Activities of Mairead McGUINNESS
Plenary speeches (141)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
Russia, notably the situation of environmental activists and Ukrainian political prisoners
Situation at the USA-Mexican border (RC-B9-0014/2019, B9-0014/2019, B9-0024/2019, B9-0026/2019, B9-0027/2019, B9-0028/2019, B9-0029/2019, B9-0030/2019)
Situation in Venezuela (RC-B9-0006/2019, B9-0006/2019, B9-0007/2019, B9-0008/2019, B9-0009/2019, B9-0010/2019, B9-0011/2019)
Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
Adjournment of the session
The situation of EU forests (debate)
The situation of EU forests (debate)
The situation of EU forests (debate)
The situation of EU forests (debate)
The situation of EU forests (debate)
The situation of EU forests (debate)
Preparation for the Climate Action Summit and the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in New York (debate)
Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank - Candidate: Ms Christine Lagarde (debate)
Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank - Candidate: Ms Christine Lagarde (debate)
Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank - Candidate: Ms Christine Lagarde (debate)
Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank - Candidate: Ms Christine Lagarde (debate)
Amazon forest fires (debate)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)
Fight against cancer (topical debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (debate)
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (debate)
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (debate)
Climate and ecological emergency (topical debate)
Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (debate)
Opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania (debate)
Opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania (debate)
Opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania (continuation of debate)
Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute (debate)
Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme (debate)
Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and their programme (debate)
The European Green Deal (debate)
The European Green Deal (debate)
The European Green Deal (debate)
The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia (debate)
EU disability strategy post 2020 (debate)
EU Pollinators Initiative (debate)
Animal welfare conditions during transport to third countries (debate)
Enabling the digital transformation of health and care (debate)
Enabling the digital transformation of health and care (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December 2019 (debate)
Compatibility between the current EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and the Commission's proposal for a European Green Deal (topical debate)
“Housing First” as urgent action to address the situation of homeless people in Europe (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
Withdrawal Agreement of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (debate)
Withdrawal Agreement of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (debate)
Withdrawal Agreement of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (debate)
Resumption of the session
Statement by the President
Composition of committees
Composition of committees
Composition of committees
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Order of business
Commission communication on the Review of the economic governance (debate)
Assessment of the revised enlargement methodology proposal of the Commission (debate)
Assessment of the revised enlargement methodology proposal of the Commission (debate)
Proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
Preparation of the Extraordinary European Council Meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
Preparation of the Extraordinary European Council Meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
Composition of committees and delegations
Composition of committees and delegations
Composition of committees and delegations
Announcement by the President
Voting time
The illegal trade in companion animals in the EU (B9-0088/2020) (vote)
Farm to Fork Strategy - the key role of farmers and rural areas (debate)
Opening of the session
Statement by the President
Statement by the President
Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact (debate)
Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact (debate)
Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact (debate)
Coronavirus outbreak, state of play and ensuring a coordinated European response to the health, economic and social impact (debate)
Conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial framework (debate)
Migration situation at the Greek-Turkish border and the EU's common response to it (debate)
European coordinated response to the COVID-19 outbreak (debate)
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (continuation of debate)
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 23 April 2020 - New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan (debate)
First voting session
The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (continuation of debate)
The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (continuation of debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
Conference on the Future of Europe (debate)
Land grabbing and deforestation in the Amazonas (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17-18 July 2020 (debate)
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (continuation of debate)
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (continuation of debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT 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)
Opinions (1)
Opinion on Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community
Institutional motions (2)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU Pollinators Initiative
Oral questions (1)
EU pollinators initiative
Written explanations (146)
Launch of automated data exchange with regard to vehicle registration data in Ireland (A9-0003/2019 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (B9-0038/2019, B9-0039/2019)
I supported this resolution, which expresses strong support for the backstop and the Withdrawal Agreement.Parliament wants an orderly Brexit based on the existing Withdrawal Agreement, a balanced deal based on UK red lines and EU principles, on the key separation issues: citizens’ rights, the financial settlement and the border.Parliament must give its consent to the Withdrawal Agreement, and will not approve a deal without a backstop. The backstop protects the Good Friday Agreement, peace process and invisible border.Currently the only solution on the table is the backstop, or the Northern Ireland-only version initially proposed by the EU.The EU remains open to alternative arrangements, but only if they avoid physical infrastructure or related checks and controls, protect the all-island economy, safeguard the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts including North-South cooperation, and maintain the integrity of the single market.The UK Government would be responsible for no deal. We do not want no deal, but must prepare for the possibility, including financial aid for SMEs.If the UK leaves without a deal but returns to the negotiating table, the EU’s priorities will remain citizens’ rights, the financial settlement and protecting the Good Friday Agreement.
State of implementation of anti-money laundering legislation (B9-0045/2019, B9-0046/2019)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Active substances, including flumioxazine (B9-0103/2019)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Active substances, including chlorotoluron (B9-0104/2019)
I voted in favour of the objection as chlorotoluron has a harmonised classification of being very toxic to aquatic life, very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects, suspected of causing cancer and suspected of damaging the unborn child, according to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA):echa.europa.eu/substance-information/-/substanceinfo/100.035.978I regret that as many approval extensions have been taken together, it is necessary to vote against the others too.
Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes (B9-0108/2019, B9-0111/2019)
I voted in favour of this resolution as citizens have the right to free and fair elections at the heart of the democratic process. Unfortunately, that is not always the case given foreign electoral interference and disinformation. This resolution calls for a strengthening and protection of electoral processes.
Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and own resources: time to meet citizens' expectations (B9-0110/2019, B9-0112/2019, B9-0113/2019)
Employment and social policies of the euro area (A9-0016/2019 - Yana Toom)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) (A9-0015/2019 - Vilija Blinkevičiūtė)
I supported this proposal that would allow the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to be used to support workers made redundant as a result of economic disruption that would arise in the case of a no-deal Brexit. This is part of an important package of contingency measures voted this plenary session to prepare the EU for a potential exit of the UK from the EU without a deal.
Fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters (A9-0014/2019 - Chris Davies)
. ‒ I supported this proposal to prolong the transitional provisions introduced in spring 2019 about access to UK waters by EU vessels, access to EU waters by UK vessels and the possibility of swapping quotas, in case of a no-deal Brexit. This is part of an important package of contingency measures voted this plenary session to prepare the EU for a potential exit of the UK from the EU without a deal.
Implementation and financing of the EU general budget in 2020 in relation to the UK's withdrawal from the EU (A9-0018/2019 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
. ‒ I voted in support of this file, which would allow UK bodies to remain eligible for EU funding until the end of 2020 in case of a no-deal Brexit, subject to the UK maintaining its agreed financial contribution, thus minimising disruption to existing EU funding and programmes. This is part of an important package of contingency measures voted this plenary session to prepare the EU for a potential exit of the UK from the EU without a deal.
Periods of application of Regulation (EU) 2019/501 and Regulation (EU) 2019/502 (Committee on Transport and Tourism)
Draft general budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections
General budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections (A9-0017/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Assessment of the impact of plant protection products on honeybees (B9-0149/2019)
Financial assistance to Member States to cover serious financial burden inflicted on them following a UK's withdrawal from the EU without an agreement (A9-0020/2019 - Younous Omarjee)
I supported this measure to allow EU Member States to apply for financial assistance in case of serious disruption caused by a no-deal Brexit. This is part of an important package of contingency measures voted this plenary session to prepare the EU for a potential exit of the UK from the EU without a deal.
Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (B9-0130/2019, B9-0131/2019, B9-0132/2019, B9-0154/2019)
Search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean are essential to save lives. I voted in favour of the EPP resolution, B9-0132/2019.I voted against resolution B9-0154/2019 because of genuine concerns that sharing information concerning persons in distress at sea with all vessels indiscriminately, and circumventing Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centres, runs contrary to current maritime practice and could leave migrants vulnerable to illegal criminal gangs and human trafficking.
Opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania (B9-0155/2019, RC-B9-0156/2019, B9-0156/2019, B9-0157/2019, B9-0158/2019, B9-0159/2019, B9-0160/2019, B9-0161/2019)
Distance sales of goods and certain domestic supplies of goods (A9-0019/2019 - Ondřej Kovařík)
I supported this report to clarify the rules on distance sales and certain domestic supplies of goods, particularly with regard to online sales to ensure VAT obligations are met. It is part of a broader package on the mandatory transmission and exchange of information on VAT payments to tackle VAT fraud and improve VAT collection from Internet sales.
Criminalisation of sexual education in Poland (B9-0166/2019, B9-0167/2019, B9-0168/2019)
I voted in favour of this resolution, which opposes draft legislation in Poland that could criminalise sexual education. Instead, the resolution urges all EU countries to provide comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools, to help protect young people from sexual exploitation, abuse and violence.
EU-Ukraine Agreement amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations provided for by the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (A9-0024/2019 - Enikő Győri)
Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (B9-0178/2019, B9-0179/2019, B9-0180/2019)
Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to finance immediate budgetary measures to address the on-going challenges of migration, refugee inflows and security threats (A9-0039/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier)
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide for the payment of advances in the general budget of the Union for 2020 (A9-0036/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier)
2020 budgetary procedure: joint text (A9-0035/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
Climate and environmental emergency (RC-B9-0209/2019, B9-0209/2019, B9-0211/2019, B9-0212/2019, B9-0215/2019, B9-0216/2019, B9-0218/2019, B9-0220/2019)
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence (B9-0224/2019, B9-0225/2019, B9-0226/2019)
Measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute (RC-B9-0197/2019, B9-0197/2019, B9-0198/2019, B9-0201/2019, B9-0203/2019, B9-0204/2019, B9-0206/2019, B9-0208/2019)
On-going negotiations for a new EU-ACP Partnership Agreement (B9-0175/2019)
The Cotonou Partnership Agreement governs relations between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States. It will expire in February 2020 and negotiations are ongoing to finalise a new agreement. I voted in support of this resolution that takes stock of negotiations and emphasises the importance of EU-ACP relations.
Macro-financial assistance to Jordan (A9-0045/2019 - Luisa Regimenti)
EU-Switzerland Agreement on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (A9-0043/2019 - Roberta Metsola)
EU-Liechtenstein Agreement on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (A9-0044/2019 - Roberta Metsola)
Protocol to EU-Switzerland Agreement concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland regarding the access to Eurodac for law enforcement purposes (A9-0025/2019 - Jadwiga Wiśniewska)
Accession of Solomon Islands to the EU-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement (A9-0050/2019 - Bernd Lange)
Requirements for payment service providers (A9-0048/2019 - Lídia Pereira)
Consumers are able to buy more and more goods and services online, and can trust the payments they make. Businesses have also been able to take advantage of the opportunities on offer. However, there is also the risk of fraudsters gaining an unfair market advantage by not fulfilling their VAT obligations. I voted in favour of this report, which will bolster the fight against VAT fraud by fostering cooperation between tax authorities and payment service providers.
Measures to strengthen administrative cooperation in order to combat VAT fraud (A9-0047/2019 - Lídia Pereira)
Consumers are able to buy more and more goods and services online, and can trust the payments they make. Businesses have also been able to take advantage of the opportunities on offer. However, there is also the risk of fraudsters gaining an unfair market advantage by not fulfilling their VAT obligations. I supported this report, which will improve administrative cooperation among Member States on VAT-relevant payment information, and so will help the fight against VAT fraud.
Association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union ('Overseas Association Decision') (A9-0033/2019 - Tomas Tobé)
CAP: Financial discipline as from financial year 2021 and flexibility between pillars in respect of calendar year 2020 (A9-0042/2019 - Norbert Lins)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Active substances, including dimoxystrobin and mancozeb (B9-0230/2019)
I voted against this objection. The European Commission has not overstepped its mandate in extending the approval licenses of these ten active substances.Under Article 17 of Regulation 1107/2009, the European Commission is obliged to extend the license of active substances: ‘Where for reasons beyond the control of the applicant it appears that the approval is likely to expire before a decision has been taken on renewal, a decision shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 79(3), postponing the expiry of the approval period for that applicant for a period sufficient to examine the application.’The European Ombudsman Decision in case 687/2018/TE found that the Commission is obliged to extend the approval of active substances if it does not complete a reassessment in time, provided the delay was not caused by the manufacturer of the product.Where concerns about chemicals are raised, we need a risk management decision in a timely fashion.It is regrettable that the Commission continues to bundle together extension approvals. This practice should change so that we treat each substance individually and extend each license individually.
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (B9-0234/2019)
Fair taxation in a digitalised and globalised economy - BEPS 2.0 (B9-0238/2019)
I was unable to support this resolution. It is an extremely complex issue, evidenced by the continuing deliberations at OECD level to find a solution for the fair taxing of digital companies. I welcome efforts towards a fairer tax system in the EU and at global level – all companies must pay their fair share.I am very supportive of OECD efforts to address the challenges in the international tax system. The ideal way to tackle these problems is on an internationally—agreed basis through the OECD. But the views of all countries should be considered and respected. Many of the proposals contained in this resolution could have a devastating impact on the tax revenue of many Member States, which we need to be mindful of.I look forward to continuing discussions on these issues in the course of the next Parliament, looking towards an international solution based on consensus.
The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia (B9-0240/2019)
The Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in a car bomb attack on 16 October 2017. I supported this resolution, which is concerned about the integrity of the ongoing investigation into her murder and the Maltese Government’s response, and highlights the importance of maintaining the rule of law in Malta.
Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Romanian revolution of December 1989 (B9-0241/2019)
Situation of the Uyghur in China (China-cables) (RC-B9-0246/2019, B9-0246/2019, B9-0247/2019, B9-0248/2019, B9-0249/2019, B9-0250/2019)
I voted in favour of this resolution in light of concerns about the increasingly repressive regime that Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities are facing in Xinjiang province in China. The resolution calls on the EU and its Member States to take all necessary measures to persuade the Chinese Government to close the camps, to end all human rights violations in Xinjiang, and to uphold the linguistic, cultural, religious and other fundamental freedoms of the Uyghurs.
Situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua (RC-B9-0251/2019, B9-0251/2019, B9-0252/2019, B9-0253/2019, B9-0254/2019, B9-0255/2019)
Violent crackdown on recent protests in Iran (RC-B9-0271/2019, B9-0271/2019, B9-0272/2019, B9-0273/2019, B9-0274/2019, B9-0275/2019, B9-0276/2019)
Protocol to the Agreement between the EU, Iceland and Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Iceland or Norway regarding the access to Eurodac for law enforcement purposes (A9-0053/2019 - Jadwiga Wiśniewska)
Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (A9-0051/2019 - Isabel Wiseler-Lima)
Situation in Venezuela after the illegal election of the new National Assembly Presidency and Bureau (parliamentary coup) (B9-0051/2020, B9-0052/2020, B9-0053/2020, RC-B9-0048/2020, B9-0048/2020, B9-0049/2020, B9-0050/2020)
COP15 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Kunming 2020) (B9-0035/2020)
Institutions and bodies in the Economic and Monetary Union: Preventing post-public employment conflicts of interest (B9-0047/2020)
Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (A9-0004/2020 - Guy Verhofstadt)
I voted to support the Withdrawal Agreement for the UK to leave the EU in an orderly manner. Over three and a half years since the UK referendum, this Agreement provides certainty about the key withdrawal issues: citizens’ rights, the financial settlement and safeguarding the Good Friday Agreement. While I regret the UK decision to leave the EU, it was important to support the Withdrawal Agreement to ensure an orderly exit, rather than a disorderly one. In particular, the Agreement means that there will be no hard border on the island of Ireland and that the peace process and the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts will be protected. The Agreement will have to be implemented effectively. The next phase of negotiations will also be vital to ensure a strong relationship into the future between the EU and the UK.
Common charger for mobile radio equipment (RC-B9-0070/2020, B9-0070/2020, B9-0072/2020, B9-0074/2020, B9-0075/2020, B9-0076/2020, B9-0085/2020)
Gender pay gap (B9-0069/2020, B9-0073/2020, B9-0083/2020, B9-0084/2020)
. ‒ I voted in favour of this resolution, which welcomes European Commission President von der Leyen’s announcement that she will introduce measures on binding pay transparency in the first 100 days of the new Commission’s mandate, and calls for concrete measures to ensure that the principle of equal work for equal work or work of equal value is respected.
The EU priorities for the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (B9-0093/2020, B9-0095/2020)
Allocation of slots at Community airports: common rules
. – I voted to allow the temporary suspension of rules obliging airlines to use their slots at EU airports, reflecting falling demand in flights. We have voted for three measures, the start of the EU’s pandemic response.But we must do more. Solidarity is essential. We need EU cooperation to maintain supply chains for medical equipment and food. Beyond this, we must examine whether the EU is equipped to address global crises. We heard terrible stories from colleagues from Italy and Spain, the European countries worst affected. We must stand with our partners – as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, for their interest but also our own.Member States have introduced border restrictions to prevent the disease’s further spread. While no country has banned freight, supply chains have been severely impacted. Recent waiting times at some borders have been over 24 hours, even for medical supplies.The Commission is working with Member States to maintain EU-wide supply chains, for example establishing ‘green lane’ border crossings for freight, with maximum 15-minute waits, so medical supplies and food shipments are not delayed.Research is vital to emerge from the crisis – the EU will invest in vaccines and treatments.This is not just a health crisis but also economic. The ECB’s announcement of a €750 billion stimulus is extremely welcome. The EU should issue ‘coronabonds’ – an extraordinary measure responding to an extraordinary crisis. Finally, we must consider if the EU is fully equipped to deal with global crises.On animal health, the EU has stronger powers which means more effective EU action on disease outbreaks like African Swine Fever. This isn’t the case for human health. Our strength on animal disease was only developed after the BSE crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis we cannot afford to waste. We must acknowledge the need for more coordinated EU action on health - more Europe, not less.The EU has been limited by eurosceptics who constrain EU areas for action. These people then criticise the EU for not intervening effectively in a crisis. We should all think again about what we want the EU to look like. For my part, I want a Europe that acts before a crisis hits, a Europe well-prepared to handle future shocks, a Europe that leads globally and helps locally. We can do it. Perhaps this shock to the system will make us act - better late than never.
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 supported making €37bn available for a Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, for health systems, small businesses and the labour market. We have voted for three measures, the start of the EU’s pandemic response. But we must do more. Solidarity is essential. We need EU cooperation to maintain supply chains for medical equipment and food. Beyond this, we must examine whether the EU is equipped to address global crises.We heard terrible stories from colleagues from Italy and Spain, the European countries worst affected. We must stand with our partners – as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, for their interest but also our own. Member States have introduced border restrictions to prevent the disease’s further spread. While no country has banned freight, supply chains have been severely impacted. Recent waiting times at some borders have been over 24 hours, even for medical supplies.The Commission is working with Member States to maintain EU-wide supply chains, for example establishing ‘green lane’ border crossings for freight, with maximum 15-minute waits, so medical supplies and food shipments are not delayed.Research is vital to emerge from the crisis – the EU will invest in vaccines and treatments.This is not just a health crisis but also economic. The ECB’s announcement of a €750 billion stimulus is extremely welcome. The EU should issue ‘coronabonds’ – an extraordinary measure responding to an extraordinary crisis. Finally, we must consider if the EU is fully equipped to deal with global crises.On animal health, the EU has stronger powers which means more effective EU action on disease outbreaks like African Swine Fever. This isn’t the case for human health. Our strength on animal disease was only developed after the BSE crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis we cannot afford to waste. We must acknowledge the need for more coordinated EU action on health - more Europe, not less. The EU has been limited by eurosceptics who constrain EU areas for action. These people then criticise the EU for not intervening effectively in a crisis. We should all think again about what we want the EU to look like.For my part, I want a Europe that acts before a crisis hits, a Europe well-prepared to handle future shocks, a Europe that leads globally and helps locally. We can do it. Perhaps this shock to the system will make us act - better late than never.
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 to extend the EU Solidarity Fund to public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 outbreak. We have voted for three measures, the start of the EU’s pandemic response. But we must do more. Solidarity is essential. We need EU cooperation to maintain supply chains for medical equipment and food. Beyond this, we must examine whether the EU is equipped to address global crises.We heard terrible stories from colleagues from Italy and Spain, the European countries worst affected. We must stand with our partners – as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, for their interest but also our own. Member States have introduced border restrictions to prevent the disease’s further spread. While no country has banned freight, supply chains have been severely impacted. Recent waiting times at some borders have been over 24 hours, even for medical supplies.The Commission is working with Member States to maintain EU-wide supply chains, for example establishing ‘green lane’ border crossings for freight, with maximum 15-minute waits, so medical supplies and food shipments are not delayed.Research is vital to emerge from the crisis – the EU will invest in vaccines and treatments.This is not just a health crisis but also economic. The ECB’s announcement of a €750 billion stimulus is extremely welcome. The EU should issue ‘coronabonds’ – an extraordinary measure responding to an extraordinary crisis. Finally, we must consider if the EU is fully equipped to deal with global crises.On animal health, the EU has stronger powers which means more effective EU action on disease outbreaks like African Swine Fever. This isn’t the case for human health. Our strength on animal disease was only developed after the BSE crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis we cannot afford to waste. We must acknowledge the need for more coordinated EU action on health - more Europe, not less.The EU has been limited by eurosceptics who constrain EU areas for action. These people then criticise the EU for not intervening effectively in a crisis. We should all think again about what we want the EU to look like. For my part, I want a Europe that acts before a crisis hits, a Europe well-prepared to handle future shocks, a Europe that leads globally and helps locally. We can do it. Perhaps this shock to the system will make us act - better late than never.
Regulation amending the Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020
I voted for the Parliament to give its consent for the Council to modify the purpose for which appropriations under the global margin for commitments in the Multiannual Financial Framework can be used, which will allow the EU to finance its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the health and economic consequences.
Draft amending budget No 1/2020: Assistance to Greece in response to increased migration pressure - Immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak - Support to post-earthquake reconstruction in Albania - Other adjustments
I supported this report, providing additional budgetary resources in response to current pressures. First, there is additional funding for Greece which is under additional migratory pressure as a result of the situation in North East Syria. Second, money is made available to deal with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including for PPE, repatriating EU citizens and for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Third, the EU is providing support to Albania for reconstruction following the recent earthquake.
Draft amending budget No 2/2020: Providing emergency support to Member States and further reinforcement of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak
Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020: migration, refugee inflows and security threats; immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (C9-0092/2020)
Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument for 2020: migration, refugee inflows and security threats; immediate measures in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak; reinforcement of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (C9-0096/2020)
Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2020: providing emergency assistance to Member States and further reinforcing the Union Civil Protection Mechanism/rescEU in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis
I supported this report which will assist the EU and its member states in responding to the particular risks that face the most deprived during this crisis. These measures will assist the Member States as they continue to implement the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector
I voted in favour of this report, which is part of the EU response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The fishery and aquaculture sector has been hit hard by the economic consequences of the pandemic, which will impact coastal communities. This report will allow member states to use the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund more flexibly and support fishers and aquaculture producers affected by the outbreak.
Medical devices (C9-0098/2020)
I supported this report to postpone the implementation of the new medical device regulation from May 2020 by a year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sector is concentrating on the supply of vital equipment such as ventilators. Industry and regulators are using their resources to respond the public health crisis and now is not the time for a change in the rules.
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences
I voted to support the resolution on the EU’s coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. As a Parliament it is essential for us to keep working to represent our citizens’ concerns and scrutinising action in response to this crisis. That means criticising the response when necessary. The EU and Member States should have been quicker to react to the situation in Italy, the first Member State severely affected by COVID-19. But it also means highlighting positives, like the EU institutions working to ensure better coordination among Member States on issues including the movement of goods and medical supplies.The EU also needs a comprehensive economic package in line with the principle of ‘whatever it takes’.Over the coming weeks, we need to see the EU coordinating the actions of Member States as they lift some restrictions. However, we should not be complacent. The virus has not gone away.
Renewal of the EU-India Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation (A9-0096/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Renewal of the EU-Ukraine Agreement on cooperation in science and technology (A9-0095/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Amending the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) - Protocol (A9-0089/2020 - Rosanna Conte)
A safety net to protect the beneficiaries of EU programmes: setting up an MFF contingency plan (A9-0099/2020 - Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques)
I voted in favour of this report, which calls on the Commission to publish a contingency plan by 15 June 2020 in case a new MFF is not agreed in time for a smooth implementation and transition from the previous MFF in 2021. This is important to provide the beneficiaries of EU programmes with a safety net, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. The contingency plan should also allow funding to be temporarily re-focused on the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak and assisting in the recovery.
Minimum requirements for water reuse (A9-0098/2020 - Simona Bonafè)
Temporary measures concerning the general meetings of European companies (SE) and of European Cooperative Societies (SCE)
New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan
. – I voted in favour of this report which calls for a strong recovery plan commensurate with the size of the crisis we face, financed by recovery bonds guaranteed by the EU budget, and for an ambitious new MFF that both reflects the measures needed to address the crisis as well as the political priorities of the new Commission. As the resolution notes, the recovery plan and the new MFF must be aligned in structure and objectives.However, any proposal for own resources must not infringe on Irish tax sovereignty, and I voted against paragraph 9 of the resolution for this reason.
Macro-financial assistance to enlargement and neighbourhood partners in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis
. ‒ I supported this report to support 10 of the EU’s neighbouring partners in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, making available macro-financial assistance in the form of medium-term loans for a total amount of EUR 3 billion to the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kosovo, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia, the Republic of Tunisia and Ukraine.
Temporary measures concerning the operation of air services
. ‒ I voted in favour of this report, which is part of a package of measures responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in the area of transport. This report amends legislation to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the aviation sector, including with regard to traffic rights restrictions and ground-handling contracts.
Temporary measures concerning the validity of certificates and licences (omnibus)
. ‒ I voted in favour of this report, which is part of a package of measures responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in the area of transport. This report lays down measures relating to the renewal and extension of the validity of certain certificates, licences and authorisations in response to the COVID-19 outbreak with regard to road, rail and inland waterways transport.
Port infrastructure charges
. ‒ I voted in favour of this report, which is part of a package of measures responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in the area of transport. This report allows managing bodies of a port or competent authorities to decide whether to waive, reduce, suspend or defer the payment of the port infrastructure charges due from 1 March 2020 to 31 October 2020.
4th railway package: extension of the transposition periods
Request for funding for biomedical research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (B9-0186/2020)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission (A9-0109/2020 - Victor Negrescu)
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria (A9-0105/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes)
Draft amending budget No 4/2020: proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria (A9-0106/2020 - Monika Hohlmeier)
Conclusion of the EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement (A9-0085/2020 - Andor Deli)
. – This is an aviation agreement of a technical nature that was agreed in 2013, part of a package of similar agreements with other countries to bring them under the wider umbrella of the EU aviation regulatory framework. I abstained given recent developments regarding the occupied territories. Now is not the time to send a more positive message to Israel by ratifying this agreement.
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)
. – The European Parliament wants a close EU-UK partnership but will not approve an agreement without measures to ensure fair competition or if the Withdrawal Agreement is not effectively implemented. This is why I supported this report.The EU and UK agreed in the Political Declaration on an economic partnership with zero tariffs and zero quotas, more than in other EU free trade agreements. Because of this and the UK‘s geographic proximity and close economic ties with the EU, the EU and UK also agreed the deal would involve zero dumping: a level-playing field, strong guarantees that the UK will not undercut the EU on labour, environment, climate change, tax and state aid regulations. But the UK has not respected this objective in negotiations despite signing up to the Political Declaration.As the rapporteur for Brexit in the Agriculture Committee, I have emphasised that EU farmers need to be able to compete fairly with UK counterparts. That means fair competition in terms of state supports. It also means food will not be sold on the single market if it does not meet EU standards. We do not want to see tariffs, especially as these are typically much higher for agri-food products.
Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0170/2020, B9-0179/2020)
. – I supported this report that urges the Council to conclude its position on the future of Europe. In our plenary debate we heard from the Croatian Presidency that the Council would draw up its position as soon as possible. For me, as soon as possible means now. The Parliament decided its position in January, as did the Commission – what has taken the Council so long? Interinstitutional negotiations need to start so that we can kick off the Conference in September. With the COVID-19 crisis, the conference more urgent than ever.
Amending Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) 2019/876 as regards adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (A9-0113/2020 - Jonás Fernández)
Setting up a special committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation, its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office (B9-0190/2020)
Setting up a special committee on artificial intelligence in a digital age, its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office (B9-0189/2020)
The reopening of the investigation against the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on the misuse of EU funds and potential conflicts of interest (B9-0192/2020)
Guidelines for the 2021 Budget - Section III (A9-0110/2020 - Pierre Larrouturou)
. – I voted in favour of this report which sets out the Parliament's priorities for the EU's 2021 budget, which should be the first budget under the new Multi-annual Financial Framework. The Parliament believes that next year's budget should focus mainly on mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and supporting the recovery, building on the Green Deal and digital transformation.
Eastern Partnership in the run-up to the June 2020 Summit (A9-0112/2020 - Petras Auštrevičius)
Western Balkans, following the 2020 summit (A9-0091/2020 - Tonino Picula)
. – I voted in favour of this report that supports the European perspective of the Western Balkan countries, to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and rule of law and brings sustainable democratic, economic and ecological transformation and social convergence, ensures good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation.
Tourism and transport in 2020 and beyond (RC-B9-0166/2020, B9-0166/2020, B9-0175/2020, B9-0177/2020, B9-0178/2020, B9-0180/2020, B9-0182/2020, B9-0184/2020)
Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation: deferring certain time limits due to the COVID-19 pandemic (C9-0134/2020)
. – I supported this report in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which offers Member States three additional months to exchange information on financial accounts of which the beneficiaries are tax residents in another Member State. Similarly, Member States will have three additional months to exchange information on certain cross-border tax planning arrangements.
Exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013) (C9-0128/2020 - Norbert Lins)
European citizens’ initiative: temporary measures concerning the time limits for the collection, verification and examination stages in view of the COVID-19 outbreak (C9-0142/2020 - Loránt Vincze)
The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (B9-0194/2020, B9-0195/2020, B9-0196/2020, B9-0197/2020)
. – I supported this resolution, which affirms that Black Lives Matter, in light of the anti-racism protests that have happened in the US, but also in the EU and worldwide, following the tragic death of George Floyd. The resolution calls on the US Government to address structural racism, but also on the EU and its Member States to take decisive action against racism and discrimination.
The PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy (RC-B9-0169/2020, B9-0169/2020, B9-0171/2020, B9-0173/2020, B9-0174/2020, B9-0176/2020, B9-0181/2020, B9-0193/2020)
. – I supported this report that deplores the unilateral introduction of national security legislation by the Chinese Government in Hong Kong, which attacks the city's autonomy, rule of law and fundamental freedoms and threatens the People’s Republic of China’s commitments and obligations under international law, in particular the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards the resources for the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (A9-0111/2020 - Younous Omarjee)
Amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2454 as regards the dates of application due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis (A9-0123/2020 - Luděk Niedermayer)
I voted in favour of this report which supports the postponement of the date of application of the VAT e-commerce package. The report limits the postponement period to 3 months, to strike a balance between recognising the difficulties in the timely application of the VAT e-commerce package as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and limiting budgetary losses caused by the postponement.
The rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 crisis (B9-0204/2020)
I voted in favour of this report which calls on the European Commission to put forward a comprehensive post-2020 European Disability Strategy, to learn lessons from the COVID-19 crisis and to mobilise resources to guarantee the continuity of care and support services for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families.
European citizens’ initiative: temporary measures concerning the time limits for the collection, verification and examination stages in view of the COVID-19 outbreak (C9-0142/2020 - Loránt Vincze)
Amending Directives (EU) 2017/2455 and (EU) 2019/1995 as regards the dates of transposition and application due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis (A9-0122/2020 - Ondřej Kovařík)
I voted in favour of this report which supports the postponement of the date of application of the VAT e-commerce package. The report limits the postponement period to 3 months, to strike a balance between recognising the difficulties in the timely application of the VAT e-commerce package as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and limiting budgetary losses caused by the postponement.
Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2019 (A9-0081/2020 - David Cormand)
I supported this report which highlights the importance of the activities of the EIB, as the Union’s investment bank, with regard to increasing current levels of investment in the EU. The report also calls for a more climate-focused EIB and welcomes the fact that in 2018, 29% of the EIB’s lending was climate-related and encourages the EIB to support projects for a just transition.
Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2018 (A9-0118/2020 - Bas Eickhout)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A9-0124/2020 -José Gusmão)
Draft amending budget no 5 to the general budget 2020 Continuation of the support to refugees and host communities in response to the Syria crisis in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey (A9-0127/2020 - Monika Hohlmeier)
Mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2020: continuation of humanitarian support to refugees in Turkey (A9-0125/2020 - Monika Hohlmeier)
Revision of the guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure (B9-0122/2020)
Transitional provisions in order to address the impact of COVID-19 crisis (amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628) (C9-0161/2020)
Conduct of clinical trials with and supply of medicinal products for human use containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms intended to treat or prevent coronavirus disease (C9-0185/2020)
A comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing – Commission's Action plan and other recent developments (B9-0207/2020)
I voted in favour of this report, which sets out a comprehensive EU policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, outlining steps to be taken over the next 12 months, from better enforcement of existing rules to their revision, and an overhaul of the EU’s supervisory and enforcement architecture.
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (B9-0229/2020)
I voted in favour of this report. While the agreement reached by the Council this week on the recovery package, Next Generation EU, is very welcome, it is regrettable that the long-term budget, the MFF, is facing cuts to European programmes, particularly in important areas at this time such as research, innovation and health. I look forward to the Council reaching agreement with the Parliament soon.
Written questions (6)
Mature students
Car hire in the EU
Community gardens and allotments
Folic acid fortification in the EU
Iodine
VAT- Music Industry
Amendments (1986)
Amendment 28 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the higher turnout was ultimately linked toshould not divert our attention from the gains by Eof eurosceptics, which should be considered as a warning for European integration, especially in several founding Member States where far-right extremists and anti-European forces won the electionspopulist and nationalist movements; whereas many of these radical forces from left to right are against the EU integration project;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the higher turnout is also a sign that EU citizens want the EU to act swiftly and effectively on important matters such as climate change, migration, protection of fundamental rights and democratisation;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas we need to be more efficient and proactive in taking advantage of all means of communication, including digital technology, to foster a strong link between European political decisions and constituents’ sense of connection to EU institutions;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the amendedParliament should pursue its proposals for amendments to the Electoral Act, still pending ratification by some Member States, already requires further improvements (i.e. regarding parental leave for MEPs)with renewed vigour and to push for unified European electoral rules;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the 2019 elections failed to culminate in the choice of a Commission President from among the various Spitzenkandidaten, resulting in a backward step from the process which was established in 2014;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Spitzenkandidaten process has yet to be fully developed; whereas it lacks, among other things, the possibility for Spitzenkandidaten to stand as official candidates in all Member States on transnational lists, allowing all European voters to choose and vote for their preferred Spitzenkandidatimproved, allowing all European voters to know who are the candidates to the presidency of the European Commission and how they were chosen by European political parties; whereas Parliament raised this issue in its decision of 7 February 2018 on the revision of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission15 ; ; _________________ 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0030.
Amendment 84 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the Spitzenkandidaten system needs to be improved and formalised in the EU’s primary law after an in-depth institutional reflectionaddressed and reflected upon in the Conference for the Future of Europe; whereas this reflection should also include the de facto political role of the Commission and its President and any related changes to the decision-making process of the Union;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas institutional improvements such as transnational lists, as acknowledged by Parliament in its resolution of 7 February 2018 on the composition of the European Parliament, or the transformation of the Council into a second legislative chamber of the Union, as proposed in its resolution of 16 February 2017 on possible evolutions of and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union, would radically transform the European elections into one true European election,are needed in order to achieve a true European political sphere as opposed to the collection of 27 separate national electiondebates that it is today;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. Whereas proposal such as the "transnational lists" or the transformation of the Council into a second legislative chamber are still under discussion; whereas none of them count currently with a majority support; Whereas the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe provides a true opportunity to discuss these issues and other institutional reforms; Whereas the success of the Conference will crucially depend on the agenda, the involvement of the citizens and the European Council's willingness to implement results;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas European political parties and foundations are the primary facilitators of a successful European political debate, both during and beyond European elections and should be rendered more visible;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the higher turnout in the 2019 European elections; considers that this shows that an increasing proportion of citizens consider the EU to be the appropriate level at which to address the challenges of our time such as climate change and environmental concerns, social and gender inequalities, sustainable growth, and geopolitical concerns such as migration and foreign policyas economy and sustainable growth, public health, climate change and environmental protection, digital revolution, the promotion of freedom, human rights and democracy, social and gender inequalities, migration and demography, security and the role of the EU in the world; urges all the European institutions, therefore, to take responsibility and to act upon the mandate they have been given, directly or indirectly, by the citizens; regrets both the lack of decisiveness by the Council and the lack of clear intent to achieve solutions based on a common approach;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. DeplorWelcomes the fact that the outcome of the elections did not lead togender balance in Parliament has improved over the last elections; Stresses however that there is still room for further improvements in order to achieve a genuine gender -balance ind Parliament; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Parliament and other bodies such as the Venice Commission, to formulate recommendations to Member States with a view to increasing the representation of women in the European Parliament;
Amendment 158 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that the reason whyAcknowledges that the Spitzenkandidaten process failed to produce a President of the European Commission after the 2019 elections is because no improvements were made to it following the experience of 2014; intends to strengthen the democratic process for choosing the Commission President before the next European elections of 2024;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the up-comingCalls for the swift adoption of the joint declaration of the three European institutions on the Conference on the Future of Europe, recalls the commitment by the Commission President to address the issue of transnational lists and the Spitzenkandidaten process as the priority institutional issues during the Conference;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the election of the Commission President depends on a majority of Parliament’s members, which de facto requires the formation of a coalition; recommends that the election procedure be reversed so that Parliament proposes and elects the President of the Commission, after obtaining the consent of the European CouncilRecalls the commitment by the Commission President to address the issue of the Spitzenkandidaten process and transnational lists in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe; Stresses that the election of the Commission President depends on a majority of Parliament’s members, which de facto requires the formation of a coalition, as shown in the election of July 2019 of the von der Leyen Commission;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the outcome of the European elections has reinforced the political dimension of the election of the European Commission, and therefore the need for more accurate and objective scrutiny of the declarations of interests of the Commissioners-designate; calls for the creation of an independent body, endowed with the appropriate means, to have this scrutiny included in its responsibilitiesstrengthening of this scrutiny before, during and after the mandate of the Commissioners-designate by reinforcing the role of the already existing Independent Ethical Committee;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 203 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that all European voters should be allowed to vote for their preferredbe allowed to know who the candidate fors to the Ppresidentcy of the European Commission are, giving them the choice to vote for his or her political party; reiterates, therefore, that the Spitzenkandidaten should be able to stand as official candidates atin the next elections in a joint European constituency across all Member StateEuropean Elections;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 213 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 221 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges that despite the fact that the agreed reform of the Electoral Law has not yet been ratified by some Member States, further improvements are required, such as provisions for remote voting operations in defined or exceptional circumstances, as well as on the elections in the joint European constituencyshould be addressed at the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 235 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 243 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission and the Council to consider, in accordancfully engage with the work of Parliament’s new Special Committee on Foreign interference and Disinformation, the urge and take into creation of a European organisation dedicated to the fight against foreign interferenceonsideration the outcome of its work; encourages the Commission and the Council to work much more closely with Parliament on these matters, as the protection of our democratic institutions is a core competence of the European Parliament;
Amendment 249 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Considers European political parties' manifestos should be known before the elections, which requires clear and transparent rules on campaigning; underlines the European election rules shall promote European party democracy, including by making obligatory for parties running in European elections and the European party logo appear (next to the national one) on the ballot sheet;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Is of the opinion that the introduction of an annual European Week taking place simultaneously in all national parliaments, with debates between MPs, European Commissioners, MEPs and representatives of civil society on the Commission Work Programme would support the emergence of connected inter-parliamentary public spheres as well as improving the communication of European actions at national level;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Council and the Member States to continue reinforcing coherence between all instruments and initiatives within the framework of common security and defence policy (CSDP) in order to achieve the required level of effectiveness in ensuring strategic autonomy, and of ambition in the progressive framing of a common Union defence policy in line with the Treaty on European Union; highlights the strong traditions of military neutrality in several Member States;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030,
Amendment 25 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas thean increase in global demand has aggravatedcontributed to shortages of medicines in the EU, undermining; whereas shortages are also the result of a range of safety, quality, logistics and demand factors, including prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; whereas shortages undermine health services in the Member States and exposinge patients to considerable risks; whereas the Member States have a duty to find swift and effective solutions, including through closerommon European integrationcoordination and action; whereas shortages of medicines are also a global problem;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas there are important lessons to be learned from experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic; whereas some shortages resulted from restrictions imposed by other countries and an increased global demand; whereas shortages of some medicines in the intensive care setting resulted from significant unanticipated increased demand and issues at manufacturing sites within Europe, alongside restrictions on movement at EU internal borders, with imports from outside the EU in some cases helping to address shortages; whereas some Member States experienced issues relating to available stocks being in the wrong location at the wrong time, nationally and across the EU, rather than shortages of the medicines in question;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas medicine shortages are a growing public health threat with a serious impact on health care systems and public health;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the loss of European sovereignty and independence in the health sector is linked toEU has experienced the relocation of production, with 40% of medicinal end products marketed in the EU now originating in third countries; whereas tche only way to save money is toaper production relyies heavily on subcontractors to produce pharmaceutical raw materials in Asia, where labour costs and environmental standards are lower, with the result that 80% of active ingredients are manufactured outside the EU, mainly in China and India;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU continues to have a strong pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, particularly in the innovative sector, and is the world's largest exporter of pharmaceutical products, part of a global trade in pharmaceuticals; whereas the supply of generic medicines at a lower cost involving manufacturing outside the EU enables the affordability of medicines, impacting Member State healthcare budgets and patients' access;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the consequence of growing demand coupled with price suppression is theproduction of active ingredients has seen a concentration of supply, a reduction in the number of chemicals manufacturers and a lack of alternative solutions should problems arise;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there are no price harmonisation arrangements to facilitate ‘parallel exports’ to countries where theparallel trade results from different price levels for medicines in question is more expensivedifferent Member States;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in the absence of a regulatory authority, stockpiling in some Member States iscan leading to a market imbalanceshortages in other Member States;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in the absence of a regulatory authority, stockpiling in some Member States is leading to a market imbalance excessive stockpiling can lead to a market imbalance if cooperation between Member States is insufficient;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the greater number, geographical spread and impact of epidemics is partly attributable to climate change, in combination with globalisation, urbanisation and increased travel;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the destruction of biodiversity, the illegal trade in wildlife, the proliferation of man-made habitats and damage to natural areas densely populated by humans are facilitating the propagation of zoonoses, i.e. the transmission to humans and rapid spread of animal pathogens; whereas biodiversity is an important source for existing medicines and potential future drug development;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas a strong, innovative and competitive pharmaceutical industry in Europe is in the vital interest of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the pharmaceutical industry needs the right legal framework to do research, development and production of pharmaceuticals within the EU;
Amendment 194 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the geostrategic imperative that the Union pregain its sovereignty and independence with regard to health care and secure its supply of medicines and medical equipmvent shortages of medicines, medical equipment and medical devices for the benefit of patients;
Amendment 215 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that, while public healthcare policies are a Member State matter, it is incumbent upon the EU tocompetence, the EU can and must coordinate and complement national measures; notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need to guarantee affordable and high-quality health services for European citizens; recognises the pressure that the COVID-19 pandemic has put on Member State healthcare budgets;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for health policies to focus on patients’ interests and for closer cooperation between Member States; highlights the potential harm to patients from shortages of medicines and medical devices;
Amendment 268 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take whatever action is needed to restore Europeato undertake a detailed analysis of the causes of shortages of medicines which should report before the end of the year, to inform policy responses; calls on thealth sovereignty and local pharmaceutical manufacturing, giving priority to essential and strategic medicines; calls on the Commission to map out potential production sites in the EU Commission to undertake an impact assessment to gather data on and review approaches to active substance production and supply, including the possible role of increased production in the EU, to diversify and complement the supply from third countries; welcomes that the Commission’s upcoming Pharmacy Strategy will be based on availability, affordability, sustainability and security of supply, and calls for particular attention to the issue of shortages;
Amendment 312 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to address in its next pharmaceutical and industrial strategies issues relating to the availability and accessibility of medicines and manufacturers’ dependence on third countries; calls on the Commission to address these issues also in the context of the forthcoming review of trade policy and at the WTO, where the EU should take a strong leadership role;
Amendment 333 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce tax and financial incentiEmphasises the strategic significance of this sector and the importance of inves tin return for appropriate commitments and to authorise state aid to encourage producers to locate their operations in Europe, from compound manufacturing to packaging and distribution; emphasises the strategic significance of this sector and the importance of investing in European companies, ig in European companies, in the interests of resource diversification; calls on the EU to work on global supply chain quality and integrity, collaborating with non-EEA jurisdictions including at the WTO, which should include an emphasis on the interhighests of resource diversificationlabour and environmental standards in production worldwide;
Amendment 384 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that security of supply is an essential factor in combating shortages and must be used as a qualitative criterion in connection with the award of public pharmacy contracts and calls for tender for the supply of medicines, as recommended in Article 67 of Directive 2014/24/EU; proposes that investments in the manufacture of active ingredients and medicinal end products in the EUa resilient supply chain should also be a criterion;
Amendment 423 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to to make concreate one or more European non-profitproposals how models of public private pharmaceutical undertakings which operate in the public interest to manufacture priority medicines of strategic importance for health caretnership like the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority can be established in the EU to operate in the public interest; stresses the key contribution that can be made by new technologies and artificial intelligence in enabling European laboratory researchers to form networks and share their objectives and findings;
Amendment 433 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibility of createing one or more European non- profit pharmaceutical undertakings which operate in the public interest to manufacture priority medicines of strategic importance for health care; stresses the key contribution that can be made by new technologies and artificial intelligence in enabling European laboratory researchers to form networks and share their objectives and findings;
Amendment 444 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for links to be establishncouraged between the pharmaceutical industry and other production sectors, such as farmingagriculture, horticulture and forestry, in a bid to develop the production of active ingredients in the EU; calls for efforts to counter over-specialisation in certain sectors and for substantial investment in research, the bioeconomy and biotechnology, for the purposes of resource diversification;
Amendment 448 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of research and innovation, and calls for the establishment of a genuine European network, given that the price of relocation must not be a deterioration in the quality of medicals part of a European eco- system for the production of medicines; highlights the value of global collaboration in research;
Amendment 468 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes the impact on the supply of medicines of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, particularly for Ireland, and calls for targeted actions to ensure continued and rapid access to safe medicines and medical devices for patients, including a secure and consistent supply of radioisotopes;
Amendment 489 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recommends the introduction of centralised managementat the Commission and the EMA work with Member States and the industry to bring about greater transparency in the distribution chain and the creation of; recommends that the Commission creates a European supply management unit tasked with developing a European strategy to prevent and resolve breaks in supply;
Amendment 529 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop European health strategies on the basis of a common basket of drugs for the treatment of cancer and infections whose prices are harmonised, in a bid to counter recurrent shortages and ensure that patients have access to treatment; calls on the Commission to also examine, whether a harmonised price for those drugs may solve the problems of shortages for those life-saving drugs;
Amendment 535 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop European health strategies on the basis of a common basket of drugs for the treatment of cancer and infections whose prices are harmonised, taking account of differences in clinical approach across the Member States, in a bid to counter recurrent shortages and ensure that patients have access to treatment;
Amendment 550 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to create a European contingency reserve of medicines of strategic importance for health care, taking account of differences in clinical approach across the Member States, supplies of which are critical, along the lines of the ‘RescEU’ mechanism, in order to alleviate shortages outside crisis periods;
Amendment 572 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a joint definition of ‘medicines of strategic importance for health care’ and of ‘criticality’, emphasising the value of these medicines for public health, the lack of alternatives and the vulnerability of the production chain; calls for a European regulatory authority to be designated to carry out the task of setting quotas for theensure the fair and transparent allocation of medicines from that reserve to the Member States;
Amendment 614 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for further invitations to tender to be issued at European level in an effort to counter shortages, as has been done following the onset of the COVID-19 virus, with simplified procedures in the interests of improved response times; notes the potential for Member States, in particular smaller Member States, to use joint procurement to address affordability as a cause of shortages;
Amendment 625 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and the EMA to work with industry to ensure that medicines made available in one Member State are available in all other Member States, in particular smaller Member States;
Amendment 650 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to set up an innovative centralised digital platform for sharing information provided by national agencies and all stakeholders regarding demand for and shortages of medicines and medical equipment; welcomes the work of the joint EMA- HMA taskforce on the availability of medicines and introduction by the EMA of the SPOC and i-SPOC systems; calls for existing information systems to be improved so as to provide a clear overview of demand, problems, shortages and requirements in each Member State, with a view to preventing stockpiling and anticipating shortages before they occur;
Amendment 675 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers it essential to improve communication with healthcare professionals and patientsdata on medicine availability through the use of innovative digital tools providing as close as possible to real-time data on the availability, location, quantity and price of a given medicine, in compliance with data protection legislation; notes the benefits that this would bring not only to healthcare professionals and patients, but also to Member States' authorities and the EMA as they monitor demand, availability and shortages;
Amendment 699 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for an electronic information notice to be drawn up in all the Union languages for every medicine on the EU market, in order to facilitate sales of medicines between Member States; recommends the provision of more comprehensive information on the origin of medicines;
Amendment 719 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the Commission’s Guidelines on the optimal and rational supply of medicines to avoid shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak, and suggests building on its concepts; calls on actors in the supply chain to monitor their stocks and production capacity, share information with authorities, report shortages and monitor any potential disruptions in the supply of medicines, including early notification for predictable shortages; calls on the EMA to coordinate joint industry efforts to find effective measures and resources to reduce shortages and meet the demand for medicines;
Amendment 732 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the view that the introduction of stress tests to assess the resilience of health systems in emergencies wcould provide an effective means of counteringhelp identify structural risk factors which lead to shortages , assisting the event of pandemics and of identifying structural risk factors which go to create shortageffort to counter shortages including in the event of pandemics;
Amendment 126 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. That pandemic has caused an unprecedented worldwide health crisis with severe socio-economic consequences and human suffering. Its impact has not been evenly felt: people more vulnerable in society, such as those with pre-existing chronic conditions or living in institutionalised care, have been at particular risk from the disease.
Amendment 146 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) While Member States are responsible for their health policies, they are expected to protect public health in a spirit of European solidarity8 . Experience from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated that there is a need for a further firm action at Union level to support cooperation and coordination among the Member States in order to, not only in response to the current crisis, but in general. This cooperation should improve the prevention and control of the spread of severe human diseases across borders, to combat other serious cross- border threats to health and to safeguard the health and well- being of people in the Union. __________________ 8 Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Bank and the Eurogroup on coordinated economic response to the COVID-19 outbreak, COM(2020)112 final of 13.03.220.
Amendment 204 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted many challenges in ensuring the supply of medicines, medical devices as well as personal protective equipment needed in the Union during the pandemics. The Programme therefore should provide support to actions which foster the production, procurement and, management, accessibility and affordability of crisis relevant products ensuring complementarity with other Union instruments.
Amendment 225 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Experience from the COVID-19 crisis has indicated that there is a general need for the support to structural transformation of and systemic reforms of health systems across the Union to improve their effectiveness, accessibility and resilience. In the context of such transformation and reforms, the Programme should promote, in synergy with the Digital Europe Programme, actions which advance digital transformation of health services and increase their interoperability, contribute to the increased capacity of health systems to foster disease prevention and health promotion, to provide new care models, to progress deinstitutionalisation and move towards community-based care including for older people, and to deliver integrated services, from the community and primary health care to the highly specialised services, based on people's needs and ensure an efficient public health workforce equipped with the right skills, including digital skills. The development of a European health data space would provide health care systems, researchers and public authorities with means to improve the availability and quality of healthcare. Given the fundamental right to access to preventive healthcare and medical treatment enshrined in Article 35 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in view to the common values and principles in European Union Health Systems as set out in the Council Conclusions of 2 June 200612 the Programme should support actions ensuring the universality and inclusivity of health care, meaning that no- one is barred access to health care, and those ensuring that patients’ rights, including on the privacy of their data, are duly respected. __________________ 12Council Conclusions on Common values and principles in European Union Health Systems (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 254 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Non-communicable diseases are a result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors. Such non- communicable diseases as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes and mental health conditions, represent major causes of disability, ill-health, health- related retirement, and premature death in the Union, resulting in considerable social and economic impacts. To decrease the impact of non-communicable diseases on individuals and society in the Union and reach goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, Target 3.4, to reduce premature mortality from non- communicable diseases by one third by 2030, it is key to provide an integrated response focusing on prevention across sectors and policy fields, combined with efforts to strengthen health systems.
Amendment 284 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Programme therefore should contribute to disease prevention throughout the lifetime of an individual and to health promotion by addressing health risk factors, such as the use of tobacco and related products and exposure to their emissions, the harmful use of alcohol, and the consumption of illicit drugs. The Programme should also contribute to the reduction of drugs-related health damage, obesity, unhealthy dietary habits and physical inactivity, and exposure to environmental pollution, and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles in order to complement Member States action in these areas. The Programme should also therefore contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy.
Amendment 354 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should therefore support actions to monitor and prevent shortages of medicines, medical devices and other healthcare products and to ensure greater availability and affordability of those products while limiting the dependency of their supply chains on third countriesa single source. In particular, in order to address unmet medical needs, the Programme should provide support to clinical trials so as to speed up the development, authorisation and access to innovative and effective medicines, promote incentives to develop such medicinal products as antimicrobials and foster the digitial transformation of healthcare products and platforms for monitoring and collecting information on medicines.
Amendment 393 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The ERNs, established pursuant to Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and the Council16 are virtual networks involving healthcare providers across Europe. They aim to facilitate discussion on complex or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialised treatment, and concentrated knowledge and resources. As the Networks can improve the access to diagnosis and the provision of high-quality healthcare to patients with rare conditions and can be focal points for medical training and research and dissemination of information, the Programme should contribute to the upscaling of networking through the ERNs, and other transnational networks. It should consider the extension of ERNs beyond rare diseases to communicable and non- communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, mental health conditions and other major chronic diseases. __________________ 16 Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 45).
Amendment 456 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) support and foster public health and protect people in the Union from serious cross-border threats to health;
Amendment 468 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) improve the availability in the Union of medicines, medical devices and other crisis relevant products, contribute to their affordability, and supportccessibility and affordability not only during times of crisis, and support research and innovation;
Amendment 524 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) support actions to ensure appropriate availability, accessibility and affordability of crisis relevant products and other necessary health supplies, including at times of non-crisis;
Amendment 534 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) strengthen the effectiveness, accessibility, sustainability and resilience of health systems, including by supporting digital transformation, the uptake of digital tools and services, systemic reforms, implementation of new care models, progressing deinstitutionalisation and moving to community-based care including for older people, and universal health coverage, and address inequalities in health;
Amendment 572 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) support action for the surveillance, prevention, diagnosis and treatment and care of non-communicable diseases, including major chronic diseases and notably of cancer;
Amendment 1077 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 8 a (new)
Annex II – part B – point 8 a (new)
8a. Prevalence of overweight and obesity
Amendment 1090 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 14 a (new)
Annex II – part B – point 14 a (new)
14a. Prevalence of major chronic diseases as defined by the WHO
Amendment 41 #
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, with particular focus on citizens living in rural and remote areas, and thus leaving no one behind. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 43 #
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, particularly those living in rural areas. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 59 #
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 change, in a manner that does not threaten food production, 24 and making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development25 . _________________ 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 60 #
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 change, in a manner that does not threaten food production,24 and making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development25 . _________________ 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 65 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union’s and the Member States’ climate action aims to protect people and the planet, welfare, prosperity, health, agriculture and 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 society to climate change.
Amendment 75 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The COVID-19 pandemic is having a severe impact on the public health systems of Member States and on their economies, impacting Member States’ capacity to finance the transition towards a climate-neutral economy. Therefore, the Commission’s proposed recovery plan, ‘Next Generation EU’, is a crucial instrument to achieve the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 76 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors, with a particular focus on reducing fossil-fuel emissions. 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 78 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to provide more clarity, a definition of natural and other carbon sinks should be presented by the Commission.
Amendment 92 #
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. In order to achieve these objectives, the Union should insist that its high environmental production standards in all sectors, with particular focus on agriculture, are respected by all of its international trading partners.
Amendment 103 #
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 change, in a manner that does not threaten food production,24 and making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development25 . _________________ 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 107 #
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 collectively, and teach Member State should set out to achieve climate neutrality individually with the support of collective actions of the Union. The Member States, 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 109 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The Commission is exploring the development of a regulatory framework for the certification of carbon removals in accordance with its Circular Economy Action Plan and the Farm to Fork Strategy. The restoration of eco-systems and the development of a carbon removals market for land-based greenhouse gas sequestration would assist in restoring, maintaining and managing natural sinks and promote biodiversity. The development of an EU carbon farming initiative would represent a new income source for farmers.
Amendment 117 #
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, reflecting the circumstances in their national territories.
Amendment 128 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) During the process of achieving the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the Commission should pay particular attention to rural and remote areas, which are facing significant social and economic challenges.
Amendment 131 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The transition to climate neutrality requires changes across the entire policy 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. Taking the latter into account, the Commission should revise the legislation on materials and products, in order to promote the use of renewable and low carbon materials with climate benefits that act as carbon sinks or partially substitute fossil-based materials.
Amendment 134 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require astrong contributions from all economic sectors. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system, while reducing energy poverty, 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. A technology-neutral approach should be taken to reach that goal.
Amendment 135 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1,5ºC calls for net- zero CO2 emissions by 2050 and net zero non-CO2 emissions later in the century in order to limit global warming to approximately 1,5°C. The Union is more ambitious in calling for all greenhouse gas emissions, including short-lived gases, to reach net-zero by mid-century.
Amendment 136 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) The IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1,5ºC acknowledges that different greenhouse gases have different lifecycles, with certain gases remaining in the atmosphere longer than others. Biogenic methane, produced by livestock, has a shorter lifecycle than CO2, and this should be acknowledged in the EU’s climate ambitions. Efforts to achieve climate neutrality should address the urgency of reducing CO2 emissions in the atmosphere.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 c (new)
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) There is ongoing debate within the scientific community regarding the common metric used for Global Warming Potential, particularly for short-lived gases such as biogenic methane. The implications of CO2 equivalence merits further analysis and it is appropriate to develop a robust evidence-based strategy to reduce emissions of short-lived gases.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Union has beenis pursuing and leading on an ambitious policy on climate action and has put in place a regulatory framework to achieve its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target. The legislation implementing this target consists, inter alia, of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 , which establishes a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 , which introduced national targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 , which requires Member States to balance greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry. _________________ 26Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275 of 25 October 2003, p. 32). 27Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26). 28 Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 163 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including farmers, businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradualpredictable and phased reductions 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. _________________ 37Commission should monitor the progress by Member States in achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 174 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes a framework for the irreversible and gradual, predictable and phased reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural or other sinks in the Union.
Amendment 196 #
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, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that date and beyond. Each Member State shall seek to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 including through the collective actions of the Union.
Amendment 198 #
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 collectively, and teach Member State should set out to achieve climate neutrality individually with the support of the Union. The Member States, 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 208 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the Member State and 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.
Amendment 209 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The Commission is exploring the development of a regulatory framework for the certification of carbon removals in accordance with its Circular Economy Action Plan and the Farm to Fork Strategy. The restoration of eco-systems and the development of a carbon removals market for land-based greenhouse gas sequestration would assist in restoring, maintaining and managing natural sinks and would promote biodiversity.
Amendment 216 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) The Commission should come forward with a definition of natural and other carbon sinks to give clarity in this Regulation.
Amendment 220 #
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 and biodiversity 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 and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
Amendment 222 #
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 planetvide protection 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 and of Member State Climate advisory bodies.
Amendment 226 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) National climate advisory bodies play an important role in informing the public and contributing to the policy debate around climate change in those Member States where they exist, and the establishment of such bodies at Member State level should be encouraged. The cooperation of those bodies with the Commission and with the other climate advisory bodies in EEA countries is important. The European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils (EEAC) is a network of national and regional advisory bodies which brings together experts, fosters information exchange and provides independent advice.
Amendment 230 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) The Commission should develop a strategy for the Union’s future climate policy for the post-2050 period once climate neutrality has been achieved.
Amendment 233 #
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. It is therefore essential to promote, conserve and restore biodiversity in order to tap its full potential for climate regulation and adaptation. Member States should adopt comprehensive national adaptation strategies and plans.
Amendment 238 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Where the Commission considers it appropriate to set an intermediary emissions reduction target for 2040, with a view to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, it shall, by 30 September 2028, make a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to that effect, following a detailed impact assessment. The impact assessment shall take into account the criteria referred to in Article 3(3).
Amendment 239 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Where the Commission considers it appropriate to set out targets for carbon removals by sinks for 2040 and for 2050, with a view to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, it shall, by 30 September 2028, make legislative proposals to the European Parliament and the Council, following a detailed impact assessment. The impact assessment shall take into account the criteria referred to in Article 3(3).
Amendment 240 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Where the Commission considers it appropriate to develop a framework to certify greenhouse gas removals through land use, with a view to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, it shall make a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to that effect, following a detailed impact assessment that is based on scientifically robust accounting methods.
Amendment 246 #
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; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and, solidarity and a level playing field across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; 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; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition; the ability of the various economic stakeholders to invest in the transition in an economically and socially viable manner; the potential risk of carbon leakage and preventing it as regards imports.
Amendment 246 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
3 Trajectory for aAchieving climate neutrality
Amendment 247 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Amendment 250 #
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 health and economic 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, cost efficiency and national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC, Member State climate advisory bodies and the Joint Programming Initiative “Connecting Climate Knowledge for Europe” (JPI Climate); the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions; cost- effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.
Amendment 257 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 266 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When setting a trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1assessing the progress towards the climate-neutrality objective, considering a 2040 emissions reduction target, considering a 2040 and 2050 greenhouse gas removals target and considering the development of a framework to certify greenhouse gas removals, the Commission shall consider the following:
Amendment 276 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) food production, security and affordability;
Amendment 292 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) To ensure that the Union and all Member States remain on track to reach the climate-neutrality objective, and to ensure predictability and confidence for all economic stakeholders, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, the Commission should explore the options with a view to setting a Union 2040 climate target sufficiently in advance to provide visibility for economic stakeholders, and make legislative proposals to the European Parliament and the Council as appropriate.
Amendment 318 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(ga) fostering the circular economy, in particular bioeconomy;
Amendment 320 #
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 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, Member States climate advisory bodies and the Joint Programming Initiative “Connecting Climate Knowledge for Europe” (JPI Climate). 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 321 #
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, particularly in rural and remote areas, affected by the transition process;
Amendment 348 #
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, SMEs, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradualpredictable and phased reductions 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. _________________ 37Commission should monitor the progress by Member States in achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 351 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Funding shall be made available for agricultural advisory services to provide information and share best practices with farmers to help them adapt to the challenges, such as drought and flooding, that climate change presents.
Amendment 361 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the collective progress made by all Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 376 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the consistency of Union measures with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 387 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes a framework for the irreversible and gradual, predictable and phased reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural or other sinks in the Union.
Amendment 387 #
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 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 393 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall assess any draft measure or legislative proposal in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) before adoption, and include this analysis in any impact assessment accompanying these measures or proposals, and make the result of that assessment public at the time of adoption.
Amendment 402 #
2020/0036(COD)
(a) the consistency of national measures identified, on the basis of the National Energy and Climate Plans or the Biennial Progress Reports submitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as relevant for the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 411 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the collective progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) oror are inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it may issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 429 #
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, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that date and beyond. Each Member State shall seek to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 through the collective actions of the Union.
Amendment 448 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 449 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 459 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable theMember State and 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.
Amendment 512 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Where the Commission considers it appropriate to set an intermediary emissions reduction target for 2040, with a view of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, by 30 September 2028 it shall make a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to that effect, following a detailed impact assessment. The impact assessment shall take into account the criteria outlined in Article 3 (3).
Amendment 523 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Where the Commission considers it appropriate to set out targets for carbon removals by sinks for 2040 and for 2050, with a view to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, by 30 September 2028 it shall make legislative proposals to the European Parliament and the Council, following a detailed impact assessment. The impact assessment shall take into account the criteria outlined in Article 3 (3).
Amendment 525 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Where the Commission considers it appropriate to develop a framework to certify greenhouse gas removals from land use, with a view of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, it shall make a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to that effect, following a detailed impact assessment that is based on scientifically robust accounting methods.
Amendment 537 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
3 Trajectory for aAchieving climate neutrality
Amendment 552 #
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 levelshall assess the effectiveness of this Regulation to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the traaluate progress towards the climate-neutrality objectoryive.
Amendment 560 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 570 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When setting a trajectory assessing the progress towards the carbon neutrality goal, considering accordance with paragraph 1 2040 emissions reduction target, and considering the development of a framework to certify greenhouse gas removals, the Commission shall consider the following:
Amendment 590 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) cost-effectiveness and, economic efficiency and employment;
Amendment 605 #
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, in particular SMEs and sectors most exposed to carbon leakage;
Amendment 627 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) best available, cost effective and scalable technologyies;
Amendment 640 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability, reducing energy poverty and security of supply;
Amendment 647 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the need to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and to move to more renewable and sustainable energy;
Amendment 681 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) investment needs and opportunitiesencouragement of investment and innovation;
Amendment 708 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the best available and most recent scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC and Member State Climate Advisory bodies.
Amendment 721 #
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 ability of the various economic stakeholders to invest in the transition in an economically and socially viable manner;
Amendment 766 #
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 assessments. Member States shall promote nature-based solutions and eco- system based adaption, which represent important greenhouse gas sequestration potential and address biodiversity loss.
Amendment 797 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the collective progress made by all Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 834 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the consistency of Union measures with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 852 #
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 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 870 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall assess any draft measure or legislative proposal in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) before adoption, and include this analysis in any impact assessment accompanying these measures or proposals, and make the result of that assessment public at the time of adoption.
Amendment 892 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the consistency of national measures identified, on the basis of the National Energy and Climate Plans or the Biennial Progress Reports submitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as relevant for the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 926 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the collective and Member State-level progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) ore climate-neutrality objective or are inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it may issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 961 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) best available scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC and National Climate Advisory bodies; and
Amendment 980 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Member State climate advisory bodies and European Climate Advisory Forum 1. By 1 January 2022, Member States shall establish a national climate advisory body within their territory. 2. By 1 January 2025, the Commission shall, in cooperation with of national climate advisory bodies, establish a European Climate Advisory Forum (the ‘Forum’), which will provide independent scientific advice for the Union and the EEA. 3. Depending on the subject area, one member from each national climate advisory body shall participate in the Forum. 4. The Forum shall report annually on greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and Union-wide progress towards the carbon neutrality objective. It shall also identify actions and opportunities to reduce emissions and enhance removals. 5. All of the Forum’s reports shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 1025 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 1047 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Review clause The Commission shall, six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, conduct a review of all the elements of this Regulation, in light of the criteria set out in Article 3(3) to ensure the objective of the Paris Agreement of holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial level and submit, if appropriate, legislative proposals to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 22 #
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. 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 more circular economy by 2050, 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 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 commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. 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 more circular economy by 2050, 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 53 #
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 and Regulation (EU) .../... (the European Climate Law), 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+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.
Amendment 62 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The social and economic impacts will be particularly felt in rural areas that depend on fossil fuel related industries for employment. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 83 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping themproviding them with the necessary qualifications to adapt to new and better employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.
Amendment 109 #
2020/0006(COD)
(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 and the Climate law, 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+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.
Amendment 127 #
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, public health and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral economy’.
Amendment 131 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality. The negative social and economic impacts will be particularly felt in rural areas that depend on such fossil fuel reliant activities for employment.
Amendment 152 #
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 sustainable and environmentally friendly new firms, including through business incubators and consulting services;
Amendment 162 #
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, clean transport, renewable energy and precision farming;
Amendment 173 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity, particularly in high speed broadband in rural areas;
Amendment 178 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping themproviding them with the necessary qualifications and skills to adapt to new and better employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.
Amendment 184 #
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 conservation and repurposing projects;
Amendment 202 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j
(j) active inclusion of jobseekers, with emphasis on gender equality;
Amendment 205 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k
(k) technical assistance. and advisory services;
Amendment 249 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant local authorities of the territories concerned, 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).
Amendment 269 #
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, public health and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral economy’.
Amendment 328 #
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 newsustainable and environmentally-friendly firms, including through business incubators and consulting services;
Amendment 350 #
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 forensuring the security of supply of affordable clean energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and, renewable energy, clean transport and precision agriculture;
Amendment 381 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity; , particularly high speed broadband in rural areas;
Amendment 397 #
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 conservation, and repurposing projects;
Amendment 430 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j
(j) active inclusion of jobseekers, with emphasis on gender equality;
Amendment 434 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k
(k) technical assistance and advisory services.
Amendment 436 #
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)
(ka) investments for transport and construction sector decarbonisation.
Amendment 522 #
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.
Amendment 538 #
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, 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, but not solely, 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 and sectors that are the highest contributors to greenhouse gas generation as identified within the respective National Energy and Climate Plans and Long Term Strategies. _________________ 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).
Amendment 546 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant local authorities of the territories concerned, 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).
Amendment 33 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas pharmaceuticals play an essential role in ensuring a high level of publichuman and animal health; whereas there are currently more than 3000 active pharmaceutical ingredients on the European market;
Amendment 110 #
2019/2816(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Points to the need to regulate pharmaceuticals under water legislation and notes that specific pharmaceuticals are regulated under the Water Framework Directive; recalls that interinstitutional negotiations are on-going on a review of the Directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption and on a regulation on minimum requirements for water reuse;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas pollinators provide essential direct and indirect ecosystem services such as pollination, pest control, soil and water quality, and landscape aesthetics;
Amendment 9 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas there is inadequate data and information about insect pollinators other than bees and butterflies;
Amendment 10 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas in the EU alone, 84% of crop species and 78% of wild flower species depend, at least in part, on animal pollination1a; whereas up to EUR 15 billion of the EU’s annual agricultural output can directly be attributed to pollinators1b; _________________ 1aPotts, S., et al., (2015), Status and Trends of European Pollinators. Key Findings of the STEP Project, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia, 72 pp. 1bGallai, N., et al., (2009), Economic Valuation of the Vulnerability of World Agriculture Confronted with Pollinator Decline, Ecological Economics 68.3: 810- 821.
Amendment 11 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the Commission launched the EU Pollinators Initiative in response to the calls of the European Parliament and the Council to address the decline of pollinators on 1 June 2018;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas pollinators include insects such as bees, hoverflies, butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, thrips and mammals such as bats and birds;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas pollinators represent one of the most important indicators of the health of our environment; whereas statistics and trends from across Europe, while sometimes partial, all point to a worrisome decline in pollinator populations;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas the European Parliament has initiated several pilot projects and preparatory actions to further study the decline of pollinators and develop concrete solutions to mitigate the worrisome decline in pollinator populations1a; _________________ 1aNotably the EU pollinators monitoring and indicators, the Environmental monitoring of pesticide use through honeybees; Measuring the pulse of biodiversity using the Red list index; and Developing a farmer's toolbox for integrated pest management practices from across the European Union.
Amendment 19 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas, in order to adequately protect pollinators from further decline, the presence of pesticide residues in the habitat of pollinators will need to be strongly reduced;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas, in order to adequately protect pollinators, the presencuse of pesticide residues in the habitat of pollinatorss that harm pollinators and their food will need to be strongly reduced;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital E
E. whereas however, several Member States notified emergency derogations regarding the use of these neonicotinoids on their territory; whereas notifications ofby Member States regarding those emergency authorisations are often of very pshould be of goord quality and are not made public; whereas EFSA can play a role in examining emergency authorisations;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital H
H. whereas connected pollinator habitats, such as buffer strips, hedgerows and grassy waterways, can contribute to erosion control;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital I
I. whereas using indigenous flowers is of particular importance foroccurrence, conservation and restoration of areas of indigenous flowers, also in urban areas, is essential for healthy populations of wild pollinators;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital I
I. whereas using indigenous flowers isare of particular importance for wild pollinators;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital I a (new)
Amendment 50 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Recital J a (new)
J a. Whereas pollinators are socially and culturally beneficial via remedies, products, art and traditions;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that there are various positive elements in the Initiative in terms of setting strategic objectives and a set of actions to be taken by the EU and its Member States; applauds work already being carried out at local level to protect pollinator habitats;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. However, considers that the Initiative fails to sufficiently address the main rootny causes of pollinators’ decline, which include land-use changes and loss of habitats, environmental pollution, intensive agricultural management practices, plant protection products, diseases, climate change and invasive alien species; considers that the implementation of "Priority II: Tackling the causes of pollinator decline" is of the utmost urgency;
Amendment 74 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that pollinators are an essential component of biodiversity and are indispensable for reproduction in many plant species; acknowledges that a decreasing pollinator population affects the quality and quantity of agricultural yields and the economic returns for farmers;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to protect the diversity of pollinator species in Europe including approximately 2000 wild bee species and other insects including flies, beetles, moths and butterflies;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of promoting measures to encourage biodiversity in both rural and urban areas, given that pollinator health is fostered by access to a mixture of different pollen and plantslants that provide nectar and pollen, as well as habitats for nesting, mating and overwintering;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of promoting measures to encourage biodiversity, given that pollinator health is fostered by access to a mixture of different pollen and plantdepends on species-rich habitats providing diverse and continuous food and nesting resources;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Subheading 2 b (new)
Highlights the importance of pollinators to agriculture, the threat to food productions posed by current declines and the need to take urgent and transformative action to protect and restore pollinators and their services;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that boosting biodiversity and thus fostering the occurrence of pollinators' habitats on the agricultural land must become a key aim in the development of the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which must seek to reduce pesticide use; notes that this is a key objective of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (2009/128/EC);
Amendment 99 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Urges the Commission to embed the EU Pollinators Initiative and its results in the development of the post- 2020 EU Biodiversity Strategy, and to transform the intentions of the Initiative into a full-scale action programme for pollinators relying on sufficient resources;
Amendment 100 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure provision of high-quality advice to farmers on biodiversity and pollinators through farm advisory systems;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that according to the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (128/2009/EC), non-chemical methods of pest control should be used as a priority, to replacebefore resorting to pesticides, with a view to protecting pollinators;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation prohibiting the production, sale and use of all neonicotinoid-based pesticides intended for outdoor use throughout the Union without derogation;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to set detailed rules for and ensure a minimum standard of notifications on emergency authorisations of pesticides, including the need for Member States to provide complete and detailed explanations, and to make those notifications public; welcomes the role of EFSA in examining these derogations;
Amendment 124 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed to adoptfully adopt in all its dimensions and without delay the updated bee guidance used by EFSA in its recent review of three neonicotinoids;
Amendment 130 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that 'controlled pollination' couldmay help restore harmony between beekeepers and farmers and significantlycould increase crop yields along with pollination from wild pollinators;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support green infrastructure that recreates and restores mosaics of habitats and functional connectivity for pollinators in rural and urban landscapes;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the concept of buffer strips and grassy/ flowering waterways with a view to provide both better erosion control as well as perennial flowering areas as foraging opportunity and habitat for pollinators in rural, semi- urban, and urban areas;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the concept of buffer strips and grassy/ flowering waterways and maintain well managed hedgerows with a view to provide both better erosion control as well as perennial flowering areas as foraging opportunity and habitat for pollinators;
Amendment 155 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls for the promotion and development of pollinator habitats in urban areas;
Amendment 156 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on Member States to ensure that national and regional farm advisory systems are able to provide good quality advice to farmers on how to encourage biodiversity and pollinator habitats;
Amendment 157 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Concerning beeshoneybees (apis mellifera), insists in particular on the role of research on the causes of the reduction in the life expectancy of queen bees, which is a worrying phenomenon;
Amendment 159 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for moron the Commission and Member States to increase fundsing for research and for the monitoring of wild pollinatorsbasic and applied research on pollinators, the development of treatments against new diseases, parasites and viruses affecting them, and to invest in strengthening and expanding the pool of taxonomic expertise, including through EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation;
Amendment 160 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for more funds for research and for the monitoring of wild pollinatoron the Commission and Member States to establish a systematic and standardised monitoring of wild pollinators and the main pressures they face, in order to build a good understanding of the magnitude of their decline and its causes and to enable full evaluation of the effectiveness of relevant EU and national policies;
Amendment 161 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for more funds for research and for the monitoring of wild pollinators; insists that more investment in taxonomic skills is required for effective monitoring;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls for more emphasis to be placed on field research and pollinators other than honeybees and butterflies; stresses that the systematic monitoring in real life conditions is important to gauge the extent of pollinator decline and its causes;
Amendment 171 #
2019/2803(RSP)
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for support foron the Commission and Member States to support citizens science focusing on recording and monitoring of pollinators and the training of beekeepers to promote a non-intrusive Union surveillance of bees through the development of indicators of colony vitality;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU’s internal and international commitments to, for example, the European Green Deal, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and the creation of a zero-emission societyclimate neutrality by 2050, will be impossible to achieve without the climate beneficarbon sequestration benefits, wildlife habitats and other ecosystem services provided by forests and the forest-based sector;
Amendment 141 #
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,notes that forests offer society a wide variety of ecosystem services including raw materials, improved air quality, clean water, erosion control, and protection from droughts, floods and avalanches; underlines that forests provide ingredients for medicinal products; highlights that forests are also an important recreational amenity;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that long-term investments in SFM ensure that forests remain not only economically viable, but also contribute to achieving the many goals of the EU, including the successful implementation of the European Green Deal and, the transition to a circular bioeconomy and promoting biodiversity;
Amendment 346 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes the importance of a robust post-2020 EU Forest Strategy to combat natural disasters such as drought and fire; acknowledges the positive role of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in providing assistance in case of catastrophes such as forest fires;
Amendment 399 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Underlines the role of the European Investment Bank in bolstering investment in forestry projects, targeting sustainable forest management and forest fire prevention and mitigation;
Amendment 419 #
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 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; notes the importance of cross border cooperation, information sharing and exchange of best practices to ensure the growth of healthy European forests;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the support of EU citizens is crucial to underpinning the political ambition of EU defence policy; underlines the fact that according to the latest public opinion surveys, three quarters of EU citizens are in favour of a common defence and security policy for the Member States, a proportion that has remained above 70 % since 2004; respects the strong traditions of military neutrality in several member states;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 32 #
2019/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 27 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the study on producer organisations and their activities in the olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops sectors, which reaffirms the importance of these organisations and their associations in strengthening the position of primary producers in the food chain; encourages more establishment of POs in the beef sector as a way for farmers to effectively negotiate on price and tackle the imbalances in power between farmers and factories;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the Directive on unfair tradeing practices4 in the agricultural and food supply chain; encourages Member States to transpose the Directive without delay and calls on the Commission to monitor closelyclosely monitor progress on transposition thereof; recalls that the Directive includes a review clause set at 4 years; _________________ 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 73 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that the Directive on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain is a welcome first step in ensuring fairness between operators in the chain;
Amendment 95 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. ConsiderNotes that the public demand for more sustainable food systems needs to be addressed, andis not matched by the capacity of the food supply chain to deliver sustainable prices/incomes to farmers, an issue that needs to be addressed in the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy; calls on the Commission to clarify the conditions under which sustainable agreements can be exempted from competition law, namely in the framework of the current review of the Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and related guidelines;
Amendment 108 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy and EU competition law must recognise the important contribution made by primary producers in the supply of high quality food and delivering public goods to society, for which they are currently not rewarded sufficiently;
Amendment 112 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes that the F2F strategy must take account of the impact of climate change on the functioning and sustainability of the food supply chain and on food security;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Is concerned about the cumulative impact of free trade agreements on the EU's agri- food sector; in that regard, questions whether FTAs leave EU agri-food producers at a competitive disadvantage given differences in production standards in third countries and in turn differences in prices;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that the European Green Deal must ensure policy coherence between agriculture, climate action, environment and trade policy;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the proposed increase in funding for communication actions by 1,9% in commitment appropriations and 2,2% in payment appropriations, as compared to the 2019 budget. Communication with citizens should be fostered in order to ensure a broad public debate and citizens’ involvement in the discussion on the future of Europe; recalls the benefits demonstrated by similar citizen consultation events already held in EU member states including Ireland.
Amendment 5 #
2019/2028(BUD)
5. Calls on the Commission to make the necessary proposals to fund the proposed Conference on the Future of Europe; notes the importance of a well- funded Conference to ensure the participation and engagement of a broad range of citizens including young people.
Amendment 18 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that that sectoe trade agreement between the Union and Mercosur will faccreate additional stress from the Union’s trade agreement with Mercosuror these agricultural sectors and asks therefore the Commission to set out in detail by the end of 2019 the content of the EUR 1 billion Union support plan announced on 28 June 2019, aimed at enabling sensitive agricultural sectors in the Union to cope with the potential negative impact of this agreement, in the event that it is ratified;
Amendment 201 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) In the event that a proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 and the related proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] have not been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 30 November 2020, the transitional period originally proposed in this Regulation ending on 31 December 2021 should be extended by a further year to 31 December 2022. In that case, the corresponding transitional rules and conditions applicable to the original transitional period should continue to apply during the extended transitional period and the budget allocations and applicable time frames should be adapted accordingly.
Amendment 206 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article -1 (new)
Article -1 (new)
Article -1 Transitional period For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘transitional period’ means the period starting on 1 January 2021 and ending on 31 December 2021. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, and only in the event that the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 and the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council have not been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 30 November 2020, the transitional period for the purpose of this Regulation shall be extended to 31 December 2022. In the event that the transitional period is extended in accordance with the first subparagraph, the corresponding transitional rules and conditions applicable to the original transitional period for the calendar year 2021 shall continue to apply during the extended transitional period in the calendar year 2022 and the budget allocations and applicable timeframes shall be adapted accordingly.
Amendment 207 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article -1 a (new)
Article -1 a (new)
Article -1a Technical extension of the period for implementation of CAP Strategic Plans If the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 and the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council have been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 30 November 2020, the national strategic plans must be implemented by 31 December 2021. If, during the preparation of the national strategic plans, Member States conclude that the transitional period set is not sufficient for the preparation of the national strategic plans, Member States may decide at EU level to extend the transitional period by a further year to 31 December 2022. In the event that the transitional period is extended, the corresponding transitional rules and conditions applicable to the original transitional period for the calendar year 2021 shall continue to apply during the extended transitional period and the budget allocations and applicable timeframes shall be adapted accordingly.
Amendment 371 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6 a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6 a
By 31 AugustDecember 2020, Member States may decide to make available, as additional support financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2022, up to 15 % of their annual national ceilings for calendar year 2021 set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments. That decision shall be notified to the Commission by 31 AugustDecember 2020 and shall set out the percentage chosen. Or. de (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307- 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 375 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6 a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6 a
By 31 AugustDecember 2020, Member States which do not take the decision referred to in paragraph 1 for financial year 2022, may decide to make available as direct payments up to 15 %, or in the case of Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden up to 25 %, of the amount allocated to support financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2022 by Union legislation adopted after the adoption of Council Regulation (EU) [xxxx/xxxx]*[MFF]. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for support financed under the EAFRD. That decision shall be notified to the Commission by 31 AugustDecember 2020 and shall set out the percentage chosen. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-Or. de 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 11 #
2018/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that Europol is scrutinised by the European Parliament together with national parliaments through the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG);
Amendment 12 #
2018/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that greater efforts could be made to streamline certain provisions in the founding regulations of agencies relating to their governance and accountability mechanisms, taking into account the various types of agencies that currently exist, grouping them by their nature, specialisations and tasks, and defining the general principles governing the relationship between the institutions of the EU and the agencies; points out that these issues and detailed budgetary implications should also be addressed in impact assessments whenever the establishment of an agency is proposed; calls for co-ordination among agencies working in similar domains; notes the importance of sufficient budgetary resources for agencies to carry out their mandates effectively;
Amendment 30 #
2018/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Proposes that all agencies mayshould be able to submit non-binding opinions on current files within their remit; regrets the growing distrust towards agencies' scientific and technical opinions;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas every year millions of animals are transported across Member States and to third countries over long distances to be bred or slaughteredfor breeding, further fattening and slaughter; whereas animals are also transported for recreation, competitions and as companions;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas transport iscan be stressful for animals as it exposes them to a range of challenges for hours at a time; whereas, as regards trade with third countries, additional animal suffering is caused by verywith long journey times including long stopdelays at borders for checking documents, vehicles and animals;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the transport of meat and other animal-derived products is technically easier and ethically more rational than the transport of live animals for the sole purpose of being slaughteredslaughter; recognises that in some Member States the live animal trade for further fattening is vital to ensure competition in the marketplace;
Amendment 91 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that the overall degree of progress inRegrets that the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 by thsome Member States has been insufficient to meet the Regulation’s main objective, which is to improveis incomplete, which is impeding progress on animal welfare during transport;
Amendment 131 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is concerned about the low level of inspections in some Member States and the low or zero infringements reported; questions the accuracy of inspection systems and reporting;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that repeated infringements should lead to prosecution,Calls on Member States to prosecute breaches of the Regulation, especially for repeated infringements; considers that penalties should includinge the confiscation of vehicles, and compulsory retraining of those responsible for the welfare and transport of animalparties;
Amendment 165 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for increased cooperation between competent authorities to strengthen enforcement by using technology to create a real-time feedback loop between the Member State at the point of departure and the Member State at the point of arrival; takes the view that shouldwhere animals which started out in a good state of fitness but arrive in a poor state of fitness, then the exporter company must be immediately penalisedis should result in a full investigation, with the responsible party held to account;
Amendment 174 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to disseminate best practices for the transportation of livestock to Member States; wWelcomes the cases where governments, scientists, businesses and national competent authorities have worked together to define best practices in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the legislation; calls on the Commission to disseminate best practices to Member States regarding the transportation of livestock;
Amendment 221 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights theNotes that while some Member States have ships which meet the required standards, regrets that in some cases poor conditions prevailing during maritime transport occur, and calls on Member States to be more rigorous in their certification and approval procedures for vessels, and to improve their pre-loading checks on animal fitness; calls on the Commission to provide a list of ports with adequate animal inspection facilities;
Amendment 252 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Insists that the journey time for all animals being transported must be as short as possibleshould be only as long as necessary, in line with recital 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which states that ‘for reasons of animal welfare the transport of animals over long journeys … should be limited as far as possible’;
Amendment 271 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for theWith regard to animals for slaughter, calls for a reduction of animalin journey times, in particular long and very long journey times, by employing alternative strategies, such as economically viable local slaughter facilities, replacing the transport of breeding animals by using semen or embryos, and transportation of carcasses and meat products, as well as by means of legislative initiatives in Member States to facilitate on-farm slaughter;
Amendment 291 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that the societal and economic value of an animal can impact on its standard of transportation; highlights that transport standards for breeding animals in the equine industry are of high quality;
Amendment 297 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to develop a strategy to shift from live animal transport to a meat-and-carcasses- only trade, given the environmental, animal welfare and food safety impacts of live animal transport; considers that any strategy to move to meat-and-carcass-only trade must address the economic factors that influence the decision to transport live animals instead;
Amendment 326 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on Member States exporting to third countries to work with local authorities to improve animal welfare standards;
Amendment 368 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned atby persistent reports of animal welfare problems in third countries; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote a shift towards the transport of meat or carcasses, instead of live animals, to third countries; notes, however, that the market demand in these countries is often for live animals; is further aware that if the EU were to ban live animal exports to third countries, the demand would be filled by other countries which may have lower standards;
Amendment 398 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Deplores the factIs concerned that the standards practised byin third countries aremay not be as high as those within the EU; calls on the Commission to strengthen the existing requirements vis-à- vis the Union’s trading partners, especially regarding trade in animals;
Amendment 409 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Is appalled at reports of extremely long and distressing waiting periods for animals at borders; calls on Member States having borders withbordering third countries to open dedicated express lanes at customs for animals being transported, in order to reduce waiting periods;
Amendment 421 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 38 #
2018/2102(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to tackle unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food supply chain as a vital step in rebalancing power within the chain and bringing transparency to the buyer-supplier relationship; highlights its importance in achieving a more sustainable and competitive food supply chain for the benefit of farmers, consumers and the environment;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2102(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Encourages Member States' competition authorities to take account of the demand from consumers for sustainable food production which requires increasing account to be taken of 'public goods' value in food pricing; in this regard asks that European competition policy looks deeper than the lowest common denominator of 'cheap food';
Amendment 86 #
2018/2102(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the interests of farmers are protected following theby comprehensively assessing the impact of mergers and acquisitions of Monsanto by the Bayer group, which could damage competition in the field of access to crop protection products and seedsagricultural input suppliers, including producers of plant protection products, at farm level; highlights that such mergers and acquisitions could damage competition; notes the acquisition of Monsanto by the Bayer group.
Amendment 18 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RecallStresses the importance of the cCommon aAgricultural pPolicy (CAP) in terms of the budget and of its legacy to the history of the Union; recalls that the CAP is stillsupported by a well-funded budget; recalls the CAP's central importance to the history of the Union; notes the fundamental role that it plays in ensuring vibrant rural regions and a secure supply of food; notes that the upcoming reform of the CAP is an opportunity to strengthen the delivery of its objectives; highlights that the CAP is one of the most important and most integrated policies, and that it will continue to contribute to building Europe’s future;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is concerned at the relentless pressure on farmers and farming families in the food supply chain, exacerbated by poor weather conditions and financial pressures, which impacts the wellbeing of farming communities; notes that EU legislative action to tackle unfair trading practices aims to ensure a more sustainable food supply chain for the benefit of farmers and consumers;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls Parliament’s support in 2015 to extend geographical indications to non-agricultural products; believes that such an extension should be seriously considered in the debate on the Future of Europe given its potential to support rural regions by adding value to traditional products and creating employment; urges the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal, without delay, to extend geographical indications to non- agricultural products;
Amendment 70 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of a well-funded and reformed CAP to respond to the maximum number of the challenges that will face the Union in the futurtackle the many challenges facing the Union in the future, in particular climate change; stresses the importance of the future CAP in fostering innovation and research and development, including the agricultural aspects of the future Horizon Europe programme;
Amendment 75 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights the role that young farmers play in the current and future competitiveness of European agriculture and guaranteed food production; stresses that agriculture is more than just an economic activity, it is also a vital part of a sustainable EU; emphasises the importance of the younger generation in the future of Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Articles 40 and 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) establishing a Common Market Organisation in agricultural products and the extent to which rules on competition apply to production of and trade in agricultural products,
Amendment 57 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the CAP has progressively integrated environmental objectives by ensuring that its rules are compatible, and farmers comply, with the environmental requirements laid down in Union legislation and by promoting the development of sustainable farming practices that preserve the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas water and agriculture are intrinsically linked and that the sustainable management of water in the agricultural sector is essential to guarantee good quality and sufficient food production and ensure the preservation of water resources;
Amendment 66 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas only economically healthy farms will be capable of delivering on EU environmental and climate objectives;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the CAP, as a sectorial and common policy, should encourage and strengthenmust be the cornerstone of the reconciliation between environmental and climate objectives and the economic sustainability of the farming sector by developing the contribution from each farmer makes towards meetingto environmental challenges, and should promote the transition towards an agriculture combining economic wiby rewarding farmers who already adopted or wish to move towards practices and production models combining both environmental and economic performance standards;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the CAP, as a sectorial and common policy, should encourage and strengthen the contribution each farmer makes towards meeting environmental challenges, and should promote thea greater transition towards an agriculture combining economic with environmental performance standardal model that combines both economic and environmental performance standards; whereas there is a potential of conservation agriculture practices to achieve greater environmental performance in the CAP, while also returning greater margins to farmers by reducing production costs;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas over the years the CAP has undergone regular re-programming in line with new challenges, but another step in this continuous process of modernisation and simplification, building on previous reforms, is now necessary to tackle the challenges of food security, environmental protection and climate change and to increase EU added value;
Amendment 90 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas EU agriculture is at a turning point from an economic, technological and environmental perspective and that a strong and renewed ambition at EU level needs to provide the EU agricultural sector visibility and certainty with regards to the challenges arising from the impacts of Brexit and of the multilateral and bilateral trade agenda;
Amendment 107 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the new delivery model (NDM) is at the core of the Commission’s communication on the Future of Food and Farming, and is to be welcomed, provided that it ensures genuine simplification, not only at EU level but also at Member State and regional level, and flexibility for farmers, without adding new constraints on Member States and thus a new layer of complexity, which would lead to delays in the implementation of national strategies;
Amendment 124 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for a CAP that has its top priority thesufficiently funded CAP that facilitiates the greater transition of each European farms towards an undertaking combiningboth increased economic withand environmental performance; standardsresses that the CAP budget must be maintained or increased in the next MFF in order to achieve greater economic and environmental ambition;
Amendment 145 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas it is essential to provide flexible and responsive tools to help sensitive and strategic sectors cope with structural changes, such as the potential impacts of Brexit or of approved bilateral trade agreements with the EU’s main partners;
Amendment 163 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the integrity of the first pillarUnderlines that the first pillar is the main income support scheme for farmers and the guarantee of ensuring a level playing field within the Single Market; calls therefore to be maintained, built as it is on enhanced cross-compliance of support measures calibrated to maximise the the integrity of the first pillar, built on an enhanced cross-compliance encompassing the various types of environmental supports, such as the current cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, which should be defined at EU level in their measures and results expected for each farmer;
Amendment 167 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is essential to ensure a fair standard of living for farmers across regions and Member States, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;
Amendment 182 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises that farmers must be rewarded for maintaining and protecting existing habitats; is concerned that the requirement to keep land in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) to be eligible for CAP payments may lead to the destruction of natural habitats; points out that this undermines efforts to enhance biodiversity and environmental protection, and therefore reiterates the need to reward farmers for habitat maintenance and protection;
Amendment 188 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a renovated second pillar that is, less complex and more efficient, focused on truly incentive territorial and sector development policies that place agro-environmental initiatives,, putting investment, training, research and innovation at the core of local issuesits core while allowing Member States to adopt specific approaches to reflect local conditions and needs, including the compensation of extra-costs related to natural handicaps and of more ambitious agro-environmental-climate scheme;
Amendment 201 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for strengthening the promotion of resource efficiency in the future CAP, including water and encourages the empowerment of farmers to take informed decision on water and nutrients requirements thanks to smart technologies, adequate practices and direct access to information, such as satellite data;
Amendment 215 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the emergence of new challenges, such as increasing global trade, is necessitating a common level playing field based on fair and sustainable conditions for the global exchange of goods and services as well as renewed and efficient trade defence mechanisms, within the framework of the WTO and in accordance with existing EU social, economic and environmental standards, which should be promoted;
Amendment 244 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the CAP has progressively integrated environmental objectives by ensuring that its rules are compatible with and farmers comply to the environmental requirements laid down in Union legislation and promote sustainable farming practices that preserve the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 268 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the CAP must develop a real ambition to reconcile environmental and climate objectives and the economic sustainability of the farming sector as only economically healthy farms will be capable to deliver on EU environmental and climate objectives;
Amendment 282 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the European Court of Auditors has identified significant shortcomings in the implementation of Pillar II, especially the long approval process as well as the complex and bureaucratic nature of the Rural Development Programmes;
Amendment 299 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas less-favoured areas, such as mountainous and outermost regions, should continue to be compensated by the CAP for the extra costs associated with their specific constraints in order to maintain farming activity in such areas;
Amendment 306 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas it is important to recognise the role of women and young people in rural areas;
Amendment 316 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas it is essential to ensure fair competition within the single market, within the sector and with other players in the food supply chain, both up and downstream, and to further strengthen incentives to prevent risks and crises with active management tools to be deployed at sectorial level and by public authorities;
Amendment 339 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas Parliament must play a comprehensive role in setting a clear policy framework to maintain common ambition at European level and democratic debate on the strategic issues which have an impact on the everyday lives of all citizens when it comes to the use of natural resources including water, soil and air, the quality of our food and the modernisation of agricultural practices;
Amendment 362 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intention to simplify and modernise the CAP, but emphasises that for the benefit of farmers, but emphasises that the principles set out in the Treaty of Rome, the integrity of the single market and a truly common policy must be the overriding priorities of reform;
Amendment 406 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a common set of rules and tools agreed at EU level, understood as a coherent room for manoeuvre and reasonable level of flexibility, should only be granted within a common set of rules, basic standards, tools and financial allocations agreed at EU level by the co-legislator as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I and thus a level playing field;
Amendment 423 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that in a view of streamlining national choices taken within the framework of the EU-defined tool box available under Pillar I and II, Member States should design their own coherent and performance-based national strategy aiming at delivering on EU objectives in due respect of the rules and principles of the EU single market;
Amendment 439 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the European Commission in the process of assessing, approving and/or monitoring the implementation of the CAP by Member States, shall commit itself to strictly respect the political agreement and the objectives set by the co-legislators without adding extra layers of rules and policy objectives;
Amendment 463 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that the new delivery model will require fine tuning and amending over several years, ensuring that farmers are not penalised as a result of the change to an output based model;
Amendment 572 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the current CAP architecture can only deliver its objectives if sufficiently funded; calls, therefore, for the CAP budget to be maintained or increased in the next MFF at at least the current level in order to achieve the ambitions of a revised and efficient CAP beyond 2020;
Amendment 578 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the CAP budget should be adapted to future needs and challenges, like those derived from the impacts of Brexit and of free-trade agreements adopted by the EU with its main trading partners;
Amendment 591 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that the development of new EU policies and objectives must not be to the detriment of the CAP resources;
Amendment 630 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms; considers, moreover, that support for larger farms should be diegressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member Statepayments;
Amendment 792 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Believes that the Single Common Market Organisation’s sectorial schemes, especially the operational programmes in the Fruits and Vegetable sector, have proven their effectiveness in enhancing the competitiveness and the structuration of the targeted sectors as well as improving their sustainability;
Amendment 804 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission to allow Member States to design similar sectorial and/or territorial schemes to support sectors facing difficulties arising from structural changes in international trade or in the socioeconomic conditions within the Member State (Brexit for example);
Amendment 820 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by famers in many Member States and that each national strategy must therefore address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I and targeted measures in Pillar II, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in order to incentivise famers to pass on their farming operation promoting succession planning, facilitating and encouraging collaborative arrangements —such as partnerships, shared farming, contract rearing and leasing between old and young farmers;
Amendment 826 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by famers in many Member States and that each national strategy must therefore address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I and targeted measures in Pillar II, including the introduction of mandatory start-up aid for young farmers, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in order to incentivise farmers to pass on their farming operations;
Amendment 849 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that in order to effectively reach the objective of generational renewal, the European Commission should reintroduce an exit scheme, allowing old farmers to retire and young farmers to enter the sector;
Amendment 928 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new and comprehensivsimplified cross- compliance lregal framework which allows the integration ofime encompassing the various types of environmental actions at present, such as the current cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, as well a; stresses that this regime should be designed at EU level and clearly lay out what the measures and results are expected from farmers; considers that Pillar II’s agri- environment measures (AEMs) for rural developmshould be simplified, more targeted and efficient, so that farmers can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate action, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 954 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that the CAP needs to reconcile environmental ambition and competitiveness of farming;
Amendment 968 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls therefore on the Commission to introduce a new European incentive scheme instead of the first pillar’s green payments to support farmers who already adopted or wish to move towards environmentally sustainable and economically rewarding practices and production models (e.g. organic farming, conservation agriculture, integrated farming, precision farming and digitalised agriculture...);
Amendment 980 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Stresses that such an eco-scheme should be simple and inclusive while defining under which conditions relevant practices and production models are eligible and how certification schemes controlled by public authorities could be used;
Amendment 982 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Adds that Member States in cooperation with the European Commission should also be able to design equivalence measures in their national strategies;
Amendment 988 #
2018/2037(INI)
18. Believes that this new framework should be underpinned by the possible allocation of a minimum amount of the total available budget to AEMs, including organic agriculture, support for biodiversity, nutrient management planning and genetic diversity in animals and plants;
Amendment 1040 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that support to direct investment, training and innovation should be better targeted to the dual demands of economic and environmental performance, and increased via national top-ups if farmers engage in this approach;
Amendment 1059 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Demands that action be taken to address the serious problem of farm accidents, which result in injuries and fatalities on EU farms, via measures in Pillar II to support investment in safety measures and training;
Amendment 1069 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses that the CAP should promote the use of financial instruments and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to all farms and used to provide access to finance for bigger investments and projects;
Amendment 1109 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Draws attention to the possibility of introducing the Voluntary Milk Supply Reduction Scheme under the CMO;
Amendment 1115 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Stresses that the attractiveness of the European Risk Management Toolbox (insurance, income stabilisation tools and mutual funds) included in the CAP has been strengthened by the Omnibus regulation;
Amendment 1123 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the critical need for the future CAP to support farmers more efficiently in order to cope with price and income volatility due to climate, health and market risks, by creating additional incentives for flexiblethe development and the use of such risk management and stabiliszation tools while ensuring broad access and compatibility with existing national schemes;
Amendment 1163 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists on the necessity of strengthening the position of producers within the food supply chain, in particular by guaranteeing them a fair share of the added value, by fostering inter-sectoral cooperation, and strengthening transparency in the markets and crisis prevention;
Amendment 1193 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses that, based on the provisions obtained in the Omnibus regulation to rebalance the bargaining power within the food supply chain, farmers should be further incentivised to organise and use such new collective possibilities provided by farmers’ organisations;
Amendment 1194 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Stresses that the future CAP should also foster the development of economic organisations of the agricultural sector, both vertical and horizontal cooperation,, and continue to strengthen transparency in the markets and crisis prevention tools;
Amendment 1195 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Considers that, based on the lessons drawn on the functioning of the diverse EU Market observatories (Milk, Meat, Sugar & Crops), such tools should be extended to the sectors that are not already covered and further developed to offer reliable data and forecasts to the market operators in order to deliver early warning in case of market disturbances;
Amendment 1196 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22e. Stresses that the historical market management tools of the CAP (public intervention and private storage) no longer have sufficient efficiency in a global economy context;
Amendment 1198 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allow and indeed encourage – drawing on the lessons learnt during the last market crises particularly in the dairy sector – activethe complementary use of innovative market and crisis management instruments, such as voluntary sector agreements to manage, and if appropriate reduce, supply in quantitative terms among producers, producers organisations, farmers’ associations and processors, and to examine the possibility of extending such instruments to other sectors;
Amendment 1221 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for an in-depth review of the current crisis reserve mechanism in order to create an independent financial instrumentworkable and independent EU fund for agricultural crisis exempt from the budgetary principle of annuality, so as to permit budgetary transfers from one year to the next, thereby enabling quick and effective prevention actions and responses to crisis situations, including those involving animal and plant health, disease- related issues and food safety; Insists that this renewed EU fund for agricultural crisis should be used to complement the post-Omnibus European Risk Management Toolbox in case of severe crisis;
Amendment 1248 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that while trade agreements are beneficial to the EU agricultural sector overall, and necessary for strengthening the EU’s position on the global agricultural market, they also pose a number of challenges that require reinforcneed to be tackled, safeguard mechanismsuch as respect of EU sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards, to ensure a level playing field between farmers in the EU and in the rest of the world;
Amendment 1254 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to review the current safeguard mechanisms available within the SCMO, which should play a preventive role for sensitive sectors based on reference volume and prices thresholds allowing the safeguard mechanisms to be triggered automatically when such thresholds are reached;
Amendment 1315 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that Parliament and the Council should, via the co-decision procedure, set the general objectives, basic standards, measures and financial allocations, and determine the level of flexibility needed to enable the Member States to cope with their specificities and needs in line with the single market;
Amendment 1332 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to propose, before the applicany substantial change in the design and/or the implementation of the NDMCAP, a transitional period long enough to ensure a soft landing and to avoid any delay in farmers’ annual payments and in the implementation of rural development programmes;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the way in which plastics are produced and used today has devastating environmental, climate and economic drawbacks and potential negative health impacts;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas plastic is inexpensive to create and has become ubiquitous in today's society;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas 3 in 4 EU citizens are concerned about the impact of plastic products on their health and the environment;1a _________________ 1aSpecial Eurobarometer 468 (October 2017), p. 9
Amendment 84 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas plastic waste is a global issue and needs international cooperation to combat the challenge;
Amendment 105 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. BStrongly believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics recycling performance are both keyessential for reducing overall plastic waste; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity to invest in state-of-the-art recycling capacity in the EU;
Amendment 108 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the beneficial role plastics play in our society; in particular notes the role of plastic packaging in reducing food waste through vacuum packaging; furthermore notes the lifesaving role plastic plays in the health sector and therefore rejects calls to ban all plastics;
Amendment 111 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Regrets the current linear approach to plastic use and the low uptake from industry of just 6% of recycled plastic;
Amendment 137 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change remains an equally important challenge; calls for a public information campaign to educate consumers on ways to reduce their overall plastic consumption and manage all forms of plastic waste; considers that clear labelling indicating plastic material would help better inform consumers;
Amendment 223 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes the difficultly in separating materials from plastic packaging, such as teabags and mulch film; considers that mixed packaging using non-recyclable and recyclable plastics should be avoided;
Amendment 376 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls for clarification on the definition of biodegradable and compostable plastics, notes that some so- called biodegradable plastics can degrade only under certain, non-naturally occurring conditions and underlines that confusion and improper disposal of these materials can cause damage to the ecosystem;
Amendment 416 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to set minimum requirements in product legislation to significantly reduce the release of micro-plastics at source, in particular for textiles, tyres, paints and cigarette butts; calls for measures to address microplastics generated during the use of a product;
Amendment 452 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Underlines the importance of encouraging industry to invest in the circular economy and to use less virgin plastics in production; calls on industry to consider product and packaging design in an effort to reduce plastic generation;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2024(BUD)
2. Advocates stability for the agriculture budget, and hence strongly opposes any cuts to it in the 2019 budget, especially in view of the serious crises and price volatility experienced by the agricultural sector in recent years;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that, the frequency of crises and increased price volatility indicates the need for a higher budget for agriculture;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its concern and disappointment, after noting the difficulties experienced by producers in finding new markets, at the Commission’s decision to end support measures for the sectors affected by the Russian veto as from 30 June 2018;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to strengthen support measures for young farmers in 2019, given the lack of generational renewal in farming, which and its currentlylong term impact on European agriculture’s main pitfall.
Amendment 4 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas consumers make an associative link between brand, agricultural or food product and quality and expect agricultural or food products of the same brand to be identical in quality whether they are sold in their own country or in another Member State;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas consumers make an associative link between brand, product and quality and expect products of the same brand to be identical inhave the same quality whether they are sold in their own country or in another Member State;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas products of the same brand may have different characteristics deriving from legitimate factors such as consumers preferences in the destination regions, the place of manufacturing, specific local requirements, or differences in sourcing of raw materials due to their geographical or seasonal availability;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the analyses show that certain products contain less meat, or less of other ingredients, in certain countries, in most cases those countries which joined the EU in 2004, 2007 and 2013; whereas the analyses found instances of the same products being sold at considerably higherdifferent prices in those countries than in the so- called ‘old Member States’some Member States, compared to the others;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas existing European legislation covers the practices mentioned, since it already protects consumers against deceptive practices which have or are likely to substantially alter the economic behaviour, in relation to the product, of the consumer whom it affects or to whom it is addressed;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas the European Union has already developed distinctive labels in order to meet the particular expectations of consumers and to take account of production specificities through the optional quality terms;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Firmly believes that, in response to European citizens’ concerns about different products being sold under the same brand in different Member States, the practice of ‘one brand, one product, different content and proportional compositEU needs to develop a coherent and harmonized strategy to better enforce the existing legislative framework, which already sets out the provision’s needsed to be stopped by means of an amendment to Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005 concerningensure that consumers are informed about food products, and not misled by unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices when making a purchasing decision;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Urges the Commission to implement all the necessary measures in order to avoid any disruption of the European single market, taking into due account the existing differences in market conditions, purchasing powers and fiscal regimes among Member States;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, until that practice is stopped, and in order to raise the profile of manufacturers’ initiatives on the use of locSupports producer and manufacturer initiatives on specific product labelling and on the use of local recipes ; recalls that European legislation already allows the introduction of optional quality terms, such as 'protected designation of origin' (PDO) and 'protected geographical indication' (PGI) for products which have a specific link with a specific region, the 'traditional rspecipes, a system should be introduced for indicating, in a way thatality guaranteed' (TSG) for products characterized by a traditional production process or mountain products or products from the outermost regions of the EU; stresses that such systems respects both the consumer’'s right ofto an informed choice and consumer preferences, the local recipes used in the preparathe proper functioning of specific products; the single market;
Amendment 98 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the establishment of an agency or other specialised unit toWelcomes the Commission's efforts to assist national enforcement authorities in monitoring consistency of composition and proportional use of ingredients in identically branded and packaged food products., as well as identifying unfair commercial practices in the marketing of food products;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the globalisation of trade brings benefits such as growth, better living standards and economic opportunities, but that the benefits are not always shared equally between countries or within countries;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that the EU promotes high animal welfare, environmental and food safety standards; stresses, in that regard, that EU standards must be fully respected by trading partners;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that while trade agreements could open up opportunities for the promotion of EU offensive interests with respect to processed and unprocessed food products, they also entail a significant risk for more sensitive EU agricultural sectors that are already crisis-hit or have been particularly exposed to price volatilitysuch as beef, which are low income sectors and are vulnerable to competition;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses its serious concerns with respect to the possible conclusion of the ongoing free-trade negotiations with Mercosur involving major concessions in sectors such as beef, sugar and biofuels which could endanger the viability of local production in certain parts of the EU; notes that "the Commission intends to speed up all ongoing negotiations";
Amendment 85 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that Member States have voted to delist twenty Brazilian establishments from which imports of meat and meat products are currently authorised, given deficiencies detected in the Brazilian control system;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls its two resolutions of 26 October 2017 on the negotiating mandates for trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand2 and notes that the Commission intends to conclude negotiations with Australia and New Zealand by March 2019 and intends to conduct negotiations "at an accelerated pace" but highlights that a swift conclusion of negotiations cannot be to the detriment of any sector, particularly the EU's agricultural sector; _________________ 2 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0419 and P8_TA(2017)0420 respectively.
Amendment 108 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to react strongly to US attacks against the WTO- compatible mechanisms of the CAP through the imposition of unjustified trade defence measures; recalls, in this respect, its resolution of 15 March 2018 on US measures on EU farm support under the CAP (in the context of Spanish olives)4 ; _________________ 4and recognises the importance of the WTO in ensuring the smooth flow of global trade at a time when protectionism is gaining ground; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0091. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0091.
Amendment 121 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to take account of the ongoing Brexit negotiations and the impact of Brexit on the EU’s agriculture sector when it executes its intensive trade agenda;
Amendment 125 #
2018/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes that the Commission will now publish its recommendations for negotiating directives for trade agreements and automatically transmit them to national Parliaments while also making these recommendations available to the public;
Amendment 58 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Sustainable food production is vital for our future. EU entities are leading the development of innovative solutions to global challenges. An EU led infrastructure for agri-food innovation with global applications will ensure European actors maintain competitive advantage while facilitating the transfer of knowledge, know-how and best practice globally, in line with the SDGs and the TRIPS Article 66.2. This will be supported with €200 million from the Horizon Europe budget.
Amendment 207 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
Amendment 253 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Reflecting the important contribution that research and innovation should make to address challenges in food, agriculture, rural development and the bioeconomy, and to seize the corresponding research and innovation opportunities in close synergy with Common Agricultural Policy, relevant actions under the Specific Programme will be supported with EUR 10 billion for the cluster 'Food and Natural Resources' for the period 2021-2027. Sustainable food production is vital for our future. EU entities are leading the development of innovative solutions to global challenges. An EU-led infrastructure for agri-food innovation will ensure European actors maintain competitive advantage while facilitating the transfer of knowledge, know-how and best practice globally, in line with the SDGs and the WTO Agreement TRIPS Article 66.2. This will be supported with €200 million from the Horizon budget.
Amendment 316 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(h a) Supporting implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals
Amendment 335 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(k a) Translating research outcomes into meaningful, tangible benefits for citizens
Amendment 579 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – paragraph 5
Annex I – paragraph 5
The Strategic Planning will help to develop and realise the implementation of policy for the relevant areas covered, at EU level as well as complementing policy and policy approaches in the Member States. EU policy priorities, including UN SDGs, will be taken into consideration during the Strategic Planning process to increase the contribution of research and innovation to the realisation of policy. It will also take into account foresight activities, studies and other scientific evidence and take account of relevant existing initiatives at EU and national level.
Amendment 607 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – paragraph 19
Annex I – paragraph 19
Greater impact will be obtained through aligning actions with other nations and regions of the world within an international cooperation effort of unprecedented scale. Based on mutual benefit, partners from across the world, to develop a shared future based on sustainable development bringing together knowledge capacity and infrastructure to support actions on both sides. Based on mutual benefit, partners from across the world, including research and education partners, industry, government and NGOs, will be invited to join EU efforts as an integral part of initiatives in support of EU action for sustainability, reinforced research and innovation excellence, and competitiveness. The transfer of knowledge, capacity and infrastructure between the partners internationally will drive shared approaches and regulation that will bring synergistic trading to both.
Amendment 610 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – paragraph 20
Annex I – paragraph 20
International joint action will ensure effective tackling of global societal challenges and Sustainable Development Goals, access to the world's best talents, expertise and resources, and enhanced supply and demand of innovative solutions. International collaboration and cooperation will be designed around common goals requiring international collaboration. This will facilitate European researchers to engage with the best researchers in their field.
Amendment 1517 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 1
Human activities are exerting increasing pressure on soils, seas and oceans, water, air, biodiversity and other natural resources. Nourishing the planet's growing population is directly dependent on the health of natural systems and resources. However, combined with climate change, humanity's growing demand for natural resources creates environmental pressures that go far beyond sustainable levels, affecting ecosystems and their capacity to provide services for human well-being Growth in food production is not matching growth in the global population. This requires breakthroughs in intensification of production. The concepts of the circular economy, the bioeconomy and the blue economy provide an opportunity to balance environmental, social and economic goals and to set human activities on a path to sustainability. At the same time, we must ensure nutrition and health are central to how our food production systems are implemented.
Amendment 1645 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Sustainable and healthy diets for people's well-being across their lifespan ensuring that food production and processing systems are designed from the ground up with nutritional needs in mind;
Amendment 1647 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
- The use of new genomic and metabolomics technologies to recognise and meet the different needs of our global population to produce positive health impacts. Combining these two advancing technologies with the right regulatory, governance and knowledge transfer structures will create a powerful combination of healthy, nutritious food, targeted to specific population segments that takes full account of the local environment, culture and resources.
Amendment 1660 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
- Addressing the four central challenges of sustainability, production, nutrition and economic growth at a global level through dedicated Sustainable Development Infrastructure for Agrifood (SDIA).Future economies will be built not on the physical resources of the past, but on data flows, knowledge and collaboration. The objective of the SDIAs will be to: - enable the EU and Lesser Developed Countries (LDCs) develop a shared future based on sustainable development - facilitate collaboration brining knowledge, capacity and infrastructure to support actions on both sides - meet regional and local needs, in such a way that allows the sharing of baseline knowledge across a network of institutes participating in the SDIA within Europe. This connected network will be the driver on ongoing European competitiveness in the crucial agrifood sector. - Develop synergies with the EU Neighbourhood, Development and International Co-operation Instrument (2021-27) under Horizon Europe rules
Amendment 1662 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 b (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 b (new)
- The development of the circular bioeconomy, maximising food production and processing cycles to optimise the value of our resources and minimise environmental impact
Amendment 327 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The conception and design of the Programme should respond to the need for establishing a critical mass of supported activities, throughout the EU Union and through international cooperation, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Programme implementation should reinforce the pursuit of this aimHorizon Europe should support and leverage national strategies for the fulfilment of the UN SDGs through common infrastructures and shared approaches. Programme implementation should reinforce the pursuit of this aim signalling the EU's commitment to providing leadership in addressing global challenges of and to sharing its knowledge with the wider world.
Amendment 333 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Activities supported under the Programme should contribute towards the achievement of the Union's objectives and priorities, the monitoring and assessment of progress against those objectives and priorities and for the development of revised or new priorities. European Research priorities should therefore be aligned with the Sustainable Development goals in terms of establishing targets and measuring the impact of the Programme.
Amendment 355 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) European research priorities extend beyond scientific ambitions. They include support for human well-being, environmental stability and economic sustainability. The pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness' should be established through clusters of research and innovation activities, in order to maximise integration across the respective work areas while securing high and sustainable levels of impact in relation to the resources that are expended. It will encourage cross- disciplinary, cross- sectoral, cross-policy and cross-border collaboration in pursuit of the UN SDGs and the competitiveness of the Union's industries therein. It will also facilitate the development of appropriate metrics and evaluation criteria methodologies to measure policy and programme impact on all dimensions of sustainable development, including human development.
Amendment 370 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Full engagement of industry in the Programme, at all levels from the individual entrepreneur and small and medium-sized enterprises to large scale enterprises, should constitute one of the main channels through which the Programme's objectives are to be realised, specifically towards in order to promote an innovative, competitive and resilient ecosystem in the EU and the creation of sustainable jobs and growth across the EU. Industry should contribute to the perspectives and priorities established through the strategic planning process which should support the development of work programmes. Such engagement by industry should see its participation in the actions supported at levels at least commensurate with those under the previous framework programme Horizon 2020 established by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council13 ('Horizon 2020'). __________________ 13
Amendment 445 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Programme should promote and integrate cooperation with third countries and international organisations and initiatives based on common interest, mutual benefit and global commitments to implement the UN SDGs. International cooperation should aim to strengthen the Union's research and innovation excellence, attractiveness and economic and industrial competitiveness, to tackle global challenges, as embodied in the UN SDGs, and to support the Union's external policiesGreater global co-operation in science can lead to shared perspectives and economic futures. Economic cooperation has the potential to limit conflict and scientific cooperation can be a new language of diplomacy. International collaboration and cooperation in Horizon Europe should be designed around common goals. International cooperation should aim to strengthen the Union's research and innovation excellence, attractiveness and economic and industrial competitiveness, to tackle global challenges, as embodied in the UN SDGs, and to support the Union's external policies and to promote the contribution of science to achieving the SDGs. The alignment of research priorities with the SDGs will facilitate the development of appropriate metrics to measure impact on all dimensions of sustainable development, including human development. An approach of general opening for international participation and targeted international cooperation actions including science capacity should be followed, including through appropriate eligibility for funding of entities established in low to middle income countries. At the same time, association of third countries to the Programme should be promoted, recognising the need for an enabling policy regulatory environment. This will facilitate European researchers to engage with the best researchers in their field.
Amendment 458 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens and civil society organisations in co-designing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting science education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme and through dedicated activities in the part 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities to generate and sustain public support for the Programme. There should be a heavy emphasis on translating the research outcomes in to meaningful, tangible benefits for citizens. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovation.
Amendment 464 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The activities developed under the Programme should aim at eliminating gender inequalities and promoting equality between women and men in research and innovation, in compliance with Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 of the TFEU. The gender dimension should be adequately integrated in research and innovation content and followed through at all stages of the research cycle. The Programme should include concrete measures to counteract unconscious gender bias.
Amendment 580 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union and foster its competitiveness, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, includingtowards the fulfilment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals as outlined in Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Amendment 812 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) be aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Amendment 1520 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Through the following activities, this pillar will, in line with Article 4, strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, contribute to the fulfilment of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges. It will also contribute to the other Programme's specific objectives as described in Article 3.
Amendment 1592 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Environmental observation; Biodiversity and natural capital; Agriculture, forestry and rural areas; Sea and oceans; Food systems; Bio- based innovation systems; Circular systems; bio economy; precision agriculture; food and nutrition; food for health
Amendment 1723 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 11
Annex IV – point 11
11. Synergies with the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (the 'External Instrument') will ensure that the Programme's research and innovation activities with the participation of Third Countries and targeted international cooperation actions seek alignment and coherence with parallel market uptake and capacity-building actions strands under the External Instrument, based on joint definition of needs and areas of intervention commonly defined during the Programme's strategic research and innovation planning process and are fully aligned with the global goals of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Such synergies will facilitate the fulfilment of Article 66.2 of the WTO TRIPS Agreement which notes the commitment by developed countries to provide incentives to their enterprises or institutions for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer to least-developed country members.
Amendment 1746 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – table 2 – column 2 – row 2
Annex V – table 2 – column 2 – row 2
Table 2: Short-term Outputs - Number and share of outputs aimed at addressing specific EU policy priorities and the UN SDGs
Amendment 1751 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – table 2 – column 3 – row 2
Annex V – table 2 – column 3 – row 2
Table 2: Medium-term Solutions - Number and share of innovations and scientific results addressing specific EU policy priorities and the UN SDGs
Amendment 1755 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – table 2 – column 4 - row 2
Annex V – table 2 – column 4 - row 2
Table 2: Longer-term Benefits - Aggregated estimated effects from use of FP-funded results, on tackling specific EU policy priorities, including contribution to the policy and law-making cycle and the UN SDGs
Amendment 197 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of the financing, management and monitoring of the CAP, "force majeure" and "exceptional circumstances" mayshall, in particular, be recognised in the following cases:
Amendment 198 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point –a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point –a (new)
(-a) the death of the beneficiary;
Amendment 199 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point –a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point –a a (new)
(a a) long-term professional incapacity of beneficiary;
Amendment 200 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a severe natural disaster or meteorological event gravely affecting the holding;
Amendment 205 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) market circumstances gravely affecting the holding;
Amendment 206 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the accidental destruction of livestock buildings on the holding;
Amendment 283 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) to promote and ensure harmonised application of Union rules.
Amendment 323 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A reserve intended to provide additional support for the agricultural sector for the purpose of market management or stabilisation or in the case of crises affecting the agricultural production or distribution (“the agricultural reserve”) shall be established at the beginning of each year in the EAGF. The agricultural reserve shall be funded from outside the EAGF and EAFRD.
Amendment 360 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The amount of the agricultural reserve shall be at least EUR 400 million in current prices at the beginning of each year of the period 2021-2027. The Commission may adjust the amount of the agricultural reserve during the year when appropriate in view of market developments or perspectives in the current or following year and taking into account available appropriations under the EAGF.
Amendment 586 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53a Common provisions 1. For any undue payment resulting from irregularities or other non-compliance on the part of beneficiaries, Member States shall request recovery from the beneficiary within 18 months of the approval and, where applicable, receipt, by the paying agency or body responsible for the recovery, of a control report or similar document, stating that an irregularity has taken place. The corresponding amounts shall be recorded at the time of the recovery request in the debtors' ledger of the paying agency. 2. If recovery has not taken place within four years of the date of the recovery request, or within eight years where recovery is taken in the national courts, 50 % of the financial consequences of the non-recovery shall be borne by the Member State concerned and 50 % by the Union's budget, without prejudice to the requirement that the Member State concerned must pursue recovery procedures in compliance with Article 58. Where, in the context of the recovery procedure, the absence of any irregularity is recorded by an administrative or legal instrument of a final nature, the Member State concerned shall declare as expenditure to the Funds the financial burden borne by it under the first subparagraph. However, if for reasons not attributable to the Member State concerned, it is not possible for recovery to take place within the time limit specified in the first subparagraph, and the amount to be recovered exceeds EUR 1 million, the Commission may, at the request of the Member State, extend the time-limit by a period of up to half of the original period. 3. On duly justified grounds, Member States may decide not to pursue recovery. A decision to this effect may be taken only in the following cases: (a) where the costs already and likely to be effected total more than the amount to be recovered, which condition shall be considered to have been met if: (i) the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of an individual payment for an aid scheme or support measure, not including interest, does not exceed EUR 100; or (ii) the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of an individual payment for an aid scheme or support measure, not including interest, falls between EUR 100 and EUR 250, and the Member State concerned applies a threshold equal to or higher than the amount to be recovered under its national law for not pursuing national debts. (b) where recovery proves impossible owing to the insolvency, recorded and recognised under the national law of the Member State concerned, of the debtor or the persons legally responsible for the irregularity. Where the decision referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph is taken before the outstanding amount has been subject to the rules referred to in paragraph 2, the financial consequence of non-recovery shall be borne by the Union's budget. 4. The Member States shall enter in the annual accounts to be sent to the Commission under Article 8(3)(a) the amounts to be borne by them under paragraph 2 of this Article. The Commission shall check that this has been done and make any adjustments needed in the implementing act referred to in Article 51. 5. The Commission may, provided that the procedure laid down in Article 53(3) has been followed, adopt implementing acts excluding from Union financing sums charged to the Union's budget in the following cases: (a) if the Member State has not respected the time limits referred to in paragraph 1; (b) if it considers that the decision not to pursue recovery taken by a Member State pursuant to paragraph 3 is not justified; (c) if it considers that an irregularity or lack of recovery is the outcome of irregularity or negligence attributable to the administrative authorities or another official body of the Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 101(2). Before those acts are adopted, the procedure laid down in paragraph 3 shall apply.
Amendment 625 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall set up efficient management and control systems, including early warning mechanisms, in order to ensure compliance with the Union legislation governing Union interventions.
Amendment 627 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Amendment 633 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the notification and communication to be made by the Member States to the Commission in relation to the obligations set out in paragraphs 3 and 4.
Amendment 634 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 a (new)
Article 57 a (new)
Article 57(a) Undue payments and application of administrative penalties 1. Where a beneficiary fails to comply with the admissibility criteria, commitments or other obligations concerning the conditions for the granting of aid or support set out in Regulation (EU) .../... [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and other legislation in the agricultural sector, the aid shall not be paid or shall be completely or partly withdrawn and, where appropriate, the right to the corresponding payment as set out in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) .../... [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] will not be allocated or will be withdrawn. This paragraph shall apply without prejudice to Articles 85 and 86. 2. Member States shall impose administrative penalties on the beneficiary of the aid or support and on other natural or legal persons, including groups or associations of such beneficiaries or other persons, bound by the obligations laid down in paragraph 1. These administrative penalties may take one of the following forms: (a) a reduction in the amount of aid or support paid or to be paid in relation to the aid application affected by the non- compliance or further applications; (b) payment of an amount calculated on the basis of the quantity and/or the period concerned by the non-compliance; (c) suspension or withdrawal of an approval, recognition or authorisation; (d) exclusion from the right to participate in or benefit from the aid scheme or support measure or other measure concerned; 3. Member States shall take appropriate precautions ensuring that the administrative penalties applied are proportionate and graduated according to the severity, extent, duration and recurrence of the non-compliance found. These administrative penalties shall be set within the following parameters: (a) the amount of the administrative penalty, as referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2, shall not exceed 100% of the amount of the aid applications or payment claims or the permitted amount to which the penalty is applied; (b) the suspension, withdrawal or exclusion referred to in points (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 may be set at a maximum of three consecutive years which may be renewed in the case of any new non- compliance. 4. No administrative penalties shall be imposed by the Member States: (a) where the non-compliance is due to an instance of force majeure or exceptional circumstances; (b) where the non-compliance is due to an error of the competent authority or another authority, and where the error could not reasonably have been detected by the beneficiary concerned by the administrative penalty; (c) where the beneficiary concerned can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the competent authority that he or she is not at fault for the non-compliance with the obligations referred to in paragraph 1 or if the non-compliance was unintentional; (d) where the competent authority believes for other reasons that the beneficiary concerned is not at fault or that the non- compliance was unintentional; (e) where the non-compliance is of minor severity, extent or permanence. Where the non-compliance with the conditions for the granting of the aid is due to force majeure, the beneficiary shall retain the right to receive aid. The Commission may adopt, by means of implementing acts, provisions necessary for ensuring uniform application of the rules governing the notification and communication to be sent to the Commission by the Member States under the obligations set out in this paragraph. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the verification procedure referred to in Article 101(3).
Amendment 635 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 b (new)
Article 57 b (new)
Article 57b The right to make mistakes 1. Member States may opt to include in their strategic plan national provisions providing beneficiaries with the right to modification or restoration of compliance of an administrative declaration or a request for aid or support with no reduction or penalty imposed if: (a) the beneficiary has committed a material error when reporting their situation; (b) the beneficiary has misunderstood the eligibility criteria, the commitments or other obligations concerning the award of the aid or support planned for their situation; This right to modification or restoration of compliance shall apply whenever the mistake or omission is committed in good faith and does not seem to constitute an attempt at fraud. The national authorities shall be responsible for determining 'good faith'.
Amendment 639 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure a level of checks needed for an effective management of the risks and may lower this level once the management and monitoring systems are functioning properly and the error rates are settled at an acceptable level.
Amendment 738 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. In their control system referred toorder to comply with their control obligations laid down in paragraph 1, Member States:
Amendment 750 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) may establish an early warning system;
Amendment 751 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall adopt , by means of implementing acts, rules on the carrying out of checks in order to verify compliance with the obligations referred to under Section 2 of Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU)…/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation], including rules allowing that risk analysis takes account of the following factors: (a) the participation of farmers in the farm advisory services system described in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]; (b) the participation of farmers in a certification system as described in Article 12(3) of Regulation (EU)…/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] once the Regulation covers the requirements and standards concerned. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the verification procedure referred to in Article 101(3).
Amendment 55 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries. In order for the CAP to achieve these objectives, a well-funded budget is required.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In view of further improving the performance of the CAP, income support shouldmust be targeted to genuineligible farmers. In order to ensure a common approach at Union level for such a targeting of support, a framework definition for ‘genuine farmer’ displaying the essential elements should be set out. On the basis of this framework,of ‘eligible farmer’ setting out broad criteria would allow Member States should define in their CAP Strategic Plans which farmers are not considered genuineligible farmers based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and inclusion in regisset critersia. It should also not result in precluding support to pluri-active farmers, who are actively farming but who are also engaged in non-agricultural activities outside their farm, as their multiple activities often strengthen the socio- economic fabric of rural areas.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 – introductory part
Recital 16 – introductory part
(16) BolsterSupporting and improving environmental careprotection and climate action and contributing to the achievement of Union environmental- and climate- related objectives is a very high priority in the future of Union agriculture and forestry. The architecture of the CAP should therefore reflect greater ambition with respect to these objectives. By virtue of the delivery model, action taken to tackle environmental degradation and climate change should be result-driven and Article 11 TFEU should, for this purpose, be considered as an obligation of result.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 – point 1
Recital 16 – point 1
As many rural areas in the Union suffer from structural problems such as lack of attractive employment opportunities, skill shortages, underinvestment in connectivity, infrastructures and essential services, as well as youth drain, it is fundamental to strengthen the socio-economic fabric in those areas, in line with the Cork 2.0. Declaration, particularly through job creation and generational renewal, by bringing the Commission's jobs and growth to rural areas, promoting social inclusion, generational renewal and the development of ‘Smart Villages’ across the European countryside. As indicated in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’, new rural value chains such as renewable energy, the emerging bio- economy, the circular economy, and ecotourism can offer good growth and job potential for rural areas while conserving natural resources. In this context, financial instruments and the use of the InvestEU guarantee can play a crucial role for ensuring access to financing and for bolstering the growth capacity of farms and enterprises. There is a potential for employment opportunities in rural areas for legally staying third country nationals, promoting their social and economic integration especially in the framework of Community-led Local Development strategies.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The CAP should keep ensuring food security, which should be understood as meaning access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food at all times. Moreover, it should help improving the response of Union agriculture to new societal demands on food and health, including sustainable agricultural production, healthier nutrition, food waste and animal welfare. The CAP should continue to promote sustainable production with specific and valuable characteristics, such as High Nature Value farming systems, while at the same time helping farmers to proactively adjust their production according to market signals and consumers’ demands.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The framework of standards of GAECs aims to contribute to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the tackling of water challenges, the protection and quality of soil and the protection and quality of biodiversity. The framework needs to be enhanced to take into account in particular the practices set until 2020 under the greening of direct payments, the mitigation of climate change and the need to improve farms sustainability, and in particular the nutrients management. It is acknowledged that each GAEC contributes to multiple objectives. In order to implement the framework, Member States should define a national standard for each of the standards set at Union level taking into account the specific characteristics of the area concerned, including soil and climatic conditions, existing farming conditions, land use, crop rotation, farming practices and farm structures. Member States may also define in addition other national standards related to the main objectives laid down in Annex III in order to improve the environmental and climate delivery of the GAEC framework. As part of GAEC framework, in order to support both the agronomic and the environmental performance of farms, nutrient management plans will be established with the help of a dedicated electronic Farm Sustainability Tool made available by the Member States to individual farmers. The use of a nutrient management plan should take account of the size and intensity of the farm. The tool should provide on-farm decision support starting from minimum nutrient management functionalities. A wide interoperability and modularity should also ensure the possibility to add other electronic on-farm and e-governance applications. In order to ensure a level playing field between farmers and across the Union, the Commission may provide support to the Member States in the design of the Tool as well as with the data storage and processing services required.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should set farmall ensure that farmers have access to advisory services for the purpose of improving the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including environmental and climate ones, on the other hand. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticides, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and, the management of risks and safety on farms. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up- to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The CAP should ensure that Member States increase the environmental delivery by respecting local needs and farmers' actual circumstances. Member States should under direct payments in the CAP Strategic Plan set up Eco-schemes voluntary for farmers, which should be fully coordinated and complementary with the other relevant interventions. They should be defined by the Member States as a payment granted either for incentivising and remunerating the provision of public goods by agricultural practices beneficial to the environment and climate or as a compensation for the introduction of these practices. In both cases they should aim at enhancing the environmental and climate performance of the CAP and should consequently be conceived to go beyond the mandatory requirements already prescribed by the system of conditionality. Member States should set aside a certain percentage of their direct payments allocation for the eco-schemes. Member States may decide to set up eco- schemes for agricultural practices such as the enhanced management of permanent pastures and landscape features, and organic farming. These schemes may also include ‘entry-level schemes’ which may be a condition for taking up more ambitious rural development commitments.
Amendment 172 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For interventions for rural development, principles are defined at Union level, particularly with regard to the basic requirements for the Member States to apply selection criteria. However, Member States should have ample discretion to define specific conditions according to their needs. Types of interventions for rural development include payments for environmental, climate and other management commitments that Member States should support throughout their territories, in accordance with their national, regional or local specific needs. Member States should grant payments to farmers and other land managers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to the protection and improvement of the environment including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services including voluntary commitments in Natura 2000, High Nature Value Areas and support for genetic diversity. Support under payments for management commitments may also be granted in the form of locally-led, integrated or cooperative approaches and result-based interventions.
Amendment 179 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Support for management commitments may include organic farming premia for the maintenance of and the conversion to organic land; payments for other types of interventions supporting environmentally friendly production systems such as High Nature Value farming, agro-ecology, conservation agriculture and, integrated production; forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation; premia for forests and establishment of agroforestry systems; animal welfare; conservation, sustainable use and development of genetic resources. Member States may develop other schemes under this type of interventions on the basis of their needs. This type of payments should cover additional costs and income foregone only resulting from commitments going beyond the baseline of mandatory standards and requirements established in Union and national law, as well as conditionality, as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan. Commitments related to this type of interventions may be undertaken for a pre-established annual or pluri-annual period and might go beyond seven years where duly justified.
Amendment 200 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Support should enable the establishment and implementation of cooperation between at least two entities in view of achieving CAP objectives. Support can entail all aspects of such cooperation, such as the setting up of quality schemes; collective environmental and climate action; the promotion of short supply chain and local markets; pilot projects; Operational Group projects within the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability local development projects, Smart Villages, buyers' clubs and machinery rings; farm partnerships; forest management plans, including agroforestry; networks and clusters; social farming; community supported agriculture; actions within the scope of LEADER; and the setting up of producer groups and producer organisations, as well as other forms of cooperation deemed necessary to achieve the specific objectives of the CAP.
Amendment 261 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall provide in their CAP Strategic Plan the definitions of agricultural activity, agricultural area, eligible hectare, genuineligible farmer and young farmer:
Amendment 285 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) 'permanent grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grasslandpastures') shall be land not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more, used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forageas naturally (self- seeded) or through cultivationed (sown) forage. It may includes grasses and other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed or produce animal feed;
Amendment 303 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuineligible farmers' shall be defined in a way to ensure that no support isto ensure that those engaging in meaningful agricultural activity and providing public goods receive support. Support shall not be granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such aseligible farmers, based on criteria such as farm activity, income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers. Member States may exclude from this definition individuals or companies linked to or operated by large scale processors of agricultural produce. (This change from 'genuine farmer' to 'eligible farmer' will apply throughout the text)
Amendment 329 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to bolstersupport and improve environmental careprotection and climate action and to contribute to the environmental- and climate-related objectives of the Union;
Amendment 383 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as, including water, soil and air;
Amendment 392 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) contribute to the protection of biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes and support High Nature Value farming systems;
Amendment 415 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment, growth, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including bio-economy and sustainable forestry, including agroforestry;
Amendment 457 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries. In order for the CAP to achieve these objectives, a well-funded budget is required.
Amendment 499 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 500 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to retain the essential Union-wide elements to ensure comparability between Member State decisions, without however limiting Member States in reaching Union objectives, a framework definition for ‘agricultural area’ should be set out. The related framework definitions for ‘arable land’, ‘permanent crops’ and ‘permanent grassland’ should be set out in a broad way to allow Member States to further specify definitions according to their local conditions and traditional practices. The framework definition for ‘arable land’ should be laid down in a way that allows Member States to cover different production forms, including system such as agroforestry and arable areas with shrubs and trees and that requires the inclusion of fallow land areas in order to ensure the decoupled nature of the interventions. The framework definition of ‘permanent crops’ should include both areas actually used for production and not, as well as nurseries and short rotation coppice to be defined by Member States. The framework definition of ‘permanent grassland’ should be set in a way that allows Member States to specify further criteria and allows them to include species other than grasses or other herbaceous forage that can be grazed or that may produce animal feed, whether used for actual production or not.
Amendment 523 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In view of further improving the performance of the CAP, income support shouldmust be targeted to genuineligible farmers. In order to ensure a common approach at Union level for such a targeting of support, a framework definition for ‘genuine farmer’ displaying the essential elements should be set out. On the basis of this framework,of ‘eligible farmer’ setting out broad criteria would allow Member States should define in their CAP Strategic Plans which farmers are not considered genuineligible farmers based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and inclusion in regisset critersia. It should also not result in precluding support to pluri-active farmers, who are actively farming but who are also engaged in non-agricultural activities outside their farm, as their multiple activities often strengthen the socio- economic fabric of rural areas.
Amendment 562 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A smarter, modernised and more sustainable CAP needs to embrace research and innovation, in order to serve the multi- functionality of Union agriculture, forestry including agroforestry and food systems, investing in technological development and digitalisation, as well as improving the access to impartial, sound, relevant and new knowledge.
Amendment 593 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 – introductory part
Recital 16 – introductory part
(16) BolsterSupporting and improving environmental careprotection and climate action and contributing to the achievement of Union environmental- and climate- related objectives is a very high priority in the future of Union agriculture and forestry. The architecture of the CAP should therefore reflect greater ambition with respect to these objectives. By virtue of the delivery model, action taken to tackle environmental degradation and climate change should be result-driven and Article 11 TFEU should, for this purpose, be considered as an obligation of result.
Amendment 606 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 – point 1
Recital 16 – point 1
As many rural areas in the Union suffer from structural problems such as lack of attractive employment opportunities, skill shortages, underinvestment in connectivity, infrastructures and essential services, as well as youth drain, it is fundamental to strengthen the socio-economic fabric in those areas, in line with the Cork 2.0. Declaration, particularly through job creation and generational renewal, by bringing the Commission's jobs and growth to rural areas, promoting social inclusion, generational renewal and the development of ‘Smart Villages’ across the European countryside. As indicated in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’, new rural value chains such as renewable energy, the emerging bio- economy, the circular economy, and ecotourism can offer good growth and job potential for rural areas while conserving natural resources. In this context, financial instruments and the use of the InvestEU guarantee can play a crucial role for ensuring access to financing and for bolstering the growth capacity of farms and enterprises. There is a potential for employment opportunities in rural areas for legally staying third country nationals, promoting their social and economic integration especially in the framework of Community-led Local Development strategies.
Amendment 615 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The CAP should keep ensuring food security, which should be understood as meaning access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food at all times. Moreover, it should help improving the response of Union agriculture to new societal demands on food and health, including sustainable agricultural production, healthier nutrition, food waste and animal welfare. The CAP should continue to promote sustainable production with specific and valuable characteristics, such as High Nature Value farming systems, while at the same time helping farmers to proactively adjust their production according to market signals and consumers’ demands.
Amendment 648 #
2018/0216(COD)
(22) The framework of standards of GAECs aims to contribute to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the tackling of water challenges, the protection and quality of soil and the protection and quality of biodiversity. The framework needs to be enhanced to take into account in particular the practices set until 2020 under the greening of direct payments, the mitigation of climate change and the need to improve farms sustainability, and in particular the nutrients management. It is acknowledged that each GAEC contributes to multiple objectives. In order to implement the framework, Member States should define a national standard for each of the standards set at Union level taking into account the specific characteristics of the area concerned, including soil and climatic conditions, existing farming conditions, land use, crop rotation, farming practices and farm structures. Member States may also define in addition other national standards related to the main objectives laid down in Annex III in order to improve the environmental and climate delivery of the GAEC framework. As part of GAEC framework, in order to support both the agronomic and the environmental performance of farms, nutrient management plans will be established with the help of a dedicated electronic Farm Sustainability Tool made available by the Member States to individual farmers. The use of a nutrient management plan should take account of the size and intensity of the farm. The tool should provide on-farm decision support starting from minimum nutrient management functionalities. A wide interoperability and modularity should also ensure the possibility to add other electronic on-farm and e-governance applications. In order to ensure a level playing field between farmers and across the Union, the Commission may provide support to the Member States in the design of the Tool as well as with the data storage and processing services required.
Amendment 665 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should set farmall ensure that farmers have access to advisory services for the purpose of improving the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including environmental and climate ones, on the other hand. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticides, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and, the management of risks and safety on farms. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up- to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
Amendment 711 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish and provide support for voluntary schemes for the climate and the environment ('eco- schemes') under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 734 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment. The list should consist of measures other than those covered under Article 65 or complementary measures, which are of a higher level of requirement.
Amendment 793 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For interventions for rural development, principles are defined at Union level, particularly with regard to the basic requirements for the Member States to apply selection criteria. However, Member States should have ample discretion to define specific conditions according to their needs. Types of interventions for rural development include payments for environmental, climate and other management commitments that Member States should support throughout their territories, in accordance with their national, regional or local specific needs. Member States should grant payments to farmers and other land managers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to the protection and improvement of the environment including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services including voluntary commitments in Natura 2000, High Nature Value Areas and support for genetic diversity. Support under payments for management commitments may also be granted in the form of locally-led, integrated or cooperative approaches and result-based interventions.
Amendment 806 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Support for management commitments may include organic farming premia for the maintenance of and the conversion to organic land; payments for other types of interventions supporting environmentally friendly production systems such as High Nature Value farming, agro-ecology, conservation agriculture and, integrated production; forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation; premia for forests and establishment of agroforestry systems; animal welfare; conservation, sustainable use and development of genetic resources. Member States may develop other schemes under this type of interventions on the basis of their needs. This type of payments should cover additional costs and income foregone only resulting from commitments going beyond the baseline of mandatory standards and requirements established in Union and national law, as well as conditionality, as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan. Commitments related to this type of interventions may be undertaken for a pre-established annual or pluri-annual period and might go beyond seven years where duly justified.
Amendment 809 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 8
Article 28 – paragraph 8
Amendment 824 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In order to ensure a fair income and a resilient agricultural sector across the Union territory, Member States may grant support to farmers in areas facing natural and other area-specific constraints, including High Nature Value farming areas. As regards payments for ANC, the designation of the 2014-2020 Rural Development policy should continue to apply. For the CAP to deliver enhanced Union added on the environment and reinforce its synergies with the financing of investments in nature and biodiversity, it is necessary to keep a separate measure aiming at compensating beneficiaries for disadvantages related to the implementation of Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directives. Support should therefore continue to be granted to farmers and forest holders to help address specific disadvantages resulting from the implementation of Directive 2009/147/EC and Directive 92/43/EEC and in order to contribute to the effective management of Natura 2000 sites. Support should also be made available to farmers to help address disadvantages in river basin areas resulting from the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Support should be linked to specific requirements described in the CAP Strategic Plans that go beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements. Member States should also ensure that payments to farmers do not lead to double funding with eco schemes. Furthermore, the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas should be taken into account by Member States in the overall design of their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 862 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) actions to improve pest resiliencemitigate pest damage by promoting Integrated Pest Management (IPM);
Amendment 889 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Support should enable the establishment and implementation of cooperation between at least two entities in view of achieving CAP objectives. Support can entail all aspects of such cooperation, such as the setting up of quality schemes; collective environmental and climate action; the promotion of short supply chain and local markets; pilot projects; Operational Group projects within the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability local development projects, Smart Villages, buyers' clubs and machinery rings; farm partnerships; forest management plans, including agroforestry; networks and clusters; social farming; community supported agriculture; actions within the scope of LEADER; and the setting up of producer groups and producer organisations, as well as other forms of cooperation deemed necessary to achieve the specific objectives of the CAP.
Amendment 901 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) The Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ mentions the exchange of knowledge and focus on innovation as a cross cutting objective for the new CAP. The CAP should continue to support the interactive innovation model, which enhances the collaboration between actors to make best use of complementary types of knowledge with a view to spreading practical solutions. Farm advisory services should be strengthened within the AKIS. The CAP Strategic Plan should provide information onoutline how advisory services, research and rural networks will work together. Each Member State or region, as appropriate, can fund a number of actions aimed at knowledge exchange and innovation, using the types of interventions developed in this Regulation.
Amendment 996 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) soil conservation and rebuilding soil fertility and structure, including the enhancement of soil carbon sequestration;
Amendment 1017 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) In view of the concerns related to administrative burden under shared management, simplification should also be subject to a specific attention in the CAP Strategic Plan, in the interest of beneficiaries.
Amendment 1028 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) The timely approval of the CAP Strategic Plan by the Commission is a crucial step in order to guarantee that the policy is implemented by Member States according to the common objectives. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the Commission should provide the Member States with appropriate guidance in presenting coherent and ambitious intervention logics.
Amendment 1036 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) In a context where Member States will have much more flexibility and subsidiarity on the design of interventions, networks are a key tool to drive and steer policy and to ensure sufficient attention and capacity in the Member States. A single network should ensure better coordination between networking activities at the Union and at the national and regional levels. The European and national CAP network replace the current European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) and EIP for ‘agricultural productivity and sustainability’ networks and the National Rural Networks, in the form of a platform providing for more exchange of knowledge in order to capture the results and added value of the policy at European level, particularly the Horizon Europe policy. In the same perspective of improvement of the exchange of knowledge and innovation, an EIP for ‘agricultural productivity and sustainability’ is set up, implementing the interactive innovation model in accordance with the methodology outlined in this Regulation.
Amendment 1061 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1088 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) are different fromgo beyond and complement commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 28.
Amendment 1102 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7
Article 65 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may promote and support a combination of management commitments in the form of locally-led schemes, collective schemes and result- based payments schemes to encourage farmers to deliver a significant enhancement of the quality of the environment at a larger scale and in a measurable way.
Amendment 1111 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) 'targets' means pre-agreed values to be achieved atover the enperiod of the periodCAP Strategic Plan in relation to the result indicators included under a specific objective;
Amendment 1114 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) 'smart villages' are communities in rural areas that develop smart solutions to deal with challenges in their local context. They build on existing local strengths and opportunities to engage in a process of sustainable development of their territories. They rely on a participatory approach to develop and implement their strategies to improve their economic, social and environmental conditions, in particular by promoting innovation and mobilizing solutions offered by digital technologies. Smart villages benefit from cooperation and alliances with other communities and actors in rural and urban areas. The initiation and the implementation of smart village strategies may build on existing initiatives and can be funded by a variety of public and private sources;
Amendment 1116 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) 'milestones' means intermediate targets to be achieved by Member States at a given point during time duringhe period of the CAP Strategic Plan periodto ensure timely progress in relation to the indicators included under a specific objective.
Amendment 1132 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall provide in their CAP Strategic Plan the definitions of agricultural activity, agricultural area, eligible hectare, genuineligible farmer and young farmer:
Amendment 1139 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 'agricultural activity' shall be defined in a way that it includes both the production of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the TFEU, in addition to the provision of public goods and eco-system services from the agricultural area, including cotton and short rotation coppice, and maintenance of the agricultural area in a state which makes it suitable for grazing or cultivation, without preparatory action going beyond usual agricultural methods and machineries;
Amendment 1155 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) 'agricultural area' shall be defined in a way that it is composed of arable land, permanent crops and, permanent grassland and agroforestry systems. The terms 'arable land', 'permanent crops' and, 'permanent grassland' and agroforestry systems shall be further specified by Member States within the following framework:
Amendment 1167 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) 'permanent crops' shall be non- rotational crops other than permanent grassland and permanent pasture that occupy the land for five years or more, which yield repeated harvests, including agroforestry systems, nurseries and short rotation coppice;
Amendment 1186 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) 'permanent grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grasslandpastures') shall be land not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more, used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forageas naturally (self- seeded) or through cultivationed (sown) forage. It may includes grasses and other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed or produce animal feed;
Amendment 1192 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) Agroforestry systems: land use systems in which trees are grown on the same land as where agricultural practices are carried out;
Amendment 1221 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuineligible farmers'* shall be defined in a way to ensure that no support isthose engaging in meaningful agricultural activity and providing public goods receive support. Support shall not be granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such aseligible farmers, based on criteria such as farm activity, income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers. Member States may exclude from this definition individuals or companies linked to or operated by large scale processors of agricultural produce. (* This modification will apply throughout the text by replacing the term 'genuine farmer' with 'eligible farmer')
Amendment 1280 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii a (new)
(iii a) professional qualification in agricultural studies;
Amendment 1281 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii b (new)
(iii b) Member States shall take account of collaborative arrangements when applying Article 4.
Amendment 1315 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. At least 10% of the amounts set out in Annex VII shall be reserved to support voluntary schemes for the climate and the environment (eco-schemes) under Article 28.
Amendment 1315 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to bolstersupport and improve environmental careprotection and climate action and to contribute to the environmental- and climate-related objectives of the Union;
Amendment 1334 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Those objectives shall be complemented by the cross-cutting objective of modernising the sector by fostering and sharing of knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture and rural areas, and encouraging their uptakeensuring that farmers have access to research and knowledge transfer services, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture and rural areas. The goals of these objectives shall be encouraged and promoted by the Commission.
Amendment 1355 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support viable family farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance food security;
Amendment 1411 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as, including water, soil and air;
Amendment 1419 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) contribute to the protection of biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes and support High Nature Value farming systems;
Amendment 1457 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment, growth, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, including bio-economy and sustainable forestry, including agroforestry;
Amendment 1496 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. When pursuing the specific objectives in their Strategic Plan, Member States shall ensure the reduction of administrative burdens on beneficiaries through simplification and performance of the CAP support.
Amendment 1533 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1543 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 1
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 1
Support viable family farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance food security
Amendment 1558 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 5
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 5
Foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such asincluding water, soil and air
Amendment 1580 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 6
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 6
Contribute to the protection of biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes and support High Nature Value farming systems;
Amendment 1583 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20
I.20 Enhanced provision of ecosystem services: share of UAAagriculture land covered with landscape features and semi-natural vegetation.
Amendment 1590 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20 a (new)
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20 a (new)
I.20a Maintenance of High Nature Value farmland: extent of HNV farmland.
Amendment 1597 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27
R.27 Preserving habitats and species: Share of agricultural land under management commitments supporting biodiversity conservation or restoration, including HNV farmland.
Amendment 1610 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29
R.29 Preserving landscape features: Share of agriculture land under commitments for managing landscape features, including hedgerows and other semi-natural vegetation.
Amendment 1612 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29 a (new)
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29 a (new)
R.29a Supporting HNV farming: extent of HNV farmland receiving support payments for maintenance of HNV farming practices.
Amendment 1632 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 1685 #
2018/0216(COD)
Amendment 1689 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 2 – Main objective of the standard
Annex III – GAEC 2 – Main objective of the standard
Amendment 1714 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 5 – Main objective of the standard
Annex III – GAEC 5 – Main objective of the standard
Sustainable management of nutrients as appropriate to the size and intensity of the farm
Amendment 1723 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 6 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 6 – Requirements and standards
Tillage management reducing loss of soil organic matter, the risk of soil degradation, including slope consideration
Amendment 1726 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 6 – Main objective of the standard
Annex III – GAEC 6 – Main objective of the standard
Minimum land management reflecting site specific conditions to limit erosion; increase and preserve carbon rich stock.
Amendment 1726 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The farm advisory services shall cover economic, environmental and social dimensions and deliver up to date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation, and take account of traditional farming practices. They shall be integrated within the interrelated services of farm advisors, researchers, farmer organisations and other relevant stakeholders that form the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS).
Amendment 1729 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 7 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 7 – Requirements and standards
No bare soil in most sensitive period(s) with the exception of grazing in situ forage crops and supplementary feeding supporting year round grazing systems.
Amendment 1733 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the farm advice given is impartial and thatfarmers have access to impartial and objective farm advisory services in which advisors have no conflict of interest.
Amendment 1736 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 7 – Main objective of the standard
Annex III – GAEC 7 – Main objective of the standard
Protection of soils in winter whilst allowing for traditional practices.
Amendment 1737 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall ensure that farm advisory services are equipped to provide advice on both production and the provision of public goods.
Amendment 1743 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) all requirements, conditions and management commitments applying to farmers and other beneficiaries set in the CAP Strategic Plan, including requirements and standards under conditionality, eco-schemes, environmental, climate and other management commitments under Article 65 and conditions for support schemes as well as information on financial instruments and business plans established under the CAP Strategic Plan;
Amendment 1757 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 9 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 9 – Requirements and standards
Minimum share of agricultural area devoted to non-productivbiodiverse features or areas, water features, ponds and streams.
Amendment 1763 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 9 – Main objective of the standard
Annex III – GAEC 9 – Main objective of the standard
Maintenance of non-productive features and area to improve on-farm biodiversity
Amendment 1768 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 10 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 10 – Requirements and standards
Amendment 1770 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
(f a) safety standards on farms and farmer wellbeing;
Amendment 1778 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f b (new)
(f b) farmers forming producer organisations and other farmer groups;
Amendment 1782 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f c (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f c (new)
(f c) land mobility and succession planning services;
Amendment 1785 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f d (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f d (new)
(f d) livestock and crop production systems;
Amendment 1787 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f e (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f e (new)
(f e) the use of best agroforestry practices on both agricultural and forest lands;
Amendment 1847 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall reducelimit the amount of direct payments to be granted to an eligible farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceedingto EUR 680 000 as follows:.
Amendment 1856 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1870 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1889 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1899 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1933 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Before applying paragraph 1, Member States shallmay subtract from the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter in a given calendar year:
Amendment 1950 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) Member States shall, in specific cases, take account of instances in which one eligible farmer receives support on behalf of one or more eligible farmers and the basic income support for sustainability is shared between them;
Amendment 1986 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The estimated product of the reduction of payments shall primarily be used to contribute to the financing ofbe prioritised to finance the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability and thereafter of other interventions belonging to decoupled direct payments.
Amendment 2125 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) farmers who have newly set up a holding for the first time, as head of the holding and with appropriate training or acquired necessary knowledge and skills as defined by the Member States for young farmers.
Amendment 2292 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish and provide support for voluntary schemes for the climate and the environment (‘eco- schemes’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 2337 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment. The list should consist of measures other than those covered under Article 65 or complementary measures which are of a higher level of requirement.
Amendment 2359 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Those practices shall be designedagricultural practices and systems shall aim to meet one or more of the specific environmental- and climate- related objectives laid down in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) and may be consistent with the objectives of Article 6(1)(b).
Amendment 2468 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 8
Article 28 – paragraph 8
Amendment 2702 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) actions to improve pest resiliencemitigate pest damage by promoting Integrated Pest Management (IPM);
Amendment 2877 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) technical assistance to beekeepers and beekeepers' organisations including a specific focus on education and training for beginners;
Amendment 2881 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) actions to enhance forage areas for pollinators;
Amendment 2927 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 6
Article 49 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall notify the Commission annually of the number of beehives and/or bee colonies in their territory.
Amendment 2931 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the obligation of Member States to notify the Commission annually of the number of beehives and/or bee colonies in their territory laid down in Article 49(6);
Amendment 2935 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a definition of a beehive and methods for calculating the number of beehives and bee colonies;
Amendment 3135 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) soil conservation and rebuilding soil fertility and structure, including the enhancement of soil carbon sequestration;
Amendment 3325 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall only grant payments to farmers and other beneficiaries who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments which are considered to be beneficial to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), including the appropriate protection of wetlands and organic soils.
Amendment 3354 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) are different fromgo beyond and complement commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 28.
Amendment 3381 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7
Article 65 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may promote and support a combination of management commitments in the form of locally-led schemes, collective schemes and result- based payments schemes to encourage farmers to deliver a significant enhancement of the quality of the environment at a larger scale and in a measurable way.
Amendment 3485 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may only grant support under this type of interventions for tangible and/or intangible investments, which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6. Support to the forestry sector shall be based on asustainable forestry management plan or equivalent instruments, including the planting of native tree species.
Amendment 3565 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) afforestation including agroforestry and non-productive investments linked to the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 3698 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) financial contributions to premiums for insurance schemes; relating to crops, animals and plans that cover losses caused by adverse weather phenomena, by outbreaks of animal or plant disease, by parasite infestations, by an environmental incident or by a measure adopted pursuant to Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest;
Amendment 3704 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) financial contributions to mutual funds, including the admini with a view to payment of financial compensation to farmers for losses resulting from adverse weather phenomena, from outbreaks of animal or plant disease, from parasite infestrative cost of setting upons, from an environmental incident or from a measure adopted pursuant to Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest;
Amendment 3710 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) financial contributions to an income stabilisation tool taking the form of a mutual fund and providing: (i) compensation for farmers of all sectors in the event of a sharp fall in their income; (ii) compensation for farmers of a specific sector in the event of a sharp fall in their income.
Amendment 3721 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the types and coverage of eligible insurance schemes and, mutual funds and income stabilisation tools;
Amendment 3737 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 5
Article 70 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that support is granted only for covering losses of at least 20% of the average annual production or income of the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three- year average based on the preceding five- year period excluding the highest and lowest entry.:
Amendment 3747 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) losses in excess of at least 20 % of the average annual production or income of the farmer concerned in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average of production based on the preceding 10- year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. ‘Income’, for the purposes of the previous subparagraph, shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including any form of public support, deducting input costs.
Amendment 3749 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 5 – point c (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 5 – point c (new)
(c) costs and losses suffered by the farmer relating to measures taken to combat animal diseases and plant pests;
Amendment 3750 #
2018/0216(COD)
(d) losses suffered by farmers engaged in organic farming as a result of external pollution for which they are not responsible.
Amendment 3790 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 7
Article 71 – paragraph 7
7. In the case of cooperation in the context of farm succession and with the aim of supporting intergenerational renewal, Member States may grant support only to farmers having reached the retirement age as set under national legislation.
Amendment 3797 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may grant support for agricultural, forestry including agroforestry and rural business knowledge exchange and information under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 3798 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may grant support for agricultural, forestry and, rural business and smart villages knowledge exchange and information under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 4025 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 30% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions pursuant to Articles 65, 66, 67, 68, 71 and 72 addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 4055 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
At least 65 percent of the amounts laid down in Annex VII must be earmarked for basic income support for sustainability.
Amendment 4139 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. At least 10% of the amounts set out in Annex VII shall be reserved to support voluntary schemes for the climate and the environment (eco-schemes) under Article 28.
Amendment 4329 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) for the specific objective of supporting viable family farm income and resilience set out in point (a) of Article 6(1), an assessment of needs in relation to risk management;
Amendment 4359 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) an overview of the economic architecture of the CAP Strategic Plan which describes the complementarity and baseline conditions between the conditionality and the different interventions addressing agricultural economic development and the rural areas set out in Article 6(1)(a) and (b) and Article 6(1)(g), (h) and (i), respectively;
Amendment 4362 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the environment and climate architectures of the CAP Strategic Plan iset out in points (a) and (a)(a) are meant to contribute to already established long-term national targets set out in or deriving from the legislative instruments referred to in Annex XI;
Amendment 4365 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in relation to the specific objective 'attract young farmers and, facilitate their intergenerational renewal and support business development' set out in point (g) of Article 6(1), an overview of the CAP Strategic Plan relevant interventions and specific conditions such as those specified in Articles 22(4), 27, 69 and 71(7) shall be presented. Member States shall in particular refer to Article 86(5) when presenting the financial plan in relation to the types of interventions referred to in Articles 27 and 69. The overview shall also explain the interplay with national instruments with a view of improving the consistency between Union and national actions in this area;
Amendment 4421 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) an overview of how the CAP Strategic Plan will contribute to the cross- cutting general objective related to fostering and sharing of knowledge, innovation and digitalisation and encouraging and promoting their uptake set out in the second subparagraph of Article 5, notably through:
Amendment 4521 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The European Commission shall ensure that the approval and implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans by Member States shall not cause any delays in payments to farmers and other beneficiaries.
Amendment 4585 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(ka) a functional mediation and appeals system is established.
Amendment 4950 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 1
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 1
Support viable family farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance food security
Amendment 5000 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 5
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 5
Foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such asincluding water, soil and air
Amendment 5025 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 6
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 6
Contribute to the protection of biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes and support High Nature Value farming systems
Amendment 5027 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20
Enhanced provision of ecosystem services: share of UAAagriculture land covered with landscape features and semi-natural vegetation
Amendment 5029 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20 a (new)
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20 a (new)
Maintence of High Nature Value farmland: extent of HNV farmland
Amendment 5038 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27
Preserving habitats and species: Share of agricultural land under management commitments supporting biodiversity conservation or restoration, including HNV farmland
Amendment 5049 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29
R.29 Preserving landscape features: Share of agriculture land under commitments for managing landscape features, including hedgerows and other semi-natural vegetation
Amendment 5050 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29 a (new)
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29 a (new)
R.29a Supporting HNV farming: extent of HNV farmland receiving support payments for maintenance of HNV farming practices
Amendment 5105 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 2
Annex III – GAEC 2
Amendment 5133 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 5 – Main objective of the standard
Annex III – GAEC 5 – Main objective of the standard
Sustainable management of nutrients as appropriate to the size and intensity of the farm
Amendment 33 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Union environmental, climate and relevant clean energy policy and legislation have delivered substantial improvements to the state of the environment. The integration of environmental measures into other policy areas, such as agriculture and energy, bring improvements to the state of the environment. However, major environmental and climate challenges remain, which if left unaddressed, will have significant negative consequences for the Union and the well- being of its citizens.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Pursuing the achievement of the Union's objectives and targets set by environmental, climate and related clean energy legislation, policy, plans and international commitments, t must be respected. The Programme should contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, low- carbon and climate-resilient economy, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, either through direct interventions or by supporting the integration of those objectives in other policies.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Programme should contribute to sustainable development and to the achievement of the objectives and targets of the Union environment, climate and relevant clean energy legislation, strategies, plans and international commitments, in particular and importantly the United Nations 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development8 , the Convention on Biological Diversity9 and the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change10 ("Paris Agreement on Climate Change"). _________________ 8 Agenda 2030, Resolution adopted by UN GA on 25/09/2015. 9 93/626/EEC: Council Decision of 25 October 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on Biological Diversity, (OJ L 309, 13.12.1993, p. 1). 10 OJ L 282, 19.10.2016, p. 4.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Complying with the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which must be respected, requires the transformation of the Union into an energy efficient, low carbon and climate resilient society. This in turn requires actions, with a special focus on sectors that contribute most to the current levels of CO2 output and pollution, contributing to the implementation of the 2030 energy and climate policy framework and the Member States' Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans and preparations for the Union's mid-century and long-term climate and energy strategy. The Programme should also include measures contributing to the implementation of the Union's climate adaptation policy to decrease vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union's most recent Environmental Implementation Review package21 indicates that significant progress is required to accelerate implementation of the Union environment acquis and enhance the integration of environmental and climate objectives into other policies. The Programme should therefore act as an essential catalyst to achieve the required progress through developing, testing and replicating new approaches; supporting policy development, monitoring and review; enhancing stakeholder involvement; mobilising investments across Union investment programmes or other financial sources and supporting actions to overcome the various obstacles to the effective implementation of key plans required by environment legislation. _________________ 21 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - The EU Environmental Implementation Review: Common challenges and how to combine efforts to deliver better results (COM/2017/063 final).
Amendment 59 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Reflecting the importance of tacklingTackling climate change is one of the most important global challenges requiring a coordinated and ambitious response. The Union must address climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 61% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean energy, to ensure the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to sustainable development.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and climate action, including the transition to clean energy, and to contribute and supporto the application of best practice in relation to nature and biodiversity;
Amendment 72 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to support the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the relevant Union legislation and policy, including by improving governance through enhancing capacities of public and private actors, including agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fisheries, and the involvement of civil society;
Amendment 99 #
2018/0209(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) projects with the highest potential of involvement of and smart cooperation with civil society, landowners, agriculture, horticulture and forestry, shall be given priority;
Amendment 33 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Justice, Rights and Values Fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities, which contribute to make our common values, rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant. The ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights-based, equal, inclusive and democratic society. That includes a vibrant civil society, encouraging people's democratic, civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of European society, based on our common history and memory. Article 11 of the Treaty of the European Union further specifies that the institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action. Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires that the institutions shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with churches, religious associations or communities, as well as philosophical and non-confessional organisations.
Amendment 65 #
2018/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) promoting opportunities for societal, intercultural and inter-religious engagement and volunteering at Union level;
Amendment 53 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The high functionality and relatively low cost of plastic means that this material is increasingly ubiquitous in everyday life. Its growing use in short- lived applications, which are not designed for re-use or cost-effective recycling means that related production and consumption patterns have become increasingly inefficient and linear. Therefore, in the context of the Circular Economy Action Plan32 , the Commission concluded in the European Strategy for Plastics33 that the steady increase in plastic waste generation and its leakage into our environment, in particular into the marine environment, must be tackled in order to achieve a truly circular lifecycle for plastics. The European Strategy for Plastics is a small first step in establishing a Circular Economy based on reducing, reusing and recycling all plastic products. __________________ 32 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Closing the loop – An EU action plan for the Circular Economy" (COM(2015)0614 final). 33 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy" (COM(2018)28 final).
Amendment 64 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Marine litter is of a transboundary nature and is recognized as a global problem. Reducing marine litter is a key action for the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 which calls to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.36 The Union must play its parta leading role in tackling marine litter and aim to be a standard setter for the world. In this context, the Union is working with partners in many international fora such as G20, G7 and United Nations to promote concerted action. This initiative is part of the Union efforts in this regard. __________________ 36 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015.
Amendment 124 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For certain single-use plastic products, suitable and more sustainable alternatives are not yet readily available and the consumption of most such single- use plastic products is expected to increase. To reverse that trend and promote efforts towards more sustainable solutions Member States should be required to take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of those products, without compromising food hygiene or food safety, good hygiene practices, good manufacturing practices, consumer information, or traceability requirements set out in Union food legislation44 . Acknowledges the important role of plastic products in reducing food waste, nevertheless Member States should be encouraged to develop safe and effective alternatives to single use plastics in the food sector that guarantee food hygiene, protect public health and ensure consumer safety. Recognises that the use of plastics in the hospitality sector should be addressed. __________________ 44 Regulation (EC) 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1-24), Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.1-54), Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials intended to come into contact and other relevant legislation related to food safety, hygiene and labelling (OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p.4-17).
Amendment 131 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) The use of plastic in the agriculture and horticulture sectors is important for crop and plant yields and without viable alternatives there may be consequences for food production. However, the use of plastic in these sectors contributes to pollution.
Amendment 228 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
The objective of this Directive is to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular theon aquatic life and environment, and on human and animal health as well as to promote the transition to a circular economy with innovative business models, products and materials, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 291 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to achieve a significant reduction in the consumption of the single-use plastic products listed in Part A of the Annex, when reuse of these listed products does not compromise food safety, on their territory by … [six years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive].
Amendment 371 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that each single-use plastic product listed in Part D of the Annex placed on the market bears a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible marking label informing consumers of one or more of the following:
Amendment 549 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – part A – indent 2 a (new)
- Single use tobacco filers partially or fully composed of plastic.
Amendment 13 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The water resources of the Union are increasingly coming under pressure, leading to water scarcity and quality deterioration. In particular, climate change, unpredictable weather patterns and drought are contributing significantly to the strain on the availability of freshwater, arising from urban development and agriculture.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) The environment impact and the energy required to extract and transport fresh water is significant;
Amendment 41 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Health standards in relation to food hygiene for agricultural products irrigated with reclaimed water can be achieved only if quality requirements for reclaimed water destined for agricultural irrigation do not differ significantly in Member States. Harmonisation of requirements will also contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market in relation to such products. It is therefore appropriate to introduce minimum harmonisation by setting minimum requirements for water quality and monitoring, while allowing Member States to go further and have higher standards. Those minimum requirements should consist of minimum parameters for reclaimed water and other stricter or additional quality requirements imposed, if necessary, by competent authorities together with any relevant preventive measures. In order to identify stricter or additional requirements for water quality, the reclamation plant operators should perform key risk management tasks. The parameters are based on the technical report of the Commission Joint Research Center and reflect the international standards on water reuse.
Amendment 48 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Risk management should comprise identifying and managing risks in a proactive way and incorporate the concept of producing reclaimed water of a quality required for particular uses. The risk assessment should be based on key risk management tasks and should identify any additional water quality requirements necessary to ensure sufficient protection of the environment, human and animal health in particular concerning the use treated waste water on agricultural land used for food production .
Amendment 73 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Competent authorities should verify compliance of the reclaimed water with the conditions set out in the permit. In cases of non-compliance, they should require the reclamation plant operator to take the necessary measures to ensure compliance. The operators of reclamation plants should immediately suspend any supply of the reclaimed water when non-compliance causes a significant risk to the environment or to human health. To reduce these risks use of treated waste water on agricultural land for food production should be of a high standard standard.
Amendment 121 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The water resources of the Union are increasingly coming under pressure, leading to water scarcity and quality deterioration. In particular, climate change, unpredictable weather patterns and drought are contributing significantly to the strain on the availability of freshwater, arising from urban development and agriculture.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The European Parliament resolution of 9 October 2008 on addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union1a recalls that a demand-side approach should be preferred when managing water resources and takes the view that the Union should adopt a holistic approach when managing water resources, combining measures of demand management, measures to optimise existing resources within the water cycle, and measures to create new resources, and that the approach needs to integrate environmental, social and economic considerations. __________________ 1a 2008/2074 (INI)
Amendment 138 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Reuse of appropriately treated waste water, for example from urban waste water treatment plants or industrial installations, is considered to have a lower environmental impact than other alternative water supply methods, such as water transfers or desalination, but such reuse only occurs to a limited extent in the Union. This appears to be partly due to the significant cost of reclaimed water projects and the lack of common Union environmental or health standards for water reuse, and, as regards in particular agricultural products, the potential obstacles to the free movement of such products irrigated with reclaimed water.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex I – part 1 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 1
— food crops consumed raw, meaning crops which are intended for human consumption by livestock to be eaten raw or unprocessed;
Amendment 154 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Annex I – part 1 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 2
— processed food crops, meaning crops which are intended for human consumption by livestock not to be eaten raw but after a treatment process (i.e. cooked, industrially processed);
Amendment 159 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Risk management should comprise identifying and managing risks in a proactive way and incorporate the concept of producing reclaimed water of a quality required for particular uses. The risk assessment should be based on key risk management tasks and should identify any additional water quality requirements necessary to ensure sufficient protection of the environment, human and animal health. Risk management should be a responsibility shared among all the parties involved in a water reuse project; the distribution of these responsibilities and the role of each of the parties involved should be clearly specified.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Competent authorities should verify compliance of the reclaimed water with the conditions set out in the permit. In cases of non-compliance, they should require the reclamation plantfacility operator to take the necessary measures to ensure compliance. The operators of reclamation plantfacilities should immediately suspend any supply of the reclaimed water when non-compliance causes a significant risk to the environment or to human health.
Amendment 208 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) With a view to developing and promoting the reuse of treated waste water as much as possible, the European Union must support research and development in this area through the Horizon Europe programme in order to bring about a significant improvement in the reliability of properly reclaimed water and in viable use methods.
Amendment 211 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 b (new)
Recital 25 b (new)
(25b) This Regulation seeks to encourage the sustainable use of water. With that aim in view, the Commission should undertake to use Union programmes, including the LIFE Programme, to support local initiatives involving the reuse of properly treated waste water.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. This Regulation shall seek to encourage users of large quantities of water to develop sustainable, water use practices which save water, and to make possible the deployment of water use solutions which serve to address climate- change issues.
Amendment 263 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. ‘reclamation plant’ meansfacility’ means a part of an urban waste water treatment plant or other plantfacility that further treats urban waste water previously treated according to and complying with the requirements set out in Directive 91/271/EEC in order to produce reclaimed water that is fit for a use specified in section 1 of Annex I to this Regulation;
Amendment 293 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Obligations of reclamation plant operatoand responsibilities of reclamation facility operators and users as regards water quality
Amendment 296 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Reclamation plantfacility operators shall ensure that reclaimed water destined for a use specified in section 1 of Annex I, shall, at the outlet of the reclamation plant (point of compliance), comply with the following:
Amendment 304 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In order to ensure compliance with the requirements and conditions referred to in paragraph 1, the reclamation plantfacility operator shall monitor water quality in accordance with the following:
Amendment 355 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) a description of how the reclamation plantfacility operator will comply with the minimum requirements for water quality and monitoring set out in section 2 of Annex I;
Amendment 357 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) a description of how the reclamation plantfacility operator will comply with the additional requirements proposed in the Water Reuse Risk Management Plan.
Amendment 368 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority shall decide within 3 months from the receipt of the complete application as referred to in point (a) of Article 6(3) whether to grant the permits. Where the competent authority needs more time due to the complexity of the application, it shall inform the applicant thereof, indicate the expected date of granting the permit and provide reasons for the extension.
Amendment 375 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The permits shall be reviewed regularly and at least every five years and, if necessary, modified.
Amendment 478 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 8 – paragraph 2
Annex II – point 8 – paragraph 2
It is recommended that the reclamation plantfacility operator set up and maintain a quality management system certified under ISO 9001 or equivalent.
Amendment 479 #
2018/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 9 a (new)
Annex II – point 9 a (new)
9a. Ensure the establishment of coordination mechanisms amongst different actors to guarantee the safe production and use of reclaimed water and the success of the water reuse project.
Amendment 4 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the common agricultural policy (CAP) plays a crucial role in delivering key EU objectives such as food security; highlights that the CAP was introduced to ensure a secure supply of food and deliver high-quality, safe food at affordable prices to consumers; points out that the rules with which farmers must comply governing food, health and environmental protection have all increased, whilebut the relative share of agriculturethe CAP in the EU budget keeps declining;
Amendment 21 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for the CAP budget to be maintained in the 2021-2027 MFF at least at the level of the 2014-2020 budget for the EU-27 in real terms, given the fundamental role of this policy; stresses that an EU agricultural sector that is resilient, sustainable and competitive requires a stable and well- funded CAP budget; reaffirms its view that agriculture must not suffer any financial disadvantage as a result of political decisions such as the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU or the funding of new European policies;
Amendment 33 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that weather-related problems in the EU, which are causing lower yields and higher costs for farmers, reinforce that the CAP budget should be cut when such crises are EU wide and require an EU response;
Amendment 36 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. DStrongly disagrees with the Commission’s proposal for the next MFF, which would entail substantial cuts to the CAP; highlights that challenges faced by farmers due to ongoing weather-related problems may require an increase in the CAP budget;highlights the fact that the extent of the cuts varies according to the parameters used for the comparison; disagrees with the Commission’s approach of providing two calculation methods for the MFF (current vs constant);
Amendment 46 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the Memorandum - Future MFF - CAP signed by Ministers of Agriculture from Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain on 31st May 2018 which raises concerns about the Commission's proposed cuts to the CAP budget in the MFF 2021-2027;
Amendment 63 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of direct payments as an income safety net, as well as second-pillar funds for farmers; deplores in particular the severe cuts envisaged for the second pillar of the CAP, which makes a significant contribution to investment and employment in rural areas; stresses that it cannot be taken for granted that national co-funding will fill the budget gap;
Amendment 96 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to allow the carry-over of crisis reserve funds; regrets and is concerned by the fact that the initial amounts to be used to constitute the fund will not be sourced from outside the CAP budget but will instead be taken from direct payments in 2020 and will not be paid back to farmers.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In line with the WTO rules, such apportionment of tariff rate quotas that are part of the Union’s schedule of concessions and commitments will have to occur according to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (‘GATT 1994’). The Union will, therefore, following completion of preliminary contacts, engage in negotiations with WTO Members having a principal or substantial supplying interest or holding an initial negotiating right in relation to each of these tariff rate quotas. This should not in any circumstances amount to a renegotiation of terms of access to the Union.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Taking into account that negotiations with affected WTO Members will be taking place simultaneously with the ordinary legislative procedure for the adoption of this Regulation 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 amend the Annex to this Regulation and Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 32/2000 with respect to the quantities of the apportioned tariff rate quotas listed therein,. This should only be in order to take account of any international agreements concluded or of pertinent information that it may receive, either in the context of these negotiations or outside them, which would indicate that specific factors that were not previously known require an adjustment to the apportionment of the tariff quotas between the Union and the United Kingdom. The same possibility should also be provided where such information becomes available outside such negotiations.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) pertinent information that specific factors not previously known require an adjustment to the apportionment of the tariff quotas between the Union and the United Kingdom, that it may receive either in the context of negotiations under Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 or through other means.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The general plan should identify the key factors to be taken into account when risk communications’ activities are considered, such as the different levels of risk, the nature of the risk and its potential public health impact, who and what are directly or indirectly affected by the risk, the levels of risk exposure, the ability to control risk, risk mitigation measures and other factors that influence risk perception including the level of urgency as well as the applicable legislative framework and relevant market context. The general plan should also identify the tools and channels to be used and should establish appropriate mechanisms to ensure coherent risk communication.
Amendment 98 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Fitness Check of the General Food Law identified certain shortcomings in the long-term capability of the Authority to maintain its high-level expertise through expert personnel. In particular, there has been a decrease in the number of candidates applying to be members of the Scientific Panels. The system has and the reason for thuis to be strengtheneddecline should be examined. The system must encourage candidates to apply and Member States should take a more active role to ensure that a sufficient pool of experts is available to meet the needs of the Union risk assessment system in terms of high level of scientific expertise, independence and multidisciplinary expertise.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Studies, including tests, submitted by business operators in support of applications for authorisations under Union sectoral food law usually comply with internationally recognised principles, which provide a uniform basis for their quality in particular in terms of reproducibility of results. However, issues of compliance with the applicable standards may arise in some cases and this is why national systems are in place to verify such compliance. It is appropriate to provide an additional level of guarantees to reassure the general public on the quality of studies and to lay down an enhanced auditing system whereby Member State controls, in collaboration with the Health and Food Audits and Analysis Directorate of the European Commission’s Directorate – General for Health and Food Safety, on the implementation of those principles by the laboratories carrying out such studies and tests would be verified by the Commission.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Food safety is a sensitive matter of prime interest for all Union citizens. While maintaining the principle that the burden is on the industry to prove compliance with Union requirements, it is important to establish an additional verification tool to address specific cases of high societal importance where there is a controversy on safety issues, namely the commissioning of additional studies with the objective of verifying evidence used in the context of risk assessment. Considering that it would be financed by the Union budget and that the use of this exceptional verification tool should remain proportionate, the Authority in consultation with the Commission should be responsible for triggering the commissioning of such verification studies. Account should be taken of the fact that in some specific cases the studies commissioned may need to have a wider scope than the evidence at stake (for example new scientific developments becoming available).
Amendment 70 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The number and size of operators vary across the different stages of the agricultural and food supply chain. Differences in bargaining power relate to the different levels of concentration of operators and can enable the unfair exercise of bargaining power by using unfair trading practices. Unfair trading practices are in particulareven more harmful for small and medium-sized operators in the agricultural and food supply chain. Agricultural producers, who supply primary agricultural products, are largelyoften small and medium- sized. sized, but all suppliers irrespective of size are susceptible to unfair trading practices.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) A minimum Union standard of protection against certain manifestly unfair trading practices should be introduced to reduce the occurrence of such practices and to contribute to ensuring a fair standard of living for agricultural producers. It should benefit all agricultural producers or any natural or legal person that supplies agricultural and food products, including producer organisations and, associations of producer organisations, provided that all those persons meet the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises set out in the Annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC12 . Those micro, small or medium suppliers are particularly vulnerable to unfair trading practices and least able to weather them without negative effects on their economic viability. As the financial pressure on small and medium-sized enterprises and cooperatives. The financial pressure caused by unfair trading practices often passes through the chain and reaches agricultural producers, and therefore rules on unfair trading practices should also protect small and medium- sized intermediary suppliers at the stages downstream of primary production. Protection of intermediary suppliers should also avoid unintended consequences (notably in terms of unduly raising prices) of trade diversion away from agricultural producers and their associations, who produce processed products, to non- protected suppliers. _________________ 12. OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) As unfair trading practices may occur at any stage of the sale of an agricultural and food product, i.e. before, during or after a sales transaction, or in connection with the provision of services related to that product by the buyer or group of buyers to the supplier, Member States should ensure that the provisions of this Directive should apply to such practices whenever they occur.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) When deciding whether an individual trading practice is considered unfair it is important to reduce the risk of limiting the use of fair and efficiency- creating agreements agreed between parties. As a result, it is appropriate to distinguish practices that are foreseen in clear and unambiguous terms in supply agreements between parties from practices that occur after the transaction has started without being agreed in advance in clear and unambiguous terms, so that only unilateral and retrospective changes to those relevant terms of the supply agreement are prohibited. However, certain trading practices are considered as unfair by their very nature and should not be subject to the parties’ contractual freedom to deviate from them. In addition, suppliers should not be put under duress when agreeing to a supply agreement.
Amendment 139 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure an effective enforcement of the prohibitions laid down in this Directive, Member States should designate an authority that is entrusted with their enforcement. The authority should be able to act either on its own initiative or by way of complaints by parties affected by unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain. Where a complainant requests that his identity remain confidential because of fear of retaliation, the enforcement authorities of the Member States should honour such a requestguarantee the complainant's anonymity.
Amendment 149 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Complaints by producer or supplier organisations or associations of such organisations, including representative organizations, can serve to protect the identity of individual members of the organisation who are small and medium- sized suppliers and consider themselves exposed to unfair trading practices. Enforcement authorities of the Member States should therefore be able to accept and act upon complaints by such entities while protecting the procedural rights of the defendant.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The enforcement authorities of the Member States should have the necessary powers that enable them to effectively gather any factual information by way of information requests. They should have the power to order thebe impartial bodies with no conflicts of interest with operators in the agricultural and food supply chain and have an in depth knowledge of the functioning of the chain. They should guarantee the fair and proper functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain and promptly termination ofe a prohibited practice, where applicable. The existence of a deterrent, such as the power to impose fines and other equally effective sanctions and the publication of investigation results, can encourage behavioural change and pre-litigation solutions between the parties and should therefore be part of the powers of the enforcement authorities. Repeated infringements should be taken into account when determining the sanction to be applied. The Commission and the enforcement authorities of the Member States should cooperate closely so as to ensure a common approach with respect to the application of the rules set out in this Directive. In particular, the enforcement authorities should provide each other mutual assistance, for example by sharing all relevant information and assisting in investigations which have a cross-border dimension.
Amendment 160 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The enforcement authorities of the Member States should have the necessary powers that enable them to effectively gather any factual information by way of information requests. They should have the power to order the termination of a prohibited praFor the effective implementation of this Directicve, where applicable. The existence of a deterrent, such as the power to impose fines and the publication of investigation results, cenforcement authorities should have the power to outlaw a prohibited unfair trading practice, impose fines, sanctions and publish the results of investigations. These powers can act as a deterrent and encourage behavioural change and pre- litigation solutions between the parties and should therefore be part of the powers of the enforcement authorities. Enforcement authorities should take repeated infringements of this Directive into account. The Commission and the enforcement authorities of the Member States should cooperate closely so as to ensure a common approach with respect to the application of the rules set out in this Directive, particularly with regard to fines and sanctions. In particular, the enforcement authorities should provide each other mutual assistance, for example by sharing information and assisting in investigations which have a cross-border dimension.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To facilitate effective enforcement, the Commission should helpcoordinate and organise meetings between the enforcement authorities of the Member States where best practices can be exchanged and relevant information can be shared. The Commission should establish and manage a website to facilitate those exchanges.
Amendment 198 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive applies to certain unfair trading practices which occur in relation to the sales of food products by a supplier that is a small and medium-sized enterprise to a buyer that is not a small and medium-sized enterprisepurchase of agricultural and food products by a buyer from a supplier and the subsequent sale of these products.
Amendment 235 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) “buyer” means any natural or legal person established in the Union who buys, irrespective of their place of establishment, who buys agricultural and food products by way of trade. The term "buyer" may include a group of such natural and legal persons;
Amendment 246 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “supplier” means any agricultural producer or any natural or legal person, irrespective of their place of establishment, who sells agricultural and food products. The term “supplier” may include a group of such agricultural producers or such natural and legal persons, including producer organisations and, associations of producer organisations and cooperatives;
Amendment 270 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) "supply agreement" means an agreement between a supplier and a buyer that covers price, quantities, delivery and payments conditions, as well as rights and termination procedures.
Amendment 306 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that at the minimum the following unfair trading practices are prohibited:
Amendment 347 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a buyer unilaterally and retroactively changes the terms of the supply agreement concerning the frequency, timing or volume of the supply or delivery, the quality standards or the prices of the food products, or the terms of payment;
Amendment 363 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a supplier pays for the wastage of food products that occurs owhen the agricultural and food products are in the buyer's premisesownership and that is not caused by the negligence or fault of the supplier.
Amendment 375 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) A buyer sells certain products at a loss as a marketing mechanism and the loss or cost is ultimately borne by the supplier;
Amendment 393 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
Amendment 402 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) A buyer shares with third parties or misuses, intentionally or otherwise, confidential information relating to the supply agreement, including sensitive trade information shared by the supplier with the buyer;
Amendment 409 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) A buyer unilaterally imposes quality standards that are not based on current legislation, quality schemes, science or current practices, which may have a distorting effect on trade.
Amendment 462 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the following trading practices are prohibited, if they are not agreed in clear and unambiguous terms at the conclusion of the supply agreement or in any subsequent agreement between the buyer and the supplier during the validity of the supply agreement, or if they are the result of the economic dependence of the supplier on the buyer, which enabled the buyer to impose these terms:
Amendment 508 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that the trading practices referred to in paragraph 2 points (b), (c) and (d) are prohibited if the ensuing payments from the supplier to the buyer are not related to the costs incurred by the buyer.
Amendment 520 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Contractual relations 1. Without prejudice to Articles 125 and 148 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Article 168 of that Regulation applies to agricultural and food products as defined in Article 2 point (d) of this Directive. 2. Member States may identify, share and promote best practices concerning long- term contractualisation, aimed at strengthening the bargaining position of producers within the agricultural and food supply chain.
Amendment 534 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. A supplierComplaints shall be address a complaint to theed to the enforcement authority of the Member State in which the supplier is located. The enforcement authority which receives the complaint shall forward it for investigation to the competent enforcement authority of the Member State in which the buyer suspected to haveof engageding in a prohibited trading practice is established. When the buyer is established outside the Union, the competent enforcement authority that receives the complaint must take action.
Amendment 565 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. POrganisations of producers organisations or associations of producer of suppliers or associations of organisations of producers or of suppliers, including representative organiszations, whose member(s) or member(s) of their members consider(s) that they are affected by a prohibited trading practice shall have the right to submit a complaint.
Amendment 591 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to initiate and conduct investigations on its own initiative or based on a complaint, including anonymous complaints or complaints from whistleblowers;
Amendment 603 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to impose a pecuniary fine on the author of the infringement. The fineand if necessary other dissuasive sanctions on the natural or legal person found to have made an infringement of this Directive, in accordance with national law. The fine and, if necessary, the sanction shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive taking into account the nature, duration and gravity of the infringement as well as any previous and repeated infringements of this Directive;
Amendment 626 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a Obligations of the enforcement authority 1. Enforcement authorities shall control and ensure the proper and fair functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain in the Union. 2. Within 60 days from the receipt of a complaint, the enforcement authority shall inform the complainant about its decision to act or not to act on the complaint. 3.Where the enforcement authority considers that there are insufficient grounds for acting on a complaint, it shall adopt a formal motivated decision rejecting the complaint and inform the complainant about that decision. The decision shall be subject to judicial review. 4. Where the enforcement authority considers that there are sufficient grounds for acting on a complaint, it shall initiate and conduct an investigation, which shall be concluded within six months from the initiation of the investigation. In duly justified cases, the period of six months may be extended by an additional period of six months. 5. Where, as a result of the investigation, an infringement of the prohibitions laid down in Article 3 is established, the enforcement authority shall require the buyer to terminate the prohibited trading practice and impose a pecuniary fine or other equally effective sanctions on the author of the infringement, in accordance with national legislation. The fine and the other sanctions shall be effective, proportionate to the harm caused and dissuasive taking into account the nature, duration and gravity of the infringement. Repeated infringements by the same buyer shall be taken into account when determining the pecuniary fine and the other sanctions to be applied. 6. The enforcement authority may abstain from taking any measure referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article, if such decision would risk revealing the identity of a complainant or disclosing any other information in respect of which the complainant considers disclosure harmful to his interests, provided that the complainant has identified that information in accordance with Article 5(3). 7. The enforcement authority may decide to publish its decisions relating to paragraph 5 of this Article.
Amendment 667 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. No soonlater than three years after the date of application of this Directive, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Directive and present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 669 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 670 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Reporting on effects on consumers 1. The Commission shall carry out an evaluation to establish whether specific trading practices which are unfair have negative effects on consumers, and shall present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. 2. On the basis of the findings of its report, the Commission may present appropriate legislative proposals.
Amendment 203 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure a wide application of harmonised rules on clinical aspects of HTA and enable pooling of expertise and resources across HTA bodies, it is appropriate to require joint clinical assessments to be carried out for all medicinal products undergoing the central marketing authorisation procedure provided for under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council,11 which incorporate a new active substance, and where those medicinal products are subsequently authorised for a new therapeutic indication. Joint clinical assessments should also be carried out on certain medical devices within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 which are in the highest risk classes and for which the relevant expert panels have provided their opinions or views. A selection of medical devices for joint clinical assessment should be made based on specific criteria. __________________ 11 Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 12Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 220 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The establishment of a time-frame for the joint clinical assessments for medical devices should take into account the highly decentralised market access pathway for medical devices and the availability of appropriate evidence data required to carry out a joint clinical assessment. As the required evidence may only become available after a medical device has been placedRegulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 set new requirements for high-quality data on the safety and efficacy of medical devices and in-vitro medical devices, which include clinical investigations and evidence on the clinical benefit onf the market and in order to allow for the selection of medical devices for joint clinical assessment at an appropriate time, it should be possible for assessments of such devices to take place following market launch of medical devicesdevices. Therefore medical devices and in-vitro medical devices shall not be part of the EU joint assessment.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In all cases the joint work carried out under this Regulation, in particular the joint clinical assessments, should produce high quality and timely results, and not delay or interfere with the CE marking of medical devices or market accesset access of health technologies. This work focusses solely on the efficacy of health technologies. This work and should be separate and distinct from regulatory assessments of the safety, quality, efficacy or performance of health technologies carried out pursuant to other Union legislation and have no bearing on decisions taken in accordance with other Union legislation.
Amendment 313 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 319 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 321 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 451 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 498 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 507 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 598 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
5 years after the date of application, the Commission shall review the scope of the Regulation to include high-risk medical devices classified as class IIb and III pursuant to Article 51 of regulation (EU) 2017/745 for which the relevant expert panels have provided a scientific opinion in the framework of the clinical evaluation consultation procedure pursuant to Article 54 of that Regulation or in vitro diagnostic medical devices classified as class D pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 for which the relevant expert panels have provided their views in the framework of the procedure pursuant to Article 48(6) of that Regulation, where appropriate. The Commission shall take into account the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Regulation (EU) 2017/746.
Amendment 80 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to Australia will apply to a smaller EU market; calls on the Commission to take account of the ongoing Brexit negotiations and the impact of Brexit on the EU’s agriculture and food sectors in the trade negotiations with Australia; emphasises that from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexit when deciding what concessions, if any, it can offer;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its satisfaction with the overall degree of progress shown by the Member States in implementing Directive 2009/128/EC; urges the Commission to promote the harmonisation of risk indicators at EU level and to oblige the Member States to provide more comprehensive information in their National Action Plans, which must be coherent and comparable, and include measurable and achievable goals and targets, and to collect more reliable data on the health and environmental impacts of exposure to pesticides;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the importance of Directive 2009/128/EC in providing a framework for the safe and sustainable use of plant protection products (PPP); stresses that this framework provides for monitoring and measuring the use of PPPs, guidance on their safety, uses and storage, and training of users;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers it essential to evaluate the implementation of this directive in conjunction with the EU’s overarching pesticide policy, including the rules laid down by Regulation (EU)1107/2009 (the Plant Protection Products Regulation), Regulation (EU) 528/2012 (the Biocides Regulation), Regulation (EC) 396/2005 (the Maximum Residue Level Regulation), and Regulation (EC) 178/2002 (the General Food Law);
Amendment 22 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that many Member States have changed their initial targets, focusing more on reducing the risks that pesticide use entailassociated with plant protection products, rather than on actual reductions in the quantities used; regrets the fact that in many Member States there is no realt sufficient commitment to integrated pest management (IPM) and thusto assist in developing a more environmentally- sustainable agriculture with lower costs forbenefits for the environment, consumers and farmers;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the directive is one of the Union’s most valuable tools to ensure that the environment, ecosystems and human health are well protected from hazarddangerous substances in pesticides; whereas the failure to fully implemention of the directive makes it all but impossible to achieve the highest degree of protection and to transition towards a sustainable agricultural sector and non-toxic environmentcould be improved;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the directive is one of the Union’s most valuable tools to ensure that the environment, ecosystemsanimal and human health are well protected from hazardous substances in pesticides; whereas the failure to fully implementation of the directive makes it all but impossible to achieve the highest degree of protection and tocould be improved to achieve the transition towards a sustainable agricultural sector and non- toxic environment;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that pesticidelant protection products are important tools for the agricultural sector, not least for reducing yield losses caused by pests, and thereforedisease, weeds and invasive alien species and by combatting pathogen resistance build-up; notes therefore that PPPs help to stabilise farmers’ incomes so that they can produce safely and at affordable prices; highlights the fact that EFSA’s latest report on pesticide residues in food showed that 97.2 % of samples throughout Europe were within the legal limits of EU legislation, which bears witness to a very rigorous and safe food production system;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas it is important to promote the development of alternative procedures or techniques to reduce dependence on conventional pesticides and to deal with the rising threads of resistances to conventional plant protection products;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes that training and certification schemes on the use of PPPs have been established in all member states; acknowledges that approximately 4 million users have been trained to date but notes that due to data deficiencies there is a lack of information on the number of PPP users who have yet to receive training;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a cornerstone for this Directive and is important to reduce dependency on PPPs, representing a valuable tool for farmers to combat pests and disease and to ensure production yields; notes that a more intensive effort is needed to encourage the uptake of IPM through research and member states' advisory bodies; recalls that IPM is not a silver-bullet solution to combat all threats to plant health but can play a role in reducing the quantities and varieties of PPPs used;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that European waters are becoming cleaner and calls for greater investment in and adaption of practices that prevent pesticidagri-chemical substances from reaching surface and deep water;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RegretNotes the fact that the overall degree of progress in implementation by the Member States is insufficientcould be improved to meet the directive’s main objectives and to unlock its full potential to reduce the overall risks deriving from pesticide use and achieve the environmental and health improvements the directive was specifically designed for;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to focus on precision and digital agriculture, so as to prevent the dispersion of pesticidelant protection products in areas where they are not needed, for example by means of drone and GPS precision technology; underlines the need for research into new low-risk substances and into the equipment and technology that could render them; recalls the European Parliament resolution of 15 February 2017 on low-risk pesticides of biological origin (2016/2903(RSP) and highlights their role in sustainable agriculture; considers that further investment and research into equipment and technology could play an important role in rendering PPPs more efficient and reduce the potential exposure of farmers, operators and the general public.
Amendment 71 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned by the fact that the National Action Plans (NAPs) are notoriously inconsistent as regards the establishment of quantitative objectives, targets, measurements and timetables for the various action areas, making it impossible to assess the progress made; regrets the fact that just twoonly eleven Member States have produced a revised NAP to date, although the deadline for revision was at the end of 2017;
Amendment 79 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that in many Member States there is no real commitment to IPM practices, which are the cornerstone of the directive; underlines the fact that rigorousStresses the importance of commitment from Member States to apply integrated pest management; regrets that one of the main challenges regarding the implementation of the principles of IPM, which are the cornerstone of the directive, seems to be the current lack of appropriate control instruments and methods to assess compliance in the Member States as well as clear rules and guidance; recalls that while IPM techniques are sustainable from a long- term perspective, IPM can mean a higher economic risk in the short-term; underlines the fact that implementation of IPM is one of the key measures to reduce dependency on pesticide use in sustainable agriculture, which is environmentally friendly, economically viable and socially responsible and contributes to Europe’s food security while strengthening biodiversity and human and animal health, boosting the rural economy and reducing costs for farmers by facilitating the market uptake of low-risk and non-chemical alternatives; stresses that additional financial incentives are needed to strengthen the uptake of IPM practices by individual farms;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that IPM represents a valuable tool for farmers to combat pests and disease and to ensure production yields; notes that a more intensive effort is needed to encourage the uptake of IPM through research and Member States' advisory bodies; recalls that IPM is not a silver-bullet solution to combat all threats to plant health but can play an important role in reducing the quantities and varieties of pesticides used;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the importance of the availability of low-risk pesticides, adequate research and the sharing of best practices within and among Member States to fully utilise the potential of integrated pest management.
Amendment 95 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Acknowledges the willingness of farmers to use IPM, but understands that farmers are reluctant to apply new methods for pest management if they face an unacceptably high risk to their economic viability in case these methods do not work;
Amendment 103 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned that very little progress has been made in promoting the uptake of low-risk and non-chemicalby a lack of innovation and development of low-risk alternatives to conventional pesticides; notes that a mere handful of NAPs contain incentives for the registration of such alternative products;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 153 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Encourages more focus on risk reduction, as extensive use of low-risk substances might be more harmful than limited use of high-risk substances;
Amendment 155 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets the fact that the improvement of water quality has been insufficiently targeted, with most Member States failing to establishWelcomes that Member States have taken a range of measures to protect the aquatic environment from pesticide use; regrets, however, that most Member States have not established quantitative targets and timetables for measures to protect the aquatic environment from pesticides, and those that did so have not specifyingied how the achievement of targets or objectives would be measured; also believes that the monitoring in the aquatic environment of currently used pesticides should be improved;
Amendment 157 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Regrets that in some Member States the training and certification requirements of the Directive are not fully met; underlines the importance of training of users to ensure the safe and sustainable use of PPPs; considers it fitting to distinguish between professional and amateur users, given that they are not subject to the same obligations; emphasises that professional and non- professional users of PPPs should receive adequate training; stresses that PPPs are not only used in agriculture, but also for weed and pest control in urban areas, including public parks and railways;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the need to focus on precision farming and digital agriculture, so as to prevent the dispersion of plant protection products in areas where they are not needed, for example by means of drone and GPS precision technology; considers that further investment and research into equipment and technology could play an important role in rendering plant protection products more efficient and reduce the potential exposure of professional users and the general public;
Amendment 164 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Highlights that sustainable and responsible use of pesticides is a precondition for the authorisation of plant protection products;
Amendment 181 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to adhere to the established timelines for delivering revised NAPs; urges those Member States that have not yet delivered revised NAPs to do so without further delay, this time with the clear overall objective of an immediate and long-term reduction in pesticide use, expressed either through a quantity- or risk-based approach, including clearly defined annual reduction targets and with special attention for the possible effects on pollinators and the uptake of alternative techniques in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 212 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all the requisite measures to promote low-risk pesticides and to prioritise non-chemical options and methods which cause the least harm to health and nature;
Amendment 236 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to place greater emphasis on the promotion of the development, research and marketing of low-risk biological alternatives;
Amendment 244 #
2017/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that professionally qualified and independent advisory services are available to provide advice on IPM to end- users;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health issue that requires proactive, coordinated action; points out that ongoing surveillance is essential to understand both the development and dissemination of AMR; underlines the importance of taking a holistic approach to tackling AMR through the one-health approach, by ensuring coherence and coordination between human health, animal health and the environment; highlights that tackling AMR is a matter of global responsibility, requiring simultaneous action in human health, animal health and the environment;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take an ambitious approach to ensuring that the targets set outwhen setting targets in their respective Action Plans ar; stresses that targets must be fully and effectively achieved, and tohe results strictly monitor the results that have been achieved;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for legislative solutions that will assist farmers in reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, with the aim of prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials; insists that such legislative solutions, including the on-going and inter-related work on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC and the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products, must address prophylactic and metaphylactic use of antibiotics;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for increased investment to conduct further research and development into new antimicrobials and encourages alternatives, in particular cost-effective alternatives, to be investigated, including the development of more sustainable farming systems based on less intensive farming models;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the role that farm advisory services can play in promoting sustainable farm management practices;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that in light of the reduced effectiveness of certain antibiotics, rapid diagnostic tests can assist health professionals to provide targeted and effective treatment options as a viable alternative to antibiotic use in humans;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Underlines the importance of a long term sustainable budget for research and development into both new antimicrobials and alternatives to antibiotics;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes the importance of promoting and applying good practices at all stages of production and processing of food products from animals and protein sources;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the crucial role of education and training programmes in raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance in society generally and the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine for farmers and those involved in livestock farming; highlights the important expertise that veterinary practitioners have, which contributes to raising awareness about AMR;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to change the business culture employed byengage fully with all stakeholders, including veterinary medicine producers, which to encourages the use and overuse of certain medicines in order to generate profits research into new antibiotics and to promote the appropriate and sustainable use of antibiotics in livestock production;
Amendment 132 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. NotEmphasises that the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in food- producing animals hais been banned in the EU since 2006; calls on the Commission to enforce this ban as a conditionalityat this prohibition equally applies to all foodmeat importsed from third countries through Free Trade Agreements;
Amendment 140 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to align surveillance, monitoring and reporting of AMR patterns and pathogens; calls on the Commission and the Member States to set ambitious targets in their respective Action Plans;
Amendment 143 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Notes that globally, antibiotic resistant genes are found in the environment - in soils, water and sediments; highlights that wastewater treatment plants are a leading source for antibiotic resistant genes in the environment, with antibiotics discharged for households, hospitals and industry; calls for the systematic monitoring of antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes in wastewater treatment plants and more investment into filtering systems;
Amendment 145 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the setting up of the AMR One Health Network which aims to facilitate cross border exchange of good practices between Member States' human and veterinary health sectors, enabling the sharing of innovative ideas and stepping up national efforts to tackle AMR;
Amendment 194 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission and Member States to create harmonised quality standards in EU-wide curricula and proper stewardship for health professionals in relation to prescribing, dosage, use and disposal of antimicrobials; recalls the important role that veterinary practitioners play in prescribing and supplying antibiotics to their farmer clients in rural areas; highlights the expertise that veterinary practitioners have, which contributes to raising awareness about AMR;
Amendment 222 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 289 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for environmental risk assessments as part of the marketing authorisation process for antimicrobials; highlights that wastewater treatment plants are a leading source of antibiotic resistant genes in the environment;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of the possible synergetic effects from ensuring that a large share of the total employment in lagging regions is in agriculture, with the prospect of being able to provide a solid basis for traditional quality products and developing tourism activities, specifically agro-tourism; highlights Parliament’s call in 2015 to extend EU- wide geographical indication protection to non-agricultural products; believes that such an extension would boost all rural regions in the EU by adding value to traditional products and creating employment in rural regions; encourages the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal to extend geographical indication protection to non- agricultural products;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the social farming model and its potential to connect people in rural areas, and in particular bringing farming closer to citizens;believes that this model is an important tool that offers a range of therapeutic support services to the local community while connecting farmers to the wider community;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of digitalisation and of improving infrastructure, thus creating a positive environment and good foundation for boosting growth and enhancing cohesion in lagging regions; recallstresses that good infrastructure, especially the provision of high-speed internet connections helps keep people in rural areasis a precondition for the viability of rural areas and can contribute to addressing rural depopulation and can help attract a high- calibre workforce needed for growth in those areas;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the Commission’s prioritisation of generational renewal in the framework of the next reform of the CAP;believes that this focus will contribute to the sustainability of Europe's rural regions;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the need for services in rural regions to alleviate the pressures that farming brings such as professional counselling, financial advice and advice on farm management practices, such services are highly important for the well- being of farmers and rural dwellers;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses that funding for rural development cannot be compromised due to pressures on the EU budget;highlights that Brexit will have consequences for all Member States and may negatively impact rural regions;calls for these regions to be identified and supported.
Amendment 15 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which fully respects vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy and, sheep and goat meat and fully respects the EU’s high animal welfare, environmental and food safety standards, can be of mutual benefit, offering opportunities for European producers and advancing the EU’s position as a key player on the global market;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the cumulative impact of EU trade concessions in agriculture and notes that any agricultural concessions offered to New Zealand must be considered fully in the context of market access already granted under WTO and other ongoing FTA negotiations; calls on the Commission to take account of the ongoing Brexit negotiations and the impact of Brexit on the EU’s agriculture and food sectors in the trade negotiations with New Zealand;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to commit itself to fundamentally reviewing the young farmers’ and greening schemes in light of the findings of the Court of Auditors (the “Court”) beforewith regard to the next financing period;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Points out that the Commission notes in its AMPR a deterioration of the financial management indicators in terms of AARs reservations and explained it by the difficulties of putting in place new and more demanding schemes, notably greening77 ; whilst the Court points out a clear amelioration in this very precise policye determination of eligible agricultural areas; _________________ 77 2016 AMPR, p/. 82, DG AGRI, annual activity reports annex 10, p.140.
Amendment 75 #
2017/2136(DEC)
28. Is surprised by the divergentNotes the views expressed by the Court and the Commission as to financial management of the first pillar of the CAP; expresses doubts as toin particular the assertion made by the Court that in expenditure the error is not “pervasive” (ECA annual report paragraph 1.8) sinceand the director general of Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI), in his AAR, issued a reservation in direct payments concerning 18 paying agencies comprising 12 Member States while still having an error rate below materiality;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Points out in particular that for more than three quarters of 2016 expenditure, Commission directorates- general base their estimates of amount at risk on data provided by national authorities, whilst it appears from the AARs of the concerned Commission directorates-general (in particular DG AGRI and DG REGIO) that while the reliability of Member States’ control reports reflect the error detected by the Member State, the reliability of some management and control systems remains a challenge;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Endorses the reservations issued by the directors general of DG REGIO, MARE, HOME, DEVCO and AGRI, in their annual activity report; is of the opinion that those reservations demonstrate that the control procedures put in place in the Commission and the Member States cannot give the necessary guaranteesallow for a reasonable assurance concerning the legality and regularity of all the underlying transactions in the corresponding policy areas;
Amendment 334 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 205
Paragraph 205
205. Notes that the greening payments have been a source of errors impacting 17% of the level of error estimated by the Court and that the errors were found mainly to be related to the ecological focus area requirements, although the error rate for EAGF was below materiality; welcomes in this regard the fall in the error rate for EAGF to 1.7%;
Amendment 336 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 207
Paragraph 207
207. Points out that the positive trend in the error rates issued by the Court is not corroboratedand whereas by the evolution of the amounts at risks reported by DG AGRI in its AARs, namely from 1.38% in 2015 to 1.996% in 2016 (the market measures with an error rate of 2.85% being not included) and 4% for both financial years in rural development; show some fluctuations from one year to another, with the error rate for direct payments remaining below materiality;
Amendment 342 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 213
Paragraph 213
213. Points out that since the error rates reported by the Member States for each paying agency are not always reliable, DG AGRI adjusts that level of errormanagement and control system of some Member States are affected by deficiencies, DG AGRI adjusts the reported control statistics based mainly on the Commission's and the Court's audits carried out in the last three years as well as on the opinion of the Certification Body for the financial year in question;
Amendment 363 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 233 – point a
Paragraph 233 – point a
(a) Farmers should only have access tobenefit from CAP payments if they meet a single set of basic environmental norms including GAECs and greening requirements which are both meant to go beyond the requirements of environmental legislation; welcomes in this regard the logic of the Commission's "budget focused on results" approach, a future delivery system should thus be more result-driven;
Amendment 367 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 233 – point b
Paragraph 233 – point b
(b) Specific, local environmental and climate-related needs can be appropriately addressed through strongertargeted programmed action regarding agriculture;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that an implementation report for Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 is being undertaken with the aim of ensuring a high level of protection of both human and animal health as well as the environment, food safety and environmental protection, while safeguarding the competitiveness of the EU’s agriculture sector by providing a level playing field through access to a broad range of active substances and Plant Protection Products (PPP) for allto farmers and producers, irrespective of thewhich Members States they are operating in;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the evaluation of the implementation of the Regulation revealed that the health and environmental protection objectives are not being achievedshowed its objectives to be relevant while identifying areas for improvement;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that an implementation report for Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 is being undertaken with the aim of ensuring a high level of protection of both human and animal health as well as the environment, while safeguarding the competitiveness of the EU’s agriculture sector by providing access to a broad range of reasonably-priced active substances and Plant Protection Products (PPP) for all farmers and producers, irrespective of the Members States they are operating in;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU authorisation system for plant protection products is internationally recognised as one of the strictest systems in the world; whereas its elements, inter alia the thorough peer- review process as well as the strict separation between risk assessment and risk management, already ensure a high level of food safety;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the evaluation of the implementation of the Regulation should be considered in conjunction with the EU’s overarching pesticide policy including regulations: Sustainable Use Directive 2009/128/EC, Biocides Regulation EU 528/2012 Maximum Residue Level EC 396/2005, and General Food Law 178/2002;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the implementation of the Regulation is notshould be in line with related EU policies, including in the field of pesticides;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the implementation of the Regulation is notshould be in line with related EU policies, including in the field of pesticides;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the available evidence shows that the practical implementation of the three main instruments of the Regulation – approvals, authorisations and enforcement of regulatory decisions – is unsatisfactory and does not ensure the fulfilment of the purpose of the Regulationcould be improved;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the available evidence shows that the practical implementation of the three main instruments of the Regulation – approvals, authorisations and enforcement of regulatory decisions – is unsatisfactoryleaves room for improvement and does not ensure the complete fulfilment of the purposeobjectives of the Regulation;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there are concerns associated with the evaluation approach, as established by law, in particular as regards who should produce the evidence forscientific studies and evidence for the active substance evaluations and the use of the hazard- based approach during these evaluations;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there are concerns associated with the practical implementation of the established evaluation approach; whereas in particular there are major concerns associated with the incomplete harmonisation of data requirements and methodologies used in some scientific fields that may hinder the evaluation process and thus may lead to direct negative effects on public health and the environment;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there are concerns associated with the practical implementation of the establishedtwo-tier evaluation approach; whereas in particular there are major concerns associated with the incomplete harmonisation of data requirements and methodologies used in some scientific fieldduring evaluations of the products that may hinder the evaluation process and thus may lead to direct negative effects on public health and the environmentelays in the approval process;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the performance of national competent authorities was found to be a major factor influencing the evaluation of active substances; whereas there are substantial differences among Member States as regards available expertise and staff; whereas the Regulation and relevant supporting legal requirements are not uniformly implemented across Member States with relevant health and environment implications;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the performance of national competent authorities was found to be a major factor influencing the evaluation of active substances; whereas there are substantial differences among Member States as regards available expertise and staff; whereas the Regulation and relevant supporting legal requirements are not uniformly implemented across Member States with relevant health and environment implications;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas transparency inat all stages of the approval procedure is insufficient and leads to negative effects on health and the environment and provokes public mistrustcould be improved; increased transparency may help to encourage public confidence in the system regulating pesticide substancelant protection products; whereas the transparency of the authorisation related to the activities of competent authorities is also unsatisfactorcan be further developed; whereas the European Commission has proposed changes to the General Food Law with an aim to address concerns relating to the data and evidence supplied during the evaluation process and to increase transparency;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that this regulation is part of the wider EU Plant Protection Products (PPP) regime, which also includes the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) and the regulation setting Maximum Residue Levels (MRL), and that all three parts must be considered together in order to identify whether they are fit for purpose, including with a view to reducing the total volume of PPPs used;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas transparency in all stages of the approval procedure is insufficient and leads to negative effects on health and the environment and provokescould be improved, which would lead to increased public mistrust in the system regulating pesticide substances; whereas the transparency of the authorisation related activities of competent authorities iscould also unsatisfactorybe improved; welcomes the proposed changes to the General Food Law to address this problem;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that all future reviews of the regulatory framework for PPPs should encourage competitiveness and innovation in order to produce PPPs that are compatible with sustainable agriculture systems, environmentally sound, effective and affordable;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the need to distinguish between the professional and the private use of PPPs, given that they do not share the same framework obligations, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to clearly distinguish between these two kinds of use and to amend the rules accordingly;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the non-application of plant protection products in crop production can also lead to health consequences for example build-up of mycotoxins; whereas plant protection products play a role in food safety;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Highlights the important role PPPs play in enabling crops to be grown and harvested with reduced losses arising from diseases and pest infestations, and increasing quality yields and rural incomes;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Notes that PPPs represent a significant expense for farmers as part of their crop production systems;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. Whereas a wide variety of safe and effective tools are needed to protect plant health;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. Whereas there has been no new active substances put forward for approval since May 31st 2016; whereas innovation and development of new products, particularly low-risk products, is important;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
Id. Whereas the availability of counterfeit pesticides on the market is of real concern; whereas counterfeit pesticides can be harmful to the environment and also damage the effectiveness of the Regulation;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU is the appropriate level at which regulatory action in the field of pesticides should continue to take place; notes that the EU plant protection products approval process is one of the most stringent in the world;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of a science-based approach in authorising any active substance, in line with the EU’s risk analysis principles and the precautionary principle as established in the General Food Law (Regulation (EC) No 178/2002); calls therefore for an adequate and sufficient funding as well as for the appropriate amount of staff of the relevant agencies such as for example EFSA, ECHA, etc. in order to ensure an independent, transparent and timely authorization process;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of a science-based approach in authorising any active substance, in line with the EU’s risk analysis principles and the precautionary principle as established in the General Food Law (Regulation (EC) No 178/2002); expresses concern about the impact of recent political debates on EFSA and ECHA and their role in the authorisation of active substances;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of a science-based approachn approach based on sound, objective and non-discriminatory scientific principles in authorising any active substance, in line with the EU’s risk analysis principles and the precautionary principle as established in the General Food Law (Regulation (EC) No 178/2002);
Amendment 66 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of a regulatory framework on plant protection products at EU level, that protects the environment and human health, and also stimulates research and innovation in order to develop effective and safe plant protection products;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights that special attention should be given to the role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the development of new plant protection products, as SMEs often lack the significant resources that are necessary it develop new substance;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Expresses concerns about the low number of new active substances that have been approved, both conventional, low-risk and biological active substances; stresses the importance of a broad range of plant protection products to tackle plant health issues and to secure the EU's food supply;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Amendment 77 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned by the fact that the Regulation has not been effectively implemented and that as a result its objectives are not being achieved in practicehas led to significant delays in the approval process;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the objectives and instruments of the Regulation and its implementation are not in always sufficiently streamlined with EU policies in the fields of agriculture, food security, water quality, climate change, sustainable use of pesticides and maximum residue levels of pesticides in food and feed;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the objectives and instruments of the Regulation and its implementation are not inshould be line with EU policies in the fields of agriculture, food security, climate change, sustainable use of pesticides and maximum residue levels of pesticides in food and feed;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the role of Member States in the effective implementation of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009; highlights the benefits of efficient authorisation, including more timely access to PPPs including low risk alternatives;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned by the steadily increasing use and identified cases of misuse of emergency authorisations granted under Article 53; notes that some member states use Article 53 significantly more than others; notes the Commission’s decision to mandate EFSA to investigate Member States' use of emergency authorisations in 2017 in light of the 2013 restrictions on the three neonicotinoids;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned by the steadily increasing use and identified cases of misuse of emergency authorisations granted under Article 53; Considers that further efforts are needed to ensure that both Union and national agencies have sufficient capacities to process applications for PPP authorisations in order to avoid frequent use of emergency authorisations; Is concerned that Article 53 has been misused for the authorisation of plant protection products;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to encourage work sharing and information exchange between Member States by fostering the availability and use of harmonised methodology and models to conduct evaluations, while reducing the existence of additional national requirements, in order to ensure the optimal operation of the internal market;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to encourage workinformation sharing betweenamong Member States by fostering the availability and use of harmonised methodologyies and models to conduct evaluations, while reducing the existence of addiin order to reduce unnecessary duplicational by national requirementauthorities;
Amendment 112 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that the incomplete harmonisation of data and testing requirements in some scientific fields may lead to direct negative effects on health, the environment and agricultural productionthe evaluation of products has not yet been fully implemented;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that PPPs are not only used in agriculture but also for weed and pest control in urban areas including public parks and railways; emphasises that professional and non-professional users of PPPs should receive adequate training;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the limited public availability of information on the evaluation and authorisation procedure, as well as the limited access to information; regrets that the level of transparency of the rapporteur Member States is low (acting in the framework of the approval procedure), suggests that accessibility and user friendliness of information at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stage is problematiccould be improved, and that transparency at the risk management stage seems to be lacking and is also considered problematic by stakeholders; welcomes efforts by ECHA to increase transparency and user friendliness through its website and considers this could be a model employed in the future to improve transparency;
Amendment 120 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regards the application of the mutual recognition procedure as an important tool to increase work sharing and ensure compliance with deadlines whilst guaranteeing optimum protection for users, as it allows applicants to apply for authorisation in another Member State which makes the same use of the product in question for the same agricultural practices, based on the assessment carried out for the authorisation in the original Member State;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the importance of continuous training for users to ensure the proper and appropriate use of plant protection products; considers it fitting to distinguish between professional and amateur users; notes that plant protection products are used in private gardens, railways and public parks;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regards the application of the mutual recognition procedure as an important tool to increase work sharing and ensure compliance with deadlines, as it allowsing applicants to apply for authorisation in another Member State which makes the same use of the product in question for the same agricultural practices, based on the assessment carried out for the authorisation in the original Member State;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the Regulation should better reflect the need to promote agricultural practices based on integrated pest management as appropriate, including by stimulating the development of low- risk, high-efficacy, substances;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the added value of biological products to the market of plant protection products; acknowledges the need for more research into these products as their composition and functioning is radically different from conventional products; underlines this also includes the need for more expertise within EFSA to evaluate these biological active substances; and more expertise in the national competent authorities to evaluate these products;
Amendment 136 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the contribution that the authorisation of low-risk PPPs makes to a sustainable EU farming sector, and draws attention to the importance of contributing to a better functioning agricultural ecosystem and a sustainable farming sector, while pointing out that the lack of availability of PPPs could jeopardise the diversification of agriculture and the quality of Europe's agricultural production and cause harmful organisms to become resistant to PPPs.
Amendment 137 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that many authorised PPPs have not been evaluated against EU standards for more than 15 years, as a consequence of delays in the authorisation procedures;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the contribution that the authorisation of low-risk PPPs makes to a sustainable EU farming sector, and the importance of ensuring their availability; draws attention to the importance of contributing to a better functioning agricultural ecosystem and a sustainable farming sector, while pointing out that the lack of availability of PPPs could jeopardise the diversification of agriculture and cause harmful organisms to become resistant to PPPs.;
Amendment 141 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned that the harmonisation of guidelines in fields like ecotoxicology or environmental fate and behaviour isare not yet complensolidated;
Amendment 145 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. 13. Welcomes the concept of the zonal system and its aim to facilitate the efficient authorisation of plant protection products; considers the mutual recognition procedure as vital for sharing the work load and to encourage compliance with deadlines;
Amendment 146 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes with concern that farmers have fewer tools available to them due to the low number of new active substances approved since the implementation of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009; notes that research and technology have an important role to play in increasing available tools to meet current and future challenges to agriculture such as counteracting resistance.
Amendment 147 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Regrets the lack of trust between Member States in the zonal system leading to significant delays in the approval process; calls on the Commission to improve the functioning of the zonal system.
Amendment 148 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the development of low- risk PPPs to be encouraged, with the proviso that an assessment of their effectiveness and risks, and of their capacity to meet the environmental, health and economic needs of agriculture, must be guaranteed;
Amendment 153 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Stresses the importance of research and innovation in developing low-risk PPPs; highlights that public- private partnerships may help funding of research and ensure sustainable agriculture meets the demands of a growing global population, as well as addressing environmental and health concerns; notes that existing EU agricultural policies and research programmes can play a role in encouraging investment in precision agriculture;
Amendment 155 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Member States to undertake an exchange of information and good practice resulting from research into combating organisms which are harmful to crops, thereby paving the way for alternative solutions which are practicable in environmental, health and economic terms;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. CThe purpose of this Regulation is to ensure a high level of protection of both human and animal health and the environment and at the same time to safeguard the competitiveness of Community agriculture; calls on the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge that plant health and environmental protection objectives should take priority over the objective of improving plant protection; plays an important role in meeting our health and environmental protection objectives;
Amendment 164 #
2017/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Considers that products imported from outside the EU grown using PPPs should be subject to the same strict criteria as products produced inside the EU; is concerned that PPPs not registered in the EU may be used in the production of imported produce;
Amendment 165 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on industry to provide all data and scientific studies in a uniform electronic and machine readable format to the Rapporteur Member States and the EU agencies; calls on the Commission to develop a harmonised model for data inputs to facilitate easier data exchange between member states at all stages of the process; acknowledges that this data must be handled within the parameters of EU data protection and intellectual property laws;
Amendment 180 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission, the agencies and competent authorities to review and improve their communication on risk assessment procedures and risk management decisions in order to improve public trust in the authorisation system;
Amendment 191 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to limit the authorisations granted under better implement the national authorisation procedures, in order to limit derogations usingnder Article 53 of the Regulation;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Is concerned about public perception of plant protection products of biological origin; notes that these substances are not automatically 'low- risk' and should be subject to the same rigorous evaluations as other substances;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to limitconsider how to address concerns regarding the use of the confirmatory data procedure and notes that complete dossiers are important for active substance approvals;
Amendment 225 #
2017/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for an awareness campaign on the availability of counterfeit pesticides on the market and the damage they pose to the effective implementation of the Regulation, urges action to combat their use;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas sheep and goat farming make an important socio-economic contribution to Europe’s rural areas by sustaining farming and employment in less favoured areas and delivering high- quality traditional products;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that additional funding is required to support the environmental role that the sector plays;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. highlights the need for promotional campaigns that aim to increase consumption of sheep meat and goat meat throughout the EU receive sufficient funding; stresses the importance of EU quality logos such as PGI to support Europe’s rural regions and traditional high quality products; calls for an in-depth study of market outlets for wool to provide greater economic returns to producers;
Amendment 186 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports maintaining or, where possiblappropriate, increasing voluntary coupled aid for sheep- and goat-farming in the forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with a view to arresting the drain of farmers from these sectors in the EU, in view of the high rate of dependence of sheep- and goat-farmers on direct payments;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that efforts to increase the consumption of sheep and goat meat are essential if there are measures to increase production in the EU;
Amendment 207 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. warns that static or falling demand and higher production can lead to lower prices for producers;
Amendment 241 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to consider measures to improve transparency in the market, as well as the possibility of harmonising arrangements on carcasses, and the establishment of a European observatory monitoring the prices and production costs of sheep- and goatmeat; in that regard, highlights the importance of monitoring margins throughout the food supply chain, including wholesale prices;
Amendment 259 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes it necessary to improve the bargaining power of producers in the food chain, extending rules on contractual relations for the sheep- and goat- farming by establishing producer organisations similar to those existing in other crop and livestock sectors, in line with the agreement reached as part of the Omnibus Regulation; notes the need for minimum bureaucracy for live exports, while ensuring best practice from an animal welfare perspective;
Amendment 279 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the Commission to ascertain what the post-Brexit sheepmeat market will look like, and to do everything in its power to prevent severe market disturbances including establishing a safety net on prices/markets to protect the sector from the impact of Brexit;
Amendment 288 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission to exercise caution incarefully consider the impact of negotiating the new free-trade agreement with New Zealand, pending its analysis of impact of Brexit on the EU sheep-farming sector; takes the view that this new agreement should split New Zealand’s quota for lamb meat exports into the EU so as to separate fresh or chilled and frozen meat; highlights that preferential market access should not be increased above existing TRQs; recalls that Parliament has identified sheep meat as particularly sensitive in FTA negotiations with New Zealand and has supported the potential exclusion of the most sensitive sectors in its resolution ’Negotiating mandate for trade negotiations with New Zealand’; reiterates that any FTA must fully respect the EU’s high animal welfare, environmental and food safety standards;
Amendment 295 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that existing TRQs for New Zealand impact EU sheep meat production;
Amendment 310 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission and the Member States to consider harmonising tolerance levels when punishing livestock farmers for inadvertent errors in the application of sheep tagging and the electronic identification system;
Amendment 326 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. highlights that low income producers require financial assistance to implement costly compulsory electronic identification systems;
Amendment 329 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. highlights that the loss rate of ear tags is higher for extensively grazed sheep in areas of natural constraint than for other livestock in lowland systems and asks the Commission to recognise this;
Amendment 331 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. notes that identification systems should be designed in such a way to minimise bureaucracy;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas, historically, the European deficit in protein crops dates back to old international trade agreements, especially with the United States, which allowed the European Community to protect its cereal production but in return allowed duty-free imports of protein crops and oilseeds into the Union (GATT and 1992 Blair House Agreement); whereas this was accompanied by significant progress in the efficiency of protein crop production in third countries, leading to a competitive disadvantage for EU farmers, for whom protein crop production is not sufficiently attractive from an economic point of view;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas, consequently, the Union devotes only 3% of its arable land to protein crops and imports more than 75% of its vegetable protein supply, mainly from Brazil, Argentina and the United States;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas total European production of protein-rich matter rose from 24.2 to 36.3 million tonnes (+50%) between 1994 and 2014, but whereas at the same time consumption increased from 39.7 million tonnes to 57.1 million tonnes (+44%); whereas the Union’s overall deficit (20.8 tonnes in 2014) is therefore increasing;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A c (new)
Recital -A c (new)
-Ac. whereas livestock sectors in the Union are extremely sensitive to price volatility and distortion of competition and are dependent on imports of affordable and high quality vegetable protein, which poses a real challenge for European farms;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is still suffering from a major deficit in vegetable proteins, which has regrettably seen little improvement despite the many intentions announced, and initiatives taken, on this topic for more than 15 years; whereas the present-day context means that we should be taking more energetic action; whereas the EU's current importation of vegetable proteins (mainly soya) from South America is unsustainable and must be addressed without delay;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the promotion of protein crop cultivation is a powerful tool in the transition towards more sustainable agri-food systems, supporting a shift from input-intensive crop monoculture towards diversified agro-ecological systemsRecalls that the EU imports approximately 70% of protein-rich animal feed; Believes that the promotion of protein crop cultivation is necessary in order to reduce our import dependency;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that protein crops include not only soybeansa, but also grain and forage legumes, which can be grown in a diverse range of agro-climatic and soil conditions across Europe; notes that protein crops are used for food, in animal feed and as fuel;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it is necessary to adopt a more comprehensive analysis of the protein issue in Europe so as to maximise the number of instruments at our disposal for boosting the effectiveness of action to reduce our dependence on imported vegetable proteins;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas proteins are at the core of the challenges of food safeecurity, environmental protection and global warming; whereas they are essential to life and are present in all foods consumed by both humans and animals; whereas protein crops can be beneficial for the environment due to their potential to contribute to greater biodiversity, fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, improve soil quality and reduce disease levels from continuous monocropping;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Recalls that the BSE crisis in the 1990s and the ban on using processed animal proteins in animal feed, as established in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, has increased demand for plant-based protein in Europe; notes that alternative European protein feed sources such as fishmeal are used in the European fish farming sector;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that protein crops have a wide range of environmental benefits, such as being ablethe ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, usrequiring less use of fossil fuel-based fertilisers, improving soil propertiesquality, reducing disease levels and protecting biodiversityfrom continued monocropping, and protecting biodiversity; notes that reducing the use of mineral fertilisers contributes to reducing CO2 emissions coming from the production of fertilisers;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU relies on massive imports of protein-rich feed matStresses that overdependence on soy imports from the Americals, for the most part genetically modified soya, which may give rise to serious environmental problems in source countriescombined with increased soy protein demand from China, places Europe’s security of supply in a vulnerable position particularly in the context of increased demand due to an increasing global population and rising meat consumption;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in recent years China has become the world’s largest importer of soya and has launched a genuine security of supply strategy for itself which could threaten our own supplies tomorrow;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the development of agriculture in the past 50 yearpendence on imports of vegetable proteins from the Americas has given rise to the large-scale long-distance transport of raw materials for the production of vegetable and meat proteins which is now causing problems forcan have a negative impact on the environment and the climate;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the CAP has a decisive impact on farmers’ decisions to grow protein crops and should therefore be used to its full potential; notes that in order to incentivise farmers to grow protein crops this activity must be financially viable;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notes that the introduction of a coupled payment for protein crops has contributed to increased production in Member States that apply coupled support;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas in order to reduce the EU’s dependencey on outside supplierimports of vegetable proteins, it is necessary to focus on not only on protein-rich crops but also on all other crops (including in forage and grassland areas) which, while they have a lesser protein content, are extensively cultivated throughout the Union;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is a need today for a strategic, effective and ambitious protein supply plan to be implemented for the sustainable development of European agriculture; whereas such a plan requires the mobilisation of several EU policies, first and foremost the CAP; whereas legal certainty and the stability and coherence of European public policies are essential parts of any credible long-term protein strategy;
Amendment 86 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas in recent decades the Union has used three main levers to support the objective of European protein independence, namely voluntary coupled aid for protein and oilseed crops, EU biofuel policy and the conditionality of 30% of direct support introduced by the last reform of the Common Agricultural Policy in relation to the implementation of greening measures, including the obligation to devote 5% of arable land to ecological focus areas (EFAs) and the decision to allow nitrogen-fixing crops and catch crops;
Amendment 93 #
2017/2116(INI)
Ic. whereas protein crop cultivation can participate fully in the circular economy by producing, on the one hand, meal used in animal feed and, on the other hand, vegetable oils or other by- products used in biofuels; whereas the production of rapeseed meal has doubled since 2004, with 9.3 million tonnes being directly attributable to biofuel production in the EU;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the proteins research policy should be stepped up and extended over the, owing to the small share of protein crop cultivation in the EU, the number of vegetable protein research programmes is falling, matched by a decline in training, innovation and the acquisition of practical experience in the EU; whereas the proteins research policy should be stepped up but would only succeed if it is backed by medium- to long -term political commitments;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas supporting plant breeding activities will be important to develop new varieties of protein crops that can contribute to higher EU protein production; whereas effective plant breeding activities require a sufficiently funded long term research policy and a suitable regulatory environment that encourages innovation;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the Commission has already funded, and is in the process of funding, a number of relevant projects, including those under the heading “SFS- 44-2016: A joint plant breeding programme to decrease the EU's and China's dependency on protein imports”; whereas appropriate communication, dissemination and exploitation of the results of such projects should be ensured so that future policy decisions in this field are based on evidence;
Amendment 103 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that legumes are an important source of plant-based protein and therefore that they also play an important role in ensuring sustainable and healthy human diets;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for heavy investment in research to solve at global low protein prices, challenging climate conditions, high input costs and competition from GM protein crops coming from outside Europe are challenges to be addressed; calls for further pressing agronomic issues that are limiting protein crop cultivationearch focusing on developing high yield protein crop varieties, with high protein content and low alkaloid levels;
Amendment 120 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that it is time to implement a major strategic European vegetable protein supply plan based on the sustainable development of all the crops grown throughout the EU; further takes the view that this change implies a substantial alteration of our production systems to meet the requirements of the circular economy and of agroecology; sustainable farming production;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that knowledge dissemination, the exchange of good practices and market development are also sorely in need of investment.; emphasises the importance of local and regional knowledge of soils and suitable legume varieties;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses the need for innovation and development into management practices and techniques to combat weeds, pests and other factors that may negatively impact crop yield and growth;
Amendment 141 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that increased global demand for protein combined with the EU’s over reliance on importing vegetable protein from the Americas places Europe’s security of supply in a vulnerable position;
Amendment 186 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it advisable to develop local and regional protein production and processing chains by creating closer links between cerealarable crop farmers and livestock farmers (supply and exchange contracts), to exchange knowledge on suitable legume varieties and soils and deems it useful, to that end, to assist risk- taking by operators entering smalldirect supply chains for protein- based food and feed; in particular highlights the importance of direct contracts between growers and animal feed producers;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages promoting the production of high-quality, GMO-free varieties of proteins by improving their traceability and labelling;
Amendment 209 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it necessary to support the self-sufficiency in feed of farms at farm and regional level for ruminants as well as for monogastric animals (including on- farm feed production);
Amendment 219 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it desirable to minimise harvest losses and increase nutritional value by improving harvesting and storage conditions (drying, wrapping, etc.), storage and processing systems; highlights the need for farmers to have a coherent toolbox when it comes to plant protection products;
Amendment 227 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes the view that in order to enhance protein production it is necessary to increase the profitability of these crops and rotate crops (over a minimum of three years) and increase mixing of varieties and crops in the pulse (clover/rape, triticale/peas etc.) and forage (leguminous grasses, meslins, etc.) production sectors;
Amendment 229 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for research work to begin on: selection of new varieties and species that give flexibility to farmers to adapt to climate change; resilience to stress; crop mixing; improvement of the yields, protein content and digestibility of animal feed (sprouted seeds, etc.); and biostimulants; management practices and techniques to combat pests, weeds and other factors that may negatively impact crop yield and growth;
Amendment 243 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends greater use of precision agriculture in order to adjust, such as digitalisation, to formulate plant nitrogeutrition supplements and animal feed rations as accurately as possible so as to limit wastage and some types of pollution;
Amendment 251 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for heavy investment in research, including varietal research, to improve the technical performance of these crops and solve the pressing agronomic issues that are limiting protein crop cultivation, such as the stabilisation of yields in the face of changes in climatic conditions;
Amendment 257 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines the need for a regulatory framework that supports research and innovation programmes to achieve increased and competitive protein production;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that this plan calls for the mobilisation and coordination of several EU policies: the CAP, research policy, environmental and climate action policy; the neighbourhood policy and trade policy;
Amendment 267 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that the production of protein/leguminous crops must be financially viable in order to encourage farmers to grow these crops;
Amendment 276 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it important for the CAP to support protein crop cultivation by means of the voluntary coupled payment (which, if should not be restricted to crops and regions in difficulty, and would give scope for more action) and, the greening payment, and by means of the second pillar, particularly through agro-environmental measures on organic farming and other types of farming, investment quality, advice, training and of course innovation via the EIP; highlights that the introduction of a coupled payment has driven protein crop production in some Member States;
Amendment 283 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Member States to make full use of the support available under voluntary coupled aid, as currently only 16 Member States made use of such possibility (11% of EU aid covering 4.3 million hectares);
Amendment 289 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Welcomes the fact that, in the context of the omnibus revision of the Common Agricultural Policy, Parliament obtained a revaluation of the conversion coefficient for nitrogen-fixing crops from 0.7 to 1 in compensation for the ban on the use of pesticides in Ecological Focus Areas;
Amendment 291 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Feels it is relevConsiders it important tohat the future of the CAP to: considerCAP takes account of additional proposals to support proteins, such as those for three- year-minimum rotation systems; in that regard, highlights that Member States where wet weather diseases are prominent may need a longer rotational period; create an ecosystem payment that is more flexible than the greening payment so as to encourage sustainable agricultural practices; provide risk-taking mechanisms for innovators; and open up a proteins sub- priority in the rural development policy;
Amendment 304 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for research efforts, particularly for public research, to be stepped up into under-developed protein crops which are of little or no interest to private investors; calls for greater cooperation between public and private research institutions;
Amendment 321 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that it is necessary to secure our soya supplies by cooperating more closely with our neighbourhood, in particularfor example with Ukraine, which has opted for Europe and which produces soya that could be brought into the EU via the Danube; stresses that countries should integrate the same requirements and standards that EU farmers adhere to;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the European week of bees and pollination – EU Bee Week – which has been held at the European Parliament since 2012,
Amendment 2 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the EFSA report ‘Collecting and Sharing Data on Bee Health: Towards a European Bee Partnership’ of September 2017, which put into practice the European Bee Partnership
Amendment 11 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the beekeeping sector is hugely significant (around EUR 14.2 annually), as 84 % of plant species and 76 % of food production are dependent on pollination by wild and domestic bees, which also helps maintain the ecological balance and biological diversity in Europe;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the beekeeping sector is hugelycontributes significantly (around EUR 14.2 annually), as 84% of plant species and 76% of food production are dependent on pollination by bees, which also helps maintain the ecological balance and biological diversity in Europe;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the importance of pollination in the EU is not sufficiently recognized because this service is taken for granted, while for example in the United States 2 billion euros are spent per year for artificial pollination;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Europe is home to approximately 10% of global bee diversity, there is insufficient knowledge and data, which may hinder conservation efforts to protect bee species
Amendment 22 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas on 11 May 2015, Slovenia initiated at the meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council the official recognition of 20 May as the World Bee Day to be declared by the UN, which idea was widely supported by all Member States; whereas it was agreed there that particular attention should be paid to the apiculture sector in terms of agriculture, plant protection and sustainable farming, because bees have a large impact on ecological balance in the World;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the National Apiculture Programmes provides participants with the opportunity to undertake research and development projects; whereas successful projects can contribute a lot to strengthen the apiculture sector and its capability to resist better to natural and market crises; whereas there is a need to support beekeepers' request on sharing know-how on projects between Member States;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there is a need for beekeepers to operate in harmony with the services which they carry out and to do so responsibly and professionally; also in order to be able to cope with challenges such as climate change, natural disasters, reduction of bee pastures and the high administrative burden in some Member States;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the causes of bee mortality are multifaceted and vary markedly according to geographical area, local characteristics and climatic conditions;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas farmbeekeepers are often powerless to combat bee diseases and parasites as they lack clear information, training and effective means of counteracting these threats; pointing out that beekeepers receive support for protective measures against Varroa destructor, which there has so far been no success in eradicating as there are no effective remedies as yet and R&D efforts are very inadequate, not least as regards treating hives (treatment against parasitic species, the impact of bee diets, exposure to chemical products); whereas beekeepers are obliged to declare diseases and the parasites affecting them, entailing the systematic destruction of hives; stressing that this may encourage beekeepers not to declare diseases and pests;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas wild bees, which also play an important role in pollination and in the preservation of the ecological balance, are in serious danger, so EU legislators need to act to protect wild bees;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas beekeepers, agricultural producers and environmentalists also expect there to be a clear scientific consensus on all substances and other factors which are a danger to bees’ healththe causes of bee mortality and the ways to eliminate these; noting that the lack of coordination of research into pollinators at European level is resulting in a proliferation of studies whose varying – and even contradictory – scientific findings can be partially ascribed to the use of different analytical methods and research protocols; stressing that this confused situation is hampering efforts to counter pollinator mortality;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the introduction of harmonised data that is available and accessible throughout Europe is one of the main challenges in terms of better combating the decline in pollinators; stressing the importance of sharing that data among all stakeholders in the bee sector, and notably beekeepers; noting, in this connection, the value of digital tools and media; pointing to the ‘European Bee Partnership’ initiative, launched in June 2017 by EFSA during the European Week of bees and pollination to respond to this challenge;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas a common and harmonised database should contain information on, inter alia, the type of crop and agricultural practice, the presence of pests and diseases, climate and weather conditions, the landscape and infrastructure, the density of bee colonies per Member State, and the bee mortality rate;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas it is important to step up dialogue and cooperation among all the stakeholders (beekeepers, farmers, scientists, NGOs, local authorities, plant protection industries, the private sector, veterinarians and the general public), including on the collection and sharing of data;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the statistics indicate progress in the EU’s beekeeping sector, with an increase in the number of bee colonies and honey production over the past 15 years and an ongoing rise in the number of beekeepers, and especially of amateur beekeepers;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas beekeepers alwaysre produceing less and less honey once the winter is over, because of autumn and winter losses which can be as much as 50 % in some Member States, and as a result of the thinning of colonies in that period;
Amendment 145 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas in December 2015the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in its meeting in December 2015 discussed quality concerns about honey imported into the EU and the competitiveness of the European apiculture sector; whereas in conclusion the Commission ordered the centralised testing of honey;
Amendment 158 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)
Recital AA a (new)
AAa. whereas this excellent initiative is open to all EU Member States to contribute to the education of children to eat healthy food such as honey and to promote the apiculture sector;
Amendment 160 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA b (new)
Recital AA b (new)
AAb. whereas the EU school programmes represent a critical tool to reconnect children with agriculture and the variety of EU agricultural products, particularly those produced in their region; whereas in addition to fresh fruits and vegetables and drinking milk, these programmes allow Member States to include other local, regional or national specialties such as honey;
Amendment 196 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Understands that beehoney bees, alongside wild bees and other pollinators perform a basic agricultural service by pollinating crops, without which European agriculture and in particular plant cultivation would not exist in any form;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. calls on the European Commission to do its utmost to ensure that the United Nations, by the end of this year, declares the 20th of May as World Bee Day;
Amendment 208 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Understands that financing of beekeeping must be increased in future agricultural policy preferably from 2021;
Amendment 212 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges the important role of non-professional and hobby bee keepers in ensuring the long-term health and sustainability of local bee ecotypes;
Amendment 234 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to include a new direct support scheme for beekeepers based on colony numbersing in its proposals for the common agricultural policy post-2020; emphasises the need to link supports with appropriate training in beekeeping,
Amendment 244 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that it would be wise to share beekeeping research topics and the findings which result – particularly where these are financed by the EU – among the Member States in order to avoid duplication; to set up a common database, harmonised at EU level; and to improve the sharing of such information among all parties involved, in particular beekeepers; therefore calls on the Commission to boost EFSA’s research programmes in this area, particularly the ‘Collecting and Sharing Data on Bee Health: towards a European Bee Partnership’ project, which was launched as part of the European Week of Bees and Pollination;
Amendment 248 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. calls on the Member States to adequately ensure the basic and vocational training of beekeepers; feels that beyond the agricultural and other economic aspects of apiculture the teaching material should contain a knowledge related to pollination and other environmental services such as maintaining the ecological balance and preserving biodiversity;
Amendment 285 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Believes that ‘beekeeping areas’ , along the lines of EFAs, should be encouraged as part of the greening of the CAP;
Amendment 293 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Understands that some invasive alien species such as the Varroa destructor, the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida), the Asian hornet and American foulbrood, as well as some pathogens, are the main cause of bee mortality and are causing serious harm to beekeepers and widespread destruction among bees; calls on the Commission to draw up an inventory to evaluate the existing and emerging health risks at EU and international level prior to setting up an action plan to combat bee mortality; proposes making the fight against Varroa compulsory at EU level;
Amendment 296 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Understands that some invasive alien species such as the Varroa destructor, the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida), the Asian hornet and American foulbrood are causing serious harm to beekeepers and widespread destruction among bees; acknowledges that bees are vulnerable to native diseases and pests; encourages research into effective breeding programmes to produce bee species resilient to invasive species and diseases;
Amendment 313 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to involve all relevant drug producers in research into bee drugs, primarily to combat Varroa, and to set up a common IT platform to share best solutions and drugs with interested parties;
Amendment 320 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Proposes that the Commission should launch a call for tender with an appropriate incentive grant on developing a new special medicine for bees;
Amendment 323 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that the results of monitoring exercises to assess the bee health situation carried out by some Member States are important and should be shared with the other Member States and with the Commission; calls for an EU wide online mechanism to facilitate knowledge transfers;
Amendment 330 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States and the regions to use all means possible to protect local and regional bee varietspecies from the undesirable spread of naturalised or invasive alien varieties in the EU; species and alien species of flora or fauna in the EU which have a direct and/or indirect impact on pollinators;
Amendment 336 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on all municipal authorities in the EU to make every effort to increase green areas around their settlement in order to stop the decline of bee pastures;
Amendment 339 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. calls on the Commission and the Council to take the necessary steps as soon as possible in order to preserve the currently declining wild bee stock in the EU;
Amendment 348 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. In accordance with the EU precautionary principle asks the Commission to suspend the authorization of those pesticide active substances which, according to suspicion based on field tests, endangers bee health, until the publication of the EFSA's detailed impact assessment; calls on the European Parliament to follow this scientific assessment in its decision making process;
Amendment 351 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the decision by some garden centres, and other plant retailers to no longer sell plants grown using neonicotiniods; notes that seeds and plants treated with pesticides may have residues harmful to bees at point of purchase;
Amendment 369 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States to clearly stand by (in the appropriate process) the prohibition of the use of those pesticide active substances which have been proved being dangerous on bee health;
Amendment 370 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. In the case where a competent EU authority, such as the European Food Safety Authority, has confirmed products to be harmful to bees, such products should be labelled as "harmful to bees";
Amendment 425 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to require official batch-sampling and testing of honey from non-EU countries at the EU’s external borders, in line with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 (later Regulation (EU) 2017/625);
Amendment 432 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Asks that the ‘blend of EC and non- EC honeys’ descriptor be replaced by an indication of exactly which country or countries the honeys used in the final products come from and that these be listed in the order which corresponds to the percentage proportions used in the final product (i.e. the percentage of EC and non-EC honeys);
Amendment 433 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Asks that the ‘blend of EC and non- EC honeys’ descriptor be replaced by an indication of exactly percentage of which country or countries the honeys used in the final products come from and that these be listed in the order which corresponds to the proportions used in the final product;
Amendment 447 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Acknowledges and welcomes the European Honey Breakfast initiative and calls on the Member States to incorporate the initiative into their basic education systems; notes that honey is high in calories and can be used to replace refined sugar;
Amendment 455 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Acknowledges the role of consuming locally produced honey as a means to build up resistance to local allergens;
Amendment 473 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. encourages the Member States to boost local and regional sales of honey, in particular bio-honey, with all the means at their disposal, in particular by providing intensive support for short supply chains through their rural development programmes;
Amendment 476 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32 b. proposes to the Member States to encourage, by all means at their disposal, the involvement of beekeeping products such as pollen, propolis or royal jelly in the pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of coherence between local, national and EU measures for young farmers; calls on Member States to facilitate generational renewal, including through inheritance and taxation laws, rules on access to land, territorial planning and farm succession strategies; notes that the current CAP payments system contributesmay lead to higher land rental costs and purchase prices;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recommends that the support to the ‘Young Farmer Scheme’ should continue andwith the recent decisions taken in the Omnibus Regulation implemented; recommends examining the possibility and implications of extending the maximum level of national funding allocation be increased beyond 2 % in order to encourage generational renewal;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recommends that generational renewal must also take account of intergenerational renewal for the benefit of young and older farmers; notes the importance of farmers drawing up a farm succession plan and notes the need for a transitional payment to facilitate this succession;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Highlights that the introduction of a mandatory start up aid measure for young farmers should be considered in any future CAP;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Encourages the setting up of an Erasmus type scheme to improve young farmers' skills and experience; believes that such a programme should be focused on vocational training and would benefit young farmers and also promote the young farmer scheme;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that the introduction of a mandatory start up aid measure should be considered in any future CAP;
Amendment 98 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that CAP instruments for young farmers should be targeted to young farmers' specific needs, including their economic and social needs;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which contributes to higher land rental costs and purchase prices, requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership; believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends increasing the activity levels required to receive payments and to target subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods);
Amendment 236 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights the importance of coherence between local, national and EU measures for young farmers; calls on Member States to facilitate generational renewal through, for example, inheritance and taxation laws, rules on access to land, territorial planning and farm succession strategies;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages the setting-up of an "Erasmus" type scheme associated with vocational training to improve young farmers' skills and experience;
Amendment 289 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that developing modern agricultural practices will make agriculture more attractive to young farmers; highlights that young farmers must be trained and skilled in the latest technologies to tackle, in particular, current and future environmental challenges; stresses the need to support innovative digital farming technology and urges the Commission to ensure that any future CAP reflects this;
Amendment 296 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights that farmers require access to infrastructure and services including healthcare, education and high speed broadband;
Amendment 304 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Points out that rural areas should also have services that alleviate the pressures of farming such as professional counselling, financial advice and advice on farm management;
Amendment 306 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Believes that any successful strategy for generational renewal and supporting young farmers should take a holistic approach to facilitate young farmers’ access to land, finance, advisory services and training, and take into account intergenerational renewal for the benefit of young and older farmers; stresses that this should make farming, which is vital for humanity, an attractive occupation to young farmers and wider society.
Amendment 34 #
2017/2054(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas some Member States elect their members from sub-national constituencies;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2054(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 2
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. If the date on which the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union becomes legally effective falls after the European Parliament elections in 2019, each Member State concerned shall designate the persons who will fill the additional seats resulting from the difference between the number of seats allocated to that Member State in Article 3 of Decision 2013/312/EU and the number of seats allocated to it in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article. Member States shall designate the persons who will fill those additional seats in accordance with their legislation, provided that the persons in question have been elected by direct universal suffrage and by reference to the results of the European Parliament elections in 2019, while providing flexibility for Member States that elect their members from sub- national constituencies.
Amendment 8 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the common agricultural policy (CAP) is fundamental for food security, the preservation of rural populations and sustainable development and ensuring food at an affordable price for consumers; regrets that the CAP, which once accounted for 75 % of the EU budget is now only 38 % as laid down in the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), while food requirements have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and to mitigate the effects of climate change; urges the Commission to increase, or at the very least to maintain at its current level, the CAP budget post-2020; stresses that any further cut to the CAP budget will have serious implications for Europe's farming communities and rural areas;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to continue defending farmers and to fund information campaigns on the CAP budget since the amount of aid publicised can be misleading, given that the public is unaware of the fact that the bulk of the CAP is financed at EU level and replaces national spending; stresses that the CAP delivers goodhigh quality products at affordable prices to Europeans; highlights that EU farmers adhere to high animal welfare, environmental and food safety standards and should therefore be supported to continue these important practices;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onStresses the need for the Commission to keep direct payments intact as they help to avoid distortions of competition between Member States, and to maintain them without any national co- financing; urges the Commission to continue the process of convergence of direct payments between Member States; highlights that direct payments are an important safety net and income support for farmers;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure the necessary financial and legal framework for the food supply chain, in order to combat unfair trading practices; recalls Parliament's overwhelming support for an EU regulatory framework to tackle UTPs;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that Brexit could have a significant financial impact on agriculture, both in direct budgetary terms and by disrupting trade flows; calls on the Commission to take into consideration the higher budgetary risk;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. points out in particular that agriculture policy is a common policy and any cuts to the CAP budget would have disproportional effects as they cannot be substituted by national funds due to state aid rules;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of agriculture and rural development in delivering a number of EU objectives, such as in the areas of food security, job creation, the environment and territorial balance, and the fact that agriculture and rural development constitute an important part of the overall EU budget; recalls that spending on agriculture has declined in relative terms and now accounts for around 38 % of the EU budget; insists that there should be no further cuts to the agricultural budget, especially given the fact that the agricultural sector is frequently affected by crises that require a budgetary response;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Urges the Commission to take action to improve the transparency of prices and margins in the food supply chain; highlights Parliament's position on unfair trading practices
Amendment 26 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UrgesHighlights the continuing imbalances in the food supply chain with primary producers considerably weaker than other actors in the chain; urges therefore the Commission to incentivise the creation of producer organisations as one of several means of tackling unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, and recalls its repeated requests for EU legislation in this regard;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Believes that financial support for further uptake of smart and innovate solutions in the agricultural sector given their proven environmental benefits and greater agricultural efficiency is required;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of pilot projects to the Committee and the agricultural sector in recent years and asks for continued support, especially for those ongoing projects that have proved very successful;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Points out that Brexit could have a significant financial impact on the future MFF; moreover, points out that the CAP, which is a common European policy mainly financed from the EU budget, could face a greater financial impact than other policies, bearing in mind that state aid is only allowed to a very limited extent; demands therefore a review of the CAP budget, including the possibility of an increase in the CAP budget to take account of market failures and market crises;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas incoherencesynergy between other high- level EU policy instruments and the EAP is undermining the achievementof Union policy and the EAP needs to be improved in order to achieve the objectives of the programme’s objectives;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Cconsiders that coherence and synergies with other high-level EUuropean policy instruments is fundamentalneeds to be improved in order to achievinge the objectives of the 7th EAP;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that the cCommon aAgricultural pPolicy (CAP) presents challenges to has progressively integrated environmental objectives by ensuring that its rules are compatible withe achievement of the EAP’s objectives, particularly as regards resource-intensive production and biodiversitynd farmers comply with the environmental requirements laid down in Union legislation (cross- compliance) and by promoting the development of farming practices that preserve the environment (greening and agro-environmental measures);
Amendment 92 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the last CAP reform has made sustainability one of its key objectives; recalls that this policy has the challenging task to encourage natural resources management in such a way that soil degradation, water scarcity, deterioration of water quality loss of biodiversity and poor air quality, caused by inappropriate agricultural practices, unsustainable agricultural intensification or by land abandonment are prevented and avoided whilst providing better quality and increased quantities of food and agricultural raw materials to the ever-growing world population;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines the substantial financial contribution of the CAP to the environmental objectives of the Union; recalls that 30% of the CAP direct payments (73 billion EUR for the period 2014-2020) are conditioned to greening requirements, while around half of rural development funds are dedicated to improving the eco-systems (46% of funds - 56 billion EUR for the period 2014- 2020) or to promote resource efficiency and transition to a low carbon agricultural activities (8% of funds - 9.7 billion EUR for the period 2014-2020);
Amendment 97 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Considers that farmers and national administrations bear the burden of highly prescriptive green provisions, which makes it difficult to prove what results have been achieved; stresses that this situation has led to increased demands from environmentalist stakeholders to reinforce the green orientation of the CAP, often disregarding the other challenges faced by the sector and often overlooking the fact that the CAP has done already a lot for the environment; underlines that only economically healthy farms will be capable to work in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way and that without economic sustainability, it is illusory to believe that farmers will continue farming and stay being the environmental wards;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that in the context of climate change and a growing world population, the rising demand for diets rich in animal protein is are exerting significant environmental pressures on agricultural land and increasingly fragile ecosystems; underlines that diets with excessive amounts of animal fat are increasingly linked to the non- communicable disease burdenstresses that the CAP must continue to accompany the farming sector to face those challenges while contributing to Union’s environmental objectives ;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the unique and complementary relationship between agriculture, the environment and food security, in that regard highlights the role that locally led agri environmental schemes play across the Member States in fostering and enhancing this relationship;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out the important economic contribution that EU schemes such as Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) bring to local areas; recalls Parliament's unanimous support for extending such protection to a wider range of regionally produced goods;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the importance of ongoing professional development in new technologies in order to drive efficiency and environmental sustainability; stresses the importance of Member States investing in agricultural advisory services;
Amendment 391 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall assess, by 2024, the feasibility of a real-world CO2 emissions test to ensure the representativeness referred to in paragraph 1 and measure compliance. If the feasibility of such a test is proven, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 in order to supplement this Regulation with a real-world CO2 emissions test.
Amendment 9 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) With regard to placements, projects and networking in agriculture and rural development, the European Solidarity Corps offers a unique opportunity for young people to exchange best practices.
Amendment 18 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Particular attention should be paid to ensuring the quality of the placements and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering training, language support, insurance, administrative and post- placement support to participants as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. The engagement of youth organisations and other civil society organisations is paramount when designing placements and other opportunities under the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 29 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40a) In drawing funds from other programmes, the actions of the European Solidarity Corps should reflect the objectives of the budget line of the original fund and this transfer of funds should not compromise the activities of existing programmes.
Amendment 45 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the participating countries shall cooperate to achieve efficiency and effectiveness, by ensuring coherence between national programmes and schemes related to solidarity, education, vocational training and youth on the one hand and actions under the European Solidarity Corps on the other hand. Those actions shall build on relevant good practices and existing programmes and should be designed in collaboration with youth organisations and other civil society organisations.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The European Solidarity Corps shall pursue its objectives through the following types of actions, which should reflect the objectives of the sources of funds used to finance the Corps:
Amendment 44 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Investment in research and development in the fields of low emission transport and sustainable alternative aviation fuels should be facilitated by revenues generated from auctioned allowances.
Amendment 54 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) To facilitate necessary preparation for the implementation of the ICAO Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), regulatory authorities and aircraft operators should have information concerning monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV).
Amendment 63 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) If the ICAO global market-based measure fails to meet the ambition of the Paris agreement, additional mitigation measures such as further research and development in sustainable and renewable fuels in the aviation sector or operational improvements in air traffic management should be considered.
Amendment 120 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 2
Article 28 b – paragraph 2
2. The report should consider ways for those ICAO instruments to be implemented in Union law through a revision of this Directive. The report shall also consider the rules applicable in respect of flights within the European Economic Area (EEA) as appropriate. The report on the relevant ICAO standards and recommended practices should be completed in a timely manner to provide clarity as soon as possible in advance of CORSIA becoming operational.
Amendment 129 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 3
Article 28 b – paragraph 3
3. The report may be accompanied by proposals, as appropriate to the European Parliament and the Council to amend, delete, extend or replace the derogations provided for in Article 28a, consistent with the Union economy-wide greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment for 2030. to reduce any ambiguity in advance of CORSIA becoming operational.
Amendment 86 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate for the market uptake of electric vehicles; highlights the importance of ensuring that electricity generated for electric vehicles comes from sustainable energy sources and calls for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard;
Amendment 261 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the role that natural gas, in particular bio-methane and synthetic methane, and alternative fuels as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, could play in the transition towards the decarbonisation of the transport sector, especially with regard to shipping, aviation and HDVs.
Amendment 24 #
2016/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a European public sphere wcould be enforcfostered by the establishment of a European Week, in which national parliamentary chambers would simultaneously discuss European affairs in the presence of Commissioners and Members of the European Parliament;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas national parliaments have relevant competencies in the areas of freedom, security and justice pursuant to Articles 70, 85 and 88 TFEU and should therefore have a sayplay an important role in the future of the Union’s security and defence policy;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that prior experience with the EWS has proven that drawing a line between the political dimension of the principle of subsidiarity and the legal dimension of the principle of proportionality is, on occasion, difficult and troublesome; calls on the Commission, therefore, to eschew an overly narrow interpretation of the principle of subsidiarity, and to make use of reasonable criteria of self-restraint while examining the reasoned opinin its responses to reasoned opinions, to also address proportionality and, where appropriate, concerns about proposed policy options, issued by national parliaments within the EWSn addition to its interpretation of the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the Commission should not be granted the discretion to give notice of the date on which a draft legislative act is transmitted to national parliaments; believes, accordingly, that the Commission should not have the competence to monitor the eight-week period within which national parliamentary chambers may issue reasoned opinions on compliance with the principle of subsidiarity; calls, therefore, for the implementation ofconsider implementing a technical notification period within the EWS, in order to accommodate the time delaygrant additional time between the date on which the draft legislative acts are sent by the Commission and the date on which they are actually received by national parliamentary chambertechnically received by national parliamentary chambers and the date on which the eight-week period begins;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Suggests the implementation of a "green card" procedure whereby national parliaments could submit reasoned opinionproposals to the Commission with the aim of positively influencing its powers of legislative initiative, and whereby the Commission could either legislattake ion line with such opinions or issue a reasoned vetoboard such proposals or issue a formal response underlining its reasons for not doing so; points out that such a procedure cannot consist of a right to legislative initiative, or a right to withdraw or amend legislation, as it would otherwise subvert the Union method and violate the Treaties;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that national parliaments wcould better cope with the information sent to them either by virtue of the EWS, or under their right to information, if the IPEX platform was given the relevance of an Agora, or forum, for a permanent dialogue among national parliaments and between these and the European institutions; resolves, therefore, to promote the use of the platform for the enhancement of political dialogue, and for; recommends to national Parliaments the timely use of the IPEX platform to ensure an early start to the national scrutiny mechanism; suggests using IPEX as a channel for the systematic sharing of information and early flagging upof subsidiarity concerns; swiftly; undertakes to instruct the staff of national parliamentary chambers on how to work with the platformees the potential to develop IPEX as a significant channel of communication and transmission of relevant documents from the EU institutions to national parliaments and vice versa;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates, however, the need to simplify the current framework of relationsCalls for a review of the engagement between the Union and its national parliaments, as evidenced by the disproportionate number of entities, bodies and meetings at presentcross existing platforms and forums with a view to strengthening these relations and adapting them to current needs;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends that national parliaments be involved in the foreseeable enhancecontinuing development of the Common Security and Defence Policy; believes that such involvement should be settled in close cooperation with the European Parliament, namelyincluding through joint inter-parliamentary meetings between representatives from national parliaments and Members of the European Parliament and via a prolific political dialogue between a full-fledged Cthe Subcommittee on Security and Defence in the European Parliament and the corresponding national parliamentary committees; notes the potential this presents with regard to neutral EU member states for constructive scrutiny in this area;
Amendment 605 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Ccalls on the Commission to analyse the causes of shortages, toespecially due the impact of parallel trade, to address effectively parallel trade consequences by establishing a list of essential medicines and a mechanism to enable stable supply of these medicines and monitor compliance with Article 81 of Directive 2001/83/EU on shortages of supply, and to promote the supply of generics;
Amendment 614 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Calls on the Commission and Council to establish a mechanism whereby medicine shortages across the EU can be reported upon on an annual basis;
Amendment 615 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Calls on the Commission and Council to review the statutory basis of the European Medicines Agency, and give consideration to enhancing its remit to coordinate pan-European activity aiming at tackling medicines shortages in EU Member States;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas price volatility creates a climathigh degree of uncertainty, and puts a brake on investment, in farmingmong producers and consumers, with the former seeing their income and ability to invest and therefore the long-term viability of their activities as under threat when prices are low, whilst the ability of consumers to feed themselves and have access to basic goods might be compromised by high food prices, thereby giving rise to crisis situations;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that volatility must be accepted as a givenfarmers will be increasingly exposed to price volatility as a result of the globalisation and sophistication of agricultural markets, greater variability of supply due to climatic vagaries, increased health risks and the parlous equilibrium of food supply; considers that it must be integrated in public policy and that those operators who are most exposed must be supported in order to lessen its negative effects;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. notes that the various agricultural sectors have different degrees of exposure to price volatility and that the calibration of public policy tools or mitigation strategies of the actors in these sectors must be adapted to each production area and to the real, current and future risks faced by farmers;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Union’, while the European Union is scaling back its strategic support for agriculture, its competitors make very considerable and increasing sums of public money available for protecting their farmers from thagainst the adverse effects of price volatility;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that decoupled direct aid under the first CAP pillar, representing close to 30% of farmers' incomes, is a vital component of income but, in isolation, is not helping to stabilise agricultural markets;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that most of the risk management instruments introduced in connection with the CAP Health Check in 2008 were transferred to the second CAP pillar for the period 2014-2020 and made optional and subject to cofinancing; notes that, for the time being, they are being implemented unevenly and with limited budget funding under rural development programmes;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that, in all Member States, farmers have access to very varied types of risk management instruments that have differing degrees of sophistication and differ in scope and design in order to meet what farmers are calling for and cater for the various European farming models;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Considers that any European initiative to develop risk management instruments must be in keeping with existing national models and, where appropriate, complement them;
Amendment 178 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Regrets the very slow rate of implementation of the CMO and the fact that there has been little progress made in creating producer organisations, their associations and inter-branch organisations, and in taking steps to introduce contractual systems in Europe;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Considers that the CAP must offer farmers a flexible and consistent framework enabling them to boost the resilience of farm sectors via the organisation and structuring of their collective action and through supply management and the introduction of a contractual system involving the various stakeholders in the supply chain;
Amendment 180 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Is convinced that the Commission should have flexible and productive instruments in order to prevent and manage the very high levels of market risk which farmers cannot guard against by themselves;
Amendment 181 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Believes that a market-oriented CAP must facilitate transparency on agricultural markets and offer farmers and entrepreneurs the tools needed to devise their strategy for managing risks and controlling variability in the economic outturn, in the event that sectors do not have the resilience themselves to absorb an unexpected occurrence;
Amendment 198 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that inter-branch organisations encourage dialogue among the various stakeholders and facilitate joint initiatives to understand markets and production better and to enhance their transparency, forecast production potential, help improve supply management and draw up standard contracts that are compatible with EU rules and regulations;
Amendment 207 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 209 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Call on the Commission to conduct an in-depth analysis of what is holding back optimal implementation of the CMO and the measures that would enable better use to be made of tools placed at the disposal of Member States and sectoral stakeholders;
Amendment 211 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that producer organisations and their associations must be facilitated and better able organisationally to involve producers who do not meet the criteria of the single CMOin regard to implementation of the CAP and enforcement of competition law;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes therefore the adoption of European Commission Guidelines on the application of the specific rules set out in Articles 169, 170 and 171 of the CMO Regulation concerning the olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops sectors; considers that the purpose of these Guidelines is to facilitate the organisation and taking of steps to introduce contractual systems into these sectors;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that farmers must be permitted to come together in bodies, against a background of processing and distribution stakeholders becoming increasingly concentrated at both EU and national level, farmers must be permitted to come together in producer organisations or associations thereof that carry as much clout as those of the other stakeholders in the chain with whom they negotiate;
Amendment 234 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the introduction of contractual systems by adapting competition law to meet the needs of the agricultural industry within the framework of the CAP’'s basic rules, so as to permit commercial cooperation at the stage when produce is first placed on the market, irrespective of the type of producer organisation involved in accordance with Article 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), so as to permit farmers to negotiate collectively through producer organisations of a similar size to other stakeholders in processing and distribution;
Amendment 246 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends that the tools for climate, health and economic risk management, particularly the various types of insurance andinsurance support, the income stabilisation tool and the mutual funds, be developed;
Amendment 257 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the European Commission to analyse the weak growth and the impediments to implementation of these tools, given that currently only EUR 1.7 billion (2.7 billion in co- financing), corresponding to 2% of the second-pillar budget and 0.4% of the CAP budget, is spent on these tools, with an estimated number of around 635 000 holdings covered by such schemes;
Amendment 266 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Believes that the guidance from the European Commission for the development of these tools, particularly the mutual funds and the income stabilisation tool, is particularly vague and must be made more accessible for farmers;
Amendment 282 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that price volatility adversely affects the income of farmers who have made investments, and that CAP tools should be put in place to prevent the impetus for investment being lost; is detrimental to the impetus for investment and to the establishment of young farmers and that sectoral tools for risk management should be developed that are adapted to the specific features of the different European agricultural sectors; notes by way of comparison that in its Farm Bill 2014 the United States has developed specific insurance policies for different agricultural sectors, including cereals (wheat, soya, maize, cotton), livestock and dairy production, beekeeping, fish farming and horticulture;
Amendment 294 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that farmers and farmers' organisations should be better informed about and trained for the management of risk in order to take ownership of these tools; calls on the European Commission to adopt an awareness-raising plan and calls on the Member States and the local authorities to strengthen these aspects in their programme of agricultural education and vocational training;
Amendment 328 #
Amendment 337 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Notes that the Commission makes little or no use of the crisis reserve in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 339 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that price volatility can also be generated at national level, and calls, therefore, on the Member States to take market volatility into account in their fiscal rules, in particular by providing for the constitution of crisis reserves outside national budgets;
Amendment 340 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Notes that the traditional CAP crisis management tools (public intervention and private storage) are no longer sufficiently effective in a globalised economy;
Amendment 342 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Notes that the budgetary rules which apply to the crisis reserve, in particular the annuality rule, and the discretion which the Commission enjoys when it comes to releasing funds from the reserve limit its use;
Amendment 343 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Points out that it called for a crisis reserve to be constituted outside the EU budget and for provision to be made for amounts to be transferred from one year to the next;
Amendment 344 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
Paragraph 21 f (new)
21f. Calls on the Commission to propose the introduction of revised, effective crisis prevention and management tools;
Amendment 345 #
Amendment 366 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the Commission's decision to set up a meat market observatory along the lines of the European Milk Market Observatory, and points out that in the context of the last CAP reform Parliament had called for a price and margin observatory covering the agricultural sector as a whole to be established;
Amendment 368 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recommends thatCalls on the Commission to assess the advisability of setting up European agricultural price and market observatories be established for the various sectors of the industry, to provide ongoing, segment-by- segment analysis of agricultural markets, with the involvement of economic stakeholders, and to make relevant data and forecasts available at regular intervalfor other agricultural sectors, such as the plant-based sectors;
Amendment 375 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Draws attention to the important role which observatories of this kind can play in disseminating and analysing market data, and urges the Commission to regard the observatories as tools which can be used to manage agricultural markets, and not only as a means of monitoring disruptions to markets;
Amendment 386 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Urges the Commission to take the steps needed to ensure that these observatories can, on the one hand, provide accurate data in real time on market and price trends, production costs, consumption, stock levels, prices and imports and exports of agricultural foodstuffs at European level, and, on the other, issue early warnings ahead of crises and recommendations to the Commission, the Member States and economic actors based on up-to-the- minute analyses of agricultural markets by segment;
Amendment 96 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The measures applicable to spirit drinks should contribute to attaining a high level of consumer protection, preventing deceptive practices and attaining market transparency and fair competition. They should safeguard the reputation which the Union’s spirit drinks have achieved in the Union and on the world market by continuing to take into account the traditional practices used in the production of spirit drinks as well as increased demand for consumer protection and information. Technological innovation should also be taken into account in respect of spirit drinks, where such innovation serves to improve quality, without affecting the traditional character of the spirit drinks concerned. The production of spirit drinks is strongly linked to the agricultural sector. Besides representing a major outlet for the agriculture of the Union, this link is determinant for the quality and reputation of the spirit drinks produced in the Union. This strong link to the agricultural-food sector should therefore be emphasised by the regulatory framework.
Amendment 114 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) by any terms indicapermitted inby the relevant product specification.
Amendment 131 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Where the origin of a spirit drink is indicated, it shall correspond to the country or territory of origin in accordance with Article 60 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 . _________________ 16 Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1)place or region where the stage in the production process of the finished product, which conferred on the spirit drink its character and essential qualities, took place.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Procedures for the registration, modification and possible cancellation of Union or third country geographical indications in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement should be laid down whilst automatically recognising the status of existing protected geographical indications of the Union. In view of making procedural rules on geographical indications consistent through all the sectors concerned, such procedures for spirit drinks should be modelled on the more exhaustive and well tested procedures for agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 while taking into account specificities of spirit drinks. In order to simplify the registration procedures and to ensure that information for food business operators and consumers is electronically available an electronic register of geographical indications should be established.
Amendment 148 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, the traditional ageing processes and, in exceptional cases, the law of the importing third countries, and in order to ensure the protection of geographical indications, while taking into consideration the importance of traditional practice, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the amendment of or derogations from the technical definitions and requirements of the categories of spirit drinks and the specific rules concerning some of them referred to under Chapter I of this Regulation, the labelling and presentation referred to under Chapter II of this Regulation, the geographical indications referred to under Chapter III of this Regulation and the checks and exchange of information referred under Chapter IV of this Regulation.
Amendment 167 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point ii – indent 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point ii – indent 4
- other foodstuffalcoholic beverages;
Amendment 169 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point ii – indent 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d – point ii – indent 4 a (new)
- drinks;
Amendment 172 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin;
Amendment 184 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts, without applying the procedure referred to in Article 44(2), establishing and maintaining a publicly accessible updated electronic register of geographical indications of spirit drinks recognised under this scheme (‘the Register’). The Register will provide direct access to all product specifications for spirit drinks registered as geographical indications.
Amendment 242 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the alcohol used in the production of the foodstuffs originates exclusively from the spirit drinks referred to in the compound term or in the allusion(s), except for ethyl alcohol that may be present inof agricultural origin that may be used as a carrier for flavourings used for the production of that foodstuff; and
Amendment 289 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to take into account evolving consumer demands, technological progress, developments in the relevant international standards and the need to improve the economic conditions of production and marketing, whilst at the same time ensuring consumer protection and taking into account traditional practice, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 concerning:
Amendment 410 #
2016/0392(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f
(f) any other natural carbohydrate substancesubstances or agricultural raw materials having a similar effect to the products referred to in points (a) to (e).
Amendment 107 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Module: Labour force and other gainful activities – topic 8 a (new)
Annex IV – Module: Labour force and other gainful activities – topic 8 a (new)
Farm related accidents Types of incident: Severity of incident Demographic background
Amendment 108 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Module: Animal housing and manure management – Facilities for manure – Detailed topic 2 a (new)
Annex IV – Module: Animal housing and manure management – Facilities for manure – Detailed topic 2 a (new)
Safety measures
Amendment 109 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Module: Machinery and equipment – Machinery – Detailed topic 5 a (new)
Annex IV – Module: Machinery and equipment – Machinery – Detailed topic 5 a (new)
Safety measures
Amendment 110 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Module: Machinery and equipment – Equipment – Detailed topic 1 a (new)
Annex IV – Module: Machinery and equipment – Equipment – Detailed topic 1 a (new)
Safety measures
Amendment 67 #
2016/0382(COD)
(6 a) Biofuels that are the result of protein production can be used and valued as first-generation biofuels, not only they have a positive impact on arable land, the environment and greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector, but they are also part of a circular economy since the co-products are thus recycled; the co-products from these crops also enable the European Union to be less dependent on imports and free up arable land in third countries;
Amendment 71 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6 b) Whereas the principle of circular economy can apply to all crops generating co-products that can be used and valued as biofuel, nevertheless recalls that the production of biofuel must not divert the primary object of these crops;
Amendment 153 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) In order to facilitate the use of renewable energy in the transport sector Member States shall jointly endeavour to gradually increase the share of renewable energy supplied for transport to at least 15% in 2030 at Union level.
Amendment 181 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and should be gradually phased out and replaced by advanced biofuels. To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land-use change impacts, it is appropriate to reduce the amount of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops. In order to foster the uptake of advanced biofuels and ensure investors' confidence in the consistency of Union policies, it is appropriate to maintain at 7 % the share of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops in the final consumption of energy in road and rail transport that can be counted towards the Union target set out in this Directive.
Amendment 195 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 called on the Commission to present without delay a comprehensive proposal for a cost-effective and technology-neutral post-2020 policy in order to create a long- term perspective for investment in sustainable biofuels with a low risk of causing indirect land-use change and in other means of decarbonising the transport sector. An ambitious 15 % incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers can provide certainty for investors, ensure that decarbonisation in the transport sector is achieved, and encourage the continuous development of alternative renewable transport fuels including advanced biofuels, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport. It is appropriate to set the obligation on fuel suppliers at the same level in each Member State in order to ensure consistency in transport fuel specifications and availability. As transport fuels are traded easily, fuel suppliers in Member States with low endowments of the relevant resources should be able to easily obtain renewable fuels from elsewhere. __________________ 23 Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 204 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) ATogether with crop-based biofuels, advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to low carbon emissions, stimulating the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost- effective manner, and improving inter alia energy diversification in the transport sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. The inclusion of those energy sources in the overall incorporation obligation of 15 % on fuels suppliers should encourage continuous development of advanced fuels, including biofuels, and it is important to ensure that the incorporation obligation also incentivises improvements in the greenhouse gas performance of the fuels supplied to meet it. The Commission should assess the greenhouse gas performance, technical innovation and sustainability of those fuels.
Amendment 209 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
Recital 65
Amendment 223 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) FHighly sustainable crop-based feedstocks, as well as feedstocks which have low indirect land use change impacts when used for biofuels, should be promoted for their contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy. Especially feedstocks for advanced biofuels, for which technology is more innovative and less mature and therefore needs a higher level of support, should be included in an annex to this Directive. In order to ensure that this annex is up to date with the latest technological developments while avoiding unintended negative effects, an evaluation should take place after the adoption of the Directive in order to assess the possibility to extend the annex to new feedstocks.
Amendment 245 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ee
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ee
(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from feedstocks listed in part A of Annex IXAnnex IX; they must comply with the principle of the waste hierarchy and avoid significant distortions in the markets for products, waste or residues;
Amendment 303 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) ‘biofuels’ means liquid or gaseous fuel for transport produced from biomass;
Amendment 313 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Both the gradual reduction to 3.8% in 2030 and the possibility for Members States to set lower limits shall not apply to biofuels produced from protein crops as co-products. For the latter, Member States shall be entitled to implement incentive measures to favour their use, for example by setting a specific obligation of incorporation within the limit of 7%, or beyond that limit pending the effective availability of advanced biofuels.
Amendment 340 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
Amendment 392 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
This is without prejudice for the possibility for Member States to apply a 7% share for biofuels produced from protein crops. For the latter, Member States shall be allowed to implement incentive measures to favour their use, for example by setting a specific obligation of incorporation within the limit of 7%, or beyond that limit pending the effective availability of advanced biofuels.
Amendment 396 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. From 1 January 2021 onwards, the share of energy from renewable sources in each Member State’s gross final consumption of energy shall not be lower than that shown in the third column of the table in part A of Annex I. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with this baseline, which shall include: (a) support for the use of biofuels that are generated in the course of the processing of high-value protein concentrate, other feed or cellulosic by- products which support food security goals and the transition towards a biobased and circular economy in the Union; and (b) phasing out the use of vegetable oils in biofuels and bioliquids that drive direct and illegal land use changes, deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions from peatland.
Amendment 411 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may apply technology specific support on the basis of one or several of the following justifications, which shall be duly substantiated: (a) a long-term potential of a given technology; (b) diversification of the energy mix; (c) system integration costs; (d) grid stability; (c) environmental constrains.
Amendment 446 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
From 1 January 2021, for the calculation of a Member State’s gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources, Member States may set a limit for the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from food or feed crops, shall be no more than 7% of final consumption of energy in road and rail transport in that Member State. This limit shall be reduced to 3,8% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X produced from food or feed crops, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport in that Member State, in accordance with Article 3(1). Member States may set a lower limit and may distinguish between different types of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops, for instance by setting a lower limit for the contribution from food or feed crop based biofuels produced from oil crops, taking into account indirect land use change.
Amendment 597 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) for the calculation of the denominator, that is the energy content of road and rail transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market, petrol, diesel, natural gas, biofuels, biogas, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste-based fossil fuels and electricity, shall be taken into account;
Amendment 611 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 1
(b) for the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste based fossil fuels supplied to all transport sectors, and renewable electricity supplied to road vehicles, shall be taken into account.
Amendment 660 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. From 1 January 2021, Member States shall put in place a database enabling tracing of transport fuels that are eligible for counting towards the numerator set out in paragraph 1(b), and require the relevant economic operators to enter information on the transactions made and the sustainability characteristics of the eligible fuels, including their life cycle greenhouse gas emissions, starting from their point of production to the fuel supplier that places the fuel on the market.
Amendment 662 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
By 31 December 2021, the Commission shall set up a dedicated single cross- checking traceability database scheme at Union level to ensure that national schemes are interlinked.
Amendment 734 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008 unless evidence is provided to show that the cultivation and harvesting of that raw material does not involve drainage of previously undrained soil.
Amendment 750 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point i
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point i
i) harvesting is carried out in accordance to the conditions of the harvesting permit or equivalent proof of the legal right to harvest within the legally gazetted boundaries;
Amendment 759 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
iii) areas of highdesignated, by law or by the relevant competent authority, for nature conservation valuepurposes, including wetlands and peatlands, are protected;
Amendment 809 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point iii
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point iii
iii) areas of highdesignated, by law or by the relevant competent authority, for nature conservation valuepurposes, including peawetlands and wepeatlands, are identified and protected;
Amendment 815 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point iv
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point iv
iv) impacts of forest harvesting onharvesting is carried out considering maintenance of soil quality and biodiversity; are minimised; nd
Amendment 822 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point v
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point v
v) harvesting does not exceed themaintains or improves long-term productionvity capacity of the forests at country or regional level.
Amendment 945 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Commission may, at any time, verify the reliability of the information relating to the fulfilment of the sustainability criteria or the greenhouse gas emission saving submitted by economic operators operating on the Union market or at the request of a Member State.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure their best use in building renovation, financial measures related to energy efficiency should be linked to the depth of the renovation, which should be assessed by comparing energy performance certificates (EPCs) issued before and after the renovation. Financial support should also be targeted towards educating and informing communities groups and small businesses on energy awareness, efficiency measures and building renovation.
Amendment 78 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33 a) Given the high global warming potential and relatively short atmospheric lifetime of methane, the Commission may consider policy options for addressing methane emissions, with the exclusion of enteric methane emissions which are naturally produced when rearing ruminants, and in line with the circular economy policy and the use of waste.
Amendment 179 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall take into account, during its assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans, legitimate national specific situations, proven through an assessment of competent authorities at national and European level, which could explain any delay in the contributions of Member States for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, in particular, for meeting its self-set targets.
Amendment 213 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) This Regulation sets out the necessary legislative foundation for a reliable, cost-efficient and transparent Governance that ensures the achievement of the objectives and targets of the Energy Union through complementary, coherent, market-based and ambitious efforts by the Union and its Member States, while promoting the Union's Better Regulation principles.
Amendment 223 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Energy Union should cover five key dimensions: energy security; the internal energy market; energy efficiency; decarbonisation; and research, innovation and competitiveness, and whereas market reforms are key to reaching the Energy Union's full potential.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, and to foster research and innovation by means of attracting investments, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe's energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non-legislative acts at Union and national level.
Amendment 240 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) A fully functional and resilient Energy Union would make Europe into a leading region for innovation, investments, growth and social and economic development, in turn providing a good example of how pursuing high ambitions in terms of climate change mitigation is intertwined with measures to foster innovation, investments and growth.
Amendment 246 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission's proposal was developed in parallel to and is adopted together with a series of initiatives in sectorial energy policy, notably with regard to renewable energy, energy efficiency and market design. Those initiatives form a package under the overarching theme of energy efficiency first, the Union’s global leadership in renewables, and a fair deal for energy consumers by promoting fair competition.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union, and at least 15%noted the proposal of the Commission to report regularly to the European Council with the objective of arriving at a 15% target for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’' contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Council also concluded on 24 October 201414 that a reliable and transparent governance system, without any unnecessary administrative burden and with sufficient flexibility for Member States, should be developed to help ensure that the Union meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and fully respecting their freedom to determine their energy mix. It emphasized that such governance system should build on existing building blocks, such as national climate programmes, national plans for renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as the need to streamline and bring together separate planning and reporting strands. It also agreed to step up the role and rights of consumers, transparency and predictability for investors, inter alia by systematic monitoring of key indicators for an affordable, safe, competitive, secure and sustainable energy system and to facilitate coordination of national energy policies and foster regional cooperation between Member States. __________________ 14 Conclusions of the European Council 23 - 24 October 2014 (EUCO 169/14).
Amendment 297 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 2015 recognised that the governance system should provide sufficient flexibility for Member States to choose measures based on national specificities, choices, circumstances, technological developments and changing external conditions;
Amendment 319 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The transition to a low-carbon economy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum, as well as regional market reforms. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions requires a boost to efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should also lead to improvements of air quality.
Amendment 326 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In line with the Commission's strong commitment to Better Regulation and consistent with a policy for research, innovation and investments, the Energy Union Governance should result in a significant reduction of administrative burden for the Member States, the Commission and other Union Institutions and it should help to ensure coherence and adequacy of policies and measures at Union and national level with regard to the transformation of the energy system towards a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 336 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The achievement of the Energy Union objectives should be ensured through a combination of Union initiatives and coherent national policies set out in integrated national energy and climate plans. Sectorial Union legislation in the energy and climate fields sets out planning requirements, which have been useful tools to drive change at the national level. Their introduction at different moments in time has led to overlaps and insufficient consideration of synergies and interactions between policy areas, to the detriment of cost-efficiency. Current separate planning, reporting and monitoring in the climate and energy fields should therefore as far as possible be streamlined and integrated.
Amendment 359 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The implementation of policies and measures in the areas of the energy and climate has an impact on the environment. Member States should therefore ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in and to be consulted on the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance, where applicable, with the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ("UNECE") Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of 25 June 1998 (the "Aarhus convention"). Member States should also ensure involvement of stakeholders and social partners in the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans. __________________ 24 Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p.30).
Amendment 379 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) National plans should be stable to ensure transparency and, predictability and investment certainty of national policies and measures in order to ensure investor certainty. Updates of national plans should however be foreseen once during the ten- year period covered to give Member States the opportunity to adapt to significant changing circumstances. For the plans covering the period from 2021 to 2030, Member States should be able to update their plans by 1 January 2024. Targets, objectives and contributions should only be modified to reflect an increased overall ambition in particular as regards the 2030 targets for energy and climate. As part of the updates, Member States should make efforts to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting.
Amendment 385 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Stable long-term low emission strategies are crucial to contribute towards economic transformation, jobs, growth and the achievement of broader sustainable development goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost-effective manner towards the long-term goal set by the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, Parties to the Paris Agreement are invited to communicate, by 2020, their mid-century, long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies, notably the reduction of the carbon intensity of the power sector.
Amendment 398 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) As is the case for planning, sectorial Union legislation in the energy and climate fields sets out reporting requirements, many of which have been useful tools to drive change at the national level, complementary to market reforms, but those requirements have been introduced at different moments in time which has led to overlaps and cost- inefficiency, as well as insufficient consideration of synergies and interactions between policy areas such as GHG mitigation, renewable energy, energy efficiency and market integration. To strike the right balance between the need to ensure a proper follow-up of the implementation of national plans and the need to reduce administrative burden, Member States should establish biennial progress reports on the implementation of the plans and other developments in the energy system. Some reporting however, particularly with regard to reporting requirements in the climate field stemming from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ("UNFCCC") and Union Regulations, would still be necessary on a yearly basis.
Amendment 411 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In view of the collective achievement of the objectives of the Energy Union Strategy, notably creating a fully functional and resilient Energy Union, it will be essential for the Commission to assess national plans and, based on progress reports, their implementation. For the first ten-year period, this concerns in particular the achievement of the Union-level 2030 targets for energy and climate and national contributions to those targets, as well as the dimension 'internal energy market'. Such assessment should be undertaken on a biennial basis, and on an annual basis only where necessary, and should be consolidated in the Commission's State of the Energy Union reports.
Amendment 417 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Given the high global warming potential and relatively short atmospheric lifetime of methane, the Commission may consider policy options for addressing methane emissions, with the exclusion of enteric methane emissions which are naturally produced when rearing ruminants, and in line with the circular economy policy and the use of waste.
Amendment 422 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To help ensure coherence between national and Union policies and objectives of the Energy Union, there should be an on-going dialogue between the Commission and the Member States and, where appropriate, between the Member States. As appropriate, the Commission should issue recommendations to Member States including on the level of ambition of the draft national plans, on the subsequent implementation of policies and measures of the notified national plans, and on other national policies and measures of relevance for the implementation of the Energy Union. Member States should take utmost account of such recommendations and explain in subsequent progress reports how they have been implemented.
Amendment 438 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Should the ambition of integrated national energy and climate plans or their updates be insufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, for the first period, in particular the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency, the Commission should take measures at Union level in order to ensure the collective achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'ambition gap'). Should progress made by the Union towards these objectives and targets be insufficient for their delivery, the Commission should, in addition to issuing recommendations, take measures at Union level or Member States should take additional measures in order to ensure achievement of these objectives and targets (thereby closing any 'delivery gap'). Such measures should take into account early ambitious contributions made by Member States to the 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency when sharing the effort for collective target achievement. I as well as, in the area of renewable energy, such measures can also includeany voluntary financial contributions by Member States to a financing platform managed by the Commission, which would be used to contribute to renewable energy projects across the Union. Member States' national renewable energy targets for 2020 should serve as baseline shares of renewable energy from 2021 onwards. In the area of energy efficiency, additional measures can in particular aim at improving the energy efficiency of products, buildings and transport.
Amendment 441 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The Union and the Member States should strive to provide the most up-to- date information on their greenhouse gas emissions and removals, removals and the carbon intensity of their national power mix. This Regulation should enable such estimates to be prepared in the shortest timeframes possible by using statistical and other information, such as, where appropriate, space-based data provided by the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme and other satellite systems.
Amendment 461 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44a) In preparation of a future review of this regulation and in the context of the EU cyber security strategy, the Commission should assess in close cooperation with the Member States whether it might be necessary to add additional uniform planning and reporting requirements on the Member States' efforts to improve the protection of critical infrastructure of the EU's energy system against any form of cyber threats, in particular in the view of the increasing number of potentially critical cyber- attacks during the last decade, in order to guarantee energy security in any circumstances. However, such an improved coordination within the EU should not affect Member States' national security interest by revealing sensitive information.
Amendment 464 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 – indent 11 a (new)
Recital 45 – indent 11 a (new)
– Directive 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
Amendment 469 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) implement strategies and measures designed to meet the objectives and targets of the Energy Union, and for the first ten- year period from 2021 to 2030 in particular the EU's 2030 targets for energy and climate, as well of achieving an integrated internal energy market, primarily at regional level;
Amendment 473 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) implement long-term low emission strategies to fulfil the commitments under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement with a 50 years perspective;
Amendment 504 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
(9) 'the Union’'s 2030 targets for energy and climate' means the Union-wide binding target of at least 40% domestic reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions as compared to 1990 to be achieved by 2030, the Union-level binding target of at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union in 2030, the Union-level target of at least 27% for improving energy efficiency in 2030, to be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an EU level of 30%, and thas referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], and the Union target for improving energy efficiency, as referred to in Article 1(1) and Article 3(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761], and the indicative 15 % electricity interconnection target for 2030 as proposed by the European Commission or any subsequent targets in this regard agreed by the European Council or Council and Parliament for the year 2030.
Amendment 544 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a description of the national objectives, targets and contributions for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union, as well as an assessment of their contributions to European competiveness;
Amendment 562 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies and measures to meet the objectives referred to in point (b), including impacts on the demand of CO2 allowances within the trading scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance;
Amendment 569 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) an assessment of how the planned policies and measures contribute to the development of a fully functional and integrated European energy market;
Amendment 602 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point -i (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point -i (new)
-i. The Commission shall set up an indicative benchmarks to ensure the fair contribution of each Member State to the target on renewable energy in 2030, as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC], based on this indicative benchmark Member States shall communicate their indicative trajectories,
Amendment 621 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 27%n renewable energy in 2030, as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], a contribution to this target in terms of the Member State's share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, with a linearn indicative trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards;
Amendment 632 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
ii. indicative trajectories for the sectorial share of renewable energy in final energy consumption from 2021 to 2030 in the heating and cooling, electricity, and transport sectors;
Amendment 638 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point iii
iii. indicative trajectories by renewable energy technology that the Member State plans to use to achieve the overall and sectorial trajectories for renewable energy from 2021 to 2030 including total expected gross final energy consumption per technology and sector in Mtoe and total planned installed capacity per technology and sector in MW;
Amendment 657 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 1
the indicative national energy efficiency contribution to achieving the Union's binding energy efficiency target of 30% in 2030 as referred to in Article 1(1) and Article 3(4) of Directive 2012/27/EU [version as amended in accordance with proposal COM(2016)761], based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity.
Amendment 669 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 1 – paragraph 2
Member States shall express their contribution in terms of absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and 2030, with a linearn indicative trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards. They shall explain their underlying methodology and the conversion factors used;
Amendment 676 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 3
(3) if applicable, the objectives for the long-term renovation of the national stock of residential and commercial buildings (both public and private);
Amendment 686 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 1
(1) national indicative objectives with regard to increasing the diversification of energy sources and supply from third countries, for the purpose of increasing the resilience of national and regional energy systems;
Amendment 689 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 2
(2) national indicative objectives with regard to reducing energy import dependency from third countries, for the purpose of increasing the resilience of national and regional energy systems;
Amendment 695 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point 4
(4) national indicative objectives with regard to deployment of domesticincreasing the flexibility of the national energy system, by means of deploying domestic and regional energy sources (notably renewable energy);
Amendment 702 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 1
(1) the level of electricity interconnectivity that the Member State aims for in 2030 in consideration of the indicative electricity interconnection target for 2030 of at least 15 % as proposed by the Commission and, notably, regional market conditions and potential, cost- benefit analyses as well as measures to increase the tradable capacity in existing interconnections; Member States shall explain the underlying methodology used;
Amendment 709 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
(2) key national objectives for electricity and gas transmission infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy, including any planned or foreseen major infrastructure project along with a preliminary assessment of its compatibility with and contributions to the five dimensions of the Energy Union, notably with regard to security of supply and competition;
Amendment 722 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4
(4) national objectives with regard to ensuring electricity system adequacy, considering low carbon baseload generation as well as flexibility of the energy system with regard to renewable energy production, including a timeframe for when the objectives should be met;
Amendment 733 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 1
(1) national objectives and funding targets for public and private research and innovation relating to the Energy Union; if applicable, including a timeframe for when the objectives should be met. Such targets and objectives should be coherent with those set out in the Energy Union Strategy and the SET-Plan;
Amendment 740 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 2
(2) national 2050 objectives forpolicies and measures to promote the depveloypment of low carbon technologies to 2050;
Amendment 742 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 3
Amendment 761 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the degree of market competition;
Amendment 782 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the Union’s 2020 energy consumption is no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy, the Union’s 2030 energy consumption is no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy for the first ten- year period;
Amendment 823 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) interactions between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures within a policy dimension and between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures of different dimensions for the first ten- year period at least until the year 2030, including the interactions between these policies and measures with the emission trading scheme as these policies and measures are likely to impact the supply and demand of allowances. Projections concerning security of supply, infrastructure and market integration shall be linked to robust energy efficiency scenarios.
Amendment 870 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take utmost account of any recommendations from the Commission when finalising their integrated national energy and climate plan and apply the "comply or explain" approach.
Amendment 926 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Enhanced regional cooperation 1. The Commission shall, upon request by two or more Member States, establish a framework for Member States to jointly draft and submit to the Commission parts of the Integrated national energy and climate plan. If two or more Member States pursue such enhanced regional cooperation, the Regional integrated energy and climate plan shall replace the equivalent parts of their respective national plans. 2. The Commission may, with a view to promote cost-efficient policies, identify opportunities for enhanced regional cooperation, with a long-term vision, based on existing market structures, interconnections or other market conditions which could facilitate an enhanced regional cooperation, and based on such opportunities issue non-binding recommendations to the Member States.
Amendment 932 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the targets, objectives and contributions are sufficient and coherent for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and for the first ten-years period in particular the targets of the Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework;
Amendment 969 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall onlymake considerable efforts to modify the targets, objectives and contributions set out in the update referred to in paragraph 2 to reflect an increased ambition as compared to the ones set in the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan.
Amendment 999 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) achieving long-term greenhouse gas emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks in all sectors in line with the Union’'s objective, in the context of necessary reductions according to the IPCC by developed countries as a group, to reduce emissions by 80 to 95 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels in a cost-effective manner, in addition to enhancements of removals by sinks in pursuit of the temperature goals in the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 1012 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) emissions reductions and enhancement of removals in individual sectors including: with a view to decarbonisation of electricity, industry, transport, the buildings sector (residential and tertiary), agriculture and land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF);
Amendment 1016 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) expected progress on transition to a low greenhouse gas emission economy including greenhouse gas intensity, CO2 intensity of gross domestic product and strategies for related long-term investments, research, development and innovation;
Amendment 1026 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) links to other national long-term planning and investments.
Amendment 1057 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) an assessment of the costs supported by the final consumer of electricity based on indicators monitoring actual spending for the five dimension of the Energy Union;
Amendment 1084 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) on the implementation of the following indicative trajectories and objectives:
Amendment 1088 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 3
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 3
(3) trajectories by renewable energy technology to use to achieve the overall and sectorial trajectories for renewable energy from 2021 to 2030 including total expected gross final energy consumption per technology and sector in Mtoe and total planned installed capacity per technology and sector in MW;
Amendment 1094 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 5
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 5
(5) if applicable, other national trajectories and objectives including long- term and sectorial ones (such as share of biofuels, share of advanced biofuels, share of biofuel produced from main crops produced on agricultural land, share of electricity produced from biomass without the utilisation of heat, share of renewable energy in district heating, renewable energy use in buildings, renewable energy produced by cities, energy communities and self- consumers);
Amendment 1113 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1
(1) the trajectory for primary andor final energy consumption from 2020 to 2030 as the national energy savings contribution to achieving the Union-level 2030 target including underlying methodology;
Amendment 1116 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2
(2) if applicable, objectives for the long-term renovation of the national stock of both public and private residential and commercial buildings;
Amendment 1132 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) national measures and, if applicable, objectives with regard to reducingensuring that energy import dependency from third countries does not create any obstacles to the successful implementation of any of the five dimensions of the Energy Union;
Amendment 1136 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) national objectives, notably through market mechanisms, for the development of the ability to cope with constrained or interrupted supply of an energy source, including gas and electricity;
Amendment 1137 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) national objectives for the deployment of domestic energy sources, notably renewable energy and innovative low-carbon technologies;
Amendment 1151 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) if applicable, main infrastructure projects envisaged and their costs other than Projects of Common Interest, including an assessment of its compatibility and contributions to the five key dimensions of the Energy Union;
Amendment 1157 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d e (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d e (new)
(de) national measures and policies, planned or existing, to facilitate regional market integration and cross-border trade;
Amendment 1166 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) where relevant, national objectives with regards to energy poverty, including the number of households in energy poverty;.
Amendment 1175 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) if applicable, national objectives and policies translating to a national context the SET Plan objectives and policies;
Amendment 1178 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) if applicable, national objectives for total (public and private) spending in research and innovation relating to clean energy technologies as well as for technology cost and performance development;
Amendment 1181 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1198 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish an online reporting platform to facilitate communication between the Commission and Member States and promote cooperation among Member States, as a means of ensuring cost-efficiency and to facilitate information to the public.
Amendment 1203 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall, in line with this platform, facilitate online access to final national plans and national long- term low-emission strategies to the public.
Amendment 1210 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) The progress made at Union level towards diversifying its energy sources and suppliers, contributing to a fully functioning and resilient Energy Union based on security of supply, solidarity and trust.
Amendment 1211 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the progress made by each Member State towards meeting its targets, objectives and contributions and implementing the policies and measures set out in its integrated national energy and climate plan, including an assessment of the collective contributions to European competitiveness;
Amendment 1221 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the accuracy of Member State estimates of the effect of national level overlapping policies and measures on the supply-demand balance of the EU ETS, or, in absence of such estimates, conduct its own assessment of the same impact;
Amendment 1223 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the overall impact of the policies and measures of integrated national plans on the operation of the EU ETS.
Amendment 1224 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall take into account, during its assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans, legitimate national specific situations, proven through an assessment of competent authorities at national and European level, which could explain any delay in the contributions of Member States for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, in particular, for meeting its objectives and targets.
Amendment 1238 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. In the area of renewable energy, as part of its assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess the progress made in the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption on the basis of a linear trajectory starting from 20% in 2020 and reaching at least 27% inthe target for 2030 as referred to in Article 4(a)(2)(i).
Amendment 1247 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In the area of energy efficiency, as part of its assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess progress towards collectively achieving a maximum energy consumption at Union level of 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy consumption andor 987 Mtoe of final energy consumption in 2030 as referred to in Article 6(1)(a).
Amendment 1252 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) consider whether the Union's milestone of no more than 1483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020 is achieved;
Amendment 1287 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Given the high global warming potential and relatively short atmospheric lifetime of methane, the Commission may consider policy options for addressing methane emissions, with the exclusion of enteric methane emissions which are naturally produced when rearing ruminants, and in line with the circular economy policy and the use of waste.
Amendment 1319 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1323 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. If, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1)(a), the Commission concludes that any infrastructure project may potentially obstruct the development of a resilient Energy Union, the Commission shall issue a preliminary assessment of the project's compatibility with the long-term objectives of the internal energy market and include recommendations to the Member State concerned pursuant to Article 28. Prior to issuing such an assessment, the Commission may consult other Member States.
Amendment 1328 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If, in the area of renewable energy, without prejudice to the measures at Union level set out in paragraph 3, the Commission concludes, based on its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1) and (2) in the year 2023, that the lineardicative Union trajectory referred to in Article 25(2) is not collectively met, Member States shallould ensure by the year 2024 that any emerging gap is covered by additional measures, such as:
Amendment 1365 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) making ain addition to point (a) and (b), Member States may, in order to compensate for any identified gap, make a voluntary financial contribution to a financing platform set up at Union level, contributing to renewable energy projects and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission;
Amendment 1367 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) making a financial contribution to a financing platform set up at Union level, contributing to renewable energy projectsinnovative energy projects, notably renewable energy, with technologically paradigm-changing potential, and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission;
Amendment 1431 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the Member State shall set out, in its integrated national energy and climate progress report made in the year following the year the recommendation was issued, how it has taken utmostinto account of the recommendation and how it has implemented or intends to implement it. It shall provides justifications where it deviates from it on the "comply or explain approach";
Amendment 1447 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(ka) a financial assessment of the costs supported by the final consumer of electricity based on indicators monitoring actual spending for the five dimensions of the Energy Union.
Amendment 1477 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by an Energy Union Committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 and work in the respective sectorial formations relevant for this Regulation. That committee shall associate to its work the committee instituted by Article 8 of Decision 93/389/EEC as stipulated in Article 23 of the Directive 2003/087.
Amendment 1481 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Amendment 75 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Certain substances and mixtures, commonly referred to as agronomic additives, improve the nutrient release pattern of a nutrient in a fertiliser. Substances and mixtures made available on the market with the intention of them being added to CE marked fertilising products for that purposeor organic farm based fertilising products for that purpose or intended to be used in separate application but with the same aim should fulfil certain efficacy criteria at the responsibility of the manufacturer of those substances or mixtures, and should therefore as such be considered as CE marked fertilising products under this Regulation. Furthermore, CE marked fertilising products containing such substances or mixtures should be subject to certain efficacy and safety criteria. Such substances and mixtures should therefore also be regulated as component materials for CE marked fertilising products.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Products with one or more functions, one of which is covered by the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, should remain under the control tailored for such products and provided for by that Regulation. Where such products also have the function of a fertilising product, it would be misleading to provide for their CE marking under this Regulation, since the making available on the market of a plant protection product is contingent on a product authorisation valid in the Member State in question. Therefore, such products should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. Products containing components registered under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 can have one or more fertilising functions and therefore be covered by the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 161 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
A CE marked fertilising productmaterial that has undergone a recovery operation and complies with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be considered as a component material of a CE marked fertilising product thato complyies with the conditions laid down in Article 6(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC and shall, therefore, be considered as having ceased to be waste.
Amendment 183 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. For the purposes of CMC 10 in Annex II, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to define the requirements for the standard for the biodegradability criteria and the development of an appropriate testing method for biodegradation. These requirements and testing method shall be evaluated towards latest scientific evidence and shall be set out as of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring five years after the date of application of this Regulation].
Amendment 199 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Member States shall not impede the making available on the market of products which were placed on the market as fertilisers designated "EC fertiliser" in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 before [Publications office, please insert the date: twelve months after the date of application of this Regulation]. However, Chapter 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to such products.
Amendment 219 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – point 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Ingredients submitted for approval or re- approval under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 but not included in Implementing Regulation EU (N°) 540/2011, shall not be used in fertilising products when non-inclusion is justified by Article 1, point 4 of Regulation EC(N°) 1107/2009.
Amendment 304 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1
A soil improver shall be a CE marked fertilising product aimed at being added to the soil for the purpose of maintaining, improving or protecting the physical or chemical properties, the structure or the biological activity of soil. A soil improver can also be a material added to soil in situ in order to maintain or improve its physical properties, and which may improve its chemical and/or biological properties or activity.
Amendment 309 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(B) – point 1 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(B) – point 1 a (new)
1a. A biodegradable mulch film shall be a biodegradable polymer film complying with the requirements of points 2a and 3 of CMC 10 in Annex II and intended to be placed on the soil in situ to protect its structure, suppress weed growth, reduce soil moisture loss, or prevent erosion.
Amendment 330 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – point 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – point 3
3. The plant biostimulant shall have the effects that are claimed on the label for the crops specified thereon. Where the plant biostimulant contains one or more ingredients that have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the information provided during conformity assessment will provide compelling empirical evidence of the biostimulant effect, taking into account relevant parameters, e.g. relative concentrations of components, application rate, timing, plant growth stage, target crop, etc.
Amendment 353 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 2 – point 1
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 2 – point 1
1. A CE marked fertilising product may contain plants, plant parts or plant extracts having undergone no otheronly physical, mechanical or biochemical processing thansuch as cutting, grinding, centrifugation, pressing, drying, freeze- drying, granulating, chopping, extrusion, frost- treatment, phytosanitary heat treatment, milling, or sieving, nutrient balancing or extraction with water.
Amendment 390 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – point 3 – point a
(a) Thermophilic anaerobic digestion at 55°C during at least 24h and a hydraulic retention time of at least 20 days, followed by an analysis to verify that the digestion process successfully destroyed the pathogens;
Amendment 432 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point b
(b) Thea biodegradability test sthall be conducted in accordance with a method for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soils by measuring oxygen demand or the amount of carbon dioxide evolvedt complies with the following criterion: the polymer is capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that most of it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water.
Amendment 438 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 a (new)
2a. The biodegradable mulch film shall comply with the following criterion: The polymer shall be capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water. At least 90%, absolute or relative to the reference material, shall be converted into CO2, in maximum 24 months in a biodegradability test according to European standards for biodegradation of polymers in soil.
Amendment 4 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the EU’s most genuinely common policy, which means that agricultural spending accounts for a considerablen important percentage of the total EU budget; stresses that spending on agriculture has declined considerably in relative terms over the last three decades from 75 % to the current 38 %; stresses, therefore, that each EU citizen contributes only 32 cents per day to the CAP and that this policy has a low error rate in terms of spending irregularities;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the CAP provides income support to farmers through Pillar 1 and provides support for environmental programmes and economic activity in rural areas and prevents rural depopulation through Pillar 2; notes, in this connection, that it is essential to maintain the two-pillar CAP structure in order to compensate and support farmers and rural areas;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the current amount in Heading 2, as provided for in the current MFF, must remain at least at the same level; refers, in this connection, to Article 2 of the MFF Regulation, which clearly states that allocated national envelopes may not be reduced by the midterm revision; considers, furthermore, that other Union policies must have the necessary financial means to allow the Union to honour its legal obligations in accordance with the corresponding sectoral legislation; calls on the Commission, in a context of migration crisis, to explore the possibility to strengthen synergies between the withdrawal of agricultural products from the market and the distribution of food aid to the most deprived citizens and to refugees through the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) ;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the fixed ceilings for the CAP until 2020 entail much lower margins than in the previous MFF, while the sector faces more challenges; stresses, in this regard, that any use of the margin must be exclusively to address the needs of the agricultural sector, given that long-term planning and investment security are essential for EU farmers; points out that agriculture should not be the only sector to bear the brunt of political decisions, as is currently the case with the Russian embargo; calls on the Commission to provide the European Parliament with an assessment of the impact of the Russian embargo on the EU agricultural sector;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that agricultural production has an extremely high added value, since it also supplies the processing sector, thereby contributing to economic and social cohesion in regions and to the EU’s balanced regional development; points out that it is therefore necessary to maintain and, where appropriate, step up the support received by farmers, since this provides an incentive to increase agricultural production; stresses that the CAP contributes significantly to growth and employment in rural areas, more so than other Union policies; recalls that, in statistical terms, one farmer provides seven additional jobs in related sectors; points to the importance of maintaining the CAP’s focus on supporting small-scale and family farming businesses as the cornerstone of agricultural production in the EU and of life in the EU’s rural areas; underlines how essential is to maintain specific measures in the framework of the CAP towards areas suffering from severe and permanent natural handicaps, notably mountainous areas and outermost regions, and other specific handicaps;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Strongly opposes any renationalisation of agricultural policies; stresses that the common nature of the EU’s agricultural policy avoids distortion of competition within the internal market and generates savings for European taxpayers; is worried about the trend of renationalisation of public responses to agricultural crisis, in particular the mobilisation of targeted payments instead of real European actions ; affirms that a well-functioning and well-financed second pillar is essential for the success of the CAP and for the economic well-being of the Union’s rural areas;
Amendment 182 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the enormousuntapped potential of technology and innovation for the development of new products and services and job creationwhich may have the potential to create employment along the whole agri-food value chain; highlights the potential creation of new jobs in the agricultural sector, which is of pivotal importance for rural development, and considers that developing modern agricultural practices will make agriculture more attractive to young farmers and entrepreneurs alike; calls on the Commission to look into the possibilities of incentivising farmers to raise public awareness concerning the workings of the agri-food chain and new production methods;
Amendment 275 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. CWelcomes the EIB's willingness to support agricultural projects and young farmers; calls on the Commission to work with the EIB in order to create new financing opportunities for Member States that establish forms of financial support such as guarantee funds, revolving funds or investment capital to facilitate access to credit for farmers and groupings of farmers such as cooperatives, helping on-farm investment for modernisation while also offering financing opportunities for young farmers to expand their businesses, as well as to ensure investment in public-sector research combined with public-private partnerships in order to test and launch innovative products; reiterates that the Parliament wishes to see this financial support flowing and to remove any obstacles in accessing this funding;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas rural areas represent more than 77% of EU territory and whereas many jobs in those areas – a high proportion of them non-relocatable – depend on agriculture and the agro-food industry;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas, taken together, agriculture and the agro-food industry account for 6% of the GDP of the EU, 15 million businesses and 46 million jobs;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas farmers aged under 35 account for only 6% of those in charge of farms, and more than 4.5 million of those running farms are aged over 65;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in the face of the current economic crisis, the European Union has made jobs – in particular via the Juncker plan – one of its key priorities, and whereas, in that connection, the legitimacy of the CAP must be reaffirmed so that it can be used aCAP is one of the principal tools for EU action as regards the retention and creation of jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the foundations of the last CAP reform continue to serve as the basis for a dominant mode of agricultural development that relies on increasingly large, concentrated and specialised farms that practise intensive farming, with an increasing focus on capital rather than employmentenabled aid to be redirected and distributed more fairly among the Member States and the various agricultural sectors, and reaffirmed the role of the CAP in economic terms and as a social stabilising factor for farms and rural regions;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas experience on the ground shows that othermany kinds of agricultural development are possible, providing better results in terms of food quality and agronomic, environmental and economic performance, and that small and medium- sized farms that are generally it is important to promorte diversified, more innovative and better organised in terms of formingty of agricultural systems and recognise associations involving group agriculture are more inclined to bin order to be more resilient in times of crisis;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the current crisis shows that the unregulated market is unable to ensure price stability or maintain jobs, and that it , within the framework of a market- oriented CAP, it is essential to retain a common agricultural market organis atimeon and to come up with appropriate new regulatory tools that are tailored to the hypercompetition pertaining in Europe and the rest of the worldo ensure price stability and sustain agricultural jobs and income;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas job creation in rural areas must be part and parcel of a sustainable policy that is tailored to ecosystems and involvesspecific territories and involves, in particular, the maintenance and development of agricultural and agriculture-related activities that forge links between the various stakeholders both socially and in terms of solidarity;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the future of rural areas does not depend exclusively on the development of the agricultural sector but is also linked to the restmaintenance of other economyic activities, and whereas there is a need to put in place a genuine territorial system, seeking synergies between all activities and allowing for collective and cross-sector approaches;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, to that end, it is absolutely vital to focus on the many jobs that this ‘in-place’ agriculture (which includes forestry) provides – jobs that cannot be relocated and that involve food and non- food goods, as well as services;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas support should be provided first and foremost to family farms run by one or more responsible, independent farmers who work on their farms in an effective manner and who are much better able to deal with any problems by adapting their production and/or their production methods and by diversifying their activities when necessary;
Amendment 91 #
Amendment 121 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that the CAP must continue to support territories with specific constraints, such as mountain areas, overseas territories, sensitive natural areas and areas on the fringes of urban sprawl;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 178 #
Amendment 218 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 259 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that, against a backdrop of deep uncertainty as regards the future of low, volatile agricultural prices, the EU must do more to influencecorrect the erratic effects of the markets by establishing safety nets and, prevention and crisis management systems and risk management tools that could, for example, draw on countercyclical aid, allowing farmers to benefit from more advantageous prices; considers, in particular, that the CAP must also strengthen the insurance schemes for protecting farmers against the various climate, health and economic risks;
Amendment 276 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the PACCommission to prioritise, under the EIPsecond pillar of the CAP, the EIP and Horizon 2020, support for innovative, more sustainable agricultural and forestry models for the production of food and non- food goods and services (renewables, bioeconomics, etc.), developing the full range of resources in each rural territory;
Amendment 297 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls forPoints out that investment provided under the rural development policy to be prioritised with a focus on jobis a support for employment in rural areas;
Amendment 303 #
2015/2226(INI)
19. Takes the view that, for the future, there is a need to continue to develop high-quality, territory-based food systems by promoting individual responsibility and the involvement of all stakeholders in qualitative and contract-related activities designed to ensure food and health security, as well as fair incomes for farmers;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the 2013 study by Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) 'Technology options for feeding 10 billion people';
Amendment 177 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages open and transparent dialogue among all stakeholders and the public for the responsible development of high-precision, innovative solutions for breeding programmes, this will require efforts to raise awareness and understanding of new techniques among farmers and the public generally; calls on the Commission to ensure that consumers and farmers are sufficiently educated in new and emerging breeding techniques to ensure that an open and informed public debate can take place;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned that the non- consensual distribution of erotic or pornographic material, including online and through social media, such as the phenomenon of so-called ‘revenge porn’– a rapidly increasing form of abuse and persecution – overwhelmingly affects women and girls, some of whom are under the legal age of consent; calls on the Member States to step up concrete measures to combat this new form of crime and on the internet industry to take their shared responsibility; emphasises the need to educate young girls on the possible consequences of taking intimate photographs or videos of themselves;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need to raise awareness at an early stage among all girls and boys about staying safe and about the importance of respecting the dignity and privacy of others in the digital era; encourages Member States to share best practices on education material and training programmes for all actors involved, such as teachers, educators, law enforcement authorities on grooming and other forms of risk to the safety of children online, in particular for girls;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to step up measures to protect victims of child sexual abuse and to improve the role of national helplines, with a gender sensitive approach;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Member States to step up cooperation and to exchange data to identify children victims of sexual abuse, including missing children, especially girls who are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the opening of new markets for EU agricultural productions, such as dairy products, meat and live animals (pig, poultry and bovine), and fruits and vegetables, to be of the utmost importance in the context of the current farming crisis and accordingly favours the balanced negotiation of bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries, provided that the most sensitive sectors are adequately protected;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. recalls the multifunctional nature of the agri-food sector and its specific sensitivities and constraints and demands that such sensitivities and constraints be considered in the conduct of EU trade policy;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. calls EU negotiators, in all free trade negotiations, such as those ongoing with the US and Mercosur, to strive to achieve a balanced result within the agricultural chapter of such negotiations with market access opportunities which are equivalent on both sides; invites them therefore to resist the temptation of cross concessions at the expense of European agriculture;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Oopposes any form of negotiation involving the treatment of European agriculture as an expendable bargaining chip and warns ofabout the cumulative effect of tariff concessions granted under different trade agreements, whether resulting from multilateral or bilateral negotiations or from autonomous schemes such as the GSP; points out that a zero rate of duty is imposed onalready applicable to 71 % of all EU agri- food imports;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. considers that the free trade agreement about to be concluded with Canada and those currently under negotiation with the USA and Mercosur or envisaged with Australia and New Zealand will open up the EU market to the most competitive agricultural producers in the world and those with the greatest export potential ; calls therefore on the Commission to defend sensitive agricultural products in a appropriate way;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Uurges the Commission to assess the impact on Europe of fresh trade concessions to third countries and forwardthoroughly assess the cumulative impact on the agri-food sector of current and pending trade concessions to third countries, especially with respect to sensitive products, and to submit its findings to the European Parliament before acceptmaking or makrevising any commercial offermarket access offer; recalls that the Commission also has to present an individual impact assessment for any new proposal for a trade agreement;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that trade agreements should ensure a considers that the EU trade strategy should be coherent with the objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy as set out in the TFEU; warns in this regard against the risk of disrupting the "level playing field" between the differentEU and its tradinge partners in the agricultural sector, taking into account the high environmental, food safety and social costs to be met by European farmers, so as to ensure that the latter are able to benefit fully from the opening of new marketf free trade is introduced without any consideration for the domestic policies conducted on both sides and for the high costs borne by European farmers as a result of strict environmental, food safety and social standards;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Cconsiders that the protection of geographical indications should be a sine qua non in trade negotiations with third countries, especially the USA; calls on the Commission to stand firm on this matter and to not consider GI protection as a substitute for genuine market opening from the other party; considers that sensitive agricultural products should be excluded from any "cumulation of origins" for products imported from third countries with which the EU and its FTA's partners already have a free trade agreement in order to protect the real European origin in the agriculture, instead of opening the EU origin to third countries;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Sstresses the importance of progress regarding sanitary, phytosanitary barrierand other non-tariff barriers to agricultural trade, in all free trade negotiations, paying particular attention to the red lines drawn by the European Union that might have implications for the health of consumers.;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. welcomes the realistic assessment of the Commission concerning the persistent lack of progress in the DDA; believes that, even if multilateral negotiations are indispensable, the DDA has clearly not met the expectations of the European agri-food sector despite unilateral concessions from the EU such as those made at the 10th Ministerial Conference in Nairobi; calls therefore on the EU to define a new and more effective strategy concerning multilateral negotiations at the WTO;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. believes that, in the conduct of trade negotiations affecting directly European agricultural interests, the Commissioner for agriculture should be recognised as a leading role on all agricultural aspects; considers also that, in the functioning of collegiality in the European Commission, no decision concerning the conclusion of trade agreements should ever be taken against this Commissioner's assessment of the fundamental interests of EU agriculture;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds the Commission that the European Parliament's own initiative report adopted in December 2013 called on the Commission to examine the need and possibility of independent enforcement to address the so-called 'fear factor' among primary producers in the supply chain; urges the Commission to consider this in its own report;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to assess the SCI in terms of effectiveness, taking into account concerns cited by the farming community; cautions the Commission to avoid assessing the voluntary initiative based solely on the number of registered participants;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several Member States have initiated actions in national lawvoluntary codes and legislative measures to address the concerns of primary producers regarding the negative impact of UTPs; asks the Commission to assess these national efforts with a view to selecting best practices for application at EU level; notes in particular the Groceries Code Adjudicator in the UK as aone potential model for adaptation at EU level;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that while private–own brand labelled products can bring increased value and choice to consumers, they give an unfair and anti-competitive position to retailers, who become both customer and competitor; notes that market share in a private-own brand product category may undermine the benefits of these products for consumers and the agri-food industry; insists that the issue of private-own brands requires particular attention from the Commission and Competition Authorities, with a need to address the potential long term consequences for the supply chain;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that while private–own brand labelled products can bring increased value and choice to consumers, they give an unfair and anti-competitive position to retailers, who become both customer and competitor; notes that market share in a private-own brand product category may undermine the benefits of these products for consumers and the agri-food industry; insists that the issue of private-own brands requires particular attention from the Commission and Competition Authorities, with a need to address the potential long term consequences for the supply chain;
Amendment 281 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament's Annual report on EU Competition Policy, particularly paragraph 104,
Amendment 285 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
- having regard to the UK Groceries Code Adjudicator investigation into Tesco PLC from January 2016,
Amendment 302 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the steps taken to date by the Commission to combat UTPs with a view to securing a more balanced market; regrets the Commission's conclusion in its 2016 report on unfair business-to- business trading practices in the food supply chain, that it does not currently propose to adopt a harmonised regulatory approach to tackle unfair trading practices at EU level;
Amendment 317 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates farmers reluctance to join the Supply Chain Initiative due to the lack of anonymous complaints and sanctions; notes that in the case of Finland, farmers joined the SCI and subsequently left due to these limitations;
Amendment 338 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the regulatory action taken by some Member States, which have introduced provisions supplementing national competition law, broadened the scope of application of the directives on UTPs byfact that more than 20 Member States have or are planning to introduce legislation to tackle UTPs, indicating the extendingt of their provisions to cover B2B relations, and set up independent enforcement agenciesblem and the need for legislative action at EU level so as to ensure a level playing field;
Amendment 348 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the Supply Chain Initiative and other national and EU voluntary systems (codes of good practice, voluntary dispute settlement mechanisms) should be further developed and promoted; encourages producers and traders to become involnotes that the Commission states in its recent report that the SCI needs to be improved, in such initiatives; takes the view that they should play a leading role in efforts to combat UTPparticular to take account of confidential complaints, and the granting of investigations and sanctioning powers to independent bodies;
Amendment 353 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges, nonetheless,Emphasises that voluntary and self- regulatory schemes are not enough to put an end to UTPs once and for all, owing to the lack of effective enforcement mechanismssufficient in eradicating UTPs from the food supply chain once and for all; calls therefore on the Commission to consider framework legislation that would protect all stakeholders in the food supply chain, including those who are already fully engaged with the SCI;
Amendment 355 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points to the UK Groceries Code Adjudicator as a possible model for adaption at EU level which could create a real deterrent to unfair trading practices and help to eliminate the fear factor;
Amendment 371 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. UNotes the Commission's intention in its 2016 report to closely monitor the different approaches for tackling UTPs at Member State level; urges the Commission to submit specific proposals for EUframework legislation banning UTPs in the food supply chain that will enable markets to operate as they should and fair and transparent relations to be maintained between food producers, suppliers and distributorso as to ensure a level playing field across the Member States;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas reforms of the common agricultural policy has grown significantly in complexity in recent years without any reduction in the existing bureaucracyreform have increased the complexity and bureaucracy for competent authorities and farmers ;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2234(INI)
B. whereas the cost of controls is currently estimated at EUR 4 billion at Member State level, and are probably still rising, particularlymay increase with the introduction of ‘greening’, as could error rates;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the burden of controls is in proportion to the complexity of the CAP; calls, therefore, for complexity to be reduced in order to cut error rates, reduce the cost to the taxpayer, improve the efficiency of delivery of CAP payments and at the same time ensure that the budget is correctly spent;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. SupportsCalls on Commissioner Hogan’s initiative of simplifying the CAP, as this would benefit farmers, paying agencies, EU institutions and taxpayers; also urges to rapidly analyse the simplification proposals submitted by Member States, MEPs, farm organisations and others and implement those which would lead to real reductions in bureaucracy and complexity, without delay: points out that amendments be mademay be required to the basic legislative act relating to disproportionate penalties and fines on farmers for errors;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2234(INI)
4. Advocates an single annual audit so that farmers are not subjected to controls by both the Commission and the European Court of Auditors in the same year; also calls for the bundling of the audit tasks of certifying bodies, the Commission and the European Court of Auditors;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Favours an integrated approach to controls, whereby all the controls required on a given farm are carried out at the same time, so that the number of testingonsite visits is kept lower and the concomitant cost and burden for administrations and agriculturefarmers is reduced;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the approach of reducing controls in Member States where error rates have beenare extremely low over a given period; calls at the same time, however, for controls tocalls for reinforced advice on be stepped up practices in Member States where the error rate is high orand for stepping up controls where error rates are increasing;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for it to be made possible to reducea reduction in the sample size for on-the-spot checks to 3% for all direct payments, as otherwise potential savings in the cost of controls will be lost;
Amendment 102 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. FavourSupports the increased use of e- Government technology by the Member States in order to forestall errors in the application process, mindful of the difficulties this may pose for some farmers who lack technology expertise and some regions where broadband capacity is poor.
Amendment 3 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the European Parliament resolution on the 25th anniversary of the Right of the Child adopted on the 27th November 2014;
Amendment 400 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70 a (new)
Paragraph 70 a (new)
70a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to propose an ambitious and comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, as requested in its resolution on the 25th Anniversary of the Right of the Child of 27 November 2014;
Amendment 407 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to continue to take action regarding the rights of the child, with a specific focus on violence against children, including torture, as cases of torture and detention of children have been reported by organisations such as UNICEF and Amnesty International; calls for particular focus on the issues of forced child labour, child marriage, enlistment of children in armed groups and their disarmament, rehabilitation and subsequent reintegration, as well as placing the issue of child witchcraft on the agenda of human rights dialogues with the countries concerned; stresses the importance of prioritising children’s rights within EU external policy, development cooperation and humanitarian aid ,in order to ensure adequate funding and increase the level of protection for children in emergency situations; calls on the VP/HR to report annually to Parliament on the results achieved with regard to child-focused EU external action;
Amendment 415 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Reiterates the need to step up efforts to implement the Revised Implementation Strategy of the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict; encourages the EU to further deepen its cooperation with the UN Special Representative for Children affected by Armed Conflicts; calls for the universal ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and notably the third Optional Protocol which will allow children to submit their complaints to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child; Calls on the Commission and the High representative/Vice President of the Commission to explore ways for the EU to accede unilaterally to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 449 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 a (new)
Paragraph 74 a (new)
74a. Considers that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, especially when they are unaccompanied; recalls that unaccompanied children are above all children and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle when dealing with them, thus respecting the core principle of the best interests of the child.
Amendment 11 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out,Is concerned that due to the application of the 'financial discipline' mechanism, a large number of the Union's farmersfarmers with payments above EUR 2 000 will suffer a cut in direct payments paid out in the 2015 financial year;
Amendment 192 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
For engines of the category NRE to be installed in agricultural vehicles of categories T2, T4.1 and C2, Member States shall authorize an extension of the transition period by an additional 12 months.
Amendment 58 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Medicated feed should be marketed in sealed containers for safety reasons and to protect user's interest. However, appropriate derogations should be provided for where the application of this requirement is not necessary to protect human or animal health or consumer interests, and would represent an excessive administrative and technical burden.
Amendment 205 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Medicated feed and intermediate products shall be placed on the market only in sealed packages or containers. Packages or containers shall be sealed in such a way that, when the package or container is opened, the seal is damaged and cannot be reused. Appropriate derogations should be provided for those instances where the application of this requirement is not necessary to protect human or animal health or consumer interests, and would represent an excessive administrative and technical burden.
Amendment 2 #
2013/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to its declaration of 19 February 2008 on investigating and remedying abuse of power by large supermarkets operating in the European Union1,
Amendment 65 #
2013/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Supports the work of the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain and its Experts Platform on B2B contractual practices; considers that the Parliament should urgently resolve pending issues relating to its participation in the Forum's work; emphasises that negative developments in the food supply chain, in particular, should continue to be monitored by the Commission with a view to taking further action; stresses that UTPs also occur in the non-food supply chain and asks the Commission and the business federations to explore the possibilities for creating a new, open-ended forum focusing on retail as a whole;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the principles of good practice and the list of examples of unfair and fair practices in vertical trading relationships in the food supply chain, as well as the framework for the implementation and enforcement of these principles; stresses however that this is a first step and questions the effectiveness of a voluntary undertaking; emphasises that, if these are to have a practical effect, it is important that all actors in the food supply chain participate, including farmers' organisations as well as the manufacturing and wholesale distribution industries; requestasks the Commission to review the effects of the voluntary initiative within two years of its entry into force, examine methods of enforcement, enshrined in legislation, such as sanctions and the establishment of an independent ombudsmand, to propose additional actions should this be necessaryadequately address the "climate of fear" in the food supply chain;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that it is often difficult for weaker market parties, particularly farmers and suppliers, to complain about UTPs and emphasises the important role of associations of enterprises which should be able to submit such complaints on their behalf, while ensuring confidentiality, to an ombudsman or adjudicator who should have the power to take ex officio action in the case of information about certain worrying trends; asks, in this regard, for the Commission to examine methods of enforcement, alongside the work of the Voluntary Initiative for the implementation of the principles of good practice in the food supply chain;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to review the criminal law on food fraud to ensure that the severity of sentences is commensurate with the illegal profits that can be generated through fraud, and to make sentences tougher where necessary;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 66 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the extension of current traceability regimes and the systematic implementation of the ‘step-free’ traceability provided for in basic Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 covering food and feed, food-producing animals, and all other substances destined for this purpose or which can be expected to be used in the production of food or feed; calls for the entire food chain in Europe, including all stages of production, processing and sales and distribution, to be transparent and fully open to scrutiny by inspectors in order to ensure that poor qualityfraudulent food products can be quickly identified.
Amendment 130 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 850/98
Articles 48 a (new)
Articles 48 a (new)
(23a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 48a Without prejudice to Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, in accordance with Article 18 of that Regulation, delegated acts in accordance with Article 46 of that Regulation, to amend the provisions included in Articles 4, 7, 11, 19b, 28, 29, 29b, 29d, 29e, 29f, 30, 31a, 34a, 34b and 34c of this Regulation, provided they are compatible with the objectives set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and are necessary for the implementation of the landing obligation under Article 15 of that Regulation."
Amendment 145 #
2013/0436(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005
Article 28 a (new)
Article 28 a (new)
(7a) The following Article is be inserted: "Article 28a Without prejudice to Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, in accordance with Article 18 of that Regulation, delegated acts in accordance with Article 46 of that Regulation, to amend the provisions included in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 16, 18a, 20, 21, and 22 of this Regulation, provided they are compatible with the objectives set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and are necessary for the implementation of the landing obligation under Article 15 of that Regulation."
Amendment 122 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point a
(a) information measures aimed at stressing the specific features of agricultural productions methods in the Union, particularly in terms of food safety, traceability, sustainability, authenticity, nutritional and health aspects, animal welfare or respect for the environment;
Amendment 203 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) community or national quality schemes for agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty.
Amendment 218 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Proposing organizations shall be, whenever possible, representative of the relevant sector in one or more Member States.
Amendment 603 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it is made available on the market in small quantitiesproduced by persons other than professional operators, or by professional operators employing no more than ten persons and whose annual turnover or balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million;
Amendment 92 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Action No. 5 of the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council – Action plan against the rising threats from Antimicrobial Resistance22 emphasises the preventive role of this Regulation and the consequent expected reduction of the use of antibiotics in animals. Resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobials to which they were previously responsive is increasing. This resistance complicates the treatment of infectious diseases in humans and animals. As a result, specific microorganisms that have developed resistance to antimicrobials should be treated as if they were transmissible diseases, and thus covered by the scope of this Regulation. __________________ 22 COM (2011) 748.
Amendment 215 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the capacity of animal pathogens to develop resistance to treatments;
Amendment 467 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission should ensure a fast track development and registration process for newly emerging disease agents and/or import appropriately registered animal health products;
Amendment 66 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. Where necessary, a Member State shall make a linear reduction/increase in the value of all payment entitlements above EUR 2 000 and/or the amount of the national reserve as referred to in Article 41 in order to ensure compliance with the ceiling determined in Annex VIII.
Amendment 79 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 136a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 136a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 87 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 136a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 136a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 103 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Regulation (EU) No [....] [DP]
Article 59
Article 59
Amendment 42 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3 –introductory part
Article 3 –introductory part
Amendment 56 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a The above numbers do not represent a fair and logical redistribution of seats, as required by the Lisbon Treaty.
Amendment 42 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to include and prioritise reciprocity of animal welfare standards in its trade policy and when negotiating international trade agreements, and to promote animal welfare in third countries by requiring equivalent welfare standards for imported productsanimals and products; calls on the Commission to evaluate and report on animal welfare standards applying in third countries prior to commencing negotiations on trade agreements; asks the Commission to also carry out this exercise without delay in countries where trade negotiations are currently underway;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the costs incurred by producers and the potential for loss of competitiveness as a result of the adoption of new and changing animal welfare standards; notes that it is often the case that these costs are not reflected in the price received by farmers;
Amendment 132 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that guidelines should accompany EU animal welfare legislation to explain how the rules should be interpreted and appliednsure uniform application and implementation of the legislation;
Amendment 147 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Emphasises the importance of communicating to consumers the added value of European agricultural produce due to the high animal welfare requirements placed on farmers;
Amendment 172 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point b
Paragraph 20 – point b
b. the principle of duty of care for all animal owners and handlers, so that at every step of the chain there is a natural or legal person responsible for the animal and its wellbeing, whereas stray animals should firstly be the responsibility of the owner and ultimately the Member States' authorities because of the public health and safety related risks;
Amendment 177 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point c
Paragraph 20 – point c
c. awareness raising and guidelines for staff from public authorities, including social services and healthcare personnel, on how to ideal with ill or injured animalntify animal welfare issues in the course of their duty;
Amendment 185 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point d
Paragraph 20 – point d
d. a certificate or other proof of competence for any unqualified person handling animals in the course of their professional duties, along with adequate training requirements for specific animal welfare responsibilities when needed, and a system for pre-testing permits for the construction or reconstruction of animal premises;
Amendment 206 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point h
Paragraph 20 – point h
h. a structure for science-based sectoral legislation, such as that concerning dairy cows, aquaculture and animal transport; to cover currently unregulated sectors,
Amendment 2 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
– having regard to the second revision of the WHO list of critically important antimicrobials for human medicine (report of the first meeting of the WHO Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance [AGISAR], Copenhagen, 2009), and to the OIE List of Antimicrobial Agents of Veterinary Importance (OIE List, May 2007) and subsequent refinements,
Amendment 19 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there is a link between antimicrobials use in animals and the spread of resistance in humansantimicrobial resistance affects both humans and animals and may potentially be transmitted both ways , which requires further research; whereas there is a need for a coordinated, multisectoral policy approach to AMR targeting both practitioners and users in each sector;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the key objective of any AMR strategy is to maintain the efficiency of existing antimicrobials by using them responsibly at the correct therapeutic level only when strictly prescribed over a limited time at the appropriate dosage, and reducing the use of antimicrobials in general and especially of Critically- Important Antimicrobials (CIAs)14 in human and veterinary medicine; thereby also taking into account the OIE List of Antimicrobial Agents of Veterinary Importance (OIE List);
Amendment 39 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that more efforts are needed to control the use of antimicrobials in the veterinary sector; strongly disapproves of the uncontrollany unjustified prophylactic use of antimicrobials in animal husbandry;
Amendment 74 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to assist individual Member States to devise and promote prudent use guidelines aimed at reducing non-essential and inappropriate exposure to antimicrobials in human and veterinary medicine, livestock farming, agriculture, aquaculture and horticulture;
Amendment 117 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to compile a best practice list with regard to the implementation of effective communication campaigns and professional training courses aimed at raising AMR awareness, such as the work of the multi-stakeholder initiative EPRUMA, with a view to supporting the effective implementation of such awareness campaigns;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission Report presenting the state of implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which contains the conclusion that the Regulation has a positive, albeit insufficient, impact on the welfare of animals during transport;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses concern, that the data from the Member States contained in the Report, without any possibility of verificatin some instances, the quality of data provided to the Commission, may not fully reflect the actual state of affairs with regard to the transport of animals because of the differing methods and control mechanisms used in individualpresent a clear picture of the situation in the Member States;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in relation to the weak and ineffectual system of monitoring compliance with the conditions of animal transport in Member States it seems expedient to consider the creation, in Member States, of specialised monitoring institutes that would monitor compliance with provisions governing the protection and welfare of animals, including conditions for the transport of animalsConsiders that better enforcement is central to ensuring the effectiveness and workability of the exisiting legislation; welcomes the improvements proposed by the Commission in this regard;
Amendment 138 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that givenAcknowledges that the Regulation has not entirely fulfilled its aim of limiting the transport of animals, EU policy on the matter should be reviewed and should be directed at supporting local processing, small local slaughterhouses and local meat processing plants, based on the supply of animals for slaughter from the immediate vicinity but that it has made a significant contribution to improving animal welfare during transport;
Amendment 161 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue of liStresses that science-based research should be central to determitning the length of transport times of animals destined for slaughter to eight hours, with some exceptions based on geographic conditions, and the option of longer transport of some animal species confirmed by scientific research results, provided that the rules on animal welfare are complied with; Points to the findings presented in the EFSA report that in some instances the welfare of animals during transport is more dependent on driving quality rather than transport time; Insists that geographic factors and location need to be taken account of at all times and that no action should be taken that could hamper the proper functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 183 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the improvement in the quality of animal transport, but believes that the Commission findings referred to above are based on the results of surveys carried out among slaughterhouses and business and transport enterprises engaged in the transportation of live animals. The results of the surveys carried out by the Commission may therefore not fully reflect the actual state of affairincluding the training of drivers and enhanced vehicle specifications, which have yielded positive results;
Amendment 208 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the fact that in its report the Commission used the scientific research presented by the EFSA, which highlights the need to significantly reduce the length of transport time for horses, which correlates with the suggestions advanced in Parliament's Written Declaration of 25 February 2010at the transport time for horses for slaughter should be shortened;
Amendment 213 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that in view of the EFSA test results the transport time of horses should be greatly reduced, ascientific research presented in the EFSA report recommends that with regard to other farm animals, the requirement for such a reduction should be carefully considerthe transport time of horses for slaughter should be reduced;
Amendment 257 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is concerned that significant differences have arisen in individual Member States' interpretation of the rules, since this threatens the aims of the Regulation and distorts competition; calls therefore on the Commission to introduce appropriate amendmentsclear guidelines, where necessary, to the Regulation so as to eliminate the possibility of it being interpreted arbitrarily;
Amendment 107 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Amendment 114 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Where a leakage of thosee SF6 gases is detected, the operators shall ensure that the equipment is repaired without undue delay., as long as the service security and the technical conditions allow it and that the environmental impact of this repair is acceptable (lower than in the case of no repair during the probable remaining lifetime of the equipment)
Amendment 157 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall apply to operators of electrical switchgear that contains SF6 and of the equipment referred to in Article 3(2). In the case of hermetically sealed SF6 MV Switchgear only (a) and (g) shall apply.
Amendment 173 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) pPersons who handle SF6 when installing , serviceing, maintain, repairing or decommissioning electrical sSwitchgear that contains SF6;
Amendment 275 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Existing producers or importers who already place hydrofluorocarbons on the market in the Union for the purpose of supplying manufacturers that use HFCs as a process gas in the production of semiconductors shall be excluded from the phase down in article 13 (1) so long as the HFCs are placed solely on the market for use in the production of semiconductors and that use is verified with supporting documentation.
Amendment 80 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Fund shall support national schemes whereby food products and basic consumer goods for the personal use of homeless persons or of children are distributed to the most deprived persons through partner organisations selected by Member States. Education regarding healthy eating and the preparation and use of food shall also be addressed within the national schemes.
Amendment 113 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 213 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point s
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point s
(s) 'non-food cellulosic material' means feedstocks mainly composed of cellulose and hemicellulose, and having a lower lignin-content than ligno-cellulosic material; it includes food and feed crop residues (such as straw, stover, husks and shells), grassy energy crops with a low starch content (such as alfalfa and other nitrogen fixing crops, cover crops before and after annual cereal and oil crops, cactus and others CAM crops, ryegrass, switchgrass, miscanthus, giant cane, etc.), industrial residues (including from food and feed crops after vegetal oils, sugars, starches and protein have been extracted), and material from biowaste ;
Amendment 334 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 9 – point a
Article 2 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
(i) the development and share of biofuels made from feedstocks listed in Annex IX including a resource assessment focusing on the sustainability aspects relating to the effect of the replacement of food and feed products for biofuel production, taking due account of the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC, the biomass cascading principle, taking into consideration the regional and local economical and technological circumstance, the maintenance of the necessary carbon stock in the soil and the quality of the soil and the ecosystems;
Amendment 339 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point e
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point e
(e) the availability and sustainability of biofuels made from feedstocks listed in Annex IX, including an assessment of the effect of the replacement of food and feed products for biofuel production, taking due account of the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC, the biomass cascading principle taking into consideration the regional and local economical and technological circumstances, the maintenance of the necessary carbon stock in the soil and the quality of soil and ecosystems; and
Amendment 341 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Article 2 – point 10 – point c
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point f
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point f
(f) indirect land use changes in relation to all production pathways, including an assessment of whether the range of uncertainty identified in the analysis underlying the estimations of indirect land- use change emissions can be narrowed and the possible impact of Union policies, such as environment, climate and agricultural policies, can be factored in. ;
Amendment 394 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point a
Annex IX – part A – point a
(a) Algae (autotrophic) if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors, macroalgae, aquatic plants.
Amendment 406 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point e
Annex IX – part A – point e
(e) StrawCereal and beans straw, provided that the soil carbon fertility is at least maintained.
Amendment 407 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point f
Annex IX – part A – point f
(f) Animal manure and slurry, sewage sludge.
Amendment 411 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point g
Annex IX – part A – point g
(g) PSustainable palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – part A – point j
Annex IX – part A – point j
(j) Bagasse, olive oil production residues, citrus and orange peel residues.
Amendment 111 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
6. This Regulation requires that certain devices may only be supplied on a medical prescription but shall not affect national laws which require that certain other devices may also only be supplied on a medical prescription. Direct to consumer advertising of devices classed as prescription only by this regulation shall be illegal. The following devices may only be supplied on a medical prescription: 1) Class D devices 2) Class C devices in the following categories: (a) devices for genetic testing; (b) companion diagnostics. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 85 to decide on other category C tests after consultation with stakeholders.
Amendment 144 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 162 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Medical devices utilised in the donation of substances of human origin and their subsequent use for treatment must conform to European Union public health legislation ensuring minimum standards for quality and safety, including Directive 2002/98/EC on minimum standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components and its additional directives.
Amendment 193 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) The conformity assessment procedure for class I devices should be carried out, as a general rule, under the sole responsibility of the manufacturers in view of the low level of vulnerability associated with these products. For medical devices in classes IIa, IIb and III, an appropriate level of involvement of a notified body shouldall be compulsory, with medical devices in class III requiring explicit prior approval of their design and manufacture before they can be placed on the market.
Amendment 200 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Sponsors should report certain adverse events occurring during clinical investigations to the Member States concerned, which shouldall have the possibility to terminate or suspend the investigations if considered necessary to ensure a high level of protection of the subjects enrolled in a clinical investigation. Such information shouldall be communicated to the other Member States, the MDCG and the Commission.
Amendment 205 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Healthcare professionals and patients shouldall be empowered to report suspected serious incidents at national level using harmonised formats. The national competent authorities shouldall inform manufacturers and share the information with their peers, if appropriate, their subsidiaries and sub-contractors, and share the information with their peers, other Member States, the MDCG and the Commission when they confirm that a serious incident has occurred in order to minimise recurrence of those incidents.
Amendment 208 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) The reporting of serious adverse events during clinical investigations and the reporting of serious incidents occurring after a medical device has been placed on the market should be clearly distinguished to avoid double reporting.
Amendment 212 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59 a (new)
Recital 59 a (new)
(59a) A European Medical Device Advisory Group (MDAG), composed of representatives from associations of patients, clinicians, nurses, carers and healthcare facility managers, relevant medical device manufactures and other relevant fora, chaired by a representative of the Commission, should be established to advise the MDCG on the technical, scientific, social and economic aspects of the placing on the market and availability of medical technology and related services in the Union which are conferred on it by this Regulation.
Amendment 213 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) The Commission should provide scientific, technical and corresponding logistic support to the coordinating national authority and ensure that the regulatory system for medical devices is effectively and uniformly implemented at Union level based on sound scientific evidence.
Amendment 214 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and notably human dignity, the integrity of the person, the principle of free and informed consent, the protection of personal data, the freedom of art and science, the freedom to conduct business and the right to property, as well as the Convention on Human Rights. This Regulation should be applied by the Member States in accordance with those rights and principles.
Amendment 218 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) In order to maintain a high level of health and safety, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the products subject to this Regulation that are similar to medical devices but do not necessarily have a medical purpose; adaptation of the definition of nanomaterial to technical progress and to developments at Union and international level; adaptation to technical progress of the general safety and performance requirements, of the elements to be addressed in the technical documentation, of the minimum content of the EU declaration of conformity and of the certificates issued by notified bodies, of the minimum requirements to be met by notified bodies, of the classification rules, of the conformity assessment procedures, and of the documentation to be submitted for the approval of clinical investigations; the establishment of the UDI system; the information to be submitted for the registration of medical devices and certain economic operators; the level and structure of fees for the designation and monitoring of notified bodies; the publicly available information in respect of clinical investigations; the adoption of preventive health protection measures at EU level; and the tasks of and criteria for European Union reference laboratories and the level and structure of fees for scientific opinions delivered by them. However, substantial elements of this Regulation, such as general safety and performance requirements, elements to be addressed in technical documentation, the minimum content of the Union declaration of conformity, amending or supplementing the conformity assessment procedures, should only be amended through the ordinary legislative procedure. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 221 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
(68) To allow economic operators, notified bodies, Member States and the Commissionespecially SMEs, to adapt to the changes introduced by this Regulation and to ensure its proper application, it is appropriate to provide for a sufficient transitional period for that adaptation and for the organisational arrangements to be taken for its proper application. However, parts of the Regulation that affect directly Member Sates and the Commission should be implemented as soon as possible. It is particularly important that by the date of application, a sufficient number of notified bodies are designated in accordance with the new requirements to avoid any shortage of medical devices on the market. Also at the date of application, existing notified bodies that handle class III devices, shall be subject to an application for notification in accordance with Article 31.
Amendment 226 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) all products that contain or consist of biological substances or organisms other than those referred to in points (c) and (e) that are viable, including living micro- organisms, bacteria, fungi or virus;
Amendment 229 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. This Regulation shall not impede the continued application of measures within Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 and its five Daughter Directives setting standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components. Articles 10 (Personnel), 14 (Traceability), 15 (Notification of serious adverse events and reactions), 19 (Examination of donors) and 29 (Technical requirements and their adaptation to technical and scientific progress) of Directive 2002/98/EC ensure donor and patient safety and as such those existing standards shall be maintained.
Amendment 230 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The regulation of medical devices at Union level shall not interfere with the freedom of Member States to decide whether to restrict the use of any specific type of device in relation to aspects that are not covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 232 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) ‘medical device’ means any instrument, apparatus, appliance, software, implant, reagent, material or other article, intended by the manufacturer to be used, alone or in combination, for human beings for one or more of the specific direct or indirect medical purposes of:
Amendment 247 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 5 – indent 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 5 – indent 2 – paragraph 2
Any device intended to be partially introduced into the human body by clinical intervention and intended to remain in place after the procedure for at least 30 days shall also be considered an implantable device;, with the exception of any device intended to be placed in the teeth, which is in class IIa and therefore shall not be subject to Article 16 of this Regulation.
Amendment 254 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
(19) ‘manufacturer’ means the natural or legal person who manufactures or fully refurbishes a device or has a device designed, manufactured or fully refurbished, and markets that device under his name or trademark.
Amendment 255 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
(19) ‘manufacturer’ means the natural or legal person who manufactures or fully refurbishes a device or has a device designed, manufactured or fully refurbished, and markets that device under hisith the responsibility for the design, manufacture, packaging and labelling of a device before it is placed on the market under that person's own name, regardless of whether those operations are carried out by that person or on that person's behalf by a third party. The obligations of this Regulation to be met by manufactures also apply to natural or legal persons who assemble, package, process, fully refurbish or label one or more ready-made products and/or assign to them their intended purpose as devices with a view to their being placed on the market under that person's own name or trademark.
Amendment 263 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 37
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 37
(37) ‘sponsor’ means an individual, company, institution or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation and management, conduct or financing of a clinical investigation;
Amendment 274 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may, on its own imitative, or shall at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, by means of implementing acts, determine whether or not a specific product, or category or group of products, falls within the definitions of ‘medical device’ or ‘accessory to a medical device’. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 290 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Where no harmonised standards exist or where relevant harmonised standards are not sufficientthere is a need to address public health concerns, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt common technical specifications (CTS) in respect of the general safety and performance requirements set out in Annex I, the technical documentation set out in Annex II or the clinical evaluation and post- market clinical follow-up set out in Annex XIII. The CTS shall be adopted by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 296 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Devices which are in conformity with the CTS referred to in paragraph 1 shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirements of this Regulation covered by those CTS or parts thereof. The technical content of the CTS shall be developed with the appropriate support of relevant stakeholders affected by the CTS and in such a manner so that the development of standards and guidelines is not impinged upon
Amendment 378 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall not apply to any person who, while not considered a manufacturer as defined in number (19) of Article 2(1), assembles or adapts a device already on the market to its intended purpose for an individual patient.
Amendment 406 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Information about implantable devices and implant card
Amendment 411 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The manufacturer of an implantable device shall provide together with the device an implant card which shall be made available to the particulhealthcare patient who has beenrofessional implanted withing the device. who shall:
Amendment 416 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new)
- record all the information contained on the card in the patient's medical records
Amendment 417 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 (new)
- handover the card to the patient
Amendment 482 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5
Article 28 – paragraph 5
5. The national authority responsible for notified bodies shall safeguard the confidentiality aspects of the information it obtains. However, it shall exchange information on a notified body with other Member States and the Commission.
Amendment 484 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7
Article 28 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall provide the Commission and the other Member States with information on their procedures for the assessment, designation and notification of conformity assessment bodies and for the monitoring of notified bodies, and of any changes thereto. Such information shall be publicly available
Amendment 502 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In all cases where the applicant body claims to be competent in devices listed in class III, those implanted into the body, incorporating a substance considered to be a medicinal product, or utilising non- viable tissues or cells of human or animal origin, or their derivatives, Member States may notify only conformity assessment bodies which have been jointly assessed with the Commission, the MDCG and the national authority responsible for notified bodies of the Member State in which the applicant body is established
Amendment 507 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 9
Article 33 – paragraph 9
9. Where no objection is raised in accordance with paragraph 7 or where the MDCG or the Commission, after having been consulted in accordance with paragraph 8, is of the opinion that the notification may be accepted fully or partially, the Commission shall publish the notification accordingly. The full details of the notification, including annexes, shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 511 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. At least once a year, the national authority responsible for notified bodies shall assess whether each notified body under its responsibility still satisfies the requirements set out in Annex VI. This assessment shall include an on-site visit to each notified body. The assessment shall also include a review of samples of the design dossier assessments carried out by the notified body to determine the ongoing competence of the notified body and quality of its assessments, in particular the notified body's ability to evaluate and assess clinical evidence.
Amendment 517 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. Three years after notification of a notified body, and again every third year thereafter, the assessment to determine whether the notified body and its subsidiaries and sub contractors still satisfies the requirements set out in Annex VI shall be conducted by the national authority responsible for notified bodies of the Member State in which the body is established and a joint assessment team designated in accordance with the procedure described in Article 32(3) and (4). At the request of the Commission or of a Member State, the MDCG may initiate the assessment process described in this paragraph at any time when there is reasonable concern about the ongoing compliance of a notified body with the requirements set out in Annex VI. The full results of the assessments shall be published.
Amendment 518 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. for conformity assessment bodies which are notified for Class III devices, the assessment referred to at paragraph 4 of this article shall be performed every year. The assessment shall include a review of samples of the design dossier assessments carried out by the notified body to determine the ongoing competence of the notified body and quality of its assessments, in particular the notified body's ability to evaluate and assess clinical evidence.
Amendment 522 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. In the event of restriction, suspension or withdrawal of a notification, the Member State shall immediately inform the Commission which shall take appropriate steps to ensure that the files of the notified body concerned are either processed by another notified body or kept available for the national authorities responsible for notified bodies and for market surveillance at their request.
Amendment 546 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission mayshall, by means of implementing acts, specify the modalities and the procedural aspects with a view to ensuring harmonised application of the conformity assessment procedures by the notified bodies for any of the following aspects:
Amendment 569 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
(-1) A Class III device shall be evaluated exclusively by a relevant notified body that has been notified for that specific category or group of class III devices. 1. Notified bodies shall notifyinform the Commission of all applications for conformity assessments for devices classified as class III, with the exception of applications to supplement or renew existing certificatesincluding applications which are subsequently withdrawn. The notification shall be accompanied by the draft instructions for use referred to in Section 19.3 of Annex I and, the draft summary of safety and clinical performance referred to in Article 26. In its notification the notified body shall indicate the estimated date by which the conformity assessment is to be completed. The Commission shall immediately transmit the notification and the accompanying documents to the MDCG. and the name of the clinical expert chosen for the evaluation from the list developed by the MDCG according to Article 80 g) to review the manufacturer's clinical evaluation report. In its notification the notified body shall indicate the estimated date by which the conformity assessment is to be completed. The Commission shall immediately transmit the application notice and the accompanying documents to the MDCG. 1a. The MDCG may request the notified body to submit the manufacturer's full clinical evaluation report and post market clinical follow-up plan and the report of the clinical expert. When selecting a specific file for submission, the principle of equal treatment shall be duly taken into account. 1b. The MDCG may submit comments on the manufacturer's post market clinical follow-up plan. Where the MDCG submits comments as above, the manufacturer shall respond to the MDCG's comment within 30 days. 1c. The Commission shall make a summary of the comments submitted in accordance with paragraph 3 and the outcome of the conformity assessment procedure accessible to the public. It shall not disclose any personal data or information of commercially confidential nature. 1d. The Commission shall set up the technical infrastructure for the data- exchange by an electronic means between notified bodies and MDCG for the purposes of this Article.
Amendment 576 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Within 28 days of receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 1, the MDCG may request the notified body to submit a summary of the preliminary conformity assessment prior to issuing a certificate. Upon suggestion by any of its members or by the Commission, the MDCG shall decide on making such request in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 78(4). In its request the MDCG shall indicate the scientifically valid health reason for having selected the specific file for submission of a summary of the preliminary conformity assessment. from the following list: a) Monitoring of level of positive benefit to risk evidence for the category of products concerned b) Collection of data to allow the development of a CTS or call for a harmonized standard mandate from the European Commission for the category of products concerned c) Assessment of needed competence or training need of the notified body and other notified bodies for the category of products concerned d) Input into planned notified body monitoring activities e) Input into planned market surveillance activities f) Ongoing vetting of the list of clinical experts g) Planned public information campaigns When selecting a specific file for submission, the principle of equal treatment shall be duly taken into account.
Amendment 578 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 588 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Where deemed necessary for the protection of patient safety and public health, the Commission, may determine, by means of implementing acts, specific categories or groups of devices, other than devices of class III, to which paragraphs 1 to 4 shall apply during a predefined period of time. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 595 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 8
Article 44 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission, by means of implementing acts, may adopt the modalities and the procedural aspects concerning the submission and analysis of the summary of the preliminary conformity assessment in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3application of this article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 620 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that the assessment is done jointly by a reasonable number of persons who collectively have the necessary qualifications and experience. In the assessment, the view of at least one person whose primary area of interest is non-scientific shall be taken into account. The view of at least one patients shall be taken into account. The list of the reviewers should be made available to the sponsor
Amendment 629 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
1. By means of the electronic system referred to in Article 53, the sponsor of a clinical investigation to be conducted in more than one Member State may submit, for the purpose of Article 51, a singlthe application that, upon receipt, is transmitted electronically to the Member States concerned.
Amendment 630 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) establish the results of the coordinated assessment in a report to be taken into accountapproved by the other Member States concerned when deciding on the sponsor's application in accordance with Article 51(5).
Amendment 634 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) any serious incident in respect of devices made available on the Union market;
Amendment 638 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to encourage and facilitate healthcare professionals, users and patients to report to their competent authorities suspected serious incidents referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1. They shall record such reports centrally at national level. Where a competent authority of a Member State obtains such reports, it shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the manufacturer of the device concerned is informed of the incident. The manufacturer shall ensure the appropriate follow-up.
Amendment 641 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 4
Article 61 – paragraph 4
4. Manufacturers of custom-made devices shall immediately report any serious incidents and field safety corrective actions referred to in paragraph 1 to the competent authority of the Member State in which the device in question has been made available.
Amendment 652 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary steps to ensure that any information regarding a seriousn incident that has occurred within their territory or a field safety corrective action that has been or is to be undertaken within their territory, and that is brought to their knowledge in accordance with Article 61 is, at national level, evaluated centrally by their competent authority, if possible together with the manufacturer.
Amendment 655 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Article 63 – paragraph 2
2. The national competent authorities shall carry out a risk assessment with regard to reported serious incidents or field safety corrective actions, taking into account criteria such as causality, detectability and probability of recurrence of the problem, frequency of use of the device, probability of occurrence of harm and severity of harm, clinical benefit of the device, intended and potential users, and population affected. They shall also evaluate the adequacy of the field safety corrective action envisaged or undertaken by the manufacturer and the need for and kind of any other corrective action. They shall monitor the manufacturer's investigation of the incident.
Amendment 656 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In the case of devices referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 1(4) and where the serious incident or field safety corrective action may be related to a substance which, if used separately, would be considered to be a medicinal product, the evaluating competent authority or the coordinating competent authority referred to in paragraph 6 shall inform the relevant competent authority for medicinal products, or the European Medicines Agency (EMA), that was consulted by the notified body in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 42(2).
Amendment 657 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 63 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
In the case of devices covered by this Regulation in accordance with point (e) of Article 1(2) and where the serious incident or field safety corrective action may be related to the tissues or cells of human origin utilised for the manufacture of the device, the competent authority or the coordinating competent authority referred to in paragraph 6 shall inform the relevant competent authority for human tissues and cells that was consulted by the notified body in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 42(2).
Amendment 658 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 4
Article 63 – paragraph 4
4. After carrying out the assessment, the evaluating competent authority shall, through the electronic system referred to in Article 62, inform without delay the other competent authorities of the corrective action taken or envisaged by the manufacturer or imposed on him to minimise the risk of recurrence of a serious incident, including information on the underlying events and the outcome of its assessment.
Amendment 659 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 63 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) where similar serious incidents related to the same device or type of device of the same manufacturer occur in more than one Member State;
Amendment 660 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 63 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) to monitor the investigation of the serious incident by the manufacturer and the corrective action to be taken;
Amendment 661 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 63 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) to consult with the notified body that issued a certificate in accordance with Article 45 for the device in question regarding the impact of the serious incident on the certificate;
Amendment 662 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1
Article 64 – paragraph 1
Manufacturers of devices classified in class IIb and III shall report to the electronic system referred to in Article 62 any statistically significant increase in the frequency or severity of incidents that are not seriousall incidents or of expected undesirable side-effects that have a significant impact on the risk-benefit analysis referred to in Sections 1 and 5 of Annex I and which have led or may lead to unacceptable risks to the health or safety of patients, users or other persons when weighted against the intended benefits. The significant increase shall be established in comparison to the foreseeable frequency or severity of such incidents or expected undesirable side-effects in respect of the device, or category or group of devices, in question during a specific time period as established in the manufacturer's conformity assessment. Article 63 shall apply.
Amendment 664 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) typology of serious incidents and field safety corrective actions in relation to specific devices, or categories or groups of devices;
Amendment 665 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) harmonised forms for the reporting of serious incidents and field safety corrective actions, periodic summary reports and trend reports by manufacturers as referred to in Articles 61 and 64;
Amendment 666 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) timelines for the reporting of serious incidents and field safety corrective actions, periodic summary reports and trend reports by manufacturers, taking into account the severity of the event to be reported as referred to in Articles 61 and 64;
Amendment 667 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In drafting the implementing acts, the Commission shall seek the prior advice of the MDAG
Amendment 671 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1
Article 67 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities shall perform appropriate checks on the characteristics and performance of devices including, where appropriate, review of documentation and physical or laboratory checks on the basis of adequate samples. They shall take account of established principles regarding risk assessment and risk management, vigilance data and complaints. The competent authorities may require economic operators to make available the documentation and information necessary for the purpose of carrying out their activities and, where necessary and justified, enter the premises of economic operators and take the necessary samples of devices. They may destroy or otherwise render inoperable devices presenting a serious risk where they deem it necessary.
Amendment 681 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The information in to relation to Article 68 paragraph 1, points a, b, c and d shall be made available to the MDCG who shall communicate it at the first meeting of the MDAG after the information becomes available.
Amendment 683 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Where the competent authorities of a Member State, based on vigilance data or other information, have reason to believe that a device presents a risk to the health or safety of patients, users or other persons, they may carry out an evaluation in relation to the device concerned covering all the requirements laid down in this Regulation that are relevant to the risk presented by the device. The relevant economic operators shall cooperate as necessary with the competent authorities.
Amendment 684 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1
Article 70 – paragraph 1
1. Where, having performed an evaluation pursuant to Article 69, the competent authorities find that the device, which presents a risk to the health or safety of patients, users or other persons, does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, they shall without dimmediatelay require the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate and duly justified corrective action to bring the device into compliance with those requirements, to prohibit or restrict the making available of the device on the market, to subject the making available of the device to specific requirements, to withdraw the device from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period that is clearly defined and communicated to the relevant economic operator, proportionate to the nature of the risk.
Amendment 685 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. Where the competent authorities consider that non-compliance is not restricted to their national territory, they shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which they have required the economic operators to take, by means of the electronic system referred to in Article 68.
Amendment 686 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3
Article 70 – paragraph 3
3. The economic operators shall without delay ensure that all appropriate corrective action is taken in respect of all the devices concerned that they have made available on the market throughout the Union.
Amendment 687 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) Where the concerned devices are to be recalled, the economic operator shall make all reasonable efforts to complete the recall before the end of clearly defined period communicated to it by the competent authority as referred to in paragraph 1,
Amendment 688 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
They shall notify the Commission and the other Member States, without dimmediatelay, of those measures, by means of the electronic system referred to in Article 68.
Amendment 689 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 6
Article 70 – paragraph 6
6. Member States other than the Member State initiating the procedure shall without delay inform the Commission and the other Member States of any additional information at their disposal relating to the non-compliance of the device concerned and of any measures adopted by them in relation to the device concerned. In the event of disagreement with the notified national measure, they shall without dimmediatelay inform the Commission and the other Member States of their objections, by means of the electronic system referred to in Article 68.
Amendment 690 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 7
Article 70 – paragraph 7
7. Where, within twoone months of receipt of the notification referred to in paragraph 4, no objection has been raised by either a Member State or the Commission in respect of a provisional measure taken by a Member State, that measure shall be deemed justified.
Amendment 691 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 8
Article 70 – paragraph 8
8. All Member States shall ensure that appropriate restrictive measures are taken without dimmediatelay in respect of the device concerned.
Amendment 692 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. Where, within twoone months of receipt of the notification referred to in Article 70(4), objections are raised by a Member State against a provisional measure taken by another Member State, or where the Commission considers the measure to be contrary to Union legislation, the Commission shall evaluate the national measure. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the Commission shall decide, by means of implementing acts, whether or not the national measure is justified. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 88(3).
Amendment 693 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 1
1. Where, having performed an evaluation pursuant to Article 69, a Member State finds that although a device has been legally placed on the market or put into service, it presents a risk to the health or safety of patients, users or other persons or to other aspects of the protection of public health, it shall immediately require the relevant economic operator or operators to take all appropriate provisional measures to ensure that the device concerned, when placed on the market or put into service, no longer presents that risk, to withdraw the device from the market or to recall it within a reasonable period, proportionate to the nature of the risk.
Amendment 694 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 70, a Member State shall require the relevant economic operator to put an end to the non-compliance concerned within a reasonable period that is clearly defined and communicated and that is proportionate to the non-compliance where it makes one of the following findings:
Amendment 695 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2
2. Where the economic operator does not put an end to the non-compliance within the period referred to in paragraph 1, the Member State concerned shall immediately take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the product being made available on the market or to ensure that it is recalled or withdrawn from the market. That Member State shall inform the Commission and the other Member States without dimmediatelay of those measures, by means of the electronic system referred to in Article 68.
Amendment 698 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 2
Article 75 – paragraph 2
2. Except in cases where immediate action is necessary for reasons of serious risk to human health or safety, the economic operator concerned shall be given the opportunity to make submissions to the competent authority within an appropriate period of time that is clearly defined before any measure is adopted. If action has been taken without the economic operator being heard, he shall be given the opportunity to make submissions as soon as possible and the action taken shall be reviewed promptly thereafter.
Amendment 699 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 3
Article 75 – paragraph 3
3. Any measure adopted shall be immediately withdrawn or amended upon the economic operator's satisfactorily demonstrating that he has taken effective corrective action.
Amendment 700 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States shall designate the competent authority or authorities responsible for the implementation of this Regulation. They shall entrust their authorities with the powers, resources, equipment and knowledge necessary for the proper performance of their tasks pursuant to this Regulation. The Member States shall communicate the competent authorities to the Commission which shall publish a list of competent authorities and their contact details.
Amendment 701 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1
Article 77 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities of the Member States shall cooperate with each other and with the Commission and with the MDCG as appropriate and exchange with each other and the Commission the information necessary to enable this Regulation to be applied uniformly.
Amendment 702 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 a (new)
Article 78 a (new)
Amendment 703 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall appoint, for a three-year term which may be renewed, one member and one or more alternate providing expertise in the field of this Regulation, and one member and one or more alternate providing expertise in the field of Regulation (EU) No […/…] [on in vitro diagnostic medical devices]. A Member State may choose to appoint only one member and one or more alternates providing expertise in both fields.
Amendment 704 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall verify the competence of the members of the MDCG. The Commission shall make public the results of its verification in each instance and provide information about the competence of the members of the MDCG.
Amendment 707 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 7
Article 78 – paragraph 7
7. The MDCG mayshall establish a standing orMedical Device Advisory Group and may establish temporary sub-groups. W where appropriate, o. Organisations representing the interests of the medical device industrypatients, healthcare professionals, laboratories, patients and consumersconsumers and the medical device industry at Union level shall be invited in such sub-groups in the capacity of observers. Members of the MDAG may be invited in such sub-groups in the capacity of advisors where appropriate.
Amendment 711 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 78 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
- The functioning of the MDAG, including the adoption of opinions or recommendations or other positions by the MDAG where appropriate.
Amendment 712 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) to jointly assess with the Commission and the national authority responsible for notified bodies of the Member State in which it is established an application by a conformity assessment body for notification in all cases where the applicant body claims to be competent in devices listed in class III, those implanted into the body, incorporating a substance considered to be a medicinal product, or utilising non-viable tissues or cells of human or animal origin, or their derivatives.
Amendment 713 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) to establish and document the high level principles of competence and qualification and procedures for selection and authorisation of persons involved in conformity assessment activities (knowledge, experience and other competence required) and the required training (initial and ongoing). The qualification criteria shall address the various functions within the conformity assessment process as well as the devices, technologies and areas covered by the scope of designation.
Amendment 714 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(a c) to review and approve the criteria of the competent authorities of Member States in respect of article 80 - paragraph 1 - point a b - above
Amendment 715 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a) The MDCG shall create and maintain a list of appropriately qualified and recognised clinical experts and their clinical specialty which shall be made available to the conformity assessment bodies notified for class III devices, those implanted into the body, incorporating a substance considered to be a medicinal product, or utilising non-viable tissues or cells of human or animal origin, or their derivatives for the purposes of complying with the notification requirement in Article 44
Amendment 716 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b) The MDCG shall hear the MDAG. The MDCG shall note the adoption of opinions or recommendations or other positions by the MDAG and may adopt them itself where appropriate.
Amendment 741 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. Members of the MDCG and staff of the EU reference laboratories shall not have financial or other interests in the medical device industry or in the supply chain which could affect their impartiality. They shall undertake to act in the public interest and in an independent manner. They shall declare any direct and indirect interests they may have in the medical device industry or in the supply chain and update this declaration whenever a relevant change occurs. Upon request, the declaration of interests shall be accessible to the public. This Article shall not apply to the representatives of stakeholder organisations participating in the sub- groups of the MDCG.
Amendment 749 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to levy fees for the activities set out in this Regulation, provided that the level of the fees is set in a transparent manner and on the basis of cost recovery principles. They shall inform the Commission and the other Member States at least three months before the structure and level of fees is to be adopted. The structure and level of fees shall be publicly available on request.
Amendment 752 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 89 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall, in drafting delegated acts, seek the advice of the MDCG.
Amendment 759 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part I – point 2 – point c
Annex 1 – part I – point 2 – point c
(c) reduce as far as possible the remaining risks by taking adequate protection measures, including alarms; hence, it should take into consideration the latest tools and concepts developed in hazard and risk assessment based on human- relevant models, pathways of toxicity, adverse outcome pathways and evidence- based toxicology; and
Amendment 760 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part I – point 2 – point d a (new)
Annex 1 – part I – point 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) Points a, b, c and d, above, shall not reduce the necessity for clinical investigation and post-market clinical follow up to adequately address the risks, hazards and performance of devices.
Amendment 773 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part II – point 9 – point 9.2
Annex 1 – part II – point 9 – point 9.2
Amendment 818 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1
3.2.1. The Notified BodyMDCG shall establish and document the principals of high level competence and qualification criteria and procedures for selection and authorisation of persons involved in conformity assessment activities (knowledge, experience and other competence required) and the required training (initial and ongoing training). The qualification criteria shall address the various functions within the conformity assessment process (e.g. auditing, product evaluation/testing, design dossier/file review, decision-making) as well as the devices, technologies and areas (e.g. biocompatibility, sterilisation, tissues and cells of human and animal origin, clinical evaluation) covered by the scope of designation.
Amendment 823 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – indent 6 a (new)
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.4 – indent 6 a (new)
- Ensure independence and objectivity and disclose potential conflicts of interest.
Amendment 836 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 4 – point 4.1
Annex 6 – point 4 – point 4.1
4.1. The notified body's decision-making process shall be clearly documented and publicly available, including the process for the issue, suspension, reinstatement, withdrawal or refusal of conformity assessment certificates, their modification or restriction and the issue of supplements.
Amendment 838 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 4 – point 4.3 – introductory part
Annex 6 – point 4 – point 4.3 – introductory part
4.3. The notified body shall have in place documented procedures that are publicly available covering at least:
Amendment 851 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 7 – part III – point 6 – point 6.7 – paragraph 1
Annex 7 – part III – point 6 – point 6.7 – paragraph 1
All devices incorporating or consisting of nanomaterial are in class III unless the nanomaterial is encapsulated or bound in such a manner that it cannot beintended to be intentionally released into the patient's or user's body when the device is used within its intended purposehuman body are classified as class III.
Amendment 855 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 7 – part III – point 6 – point 6.8 – paragraph 1
Annex 7 – part III – point 6 – point 6.8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 860 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 2
Annex 8 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 2
– the product identification and traceability procedures drawn up and kept up to date from drawings, specifications or other relevant documents at every stage of manufacture;
Amendment 863 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.1
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.1
4.1. The aim of surveillance is to ensure that the manufacturer duly fulfils all the obligations imposed by the approved quality management system.
Amendment 869 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.4 – introductory part
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.4 – introductory part
4.4. The notified body shall randomly perform unannounced factory inspections to the manufacturer and, if appropriate, of the manufacturer'ts suppliers and/or subcontractors, which may be combined with in addition to the periodic surveillance assessment referred to in Section 4.3. or be performed in addition to this surveillance assessment. The notified body shall establish a plan for the unannounced inspections which must not be disclosed to the manufacturer. The notified body shall carry out at least one unannounced inspection every three years.
Amendment 875 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 5 – point 5.3 a (new)
Annex 8 – point 5 – point 5.3 a (new)
5.3 a. 5.3bis For devices in class III the clinical part of the dossier shall be evaluated by an appropriate clinical expert among those contained in the list developed by the MDCG according to Art. 80 g)
Amendment 33 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The LULUCF accounting rules should reflect efforts made in the agriculture and forestry sectors to enhance the contribution of changes made to the use of land resources to the reduction of emissions. This Decision should provide for accounting rules applicable on a mandatory basis to the forestry activities of afforestation, reforestation, deforestation and forest management, and. It should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis to the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management. It should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis and to revegetation and, wetland drainage and rewetting activities.
Amendment 38 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
This Decision sets out accounting rules applicable to emissions and removals resulting from land use, land use change and forestry activities with a view to accounted emissions and removals arising from such activities being included in the Union reduction commitment. It also provides for Member State LULUCF Action Plans to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals, and for the evaluation of those plans by the Commission.
Amendment 41 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
(t) ‘natural disturbances’ is any non- anthropogenicare non- anthropogenic events or non- anthropogenic circumstances. For the purposes of this Decision, these events or circumstances are those that causes significant emissions in forests or agricultural soils and the occurrence of which is beyond the control of the relevant Member State provided the Member State is also objectively unable to significantly limit the effect of the event or circumstance, even after its occurrence, on emissions; and are beyond the control of, and not materially influenced by, a Member State. These may include wildfires, insect and disease infestations, extreme weather events, including droughts and floods, and/or geographical disturbances, beyond the control of, and not materially influenced by, a Member State. These exclude harvesting and prescribed burning;
Amendment 44 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 46 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Amendment 50 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States may also choose to draw up and maintain accounts for the first accounting period that accurately reflect emissions and removals resulting from cropland management and grazing land management, revegetation, and wetland drainage and rewetting.
Amendment 55 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Member States may include in their accounting of forest management under Article 3(4) of the Kyoto Protocol, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks resulting from the harvest and conversion of forest plantations accounted for under forest management, to non-forest land, provided that all of the requirements below are met: (a) the forest plantation was first established through direct human- induced planting and/or seeding of non- forest land before 1 January 1990, and, if the forest plantation was re-established, that this last occurred on forest land through direct human-induced planting and/or seeding after 1 January 1960; (b) a new forest of at least equivalent area as the harvested forest plantation is established through direct human- induced planting and/or seeding of non- forested land that did not contain forest on 31 December 1989; (c) this newly established forest will reach at least the equivalent carbon stock that was contained in the harvested forest plantation at the time of harvest, within the normal harvesting cycle of the harvested forest plantation, and, if not, a debit would be generated under Article 3(4) of the Kyoto Protocol.
Amendment 56 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 10 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 b (new)
Amendment 60 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Accounting rules for cropland management, grazing land management, revegetation, and wetland drainage and rewetting
Amendment 61 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. In accounts relating to cropland management and grazing land management, Member States shallthe event that a Member State elects to draw up and maintain accounts for categories referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1), it shall, without prejudice to any future decision on international accounting rules reflect emissions and removals resulting from such activities, calculated as emissions and removals in each accounting period specified in Annex I, minus the value obtained by multiplying the number of years in that accounting period by a Member State’'s emissions and removals resulting from such activities in its base year, as submitted to the UNFCCC in that Member States reviewed initial report on base year emission data pursuant to the Annex of Decision 13/CMP.1.
Amendment 73 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The Commission shall evaluateassess a Member State's draft LULUCF Action Plan within three months of receiving all relevant information from that Member State. The Commission shall publish the results of that evaluation and may issue recommendations, as appropriate, with a view to enhance Member States‘ efforts to limit or reduce emissions and maintain or increase removalit. The Commission shall publish a synthesis report of Member States' Action Plans.
Amendment 75 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. The Commission shall evaluate the implementation by Member States of their LULUCF Action Plans within six months of receiving the reports referred to in paragraph 4publish a synthesis of those progress reports.
Amendment 76 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 80 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The 17th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, meeting in Durban in December 2011, adopted Decision - 2/CMP.7 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (‘Decision -2/CMP.7’) and Decision 16/CMP.1. That decision set out rules for accounting for the LULUCF sector as of a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol. This Decision should be in line with that decision to ensure an appropriate level of coherence between the Union's internal rules and methodologies agreed within the UNFCCC to avoid any duplication of national reporting. This Decision should also reflect the particularities of the Union LULUCF sector.
Amendment 88 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The LULUCF accounting rules should reflect efforts made in the agriculture and forestry sectors to enhance the contribution of changes made to the use of land resources to the reduction of emissions. This Decision should provide for accounting rules applicable on a mandatory basis to the forestry activities of afforestation, reforestation, deforestation and forest management, and to. It should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis for the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management. It should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis and to revegetation and, wetland drainage and rewetting activities.
Amendment 124 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) 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 update the definitions laid down in Article 2 in the light of changes to definitions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the Union, to amend Annex I to add accounting periods and ensure consistency between those accounting periods ands arising in the arelevant periods applicable to Union emission reduction commitments in other sectors, to amend Annex II with updated reference levels in accordance with the proposed reference levels submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 6 subject to corrections made in accordance with this Decisiona of climate change with which the Union must comply, to revise the information specified in Annex III in accordance with scientific progress and to revise the conditions relating to the accounting rules for natural disturbances laid down in Article 9(2) in the light of scientific progress or to reflect revisionto minor changes to acts adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 133 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
This Decision sets out accounting rules applicable to emissions and removals resulting from land use, land use change and forestry activities. It also provides for Member State LULUCF Action Plans to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals, and for the evaluation of those plans by the Commission.
Amendment 147 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
(t) ‘'natural disturbance’ is any non- anthropogenics' are non- anthropogenic events or non- anthropogenic circumstances. For the purposes of this Decision, these events or circumstances are those that causes significant emissions in forests or agricultural soils and the occurrence of which is beyond the control of the relevant Member State provided the Member State is also objectively unable to significantly limit the effect of and are beyond the control of, and not materially influenced by, a Member State. These may include wildfires, insect and disease infestations, extreme weather event or circumsts and/or geographical disturbances, even after its occurrence, on emissionsbeyond the control of, and not materially influenced by, a Member State. These exclude harvesting and prescribed burning;
Amendment 149 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ‘'half-life value’' is the number of years it takes for the carbon content ofquantity of carbon stored in a wood product to decrease to one half of its initial quantityvalue;
Amendment 153 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 to amend the definitions in paragraph 1 of this Article for the purpose of updatingto ensure consistency between those definitions in the light ofand any changes to relevant definitions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol, or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the Unions arising in the area of climate change with which the Union must comply.
Amendment 167 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 176 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Amendment 203 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. No later than one year before the end of each accounting period, Member States shall communicate to the Commission proposed revised reference levels for the following accounting period in accordance with the methodology in Decision -/CMP.7 used for calculating the reference levels set out in that decision.
Amendment 207 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. If there are changes to the relevant provisions of Decision -/CMP.7, the Member States shall communicate to the Commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes no later than six months after the adoption of those changes.
Amendment 211 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. If improved methodologies become available allowing a Member State to calculate reference levels in a significantly more accurate manner or where there are significant improvements in the quality of data available to a Member State, the Member State concerned shall communicate to the Commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes without delay.
Amendment 215 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. For the purposes of paragraphs 4, 5 and 6, Member States shall specify the amount of annual emissions resulting from natural disturbances which have been included in their proposed revised reference levels and the manner in which they estimated that amount.
Amendment 216 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Amendment 225 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Amendment 250 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. In accounts relating to cropland management and grazing land management, Member States shallthe event that a Member State elects to draw up and maintain accounts for categories referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1), it shall, without prejudice to any future decision on international accounting rules reflect emissions and removals resulting from such activities, calculated as emissions and removals in each accounting period specified in Annex I, minus the value obtained by multiplying the number of years in that accounting period by a Member State's emissions and removals resulting from such activities in its base year, as submitted to the UNFCCC in that Member State's reviewed initial report on base year emission data pursuant to the Annex of Decision 13/CMP.1.
Amendment 269 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
No later than sixeighteen months after the beginning of each accounting period specified in Annex I, Member States shall draw up and transmit to the Commission draft LULUCF Action Plans to limit or reduce emissions and maintain or increase removals resulting from the activities referred to in Article 3(1). Member Stathe first subparagraph of Article 3(1) and where systems shall ensuare in place and data available from activities referred that a broad range of stakeholders are consultedo in Subparagraph 2 of Article 3(1). Member States shall consult with stakeholders in drawing up action plans.
Amendment 278 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall includeconsider including the following in their draft LULUCF Action Plans the following information relating to each of the activities referred to inrelating to the first subparagraph of Article 3(1) and where systems are already in place and data available relating to in Subparagraph 2 of Article 3(1):
Amendment 297 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall evaluate a Member State's draft LULUCF Action Plan within three months of receiving all relevant information from that Member State. The Commission shall publish the results of that evaluation and may issue recommendations, as appropriate, with a view to enhance Member States‘ efforts to limit or reduce emissions and maintain or increase removalpublish a synthesis report of Member States' Action Plans.
Amendment 305 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall submit to the Commission, by the date falling in the mid-point of each accounting period specified in Annex I, and by the end of each accounting period specified in Annex I, a report describing the progress in the implementation of their LULUCF Action Plans. The Commission shall publish a synthesis report on the progress of implementation of Member States' Action Plans.
Amendment 307 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 10 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the new EU biodiversity strategy and acknowledges the Commission recommendations for CAP reform, including clearly formulated measures under both the first and second pillars seeking to conserve and improve biodiversity;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the its resolution of 8 July 2010 on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 20131 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2009)0286
Amendment 12 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the its resolution of 23 June 2011 on the CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future1 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0297
Amendment 81 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure adequate funding for the Natura 2000 sites; in particular, calls on Member States to develop binding national instrumentstrategies in cooperation with the different stakeholders and particularly farmers through which they define priority conservation measures and the related planned source of financing (both from EU funds and Member States' own budgets);
Amendment 101 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the requirement under the CBD to restore 15 % of degraded ecosystems by 2020; considers, however, that this is a minimum and that the EU should have its own, more ambitious target and long-term vision; calls, therefore, on the EU to set the restoration of 30 % of degraded ecosystems as its target for 2020, and urges the Commission to define clearly what is meant by ‘degraded ecosystems’ and to set a baseline against which progress can be measured;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to adopt a specific Green Infrastructure Strategy by 2012 at the latest, with biodiversity protection as a primary objective; underlines that this Strategy should address urban as well as rural areas
Amendment 127 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalling that over half of Europe's territory is managed by farmers and that funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP) represents thea largest single p sharte of the EU budget,; stresses that the CAP is an absolutely crucial tool forfirst and foremost essential to the delivery of food security; however, it is also an absolutely crucial tool for the dynamism of rural areas and the vitality/ livelihood of the farming sector, as well as the conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity; calls, therefore, for a strongfurther reorientation of the CAP towards the delivery of public goods;
Amendment 147 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the greening of Pillar Ithe CAP in order to make income support for farmers legitimate by ensuring the conservation of biodiversity in the wider farmed landscape, improving connectivity and adapting to the effects of climate change ; welcomnotes the Commission's CAP reform proposal that provides for a ‘greening’ of the CAP through the allocation of 30 % of Pillar I payments to a packagewithin Pillar I; considers that a menu of worthwhile, basic good practices applied at farm level, which sh could include crop rotat: support for low carbon emissions and diversification, permanent pasture and a minimum ‘ecological focus area’; takes the view, however, that the minimum ‘ecological focus area’ should be 10 % of farmland, not the 7 % proposed by the Commissionmeasures to limit or capture GHG emissions; support for low energy consumption and energy efficiency; buffer strips, field margins, presence of hedges, etc; permanent pastures; precision farming techniques; crop rotation and crop diversity, feed efficiency plans;
Amendment 167 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for all CAP payments to be underpinned by robust cross-compliance rules, covering the Water Framework Directive, pesticides legislation and the Birds and Habitats Directienvironmental standards with harmonised cross- compliance rules applicable at farm levesl;
Amendment 171 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a strengthening of Pillar II and for drasticRural Development Policy and for improvements to the environmental focus of that pillarPillar II in all Member States and the effectiveness of its agro-environmental measures, including through minimum mandatory spending on environmental measures;
Amendment 196 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests the Commission and Member States to take advantage ofexamine the phenomenon of land abandonment in various parts of Europe as a potential opportunity to rewild large parts of the landscape as major wilderness areas, providing new socio-economic opportunities for rural development whilst preserving Europe's biodiversity; stresses however the need to respect existing land title/ownership;
Amendment 262 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission and Member States to identify all existing environmentally harmful subsidies, and calls on the Commission to publish by the end of 2012 an action plan on how to phase such subsidies out by 2020, in line with the Nagoya commitments;
Amendment 281 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. With a view to ensuring adequate financing of the Natura 2000 network, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that at least €5.8 billion per year is provided through EU and Member State funding; calls, further, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that adequate funding is made available through several EU funds (such as the CAP funds, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the cohesion funds and the LIFE+ fund);
Amendment 22 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain and the European Sustainable Consumption and Production Roundtable are working towards improving efficiency and sustainability along the food supply chain,
Amendment 27 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Council, Commission and Member States to encourage ways of improving the efficiency of the food supply chain and addressing as a matter of urgency the problem of food waste along the entire supply chain; urges them to prioritise both of these aspects within the European policy agenda; in this context, calls on the Commission to raise awareness of the on-going work in both the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain and the European Sustainable Consumption and Production Roundtable, also with regards to recommendations on how to tackle food waste;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to develop Guidance on the implementation of Article 5 of the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) which defines by- products. The lack of legal clarity under EU legislation regarding the distinction between waste and non-waste could hinder the efficient use of by-products;
Amendment 77 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Commission to assess and encourage measures to reduce food waste upstream, such as clarifying dual-date labelling (‘sell bybest before’ and ‘use by’) and discounted sales of out-of-date or damaged goods, as well as to reduce packaging so as to achieve eco- friendly products by means of industrial eco-design. Notes that the innovative and efficient use of packaging can play an important role in preventing food waste by reducing a product’s overall environmental impact. This can range from measures such as varying pack sizes to help consumers buy the right amount to providing advice on how to store and use products. The enforcement of the “polluter pays” principle would ensure that the liability of wastes is being placed with those that have created it;
Amendment 85 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Member States to encourage and back initiatives geared at stimulating sustainable small- and medium-scale production that is linked to local and regional markets and consumption; acknowledges that local markets are environmentally sustainable and contribute to stability in the primary sector; asks that the common agricultural policy should in future earmark the necessary funding to promote direct sales, local markets and all efforts to promote low or zero food milproduction including that which is linked to small- and medium- scale production; asks that the common agricultural policy should in future promote sustainable production and distribution measures;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU is heavily dependent on fossil fuels imports: whereas increasing resource efficiency is central to the Europe 2020 Strategy and the Commission's Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas agricultural production in the EU is in the main oil dependent and the food supply chain relies heavily on its availability and affordability; whereas global oil production is expected to start to decline by on average 2-3% per year;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas increases in crude oil prices are inextricably linked with increases in agricultural input costs, resulting in higher energy, feed and fertilizer prices, which impacts on global food production;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas the manufacture of farm fertilizers is totally dependent on the ready supply of phosphate rock; whereas its commodity price increased by 800% in 2007/2008 and its supply could peak by 2033-2035 after which it will become increasingly scarce;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas increased costs for leased land and land prices also strongly influence the viability of farming and young entrants in farming and should be included in reflections on possible cuts in input costs; whereas this situation should be improved, especially for young farmers and if needed through better regulationthe price of farmland and the cost of land rental directly impacts on the viability of farming and on the ability of young entrants to get established in farming;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas farmers are prices takers in both the farm input supply chain and the food supply chain;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas advisory/extension and training services should play a key role in promoting increasingly sustainable and cost-effective agricultural production in the EU;
Amendment 66 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas crop rotation should be included in ‘greening’ measures as part of CAP reform with regard to its significantcan contributione to climate change mitigation and the potential for reducing thprovides for the sustainable use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas production of leguminous protein crops in the EU as well as improved grass-fed production systems would reduce the EU's protein deficit and its dependence on feed imports and wcould have major economic benefits for farmers, but will not be a one-size-fits-all solution to the existing multiple imbalances in the farm input supply chain and would also lead to a reduction in the production of other, more resource efficient arable crops;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas such measures should not endanger the EU's security of food supply in terms of productivity and output levels;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas farm saved seeds can offer significant economic and environmental benefits, including cost reductions for farmers and less commodity dependence, thereby responding to specific agronomic conditions in farms; whereas improved infrastructure in this field can significantly reduce animal feed and seed production costs in the long term, in certain circumstances and for specific varieties, an alternative to commercial seeds;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to include in its work programme a revision of legislationand Member States to improve the transparency of on- farm input prices and the price margins of industries upstream of farming;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to further support sustainable and productive agriculture, in order to meet environmental and food challenges, as well as ensuring it remains profitable and competitive in the world market;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to better evaluate the impact of EU legislation on the sustainability and competitiveness of European agriculture, in particular, consideration should be given to the costs of complying with legislation and the impact that has on the availability of inputs as well as on the prices of those inputs;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on national and European competition authorities to address robustly the dominant posipply EU antitrust legislation tof agribusiness traders and input companies, and to consider proposals for anti-trust legislations applicable to all sectors;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urgently calls on the Commission to undertake an in-depth study into the differences in approach between the 27 national competition authorities and policies and to encourage solutions which involve all partners in the food production chain and which prevent dominant positions of one or a mere few parts of the input or output chain, which often occur at the expense of the agricultural producer;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses also the need for an EU-wide system for exchanging information on good practices in nutrient, energy and natural resources and the management which reduce input cosof other inputs in order to achieve greater effectiveness and efficiency of inputs;
Amendment 125 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the new rural development policy to include specific support measures for better resource management and for sustainable practices which reduce input costs and vulnerability to price volatility, and which specifically support short and/or more efficient input and food chains;
Amendment 127 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CWelcomes the Commission's increased focus on Europe's bioeconomy; calls for a substantial part of the next research framework programme to be earmarked for applied R&D in farm-inputs management in order to reduce input costs and improve agronomic practices, including involvement and improvedand improving agronomic efficiency; stresses that the results of research must be translated into the practical enhancement of agricultural production through training and capacity building for farmers and; stresses the need for better collaboration between the public and private science organisations andectors, as well as farmers organisations in this regard;
Amendment 138 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognises that sustainable growth is one of the key priorities of the Europe 2020 Strategy and that our dependence on fossil fuels exposes us to shocks in these markets; reiterates the need to replace this dependence on finite resources with sufficiently robust alternatives, mindful of the balance between maintaining food production and promoting energy creation;
Amendment 140 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, through legislative measures, investments in energy saving and renewable energy production on-farm or in local partnership projects (wind, solar, biogas, geothermic etc.) with a special focus on using waste and by-products on a local level;
Amendment 159 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to analyse energy costs in the various existing farm systems and the associated input providers, processing industry and distribution systems in relation to productivity and output, taking into account energy efficiency and use of sustainable energy sources to respond to the new challenges, and the necessary rebalancing of crop and animal production;
Amendment 170 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Repeats its call to include crop rotation and crop diversity in an optional EU-wide list of ‘greening’ measures to be rewarded within the CAP, given the positive effect the former have on climate change mitigation, soil and water quality and farmers' finances (with significantly reduced use of fertilisers, soil improvers, plant protection products and pesticides which will reduce input costs for farmers);
Amendment 175 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls furthermore on the Commission and Council to include investments into precision farming in an optional EU-wide list of ‘greening’ measures to be rewarded within the CAP, as these innovative practices (such as GPS-based soil) have similar positive effects on climate change mitigation, soil and water quality and farmers’ finances (with significantly reduced use of fertilisers, water, soil improvers, plant protection products and pesticides which will reduce input costs for farmers);
Amendment 177 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that EU agricultural production is dependent on the import of phosphate rock for the manufacture of fertilizers, with the majority of it mined in five countries worldwide; calls on the Commission to address this issue;
Amendment 180 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to better evaluate the impact of the loss of plant protection products on the competitiveness and sustainability of European agriculture, looking in particular at the suitability of products still available and the impact on prices with fewer competing products on the market;
Amendment 183 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Repeats its calls for the Commission to swiftly submit to Parliament and the Council a report on the possibilities and options for increasing domestic protein crop production in the EU by means of new policy instruments, thereby reducing the EU's dependence on protein imports and the external input of mineral fertilisers and pesticides, and examining the potential effect of these options on farmers' revenue; stresses that while increasing domestic protein crop production will have some benefits it is unlikely to have a significant impact on the import of feed from outside the EU; believes therefore that other avenues will need to be explored in the short term to address the protein deficit in the EU, and points specifically to the fundamental role of soya imports; calls on the Commission to make sure that these measures do not endanger the EU’s overall objective of security of food supply in terms of productivity and output levels;
Amendment 194 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support efforts to maintain the use of farm saved seed in EU farming in view of its significant economic and environmental benefits and contribution to agro-biodiversitymaintain the possibility for farmers to use farm saved seeds as laid down in Article (1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights;
Amendment 200 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 214 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study into the impact land lease and increased costs for land purchase and lease are having on farming sectors in the EU Member States and to determine whether monitoring of access to land and new legislation in this field is necessary in order to avoid further disconnection between land prices, land lease and agricultural use value;
Amendment 224 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. 23bis. Draws in this regard the Commission’s attention to the positive effect precision farming has on water use (through the GPS based monitoring of soil conditions and weather forecasts) and demands that investments into these and other innovative solutions which decrease the use of inputs such as water, fertilisers and plant protection products can be covered by ‘Greening’ options of the future CAP;
Amendment 173 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Highlights the importance of the relationship between beekeeping and agriculture and the need for a sustainable and productive agriculture, which is able to preserve natural resources and enhance biodiversity, guaranteeing a high level of bee health;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's Communication and the approach adopted in it, which defines raw materials and agricultural commodities as a matter of prime concern for the EU; notes that raw materials form the majority of the overall Communication and regrets, however, that agriculture is addressed as only a limited part;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates calls for increased transparency, better and more timely information on food commodity reserves and stocks; reaffirms its support for a system of global food reserves, under the aegis of the UN system of institutions, and believes the EU should play a leading role in promoting this initiative; is supportive of the recent efforts undertaken by the G20 towards more information exchange in food production forecasts;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its commitment to tackling extreme price volatility, given market behaviour in the case of agricultural commodities; recalls the fact that the market for agricultural products is structurally volatile, with seasonality of production, climatic events and other factors that prevent producers from adapting to demand fluctuations in a short time; highlights that in the medium term we can expect higher agricultural commodity prices, but that farmers are still likely to be faced with increased price volatility and increased input production costs; recalls that agriculture is a sector of strategic interest and that its functioning may not be left only to market forces; stresses that higher prices for agricultural commodities rarely result in higher incomes for farmers; firmly believes that food security will be seriously compromised if urgent measures are not taken to address these issues;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas food security remains a central challenge for agriculture not only in the EU but globally, in particular in developing countries, ; whereas the world population is prediexpected to grow from 7 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food is projected to double by the same yearrequiring a 70% increase in agricultural production, according to the FAO,
Amendment 57 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Parliament upholds the concept of multifunctional, broad-based agriculture spread throughout Europe and whereas in its resolution of 8 July 2010 on the future of the CAP after 2013 it already laid the foundations for competitive and sustainable agriculture,
Amendment 82 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the incorpofurther integration of general objectives into the CAP, particularly relating to consumer protection, environmental protection, climate protection, animal welfare and regional cohesion, is in principle to be welcomed but this must not jeopardise the competitiveness of European farmers,
Amendment 96 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas according to the latest Eurobarometer poll, 90% of EU citizens surveyed consider agriculture and rural areas to be important for Europe's future, 83% of EU citizens surveyed are in favour of financial support to farmers and, on average, they believe that agricultural policy should continue to be decided upon at European level,
Amendment 113 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 129 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas efffarmers recteive measures should be taken to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of profits in the food chaina steadily decreasing share of the value added generated by the food supply chain, while the share of the food industry has increased; whereas a properly functioning food supply chain is a necessary prerequisite to ensure that farmers obtain a fair return for their produce,
Amendment 142 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the per capita real income of farmers has fallen dramatically in the past two years and, as a result of this constant decline, it has now fallen below the level it had attained nearly 15 years ago at the beginning of the reform proces, due largely to difficult market conditions; whereas agricultural incomes are notably lower (by an estimated 40% per working unit) than in the rest of the economy, and income per inhabitant in rural areas is considerably lower (by about 50%) than in urban areas,
Amendment 149 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, because the world economy is becoming integrated more rapidly,creasingly integrated and trade systems are as a rule being liberalised more by multilateral negotiations (the Doha Round) and whereas in relation to imports from third countries; whereas agreements at multilateral and bilateral level must take into account the fact that EU farmers meet the highest food safety, environmental, and animal welfare, plant protection standards in the world and coensumer protection standards need to be raised to EU level and minimum employment standards should be complied withre that imports in to the EU meet these same high standards,
Amendment 199 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the communication from the Commission concerning a reform of agricultural policy; calls, however, for the principles set out below to be incorporated in the legislative proposalsCommission's Communication "The CAP towards 2020: Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future"; stresses that a strong, well-funded CAP is essential to ensure a sustainable and viable agricultural sector in the EU and is necessary to meet the new challenges facing the CAP;
Amendment 204 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists that the costs of supporting a strong CAP are more than justified if compared to the costs to society of not supporting European agriculture;
Amendment 441 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises that the agro-ecological and social conditions of farming vary hugely within the Union, as does public debate about the role of agriculture in the economy, and therefore believes that a “one size fits all” payment model should not be imposed upon all Member States, but rather allow them the flexibility to structure their own decoupled payment models in a way suitable to their own conditions, provided this does not distort competition;
Amendment 462 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for an adequate basic allowance for small farmers, which Member States can optionally determine in those Member States where these farms help to stabilise rural developmentto provide options for Member States within their national envelopes to establish a simple support scheme for small farmers to improve their competitiveness and decrease the administrative burden in making payments to these farmers; calls for these Member States to decide, in accordance with subsidiarity, what percentage of the direct payments to be incorporated in the new subsidy system should be made available to their small farmers; stresses, however, that this must not hamper the necessary structural change;
Amendment 483 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for a further simplification of the direct payment system, for example simplified transfer rules for payment entitlements in the event of non- activation, merging of minimum payment entitlements, simplification of the rules governing the national reserve and changes to gear them more to young farmers or reduce them, depending on the transition to the regional/national single area payment, abolition of handwritten cattle registries, an effective and unbureaucratic monitoring system for both pillars and uniform penalties; considers that administrative systems which can be proven to be operating well should be looked upon favourably in the light of the scale of monitoring prescribed;
Amendment 545 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls – without casting any doubt on the results of the 2008 Health Check of the CAP – for appropriations under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 primarily to be allocated for measures to promote territorial coherence and boost key sectors (e.g. the dairy and sheep sectors and suckler cows), for area-based environmental measures (e.g. organic farming) which to date have not been included in the second pillar; considers that the budget for Article 68 could – subject to contrary results of an impact assessment – cover up to 10% of direct payments;
Amendment 559 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that, for historical reasons, farmsing in the European Union haves a very diverse structure as regards size, employment arrangements and legal form; is aware that direct payments are moving away from a historical basis to area-based payments and that the provision of public goods is independent of farm size; rejects, therefore, measures which discriminate against particular types of farms;
Amendment 574 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 595 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 629 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that cross compliance and GAEC have provided a valuable basis for the protection of resources essential for sustainable farming; endorses better resource protection ias an essential element in sustainable farming, which should involve separate support forsuggests that there are a number of ways in which this could be done, e.g. through extension of the GAEC, introduction of additional agri- environmental measures going beyond the requirements of Cross Compliance (CC), which already entail many environmental measures, and being geared to multiannual applications, as a result of which greater environmental benefits can be attainedin pillar 1 or expansion of agri-environmental measures in pillar 2; underlines that any further greening must be simple and cost effective;
Amendment 648 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 668 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 703 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 719 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 720 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 739 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 741 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 775 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that direct payments are no longer justified without cross compliance (CC) and therefore that the CC system should apply to all recipients of direct payments19;
Amendment 788 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 800 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 812 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 834 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the general market orientation of the CAP should be maintained and that the general structure of market management instruments should likewise be retained; recognises the fundamental role played by market support measures in responding to crises in the agricultural sector in the past, particularly the role of intervention and private storage; stresses that market support measures must be effective and activated promptly when needed;
Amendment 836 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Highlights the problems faced by farmers at times of extreme market and price volatility; draws attention to the difficulties that farmers encounter in attempting to forward plan at times of extreme volatility; believes that measures to adequately address volatility in an increasingly globalised market will be a determining factor in ensuring that food production is maintained in the EU;
Amendment 838 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 873 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that market-orientated production and direct payments are at the heart of any insurance against risk, and that it is farmers who are responsible for risk prevention; supports the Member States, in this context, in making national risk insurance instruments available towithout any further financial burden on farmers;
Amendment 896 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 954 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 967 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 1011 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Advocates that the 2006 sugar market reform be extended to 2020 in its existing form in order to develop a system for the subsequent period which can operate without quotasDraws attention to the recent difficulties in the supply of sugar in the EU; calls on the Commission to thoroughly examine the effectiveness or otherwise of the sugar reform process in the EU, with a view to proposing options to Member States for the period post-2015;
Amendment 1070 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Is aware ofRecognises the importance of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, modernisation and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, whichincluding the EU 2020 Strategy objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, that should also benefit farmers; calls therefore for second- pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of growth, employment and climate measures and measures for the benefit of rural areas can be increased; considers that, in this context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmers, farm modernisation, training and advisory services;
Amendment 1093 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48 a. Believes that research and innovation are key to meeting the challenge of food security in increasing production while using less resources; highlights the importance of promoting professional training, access to education, knowledge transfer and the exchange of best practices in the farming sector; reiterates the need for a coordinated approach between the CAP and other policies in order to facilitate access to research and innovation in agriculture;
Amendment 1105 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
Amendment 1148 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; considers that it should be ascertained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate; calls on the Commission to retain the existing criteria for demarcation of disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 1171 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Stresses at the same time, however, that rural structures differ widely in the Member States and therefore require different measures; calls therefore for flexibility to allow the Member States to adopt voluntary measures, the cofinancing rate for which should be based on the rates current at the time;
Amendment 1251 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
Amendment 22 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Supports the extension of the pilot project on an exchange programme for young farmers, which provides an opportunity for cross-border exchange of knowledge, the potential integration of farm management methods and the promotion of practices that allow farmers to meet the demands of consumers and the dissemination of best-practice techniques in environmental protection, taking into particular account the challenges facing European agriculture;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Commission to come forward with proposals to move to a 30% greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 as solong as possible, and at the latest by the end of 2011there is an international climate agreement;
Amendment 225 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for specific targets forfurther analyses on the inclusion of EU land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), in order to ensuringe permanence and the environmental integrity of the sector's contribution to emissions reductions as well as accurate monitoring and accounting;
Amendment 226 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for specific targetsthe development of an accurate monitoring and accounting system for EU land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), ensuring permanence and the environmental integrity of the sector's contribution to emissions reductions as well as accurate monitoring and accountingnd encourages Member states to develop their national policies in order to deliver the mitigation potential of their respective LULUCF sectors;
Amendment 311 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Concludes that stepping up to a 30% target has more benefits than costs for EU citizens andthrough a domestic achievement of the reduction targets prior to an international agreement would not bring the highest overall benefit due to the risk of carbon leakage;
Amendment 346 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission to assess the risk of shifting emissions, and thus production, not only for energy intensive industry but also for other important economic sectors,
Amendment 140 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The main elements of that integrated system and, in particular, the provisions concerning a computerised database, an identification system for agricultural parcels, aid applications or payment claims and a system for the identification and recording of payment entitlements should be maintained at an appropriate level, while taking due account of the necessity not to impose undue administrative burdens on farmers and administrative bodies.
Amendment 247 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the sustainable development of the economical activity of holdings other than those referred to in paragraph (2)(d)the small farms as defined by the Member States, of the farms participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP] and of other holdings;
Amendment 261 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the minimum requirements or actions in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal and plant disease notification, and innovation, as laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 330 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Amendment 347 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 355 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 5
Article 48 – paragraph 5
Amendment 360 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 48 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 382 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 1
1. For any undue payment following the occurrence of irregularity or negligence, Member States shall request recovery from the beneficiary within one year of the first indic24 months after a control report or similar document, stationg that such an irregularity has taken place and shall record the corresponding amounts, has been approved and, where applicable, received by the paying agency or body responsible for the recovery. The corresponding amounts shall, at the time of the recovery request, be recorded in the debtors' ledger of the paying agency.
Amendment 394 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
If recovery has not taken place within four years of the date of the recovery request, or within eight years where recovery is taken in the national courts, 50% of the financial consequences of non-recovery shall be borne by the Member State concerned, and 50% by the Union budget, without prejudice to the requirement that the Member State concerned must pursue recovery procedures in compliance with Article 60.
Amendment 405 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
However, if for reasons not attributable to the Member State concerned, recovery could not take place within the time limits specified in the first subparagraph, and the amount to be recovered exceeds €1 million, the Commission may, at the request of the Member State, extend the time limits by a maximum of 50% of the initial time limits.
Amendment 452 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title V chapter 1a (new)
Title V chapter 1a (new)
Chapter 1a "Control system and administrative penalties in relation to greening"
Amendment 453 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 a (new)
Article 67 a (new)
Article 67a "Checks in relation to greening" 1. Member States shall make use, where appropriate, of the integrated system laid down in Chapter II of Title V and in particular of elements referred to in Article 69(1) points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f). 2. Member States shall carry out on-the- spot checks to verify that beneficiaries comply with the obligations laid down in Chapter II of Title III in DPxxx. Depending on the measures within greening, Member States may decide to carry out administrative checks when it can be shown that these are as effective. 3. For the purpose of on-the-spot checks, Member States shall draw up a sampling plan of agricultural holdings and/or beneficiaries, which could be the same as the sample for on-the-spots checks required in Article 75. 4. The on-the-spot checks shall be carried out in a way that verifies compliance with all relevant greening measures on the holding. 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 111 on the carrying out of checks in order to verify compliance with the obligations referred to in Chapter II of Title III in DPxxx.
Amendment 454 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 b (new)
Article 67 b (new)
Amendment 455 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 c (new)
Article 67 c (new)
Article 67c "Delegated powers" 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 111 laying down detailed rules concerning the establishment of a harmonised basis for calculation of the administrative penalties referred to in Article 67b, taking into account reductions due to financial discipline and the calculation and application of penalties referred to in Article 67b.
Amendment 559 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2
Article 92 – paragraph 2
However, Article 91 shall not apply to beneficiaries participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP], save, in cases of recognised breaches of national environmental legislation, and to the beneficiaries receiving aid under Article 29(9) of Regulation (EU) No RD/xxx.
Amendment 115 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to improve the economic and environmental performance of agricultural holdings and rural enterprises, improve the efficiency of the agricultural products marketing and processing sector, provide infrastructure needed for the development of agriculture and support non- remunerative investments necessary to achieve environmental aims, support should be provided to physical investments contributing to these aims. During the 2007-2013 programming period a variety of measures covered different areas of intervention. In the interest of simplification but also of allowing beneficiaries to design and realise integrated projects with increased added value, a single measure should cover all types of physical investments. Member States should define a threshold for agricultural holdings eligible for aid for investments related to supporting farm viability based on the results of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (‘SWOT’) analysis as means to better target the aid.
Amendment 599 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 870 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings. In the case of investments to support farm restructuring, only farms not exceeding a certain size, to be defined by the Member States in the programme based on the SWOT analysis carried out in relation to the Union priority for rural development ‘enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability’, shall be eligible.
Amendment 1908 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, make an annual breakdown by Member State of the amounts referred to in paragraph 1, after deduction of the amount referred to in paragraph 2 and taking into account the transfer of funds referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012. In making the annual breakdown the Commission shall take past performance into account:
Amendment 1909 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 1913 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 1948 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) 80% for the measures referred to in Articles 15, 28, 29 and 36, for the LEADER local development referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] and for operations under Article 20(1)(a)(i). It may be increased to 90% for the programmes of less developed regions, the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93;
Amendment 522 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 91 a (new)
Recital 91 a (new)
(91 a) Measures should be proposed by the Commission to ensure a soft landing in the milk and milk products sector before the abolition of quotas in 2015, in line with commitments made in 2008. Several options should be considered to allow for a more flexible approach for Member States experiencing difficulties, including a butterfat adjustment, or a linear reduction in super levy before 2015.
Amendment 638 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The reference prices set out in Article 7(e) for the milk and milk products sector must be periodically reviewed and if necessary changed by the Commission to ensure that they provide an effective safety net mechanism to the dairy sector against extremes of downward price volatility. (a) In undertaking its review the Commission should in particular take account of developments in: - market volatility - input costs (b) In making any change to reference prices the Commission should ensure that the new reference price does not provide an incentive for increasing aggregate EU production of milk and milk products.
Amendment 1418 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 a (new)
Article 100 a (new)
Article 100 a Duration and re-institution of quota With the exceptions of Article 101, paragraphs 1, 2b, 2d and 2e, and Article 101a, this section shall apply until the end of the 2019/2020 marketing year. Member States, who in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 relinquished their quota, shall be allocated quota equivalent to what they relinquished should the regime be extended to the end of the 2019/2020 marketing year. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts concerning the conditions under which a Member State may re-institute its quota.
Amendment 1589 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 a (new)
Article 105 a (new)
Article 105a Transitional measures for the ending of the milk quota regime 1. The national quotas set out in of Annex VIII shall be increased by 5% in 2014/15 in the light of the final year of the milk quota regime and particular conditions existing in certain Member States. 2. A surplus levy shall be payable on milk and other milk products marketed in excess of the national quota as established in accordance with Subsection II. The levy shall be set, per 100 kilograms of milk, at EUR 27,83. However, for the year 2014/15, the levy shall be set, per 100 kilograms of milk, at EUR 10,00.
Amendment 1659 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) do not hold a dominant position on a given market unless this is necessary in pursuance of the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty. A rebuttable presumption of dominance shall exist in relation to the activities of a producer group or an association of producer groups if its share of total national production of the product concerned exceeds 33%, or its share of total Union production exceeds 3.5%.
Amendment 1764 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where Member States, make use of the option to recognise an interbranch organisation, they shall: (a) Decide whether to grant such recognition within 4 months of the lodging of an application accompanied by all the relevant supporting evidence; (b) Carry out at intervals to be determined by them, checks to verify that such organisations are complying with the conditions governing their recognition; (c) In the event of non compliance or irregularities, impose on those organisations the applicable penalties they have laid down and decide whether, if necessary, recognition should be withdrawn; (d) Withdraw recognition if the requirements for recognition are no longer met, the interbranch organisation engages in any activities or concerted practices likely to lead to a distortion of the market in a manner incompatible with the Treaties or these Regulations.
Amendment 1785 #
Amendment 1820 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111
Article 111
Amendment 2107 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 156 a (new)
Article 156 a (new)
Amendment 112 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘The CAP towards 2020: Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future’11 sets out potential challenges, objectives and orientations for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013. In the light of the debate on that Communication, the CAP should be reformed with effect from 1 January 2014. That reform should cover all the main instruments of the CAP, including Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. In view of the scope of the reform, it is appropriate to repeal Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and to replace it with a new text. The reform should also, as far as possible,The reform should streamline and simplify provisions.
Amendment 136 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to take into account specific new elements and to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of laying down further definitions regarding the access to support under this Regulation, establishing the framework within which Member States shall define the minimum activities to be carried out on areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation as well as the criteria to be met by farmers in order to be deemed to have respected the obligation of maintaining the agricultural area in the state suitable for production and the criteria to determine the predominance of grasses and other herbaceous forage as regards permanent grassland and pasture and permanent crops.
Amendment 166 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The distribution of direct income support among farmers is characterised by the allocation of disproportionate amounts of payments to a rather small number of large beneficiaries. Due to economies of size, larger beneficiaries do not require the same level of unitary support for the objective of income support to be efficiently achieved. Moreover, the potential to adapt makes it easier for larger beneficiaries to operate with lower levels of unitary support. It is therefore fair to introduce a system for large beneficiaries where the support level is gradually reduced and ultimately capped to improve the distribution of payments between farmers. Such a system should however take into account salaried labour intensitylabour employed, including salaries and contractor costs, to avoid disproportionate effects on large farms with high employment numbers. Those maximum levels should not apply to payments granted to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment since the beneficial objectives they pursue could be diminished as a result. In order to make capping effective, Member States should establish some criteria in order to avoid abusive operations by farmers seeking to evade its effects. The proceeds of the reduction and capping of payments to large beneficiaries should remain in the Member States where they were generated and should be used for financing projects with a significant contribution to innovation under Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and of the Council of….on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [RDR].
Amendment 175 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In order to evaluate the new CAP, a review of the reforms and their impact on the environment and agricultural production should be carried out by the Commission by the end of 2017.
Amendment 177 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure a better distribution of support amongst agricultural land in the Union, including in those Member States which applied the single area payment scheme established under Regulation (EC) No 73/2009in the Union, a new basic payment scheme should replace the single payment scheme established under Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers , and continued under Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, which combined previously existing support mechanisms into a single scheme of decoupled direct payments. Such a moveMember States should entailmodify their expiry of payment entitlements obtained under those Regulations and the allocation of new ones, although still based on the number of eligible hectares at the disposal of farmers in the first year of implementation of the schemeisting support systems in line with this Regulation, without necessarily abolishing their current direct payments models.
Amendment 180 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitabfairly distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equalfairer distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 90 % of the average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Union average. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, in order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distribution of direct support across the European Union during that period.
Amendment 209 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region may have a uniform unit value following a period of convergence, however, in order to avoid disruptive financial and production consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular those with the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should continue to focus on the convergence issue, taking into account the review of the reformed CAP in 2017.
Amendment 211 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) Member States using the single area payments scheme (SAPS) may retain this system, subject to modifications to accommodate the new basic payment scheme and conditions laid out in Chapter 2 of this Regulation.
Amendment 214 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 c (new)
Recital 21 c (new)
(21c) Member States which, by 31 December 2013, operate the single payment scheme on a regional or regional hybrid basis, may retain their existing payment entitlements, subject to modifications to accommodate the conditions laid out in Chapter 2 of this Regulation.
Amendment 229 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory ‘greening’ component of direct payments which will suppfort agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsorylimate and environment practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practises should take the form of simple, generalised, non- contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and ecological focus areas. The compulspasture and permanent crops, ecological focus areas, on-farm nutrient management, winter soil cover, minimum tillage ory nature of to tillage and direct drilling, biodiversity action plans and water management. Those practises should also concern farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in ‘Natura 2000’ areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, as long as these practises are compatible with the objectives of those Directives. Farmers who fulfil the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should benefit from the ‘greening’ comp, farmers in agri-environment schemes, farmers whose holding is certified under national environment without fulfillingal certification schemes anyd further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systemsarmers with more than 70% of the eligible agricultural area covered by grassland, should benefit from the ‘greening’ component without fulfilling any further obligation. Non- respect of the ‘'greening’' component should not lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR]a reduction of the basic payment.
Amendment 274 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The creation and development of new economic activityIn order to address the challenge of inter-generational renewal in the agriculturale sector by young farmers is financially challenging and constitutes an element that should be considered in the allocation and targeting of direct payments. This development is essential for the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Union and, for that reason, where only 7% of the population is aged under 35 years of age, an income support to young farmers commencing their agricultural activities should be established in order to facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after the initial setting up. Member States should be able to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual area-based payment, on top of the basic payment, to young farmers. That payment should only be granted during a period of maximum five years, since it should only cover the initial period of the life of the business and should not become an operating aid.
Amendment 299 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) A simple and specific scheme for small farmers shouldmay be put in place in order to reduce the administrative costs linked to the management and control of direct support. For that purpose, a lump- sum payment replacing all direct payments should be established. Rules seeking simplification of formalities should be introduced by reducing, amongst others, the obligations imposed on small farmers such as those related to the application for support, to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, to cross-compliance and to controls as laid down in Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR] without endangering the achievement of the overall objectives of the reform, it being understood that Union legislation as referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR] applies to small farmers. However for breaches of national environmental legislation, penalties on the payment should be imposed. The objective of that scheme should be to support the existing agricultural structure of small farms in the Union without countering the development towards more competitive structures. For that reason, access to the scheme should be limited to existing holdings.
Amendment 340 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) a mandatory payment for young farmers who commence their agricultural activity;
Amendment 349 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) a voluntary simplified scheme for small farmers;
Amendment 398 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘agricultural area’ means any area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland and pasture or permanent crops;
Amendment 485 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) establishing the frameworkcriteria within which Member States shall define the minimum activities to be carried out on areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation;
Amendment 564 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No dDirect payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where one of the following applies:
Amendment 565 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 582 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the annual amwho carry ount of direct payments is less than 5 % of the total receipts they obtained from non-agricultural activities in the most recent fiscal year;an agricultural activity, or maintain land in good agricultural and environmental condition, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, or
Amendment 593 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 614 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) whose agricultural activities form a significant part of their overall economic activities; or
Amendment 624 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) whose principal business or company objects consist of exercising an agricultural activity as defined in Article 4, paragraph1 (c). By way of example, entities such as transport companies, airports, real estate companies, companies managing sport grounds, campsite operators and mining companies shall be excluded from receipt of direct payments.
Amendment 672 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 775 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated by subtracting the salaries effectively paid and declared by the farmer in the previous year, including taxes and social contributions related to employment, as well as costs incurred as a result of the use of contractors for specific farming operations, from the total amount of direct payments initially due to the farmer without taking into account the payments to be granted pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III of this Regulation.
Amendment 793 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. All amounts deducted by way of implementation of this Article shall remain in the Member State or region where it was deducted, and may, at the discretion of the Member State or region, be used for the purpose of the national reserve or for rural development programming. Where a Member State or region chooses to allocate funds from capping to rural development programming, co-financing rules shall apply.
Amendment 818 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Before 1 August 2013, Member States may decide to make available as additional support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified under Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], up to 10 % of their annual national ceilings for calendar years 2014 to 2019 as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments and shall be subject to co-financing.
Amendment 870 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
- 1. In order to evaluate the new CAP, a review of the implementation of the reforms and their impact on the environment and agricultural production should be carried out by the Commission by the end of 2017.
Amendment 883 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Support under the basic payment scheme shall be available to farmers if they obtain payment entitlements under this Regulation through first allocation pursuant to Article 21, from the national reserve pursuant to Article 23 or, by transfer pursuant to Article 27 or by maintaining existing payment entitlements obtained in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and with Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.
Amendment 889 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Payment entitlements in Member States: - obtained under the single area payment scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and with Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 shall expire on(SAPS), may continue to do so after 31 December 2013; or - operating the single payment scheme on a regional or regional hybrid basis, obtained under the single payment scheme in accordance with Article 59 or Title III Chapter 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, may continue to apply these entitlements after the 31 December 2013.
Amendment 939 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide, before 1 August 2013, to select a retrospective base year based on its particular circumstances.
Amendment 1252 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the following agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environmentMembers States shall grant an annual payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1. Farmers who fulfil the criteria of "green by definition", in accordance with Article 29(4), shall qualify ipso facto for this payment. Member States shall select four measures from the following list and farmers shall observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) two of the nationally or regionally selected agricultural measures:
Amendment 1290 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have threewo different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers between 5 and 20 hectares, and three different crops grown in rotation where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 320 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year;
Amendment 1319 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to maintain existing permanent grassland, pasture or permanent crops on their holding; and
Amendment 1337 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to havemaintain ecological focus areas on their agricultural area.rable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 20 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year; or alternatively, to apply minimum soil disturbance and/or permanent soil cover;
Amendment 1345 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) on-farm nutrient management plan;
Amendment 1353 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) winter soil cover;
Amendment 1362 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) minimum tillage or no tillage and direct drilling;
Amendment 1371 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
(c d) biodiversity action plan;
Amendment 1374 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new)
(c e) water management.
Amendment 1386 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, and linear reductions in accordance with Article 7, and any reductions and penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR], Member States shall grant the payment referred to in this Chapter to farmers observing those of the threewo practises referred to in paragraph 1 that are relevant for them, and in function of their compliance with Articles 30, 31 and 32..
Amendment 1410 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in areas covered by Directives 92/43/EEC or 2009/147/EC shall be entitled to the payment referred to in this Chapter provided that they observe the practises referred to in this Chapter to the extent that those practises are compatible in the holding concerned with the objectives of those Directives.
Amendment 1414 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers complying with the requirements laid down inshall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter when they meet any one of the following "green by definition" criteria: - farmers in agri-environment schemes, in accordance with Article 29(1) of Regulation (ECU) No 834/2007 as regards [...] [RDR]; or, - organic farmers, in accorgdanic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapterce with Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR]; or, - farmers whose holding is certified under national environmental certification schemes that are approved by the Commission to have at least an equivalent environmental impact of the core greening criteria; or - farmers with more than 70% of the eligible agricultural area covered by grassland.
Amendment 1473 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. The payment referred to in paragraph 1 shall take the form of an annual payment per eligible hectare declared according to Article 26(1), the amount of which shall be calculated annually by dividing the amount resulting from the application of Article 33(1) by the total number of eligible hectares declared in the Member Spayable to individual farmers as a fixed percentatge concerned according to Article 26 top of their basic payment.
Amendment 1514 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3between 5 and 20 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least threetwo different crops. None of those three crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and tWhere the arable land of the farmer covers more than 20 hectares and not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of three different crops in rotation. The main onecrop shall not exceed 70 % of the arable land area.
Amendment 1579 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. For the purpose of this Article, a "crop" shall mean any culture listed under Annex Va.
Amendment 1597 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – title
Article 31 – title
Permanent grassland and pasture and permanent crops
Amendment 1608 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1641 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1665 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland, the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland in case the authorised decreaselimit referred to in paragraph 21 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land.
Amendment 1698 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7When the arable land of the farmer covers more than 20 hectares, farmers shall maintain 3 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland and pasture, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).field margins, hedgerows, internal watercourses, buffer strips, land planted with nitrogen-fixing crops, short rotation coppice, temporary grassland and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii). The inclusion of such features as ecological focus areas does not preclude these measures being aided under Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR];
Amendment 1749 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Farmers may apply minimum soil disturbance and/or permanent soil cover as an alternative to maintaining ecological focus areas. By way of derogation, Member States may apply the 3% calculation on a regional basis, rather than at farm level.
Amendment 1802 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Amendment 1812 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 b (new)
Article 32 b (new)
Article 32 b Winter soil cover 1. Farmers with more than 20 hectares of arable land eligible for support under Article 25(2), shall maintain temporary cover during winter, in accordance with the following conditions: -the farmer must be able to identify the map number, method of cultivation and green area sown; Non-living mulch and/or residue cover could be considered for the purposes of this Article. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the application of the requirements set out in this Article and the time period when the temporary cover shall be applied.
Amendment 1816 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 c (new)
Article 32 c (new)
Article 32 c Minimum tillage or no tillage and direct drilling 1. Farmers shall maintain 20% of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), under minimum tillage or low disturbance no-tillage and direct drilling. The farmer will be required to keep detailed records including the crop sown, land map number and incorporation method used. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1817 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 d (new)
Article 32 d (new)
Article 32 d Biodiversity action plan 1. Farmers shall implement a biodiversity action plan to areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2). The plan shall identify species on the holding and species in decline with targeted habitat provision for those species in decline. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1819 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 e (new)
Article 32 e (new)
Amendment 1847 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1958 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) to qualify as a young farmers in the first pillar, young farmers shall meet objective and non-discriminatory criteria set by Member States, in accordance with Article 2(1) (u) of Regulation (EU) No [..] [RDR].
Amendment 1977 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
When applying the first subparagraph, Member States shall respect the following maximum limits in the number of activated payment entitlements that are to be taken into account:fix a limit which may be up to a minimum of 50 hectares, granting flexibility to Member States to increase it above this, to reach at least 2% of the national envelope.
Amendment 1985 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1989 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 2023 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice. to be determined by each Member State among those listed in Annex I of the Treaty ;
Amendment 2192 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. FMember States may set up a simplified small farmers scheme in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Title. If the Member State applies such a scheme, farmers holding payment entitlements allocated in 2014 pursuant to Article 21 and fulfilling the minimum requirements provided for in Article 10(1) may opt for participation in a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as ‘'small farmers scheme’'
Amendment 2236 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shallmay set the amount of the annual payment for the small farmers scheme at one of the following levels, subject to paragraphs 2 and 3:
Amendment 2291 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V a (new)
Annex V a (new)
Annex V a List of crops as referred to in Article 30: spring common wheat or meslin seed or spelt winter common wheat or meslin seed or spelt durum wheat spring rye winter rye spring barley winter barley spring oats winter oats maize rice grain sorghum buckwheat or millet or canary seed cassava or arrowroot or salep or Jerusalem artichokes or sweet potatoes winter oilseed rape(canola) spring oilseed rape(canola) sunflower soya beans groundnuts linseed other oilseeds or oleaginous fruit lucerne or sainfoin or clover or vetches or honey lotus or chickling pea & birdsfoot peas or chickpeas or beans or lentils or other leguminous vegetables potatoes sugar beet sugar cane sweet corn hops flax hemp tobacco tomatoes onions or shallots or garlic or leeks or other alliaceous vegetables cabbages or cauliflowers or kohlrabi or kale or similar edible brassicas lettuce chicory carrots or turnips or salad beetroot, or salsify or celeriac or radishes or similar edible roots cucumbers or gherkins leguminous vegetables avocados melon or pawpaws saffron thyme or basil or melissa or mint or oregano or rosemary or sage locust beans cotton Italian ryegrass Cover crop mixes for agronomic purposes
Amendment 31 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 38 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to maintain the European nature of the EGF, an application for support should be triggered when the number of redundancies reaches a minimum threshold. In small labour markets, such as small Member States or remote regions, and in exceptional circumstances, applications may be submitted for a lower number of redundancies. As regards farmers, the necessary criteria should be determined by the Commission in relation to the consequences of each trade agreement.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Redundant workers should have equal access to the EGF independently of their type of employment contract or employment relationship. Therefore, workers with fixed term contracts and temporary agency workers made redundant as well as owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers who cease their activities and farmers who change or adjust their activities to a new market situation following trade agreements, should be regarded as redundant workers for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0269(COD)
Amendment 46 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To facilitate the implementation of this Regulation, expenditure should be eligible either from the date on which a Member State incurs administrative expenditure for implementing the EGF or from the date on which a Member State starts to provide personalised services or, in the case of farmers, from the date set in a Commission act in accordance with Article 4(3).
Amendment 49 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — paragraph 2
Article 1 — paragraph 2
The aim of the EGF shall be to contribute to economic growth and employment in the Union by enabling the Union to show solidarity towards workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, trade agreements affecting agriculture, or an unexpected crisis, and to provide financial support for their rapid reintegration into employment, or for changing or adjusting their agriculturaltheir activities.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point c
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point c
Amendment 56 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point d
Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point d
(d) ‘a worker’ means owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed workers (including farmers) and all members of the household active in the business, provided that, if farmers, they were already producing the output affected by the relevant trade agreement before the measures concerning the specific sector were implemented.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 — paragraph 3
Article 4 — paragraph 3
Amendment 65 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 — paragraph 4
Article 4 — paragraph 4
4. Where owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers change or, in the case of farmers, adjust their previous activities, such situations shall be considered as redundancies for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 66 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point c
Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point c
Amendment 68 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 — paragraph 1 — introductory part
Article 7 — paragraph 1 — introductory part
A financial contribution may be made for active labour market measures that form part of a coordinated package of personalised services, designed to facilitate the re-integration of the targeted redundant workers into employment or self- employment or, in the case of farmers, to change or adjust their previous activities. The coordinated package of personalised services may include in particular:
Amendment 70 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 — paragraph 2 — point a
Article 8 — paragraph 2 — point a
(a) a reasoned analysis of the link between the redundancies and the major structural changes in world trade patterns, or the serious disruption of the local, regional or national economy caused by an unexpected crisis, or the new market situation in the agricultural sector in the Member State and resulting from the effects of a trade agreement initialled by the European Union in accordance with Article XXIV of the GATT or a multilateral agreement initialled within the World Trade Organisation as per Article 2(c). This analysis shall be based on statistical and other information at the most appropriate level to demonstrate the fulfilment of the intervention criteria set out in Article 4;
Amendment 73 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 — paragraph 1
Article 14 — paragraph 1
Expenditure shall be eligible for a financial contribution from the dates set out in Article 8(2)(h) on which the Member State starts the personalised services to the targeted workers or the administrative expenditure to implement the EGF in accordance with Article 7(1) and (3) respectively. In the case of farmers, expenditure shall be eligible for a contribution from the date set in the delegated act taken in accordance with Article 4(3).
Amendment 76 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 — paragraph 1
Article 23 — paragraph 1
Amendment 24 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 3
Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 4 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
Article 4 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
All means of identification applied to one animal shall bear the same unique identification code, which makes it possible to identify the animal individually together with the holding on which it was born. By way of derogation, in cases where it is not possible for the two individual means of identification to bear the same unique identification code, the competent authority may, under its supervision, allow for the second means of identification to bear a different code provided that full traceability is ensured and the individual identification of the animal, including the holding on which it was born, is possible.
Amendment 74 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A limited number of categories of food constitutes the sole source of nourishment of certain groups of the population or represent a partial source of nourishment; such categories of food are vital for the management of certain conditions and/or are essential to maintain the intended nutritional adequacy for certain well-established vulnerable groups of the population. Those categories of food include infant formulae and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food and, milk based drinks intended for young children, food for special medical purposes. Experience has shown that the provisions laid down in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC, Commission Directive 1999/21/EC, Commission Regulation 41/2009,as well as Commission Directive 1999/2196/8/EC ensure the free movement of such food in a satisfactory manner, while ensuring a high level of protection of public health. It is therefore appropriate that this Regulation focuses on the general compositional and information requirements for infant formula and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and, baby food for infants and young children and to, milk based drinks intended for young children, food for special medical purposes, taking into account Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and Commission Directive 1999/21/EC, Commission Directive 96/8/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009. In addition, the concept of "specialised nutrition" should be maintained and strictly limited to products that demonstrate their unique ability to fulfil the specific nutritional needs of vulnerable groups of the population, which otherwise could not be placed on the market using current Union acts.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should provide the criteria for the establishment of the specific compositional and information requirements for infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, baby food, milk based drinks intended for young children, and food for special medical purposes, taking into account Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and, Commission Directive 1999/21/EC, Commission Directive 96/8/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009. In order to adapt the definitions of infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, milk based drinks intended for young children, and food for special medical purposes laid down in this Regulation taking into account technical and scientific progress and relevant developments at international level, to lay down the specific compositional and information requirements and the process for placing on the market of food resulting from scientific and technological innovations with respect to the categories of food covered by this Regulation, including for additional labelling requirements to, or derogations from, the provisions of Directive 2000/13/EC and for the authorisation of nutrition and health claims, 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. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 123 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Regulation establishes compositional and information requirements for the following categories of food for specialised nutrition:
Amendment 125 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) infant formula and follow-on formula for infants in good health;
Amendment 136 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) formula intended for low birth-weight and pre-term infants.
Amendment 156 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g – point ii
Amendment 212 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Subject to the general requirements of Articles 7 and 9 and taking into account Directive 2006/141/EC, Directive 2006/125/EC and, Directive 1999/21/EC, as well as any technical and scientific progress, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated Regulations, for foods covered by Article 1(1) no later than [2 years after the date of the entry into force of this Regulation], in accordance with Article 15, with respect to the following:
Amendment 214 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the process for the placing on the market of food referred to in Article 1(1) resulting from scientific and technological innovations which do not comply with the rules as to composition laid down by the delegated regulations.
Amendment 218 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the requirements for information to be provided on recommendations for appropriate use of the foods referred to in Article 1(1).
Amendment 234 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Due to the additional specific requirements on mandatory information to be provided on labels of certain foods referred to in Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the Commission may, if appropriate, establish by means of the delegated regulations referred to in paragraph 2, derogations from the minimum font size and other legibility requirements established in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers.
Amendment 235 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Without prejudice to the criteria for certain contaminant levels laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs, the microbiological criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs shall apply to milk-based drinks intended for young children currently on the market during the transition period laid down in Article 18 of this Regulation.
Amendment 236 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By the end of the transition period set out in Article 18(1), the Commission shall, after consulting the European Food Safety Authority, present to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the desirability of special provisions regarding the composition and labelling of milk-based drinks intended for young children in regard to the nutritional needs, the pattern of consumption, the nutritional intake, quality criteria required for young children taking into account the different legislation that governs normal foods and foods intended for infants and young children. In the light of the conclusions of that report, the Commission shall either: (i) decide that there is no need for special provisions regarding the composition and labelling of milk-based drinks intended for young children; or (ii) present, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 114 TFEU, appropriate proposals for amendments to this Regulation, and amend the relevant delegated acts to include the special provisions concerned, in accordance with Article 15.
Amendment 242 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Vitamins, minerals, amThe nutritional substances belonging to the categories defined by implementinog acidts and other substancesdopted pursuant to Article 11 (2) may be added to food referred to in Article 1(1), provided that such substances meet the following conditions:
Amendment 37 #
2011/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
In the case of chemicals listed in Parts 2 or 3 of Annex I, the designated national authority of the exporter may, in consultation with the Commission assisted by the Agency and on a case-by-case basis, decide that the export may proceed if, after all reasonable efforts, no response to a request for explicit consent pursuant to paragraph 6(a) has been received within 60 days and the following conditions have been met: (a) there is evidence from official sources in the importing Party or other country that the chemical has been licensed, registered or authorised or that it has in the last 5 years been used in, or imported into the importing Party or importing other country and no regulatory action has been taken to prohibit its u; and (b) the designated national authority of the exporter's Member State is satisfied with regard to the intended use of the chemical and that the intended use is not prohibited within the Union; and (c) the use of the chemical is permitted inside the Union for a specific purpose and its export is intended for that same specific purpose.
Amendment 14 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas natural disasters can severely undermine global food productionglobal food production can be regularly undermined by a range of factors including the impact of pests and diseases, availability of natural resources and natural disasters, as illustrated in 2010 by the prolonged drought and fires in Russia and the massive floods in Pakistan,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU is the largest net agricultural products importer, and is largely reliant on imports of protein and, oleaginous products and maize for its animal husbandry sector, as well as fruit and vegetables,
Amendment 22 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the challenge is to produce “more from less”, with an emphasis on sustainable production, due to pressure on natural resources,
Amendment 28 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
I c. whereas farmers incomes fell dramatically in 2009 after a decade of income stagnation, due largely to difficult market conditions and rising costs of production; with agricultural incomes significantly lower (by an estimated 40pc per working unit) than in the rest of the economy, and income per inhabitant in rural areas is considerably lower (by about 50pc) than in urban areas,
Amendment 29 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
I d. whereas only 7% of farmers in the EU are under 35 years of age,
Amendment 30 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I e (new)
Recital I e (new)
I e. whereas farmers receive a steadily decreasing share of the value added generated by the food supply chain, while the share of the food industry has increased; whereas a proper functioning food supply chain is a necessary prerequisite to ensure that farmers obtain a fair return for their produce,
Amendment 32 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that a strong and sustainable agricultural sector in the European Union and a thriving rural environment are the most important guarantees ofand a thriving rural economy in the European Union are vital components to meeting the food security challenge;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes Europe'sAffirms that the EU has the highest standards of agricultural and food production in the world with a strong emphasis on food safety an, food quality and on safeguarding the environment will ensure that it continues to play a leading role in worldthe environmental sustainability of agriculture;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Further believes that the European Union should guarantee an adequate standard of living for every person andRecognises that guaranteeing an adequate supply of food is an essential component of food security, but also acknowledges that access to food and affordability of food requires attention be given to the provision of adequate standard of living, particularly for those with insufficient economic resources, who are often children, elderly persons, migrants, refugees and unemployed persons;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the formula Food Security - Nutrition - Quality - Proximity - Innovation - Productivity; believes that in order to achieve this the future CAP should take note of the public expectations that this should be both an agricultural and a food policy;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is conscious of the great challenge climate change poses to achieving food security, especially through an increase in frequency of climatic events, such as droughts, floods, fires and storms; highlights the increasing challenge of global water supplies and its impact on food production; stresses the need to tackle water management issues as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that energy costs are a key factor in determining the profitability of agriculture; encourages measures to reduce the costs of energy and to foster more consistent support for research and developmentagriculture in the EU is in the main oil dependent and that efforts need to be made to reduce this dependency; recognises that the challenge of moving away from fossils fuels will require developing a new bio-economy; acknowledges the focus in FP7 on the KBBE and urges that this be intensified;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers, however, that the increased drive to develop renewable energy sources and meet the 2020 targets must not affect the food supply; stresses that more attention should be given to second- and third-generation biofuelstake into account the impact on food production and supply; stresses the delicate balance between meeting the food/fuel challenge;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned aboutNotes the level of reliance on imports of proteins and oleaginous products from third countries, which has negative consequences for the animal husbandry sector when price spikes occur; calls on the Commission to propose an action plan to gradually reduce this dependency;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the problems faced by farmers at times of extreme market and price volatility; draws attention to the difficulties that farmers encounter in attempting to forward plan at times of extreme volatility; urges the Commission to introduce permanent and robust measures to address volatility in agricultural markets as a matter of urgency; believes that this will be a key determinant in ensuring that production is maintained in the European Union;
Amendment 110 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes, however, that global stocks of food are much more limited than in the past, having fallen to a record low of 12 weeks‘' worth of global food reserves during the food crisis of 2007; points out that world food production is increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events linked to climate change, and an increasing number of pests and diseases which can cause sudden and unpredictable food shortages;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Reiterates the importance of developing agriculture in the developing world and the importance of allocating an appropriate share of EU ODA to the agriculture sector; regrets that there has been a dramatic reduction in the level of development aid allocated to agriculture since the 1980s and welcomes the recognition of the need to reverse this trend; calls on the Commission to priorities agriculture in its development aid, including assistance to farmers in accessing markets;
Amendment 123 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. RBelieves that research and innovation are key to meeting the challenge of food security in increasing production using less resources; reaffirms the position set out in its report on the future of the CAP after 2013; reaffirms its commitment to a strong agricultural and rural development policy which ensures food security for all, maintains the vitality of rural Europe, is supportive of innovation, competitiveness and employment, and plays its part in meeting major global challenges, such as climate change;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reaffirms the position set out in its report on the future of the CAP after 2013; reaffirms its commitment to a strong agricultural and rural development policy which ensures food security for all, maintains the vitality of rural Europe, makes agriculture more competitive, is supportive of innovation, competitiveness and employment, and plays its part in meeting major global challenges, such as climate change;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Stresses that farms play an essential role in ensuring food security; acknowledges that stringent requirements, for example concerning the environment and animal welfare, apply on a permanent basis to food production in the European Union; stresses that farmers must be compensated for these services to society;
Amendment 137 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Stresses that, with a view to guaranteeing food security and in the context of the EU 2020 Strategy, efficient use of resources and innovation in the field of sustainability must be encouraged in agriculture;
Amendment 138 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24 c. Draws attention to falling farm incomes in the EU; affirms that decreased incomes due to rising production costs and price volatility impact negatively on farmers ability to maintain production; firmly believes that food security will be compromised if these issues are not sufficiently addressed;
Amendment 139 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24 d. Highlights that farmers are 'price takers' and not 'price makers'; draws attention to the often unbalanced relationship between producers and retailers; stresses that a proper functioning supply chain is essential to ensure that farmers receive a fair return for their produce; urges the Commission to come forward with tangible and effective proposals to address this issue;
Amendment 148 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that traditional agricultural practices, including small-scale farming and organic farming, can make a valuable contribution to food security, because they often represent the most effective way of utilising land through methods specifically developed in individual regions over lengthy periods of timall forms of sustainable agricultural practices make a valuable contribution to food security, particularly sustainable intensive practices which represent the most effective way of combining high productivity with sustainable land use, preservation of natural habitats, a positive impact on biodiversity and the fight against climate change;
Amendment 161 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights the fact that products from small-scale farming supply local markets with fresh food, which is more environmentally sustainable than transported food and helps to support established farming communities; calls on the Commission to address these agricultural models in its future CAP proposals, including the possibility of creating special financial incentivesneed to preserve the diversity of agriculture in the EU; underlines the importance of farming in less favoured areas and calls on the Commission to provide continued support in these areas so as to ensure food production across Europe;
Amendment 181 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for aRecognises that reforms of the CAP that does not encroach on developing countries‘ ability to produce food, but which provides help for farmers to grow food locally; calls for the EU tove significantly reduced the impact of the EU's agricultural production on developing countries with export refunds all but eliminated; calls for the EU to recognise the importance of supporting the agricultural sectors of developing countries, namely by ensuring that agriculture is prioritised in developing countries and in the EU’s overseas development aid budget;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the study by the directorate general of the European Commission for agriculture and rural development on the "Economic Impact of Unapproved GMOs on EU Feed Imports and Livestock Production", 2007,
Amendment 11 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, historically, this significant deficit in protein crop production goes on the one hand back to previously established international trade agreements, especially with the United States, which allowed the EU to protect its cereal production and in return allowed duty-free imports of protein crops and oilseeds into the EU (GATT and 1992 Blair House Agreement), and is on the other hand related to significant progress in the efficiency of protein crop production and the use of new technologies outside the EU, leading to a competitive disadvantage of EU farmers who find protein crop production economically unattractive,
Amendment 22 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the high degree of imports of protein crops for animal feed has made the entire EU livestock sector extremelyis vulnerable to price volatility and trade distortions, reflecting the consequences of increasingly liberalised agricultural marketand depends on affordable and high quality protein imports; whereas the sector's competitiveness is undermined by the additional costs of protein imports for feed incurred by the lack of an EU technical solution to the current zero tolerance policy on low level presence of unapproved GMOs,
Amendment 45 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, in the context of climate change, the production of protein crops substantiallycan contribute to reduces greenhouse gas emissions through the assimilation and fixation of nitrogen in the soil (amounting to up to 100 kgN/ha per month) and the subsequent reduction in the use of nitrogen fertiliser,
Amendment 67 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the ban on the use of animal protein in animal feed made of swill, bone and meat meal must remain in place as long as there is no guarantee that forced cannibalism or transmission of diseases can be ruled out, was introduced in times of crisis, it should be reconsidered for animals other than ruminants, provided that forced cannibalism or transmission of diseases can be ruled out; such measures would reduce the EU's dependency on protein imports and improve the sustainability of the EU feed and livestock chain,
Amendment 73 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas, instead of further encouragingnext to cereal and maize monoculturescultivation for feed and energy production, the use of extended crop rotation systems, on-farm mixed cropping and grass-clover mixtures has greatercan have environmental and agronomic benefits, since the growing of leguminous crops as part of a rotation system can prevent diseases and regenerate the soil,
Amendment 87 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to ensure that its legislative proposals for CAP reform include adequate measures and instruments which integrate protein crop production into improvedfor improved crop rotation and research into plant breeding, with the aim of a more efficient protein crop protaduction systems so as to overcomreduce the current protein deficit, improve farmers‘ revenues and address the key challenges agriculture is facing, such as climate change, the loss of biodiversity and soil fertility and the protection and sustainable management of water resources;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to carry out an appraisal evaluating the effects of current import tariffs and trade agreements on the various oilseed and protein crops, and to review the current strategies adopted proceed in the ongoing multilateral trade negotiations as regards so-called ‘non-trade aspects’, which include the agri-environmental effects of increased crop rotation, while paying due attention to the EU's agriculture interests;
Amendment 106 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to ensure an unhindered supply of soya to the EU market by providing a technical solution on the low level presence of GMOs for protein crops for food and feed imported in the EU; recalls that shortages of soya imports impose an additional cost burden on the EU livestock and feedstuffs sectors, and puts the economic viability of domestic meat production at risk;
Amendment 125 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to introduce a framework programme for decentralised agricultural research as part of research on agriculture and rural development andto improve European and international collaboration in agricultural research including on-farm training programmes on improving the breeding of locally adapted protein plants so as to ensure the applicability of new research in the field;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that impact assessments must look at the specificities of each commodity, for example, the beef market, taking into account market segmentation; highlights that previous impact assessments have provided only global figures; urges the Commission therefore to provide detailed impact assessments taking into account the effects on specific segments of the market arising from the opening up EU agricultural markets to the Mercosur trade bloc;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Communication of 28 October 2009 on a better functioning supply chain in Europe (COM(2009)0591),
Amendment 8 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Amendment 89 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms that free and fair competition and freedom of contract are key to a well- functioning retail market;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes note, however, of a widespread concern about market dominance by bigger actors, who are perceived toExpresses concern with the market dominance and abusive practices of dominant players in the supply chain, including retailers, who in many cases impose unfair terms on small suppliers and traders, for instance through mechanisms of selective distribution, restrictive practices, price control, late payments and delisting without notice, thereby distorting competition; underlines that the entirsmaller actors in the retail supply chain isare disproportionately affected by such practices;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Urges the Commission to examine the consequences of significant market penetration by a single retailer or a small number of retailers in a given Member State; urges the Commission to consider the possibility of introducing corrective measures - for the benefit of suppliers and consumers - where retailer practice or market share is found to have an anti- competitive effect;
Amendment 115 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises the need for more balanced relations and transparencyDraws attention to the fact that the Commission has found that significant imbalances in bargaining power are a common occurrence between contracting parties in the retailfood supply chain; stresses the need to move from confrontation to dialogue based on facts, in order to restore confidence and enable fairer negotiations and a and have a negative impact of the competitiveness of the chain; calls for more balanced relations and transparency in the retail supply chain and specifically in the food supply chain, enabling a more level playing field for all actors along the chain;
Amendment 117 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. UCalls on the Commission to consider expanding the mandate of European competition law beyond its current narrow focus; urges the Commission and Member States to fully and coherently enforce competition law, and where applicable at national level, unfair competition and anti- trust law;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports the excellent work underway byongoing work of the Experts Platform on B2B contractual practices of the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain, in particular to define, list and assess what constitutes a manifestly unfair commercial practice, based on data and concrete examples; is concerned that the European Parliament is not formally involved in the work of the Platform and the High Level Forum; considers that the Parliament should urgently address this matter and should actively participate in the Forum's work;
Amendment 135 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that, rather than proposing legislation, alternative and informal dispute resolution and redress mechanisms should be explored and their effectiveness evaluatedalls on the Commission to undertake a thorough appraisal of the effectiveness of instruments at the disposal of all actors in the supply chain in addressing problems related to the impact of market dominance in the chain, with a view to introducing corrective measures, where necessary, including legislative proposals;
Amendment 106 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, and the need to take action to prevent any deterioration in the composition of forests as a result of excessive deforestation;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates the importance of promoting agriculture in the developing world and the importance of allocating an appropriate share of EU overseas development assistance (ODA) to the agriculture sector; regrets that there has been a dramatic reduction in the level of development aid allocated to agriculture since the 1980's and welcomes the recognition of the need to reverse this trend; calls on the Commission to prioritise agriculture in its development aid, including assistance to farmers in accessing markets;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission to provide its definition of a 'green job'; further encourages the Commission to prioritise green jobs in the development of policies on renewable energies, energy efficiency, waste management and recycling, and building refurbishment;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to propose, by 2011, a strategy including legislative and non-legislative measures to encourage green jobs that are a source of growth and prosperity for all; calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate policies aimed at re-skilling and retraining workers for green jobs with all other EU policies;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the CommissionMember States to incorporate a ninth key competencehorizontal strategy relating to the environment, climate change and sustainable development – which is essential in a knowledge society – into their application of the framework for lifelong learning;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that, when it comes to citizens' welfare, the environment and social policy go hand in hand at local, regional, national and European level; points out that those organisations that invest in eco-efficient practices will help create a better working environment for staff and employees, and may consequently be more productive; calls on the Member States to encourage companies, SMEs and publpromote the European Eco-Management & Audit Scheme (EMAS) and to encourage all economic- sector organisations to become EMAS- compliants, to strive to achieve EMAS registration;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that more should be done to internalise external costs; calls on the Commission to use existing policy tools - or develop new tools if necessary - to attribute costs and to reflect the findings in future policy proposals;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a new
Paragraph 30 a new
30 a. Expresses its concern about the narrow margin in Heading 2a, which could lead to the application of the financial discipline according to Article 11 of Regulation 73/2009, if agricultural commodity prices show a similar pattern of volatility as in recent years; urges the Commission to closely monitor agriculture markets in order to prevent such a situation; argues for a sufficient margin in Heading 2a in the 2011 budget;
Amendment 83 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Asks the Commission to report on the implementation of the ‘Dairy Fund’ introduced in the 2010 budget in order to mitigate the consequences of price fluctuations in the dairy sector, and to present a permanent approach in this fieldconcrete proposals for dealing with price volatility in dairy and other commodity markets for the future;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Welcomes the increased decoupling of direct aids from 85% in 2010 to 91% in 2011;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a new
Paragraph 30 a new
30a. Notes that the commitments budgeted for agriculture and rural development are stable, with €43 375 million committed for direct payments and market related expenditure and € 14 431 million for rural development;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b new
Paragraph 30 b new
30b. Welcomes the margin of €852 million foreseen for Heading 2, which is considerably higher than had earlier been anticipated and arises from the Commission’s expectation of lower expenditure for market related measures in 2011, when compared with the current budgetary year;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a new
Paragraph 31 a new
31a. Expresses its concern about the Commission's optimistic assumptions with regard to the evolution of agricultural markets in 2011, in particular in the cereal and dairy markets, resulting in a reduction of around €900 million in market expenditure; urges the Commission to carefully monitor developments in agricultural markets and to be prepared to react swiftly and effectively with the necessary safety net measures to counter adverse market developments and volatility in market prices (which has lead to a drastic reduction in farm incomes since 2008);
Amendment 62 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b new
Paragraph 31 b new
31b. Raises its concern about the planned decrease in commitment appropriations for public health, veterinary and phyto- sanitary measures to €340 million, stresses the need to remain vigilant when it comes to animal disease eradication;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a new
Paragraph 32 a new
32a. Recalls that the phasing-in of direct payments in the new member states creates an additional budgetary need of approximately €800 million per year, which regrettably is not covered by an increase in the overall agricultural budget; welcomes the fact that the significant margin in Heading 2 means that the financial discipline mechanism will not be exercised in 2011; is concerned that the margin for the 2012 Budget is likely to be much reduced; notes with alarm the Commission's warning that financial discipline will be required in 2013;
Amendment 70 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b new
Paragraph 32 b new
32b. Notes the increase foreseen for the school fruit scheme, welcomes the Commission decision to reallocate funds unspent by several member states to other member states successfully implementing the programme;
Amendment 79 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that the Milk Fund adopted under the 2010 budget to mitigate the consequences of the dairy crisis was supposed to be a one-off action; asks the Commission to examine how the €300 million in exceptional funding for the dairy sector is being used by the member states and to forward its evaluation of this measure, together with proposals for a permanent approach and concrete proposals for dealing with price volatility in this sector;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a new
Paragraph 35 a new
35a. Considers that an Erasmus-type programme should be established for young farmers and students in agricultural colleges, which would allow for a cross-border exchange of best practices in farm management, in particular with regard to the challenges facing European agriculture;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b new
Paragraph 35 b new
Amendment 88 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c new
Paragraph 35 c new
35c. Considers that the Commission should establish a pilot project to examine the price formation of agricultural produce, particularly within the milk market; notes that as producers, farmers bear most of the market risks when the sector encounters problems;
Amendment 90 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 d new
Paragraph 35 d new
35d. Calls on the Commission to establish a pilot project aimed at disseminating information to consumers through campaigns, for example, in schools and points of sale, regarding European agri- food produce and the high standards achieved by European producers in terms of quality, food safety, animal welfare and environmental standards; draws attention to the work of organisations throughout the EU that enhance public understanding of the vital role played by agriculture in society; asks the Commission to examine the possibility of exchanging information and best practices between such organisations;
Amendment 100 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) It is necessary to facilitate a soft landing for the Union milk quotas system in all Member States of the Union as soon as possible since a hard landing in some Member States could cause price fluctuations in international markets and harm stability and predictability of the market which is so necessary for European dairy farmers.
Amendment 112 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Competition policies need to be co- ordinated at Union level in order to ensure uniform interpretation and implementation in all Member States, since the “relevant market” for the dairy sector is in many respects no longer limited to the national borders of Member States, but is increasingly international.
Amendment 120 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) While the Commission's report of 8 December 2010 'Evolution of the market situation and the consequent conditions for smoothly phasing out the milk quota system' predicts a "soft landing" for Europe's dairy sector, it has emerged that it may not be possible to guarantee this outcome in all Member States. In order to ensure a level playing field and to prevent inhibiting necessary restructuring in the sector, the Commission should investigate what additional measures are required to secure a smooth transition to the end of the milk quota system in 2015 in all Member States, for example, by gradually reducing the super levy. It may be noted, in this regard, that, currently, the Union as a whole is approximately 7 % under quota. Proposals of the European Commission in this regard should be made before the end of 2011.
Amendment 177 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 1
Article 126 a – paragraph 1
1. Contracts for the delivery of raw milk by a farmer to a processor of raw milk, or to a collector within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 185f(1), may be negotiated by a producer organisation in the milk and milk products sector which is recognised under Article 122, on behalf of its farmer members for part or all of their joint production. This Article shall not apply if the raw milk is delivered by a producer to an enterprise that is a cooperative of which the producer is a member.
Amendment 208 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (e)
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (e)
(e) provided that the producer organisation notifies the competent authorities of the Member State or Member States in which it operates and that it is formally constituted or registered as a body corporate with democratic governance and representative structures.
Amendment 238 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 184 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 184 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If the mid-term reports reveal undesirable effects such as non-compliance with competition rules or disturbance of the good functioning of the internal market resulting from the provisions included in Regulation (EU) No …/….*, these provisions shall be repealed. __________________________ * Insert the name of the amending Regulation
Amendment 253 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. If a Member State decides that every delivery of raw milk by a farmer to a processor of raw milk must be covered by a written contract between the parties, such contract shallould fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 2.
Amendment 259 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In the case described in the first subparagraph, the Member State concerned shall also decide that if the delivery of raw milk is made through one or more collectors, each stage of the delivery mustay be covered by such a contract between the parties. To this end, a “collector” means an undertaking which transports raw milk from a farmer or another collector to a processor of raw milk or another collector, where the ownership of the raw milk is transferred in each case.
Amendment 262 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The contract shallmay:
Amendment 265 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – introductory part
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – introductory part
(i) the milk price payable for the delivery, which shall:
Amendment 277 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
(ii) the volume which may and/or shall be deliverof raw milk to be delivered, which: - shall be freely negotiated, and - may indicate the timing of such deliveries, and
Amendment 278 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint ii
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint ii
(ii) the volume which may and/or shall be deliverof raw milk to be delivered, which: - shall be freely negotiated, and - may indicate the timing of such deliveries, and
Amendment 291 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
The provisions mentioned in subpoints (i), (ii) and (iii) of point (c) shall not apply if the farmer sells milk to a co-operative of which the farmer is a member.
Amendment 47 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point j
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point j
Amendment 65 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - point c
Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - point c
(c) the interest of consumers to receive adequate and transparent product information, including the place of farming to be determined on a case by case approach at the appropriate geographical level;
Amendment 261 #
Amendment 6 #
2009/2237(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to examine the consequences in all Member States of significant market penetration by a single retail entity; urges the Commission to consider placing an appropriate upper limit on market penetration;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the share of agricultural value added from the food supply chain has dropped from 31% in 1995 to 24% in 2005 in the EU-25, and whereas preliminary figures for the following years show a further decrease of the share returning to farmers, against a constant increase of profitmargins by processors, whole sale traders and/or retailers,
Amendment 11 #
2009/2237(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the emergence in some Member States of voluntary codes of practice and /or the establishment of an Ombudsman for the food retail sector; urges the Commission to examine the experiences of the Member States in this regard with a view to the establishment of a European- wide code of practice and food retail Ombudsman;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the food supply chain involves farmers, 'farmers'’ co-operatives and producer organisations, food processing industries, wholesalers, retailers, catering, restaurants, direct supply from subsistence and, private production and consumers; whereas this complexity and high diversity must be taken into account in order to improve the sustainability of the whole chain,
Amendment 26 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the Commission states that contractual imbalances associated with unequal bargaining power have a negative impact on the competitiveness of the food supply chain as smaller but efficient actors may be obliged to operate under reduced profitability, limiting their ability and incentives to invest in improved product quality and innovation of production processes,
Amendment 27 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas food products are traded freely in the internal market and the outcome of price negotiations between producers (organisations), processors, traders and retailers are often determined by price developments in the world market,
Amendment 46 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the recently created European food price monitoring tool is very complex and is a long way from meeting consumers" and farmers" need for more transparency on food price building at a macro level; stresses however that transparency at transaction level would be contraproductive as that would only serve to help buyers source products from the cheapest source;
Amendment 50 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the reluctance of the European Commission to carry out a study of the distribution of profit margins throughout the supply chains as agreed with regard to the 2009 budget procedure;
Amendment 51 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that an imbalance in business transparency between agricultural undertakings and up- and downstream actors in the food chain may have negative consequences for farmers’ and producer groups’ negotiating position;
Amendment 55 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to swiftly carry out the pilot project on the creation of a European farm prices and margins observatory, for which Parliament and Council adopted a EUR 1.5 million appropriation under the 2010 budget, and to include a comparison of sustainable production costs and farm gate prices in key farming sectors of different territoriMember States and social- economic situations;
Amendment 70 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the distribution of margins in the food chain is unequal; calls on the Commission to adapt the price transparency of agricultural enterprises to that of other actors in the food chain;
Amendment 83 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on national and European competition authorities to robustly address the dominant position and significant market share of agribusiness traders, processors and retailers operating in the food supply chain; urges these competition authorities to take action against abusive buyer practices of dominant wholesalers and retailers which systematically put farmers in an extremely unequal bargaining position;
Amendment 89 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission to examine the consequences of significant market penetration by a single retailer or a small number of retailers in a given Member State; urges the Commission to consider the possibility of introducing corrective measures - for the benefit of producers and consumers - where retailer practice or market share is found to have an anti- competitive effect;
Amendment 90 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes the emergence in some Member States of voluntary codes of practice and /or the establishment of Ombudsman for the food retail sector; urges the European Commission to examine the experiences of the Member States in this regard with a view to the establishment of a European- wide food retail Ombudsman;
Amendment 94 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to initiate a full sector inquiry along the food supply chain to determine the level of buyer power abuses in the sector; points to the success of the competition inquiry within the pharmaceutical sector in 2009;
Amendment 108 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to widen the scope of the Regulation 1234/2007 on the Common Market Organisation (CMO) in order to include sustainable production practices as a condition for exemption in accordance with the specific conditions details in article 101 of the Treaty when entering into collective arrangements with other food chain stakeholders that would spread the costs of the introduction of sustainable production practices;
Amendment 128 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Commission to expand the mandate of European competition law beyond its current narrow focus on consumer welfare and concerns for low food prices;
Amendment 134 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to take actionintroduce contracting standards against the misuse of private labels through the imposition of contracting standards whichby retailers (vis-à-vis branded products) which results in limiting farmers" market access and, their visibility to consumers and leads to the systematic reduction of producer prices, and againsturges the Commission to take action with regard to the practices of buying alliances by supermarket chains;
Amendment 171 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Council to further encourage self-regulation initiatives so as to strengthen farmers" bargaining positions, especially through support to producer organisations and farmers’ co-operatives;
Amendment 20 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy has metis not meeting all its goals with regard to achieving better productivity in the food chain, contributing to a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, market stabilisation and the provision of food supplies to EU consumers at reasonable prices,
Amendment 61 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets has increased dramatically and is expected to increase further, leading to extreme booms and busts in agricultural commodity prices on European markets; whereas between 2006 and 2008, the prices of several commodities rose considerably, some by as much as 180%, as was the case for grains; whereas dairy prices collapsed in 2009, falling on average by 40%; whereas extreme fluctuations in prices have hada detrimental consequences forimpact on producers and havedo not always benefited consumers,
Amendment 104 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the EU must continuehas a role to play to ensure global food security for its citizens as well as help feed the world's poor; whereas the number of hungry people now exceeds 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eat,
Amendment 166 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the opinion, therefore, that the CAP has evolved, becoming greener and more market-orientated, and has dramatically reduced its impact on developing countries, whilst at the same time offering support toing farmers to produce high-quality food for European consumers;
Amendment 190 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Affirms that Europe will have to make a substantial contribution to meeting that need against a background of less land, less water and reduced energy inputs due to the impact of climate change, which will act as a serious constraint on European capacity to increase supply; points out that, against this background, agricultural research assumes an important role in guaranteeing food production through more efficient use of resources;
Amendment 305 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out, most importantly, that in the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and that only a harmonised level of support across the EU with a common set of objectives and rules can deliver the appropriate level playing field for farmers and a properly functioning Single Market with fair competitive conditions for agricultural products within the EU, for food and industrial use;
Amendment 333 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls, therefore, that unless farming activity is preservedcontinues across the EU, nothe provision of public goods will be possiblesuffer;
Amendment 345 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Believes that agriculture has a tremendous potential to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate changethe climate impact of agriculture can be considerably mitigated by means of improved education and training of people working in agriculture, better use of innovations stemming from research and development and improving the efficiency of agricultural production;
Amendment 368 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from well-subsidised trade partners; therefore believes that competitiveness should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post-2013 to ensure that the EU has the raw materials to produce high- value European food and non-food products and they continue to win a greater share of the world market, as well as ensuring fair trade for farmers;
Amendment 453 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Considers that production efficiency is fundamental to more sustainable management of scarce resources and that farmers should innovate by using the latest financial, scientific and technical tools to help meet the growing demand for food and industrial crops in a more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner;
Amendment 588 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Believes that if direct support shouldis to move to an area basis in all Member States by 2020, allowing, those that are still using the historical payments system must be allowed the flexibility to phase in the difficult changes at their own speed9 ;
Amendment 768 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools,e need for market tools, including intervention and export refunds, in addressing market and price volatility in the past; believes that market tools will continue to be required in the future; insists that export refunds should continue toly be phased out according to WTO agreements; subject to final agreement at WTO level;
Amendment 24 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas our high animal welfare standards are part of the ‘brand’ of European agricultural producers, but only on condition that the rules in force are genuinefully complied with,
Amendment 49 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the vast majority of the measures contained in the current - albeit still none too ambitious - action plan have been implemented satisfactorily;
Amendment 78 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 96 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 110 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission likewise to ensure that the ban on systems which lack cages with nests for laying hens, which enters into force in 2012, is genuinely complied withto review progress in the Member States on the implementation of the ban on caged egg production systems by 2012; calls on the Commission to identify problems with implementation and to provide flexibility where required, taking into account animal welfare and market concerns;
Amendment 126 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that its above-mentioned resolution of 2006 already called for the existing action plan to be followed by a new one, and urges the Commission therefore to submit without delay an action plan for animal welfare 2011-2015 which, in the light of Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, should cover the fields below, backed by the required funding;
Amendment 138 #
Amendment 139 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 148 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 158 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 166 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 184 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 197 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 207 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 1
Paragraph 15 – indent 1
Amendment 212 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
Amendment 219 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 3
Paragraph 15 – indent 3
Amendment 227 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 4
Paragraph 15 – indent 4
Amendment 230 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 5
Paragraph 15 – indent 5
Amendment 239 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 6
Paragraph 15 – indent 6
Amendment 254 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 4
Heading 4
Amendment 262 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 279 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 297 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 309 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 318 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible to perform comprehensive inspections to ascertain how the Member States are applying and enforcing existing animal welfare rules, particularly concerning animal transport and pigs, and if necessary to propose in 2012 at the latest recommendations, guidelines and other necessary measures to tackle problems;
Amendment 331 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 342 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 365 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 374 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to collect and analyse data on the use of animal health products, including antibiotics, with a view to ensuring the effective use of such products;
Amendment 383 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 384 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that the proper use of animal health products is guaranteed by the full implementation of EU and national legislation;
Amendment 391 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 401 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 410 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 29 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the proportion of the Union's GHG emissions produced by agriculture dropped from 11% in 1990 to 9.3% in 2007, inter alia as a result of smaller herds and more sustainable fertiliser use, the increased efficiency of EU agriculture and a reduction in livestock numbers,
Amendment 47 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas one of the primary functions of EU agriculture is to feed the Union's population,
Amendment 67 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that organic farming and integrated pest management practices ara more sustainable among the ecologically effective systems needing further development; emphasises, however, the need to find ways del of agriculture needs to be developed, taking into facilitate a transition to more sucount existainable agriculture in the case of the other systems used on most farmlandg and emerging best ecological practice;
Amendment 79 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that innovation has a major role to play in reducing the impact agriculture has on climate change and in lowering its environmental impact;
Amendment 144 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the Union's position as the leading importer of agricultural produce results in a higher carbon cost than that generated by European farms, owing to theRecognises that lower environmental standards are often found in non-EU countries coupled with long-distance transport emissions; takes the view that there is a need to inform consumers by means of appropriate carbon footprint labelling, to compensate European farmers fairly for their efforts to reduce emissions, and to encourage local farms to diversify (inter alia by developing EU production of plant proteins)and will endeavour to assess the extent of such lower standards and seek equivalency of environmental standards between EU and imported non-EU agricultural products; urges the Commission to evaluate the difference in standards;
Amendment 163 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – introductory sentence
Paragraph 13 – introductory sentence
13. Takes the view that the CAP must offer financial incentives for EU farmers to implement the necessary agronomic adaptation measures in each region, includingfocus on the management of resources in a more efficient way and that this must be taken into account in the forthcoming reform of the CAP:
Amendment 166 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 1
Paragraph 13 – indent 1
Amendment 172 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 2
Paragraph 13 – indent 2
Amendment 174 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 3
Paragraph 13 – indent 3
Amendment 175 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 4
Paragraph 13 – indent 4
Amendment 178 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 5
Paragraph 13 – indent 5
Amendment 183 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 6
Paragraph 13 – indent 6
Amendment 188 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that the CAP will have to meet the growing public demand for a more sustainable agricultural policydemand for food, which is projected to increase by 50% by 2050, with demand for meat increasing by 85% over the same period, while bearing in mind that global warming may jeopardise world food production capacity, including in Europe;
Amendment 196 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 207 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 216 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 8 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the proposed eight biophysical criteria and the proposed threshold value of 66% of the area are not anticipated to be suitable in all cases for determining the actual handicap, as this partly depends on the crop grown and on soil moisture,
Amendment 52 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses, however, that in order to apply these criteria and establish realistic threshold values in practice, it is essential that the necessary biophysical data are available to the Member States with a sufficient degree of accuracy in relation to the natural environment; supports, therefore, the test of practical application of the proposed criteria introduced by the Commission; calls foronsiders it essential that the detailed maps that are, to be submitted by the Member States to b, are used if necessary to adapt the criteria andto adapt, and in some cases lower, the proposed criteria and threshold value of 66%, (to the reality in termsake sufficient account of the natural environment);
Amendment 71 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the CAP to be simpler, and more transparent and more equitable; in this respect a single flat rate payment would be preferablebelieves this should be addressed in the upcoming CAP reforms;
Amendment 146 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the current definition of eligible land for the purposes of single payment is too strict and should be reviewed, and that, in particular, the provisions regarding hedges, ditches and some marginal land are inconsistent and should be reconsideredUrges the Commission to examine the definition of eligible land and its interpretation in the Member States;
Amendment 155 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 197 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Urges the Commission to examine the system of animal identification used in each Member State and to work towards a uniform system of animal identification ensuring that unnecessary regulation is removed, in particular, examination of producer numbers and holding numbers, the number of registers required and the difference between producer and holding;
Amendment 227 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the use of handwritten ear tags should be allowed for sheep in the same way as for bovinesdiscontinued for bovine animals in all Member States which continue this practice;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that bio-waste accounts for more than 30 % of municipal solid waste; is of the opinion that better management of bio- waste will contribute to sustainable resource management and better soil protection on the one hand and combating climate change and meeting recycling and renewable energy targets on the other;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that bio-waste management should be set in the more general contexpart of a sustainable waste management cycle, both in terms of realising aimed at the rational use and conservation of resources and of reducing the globenvironmental impact;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 7 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that bio-waste management must be structured in line with the waste treatment hierarchy, namely: prevention, recycling, other forms of waste recovery, including energy recovery, and, as a last option, disposal in landfills (Directive 1991/31/EC, Art. 5);
Amendment 10 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expects the strategies for bio-waste management to couple recycling (includingStresses that bio-waste management includes waste prevention, recycling, composting) and energy recovery, although priority must be given to recycling and compostingin accordance with the waste hierarchy laid out in Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 11 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 12 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) to be a feasible and fully tested possibln effective way of diverting significant quantities of putrescible waste away from landfills for use in composting, anaerobic digestion and energy recovery;
Amendment 14 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that bio-waste needs to be regarded asNotes the potential for bio-waste to be a valuable natural resource that can be used to produce compost, which is essential to preserving land productivity, reducing the use of high energy intensive chemical fertilisers and increasing in the production of compost for application to soils; recognises, however, that the overall potential for bio-waster retention in the soilcycling on soils is limited;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 20 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that a number ofStresses the absolute need for strict quality control standards should be observed in the use of compost so that applying compost to the soil does not lead to its gradual pollution, producing obvious negative environmental and economic effects; urges the Commission to present legislative proposals on qualitative criteria for compost and digestateon bio-waste treatment and compost quality; believes that agricultural land cannot be used as a ‘dumping ground’ for compost and that a number of quality standards should be observed in the application of compost to soil so that it does not lead to pollution;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is of the opinionReiterates that separate refuse collections, in addition to being a valid alternative to landfills are essential in order to comply with the Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC, Recital 17), provide quality input to bio-waste recycling and improve the efficiency of energy recovery; urges the Commission to introduce binding and ambitious targets for the recycling of this waste;
Amendment 28 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas bio-waste should be seen as a preciousvaluable natural resource that can be used to produce high-quality compost, thereby helping to combat soil degradation in Europe, maintaining soil productivity, reducing the use of chemical fertilisers and boosting the soil's water retention capacity,
Amendment 30 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Considers the use of food waste disposers linked to public sewerage systems to be an option for households; calls on the Commission to examine the feasibility of this option;
Amendment 34 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers bio-waste to be a valuable renewable resource for the production of gaseous transport fuel through conversion of biogas into biomethane (mainly methane – 50% to 75% – and carbon dioxide);
Amendment 38 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the individual Member States have different waste management systems and that use of landfill continues to be the most common disposal method for municipal solid waste in the European Union; urgescalls on the Commission, therefore, to continue its impact assessment with the aim of preparing a Community legislative proposal on biodegradable waste in 2010 to assess the need for a legislative proposal on biodegradable waste, given that a number of Member States have existing national legislative measures on the management of bio-waste;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas, given their poor implementation, the objectives set for diverting bio-waste from landfills require additional legislative guidelines if they are to be achieved,the fragmented implementation across the EU of existing legislation leads to the objectives set for diverting bio-waste from landfills not being met
Amendment 42 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for greater public understanding of the complexity of the waste chain, including education about proper sorting and handling of waste; calls on the Commission to promote educational measures in European schools in order to encourage sustainable management of municipal solid waste, particularly at the first stage which is separate refuse collections.
Amendment 51 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to review the implementation of legislation applicable to bio-waste with a view, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, to drawing upassessing the need for a proposal for a specific directive by the end of 2010;
Amendment 57 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to lay down criteria for the production of high-quality compost;Stresses the need for constitent, risk- based, objective standards for compost, digestate and other organic residuals applied to land so that organic matter can be conserved and nutrient cycles completed without detrimental effect to crops, animals, humans, water and the environment in general.
Amendment 58 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to lay down criteria in conjunction with member states for the production of high-quality compost;
Amendment 63 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Calls on the CommissionRecommends member states to establish a mandatory separate collection system for the Member States, except where this is not viable or is notand the best option from the environmental and economic point of view but, in the interest of maximising citizen participation this should not be to the exclusion of other methods;
Amendment 68 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Amendment 69 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b (new)
b) Considers food waste disposers linked to public sewerage systems to be an option for separating kitchen bio-waste at source so that it can be diverted from landfill and converted to soil improver (compost or digestate) and biogas.
Amendment 70 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c (new)
Paragraph 4 – point c (new)
c) Considers anaerobic digestion to be especially useful for bio-waste because it yields nutrient- rich soil improver, digestate, and also biogas, which is renewable energy that can be converted to biomethane or used to generate base-load electricity. To enable economy of scale it is important that co-digestion of bio-waste and other feedstocks should not be inhibited.
Amendment 72 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission and Member States to promote environmental awareness-raising activities in the field of bio-waste, particularly in schools, so as to foster the sustainable management of bio- waste and raise public awareness of waste prevention and the advantages of separate collectionbiological treatment of bio-waste;
Amendment 74 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
a) Calls on the Commission to recognise that policies should be tested for their contributions to mitigating the unacceptably rapid depletion of the world's phosphate resources.
Amendment 75 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b (new)
Paragraph 5 – point b (new)
b) Call on the Commission to consider bio-waste and other organic residuals as resources, whilst ensuring consistent safety, for maintaining soil organic matter and completing nutrient cycles, especially phospate, irrespective of their origins as this will enable better and more sustainable management and economies of scale.
Amendment 76 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point c (new)
Paragraph 5 – point c (new)
c) Considers that treated bio-waste should be used to conserve organic matter and complete nutrient cycles, especially phosphate, by recycling it to land.
Amendment 77 #
2009/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point d (new)
Paragraph 5 – point d (new)
d) Believes that managing bio-waste for recovery and conservation of resources, such as organic matter, biogas, phosphate, etc., should be part of the EU's strategy for sustainability.
Amendment 49 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that Article 11(8) of Regulation No 1857/2006 on State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products should be set aside until adequate insurance products are available to farmers in Member States to cover their crops against adverse climatic events;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas several of the recommendations adopted in the 2007 Annual Report have yet to be implemented by Parliament's authorities, such as, for instance, closer cooperation with SOLVIT in the field of petitions and complaints regarding the internal market, and the establishment of a common EU portal for European citizens,
Amendment 6 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. recognising the constructive contribution made to the petitions process by the services of the Commission, which regularly provide, at the request of the responsible committee, preliminary assessments of many petitions received, and noting that in 2008 this has also involved an increased workload for the officials concerned, notably in the Commission's DG Environment and DG Internal Market,
Amendment 14 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. having regard to the recommendations made by the Committee on Petitions following a visit to Fos-sur-Mer, to urge the French authorities not to proceed with the construction of an incinerator plant, but to support an alternative methanisation plant, given the existing high levels of atmospheric pollution and the obligation to ensure the highest levels of health and safety of the local populationCyprus and Romania,
Amendment 15 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Amendment 16 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
Amendment 18 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. recognising the positive and constructive cooperation with the European Ombudsman in 2008, the support provided by the Committee on Petitions for his recommendations contained in two Special Reports and the importance of his responsibilities in investigating allegations made by EU citizens of maladministration within EU institutions and bodies, and welcoming the pragmatic but necessaryhis Annual Report for 2007 and his Special Reports on complaints 1487/2005/ and 3453/2005/ with regard to the use of languages by the Council and the Commission's application of the infringement procedure respectively and welcoming the modifications to his statute approved by Parliament,
Amendment 19 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas in 2008 the Committee on Petitions received 1 884 petitions, an increase of approximately 20% on the number received in 2007, and whereas the resources of the Committee secretariat actually decreased during that periodXX were declared admissible, XX were declared admissible and closed in the light of previously taken decisions, and XX were declared inadmissible, whereas the number of petitions that do not meet the conditions of Rule 191(1) of the Rules of Procedure has significantly risen since the beginning of 2007,
Amendment 21 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the involvement of petitioners at each meeting of the Committee on Petitions and continues to encourage individual EU citizens and community associations to come forward with issuepetition the Parliament with complaints which concern the area of activity of the European Union and which affect them directly, believing that this process enables the European Parliament as an institution to play a significant role in monitoring the application of Community law by the Member States and to better defend and promote the fundamental rights of all EU citizens as defined in the EU Treaty;
Amendment 23 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Parliament cannot regard as admissible petitions which seek to appeal against decisions of competent authorities or judicial bodies of Member States; emphasises, moreover, that complaints need to meet the conditions of Rule 191(1) of Parliament's Rules of Procedure before they can be registered as petitions;
Amendment 27 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on all Member States and their national, regional and local institutions to fully cooperate with the responsible committee of the European Parliament and with the Commission when investigating allegations or proposals contained in petitions, on a loyal and constructive basis, with a view to finding solutions to issues raised through the petitions process;
Amendment 33 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 35 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Parliament and the Commission to promote to Member States the importance of forward thinking - especially in the area of planning approval - in helping to prevent potential breaches of provisions of Community law that have been adopted but are not as yet in force;
Amendment 36 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that well-meaning petitioners are not always right and that solutions may solutions for petitioners sometimes cannot be found for their complaints due to weaknesses in the applicable Community legislation itself;
Amendment 42 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Therefore, calls on responsible legislative committees to bear in mind proposals or suggestions which may from time to time be made by the Committee on Petitioncontinue their efforts regarding the application by Member States of specific EU legislation, with a view to possible revision or further investigation;
Amendment 43 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls Parliament's request to the Commission to step up its monitoring of the implementation of Directive 2006/114/EC on misleading and comparative advertising with regard to misleading business-directory companies and to report to Parliament on the feasibility and possible consequences of extending the scope of Directive 2005/29/EC;
Amendment 44 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Endorses the Ombudsman's call to the Council to expand the language options of the websites of its Presidencies to the most widely spoken languages of the European Union with the aim of ensuring that citizens have direct access to the activities of the Council's Presidencies; refers in this respect to the French Council Presidency, which published its official website in compliance with the Ombudsman's recommendations;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Endorses the Ombudsman's call to the Commission, with reference to the implementation of the Working Time Directive, to handle complaints by citizens in conformity with principles of good administration in the field of the Commission's discretionary powers regarding the opening of infringement procedures;
Amendment 46 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the constructive cooperation between the Ombudsman and the EU within the appropriate institutional framework ; endorses the Ombudsman's repeated calls for the need of a Code of Good Administrative Behaviour, common to all EU institutions and bodies, as approved by Parliament on 6 September 2001; is of the view that the Ombudsman, the Commission and the Parliament should develop a common EU portal for the treatment of complaints addressed to the EU institutions;
Amendment 47 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the implementation by all parties of UN Security Council Resolution 550 ( 1984 ) on the Cyprus issue, which would lead to the full restoration of property to its legitimate owners in Varosha; in case there are no visible results by the end of 2008, the committee responsible might consider bringing the issue of the Famagusta petitioners to plenary;
Amendment 48 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Romanian authorities to adopt measures to conserve and safeguard Romania's cultural and architectural heritage, pursuant to Article 151 of the EC Treaty, referring to Parliament's Written Declaration P6_TA(2007)0435 on St Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral; with reference to the problems on restitution of property confiscated under the Communist regime, points out that, under Article 295 of the EC Treaty, property ownership is a matter of national competence;
Amendment 49 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Requests the French authorities to prepare an epidemiological assessment to determine the impact on the area close to Fos-Berre, in the immediate vicinity of the incinerator plant under construction at Fos-sur-Mer; recognises that Directive 1999/30/EC does not prohibit the construction of an incinerator in an area already affected by atmospheric pollution, but, under Directives 1999/30/EC and 96/62/EEC, measures are to be taken to ensure compliance with European standards on atmospheric pollution;
Amendment 50 #
2008/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recalls the recommendations in the Committee's Annual Report of 2007 with a view to reconsidering the administrative proceedings on the treatment of petitions, such as, for instance, the transfer of the registration of petitions to the Petitions Committee secretariat, close cooperation with SOLVIT, further enhancement of the Petitions Database, the development of an EU portal for European citizens etc; welcomes the drafting by Members of a Code of Good Practice for the treatment of petitions, which would come into force at the beginning of the next parliamentary term;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Visa 3a (new)
Visa 3a (new)
- having regard to its written declaration 88/2007 on investigating and remedying the abuse of power by large supermarkets operating in the European Union,
Amendment 121 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. calls on Member State authorities and the European Commission to provide detailed research and analysis into price transmission and the margins applying between the farm gate and the final consumer price; calls on Member State authorities and the Commission to examine whether the criteria for establishing a dominant position in a market are still adequate considering the developments in the retail market; calls for the instatement of a Commission task force on the food supply chain, working together with national competition authorities;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the existing Treaties already contain commitments to respect, as core principles of European society, human dignity, freedom, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, equality and the rights of minorities, and whereas the new Treaties on the European Union and on the Functioning of the European Union will, if ratified by all 27 Member States, further strengthen this by incorporating the Charter of Fundamental Rights, providing for the accession of the Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, and introducing a legal basis for citizens' legislative initiatives, as well as a proper system of administrative law for the European institutions,
Amendment 7 #
2008/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Article 7 of the Treaty on the European Union as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon, if ratified by all 27 Members States, lays down procedures whereby the Union can take action to counter serious and persistent breaches by a Member State of the principles on which the Union is founded, as laid down in Article 6 of that Treaty,
Amendment 16 #
2008/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Amendment 17 #
2008/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB
Recital AB
AB. bearing in mind future developments which will further enhance the involvement of European citizens in the activity and work of the European Union, notably by the introduction of the "citizens' initiative" provided for under the Treaty of Lisbon, if ratified by all 27 Member States, which will permit not less than one million individuals from several Member States to call for a proposal for a new legislative act, and for which specific procedures must be introduced involving the Commission, to which such initiatives must be initially addressed, the European Parliament and the Council,
Amendment 41 #
2008/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expresses its ongoing concern about the lack of implementation of the provisions of the Drinking Water Directive in Ireland, which contributed to the serious pollution of drthe lack of an assessment carried out for a 2007 decision to remove a national monument situated at Lismullink ing water in Galway in particular and in other counties, to the lack of respect for the Irish heritage site of Tara in Lismullen whi the path of the M3 motorway project near Tara in County Meath - leading to the Commission's decision to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice on the grounds that Ireland's wider approach to the removal of national monuments in circumstances, such ias severely endangered by the current route chosen for the M3motorwaythose at Lismullin, does not fully respect the requirements of Directive 85/337/EEC, to the problems faced by local communities in Limerick, and to other issues raised in the report of the fact- finding visit to Ireland3 conducted by the Committee on Petitions in 2007; notes that some of these issues are the subject of ongoing infringement procedures;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8a (new)
Paragraph 8a (new)
8a. Calls for the elaboration of a pilot project to facilitate an exchange programme between young farmers in developing countries and young farmers in the EU to enable them to gain first- hand understanding of the functioning of their respective markets, of their respective use of technology and their solutions for adapting to climatic conditions;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8b (new)
Paragraph 8b (new)
8b. Urges the Commission and Council to increase the budget for young farmers as this group is facing considerable new challenges (for example combating climate change and maintaining food production in Europe) and has been diminishing for years, for example by strengthening the means for education, training networks and exchange programmes for young farmers or by strengthening the policy tools for young farmers in the Rural Development programme;
Amendment 119 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
“3. The national competent authorities shall make publicly available without delay the marketing authorisation together with the package leaflet, summary of the product characteristics and any conditions established in accordance with Articles 21a, 22 and 22a, together with any deadlines for their fulfilment, for each medicinal product which they have authorised.
Amendment 60 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 27 – paragraphs 1 and 2
Article 27 – paragraphs 1 and 2
1. The Agency shall monitor selectedthe medical literature for reports of suspected adverse reactions to medicinal products for human use containing certain active substances. It shall publish the list of active substances being monitored and the publications subject to this monitoring. 2. The Agency shall enter into the Eudravigilance database relevant information from the selected literature.
Amendment 83 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where such methods are prescribquired by religious rites, animals may be killed without prior stunning, provided that the killing takes place in a slaughterhouse and the meat is destined, to the best of the operator’s knowledge, for use by the religious community concerned.
Amendment 97 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Where slaughtering takes place without prior stunning, animals should be stunned immediately following the cut.
Amendment 109 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The standard operating procedures shall be made available to the competent authority upon request. The official veterinarian shall be notified in writing whenever standard operating procedures have changed.
Amendment 114 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Staff competence should be ensured by regular training on the standard operating procedures.
Amendment 115 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Standard operating procedures shall have a legal status; acting contrary to a standard operating procedure is generally considered as non-compliance in accordance with Article 19 and 20.
Amendment 164 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Official Veterinarian shall regularly verify the above-mentioned monitoring procedures and adherence to the standard operating procedures.
Amendment 201 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Official Veterinarian must, through audit and personal observation, be satisfied that the holder of a certificate has the necessary knowledge and practical competence to carry out the tasks for which he or she has been trained.
Amendment 202 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – introductory part
Article 19 – introductory part
For the purpose of Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the competent authority mayshall in particular:
Amendment 205 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – point a
Article 19 – point a
(a) requestire operators to amend their standard operating procedures and in particular slow down or stop production;
Amendment 7 #
2008/0108(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
6a. So as to provide optimal information to consumers, indicating the date of slaughter of the bird should be mandatory where the labelling of all poultrymeat products is concerned.
Amendment 12 #
2008/0108(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Annex XIV – Part B – Part II – Point 2
Annex XIV – Part B – Part II – Point 2
2. ‘fresh poultrymeat’ means poultrymeat which has not been stiffened at any time by the cooling process prior to being kept at a temperature not below -2°C and not higher than +4°C. However, Member States may lay down different temperature requirements for a short period for the cutting and storage of fresh poultrymeat performed in retail shops or in premises adjacent to sales points, whMoreover fresh poultrymeat means poultrymeat that has been slaughtered no longer than fourteen days in advance of being made available to consumers at points of sale. Any poultrymeat available at points of sale aftere the cutting and storage are performed solely for the purpose of supplying the consumer directly on the spotis fourteen day period can no longer be deemed to be fresh. To this end, indicating the date of slaughter shall be mandatory on all poultrymeat products.
Amendment 165 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Amendment 179 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) To provide farmers with greater certainty, modulation should remain unchanged at 5% until 2013. The real value of the Single Farm Payment has already fallen by 12 per cent due to inflation.
Amendment 181 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to help farmers to meet the standards of modern, high-quality agriculture, it is necessary that Member States operate a comprehensive system offering advice to commerciall farmers. The farm advisory system should help farmers to produce efficiently and in a cost effective way; to become more aware of material flows and on-farm processes relating to the environment, food safety, animal health and welfare without in any way affecting their obligation and responsibility to respect those standards.
Amendment 190 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Payments provided for under Community support schemes should be made by the competent national authorities to beneficiaries in full, subject to any reductions provided for in this Regulation, and within prescribed periods. In order to render the management of direct payments more flexible, Member States should be allowed to pay direct payments in two instalments per year and, subject to the needs of the sector, have flexibility in deciding payment dates.
Amendment 193 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to achieve the objectives of the common agricultural policy, common support schemes have to be adapted to changing developments, if necessary within short time limits. Beneficiaries cannot, therefore, rely on support conditions remaining unchanged and should be prepared for a possible review of schemes in particular in the light of economic developments or the budgetary situation. The underlying principles of the CAP as enshrined in the Treaty must, however, be honoured.
Amendment 202 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Further to the integration of formerly coupled market support into the single payment scheme, the value of payment entitlements was, in those Member States opting for a historic implementation, based on the individual level of past support. With a growing number of years elapsing since the introduction of the single payment scheme and following the successive integration of further sectors into the single payment scheme, it may, in some cases, becomes increasingly harder to justify the legitimacy of significant individual differences in the support level which are only based on past support. For this reason Member States that chose the historic implementation model should be allowed under certain conditions to review the allocated payment entitlements with a view to approximating their unit value while respecting the general principles of community law and the objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy. In this context Member States may take into account the specificities of geographical areas when fixing closer values. TWhe levelling ofre a Member State opts to level payment entitlements, this should take place during an adequate transition period and within a limited range of reductions in order to allow farmers to reasonably adapt to the changing levels of support.
Amendment 205 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Under the 2003 reform Member States had the option to apply the single payment scheme by way of historic or regional implementation. Since then Member States have had the opportunity to evaluate the effects of their choices as regards both their economic and administrative appropriateness. Member States should therefore be given the opportunity to review their initial choice in the light of their experience. For this reason, in addition to the possibility of levelling the value of payment entitlements, Member States that applied the historic model should be authorisedgiven the option to change over to the regional model. Furthermore, Member States that chose to apply the regional model should be given the option to review their decisions under certain conditions with the aim to approximate the value of payment entitlements according to pre- established steps, while respecting the general principles of community law and the objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy. Such changes should take place during an adequate transition period and within a limited range of reductions in order to allow farmers to reasonably adapt to changing levels of support.
Amendment 215 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) Specific measures are required to assist the EU sheep sector, which is in serious decline. The recommendations of European Parliament resolution of 19 June 2008 on the future of the sheep/lamb and goat sector in Europe1 should be implemented.
Amendment 279 #
Amendment 287 #
Amendment 294 #
Amendment 301 #
Amendment 355 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The amounts resulting from application of the reductions provided for in Article 7, in any Member State other than the new Member States, shall be available as additionalfor Community support for measures under rural development programming financed under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, according to the conditions set out in the following paragraphs.
Amendment 392 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
Article 12 – title
Farm Advisory System Farm Research and Advisory System
Amendment 393 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The research and advisory activity shall cover at least the statutory management requirements and the good agricultural and environmental condition referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 398 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 455 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 33 – indent 1 a (new)
However the underlying principles of the CAPas enshrined in the Treaty of Rome must be honoured.
Amendment 713 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 90 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 110 #
2008/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) if the percentages of weight for the feed materials incorporated in compound feed for food producing animals are not indicated on the label, the manufacturer shall make available on request information on the quantitative composition data in a range of +/- 15% of the value according to the feed formulation, unless he considers this information to beis commercially sensitive and that the disclosure could infringe his intellectual property rights pursuant to Directive 2004/48/EC;
Amendment 154 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to labelling in accordance with specific Community legislation, paragraphs 3 and 4 shall apply where the country of origin or the place of provenance of a food is mandatory and/or voluntarily indicated to inform consumers that a food originates or comes from the European Community or a given country or place.
Amendment 155 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 (new)
In order to ensure that there is full traceability of food from "farm to fork", the labelling system shall also ensure that products can be traced to both country of origin and the producer of origin.
Amendment 204 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to take account of changes and developments in the field of food information, provisions should be made to empower the Commission to amend the list of mandatory information by adding or removing particulars and for enabling the availability of certain particulars through alternative means. CPublic consultation with all stakeholders should facilitate timely and well targeted changes of food information requirements.
Amendment 208 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Food labels should be clear and understandable to assist consumers wanting to make better-informed food and dietary choices. Studies show that legibility is an important element in maximising the possibility that labelled information can influence its audience and that the small print size is one of the main causes ofconsequently factors such as size, font, colour and contrast should be considered together to ensure consumer dissatisfaction with food labels.
Amendment 224 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be includdisplayed in the principalsame field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salt.
Amendment 229 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to foods defined in Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses and in specific Directives as referred to in Article 4(1) of that Directive.
Amendment 232 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Where food information covered by this Regulation is provided on a voluntary basis, such information shall comply with the relevant specific requirements laid down in this Regulationbe clearly legible.
Amendment 258 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall consult the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up by Article 58(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 if it considers such consultation to be useful or. The Commission will also introduce a formal notification procedure for all stakeholders ifn a Member State so requestsccordance with the provisions established in Directive 98/34.
Amendment 268 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. When considering the need for mandatory food information, account shall be taken of a widespread need on the part of the majority of consumers forthe potential costs and benefits to stakeholders (including consumers, producers and others) of providing certain information to which they attach significant value or of any generally accepted benefits to thenable consumer to enable thems to make informed choices.
Amendment 370 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 2
Annex VI – point 2
Amendment 375 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 2
Annex VI – point 2
2. In the case of foods that have been frozen before sale and which are sold defrosted, the name of the food shall be accompanied by the designation ‘defrosted’ unless the product is suitable for re-freezing.
Amendment 469 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to foods defined in Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses and specific directives as referred to in Article 4(1) of that Directive.
Amendment 480 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Where food information covered by this Regulation is provided on a voluntary basis, such information shall comply with the relevant specific requirements laid down in this Regulationbe clearly legible.
Amendment 493 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. For whisky, the indication of the country of origin shall always be given, and shall be in the principal field of vision. Where the whisky is the product of more than one country, each shall be listed.
Amendment 520 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall consult the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up by Article 58(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 if it considers such consultation to be useful or if a Member State so requests. The Commission shall also introduce a formal notification procedure for all stakeholders in accordance with the provisions established in Directive 98/34/EC.
Amendment 25 #
2007/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that food imported from third countries should meet the same high standards and criteria with regard to quality, animaltraceability standards, animal health, welfare and environmental protection as are applied to food produced in the EU Member States.
Amendment 2 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas animal health is important in economic terms because animal diseases generate heavylower animal production, lead to animal deaths and necessary culling and to consequent economic losses,.
Amendment 21 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that farmers, breeders and owners haveare playing an essential role to play in monitoring, maintaining and promoting the health of farm animals;.
Amendment 39 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the animal health strategy should also cover the activities of abattoirs, animal transport businesses and feeanimal feed manufacturers and suppliers;
Amendment 45 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that the proposed strategy can produce positive results if clear and transparent arrangements are laid down for the funding of the individual measures, something that the Commission communication fails to do; considers that the strategy should clearly indicate by whom, and in what amount, individual measures – such as ensuring biological security on farms, vaccination programmes, scientific research orand higher animal welfare standards – are to be funded;
Amendment 56 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 67 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out that high stocking densities in intensive farming systems may increase the risk of disease spread and hamper disease control where inadequate disease control measures are practised;
Amendment 70 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points to the heightened risks involved in long-distance transport of live animals, which spreads disease and hampers disease-Acknowledges that the EU has in place strict Regulations on Animal Transport which meets the need for high animal welfare standards and disease prevention and control measures, urges that these high standards are fully implemented by all member states; believes that these high standards should be met by countrol efforts; considers, in this connection, that restrictions should be placed on thies exporting animal products to the EU in order to promote and ensure high standards of animal welfare and health globally, points to the potentially heightened risks involved in long-distance transport of live animals and t, which hats thought should be given to placing an eight-hour ceiling e potential to spread disease and which hampers disease con transport times; ol measures where inadequate disease prevention measures are practised
Amendment 116 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Acknowledges the grounds for introducing more stringent sanitary or phytosanitUrges the EU to defend its high animal health and welfare standards at international level at the WTO, in order to increase animal health and welfarye standards than those adopted at international level; stresses, at the same time, that those standards should not distort competition;globally; acknowledges that EU producers face higher costs due to the higher EU standards in place and that they must be protected from imported animal products produced under lower standards.
Amendment 130 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Believes identification and tracing to be particularly important in animal health monitoring and disease prevention; supports, in this connection, action covering the electronic identification of animals and the introducoperation of a comprehensive animal movement monitoring systems, but draws attention to the cost of such a systems, particularly for small-scale the proposed compulsory introduction of electronic tagging of sheep; believestock breeders that all animal products imported into the EU must meet the EU demands for full traceability from farm to fork;
Amendment 141 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Points out that veterinary controls on animal importhe import of animals and animal products into the EU should not be confined to checking documents but should include proper examinations; insists that animal products imported into the EU must be subject to the same high standards and full traceability beck to the farm of origin as is required in the EU of its products; takes the view that veterinary controls should, first and foremost, not allow the import into the EU of animals of unknown provenance, diseased or injured animals or animals transported in breach of EU animal treatment standards;
Amendment 153 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Points out that veterinary surveillance should be performed under objective conditions, which means that there should be no relationship of employment or service provision between veterinary surgeons with a surveillance remit and livestock farms or processing plants; believes that countries exporting animal products into the EU must also meet these standards;
Amendment 162 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Strongly supports action to increase the use of vaccination, which should fosterere appropriate to ensure more effective animal disease prevention and diminish the number of animals culled as part of disease- eradication operations; draws attention to the fact that the introduction of an effective vaccination system requires the provision of appropriate financial support, in order to encourage its use; considers it essential, furthermore, for EU vaccine banks to be expanded; however, believes strongly that vaccination must be used on a case by case basis acknowledging that indiscriminate use of vaccination may mask the presence of disease in live animals and in animal products;
Amendment 189 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Draws attention to the need for more detailed scientific research into the impact of feed on animal health and, indirectly, on human health; points out that this applies in particular to GM feed, the use of which is causing concern among some members of the public and consumer groups, as well as in some scientific circles; recommends that, until such time as irrefutable scientific evidence is available, the concerns about the use of GM feed should be respected and the precautionary principle applied;
Amendment 5 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the systemscale of sheep and goat production in Northern and Southern Europe are significantly different
Amendment 21 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the Commission's intention to review policy instruments where it has been demonstrated that decouplingthere has hadbeen a negative impact; welcomes the further reference to this specific issue in the context of the recently published European Commission communication – Preparing for the "Health Check" of the CAP reform ;
Amendment 52 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the return to the producer for sheepmeat products as a percentage of the retail price is insufficient and draws attention to its Written Declaration of 19 February 2008 in which it called on the Commission to investigate and remedy abuses of power by large supermarkets operating within the EU; welcomes the fact that the Commission has established a High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry which will examine the situation regarding market power in distribution and expects representatives from the Parliament to be fully involved in its work;
Amendment 58 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to review the introduction of an electronic identification system for sheep intended for 31/12/2009 due to the difficulty in implementation, high costs, technical difficulties and unproven benefits; asks that each Member State be allowed the discretion of introducing this system on a voluntary basis; strongly recommends that implementation of the system be deferred until 2012 at the earliest, so as to allow more time for consultation with the industry, to improve its technical reliability and to prove its cost- effectiveness;
Amendment 68 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to reviewassess existing import quota management regimes to ensure that domestically EU-produced lamb is not exposed to unfair competition;
Amendment 71 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to introduce a mandatory EU labelling regulation system for sheepmeat products, which would have an EU wide logo to allow consumers to distinguish between EU products and those from third countries, which would be underwritten by a number of criteria including a farm assurance scheme and a country of origin indication, ensuring that consumers are fully aware as to the pointlace of origin of the product; the system must be designed in such a way so as to avoid undermining existing promotional labelling schemes at Member State and regional level;
Amendment 73 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 bis (new)
Paragraph 10 bis (new)
10a. Underlines that the most effective and sustainable means of helping the sector lie in developing the market, engaging with consumers, highlighting the nutritional and health benefits of the products concerned and boosting consumption;
Amendment 80 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to support innovationresearch and development in the ‘small ruminant’ industry, concentrating on both technical innovation for farms and product innovation with regard to lamb, cheese and by-products such as wool and pelts, known as the fifth quarter, where the financial return is almost negligible at present;
Amendment 87 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to publish a price series on retail, wholesale, processor and producer prices for each Member State on the internet evbring forward proposals on price transparency in the sector in ordery three monthso provide information to econsure more price transparency within the European sheep sectormers and producers on product prices;
Amendment 88 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Presidency of the Council to set up an implementation task force to oversee the practical reform ofclosely monitor the sheep and goat sectors in the EU and to ensure that this implementation task forceregular reportsing to the European Parliament Agriculture Committee and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers every six months for the next two years on the policy changes that it is enacting; notes that this implementation task force should be comprised of key officials from the European Commission and from the countries representing the four forthcoming Presidencies of the EUParliament on the impact of any policy changes that are enacted;
Amendment 83 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 3 – point 17
Article 3 – point 17
(17) "hazardous substances" means substances, or mixturgroups of substances as defined in points 7 and 8 29 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy;
Amendment 86 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 3 – point 22
Article 3 – point 22
Amendment 119 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c –point i
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c –point i
(i) measurement methodology, frequency and evaluation procedure or equivalent methods; and
Amendment 139 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, temission limit values laid down for installations under point 6.6 in Annex I shall take into account practical considerations appropriate to these categories of installations as well as the costs and benefits of these measures. The competent authority may, in specific cases, on the basis of an assessment of the environmental and economic costs and benefits taking into account the technical characteristics of the installation concerned, its geographical location and the local environmental conditions, set emission limit values deviating from those set by the application of paragraph 3.
Amendment 184 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Where the activity involves the use, production or release of significant amounts of relevant hazardous substances and having regard to the possibility of soil and groundwater contamination at the site of the installation, the operator shall prepare and submit to the competent authority a baseline report before starting operation of an installation or before a permit for an installation is updated for the first time after …*. In cases where provisions regarding water and soil protection are already being implemented at national level, Member States shall not draft a baseline report.
Amendment 187 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The baseline report shall contain the information necessary to determine the state of soil and groundwater contamination so as to make a quantified comparison with the state upon definitive cessation of activities provided for under paragraph 3.
Amendment 206 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The period between two site visits shall be based on a systematic appraisal of the environmental risks of the installations concerned and shall not exceed one year for installations posing the highest risks and threfive years for installations posing the lowest risks.
Amendment 210 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point c
(c) participation in the Community eco- management and audit scheme (EMAS) or other accredited industry compliance regimes undertaking regular checks or inspections.
Amendment 274 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 73 – paragraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2