5 Amendments of Mairead McGUINNESS related to 2011/2175(INI)
Amendment 22 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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food waste upstream, such as clarifying dual-date labelling (‘sell bybest before’ and ‘use by’) and discounted sales of out-of-date or damaged goods, as well as to reduce packaging so as to achieve eco- friendly products by means of industrial eco-design.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 #
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;