24 Amendments of Dan JØRGENSEN related to 2013/0141(COD)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) The provisions of this Regulation are based on the precautionary principle.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A professional operator becoming aware of the presence of a Union quarantine pest in a plant, plant product or other object which is or was under its control, should be under an obligation to take all measures that may be appropriate as regards the elimination of the pest in a sustainable way, in line with Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides14a, the withdrawal or recall of the plants, plant products or other objects concerned and the information of the competent authority, other persons in the trade chain and the public. __________________ 14a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States should take all necessary measures, making use of the principles of sustainable use of pesticides as mentioned in Directive 2009/128/EC14b, to eradicate Union quarantine pests, when found present in their territories. It is appropriate to set out measures which may be taken by Member States and professional operators in such a case and the principles based on which they are to decide what measures to take. To this end, a hierarchy of measures needs to be defined based on the general principles of integrated pest management (Directive 2009/128/EC). Those measures should include the establishment of restricted areas, consisting of an infested zone and a buffer zone. __________________ 14b OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) EPrevention, protective measures and early detection of the presence of pests is extremely important for timely and effective eradication. Member States should therefore conduct surveys for the presence of Union quarantine pests in the areas where those pests were not known to be present. In view of the number of Union quarantine pests and the time and resources required to carry out those surveys, Member States should establish multi- annual survey programmes.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Under certain conditions Member States should be allowed to adopt more stringent eradication measures than required by Union legislation, as long as they are applied in a sustainable way.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘'treatment’' means a procedure for the killing, inactivation or removal of pests, or for rendering those pests infertile or for their devitalisation based on the principle of sustainable use of pesticides.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) 'Non-chemical methods' means alternative methods to chemical pesticides for plant protection and pest management, based on agronomic techniques such as those referred to in point 1 of Annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides23a, or physical, mechanical or biological pest control methods; __________________ 23a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
(10b) 'Integrated pest management' means careful consideration of all available plant protection methods and the subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of populations of harmful organisms and keep the use of plant protection products and other forms of intervention to levels that are economically and ecologically justified and reduce or minimise risks to human health and the environment; it supports the growth of a healthy crop with the least possible disruption to agro- ecosystems and encourages natural pest control mechanisms;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 c (new)
(10c) 'Preventative actions' means the use of robust agronomic systems and alternatives to pesticides where possible. With this aim, the professional operator has to follow a hierarchy of measures for all types of pests in line with integrated pest management principles, making use primarily of non-chemical sustainable agronomic practices and using pesticides as a last resort; all measures should be taken in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/200923b concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and Directive 2009/128/EC23c establishing a framework for community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides in order to ensure the use of methods/practices which have the lowest health and environmental impact. __________________ 23b OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1 23c OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the presence of a priority pest is officially confirmed in the territory of a Member State pursuant to Article 11(1)(a), the competent authority shall immediately adopt a plan in line with the principles of sustainable use of pesticides, as defined in Directive 2009/128/EC23j establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides, setting out the measures for the eradication of the pest concerned, as provided for in Articles 16, 17 and 18, and a time schedule for the application of those measures. That plan is referred to as the ‘'eradication plan. __________________ 23j OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the presence of a pest that is not included in the list of Union quarantine pests in the territory of a Member State is officially confirmed, and the competent authority concerned considers that that pest may fulfil the conditions for inclusion in the list of Union quarantine pests, it shall immediately assess whether that pest fulfils the criteria of Subsection 1 of Section 3 of Annex II. If it concludes that those criteria are fulfilled, it shall immediately take eradication measures in accordance with Annex IV on measures and principles for the management of the risks of pests. Articles 16 to 19 shall apply. and in line with the principles governing the sustainable use of pesticides, as defined in Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides23k. Articles 16 to 19 shall apply. __________________ 23k OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
A plant passport shall also contain information on the methods of production and use of pesticides according to Article 67 of Regulation (EC) 1107/200931d concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. __________________ 31d OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 7
Article 27 – paragraph 7
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 102 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) prevention measures taken against the spread of a priority pest, listed pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No […]/[…]*, against which Union measures have been adopted pursuant to Article 27(3) or Article 29(3) of that Regulation, where those measures are essential to protect the Union territory against further spread of that priority pest.; all measures shall be based on Annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC31f establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides, ensuring that professional operators apply prevention measures to all types of pests. __________________ 31f OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 2 – section 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The entry, establishment and spread of the pest in the territory in question, or, if present, the part of that territory where it is distributed to a limited extent, shall have unacceptable economic, social and/or environmental impacts for that territory, or the part of that territory where it is distributed to a limited extent, as regards one or more of the following points:
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 3 – subsection 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex 2 – section 3 – subsection 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Based on the information available to the Member State, the pest has unacceptable economic, social and/or environmental impacts as regards its territory and, to the extent possible for the Member State to assess this, the Union territory, if it would establish and spread in that territory, as concerns one or several of the areas defined in point (4) of Section 1.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 4 – point 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 2 – section 4 – point 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Infestations of the plants for planting referred to in point (2) with the pest shall have an unacceptable economic and environmental impact on the intended use of those plants as regards one or more of the following points:
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 61 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) it supplies exclusively small, as appropriate to the plants other than plants for planting, plant products and other objects concerned, quantities of plants other than plants for planting, plant products and other objects to final users, by other means than sales through distance contracts;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Plants for planting from third countries shall be considered likely to pose phytosanitary risks for the Union territory, as referred to in Article 47(1), where those plants for planting fulfil at least threone of the following conditions, including at least one of the conditions provided in points (1)(a), (b) and (c):
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point g
Annex 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point g