11 Amendments of Stéphane LE FOLL related to 2010/2111(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to Parliament’s study of May 1998 on the meat sectors, factory farming and compound cattle feed, including cereal substitutes and oilseed cake in the European Union,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 3 September 2002 on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on options to promote the cultivation of plant proteins in the EU1, ___________________ OJ C 272 E, 13.11.2003, p. 361.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, historically, this significant deficit in protein crop production goes 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). Protection of the cereal market in this way held the price of cereals on the Community market at almost the same level as that for soya cake, whilst elsewhere in the world the price was less than half this,
Amendment 27 #
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 extremely vulnerable to price volatility and trade distortionsextensive import of high- protein content feed components and protein crops contributed to the vulnerability of the entire EU livestock sector and increased price volatility, reflecting the consequences of increasingly liberalised agricultural markets,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, as a consequence of the small percentage of protein cropsleguminous fodder crops (lucerne, clover, sainfoin, etc.) and seed crops (pea, soja, lupin, horse bean, vetch, etc.) produced in the EU, research and development, training and the acquisition of practical experience in domestic protein crop production have been neglected, leading to a low level of innovation and regionally adapted seed production in the EU,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, in the context of climate change, the production of protein crops substantially 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 synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, which contains nitrous oxide whose warming potential is 310 times higher than carbon dioxide,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, in terms of soil fertility, a higher percentage of protein crops cultivated on arable land as part of increased crop rotation systems and blocking plans contributes to more balanced nutrient storage, enhanced disease resistance and, better soil structure (including increased energy efficiency for soil treatment), less use of herbicides and greater biodiversity assisting pollination,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas using leguminous fodder crops or seed crops in place of imported proteins – primarily soya cake – may bring about significant changes in breeding methods and thus play a part in improving the quality of agricultural products (from standard products to certified products with alterations to specifications) and producers’ income,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas, instead of further encouraging cereal and maize monocultures for feed and energy production, the use of extended crop rotation systems, on-farm mixed cropping and grass-clover mixtures has greater environmental and agronomic benefits, since the growing of leguminous crops as part of a rotation system can prevent diseases and, regenerate the soil and have a beneficial effect on the population of pollinators,
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas recent developments in food prices and the dramatic volatility of commodity prices have raised major concerns about the functioning of the European and global food supply chains, in which among other factors, imported animal feed has played a major role,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. 1. whereas the European Union, in view of its very high protein supply dependency and the food security risk it is running, needs to establish a genuine strategic development plan for plant proteins in Europe; such an initiative calls for a willingness on the part of the EU and medium and long-term commitments that go well beyond the simple declarations of intent already seen in the past; the pertinence of this plan is evident when seen in an international context that anticipates worldwide demand for plant proteins increasing as a direct result of rising population growth and changes in eating habits, and that recognises the need to better manage natural resources and find common answers to the challenges posed by climate change; implementation of this plan requires from the European Union a global and consistent approach based on a reorientation of several of its policies: -the CAP must once again promote protein-rich leguminous fodder crops and seed crops. The forthcoming CAP reform should assist in this, thanks notably to part of the CAP subsidies being redeployed to provide a better return for services to the environment, -research, which is one of the priorities of the EU 2020 strategy, must focus more on the objective of reducing our protein dependency (new varieties, animal feed, etc.), -neighbourhood policy can also be mobilised through greater cooperation with countries, such as the Ukraine, that are on the EU’s doorstep and have significant production potential allowing for protein crops; the EU gains a double advantage from this additional option: geographically close leading to transport costs (by the Danube) and the environmental impact being less than for imports originating in countries lying further afield; a reduction in international pressure on the Amazon forest which is seriously threatened by the spread in soya farming supplying the world market in proteins, which is soaring primarily due to Chinese demand, -the EU’s external action via its trade policy must also be adapted to ensure that trade agreements accord with the need for the EU to be less dependent on outside markets for its plant protein supply,