3 Amendments of Richard SEEBER related to 2013/0137(COD)
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The basic objective of the above Directives is sustainable agricultural, horticultural and forestry production, as well as the proactive conservation of Europe’s natural species diversity. In order to ensure productivity, the health, quality and diversity of plant reproductive material is of outmost importance for agriculture, horticulture, food and feed security, and the economy in general. Moreover, to ensure sustainability, legislation should take account of the need to meet consumers' expectations, to ensure the adaptability of production to manifold agricultural, horticultural and environmental conditions, to face the challenges of climate change and to foster the protection of agro-biodiversity. In addition the EU may proactively foster the continued existence of old, rare varieties and local varieties by establishing a Europe-wide network of gene banks (‘EuropArch’), if necessary supported by European ex-situ documentation attached to the agency (‘BioEuropeana’).
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The Union variety register should also include all varieties that are registered in the national variety registers. In this way, it will be ensured that the Union variety register offers a transparent overview of all varieties registered in the Union. In addition the EU may proactively foster the continued existence of old, rare varieties and local varieties by establishing a Europe-wide network of gene banks (‘EuropArch’), if necessary supported by European ex-situ documentation attached to the agency (‘BioEuropeana’).
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In addition the EU may proactively foster the continued existence of old, rare varieties and local varieties by establishing a Europe-wide network of gene banks (‘EuropArch’), if necessary supported by European ex-situ documentation attached to the agency (‘BioEuropeana’).