44 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2014/0100(COD)
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Organic wine should be produced entirely from organic raw material and only certain substances authorised in accordance with this Regulation should be allowed to be added. Certain oenological practices, processes and treatments should be prohibited in the production of organic wine. Other practices, processes and treatments should be permitted under well- defined conditions. For the sake of transparency vis-à-vis the consumer, organic wine labels should state whether yeast has been added and specify the sulphite content of the wine.
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Initially yeast was not considered an agricultural ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and therefore it did not count for the agricultural composition of organic products. However, Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/200830 introduced the obligatory calculation of yeast and yeast products as agricultural ingredients for the purposes of organic production as of 31 December 2013, which gave the industry sufficient time to adjust to that rule. Accordingly, only organically produced substrates should be used in the production of organic yeast and only certain substances should be allowed for use in its production, confection and formulation. In addition, organic yeast should not be present in organic food or feed together with non-organic yeast. In the case of organic wines, only organic yeasts should be authorised. __________________ 30 Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (OJ L 250, 18.9.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) The Commission should consider the situation of the availability of organic plant reproductive material and animals for breeding purposes and present a report to this end to the European Parliament and the Council in 2021. In order to satisfy itself that organic plant reproductive material, feed, and animals raised for breeding purposes are available on the market in sufficient quantities, and before submitting any proposals for the phasing-out of exceptions, the Commission should carry out a study based on the collection or relevant data and on an analysis of the situation in the Member States. On the basis of that study, the Commission should by the end of 2018 present a report to the European Parliament and the Council identifying the reasons for the inadequate development of the market in and the shortage of organic plant reproductive material and feed and the poor local availability of breeds suited to organic husbandry and outlining a plan and possible measures to close these gaps, including support measures to stimulate the market in those products and maintain biodiversity.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. In order to take into account new information on production methods or material or international commitments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amendding to the list of products set out in Annex I. Only products which are closely linked to agricultural products shall be eligible for inclusion in that list.
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘group of operators’ means a group of small operators in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of up to 5 hectwhose surface area places it in the lower third by aresa of utilithe holdings in its country of origin and/or whosed agricultural area and who mayturnover places it in the lower third by turnover of the holdings in its country of origin and within which the activities of the operators concerned may include, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processthe processing, preparation or marketing of food or feed;.
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) 'organic animal breeding' means the enhancement of genetic diversity coupled with the natural reproductive ability of the animals concerned. Organic animal breeding ensures that animals comply as far as possible with the requirements of this Regulation, in particular as regards disease resistance, longevity and adaptation to climatic and natural conditions and slow growth in the case of poultry for meat production as defined in Annex II, Part II, point 2.4.2;
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘veranda’ means an additional, roofed, uninsulated, outdoor part of a livestock building, the longest side being usually equipped with wire fencing or netting with outdoor climate, natural and possibly artificial illumination and a littered floor;
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16a) ‘laying pullets’ means young animals of the Gallus gallus species intended for the production of eggs for consumption and of an age of less than 19 weeks;
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
(16b) ‘laying hens’ means animals of the Gallus gallus species intended for the production of eggs for consumption and of an age of at least 18 weeks;
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
(43a) ‘region’: the European Union is defined as a region.
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 b (new)
(43b) ‘poultry house’ means a covered, independent structure fitted out in such a way as to protect the animals from bad weather;
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
(i) inputs from organic production, and, in the case of plant reproductive material, priority should be given to varieties selected for the specific needs and objectives of organic farming where available;
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
(i) inputs from organic production, and, in the case of plant reproductive material, to varieties selected for the specific needs and objectives of organic farming;
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) contribution to the production of a wide variety of foods and other agricultural products that respond to consumers’ demand for products from processes that do not harm the environment, human health, plant health or animal health and welfare.
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) guaranteed integrity of organic production at all stages of production, processing and distribution of food and animal feed.
Amendment 680 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall ensure that an indicative computerised database is established for listing the varieties and heterogeneous material, according to Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX (PRM law) for which plant reproductive material obtained by the organic production method is available on its territory. By way of derogation from the directives on plant reproductive material (PRM)1 a, the use of heterogeneous material such as landraces or population varieties and open pollinated varieties, i.e. PRM which has not been obtained by controlled pollination or by the hybridisation of inbred lines, shall be permitted for organic farming, provided that such material has been obtained by the organic production method. __________________ Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed - Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed - Directive 2002/53/EC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species - Directive 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed - Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed - Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes - Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants - Directive 2008/72/EC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed - Directive 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine - Directive 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants - Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed - Directive 2008/90/EC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production - Directive 1999/105/EC on the marketing of forest reproductive material
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall ensure that a computerised database is established for listing the varieties and heterogeneous material, according to Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX (PRM law) for which plant reproductive material obtained by the organic production method is available on its territory. Each Member State shall also ensure that a computerised database is established for listing the varieties selected for the specific aims and objectives of organic farming available on its territory.
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall ensure that an indicative computerised database is established for listing the varieties and heterogeneous material, according to Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX (PRM law)such as landraces or population varieties and open pollinated varieties, i.e. PRM which has not been obtained by controlled pollination or by the hybridisation of inbred lines, for which plant reproductive material obtained by the organic production method is available on its territory.
Amendment 687 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall ensure that an indicative computerised database is established for listing the varieties and heterogeneous material, according to Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX (PRM law) for which plant reproductive material obtained by the organic production method is available on its territory.
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Each Member State shall ensure that an indicative computerised database is established for listing the varieties selected for the specific aims and objectives of organic farming available on its territory.
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
In order to allow organic production to continue or recommence in the event of catastrophic circumstances and subject to the principles laid down in Chapter II, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 providing for the criteria to qualify such situations as catastrophic and laying down specific rules on how to deal with them, on monitorresulting from an ‘adverse climatic event’, an animal pandemic, an ‘environmental incident’, a ‘natural disaster’ or a ‘catastrophic event’ within the meaning of indents (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l), respectively, of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, and subject to the principles laid down in Chapter II, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing specific rules on how to deal with such situations as well as conditions for monitoring the introduction of such rules. Those implementing acts shall provide for exceptions, for a limited period, to the production rules set out in this regulation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2). (b) In all cases, the competent authority shall be responsible for granting aind on reporting requirementividual authorisations for exceptions to the production rules.
Amendment 842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may decide that operators who sell less than a limited quantity per year of unprocessed organic products to the final consumer or user, and who notify their activity to the responsible authorities, shall be exempt from the notification obligation and the system of control referred to in paragraph 1, provided they do not produce, prepare or store organic products other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Operators who sell pre-packed organic products directly to the final consumer or user are exempted from the notification obligations referred to in paragraph 1 provided they do not produce, prepare or store organic products other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 867 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Operators who only handle pre- packed products are exempted from the application of Article 24, provided they do not produce, prepare, store elsewhere other than the point of sale or import such products from a third country, or have not contracted out such activities to a third party. Operators handling only pre-packed products and exporting these products to a third country are also exempted from the application of Article 24.
Amendment 872 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Operators and groups of operators and subcontractors shall keep records on the different activities they engage in, in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Competent authoritiMember States shall keep an updated list containing the names and addresses of operators and groups of operators that have notified their activities in accordance with paragraph 1 and shall make that list public, together with the information relating to their organic certificates as referred to in Article 25(1). The competent authoritiMember States shall respect the requirements of the protection of personal data under Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council50. __________________ 50 Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. For the purposes of the application of this article, ‘final user’ means the operator who uses the product for the purpose of production or transformation but only if the product used is not an ingredient of the end product.
Amendment 901 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission includes information on the rules for organic farming in third countries and the barriers to exporting organic products to these third countries on the EU Market Access Database website.
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 2 a (new)
Annex I – indent 2 a (new)
- aromatised wine products as defined in Council Regulation 251/2014,
Amendment 985 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 19 a (new)
Annex I – indent 19 a (new)
- uncarded and uncombed cotton,
Amendment 988 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 19 b (new)
Annex I – indent 19 b (new)
- uncarded and uncombed wools,
Amendment 993 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 19 c (new)
Annex I – indent 19 c (new)
- raw hides and unprocessed skins.
Amendment 1029 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2 a (new)
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2 a (new)
1.4.2 a. Use of plant reproductive material selected for the specific needs and aims of organic agriculture Only plant reproductive material selected for the specific needs and aims of organic agriculture may be used for the production of plants and plant products. For this purpose, plant reproductive material must be selected in order to allow the resulting plants and plant products to better meet the demands of this Regulation.
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2 b (new)
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2 b (new)
1.4.2 b. By derogation from the directives on plant reproductive material (PRM)1 a, the use of heterogeneous material such as landraces, population varieties or varieties with open pollination, i.e. plant reproductive material which is not obtained from controlled pollination or the crossing of inbred or closely related lines, is authorised for organic agriculture provided that the material is obtained using organic production methods. __________________ 1a Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed, Directive 2002/53/EC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, Directive 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed, Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed, Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes, Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants, Directive 2008/72/EC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed, Directive 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seeds, Directive 2008/90/EC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production and Directive 1999/105/EC on the marketing of forest reproductive material
Amendment 1066 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.5 a (new)
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.5 a (new)
1.3.5a. For restocking of beehives, 20 % of queens and swarms in an organic production unit may be replaced each year by non-organic queens and swarms, provided that the queens and swarms are placed in the hives with honeycombs or honeycomb bases which come from organic production units.
Amendment 1116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.6
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.6
1.7.6. Tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified for veterinary reasons. Competent authoritiesIsolation of livestock may be authorise cattle in micro-enterprises to be tetheredd, for a limited period, only for the safety of workers and the welfare of the animals. Competent authorities may authorise tethering by farms with less than 50 animals (excluding young animals) if it is not possible to keep the cattle in groups appropriate to their behaviour requirements provided they have access to pastures during the grazing period, and at least twice a week access to open air areas when grazing is not possible. Climatic conditions and the state of the ground should be taken into consideration and the tethering arrangements should not restrict the natural movements of the animal.
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Poultry shall either be reared until they reach a minimum age or else shall comefor meat production must be derived from slow-growing poultry strains as defined by the competent authority. Where slow-growing poultry strains are not used by the farmer the minimum age at slaughter shall be as follows:dapted for outdoor rearing, namely with an average daily gain of 35 g/day as chicks. Member States may define stricter criteria for slow growth.
Amendment 1205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) 8170 days for chickens;
Amendment 1211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Laying hens must be derived from strains adapted to outdoor rearing.
Amendment 1271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 3.2.2 – point b
Annex II – part III – point 3.2.2 – point b
b) to ensure that a wide gene-pool is maintained, the collection of juvenile seaweed in the wild shall take place on a regular basis to supplementmaintain and increase the diversity of indoor culture stock;
Amendment 1273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 3.4.4
Annex II – part III – point 3.4.4
3.4.4. If seaweed is harvested from a shared or common harvest area, documentary evidence produced by the competent authority shall be available that the total harvest complies with this Regulation.
Amendment 1315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.5 a (new)
Annex II – part V – point 3.5 a (new)
3.5a. Labelling of organic wines For the sake of transparency vis-à-vis the consumer, the following information must appear on the labelling of organic wines: a) the addition of yeast; b) the sulphite content according to the three levels 0-50 mg/l, 50-100 mg/l, 100- 150 mg/l;
Amendment 1316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part VI – point 1.2
Annex II – part VI – point 1.2
1.2. Organic yeast shall not be present in organic food or feed together with non- organic yeast. Yeasts used in the production of organic wines must be exclusively of organic origin.