BETA

4 Amendments of Rovana PLUMB related to 2023/2720(RSP)

Amendment 16 #

Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas policy tools intended to ensure sufficient crop pollination need to take account of potential competition between honeybees and native wild pollinators, which necessitates a better assessment of when, where, and in what densities honeybees are required to ensure effective pollination of mass-flowering crops without harming wild native pollinators or plants1a; _________________ 1a Geldmann, Jonas and Juan P. González-Varo. 2018. Conserving honeybees does not help wildlife: High densities of managed honeybees can harm populations of wild pollinators. Sciencemag, 359 (6374), 26 January 2018.
2023/09/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the decline in wild pollinators and its implications on food security, agricultural resilience, human health, quality of life, quality nutrition and ecosystem services has increased public awareness and strong concerns across society prompting action to address the causes behind the decline and mitigate the consequences, which led among others also to the successful conclusion of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save Bees and Farmers” calling for a transition towards a more bee-friendly agriculture;
2023/09/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the benefits for human health and well-being provided by pollination, and the need to ensure these can continue sustainably; notes further that pollinators contribute to the agricultural yield for 35% of global food production3a, while animal-pollinated crops contain the majority of several vitamins (A, C and E) and minerals (calcium, fluoride and iron) available for diets worldwide3b; emphasizes, therefore, that pollinators are vital for both food and nutrition security; _________________ 3a Klein, Alexandra-Maria et al. 2007. Importance of pollinators in changing landscapes for world crops. 3b Eilers, Elisabeth J. et al. 2011. Contribution of Pollinator-Mediated Crops to Nutrients in the Human Food Supply.
2023/09/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 149 #

Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to actively engage in bee diplomacy as a foreign policy tool to promote the inclusion of pollinators in international policies with the purpose to support activities contributing to environmental and social resilience of developing countries and vulnerable groups;
2023/09/25
Committee: ENVI