5 Amendments of Marit PAULSEN related to 2011/2056(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasize the importance of phosphorus to the agricultural sector; calls on the Commission to put forward a Strategy on Phosphorus, which should include initiatives on resource-efficiency, recycling and a life cycle approach to the sustainability of fertilizers;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Reaffirms its commitment to free and fair trade, which is a prerequisite for European farmers to get access to raw materials and energy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Insists, in line with the Commission, that the international community must adopt a long-term coordinated approach for global food security, including increased research efforts and investment in the agricultural sector in developing countries, notably through development policy priorities in order to increase resilience and adaptability to food shocks;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its commitment to tackling extreme price volatility, given market behaviour in the case of agricultural commodities; recalls the fact that the market for agricultural products is structurally volatile, with seasonality of production, climatic events and other factors that prevent producers from adapting to demand fluctuations in a short time; recalls that agriculture is a sector of strategic interest and that its functioning may not be left only to market forces; stresses thatthe raw materials strategy should emphasize better market access for farmers; stresses that reforms in the food chain should aim at making sure higher prices for agricultural commodities rarely result in higher incomes for farmers;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Deplores the fact that too much agricultural waste is currently not used to its full potential; considers that agricultural waste should be seen as an asset and therefore asks the Commission to investigate new means of using it as raw materials for other sectors;