Activities of Guido SACCONI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the political measures, and cooperation at international, level (including regional multilateral agreements) and at EU and Member State level, repeatedly proposed by the European Parliament for combating climate change;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 113

113. Stresses once more in this connection that the subsidiarity principle must be properly respected, since the regional and local authorities, particularly in more vulnerable areas, such as upland and coastal regions, are better able to give a political response on the basis of their own experience with the effects of climate change;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114

114. Stresses once again the need for coherence and the integrated coordination of adaptation measures at EU level and for the search for possible synergies, ~~and~~including under international agreements covering specific regions or territories to which the European Community is a party; reiterates its call for an EU-wide framework for the planning of adaptation measures;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Guido SACCONI, Chris DAVIES, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Elisabetta GARDINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas climate change has a particularly damaging and costly impact on some areas, such as upland and coastal areas,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) The indication of the country of origin or of the place of provenance of a food should be provided whenever its absence is likely to mislead consumers as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of that product. In other cases, the provision of the indication of country of origin or place of provenance is left to the appreciation of food business operatorsagricultural raw material used in the product should be provided in the most suitable way, with a view to guaranteeing complete transparency and traceability. In all cases, the indication of country of origin or place of provenance should be provided in a manner which does not deceive the consumer and on the basis of clearly defined criteria which ensure a level playing field for the industry and improve consumers’ understanding of the information related to the country of origin or place of provenance of a food. Such criteria should not apply to indications related to the name or address of the food business operator.

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Guido SACCONI, Alessandro FOGLIETTA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) Member States should retain the right, depending on local practical conditions and circumstances, to lay down rules in respect of the provision of information concerning non-prepacked foods. Although in such cases the consumer demand for other information is limited, information on potential allergens is considered very important. Evidence suggests that most food allergy incidents can be traced back to non-prepacked food. Therefore such information should always be provided to the consumer.

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Guido SACCONI, Chris DAVIES, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Elisabetta GARDINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g

(g) ‘place of provenance’ means any place where a food is indicated to come from, and that is not the ‘country of origin’ ~~as determined in accordance with Articles 23 to 26 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92~~;

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Guido SACCONI, Chris DAVIES, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Elisabetta GARDINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)

(ga) ‘country of origin’ means the place of origin of the main agricultural raw material used in the preparation of the product.

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Chris DAVIES, Guido SACCONI, Alessandro FOGLIETTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point t a (new)

(ta) ‘Processing’ means the process whereby one (or more) agricultural raw material(s) is (are) transformed into a finished product.

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, John BOWIS, Guido SACCONI, Alessandro FOGLIETTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) tThe name or business name ~~and~~or a registered trademark and the address of the manufacturer, orf the packager and, for products coming from third countries, of a seller established within the Community;.

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, John BOWIS, Guido SACCONI, Chris DAVIES, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Elisabetta GARDINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) the country of origin or place of provenance where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information accompanying the food or the label as a whole would otherwise imply that the food has a different country of origin or place of provenance; in such cases tf unprocessed agricultural products and, for processed products, the area of cultivation or rearing of the main agricultural raw material used in the processing. The indication shall be in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 35(3) and (4) and those established in accordance with Article 35(5);

2009/01/28
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Guido SACCONI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1

1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be pr~~inted on the package or on the label in characters of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and background~~esented in a way so as to ensure legibility.

2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Guido SACCONI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1 - point (a) (new)

(a) For particular foods with mandatory labelling requirements provided for in specific Community legislation in addition to those particulars referred to in article 9(1), the font size should be such that it accommodates the need of the consumer for legibility of the additional information related to the particular use of those foods.

2009/01/23
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Guido SACCONI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to foods defined in Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses and specific directives as referred to in Article 4(1) of that Directive.

2009/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Chris DAVIES, Elisabetta GARDINI, Guido SACCONI

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter V - Title

~~Voluntary food information~~Chapter V Chapter V Mandatory origin labelling

2009/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Chris DAVIES, Elisabetta GARDINI, Guido SACCONI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 - paragraph 2

2. Without prejudice to labelling in accordance with specific Community legislation, paragraphs 3 and 4 shall apply where indication of the country of origin or the place of provenance of a food is ~~voluntarily indicated~~mandatory to inform consumers that a food originates or comes from the European Community or a given country or place.

2009/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Guido SACCONI, Chris DAVIES, Alessandro FOGLIETTA, Elisabetta GARDINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2

2. By means of paragraph 1, Member States may introduce measures concerning the mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of foods only where there is a proven link between certain qualities of the food and its origin or provenance. When notifying such measures to the Commission, Member States shall provide evidence that the majority of consumers attach significant value to the provision of this information.deleted

2009/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Guido SACCONI, Alessandro FOGLIETTA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41

1. Where foods are offered for sale to the final consumer or to mass caterers without prepackaging, or where ~~foods~~ are packed on the sales premises at the consumer'’s request or prepacked for direct sale, the Member States may adopt detailed rules concerning the manner in which the particulars specified in Articles 9 and 10 are to be shown. 2. Member States may decide not to require the provision of some of the particulars referred to in paragraph 1, other than those referred to in Article 9(1) (c), provided that the consumer or mass caterer still receives sufficient information, that they may require, have to be provided. 32. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 ~~and 2 without delay~~.

2009/02/24
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Guido SACCONI, Alessandro FOGLIETTA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2.1

~~2.1 Foods ‘with containing a sweetener or sweeteners authorised pursu~~deleted sweetener(s)’ this statement shall accompanty t~~o Directive 89/107/ EEC~~he name of the food.

2009/03/02
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Guido SACCONI, Alessandro FOGLIETTA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2.2

~~2.2 Foods ‘with sugar(s) containing both an added sugar or sugars~~deleted and a sweetener ~~or sweeteners authorised pursuant to Directive 89/107/ EEC~~(s)’ this statement shall accompany the name of the food.

2009/03/02
Committee: ENVI

2008/0028(COD)

Amalia SARTORI, Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Guido SACCONI, Alessandro FOGLIETTA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 2

As a rule, 15 % of ~~the recommended allowance specified in point 1 supplied by 100~~ RDA per 100g or serving for solids or 7,5% of RDA per 100ml or serving for ~~100 ml or per package if the package contains only a single portion should be taken into consideration in deciding what constitutes a significant amount~~liquids or 5% of RDA per 100kcal (12% of RDA 1 MJ), or an amount provided for by derogations granted according to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods.

2009/03/02
Committee: ENVI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 –paragraph 1 – point (a a) (new)

(aa) coherence is achieved with the assessment, planning and licensing procedures under existing different pieces of EU environmental legislation;

2008/06/12
Committee: ENVI

2007/0297(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)

(23a) Tax measures are an appropriate instrument, and Member States are accordingly invited to introduce incentives for the purchase of low-emissions vehicles; the Council is thus invited to adopt the proposal for a directive on passenger car-related taxes.

2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2007/0297(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 b (new)

(23b) Revised Directive 1999/94/EC must ensure that consumers are supplied with clear fuel-consumption and CO2- emissions data for each passenger car, so as to enable them to make an informed purchase.

2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2007/0297(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 − paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission shall ensure that, by 2015, cars of all weights are covered by this Regulation.

2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2007/0297(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 − paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. In 2017, the Commission shall estimate the average mass of new vehicles registered in the Community over the preceding five-year period (2012-2016). It shall amend the figure for M0 in Annex I accordingly. Such amendment shall be carried out every five years thereafter. Such amendment, designed to amend the non-essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3).

2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the development and use of agricultural biotechnology may offers an opportunity to develop both economically and environmentally sustainable farming and food production,

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas developments in biotechnologies have the potential to yield many benefits for agriculture, ~~such as increased yields, better product quality, reduced use of chemical fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides and fossil fuels and reduced soil erosion and pollution,~~

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Guido SACCONI, Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS, Vincenzo LAVARRA, Katerina BATZELI

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the use of new technologies, for example in new crops for medicinal or other non-food purposes, could offers new production opportunities, particularly in sectors where conventional production has ceased to be economically profitable,

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas genetically modified products for use in agriculture necessarily have to pass very stringent assessments and ~~the present authorisation process is slow and bureaucratic~~GMO- related environmental risk assessment procedures and methods must be further harmonised,

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the success of the production of second-generation biomass-based bio-fuels is conditional on support for ~~biotechnological~~ research into processing,

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Encourages efforts to develop biotechnologies in the EU ~~as one way of~~with a view to making agriculture viable and capable of providing a living, and ~~takes the view that these biotechnologies~~ facilitateing the development of sustainable methods of production, increased yield, higher quality and more diverse products with reduced use of fertilisers and rational use of water; underlines the need for conventional and organic agriculture to remain successful on their markets;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers it important to acknowledge that biotechnology could present real opportunities in various fields; ~~believes that, beyond the traditional agricultural products of food, feed and fibre, entirely novel products will emerge;~~

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Believ~~Hopes that biotechnology applications may help to reduce the use of pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers in crop cultivation in future;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Guido SACCONI, Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS, Vincenzo LAVARRA, Katerina BATZELI, Brian SIMPSON, Roselyne LEFRANÇOIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Supports the view~~Hopes that biotechnologies may ~~offe~~in future play a part in the search for attractive alternative methods of energy production in rural areas and that biomass, biogas and bio-fuels can help in the diversification of the energy sources, thus increasing income in rural areas;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Reaffirms that, in accordance with Article 26a(1) of Directive 2001/18/EC, the Member States may adopt national measures on crop coexistence to enable them to 'take appropriate measures to avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in other products';

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Guido SACCONI, Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS, Vincenzo LAVARRA, Katerina BATZELI, Brian SIMPSON, Roselyne LEFRANÇOIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Considers that the rules on crop coexistence should contain clear provisions on liability which take account of the 'polluter pays' principle; calls on the Commission to draw up a binding legal framework in relation to liability which would cover the contamination of conventional or organic crops by GMOs;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Guido SACCONI, Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS, Vincenzo LAVARRA, Katerina BATZELI, Brian SIMPSON, Roselyne LEFRANÇOIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Stresses that the legislation currently in force allows the Member States to impose a total ban on the cultivation of GMOs in geographical areas which have special agronomical or environmental characteristics or are particularly important in terms of maintaining biodiversity or specific agricultural practices;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Guido SACCONI, Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS, Vincenzo LAVARRA, Katerina BATZELI, Brian SIMPSON, Roselyne LEFRANÇOIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Urges the Commission to adopt, as soon as possible, specific labelling thresholds for the presence of genetically modified seeds in conventional seeds on the basis of Article 21(2) of Directive 2001/18/EC;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Guido SACCONI, Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS, Vincenzo LAVARRA, Katerina BATZELI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Asks for clarification~~Urges the Commission and the Member States to adopt a legislative framework concverning liability for damages incurred in the growing and using of biotechnological products with regard to: who is liable, what can be claimed and under what circumstances a claim can be made;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Fears that the existing complex and extensive implementation of the Community legislation on biotechnological trials and the long approval procedure for placing inventions on the market are creating real obstacles to European research and may lead to research activities and human resources being moved outside the EU;deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Emphasises the need to conduct balanced and transparent discussions and assessments involving all the parties concerned, including EU citizens;~~(Does not affect English version.)

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2005/0281(COD)

Bairbre de BRÚN, Roberto MUSACCHIO, Guido SACCONI

Article 8 a (new)

~~(Reintroduction of amendment 38/108/157/140/141 from first reading in modified form)~~Article 8a Re-use and recycling 1. Member States shall take measures to promote the re-use of products, notably through the establishment and support of accredited re-use and repair networks and by establishing, where necessary, the relevant process and product standards. Member States may take other measures to promote re-use, such as the use of economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or prohibitions on the placing on the market of certain products. 2. In order to comply with the objectives of this Directive, and to move towards a European recycling society, with a high level of resource efficiency, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the following targets are attained: (a) by 2020, the re-use and recycling of household and similar wastes shall be increased to a minimum of 50% by weight; (b) by 2020, the re-use and recycling of construction and demolition waste, of manufacturing waste and of industrial waste shall be increased to a minimum of 70% by weight. 3. Member States may extend the deadline set in paragraph 2 to 2025 at the latest, if the following conditions are all met: (i) the overall costs would be disproportionate in relation to the benefits because of very low recycling levels at the date of entry into force of this Directive; (ii) measures are put in place to ensure achievement of the minimum recycling levels mentioned in paragraph 2 by 2025 latest; and (iii) the deadline extension is specifically mentioned in the waste management plans according to Article 25(1). Member States shall notify the Commission before extending the deadline. Or. en

2008/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2005/0281(COD)

Article 11

Article 11 Article 3a Waste hierarchy Waste hierarchy 1. The following waste hierarchy shall apply as a g~~uiding princip~~eneral rule in waste prevention and management legislation and policy: (a) prevention~~; (b) preparing for~~ and reduction; (b) re-use; (c) recycling; (d) other recovery~~, e.g. energy recovery;~~ operations, and (e) disposal. 2. When applying the waste hierarchy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take measures to encourage the options that deliver the best overall environmental outcome. This may require specific waste streams departing from the hierarchy where this is justified by life- cycle ~~thinking~~assessment on the overall impacts of the generation and management of such waste. Member States shall ~~take into account the general environmental protection principles of precaution and sustainability, technical feasibility and economic viability, protection of resource~~ensure that this is a full and transparent process, observing national planning rules about the consultation and involvement of citizens and stakeholders as well as of the overall environmental, human health, economic and social impacts, in accordance with Articles 1 and 10. (Amendment adopted in the first reading and it is worthwhile to keep the reference to a life cycle assessment as well as the involvement of interested stakeholders including a WasteWaste Consultation Forum in accordance with Article 34a. Or. en Consultation Forum)

2008/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2005/0281(COD)

Article 18 – paragraph 1, point b

(b) waste oils are treated in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 and preference is given to regeneration wherever possible;

2008/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2005/0281(COD)

Article 18 – paragraph 3

3. ~~If waste oils, according to national legislation, are subject to requirements of regeneration, Member States may prescribe that such waste oils shall be regenerated if technically feasible and, w~~Where Articles 11 or 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 apply, Member States may restrict the transboundary shipment of waste oils from their territory to incineration or co- incineration facilities in order to give priority to the regeneration of waste oils.

2008/03/07
Committee: ENVI

2005/0281(COD)