16 Amendments of Vincenzo LAVARRA related to 2006/2059(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
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,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
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,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
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,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
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 bureaucraticGMO- related environmental risk assessment procedures and methods must be further harmonised,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
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,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages efforts to develop biotechnologies in the EU as one way ofwith 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;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BelievHopes that biotechnology applications may help to reduce the use of pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers in crop cultivation in future;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the viewHopes that biotechnologies may offein 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;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
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';
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
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;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
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;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
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;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks for clarificationUrges 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;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
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.)