71 Amendments of Jean-Paul DENANOT related to 2014/0100(COD)
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 573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) exclusion of animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy and ionising radiation from the whole organic food chain;
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 595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 610 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production; a holding may be divided into clearly separate agricultural production units or aquaculture production sites, with organic production in the one unit or site and non- organic production in the other, provided that: (i) as regards livestock, different species are involved; (ii) as regards plants, easily distinguishable different varieties are involved. In the case of aquaculture, the same species may be involved. In the case of perennial crops which have to be cultivated over a period of at least three years, the separation may concern varieties not easily distinguishable provided that they are being produced under a conversion plan and with specific control arrangements. In the case of research and educational centres, nurseries, seed multipliers, hatcheries for aquaculture and algae production and breeding operations, the requirements concerning different species and varieties referred to in points (i) and (ii) shall not apply.
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the case referred to in paragraph 1a, the operator shall keep the organic production and the products used for this organic production separate from the non-organic production and the products used for the non-organic production. The operator shall keep appropriate registers to show this separation.
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. By means of an implementing act, the Commission shall lay down more specific rules for the application of paragraphs 1(a) and 1a. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b
2b. The conversion period may be reduced to one year for pasture and open air areas used by non-herbivore species. This period may be reduced to six months where the land concerned has not during the last year received treatments with products not authorised for organic production.
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 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 777 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Products in which the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised in accordance with Article 19 is detected beyond the levels established taking account in particular of Directive 2006/125/EC, shall not be marketed as organic. Whenever a competent authority or, where appropriate, a control authority or control body receives reliable information or detects the presence of products or substances for which no authorisation has been given under Article 19 for the purposes listed in Article 19, it shall begin an investigation immediately to determine the origin and the cause of the contamination in order to verify conformity with Article 7(1)(b). On the basis of the results of this investigation, the competent authority or, where appropriate, the control authority or control body shall ensure that the products involved are not marketed as organic, if their presence is due to deliberate use by the operator or an avoidable contamination in the production process. A contamination shall be considered as avoidable when the operator: - has failed to install or maintain appropriate, proportionate measures to identify and avoid the risk of biological products becoming contaminated by unauthorised products or substances; - has not regularly reviewed and adjusted such appropriate measures, while the risk for contamination has clearly been perceptible; - has failed to take appropriate measures following requests from the competent authorities or, where appropriate, the control authority or body to take measures to avoid contamination; - has not complied with the relevant provisions of this Regulation and has failed to take necessary steps in the production process to avoid contamination. Based on the results of the investigation referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authority or, where appropriate, the control authority or body shall identify the potential shortcomings or non- conformities responsible for the presence of unauthorised products or substances. The operator concerned shall take the necessary corrective measures to avoid future contamination.
Amendment 783 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The control authority or control body shall keep records of the investigations carried out. By 30 June of each year at the latest, Member States shall transmit to the Commission the relevant information relating to the previous year concerning the nature of contamination detected, and in particular the cause, the source, the level of contamination and the volume and nature of products contaminated. By 31 December 2020 at the latest, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the presence of products or substances not authorised in accordance with Article 19 which had been detected in organic products. The report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal establishing: - thresholds for unauthorised products or substances to be applied to organic products beyond which such products may not be marketed as organic products; - compensation systems for operators for losses in connection with the adventitious contamination of their products and where these operators have taken appropriate measures to avoid the risk of contamination. The Member States may draw in particular on instruments of the common agricultural policy to cover such losses, and a specific fund should be allocated to this end.
Amendment 786 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. The compensation fund aimed at ensuring compensation for operators in the event of accidental contamination may be cofinanced by fees and the fines paid by those responsible for the contamination, penalties which stem from applying the ‘polluter pays’ principle.
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
With the exception of products from the wine sector referred to in Article 1(2)(l) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, Where the organic production logo of the European Union is used, an indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials of which the product is composed have been farmed shall also appear in the same visual field as the logo and shall take one of the following forms, as appropriate:
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 914 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) In order to create a level playing field and to guarantee fair competition for products processed both by European operators (particularly in extremely remote areas) and operators in third countries, the Commission shall ensure that production conditions for organic products processed by European operators shall be identical to production conditions applicable to organic products coming from third countries. For this reason, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36, in particular with reference to the production rules set out in Chapter III of the Regulation and its Annex II.
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure tThe traceability of the imported products intended to be placed on the market within the Union as organic, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 concerning documents, issued in electronic form wherever possible, that are necessary for the purposes of import and their conformity to this Regulation must be assured. Through this implementing act the Commission establishes specific rules for the content of the certificates referred to in paragraph 1 and the procedure to be followed for their establishment and control, in particular concerning the role of the competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies, and the possibility of taking regional differences into account in balancing ecological, climate and local conditions, as well as practical conditions regarding specific production matters. These implementing acts are adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37 (2).
Amendment 959 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
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 1015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.1
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.1
1.4.1. For the production of plants and plant products only organically produced plant reproductive material shall be used other than plant reproductive material. To this end, the plant intended for plant reproductive material production and, where relevant, the mother plant shall have been produced in accordance with this Regulation for at least one generation, or, in the case of perennial crops, for at least one generation during two growing seasons.
Amendment 1019 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2
Amendment 1028 #
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 Plant reproductive material selected for the specific needs and aims of organic agriculture may be used and in the future must be increasingly used in 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. Plant reproductive material selected for the needs and aims of organic agriculture may include a range of material, such as local breeds or varieties of population, or open pollination varieties, namely plant reproductive material not obtained by controlled pollination or by the hybridisation of inbred lines.
Amendment 1048 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.1
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.1
1.3.1. Organic livestock shall be born and raised on organic agricultural holdings. . However, when a flock is established for the first time, or is renewed or restocked, if a sufficient quantity of poultry reared using organic methods is unavailable, poultry reared not using organic methods may be introduced into the organic production unit, provided that chickens for egg production and poultry to be raised for meat are less than three days old. Such livestock and products derived from them may be considered as organic provided that the conversion period specified in Annex II paragraph 2.4.1 is respected.
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 1092 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.4 – paragraph 1
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.4 – paragraph 1
Only organic feed materials of plant or animal origin as well as feed materials and feed additives authorised for use in organic production pursuant to Article 19 may be used in the processing of organic feed and in the feeding of organic animals. , animal feed materials derived from invertebrates and fermented products of organic origin as well as feed additives authorised for use in organic production pursuant to Article 19 may be used in the processing of organic feed and in the feeding of organic animals. Non-organic protein animal feeds may be used provided: (i) that they are not available in organic form; (ii) that they are produced or prepared without chemical solvents; and (iii) that their use is limited to piglets weighing less than 35kg and to poultry and to specific protein compounds. This is an exception to the rules on production linked to the unavailability of organic agricultural input products in accordance with Article 17 2.b. When farmers are unable to obtain entirely organic pig and poultry protein feeds, the maximum percentage of non-organic protein feed permitted over a 12 month period for these species shall not exceed 5 % and shall be reduced in relation to the availability of organic protein feeds. Non-organic spices, herbs and molasses may be used provided: (i) that they are not available in organic form; (ii) that they are produced or prepared without chemical solvents; and (iii) that their use is limited to 1 % of the ration for a species, calculated annually as a percentage of dry animal feed of agricultural origin. This is an exception to the rules on production linked to the unavailability of organic agricultural input products in accordance with Article 17 2.b., when farmers are unable to obtain fully entirely organic spices, herbs and molasses. The percentage shall be reduced in relation to the availability of organic spices, herbs and molasses. Products derived from sustainable fishing may be used, provided: (i) that they are produced or prepared without chemical solvents; (ii) that their use is restricted to non- herbivores; and (iii) that the use of fish protein hydrolysates is restricted to young animals. This is an exception to the rules on production linked to the unavailability of organic agricultural input products in accordance with Article 17 2.b., when farmers are unable to obtain products derived exclusively from sustainable fishing and organic fish production. The percentage shall be reduced in relation to the availability of products derived from organic fish production.
Amendment 1109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.6.2
Annex II – part II – point 1.6.2
1.6.2. Housing for livestock shall not be mandatory in areas with appropriate climatic conditions to enable animals to live outdoors. Livestock, with the exception of pullets and breeding hens, shall have permanent access to open air areas, preferably pasture, appropriate to their species, whenever weather conditions and the state of the ground allow this, unless restrictions and obligations related to the protection of human and animal health are imposed on the basis of Union legislation. Animals shall have access to shelters or shady areas to protect them from adverse weather conditions, taking account of their physiological requirements.
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 1137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.9
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.9
1.7.9. Mutilation of animals shall be prohibited. The trimming of the beaks of poultry, when undertaken in the first three days of life, the placing of elastic bands on the tails of sheep and animal or human, sheep and tail docking may be authorised by competent authorities for reasons of animal or human health or safety, or if the measures are intended to improve the health, welfare or hygiene of the livestock. There is scope to approve the removal of the horns of young mammals if sufficient anaesthetic or analgesic is used.
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.3.2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 2.3.2 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) at least 640 % of the feed shall come from the farm itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in the same region in cooperation with other organic farms or feed operators; the specificity of the outermost regions must be taken into account. By adopting implementing acts the Commission shall establish the possibility of taking the specificities of the outermost regions into account.
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 1206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 2 – part 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex 2 – section 2 – part 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point h
h) 140 days for male and female turkeys and roasting geese; sold whole and
Amendment 1209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point i
i) 10098 days for female turkeys. intended for cutting,
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
ia) 126 days for male turkeys intended for cutting.
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 1224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.4 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life. Open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with vegetation and be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking troughs;.
Amendment 1237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The maximum number of animals per hectare shall respect the following limitsquantity of manure spread per hectare must comply with the limit of 170 kg of organic nitrogen per year and per hectare of agricultural area. For this reason, the maximum number of animals per hectare shall respect the following limits or be calculated on the basis of corresponding national provisions adopted pursuant to the implementation of Directive 91/676/EEC:
Amendment 1240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5. – paragraph 2
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5. – paragraph 2
Amendment 1244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5. – paragraph 3
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5. – paragraph 3
The minimum surface areas indoors and outdoors and other characteristics of housing for birds of species other than Gallus gallus shall be as follows: Turkeys Geese Ducks Guinea fowl Type Male Male Female All Peking Male Female Mallard All Muscovy Muscovy In house 10 with a 10 with a Starter period 0-63 0-63 days 0-35 0-26 days 0-35 days 0-35 days 0-35 days 0-28 days days days In house stocking 6.5 with 6.25 with 105 with a 10 8 with a 10 8 with a 10 with a 108 with a 10 13 with a stocking rate maximumrate (birds per m2 of a maximuma maximu maximu maximum maximum maximum maximum (birds per m2 of of 21 kg of 21 kgusable area) for fixed maximu maximu m of 2130 m of 2135 of 2135 kg of 215 kg of 2135 kg of 215 kg usable area) for liveweight/ liveweight/and mobile houses m of 35 m of 35 kg kg liveweight/ liveweight/ liveweight/ liveweight/ fixed and m² kg m² kg liveweig liveweigh m² m² m² m² mobile houses² livewei liveweigh ht/m² t/m² Perch space 40 40 Not Not 40 40 Not 20 (cm) normally normally ght/m² t/m² In house stocking rate (birds per m2 of usable area) for normally applicabl applicabl applicable e e 16 with a maximum of 30 kg liveweight/m2 mobile houses with a floor area of not more than 150 m2 Flock size limits 2,500 2,500 2,500 4,000 3,200 4,000 3,200 5,200 females 3,200 males Open air 10 males Farm size limits A maximum of 1 flock per poultry house and a maximum of 4 buildings per production unit. Open air stocking 6 6 10 2 15 4.5 4.52 4.52 4.5 3 4 stocking2 rate (m2/bird) provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded
Amendment 1247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(d a) the total utilisable area for poultry houses for fattening purposes in the entire production unit shall not exceed 1 920 m2.
Amendment 1249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(db) the total number of laying hens shall not exceed 18 000 per production unit and 9 000 per poultry house.
Amendment 1250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.6 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) laying hens and finisher poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life. In particular, continuous daytime open air access shall be provided from as early an age as practically possible, whenever physiological and physical conditions allow, except in the case of temporary restrictions imposed on the basis of Union legislation;
Amendment 1254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.6 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with vegetation composed of a diverse range of plants and be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking troughs. The vegetation on the open-air area must be harvested and removed at regular intervals to reduce the potential for nutrient surpluses. The open air areas shall not extend beyond a radius of 150 m from the nearest pop-hole of the poultry house. However an extension of up to 350 m from the nearest pop-hole of the poultry house is permissible provided that a sufficient number of shelters and drinking troughsor shrubs/foliage are evenly distributed throughout the whole open-air area with at least four shelters or groves per hectare;
Amendment 1267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 3 – point 3.2.1 – point a
Annex II – Part 3 – point 3.2.1 – point a
a) the growing areas are of high ecological status as defined by Directive 2000/60/EC75, or have a quality equivalent to the production zones classed as A and B in Regulation (EC) No 854/200476 and are not unsuitable from a health point of view; __________________ 75 Directive 2006/1130/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the qua23 October 2000 establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water politcy require(OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). 76 Regulation of the European Parliament and of sthellfish waters (OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 1 Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.04.2004).
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 1303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part IV – point 2.2.5 a (new)
Annex II – part IV – point 2.2.5 a (new)
2.2.5a. A flavouring may be certified organic if it meets the following specific conditions for flavourings: - If it is a natural flavouring within the meaning of Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) no 1334/2008; - If it is at least 95% made up of organic ingredients and the flavouring component is itself at least 95% made up of organic ingredients and is of exclusively agricultural origin; - If the flavour carrier (excluding salt, water and permitted additives) is 100% made up of ingredients of organic origin, - If the maximum 5 % non-organic agricultural ingredients in the flavouring component have received a mandatory temporary national derogation in accordance with Annex II, Part IV, Point 2.2.4a; The organic flavouring must also comply with the general provisions of this Regulation for food production.
Amendment 1307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part IV – point 3.1
Annex II – part IV – point 3.1
3.1. Without prejudice to Sections 1. and 2. and to specific prohibitions and restrictions provided for in points 3.2 to 3.5, oOnly oenological practices, processes and treatments, including the restrictions provided for in Article 80 and 83(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and in Article 3, Articles 5 to 9 and Articles 11 to 14 of Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, and in the Annexes to those Regulations, used before 1 August 2010, shall be permitted.
Amendment 1308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2
Annex II – part V – point 3.2
Amendment 1313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.3 – point a
Annex II – part V – point 3.3 – point a
a) for heat treatments according to point 2 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, the temperature shall not exceed 705 °C;
Amendment 1314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.4
Annex II – part V – point 3.4
Amendment 1317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part VI – point 1.3 – point b a (new)
Annex II – part VI – point 1.3 – point b a (new)
ba) addition to the substrate (calculated in terms of dry matter) of non-organic yeast extract or autolysate up to a level of 5 % shall be authorised for the production of organic yeasts where they are not available in organic form.