12 Amendments of Michèle RIVASI related to 2017/2115(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that honeybees and other pollinators are a crucial part of biodiversity and that they constitute an irreplaceable universal heritage on which animal pollination largely depends;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises that while crop pollinators, including honey bees, pollinate over 80% of all crops and wild plants and contribute at least 22 billion euros each year to the European agricultural industry, bee populations are falling at an alarming rate;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is highly concerned that livestock mortality in some countries has reached levels greater than 50% and warns against this loss of honey productivity in hives being concealed by a statistical increase in honeybee populations over recent decades;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that the widespread use of chemical pes, as shown by independent peer-reviewed studies, the widespread use of chemical pesticides including neonicotinoids and other systemic insecticides, particularly on melliferous plant species, threatens the survival of bees;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that a bee's resistance is considerably weakened by cumulative chemical exposure, leaving them unable to deal with stressors such as wet years, a lack of nectar, diseases or parasites;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that the simplest way to improve bee health and reduce mortality is to cut exposure to products that increase bee mortality, whilst other factors impacting bees, such as climate change, food availability, the dominant intensive agricultural model, parasites and predators, are more difficult and complex to achieve;
Amendment 44 #
3c. Notes that a healthy bee is better placed to withstand parasitism, disease and predation; Notes further that parasitism is never the primary cause of death, as parasites have an interest in keeping a host alive;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Welcomes therefore the proposal by the European Commission for a comprehensive ban on clothianidin, imiclprid and thiamethoxam and calls on Member States to fully support, implement and uphold this ban;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the EU to formally adopt the guidelines for assessing the impact of plant protection products on bees in order to determine the level of 'acceptable risk' required by Regulation 1107/2009;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Suggests, in order to protect consumers' rights and to help fight against fraudulent practices, that the country or countries of origin of honey should be clearly listed on the label;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use bees as an indicator of environmental quality and as instrument for assessing the effectiveness of the implementation of the CAP objectives, specifically via residue analysis and botanical diversity of pollen sampled in beehives and other beekeeping matrices/products;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Urges the Commission to progress on the implementation of the pilot projects on bees and other pollinators as indicators of environmental and habitat heath;