639 Amendments of José BOVÉ
Amendment 75 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Given (i) the high and systematic violations of the Transport Regulation from Member States, and (ii) considering the insufficient resources the Commission invests to carry out official audits on animal welfare during transport, calls on a Committee of Inquiry to be set up to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to animal welfare during transport within and outside the EU;
Amendment 7 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises, furthermore, that in its opinion adopted on 13 July 2011 as part of the consent procedure in Parliament relating to the agreement, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development recommended that consent should not be given, in view of the fact that: 'High Community standards in environmental protection, working conditions, trade union protection, anti-dumping rules and food safety are not reciprocated in Moroccan products imported into the EU';
Amendment 10 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that most of the concerns expressed in that opinion, which was adopted in 2011, are, from the point of view of the European horticulture industry, still relevant today, in what is a difficult and volatile period for the industry, in particular as a result of the ongoing Russian embargo;
Amendment 28 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 21 December 2016, which concluded that the EU-Moroccan agreement on agricultural products did not apply to the territory of Western Sahara;
Amendment 30 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Deplores the fact that the Commission has not taken into consideration the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 21 December 2016; notes, therefore, that this agreement will not be able to provide a stable and indisputable framework for the economic players concerned, on both sides of the Mediterranean;
Amendment 31 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 36 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the legal uncertainty that has arisen since the Court of Justice judgment of 21 December 2016; is concerned that the Commission has been unable to provide reliable and detailed data on preferential imports of products from Western Sahara that may have been carried out before and since that date, in spite of the judgment in question; wonders what the cost has been to the EU budget of any preferences granted during the period concerned without a valid legal basis; requests the Commission to provide a detailed estimate of this cost and, in the absence of sufficient comparative information, is doubtful whether the Commission is able to assess the impact of the proposed new agreement properly;
Amendment 41 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 52 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is doubtful whether the distinction drawn in the new agreement between products from the Sahara and those from Morocco is relevantlegal from a customs and trade perspective, setting the obvious political aspects aside; notes, in particular, that in the new agreement there is no allocation of the tariff rate quotas laid down in the initial agreement, and that, in terms of access to the preferences granted by the EU, it will not therefore make any difference whatsoever whether or not products are of Sahrawi origin;
Amendment 53 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Rejects the argument of the legality of the certification of products of Western Sahara by the Moroccan health authorities with regard to the decision of the Court of Justice declaring the two territories separate and distinct;
Amendment 54 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 60 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that the EU and Morocco have negotiated, as set out in the initial agreement concluded in 2012, an ambitious and comprehensive agreement on protecting the geographical indications and designations of origin of agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products that provides for the protection by Morocco of the full list of the EU’s geographical indications; points out, furthermore, that the procedure for concluding the agreement, which began in 2015, was suspended following the Court’s judgment of 21 December 2016; calls for that procedure to be resumed and finalised as soon as possible in conjunction with the conclusion of the agreement considered in this opinion.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls therefore on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to propose that the European Parliament decline its consent.
Amendment 3098 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 a (new)
Article 58 a (new)
Amendment 3099 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 b (new)
Article 58 b (new)
Article 58b THE LEGUMINOUS CROP SECTOR Types of interventions: As regards the objectives referred to in Article 58a Member States choose in to their CAP Strategic Plans one or more of the following types of interventions: (a) investments in tangible and non- tangible assets; research and experimental production, as well as other actions, including actions for: (i) soil conservation, including the genuine and proven enhancement of soil carbon without systemic reliance on pesticides; (ii) increasing efficiency of water use and management, including water saving; (iii) promoting the use of varieties and management practices adapted to changing climate conditions; (iv) improving management practices to increase pest resilience of crops to pests and decreasing susceptibility to pests; (v) reduction of pesticide use and dependency; (vi) creating and maintaining agricultural habitats favourable to biodiversity, without use of pesticides; (b) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular regarding climate change adaptation and mitigation, also on selection by the farmer of the most appropriate crop rotation; (c) training including coaching and exchange of best practices; (d) organic production and techniques; (e) actions to increase the sustainability and efficiency of transport and of storage of products;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas sheep- and goat-farming play an important role in ensuring environmental sustainability, being as they are present in 70% of geographically disadvantaged areas and contribute to preserving biodiversity (including through the preservation of local breeds) and combating soil erosion, the build-up of unwanted biomass, avalanches and forest and brush fires;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas sheep- and goat-farming play an important role in ensuring environmental sustainability, being as they are present in 70% of geographically disadvantaged areas and contribute to preserving biodiversity and combating soil erosion, the build-up of unwanted biomass, levee damages, avalanches and forest fires;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas with an optimal stocking density these sectors can contribute to the conservation of areas of high ecological value or high nature value (HNV) pastureland and rough grazing, wooded pasture and other silvo-pastoral systems, such as dehesa/montado pastureland, as well as less fertile land;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas such farms are often non- intensive and practise pastoralism making use of summer pastures, raising animals outside during the grazing and transhumance season;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas sheep and goat production offer a significant potential for development and employment in many fragile rural and peri-urban areas, notably as regards sheep- and goatmeat and high quality dairy products able to be brought to market through short and local supply chains;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas the restructuring of the slaughter industry, compliance with health regulations and the reduction in animals slaughtered associated with the reduction in farming have in many regions led to the disappearance of the economic instruments necessary for adding value and for the sustanability of local supply chains;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, in recent years, New Zealand has increased exports of fresh or chilled meat, reducing its traditional exports of frozen meat, thus having a greater impact on the EU fresh-meat market and resulting in a lowering of prices paid to European producers;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the sheep and goat sectors account for 3% of European milk and 9% of European cheese production and whereas together they employ 1.5 million people in the European Union;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the protection afforded to certain animal species under the Habitats Directive has in all regions led to increased attacks on herds of sheep and goats by wolves, bears and lynxes, thus worsening the precarious situation in which some farms find themselves;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas there is a growing market in many Member States of the European Union for locally produced and marketed agricultural products, meeting consumer demand for transparency and quality;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
Ob. whereas the restructuring of the slaughter industry has led to the disappearance of many instruments necessary for ensuring the sustainability of local supply chains;
Amendment 167 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commends the Commission on its intention to set up a dedicated budget line for those products in the next promotion campaigns co-financed by the Union, and advocates the need to include goat and ewe’s milk as well as wool among the beneficiary products;
Amendment 190 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports maintaining or, where possible, increasing coupled aid for pasture-based and silvo-pastoral sheep- and goat-farming in the forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with a view to arresting the drain of farmers from these sectors in the EU, in view of the high rate of dependence of sheep- and goat-farmers on direct payments;
Amendment 222 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the move begun in the last CAP reform and including the agreement reached in negotiations for the Omnibus regulation recognisingthat, in the definition of permanent pasture and grassland, the specific nature of Mediterranean grasslands, such as dehesa pasturelands is recognised, with a view to finding fairer arrangements governing the land eligible for direct payments; advocates authond redressing the intrinsing grazing in areas of ecological interestc discrimination against rough grazing and silvo-pastoral systems such as dehesa, especially in upland areas;
Amendment 229 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws attention to the lack of water in many sheep- and goat-farming regions, particularly those in the Mediterranean area, a situation which will only worsen with global warming; stresses, therefore, the need to ensure better management of water resources through adapted facilities, taking into account the distribution of rainfall over the year and sustainability;
Amendment 231 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes however that these improvements are still optional for Member States;
Amendment 233 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the criterion of 50% grass in wooded areas necessary to trigger a direct payment per hectare for farmers to be abandoned in the case of goat and sheep farmers;
Amendment 236 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that elsewhere in the Direct payment regulation, Member States are still left free to apply discriminatory reduction coefficients on such land, meaning payments for upland, high biodiversity grazing can be a fraction of lowland, minimal biodiversity grazing;
Amendment 237 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the importance of this type of grazing land for fire prevention;
Amendment 245 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to consider measures to improve transparency in the market, as well as the possibility of harmonising arrangements on carcasses that reflect the real cost of the loss, and the establishment of a European observatory monitoring the prices and production costs of sheep- and goatmeat;
Amendment 268 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to support artisanal cheese-makers in the sheep and goat sectors on the basis of the European Guide to good hygiene practices in the production of artisanal cheese and dairy products, drawn up by the Commission;
Amendment 286 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission to exercise caution in negotiating the newnot to make any commitments in free-trade agreements with New Zealand, pending its analysis of the impact of Brexit on the EU sheep- farming sector; takes the view that this new agreement should split New Zealand’s quota for lamb meat exports into the EU so as to separate fresh or chilled and frozen meat;
Amendment 299 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets that the more than 1 400 European agricultural products protected by a geographical indication do not automatically benefit from equivalent protection in third-country markets covered by international trade agreements negotiated by the EU;
Amendment 302 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for consideration to be given to the precarious situation of sheep and goat farmers when entering into further trade agreements with third countries, by including their products among sensitive sectors, and or excluding them from the negotiations so as to exclude any provisions that might compromise the European model of production in any way, and to the local or regional economy;
Amendment 340 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Commission and Member States to consider rural development measures to protect herds from attack from predators and look into reviewing the Habitats Directive, with the aim of controlling the spread of predators in certain grazing areas, by adopting protected status for the wolf;
Amendment 342 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Commission and Member States to consider rural development measures to protect herds from attack from predators, to compensate farmers for losses caused by predator attacks and to look into reviewing the Habitats Directive, with the aim of controlling the spread of predators in certain grazing areas;
Amendment 347 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Commission and Member States to consider rural development measures to protect herds from attack from predators and look into reviewing the Habitats Directive, with the aim of controlling the spread of predators by adapting the protected status of the wolf in certain grazing areas;
Amendment 357 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges the Member States to implement the recommendations of the Berne Convention to prevent the spread of wolf-dog hybrids, which threaten the conservation of the species Canis lupus and are very largely responsible for attacks on sheep and goat herds;
Amendment 358 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. underlines the need for an objective, science-based approach that considers animal behaviour, predator- prey relations, accurate quantification of predation risk by species listed in the Habitats Directive, hybridisation, range dynamics and other ecological issues in any suggestions considered;
Amendment 373 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop local networks, which act as a lever for increasing incomes by facilitating the establishment of local and mobile slaughterhouses that are essential to the structuring of these sectors;
Amendment 380 #
2017/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the Commission to immediately ban the import of hormones taken in third countries from pregnant mares and used in the Union for breeding sheep and goats;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the Via Campesina Declaration on Food Sovereignty presented at the FAO Summit in Rome in November 1996;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas proteins are at the core of the challenges of food safety and sovereignty, environmental protection and global warming; whereas they are essential to life and are present in all foods consumed by both humans and animals;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the development of agriculture in the past 50 years has given rise to the large-scale long-distance transport of raw materials for the production of vegetable and meat proteins which is now causing problems for the environment and the climate, the climate and human and animal health, particularly through the use of extremely hazardous pesticides such as phosphine in bulk carriers;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is a need today for a strategic, effective and ambitious protein supply plan to be implemented for the sustainable development of European agriculture and the food security of 500 million Europeans; whereas such a plan requires the mobilisation of several EU policies, first and foremost the CAP;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the 1992 Blair House Agreement on proteins is now obsolete and, no longer reflects present-day realities and should be called into question;
Amendment 149 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that this plan must maximise thsustainable biomass production of all usablein relevant agricultural areas by developing permanent plant cover, some of which can be devoted to protein supply;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the mandatory introduction of crop rotation involving one leguminous crop on all arable land where climatic and agronomic conditions permit that;
Amendment 245 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends greater use of precision agriculture in order to adjusthat plant nitrogen supplements and animal feed rations be adjusted as accurately as possible, by applying agronomic techniques, so as to limit wastage and some types of pollution;
Amendment 250 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Insists that strict and transparent checks be carried out at European ports, when holds on bulk carriers are opened, so as to prevent dockers and cargo handlers from being exposed to fumes from pesticides used during shipping, in particular from phosphine, which is the most commonly used pesticide;
Amendment 13 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Directive 2004/37/EC should be amended to strengthen health surveillance. Due to the lack of consistent data on substance exposure, it is necessary to protect exposed workers and professional users or workers and professional users who are at risk of exposure by enforcing mandatory health surveillance, rather than surveying only when it is deemed to be necessary. Due to the gaps in data collection it is not clear when health surveillance is to be deemed to be necessary. It would therefore be prudent to ensure mandatory life-long health surveillance for all exposed workers and professional users.
Amendment 14 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Appropriate and consistent data collection by Member States is necessary to improve and ensure safety and proper care for workers and professional users. The Commission should support best practice exercises on data collection between Member States and propose how data collection can be improved. The Commission should also require Member States to provide it with information for the purposes of its reports on the implementation of Directive 2004/37/EC.
Amendment 15 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) The burden of proof should not be on the victims of the exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins. Instead, wider rights for workers and professional users to claim compensation should be established. Member States should, as soon as possible, introduce into their national laws, regulations or administrative, provisions concerning scientifically recognised occupational diseases that give rise to compensation, and the right of a worker or a professional user to claim compensation in respect of the occupational diseases based on the Commission Recommendation C(2003) 3297 of 19 September 2003 concerning the European schedule of occupational diseases. Insurance and compensation entities should adopt a harmonised approach to the recognition of and compensation for diseases resulting from exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work.
Amendment 35 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that farmers and farm workers are, by virtue of their profession, exposed to a range of external factors, such as price and market fluctuations or even unpredictable weather, that make employment prospects precarious and insecure; considers that the Commission and the Member States must encourage the use of income-stabilisation and risk- management toolsremunerative farm gate prices covering production costs are fundamental to secure farmers' incomes in the long run;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes the regular professional exposure of many agri-food sector workers to chemicals, which includes exposure to cocktails of hazardous substances;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes the increasing reporting specific illnesses related to the use of synthetic pesticides by farmers and agricultural workers, e.g. non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Parkinson's disease and multiple chemical sensitivity;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Notes that, according to medics and scientists, the repeated and regular use of pesticides may lead to reproductive disorders and carcinogenic effects seen in rural populations;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Further notes that this cumulative exposure, including to a cocktail of chemical substances, is inadequately taken into account in the current authorisation process and its data requirements;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2221(INI)
5 e. Notes that improving working conditions of farmers and agricultural workers also depends on reducing their exposure to chemical treatments in the workplace; Is concerned that such exposure and measures intended to limit that exposure may be insufficiently recognised and controlled by EU and national authorities;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Calls the European Commission to report on the implementation of the European law in this field and specifically to assess how effectively measures are implemented by the Member States regarding farmers and agricultural workers' occupational exposure to chemical pesticides.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Articles 39, 42 and 101 to 109 thereof,
Amendment 4 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 39(1)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) sets as one of the objectives of the common agricultural policy (CAP) that of ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, in particular by increasing the individual earnings of persons engaged in agriculture;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that competition policy must attach the same importance to defending the interests of agricultural producers as it does to defending consumers’ interests, ensuring that the conditions for competition are fair so as to foster investment, employment and innovation in agricultural markets; emphasises that, with that aim in view, fixing a floor price which effectively bans below-cost selling by farmers is one of the options which shoud be considered and implemented;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to broaden its approach in terms of criteria for determining whether an agricultural undertaking, or a number of such undertakings linked by a horizontal agreement, is deemed to be in a ‘dominant position’, taking into consideration the degree of concentration in sectors downstream and on world markets;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for simplification of the rules on farmers’ organising collectively, so as to strengthen their negotiating capacity, in particular vis-à-vis large-scale retailers, while safeguarding the principles set out in Article 39 TFEU;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 103 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the implementation of the ‘Milk Package’ demonstrates the ineffectiveness of public intervention when it focuses solely on disincentives to production in a deregulated market; points out that structural overproduction in the milk sector calls for the rapid establishment of binding public rules governing the management of milk production in the single market;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the national competition authorities to address the concerns raised by the cumulative impact – particularly at the upper end of the food supply chain – of, on the one hand, national-level concentration in the distribution sector and, on the other, the development of European- and international-level alliances of major distributors.
Amendment 338 #
Amendment 339 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasizes that Article 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) accords a special status to the agricultural sector with regard to the application of competition law;
Amendment 342 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Recalls that the most recent reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) sought to strengthen the position of farmers in the food supply chain through a series of derogations and exemptions from the provisions of Article 101 TFEU;
Amendment 346 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Believes that the current crisis situation in farming worsens the already weak position of farmers in the food supply chain and calls for fresh initiatives to ensure that competition policy takes better account of the specific nature of agriculture;
Amendment 347 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Finds it regrettable that, despite the publication of guidelines on the application of the specific rules set out in Articles 169, 170 and 171 of the Single CMO regulation1b , the scope of the current derogations remains unclear, difficult to implement and unevenly applied by national competition authorities; __________________ 1bRegulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007.
Amendment 350 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Calls on the Commission to broaden its approach in terms of criteria for determining whether an agricultural undertaking, or a number of such undertakings linked by a horizontal agreement, is deemed to be in a 'dominant position', taking into consideration the degree of concentration and the constraints resulting from bargaining power from upstream and downstream sectors;
Amendment 352 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20f. Considers that the collective activities of producer organisations and their associations, such as production planning and sales negotiation, are necessary for achieving the aims of the CAP and that they should benefit from a presumption of compatibility with Articles 39 and 101 TFEU;
Amendment 354 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 h (new)
Paragraph 20 h (new)
20h. Calls on the Commission and the national competition authorities to address the concerns raised by the cumulative impact – particularly at the upper end of the food supply chain – of, on the one hand, national-level concentration in the retail sector and, on the other, the development of European- level alliances of major distributors;
Amendment 355 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 i (new)
Paragraph 20 i (new)
20i. Takes note of the conclusions of the study "Economic impact of modern retail on choice and innovation in the EU food sector" of the Directorate General Competition, including the existence of a negative relationship that may exists between innovation and penetration of products under private labels on the food market; calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament the extent of the on- going discussions to determine whether this negative relationship does reduce innovation and variety of products available to consumers and what would be their long-term consequences for the supply chain and on the situation of farmers;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the use of pen systems for groupcollective park systems, which are the most suitable system for rabbits because of their highly social behaviour; points out that the use of pen systems improves the welfare of farm rabbits and reduces the incidencefor fattening because they allow more generous living space, permitting social and locomotive behaviour; points out that the use of collective park systems, which is associated with better farming practices that reduce stress, improves the welfare of farm rabbits and consequently helps to place rabbit farming ofn abnormal behaviour amongst them trajectory towards quality production;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages the use of alternative flooring to slats, in order to provide greater comfort than plastic gratings or solid floors with litter;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that growing rabbits and does kept in pencollective park systems, typically 750 cm²/rabbit for growers and 800 cm²/rabbit for does, benefit from more space for movement, social interaction and play, and that platforms in pen systems allow rabbits to avoid aggressors by getting out of the way, with separate housing for does when they are nursing a litter;
Amendment 200 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that abolishingthe gradual abandonment of the use of battery cages across the EU would have a positive impact on the protection of public health and would help to reduce the use of antibiotics in rabbit farming;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Invites the Commission to consider pencollective park systems as the guiding principle and to promote the gradual abandonment of cage systems when proposing measures for housing requirements for breeding does and for rabbits reared for meat production;
Amendment 247 #
2016/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to support farmers who develop systems that improve the welfare of rabbits as part of the CAP's rural development programmes;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the proposed EUR 58.9 billion in commitments (-5.7%and deplores this -5.7% decrease compared to 2016, (with the impact of the reprogramming neutralised), and EUR 55.2 billion in payments (+0.2%) under the Draft Budget (DB) 2017 for Heading 2;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Condemns year-on-year decreases in rural development commitment and spending.
Amendment 9 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges Member States to consider, in the opportunity afforded by the CAP's mid-term review, reversing decisions made at the beginning of the programing period that transferred allocations from pillar two to pillar one, so as to strengthen their rural development; highlights the new opportunities available for rapid approval of changed rural development measures.
Amendment 18 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the proposed cuts for intervention in the agricultural markets, especially for milk and milk products compared to 2016; sees a continued financial effort being necessary to combat the crisis in the milk market, in particular Union funding for mandatory supply management to reduce milk volume during periods of critically low milk prices; asks the Commission to extend emergency measures related to sales difficulties; is concerned that further markets intervention will be necessary;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists on the need to provide funds to compensate for the economic losses suffered by farmers due to market crises or other effects; reiterates the need to use the available margins under Heading 2 to this effect in particular a supply management fund;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the slight increase in funds allocated to support beekeeping, as Parliament has consistently viewed beekeeping as a priority for the future of agriculture and for the conservation of biodiversity. in the face of indirect and non-target effects of pesticide use, decreased food sources from both crops and wild flowers and climate change;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas global agriculture has to meet the major challenge of world population growth through promoting food sovereignty and strengthening the position of smallholders in developing countries as well as the EU while avoiding the destruction of local markets through subsidised dumping of EU surpluses;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas climate change affects agricultural output levels, and manifestations of climate change such as drought and floods, exacerbated by poor environmental management of soils and ecosystems, contribute to production and price volatility;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas price volatility, particularly during recent price spikes, can be partly explained by the significant growth in commodities speculation by investment funds with a short-term trading focus, with volumes of exchange- traded derivatives on some commodities markets now 20-30 times larger than the physical production of the commodities concerned, as demand for higher yield short-term investments outstrips demand from actual end users and producers of the commodity;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 83 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 86 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas in the United States 35- 45% of government subsidies for crop insurance programmes go not to the farmer but to private insurance companies;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that volatility must be accepted as a given and thatis the consequence of the mistaken political decision to deregulate agricultural markets, and a "producerist" ethos which ignores the need to balance supply and demand; new forms of public regulation of the markets must be introduced in order to lessen the occurrence of volatility and guarantee fair prices for farmers, and those operators who are most exposed must be supported in order to lessen itsthe negative effects of volatility;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Union’'s competitors on the world market make considerable sums of public money available for protecting their farmers and dairy companies from the effects of world price volatility; however, doubts whether such measures are Green Box compatible and in line with World Trade Organisation commitments to phase out market-related subsidies;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that decoupled direct aids under the current CAP are unsuited to situations of price volatility and that they, imposed by WTO rules since 1994 and implemented under the current CAP provide undifferentiated annual aid amounts without involving farmers in an anticipatory approach to coping with price changeimproving the environmental, economic and social sustainability of their holdings;
Amendment 135 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that farmers’' average annual incomes in the EU have remained unchanged, or in some cases have declined, over the past 10 years, compared to continuously increasing production costs and an increase in farm debt; expresses concern that 2.4 million farms in the EU disappeared between 2005 and 2010, most of which are small farmers, and the resulting disappearance of a large number of jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that farmers, following the dismantling of market regulation rules, must be permitted to come together in bodies that carry as much clout as those of the other stakeholders with whom they negotiate;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 225 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. calls for the amendment of European competition rules to allow farmers to come together in producer organisations and co-operatives to be strong enough to achieve the bargaining power needed against processors and retailers to obtain fair prices;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls for the banning of market prices which are under the production costs of the farmers;
Amendment 245 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends that the tools for financial risk management, particularly the various types of insurance and mutual funds, be developedincome stabilisation tools, must not be promoted nor funded from the Common Agricultural Policy;
Amendment 255 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that the EU and CAP budgets are limited, are unlikely to be increased in future, and therefore agricultural and rural development investment needs to be carefully targeted at the most important programmes;
Amendment 279 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 g (new)
Paragraph 16 g (new)
16 g. Believes that scarce funds should be capped at individual farm level, and the proceeds should be redistributed among farmers and Member States and focused on improving the ecological and economic resilience and sustainability of farms, through diversification of income streams, promotion of employment and through climate-proofing agriculture through soil fertility, water management and conservation measures; therefore opposes using limited public resources on subsidising premiums for private insurance companies;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 291 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the CAP must seek tobe designed to lessen the incidence of volatility, and put farmers at the heart of strategies for coping with volatility, supporting the decisions they take in an anticipatory approach to managing and coverthrough intervention in the markets and through publicly regulated and funded systems of collective supply management to prevent imbalances of supply and demand ing the associated risksEU;
Amendment 298 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough analysis of how this can be achieved and of the resources that should be earmarked for it when the CAP is refarmers can make use of insurance tools through private funding; rejects the notion that the Common Agricultural Policy should be transformed into a US- style risk insurance based system, on the following grounds: the lack of efficiency in spending public money (35-45% of government funds go to private insurance companies), the tremendous administrative burden and the lack of farm-level data needed to calculate accurate compensation, the incompatibility with EU budget rules, and the lack of correlation of support with sectors which are most in newed, such as dairy;
Amendment 321 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 331 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Believes that the best tool to stabilise markets and reduce price volatility is to ensure a better balance between supply and demand and a fair allocation of product quantities among Member States and between farmers;
Amendment 332 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage new forms of management of production levels to better balance supply and demand within Europe, particularly for products like milk which are quickly perishable, with a stronger focus on adding value to primary products, developing quality products in local markets, short supply chains and effectively protecting Geographic Indicators outside the EU;
Amendment 349 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Notes, however, that price transparency in itself will do nothing to improve the resilience of farmers against price volatility, or resolve structural faults in market organisation such as the imbalances between supply and demand;
Amendment 377 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls for effective regulation of commodities markets to ensure they are focused on the genuine hedging needs of agricultural businesses, and that supervisory bodies can intervene to prevent excessive speculation which may impact on food prices;
Amendment 1 #
2016/0005(NLE)
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend that Parliament decline to give its consent to the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part.
Amendment 33 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the current amount in Heading 2, as provided for in the current MFF, must remain at least at the same level; refers, in this connection, to Article 2 of the MFF Regulation, which clearly states that allocated national envelopes may not be reduced by the midterm revision; considers, furthermore, that other Union policies must have the necessary financial means to allow the Union to honour its legal obligations in accordance with the corresponding sectoral legislation; calls on the Commission, in a context of migration crisis, to explore the possibility to strengthen synergies between the withdrawal of agricultural products from the market and the distribution of food aid to the most deprived citizens and to refugees through the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) ;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a.. Is also concerned at the EU's continued dependence on imported protein feed such as soya and calls for an ambitious protein crop development policy in the European Union;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes the successful outcomes of numerous joint customs operations (JCOs) involving the cooperation of OLAF and Member States with various third-country services, which have resulted in the seizure of, inter alia, 1.2 million counterfeit goods, including perfumes, car spare parts, electronic devices and 130 million cigarettes; underlines the fact that the smuggling of heavily taxed goods causes significant losses of revenue to the budgets of the EU and the Member States, and that direct losses in customs revenue as a result of cigarette smuggling alone are estimated at more than EUR 10 billion a year;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the opening of new markets to be of the utmost importance in the context of the current farming crisis and accordingly favours the balanced negotiation of bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries, provided that the most sensitive sectors are adequately protectRejects the Commission's strategy of seeking solutions to the chronic crisis of oversupply in many important European agricultural sectors such as dairy and pork through moving surpluses overseas, particularly in developing countries, to escape the consequences of artificially induced low prices in Europe; notes that explosive demand in emerging markets such in China which was supposed to permanently absorb ever- expanding surpluses has in many cases not materialised;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage new forms of management of production levels to better balance supply and demand within Europe, with a stronger focus on developing quality products in local markets and short supply chains;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that the Commission's strategy of opening up trade with developed countries with lower environmental, economic, social and sanitary and phytosanitary standards than Europe will inevitably lead to the exposure of sensitive sectors like beef to higher tariff rate quotas, with serious consequences for small farmers in vulnerable regions in Europe;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to assess the impact on Europe of fresh trade concessions to third countries and forward its findings to the European Parliament before accepting or making any commercial offer; urges the Commission, if these impact assessments reveal adverse consequences for sensitive European sectors, to amend or withdraw commercial offers already on the table or in preparation for submission accordingly;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that trade agreements should ensure a level playing field between the different trading partners in the agricultural sector, taking into account the higher environmental, food safety and social costs to be met by European farmers, so as to ensure that the latter are able to benefit fully from the opening of new marketsstandards in the EU, reflecting our societal values, so as to ensure that small farmers and those in vulnerable areas do not lose out, and that the EU maintains its powerful marketing brand of high quality production;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the protection of geographical indications should be a sine qua non in trade negotiations with third countries, especially the USA and Canada;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of progress regarding phytosanitary barriers, paying particular attention to the red lines drawn by the European Union that might have implications for the health of consumers.upholding the EU's higher phytosanitary, food safety, animal welfare and social standards in trade agreements - trade negotiations must under no circumstances be used to alter or amend democratically decided EU legislation by the back door;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes the poor protection of animal welfare in many of the EU's advanced trading partners, such as the lack of federal legislation protecting farm animals before slaughter in the United States; demands that the Commission include animal welfare as a trade concern in all ongoing and future bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations, with all imports of animal products from developed countries required to meet EU laws on animal welfare, and imports from developing countries required to meet equivalent standards;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that the current trade structures of European agriculture, primarily through a huge trade deficit in animal feed such as soy, has seriously adverse consequences for food security, environmental protection, job security and biodiversity in importing countries such as Brazil, resulting in the destruction of tropical rainforest and the seizure of land from indigenous people and small farmers; calls on the Commission to develop a funded strategy to reduce these trade deficits and develop indigenous sources of animal feed;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges all the relevant EU institutions to implement Article 5.3 of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in accordance with the recommendations contained in the guidelines thereto; urges the Commission to publish the assessment on the PMI agreement and agreements with other tobacco companies and an impact assessment on the implementation of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is convinced that the PMI agreement should not be negotiated before a public and transparent debate is held following the publication of the assessment of the PMI agreement; calls on the Commission to explore existing alternatives;
Amendment 1 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 and Article 291(3) thereof,
Amendment 4 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Both Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 establish a centralised procedure at Union level whereby the Commission is empowered to adopt implementing decisions granting or refusing application for the authorisation of GMOs and GM food and feed, based on an assessment of the potential risks that they could pose to human or animal health, or the environment. Both Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 also provides thatnd Regulation 178/2002 require the Commission to take other legitimate factors may be taken into account, where appropriaten submitting a draft decision.
Amendment 5 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The use of genetic engineering in plants and in food and feed is a subject which divides opinion in the Member States and this is reflected in the decision-making process leading to the authorisation of GMOs and GM food and feed. Since the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, tfor cultivation and of GM food and feed. The results of the voting in the committees or in Council show that there has never been a qualified majority either in favour of or against the authorisation of those products. ThereforeSo far, authorisations have been adopted by the Commission at the end of the procedure, in accordance with applicable legislation, without the support of the Member States’ committee opinion. However, as the area is very sensitive for European citizens, the Commission needs a clear indication on how to act in such cases. Regulation 182/2011 therefore needs to be changed accordingly.
Amendment 6 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 8 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 9 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 11 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 15 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 17 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 18 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 21 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 22 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 24 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 25 #
Amendment 26 #
2015/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 548 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
(36) 'genetically modified organism' means a genetically modified organism as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council43 which is notand includes those obtained through the new techniques of genetic modifications listed in Annex I.B to that Directive, hereinafter referred to as ‘GMO'; __________________ 43 Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1).
Amendment 666 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. GMOs and products produced from or by GMOs including those obtained through the new techniques of genetic modification shall not be used in food or feed or as food, feed, processing aids, plant protection products, fertilisers, soil conditioners, plant reproductive material , micro-organisms and animals in organic production.
Amendment 1065 #
2014/0100(COD)
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 the renewal of apiaries, 20% per year of the queen bees and swarms may be replaced by non-organic queen bees and swarms in the organic production unit, provided that the queen bees and swarms are placed in hives with combs or comb foundations coming from organic production units. In any case, one swarm or queen bee can be replaced per year.
Amendment 1175 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.2 a (new)
Annex II – part II – point 2.2 a (new)
2.2a. Production of rabbits (i) Stocking density shall respect the following conditions: Indoors: - Breeding does and their litter : 0.4 m² - Males and pregnant does: 0.3 m² - Fattening rabbits: 0.15 m² Outdoors (mobile enclosures) : - Breeding does and their litter: 2.4 m² - Males and pregnant does: 2 m² - Fattening rabbits: 0.4 m² (ii) Conversion of rabbits intended for breeding: Every time male and female animals from non-organic sources are introduced there must be a conversion period lasting at least three months during which the rules set out in these specifications must be respected. (iii) Breeding: The minimum age of breeders at first coupling is 16 weeks. The number of litters per female must not exceed 6 per year.
Amendment 40 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas CAP support for developing short supply chains and local markets is financed from rural development policy, which is indeed the best approach, given that such initiatives are small-scale, highly localised and create local employment
Amendment 54 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes, however, that the rationale for EU promotion policy needs to be better defined in order to provide it with a clearer identity; stresses that promotion activities should focus on quality and highly localised food products, rather than on basic agricultural products
Amendment 75 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that a coordinated Union- wide approach is needed in order to develop a branding which bases on the principle of short supply chains and local markets, including common definitions; accordingly calls on the Commission, in its future legislative proposals on promotion, to consider these aspects;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to ensure that future rural development programmes earmark sufficient resources to facilitate thessustainable forms of territorial governance by drawing on and strengthening the measures concerning local cooperation,s on systems of sustainable production. This includes supporting the local coordination, exchanges, networks, work on innovation and training provided for in the new rural development regulations;
Amendment 84 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that a branding for quality products should be linked to specific production methods, geographical origins, traditions or cultural contexts, and notes that there are already existing brandings in the form of labels on protected designation of origin (PDO), protected geographical indication (PGI) and organic products; calls for a new 'local farming and direct sale' branding to cover local quality products intended for consumption in the region where they are produced
Amendment 87 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that a branding that bases on 'quality', for promotion purposes, should apply not only to the characteristics of a product, but also to the way it is produced in terms of sustainability;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions NAT-V-028 (2013-05-30) on Evolution of the market situation and the consequent conditions for smoothly phasing-out the milk quota system – second "soft landing" report
Amendment 10 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas expiry of the milk quotas will affect the entire European milk market, in particular dairy farmers in mountain areas, disadvantaged areas and outermost regions where it will not be possible to take advantage of the growth opportunities generated by deregulation;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas milk production is of vital importance to small farmers in areas with a large proportion of grassland;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, in mountain areas, disadvantages areas and outermost regions and parts of other less-favoured areas, abandonment of stockbreeding and the related dairy production frequently leads to the abandonment of agriculture and subsequent depopulation;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that mountain milk accounts for around 10% of milk from the EU-27, but constitutes 2/3 of milk and involves 3/4 of producers in Austria, Slovenia and Finland, and that the corresponding figures also remain very significant in a further ten or so countries. In most of these humid mountain regions, and also in outermost regions, milk herds are the principal users of grasslands, keeping landscapes accessible and inhabited and so benefiting tourism, biodiversity and the environment;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for urgent complementary studies to assess the territorial impact of quota abolition by groups of countries, regions, particularly outermost regions, and soil and climate zones – mountain areas, disadvantaged areas, intermediate mixed farming areas (livestock farming, lowlands) – so that the risks of relocation and abandonment of farms in numerous regions can be anticipated and, if possible limited;
Amendment 99 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to redefine a coherent rural and milk development project for mountain areas, for disadvantaged milk production areas and for Member States where most of the milk is produced by very small farms;
Amendment 108 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that, given the substantial logistical problems arising with regard to transport and the generally small quantities of milk produced on individual farms, collection costs in mountain areas, disadvantaged areas and outermost regions, are particularly high, placing them at a major geographical and competitive disadvantage; calls on the Member States and regions accordingly to earmark state subsidies for processing plant, so as to offset the higher costs of collection compared with those in more favourable locations;
Amendment 111 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses out that a Market Monitoring Tool on the milk production is needed in order to collect and disseminate data and information on production and supply;
Amendment 112 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Takes the view that any transfer of volume of raw milk sourced from less favoured areas (mountainous areas, intermediate LFAs, areas with a specific natural handicap) to an area which is not a LFA, or between different types of LFA, must be authorised in advance by the inter-branch organisation to which the collector and producer concerned belong;
Amendment 118 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that in-situ processing and marketing on farms or alpine pastures means greater added value for smallholdings and micro farms in mountain areas and enhances the tourist potential of these locations; stresses that the situation is similar in regions with very high proportion of grassland and that such initiatives should be funded under the second CAP pillar;
Amendment 125 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that small farmers in mountains areas and disadvantaged areas should be supported in establishing producer organisations which strengthen their bargaining power. For small scaled farmers in these areas it is needed to keep and develop more regionalised and local markets;
Amendment 126 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that hygiene and marketing rules have to fit to the special size of markets and their demands. Therefore the hygiene standards should be adequate and applicable for mountain farmers, farmers in disadvantaged areas and outermost regions as well as for the milk-processors in these areas;
Amendment 15 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A high level of protection of human health and of consumers’ interests, environmental friendliness, and the effective functioning of the internal market should be asensured in the pursuit of Union food policies, whilst ensuring transparency. Furthermore, and in all instances, the precautionary principle as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety must apply.
Amendment 21 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Emerging technologies in food production processes may have an impact on food and thereby on food safety, consumer health and the environment. Therefore, it should also be clarified that a food should be considered as a novel food where a production process which was not previously used for food production in the Union is applied to that food or when foods contain or consist of engineered nanomaterials, as defined in Article 2(2)(t) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council16. __________________ 16Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directive 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC No 608/2004 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18).. __________________
Amendment 22 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) When there is a significant change in the production process of a substance that has been used in accordance with Directive 2002/46/EC, Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 or Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, or a change in particle size of such a substance, for example through nanotechnology, it may haveit has an impact on food and thereby on food safety, consumer health and the environment. Therefore, that substance should be considered a novel food under this Regulation and should be re-evaluated first in accordance with this Regulation and subsequently in accordance with the relevant specific legislation. When there is a change in particle size of that substance, for example through nanotechnology, it should be banned.
Amendment 25 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The placing on the market within the Union of traditional foods from third countries should be facilitated, where the history of safe food use in a third country has been demonstrated, in accordance with rules established by the EFSA. Those foods should have been consumed in a third country for at least 25 years as a part of the customary diet within a large part of the population of the country. The history of safe food use should not include non- food uses or uses not related to normal diets.
Amendment 28 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It should be clarified that foods from third countries which are regarded as novel foods in the Union should only be considered as traditional foods from third countries when they are derived from primary production as defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, regardless of whether or not they are processed or unprocessed foods. Therefore, where a new production process has been applied to this food or where the food contains or consists of ‘engineered nanomaterials’ as defined in Article 2(2)(t) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, the food should not be considered to be traditional.
Amendment 31 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Novel foods should be authorised and used only if they fulfil the criteria laid down in this Regulation. Novel foods should be safe and their use should not mislead the consumer, thus requiring the use of clear and precise labelling. Therefore, where a novel food is intended to replace another food, it should not differ from that food in a way that would be nutritionally, and as regards health, less advantageous for the consumer. The safety of novel foods shall be assessed on the basis of the precautionary principle as defined in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.
Amendment 34 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A high level of protection of human health and of consumers’ interests, of the environment and animal welfare, and the effective functioning of the internal market should be assured in the pursuit of Union food policies, whilst ensuring transparency. At all times, moreover, the precautionary principle as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety 1 a, should be applied. __________________ 1a OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.
Amendment 35 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 37 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 39 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Novel foods are subject to the general labelling requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers and other relevant labelling requirements in Union food law. In certain cases it may be necessary to provide for aAdditional labelling information should be included, in particular regarding the description of the food, its source or its conditions of use to ensure that consumers are sufficiently informed of the nature of the novel food.
Amendment 45 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the placing of novel foods on the market within the Union in order to ensure the effective functioning of the internal market while providing a high level of protection of human health and consumer interests, ensuring transparency and prohibiting the placing on the market of foods using nanomaterials.
Amendment 46 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Emerging technologies in food production processes may have an impact on food and thereby on food safety, consumer health and the environment. Therefore, it should also be clarified that a food should be considered as a novel food where a production process which was not previously used for food production in the Union is applied to that food or when foods contain or consist of engineered nanomaterials, as defined in Article 2(2)(t) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council16. __________________ 16 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directive 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC No 608/2004 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18).
Amendment 47 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Amendment 48 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii – indent 2
Amendment 52 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Foods with a new or intentionally modified primary molecular structure, foods consisting of, or isolated from, micro-organisms, fungi or algae, new strains of micro-organism with no history of safe use and concentrates of substances that naturally occur in plants should be considered as novel foods as defined in this Regulation.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) When there is a significant change in the production process of a substance that has been used in accordance with Directive 2002/46/EC, Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 or Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, or a change in particle size of such a substance, for example through nanotechnology, it may haveit has an impact on food and thereby on food safety, consumer health and the environment. Therefore, that substance should be considered a novel food under this Regulation and should be re-evaluated first in accordance with this Regulation and subsequently in accordance with the relevant specific legislation. When there is a change in the particle size of such a substance, for example through nanotechnology, the substance must be prohibited.
Amendment 59 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish, publish and update a Union list of novel foods authorised to be placed on the market within the Union in accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 (‘the Union list’).
Amendment 64 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it does not, on the basis of the scientific evidence available, pose a safety risk to animal and human health;
Amendment 65 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) where it is intended to replace another food, it does not differ from that food in such a way that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for the consumer or would have an adverse effect on his health.
Amendment 65 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 66 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The determination of whether a food was used for human consumption to a significant degree within the Union before 15 May 1997 should be based on information submitted by food business operators and, where appropriate, supported by other information available in the Member States. Food business operators should consult Member States if they are unsure of the status of the food they intend to place on the market. When there is no information or insufficient information available on human consumption before 15 May 1997, a simple and transparent procedure, involving the Commission, the Member States and food business operators, should be established for collecting such information. Implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to specify the procedural steps of such consultation process should be established for collecting such information.
Amendment 70 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the conditions under which the novel food may be used, in order to avoid, in particular, possible adverse effects on particular groups of the population, considering in particular the appearance of new allergies, the exceeding of maximum intake levels and risks in case of excessive consumption;
Amendment 71 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Novel foods should be authorised and used only if they fulfil the criteria laid down in this Regulation. Novel foods should be safe and their use should not mislead the consumer, which implies clear and precise labelling. Therefore, where a novel food is intended to replace another food, it should not differ from that food in a way that would be nutritionally less advantageous for the consumer, or have negative effects on their health. The assessment of the safety of a novel food should be based on the precautionary principle as laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.
Amendment 76 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Novel foods should not be placed on the market or used in food for human consumption unless they are included in a Union list of novel foods authorised to be placed on the market within the Union (‘the Union list’). Therefore, it is appropriate to establish, by means of an implementing act, a Union list of novel foods by entering novel foods already authorised or notified in accordance with Article 4, 5 or 7 of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 in the Union list, including any existing authorisation conditions. As those novel foods have already been evaluated for their safety, have been legally produced and marketed in the Union and have not given rise to health concerns in the past, the advisory procedure should be used for the initial establishment of the Union list.
Amendment 77 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall request EFSA to render its opinion if the update is liable to have an effect on human health.
Amendment 78 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) It is appropriate to authorise a novel food by updating the Union list subject to the criteria and the procedures laid down in this Regulation. A procedure that is efficient, time-limited and transparent should be put in place. As regards traditional foods from third countries having a history of safe use it is appropriate to provide for a faster and simplified procedure to update the Union list if no reasoned safety objections are expressed. As the updating of the Union list implies the application of criteria laid down in this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferrThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should therefore be delegated ton the Commission, in that respecorder to update the list.
Amendment 79 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 80 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Where the additional information referred to in paragraph 3 is not sent to EFSA within the additional period referred to in that paragraph, it shall finalise its opinion on the basis of the information already provided to itEFSA, being unable to formulate an opinion, shall automatically reject the application.
Amendment 82 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 82 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 88 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) When a novel food is authorised and included in the Union list, the Commission should have the power to introduce post- market monitoring requirements to monitor the use of the authorised novel food to ensure that the use is within safe limits as established in the safety assessment by EFSA. In any event, food business operators should inform the Commission of any relevant information regarding the food they have placed on the market.
Amendment 89 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 92 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Novel foods are subject to the general labelling requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers and other relevant labelling requirements in Union food law. In certain cases it may be necessary to provideThere is a need for additional labelling information, in particular regarding the description of the food, its source or its conditions of use to ensure that consumers are sufficiently informed of the nature of the novel food.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. Where the additional information referred to in paragraph 4 is not sent to EFSA within the additional period referred to in that paragraph, it shall finalise its opinion on the basis of the information already provided to itEFSA, being unable to formulate an opinion, shall automatically reject the application.
Amendment 97 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the Commission or EFSA requests additional information from an applicant on matters concerning risk management, it shall determine, together withhe time limits which it deems necessary and sufficient to enable the applicant, the period within which that information must be providedo provide this information.
Amendment 97 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation wWith regard to updating the Union list concerning the adding of a traditional food from a third country where no reasoned safety objections have been expressed, implementing powersthe power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be conferred on the Commission.
Amendment 98 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Where the additional information referred to in paragraph 1 is not receivforwarded within the extended period referred to in that paragraph, the Commission shall act on the basis of the information already providednew time limits, the Commission shall not give its approval.
Amendment 99 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Amendment 99 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The implementing powers relating to the definition of ‘novel food’, the consultation process for determinrafting and presentation of applications of novel food status, other updates ofr notifications for the inclusion of foods in the Union list, and the drafting and presentation of applications or notifications for the inclusion of foods in the Union list, the arrangements for checking the validity of applicationarrangements for checking the validity of applications or notifications should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council22. The power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the authorisation of novel foods and of traditional foods from a third country, the updating of the Union list, and the consultation process for notifications, confidentiality treatment and transitional provdetermination of a novel food status. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commissions, should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 ofwhen preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and tof the Council22. __________________ 22 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 101 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules 1 a lays down general rules for the performance of official controls to verify compliance with food law. Therefore, the Member States are to carry out official controls in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, in order to enforce compliance with the present Regulation. __________________ 1a OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Corrected version (OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 106 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the placing of novel foods on the market within the Union in order to ensure the effective functioning of the internal market while providing a high level of protection of human health and consumer interests. and prohibiting the placing on the market of foods in which nanomaterials are used,
Amendment 111 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Emerging technologies in food production processes may have an impact on food and thereby on food safety, consumer health and the environment. Therefore, it should also be clarified that a food should be considered as a novel food where a production process which was not previously used for food production in the Union is applied to that food or when foods contain or consist of engineered nanomaterials, as defined in Article 2(2)(t) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council16. __________________ 16 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directive 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC No 608/2004 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18).
Amendment 111 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) food falling within the scope of Council Directive XXX/XX/EU on [on the placing on the market of food from animal clones]. Until the date of application of that Directive, no food from cloned animals and/or their descendants shall be placed on the market.
Amendment 112 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The purpose of this Regulation is to provide a high level of protection of consumers' interests, and of animal welfare and the environment, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 121 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) When there is a significant change in the production process of a substance that has been used in accordance with Directive 2002/46/EC, Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 or Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, or a change in particle size of such a substance, for example through nanotechnology, it may haveit has an impact on food and thereby on food safety, consumer health and the environment. Therefore, that substance should be considered a novel food under this Regulation and should be re-evaluated first in accordance with this Regulation and subsequently in accordance with the relevant specific legislation. Where there is a change in the particle size of such a substance, for example through the use of nanotechnology, the substance shall be prohibited.
Amendment 129 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) food to which a new production process not used for food production within the Union before 15 May 1997 is applied, where that production process gives rise to significant changes in the composition or structure of the food which affect its nutritional value, the way it is metabolised or, the level of undesirable substances, or where that production process might give rise to ethical concerns;
Amendment 134 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Amendment 137 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii – indent 2
Amendment 146 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 153 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Food business operators shall consult a Member State where they are unsure whether or not a food which they intend to place on the market within the Union falls within the scope of this Regulation. In that case, food business operators shall provide the necessary information to the Member State on request to enable it to determine in particular the extent to which the food in question was used for human consumption within the Union before 15 May 1997whether or not a food falls within the scope of this Regulation. With a view to determining that, the Member State shall consult the Commission and the other Member States.
Amendment 158 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 158 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may, by means of implementdelegated acts ing actscordance with Article 26 (a), specify the procedural steps of the consultation process provided for in paragraph 2.
Amendment 160 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 164 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish and update a Union list of novel foods authorised to be placed on the market within the Union in accordance with Articles 6, 7 and 8 (‘the Union list’) is laid down in the Annex.
Amendment 168 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall make the Union list available to the public on its website.
Amendment 170 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The Commission shall also make a list of rejected applications publicly available, in order to serve as reference for future applications.
Amendment 171 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it does not, on the basis of the independent peer-reviewed scientific evidence available, pose a safety risk to human healthor animal health or the environment;
Amendment 177 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) where it is intended to replace another food, it does not differ from that food in such a way that its normal consumption would be nutritionally disadvantageous for the consumer or have a negative impact on his or her health.
Amendment 181 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) In the event of doubt, due, for example, to insufficient scientific certainty or lack of data, the precautionary principle shall be applied and the food in question shall not be included in the Union list.
Amendment 183 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
No later than …23 the Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, establish the Union list by entering novel foods authorised or notified under Articles 4, 5 or 7 of Regulation (EC) N° 258/97 in the Union listare listed in the Annex to this Regulation, including any existing authorisation conditions. __________________ 23Publications Office: please insert date: 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 184 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 188 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the placing of novel foods on the market within the Union in order to ensure the effective functioning of the internal market while providing a high level of protection of human health and consumer interests and prohibiting the placing on the market of foods in which nanomaterials are used.
Amendment 192 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The entry for a novel food in the Union list provided for in paragraph 2 shall include where relevant:
Amendment 194 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the date of entry of the novel food in the Union list;
Amendment 195 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) the name and address of the applicant;
Amendment 196 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the conditions under which the novel food may be used, in order to avoid, in particular, possible adverse effects on particular groups of the population, taking into account the emergence of new allergies in particular, the exceeding of maximum intake levels and risks in case of excessive consumption;
Amendment 197 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where relevant, the conditions under which the novel food may be used, in order to avoid, in particular, possible adverse effects on particular groups of the population, the exceeding of maximum intake levels and risks in case of excessive consumption;
Amendment 200 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) where relevant, additional specific labelling requirements to inform the final consumer of any specific characteristic or food property, such as the composition, nutritional value or nutritional effects and intended use of the food, which renders a novel food no longer equivalent to an existing food or of implications for the health of specific groups of the population;
Amendment 202 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) where relevant, a post-market monitoring requirement in accordance with Article 23.
Amendment 206 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The procedure for authorising the placing on the market within the Union of a novel food and updating of the Union list provided for in Article 8 shall start either on the Commission's initiative or following an application to the Commission by an applicant. The Commission shall forward the application to Member States and make it available to the public on its website.
Amendment 212 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) independent, peer-reviewed, publically available scientific evidence demonstrating that the novel food does not pose a safety risk to human health or the environment;
Amendment 219 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may request EFSA to render its opinion if the update is liable to have an effect on human healthshall forward the valid application to EFSA and request EFSA to render its opinion.
Amendment 222 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Amendment 225 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The procedure forCommission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 26 (a) concerning the authorisingation of the placing on the market within the Union of a novel foods and the updating of the Union list as provided for in Article 8 shall end with the adoption of an implementing act in accordance with Article 11list laid down in the Annex.
Amendment 229 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii – indent 2
Amendment 229 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 235 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) whether the composition of the novel food and the conditions of its use do not pose a risk to animal health and welfare and/or the environment.
Amendment 236 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) whether cumulative and synergistic effects might arise, and whether particular groups of the population could be adversely affected.
Amendment 237 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 238 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Where the additional information referred to in paragraph 3 is not sent to EFSA within the additional period referred to in that paragraph, it shall finalise its opinion on the basis of the information already provided to itautomatically reject the application made to it, given that it is unable to adopt a position.
Amendment 240 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within nine months from the date of publication of EFSA's opinion, the Commission shall submit to the committee referred to in Article 27(1) a draft implementbe empowered to present a draft delegated act ing actcordance with Article 26 (a) updating the Union list taking account of:
Amendment 242 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 244 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 247 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the contents, drafting and presentation of the application referred to in Article 9(1);
Amendment 248 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 259 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall forward the valid notification provided for in Article 13 without delay to the Member States and to EFSA and shall make it available to the public on its website.
Amendment 261 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Within four months from the date on which the valid notification is forwarded by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 1, a Member State or EFSA may submit to the Commission reasoned safety objections regarding its compliance with Article 6, based on scientific evidence, to the placing on the market within the Union of the traditional food concerned.
Amendment 264 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Where no reasoned safety objections are made in accordance with paragraph 2 within the time-limit laid down in that paragraph, the Commission shall authorise the placing on the market within the Union of the traditional food concerned and update without delay the Union list.
Amendment 266 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Where reasoned safety objections, based on scientific evidence, are submitted to the Commission in accordance with paragraph 2, the Commission shall not authorise the placing on the market of the traditional food concerned nor update the Union list.
Amendment 270 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. Where the additional information referred to in paragraph 4 is not sent to EFSA within the additional period referred to in that paragraph, it shall finalise its opinion on the basis of the information already provided to itautomatically reject the application made to it, given that it is unable to adopt a position.
Amendment 272 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within three months of the date of publication of EFSA's opinion, the Commission shall submit to the Committee referred to in Article 27(1) a draft implementing actbe empowered to submit a draft delegated act in accordance with Article 26 (a) to authorise the placing on the market within the Union of the traditional food from a third country and to update the Union list, taking into account the following:
Amendment 273 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 276 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the contents, drafting and presentation of the notification provided for in Article 13 and of the application provided for in Article 14(5);
Amendment 277 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 279 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the Commission or EFSA requests additional information from an applicant on matters concerning risk management, it shall determine, together withhe period it deems necessary and sufficient for the applicant, the period within which that information must be providedo be able to provide that information.
Amendment 280 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Where the additional information referred to in paragraph 1 is not receivforwarded within the extended period referred to in that paragraph, the Commission shall act on the basis of the information already providednew period laid down, the Commission shall not issue an authorisation.
Amendment 281 #
Amendment 282 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Amendment 292 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(1), 9 (3), 11(1), and 17 (1) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 7 years after entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than 9 months before the end of the 7-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than 3 months before the end of each period. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(1), 9 (3), 11(1), and 17 (1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or on a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4(1), 9 (3), 11(1), and 17 (1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 303 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Amendment 306 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall not enter into force until Council Directive XXX/XX/EU [on the placing on the market of food from animal clones] is in force. This condition being satisfied, this Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 40 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
(-1) In the implementation of Union policy and having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a high level of protection of human health and consumer protection should be guaranteed, as well as a high level of animal welfare and environmental protection. At all times, the precautionary principle as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a should be applied. __________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 41 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The cloning of animals is incompatible with Council Directive 98/58/EC20, which lays down general minimum welfare standards for animals bred or kept for farming purposes. ItDirective 98/58/EC calls on Member States to avoid unnecessary pain, suffering or injury of farm animals. If cloning causes unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, Member States have to act at national level to avoid it, and, more specifically, states that 'natural or artificial breeding procedures which cause, or are likely to cause, suffering or injury to any of the animals concerned must not be practised'. Different national approaches to animal cloning could lead to market distortion. It is thus necessary to ensure that the same conditions apply to all involved in the production and distribution of live animal clones, embryo clones, descendants of animal clones, germinal products of animal clones and of their descendants, and of food from animal clones and their descendants throughout the Union. __________________ 20 Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23).
Amendment 44 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded, in its 2008 opinion on animal cloning20a, that 'the health and welfare of a significant proportion of clones (...) have been found to be adversely affected, often severely and with a fatal outcome'. More specifically, EFSA has confirmed that surrogate dams used in cloning suffer in particular from placenta dysfunctions contributing to increased levels of miscarriages21 . This contributes, amongst other things, to the low efficiency of the technique, 6 to 15 % for bovine and 6 % for porcine species, and the need to implant embryo clones into several dams to obtain one clone. In addition, clone abnormalities and unusually large offspring result in difficult births and neonatal deaths. __________________ High mortality rates at all development stages are characteristic of the cloning technique21a. __________________ 20a http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/ doc/767.pdf 21 Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare and Environmental Impact of Animals derived from Cloning by Somatic Cell Nucleus Transfer (SCNT) and their Offspring and Products Obtained from those Animals http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/c loning.htm?wtrl=01 21a http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/ doc/2794.pdf
Amendment 49 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) As regards food safety, EFSA stresses the importance of acknowledging that the data base is limited, and concludes: 'Uncertainties in the risk assessment arise due to the limited number of studies available, the small sample sizes investigated and, in general, the absence of a uniform approach that would allow all the issues relevant to this opinion to be more satisfactorily addressed.' As an example, EFSA states that information is limited on the immunological competence of clones and recommends that, should evidence become available of reduced immunocompetence of clones, the question should be investigated as to 'whether, and if so, to what extent, consumption of meat and milk derived from clones or their offspring may lead to an increased human exposure to transmissible agents'1a. __________________ 1a http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/ doc/767.pdf
Amendment 50 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
Amendment 81 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The majority of Union citizens disapprove of cloning for farming purposes due to, inter alia, animal welfare and general ethical concerns1a. Cloning for farming purposes could lead to animal clones or the descendants of animal clones entering the food chain. Consumers do not want to consume food from animal clones or from their descendants. __________________ 1aSee e.g. Eurobarometer reports of 2008 and 2010: http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/f l_238_en.pdf and http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archiv es/ebs/ebs_341_en.pdf
Amendment 84 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) The prohibition of the cloning of animals, of the placing on the market of animal clones, embryo clones, descendants of animal clones, germinal products of animal clones and of their descendants, and of the placing on the market of food from animal clones and their descendants is a measure that is necessary in order to protect public morals and animal health, within the meaning of Article XX of GATT.
Amendment 88 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
Amendment 125 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Amendment 127 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) animals “kept and reproduced for farming purposes” ("the animals") means animals kept and reproduced for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes, such as the preservation of rare breeds. It shall not include animals kept and reproduced exclusively for other purposes such as research, the production of medicinal products and medical devices, the preservation of rare breeds or endangered species, sporting and cultural eventresearch purposes;
Amendment 130 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “cloning” means asexual reproduction of animals with a technique whereby the nucleus of a cell of an individual animal is transferred into an oocyte from which the nucleus has been removed to create genetically identical individual embryos (‘embryo clones’), that can subsequently be implanted into surrogate mothers in order to produce populations of genetically identical animals (‘animal clone’)aimed at producing a genetically identical or nearly identical copy of an individual animal;
Amendment 132 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) ‘embryo clones’ means genetically identical individual embryos;
Amendment 133 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) ‘animal clones’ means genetically identical animals;
Amendment 203 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d g (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d g (new)
(dg) produced by farmers on their own farm, on their own behalf and on their own account.
Amendment 227 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
(5) ‘making available on the market’ means the holding for the purpose of sale within the Union, including offering for sale or for any other form of transfer, and the sale, distribution, import into, and export out of, the Union and other forms of transfer aimed at commercial exploitation, whether free of charge or not;
Amendment 237 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 3 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) ‘professional operator’ means any natural or legal person carrying out, as a profession, at least one of the following activities with regard to plant reproductive material with a view to making it available on the market:
Amendment 238 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 3 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) ‘professional operator’ means any natural or legal person carrying out, as a profession, at least one of the following activities with regard to plant reproductive material aimed at commercial exploitation:
Amendment 257 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 6 – point f
Article 3 – point 6 – point f
(f) its making available on the market.
Amendment 351 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point 10 a (new)
Article 10 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) 'heterogeneous material' means plant reproductive material that does not belong to a variety as defined in Point (1) of this Article, and is not a mixture of varieties protected by any intellectual property right.
Amendment 384 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 747 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) where applicable, the indication that the variety has been bred using non- traditional breeding methods, including an enumeration of all the methods used for obtaining that variety.
Amendment 753 #
Amendment 795 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in case the variety had been previously not registered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register and plant reproductive material belonging to that variety has been made available on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation;
Amendment 800 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in case the variety had been previously registered in any national variety register or in the Union variety register on the basis of a technical examination pursuant to Article 71, but has been deleted from those registers more than five years before the submission of the current application and would not fulfil the requirements laid down in Articles 60, 61 and 62 and, where applicable, Article 58(1) and Article 59(1).
Amendment 821 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 845 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The design, criteria and conditions of examination shall take into account the targeted use of the variety, in particular as regards climatic and environmental conditions and/or low input or organic farming conditions.
Amendment 855 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of the official description, referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be distinct, if it is clearly distinguishable, by reference to the expression of that least one characteristics that results from a particular genotype or combination of genotypes, from any other variety whose existence is commonly known on the date of the application determined pursuant to Article 70 whereas the variety type and mode of reproduction are recognised as a characteristics of distinctness.
Amendment 861 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61
Article 61
For the purposes of the official description, referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be uniform if, subject to the variation that may be expected from the particular features of its reproduction and type, it is sufficiently uniform in the expression of those characteristics which are included innecessary to pass the examination for distinctness, as well as in the expression of any other characteristics used for its official description.
Amendment 862 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The respective examination designs shall take into account that reference varieties must be equal to the tested variety regarding the particular features of its variety type and mode of reproduction.
Amendment 864 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62
Article 62
For the purposes of the official description referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be stable if the expression of those characteristics which are included in the examination for distinctness, as well as any other characteristics used for the variety description, remains in principle unchanged after repeated reproduction or, in the case of cycles of reproduction, at the end of each such cycle. Variations that can be attributed to the particular features of its variety type, mode of reproduction or changed environmental conditions are to be accepted.
Amendment 951 #
Amendment 25 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) In the EU, 90 million tonnes of food are wasted annually, of which a considerable part is safe and fit for consumption. Many beneficiaries already have supply sources other than EU support such as local or regional supermarkets, farmers, restaurants etc., which at the same time provides aid to the most deprived and prevents food waste. Notwithstanding efforts to minimise food waste supported by other EU programmes, this Fund should support the development of or strengthening these local food supply chains thereby reducing food waste.
Amendment 45 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) However, the use of intervention stocks and food that would otherwise be wasted does not preclude the need for good supply management and wise management of the food chain which avoids systematic structural surpluses and which matches European production with demand.
Amendment 73 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
The Fund shall promote social and territorial cohesion in the Union by contributing to achieving the poverty reduction target of at least 20 million of the number of persons at risk of poverty and social exclusion in accordance with the Europe 2020 strategy. The Fund shall contribute to achieving the specific objective of alleviating the worst forms of poverty in the Union by providing non- financial assistance to the most deprived persons and by local and regional food supply chains that benefit the most deprived persons, by supplying them with nutritious, healthy, quality food with due emphasis on fresh and seasonal products. This objective shall be measured by the number of persons receiving assistance from the Fund. and the use of local and regional food supply networks.
Amendment 87 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Fund may, at the request of a Member State, provide beneficiaries with assistance and/or equipment to make more use or more efficient use of local food supply chains, thereby augmenting and diversifying the supply of food for the most deprived and also preventing the waste of food.
Amendment 95 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 12
Article 5 – paragraph 12
(12) Member States and beneficiaries shall choose the food products and the goods on the basis of objective criteria to ensure access to healthy, nutritious and quality food. The selection criteria for the food products, and where appropriate for goods, shall also take into consideration climatic and environmental aspects, in particular with a view to reduction of food wasteing food waste, and due emphasis on short food chains and local producers, as well as access to seasonal and fresh food.
Amendment 116 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) an identification of and a justification for selecting the type(s) of material deprivation to be addressed under the operational programme and a description for each type of material deprivation addressed of the main characteristics and the objectives of the distribution of healthy, nutritious, quality food or goods and/or the accompanying measures and/or the measures to develop or strengthen local and regional food supply chains to be provided, having regard to the results of the ex ante evaluation carried out in accordance with Article 14;
Amendment 118 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) a strategy outlining how the support measures will support the development or strengthening of local and regional food supply chains to benefit the most deprived;
Amendment 119 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) a strategy outlining how the programme will use food that would otherwise be wasted;
Amendment 56 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Users shall declare to the competent authorities established under Article 6(1) that they exercised due diligence in accordance with Article 4 on the occasion ofhave complied with the provisions of Article 4 and shall submit the related information on the occasion of: (a) establishing prior informed consent and mutually agreed terms ; (b) receiving research funding involving the utilisation of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources ; (c) applying for patents, bearing in mind that, according to the European Patent Convention, plant and animal varieties (Article 53(a)) as well as biological processes for the production of plants and animals (Article 53(b)) are not patentable,. or for new plant variety rights at relevant national, regional or international institutions covering inter alia the genetic resources, products, including derivates, and processes derived from the use of biotechnology, or traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, (d) requesting market approval for a product developed on the basis of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with such resources, or (e) at the time of commercialisation where a market approval is not required.
Amendment 3 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to article 21 of the Treaty on European Union setting the principles that shall guide The Union’s action on the international scene
Amendment 9 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union is the second biggest trading partner of the Andean region and whereas the planned TA provides for total liberalisation of trade in industrial products and fisheries, which could increase both Colombian GDP up to 1.3% and Peruvian GDP by 0.7% in the long term, but would have considerable negative impacts at environmental and social level according to an independent Sustainability Impact Assessment study;
Amendment 13 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital F
F. whereas the first article of the TA includes extensive and binding provisions guaranteeing the protection ofreproduces the standard formula on human rights, stating that "respect for democratic principles and fundamental human rights, as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and for the principle of the rule of Law, underpins the internal and international policies of the Parties. Respect for these principles constitutes an essential element of the Agreement"; whereas the failure to respect HRs and democratic principles would constitute a "material breach" of the TA which, under public international law, cshould give rise to the adoption of appropriate measures, including the possibility to terminate or to suspend partially or totally the Agreement; whereas more detailed provisions are enshrined in the current GSP+ scheme, but have never been applied in the case of Colombia and Peru; whereas proper monitoring of the respect of HRs by all signatory parties has to be ensured and the practical enforceability of the Human Rights Clause has to be guaranteed;
Amendment 14 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital G
G. whereas the TA offersdoes not offer adequate guarantees to ensure that the new architecture of the EU trade and investment relations works in favour of far-reaching social, environmental protection and sustainable development by promoting and preserving a high level of labour and environmental protection standards on all sides, as it contains as chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development is inconsistent with the provisions of the trade related chapters and is not subject to a Dispute Settlement Mechanism;
Amendment 16 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the TA also contains far- reaching obligations for the Colombian and Peruvian governments to enact legislation concerning e-commerce and intellectual property rights with the risk of imposing limitations to the freedom of expression; notes the already existing concern that insufficient safe-guards in TAs cause detrimental development to, and a risk of criminalization of, freedom of speech in particularly Colombia;
Amendment 17 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital H
H. whereas both Colombia and Peru have undertaken enormoussome efforts in recent years to improve the general condition of their citizens lives, including human and labour rights; whereas the human rights problems in both countries have different patterns and need a differentiated approach;
Amendment 21 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital I
I. whereas, despite these vastsome efforts, in order to achieve the full completion of the high standards set out and claimed by the individual citizens, the organisations of the civil society, the opposition parties and the government, there is still a substantial work to be done both in Colombia and Peru, especially regarding the effective implementation of the new legislative framework which intends to solve old problems yet not totally solved,problems related to long standing problems of poverty, violence and corruption, civil war (more than 50 years, in the case of Colombia), illegal armed groups, drug trafficking, unsolved murders, impunity, lack of labour and civil rights and land dispossession;
Amendment 27 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas 55 human rights defenders have been murdered or disappeared in 2011 and harassment of human rights defenders has increased over the same period of time;
Amendment 30 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas European companies are very present in areas with a high record of human rights violations, such as extractive industries (mining, cash crops, biofuels);
Amendment 32 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. regrets that there is no specific reference to the UN Fundamental Human Rights Conventions and no binding dispute settlement mechanism for the chapter on trade and sustainable development in the TA and that the use of the measures and sanctions foreseen in the TA's binding general dispute settlement mechanism in cases of violations of the standards set forth in the chapter on trade and sustainable development are excluded, thus constituting a weakening of the current binding conditions under the EU's GSP+ scheme;
Amendment 35 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance of maintaining constructive dialogue with our partner countries on the effective implementation of higher standards on HRs; strongly welcomestakes note of the Reciprocal Dialogue Mechanism on HRs (EU- Colombia Human Rights Dialogue) which was established voluntarily in 2009 between Colombia and the European Union and is held twice a year since then and which "is a clear proof that the Colombian government is open to dialogue on Human Rights with the EU, as well as with other international partners, in a way that probably is unparalleled in the world"; regrets however that the European Parliament is neither briefed nor de- briefed on its agenda and outcome on a regular basis and in a comprehensive way;
Amendment 40 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Civil society organisations, both in the Andean Countries and in the European Union to participate in the monitoring mechanisms established in the TA, under the title of Trade and Sustainable Development and calls on the parties to extend this dialogue to all other key chapters of the TA; demands the governments involved to set up as soon as possible the legal framework for the domestic mechanisms and the dialogue with civil societies, if they do not exist, including a substantial information and advertising campaign in order to maximise the participation of the interested groups or persons on the monitoring framework of the Civil Society Mechanism; suggests six months for the set up of these procedures after the entry into force of the Agreement, instead of one year as settled in the TA
Amendment 43 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. In order to fully accomplish the high standards in HRs advanced by the TA and to which both the Andean governments and the European Union are committed, demands a binding Action Plan as set out hereafter to be established, with concrete steps to be achieved prior to the ratification of the TA; suggests to the parties involved to swiftly establish dedicated Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) on HRs and Democratic Principles, which should accompany and monitor the implementation of this or other TAs, and work as an effective internal consultation body to the domestic offices that participate in the Committee on Trade of the TA, using as model for its functioning the legal framework envisaged in the TA for the participation of the civil society in the Subcommittee on Trade and Sustainable Development; calls upon the parties of the TA to guarantee these DAGs the same level of binding involvement for civil society as in the Free Trade Agreement with South Korea, including a formalised and institutionalised complaint mechanism; furthermore calls upon the parties to ensure the full independence of the DAGs, also as regards their own choice of members of the DAG;
Amendment 47 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 8
8. Endorses all the legislative and non legislative measures taken by both Andean countries to fight poverty, all forms of violence, impunity, corruption, drug trafficking, to ensure children's and women rights- specially child labour, to follow the path of sustainable development as the only viable future for our planet, indigenous peoples rights, to promote broader dialogue and citizen's participation in the law making process and to restore justiceIs worried about a number of legal steps recently taken and underway in Colombia which undermine any effort to end impunity, such as the "fuero militar";
Amendment 50 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Deeply regretStrongly condemns the assassination of trade unionists, HRs defenders and police officers or militaries, civilians, indigenous people, and any victim of the internal armed conflict (police officers, militaries and members of the illegal armed groups) occurring especially in Colombia; notwithstanding, notes that in the last two years there has been a decline in trade unionists murder cases reported;
Amendment 54 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the Colombian government efforts on fighting impunity and murders against trade unionists orDeeply regrets that in 2011, 29 trade- unionists were assassinated in Colombia and there has been a 40% increase in HRs defenders, which is translated, for example, in an killings in comparison with 2010; recognised as positive the increase ofn the number of investigators aton the General Prosecutors Office (FGN), that specifically in the case of the investigation of crimes directed against trade unionist grew from 100 investigators in 2010 to 243 investigators in 2011; also according to ILO, between 2010 and June 2011 there were 88 sentences, 483 citizens condemned with crimes against trade unionists and 355 arrests; however expresses concern that after the official dismantling of the Secret Service DAS (Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad), which was in charge of the former protection scheme of HR defenders and on numerous occasions used to carry out intelligence work against them, the newly created National Protection Unit, attached to the Ministry of the Interior, will be equipped with at least 600 ex-officers of the DAS1, which runs the risk of repeating old illegal practices; in this respect, underlines the importance of the "Special Protection Program" (SPP) which gives, at the present, State protection to more than 11.000 citizens, including trade unionists (24%), Municipal Councillors (11%), HRs defenders (18%) and journalists (4%); this program went from a budget of 10.5 million euros in 2010 to more than 120 million euros in 2011; notes that none of the citizens included in this SPP has been murdered;this programme only started four month ago and that its effects have to be monitored in the future; __________ 1 Non-Governmental protection for human rights defenders “We are Defenders”, 2011 Annual Report, Attacks against Human Rights Defenders in Colombia, Op. Cit., Bogota, February 2012, p. 31
Amendment 59 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines, in particular, the importance of promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and welcomes its inclusion on the TA; asks all the parties to promote the best business practices related to CSR in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, with the Guidelines on CSR of the OECD or with the recent Communication of the Commission COM(2011) 681 from 25/10, on "a renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility"; strongly believes that higher levels for citizens' living standards can only be achieved through active partnerships between entrepreneurs, labour, NGOs and the State, either at central, regional or at the communities level; therefore, reaffirms the importance of the involvement of all the parties involved, especially from the Governments, which must have an essential role in the effective implementation of CSR in their countries; calls on the EU and the Andean Countries to work towards the implementation of binding UN Guiding Principles on CSR to be applied globallyCalls on the EU and Colombia to develop and implement a legally binding Codex on Corporate Social Responsibility for EU enterprises which operate in Colombia requiring them to carry out human rights due diligence to identify and address their actual or potential adverse human rights impacts in accordance with their “responsibility to respect” in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 65 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Requests the European Commission and the Andean CountriesColombian Government to ensure the establishment of a transparent and binding Action Plan on LabourHuman Rights aimed essentially at preventing all types of violence against employees, especially trade unionistshuman rights defenders, trade unionists, internally displaced people and civilians in general; suggests it to take into account the Action Plan related to Labour and Human Rights between Colombia and the US and comprising the following: • achieving, in at least a substantial majority of cases of anti-union violence, well-grounded investigations, prosecutions and convictions of the material and intellectual authors and beneficiaries of such violence; • achieving a dramatic and sustained decrease in acts of violence against trade unionists; • the enacting of new legislation and policy measures which guarantee freedom of expression and association ands well as the right to bargain collectively, without loopholes, in particular for HD's and trade unionists as well as workers in the informal sector, and especially through eliminating the use of cooperatives, collective pacts or other measures that have the purpose or effect of denying workers their trade union rights or the benefits of a direct employment relationship; • strict labour inspections which lead to • clear and verifiable steps to strengthen • To assess progress in implementing• strict labour inspections which lead to penalties in the case of discrimination, penalties in the case of discrimination, non-justified dismissals, intimidation non-justified dismissals, intimidation and threats against workers; and threats against workers; • clear and verifiable steps to strengthen social dialogue on the regional and social dialogue on the regional and local level as well as on the side of local level as well as on the side of enterprises; enterprises; • addressing the serious situation in which Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are, reinforcing their full enjoyment of human rights in order to obtain a decision of Constitutionality of their situation, and guaranteing full reparation to displacement victims; • taking the necessary steps to end impunity, investigating, prosecuting and punishing in civil courts those most responsible both intellectually and materially for the international crimes committed in Colombia; • dismantling illegal armed groups, some of which continue the legacy of predecessor paramilitary organisations; • respecting and ensuring the rights to truth, justice and reparation for the victims of crimes against humanity; and guaranteeing the non-repetition of gross human rights violations; • achieving clear, time-bound and results-based targets in each of these above areas; • To assess progress in implementing this Action Plan, the parties should this Action Plan, the parties should produce an annual report, to be produce an annual report, to be presented and assessed by the presented and assessed by the European Parliament. European Parliament.
Amendment 70 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly welcomes the new "Victims and Land Restitution Law" (also known as "Ley 1448") which came into effect in Colombia on 1st of January 2012, guaranteeing financial compensation and restitution of land for the almost 4Deeply regrets that the successive paramilitary demobilization processes resulted in an amnesty de facto of the “demobilized” paramilitaries liable for crimes against Humanity part of which has continue with its illegal activities and that the million of victims of the country’s armed conflict and violence over the past 50 years; emphasises the massive financial effort of the Colombian Government, which is estimated in more than 25 billion US dollars for the next ten years, representing about 160 million Euros/month on the next 10 years; underlines the need for thorough monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of this law, in close consultation with civil societytary intellectual authors of the extrajudicial killings known as “false positives” keep on benefiting from a complete impunity; is appalled that out of 35 000 demobilized paramilitary troops, only 10 have been condemned; deplores the lack of guarantees in the implementation of the new "Victims and Land Restitution Law" (also known as "Ley 1448"), in particular regarding the protection of returnees, outstanding the fact that in 2011, at least 28 people were killed by new paramilitary groups in this context;
Amendment 74 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Requests that substantial progress towards achieving this targets be made before the FTA comes into force, in particular concerning a significant decrease of impunity, the definite withdrawal of legislative proposals to extend the jurisdiction of military jurisdiction to the crimes committed by public force against civilians ("fuero militar") and a meaningful cooperation with the judicial system of concerned EU member states with respect to crimes with alleged DAS involvement; following adequate monitoring and evaluation with the close consultation and approval of all Colombian trade union national centres and credible Colombian human rights organisations; to assess further progress in implementing this Action Plan, the parties should produce an annual report, to be presented and assessed by the European Parliament;
Amendment 75 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the fact that Colombia and Peru have ratified all the 8 Fundamental ILO-conventions plus 3 of the 4 Governance Conventions, as stated by the ILO representative in INTA's Public Hearing on the TA at the European Parliament in Brussels on 29th February 2012; iInsists on the importance of a swift ratification and effective implementing of all the ILO Fundamental and Governance Conventions, especially C122 in the case of Colombia and C129 in the case of Peru; underlines to all parties the importance of ratifying the ILO Convention 135 on workers' representatives; recalls in this context that 24 EU Member States still haven't ratified the ILO C169- Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention; stresses the importance of a swift ratification of the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, of the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;
Amendment 79 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises the importance of the principles of fair, just and transparent administrative and legal procedures in order to implement national labour laws, including strict labour inspections, as well as international Human Rights standards, in accordance with their international obligations; believes that fair, just and transparent administrative and legal procedures are also needed to ensure that no undue restrictions are put on communication or freedom of speech, which are very important for empowering citizens to themselves organize;
Amendment 82 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that new European Parliament powers regarding international agreements that are enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty bring newcorresponding responsibilities; therefore proposes to organise a public hearing both in the European Parliament and in one of the Andean capitals in the last trimester of 2013, including the obligation to conduct a human rights impact assessment prior to, during and after the conclusion of any trade agreement as acknowledged by the European Parliament on various occasions; following the hearings, there should be a written report which should be submitted to the INTA Committee and DROI Subcommittee on the results of the application of this TA until date;
Amendment 83 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that the critical human rights situation in Colombia requires the strict respect and implementation of the above-mentioned conditions prior to the adoption of the FTA;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that our natural heritage is a major ecological asset which contributes to human wellbeing; takes the view that all EU Member States should cooperate and coordinate their efforts to ensure a more effective use of natural resoursustainable use of natural resources and halt damage to biodiversity; Notes that biodiversity is needed for long term agricultural production as services provided by it include soil formation, pollination, regulation of water and nutrient cycles, predation of pest species, etc; Notes that the best insurances and limit damage to the biodiversity; gainst climatic volatility are diverse, healthy and robust agro-ecosystems to ensure food security long into the future; Notes that reliance on pest-generating monocultures propped up by biocidal applications is not feasible for long term food security and wise use of limited natural resources;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that current threats to biodiversity are principally fragmentation of ranges and habitats and toxicological effects on populations, leading to local and regional extinction, as well as abandonment of High Nature Value grazed pastoralist systems; Notes further that the environmental fluctuations inherent in climate change mean that species need to be able to move to adapt their ranges if large-scale local extinctions are to be avoided, therefore habitat connectivity is crucial; Considers that biodiversity should not and can not be limited to reserves, and a matrix of nature-friendly land use is needed, incorporating Natura 2000 sites, agri- environmental measures, permanent grasslands, ecological focus areas, within a diverse agricultural system that does not erode biodiversity but adds to it, e.g. via crop rotation which reduces the need to apply costly pesticides;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the new EU biodiversity strategy and the Commission recommendations for CAP reform that provides for a greening of the CAP, including clearly formulated measures under both the first and second pillars seeking to conserve and improve biodiversity; welcomes therefore the allocation of 30% of Pillar I payments to simple agronomic practices that are beneficial for the climate and the environment - these should include crop rotation, permanent pasture and ecological focus areas made up of existing landscape elements and buffers which would improve soil formation, pollination and the cycling of water and nutrients;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that domesticated biodiversity of crop varieties and animal breeds is decreasing and that, because of the nature of susceptibility to pests and resistance against widely used biocides, long term food security is therefore threatened by reliance on a narrowing range of genotypes; Stresses the need for more effective co-operation and measures at European level regardingto maintain and increase the diversity of animal and plant genetic resources in order to ensure their conservation ansitu; notes that this would improve their ability of agro- ecosystems to adapt to climate change; due to the increased resilience of high biodiversity systems;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it necessary to strike a balance between European biodiversity strategy and rural development projectrecalls that over half of the EU's territory is managed by farmers and stresses that farmers have a crucial role in maintaining and increasing biodiversity; Considers that the market currently fails to integrate the economic value of ecosystem services and reward those who properly manage the land to provide them; Considers within the Member States so as to ensure the conservation necessary, therefore, to pay for public goods provided by the agricultural sector so as to ensure the maintenance and improvement of biodiversity;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls also - so that there is no social and environmental dumping between the countries concerned and with the EU - for the measures proposed by the Commission to step up the introduction of innovative actions for the promotion of local know- how, training for the organisation of producers and the development of local and regional markets as part of exchanges of good practices between countries and with the EU, as previously practised in pre-accession procedures and relations with the EU neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the agricultural sector can contribute to further mitigating climate change, and the CAP post 2013 is expected to enhance this contribution; notes, however, that, in the longer run, the emission reduction potential of agriculture is rather limited compared to other sectors that significant greenhouse gas emission reductions can be achieved in the agricultural sector which can lead to a win-win-win situation by increasing farmers´ long term economic and agronomic viability, via increased climate resilience and reduced eutrophication, and lower external costs of pollution for society as a whole;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that livestock production is responsible for around 10% of EU greenhouse gas emissions; notes that both sustainable livestock production and reduced meat consumption are vital to reducing agricultural emissions; recalls that such a transition to a more healthy diet could reduce methane and nitrous oxides emissions substantially;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that long term competitiveness can only be achieved by having healthy, biologically diverse agro- ecosystems that are climate resilient and by taking due care of limited and finite natural resources, such as soil, water and land;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that emission mitigation efforts are expected to increase demand for bio- energy and stresses therefore that agriculture is not only part of the problem but a solution to it, being a producer of biomass and biofuelcan also offer solutions; notes that special care must be taken regarding turning over land used for food production to growing biofuel crops, in order to avoid clearance of forests and other ecosystems and food price rises;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the action on climate change and the need to ensureclimate change, biodiversity and global food security are dualtriple challenges which need to be pursued together;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that careful, internationally concerted approach is needed since EU agriculture is pronthere is currently no EU carbon price for the agricultural sector and therefore tohe carbon leakage, in particular through the asymmetric phase- in of a carbon pricempacts for the EU agriculture sector are very limited;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that improved agricultural and forestry practices should increase the capacity of the sector to preserve and sequester carbon in soils and forests; notes that both adaptation to and mitigation of climate change can be achieved by increasing the carbon content of the soil, re-linking animal and arable production, decreasing dependency on oil-based fertiliser and pesticides, while also closing nutrient cycles and making nutrient cycles efficient and non-polluting while ensuring optimal crop growth;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that crop rotation, especially combined with conservation tillage, leads to a higher soil-carbon content and therefore contributes to combating climate change;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that in order to ensure the cohesion between the common policies, any new regulation or standard imposed climate mainstreaming of the future Common aAgricultural producers by any policy, e.g. animal welfare, should not compromise the low carbon economy targetPolicies is essential to ensure coherence between our different EU 2020 objectives;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the food chain should be shortened and the consumption of locally produced food should be encouraged, including the support for local markets, in order to reduce the transport related emissions of agricultural production; notes that transport-related emissions of agricultural products only represent a relatively small part of the total carbon footprint of these products and therefore agricultural production and product losses also need to be addressed;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that there is a need for better management of bio-waste and of agriculture and forestry by- products; notes in this respect the use of animal waste and plant based by-products and processing waste e.g. in biofermenters to produce on- farm energy, while at the same time also reducing farmers' production costs;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the financing by EU funds, including the Rural Development Fund, of only energy efficient projects for agricultural facilities, especially of those applying renewable energy sources which can reduce carbon emissions to a level as far as possible closer to zeroclose to zero as possible;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that more research funding is necessary to develop and mainstream less energy intensive agricultural methods.nd less polluting agricultural methods, and furthermore notes that low pollution and energy efficient alternatives already exist;
Amendment 66 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that better livestock feed management, including protein crops in arable rotations and increasing the diversity of protein crops in permanent pasture mixes, in order to grow more animal feed on-farm, would reduce dependence on animal feed imports with a high carbon cost; this would also reduce costs of animal feed for farmers, and invest into better soil management, through increasing soil water retention, and also reducing susceptibility to pests;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses the need to improve the energy self-sufficiency of farms, through incentives for on-farm renewable energy, such as wind turbines, solar panels and bio fermentation technology, to reduce production costs and increase their economic viability by providing an alternative income stream for farmers;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Notes the FAO study "Low Greenhouse Gas Agriculture" from 2009, and its finding that organic agriculture reduced energy requirements for production systems by 25 to 50 percent compared to conventional chemical-based agriculture; stresses that integration of organic techniques into farming have a major role to play in tackling carbon emissions while boosting farm productivity, such as sequestering carbon in the soil, thus increasing soil organic matter content and boosting plant growth fertility, plus increasing retention of water and reducing the need to irrigate.
Amendment 11 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
Amendment 76 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the incorporation of general objectives into the CAP, particularly relating to consumer protection, environmental protection, climate protection, animal welfare and regional cohesion, is in principle to be welcomed but this must not jeopardise the competitiveness of European farmersessential in order to balance society's expectations and competitiveness of European farmers; recognising that long term productivity and food security, especially resilience of agricultural systems to climatic disturbances, depends on due care for natural resources, particularly soil, water use and biodiversity,
Amendment 93 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas at a time of rapid upheaval in agricultural markets and numerous new priority challenges (e.g. EU 2020), farmers urgently need reliability, particularly regarding the financial and political framework, andwhereas the European Parliament has already called for the appropriations allocated to agriculture in the 2013 budget to be maintained at least at the same level in the next financial planning period, in order to enable farmers to respond to the challenges, which will necessarily require a change in CAP priorities,
Amendment 108 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas a two-pillar CAP should be retained, in order to have a comprehensive framework for agricultural and for rural policy, pertaining to farmers, rural populations, as well as national and regional administrations,
Amendment 119 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas for the purpose of direct payments there should not be anybe a fair differentiation in the treatment of farmers according to size of holding and legal form for the purpose of direct payments, although the possibility of introducfarm size, sustainability of farm practices and employment on the farm, including a basic allowance for small farmers should not be excluded,
Amendment 136 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas effective measures should be taken to ensure transparency concerning price margins and a fair and equitable distribution of profits in the food chain,
Amendment 148 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, because the world economy is becoming integrated more rapidly, trade systems are as rule being liberalised more by multilateral negotiations (the Doha Round)need to take into account the specificities of agriculture and food security and the impact of farming practices on natural resources; whereas bilateral and multilateral international trade negotiations need to take into account these conditions and related non- trade concerns in order to avoid direct and indirect forms of dumping; and whereas in relation to imports from third countries, environmental, animal welfare, plant protection and, consumer protection standards need to be raised to EU level and minimum employment standards should be complied withand minimum employment standards need to be respected at import into the EU,
Amendment 162 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas rural development is an important instrument of the CAP and whereas the new programmes should be geared even more strongly to the priority objectives of rural development and of farmers (employment, the agricultural environment, water, climate change, innovation and education), in the face of growing disparities, loss of social capital and cohesion, demographic imbalances and out-migration, is an important instrument of the CAP and should continue to provide multiannual support programmes and infrastructure to support farmers in creating added value for their rural communities, including environmental and cultural diversity, and whereas future rural development policies need to work towards a better territorial balance and offer less bureaucratic and more participatory governance of rural development programmes which effectively support the strengthening and diversifying of rural economies, and contribute to improve the quality of life in rural areas,
Amendment 198 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the communication from the Commission concerning a reform of agricultural policy; calls, however, for the principles set out below to be incorporated in the legislative proposalthe CAP, as it reflects the broad range of challenges which agriculture and rural regions face today: growing global food insecurity, climate change and disturbance to the water cycle, unsustainable management of natural resources, increased fossil fuel dependency, loss of biodiversity and soil fertility, inefficient water use, increased price volatility, downturn in farm incomes and growing weaknesses in rural economies;
Amendment 205 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that global food security can only be achieved through improved sustainable management of natural resources and more sustainable food systems, reduced dependence on non-renewable resources, a better balance between crop and animal production and an international framework for fair trade, so that people around the world have reliable access to sufficient, safe and healthy food at fair prices; underlines in this respect that agricultural development must be grounded in the right to food and the right to food sovereignty which allows people and countries to decide about their agriculture and food policy, while acting with international solidarity with populations dependent on food imports.
Amendment 206 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the effort of the Commission to involve a wide range of European citizens and stakeholders in the reform process; is aware that EU citizens demand a high quality and a wide choice of food products, including high environmental, public health and animal welfare standards and access to typical regional and local products;
Amendment 210 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Is aware that these expectations often clash with the current model of agriculture which defines competitiveness mainly through rationalisation and low production costs putting existing environmental and quality standards under stress; believes that competitiveness in farming and food production needs to be redefined, including environmental and social standards and the demands of specific local, regional, national and international markets;
Amendment 211 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Believes that the future CAP must strike a balance between society's expectations towards agriculture and a fair income for farmers; stresses that the goals of the CAP can only be achieved if farmers can rely upon a long term policy framework and efficient market regulation so that in the long term prices for farm products cover the costs of sustainable production, including a fair remuneration for their work.
Amendment 212 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Highlights the fact, that - as opposed to the sectors upstream and downstream of primary agricultural production - average incomes of farmers and rural households have continuously decreased over the past decades compared to the rest of the economy, reaching only half of urban households incomes, while processors, traders and retailers have substantially increased market power and margins in the food chain;
Amendment 213 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Takes the view that farm income is related to active farmers as opposed to turnover which relates to capital and land ownership; calls for a new transparency initiative of the Commission which obliges not only farmers but also farm input industries and food industries to publish their market shares, stocks and profit margins;
Amendment 214 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Calls for changes in EU competition law which allows and supports farmers in organising themselves in producer groups so as to increase their bargaining power and to establish new forms of supply management;
Amendment 215 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Amendment 216 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Believes that future rural development policies must work towards a better territorial balance and that rural regions need less bureaucratic and more participatory governance of rural development programs and enhanced support for strengthening and diversifying the rural economy, especially for regional and local processing and marketing of food;
Amendment 217 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 j (new)
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1j. Takes the view that in the light of these challenges common action is also needed to adapt extension services, education and capacity building, so as to enable farmers and rural communities to contribute to an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable agriculture and rural development in the EU.
Amendment 458 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. StressWelcomes the need for an adequate basic allowance for small farmers, which Member States can optionally determine in those Member States where these farms help to stabilise rural development; calls for these Member States to decide, in accordance with subsidiarity, what percentage of the direct payments to be incorporated in the new subsidy system should be made available to their small farmers; stresses, however, that this must not hamper the necessary structural changerecognition of the role of small farmers in European agriculture and rural development; stresses the need for an adequate allowance for small farmers including subsistence or semi- subsistence farmers, which Member States should determine based on criteria which take into account the specific contribution of these farms to local food security, employment and rural livelihood;
Amendment 475 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for Member States to specify, in accordance with the goals of the reform and national rural development programmes, a specific percentage of the direct payments to be directed to small farmers; stresses, however, that support of these farms should not just preserve a status quo but support farmers to improving production and income;
Amendment 503 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth, given the increased effect on income and greater autonomy in decision-making on the part of farmers and the associated simplification of the CAP, and calls for this also, in general, to apply to suckler cow and sheep premiums; recognises, however, that in certain sectors and regions such as mountain regions, where there are no alternatives to relatively labour-intensive livestock farming, there may be considerable economic and environmental drawbacks which cannot be reconciled with the aims of the Treaty; acknowledges, therefore, that production- based premiums might be defensible within a narrowly defined framework for a limited period even after 2013the suckler cow and sheep premiums should be coupled in order to maintain pastoral activities in mountainous, remote and Less Favoured Areas;
Amendment 542 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls – without casting any doubt on the results of the 2008 Health Check of the CAP – for appropriations under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 primarily to be allocated for measures to promote territorial coherence and boossupport key sectors (e.g. thespecific dairy and sheep sectors and suckler cows), forpermacrops or crops specific to certain areas), through area-based agri- environmental measures (e.g. organic farming) which to date have not been included in the second pillar; considers that the budget for Article 68 could – subject to contrary results of an impact assessment – cover up to 10% of direct payments;
Amendment 560 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that, for historical reasons, farms in the European Union have a very diverse structure as regards size, employment arrangements and legal form; is awarewelcomes that direct payments are moving away from a historical basis to area-based payments and; takes the view that the provision of public goods is independent of farm size; rejects, therefore, measures which discriminate against particular types of farm but should preferably reflect an integrated approach to sustainable agricultural practices, natural resource management, and rural employment; rejects, therefore, measures which are not contributing to respond to the new challenges of agriculture;
Amendment 570 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Believes that second pillar should strengthen the economy and vitality of rural regions as well as support the transition process towards sustainable farming systems including the improvement of local infrastructure for processing and marketing, so that added value no longer leaks away from rural regions;
Amendment 571 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Believes that the European framework for rural development programmes should improve and decentralise research, training, exchange of agricultural knowledge and extension services; build capacity in programming and running rural development programmes etc.; programming and implementation should focus on local and sub-regional partnerships following the LEADER method; Member States should be obliged to set minimum percentages of rural development money for specific measures (as was the case in the axes approach);
Amendment 601 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that direct payments should be made only to active farmers; realises that, under the system of decoupled direct payments, each farmer who uses farmland for production or who tends it in order to maintain GAEC should receive direct paymentswhere farmers are tenants direct payments should not be paid to landowners, unless they farm themselves; direct payments should also be made to farmers or land managers who actively keep the land in good environmental condition or cultivation; calls on the Commission therefore to devise aoffer this core definition of ‘active farmer’ which the Member States can administerpply without additional administrative effort, while it should be ensured that traditional farming activities (full-time and various degrees of part-time) are classified as active farming;
Amendment 618 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c(new)
Paragraph 19 c(new)
19c. Believes that agriculture and rural development need distinct policies; therefore agrees that two funds are necessary to distinguish instruments and measures for agriculture and for rural development;
Amendment 619 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d(new)
Paragraph 19 d(new)
19d. Calls for a fair distribution of CAP funding for the first and second pillars both among Member States and among farmers within a Member State; deplores major disparities in the distribution of these funds among Member States; calls for a system of direct payments which assures equity in levels of payments between farmers and member states tracked in relation to national purchasing power parity; Considers that preserving the diversity of farming and of its production locations in the EU is a central objective and therefore advocates taking account of the specific conditions in the Member States;
Amendment 620 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e(new)
Paragraph 19 e(new)
19e. Considers that meeting the environmental challenges and providing full legitimacy for public support to farmers requires a comprehensive approach to rewarding public goods. Calls for a coherent system of environmental incentives comprising of: - a solid cross compliance baseline, based on the polluter pays principle; - a farm level mandatory greening component within pillar 1 which consists of a simple package of meaningful good agronomic practices such as crop rotation, farm level green infrastructures, soil cover and nutrient balance; - specific pillar 1 top ups for farmers in Natura 2000 sites, organic farms and for extensively managed pasture and meadows; - a well targeted and well resourced Pillar 2, which should include effective, voluntary, multi-annual schemes to support farmers going beyond basic good practice and contributing to the achievement of EU objectives on climate change, biodiversity and water.
Amendment 622 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 g (new)
Paragraph 19 g (new)
19g. Considers that meeting the environmental challenges and providing full legitimacy for public support to farmers requires a comprehensive approach to rewarding public goods. Calls for a coherent system of environmental incentives comprising of: - a solid cross compliance baseline, based on the polluter pays principle; - a farm level mandatory greening component within pillar 1 which consists of a simple package of meaningful good agronomic practices such as crop rotation, farm level green infrastructures, soil cover and nutrient balance; - specific pillar 1 top ups for farmers in Natura 2000 sites, organic farms and for extensively managed pasture and meadows; - a well targeted and well resourced Pillar 2, which should include effective, voluntary, multi-annual schemes to support farmers going beyond basic good practice and contributing to the achievement of EU objectives on climate change, biodiversity and water.
Amendment 767 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading before paragraph 27
Subheading before paragraph 27
Amendment 777 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that direct payments are no longer justified without cross compliance (CC) and therefore that the CC system should apply to all recipients of direct payments19;
Amendment 780 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Affirms that direct payments or support through rural development measures are not justified without cross compliance (CC) and that the CC system should apply to all recipients of CAP payments;
Amendment 783 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Considers that simplification should already be built into the basic approach to the future CAP and that clear legal bases are needed, which must be submitted at an early stage;
Amendment 790 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls, in view of the greater concentration of direct payments on resource protection and environmental measures, for a substantial reduction of the scope of CC; calls on the Commission to make significant progress in simplifying and harmonising rules ononsiders that better resource protection and management should be a basic element in farming within Cross Compliance (CC) as a result of which greater environmental benefits can be attained; calls for CC controls to become streamlined, effective and efficient, exchanging and mainstreaming best practice systems between paying agencies and control bodies, e.g. interoperability of databases and best use of appropriate technology, in order to reduce as much as possible the bureaucratic burden to farmers and administrations; considers that CC should be restricted to standards related to farming, which lend themselves to systematic monitoring;
Amendment 806 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for an end to disproportionate burdens imposed on livestock farming by CC, critical review of certain hygiene and animal marking standards; calls on the Commission to consider simplification for hygiene, slaughter and other regulations applied to SMEs, local processors and pmarticularly for a critical review of certain hygiene and animalketing; calls on the Commission to create a European framework for public tendering rules, public procurement and catering systems so as to support local direct marketing standard short food chains;
Amendment 823 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the general market orientation of the CAP should be maintained and that the general structure of market management instruments should likewise be retained; be made more efficient; takes the view that market intervention including public stocks, should only be used as a safety net in case of price crises and potential market disruption; Considers that, in view of the completely different conditions which exist in the individual sectors, differentiated sectoral solutions are preferable to across-the-board approaches;
Amendment 884 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Considers that a multi-stage safety net comprising private storage, public intervention, market disruption instruments and an emergency clause would confer the greatest possible benefit; calls foralls for public and private storage and public intervention to be permitted for specific sectors where market disruptions are of limited duration; calls furthermore for a market disruption instrument and an emergency clause to be established for all sectors in common, making it possible for the Commission, under certain circumstances, in the event of crises to take action over a limited period which goes beyond the existing instruments, as a wider application of articles 186 and 187 of the CMO regulation (R.1234/2007);
Amendment 891 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Highlights the need for improved market regulation in order to avoid further extremes in volatility of food and agricultural commodity prices;
Amendment 892 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36 b. Calls upon the Commission to improve transparency about the real costs and benefits of different kinds of agricultural models of production, and to assess their global and direct impact, either positive or negative, on other sectors of the economy (health, tourism, water, etc);
Amendment 893 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36 c Calls for legislative proposals which include flexible supply management measures in order to prevent permanent surplus production which has repeatedly provoked price shocks and crisis in many farm sectors, such as in meat and milk production, which in some regions has caused massive concentration of production, with severe environmental and social costs;
Amendment 894 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 d (new)
Paragraph 36 d (new)
36 d. Suggest the creation of a common food market monitoring agency which monitors movements of demand, supply, prices and production costs of food and determine target price corridors which respond to the sustainability targets of overall agricultural production;
Amendment 962 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls for the creation of strategic food security stocks on local regional and national level which should be used to counter speculation;
Amendment 963 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
41 b. Calls for legislative changes in competition law which allows farmers to increase bargaining power and to better manage supply, as well as changes public procurement rules which should include criteria of sustainable production measures, regional products and local food chains;
Amendment 975 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the Commission to examine the extent to which producer groups or sectoral associations, including inter- professional organisations, can be extended to all production sectors and incorporated into the risk prevention schemes;
Amendment 981 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Expresses support for fair contractual practices in the food chain and effective legislative measures to reduce food waste;
Amendment 1009 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. AdvocatBelieves that the 2006 sugar market reform be extended to 2020 in its existing form in order to develop a system for the subsequent period which can operate without quotaneeds to be revised as part of the CAP reform in order to integrate the sector into the overall efforts of better crop rotation and more sustainable production schemes;
Amendment 1034 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Calls on the Commission to investigate whether the current arrangement whereby the wine market organisation ban on planting is to expire should be maintained, in view of anticipated market trendsalso make legislative proposals in order to revise the wine market organisation so as to definitely end the unsustainable and inefficient support for planting and distillation of surplus production;
Amendment 1037 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. ObserveConsiders that speculation in agricultural commodities should be combatedmust be combated; calls for the implementation of an international ban on financial speculation on agricultural commodities; advocates a worldwide notification system for agricultural public and private stocks; observes that consideration should be given to maintaining stocks of vital agricultural commodities; stresses in particular the alarming effects of price volatility of agricultural products globally on developing countries;
Amendment 1060 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Is aware of the importance of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, modernisation and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, which should also benefit farmerrural development policies as defined and financed in the second pillar which should continue to work towards more economic, social and territorial cohesion, diversification of rural economies, the enhancement of human, cultural and physical resources and quality of life in rural areas; calls therefore for second- pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of growth, employment and climate measures and meassupport sustainable farming practices and income generation whilst paying special attention to assisting young farmers, moreover to support appropriate infrastructure for capacity building and communication, as well as processing and marketing of food and other value chains harnessing rural resources for the benefit of rural areas ; supports the provision of affordable services to the rural population and for locanl be increausinesseds; considers that, in tadvocates therefore the fostering of subregional partnerships context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmersand networking to enhance local cooperation and institutions and civil society’s role in local and regional governance, based on participatory and inclusive approaches in planning, decision-making and evaluation;
Amendment 1086 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48 a. Highlights the importance of rural development to complement the basic good practices supported under the first pillar, with multi-annual programmed measures. These should support the orientation of European farming towards the production of quality food, sustainable management of natural resources and balanced territorial development. In particular, it should address the pressing global challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change, depletion of water resources and soil degradation. A priority should be given to holistic farm practices that deliver multiple benefits, such as high nature value farming and organic farming;
Amendment 1103 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
Paragraph 48 b (new)
48 b. Suggests - given the imperative of those new challenges - to broaden the scope of the current farm advisory system objectives through the rural development policy by integrating a knowledge and innovation system to disseminate innovative farming practices that support the changes towards more sustainable and agroecological production systems;.
Amendment 1122 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49 a. Despite the importance of an overall European framework, insists that Member States and regional authorities are best placed to decide on the programmes which, locally, can make the greatest contribution to European targets; calls, therefore, for maximum subsidiarity and flexibility to apply for the creation of rural development programmes, organised around the four existing axes; stresses the need for a strong bottom-up local partnership approach in the design and implementation of the future rural development programmes, with additional encouragement for local action groups to take ownership of rural development under LEADER;
Amendment 1144 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; considers that it should be ascertained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate; calls on the Commission to retain the existing criteria for demarcation of disadvantaged areas taking into account performance of Member States in achieving their own objectives as laid down in pluri-annual rural development programmes; calls on the Commission to carefully adapt criteria for demarcation of disadvantaged areas; recognises that strict and purely biophysical criteria may not be suitable for all areas of Europe, and may lead to unintended consequences in terms of areas which qualify; therefore recommends that the case for socio- economic criteria such as distance from markets, lack of services and depopulation be re-examined, on an objective basis; emphasises that the fine- tuning of criteria must lie with Member States, and regional and local authorities, within the EU framework;
Amendment 1195 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Advocates that, in the case of measures which are of particular importance to Member States, an optional increase of 25% in national financing in the second pillar (top-up) should be possible; notes that this money should be additional to EAFRD funds, and not a replacement;
Amendment 1202 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Calls for abrupt changes in the allocation of appropriations in the second pillar to be avoided, as Member States require certainty to enable them to plan and continuity of financing; nevertheless, acknowledges the need for a fairer and more equal distribution of Pillar II funds between Member States;
Amendment 1210 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Advocates that it should not be compulsory for national cofinancing to come from public funds; considers that at least 10 percentage points of any national cofinancing should come from public funds;
Amendment 1233 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Welcomes greater coordination at EU level of EU funds; advocates, however, that the funds be preserved as politically autonomous instruments; and calls for the new Common Strategic Framework to ensure full synergy between the other related EU funds, particularly the Structural Funds;
Amendment 1258 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
Paragraph 57 a (new)
57 a. Calls on the EU to play an important role in promoting international agreements for a paradigm shift in agriculture and food systems including action on climate change, biodiversity loss, including crop rotation, soil and water management and animal welfare; this should also be applied to imports from third countries (qualified market access), with due attention to the uneven playing field between the EU and less developed countries and in the framework of fair trade agreements which do not exploit less developed partners;
Amendment 1262 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 b (new)
Paragraph 57 b (new)
57 b. Calls for the EU to ensure consistency between the CAP and its development and trade policies; in particular urges the EU to be attentive to the situation in the developing countries and not jeopardize the self-supply of food in these countries and the ability of those populations to feed themselves, while respecting the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD);
Amendment 1263 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 c (new)
Paragraph 57 c (new)
57 c. Welcomes the EU offer in the WTO negotiations to abolish export refunds; calls for the EU to fully abandon export refunds, considering that they cause distortion of external markets while providing no additional benefits for EU domestic farm gate prices; recognises the importance of abolishing export refunds internationally for ensuring food security and sustainable economic development in developing countries;
Amendment 1264 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 d (new)
Paragraph 57 d (new)
57 d. Calls for the EU to propose the creation of a new multilateral system designed to regulate agricultural commodities markets and trade, based on The Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the principle of food sovereignty, and the preservation of environment;
Amendment 2128 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5
Article 65 – paragraph 5
5. At least 5%, and in the case of Croatia 2,5%, of the total EAFRD contribution to the rural development programme shall be reserved for LEADER.
Amendment 443 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) As an emergency measure, public intervention on the market should be pursued only with the aim of stabilising extreme price volatility due to temporary excess demand on the European market. It should not be used to stabilise structural excess production.
Amendment 458 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) In order to strengthen and complete the existing market management instruments and ensure that they function smoothly, an instrument should be introduced which is based on the private management of supply and coordination between individual market participants. Market participants should have the option of withdrawing a product during the marketing year with the backing of recognised associations of producer organisations which have an appropriate size on the market. However, little progress has been made thus far in setting up producer organisations in the milk sector. Until such time as producer organisations have been established which are powerful enough to negotiate market rules, producers must be guaranteed a minimum degree of market stability with the help of a market organisation which adjusts production to European demand. The milk quota system should therefore be extended to 2017.
Amendment 527 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 94
Recital 94
(94) A single market involves a trading system at the external borders of the Union. That trading system should include import duties and export refunds and should, in principle, stabilise the Union market. The trading system should be based on the undertakings accepted under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in bilateral agreements.
Amendment 540 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 107
Recital 107
Amendment 549 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 108
Recital 108
Amendment 552 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 109
Recital 109
Amendment 555 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 110
Recital 110
Amendment 558 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 111
Recital 111
Amendment 561 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 112
Recital 112
(112) In order to encourage exporters to respect animal welfare conditions and to enable the competent authorities to verify correct expenditure of export refunds where this is conditional on respect for animal welfare requirements, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of animal welfare requirements outside the customs territory of the Union, including the use of independent third parties.
Amendment 564 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 113
Recital 113
Amendment 567 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 114
Recital 114
Amendment 570 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 115
Recital 115
Amendment 573 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 116
Recital 116
Amendment 577 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 117
Recital 117
Amendment 613 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘advanced systems of sustainable production’, ‘advanced methods of sustainable production’ and ‘advanced measures for sustainable production’ shall mean agricultural practices which go further than the eco-conditionality rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No [...] (horizontal regulation on the CAP) and are in continuous progress to improve management of natural nutrients, the water cycle and energy flows so as to reduce damage to the environment and wastage of non-renewable resources and to maintain at a high level crops, livestock and natural diversity in production systems.
Amendment 620 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Reference prices must be based on objective criteria, taking into account the production costs of farms in the EU. The following reference prices are fixed:
Amendment 629 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In order to take into account trends in production costs, power to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 160 should be delegated to the Commission to enable it to adjust reference prices by means of indicators which take account of the costs of energy, fertilisers, rents and other key inputs.
Amendment 648 #
Amendment 685 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) mayust be opened for the beef and veal sector by the Commission, by means of other implementing acts, if the average market price over a representative period adopted pursuant to Article 19(a) in a Member State or in a region of a Member State recorded on the basis of the Union scale for the classification of carcasses as adopted pursuant to in Article 18(8) is below EUR 1 560/tonne.
Amendment 764 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) flax seed and fibre, hemp seed and hemp co-products and fibre;
Amendment 833 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, restrict the granting of private storage aid or fix the private storage aid per Member State or region of a Member State on the basis of recorded average market prices and the applicants’ profit margins. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).
Amendment 899 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) certain related costs linked to logistics and distribution, equipment, publicity, educational measures concerning eating habits and public health, monitoring, evaluation and accompanying measures.
Amendment 902 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. When drawing up their strategies, Member States shall draw up a list of products of the fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, and bananas sectors that will be eligible under their respective schemes. This list, however, shall not include the products excluded by the measures adopted by the Commission by means of delegated acts pursuant toin accordance with point (a) of Article 22(2). Member States shall choose their products on the basis of objective criteria, which mayust include seasonality, availability of produce or environmentalvariety, nutritional quality, availability of produce via local food chains, or environmental (organic farming) concerns. In this connection, Member States may adopt specific rules on procurement and must give preference to products originating in the Union, a Member State or a region.
Amendment 906 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) exceed EUR 15200 million per school year;
Amendment 919 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the products that are ineligible for the scheme, taking into account nutritional, quality and environmental aspects;
Amendment 920 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the national or regional strategies that Member States must draw up in order to benefit from the aid, including the accompanying measures, which may include information on measures for education about healthy eating, advanced methods of sustainable production, local food chains and combating food wastage;
Amendment 930 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Union aid shall be granted for supplying to children in educational establishments certain products of the milk and milk products sector, including for accompanying measures.
Amendment 936 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States, at national or regional level, wishing to participate in the scheme shall draw up a prior strategyarrangements for its implementation, including a strategy for accompanying measures relating to eating habits, food quality and public health.
Amendment 942 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Taking into account of the evolution in the dairy products consumption patterns and of the innovations and developments on the dairy products market, and taking into account nutritional aspects, the Commission shall, by means of delegated acts, determine the products that are eligible for the scheme and adopt rules on the national or regional strategies that Member States must draw up in order to benefit from the aid and, including the accompanying measures for education about healthy eating, advanced methods of sustainable production, local food chains and combating food wastage, as well as the target group for the scheme.
Amendment 1014 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) environmental measures and recognised agronomic methods of production respecting the environment, including organic farming;
Amendment 1024 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) proactive supply management so as to avoid market withdrawal;
Amendment 1026 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1032 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) training measures, exchanges of best practice and structural capacity building;
Amendment 1035 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) measures to prevent harvest loss so as to avoid the need for recourse to harvest insurance;
Amendment 1050 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) operational programmes include two or moreprovide for advanced systems of sustainable production and more than two environmental actions; or
Amendment 1076 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) the definition of market withdrawalselection of supply management measures and agronomic measures to reduce the risk of production surpluses in the winegrowing sector, including conversion to advanced systems of sustainable production curbing the use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers and reducing soil erosion;
Amendment 1077 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Amendment 1078 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Amendment 1079 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point v
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point v
Amendment 1080 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point vi
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point vi
Amendment 1081 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point viii
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point viii
Amendment 1082 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ix
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ix
Amendment 1083 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point x
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point x
Amendment 1086 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 1101 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – point b
Article 40 – point b
(b) promotion of quality criteria in accordance with Article 43;
Amendment 1102 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – point b a (new)
Article 40 – point b a (new)
(ba) exchanges of best practices with regard to advanced systems of sustainable production;
Amendment 1105 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) green harvestingmanagement of supply in accordance with Article 45;
Amendment 1121 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. Support under this Article shall cover information or promotion measures concerning quality Union wines in third countries, thereby improving their competitiveness in those countries.
Amendment 1122 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) public relations, promotion or advertisement measures, in particular highlighting the advantages of the Union products, especially in terms of quality, food safety or environmental friendlinesand advanced systems of sustainable production, reducing the use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers;
Amendment 1125 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43a Exchanges of best practices with regard to advanced systems of sustainable production 1. Support under this measure should make it possible to acquire new capacities by exchanging best practices with regard to advanced systems of sustainable production which go beyond the conditionality norms. 2. The measure referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to wine-growing and to wine production systems which increase soil cover, substantially reduce the use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers and increase diversity of varieties. 3. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 may include: (a) selecting and describing best practices with regard to sustainable wine-growing; (b) agricultural training and increasing capacities in relation to advanced sustainable farming systems; (c) exchange visits; (d) services to publicise advanced sustainable wine-growing practices.
Amendment 1127 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
3. Support for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards mayust only cover one or more of the following activities:
Amendment 1128 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) varietal conversionincreasing the number of varieties, including by means of grafting-on;
Amendment 1129 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) reducing the use of pesticides; (cb) introducing cover crops or permanent cover.
Amendment 1130 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 44 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Support for theimproving wine production systems and restructuring and conversion of vineyards may only take the following forms:
Amendment 1134 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45
Article 45
Amendment 1146 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The beneficiaries must prove that they have taken the necessary risk prevention measures listed in Annex (XX).
Amendment 1165 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Amendment 1198 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may draw up national programmes for the apiculture sector covering a period of threeseven years.
Amendment 1216 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 a (new)
Article 52 a (new)
Amendment 1255 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) the type of farming and production method including agronomic and advanced systems of sustainable production, oenological practices and related administrative rules, and operating circuit;
Amendment 1258 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) the effect on the preservation of genetic diversity and its sustainable use;
Amendment 1264 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point q
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point q
(q) storage, transport distance;
Amendment 1277 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the interest of consumers to receive adequate and transparent product information, including the production systems used and the place of farming to be determined on a case by case approach at the appropriate geographical level;
Amendment 1282 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the methods used for determining physical, chemical, agronomic and organoleptic characteristics of the products;
Amendment 1332 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) managing supply;
Amendment 1333 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) stepping up advanced measures to bring about sustainable production by means of indications and labelling.
Amendment 1580 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i – indent 1
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i – indent 1
– be static and be set out in the contract, cover at least the production costs, taking account of outlay for energy, fertiliser, animal feed, rent and other key inputs, with prices adjusted accordingly and/or
Amendment 1584 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
(iii) the duration of the contract, which may include an indefinite duration with an indexation and price renegotiation clause linked to anomalous production cost trends and termination clauses.
Amendment 1590 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 a (new)
Article 105 a (new)
Amendment 1639 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
(vii) contributing to a sustainable useuse of advanced sustainable production systems for the conservation of natural resources and to, including climate change mitigation;
Amendment 1655 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1673 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 a (new)
Article 106 a (new)
Amendment 1714 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) improving knowledge and the transparency of production and the market, including by publication of statistical data on the prices, volumes and duration of contracts which have been previously concluded, and by providing analyses of potential future market developments at regional or national levelinternal market and third country developments;
Amendment 1727 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
(vi) seeking ways of restricting the use of animal-health or plant protection products and other inputs and ensuring product quality and soil and water conservation;
Amendment 1730 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point viii
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point viii
(viii) exploitincreasing the potential of organic farming and protecting and promoting such farming as well as designations of origin, quality labels and geographical indications;
Amendment 1743 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi
(xi) carrying out promotion actions, especially in third countriefor quality products.
Amendment 1749 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) coordinating the management and marketing of members’ produce;
Amendment 1753 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) jointly adapting production and processing to market requirements and improving the product;
Amendment 1758 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) encouraging improvement of production and processing;
Amendment 1767 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 2
Article 108 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1809 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point j
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point j
(j) research, in particular into methods of cultivation permitting reduced use of plant protection or animal health products and guaranteeing conservation of the soil, water and the environment;
Amendment 1813 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point l
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point l
(l) use of certified seedseed adapted to the needs of sustainable production systems and monitoring of product quality.
Amendment 1868 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part II – Title II – Chapter III – Section 4 a (new)
Part II – Title II – Chapter III – Section 4 a (new)
SECTION 4 a (new) TRANSPARENCY, MARKET INFORMATION AND ADJUSTMENT Article 116 a European Food Price Monitoring Tool 1. In order to provide businesses and all public authorities with information concerning price formation throughout the food supply chain, and to facilitate the observation and recording of market trends, the Commission shall report regularly to the Council and to the European Parliament on the activities of the European Food Price Monitoring Tool and the results of the latter's studies, and shall ensure that these results are made public. 2. With a view to the application of paragraph 1, and in conjunction with the work of the national statistical institutes and national price observatories, the European Food Price Monitoring Tool shall gather the statistical data and information needed to produce analyses and studies in particular on: (b) price formation mechanisms and, as far as possible, profit margins throughout the food supply chain in the EU and the Member States; (c) price trends and, as far as possible, profit margins at all levels of the food supply chain in the EU and the Member States and in all agricultural and agri- foodstuff sectors, particularly fruit and vegetables, milk and milk products and meat; (d) short- and medium-term market forecasts. For the purposes of this paragraph, the European Food Price Monitoring Tool shall study in particular exports and imports, farm gate prices, consumer prices, profit margins, costs of production, processing and distribution at all stages of the food supply chain in the EU and the Member States. (e) Based on the statistical data collected a target price corridor for milk is calculated by the European Monitoring Tool. The target price corridor is oriented on production costs of milk production. If prices do not correspond to the price target corridor the European Monitoring Tool recommends volume adjustments carried out by several instruments including those established in Article 156 a in order to adapt supply to demand and to avoid that prices fall under the calculated target price corridor.
Amendment 1936 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – chapter 6 – title
Part 3 – chapter 6 – title
Amendment 1937 #
Amendment 1949 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 134
Article 134
Amendment 1954 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 135
Article 135
Amendment 1961 #
Amendment 1972 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 137 – title
Article 137 – title
Amendment 1974 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 137 – paragraph 1
Article 137 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1976 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 137 – paragraph 2
Article 137 – paragraph 2
2. Taking into account the need to encourage exporters to respect animal welfare conditions and to enable the competent authorities to verify correct expenditure of export refunds where that is conditional on respect for animal welfare requirements, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 on the respect of animal welfare requirements outside the customs territory of the Union, including the use of independent third parties.
Amendment 1978 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 138
Article 138
Amendment 1983 #
Amendment 1989 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 140
Article 140
Amendment 1994 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 141
Article 141
Amendment 2002 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In particular, Article 101(1) of the Treaty shall not apply tothe agreements, decisions and practices of farmers, farmers'’ associations, or associations of such associations, or producer organisations recognised underin conformity with Article 106 of this Regulation, or associations of producer organisations recognised underin conformity with Article 107 of this Regulation, which concern the production or sale of agricultural products or the use of joint facilities for the storage, or treatment or processing of agricultural products, and under which there is no obligation to charge identical prices, unless competition is thereby excludedunless competition is completely excluded, shall be assumed to pursue the achievement orf the objectives ofset out in Article 39 of the Treaty are jeopardised.
Amendment 2033 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 145 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 145 – paragraph 4 – point d
d) entail the fixing of prices or the fixing of quotas;eleted
Amendment 2039 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 145 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 145 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In a crisis, the agreements, decisions and concerted practices may be implemented before the Commission has delivered its opinion. If, following the expiry of a ten-day period, the Commission finds that the conditions for applying paragraph 1 have not been met, it shall, by means of implementing acts, take a decision declaring that Article 101(1) of the Treaty applies to the agreement, decision or concerted practice in question.
Amendment 2050 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 154 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 154 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Taking into account the need to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets, a substantial rise in production costs as set out in Article 7(2) or any other factors affecting the market, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to take the necessary measures for the sector concerned, respecting any obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty.
Amendment 2137 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 159 – paragraph 1
Article 159 – paragraph 1
Funds transferred from the Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector under the conditions and procedure referred to in paragraph 14 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management shall be made available for the measures to which this Regulation applies for the year or years for which the additional support is required and which are implemented in circumstances that go beyond normal market developments, or in the event that the reference prices, as set out in Article 7(2), indicate a substantial increase in production costs.
Amendment 2178 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part V – product line (new)
Annex I – Part V – product line (new)
ex 1204 99 15 – hemp seeds for sowing
Amendment 2041 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hopswine, hops, tobacco, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 29 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to maintain the European nature of the EGF, an application for support should be triggered when the number of redundancies reaches a minimum threshold. In small labour markets, such as small Member States or remote regions, and in exceptional circumstances, applications may be submitted for a lower number of redundancies. As regards farmers, the necessary criteria should be determined by the Commission in relation to the consequences of each trade agreement.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Redundant workers should have equal access to the EGF independently of their type of employment contract or employment relationship. Therefore, workers with fixed term contracts and temporary agency workers made redundant as well as owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers who cease their activities and farmers who change or adjust their activities to a new market situation following trade agreements, should be regarded as redundant workers for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 35 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Financial contributions from the EGF should be primarily directed at active labour market measures aimed at reintegrating redundant workers rapidly into employment, either within or outside their initial sector of activity, including the agricultural sector. The inclusion of pecuniary allowances in a coordinated package of personalised services should therefore be restricted.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To facilitate the implementation of this Regulation, expenditure should be eligible either from the date on which a Member State incurs administrative expenditure for implementing the EGF or from the date on which a Member State starts to provide personalised services or, in the case of farmers, from the date set in a Commission act in accordance with Article 4(3).
Amendment 43 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to cover the needs arising during the final months of each year, it is necessary to ensure that at least one quarter of the annual maximum amount of the EGF remains available on 1 September. Financial contributions made during the remainder of the year should be allocated taking into account the overall ceiling laid down for support to farmers in the Multiannual Financial Framework.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The aim of the EGF shall be to contribute to economic growth and employment in the Union by enabling the Union to show solidarity towards workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, trade agreements affecting agriculture, or an unexpected crisis, and to provide financial support for their rapid reintegration into employment, or for changing or adjusting their agricultural activities.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 55 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘a worker’ means owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed workers (including farmers) and all members of the household active in the business, provided that, if farmers, they were already producing the output affected by the relevant trade agreement before the measures concerning the specific sector were implemented.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 61 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Where owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers change or, in the case of farmers, adjust their previoustheir activitiesy, such situations shall be considered as redundancies for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) For owner-managers of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self- employed workers (including farmers), the redundancy shall be counted either from the date of cessation of the activities caused by any of the conditions set out in Article 2, and determined in accordance with national law or administrative provisions, or from the date specified by the Commission in the delegated act adopted in accordance with the Article 4(3).
Amendment 65 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 66 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
A financial contribution may be made for active labour market measures that form part of a coordinated package of personalised services, designed to facilitate the re-integration of the targeted redundant workers into employment or self- employment or, in the case of farmers, to change or adjust their previous activities. The coordinated package of personalised services may include in particular:
Amendment 69 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) special time-limited measures, such as job-search allowances, employers’' recruitment incentives, mobility allowances, subsistence or training allowances (including allowances for carers or farm relief services), all of which limited to the duration of the documented active job search or life-long learning or training activities;
Amendment 72 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a reasoned analysis of the link between the redundancies and the major structural changes in world trade patterns, or the serious disruption of the local, regional or national economy caused by an unexpected crisis, or the new market situation in the agricultural sector in the Member State and resulting from the effects of a trade agreement initialled by the European Union in accordance with Article XXIV of the GATT or a multilateral agreement initialled within the World Trade Organisation as per Article 2(c). This analysis shall be based on statistical and other information at the most appropriate level to demonstrate the fulfilment of the intervention criteria set out in Article 4;
Amendment 73 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 August of every second year year, and for the first time in 2015, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council a quantitative and qualitative report on the activities under this Regulation and Regulation 1927/2006 in the previous two years. The report shall focus mainly on the results achieved by the EGF and shall in particular contain information relating to applications submitted, decisions adopted, actions funded, including their complementarity with actions funded by other Union Funds, notably the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and the winding-up of financial contributions made. It should also document those applications that have been rejected or reduced owing to a lack of sufficient appropriations or to non- eligibility.
Amendment 14 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the CAP, in addition to its fundamental objectives, has a multifunctional role in delivering public goods, such as environmental protection, high-quality food production, high animal welfare standards, and in shaping and improving the diversity and quality of valued landscapes in the EU; points out that it also plays a key part in combating land abandonment, rural depopulation and the ageing of the rural population in the EU by providing appropriate funding for rural communities; stresses that also in the future two funds, namely an agricultural fund and rural development fund, should exist in their own right;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that this is the first CAP reform in an EU of 27 Member States and that it is important to take account of the varied types of agriculture carried on in European countries and territories, whilst avoiding any attempt to renationalise what is a common policy; notes that for a reasonable distribution among the Member States objective criteria which consider the purchasing power parity are needed;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that, given the wide range of objectives which agricultural policy is called upon to meet and the need to ensure real added value, the share of the budget allocated to EU agricultural policy must be at least maintained beyond 2013; notes that climate protection, as well as sustainable production and social concerns must be given a high priority in particular regarding food security and sovereignty for EU population;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I f (new)
Recital I f (new)
I f. whereas along the whole food production, supply and consumption chain, up to 50% of the food produced in the EU is wasted,
Amendment 134 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 f (new)
Paragraph 23 f (new)
23 f. Notes that the food security of the EU could be assured by producing food on land currently being abandoned and land formerly set aside, and reduction of food waste throughout the food chain;
Amendment 150 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that traditional agricultural practices, including small-scale farming and organic farming, can make a valuable contribution to food security, because they often represent the most effective ways of utilising land through methods specifically developed in individual regions over lengthy periods of time;
Amendment 157 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. modern organic farming, benefitting from up-to-date agro-ecological research and techniques is particularly important in achieving sustainable food security as it produces no negative externalities and the ability of the land to continue providing food is not compromised;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it essential to establish more sustainable and less energy-hungry forms of production at world levelthat in the face of increased pressure on resources by a growing world population, it is essential to establish more sustainable and less energy-hungry forms of production without over-reliance on finite oil supplies, and based on healthy soils and wise use of water resources - in line with the European Parliament resolution of 13.1.2009 on the Common Agricultural Policy and Global Food Security and the recommendations of the IAASTD cited therein;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that a wide diversity of locally-adapted crops and breeds is needed to ensure effective adaptation to the challenges of climate change and its consequences of increased extreme weather events and pest outbreaks, and that efforts to maintain this genetic diversity are intensified;
Amendment 89 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that a support strategy for developing countries must include a plan for education and training, oriented towards job creation, which will enable young people to study sustainable agricultural science with a view to developing better-quality, less costly and sustainable forms of production, thus containing the drift from the countryside and reducing poverty;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the emphasis on export oriented economies throughout Latin America has not taken into adequate consideration the fragility of the natural environment, whereas the current economic and financial crisis has exacerbated the long-standing pressure on Latin America's ecosystems, which puts access to drinking water at serious risk, endangers food production and fosters migration from rural areas into the cities,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas several Latin American countries have been ranked among the three most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world and taking into account the notable impact of the processes of desertification and deforestation and the increase in phenomena such as cyclones and species extinction that affect Latin America to a large extent, as well as concrete, alarming and highly significant examples of the global threat posed by climate change, such as the state of the Amazon rainforest and the risk posed by Andean glaciers,
Amendment 16 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas one third of the inhabitants of Latin America are poor; whereas according to ECLAC and UNICEF almost 63% of children and adolescents in the Latin America suffer from poverty, and whereas poverty as well as migration are increasingly female,
Amendment 45 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the overarching aim of EU-Latin American trade relations should be to design, agree upon and implement trade rules at bi-lateral as well at as regional level, which reasonably rebalance the huge trade imbalances between both continents, promote economic and financial stability and curb climate change;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recommends, in this sense, that a bilateral trade framework be established, which introduces measures to discourage the current aggressive export orientation, introduces higher and binding social standards and tackles key issues such as rules on environmental dumping, bans agricultural export subsidies and hedges the liberalisation of financial services;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the worldwide need to drastically cut CO2 emissions from production and consumption and that it is first and foremost up to the industrialized countries to provide the economical and technical means to do this;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that resources and technical assistance must be mobilised to identify and fund programmes that grant local and regional production opportunities in order to guarantee food security and food sovereignty and sustainable access to global markets for excluded communities at the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid and for small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for closer cooperation between the EU and the Latin American countries with a view to concluding a fair WTO Doha Agreement that must effectively contribute to poverty reduction and help the economy to recover from theProposes to recognise that, after eight years of unsuccessful meddling with the WTO Doha Development Agenda, it is crystal clear now that the DDA does not bear any potential to foster sustainable development and that new world wide challenges demand an urgent change of course; therefore asks Latin America and the EU to join efforts in order to discuss and promote a new international trade agenda focussing on poverty reduction, climate change prevention and avoidance of future financial crisis;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that the attainment of all eight UN MDGs should be regarded as the overriding task in the current multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations; stresses that attaining the MDGs and combating global poverty will require a trade environment in which developing countries in Latin America have real access to the markets of developed countries,can preserve and develop their own manufacturing and food processing industries, implement more equitable trade practices and strong and enforced rules governing protection of the environment and social rights;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that the differences in the tariffs applying under the WTO banana agreements, the agreements with Columbia and Peru and Central America and the commitments made to ACP partners in the Caribbean couldwill create new controversies; calls in particular for fair treatment for Ecuador following its struggles in nine WTO panels;
Amendment 140 #
2010/2026(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. WelcomNotes the creation by the EU of a new Latin America Investment Facility, the main objective of which ishould be to serve as a lever to mobilise additional financing to supportdiversify investment in Latin America that is intended to foster progress in the priority areas, such as sound public transport and mobility systems, energy saving, renewables, education and research;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Reminds the Commission that the commitment of the EU to phase out export refunds which undermine food security and local markets in developing countries should be expressed in the EU's budget;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11a (new)
Paragraph 11a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to relaunch the programme on conservation and sustainable use of genetic diversity in agricultural production (farmers seeds and breeds) in order to meet the challenge of preserving biodiversity mainly through agricultural production and animal breeding taking into account participatory research between farmers and scientific institutes;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11b (new)
Paragraph 11b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission to establish a pilot project in order to elaborate efficient measures against speculation with agricultural commodities and the resulting price volatility;
Amendment 78 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) A number of comments by the HLG concern the difficulties of adjusting the milk supply to demand, with the extreme difficulties they have caused producers. This shows that, alongside the measures laid down in the present Regulation, the Commission should also propose maintaining a system for controlled regulation of the volume of milk produced, for which public management by the Community institutions and the Member States remains necessary;
Amendment 134 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States may also recognise inter-branch organisationsAn inter-branch organisation shall be established in each Member State which:
Amendment 136 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) areis made up of representatives of reconomic activities linked to the production of, trade in, or processing of products of the milk and milk products secgnised agricultural organisations, the processing industry, cooperatives, distributors and consumers, with the public authorities acting as arbiter and administrator;.
Amendment 144 #
2010/0362(COD)
(a) a is required to open and conclude negotiations held under its auspices to set milk producer prices for a given period on the basis of the average production costs of a sustainable milk production process.
Amendment 145 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) areis formed on the initiative of all or some of the representatives referred to in point (a);
Amendment 172 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 123 a (new)
Article 123 a (new)
3(a) A new Article 123a is inserted: Article 123a Regulation of the supply of milk products with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication 1. In order to improve and stabilise the operation of the market in milk products with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Member State in question may lay down rules to bring volumes in line with demand, particularly by way of implementing decisions taken by inter-branch organisations. 2. The decisions and measures taken by the Member States in year n in accordance with this article shall be notified to the Commission before 1 March of year n+1.
Amendment 175 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 1
Article 126 a – paragraph 1
1. Contracts for the delivery of raw milk by a farmer to a processor of raw milk, or to a collector within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 185f(1), may be negotiated by a producer organisation in the milk and milk products sector which is recognised under Article 122, on behalf of its farmer members for part or all of their joint production. This article shall also apply to cooperatives if their statutes or related agreements or agreements deriving from those statutes contain provisions which produce effects similar to those of the provisions of paragraph 2(a).
Amendment 182 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The negotiation by thea producer organisation may take place:
Amendment 184 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (b)
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (b)
b) whether or noso that the price negotiated covers at least the production costs and is the same as regards the joint production of some or all of the farmer members, and be consistent with the negotiation by the inter-branch organisation. The contract must have the same price schedule and duration for all the producers which supply a single dairy, whether it is privately owned or a cooperative.
Amendment 190 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (c) – subpoint ii
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (c) – subpoint ii
ii) 3375% of the total national production of any particular Member State covered by such negotiations by that producer organisation, and
Amendment 217 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 126 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. By way of derogation from paragraph 2(c)(ii) and (iii), even where the threshold of 3375% is not exceeded, the competition authority referred to in the second subparagraph may decide in an individual case that the negotiation by the producer organisation may not take place if it considers that this is necessary in order to prevent competition being excluded or in order to avoid serious prejudice to SME processors of raw milk in its territory.
Amendment 226 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 126 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The decision referred to in the first subparagraph shall be taken by the Commission by means of implementing acts and without the assistance of the Committee referred to in Article 195(1) for negotiations covering the production of more than one Member State. In other cases it shall be taken by the national competition authority of the Member State the production of which is covered by the negotiations.
Amendment 234 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 177 a – paragraph 4 -– point d
Article 177 a – paragraph 4 -– point d
d) agreements, decisions and concerted practices which entail the fixing of prices;deleted
Amendment 242 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 e – paragraph 1
Article 185 e – paragraph 1
1. Processors of raw milk shall declare to the competent national authority the quantity of raw milk that has been delivered to them each month with a view to accurately ascertaining global EU milk production and supply, thereby improving transparency throughout the dairy supply chain for the benefit of all actors operating within it.
Amendment 264 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – introductory part
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – introductory part
i) the price payable for the delivery, based on the average production costs of sustainable milk production over a given period, which shall:
Amendment 268 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – indent 1
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – indent 1
– be static and be set out in the contract, and/or
Amendment 283 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint iii
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint iii
(iii) the duration of the contract, which may include an indefinite duration with renegotiation and termination clauses.
Amendment 284 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint iii a (new)
Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint iii a (new)
(iiia) a price indexation clause based on changes in the cost of livestock feed
Amendment 297 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 185 f – paragraph 3
Article 185 f – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, a contract shall not be required where raw milk is delivered by a farmer to a processor of raw milk where the processor is a co- operative of which the farmer is a member if itsthe statutes contain provisionof the co-operative, which is deemed to be a producer organisation, contain provisions or related agreements having similar effects as those set out in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2.
Amendment 305 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 196a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 196a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 16 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 b - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 112 b - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to resolve the problems faced by small-scale producers in meeting Union marketing standards, the Commission shall present by 30 September 2012 legislative proposals creating appropriate simplified marketing standards for local animal breeds and plant varieties used and produced by small-scale producers.
Amendment 80 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3
Article 3 – point 3
(3) ‘traditional’ means proven usage on the domestic market for a time period allowing transmission between generations; this time period should be the one generally ascribed to two generations, that is, at least 50 years;. However, exemptions should be made for old products and recipes which have been revived in recent times. In these cases, the period will be the one ascribed to one generation, that is, at least 25 years.
Amendment 106 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. A name proposed for registration that is wholly or partially homonymous with a name already entered in the register established under Article 11 may not be registered providedunless there is sufficient distinction in practice between conditions of usage and presentation of the homonym registered subsequently and the name already entered in the register, so as to not mislead the consumer into believing that products come from another territory even if the name is accurate as far as the actual territory, region or place of origin of the agricultural products or foodstuffs in question is concerned.
Amendment 133 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in respect of products or services not covered by the registration insofar as those products or services are comparable to the products registered under that name or insofar as using the name exploits the reputation of the protected name, including when it is used as an ingredient;
Amendment 136 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any misuse, imitation or evocation, even if the true origin of the product or service is indicated or if the protected name is translated or accompanied by an expression such as ‘style’, ‘type’, ‘method’, ‘as produced in’, ‘imitation’ or similar, in so far as those products or services are comparable to the products registered under that name or in so far as the misuse, imitation or evocation of the name, exploits the reputation of the protected name, including when it is used as an ingredient;
Amendment 151 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
A scheme for traditional specialities guaranteed is established in order to assist producers of traditional product in marketing and communicating the value adding attributes of their traditional recipes and products to consumers.
Amendment 192 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title IV a (new)
Title IV a (new)
Amendment 211 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) contribute to ensuring that the quality, reputation and authenticity of their products is guaranteed on the market by monitoring the use of the name in trade and, if necessary, informing competent authorities as referred to in Article 33, or any other competent authority within the framework of Article 13(3);
Amendment 212 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Amendment 216 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) define rules that set out the conditions under which the protected PDO or PGI name can be used in the sale’s denomination of a prepared or a processed food, in accordance with Article 13(1);
Amendment 220 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) ensure that production is planned and adjusted to demand, provided that it is authorised by the Member State concerned and applied in a proportionate and non-discriminatory manner. Such measures shall aim at preventing or managing crisis and shall be notified to the European Commission by the Member State;
Amendment 221 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d – d b (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d – d b (new)
(db) Member States shall communicate to the Commission which shall make public, the name and address of the groups referred to in Article 3, paragraph 3, and update them periodically.
Amendment 14 #
2010/0208(COD)
The European Parliament rejects the Commission’s proposal.
Amendment 210 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, owing to the move towards greater sustainability based in particular on organic and local farming, agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and increasing carbon sequestration;
Amendment 262 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – subparagraph a (new)
Paragraph 17 – subparagraph a (new)
(aa) Considers, accordingly, that to meet those objectives it will need to reconsider its offers to reduce import protection under the Doha Round and in negotiated bilateral agreements;
Amendment 316 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range of public goods which the market does not rewardmunerate them for; therefore insists that they must be fairly rewardmunerated and further incentivised to continue delivering higher- quality products, better animal welfare conditions and additional environmental benefits;
Amendment 475 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environmentmunerate farmers, particularly small- scale family farms, for protecting the environment and ensuring the prosperity and survival of rural communities; therefore believes that the CAP must become greener by incentivising farmers to maximise the delivery of eco-system services to further improve the sound environmental resource management of EU farmland; believes that a system of progressive aid encouraging farmers to move towards a more sustainable system should be introduced;
Amendment 523 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States; therefore calls for the 2013 CAP budget amount to be at least maintained post-2013 if the EU is to meet its current commitments and successfully deliver the new priorities, including that of basing farm incomes on remunerative prices through a return to – among other instruments – variable levies at borders that will ensure fixed entry prices in euros, thereby combating cyclical price fluctuations;
Amendment 552 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – introductory part
Paragraph 48 – introductory part
48. Calls for a fair distribution of CAP funds to farmers across the EU, with special attention to small producers; recalls that to respect the diversity of farming in the EU, objective criteria must be found in order to define a fair system of distribution:
Amendment 558 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 1
Paragraph 48 – point 1
1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the hectare basis alone will not be sufficient and, therefore, calls for additional objective criteria such as a purchasing power coefficientweighting to upgrade paid farm employment on holdings in rural areas and farms to be used to achieve an overall genuinly more balanced distribution;
Amendment 620 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Considers that there should be no return to coupled payments as a guiding principle of the CAPTakes the view that the various instruments for managing production and abandoned or threatened markets should be restored, as they are the only means, within an integrated policy, of influencing sectors in manner that varies in accordance with their specific mode of market functioning; however, given the move from a historical to an area support model, takes the view that a limited margin for flexibility should be left to Member States to respond to the specific needs of their territory, in the form of capped coupled payments for vulnerable grassland livestock areas, in compliance with WTO requirements;
Amendment 650 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US)while introducing qualified market access for agricultural products of a type that prevents all forms of environmental and social dumping and encourages farmers to produce for the domestic market, ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through cross-compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for an absolute requirement of minimum activity to be included in the cross-compliance rules and proportionality to be the key principle applied when enforcing the rules;
Amendment 653 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Believes that there should be a basicn EU- funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through cross-compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for an absolute requirement of minimum activity to be included in the cross-compliance rules and proportionality to be the key principle applied when enforcing the rulesustainable food security for European consumers;
Amendment 656 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
Paragraph 56 a (new)
56 a. Considers that providing farmers and agricultural workers in Europe and third countries, particularly in developing countries, with fair income for Fair Trade is central to Fair Trade as defined by private market standards. Farmers in the EU need to be paid fair prices on regional markets as well as on the internal market. A supply management that mitigates the consequences of volatility and thereby prevents the dumping of excess produce is a decisive means of guaranteeing fair income. In order to remove distortions of trade, all export subsidies should be discontinued from 2013;
Amendment 742 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Believes that to underpin the five key building blocks of the CAP, a minimum safety net against extreme price volatility should still be available as a rapid reaction crisis tool; to that end, considers that a special reserve budget line should be made available in the EU budget which could be activated rapidly to respond to crises which arise, and that new innovative economic and financial tools should also be considered such as risk insurance schemes and futures markets to help reduce market volatilitto help reduce market volatility, such as effective measures to protect the internal market, in the form of variable levies, combined with a ban on all exports at prices below the average production cost for the EU-27 without direct or indirect subsidy;
Amendment 761 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to WTO agreements, bearing in mind that the WTO Appeals Panel has since 2001 handed down a number of rulings, for example that of 3 December 2001 in the Canadian dairy products case, stating that dumping resulting from the use of that instrument must take account of internal subsidies for the exported products;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology (IAASTD) report drawn up by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Bank and signed by 58 countries;
Amendment 15 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas agriculture, as the main source of two major GHGs (nitrous oxide and methane), is contributing to climate change while also being very vulnerable to its adverse impactunsustainable agricultural practices are substantially contributing to climate change, through the intensive use of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers, which are the biggest source of nitrous oxide (N2O) as well as through intensive livestock production, which is based on the use of imported feedstuffs which release methane (CH4) into the atmosphere,
Amendment 23 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas extensive grasslands and peat soils have been and still are being converted into cropland ( about 6 million hectares annually) through drainage and other cultivation measures, reducing their capacity to capture greenhouse gases; and whereas the import of high-protein feedstuffs produced in former rainforests and semi arid areas is resulting in further greenhouse gas emissions,
Amendment 24 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 32 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas various types of forest and climate change-sensitive land is also still being converted into cropland (seven million hectares annually), which also reduces the mitigation capacities of cultivated areas,
Amendment 45 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Union's current objectives for the development of renewable energies must be urgently revised by means of environmental and climate-change impact assessment, as they have a direct bearing on agriculture,
Amendment 52 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms that EU agriculture canmust contribute to the Union's global warmiclimate change mitigation objectives by finding ways to limit and reduce its GHG emissions, promoting carbon storage in the soil and developing the production of sustainable renewable energies; emphasises that, to this end, it is essential to foster the development of a different kind of agriculture better able to reconcile economic, social and environmental imperatives with the natural potential of each ecosystem;
Amendment 86 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
- simplified cultivation techniques that provide plant cover (such as reduced or no- tillage and leaving crop residues on the ground) and facilitate intercropping and crop rotation without increased use of pesticides, thereby maximising photosynthesis and helping to enrich the soil with organic matter, as demonstrated by the SoCo project launched at the European Parliament's instigation;
Amendment 88 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
- the preservation and development of agroforestry, hedges, wooded areas on farmland, permanent or temporary grassland pasture systems and reforestation;
Amendment 99 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
- protection and restoration of carbon-rich land (peatland crop bans) and wetlands (growing suitable crops, such as reeds, as an alternative to drainage); and coordination of land and water management schemes so as to stabilise natural water cycles and ecosystems;
Amendment 100 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
- farm modernisation (building insulation, energy-efficient equipment and the use of renewable energies); reduction of overall energy consumption in food chains, including reduction of transport and promotion of short-distance marketing;
Amendment 130 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that a better animal manure storage and application systems and the processing of such manure in biogas factories are currently some of the most promising ways ofbalance between crop and animal production, as practiced in mixed farms, which reduce manure storage problems, can contribute simultaneously to reducing GHGs and better soil fertility; draws attention to the scope for processing manure in decentralised biogas plants, thereby reducing methane emissions, particularly in regions characterised bywhere high-density livestock farming is causing problems;
Amendment 18 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need, given that diversity is Europe's fundamental asset, for a formal recognition of the efforts made by European producers in meeting EU farming requirements with regard to quality, environmental, animal welfare and health standards; considers that after 2013 the CAP should support the quality policy and quality efforts, especially among producers, who have responsibility for using more environment-friendly production methods; calls for regions, in view of their proximity, to be given a more important role in the recognition and promotion of products with an indication of origin, traditional products and organic products;
Amendment 28 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that marketing standards still retain an important role in the production chain, and consequently they should be kept; they render transparent the changes on the market and allow purchasers to compare prices, sizes and quality of products and ensure a level playing-field in European competition; considers also that quality standards should include criteria specific to 'population' seeds and 'traditional, small-scale farming and on- site conservation' breeds forming part of our arable and animal biodiversity, which account for an increasing proportion of consumer demand;
Amendment 41 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is in favour of allowing stakeholders to develop marketing standards on their own, within trade associations and organisations such as the CEN (European Committee on Standardisation); however these standards should only be supplementary and must not conflict with European rules; considers, however, that an agency-type structure should be set up in Member State regions to exercise oversight over associations or organisations, with a view to coordinating their proposals, which must not conflict with European rules, and to monitoring the application thereof;
Amendment 85 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that, on the basis of producers’ experience, it has emerged that the management of the product quality through the PDOs and PGIs specifications, and the protection against usurpations are not sufficient for the further development of GI products; calls for an in-depth assessment to be carried out to identify suitable instruments for the management of the volume of production for PDO and PGI products; proposes enhancing the role of geographical indication owners' consortia1 in order to define the specific criteria in Community legislation; _________ 1 For example, 'consortium' in Italy, 'consejo regulador' in Spain and 'organisme de défense et de gestion' or 'détenteur d'IG' in France.
Amendment 139 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that the appearance of non- organic products labelled in such a way as to suggest that they are products of organic farming harms the development of a single EU market in organic products; in this connection, expresses concern at attempts to extend the scope of the organic labelCommunity eco- label (pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme1) to food products not produced in accordance with organic farming principles; ________ 1 OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 1.
Amendment 145 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
Paragraph 26 – indent 1
- register and indicate the country of origin in the case of fresh and processed organic products imported from third countries, independently of whether the Community organic product logo is used,
Amendment 146 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 26 – indent 1 a (new)
- harmonise the requirements for the labelling of origin on organic products in Regulation (EC) 834/2007 with EU rules on geographic indications and mandatory labelling of origin for certain products,
Amendment 12 #
2009/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The second subparagraph of Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 foresees gradual elimination, by 31 December 2013, of vineyards planted with prohibited direct-producer hybrid vine varieties in the Azores and Madeira. The third subparagraph of Article 18(2) of that Regulation obliges Portugal to notify each year progress made in converting and restructuring areas planted with such vine varieties. These provisions are stricter than the rules laid down in Article 120a(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, namely that prohibited direct-producer hybrid vine varieties shall be grubbed up except when the resulting wine is intended exclusively for the wine producers' family. Therefore the date of 31 December 2013 in Article 18(2) and 18(3) of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 should be deleted in order to eliminate the disparity of treatment between the regions of the Azores and Madeira on one hand and the rest of the Community on the other and to allow the continuing conversion of vineyards planted with prohibited vine varieties.
Amendment 13 #
2009/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 247/2006
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. Notwithstanding Article 114(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the production in Madeira and in the French overseas department of Reunion of UHT milk reconstituted from milk powder originating in the Community shall be authorised within the limits of local consumption requirements, insofar as this measure does not hinderensures that locally produced milk is collected and finds outlets. This product and does not hinder efforts to encourage the devlopment of that production. This product, whose quality must be maintained, shall be used for local consumption only.
Amendment 130 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
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 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); shall be indicated using the following specifications: (i) in the case of non-composite foodstuffs, the region of provenance; (ii) in the case of composite foodstuffs, the country of provenance of the primary ingredient and, if possible, the region of provenance; (iii) in the case of meat, other than beef and veal, the country of origin or place of provenance may be given as a single place only where animals have been born, reared and slaughtered in the same country or place. In all other cases information on each of the different places of birth, rearing and slaughter shall be given.
Amendment 139 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Derogations for micro-enterprises and farmers Handcrafted products produced by micro- enterprises and farmers shall be exempted from the requirement laid down in Article 9 (1) (l). They may also be exempted from the information requirements laid down in Article 9 (1) b, c, d, g, h, i, j, k where the products are sold at the place of production, provided that the sales staff are able to provide the information concerned.
Amendment 239 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Amendment 253 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 a (new)
Article 40 a (new)
Article 40a National measures for voluntary labelling Member States may adopt or maintain national measures that contain additional binding provisions for operators who choose to voluntarily label specific characteristics of foodstuffs.
Amendment 274 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – title 4 a (new)
Annex III – title 4 a (new)