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6 Amendments of Herbert DORFMANN related to 2017/2284(INI)

Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the directive is one of the Union’s most valuable tools to ensure that the environment, ecosystemsanimal and human health are well protected from hazardous substances in pesticides; whereas the failure to fully implementation of the directive makes it all but impossible to achieve the highest degree of protection and tocould be improved to achieve the transition towards a sustainable agricultural sector and non- toxic environment;
2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned by the fact that the National Action Plans (NAPs) are notoriously inconsistent as regards the establishment of quantitative objectives, targets, measurements and timetables for the various action areas, making it impossiblemore difficult to assess the progress made; regrets the fact that just twoonly 11 Member States have produced a revised NAP to date;
2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the common agriculture policy (CAP), in its current form, is not capable of reducing farms’ dependency on pesticides; considers that specific policy instruments in the post- 2020 CAP are required in order to help change farmers’ behaviour as regards pesticide use, such as fiscal measures at national level, cross-compliance between IPM and CAP direct payments etc.;deleted
2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned at the gradual depletion of biodiversity in Europe and at the particularly disconcerting demise of winged insects, as evidenced by the findings of a recent scientific study26 that the population of flying insects in Germany has plummeted by more than 75 % in 27 years; considers that this collapse must be linked to the use of pesticides and further underlines the need for Europe to switch to a more sustainable pesticide use and increase the number of non-chemical alternatives for farmers; _________________ 26 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?i d=10.1371/journal.pone.0185809deleted
2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the fundamental importance of biodiversity and robust ecosystems, most notably bees and other pollinating insects, for ensuring a healthy and sustainable agricultural sector; underlines the need for Europe to switch to a more sustainable pesticide use and increase the number of low risk alternatives for farmers;
2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to adhere to the established timelines for delivering revised NAPs; urges those Member States that have not yet delivered revised NAPs to do so without further delay, this time with the clear overall objective of an immediate and long-term reduction in pesticide use, expressed either through a quantity- or risk-based approach, including clearly defined annual reduction targets and with special attention for the possible effects on pollinators and the uptake of alternative techniques in thwhile promoting alternatives, low risk methods towards a more sustainable agricultural sectore;
2018/11/21
Committee: ENVI