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Activities of Herbert DORFMANN related to 2022/2183(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (debate)
2023/06/13
Dossiers: 2022/2183(INI)

Amendments (18)

Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas prices on global agricultural markets had already risen prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, partly due to climate impacts and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas, according to the FAO, the concept of food security is not limited to the provision of food, but also encompasses the internationally recognised human right to food and access to healthy diets for all, yet no human right is so frequently violated; whereas a nutrition- sensitive transformation of agriculture and food systems will enable safe, affordable and nutritious food to be made available to people of all ages at all times;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas healthy and balanced nutrition makes a positive difference to the lives of individuals and enables the equitable and sustainable development of society;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) evaluates, that competition for the use of agricultural land and forests is increasing in pace with the growth in the world’s human population, from 8 billion today until 9,5 billion by 2050;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) estimates that around 20% of global production of food is lost due to diseases in farmed animals, while reducing the incidence of these diseases is therefore one of the priorities to be considered in order to feed the world;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the future food security of the European Union is directly linked to the ambitions of the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Green Deal; whereas the cumulative effect of Green Deal related legislation must not lead to a decline in EU food production or to increase in dependence on imports from third countries that could jeopardise food security in the EU;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the current geopolitical challenges proves that food security is not a permanent achievement and that European food production should be considered as a strategic sector and should be preserved and strengthened in this respect as well;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Green Deal could be a milestone in the EU transition to a greener and more sustainable economy, while pointing out that many of the resulting measures might have adverse effects, which have not yet been properly assessed, on EU farms and food security; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector; calls on the Commission to reconsider the ambitious targets, if necessary, with a view to ensuring food and nutrition security;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasizes that the EU is a climatically and agriculturally favoured productive location, which should become aware of its responsibility not only to ensure its own food supply, but also to contribute to fighting hunger in other disadvantaged parts of the world;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes that due to increasing urbanization and global population growth there is an enormous reduction of land available for agriculture, and that it is possible to produce significantly more on less land in the sense of sustainable intensification or urban farming;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that the impact of climate change on agricultural production is becoming more evident, with crop farmers' harvests and yields being negatively impacted with increased frequency by droughts, floods, and other extreme weather conditions;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Points out that new technical achievements in the field of plant breeding can enable crops to become more resilient to climatic and environmental influences and more resistant to pathogens and harmful organisms;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Believes that the targeted application of NGT and the approval of seeds using these techniques in the EU are important measures to make agriculture sustainable in the context of the European Green Deal and the Farm- to-Fork strategy;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the Commission to advocate for the targeted use and further development of new breeding methods in agriculture and to initiate an objective and science-based impact assessment to clarify the potentials and risks of NGT;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Calls on the Commission to promote a Europe-wide dialogue on the opportunities offered by new breeding methods with regard to climate change and to educate the public about the differences between transgenic plants and the new breeding methods;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that alternative sources of nutrients and nutrient cycles to reduce dependence on chemical fertilisers should be fully exploited as soon as possible in order to reduce dependence on fertiliser imports, in particular by further supporting research and new innovations at EU level;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates that food losses and food waste can be avoided if measures are taken to prevent and manage animal diseases and to reduce the presence of pathogens in food, for example by ensuring proper hygiene and the use of improved technologies along the entire value chain, as well as the regular publication of information regarding these interrelated factors;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. reiterates that only clear and consistent framework conditions can increase the attractiveness of the agricultural sector and rural areas by encouraging innovative new entrants and alternative agricultural business models, as well as attracting skilled labour and providing greater support for farmers' education and training;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI