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Activities of Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU related to 2013/0141(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Protective measures against pests of plants (A8-0293/2016 - Anthea McIntyre) RO
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0141(COD)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2013/0141(COD)
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Amendments (32)

Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75 a (new)
(75a) The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) includes provisions linking Union funding/support for farmers to their compliance with specific standards concerning the environment, public health, animal and plant health and animal welfare.
2013/12/11
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43 and 191 thereof,
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market12a, establishes a high level of human, animal and environmental protection while providing clearer rules to make the approval process for plant protection products more effective. __________________ 12a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishes a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides12b, __________________ 12b OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) A professional operator becoming aware of the presence of a Union quarantine pest in a plant, plant product or other object which is or was under its control, should be under an obligation to take all measures that may be appropriate as regards the elimination of the pest in a sustainable way, in line with Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides14a, the withdrawal or recall of the plants, plant products or other objects concerned and the information of the competent authority, other persons in the trade chain and the public. __________________ 14a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Member States should take all necessary measures, making use of the principles of sustainable use of pesticides as mentioned in Directive 2009/128/EC14b, to eradicate Union quarantine pests, when found present in their territories. It is appropriate to set out measures which may be taken by Member States and professional operators in such a case and the principles based on which they are to decide what measures to take. To this end, a hierarchy of measures needs to be defined based on the general principles of integrated pest management (Directive 2009/128/EC). Those measures should include the establishment of restricted areas, consisting of an infested zone and a buffer zone. __________________ 14b OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) EPrevention, protective measures and early detection of the presence of pests is extremely important for timely and effective eradication. Member States should therefore conduct surveys for the presence of Union quarantine pests in the areas where those pests were not known to be present. In view of the number of Union quarantine pests and the time and resources required to carry out those surveys, Member States should establish multi- annual survey programmes.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Under certain conditions Member States should be allowed to adopt more stringent eradication measures than required by Union legislation, as long as they are applied in a sustainable way.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) Plant passports should generally be issued by the professional operator. Where professional operators do not have the resources to issue plant passports, the possibility should exist that, upon their request, plant passports are issued by the competent authorities.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75 a (new)
(75a) The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) includes provisions linking EU funding/support for farmers to their compliance with specific standards concerning the environment, public health, animal and plant health and animal welfare.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) 'treatment' means a procedure for the killing, inactivation or removal of pests, or for rendering those pests infertile or for their devitalisation based on the principle of sustainable use of pesticides.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) 'Non-chemical methods' means alternative methods to chemical pesticides for plant protection and pest management, based on agronomic techniques such as those referred to in point 1 of Annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides23a, or physical, mechanical or biological pest control methods; __________________ 23a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
(10b) 'Integrated pest management' means careful consideration of all available plant protection methods and the subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of populations of harmful organisms and keep the use of plant protection products and other forms of intervention to levels that are economically and ecologically justified and reduce or minimise risks to human health and the environment; it supports the growth of a healthy crop with the least possible disruption to agro- ecosystems and encourages natural pest control mechanisms;
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 c (new)
(10c) 'Preventative actions' means the use of robust agronomic systems and alternatives to pesticides where possible. With this aim, the professional operator has to follow a hierarchy of measures for all types of pests in line with integrated pest management principles, making use primarily of non-chemical sustainable agronomic practices and using pesticides as a last resort; all measures should be taken in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/200923b concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and Directive 2009/128/EC23c establishing a framework for community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides in order to ensure the use of methods/practices which have the lowest health and environmental impact. __________________ 23b OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1 23c OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where a professional operator becomes aware that a Union quarantine pest is present in plants, plant products or other objects which are under its control, it shall, immediately, and after informing and consulting with the competent authority concerned, take the phytosanitary measures necessary to eliminate that pest from the plants, plant products or other objects concerned and from its premises, where applicable, and prevent the spread of that pest. With this aim, the professional operator has to follow a hierarchy of measures for all types of pests in line with integrated pest management principles, making use primarily of non-chemical sustainable agronomic practices and using pesticides as a last resort; all measures should be taken in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/200923d concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and Directive 2009/128/EC23e establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides in order to ensure the use of methods/practices which have the lowest health and environmental impact. __________________ 23d OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1 23e OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Where the presence of a Union quarantine pest is officially confirmed, the competent authority shall immediately take all necessary measures in line with Directive 2009/128/EC23f establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides and Regulation (EC) No 1107/200923g concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, to eliminate that pest in the area concerned and to prevent its spread out of that area (hereinafter: 'to eradicate'). Those measures shall be adopted in accordance with Annex IV on measures and principles for the management of the risks of pests. __________________ 23f OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71 23g OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Those surveys shall take account of scientific and technical evidence, of the preventive agronomic measures taken by professional operators and any other appropriate information, concerning the presence of the pests concerned.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, after consultation with all the stakeholders concerned, draw up and keep up to date, for each priority pest which is capable of entering into and establishing in its territory, or a part thereof, a separate plan containing information concerning the decision making processes, procedures and protocols to be followed, and resources to be made available, in case of a confirmed or suspected presence of the pest concerned, hereinafter 'the contingency plan'.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) access of competent authorities to premises of professional operators and of natural persons, where necessary, laboratories, equipment, personnel, external expertise and resources necessary for the rapid and, effective and sustainable eradication or, where appropriate, containment of the priority pest concerned; in line with Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides23i; __________________ 23i OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those exercises shall take place with regards to all priority pests concerned within a reasonable period of time and with the involvement of the stakeholders concerned.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the presence of a priority pest is officially confirmed in the territory of a Member State pursuant to Article 11(1)(a), the competent authority shall immediately adopt a plan in line with the principles of sustainable use of pesticides, as defined in Directive 2009/128/EC23j establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides, setting out the measures for the eradication of the pest concerned, as provided for in Articles 16, 17 and 18, and a time schedule for the application of those measures. That plan is referred to as the 'eradication plan. __________________ 23j OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the presence of a pest that is not included in the list of Union quarantine pests in the territory of a Member State is officially confirmed, and the competent authority concerned considers that that pest may fulfil the conditions for inclusion in the list of Union quarantine pests, it shall immediately assess whether that pest fulfils the criteria of Subsection 1 of Section 3 of Annex II. If it concludes that those criteria are fulfilled, it shall immediately take eradication measures in accordance with Annex IV on measures and principles for the management of the risks of pests. Articles 16 to 19 shall apply. and in line with the principles governing the sustainable use of pesticides, as defined in Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides23k. Articles 16 to 19 shall apply. __________________ 23k OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) it complies with the methods of production and use of pesticides according to Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market31a. __________________ 31a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
A plant passport shall also contain information on the methods of production and use of pesticides according to Article 67 of Regulation (EC) 1107/200931d concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. __________________ 31d OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84
Article 84 Authorisation of professional operators to issue plant passports 1. The competent authority shall grant an authorisation to a professional operator to issue plant passports (hereinafter ‘the authorisation to issue plant passports’) where that professional operator complies with the following conditions: (a) it possesses the necessary knowledge to carry out the examinations referred to in Article 82 concerning the Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and Union quality pests that could affect the plants, plant products and other objects concerned, and concerning the signs of the presence of those pests and the symptoms caused by them, the means to prevent the presence and spread of those pests, and the means to eradicate them; (b) it has in place systems and procedures enabling it to fulfil its obligations concerning traceability pursuant to Article 65 and 66. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 98, setting out qualification requirements to be fulfilled by the professional operators in order for them to comply with the conditions of paragraph 1(a).deleted
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where aAn authorised operator intends to issue a plant passport, it shall identify and monitor the points of its production process, and the points concerning the movement of plants, plant products and other objects by that operator, which are critical as regards compliance with the rules adopted pursuant to Article 27(1), (2) and (3), Article 29(1), (2) and (3), Article 37(1), Article 41(3), Article 80 and Article 82, and, where applicable, Article 33(2), Article 50(3) and Article 81.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) prevention measures taken against the spread of a priority pest, listed pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No […]/[…]*, against which Union measures have been adopted pursuant to Article 27(3) or Article 29(3) of that Regulation, where those measures are essential to protect the Union territory against further spread of that priority pest.; all measures shall be based on Annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC31f establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides, ensuring that professional operators apply prevention measures to all types of pests. __________________ 31f OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 4 – point a – subpoint c a
costs incurred by Member States for compensation to the operators referred to in Article 2(7)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) […]/[…...]/[...]* for the value of the destroyed plants, plant products or other objects subject to the measures referred to in Article 16 of that Regulation, as regards priority pests, listed pursuant to Article 6(2) of that Regulation; to this end the operators are conditioned to have taken all possible precautionary agronomic practices like for example crop rotation and use of biological control methods; pesticides should be used as a last resort and according to the best available technology in pesticides reduction measures according to Annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC31g establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. __________________ 31g OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The entry, establishment and spread of the pest in the territory in question, or, if present, the part of that territory where it is distributed to a limited extent, shall have unacceptable economic, social and/or environmental impacts for that territory, or the part of that territory where it is distributed to a limited extent, as regards one or more of the following points:
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 3 – subsection 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Based on the information available to the Member State, the pest has unacceptable economic, social and/or environmental impacts as regards its territory and, to the extent possible for the Member State to assess this, the Union territory, if it would establish and spread in that territory, as concerns one or several of the areas defined in point (4) of Section 1.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 3 – subsection 2 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Based on the information available to the Union, the pest has unacceptable economic, social and/or environmental impacts as regards the Union territory, if it would establish and spread in that territory, as concerns one or several of the areas defined in point (4) of Section 1.
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 4 – point 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Infestations of the plants for planting referred to in point (2) with the pest shall have an unacceptable economic and environmental impact on the intended use of those plants as regards one or more of the following points:
2013/11/26
Committee: ENVI