Activities of Britta REIMERS related to 2009/2107(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A new impetus for the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the 2002 Commission communication has proved clearly inadequate inhas clearly failed to encouraginge the Member States to give a significant boost to the development of theput in place national and EU-wide legal frameworks conducive to a dynamic EU aquaculture sector, while the past decade has seen a substantial growth of the sector worldwide, in addition to that in the demand for fishery products, from both farmed and wild fish, with a sharp increase in imports of such products from non-EU countries,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas aquaculture operators in many countries complain about bureaucratic obstacles and administrative formalities, resulting from the existing legal framework, that limit their productivity and competitiveness, doing more than a little to discourage new plants and investment in the industry.,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas – contrary to legislative provisions and interpretations of Community law in certain Member States (for example, rules prohibiting aquaculture in marine 'Natura 2000' areas and the inclusion in impact assessments of impossibly rigorous requirements for the establishment of new aquaculture plants or the expansion of existing ones) – a sustainable aquaculture policy can coexist with 'Natura 2000' areas and can even contribute positively to the management thereof,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the depredations of cormorants are threatening, in many areas, to put traditional, more natural fish ponds out of business,
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to adjust, or set out an interpretation of, the Natura 2000 directives without delay, so as to prevent the enactment in the Member States of legislation damaging to aquaculture (for example, prohibitions or excessively rigorous requirements in impact assessments) on the grounds that European law requires it;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission, lastly, to sponsor, as part of the EU policy on cooperation with developing countries, support and training measures designed to help steer the awareness of aquaculturists in those countries towards a policy on quality and higher production standards, particularly as regards the environment and hygiene as well as social standards in the industry;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission to submit a report on environmental and social standards in the aquaculture industry outside the EU and to explore ways of improving the provision of information to consumers;