Activities of Paolo DE CASTRO related to 2022/0196(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Union 20305 reduction targets for chemical plant protection products
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall contribute, through the adoption and implementation of measures to ensure the achievement of national targets in accordance with Article 5 to achieving by 20305 a 50 % Union-wide reduction of both the use and risk of chemical plant protection products (‘Union 20305 reduction target 1’) and the use of more hazardous plant protection products (‘Union 20305 reduction target 2’), compared to the average of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 (collectively referred to as ‘the Union 20305 reduction targets’).
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Progress towards achieving the Union 20305 reduction targets shall be calculated annually by the Commission in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall, by 31 December 2029, carry out an evaluation of the feasibility to achieve the Union 2035 reduction targets, on the basis of the availability of alternative non-chemical pest control instruments and low-risk plant protection products, following the crop-specific rules laid down in Article 15.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. On the basis of the findings of its evaluation, the Commission may present appropriate legislative proposals for a review of the Union 2035 reduction targets and relevant contributions by Member States.