27 Amendments of Julie GIRLING related to 2013/2099(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas part of the increased need for food can probablmay be met by means of a significantly more efficient food industry in the rich part of the worldore efficient and sustainable food production and improved practices in developed nations in conjunction with substantially enlarged storage and distribution systems in developing countrienations;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas food production does not only depends on having a sufficient area of land:land mass but also on factors such as climate, water, sunshineenergy, and access to plant nutrients are other important components; whereas in future, however, there; whereas in future these basic resources will not be more basic resources such as water, nutrients and energy; whereaslimited; whereas this lack of resources is likely to have an adverse effect on the increased demand on agricultural production in the future therefore will not have either more land or more water and energy available to land use, production and viability;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas the fruit and vegetable sector accounts for 18% of the total value of agricultural production, using only 3% of the EU's cultivated land;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, in order to respond to forthcoming challenges, such as both future food supply and climate change, it is exceptionally important to have an effective and competitive plant-breeding industry;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses how important it is to develop new varieties which can cope with the biological and climatic conditions we expect to encounter in the future, for example increased precipitation andan evolving seasonal cycle as well as new plant diseases; notes that, at the same time, it is important to preserve and develop the existing plant diversity in Europe;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 provides for intellectual property rights protection for plant varieties (CPVR) and allows breeders to recuperated R&D investment through the payment of royalties. Stresses, however, that in 2011 the Commission evaluated the CPVR regime and concluded that it needs to be adapted to today's agricultural, trade and market environment;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the continuing loss of specific plant protection products for minor uses is having a very significant impact on the quality and yield of fruit and vegetables and is jeopardising the production of some speciality crops; stresses the need to find both short and long-term solutions for the cultivation of these crops;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that, in order to meet these needs, it is of decisive importance that there should be opportunities to develop various plant-breeding techniques in keeping with the times; nNotes that it takes at least 10 years to develop a new variety of wheat, rape or any other crop, and that it is therefore absolutelytherefore it is important to develop new plant-breeding techniques and it is crucial to be open to thavailable technologies availablein order to meet these needs;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to use the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation to fund applied research that supports the development of new and innovative planting breeding techniques such as accelerated breeding;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Emphasises the benefits of strengthening and extending partnerships between government, industry and research organisations and the need to ensure that schemes to support such partnerships are structured in a way that maximises the impact and coherence of investments overall;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that an important elemeit is of cont in the solution to the problem isued importance that we protecting and preservinge the European biological and genetic heritage; considers that it is vital to have goodpreserve local and regional variaetion of genetices in order to conserve genetic and cultural diversity; observes that, while the world population is expected to grow in future, the FAO estimates that the diversity of cultivated crops declined by 75% during the 20th century; notes that, of ten varieties of a species, only three may now survive;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it vital, with a view to Europe's future, to work seriously to preserve our genetic heritage and that it is particularly important to preserve local and regional varieties in order to conserve both genetic and cultural divinvest in R&D in order to preserve and develop our genetic hersityage;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores the fact thatWhere it is both too costly and too time-consuming to develop improved new varieties;, such costs could be compensated by extending the length of plant variety protection rights after a proper impact assessment
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores the factUnderstands that it is both too costly and too time-consuming to develop new varieties but stresses its necessity in order to maintain Europe's competitiveness in this area;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers furthermore that the larger undertakings do not exploitshould better exploit and share their plant-breeding techniques to the full, which, if used correctly, could help to solve problems relating to the environment, climate and food supply;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that small and medium-sized enterprises have no way of competing at this levelan important role to play in the seed market and plant breeding sector in the EU, and considers it of vital importance that investment in these companies in the EU is maintained going forward;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that small and medium-sized enterprises have no way of competing at this level and that an adequate length of protection of their plant variety rights could contribute significantly to levelling the playing field;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes the contribution that SMEs make to commercial plant breeding and emphasises their capability for turning research and knowledge into new commercial products;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that it is important for Europe to win back and further develop European plant-breeding research by being open to new plant breeding techniques, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of the agriculture and horticulture sectors;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes with concern the Commission's delay in assessing new breeding techniques and calls on the Commission, as a matter of urgency, to clarify the regulatory status of these techniques so that plant-breeding companies can benefit, wherever possible, from faster innovation and acceleration of genetic gain that these technologies offer;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the importance of European diversity of species; considers that it cannot be sufficiently in Europe; stressed hows the important it is thatce of European plant-breeding research should be conducted whichthat focuses on European needs: which, including plants, cereals and fruits which are appropriate to the variousfor local and regional conditions in Europe; notes that this is decisive with a view to being able to give European farmers the freedom they need and toany developments in this area will help European farmers improve the quantity and quality of foodtheir food and feed production;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that Europe needs a range of diverse actors in the plant-breeding industry and that it should become possible for more smaller undertakings and research centres to carry out research projects and operate in the plant-breeding industry; considers that, under the present circumstances, the smaller actors are too small to be able to compete with large global undertakings;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28