Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | AGRI | HÄUSLING Martin ( Verts/ALE) | LINS Norbert ( PPE), ANDRIEU Eric ( S&D), GIRLING Julie ( ECR), JAKOVČIĆ Ivan ( ALDE), ZULLO Marco ( EFDD) |
Former Responsible Committee | AGRI | ||
Committee Opinion | ENVI | PIETIKÄINEN Sirpa ( PPE) | |
Former Committee Opinion | ENVI | Stefan ECK ( GUE/NGL), Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI ( ALDE), James NICHOLSON ( ECR) | |
Committee Legal Basis Opinion | JURI | VOSS Axel ( PPE) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 043-p2, TFEU 42-p1-a1
Legal Basis:
TFEU 043-p2, TFEU 42-p1-a1Events
PURPOSE: to revise existing EU rules on organic production and labelling of organic products.
LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
CONTENT: the new Regulation establishes modernised and uniform rules applicable throughout the EU to encourage the sustainable development of organic production . It aims to (i) ensure fair competition for farmers and operators, (ii) prevent fraud and unfair practices and (iii) improve consumer confidence in organic products and the EU organic production logo. It shall repeal Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on 31 December 2020.
Scope : the scope of organic rules shall be enlarged to cover a wider list of products (e.g. salt, cork, beeswax, maté, vine leaves, palm hearts) and additional production rules for poultry, rabbits and bees.
General and specific principles : the amendments adopted specify that organic production shall be based, inter alia, on the following general principles:
respect for nature’s systems and cycles and the sustainment and enhancement of the state of the soil, the water and the air, of the health of plants and animals, and of the balance between them;
preserve natural landscape elements; produce a wide variety of high quality food products that meet consumer demand; ensure the integrity of organic production at all stages of production, processing and distribution of food and feed; exclude the use of GMOs, products produced from GMOs, and products produced by GMOs, other than veterinary medicinal products; restrict the use of external inputs; design biological processes using methods that are based on risk assessment and the use of precautionary and preventive measures; exclude animal cloning and ensure a high level of animal welfare.
In agricultural activities, organic production shall be based on specific principles such as:
maintain and enhance soil life and natural soil fertility, soil stability, soil water retention and soil biodiversity;
the use of seeds and animals with a high degree of genetic diversity, disease resistance and longevity; selecting plant varieties, taking into account the particularities of specific organic production systems, with emphasis on agronomic performance and disease resistance; choose animal breeds taking into account their genetic diversity, ability to adapt to local conditions, breeding value, longevity, vitality and resistance to disease or health problems; the practice of site-adapted and land-related livestock production.
Production rules : production rules will be simplified and further harmonised by phasing out a number of exceptions and derogations. Operators shall:
take preventive measures at every stage of production, preparation and distribution , where appropriate, to ensure the preservation of biodiversity and soil quality, to prevent and control pests and diseases and to avoid negative effects on the environment, animal health and plant health; take proportionate precautionary measures which are under their control to avoid contamination with products or substances that are not authorised for use in organic production.
The Regulation introduces a more uniform approach to reduce the risk of accidental contamination from pesticides.
Conversion period : when the entire holding or parts of the holding are intended to produce organic products, they should be subject to a conversion period during which they are managed under organic production rules, but cannot produce organic products. Products should only be allowed to be placed on the market as organic products once the conversion period has elapsed.
After an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union wishing to switch to organic production shall be fully managed in accordance with the requirements applicable to organic production.
However, the Regulation shall allow mixed farms producing both conventional and organic food would be allowed, on condition that the two farming activities are clearly and effectively separated.
Certification : the Regulation provides for the notification of operators' activities to the competent authorities and a certification system to identify operators who comply with the rules governing the production and labelling of organic products. Certification shall be easier for small farmers through a new ‘ group certification ’ system that aims to reduce certification costs and administrative burdens.
Official controls : the control system will be strengthened through stricter precautionary measures and robust risk-based controls throughout the supply chain. They shall be carried out on the spot at least once a year or once every two years if no fraud has been discovered during the last three years.
Where an operator suspects that a product it has produced, prepared, imported or has received from another operator does not comply with this Regulation, that operator shall identify and separate the product concerned; check whether the suspicion can be substantiated; not place the product concerned on the market as an organic or in-conversion product and not use it in organic production, unless the suspicion can be eliminated.
In the event of non-compliance affecting the integrity of organic or in-conversion products throughout any of the stages of production, preparation and distribution, for example as result of the use of non-authorised products, substances or techniques, or commingling with non-organic products, competent authorities, and, where appropriate, control authorities and control bodies, shall ensure that no reference is made to organic production in the labelling and advertising of the entire lot or production run concerned.
Import of organic products : a product may only be imported from a third country for placing on the market in the EU as an organic product if certain conditions are met. In particular, the product shall comply with the equivalent production and control rules of the recognised third country and be imported accompanied by an inspection certificate confirming the conformity of the product issued by the competent authorities, control authorities or control bodies of that third country.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 17.6.2018.
TRANSPOSITION: from 1.1.2021.
OJ L 150 14.06.2018, p. 0001
Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(04)
OJ L 270 29.10.2018, p. 0037
Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(05)
OJ L 305 26.11.2019, p. 0059
Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(08)
OJ L 007 11.01.2021, p. 0053
Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(09)
OJ L 204 10.06.2021, p. 0047
The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution by 496 votes to 124, with 50 abstentions a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [Official controls Regulation] and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
The European Parliament’s position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure amended the Commission proposal as follows:
Objective : the Regulation shall establish the principles of organic production and lay down the rules governing organic production, the related certification and the use of indications referring to organic production in labelling and advertising, as well as the rules applicable to controls.
The amended text specifies that organic production shall (i) encourage short distribution channels and local production in the various areas of the Union; (ii) encourage the preservation of rare and native breeds in danger of extinction; (iii) foster the development of organic plant breeding activities in order to contribute to favourable economic perspectives of the organic sector.
General and specific principles : the amendments adopted specify that organic production shall be based, inter alia , on the following general principles:
preserve natural landscape elements; produce a wide variety of high quality food products that meet consumer demand; ensure the integrity of organic production at all stages of production, processing and distribution of food and feed; restrict the use of external inputs; design biological processes using methods that are based on risk assessment and the use of precautionary and preventive measures; exclude animal cloning and ensure a high level of animal welfare.
In agricultural activities , organic production shall be based on specific principles such as:
the use of seeds and animals with a high degree of genetic diversity, disease resistance and longevity; selecting plant varieties, taking into account the particularities of specific organic production systems, with emphasis on agronomic performance and disease resistance; choose animal breeds taking into account their genetic diversity, ability to adapt to local conditions, breeding value, longevity, vitality and resistance to disease or health problems; the practice of site-adapted and land-related livestock production.
Official controls : controls shall cover the verification of the application by operators of preventive and precautionary measures at each stage of production, preparation and distribution. They shall be carried out on the spot at least once a year or once every two years if no fraud has been found in the last three years.
Actions in case of non-compliance : if an inspection body suspects that an operator intends to place on the market a product which may not comply with the Regulation, when it has terms referring to organic production, it should conduct an official investigation and provisionally prohibit the placing on the market of the products concerned as organic pending the results of the investigation.
In the event of non-compliance due to the use of unauthorised products, substances or techniques or mixing with non-organic products, no reference to organic production may appear in the labelling and advertising of the final product concerned. In the event of serious, repeated or persistent non-compliance, the operator concerned may be prohibited from marketing products accompanied by a reference to organic production for a specified period or have his certificate withdrawn.
Organic production rules : after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union wishing to switch to organic production shall be fully managed in accordance with the requirements applicable to organic production.
However, the Regulation shall allow mixed farms producing both conventional and organic food would be allowed, on condition that the two farming activities are clearly and effectively separated.
When the entire holding or parts of the holding are intended to produce organic products, they should be subject to a conversion period during which they are managed under organic production rules, but cannot produce organic products. Products should only be allowed to be placed on the market as organic products once the conversion period has elapsed .
Small farmers : the Regulation introduces the concept of ‘group of operators’ and provides for certification rules that take into account the needs and resource capacities of small farmers and operators.
Import of organic products : a product may only be imported from a third country for placing on the market in the EU as an organic product if certain conditions are met. In particular, the product shall comply with the equivalent production and control rules of the recognised third country and be imported accompanied by an inspection certificate confirming the conformity of the product issued by the competent authorities, control authorities or control bodies of that third country.
As regards products imported from third countries or from the outermost regions of the Union where specific local and climatic conditions exist, the Commission shall have the possibility to grant specific authorisations for the use of products and substances in organic production.
Temporary experiment : in a declaration annexed to the legislative resolution, the Commission recognises the need to define the conditions under which organic varieties suitable for organic production are developed.
For the purpose of establishing criteria for the description of the characteristics of ‘organic varieties suitable for organic production’, as well as defining the conditions under which ‘organic varieties suitable for organic production’ may be produced with a view to marketing, the Commission will organise at the latest 6 months after the date of application of the present Regulation a temporary experiment.
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted the report by Martin HÄUSLING (Greens/EFA, DE) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [Official controls Regulation] and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
The committee recommended that the European Parliament’s position, adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure, should amend the Commission proposal as follows:
Scope, definitions and principles : Members considered that the principles and methods for organic production have to be applied through the whole process of organic farming/organic production. As well as principles concerning organic production, the Regulation shall establish the principles of organic production and the control and certification thereof, and lay down the rules concerning organic production, processing, distribution, controls.
It shall provide the basis for the sustainable development of organic production and its positive effects on the environment and public health, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market and fair competition, thereby helping farmers to achieve a fair income, ensuring consumer confidence and protecting consumer interests.
The amendments concern the definitions needed to clarify provisions and positive lists for authorised substances foreseen in the annexes. They list a series of products originating from agriculture, including aquaculture and beekeeping, where such products are, or are intended to be, produced, prepared, labelled, distributed , placed on the Union market, or imported into or exported from the Union as organic. Caterer and restaurants should be under the roof of this Regulation.
Objectives and principles : the Regulation should not only deal with the principles, but also the objectives of organic farming, processing and distribution . The general objectives shall be pursued:
respecting nature's systems and cycles and sustaining and enhancing the health of soil, water, plants and animals and the balance between them; establishing appropriate management of biological processes based on ecological systems using natural resources which are internal to the system, by methods that: (i) maintain the long-term fertility of soils; (ii) contribute to a high level of biological diversity; (iii) make a substantial contribution to a non-toxic environment; (iv) make responsible use of, and contribute to the saving of, energy and water, and preserve natural resources such as water, soil, organic matter and air; (v) respect high animal welfare standards.
Organic production shall in particular be based on the following specific principles : (i) sustaining the health of plants and animals; (ii) exclusion of food containing or consisting of artificially engineered nanomaterials; (iii) maintenance of biodiversity in natural aquatic ecosystems; (iv) production of organic livestock products derived from animals that have been raised on organic holdings since their birth or hatching and throughout their life.
General production rules : operators shall comply with the following general production rules:
the use of animal cloning and the rearing of artificially induced polyploid animals is prohibited; preventive measures shall be taken as appropriate at all stages of production, preparation and distribution; organic operators other than microenterprises, farmers, beekeepers, retailers, and operators producing algae or aquaculture animals, shall improve their environmental performance so as to protect biodiversity and to contribute to climate change mitigation by means such as carbon sequestration, establishing performance targets.
Mixed farms : by way of derogation from the general rules, a holding may be separated into clearly distinct production units which are either in compliance with this Regulation or dedicated to non-organic production, provided that, inter alia , appropriate measures have been taken to ensure the permanent separation of products obtained from each unit concerned. Moreover, Members supported the idea that small farmers should be allowed to participate in group certification in order to, in particular, reduce inspection and certification costs and the associated administrative burden.
Prohibiting the use of GMOs : the use of GMOs is prohibited in organic production therefore operators should be able to prove that they haven't used non organic products which were produced from or by GMOs.
Precautionary measures to be taken to prevent non-compliance with this Regulation : the amended text provides that the operator shall take all necessary precautionary measures in order to avoid the presence of non-authorised processes, products or substances in organic production.
In the event that a control authority or a control body detects the presence of a non-authorised process, product or substance in organic production, the control authority or control body concerned shall prohibit the placing of the product on the market with an indication referring to the organic production method until it is satisfied that the suspicion or non-compliance has been eliminated.
Moreover, Member States shall take precautionary measures:
in order to avoid adventitious contamination with non-authorised products or substances as a result of non-organic farming practices or other non-organic practices; where control authorities, control bodies and competent authorities have identified specific risks of non-compliance with this Regulation.
Products potentially contaminated with plant protection products may be considered as marketable after examination by competent authorities.
Database : Members suggested that the Commission shall establish a database on cases of non-compliance with this Regulation, based on national databases established by Member States. Those databases shall be used to facilitate the formulation of best practices to avoid contamination. The Member States must provide the Commission with the results of their investigations every year.
Control systems : Member States shall set up a system of controls and shall designate one or more competent authorities to be responsible for monitoring compliance with the obligations laid down by this Regulation.
The nature and frequency of the controls shall be determined on the basis of an assessment of the risk of occurrence and the seriousness of non-compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation. All operators and groups of operators shall be subject at least to an annual physical on-site control of their compliance with the applicable rules.
A summary report of the control activities carried out during the previous year shall be provided.
Competent authorities shall ensure, in the event of non-compliance affecting the status of organic products throughout any of the stages of production, preparation and distribution and export, in particular arising from the use of prohibited or non-authorised substances and techniques or commingling with non-organic products, that no reference is made to organic production in the labelling and advertising of the entire lot or production run concerned. In the event of repetitive, continued or fraudulent non-compliance, the competent authorities may suspend or withdraw the organic certificate as appropriate.
Trade with third countries : Members stated that there should be no difference between standards applied in the EU Regulation and standards applied for products which are exported to third countries.
For the regime of imports from third countries, the product, upon being imported, shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection confirming that all operators and their products are in compliance with this Regulation.
However, to avoid sudden disruptions of supply on the EU market, the committee says the Commission should be able, for a maximum of two years, to adjust import requirements for some products which do not fully comply with EU standards, because of climate conditions, for example.
Members stressed the need for the provisions relating to Commission supervision in third countries to be strengthened. It is also important to strengthen supervision and controls in equivalence agreements with third countries.
Implementation of this Regulation : by 1 January 2020, the Commission shall establish the necessary administrative structures within competent Union authorities so as to fulfil its responsibilities with regard to improved harmonisation and implementation of this Regulation in Member States, specifically concerning controls within the Union and imports from third countries, and improved communication between Member States and with the Union's Institutions.
The Council discussed the proposal for a regulation on organic farming with a view to reaching a general approach. It made significant progress on a number of articles but some Member States requested more time to reflect further on some sensitive issues such as controls and the presence of non-authorised products or substances in organic products.
Non-authorised products or substances in organic agricultural products : delegations expressed diverging views on how to achieve a harmonised EU approach. Some countries would support imposing legally binding threshold limits as initially proposed by the Commission, while others would prefer to rely instead on the existing system of control in the production process. Control systems : delegations were divided on the mechanism governing the frequency of the controls. Many EU countries would like to keep mandatory annual or regular physical inspections. However, others were in favour of setting a risk-based control system.
The Presidency expects to reach a general approach on this issue at the Council meeting in June before launching negotiations with the European Parliament.
PURPOSE: to ensure fair competition and a proper functioning of the internal market in organic products, and maintaining and justifying consumer confidence in products labelled as organic.
PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: the overall objective of the legislative framework, which is the sustainable development of organic production, is currently not fully met . It leads to lost opportunities for farmers and operators in the Union (the organic land area in the Union has only doubled in the last 10 years, while the market has increased fourfold), a risk of limitation to the organic market expansion and a risk of limitation to the environmental benefits associated with organic production.
The main drivers are:
regulatory and non-regulatory obstacles to the development of organic production in the Union; a risk of erosion of consumer confidence, notably because of the many exceptions that are watering down organic production rules and because of the fraud cases that have developed in connection with shortcomings in the control system and in the import regime; complicated labelling rules; unfair competition among operators in the Union and in Third Countries.
When adopting Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products, the Council earmarked a series of issues on which the Commission was required to submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council, after having reviewed the experience gained from the application of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
The Council adopted conclusions on the Commission's report at its Agriculture and Fisheries meeting of 13-14 May 20133 and called on the Member States and on the Commission to develop the organic production sector at an ambitious level by reviewing the current legal framework, with a view to improving its usability while providing for a period of stability and certainty, aiming at further clarification and simplification.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT: the preferred option was the principle-driven option which aims at re-focusing organic production on its principles , which would be better reflected in the production rules. Exceptional rules would be ended.
CONTENT: the Commission proposes to replace Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 with a new Regulation in order to:(i) remove the obstacles to the development of organic production in the Union, (ii) guarantee fair competition for farmers and operators and to improve the functioning of the internal market; (iii) maintain or improve consumer confidence in organic products.
Respecting principles : organic production must continue to adhere to a set of principles that reflect closely the expectations of consumers. These principles include:
respect for nature's systems and cycles and sustainment and enhancement of the state of soil, water, air and biodiversity, of the health of plants and animals and of the balance between them; responsible use of energy and natural resources; respect of high animal welfare standards and, in particular, fulfilment of animals’ species-specific behavioural needs; appropriate design and management of biological processes based on ecological systems using natural resources which are internal to the system by methods that: (i) use living organisms and mechanical production methods; (ii) practice land-related crop cultivation and livestock production or practice aquaculture which complies with the principle of sustainable exploitation of fisheries; (iii) exclude the use of GMOs.
Strengthening and harmonising production rules : it is proposed to strengthen and harmonise production rules by removing exceptions , except where temporary measures are necessary in order to allow organic production to continue or recommence in the case of catastrophic circumstances.
Organic agricultural holdings have to be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production and retroactive acknowledgement of the conversion period is in principle not possible any more.
The agricultural ingredients used in the composition of organic processed products have to be exclusively organic.
With the exceptions of micro-enterprises, organic operators other than farmers or operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals are required to develop a system for improving their environmental performance.
Improving control systems : the control system is improved by integrating all control-related provisions into a single legislative text under the Commission proposal for a Regulation on official controls and other official activities in food and feed.
Controllability is enhanced by clarification, simplification and harmonisation of the production rules and the removal of a series of possible exceptions to such rules. The proposal seeks to do away with the possibility to exempt certain types of retailers provided for in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, which has led to different interpretations and practices across Member States and has made management, supervision and control more difficult. The risk-based approach to official controls is reinforced by removing the requirement for mandatory annual verification of compliance of all operators provided for in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Fees collected for controls : the proposal introduces specific provisions in order to increase transparency with regard to fees that may be collected for the controls, and the provisions related to publication of operators together with information on their certification status are reinforced.
Reduction of administrative burdens : a system of group certification is introduced for small-scale farmers in the Union with a view to reducing inspection and certification costs and the associated administrative burden, strengthening local networks, contributing to better market outlets, and ensuring a level playing field with operators in third countries.
Enhanced traceability and fraud prevention : it is proposed that operators may not be controlled by different control authorities or bodies for the same groups of products across different stages of the organic chain.
Detection of non-authorised products or substances : specific provisions are also introduced to harmonise action to be taken when non-authorised products or substances are detected. In this context, there may be instances where farmers are prevented from marketing their products as organic due to the unintentional presence of non-authorised products or substances. Member States may be authorised by the Commission to grant national payments to compensate for the losses incurred in such instances.
Adaptation of the trade regime : the trade regime is adapted to improve the level playing for the organic operators of the European Union and in Third Countries and to better ensure consumer confidence. The possibility of equivalence agreements with Third Countries remains while the system of unilateral equivalency is phased out.
The recognition of control bodies is proposed to be progressively shifted to a compliance regime.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the proposal allocates a budget for technical assistance measures. Estimated costs for expenditure (including administrative costs) amount to EUR 2.184 million for the period 2015-2020.
DELEGATED ACTS: this proposal contains provisions empowering the Commission to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Documents
- Final act published in Official Journal: Regulation 2018/848
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 150 14.06.2018, p. 0001
- Final act published in Official Journal: Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(04)
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 270 29.10.2018, p. 0037
- Final act published in Official Journal: Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(05)
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 305 26.11.2019, p. 0059
- Final act published in Official Journal: Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(08)
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 007 11.01.2021, p. 0053
- Final act published in Official Journal: Corrigendum to final act 32018R0848R(09)
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 204 10.06.2021, p. 0047
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2018)350
- Draft final act: 00062/2017/LEX
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T8-0180/2018
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Specific opinion: PE618.294
- Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations: PE613.578
- Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations: GEDA/A/(2017)010672
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2017)010672
- Debate in Council: 3547
- Debate in Council: 3509
- Debate in Council: 3479
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A8-0311/2015
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE560.821
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE557.348
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE557.350
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE557.347
- Committee opinion: PE549.119
- Debate in Council: 3386
- Committee draft report: PE557.122
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES2977/2014
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Reasoned opinion: PE536.045
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: COM(2014)0180
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2014)0065
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2014)0066
- Debate in Council: 3307
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex COM(2014)0180
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2014)0065
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2014)0066
- Reasoned opinion: PE536.045
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES2977/2014
- Committee draft report: PE557.122
- Committee opinion: PE549.119
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE557.347
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE557.348
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE557.350
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE560.821
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2017)010672
- Specific opinion: PE618.294
- Draft final act: 00062/2017/LEX
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2018)350
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
- Contribution: COM(2014)0180
Activities
- Nicola CAPUTO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Jacques COLOMBIER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Michel DANTIN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Czesław HOC
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Ivan JAKOVČIĆ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Notis MARIAS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Momchil NEKOV
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Marijana PETIR
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Carolina PUNSET
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Sofia RIBEIRO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Mihai ŢURCANU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Marie-Pierre VIEU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Miguel VIEGAS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
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FR | DE | PL | ES | RO | AT | NL | HU | BE | PT | BG | IE | HR | SI | LV | SK | LT | MT | EE | DK | EL | LU | FI | CZ | CY | ?? | GB | SE | IT | ||
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63
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82
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45
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42
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27
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18
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22
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17
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19
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19
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13
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10
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10
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8
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7
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11
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8
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6
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5
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11
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21
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3
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8
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17
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6
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1
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60
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18
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61
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PPE |
191
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France PPEFor (17) |
Germany PPEFor (31)Albert DESS, Andreas SCHWAB, Angelika NIEBLER, Axel VOSS, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, Burkhard BALZ, Christian EHLER, Daniel CASPARY, David MCALLISTER, Dennis RADTKE, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Elmar BROK, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL, Hermann WINKLER, Ingeborg GRÄSSLE, Jens GIESEKE, Joachim ZELLER, Manfred WEBER, Markus FERBER, Markus PIEPER, Michael GAHLER, Norbert LINS, Peter JAHR, Peter LIESE, Rainer WIELAND, Reimer BÖGE, Renate SOMMER, Sabine VERHEYEN, Sven SCHULZE, Thomas MANN, Werner LANGEN
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Poland PPEFor (19)Adam SZEJNFELD, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI, Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Dariusz ROSATI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Jan OLBRYCHT, Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Jerzy BUZEK, Julia PITERA, Krzysztof HETMAN, Marek PLURA, Michał BONI, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA
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Amendments | Dossier |
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2014/0100(COD)
2015/03/09
ENVI
365 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 42 (42) In order to take account of any future need to have specific production rules for products whose production does not fall within any of the categories of specific production rules laid down in this Regulation, as well as in order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and, subsequently, adaptation to technical developments,
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 43 Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 43 (43) Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 provided for different exceptions from organic production rules. The experience gained from the application of those provisions has shown that such exceptions have a negative impact on organic production. In particular, it has been found that the very existence of such exceptions impedes the production of inputs in organic form and that the high level of animal welfare associated with organic production is not ensured. In addition, the management and control of exceptions entail considerable administrative burden, both for the national administrations and operators. Finally, the existence of exceptions has created conditions for distortions in competition and has threatened to undermine consumer confidence. Accordingly, the scope for allowing exceptions from organic production rules should be further restricted
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 43 (43) Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 provided for different exceptions from
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 44 (44) In order to allow organic production to continue or recommence in cases of catastrophic circumstances,
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 46 (46) In order to ensure the integrity of organic production and adaptation to technical developments,
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 48 (48) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic production in general and the production of organic processed food in particular, and adaptation to technical developments,
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 49 (49) In the absence of specific Union rules on the measures to take when non- authorised substances or products are present in organic products, different approaches have been developed and implemented across the Union. This situation creates uncertainties for operators, control authorities and control bodies. It may also entail a different treatment of operators in the Union and affect consumers’ confidence in organic products. It is therefore appropriate to lay down clear and uniform provisions to prohibit marketing as organic those products in which any non-authorised products or substances are present beyond given levels.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 50 Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 50 (50) In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system,
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 51 (51) Organic production is based on the general principle of restriction of the use of external inputs. Farmers and the supply chain are required to take measures to prevent the risk of contamination by non- authorised products or substances. Despite such measures, there may be instances where farmers are prevented from marketing their agricultural products as organic due to the unintentional presence of non-authorised products or substances. It is therefore appropriate to provide for the possibility whereby Member States may, in accordance with Article 42 of the Treaty, be authorised by the Commission to grant national payments to compensate for the losses incurred in such instances. Member States may also use the instruments of the Common Agricultural Policy to cover totally or partially such losses.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 51 (51)
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 52 (52) The labelling of agricultural products and foodstuffs should be subject to the general rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council32, and in particular the provisions aimed at preventing labelling that may confuse or mislead consumers. In addition, specific provisions relating to the
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 (54) In order to create clarity for consumers throughout the Union market, the use of the organic production logo of the European Union should be made obligatory for all organic pre-packed food produced within the Union. It should otherwise be possible to use that logo on a voluntary basis in the case of non pre-
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 55 a (new) (55 a) In the past, higher animal welfare standards expected from organic products have not always been applied in practice. It should be ensured that consumers in the Union who buy products of animal origin, including food, will be able to trust that the food labelled as organic meets the highest production, including animal welfare, standards.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 57 (57) In order to provide clarity for consumers and to ensure that the appropriate information is communicated to them,
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 60 (60) Small farmers in the Union face, individually, relatively high inspection costs and an administrative burden linked to organic certification, raising their production costs and hence reducing their competitiveness. A system of group certification should be allowed with a view to reducing the inspection and certification costs and the associated administrative burden, strengthening local networks, contributing to better market outlets and ensuring a level playing field with operators in third countries. For that reason, the concept of ‘group of operators’ should be introduced and defined.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 61 (61) In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system,
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 62 (62) In order to ensure that the certification of a group of operators is done effectively and efficiently,
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 62 a (new) (62a) In order to maximise opportunities for small farmers and encourage individual farmers to form groups of operators, the rules concerning groups of operators should be sensitive to the needs and resource capacity of all small farmers.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 63 (63) The experience with the arrangements for import of organic products into the Union under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 has shown that there is a need to revise those arrangements in order to respond to
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 63 a (new) (63a) International trade in foodstuffs and processed food is one of the main causes of air and sea pollution, as well as deforestation for the purposes of growing crops that are then exported to the Union; consequently, labelling products imported into the Union from third countries as organic products would not meet the organic, environmental and health requirements laid down in the Union.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 64 (64)
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 65 Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 66 Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 67 Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 68 Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 69 Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 70 (70) Provision should be made to ensure that the movement of organic products that have been subject to a control in one Member State and which comply with this Regulation cannot be restricted in another Member State. In order to ensure the proper functioning of the single market and trade between Member States,
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 72 (72) It is necessary to lay down measures to ensure a smooth transition to some modifications of the legal framework governing the import of organic products into the Union, as introduced by this Regulation. In particular, in order to ensure a smooth transition from the old to the new legal framework,
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 74 (74) In order to ensure the management of the list of control authorities and control bodies recognised for the purpose of equivalence under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and to facilitate the completion of the examination of applications from third countries for recognition for the purpose of equivalence that are pending at the date of entry into force of this Regulation,
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 75 (75) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 75 (75) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation,
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 75 a (new) (75a) To preserve Europe’s biodiversity, a European gene bank, as well as the single database, should be set up in cooperation with Member States and regional and local authorities.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 77 (77) In order to ensure a smooth transition between on the one hand the rules on the organic origin of plant reproductive material and on animals for breeding purposes provided for in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and the exception to production rules adopted pursuant to Article 22 of that Regulation, and on the other hand the new production rules for plants and plant products and livestock provided for in this Regulation,
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 77 a (new) (77a) It is essential to set European standards for the registration of organic farming varieties, using criteria that take account of organic farming conditions (agronomic criteria, resistance to diseases, weeds, etc.) under the Regulation on the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (COM(2013)262).1a This legal and financial framework must also be revised and adjusted to allow innovation and the provision of seeds and bedding plants adapted to changeable demand in the organic farming sector. ___ 1a Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of [...] concerning the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law (OJ L...). __________________
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 77 b (new) (77b) It is also necessary to facilitate the creation of interprofessional organisations in the seeds sector, using suitable criteria under the single CMO, to encourage partnership arrangements between seed growers, breeders and all those involved in organic farming, so as to achieve a progressive and concerted increase in the production and availability of organic seed in each country.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 77 c (new) (77c) The Commission proposes to entrust the Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP) with the task of increasing the use of organic seed and developing a new system for the functional and sustainable use of organic seed, providing an incentive for organic seed growers and breeders. This should be one of the priorities in implementing the organic farming action plan.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 77 d (new) (77d) The Commission will include a positive list of non-organic seeds where organic seeds are in insufficient supply, ensuring a reasonable time for the sector to adjust to market .
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation establishes the principles of organic production and lays down the rules concerning organic production, inspection and certification thereof, and the use of indications referring thereto in labelling and advertising.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation establishes the principles of organic production and its control and certification and lays down the rules concerning organic production and its control and the use of indications referring thereto in labelling and advertising. It provides the basis for sustainable and dynamic development of organic production and its positive effects on the environment and public health, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market, and ensuring consumer confidence.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Mass catering operations for the provision of organic food products and preparations carried out by a mass caterer as defined in point (d) of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 shall not be subject to this Regulation
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 5 5. In order to take into account new information on production methods or
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 1 (1) ‘organic production’ means the use of the production method
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 3 (3) ‘agricultural raw material’ means an agricultural product that has not been subjected to any operation of pr
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 4 (4) ‘preventive measures’ means measures to be taken in order to ensure soil quality and fertility, preservation of biodiversity as well as prevention and control of pests, diseases and weeds, and to prevent contamination with products or substances that are not authorised under this Regulation at all stages of production, preparation and distribution;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 5 (5) ‘conversion’ means the transition from non-organic to organic
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators’ means a group
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators’ means a group in which each operator is a farmer who
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 11 a (new) (11a) 'plant reproductive material' means any plant at any stage in its development, including seeds from which entire plants can be grown and intended for this purpose;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 16 a (new) (16a) "direct environmental aspect" means a direct environmental aspect as defined in Article 2 (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1221/20091a. _______________________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 1–45)
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 33 (33) ‘control authority’ means control authority for organic production and labelling of organic products as defined in point 39 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Official controls Regulation] to which a competent authority has, wholly or in part, transferred its responsibility for checking and certifying organic production in accordance with this Regulation or, where applicable, an equivalent authority performing its activities in a third country;
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 34 (34) ‘control body’ means a delegated body as defined in point 38 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX [Official controls Regulation] that checks and certifies organic production in accordance with this Regulation, as well as an equivalent body recognised by the Commission or by a third country recognised by the Commission to carry out controls and certification in third countries for the import of organic products into the Union;
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 40 a (new) (40a) 'engineered nanomaterial' means engineered nanomaterials as defined in Article 2 (2) (t) of Regulation (EU) N°1169/20111a; __________________________ 1aRegulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 Text with EEA relevance (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18– 63)
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 43 (43) ‘ionising radiation’ means ionising radiation as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom47
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 43 a (new) (43a) 'soil bound crop cultivation' means production in living soil (mineral soil mixed and/or fertilised with materials and products allowed in organic production) in connection with the sub-soil and bedrock;
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Chapter II – title Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – introductory part Organic production is a sustainable management system
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – point a a (new) (aa) goal of producing a wide variety of foods and other agricultural products that respond to consumers’ demand for goods produced by the use of processes that do not harm the environment, human health, plant health or animal health and welfare;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – point c (c) responsible and environmentally friendly use of energy and natural resources, such as water, soil, organic matter and air;
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – point e – point ii (ii) practice
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – point e – point iii (iii) exclude the use of GMOs and products
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – point g a (new) (ga) encouragement of short distribution channels and local production in the various areas of the Union;
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – point g b (new) (gb) use of practices that have a more positive impact on the health of consumers and farmers, thanks to the increased presence of vitamins and antioxidants combined with lower use and residual presence of heavy metals and pesticides;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – point g c (new) (gc) goal of producing products of high quality;
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) Organic production is the best form of humane and sustainable agriculture meaning high animal welfare standards for chickens, laying hens, pigs, cows and rabbits allowing them to have a better, longer and stress-free life, mainly with outdoor access and a balanced diet.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new) Payments for the conversion to or maintenance of organic farming shall encourage the farming sector to answer the society's increasing demand for the use of environmentally friendly farming practices and high animal welfare standards.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 a (new) Article 4 a Objectives Organic production shall pursue the following general objectives: (a) establish a sustainable management system for agriculture that: (i) respects nature's systems and cycles and sustains and enhances the health of soil, water, plants and animals and the balance between them; (ii) contributes to a high level of biological diversity; (iii) makes responsible use of energy and the natural resources, such as water, soil, organic matter and air; (iv) respects high animal welfare standards and in particular meets animals' species-specific behavioural needs; (b) aim at producing products of high quality; (c) aim at producing a wide variety of foods and other agricultural products that respond to consumers' demand for goods produced by the use of processes that do not harm the environment, human health, plant health or animal health and welfare.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – introductory part Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point b (b)
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point e (e) choice of breeds having regard to native breeds, the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease or health problems; the practice of site-adapted and land-
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point f (f) observance of a high level of animal welfare respecting species-specific needs shall take place at all stages of life, including transport and slaughter;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point g (g) feeding of livestock with organic feed composed of agricultural ingredients from organic production and of natural non- agricultural substances that meet the nutritional needs of animals. Where it is not possible to use natural products to fulfil nutritional needs, limited exemptions pursuant to Article 19 may be used under well-defined conditions;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point h (h) exclusion of genetic engineering, animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy and ionising radiation and the use of antibiotics from the whole organic food chain;
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point h (h) exclusion of genetic engineering, animal cloning, including descendants of cloned animals, artificially induced polyploidy and ionising radiation from the whole organic food chain;
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point h (h) exclusion of genetic engineering, animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy in animals and ionising radiation from the whole organic food chain;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point i (i) restoring and ensuring the continuing health of the aquatic environment and the quality of surrounding aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – point c (c)
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – point e a (new) (ea) exclusion of food containing or consisting of engineered nanomaterials;
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the entire agricultural holding
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production, unless the holding meets one of the following criteria: (i) conventional farming activity on the holding differs from organic farming activity per type of crop or livestock; (ii) conventional farming is not carried out next to organic farming;
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production with the exception of holdings that are: (i) mixed farms with separation of land, animals and products or (ii) fish farms on which identical species are bred using methods under conversion and conventional methods;
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new) i) conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from organic farming activities, e.g. organic crop and conventional animal production;
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) t
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) a mixed agricultural holding composed of conventional farming and organic farming activities shall identify separate activity areas in a site map, which in turn shall be audited by the competent national authority. The organic activities of the mixed agricultural holdings shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) where an agricultural holding operates a mixed conventional and organic enterprise, the holding shall be managed in clearly separated areas identifiable by a site map against which the competent authority shall audit the operator;
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b (b)
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) organic operators other than micro- enterprises, farmers, beekeepers, and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals, shall put in place an environmental management system with a view to improving their environmental performance
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) organic farmers shall put in place nature- and climate protection strategies to increase nature protection and biodiversity and to limit negative impacts on the climate.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) operators shall demonstrate how they contribute to protection and enhancement of nature and biodiversity. Member States shall decide how the contribution can be performed and may establish minimum aims and targets;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new) (db) operators shall demonstrate which initiatives they apply within their farm system in order to contribute to climate change mitigation, for example carbon sequestration, and establish performance targets on their farm. Member States may establish minimum aims and targets that must be met taking into consideration the regional situation including the regional farm structure.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. By way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 1, a holding may be split into clearly and effectively separated units or aquaculture production sites or units which are not all managed under organic production, provided that: (i) as regards livestock, different species shall be involved; (ii) as regards plants, different varieties that can be easily differentiated shall be involved. As regards aquaculture, the same species may be involved. In case of research and educational centres, nurseries, seed multipliers, hatcheries in the framework of aquaculture and algae production and breeding operations, the requirements concerning different species and varieties referred to in points (i) and (ii) of the first subparagraph shall not apply.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Organic farmers shall put in place strategies that enhance nature and protect biodiversity, and limit the negative impacts of climate change.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Paragraph 1(a) notwithstanding, a holding may be split into units that are clearly and effectively separated or aquaculture production units or sites which are not all managed under organic production, provided that: (i) in the case of animals, the separation concerns different species; (ii) in the case of plants, the separation concerns different, easily distinguishable varieties. In the case of aquaculture, the separate units or sites may contain the same species. In the case of perennial crops that have to be cultivated over a period of at least three years, the separation may concern varieties not easily distinguishable provided that they are being produced under a conversion plan and a specific system of control. In the case of training and research centres, seed, vegetative propagating material and seedling producers, aquaculture hatcheries, seaweed nurseries and producers of animal seed, the restrictions with regard to animal species and plant varieties may not apply.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. In the cases provided for in paragraph 1a, operators must separate organic production and the products used in organic production from non-organic production and the products used in non- organic production. Operators shall keep ad hoc registers so that evidence of the separation can be furnished.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts on the application of paragraphs 1a and 1b. The implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 5 Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 5 Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. GMOs and products produced from or by GMOs shall not be used in food or feed or as food, feed, processing aids, plant protection products, fertilisers, soil conditioners, plant reproductive material, including seeds, micro-organisms and animals in organic
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. Operators may assume that no GMOs or products produced from or by GMOs have been used in the manufacture of purchased food and feed when such products are not labelled, or accompanied by a document, pursuant to the Regulations referred to in paragraph 2, unless they have obtained other information indicating that the labelling of the products concerned is not in conformity with those Regulations. Products in which the accidental presence of GMOs, as described in Regulation (EC) No 1830/20031a is a risk may not be used in organic production. ___________________________ 1a Regulation (EC) 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24).
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic plant production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point d Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic livestock production and adaptation to technical developments, the
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new) Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to Article 37(2).
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Each Member State shall ensure that a computerised database is established for listing the available young stock originating from organic stock and holdings within the Union.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Each Member State shall ensure that a computerised database is established for listing the available rearing of young stock originating from organic broodstock and organic holdings within the Union.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic processed food and feed production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic yeast production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The transport of organic animals shall not only meet the requirements of Regulation No (EC) 1/20051a, but it shall ensure the respect of higher animal welfare standards through additional rules limiting the duration of transport and setting conditions for the transport of organic animals in accordance with Annex II of this Regulation. _______________________ 1aCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1–44)
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. In line with the precautionary principle, the Commission shall establish a list of substances that cannot be used in materials used for packaging organic products.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part The Commission
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) as non-therapeutic medicines and products to help ensure animal health and welfare.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part In particular, the Commission
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part In
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) as non-organic agricultural ingredients to be used for the production of organic processed products;
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new) (iia) if the products referred to in point a of paragraph 1 are biological pest control methods of a microbial origin, they should be considered as low risk substances under Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/20091a unless the EFSA or the Rapporteur Member State assesses otherwise. ________________________ 1aRegulation (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 market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1–50)
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part The authorisation of the products and substances referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 for use in the production of organic processed food and wine shall be subject to the principles laid down in
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) the ingredient is not available in sufficient quantity in the Union in accordance with the organic production rules.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 The authorisation of the use of chemically synthesised products or substances shall be
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 The authorisation of
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 The authorisation of the use of chemically synthesised products or substances shall be strictly limited to cases where these are needed as a feed additive to ensure the health and well-being of animals according to subpoint (i) of point (e) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph and where the use of external inputs referred to in Article 4(f) would contribute to unacceptable environmental impacts.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. A Member State may put forward a proposal for inclusion of a simple substance that is considered to be in line with the principles of organic farming and food processing (as plant protection product or basic substance; as fertilizer or soil conditioner; as feed material; as feed additive or processing aid) by sending a dossier for notification to all Member States with a full description of the substance, the reasoning of why it should be included and a demonstration of how it fulfils the criteria for authorization. In case there is no objection from any Member State within three months of the notification, the substance is to be included in the lists of authorised products and substances without any further examination. In case there is at least one objection, the Member State may notify the Commission. Further to such notification, the Commission shall, as appropriate, adopt an implementing act authorising the substance in accordance with paragraph 5.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 5 5. The Commission shall
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down uniform rules concerning: - The methodology to be used in order to detect and evaluate the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised with Article 19; - The procedures to be followed in case the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised with Article 19 is detected and the criteria to be applied for the decertification of the products. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 3 Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 3 Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 3 Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 a (new) Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 b (new) Article 20 b National schemes for precautionary measures and compensation schemes for unintended contamination In order to avoid the event of adventitious contamination with non-authorised substances as a result of conventional farming practices or other non-organic practices in processing, preparation and distribution, beyond the control of organic operators, Member States shall establish precautionary measures as well as schemes for compensation for unintended contamination. Member States shall ensure that losses organic farmers incur due to unintended contaminations are adequately covered. Where the origin of contamination can be traced, Member States are to apply the polluter-pays principle.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Furthermore,
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 4 4. In order to provide clarity for consumers and to ensure that the appropriate information is communicated to them, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 concerning adaptation of the list of terms set out in Annex IV, taking into
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 4 4. In order to provide clarity for consumers and to ensure that the appropriate information is communicated to them, the Commission shall
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 The indication ‘EU’ or ‘non-EU’
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 3. The indications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article and in Article 23(3) shall be
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 4 Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part The Commission shall
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new) The Commission shall promote information campaigns to spread knowledge of the EU logo so that consumers are able to make informed choices.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 6 Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Operators or groups of operators that produce, prepare or store organic products,
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Operators who sell prepacked organic products are exempted from the notification obligation referred to in paragraph 1 provided that they: - do not sell organic products other than pre-packed products and - do not produce, prepare or import organic products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Operators who sell organic products directly to the final consumer or user are exempted from the notification obligation referred to in paragraph 1 provided that they: - do not sell organic products other than pre-packed products and - do not produce, prepare, store other than in connection with the point of sale, or import organic products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States may exempt from the application of this Article operators who sell products directly to the final consumer or user provided they do not produce, prepare, store other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 a (new) Article 24a Control visits Member States may exempt from the application of Article 24 operators who sell organic products directly to the final consumer or user provided they do not produce, prepare, store other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 a (new) Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 b (new) Article 24b Participation in the control system (1) Any operator who produces, prepares, stores or imports from a third country products within the meaning of Article 1(2) or who places such products on the market shall, prior to placing products on the market as organic or in conversion to organic: a) notify his activity to the competent authorities of the Member State where the activity is carried out; b) submit his undertaking to the control system referred to in Article 24a. The first subparagraph shall apply also to exporters who export products produced in compliance with the production rules laid down in this Regulation. Where an operator contracts out any of the activities to a third party, that operator shall nonetheless be subject to the requirements referred to in points (a) and (b), and the subcontracted activities shall be subject to the control system. (2) Member States may exclude from the scope of this Article operators who sell products directly to the final consumer or user, provided that they do not produce, prepare, store other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party. (3) Member States shall designate an authority or approve a body to receive such notifications. (4) Member States shall ensure that any operator who complies with the provisions of this Regulation, and who pays a reasonable fee as a contribution to the control expenses, is entitled to be covered by the control system. (5) The control authorities and control bodies shall keep an up-to-date list containing the names and addresses of operators under their control. This list shall be made available to the interested parties. (6) The Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2), shall adopt implementing rules for the notification and submission procedure referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, in particular as regards the information to be included in the notification referred to in paragraph 1(a) of this Article.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. Operators and groups of operators that have notified their activity in accordance with Article 24b(1) and comply with this Regulation shall be entitled to be provided with an organic certificate. The organic certificate, issued in electronic form wherever possible, shall at least allow the identification of the operator or group of operators, the type or range of products covered by the certificate and its period of
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States may exempt from the application of this Article retailers with verification systems who sell packaged products directly to the final consumer.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The rules referred to in paragraph 3 shall be specifically tailored to the needs and resource capacity of small farmers.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 a (new) Article 26 a Exchange of information Upon a request duly justified by the necessity to guarantee that a product has been produced in accordance with this Regulation, the competent authorities, control authorities and the control bodies shall exchange relevant information on the results of their controls with other competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies. They may also exchange such information on their own initiative.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 a (new) Article 26a Measures in case of infringements and irregularities (1) Where an irregularity is found as regards compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, the control authority or control body shall ensure that no reference to the organic production method is made in the labelling and advertising of the entire lot or production run affected by this irregularity, where this would be proportionate to the relevance of the requirement that has been breached and to the nature and particular circumstances of the irregular activities. Where a severe infringement or an infringement with prolonged effect is found, the control authority or control body shall prohibit the operator concerned from marketing products which refer to the organic production method in the labelling and advertising for a period to be agreed with the competent authority of the Member State. (2) Information on cases of irregularities or infringements affecting the organic status of a product shall be immediately communicated between the control bodies, control authorities, competent authorities and Member States concerned and, where appropriate, to the Commission. The level communication at which communication takes place shall depend on the severity and the extent of the irregularity or infringement found. The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2), lay down the form of and the procedures for such communications.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 b (new) Article 26b Exchange of information In response to a request justified by the need to guarantee that a product has been produced in accordance with this Regulation, the competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies shall exchange relevant information on the results of their controls with other competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies. They may also exchange such information on their own initiative.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. A product may not be imported from a third country in order to be placed on the market
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 2 Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The provisions relating to Commission supervision in third countries shall be strengthened. It is also important to strengthen supervision and controls in equivalence agreements with third countries.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. It would be advisable to check the provisions already set out in the Union legislation currently in force concerning imports of organic products from third countries (Regulation No 1235/2008)1a , currently being revised, in order to establish an effective link and ensure overall consistency. ____________________________ 1a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries (OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 25-52).
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 3 Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 By 31 December 202
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. It is considered appropriate to restrict the use of such acts where the provisions concern technical aspects and specific rules relating to production in individual sectors, which could have a significant and negative impact on the agricultural, agri-food and distribution systems of individual countries, which may have complex structures.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX (Official controls Regulation) Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In addition to the provisions of Article 8(1), all operators, except wholesalers who deal only with pre- packaged products and operators selling pre-packaged products to consumers or end-users, shall be required to undergo a physical inspection at least once a year.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXXX (Official controls Regulation) Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point c (c)
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) n°XX/XXXX (official controls regulation) Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) the frequency of official controls on operators
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – indent 19 a (new) - aromatized wine products as defined in Council Regulation 251/20141a. ______________________ 1aRegulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 14–34)
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 –point 4 – point 1 1.4.1.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2 – title 1.4.2. Use of seeds or plant reproductive material not obtained from organic production
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2 Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2 Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2 Plant reproductive material not obtained from organic production may be used
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2 Plant reproductive material not obtained from organic production may be used only if the organic material is insufficient, when it comes from a production unit in conversion to organic production or where it is justified for use in research
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2 – paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point 8 a (new) 1.5.8a. Biodynamic preparations The use of biodynamic preparations is allowed.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point 8 a (new) 1.5.8a. The use of biodynamic preparations is allowed.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part I – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point a (a) those areas have not, for a period of at least t
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 2a (new) 1.3.2a. Non-organic animals may be brought onto a holding for breeding purposes, when organic animals are not available in sufficient number. Such animals and their products may be deemed organic after compliance with the conversion period in point 1.2. Non-organic poultry can be brought onto a holding and converted before they are three days old.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 2a (new) 1.3.2a. Non-organic animals may be brought onto a holding for breeding purposes, when organic animals are not available in sufficient number. If approved by the competent authority, such animals and their products may be deemed organic after compliance with the conversion period in point 1.2. In countries with limited poultry production, non-organic poultry can be brought onto a holding and converted before they are three days old, if approved by the competent authority.
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 3 – point a (a) reproduction shall use natural methods;
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 3 – point c (c) other forms of artificial reproduction, with the exception of gender selection, such as cloning and embryo transfer, shall
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point 3 – point d (d) the choice of breeds shall be appropriate to ensure a high standard of animal welfare and shall contribute to the prevention of any suffering and to avoiding the need for the mutilation of animals, such as dehorning, disbudding and castration.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) Proper application and enforcement of breeding rules shall be facilitated, where appropriate, through rural development support and the Action plan for the future of Organic Production in the European Union.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 5 1.3.5. In addition to the general farm production rules laid down in Article 7, for breeding purposes, non-organically raised animals may be brought onto a holding under specific conditions. Such animals and their products may be deemed organic after compliance with the conversion period referred to in point 1.2. For breeding purposes, non-
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 5 1.3.5. In addition to the general farm production rules laid down in Article 7, for breeding purposes, non-organically raised animals may be brought onto a holding under specific conditions laid down by the competent authority. If approved by the competent authority, such animals and their products may be deemed organic after compliance with the conversion period referred to in point 1.2. For breeding purposes, non-
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 5 1.3.5. For breeding purposes, non- organically raised animals may be brought onto an agricultural holding
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 5 1.3.5. For breeding purposes, non- organically raised animals may also be brought onto an agricultural holding to offset a lack of availability of organic reproductive animals to ensure a sufficiently broad genetic base, or when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming in accordance with Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006268 and in that case animals of those breeds must not necessarily be nulliparous. __________________ 68 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 15).
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 5 1.3.5. For breeding purposes, non- organically raised animals may be brought onto an agricultural holding when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming in accordance with Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/200668 and in that case animals of those breeds must not
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 1 – point a (a) feed for livestock shall be obtained primarily from the agricultural holding where the animals are kept or from other organic holdings in the same region, if resources allow, or, if they do not, explicit permission shall be given for it to be obtained from outside the region;
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 1 – point b (b) livestock shall be fed with organic or in-conversion feed as referred to in point 1.4.3, feed that meets the animal's nutritional requirements at the various stages of its development. Restricted feeding shall not be permitted in livestock production;
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 1 – point f (f) growth promoters
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 2 – point 1 – point a (a) the common land has not been treated with products not authorised for organic production for at least three years and is fully managed in accordance with this Regulation;
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 2 – point 1 – point b Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point 1 1.4.3.1. For in-conversion agricultural holdings, up to
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point 1 1.4.3.1. For in-conversion agricultural holdings, up to
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point 2 1.4.3.2. For organic agricultural holdings, up to
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point 2 1.4.3.2. For organic agricultural holdings, up to
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 5 – point 1 – point 3 1.5.1.3.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 5 – point 1 – point 3 1.5.1.3. The use of chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics for preventive treatment shall be prohibited
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 5 – point 2 – point 2 1.5.2.2. Disease shall be treated immediately to avoid suffering of the animal; chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products including antibiotics may be used where necessary and under strict conditions and under the responsibility of a veterinarian, when the use of phytotherapeutic, homeopathic and other products is inappropriate. In particular restrictions with respect to courses of treatment and withdrawal periods shall be defined. Allopathic veterinary medicinal products authorised for use in organic production pursuant to Article 19 can be used without consulting a veterinarian.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 1 1.7.1. All persons involved in keeping animals shall possess the necessary
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 2 1.7.2. Husbandry practices, including stocking densities and housing conditions shall ensure that the developmental, physiological and ethological needs of animals are met. Minimising stress of the animals should be a guiding principle in husbandry.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 2 1.7.2. Husbandry practices, including stocking densities and housing conditions shall ensure that the developmental, physiological and ethological needs of animals are met during the animals' whole life.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 3 1.7.3. The livestock shall have permanent access to open air areas, preferably pasture for herbivores, whenever weather conditions and the state of the ground allow this unless restrictions and obligations related to the protection of human and animal health are imposed on the basis of Union legislation.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 3 1.7.3. The livestock shall have permanent access to open air areas, preferably pasture for herbivores, whenever weather conditions and the state of the ground allow this, unless restrictions and obligations related to the protection of human and animal health are imposed on the basis of Union legislation.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 6 1.7.6. Tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified for veterinary reasons.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 6 1.7.6. Tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified for safety, welfare and veterinary reasons. Competent authorities may authorise cattle in
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7 1.7.7.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7 1.7.7.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7 1.7.7. Duration of transport of livestock shall be minimised. The total duration of transport of live animals may not exceed eight hours for mammals and four hours for poultry. After slaughter, the total duration of transport of carcasses, meat and meat-based ready meals may not exceed 24 hours.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7 1.7.7. Duration of transport of livestock shall be minimised to a maximum of 8 hours for mammals and 4 hours for poultry.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 7 a (new) 1.7.7a. The maximum transport duration rules referred to in point 1.7.7 shall be adapted according to species-specific needs to be defined in this Annex, but they shall never exceed the maximum limits set out under point 1.7.7. Other conditions for transport, such as space allowances on lorries, flooring, temperature control, access to water, social requirements and lairage conditions, shall also be set in this Annex according to each species.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 8 1.7.8. Any avoidable suffering shall be
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 8 a (new) 1.7.8a. The most appropriate methods for stunning the animals before slaughter should be applied without exemption to ensure that humane ways of inducing a state of insensibility will be applied which will last until death is confirmed.
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 8 a (new) 1.7.8a. All people handling organic animals during transport and slaughter shall receive adequate training to ensure proper application of the rules set out in this regulation, as supported by regular inspections to ensure compliance. Well- defined rules for humane slaughter shall also be set in the regulation for each species.
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9 1.7.9. Mutilation of animals shall be prohibited, with the exception of dehorning when it is performed for veterinary, animal welfare reasons, or to ensure the safety of workers.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9 1.7.9. Mutilation of animals shall be prohibited. Ear tagging, chipping, castration, dehorning, tail docking, beak trimming and teeth cutting shall not be considered mutilation if performed with due veterinary precaution.
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9 1.7.9. Mutilation of animals shall be prohibited
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9 1.7.9. Mutilation of animals shall be prohibited. Examples of such mutilation include, tail docking, beak trimming, hot branding, cutting teeth and de-toeing.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9 a (new) Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 10 1.7.10. Any suffering to the animals shall be reduced to a minimum by applying
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 10 1.7.10. Any suffering to the animals shall be reduced to a minimum by applying adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia and by carrying out the operation only at the most appropriate age by qualified personnel. Pain relief for the animal shall be continued as long as deemed appropriate after any operation requiring it.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 10 1.7.10. Any suffering to the animals shall be pre
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 11 1.7.11. Physical castration shall be
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 11 1.7.11. Physical castration shall be
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 11 a (new) 1.7.11a. Any surgical procedures, when necessary, shall be carried out by a veterinary surgeon. Wherever practicable, non-surgical alternatives and advice concerning the use of appropriate breeds and keeping practices shall be applied to address specific concerns associated with raising uncastrated (entire) males and horned animals.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 11 a (new) 1.7.11a. The Commission shall carry out a study, before 2020, on the usefulness of and need for the castration of piglets, with a view to considering a ban on castration in organic production.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 12 1.7.12. Loading and unloading of animals shall be carried out without the use of any type of electrical stimulation to coerce the animals
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 12 a (new) 1.7.12a. Dehorning of cattle Disbudding (dehorning of young calves) is allowed only if carried out by qualified personnel and with the use of adequate pain releaser.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 12 b (new) 1.7.12b. Nose-ringing of sows Nose-ringing of free-range sows shall be allowed in order to control rooting and reduce loss of vegetation in the farrowing enclosure.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 a (new) 1.7a. The adoption of detailed rules to improve organic production of livestock species, like poultry, pigs and bovines including sows and calves as well as rabbits is highly recommended.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 1 –point a (a) 12 months in the case of bovines animals for meat production
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 1 a (new) 2.1.1a. In order to prevent the likelihood of injuries resulting from horned breeds, breeds that are naturally polled shall be chosen where practicable. Dehorning shall only be allowed when necessary on welfare grounds, such as when horned animals are born in a polled breed.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 2 –point d (d) except during the period each year when the animals are under transhumance referred to in point 1.4.2.2., at least
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 2 –point d (d) except during the period each year when the animals are under transhumance referred to in point 1.4.2.2., at least
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 2 –point e (e) rearing systems for bovine, ovine and caprine animals shall be based on maximum use of grazing pasturage according to the availability of pastures in the different periods of the year. Breeds shall be chosen based on their local adaptability to grazing conditions and their suitability with regard to other diet provisions, including requirements for roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage. Where higher percentages of roughage are not possible, the following minimum rules shall apply whilst respecting the nutrition, health and welfare requirements of the breeds: At least 60 % of the dry matter in daily rations of bovine, ovine and caprine animals shall consist of roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage. A reduction to 50 % for animals in dairy production for a maximum period of three months in early lactation shall be allowed;
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 3 – point c a (new) (ca) the tethering of cattle, bovine, and ovine animals shall be prohibited at all times, including periods when grazing is not possible. Exceptions shall only be granted for individual animals for a limited period of time in so far as this is justified for veterinary reasons.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 3 – point c a (new) (ca) all housing shall provide access to an open area allowing animals to exercise.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 3 – point c b (new) (cb) when calves are treated individually for veterinary reasons they shall be kept in spaces that have a solid floor and must be provided with straw bedding. The calf should be able to turn around easily, lie down in full length (comfortably) and be able to have visual contact with other calves. If mother bonded rearing is not taking place, group keeping of young calves shall only be permitted after the age of one week.
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point a (a) equine animals shall have access to pasturage for grazing whenever conditions allow. At all other times, horses should have access to roughage;
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point c (c) except during the period each year when the animals are under transhumance as mentioned in point 1.4.2.2., at least
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point d (d) rearing systems for equine animals shall be based on maximum use of grazing pasturage according to the availability of pastures in the different periods of the year. Where higher percentages of roughage are not possible, the following minimum rules shall apply whilst respecting the nutrition, health and welfare requirements of the breeds: At least 60 % of the dry matter in daily rations of equine animals shall consist of roughage, fresh or dried fodder, or silage;
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point a (a) housing of equine animals shall have smooth, but not slippery floors.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 2 – point a (a) at least
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 2 – point a (a) at least
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 2 – point c a (new) (ca) clean and fresh water shall always be available in sufficient quantity.
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point a (a) housing of porcine animals shall have smooth, but not slippery floors.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point b a (new) (ba) there should always be a straw bed large enough to assure that all pigs in a pen can lie down at the same time in the most space consuming way;
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point e (e) exercise areas shall permit dunging and
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point e (e) exercise areas shall permit dunging and rooting by porcine animals. For the purposes of rooting different
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point e (e) exercise areas shall permit dunging and rooting by porcine animals. For the purposes of rooting different substrates can be used. The environment shall be provided with enrichment materials as this contributes positively to the well- being of porcine animals.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II– paragraph 2 – point 2– point 3 – point 4 – table 2 Indoors area Outdoors area (net area available to animals) (exercise area, excluding pasturage) Live weight M2/head M2/head minimum (kg) Farrowing sows with 7,5
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 2 – introductory part Poultry shall either be reared until they reach a minimum age or else shall come from slow-growing poultry strains as defined by the
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 3 – point a (a) at least
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 3 – point a (a) at least
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point c (c) poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life, and permanently from when they are fully feathered. Open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with annual or perennial vegetation and be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking troughs;
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point c (c) poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life, and permanently from when they are fully feathered. Open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with annual or perennial vegetation, and shall be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking troughs;
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point d (d) where poultry are kept indoors, including due to restrictions or obligations imposed on the basis of Union legislation, they shall have access to a veranda (outdoor run) as well as permanently have access to sufficient quantities of roughage and suitable material in order to meet their ethological needs;
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point e – point iv (iv) the external boundary of the house, i.e. including a possible veranda, shall have exit/entry pop-holes of a size adequate for
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point e – point vi Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point g (g) buildings shall be emptied of livestock between each batch of poultry reared. The buildings and fittings shall be cleaned and disinfected during this time. In addition, when the rearing of each batch of poultry has been completed, runs shall be left empty during a period to be established by the Member States in order to allow vegetation to grow back. These requirements shall not apply where poultry are not reared in batches, are not kept in runs and are free to roam, throughout the day. Open air areas for poultry can be in continuous use provided that at least 50% of the area is covered with annual or perennial vegetation. A mixture of groups of trees and open spaces are allowed.
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point g (g) buildings shall be emptied of livestock between each batch of poultry reared. The buildings and fittings shall be cleaned and
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 5 – table 2 Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 6 – point b (b) open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with vegetation composed of a diverse range of plants and be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking troughs. Protective facilities shall also be provided, allowing animals to take shelter. The vegetation on the open-air area must be harvested and removed at regular intervals to reduce the potential for nutrient surpluses. The open air areas shall not extend beyond a radius of 150 m from the nearest pop-hole of the poultry house. However an extension of up to 350 m from the nearest pop-hole of the poultry house is permissible provided that a sufficient number of shelters and drinking troughs are evenly distributed throughout the whole open-air area with at least four shelters per hectare;
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 6 – point b a (new) (ba) protective facilities shall be provided in an appropriate number;
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 6 – point d (d) where poultry are kept indoors, including due to restrictions imposed due to bad weather conditions or obligations imposed on the basis of Union legislation, they shall have access to a veranda (outdoor run) as well as permanently have access to sufficient quantities of roughage and suitable material in order to meet their ethological needs.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 7 Live plucking of poultry shall be prohibited. The mutilation of poultry, including castration and break trimming, shall be prohibited. Surgical procedures shall only be allowed in rare instances, on a case-by-case/individual basis and only for valid animal welfare considerations/reasons. When such instances occur, pain and suffering must be prevented by means of adequate anaesthesia and prolonged analgesia. The procedures shall be carried out only at the most appropriate age by a veterinary surgeon. Wherever practicable, non- surgical alternatives, including the use of appropriate breeds and keeping practices shall be applied to address specific concerns associated with raising uncastrated (entire) males.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 5 – point 5 – point d (d) the hives and materials used in beekeeping shall be made basically of
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – title Production rules for
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 2 – point d (d) wild caught fish, including those fishes used for fishmeals, oil from whole fish stemming from wild fisheries and wild fish used for breeding or as cleaner fish, shall not be used in organic production. On an exceptional basis, where alternative sources are not reasonably available and the conditions are adapted to the species' needs, wild caught or non-organic aquaculture animals may be brought into a holding with a view to improving the suitability of genetic stock. Such animals shall be kept under organic management for at least three months before they may be used for breeding.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 2 – point d a (new) (da) for on growing purposes, the collection of wild aquaculture juveniles is specifically restricted to the following cases: (i) natural influx of fish or crustacean larvae and juveniles when filling ponds, containment systems and enclosures; (ii) European glass eel, provided that an approved eel management plan is in place for the location and artificial reproduction of eel remains unsolved; (iii) restocking of wild fry of species other than European eel in extensive aquaculture farming inside wetlands, such as brackish water ponds, tidal areas and costal lagoons, provided that: - the restocking is in line with management measures approved by the relevant authorities to ensure the sustainable exploitation of the species concerned, and - the fish are fed exclusively with feed naturally available in the environment.
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 2 – point d b (new) (db) for on-growing purposes and when organic aquaculture juvenile animals are not available, Member States may authorize the use of non-organic juveniles, provided that at least the latter two thirds of the duration of the production cycle is managed under organic management.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 3– point 3 – point e a (new) (ea) astaxanthin derived primarily from organic sources, such as organic crustacean shells may be used in the feed ration for salmon and trout within the limit of their physiological needs. If organic sources are not available, natural sources of astaxanthin (such as Phaffia yeast) may be used.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 3– point 3 a (new) 4.1.3.3a. Astaxanthin, derived primarily from organic sources such as organic crustacean shells, may be used in the feed ration for salmon and trout within the limits of their physiological needs. If organic sources are not available, natural sources of astaxanthin (such as Phaffia yeast) may be used.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 4– point 1 – point j (j) for biological control of ectoparasites preference shall be given to the use of cleaner fish only where the conditions are adapted to the species' needs. Use of wild caught fish as cleaner fish should not be used in organic production in accordance with point (d) of paragraph 4.1.2.1 of this Annex.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 4– point 2 – point d (d) the use of allopathic treatments shall be limited to two courses of treatment per year, with the exception of vaccinations, parasite treatments and compulsory eradication schemes. However, in the cases of a production cycle of less than a year a limit of one allopathic treatment applies. If the indicated limits for allopathic treatments are exceeded the aquaculture animals concerned shall not be sold as organic products;
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 5 – point 3 a (new) 4.1.5.3a. Only the most suitable species and breeds shall be used at all times. The farming of solitary and predatory fish species, for which solitude and hunting requirements cannot be met in captivity, shall be prohibited.
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 6 – point 1 4.1.6.1. All persons involved in keeping aquaculture animals shall possess the necessary
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – part IV – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point b – point iii – indent 1 – algae, including seaweed and Lithothamnium;
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation – The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety calls on the Committee on Agriculture, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) In the interests of consistency, ‘organic farming’ certification should include a geographical proximity criterion covering all phases of production and distribution, thus contributing to the above objectives.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production and species appropriate husbandry. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14, and in particular strengthened in the recent reform of the legal framework for rural development policy as established by Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15. In order to encourage farmers to invest in organic farming and avoid a deadweight effect, greater incentives should be provided for farmers to stay in organic farming, in keeping with the amount of time needed to make conversion profitable. __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14, and in particular strengthened in the recent reform of the legal framework for rural development policy as established by Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15. For the next revision of the CAP, better incentives and increased resources should be dedicated to farmers in organic production, in order to increase the area of organic farming to at least 10 % of utilised agricultural area in the Union. __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 15 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) The organic farming sector in Europe has rapidly developed in the past years not only in terms of the area used for organic farming but also of number of holdings and of overall organic operators registered in the Union.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In order to take into account new production methods or material or international commitments,
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) Because of the local nature of mass catering operations, measures taken by Member States, in particular by regional and local authorities, and private schemes in this area are considered adequate to ensure the functioning of the single market. Therefore, food prepared by mass caterers on their premises should not be subject to this Regulation. Equally, products of hunting and fishing of wild animals should not be covered by this Regulation since the production process cannot be fully controlled.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) Because of the
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) Because of the local nature of mass catering operations, measures taken by Member States and private schemes in this area are considered adequate to ensure the functioning of the single market. Therefore, food prepared by mass caterers on their premises should not be subject to this Regulation, even though mass catering operators should be encouraged to include as many organic products as possible in the meals they prepare, particularly school meals. Equally, products of hunting and fishing of wild animals should
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Research projects have demonstrated that consumer confidence is crucial in the market for organic food. In the long run, rules that are not trustworthy can jeopardise public confidence and lead to market failure. Therefore the sustainable development of organic production in the Union should be based on sound and transparent production rules which are harmonised at Union level. In addition, those production rules should meet operators' and consumers' expectations regarding the safety and quality of organic products and the compliance with the principles and rules laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Research projects have demonstrated that consumer confidence is crucial in the market for organic food. In the long run, rules that are not trustworthy can jeopardise public confidence and lead to market failure. Therefore the sustainable development of organic production in the Union should be based on sound production rules which are harmonised at Union level with due regard to the varying geographical and climatic conditions within the Union. In addition, those production rules should meet operators' and consumers' expectations regarding the quality of organic products and the compliance with the principles and rules laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs, animal cloning, including products and descendants derived from it, and artificially induced polyploidy. Since consumers are more and more concerned about environmental impacts of food processing and transportation, organic operators other than farmers and operators producing
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs and last-line antibiotics for the treatment of livestock ailments. Since consumers are more and more concerned about environmental impacts of food processing and transportation, organic operators other than farmers and operators producing
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs and animal cloning. Since consumers are more and more concerned about environmental impacts of food processing and transportation, organic operators other than farmers and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals should be required to manage their environmental
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs, and animal cloning, including products and descendants of cloned animals. Since consumers are more and more concerned about environmental impacts of food processing and transportation, organic operators other than farmers and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals should be required to manage their environmental performance according to a harmonised system. With the objective of minimising the regulatory burden of micro-enterprises
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15)
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15a) To further reduce the ecological footprint of organic farming, Member States should encourage consumption of local produce, reduce packaging, promote the use of reusable, recyclable or biodegradable packaging materials and cut transport emissions.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are small-scale and clearly differentiated from the organic farming activities, where conventional farming activities are taking place geographically far from the organic farming activities in order to avoid contamination by non-authorised products, or where the agricultural holding or aquaculture operation is in the course of conversion. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. Mixed farms should be allowed if a clear separation between the organic and conventionally managed units can be made and contamination can be avoided. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments,
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16)
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from organic farming activities e.g. organic crop and conventional animal production, where conventional farming activities are taking place geographically far from organic farming activities in order to avoid contamination by non-authorised products, or where the agricultural holding or aquaculture operation is in the course of conversion. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from organic farming activities, e.g. organic crop and conventional animal production. Organic agricultural holdings
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms should be authorised, provided that land, animals and products are kept separate. For the purposes of aquaculture, identical species bred using conventional methods and methods under conversion may be kept on the same fish farm. Organic agricultural holdings
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 a (new) (18a) As under Council Regulation (EC) No 834/20071a, organic production in greenhouses and in herb pots should also be allowed in the future. __________________ 1aCouncil Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.207, p. 1)
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) The use of pesticides, should be
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) The use of pesticides should be significantly restricted. Preference should be given to the application of measures that prevent any damage by pests and weeds through techniques which do not involve the use of plant protection products such as crop alternation and rotation. Presence of pests and weeds should be monitored to decide whether any intervention is economically and ecologically justified. The use of certain plant protection products should be allowed if such techniques do not provide adequate protection and only if those plant protection products have been authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council28, after having been assessed to be compatible with objectives and principles of organic production, including with restrictive conditions of use, and consequently authorised in accordance with this Regulation. __________________ 28 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 market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 a (new) (20a) The Commission is to be encouraged to review Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and to take other requisite action in such a way as to favour the use of biologically active pesticides that pose a lower risk to human health than other pesticides.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments,
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 a (new) (21a) Given that it is important to develop the use of seeds and plants that are suited to soil and climate conditions and meet consumer expectations, the production of organic seeds and plants should be encouraged while continuing to provide for the possibility of using non-organic seeds and plants where no organic equivalents are available, or in order to ensure that a sufficient genetic base is maintained.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 b (new) (21b) Given that organic farming needs to be able to rely on genetically high-quality animals for breeding and these animals must be reared in accordance with organic farming rules, it would be desirable to maintain the possibility of using non-organic breeding animals under certain conditions in order to offset a lack of availability or ensure a sufficient genetic base, particularly in the case of rarer species and breeds.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) As livestock production naturally involves the management of agricultural land, where the manure is used to nourish crop production, landless livestock production should be p
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 a (new) (23a) The organic products of animal origin vary considerably across the Union due to the present exceptions to higher animal welfare standards in organic farming, especially as regards the associated farming practices for animals.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. An exception for dehorning should be maintained in cases where it can be justified by animal welfare and work safety concerns.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations and all practices which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) Livestock should be fed on feed materials produced in accordance with the
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) ) Animal health management should mainly be based on prevention of disease. In addition, specific cleaning and disinfection measures should be applied. The preventive use of chemically- synthesised allopathic medicinal products should not be permitted in organic production, except in the event of sickness or injury of an animal requiring immediate treatment and limited to the minimum necessary to re-establish the well-being of the animal. In such cases, in order to guarantee the integrity of organic production for consumers, it should be possible to take restrictive measures such as doubling the official withdrawal period after use of such medicinal products as specified in the relevant Union legislation. Antibiotics, including the latest generation such as fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins and macrolides, should be used for therapeutic purposes alone and the use of carbapenems should be prohibited. Regarding beekeeping, it is necessary to lay down specific rules for disease
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments,
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 32 (32) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 35 (35) Processed food should be labelled as organic only where all or almost all the ingredients of agricultural origin are organic. However, special labelling provisions should be laid down for processed foods which include agricultural ingredients that cannot be obtained organically, as is the case for products of hunting and fishing. Moreover, for the purposes of consumer information and transparency in the market, and to encourage the use of organic ingredients,
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 37 (37) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments,
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 (38) Organic wine should be produced entirely from organic raw material and only certain substances authorised in accordance with this Regulation should be allowed to be added.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 39 (39) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments,
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 39 a (new) (39a) The Commission should ensure that any changes to the Council Regulation (EC) No 834/20071a do not undermine ongoing obligations within the rural development programmes from Regulation (EU) No 1305/20131b. __________________ 1a Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1–23) 1bRegulation (EU)No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and replacing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347/487, 20.12.2013, p.487 – 548)
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 (41) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments,
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Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental and climate action practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and production standards in line with the demand of a growing number of consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes. Organic production thus plays a dual societal role, where it, on the one hand, provides for a specific market responding to consumer demand for organic products and, on the other hand, delivers public
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental and climate action practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and production standards in line with the demand of a growing number of consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes. Organic production thus plays a dual societal role, where it, on the one hand, provides for a specific market responding to consumer demand for organic products and, on the other hand, delivers publicly available goods contributing to the protection of the environment and animal welfare, as well as to rural development. In this context flexibilities must be put in place to allow for commonage lands to be used for organic production. Commonage lands are often found in the outermost peripheral regions of the Union where the land is naturally organic. It is essential to recognise the complexities of this type of land ownership and not to exclude producers from entering organic schemes where the positive externalities of organic farming would be most beneficial.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, full autonomy over organic policy, including but not limited to organic production systems, organic quality assurance and organic marketing, shall be granted to the Member States.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) The mass movement of products around the world is a major contributory factor in climate change, and that fact will therefore have to be taken into account when laying down the criteria for the marketing of organic products transported over long distances.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The observance of high health, environmental and animal welfare standards in the production of organic products is intrinsic to the high quality of those products.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The observance of high health, environmental and animal welfare standards in the production of organic products is intrinsic to the
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) The observance of high health, environmental and animal welfare standards in the production of organic products is intrinsic to the high quality of those products. As underlined in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on agricultural product quality policy
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) In particular, the objectives of the organic production policy are embedded in the objectives of the CAP
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 , and in particular strengthened in the recent reform of the legal framework for rural development policy as established by Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 However, in the next revision of the CAP, better incentives and increased financial resources are needed for farmers committed to organic production in order to increase the area dedicated to organic farming in the Union. __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608); 15 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 , and in particular strengthened in the recent reform of the legal framework for rural development policy as established by Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) In view of the objectives of the Union
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) The policy priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy as set out in the Commission Communication entitled ‘Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’25 include the aims of
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Given the dynamic evolution of the organic sector, Council Regulation (EC) No 834/200726 identified the need for a future review of the Union rules on organic production, taking into account the experience gained from the application of those rules. The results of that review carried out by the Commission show that the Union legal framework governing organic production should be improved to provide for rules that correspond to the high expectations of consumers and that guarantee sufficient clarity for those to whom they are addressed. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 should be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation, without, however, any lowering of organic production quality standards. __________________ 26 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) Given the dynamic evolution of the organic sector, Council Regulation (EC) No 834/200726 identified the need for a future review of the Union rules on organic production, taking into account the experience gained from the application of those rules. The results of that review carried out by the Commission show that the Union legal framework governing organic production should be improved to provide for rules that correspond to the high expectations of consumers and that guarantee sufficient clarity for those to whom they are addressed. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 should be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation maintaining all the benefits of the current Regulation while helping to promote farming, marketing, and awareness of the contribution that organic products make to a qualitatively good healthy diet, the environment, and animal welfare in the Union. __________________ 26 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1).
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Experience gained so far with the application of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 shows a need to clarify the products to which this Regulation applies. Primarily, it should cover agricultural products, including aquaculture products, listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’). Moreover, it should cover processed agricultural products for use as food or feed because the placing on the market of such products as organic provides a major outlet for agricultural products and ensures visibility to the consumer of the organic nature of the agricultural products from which they are processed. Likewise, this Regulation should cover certain other products which are linked to agricultural products in a similarly close way as processed agricultural products because those other products either constitute a major outlet for agricultural products or form an integral part of the production process. Finally, sea salt
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Experience gained so far with the application of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 shows a need to clarify the products to which this Regulation applies. Primarily, it should cover agricultural products, including aquaculture products, listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’). Moreover, it should cover processed agricultural products for use as food or feed because the placing on the market of such products as organic provides a major outlet for agricultural products and ensures visibility to the consumer of the organic nature of the agricultural products from which they are processed. Likewise, this Regulation should cover certain other products which are linked to agricultural products in a similarly close way as processed agricultural products because those other products either constitute a major outlet for agricultural products or form an integral part of the production process. Finally, whole sea salt should be included in the scope of this Regulation
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) Because of the
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) Because of the local nature of mass catering operations, measures taken by Member States and private schemes in this area are considered adequate to ensure the functioning of the single market. Therefore
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Research projects have demonstrated that consumer confidence is crucial in the market for organic food. In the long run, rules that are not trustworthy can jeopardise public confidence and lead to market failure. Therefore, the sustainable development of organic production in the Union should be based on sound production rules which are harmonised at Union level. In
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Research projects have demonstrated that consumer confidence is crucial in the market for organic food. In the long run, rules that are not trustworthy can jeopardise public confidence and lead to market failure. Therefore the sustainable development of organic production in the Union should be based on sound production rules which are harmonised at Union level. In addition, those production rules should meet operators' and consumers' expectations regarding the quality of organic products and the compliance with the principles and rules laid down in this Regulation. Given the track record of persistent deficiencies of controls on a European level, it is of utmost importance to improve data collection, communication, monitoring and coordination of the implementation of these rules in all Member States and on a European level. The Commission should, therefore, streamline and step up efforts to coordinate effectively these measures, as the growth of the organic sector depends on availability of data related to organic production and the credibility in the perception of consumers.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs. Since consumers are more and more concerned about environmental impacts of food processing and transportation, organic operators other than farmers and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals should be required to manage their environmental performance according to a harmonised system. With the objective of minimising the regulatory burden of micro-enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC27 involved in organic production, it is appropriate to exempt them from this requirement.
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) As a matter of principle, the general
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on the use of
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. The
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after a
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from organic farming activities, e.g. organic crop and conventional animal production. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms, including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are clearly differentiated from the organic farming activities, where conventional farming activities are taking place geographically far from the organic farming activities in order to avoid contamination by non- authorised products, or where the agricultural holding or aquaculture operation is in the course of conversion. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri- environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 a (new) (16a) The choice of species or variety to be cultivated should take account of their ability to adapt to climatic and pedagogical conditions and of their resistance to disease.
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Specific production rules should be established with regard to plant, livestock and aquaculture production, including rules for the collection of wild plants, such as herbs, forest fruits and mushrooms, and seaweeds, and with regard to the production of processed food and feed, as well as of wine and yeast to ensure
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Concerning soil management and fertilisation, conditions should be laid down for the use of cultivation practices allowed in organic plant production and for the use of fertilisers and conditioners. Member States should, in this respect, encourage producers in organic farming areas to form groups in order to reduce the risk of contamination by substances used in conventional farming.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Concerning soil management and fertilisation, conditions should be laid down for the use of cultivation practices allowed in organic plant production and for the use of fertilisers and conditioners. Given the potential of biochar, which increases soil fertility in a natural way, reduces the use of fertilisers and water and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, its use should be permitted in soil management.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 a (new) (19a) Since groundwater is the main vector for the transport of residues generated by conventional farming practices, Member States should encourage organic farming practices in upstream areas.
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) The use of pesticides
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) As livestock production naturally
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) As livestock production naturally involves the management of agricultural land, where the manure is used to nourish crop production, landless livestock production should be prohibited. The choice of breeds should take account of their capacity to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease, and a wide biological diversity should be encouraged, provided that this is not at the expense of indigenous and local breeds and species, the keeping of which should be supported.
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) Organic livestock and aquaculture production housing, including where relevant the aquatic medium, should satisfy the behavioural needs of the animals. Specific housing conditions and husbandry practices should be laid down with regard to certain animals, including bees. Those conditions and practices should ensure a high level of animal welfare, which in certain aspects should go beyond the Union animal welfare standards applicable to livestock production in general. In most cases livestock should have
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 (24) In order to avoid environmental pollution of natural resources such as soil, aquifers and water by nutrients, an upper limit for the use of manure per hectare and for keeping livestock per hectare should be set. That limit should be related to the nitrogen content of the manure.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 b (new) (24b) To reduce air pollution, appropriate financial instruments should be made available to encourage the reconversion of motor vehicles used near animals, in order to make the product meet consumers’ expectations as much as possible.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations which can lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations and all practices which lead to stress, harm,
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. An exception for tail-docking, trimming of beaks, de-horning and disbudding should be allowed on a case- by-case basis when these operations improve the health, welfare or hygiene of the livestock or when worker safety is compromised. These operations shall be authorised by a veterinarian and carried out by qualified personnel.
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited and the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the requisite provisions.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25)
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. Dehorning of young mammals shall be allowed if adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia are used.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. Some practices, such as the removal of the horns of young mammals, are authorised where there are safety reasons with regard to operators and other animals.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. Beak trimming of poultry may be authorised, however, on grounds of safety or of animal or human health.
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited. Clipping the beaks of chickens which are no more than 3 days old, attaching elastic bands to the tails of sheep and tail-docking may be authorised by the competent authority for reasons of safety or animal and human health or if they are intended to improve the health, welfare or hygiene of the livestock. Dehorning of young mammals should be approved only if adequate anaesthesia and analgesia are applied.
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) Livestock should be fed on feed materials produced in accordance with the rules of organic production, and preferably coming from the own holding, taking their physiological needs into account. In addition, in order to provide for the basic nutritional requirements of livestock, certain minerals, trace elements and vitamins may need to be used under well- defined conditions. Furthermore, the Commission should, for this purpose, include a positive list of non-organic feed where supplies of organic feed are insufficient, ensuring a reasonable time for the sector to adjust to market development.
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) Livestock should be fed on feed materials produced in accordance with the rules of organic production, and preferably coming from the own holding, taking their physiological needs into account. In establishing the origin of the feed materials the first thing to take into account is the difficulty of producing such materials in some areas, such as disadvantaged mountain areas. In addition, in order to provide for the basic nutritional requirements of livestock, certain minerals, trace elements and vitamins may need to be used under well- defined conditions.
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules amending or supplementing the specific livestock production rules as regards the origin of animals, livestock housing, including minimum surface areas indoors and outdoors and the maximum number of animals per hectare, husbandry practices, breeding,
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 (
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 30 (30) Organic aquaculture is a relatively new field of organic production compared to organic agriculture where long experience exists at the farm level. Given consumers’ growing interest in organic aquaculture products, further growth in the conversion of aquaculture units to organic production is likely. This is leading to increased experience, technical knowledge and development, with improvements in organic aquaculture that should be reflected in the production rules. No aquaculture or seaweed production project should be authorised if it is likely to damage or replace non-industrial fisheries.
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 (34) Provisions concerning the composition of organic processed food should be laid down. In particular, such food should be produced
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 35 (35) Processed food should be labelled as organic only where all or almost all the ingredients of agricultural origin are organic. However, special labelling provisions should be laid down for processed foods which include agricultural ingredients that cannot be obtained organically, as is the case for products of hunting and fishing. Moreover, for the purposes of consumer information and transparency in the market, and to encourage the use of organic ingredients, it
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 35 (35) Processed food should be labelled as organic only where all or almost all the ingredients of agricultural origin are organic. However, special labelling provisions should be laid down for processed foods which include agricultural ingredients that cannot be obtained organically, as is the case for products of hunting and fishing. Moreover, for the purposes of consumer information and transparency in the market, and to encourage the use of organic ingredients, it should also be made possible to refer to organic production in the ingredients list under
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 35 (35) Processed food should be labelled as organic only where all or almost all the ingredients of agricultural origin are organic. However, special labelling provisions should be laid down for processed foods which include agricultural ingredients that cannot be obtained organically, as is the case for products of hunting and fishing. Moreover, for the purposes of consumer information and transparency in the market, and to encourage the use of organic ingredients, it should also be made possible to refer to organic production and the place of production in the ingredients list under certain conditions.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 37 Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 (38) Organic wine should be produced entirely from organic raw material and only certain substances authorised in accordance with this Regulation should be allowed to be added.
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 (38) Organic wine should be produced entirely from organic raw material and only certain substances authorised in accordance with this Regulation should be allowed to be added. Certain oenological
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 (38) Organic wine should be produced entirely from organic raw material and only certain substances authorised in accordance with this Regulation should be allowed to be added. Certain oenological practices, processes and treatments should, in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 203/2012 as regards detailed rules on organic wine, be prohibited in the production of organic wine. Other practices, processes and treatments should be permitted under well-
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 39 Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 40 Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 40 (40) Initially yeast was not considered an agricultural ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and therefore it did not count for the agricultural composition of organic products. However, Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/200830 introduced the obligatory calculation of yeast and yeast products as agricultural ingredients for the purposes of organic production as of 31 December 2013, which gave the industry sufficient time to adjust to that rule. Accordingly, only organically produced substrates should be used in the production of organic yeast and only certain substances should be allowed for use in its production, confection and formulation. In addition, organic yeast should not be present in organic food or feed together with non-organic yeast. In the case of organic wines, only organic yeasts should be authorised. __________________ 30 Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (OJ L 250, 18.9.2008,
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 42 Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 43 Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 43 (43) Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 provided for different exceptions from organic production rules.
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 45 (45) Under certain conditions organic products and non-organic products can be collected and transported simultaneously. In order to duly separate organic from non- organic products during such handling for collection, transportation and processing purposes, and to avoid any commingling, specific provisions should be laid down.
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 46 (46) In order to ensure the integrity of organic production and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 47 (47) The use in organic production of products and substances such as plant protection products, fertilisers, soil conditioners, nutrients, components of animal nutrition, feed or food additives, processing aids and products for cleaning and disinfection should be limited to the minimum and under the specific conditions laid down in this Regulation. Similarly, attempts should be made to minimise the exposure of animals to pollutants, including the emissions of motor vehicles. The same approach should be followed regarding the use of products and substances as food additives and processing aids in the production of organic processed food. Therefore, provisions should be laid down to define any possible use of such products and substances in organic production in
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 49 Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 49 (49)
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 49 (49) In the absence of specific Union rules on the measures to take when non- authorised substances or products are present in organic products, different approaches have been developed and implemented across the Union. This situation creates uncertainties for operators, control authorities and control bodies. It may also entail a different treatment of operators in the Union and affect consumers' confidence in organic products. It is therefore appropriate to lay down clear and uniform provisions to prohibit marketing as organic those products in which any non-authorised products or substances are present beyond
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 49 (49) In the absence of specific Union rules on the measures to take when non- authorised substances or products are present in organic products, different approaches have been developed and implemented across the Union. This situation creates uncertainties for operators, control authorities and control bodies. It may also entail a different treatment of operators in the Union and affect consumers' confidence in organic products. It is therefore appropriate to lay down clear and uniform provisions to prohibit marketing as organic those products in which any non-authorised products or substances are present
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 49 (49) In the absence of specific Union rules on the measures to take when non- authorised substances or products are present in organic products, different approaches have been developed and implemented across the Union. This situation creates uncertainties for operators, control authorities and control bodies. It may also entail a different treatment of operators in the Union and affect consumers
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 49 (
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 50 Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 50 (50) In order to ensure
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 50 (50) In order to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the organic production and labelling system,
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 51 Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 51 (51) Organic production is based on the general principle of restriction of the use of external inputs. Farmers are required to take measures to prevent the risk of contamination by non-authorised products or substances. Despite such measures, there may be instances where farmers are prevented from marketing their agricultural products as organic due to the unintentional presence of non-authorised products or substances. It is therefore appropriate to provide for the possibility whereby Member States may, in accordance with Article 42 of the Treaty, be authorised by the Commission to grant national payments to compensate for the losses incurred in such instances. Member States may also use the instruments of the Common Agricultural Policy to cover totally or partially such losses. However, in cases where operators with a high risk of contamination are established next to an organic farm and where the origin of contamination can be traced, Member States are to apply the polluter-pays principle or reserve budgetary resources to compensate for the losses incurred by organic farmers.
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 51 a (new) (51a) This regulation is underpinned by the process approach to organic farming and it recognises that organic producers should not be punished for unintentional contamination of their products; therefore, the polluter pays principle should be maintained and pesticide residue limits shall not be imposed on organic production.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 52 (52) The labelling of agricultural products and foodstuffs should be subject to the general rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council32
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 (54) In order to create clarity for consumers throughout the Union market, the use of the organic production logo of the European Union should be made obligatory for all organic pre-packed food produced within the Union.
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 (54) In order to create clarity for consumers throughout the Union market, the use of the organic production logo of the European Union should be made obligatory for all organic pre-packed food produced within the Union. It should otherwise be possible to use that logo on a voluntary basis in the case of non pre- packed organic products produced within the Union or any organic products imported from third countries. The model of the organic production logo of the European Union should be set out in this Regulation. With a view to encouraging local consumption of organic products and providing consumers with comprehensive information, the country of origin of such products should appear below the European Union logo.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 (54) In order to create clarity for consumers throughout the Union market,
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 a (new) (54a) With a view to taking action under the CAP to combat climate change, special consideration should be given, when distributing the rural development budget, to agri-environmental schemes promoting organic farming projects and environment-friendly investment.
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 56 (56) For the sake of avoiding any possible confusion amongst consumers about the Union or non-Union origin of a product, whenever the organic production logo of
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 56 a (new) (56a) In order to inform consumers more effectively and to promote the production and use of indigenous and local breeds and crops, without prejudice to the principles of free trade in the European single market, the Member States should take measures to introduce a labelling indication of the provenance of the varieties used in a given product and to enable the use of two-letter country codes in accordance with ISO 3166-1 to show their countries of origin.
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 57 Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 57 (57) In order to provide clarity for consumers and to ensure that the appropriate information is communicated to them, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of adapting the list of terms referring to organic production set out in this Regulation
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 (58) Organic production is only credible if accompanied by effective verification and controls at all stages of production, processing and distribution. Organic production should be subject to official controls or other official activities carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) No (XXX/XXXX) of the European Parliament and of the Council33 to verify compliance with the rules on organic production and labelling of organic products. Nevertheless, the official checks to verify the authenticity of organic production and compliance with the rules should not serve needlessly to increase bureaucracy and administrative burdens, either for the control bodies or for organic producers. __________________ 33 Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material, plant protection products and amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, 1829/2003, 1831/2003, 1/2005, 396/2005, 834/2007, 1099/2009, 1069/2009, 1107/2009, Regulations (EU) No 1151/2012, [….]/2013 [Office of Publications, please insert number of Regulation laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material], and Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC, 2008/120/EC and 2009/128/EC (Official controls Regulation)
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 (58) Organic production is only credible if accompanied by effective verification and controls at all stages of production, processing and distribution. Organic production should be subject to official controls or other official activities carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) No (XXX/XXXX) of the European Parliament and of the Council33 to verify compliance with the rules on organic production and labelling of organic products. Given the need to carry out controls, however, it is essential to lay down specific rules to govern organic production which falls within the scope of this Regulation. In that connection, a combination of a mandatory annual on-the-spot check and a risk-based approach will offer consumers and producers the highest possible degree of certainty. __________________ 33 Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material, plant protection products and amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, 1829/2003, 1831/2003, 1/2005, 396/2005, 834/2007, 1099/2009, 1069/2009, 1107/2009, Regulations (EU) No 1151/2012, [….]/2013 [Office of
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 a (new) (58a) For reasons of efficiency and cost savings, controls should be conducted on a risk-based approach. Furthermore, a risk-based approach will reduce the administrative burden on businesses and control bodies and ensures a level playing field among organic producers.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 a (new) (58a) If a risked-based control system is to be introduced, it is essential to lay down uniform rules to govern the categories of risk and the performance of the controls based on those categories. In order to rule out legal uncertainty and guarantee uniform implementation, the Commission should submit the relevant implementing acts and accompanying implementation guidelines at the latest one year prior to the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 a (new) (58a) Producers of organic products for import into the Union should set up self- checking systems for the purpose of inspecting and verifying processes and products to ensure that they meet relevant quality standards. Such independent control systems should be audited by an independent auditor established as an authorised representative within the Union. The auditor should be held financially liable in the event of non- compliance. The Commission should take the preparatory and legislative action required in order for this self-checking and external auditing system to be in place by the end of 2020.
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 a (new) (58a) Producers of organic products for import into the EU should set up self- checking systems for the purpose of inspecting and verifying processes and products to ensure that they meet relevant quality standards. Such independent control systems should be audited by an independent auditor established as an authorised representative within the Union. The auditor should be held financially liable in the event of non- compliance. The Commission should take the preparatory and legislative action required in order for this self-checking and external auditing system to be in place by the end of 2020.
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 60 (60) Small farmers in the Union face, individually, relatively high inspection costs and administrative burden linked to organic certification. A system of group
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 60 (60) Small farmers in the Union face, individually, relatively high inspection costs and administrative burden linked to organic certification. A system of group certification should be allowed with a view to reducing the inspection and certification costs and the associated administrative burden, strengthening local networks, contributing to better market outlets and ensuring a level playing field with operators in third countries without, however, undermining guarantees as to the quality of organic products. For that reason, the concept of ‘group of operators’ should be introduced and defined.
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 60 (60) Small farmers in the Union face, individually, relatively high inspection costs and administrative burden linked to organic certification. A system of group certification should be allowed with a view to reducing the inspection and certification costs and the associated administrative burden, strengthening local networks, contributing to better market outlets and ensuring a level playing field with operators in third countries. For that reason, the concept of ‘group of operators’ should be introduced and defined. Smallholdings with mixed production (crop husbandry, livestock farming, and/or processing) should be entered in a single register and certified as farms.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 60 (60) Small farmers in the Union face, individually, relatively high inspection costs and administrative burden linked to organic certification. A system of group certification should be allowed with a view to reducing the inspection and certification costs and the associated administrative burden, strengthening local networks, contributing to better market outlets and ensuring a level playing field with operators in third countries. For that reason, the concept of ‘group of operators' should be introduced and defined. This should be sufficiently flexible to allow member states to create thresholds relevant to their own countries as there are major differences in what is regarded as a "smallholding" in Member States.
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 61 Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 61 Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 62 Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 62 Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 62 (62) In order to ensure that the certification of a group of operators is done effectively and efficiently, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 63 (63) The experience with the arrangements for import of organic products into the Union under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 has shown that there is a need to revise those arrangements in order to respond to consumer expectations that imported organic products meet rules as high as those of the Union, as well as to better ensure the access of Union organic products to the international market. In addition, it is necessary to provide for clarity regarding the rules applicable to export of organic products, in particular by establishing a certificate of export and laying down provisions for export to third countries recognised for the purpose of equivalence under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. Given the impact of international trade on greenhouse gas emissions and in terms of energy wastage, trade in organic products should comply with the same good environmental and climate action practices as organic farming, and importing and exporting should not, therefore, be made the object of organic farming and serve as grounds for moving massive quantities of organic products around the world. For those reasons they should be confined to highly specific products.
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 64 Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 65 (65) The possibility for organic products to get access to the Union market where such products do not comply with the Union rules on organic production but come from third countries whose organic production and control systems have been recognised as equivalent to those of the Union should be
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 65 (65) The possibility for organic products to get access to the Union market where such products do not comply with the Union rules on organic production but come from third countries whose organic production and control systems have been recognised as equivalent to those of the Union should be preserved. However, the recognition of equivalence of third countries, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, should only be granted through an international agreement between the Union and those third countries, where a reciprocal
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 67 (67) The experience with the scheme of control authorities and control bodies recognised as competent to carry out controls and issue certificates in third countries for the purpose of import of products providing equivalent guarantees shows that the rules applied by those authorities and bodies are different and could be difficult to be considered as equivalent to the respective Union rules. Furthermore, multiplication of control authorities and control bodies standards hampers adequate supervision by the Commission.
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 69 (69) In order to ensure fair competition among operators, the traceability of the imported products intended to be placed on the market within the Union as organic or the transparency of the recognition and supervision procedure for control authorities and control bodies within the context of import of compliant organic products, and in order to ensure the management of the list of third countries recognised for the purpose of equivalence under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the documents intended for customs authorities in third countries, in particular an organic export certificate, which must be provided in electronic form
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 69 Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 69 (69) In order to ensure fair competition among operators, the traceability of the imported products intended to be placed on the market within the Union as organic or the transparency of the recognition and supervision procedure for control authorities and control bodies within the context of import of compliant organic
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 70 (70)
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 70 (70) Provision should be made to ensure that the movement of organic products that have been subject to a control in one Member State and which comply with this Regulation cannot be restricted in another Member State.
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 71 (71) For the purpose of obtaining reliable information needed for the implementation of this Regulation, Member States should provide the Commission annually with the necessary up-to-date statistical information. For reasons of clarity and transparency, Member States should keep updated lists of competent
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 75 (75) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards the technical details for the establishment of the database for the listing of the varieties for which plant reproductive material obtained by the organic production method is available,
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 77 Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 77 (77) In order to ensure a smooth transition between on the one hand the rules on the
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 78 (78)
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 78 (78)
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 78 (78) The Commission should
Amendment 488 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 78 (78)
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 78 (78) The Commission should consider the situation of the availability of organic plant reproductive material and animals for
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 78 a (new) (78a) In order to maintain local varieties, whether indigenous or well adapted non- indigenous varieties, and indigenous breeds, special exemptions may be accorded and decisive measures taken to ensure as soon as possible the availability of these organic plant varieties and animals for breeding purposes.
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation establishes the principles of organic production and the control and certification thereof and lays down the rules concerning organic production and the processing and distribution of organic products, as well as the use of indications referring thereto in labelling and advertising.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’) and to some other products listed in Annex I to this Regulation, insofar as those agricultural products and those other products are intended to be produced, prepared, labelled, distributed, placed on the market, imported or exported as organic.
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’) and to some other products closely linked to farming that are listed in Annex I to this Regulation, insofar as those agricultural products and those other products are intended to be produced, prepared, distributed, placed on the market, imported or exported as organic.
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to any operator involved in activities, at any stage of production, preparation and distribution, relating to the products referred to in paragraph 1, excluding those operators with activities related to products which are not food and which have been processed or which are about to be processed.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to any operator involved in activities, at any stage of
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 This Regulation shall apply to any operator involved in activities, at any stage of production, preparation and distribution, import and export, relating to the products referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Mass catering operations carried out by a mass caterer as defined in point (d) of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 shall
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Mass catering operations carried out by a mass caterer as defined in point (d) of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 shall
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Mass catering operations shall not be subject to this Regulation. Member States may apply national rules or, in the absence thereof, private standards, on labelling and control of products originating from mass catering operations, in so far as the said rules comply with Community Law.
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Mass catering operations shall not be subject to this Regulation. Member States may apply national rules or, in the absence thereof, private standards, on labelling and control of products originating from mass catering operations, in so far as the said rules comply with Union Law.
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Mass catering operations shall not be subject to this Regulation. Member States may apply national rules or, in the absence thereof, private standards, on labelling and control of products originating from mass catering operations, in so far as the said rules comply with Union law.
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 5 Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 5 Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 5 5. In order to take into account new information on production methods or material or international commitments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 5 5. In order to take into account new information on production methods or material or international commitments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 a
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 5 5. In order to take into account new information on production methods or material or international commitments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 a
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) (1a) ‘organic product’ means any product in whose composition ingredients are used which originate from organic farming and meet the conditions set out in Article 21(3)(iii) of this Regulation.
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (5) ‘conversion’ means the transition from non-organic to organic
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators' means a group in which each
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators' means a group
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7)
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7)
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7)
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7)
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7)
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators’ means a group of small operators in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators' means a group in which each operator is a farmer who has a small holding of
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators’ means a group in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of a limited size (up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area, or 0.5 hectares if under glass) and who may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing of food or feed;
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators' means a group in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators’ means a group in which each operator is a farmer whose annual turnover from his or her agricultural production unit does not exceed EUR 25 000 and who has a holding of up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area and who may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing, preparation and marketing of food or feed;
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators’ means a group in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area and who may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing of food or feed, but without this being an obligation;
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) ‘group of operators’ means a group in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area, or 15 hectares in the case of permanent grassland and extensive grazing land, and who may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing of food or feed;
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new) (9a) ‘Holding’ means all units operating under single management for agricultural production purposes;
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new) (9b) ‘Production unit’ means all resources that can be used for a production sector managed by an organic operator;
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) (10a) 'organic plant breeding and variety development' means the enhancement of genetic diversity coupled with reliance on natural reproductive ability. Organic plant breeding aims for new varieties, particularly suited for organic production systems. It is a holistic approach that respects natural crossing barriers and is based on fertile plants that can establish a viable relationship with the living soil. Organic plant breeding is undertaken under organic conditions which comply with the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 534 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) (10a) ´Organic plant breeding and variety development´ means the enhancement of genetic diversity coupled with reliance on natural reproductive ability. It aims for new varieties which are specifically suited for organic production systems. It is a holistic approach that respects natural crossing barriers and is based on fertile plants that can establish a viable relationship with the living soil. Organic plant breeding is taking place in line with the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) (10a) 'organic animal breeding' means the enhancement of genetic diversity coupled with the natural reproductive ability of the animals concerned. Organic animal breeding ensures that animals comply as far as possible with the requirements of this Regulation, in particular as regards disease resistance, longevity and adaptation to climatic and natural conditions and slow growth in the case of poultry for meat production as defined in Annex II, Part II, point 2.4.2;
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) 10a. ‘organic animal breeding’ means the enhancement of genetic diversity coupled with on the natural reproductive ability of the animals concerned. Organic animal breeding shall make animals best comply with the requirements of this Regulation, focussing on disease resistance, longevity and adaptation to climatic and natural conditions, and shall focus on the slow fattening of broilers as set out in point 2.4.2 of Chapter II of Annex II;;
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new) (13a) ‘Herbal preparations’ means extracts obtained from certain plants for the purpose of strengthening crops or repelling or eliminating pests and diseases;
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13 b (new) (13b) ‘Biodynamic preparations’ means mixtures traditionally used in biodynamic farming and numbered from 500 to 508;
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 16. ‘veranda’ means an additional, roofed, uninsulated, outdoor part of a livestock building, the longest side being usually equipped with wire fencing or netting with outdoor climate, natural and, where possible, artificial illumination and a littered floor;
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 (16) ‘veranda’ means an additional, roofed, uninsulated, outdoor part of a livestock building, the longest side being usually equipped with wire fencing or netting with outdoor climate, natural and possibly artificial illumination and a littered floor;
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new) 16a. ‘laying pullets’ means young animals of the Gallus gallus species intended for egg production and of an age of less than 18 weeks;
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new) (16a) ‘laying pullets’ means young animals of the Gallus gallus species intended for the production of eggs for consumption and of an age of less than 19 weeks;
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new) (16a) ‘laying pullets’ means young animals of the Gallus gallus species intended for the production of eggs for consumption and of an age of less than 19 weeks;
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new) Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new) (16b) ‘laying hens’ means animals of the Gallus gallus species intended for the production of eggs for consumption and of an age of at least 18 weeks;
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new) (16b) ‘laying hens’ means animals of the Gallus gallus species intended for the production of eggs for consumption and of an age of at least 19 weeks;
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34 (34) 'control body' means a
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36 (36) 'genetically modified organism' means a genetically modified organism as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council43
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36 (36) ‘genetically modified organism’ means a genetically modified organism as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council43
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 41 (41) ‘equivalence’ means meeting the same objectives and principles by applying rules which ensure the same level of assurance of conformity;
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new) (43a) 'soil-bound crop cultivation' means production in living soil such as mineral soil mixed and/or fertilised with materials and products allowed in organic production;
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new) (43a) 'soil-bound crop cultivation' means production in living soil such as mineral soil mixed and/or fertilised with materials and products allowed in organic production.
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new) (43a) ‘region’ means an administrative region or regions of a Member State or the Member State or a neighbouring Member State.
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new) (43a) ‘Region’ means a NUTS 2 territorial unit under Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003, on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS);
Amendment 555 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new) Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new) (43a) ‘region’: the European Union is defined as a region.
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 b (new) (43b) ‘poultry house’ means a covered, independent structure fitted out in such a way as to protect the animals from bad weather;
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 b (new) (43b) ‘poultry house’ means a covered, independent structure fitted out in such a way as to protect the animals from bad weather;
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 b (new) 43b. ‘poultry house’ means an independent, covered structure which protects the animals from external weather conditions;
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 b (new) (43b) ‘Micro-enterprise’ means an enterprise defined in Article 2 (3) of the Annex to the Commission Recommendation of May 6, 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Organic production is a sustainable management system
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Organic production is a sustainable
Amendment 563 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) contribution to a high level of biodiversity and protection of native European varieties, species and breeds;
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) production of high-quality products;
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) contribution to protect landscapes, climate, habitats and humans;
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) contribution to protect landscapes, climate, habitats and humans;
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) helping to protect the environment, the climate and human beings;
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii (iii) exclude the use of GMOs and products produced from or by GMOs
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii iii) exclude the use of GMOs and products produced from or by GMOs with the exception of veterinary medicinal products, which must themselves always be indicated as containing GMOs when this is the case;
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i (i) inputs from organic production, and, in the case of plant reproductive material, priority should be given to varieties selected for the specific needs and objectives of organic farming where available;
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i (i) inputs from organic production, and, in the case of plant reproductive material, to varieties selected for the specific needs and objectives of organic farming;
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i (i) inputs from organic production where available;
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) exclusion of animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy and ionising radiation from the whole organic food chain;
Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) production of a wide variety of foods and other agricultural products that respond to consumers’ demand for goods produced by the use of processes that do not harm the environment, human health, plant health or animal health and welfare.
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) ensuring the quality of organic products at all stages of production, processing and distribution;
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) compliance with strict marketing practices in order to minimize energy waste and greenhouse gas emissions from food transport, giving maximum support and maximum priority to short marketing circuits;
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new) (gb) contribution to the production of a wide variety of foods and other agricultural products that respond to consumers’ demand for products from processes that do not harm the environment, human health, plant health or animal health and welfare.
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new) (gb) maximum proximity between the place of production and place of consumption, preventing the displacement of local products and encouraging the production and consumption of seasonal and local products, thereby reducing the environmental footprint of organic food consumption;
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g c (new) (gc) guaranteed integrity of organic production at all stages of production, processing and distribution of food and animal feed.
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g c (new) (gc) respect for, and conservation and revival of, traditional knowledge and practices or vernaculars relating to sustainable food production and respect for the environment in this connection.
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) maintenance of plant health by preventive measures, in particular the choice of appropriate species, varieties or
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) maintenance of plant health by preventive measures, in particular the choice of appropriate species
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) maintenance of plant health by preventive measures, in particular the choice of appropriate species, varieties
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d d) maintenance of plant health by preventive measures, in particular the choice of appropriate species
Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) maintenance of plant health by preventive measures, in particular the choice and reintroduction of appropriate species, varieties or heterogeneous material resistant to pests and diseases, appropriate crop rotations, mechanical and physical methods and protection of the natural enemies of pests;
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) choice of breeds having regard to the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease or health problems; the practice of site-adapted and land- related livestock production; the application of animal husbandry practices, which enhance the immune system and strengthen the natural defence against diseases, in particular including regular exercise and permanent access to open air areas and access to pastureland, where appropriate;
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d (e) choice of breeds having regard to the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease or health problems, with priority being given to indigenous breeds and species; the practice of site- adapted and land-
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) choice and reintroduction of breeds having regard to the capacity of animals to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease or health problems; the practice of site-adapted and land-
Amendment 590 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) observance of a high level of animal welfare respecting species-specific needs at all stages of life, including transport and slaughter;
Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) feeding of livestock with organic feed composed of agricultural ingredients from organic production and of natural non- agricultural substances where possible;
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) enhancement of traditional knowledge relating to environmentally low-impact production techniques and methods; enhancement of the genetic heritage of local varieties and breeds;
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new) (gb) encouraging remunerative prices for producers.
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) exclusion of
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) exclusion of genetic engineering, animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) exclusion of genetic engineering,
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) exclusion of genetic engineering, animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy in animal production and ionising radiation from the whole organic food chain;
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) exclusion of genetic engineering, animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy in animal production and ionising radiation from the whole organic food chain;
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) exclusion of genetic engineering, animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy and ionising radiation and nanomaterials from the whole organic food chain;
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) production of organic food from organic agricultural ingredients, except where an ingredient is not available on the market;
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the production of organic food from organic agricultural ingredients
Amendment 604 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) production of organic feed from organic feed materials where these are available;
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 606 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d d
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) methods and local and traditional knowledge of food preparation that do not contradict the other basic aspects of this regulation.
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 a (new) Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 610 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 611 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the
Amendment 613 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a)
Amendment 614 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the entire agricultural
Amendment 616 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the entire agricultural
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production, with the exception of: (i) mixed agricultural holdings with separation of land, animals and products; and (ii) mixed fish farms on which the same species are reared under conversion and conventional arrangements;
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b (b)
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) the use of animal cloning and the rearing of artificially induced polyploid animals is prohibited;
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (cb) preventive measures shall be taken as appropriate at all stages of production, preparation and distribution;
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) organic operators other than micro- enterprises, farmers and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals, whose undertakings are not entirely organic, shall put in place an environmental management system with a view to improving their environmental performance, accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organizations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC.
Amendment 628 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e |