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2015/2225(INI) Technological solutions to sustainable agriculture in the EU
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2016/06/06
Lead committee dossier: AGRI/8/04369
Legal Basis RoP 052
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2016/06/06
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AGRI | MCINTYRE Anthea (ECR) | LINS Norbert (EPP), SERRÃO SANTOS Ricardo (S&D), HUITEMA Jan (ALDE), FLANAGAN Luke Ming (GUE/NGL), SCOTT CATO Molly (Verts/ALE), ZULLO Marco (EFD) |
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Legal Basis RoP 052
Activites
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2016/06/06
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
- 2016/05/10 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2016/04/26
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2015/09/10
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0174/2016
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2015/2225(INI)
2016/02/02
AGRI
304 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation -1 (new) -1 having regard to the TFEU1a, Art. 11, Art. 114(3), Art. 168(1) and Art.191; ___________ 1a OJ C 326, 26.10.2012, p. 47–390
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new) Aa. whereas intensive farming is one of the main sources of discharges of substances such as nitrogen, phosphorous, heavy metals and plant protection products and thus causes long- term damage to groundwater, the soil, the climate and biodiversity;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls on industry to exploit the opportunities arising from innovation to develop PF capabilities which are accessible to all, thus empowering people with disabilities, promoting gender equality and broadening the skills base and employment opportunities in rural communities;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the inclusion of PF robotics in the newly published Horizon 2020 work programme for 2016-2017
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new) emphasises that PF cuts resource use by at least 15%;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the progress made by the European Space Agency (ESA) in developing PF; takes the view that the ESA's Sentinel 2B satellite, which is to be placed in orbit in late 2016, will give a very clear picture of the amount of land taken up by crops and forests, with the result that agricultural policies can be monitored and implemented more effectively, the use of water and fertilisers can be rationalised and optimum harvesting periods can be identified; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of satellite-based systems which can, in the context of farming, optimise the use of resources, reduce energy costs and facilitate the work of farmers, while increasing productivity and generating benefits for the environment;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that the collation and analysis of large integrated data sets has the potential to drive innovation in agriculture and is particularly useful in addressing and developing an efficient food-chain that will benefit farmers, the economy
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that the collation and analysis of large integrated data sets has the potential to drive innovation in agriculture and is particularly useful in addressing and developing an efficient food-chain that will benefit farmers, the economy and consumers; stresses the need to centralise integrated data sets in a common database that is accessible to all stakeholders in agriculture;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that the collation and analysis of large integrated data sets has the potential to drive innovation in agriculture and is particularly useful in addressing and developing an efficient and sustainable food-chain that will benefit farmers, the economy and consumers;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new) Points out that the farming industry, like all other sectors of the economy, is undergoing a process of change; emphasises that modern farming was made possible only by the acceptance of scientific and technological progress and that digital 4.0 likewise offers the possibility of further development in the farming sector;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recognises soil degradation as a major constraint in agricultural production and calls for greater ambitions and efforts to improve soil nutrient and water management practices, particularly in light of climate change; highlights the importance of new technologies, combined with traditional approaches, to optimise yields, sustain and improve soil fertility;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Welcomes the development of Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) technologies, which reduces damage to soils caused by repeated agricultural machinery passes on the land;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Welcomes recent efforts aimed at integrating high resolution remote sensing technologies into organic farming;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Calls on industry in the public research base to include farmers in the design, test and dissemination in soil nutrient mapping technologies to help improve their effectiveness;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 e (new) 5 e. Regrets that the efficiency of nutrient use in the EU is very low and action is needed to improve the efficiency of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K) use, to reduce their impact on the environment while improving food and energy production; calls for targeted research (and its applied use) on improving nutrient efficiency monitoring and the further optimisation of variable rate technologies;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; considers all plant and animal varieties, including landraces and their wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food; is therefore worried by the current administrative and regulatory burdens, such as the difficulty in having a technique-based legislation instead of an outcome-based legislation, which leads to obsolete rules and major obstacles for the plant breeding sector;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; believes that the move to mono cultures and the lack of crop rotations is the biggest single factor in this loss; considers all plant and animal varieties, including landraces and their wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; considers all plant and animal varieties, including landraces and their wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food; is of the view that EU regulation should enable farmers and breeders to make the best use of such genetic resources to safeguard biodiversity and innovation in developing new varieties, therefore EU regulations should always aim to not undermine such innovative processes by putting unnecessary administrative burden on breeders and farmers;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; considers all plant and animal varieties, including landraces and their wild and semi-wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the global population is e
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; considers all plant and animal varieties, including landraces and their wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food of sufficient (health and nutritional) quality and linked with health;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; considers all plant varieties and animal
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. stresses the importance for the European Union of promoting the storage and conservation of old or pioneer varieties for the preservation of genetic diversity;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses th
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the need for greater dialogue between genetic banks, research, breeders and end-users in order to build resilience and support for sustainable food production throughout Europe;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the need for greater dialogue between genetic banks
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out that the EU's seed banks contain a significant quantity of genetic material which could be used for plant research and to produce new varieties, in order to meet the challenges of sustainable farming;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the previous support from DG Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and DG Research and Innovation (RTD) for genetic resource conservation activities,
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the previous support from DG Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and DG Research and Innovation (RTD) for genetic resource conservation activities, e.g. the European Native Seed Conservation Network (ENSCONET), but calls for successor programmes to continue the support for crop and livestock genetic conservation activities, including the use of genetic resources through on farm measures, in order not to lose the significant EU dialogue and momentum gained;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the previous support from DG Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and DG Research and Innovation (RTD) for genetic resource conservation activities, e.g. the European Native Seed Conservation Network (ENSCONET), but calls for successor programmes to continue the support for crop and livestock genetic conservation activities in order not to lose the significant EU dialogue and momentum gained; stresses the importance of opening up the conservation of genetic resources to a greater diversity of plant and animal species;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the previous support from DG Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and DG Research and Innovation (RTD) for genetic resource conservation activities, e.g. the European Native Seed Conservation Network (ENSCONET), but calls for successor programmes to continue the support for crop and livestock genetic conservation activities in order not to lose the significant EU dialogue and momentum gained and in order to ensure that research funding genuinely results in technological improvements for agriculture and horticulture;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Highlights the previous support from DG Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and DG Research and Innovation (RTD) for genetic resource conservation activities, e.g. the European Native Seed Conservation Network (ENSCONET), but calls for successor programmes to continue the support for crop and livestock genetic conservation activities in order not to lose the significant EU dialogue and momentum gained; calls on the Commission to put forward proposals for the European strategy for the safeguarding of genetic diversity in agriculture provided for in Measure 10 of the 'EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2020';
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises the need to use germplasm collections to identify and characterise traits for resource use efficiency, pest and disease resistance and other attributes conferring improved quality and resilience;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises the need to use germplasm collections responsibly to identify and characterise traits for resource use efficiency, pest and disease resistance and other attributes conferring improved quality and resilience; considers that this requires greater emphasis to be placed on phenotyping, which is a particular bottleneck for many crops;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. notes that the most effective way to maintain genetic diversity in agriculture is by using it in vivo; notes that of the three "D.U.S." criteria applied to official EU seed catalogues, Uniformity and Stability are not natural characteristics in genetically diverse plants; notes that adaptation to climate change is dependent upon high genetic variation; notes the increasingly concentrated seed markets and decreased variation per variety; encourages the role played by farm seed systems and exchanges to empower farmers, and recognises participative breeding as a long tradition of innovation in rural communities;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recognises the necessity of maintaining and using genetic resources for long-term food security and to broaden the genetic base of modern plant and animal breeding programmes; supports the concept of access and benefit sharing but urges pragmatic and enabling implementation of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1866 so that, without exploiting or disempowering rural communities who have stewarded species and bred varieties throughout the years, breeders are not deterred by complexity and cost from using wild material to introduce new traits such as pest and disease resistance, nutritional quality and environmental resilience;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recognises the necessity of maintaining and using genetic resources for long-term food security and to broaden the genetic base of modern plant and animal breeding programmes; supports the concept of access and benefit sharing but urges pragmatic and enabling implementation of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1866 so that breeders are not deterred by complexity and cost from using wild material to introduce new traits such as pest and disease resistance, nutritional quality and environmental resilience; insists on the need to maintain and develop the performance of local breeds, given their ability to adapt to the characteristics of their native environment;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recognises the necessity of maintaining and using genetic resources for long-term food security and to broaden the genetic base of modern plant and animal breeding programmes; supports the concept of access and benefit sharing but urges pragmatic and enabling implementation of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1866
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recognises the necessity of maintaining and using genetic resources for long-term food security and to broaden the genetic base of modern plant and animal breeding programmes; recognises that organic farms face a shortage of new varieties that are resistant to pests and diseases and which could be cultivated without the use of toxic plant protection products; supports the concept of access and benefit sharing but urges pragmatic and enabling implementation of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1866 so that breeders are not deterred by complexity and cost from using wild material to introduce new traits such as pest and disease resistance, nutritional quality and environmental resilience;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. Whereas the EU's population is likely to remain stable;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Also recognises the need for crop diversity for European agriculture, to support suitable crop rotations that remain profitable for farmers. In addition to genetic resources, the need to maintain a range of suitable crop protection tools for a broad range of crops is also highlighted; without such tools, the diversity of crops that can be produced profitably will be severely impacted;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Stresses that farmers' rights to breed plants autonomously, to store and exchange seeds of different species and varieties must be respected in order to ensure genetic diversity of European agriculture;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Takes the view that introducing genetically modified organisms into the European ecosystem would represent a serious and irreversible step towards the impoverishment of genetic diversity and would undermine biodiversity;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding through the application of safe and proven techniques to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health- beneficial characteristics on the market;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health-beneficial characteristics on the market; recognises the
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health-beneficial characteristics on the market; recognises the importance of marker-assisted selection (MAS) and SMART breeding, which are now well-integrated into many breeding programmes, but also the potential offered by
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas global food production must increase by 60-110 % to meet this demand and one of the most effective ways of meeting this anticipated demand while not depleting scares resources is by harnessing Technological solutions to tackle food waste, currently estimated to be in the region of 100 million tons within the EU and according to the FAO at around 33% globally;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health-beneficial characteristics on the market; recognises that precision breeding is of particular importance on farms practicing organic and environmentally sound agriculture; recognises the importance of marker- assisted selection (MAS) and SMART breeding, which are now well-integrated into many breeding programmes, but also the potential offered by precision breeding for crop improvement, such as the use of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and CRISPR in genome editing, oligonucleotide- directed mutagenesis (ODM) and the use of CMS hybrids in protoplast fusion or tissue culture based methods;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health-beneficial characteristics on the market; recognises the importance of marker-assisted selection (MAS) and SMART breeding, which are now well-integrated into many breeding programmes, but also the potential offered by precision breeding for crop improvement, such as the use of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs)
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health-beneficial characteristics on the market; recognises the importance of marker-assisted selection (MAS) and SMART breeding, which are now well-integrated into many breeding programmes, but also the potential offered by precision breeding for crop improvement, such as the use of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and CRISPR in genome editing, oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis (ODM) and the use of CMS hybrids in protoplast fusion or tissue culture based methods; Considers important to also ensure sustained support for development and use of future technological tools which may allow breeding to successfully address the societal challenges ahead;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. acknowledges that new GMOs derived by techniques such as zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs), CRISPR/Cas and oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis (ODM) do not yet have a long history of safe use, and that due care should be taken in approval processes for plants obtained using them;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. notes that the so-called "new breeding techniques" are not yet as reliable as conventional breeding to achieve lasting desired phenotype changes, due to unintended changes in the genotype following introduction of genetic material, which can result in instability under high stress conditions, or unwanted side effects on proteins and metabolites based inter alia on a paucity of knowledge of plant repair mechanisms;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11 c. notes the concerns raised about both off-target and also on-target changes with unintended effects on the whole genome, inter alia with regard to plant repair mechanisms and considerable knowledge gaps therein;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Emphasises that it is crucial
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Emphasises that
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Emphasises that it is crucial not to hamper
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Recognizes opportunities for new technologies for targeted trait development and selection in animals including those with welfare and health benefits, such as hornless cattle or resistance to prion diseases;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Emphasises that organisms resulting from the application of high-precision breeding techniques are subject to the requirements of Directive 2001/18/EC;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers it timely for the Commission to publish the final report of the
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers it timely for the Commission to publish the final report of the ‘New Techniques’ working group and to use
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages open and transparent dialogue among all stakeholders and the public for the responsible development of high-precision, innovative solutions for breeding programmes; encourages breeders in their efforts to consolidate and diversify existing species and calls on the Commission and Member States to create flexible legislative frameworks that will facilitate breeding programmes;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages open and transparent dialogue among all stakeholders and the public for the responsible development of
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages open and transparent dialogue among all stakeholders and the public for the responsible development of high-precision, innovative solutions for breeding programmes; therefore disapproves of the current decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) of 25 March 2015 in Cases G2/12 and G2/13;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages open and transparent dialogue among all stakeholders and the public for the responsible development of high-precision, innovative solutions for breeding programmes, including those within the remit of Directive 2001/18/EC;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages open and transparent dialogue among all stakeholders and the public for the responsible development of high-precision, innovative solutions for breeding programmes, this will require efforts to raise awareness and understanding of new techniques among farmers and the public generally; calls on the Commission to ensure that consumers and farmers are sufficiently educated in new and emerging breeding techniques to ensure that an open and informed public debate can take place;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to make proposals concerning the production and sale of seeds, to enable wider use to be made of all genetic resources, particularly those comprising heterogeneous material; considers that everybody should have access to these resources where they are in the public domain;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 a (new) Calls for more efforts to be made to develop more cost-effective alternatives for an integrated pest management system by supporting field research and more demonstration into non-chemical alternatives and low-risk measures and pesticides which are more environment- friendly; calls on the European Commission to come forward with an action plan and to set up an expert group in order to work towards a more sustainable pest management system; stresses that farmers need to have a bigger toolbox at hand to protect their crops and to decide which measure will best protect their crops; highlights the potential of a pest management that improves the interaction between plant breeding efforts, natural combat systems and pesticide use; notes that biological control mechanisms relating to pests and diseases could reduce the use of pesticides and may contribute to better plant resilience;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 b (new) Points out the need to review the implementation of the regulatory framework for PPPs and to develop a coherent, efficient, predictable, risk-based and scientifically robust approvals system; stresses the need to harmonize the approval system within the zonal system set up by EU Reg. 1107/2009;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the urgent need to review the implementation of the regulatory framework for PPPs and to develop a coherent, efficient, predictable, risk-based and scientifically robust approvals system, noting that production of food and feed operates in a competitive, international environment, and inappropriate regulation will increase imports to Europe;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the urgent need to review the implementation of the regulatory framework for PPPs and to
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the urgent need to review the implementation of the regulatory framework for PPPs and to develop a coherent, efficient, predictable, risk-based and scientifically robust approvals system which assesses possible damage to health and the environment;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to promote biocontrols, which are methods of protecting crops based on the use of living organisms or natural substances (macro- organisms: insects, nematodes; micro- organisms: viruses, bacteria, fungi; chemical messengers: pheromones; natural substances of animal, vegetable or mineral origin) in order to reduce the dependence of farming on pesticides;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Considers it important to reduce farmers' dependence on pesticides as much as possible and to develop other alternatives on grounds of health (farmers are often the first victims of them) or the environment (soil, water and air pollution) or for economic reasons; notes that these plant protection products which are placed on the market by increasingly concentrated private undertakings are becoming more and more expensive because of the growing importance of investment in research into increasingly complex molecules which prompts undertakings that produce these substances to abandon research into certain production sectors, creating technical impasses for farmers;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the 2016 Commission Work Programme REFIT initiatives which commit the EU to carrying out an evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 396/2005; stresses, however, that the REFIT process must not lead to lowering of the relevant food safety and environmental protection standards;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the 2016 Commission Work Programme REFIT initiatives which commit the EU to carrying out an evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 which will take greater account of health and environmental concerns;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to include in its report to Parliament and the Council options for amending and improving the current legislation
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas global food production must
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to include in its report to Parliament and the Council options for amending and improving the current legislation, and in particular on the functioning of mutual recognition of authorisations
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Underlines the concern that the zonal authorisations system is not functioning due to the continued use of outdated national authorisation methodologies and calls on the Commission to promote the use of common evaluation procedures to ensure mutual recognition of products across the Member States in the zones identified in Regulation 1107/2009;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Regrets that the new fund for "minor uses" is not exploited as expected since it does not cover projects of research and innovation, but only work of coordination between Member States, losing its attractiveness; asks the European Commission to seek solutions to solve the problems arisen for " minor uses " and to remedy the shortcomings of the new fund;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Highlights the importance of fairly and openly assessing the
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Highlights the importance of assessing the benefits of active substances in supporting sustainable agriculture as well as the risk and hazards associated with the use of products, and recalls that the precautionary principle should be used when the degree of uncertainty is too high to ensure public health or good agricultural and environmental conditions;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Highlights the importance of assessing the benefits of active substances in supporting sustainable agriculture as well as the risk and hazards associated with the use of products; calls, in particular, for assessments to cover not just the impact of each individual product, but also the overall impact of all the products used in a given area;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Stresses the urgent need for adequate funding and coordination to address the lack of crop protection solutions for minor uses and specialty crops, while welcoming the Integrated Pest Management -European Research Area Network (IPM-ERANET) working package 3;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on DG Health and Food Safety (SANTE) to establish clear criteria for defining low-risk active substances
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on DG Health and Food Safety (SANTE) to establish clear criteria for defining low-risk active substances for the development and use of low-risk pesticides, whil
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EU) 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and 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 1698/20051a ; ___________ 1a OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas global food
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on DG Health and Food Safety (SANTE) to
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Recalls that it is important to durably secure a legal framework favourable to the use of natural preparations which give rise to little concern, which have the advantage of being inexpensive and unpolluting;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Takes the view that low-risk substances should be given
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Takes the view that low-risk substances should be given provisional approval for use and priority for evaluation by the rapporteur Member States and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to help meet the aims of Directive 2009/128/EC regarding Integrated Pest Management and the sustainable use of pesticides, especially for product use on minor and speciality crops;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Takes the view that low-risk substances should
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. regrets that the approval process for non-chemical alternatives to plant protection products such as biological controls and nature-based solutions is the same as for conventional synthetic pesticides and biocides; notes the huge success of biological and nature-based pest controls, especially in the fruit sector; calls on the Commission therefore for the proportional easing of these restrictions on non-chemical alternatives, notwithstanding due attention to be given to avoid release of alien species;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Encourages wider use of various alternatives to traditional pesticides, including biopesticides, as a component of the Integrated Pest Management;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the EU must reduce food waste in a decisive manner in order to help satisfy the needs of the growing world population;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes that
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes that a faster approvals process would increase the availability of low-risk PPPs and pesticides on the market,
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes that
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes that
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes that a faster and enabling approvals process would increase the availability of low-risk pesticides on the market, including biopesticides, stimulate industry research into the development of new low- risk substances and enable farmers to switch more rapidly to sustainable PPPs;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Notes that because of unintended non-target effects of pesticides on beneficial bacteria, fungi, arthropoda, nematodes and other groups of species in agro-ecosystems, natural defence and nutrition mechanisms useful for the crop plants may be severely compromised; Notes further that this leads to limited efficacy of IPM, and also increased susceptibility to future pest attack;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21 b. Notes the reductions in efficacy of active substances due to evolution of biologically inevitable resistance linked to overuse of commonly used pesticides, including emergence of "superweeds"; Cautions therefore against prophylactic application of pesticides and advocates rather a cascade approach via IPM whereby pesticides are a last resort after physical, non-chemical and biological control methods;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21 c. Regrets the slow progress of the member states and Commission to respectively implement and evaluate implementation of IPM and directive 2009/128/EC;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 d (new) 21 d. Calls on EFSA to ensure stringent and independent risk assessment, in line with applicable guidance and regulations; Calls for an independent panel of scientists to review EFSA’s risk assessment of glyphosate, so as to identify the reasons behind opposite conclusions by IARC and EFSA regarding its carcinogenic properties, in order for EFSA to regain the trust of the public in its public health mission;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 e (new) 21 e. Questions the resource efficiency of using glyphosate as a ripening and drying agent for grain crops, due to the non target effects of this practice, in particular effects on soil microorganisms and on pest resistance;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recognises that the development of agri-related technologies requires a multitude of skills sets and knowledge that are specialist as well as transdisciplinary in approach – these include, but are not limited to, general plant, animal and environmental science, physiology and engineering;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recognises that the development of agri-related technologies requires a multitude of skills sets that are specialist as well as transdisciplinary in approach – these include, but are not limited to, general plant, animal and environmental science, physiology and engineering, but also oceaonoloy, which has the potential of providing resources for agriculture;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regrets the increasing skill shortages in many of these professions and calls on the Member States to work in partnership with industry and other relevant stakeholders in the design of their next Rural Development Programmes, including European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs), to identify opportunities to support skills development and knowledge transfer in these areas;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regrets the increasing skill shortages in many of these professions and calls on the Member States to work in partnership with
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regrets the increasing skill shortages in many of these professions and calls on the Member States to work in partnership with industry, research institutions and other relevant stakeholders in the design of their next Rural Development Programmes to identify opportunities to support skills development and knowledge transfer in these areas, including by means of trainings and apprenticeships for young farmers and new entrants;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Regrets the increasing skill shortages in many of these professions and calls on the Member States to work in partnership with industry and other relevant stakeholders in the design of their next Rural Development Programmes to identify opportunities to support skills development and knowledge transfer to farmers and market gardeners in these areas;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Calls for publically funded extension of farm advisory services independent of input industries, to offer advice on all options available to farmers, and to respect the principles of IPM in advising a cascade of measures that use pesticides as a last resort
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on the
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas there is a pressing demand to produce
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on the agricultural technologies sector to improve coordination and integration of on-farm demonstrations and use of demonstration and monitor farms to share best practice on regional, national and European level using currently available or new programmes, initiatives or resources;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Takes the view that investing in the development of agricultural technologies may attract younger people to farming, thus fostering generational change;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 7 a (new) Recognises the potential that precision farming and digital technology integration can have in making agriculture more attractive for young farmers and creating new opportunities for growth and employment in rural areas;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recognises the long-term challenges associated with sustainable agriculture and calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a long-term investment plan
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recognises the long-term challenges associated with sustainable agriculture and calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a long-term investment plan, with continuity of funding, for basic and applied research, and asks the Commission and Member States to collaborate to improve further training for specialists and workers in sustainable agriculture, and to ensure that expert consultation is available;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recognises the long-term challenges associated with sustainable agriculture and horticulture, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a long- term investment plan, assigning priority to a sectoral approach, with continuity of funding, for basic and applied research;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recognises the long-term challenges associated with sustainable agriculture and calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a long-term investment plan, with continuity of funding, for basic and applied research; considers that the plan should, in addition, be such as to be applicable to small-scale producers, rural areas, the outermost regions, and mountain regions;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Emphasizes that farmers are the major stewards of the environment in Europe and need continued access to innovation and research, enabling them to produce food, feed and other products sustainably while protecting the environment for future generations, enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Calls for the agricultural sector to diversify away from high cost solutions into low cost, effective practices to ensure sustainable solutions that are less capital intensive, more cost-effective and reach the same sustainability goals;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas there is a pressing demand to produce more, as well as safe and nutritious, food for EU and global citizens by using natural resources more frugally;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the progress made in applied research in recent years, but calls for
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the progress made in applied research in recent years, but calls for greater efforts to involve farmers and other users of agricultural technologies and products. with particular emphasis on those who have smaller farms further away from European decision-making centres; notes that in Member States where public-private partnerships are promoted there has been a greater shift towards applied research and a higher involvement of end-users;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the progress made in applied research in recent years, but calls for greater efforts to involve farmers and other users of agricultural technologies and products; notes that in Member States where public-private partnerships are
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Notes that in the 7th Framework Programme for EU-funded research, funding available for agri-biotech based mainly upon chemical inputs is 426.7 million Euro or 67% of EU agricultural research spending, while organic farming techniques were only allotted 44.6 million Euro or 7% of EU agricultural research spending;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects in line with the concept of 'conservation farming' which focus exclusively on the development of more resource-
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus exclusively on the development of more resource- efficient
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus exclusively on the development of more resource- efficient crop varieties, especially given the increasing scarcity of water availability and certain key components of fertilisers such as phosphate; calls on the Commission to give particular priority to investment in the circular economy, with a view to making efficient use of existing resources;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus exclusively on the development of
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas there is a pressing demand to produce more, as well as safe and nutritious, food for EU and global citizens, which must be reconciled with concerns over rapid degradation of natural ressources;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus exclusively on the development of more resource- efficient crop varieties, especially given the increasing scarcity of water availability and certain key components of soil fertili
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it essential for the
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Calls for more research into sustainable food production systems including closed loop nutrient cycling, short feed chains, pasture based grazing, low input production and increasing input independence to reduce production costs, soil science, and non-chemical and biological control options for plant protection;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Recommends more research and promotional funding to be comitted to development of various agro-ecological approaches, including agroforestry, which can deliver substantially higher yields to farmers while being considerably cheaper and more resource efficient than conventional agriculture methods;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Notes that throughout much of the EU, independent or publically-funded centres for education, training and innovation in agriculture have declined or do not adequately cater for transdisciplinary approaches in emerging fields such as agricultural engineering;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Notes that throughout much of the EU, centres for education, training and innovation in agriculture have declined or do not adequately cater for transdisciplinary approaches in emerging fields such as agricultural engineering; recognises that in some Member States farmers' qualifications are still limited, making access to, and the application of, new technologies more difficult, and therefore calls on the Commission to draw up a European plan for investment in technical or higher-level agricultural training and education;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Welcomes the recently launched European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI), with the aim of linking research and practical farming, and calls on the Commission to have an active role in boosting coordination, at the national and cross-border level, in order to promote an explicit innovation agenda linked to Horizon 2020 and to guarantee the adequate transfer of knowledge towards the end users;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas there is a pressing demand to produce more,
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Encourages the Commission and
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Encourages
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to develop Trans-European Centres for Agricultural Innovation that would deliver much needed progress towards food security and sustainability; the activities of these centres should be transparent and open to the general public as well as farmers, and should have a trans-sector approach, fostering dialogue between sectors that may be impacted differentially by innovation, e.g. mitigating confrontation between the arable crops sector and the beekeeping sector;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to develop Trans-European Centres for Agricultural Innovation that would deliver much needed progress towards food security and sustainability; maintains that a higher proportion of EU investment should be channelled towards research in areas related to sustainable organic farming;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Encourages the
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Enables appropriate access to innovative new technologies not only for sustainable agriculture but also sustainable rural development by working within communities, rural SMEs, co- operatives and producer organisations;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Urges the Commission to ensure that, alongside technological and scientific innovations, traditional techniques and farms can continue - wherever justified - to survive, given that these are an immense asset, being a source of cultural, rural, historical, and tourism diversity, and provide a livelihood for numerous European small-scale farmers in a whole variety of regions;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Member States to make better use of the financial instruments (FI) created under the joint EC-EIB Memorandum of Understanding in respect of agriculture and rural development for the period 2014-2020, believes however that this should not be a substitute for ensuring a viable return from the marketplace and urges the commission to address the imbalance in the food chain;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Emphasises the added value associated with these instruments, especially in terms of leverage effects and loan guarantees aimed at boosting the implementation of the sustainable agriculture and forestry research agenda, including societal challenge 2 of Horizon 2020;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Notes that rural areas, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change; recognises that agriculture must be allowed to adapt to meet changing circumstances using all available technological solutions; notes that modern technologies applied in agriculture and a broader land use sector can help them contribute fairly to global climate change mitigation efforts;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas there are many alternatives for land use including urbanization, industry, tourism and recreation which compete with farming;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Notes that rural areas, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change; recognises that agriculture must be allowed to adapt to meet changing circumstances using all available safe technological solutions;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Notes that rural areas, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change; recognises that agriculture must be allowed to adapt to meet changing circumstances using all available technological solutions, this highlights the need to broaden the definition of "productive agriculture" and to fully support and respect those farming lands which provide public goods in climate mitigation and carbon sequestration;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Notes that rural areas, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change; recognises that agr
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Notes that rural areas, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change, which makes them less attractive and more exposed to trends such as depopulation and aging of their population; recognises that agriculture must be allowed to adapt to meet changing circumstances using all available technological solutions;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Notes that rural areas, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change; recognises that agriculture must be allowed to adapt to meet changing circumstances using all available technological solutions in order to ensure that farmland is used more sustainably;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Notes that rural areas
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Notes that rural areas, the outermost regions, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change; recognises that agriculture must be allowed to adapt to meet changing circumstances using all available technological solutions;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Regards it as essential to preserve farmland in problem areas such as mountainous and peripheral areas in the Union, too, and therefore backs all action to ensure that the mainly small-scale holdings there also have access to high tech tailored to their needs;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas because short food chains are more resilient, the prevalent approaches to food security have evolved to rather empower different regions of the world to feed themselves;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Considers it essential that emerging technologies are adequately investigated, before they enter widespread use and in accordance with the precautionary principle, in terms of the possible risks that they pose to human and animal health and their impact on the environment and biodiversity, so that they are not stifled by unnecessary and burdensome regulation
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Considers it essential that emerging technologies remain in the EU, are not stifled by unnecessary and burdensome regulation
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Considers
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Considers that in keeping with EU law and treaty obligations, it essential to protect citizens' health and the environment while considering the potential benefits of emerging technologies in a fair, open and balanced way, taking into account long term impacts and externalities, using review systems based on independent, peer- reviewed science;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes in particular th
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes in particular the high cost, long timescales and commercial uncertainty of bringing new technologies and products to market under current EU regulations; notes that these facts are even more clearly evident in the ORs, rural areas, less favoured areas, and mountain areas;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas agricultural raw materials offer prospects for growth in green chemistry;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes in particular the high cost, long timescales and commercial uncertainty of bringing new technologies and sustainable products to market under current EU regulations;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission to improve its regulatory framework in line with the principles of Better Regulation to ensure
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Calls on the Commission to carry out Fitness Check of the CAP in order to establish whether it delivers results, including an assessment of what should be the optimal place for technology to help the CAP achieve its stated objectives;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to use its new Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) to design a regulatory framework which places greater emphasis on risk-based and scientific evidence when determining the balance between benefits and risks in the adoption or non-adoption of new technologies, products and practices;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to use its new Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) to design a regulatory framework which places greater emphasis on
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to use its new Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) to
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Calls on the Commission to use its new Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) to design a
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 b (new) - having regard to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC1a ; ___________ 1a OJ L 106 , 17.04.2001, p. 0001
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the EU's high food quality standards enjoy worldwide recognition;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37.
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37 a. Calls for wider economic impacts to be considered when evaluating emerging agricultural technologies, including long- standing externalities such as costs of pollution especially waterborne pollution, decreased ecosystem functioning, impacts on the renewable but finite natural resources upon which agricultural productivity is based such as biodiversity and soil, and impacts on other primary sectors, notably fisheries
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Calls on the Commission to take more wide-ranging action in the field of scientific cooperation at international level, also with a view to intensifying the exchange of information and identifying development opportunities;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Urges the Commission to utilise and enhance all the characteristics of the ORs by carrying out pilot projects in the field of technological and scientific innovation aimed at reducing their natural disadvantages and, given their small scale, the difficulty of gaining access to and applying the latest scientific and technological developments;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas sustainable agriculture requires the combination of environmental, social and economic criteria, for which technological solutions may be one important contributor;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas farming encompasses a range of land management approaches including smallholdings, grazing and cultivation, fruit, tree or annual field and horticultural crops, and structures for animal housing or greenhouses;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas agriculture accounts for 70 % of the world’s fresh water use, and water availability is already a major limitation on agricultural production in some regions of the EU and globally, however, that market competitive pressure has shown that technical solutions alone will not alleviate the pressure on natural resources, it will merely increase the financial incentive to produce more;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas industrial agriculture accounts for 70 % of the world’s fresh water use, and water availability is already a major limitation on agricultural production in some regions of the EU and globally;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas agriculture accounts for 70 % of the world’s fresh water use, and water availability and the effective use of irrigation systems is already a major limitation on agricultural production in some regions of the EU and globally;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the use of drinking water in agriculture can be significantly reduced by employing modern irrigation techniques and growing crops suited to the local climate;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas making farming more sustainable is becoming an ever more important objective for operators, given the need to control costs in order to safeguard incomes, on the one hand, and to enhance the protection of environmental resources, on the other;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas agricultural practices impact on the biological, chemical and physical quality of soils, with consequences over soil erosion and fertility;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC6a; ___________ 6a OJ L 106 , 17/04/2001 P. 0001 - 0039
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas global energy demand is predicted to rise by 40 % by 2030 and research has shown that shorter agro- food chains can lead to reduced energy inputs with cost and environmental benefits;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas if the increase in energy consumption were to continue at its current rate, global energy demand
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas peak oil has already been reached;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas, furthermore, this development in the production model has eliminated many direct jobs in agriculture as well as indirect jobs, and precision or smart farming in the form proposed will worsen this dependence and lead to even more job losses;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new) 3c. whereas the serious problems affecting agriculture and rural communities and the impact that this industrial model is having on the environment can be reversed only by developing agroecological farming;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas up to 40 % of global crop yields are lost to plant pests and diseases each year and
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas up to 40 % of global crop yields are lost to plant pests and diseases each year
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas dominant losses of crop yield are mainly due to climatic factors, some of which may affect pest population dynamics; whereas pests are attracted to and become problematic in large expanses of monocultures, and continuous cropping builds up pest populations in the soil and vegetation year-on-year; whereas therefore climate resilience in biologically and structurally diverse agro-ecosystems is desperately needed to spread risk;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the UN's International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development of the FAO, GEF, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, the World Bank and WHO;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas insufficient crop protection solutions for specialty crops endangers the quality, diversity and sustainable production of food crops in the EU, with serious consequences for employment and biodiversity loss, and a direct impact that has been estimated to account for more than €1 billion, including production loss and additional costs for farmers;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Whereas the European Parliament rejected the Commission's proposal to enable member states to prohibit the sale and use of GM feed, particularly in view of the fact that the livestock sector in the EU is heavily dependent on GM imports of vegetable proteins, mainly soya and soymeal for feeding cattle, pigs and poultry;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. whereas the EU faces a plateauing and drop-off in intrinsic productivity and fertility, caused by land degradation and loss of ecosystem functions such as topsoil formation, humification, pollination, water retention and nutrient cycling ; whereas there is a broad consensus that to resolve this and maintain and improve productivity, there is a need to increase delivery of such ecosystem functions inter alia to ensure resilience against climate change;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. whereas the diversity and quality of plant genetic resources play a crucial role in agricultural resilience and productivity, thus being a determining factor for long- term farming as well as food security;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas closing the EU's ‘yield gap’ poses a particular problem for the sustainable agriculture research agenda in the EU;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas closing the ‘yield gap’ poses a particular problem for the sustainable agriculture research agenda, and whereas a lack of interest can be seen among producers, along with a lack of training in sustainable agricultural practices;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) - having regard to the 2013 study by Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) 'Technology options for feeding 10 billion people';
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas technological solutions must be used to enhance an agricultural development model and a sustainable common agricultural policy that combines economic, environmental and social performance; whereas these solutions and alternatives exist to the current development model that now dominates in agriculture, and whereas they are based on technological change and changes in production models informed by agro- ecology (conservation farming, organic farming, integrated farming, agro- forestry, etc.); whereas these technological innovations must be strengthened to allow the development of the agricultural resources of all territories and must be accessible to all farmers;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas precision farming involves the use of automation and other technologies to improve the precision and efficiency of key agricultural management practices, using systems-based approaches to collect and analyse data and optimise interactions between the weather, soil, water and crops, and is ultimately designed to lower pesticide, fertiliser and water usage; wh
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) J a. whereas the benefits of innovative technologies should not be restricted to one type of agricultural practice and need to be applicable to all farming types, whether conventional or organic, livestock or arable, small or large-scale;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) J a. whereas precision farming may be an alternative to conventional herbicide application, yet it assumes a rather inert soil or highly impoverished communities of interacting species, or extreme stability and uniformity especially in crops; whereas an agro-ecological approach is based on a living soil, high species diversity and natural self-regulating processes that are able to buffer against and adapt to variations, meaning a healthy biodiverse agro-ecosystem is able to absorb shocks such as climatic volatility or nutrient fluctuations or growth of pest populations;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the approvals process, including the
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the approvals process, including the criteria for defining new and existing active substances, is becoming increasingly challenging for EU agriculture, due in part to the lack of standard assessment criteria throughout the EU and the excessive administrative burden, both at EU level and at internal level in the individual Member States;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to the Scientific opinion8a addressing the safety assessment of plants developed through cisgenesis and intragenesis; ___________ 8a EFSA Journal 2012;10(2):2561 [33 pp.]
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the approvals process, including the criteria for defining active substances,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas it is crucial to continue ensuring the transparency of the approvals process in the EU, including the criteria for defining
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the number of pesticide active substances has been reduced by 70 percent between 1993 and 2009 while the presence of plagues have increased in the European Union, and the approvals process, including the criteria for defining active substances, is becoming increasingly challenging for EU agriculture ; given the need to urgently address the lack of active substances for « minor uses »;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the approvals process, including the criteria for defining active substances and for new substances constituting an alternative to plant protection products, is becoming increasingly challenging for EU agriculture and citizens;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas short-term cycles in policy and research funding priorities can be detrimental to skills, infrastructure and innovation in agriculture; whereas priority should be given to all research programmes focused on improving the sustainability of agricultural development;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas technological solutions should make it possible to reduce production costs and increase competitiveness;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) L a. whereas organic farming and other agro-ecological approaches represent a fusion of longstanding successful techniques with innovative ones, based on living, self-regenerating and self- strengthening biologically diverse systems;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) L a. whereas it is urgent to guarantee the efficient transfer of research findings from science to farmers;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) L a. whereas there is a pressing need both to reduce the regulatory burden on farming and to respect the sovereign rights of the Member States, such that additional regulation promoting technical solutions should be avoided at all costs;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L b (new) L b. whereas soil science shows us that healthy, living soils nurture and protect crops via beneficial species that defend against pathogens and pests and also provide plant crops with nutrients and water in exchange for sugars in plant root exudates; whereas biodiverse agro-ecosystems provide natural predators that regulate populations of plant pests;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) - having regard to its Motion for a Resolution of 14 December 2015 on patents and plant breeders' rights (2015/2981(RSP ));
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L c (new) L c. whereas synthetic fertlisers will cause a growth response if applied to degraded soils in poor health; in a healthy living soil that is already optimally cycling its own nutrients, no growth response is elicited upon artificial fertilisation; whereas synthetic fertilisers, as salts, have an effect on soil microorganisms, notably inhibiting soil-bound nitrogen-fixing bacteria;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L d (new) L d. whereas most of the applied synthetic fertliser is lost via water, causing pollution via eutrophication of freshwater bodies and triggering toxic algal blooms in seawater, which impact coastal economies via fishkills;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Notes that low technology techniques may be less capital intensive in the short and long term, more established, less risky, more reliable and achieve the same goals with less resources than high technology ones; given the high endebtedness and precarious market situation among farmers, where costs of production sometimes do not even meet farmgate prices, lower tech effective solutions should be equally promoted and supported.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Encourages the uptake of precision agriculture that provides new whole-farm management approaches, such as GPS/GNSS-technology driven machinery which, in combination with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPASs), can work arable land to the nearest centimetre; agrees that these techniques could significantly reduce both the use of plant protection products and fertiliser and water use, and combat soil erosion; calls on the Commission and Member States to remove the barriers to adopting precision farming, in particular those linked to complex and fragmented ICT systems investment level issues, costs and training for their implementation; encourages Member States to support these practices, in particular by using the opportunities under the new rural development rules under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013; encourages the Commission to quantify environmental and production benefit and to ensure awareness, knowledge and technology transfers;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Notes that agriculture sector has always developed and used new farm business models and practices including new techniques and production methods that have increased outputs and improved the adaptability of farming practices to new and changing circumstances; notes further that agriculture is a key part of our natural world which thus provides services – such as ecosystem services, for example nutrients cycling or carbon sequestration, that go beyond producing food and can be enhanced by fostering new developments; is convinced that innovation is a prerequisite for maintaining this progress;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Is convinced that economic development and sustainable production are not mutually exclusive and are achievable through innovation; stresses the need to support innovation in technology and governance by providing regulatory coherence, clarity and room for entrepreneurship, and urges the European Commission to ensure that innovation is explicitly taken into account in forthcoming reviews and reforms of relevant legislation; highlights the fact that European agriculture is able to produce high-quality and high-added value products together with profitable, knowledge-based solutions in order to feed a growing and more demanding world population;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers PF to be essential for achieving sustainable agriculture in the EU but recognises the constraints for its widespread adoption, including the reliability and manageability of this technology and its adaptability to
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas sustainable farming is environmentally friendly and climate- friendly and takes account of the needs of the natural world and individual species; whereas organic farming comes closest to this model;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers PF to be
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers PF to be essential for achieving sustainable agriculture in the EU but recognises the constraints for its widespread adoption, including the reliability and manageability of this technology and its adaptability to smaller and irregular farmland areas; thus encourages the European Commission to develop policies to stimulate the uptake of precision farming technologies for farms of all sizes to make use of the full potential of these technologies;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) Takes the view that, if applied to conventional farming, the principles underpinning PF can generate significant benefits for the environment, increase farmers' incomes and rationalise the use of agricultural machinery;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) Emphasises that PF contributes to resource-efficient agriculture and should therefore be made available to all holdings, irrespective of their size;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that precision irrigation can rationalise the use of water for irrigation, generating a 20% saving by comparison with traditional methods, and make irrigation significantly more efficient;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the particular need for the innovation process in
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the particular need for the innovation process in PF to solve the problem of
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on industry, the Commission and the Member States to work in partnership to improve the performance and adaptability of robotic and other PF techniques
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on industry, the Commission and the Member States to work in partnership to improve the performance and adaptability of robotic and other PF techniques in order to increase demand and investment by farmers and in order for research funding to be used effectively in the interests of agriculture and horticulture;
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