Activities of Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for the creation of sales promotion programmes for local markets, to promote local and regional processing and marketing initiatives; takes the view that this could for example be done by producer cooperatives, which boost added value in rural areas and which by avoiding long transport routes set a good example for combating climate change;

2009/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2008/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Points out that the European Union has undertaken, in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, to carry out measures to conserve genetic resources; calls, therefore, on the Commission to create specific sales promotion programmes to encourage the use of plant varieties threatened with genetic erosion; stresses that this is intended to make it more attractive for farmers and horticulturalists to grow varieties listed as plant genetic resources, and that similar sales promotion programmes should be created for endangered breeds of farm animals;

2009/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2008/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that the indication of the country of origin of a food should be provided for foods consisting of a single ingredient and for the significant ingredient and the characterising ingredient(s) in multi-ingredient food products; for meat and foods containing meat, the designation of the country of origin has to take into account the places of birth, rearing and slaughter;

2009/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2008/2220(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses the importance for consumer choice of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed1; calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal whereby a labelling requirement would also be introduced for animal products such as milk, meat and eggs produced by feeding animals with genetically modified feed; 1 OJ. L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.

2009/01/30
Committee: AGRI

2008/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that, within the context of soil conservation strategy, the 'good agricultural and environmental condition' principles established under the CAP should lay greater emphasis on measures to check and improve the operability ~~of existing drainage systems, combining traditional agricultural and forestry hydraulic systems with action to restore the operability of the hydrographic network and reservoir system~~and ecological sustainability of existing drainage systems by drawing up ecologically sustainable water management plans geared to local conditions and advising farmers in drought-threatened areas on the successful cultivation of water-saving crops suited to local conditions;

2009/01/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Acknowledges the important role which plant genetic resources can play in helping land management adjust to changing climatic conditions; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to draw up programmes to foster the conservation and further development of plant genetic resources by farmers and gardeners and by small- and medium-sized nurseries;

2009/01/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers that the Union should strengthen and improve feed and food autonomy and self-sufficiency, including by ensuring better protection for agricultural soils and their productivity; and, in particular, by fostering the sustainable use of grassland for stock farming (by means of free-range meat programmes, premiums to reward grazing practices consistent with nature conservation, etc.) in order to achieve a greater degree of feed autonomy; takes the view that, with a view to contributing to food security and sustainability throughout the world, agricultural policy must seek to strike a balance between plant production, animal production and energy production in the EU farming industry;

2009/01/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls~~, with reference to~~ on the Member States to use the second pillar of the CAP in order to award premiums for farming activities relating to the maintenance of fields, permanent grazing land and wooded areas~~, for it to be made possible for the issue of green certificates to be tied~~ and, in this way, to contribute to the production of public goods (carbon dioxide storage, biodiversity, soil conservation); calls on the Commission to treat the maintenance of grassland as a priority;

2009/01/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that sustainable and balanced regional development can only succeed if interactions between rural and urban areas – for example in the fields of education, integration, food supply, waste disposal, energy consumption and environmental protection – are based on an approach equally reflecting the interests of each; stresses also that, for this purpose, special programmes must be dedicated to relations between urban and rural areas;

2008/07/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas large amounts of water are required in agriculture and, as it therefore depends on water supply, agriculture must be included as a responsible actor in integrated regional water management systems as regards balanced use of water, stopping water wastage, adapted landscape and crop-planning as well as protection of water from pollution,

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas multifunctional agriculture in the EU plays an important role in the preservation of landscapes, biodiversity and clean water and therefore needs financial support for certain measures as well as scientific advice on water management,

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Advocates more support from the European Union for integrated regional water-management concepts, including agriculture as a main partner, to improve water management o~~n farmland~~f the regions, by providing incentives for locally adapted forms of land use as well as the introduction of more water-efficient irrigation systems tailored to different crops, promoting research ~~in this field and encourag~~, use of traditional plant varieties, participatory breeding and marketing ing the ~~use of biotechnological development~~field of drought resistant, high quality crops;

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the ~~contribution made by European farmers to~~fact that European farmers can make a significant contribution in combating desertification and seeks recognition of the pivotal role played by European producers ~~in preserving~~; demands, therefore, that the CAP play a role in the preservation of plant cover in regions affected by persistent drought; emphasises the specific benefits of permanent crops, pasture and forestry for water collection;

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. States that water management policies ~~that ar~~must be primarily based on the 'consumer pays' principle ~~are condemned to failure unless they ar~~but must be accompanied by the better use of water resources, starting with measures to put an end to the significant losses that occur in the distribution systems as a result of defective equipment; a~~sks that water 'pricing' does not jeopardise the viability of farms that are needed to ensure the self-sufficiency of supply in the European Union~~nd to promote locally-adapted crops and cropping systems;

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)

3a. States that, for several crops that require large amounts of water in regions threatened by droughts, alternative crops and sustainable crop rotation should be promoted; underlines the fact that even plants for non-food use are today irrigated in some regions with scarce water sources and urges the Commission to propose measures for improving water- saving and proportionality of irrigation in different agricultural crops;

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that, in view of climate change and the prospect of worsening drought, there is a need to set up a European observatory that, amongst other things, will allow for the better planning of agricultural activity~~, so that farmers can~~ and give advice to farmers in order to enable them to adoapt th~~ose measures best suited to maintaining their output~~eir crop rotations to market demand and to the changing climate conditions;

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines the importance of soil rich in humus, an adapted crop rotation system and a balanced mix of forest, grassland and crop land for sustainable water management; warns that the increasing consumption of land constitutes a threat to agriculture, security of food supply and sustainable water management;

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls for incentives for sustainable water management to be incorporated in the first pillar of the CAP, for example through clear cross-compliance rules;

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2074(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Underlines the role that environmental programmes in the framework of the second pillar of the CAP play in the setting of incentives for agricultural practices for protecting the sustainability and purity of water resources;

2008/05/29
Committee: AGRI

2008/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Emphasises that producer associations, collective farmers marketing initiatives and inter-sectoral partnerships that create added value in the region through an integrated development approach ( for example LEADER-groups), make an important contribution to the stability and security of agricultural production and should be given greater support;

2008/06/12
Committee: AGRI

2008/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Member States to establish, with an emphasis on support for a sustainable and adapted agriculture in mountainous regions, additional per- hectare payments for organic farming and extensive grazing as well as support for investments in livestock facilities appropriate to the species;

2008/06/12
Committee: AGRI

2008/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Underlines the cross-sectoral importance of typical (high quality) regional and traditional products; asks that the 'strategy' include measures to pro~~tect~~mote the protection of the indication of these products or of their manufacturing procedures as laid down in the regulations 509/2006 and 510/2006;

2008/06/12
Committee: AGRI

2008/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support farmer groups and local communities to establish regional quality labels as mentioned in Article 14; support should be given by improved information and appropriate training for farmers and local food processors as well as by financial support for setting up local processing facilities as well as first promotion campaigns;

2008/06/12
Committee: AGRI

2008/2063(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the opinion that no existing Council act could have been adopted on the basis of Article 37(3), and therefore considers that paragraph's scope and possible application not to be ~~non-existent~~valid as a general basis for legislative acts;

2008/05/07
Committee: AGRI

2008/2063(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Underlines that Parliament's specialised committees should be adequately involved in the ongoing discussions on the future comitology regime under the Lisbon Treaty, in order to facilitate a smooth transition from the current system to the future provisions; considers that the parliamentary control of delegated acts and implementing acts must be guaranteed;

2008/05/07
Committee: AGRI

2008/2055(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that, as a result, new priorities within the current financial framework can only be funded by fresh funds or through a reprioritisation within existing programmes and levels of expenditure; stresses, therefore, the increased need to ensure sufficient margins under different categories of the initial budget figures in order to leave room for Parliament's priorities; regrets that during the negotiations on the budget for 2005 too small an amount was allocated to second- pillar measures;

2008/12/08
Committee: AGRI

2008/2055(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to assess by 31 December 2009 the impact of the first- pillar resources on the income situation of farms, cross-compliance and the quality of farm products, so that the priorities which determine the allocation of farm subsidies can be adjusted from 2013 in accordance with this assessment and the assessment of the second pillar;

2008/12/08
Committee: AGRI

2008/2055(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points out that the objectives of the CAP remain unchanged under the Lisbon Treaty: increasing agricultural productivity, ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, stabilising markets, ensuring the availability of supplies and ensuring that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices; stresses that the objectives laid down as part of the sustainability strategy of the European Union must also be taken into account in the EU's agricultural policy;

2008/12/08
Committee: AGRI

2008/2054(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that currently agriculture and rural development spending combined still represent a substantive part of the EU budget; stresses the need to ensure that the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is represented in the conciliation committee meetings, particularly now that formerly compulsory expenditure is likewise subject to codecision; stresses also the need to ensure coordination between the Committee on Budgets and specialised committees on budgetary aspects of their legislative activities given their impact on the Multi Financial Framework and the annual budgetary procedure;

2008/05/07
Committee: AGRI

2008/2026(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal for increasing the EAFRD contribution for rural development projects to 85 % of the eligible public expenditure in the regions eligible under the convergence objective, and to 75 % of the eligible public expenditure in the other regions in order to facilitate the payments for measures that are urgently needed for the economic development of the regions;

2008/09/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/2026(BUD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Kyösti VIRRANKOSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points to the great difficulties regarding the implementation of the EAFRD, regrets that EUR 2.830 million of appropriations remained unspent in 2007, that EUR 1.361 million were carried over to the year 2008 and EUR 1.469 million were reprogrammed to the years 2008-2013 under Point 48 of the Inter-Institutional Agreement, despite the fact that Regulation 1698/2005 was adopted early enough to avoid such procedural shortcomings; voices its concern with regard to the reprogramming of such considerable amounts, which will lead to a significant delay in funds available in the rural regions; calls on the Commission to in~~troduce more efficient administrative procedures for approv~~clude a more workable timeframe ing the next rural development ~~programmes of the Member States~~regulation;

2008/05/14
Committee: AGRI

2008/2026(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Encourages the Commission to establish, within the framework of the EARFD and in accordance with the EU commitments under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, a European open data and pooling bank for traditional plant varieties which will enable non- governmental organisations and private and public-sector bodies to set up, alongside Member States’ national gene banks, a seed pool for traditional plant varieties which are particularly valuable for preserving biodiversity in agriculture and for producing quality foodstuffs;

2008/09/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/2026(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises that, in accordance with the Territorial Agenda adopted by the European Council in May 2007, more efforts need to be made to achieve sustainable urban and rural development and territorial cohesion; points out, therefore, that projects that seek to implement an integrated rural/urban structural policy which focuses on sustainable resource management, documentation and dissemination of good practice in energy efficiency, waste recycling, short-distance quality food supply, and sustainable suburban traffic systems etc., inter alia through good public private partnerships, need to be provided with additional funding;

2008/09/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/2026(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Considers that the Sugar Restructuring Fund should be used only for measures which demonstrably contribute to diversification of the rural economy and which improve environmental conditions and employment opportunities;

2008/09/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/2026(BUD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Esther DE LANGE, Kartika Tamara LIOTARD, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Council and the Commission to implement a more refined system of performance indicators for farming systems and production methods in rural development measures so as to respond to the challenges related to climate change, water protection, biodiversity and renewable energies;

2008/09/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3

(3) the development, manufacture or testing of the quality, effectiveness and safety of ~~drugs, food- and feed-stuffs and other substances or product~~medicinal or veterinary products and devices having either of the aims referred to in point (2);

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Esther DE LANGE, Kartika Tamara LIOTARD, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)

(3a) the development, manufacture or testing of the quality, effectiveness and safety of substances or products, other than those referred to in point (3), having either of the aims referred to in point (2);

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 6

~~(6) higher education or training;~~deleted

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – introductory phrase

1. Endangered species listed in Annex A to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/9731 shall not be used in procedures~~, with the exception of those procedures meeting the following conditions:~~.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) the procedure has one of the purposes referred to in points (2)(a), (3) or (5) of Article 5;~~deleted

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) there is a scientific justification that the purpose of the procedure cannot be achieved by the use of species other than those listed in that Annex.~~deleted

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2

~~2. This article shall not apply to any species of non-human primates.~~deleted

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Esther DE LANGE, Kartika Tamara LIOTARD, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission shall, within 12 months after the entry into force of this Directive, set up a high-level Committee, which shall include representatives of all stakeholders, to review the use of non- human primates and define replacement strategies. The Committee shall issue recommendations and report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on its activities.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 11

1. Stray and feral animals of domestic species shall not be used in procedures. 2. Animals shall not be used for school- teaching, higher-education and training purposes in general. 3. Animals shall not be used in procedures for testing arms and warfare systems. 4. Animals shall not be used for toxicological tests such as LD50 and LC50. 5. Animals shall not be used for producing monoclonal antibodies through the induction of ascites save where this is obligatory according to legislation or national or international pharmacopoeias.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

~~The competent authority may grant an exemption from the first subparagraph on the basis of scientific justification.~~deleted

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Esther DE LANGE, Kartika Tamara LIOTARD, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission ~~may~~shall undertake controls of the infrastructure and operation of national inspections in Member States. To that end, the Commission shall set up a system to monitor each Member State’s inspections and enforcement of this Directive on average every three years, to ensure harmonised practices for the use and care of animals used or intended to be used in scientific procedures.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Esther DE LANGE, Kartika Tamara LIOTARD, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that the decision to grant an authorisation is taken and communicated to the user establishment at the latest within 360 days from the submission of the application. Should the Member State fail to take a decision within that period, the authorisation shall be deemed to have been granted, where the project concerned involves only procedures classified as "up to mild" and non-human primates are not used. In all other cases, no such presumption shall apply.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Esther DE LANGE, Kartika Tamara LIOTARD, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 2

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, in exceptional circumstances and where the project is non-routine, multi-disciplinary and innovative, the decision to grant an authorisation shall be taken and communicated to the user establishment within 690 days from the submission of the application.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 44 – paragraph 2 a (new)

-2a. The sharing of data during procedures is guaranteed by the setting up of the national online database, with an EU- wide network, for collecting data on the use of animals in projects for scientific or technological purposes. The collected information shall include: a) the number of projects authorised and refused, reported on a yearly basis; b) information and publications (collected nationally and internationally) on the use of alternative methods; c) details of re-homing schemes as referred to in Article 28; d) a list of the validated alternative methods and those undergoing validation; e) a list of the user establishments; f) a list of the establishments used for rearing/farming and supplying; g) a list of the re-homing facilities; h) a list of user establishments, rearing/farming facilities and suppliers in the Member States.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 44 – paragraph 2 b (new)

-2b. The competent authority shall check the accuracy and deal with the updating of the data as referred to in paragraph 3, and shall guarantee the protection of personal data.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Esther DE LANGE, Kartika Tamara LIOTARD, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 45

The Commission and Member States shall contribute ~~to the development and~~, financially and otherwise, to the development and, where appropriate, scientific validation of alternative approaches ~~that could~~intended to provide the same or higher level of information as that obtained in procedures using animals but that do not involve the use of animals or use fewer animals or that entail less painful procedures and shall take such other steps as they consider appropriate to encourage research in this field.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Esther DE LANGE, Kartika Tamara LIOTARD, Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 45 a (new)

Article 45a European Centre for Validation of Alternative Methods 1) The Commission shall, 12 months after the entry into force of this Directive, review and strengthen the role of the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods to facilitate the development and use of alternatives to animal procedures. The Centre referred to in paragraph 1 shall cooperate with the National Reference Centres for Alternative Methods described in Article 46 in order to: 1) develop a strategy for the implementation of the replacement, reduction and refinement approach; 2) identify what is required in order to carry out research into alternative procedures; 3) provide advice, guidance and information on replacement, reduction and refinement to competent authorities, the scientific community, the public and relevant stakeholders; 4) coordinate pre-validation and validation studies; 5) in consultation with relevant regulatory bodies, both national and international, identify new alternative methods suitable for validation as well as specific requirements for their validation; 6) facilitate the scientific endorsement and regulatory acceptance of alternatives to animal tests used for regulatory purposes.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0211(COD)

Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Monica FRASSONI

Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. This Directive does not limit the right of Member States to apply or adopt stricter measures for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, or to control or limit the use of animals for experiments.

2009/03/16
Committee: AGRI

2008/0180(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted two opinions on the welfare aspects of the main systems of stunning and killing of certain species of animals, namely on the Welfare aspects of the main systems of stunning and killing the main commercial species of animals, in 2004 and on the welfare aspects of the main systems of stunning and killing applied to commercially farmed deer, goats, rabbits, ostriches, ducks, geese and quail, in 2006. Community legislation in this area should be updated to take into account those scientific opinions. Recommendations to phase out the use of carbon dioxide for pigs and poultry, as well as to phase out the use of waterbath stunners for poultry were not included in the present proposal because the impact assessment revealed that they were not economically viable at present in the EU, which means that economically viable alternatives must be researched. Furthermore other recommendations should not be part of this Regulation because they refer to technical parameters that should be part of implementing measures or codes of good practices. Recommendations on farm fish were not included in the proposal because there was a need for further scientific opinion and economic evaluation in this field.

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2008/0180(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)

(34a) It is necessary to avoid suffering to animals due to fear and stress before slaughter. It is therefore appropriate to design the construction of slaughterhouses, plan slaughterhouse procedures and train staff in such a way as to prevent animals from suffering stress, fear and pain between unloading and slaughter.

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2008/0180(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point 1

3. Annex I may be amended in accordance with the ~~procedure~~regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 22(2a) to take account of scientific and technical progress.

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2008/0180(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Operators shall ensure that the operational rules for slaughterhouses set out in Annex III are complied with, in order to prevent animals from suffering fear, stress and pain.

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2008/0180(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. If reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a, paragraphs 1 to 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, with due regard for Article 8 thereof.

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2008/0180(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.2 – point 1 a (new)

When unloading or driving animals and while they are at the slaughterhouse, steps must be taken to prevent them from suffering fear, stress and pain.

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2008/0180(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.2 – point 3 – point a

(a) 196 hours for unweaned animals;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2008/0180(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1.2 – point 3 – point b

(b) 124 hours for ~~equidae and pig~~all other animals;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2008/0180(CNS)

Stéphane LE FOLL, Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Alyn SMITH

Proposal for a regulation
Annexe III – point 1.2 – point 3 – point c

~~(c) 29 hours for ruminants.~~deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2008/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) As a consequence, it is necessary to adopt a specific financing facility, complementary to existing development instruments and the Humanitarian Aid Instrument~~, to adopt~~. That facility should form part of an overall development strategy with precise objectives and adequate resources, ensuring coherence between the facility and the existing aid provided under the EU’s short-, medium- and long-term instruments. The facility should also allow urgent and supplementary measures to be adopted that address rapidly the consequences in developing countries of the present soaring food prices situation. It should also, in conjunction with existing programmes, make it possible to provide much more substantial, priority aid, through resources distributed over time, to sustainable development of agriculture and agricultural production in the poorest countries with a view to increasing their food supply and reducing their food dependence. The facility should take into consideration the recent recommendations by the United Nations drawn from the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) study, particularly on seeking involvement by local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and producer organisations in implementing sustainable development projects based on the optimum use of local resources.

2008/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0149(COD)

Stéphane LE FOLL, Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Alyn SMITH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

The Commission shall adopt the measures referred to in paragraph 1. They shall finance international initiatives supporting the purpose and objectives of this Regulation and which are implemented through regional and global public or private International Organisations in conjunction with local producer organisations. It shall inform the European Parliament and the Council thereof. The European Parliament shall thus be regularly informed on the implementation of the facility through meetings arranged at the Commission's initiative, and then through an initial written interim report in June 2009. The European Parliament shall have a right of veto over expenditure.

2008/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0149(COD)

Stéphane LE FOLL, Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, Alyn SMITH

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5

5. International Organisations, including Regional Organisations, whether public or private, such as NGOs or local banks (hereafter ‘International Organisations’), will be selected on the basis of their capacity to deliver a speedyily the most cost- effective and high est-quality response possible with the minimum of administrative bureaucracy to meeto the specific needs of the targeted Developing Countries in relation to the objectives of this Regulation.

2008/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0149(COD)

Stéphane LE FOLL, Jan MULDER, Alyn SMITH, Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) measures to improve ~~access to agricultural inputs and services, including fertilizers and seeds~~the infrastructure and means of production of the poorest small-scale farmers to support local and sustainable development, i.e.: - access to agricultural inputs (tailored to the optimum use of local resources) and services (extension, vocational training), - access to land, water and financing (microcredits), - the collective organisation of producers (for production and setting up local markets and local seed banks), - crop storage;

2008/10/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)

- having regard to the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD),

2008/09/18
Committee: AGRI

2008/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) As a consequence, it is necessary to adopt a specific financing facility, complementary to existing development instruments and the Humanitarian Aid Instrument, to adopt urgent and supplementary measures that address rapidly the consequences in developing countries of the present soaring food prices situation, taking into consideration the recent recommendations of the UN- initiated IAASTD study, especially regarding the participation of local NGOs and farmer organisations in planning of measures and training of farmers as well as the value of biodiversity and locally adapted seeds to fight hunger.

2008/09/18
Committee: AGRI

2008/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

The Commission shall adopt the measures referred to in paragraph 1. They shall finance international initiatives supporting the purpose and objectives of this Regulation and which are implemented through regional and global International Organisations. ~~It shall inform the European~~The European Parliament will be a full partner in the operation of the proposed measures: it shall scrutinise the expenditure and administration of the Facility, and the Commission shall report to the Parliament ~~and~~on the ~~Council thereof~~progress of the Facility in meeting its stated objectives every four months.

2008/09/18
Committee: AGRI

2008/0149(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

1. Under conditions to be determined by the Commission, from the 2009/10 school year, Community aid shall be granted for supplying to pupils in educational establishments certain products of the fruit and ~~vegetables, processed fruit and~~ vegetables and bananas sectors to be determined by the Commission an, organic and local fruit and vegetables shall, if available, be given particular consideration, and such aid may also be granted for certain related costs of logistics, distribution, equipment, communication, monitoring and evaluation.

2008/09/17
Committee: AGRI

2008/0146(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 1 – subpoint a

Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Part II – Title I – Chapter IV – Section IV a – Subsection II a – Article 103g a – Point 2

2. Member States, at national or regional level, wishing to participate in the scheme shall draw up a prior strategy for its implementation. They shall also provide for accompanying measures necessary to make the scheme effective. Accompanying measures shall include the provision of health and dietary advice, information on the health benefits of fruit, appropriate to the age of the students, as well as information on the particular characteristics of organic farming.

2008/09/17
Committee: AGRI

2008/0146(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 1 – subpoint a

Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Part II – Title I – Chapter IV – Section IV a – Subsection II a – Article 103g a – Point 3 – letter b

exceed 560% of the costs of supply and related costs referred to in paragraph 1, or 795% of such costs in the regions eligible under the Convergence Objective,

2008/09/17
Committee: AGRI

2008/0108(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Annex XIV – Part B – Part II – Point 2

2. ‘fresh poultrymeat’ means poultrymeat which has not been stiffened at any time by the cooling process prior to being kept at a temperature not below -2°C and not higher than +4°C. However, Member States may lay down different temperature requirements for a short period for the cutting and storage of fresh poultrymeat performed in retail shops or, in premises adjacent to sales points or on farms selling direct to the consumer, where the cutting and storage are performed solely for the purpose of supplying the consumer directly on the spot;

2009/02/23
Committee: AGRI

2008/0106(CNS)

Proposal for a decision – amending act
Annex - point 2

Decision No 2006/144(EC)
Annex – part 3 – point 3.4a – point (i)

(i) In particular investment support under axis 1 can be targeted towards energy, water and other input saving machinery and equipment as well as to the production of renewable energy for on farm use. In the agrifood chain and forestry sector investment support should help to develop innovative and more sustainable ways of ~~biofuel processing~~replacing fossil fuels and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, including by means of second-generation agrofuels, whereby it must be ensured that food production is not reduced in consequence and that the energy balance of the farm concerned is improved overall.

2008/09/01
Committee: AGRI

2008/0105(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 12

(12) Given the additional, specific and binding use of these amounts equal to those financial resources, the established balance between objectives of the support for rural development ~~should not be affected~~must not be affected. Accordingly, the use of resources for the new priorities must also be subject to the balance between objectives under Article 17.

2008/09/01
Committee: AGRI

2008/0105(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Article 16 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (b)

(b) energy savings and renewable energies,

2008/09/01
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex I

Member State 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Belgium 3 427 288,740 3 461 561,627 3 496 177,244 3 531 139,016 3 566 450,406 3 602 114,910 3 602 114,910 Bulgaria 998 580,000 1 008 565,800 1 018 651,458 1 028 837,973 1 039 126,352 1 049 517,616 1 049 517,616 Czech Republic 2 792 689,620 2 820 616,516 2 848 822,681 2 877 310,908 2 906 084,017 2 935 144,857 2 935 144,857 Denmark 4 612 619,520 4 658 745,715 4 705 333,172 4 752 386,504 4 799 910,369 4 847 909,473 4 847 909,473 Germany 28 847 420,391 29 135 894,595 29 427 253,541 29 721 526,076 30 018 741,337 30 318 928,750 30 318 928,750 Estonia 659 295,360 665 888,314 672 547,197 679 272,669 686 065,395 692 926,049 692 926,049 Ireland 5 503 679,280 5 558 716,073 5 614 303,234 5 670 446,266 5 727 150,729 5 784 422,236 5 784 422,236 Greece 836 923,260 845 292,493 853 745,418 862 282,872 870 905,700 879 614,757 879 614,757 Spain 6 239 289,000 6 301 681,890 6 364 698,709 6 428 345,696 6 492 629,153 6 557 555,445 6 557 555,445 France 25 091 321,700 25 342 234,917 25 595 657,266 25 851 613,839 26 110 129,977 26 371 231,277 26 371 231,277 Italy 10 740 661,200 10 848 067,812 10 956 548,490 11 066 113,975 11 176 775,115 11 288 542,866 11 288 542,866 Cyprus 148 104,000 149 585,040 151 080,890 152 591,699 154 117,616 155 658,792 155 658,792 Latvia 743 220,960 750 653,170 758 159,701 765 741,298 773 398,711 781 132,698 781 132,698 Lithuania 1 738 935,780 1 756 325,138 1 773 888,389 1 791 627,273 1 809 543,546 1 827 638,981 1 827 638,981 Luxembourg 278 545,680 281 331,137 284 144,448 286 985,893 289 855,752 292 754,310 292 754,310 Hungary 2 029 861,200 2 050 159,812 2 070 661,410 2 091 368,024 2 112 281,704 2 133 404,521 2 133 404,521 Malta 49 671,960 50 168,680 50 670,366 51 177,070 51 688,841 52 205,729 52 205,729 Netherlands 11 465 630,280 11 580 286,583 11 696 089,449 11 813 050,343 11 931 180,847 12 050 492,655 12 050 492,655 Austria 2 847 478,469 2 875 953,254 2 904 712,786 2 933 759,914 2 963 097,513 2 992 728,488 2 992 728,488 Poland 9 567 745,860 9 663 423,319 9 760 057,552 9 857 658,127 9 956 234,709 10 055 797,056 10 055 797,056 Portugal 1 987 521,000 2 007 396,210 2 027 470,172 2 047 744,874 2 068 222,323 2 088 904,546 2 088 904,546 Romania 3 118 140,000 3 149 321,400 3 180 814,614 3 212 622,760 3 244 748,988 3 277 196,478 3 277 196,478 Slovenia 588 170,760 594 052,468 599 992,992 605 992,922 612 052,851 618 173,380 618 173,380 Slovakia 1 061 603,760 1 072 219,798 1 082 941,996 1 093 771,416 1 104 709,130 1 115 756,221 1 115 756,221 Finland 2 491 930,710 2 516 850,017 2 542 018,517 2 567 438,702 2 593 113,089 2 619 044,220 2 619 044,220 Sweden 3 419 595,900 3 453 791,859 3 488 329,778 3 523 213,075 3 558 445,206 3 594 029,658 3 594 029,658 United Kingdom 15 125 168,940 15 276 420,629 15 429 184,836 15 583 476,684 15 739 311,451 15 896 704,566 15 896 704,566 Member State 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 Belgium 3 360 870,000 3 360 870,000 3 360 870,000 3 360 870,000 3 360 870,000 3 360 870,000 3 360 870,000 Bulgaria 979 000,000 979 000,000 979 000,000 979 000,000 979 000,000 979 000,000 979 000,000 Czech Republic 2 682 143,000 2 682 143,000 2 682 143,000 2 682 143,000 2 682 143,000 2 682 143,000 2 682 143,000 Denmark 4 522 176,000 4 522 176,000 4 522 176,000 4 522 176,000 4 522 176,000 4 522 176,000 4 522 176,000 Germany 28 282 788,000 28 282 788,000 28 282 788,000 28 282 788,000 28 282 788,000 28 282 788,000 28 282 788,000 Estonia 624 483,000 624 483,000 624 483,000 624 483,000 624 483,000 624 483,000 624 483,000 Ireland 5 395 764,000 5 395 764,000 5 395 764,000 5 395 764,000 5 395 764,000 5 395 764,000 5 395 764,000 Greece 820 513,000 820 513,000 820 513,000 820 513,000 820 513,000 820 513,000 820 513,000 611 695 000,000 611 695 000,000 611 695 000,000 611 695 611 695 000,000 611 695 611 695 Spain 000,000 000,000 000,000 France 24 599 335,000 24 599 335,000 24 599 335,000 24 599 335,000 24 599 335,000 24 599 335,000 24 599 335,000 Italy 10 530 060,000 10 530 060,000 10 530 060,000 10 530 060,000 10 530 060,000 10 530 060,000 10 530 060,000 Cyprus 145 200,000 145 200,000 145 200,000 145 200,000 145 200,000 145 200,000 145 200,000 Latvia 695 395,000 695 395,000 695 395,000 695 395,000 695 395,000 695 395,000 695 395,000 Lithuania 1 646 939,000 1 646 939,000 1 646 939,000 1 646 939,000 1 646 939,000 1 646 939,000 1 646 939,000 Luxembourg 273 084,000 273 084,000 273 084,000 273 084,000 273 084,000 273 084,000 273 084,000 Hungary 1 947 280,000 1 947 280,000 1 947 280,000 1 947 280,000 1 947 280,000 1 947 280,000 1 947 280,000 Malta 48 698,000 48 698,000 48 698,000 48 698,000 48 698,000 48 698,000 48 698,000 Netherlands 11 240 814,000 11 240 814,000 11 240 814,000 11 240 814,000 11 240 814,000 11 240 814,000 11 240 814,000 Austria 2 790 642,000 2 790 642,000 2 790 642,000 2 790 642,000 2 790 642,000 2 790 642,000 2 790 642,000 Poland 8 964 017,000 8 964 017,000 8 964 017,000 8 964 017,000 8 964 017,000 8 964 017,000 8 964 017,000 Portugal 1 948 550,000 1 948 550,000 1 948 550,000 1 948 550,000 1 948 550,000 1 948 550,000 1 948 550,000 Romania 3 057 000,000 3 057 000,000 3 057 000,000 3 057 000,000 3 057 000,000 3 057 000,000 3 057 000,000 Slovenia 560 424,000 560 424,000 560 424,000 560 424,000 560 424,000 560 424,000 560 424,000 Slovakia 1 013 316,000 1 013 316,000 1 013 316,000 1 013 316,000 1 013 316,000 1 013 316,000 1 013 316,000 Finland 2 443 069,324 2 443 069,324 2 443 069,324 2 443 069,324 2 443 069,324 2 443 069,324 2 443 069,324 Sweden 3 352 545,000 3 352 545,000 3 352 545,000 3 352 545,000 3 352 545,000 3 352 545,000 3 352 545,000 United Kingdom 14 828 597,000 14 828 597,000 14 828 597,000 14 828 597,000 14 828 597,000 14 828 597,000 14 828 597,000

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

ca) food security.

2008/09/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6a Food security The Member States shall ensure that, with a view to balanced and sustainable land use, priority is given to national and/or regional food security. To that end they shall carry out a food security assessment on any planned expansion of energy production from agricultural raw materials to ensure that it does not endanger food security.

2008/09/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a

a) amounts between EUR 100 000 and 199 999, by 310 percentage points,

2008/09/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b

b) amounts between EUR 200 000 and 299 999, by 625 percentage points,

2008/09/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c

c) amounts of EUR 300 000 or more, by 945 percentage points.

2008/09/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

To lower the amount of this additional reduction, farms may offset against the reduction, on application, 50% of their costs in respect of employees liable for social security contributions or other farm staff.

2008/09/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. At least 80% of the funds resulting from paragraph 2 shall be used in the region in which they are raised.

2008/09/02
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – indent 1

2. Member States shall define the regions according to objective and non- discriminatory criteria such as their institutional or administrative structure ~~and/or~~, the regional agricultural potential, or by the structural handicaps that deprived regions face.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Any Member State decision in the framework of articles 47 to 52 of this Regulation must be taken in agreement with institutions representing its regional authorities, on the basis of an impact study on the implications of this decision at regional level.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55

1. Member States that in accordance with Article 68(2)(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 retained all or part of the component of national ceilings referred to in Article 41 of this Regulation corresponding to the suckler cow premium referred to in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall make, on a yearly basis, an additional payment to farmers. The additional payment shall be granted for maintaining suckler cows under the conditions provided for in Section 8 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of this Regulation and within the ceiling fixed in accordance with Article 54(2). 2. In 2010 and 2011, Member States that in accordance with Article 68(1), 68(2)(a)(ii) or 68(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 retained all or part of the national ceilings referred to in Article 41 of this Regulation corresponding to the slaughtering premium for calves, the slaughtering premium for animals other than for calves or the special male premium may make an additional payment to farmer. The additional payments shall be granted on slaughtering of calves, on slaughtering of bovine animals other than calves and for holding male bovine animals, under the conditions provided for in Section 8 of Chapter 1 of Title IV. The additional payment shall be made at 50% of the level applied under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and within the limit fixed in accordance with Article 53(2) of this Regulation.deleted

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Bulls kept for fighting shall be excluded from the payments under paragraphs 1 and 2.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Any Member State decision in the framework of articles 53 to 56 of this Regulation must be taken in agreement with institutions representing its regional authorities, on the basis of an impact study on the implications of this decision at regional level.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67

Where a Member State does not take the decision referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) the amounts that were available for coupled support under the schemes referred to under point III of Annex X shall be integrated into the single payment scheme in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 66.deleted

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – partie introductive

(1) Member States may decide by 1 August 2009 at the latest to use from 2010 up to 10% of their national ceilings referred to in Article 41 to grant integrated support to farmers for the promotion of sustainable forms of production.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint i

i) specific types of farming which are important for the protection or enhancement of the environment, the climate, biodiversity and water quality, in particular organic farming and pasture rearing,

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint iii

iii) for improving the regional marketing of agricultural products;

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) in areas subject to restructuring and/or development programmes in order to avoid abandoning of land and/or in order to address specific disadvantages for farmers in those areas; also for assisting farming potential in deprived regions with severe and permanent structural handicaps,

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. At least 25% of the funds used pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be spent on measures listed in paragraph 1(a)(i).

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Support as referred to in Paragraph 1 may be accessed using collective approaches and by collective organisations.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 7

(7) Support for measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be consistent with other Community measures and policies; accordingly, just as with rural and regional development policies, the principle of regional partnerships (the LEADER method) shall be taken into account in the granting of 20% of the funds allocated under this article.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

(1) Member States may grant financial contributions to premiums for crop insurance against losses caused by adverse climatic events where the relevant precautionary measures against known risks have been taken.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

For the purpose of this article, ‘adverse climatic event’ means weather conditions which can be assimilated to a natural disaster, such as frost, hail, ice, rain or drought and destroy more than 30% of the average of annual production of a given farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period, excluding the highest and lowest entry. For the purpose of this article, ‘relevant precautionary measures’ means, for example, the cultivation of plant varieties suitable to the location.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3

(3) Coverage by crop insurance shall only be available where the adverse climatic event has been formally recognised as such by the competent authority of the Member State concerned and where the necessary precautionary measures have actually been taken.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1

(1) Member States may provide for financial compensation to be paid to farmers for economic losses caused by the outbreak of animal or plant disease by way of financial contributions to mutual funds, where the relevant precautionary measures have been taken.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

ba) ‘relevant precautionary measures’ means measures which optimise animal and plant health by means of natural animal husbandry and feeding methods, as well as by locally adapted breeding and cultivation of plant varieties.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 − subparagraph 1

(3) The mutual funds shall pay the financial compensation directly to affiliated farmers who are affected by economic losses, provided they have taken the relevant precautionary measures.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Title IV – Chapter 1 – Section 4 a (new) – Article 84 a (new)

SECTION 4a AID FOR PROTEIN CROPS Article 84a Scope Farmers producing protein crops shall receive aid in accordance with the provisions of this article. ‘Protein crops’ means - peas falling within CN 0713 10, - field beans falling within CN 0713 50, - sweet lupins falling within CN ex 1209 29 50, - lucerne and lucerne-grass mixtures - clover and clover mixture hay

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Title IV – Chapter 1 – Section 4 a (new) – Article 84 b (new)

Article 84b Conditions and amount of the aid The amount of the aid shall be EUR 80/ha for field beans, sweet lupins and peas harvested after the stage of lactic ripeness. Protein crops grown on areas which are fully sown and which are cultivated in accordance with local standards but which do not attain the stage of lactic ripeness as a result of exceptional weather conditions recognised by the Member State concerned, shall remain eligible for aid provided that the areas in question are not used for any other purpose up to this stage. For clover and lucerne crops the amount of the aid shall be EUR 80 provided that the areas are mown at least twice a year and the cuttings are used for animal feed.

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Title IV – Chapter 1 – Section 4 a (new) – Article 84 c (new)

Article 84c Area (1) Aid is granted subject to a maximum guaranteed area of 2 000 000 hectares. (2) Where the areas for which aid is claimed exceed the maximum guaranteed area, the area per farmer for which aid is claimed shall be reduced proportionately in that year in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 144(2).

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Section 7 – Articles 88 to 96

S~~HEEP AND GOAT PREMIUMS (whole section)~~ection 7 deleted

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Section 8 – Articles 97 to 108

~~BEEF AND VEAL PAYMENTS (Whole section)~~Section 8 deleted

2008/09/03
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – line 4 – column 2 – indent 2

– Protection of permanent pasture and ban on ploughing

2008/09/04
Committee: AGRI

2008/0103(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – issue : Minimum level of maintenance – indent 3

– Retention of landscape features, including~~, where appropriate,~~ hedges, ponds, ditches, trees in line, in group or isolated and field margins,

2008/09/04
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) In certain areas where the producer is not obliged to label particulars, the customer should have the possibility to request additional information. Nonetheless, the indication of the feed materials incorporated in compound feed in descending order of weight, already provides important information on compositional data. Taking into account the recent developments in Community legislation which give higher guarantees as regards in particular HACCP, traceability, strict hygiene rules and the development of Community guides to good practice for hygiene, the manufacturer should be allowed to ~~rejec~~limit the request ~~if he considers~~to feed materials which individually account for over 2% by weight of the compound feed if he can prove that the requested disclosure to infringes his intellectual property rights. This would not affect the food and feed safety, since the competent authorities always have the right to get the exact percentages of all feed materials. and the competent authorities also pass this information on to consumers if there are justified grounds for suspecting that breaches of the legislation in question have occurred.

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The competent authorities may pass on to consumers information forwarded to them pursuant to paragraph 2 where they consider, after weighing up the respective legitimate interests of manufacturers and consumers, that such a step is justified. Where appropriate, the authorities shall make the passing on of information contingent on the signing of a confidentiality declaration.

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6a Establishment of limit values for impurities Notwithstanding the provisions of Directive 2002/32/EC, the Commission may set limit values for impurities resulting from the production procedure. In that connection, it shall take account of the latest scientific findings, technical progress, reports under the early warning system for foodstuffs and feed and the results of official checks conducted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. These measures to amend non-essential provisions of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 29(4).

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8

Without prejudice to the conditions of use provided for in the Regulation authorising the respective feed additive, complementary feed shall not contain feed additives incorporated at levels more than 1050 times the relevant fixed maximum content in complete feed or five times in case of coccidiostats and histomonostats. Complementary feeds containing more than 50 and less than 100 times the relevant fixed maximum proportion of feed additives may be used in individual cases following consultation of a veterinarian.

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the person responsible for the labelling provides on request of the competent authority a scientific substantiation of the truthfulness of the claim, either via publicly available scientific evidence or through documented company research. The scientific substantiation shall be available at the time the feed is placed on the market. Thereafter, consumers shall have the right to receive from the competent authority a summary of the scientific substantiation or, where there are justified grounds for suspecting that a misleading claim has been made, to ask the competent authority to have such a substantiation provided by the manufacturer.

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) if the percentages of weight for the feed materials incorporated in compound feed for food producing animals are not indicated on the label, the manufacturer shall make available to the purchaser on request information on the exact quantitative composition data ~~in a range of +/- 15% of the value according to the feed formulation, unless he~~according to the actual feed formulation. This provision shall not apply to feed materials which account for 2% or less by weight of the compound feed if the manufacturer considers this information to be commercially sensitive and can prove that the disclosure cwould infringe his intellectual property rights;

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. In response to a duly substantiated request, the competent authorities may pass on to consumers the information about the quantitative composition of the feed provided pursuant to paragraph 2(b) if, after weighing up the legitimate respective interests of manufacturers and consumers, they take the view that such a step is justified. If appropriate, the competent authorities shall make the passing on of the information contingent on the signing of a declaration of confidentiality.

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)

(2a) A manufacturer who uses a feed material not yet listed in the Catalogue must first apply to have that feed material included in the Catalogue, pursuant to Article 27(1).

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 –– paragraph 2 – introductory part

The ~~Commission shall approve~~drafters referred to in paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission and the committee referred to in Article 29(1) of the Catalogue, ~~draft~~the Codes and ~~draft~~ amendments thereto i. In accordance with the ~~procedure referred to in Article 29(2) provided that~~regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 29(4), the Commission may reject the Catalogue, the Code and amendments thereto if, inter alia, the following conditions are not met:

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1

1. Feed materials must, as according to the good manufacturing practices as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, be free from ~~chemical impurities resulting from their manufacturing process and from~~ processing aids, unless a specific maximum content is fixed in the Catalogue referred to in Article 25.

2008/07/28
Committee: AGRI

2008/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) The indication of the country of origin or of the place of provenance of a food should be provided whenever its absence is likely to mislead consumers as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of that product. In other cases, the provision of the indication of country of origin or place of provenance is left to the appreciation of food business operatorsor, for products with more than three ingredients, of the key constituents of that food should always be provided. In all cases, the indication of country of origin or place of provenance should be provided in a manner which does not deceive the consumer and on the basis of clearly defined criteria which ensure a level playing field for the industry and improve consumers' understanding of the information related to the country of origin or place of provenance of a food. Such criteria should not apply to indications related to the name or address of the food business operator.

2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI

2008/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36

(36) To avoid unnecessary burdens on the ~~industry~~small agricultural and craft enterprises that produce and sell food, it is appropriate to exempt certain categories of foods that are unprocessed or only slightly processed or for which nutrition information is not a determining factor for consumer choice from the mandatory inclusion of nutrition declaration, unless the obligation to provide such information is provided under other Community legislation.

2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI

2008/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)

Article 27a Indication of the place of provenance 1. A country or region may be indicated as the place of provenance. 2. The place of provenance shall be indicated on the label or in the list of ingredients. 3. Where the place of provenance of the food is not the same as the one of its primary ingredients, the country of origin or place of provenance of those ingredients shall also be given. 4. For meat, the indication of the place of provenance may be given as a single place only where animals have been born, reared and slaughtered in the same place. In other cases information on each of the different places of birth, rearing and slaughter shall be given. 5. For products containing more than three ingredients, the place of provenance shall be indicated for at least the first three ingredients mentioned.

2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI

2008/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 b (new)

Article 27b Indication of the forms of rearing different animal species In accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(4), the Commission shall, by 31 December 2010 at the latest, establish specific criteria for indicating the forms of rearing different animal species for the production of meat, meat products and milk, and on this same basis shall adopt rules on the labelling of foods containing milk and meat, along the lines of the labelling of eggs under Commission Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 of 23 May 2007 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 on marketing standards for eggs1. 1 OJ L 132, 24.5.2007, p. 5

2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI

2008/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 c (new)

Article 27c Indication of the use of genetically modified feed In accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(4), the Commission shall, by 31 December 2009 at the latest, establish specific criteria for the labelling of milk and milk products, meat and meat products, and eggs originating from animals fed with genetically modified feed, and shall adopt provisions corresponding to the labelling rules in Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed1 to indicate that they are "produced from animals fed with genetically modified feed". 1 OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.

2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI

2008/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 a (new)

Article 34a Exemptions from nutrition labelling In accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(4), the Commission shall, by 31 December 2009 at the latest, establish specific criteria on exemptions from nutrition labelling for small agricultural and craft enterprises that produce and sell certain categories of foods that are unprocessed or only slightly processed or for which nutrition information is not a determining factor for consumer choice, unless the obligation to provide such information is provided under other Community legislation.

2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI

2008/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 a (new)

TYPE OR CATEGORY OF FOOD 4a. Products containing eggs or egg products INDICATIONS In the list of ingredients, the words 'egg, whole egg, egg powder, egg yolk' or 'egg white' shall be followed by an indication as to how the hens from which they are derived have been kept, using the categories 'free-range eggs', 'barn eggs' and 'eggs from caged hens' in accordance with Annex I, Part A of Regulation (EC) No 557/2007.

2008/12/15
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 39

(39) The incentives provided for in this Directive for biofuels and other bioliquids, and the increasing worldwide demand for biofuels and other bioliquids, should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of bio-diverse lands. Such exhaustible resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. Consumers in the Community, in addition, would find it morally unacceptable that their increased use of biofuels and other bioliquids could have the effect of destroying bio-diverse lands and food security in Member States and exporting third countries. For these reasons, it is necessary to provide criteria ensuring that biofuels and other bioliquids can only qualify for the incentives or be imported into the Union when it can be guaranteed that they do not originate in bio-diverse land or do not distort the food security in the producing countries. The criteria chosen consider forest as bio-diverse where it is undisturbed by significant human activity (following the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe14 ) or where it is protected by national laws for nature protection purposes. Further, considering the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, it is also appropriate that biofuels made from raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria and/or geographical ranges to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international norms.

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 47

(47) The requirements for a sustainability ~~scheme for energy uses of biomass, other than bioliquids and biofuels,~~and food security impact assessment for energy uses of biomass should be analysed by the Commission b~~y 2010~~efore this Directive is implemented, taking into account the need for biomass resources to be managed in a sustainable manner.

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1

This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets a mandatory targets for the overall ~~share of energy from~~reduction of green house gas emissions and the use of non renewable resources in energy consumption and an indicative target for the share of energy from renewable sources in production and transport. It lays down rules relating to guarantees of origin, administrative procedures and electricity grid connections in relation to energy from renewable sources. It establishes economic, environmental and social sustainability criteria for ~~biofuels and other bioliquid~~all renewable energy sources.

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 − paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall adopt a national action plan. The national action plans shall ~~set out Member States'~~first assess the potential of energy saving measures and the availability of biomass resources as well as the surface needed for sustainable food security at national level and then set out targets for the shares of energy from renewable sources in transport, electricity and heating and cooling in 2020, and adequate measures to be taken to achieve these targets, including national policies to develop existing biomass resources and sustainably mobilise new biomass resources for different uses, and the measures to be taken to fulfil the requirements of Articles 12 to 17.

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 − paragraph 2

2.. Member States shall introduce appropriate measures to ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources equals or exceeds that shown in the indicative trajectory set out in Part B of Annex I, ensuring that renewable resources from agriculture do not undermine food security in the producing countries or destroy biodiversity in the regions concerned or give rise to major usage conflicts between food, industrial and energy uses.

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − Title

~~Environmental s~~Sustainability criteria for bio~~fuels and other bioliquids~~mass for energy

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 1 – introductory part

4. Bio~~fuels and other bioliquid~~mass for energy other than for transport fuels taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high carbon stock, that is to say land that had one of the following statuses in ~~January 2008~~1990 and no longer has this status:

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 1 − point a

(a) wetlands~~, that is to say land that is covered with or saturated by water permanently or for a significant part of the year, including pristine peatland~~;

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 1 − point a a (new)

(aa) peatlands,

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 1 − point b

(b) continuously forested areas, that is to say land spanning more than 10.5 hectare with trees higher than 5 metres and a canopy cover of more than 310%, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ;

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 1 − point b a (new)

(ba) Savannah and scrubland, that is to say areas of mixed tree, shrub and grassland that hold high carbon stock;

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 2 − point b b (new)

(bb) Permanent grassland, that is to say rangelands and pasture land which have been under grassland vegetation and pasture use for at least 20 years. Or. en Justification

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 2

~~The provisions in this paragraph shall not apply if at the time the raw material was obtained, the land had the same status as it had in January 2008.~~deleted

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15, paragraph 4 a (new)

(4a) Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, biomass for energy shall only be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 if effective measures have been taken to prevent: (a) water pollution, including groundwater; (b) excessive water consumption in areas where water is scarce; (c) air pollution; (d) deterioration of the soil quality.

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − paragraph 4 b (new)

(4b) Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, biomass for energy shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless the raw material from which they are produced was cultivated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) respect of land rights of local communities and indigenous peoples as set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international frameworks such as the right to use the land can be demonstrated and is not legitimately contested by local communities with demonstrable rights; (b) compliance with national law relating to health and safety of workers as well as minimum wages; (c) compliance with the relevant conventions and recommendations of the International Labour Organization;

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 − paragraph 5

5. Agricultural raw materials cultivated in the Community and used for the production of biofuels and other bioliquids and heating and cooling energy produced from renewable energy sources taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, shall be obtained in accordance with the requirements and standards under the provisions listed in point A of Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 under the heading "Environment" and in accordance with the minimum requirements for good agricultural and environmental condition defined pursuant to Article 5(1) of that Regulation respecting existent coexistence requirements.

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 1

4. The Commission may decide that bilateral and multilateral agreements between the Community and third countries demonstrate that biofuels and other bioliquids produced from raw materials cultivated in those countries comply with the environmental sustainability criteria in paragraphs 3 or 4 of Article 15.deleted

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 2

4. The Commission ~~may decid~~will encourage that voluntary national or international schemes setting standards for the production of biomass products contain accurate data for the purposes of Article 15(2) or demonstrate that consignments of bio~~fuel~~mass for energy comply with the environmental and social sustainability criteria in ~~paragraphs 3 or 4 of~~ Article 15.

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 − paragraph 4 − subparagraph 3

The Commission may decide that national, multinational or international schemes to measure greenhouse gas savings contain accurate data for the purposes of Article 15(2 under regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 21 (3).

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 − paragraph 6

6. Decisions pursuant to paragraph 4 shall be adopted in accordance with the ~~procedure~~regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 21(23). Such decisions shall be valid for a period of no more than 5 years and can be revoked at the initiative of the Commission, the Committee provided for in Article 21(2) or the European Parliament at any time when there is significant concern over a scheme’s reliability.

2008/06/05
Committee: AGRI

2008/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) However, foods derived from cloned animals and their descendants should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation. They should be dealt with in a specific regulation, adopted under the codecision procedure, and not be covered by the uniform authorisation procedure laid down in Regulation (EC) No ... [common procedure]. Pending the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission should put forward a corresponding legislative proposal. Pending the entry into force of a regulation on cloned animals, a moratorium should be imposed on the placing on the market of foods manufactured from cloned animals and their descendants.

2008/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2008/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Recital 6 b (new)

(6b) Little is known at present about the health implications of foods containing nanoparticles manufactured by means of nanotechnological procedures. In keeping with the precautionary principle, the use of nanoparticles in the manufacturing of foods should be suspended until scientific findings concerning the implications of their use are available.

2008/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2008/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) Foods of animal origin manufactured by feeding animals with genetically modified products are not at present labelled as such. In order to create transparency for consumers and to prevent distortions of competition on the market for feedingstuffs and animal products, this Regulation should lay down provisions governing the labelling of these products.

2008/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2008/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notwithstanding paragraph 2(b) this Regulation shall lay down labelling rules for foods manufactured from animals fed with genetically modified feedingstuffs.

2008/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2008/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 3

3. Where necessary, it may be determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(23) whether a type of food falls within the scope of this Regulation.

2008/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2008/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii

(ii) food of plant or animal origin when to the plant and animal is applied a non- traditional breeding technique - not including cloning - not commercially used before 15 May 1997; and

2008/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2008/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) ‘produced from animals fed with genetically modified feedingstuffs’ means that feedingstuffs containing genetically modified organisms were used to feed the animals from which the food in question originates.

2008/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2008/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. By way of derogation from the third paragraph of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No [common procedure], the updating of the Community list with a novel food, other than traditional food from third countries, shall be decided in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, referred to in Article 14(2)3), in cases where newly developed scientific evidence and proprietary data are protected in accordance with Article 12.

2008/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2008/0002(COD)

Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 11 a (new)

CHAPTER IIa SPECIFIC LABELLING RULES Article 11a Labelling of foods of animal origin manufactured using genetically modified organisms If a product was manufactured from animals fed with genetically modified feedingstuffs, the words ‘manufactured from animals fed with genetically modified feedingstuffs’ shall appear on the packaging, alongside the relevant ingredient, in the list of ingredients provided for in Article 6 of Directive 2000/13/EC; in the case of non- prepackaged products, these words shall appear on or be displayed next to the product.

2008/06/27
Committee: AGRI

2007/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers that, in developing the CAP, particularly common market organisations, greater account should be taken of the impact of the food which is produced on health, and that for example subsidies for school milk and for the distribution of fruit and vegetables under the CAP should concentrate on products which are as fresh, unprocessed and low in fat and sugar as possible;

2008/03/04
Committee: AGRI

2007/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that, in order for people to eat healthily, it is necessary to promote corresponding habits and value judgments concerning unprocessed foods by means of education and that the components of a balanced diet can be provided above all by fresh, unprocessed products from the region available from farmers and from sectors of the food industry which undertake only limited processing; does not consider diet products or designer food to be necessary for a healthy diet (except where special dietary requirements exist, for example in the case of diabetics);

2008/03/04
Committee: AGRI

2007/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Points to the importance of EU-wide coordination of animal health measures and calls on the Commission to play a more active coordinating role than it has done hitherto;

2008/03/06
Committee: AGRI

2007/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Takes the view that active risk management by farms must be encouraged by ensuring that farms with a low risk must pay lower premiums for publicly co-financed insurance schemes to cover animal health risks;

2008/03/06
Committee: AGRI

2007/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Points out that training for farm managers and staff working on farms is crucial for animal welfare and animal health and is therefore in favour of supporting training and further training measures;

2008/03/06
Committee: AGRI

2007/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Strongly supports action to increase the use of vaccination~~, which should~~ as a possible measure to foster more effective disease prevention and diminish the number of animals culled as part of disease-eradication operations where other measures such as a reduction in stocking density and animal transport have been exhausted; draws attention to the fact that the introduction of an effective vaccination system requires the provision of appropriate financial support, in order to encourage its use; considers it essential, furthermore, for EU vaccine banks to be expanded and for vaccination programmes to be subject to coordinated monitoring;

2008/03/06
Committee: AGRI

2007/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes, therefore, that Member States and regional authorities should examine the options for introducing or improving schemes to provide start-up capital to new farmers at preferential rates;

2008/04/17
Committee: AGRI

2007/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers, in respect of succession arrangements, that consideration should be given to introducing legislation that focuses more closely on keeping farms together, with a view to achieving both economies of scale and economies of scope, succession arrangements involving parties who are not family members should be facilitated in order to preserve farms and to enable young entrepreneurs with an education in farming to become farmers;

2008/04/17
Committee: AGRI

2007/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that young farmers should be placed in the best possible position to take advantage of the opportunities provided by a greater flexibility in demand for farming-related goods and services~~, together with a greater opening up of emerging markets around the world~~ and believes that more Community aid should be provided to support schemes aimed at diversification of income, for example through direct marketing or specific quality production schemes and marketing campaigns for quality products, together with enhanced market opportunities for European products through the combination of high quality and production standards with a qualified market access with a view to the conclusion of the multilateral negotiations;

2008/04/17
Committee: AGRI

2007/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that thought should be given to using alternative energy sources derived from agriculture and forestry, with a particular emphasis on biogases from farm waste such as animal manure; encourages Member States and regional and local authorities to increase their financial and planning support for sustainable and local biomass use for heat and electricity, especially in relation to promoting the economic prospects of young farmers;

2008/04/17
Committee: AGRI

2007/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses the importance of continuing to improve implementation of the Leonardo programme as well as the use of lifelong training instruments to improve the knowledge and skills of farmers in business, economics, product quality, marketing and environmentally sound production;

2008/04/17
Committee: AGRI

2007/2194(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls on the Commission to study methods for sharing best practice in innovative farming techniques and farm management among new farmers throughout Europe;

2008/04/17
Committee: AGRI

2007/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 1

• Introduction of a new Environmental Sheep and Goat Maintenance Scheme per ~~ewe~~hectare of pastureland to be either a) financed directly by National Government funding or b) co- financed by EU and National Governments to arrest the decline in production, linked to the positive environmental attributes associated with the maintenance of sheep and goat production as well as achieving improvements in technical and quality areas of production; additional support should be provided for the maintenance of pastureland of special ecological and cultural value,

2008/05/14
Committee: AGRI

2007/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to introduce an additional payment for rare traditional ~~mountainous breeds in order~~and regional breeds of sheep and goat in order to maintain biodiversity in agriculture and to preserve sheep in sensitive areas, to be either a) financed directly by National Governments or b) co-financed by EU and National Governments;

2008/05/14
Committee: AGRI

2007/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to review the introduction of an electronic identification system for sheep intended for 31/12/2009 due to the difficulty in implementation, and high costs ~~and unproven benefits; asks that~~ ; calls on the Commission to initiate further research ~~Member State be allowed the discretion of~~to develop a marking system which is efficient, animal-friendly, inexpensive and suitable for use int ro~~ducing this system on a voluntary basis~~ugh country, with a view - if appropriate - to combining it with the electronic system;

2008/05/14
Committee: AGRI

2007/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission, in the sheep and goat sector too, to work for qualified market access, so that a levy is imposed on imports into the European Union of products from third countries in whose production certain environmental, social and animal welfare standards have not been complied with; considers that the revenue from this levy should be placed in a Fund for the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas in Developing Countries;

2008/05/14
Committee: AGRI

2007/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to introduce a mandatory EU labelling regulation system for sheepmeat products, which would have an EU wide logo to allow consumers to distinguish between EU products and those from third countries, which would be underwritten by a number of criteria including a farm assurance scheme and a country of origin indicationcertification of origin for sheepmeat and goatmeat products and sheep and goat milk products to allow consumers to distinguish between EU products and those from third countries, ensuring that consumers are fully aware as to the point of origin of the product;

2008/05/14
Committee: AGRI

2007/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to initiate programmes to encourage producers to set up producer and marketing groups, engage in direct marketing and produce and prove their production of special qualities of sheepmeat and goatmeat products and sheep and goat milk products (for example organic products or regional specialities);

2008/05/14
Committee: AGRI

2007/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the need to improve the availability of medicinal and veterinary products for the sheep and goat sectors ~~at a European level through the simplification of marketing authorisation~~, particularly for dairy farms, at a European level; calls on the Commission to review whether this would be possible without risk by means of simplification of authorisation procedures, and whether the European Union can provide financial support for authorisation procedures for necessary medicines for small ruminants;

2008/05/14
Committee: AGRI

2007/2192(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission, inter alia bearing in mind bluetongue, to accelerate the pace of research into causes and methods of control when an outbreak of an animal disease occurs, formulate an efficient control strategy, coordinate the measures taken by Member States, promote the development of vaccines, develop an efficient vaccination strategy and provide financial support for the vaccination of livestock; calls for measures which are required by law in order to control an animal disease but which over time have proven to be inefficient to be deleted from the catalogue of measures as quickly as possible;

2008/05/14
Committee: AGRI

2007/2191(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes that the production of energy from renewable sources, such as agricultural biogases and wood chip fuel from forestry, in local energy-generating plants has the potential to revitalise the economies of rural and peripheral areas and to support a sustainable energy policy, provided that the positive carbon balance of the process is guaranteed, and a negative impact on international security of food supply and the agro- ecosystem can be avoided; calls for more Structural and Cohesion Funds to be invested in developing technologies for such energy production;

2008/04/07
Committee: AGRI

2007/2191(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Underlines the importance of agricultural and non-agricultural economic activities (such as processing and direct marketing of agricultural products, tourism, services, small and medium-sized industries) in rural areas for employment and the prevention of poverty and rural exodus; calls, therefore, for improved facilities for further vocational training in rural areas to support the development of businesses;

2008/04/07
Committee: AGRI

2007/2191(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the importance of protecting traditional forms of agriculture, such as crofting, which underpin the cohesion of rural communities in peripheral regions;

2008/04/07
Committee: AGRI

2007/2191(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Believes that democratic decision- making by rural and peripheral communities with regard to their resources (land, services, energy, etc.), and the income from such resources, will act as a catalyst for the revival of those regions, in terms of wealth, population, social cohesion and solidarity; therefore encourages the examination of local forms of ownership (cooperatives, community trusts, mutual societies, etc.) by all levels of European and Member State government;

2008/04/07
Committee: AGRI

2007/0051(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Section 1 - title (before Article 3) (new)

SECTION I LIVESTOCK STATISTICS

2008/03/03
Committee: AGRI

2007/0051(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 - title

Article 6 Precision ~~requirements~~

2008/03/03
Committee: AGRI

2007/0051(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Table - line 2 - column 1

Calves and young cattle for slaughter

2008/03/03
Committee: AGRI

2007/0051(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Table - line 2 - column 2

Bovine animals less than one year old for slaughter as calves or young cattle

2008/03/03
Committee: AGRI

2007/0051(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - 2nd category – line 2

calves or young cattle for slaughter

2008/03/03
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

~~B. whereas the development and use of agricultural biotechnology offers an opportunity to develop both economically and environmentally sustainable farming and food production,~~deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas developments in biotechnologies have the potential to yield many benefits for agriculture, such as increased yields, better product quality, reduced use of chemical fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides and fossil fuels and reduced soil erosion and pollution,deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas advances made in biotechnology have the potential to create new openings for agriculture and sylviculture and to contribute to the better use of all biomass from renewable sources; and whereas these innovations concern the fields of green chemistry, food and health,deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the use of new technologies, for example in new crops for medicinal or other non-food purposes, offers new production opportunities, particularly in sectors where conventional production has ceased to be economically profitable,deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

~~H. whereas genetically modified products for use in agriculture necessarily have to pass very stringent assessments and the present authorisation process is slow and bureaucratic,~~deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

~~J. whereas the success of the production of second-generation biomass-based bio- fuels is conditional on support for biotechnological research into processing,~~deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Encourages efforts to develop biotechnologies in the EU as one way of making agriculture viable and capable of providing a living, and takes the view that these biotechnologies facilitate the development of sustainable methods of production, increased yield, higher quality and more diverse products with reduced use of fertilisers and rational use of water; underlines the need for conventional and organic agriculture to remain successful on their markets;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

~~3. Believes that biotechnology applications may help to reduce the use of pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers in crop cultivation;~~deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal establishing workable and proportionate labelling thresholds for the adventitious presence of EU-approved genetically modified seeds in conventional seeds;deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses that the existence of publicly funded research must be guaranteed and R&D activity in small ~~biotechnology~~ undertakings and ~~plant-~~technology centres must be supported in order to maintain maximum competitiveness at the various levels of the food production chain;

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Fears that the existing complex and extensive implementation of the Community legislation on biotechnological trials and the long approval procedure for placing inventions on the market are creating real obstacles to European research and may lead to research activities and human resources being moved outside the EU;deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: AGRI

2006/2059(INI)