Activities of Agnès LE BRUN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the transformative power of negotiations between the Union and Turkey, which have provided Turkey with a clear reference for its reform process; stresses therefore the importance of credible negotiations based on a mutual commitment by Turkey and the Union to effective reforms furthering the democratic foundations of Turkish society, promoting fundamental values and producing positive change in the institutions, in legislation and, in the mentality of society; welcomes, therefore the opening of Chapter 22;deleted

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Points to the crucial role of a system of checks and balances for any modern democratic State and the fundamental role that the Turkish Grand National Assembly must play at the centre of Turkey’s political system in providing a framework for dialogue and consensus-building across the political spectrum; expresses concern about political polarisation and the lack of readiness on the part of government and opposition to work towards consensus on key reforms; urges all political actors, the government and the opposition to work together to enhance a pluralistic vision in State institutions and to promote the modernisation and democratisation of the State and society; calls on the political majority to actively involve the minority in the deliberation process on relevant reforms and take into consideration~~, whenever possible,~~ their interests and views in an inclusive manner;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the democratisation package presented by the Government on 30 September 2013 and calls on the Government to ~~duly consult~~rapidly implement the measures announced, in consultation with the opposition and relevant civil society organisations in the preparation of the implementing legislation and to continue with its reform efforts towards revision of the electoral system, including the lowering of the 10% threshold, and the adequate inclusion of all components of Turkish society; calls on the Government to ensure that the legislation on hate crimes offers protection for all citizens, including minorities and LGBTI;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Reaffirms its support to~~Notes the Commission’s new approach of opening Chapters 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and 24 (justice and home affairs) early in the negotiation process and closing them at the end; stresses that ~~delivering the official benchmarks for the opening of such Chapters to Turkey would provide a clear roadmap for and give a boost to the reform process~~the opening of such Chapters must be based on prior fulfilment of a certain number of opening benchmarks clearly laid down by the European Council; calls, therefore, on the Council to make renewed efforts ~~for~~to define the opening ofbenchmarks for Chapters 23 and 24; calls on Turkey to cooperate as much as possible to this effect;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. S~~trongly s~~upports the Government’s initiative to strive for a settlement of the Kurdish ~~problem~~issue on the basis of negotiations with the PKK; ~~encourages~~calls on the Government to ~~devise~~implement the reforms ~~direct~~needed ato promot~~ing~~e the social, cultural and economic rights of the Kurdish community on the basis of adequate consultation of relevant stakeholders and the opposition; calls on the opposition to actively support the negotiations and the reforms as an important step for the benefit of Turkish society at large; calls on the Turkish authorities to cooperate closely with the European Commission to assess which programs under IPA could be used to promote sustainable development in the South East in the framework of negotiations on Chapter 22;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Tokia SAÏFI, Agnès LE BRUN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Believes that, in view of Turkey’s strategic role as an energy hub, consideration should be given to ~~the value of opening negotiations on Chapter 15~~EU/Turkey cooperation on energy; underlines that energy and climate efficiency priorities need to be addressed;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the aims of the SPA currently under negotiation ~~would update the~~include revitalising relations~~hip~~ between the EU and Canada and ~~considerably~~ contributeing to the improvement of outheir cooperation; whereas ~~it codifie~~the agreement confirms the status of the EU and Canada as strategic partners;

2013/09/18
Committee: AFET

2013/2133(INI)

Tokia SAÏFI, Agnès LE BRUN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to make all necessary progress in order to ~~swiftly~~ conclude ~~the agreement~~a new, updated SPA;

2013/09/18
Committee: AFET

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

- having regard to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV Convention);

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

- having regard to the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to Directives 2002/53/EC and 2002/55/EC;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that, as it takes ~~at least~~on average 10 years to develop a new variety, from the research stage to the finished seed, there is even now a need to substantially increase investment in order to meet future food needs and cope with climate change;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that, in order to meet these needs, it is of decisive importance that there should be opportunities to develop various plant-breeding techniques in keeping with the times; notes that it takes ~~at least~~on average 10 years to develop a new variety of wheat, rape or any other crop, and that it is therefore absolutely crucial to be open to the technologies available;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that an important element in the solution to the problem is protecting and preserving the European biological and genetic heritage; considers that it is vital to have good variation of genetic diversity; observes that, while the world population is expected to grow in future, the FAO estimates that ~~the diversity of cultivated crops declined by 75% during the 20th century; not~~over the past century, about 75% of plant genetic resources tha~~t, of ten varieties of a species, only three may now survive~~s been lost and a third of today's diversity could disappear by 2050;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Welcomes the development of public private partnerships to stimulate research in pre-breeding and breeding, as well as the characterisation and maintenance of genetic resources; stresses in particular the importance of transnational initiatives in this field such as the Nordic PPP and Plant-KBBE;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that, in an attempt to ~~halt the worrying trend towards reduced~~preserve and maintain genetic variety in agriculture and plant-breeding, collections of seed and plant material are being gathered at various gene banks around the world; notes in particular that there is a gene bank on Svalbard with genetic material from all over the world and that this is a very important and ambitious project to safeguard future genetic diversity;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recognises the importance of guaranteeing access to genetic resources as the basis for plant breeding; upholds in particular the fundamental principle of the international system of plant breeders' rights enshrined in the UPOV Convention, that the use of a protected variety for further breeding and the exploitation of the newly bred variety cannot be prevented by the holder of the plant breeder's right; notes that this fundamental principle is also recognised in Article 13.2 (d) (ii) of the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Deplor~~Notes the fact that it is both ~~too~~ costly and ~~too~~ time-consuming to develop new varieties;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Expresses its concern that, as things stand, the global plant-breeding market is dominated by just a few large multinational undertakings; w~~hich invest only in a limited number of variet~~elcomes, however, that the EU plant-breeding market remains highly diversifiesd, with ~~the aim of promoting the use of their own chemicals~~Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises representing a high share of the sector;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that large global plant- breeding undertakings have gained a~~n unreasonably~~ preoccupying strong influence over global agriculture and agricultural policy~~, particularly as they only produce a few ‘major’ crops such as maize, soya and cereals~~;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Considers that the EU seed marketing directives have provided a framework to maintain the competitiveness of SMEs, a level playing field for all operators and has stimulated plant breeding innovation;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Considers furthermore that the larger undertakings do not exploit plant- breeding techniques to the full, which, if used correctly, could help to solve problems relating to the environment, climate and food supply;deleted

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Observes that, as plant breeding becomes an increasingly research intensive and high-tech sector, the cost and tools required to develop and finally market a new variety may constitute a barrier to smaller companies in the future;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Observes that small and medium-sized enterprises ~~have no way of~~must find specific means to be able to compet~~ing~~e at this level;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Observes that, as the market is dominated by a few undertakings which invest only in relatively few varieties, we will ultimately be left with a smaller range of varieties; observes that existing varieties are disappearing while no new ones are becoming available, which in turn has the effect of making it impossible to attain the goal of genetic diversity;deleted

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Considers that plant-breeding research requires long-term financial support in order to be able to continue and that it is untenable to grant financial support to a plant-breeding research project only for a relatively short period, as it takes ~~at least~~on average 10 years to develop a new variety;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Stresses that there will be a continuous need for highly skilled jobs to meet future demands in plant breeding research and that plant science and plant breeding should be further promoted in schools and universities and among the general public; points in particular to the success of the Fascination of Plants day on 18 May;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Observes that, with today’'s technique- based plant-breeding legislation, it ~~is possible for new techniques which ought to be covered to fall outside its scope; notes that it has also~~has proven to be difficult, after the event, to define what technique has been used at the time of plant-breeding, which confirms the difficulties posed by technique-based laws;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Commission, in view of the challenges and preconditions for the European and global plant-breeding industry which have been described, to examine and analyse the situation carefully and propose effective and practical measures to meet these enormous challenges facing Europe’s breeders and farmers;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2099(INI)

Sophie AUCONIE, Agnès LE BRUN, Michel DANTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Encourages the Commission to elaborate an overall strategy on agricultural inputs, especially in relation to plant breeding; urges the Commission to provide a policy framework that supports the agricultural input sector as one of the key areas for the development of agricultural productivity and sustainability;

2013/12/04
Committee: AGRI

2013/2091(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Recalls that Parliament has previously called on the Commission to undertake impact assessments on origin labelling for fresh meat and products containing meat; urges the Commission rapidly to present its impact assessments and report on this issue; stresses that origin labelling is not per se a tool for combating food fraud, ~~although it may indirectly lead to a better-informed and more transparent supply chain;~~ but is an effective way of improving the traceability of meat and of making the food chain more transparent and thus safer for consumers; calls, therefore, on the Commission to propose legislation making the indication of the origin of meat in pre-prepared dishes mandatory; calls on the Commission and the Member States, further, as regards the origin labelling of fresh sheepmeat, pigmeat, goatmeat and poultrymeat, to base the new rules on those already applicable to non-processed beef and veal and thus to ensure that consumers are informed about animals’ places of birth, rearing and slaughter;

2013/11/05
Committee: ENVI

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The Union exports mainly final agricultural products, including agricultural products not included in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’). The information and promotion scheme should therefore be opened up to certain ~~food products based on~~ agricultural products and foodstuffs, in line with other schemes coming under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), such as the European quality schemes, which already provide for mechanisms which are open to such products.

2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI

2013/0398(COD)

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

(b) the ~~food products based on agricultural products listed in point I of~~agricultural products and foodstuffs listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council or covered by Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;

2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI

2013/0398(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts in order to carry out promotion and information campaigns in the event of the crises referred to in Article 1(a)(b) without applying the procedures provided for in Article 24(2) or (3), in such a way as to ensure that the campaigns are conducted promptly and effectively.

2014/02/17
Committee: AGRI

2013/0398(COD)