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74 Amendments of Eric ANDRIEU related to 2014/0100(COD)

Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
(78) The Commission should consider the situation of the availability of organic plant reproductive material and animals for breeding purposes and present a report to this end to the European Parliament and the Council in 2021. In order to satisfy itself that organic plant reproductive material, feed, and animals raised for breeding purposes are available on the market in sufficient quantities, and before submitting any proposals for the phasing-out of exceptions, the Commission should carry out a study based on the collection or relevant data and on an analysis of the situation in the Member States. On the basis of that study, the Commission should by the end of 2018 present a report to the European Parliament and the Council identifying the reasons for the inadequate development of the market in and the shortage of organic plant reproductive material and feed and the poor local availability of breeds suited to organic husbandry and outlining a plan and possible measures to close these gaps, including support measures to stimulate the market in those products and maintain biodiversity.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. In order to take into account new information on production methods or material or international commitments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amendding to the list of products set out in Annex I. Only products which are closely linked to agricultural products shall be eligible for inclusion in that list.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘group of operators’ means a group of small operators in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of up to 5 hectwhose surface area places it in the lower third by aresa of utilithe holdings in its country of origin and/or whosed agricultural area and who mayturnover places it in the lower third by turnover of the holdings in its country of origin and within which the activities of the operators concerned may include, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processthe processing, preparation or marketing of food or feed;.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) 'organic animal breeding' means the enhancement of genetic diversity coupled with the natural reproductive ability of the animals concerned. Organic animal breeding ensures that animals comply as far as possible with the requirements of this Regulation, in particular as regards disease resistance, longevity and adaptation to climatic and natural conditions and slow growth in the case of poultry for meat production as defined in Annex II, Part II, point 2.4.2;
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘veranda’ means an additional, roofed, uninsulated, outdoor part of a livestock building, the longest side being usually equipped with wire fencing or netting with outdoor climate, natural and possibly artificial illumination and a littered floor;
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16a) ‘laying pullets’ means young animals of the Gallus gallus species intended for the production of eggs for consumption and of an age of less than 19 weeks;
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
(16b) ‘laying hens’ means animals of the Gallus gallus species intended for the production of eggs for consumption and of an age of at least 18 weeks;
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
(43a) ‘region’: the European Union is defined as a region.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43 b (new)
(43b) ‘poultry house’ means a covered, independent structure fitted out in such a way as to protect the animals from bad weather;
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
(i) inputs from organic production, and, in the case of plant reproductive material, priority should be given to varieties selected for the specific needs and objectives of organic farming where available;
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) exclusion of animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy and ionising radiation from the whole organic food chain;
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) contribution to the production of a wide variety of foods and other agricultural products that respond to consumers’ demand for products from processes that do not harm the environment, human health, plant health or animal health and welfare.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) guaranteed integrity of organic production at all stages of production, processing and distribution of food and animal feed.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) exclusion of genetic engineering, animal cloning, artificially induced polyploidy and ionising radiation from the whole organic food chain;deleted
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 610 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production; a holding may be divided into clearly separate agricultural production units or aquaculture production sites, with organic production in the one unit or site and non- organic production in the other, provided that: (i) as regards livestock, different species are involved; (ii) as regards plants, easily distinguishable different varieties are involved. In the case of aquaculture, the same species may be involved. In the case of perennial crops which have to be cultivated over a period of at least three years, the separation may concern varieties not easily distinguishable provided that they are being produced under a conversion plan and with specific control arrangements. In the case of research and educational centres, nurseries, seed multipliers, hatcheries for aquaculture and algae production and breeding operations, the requirements concerning different species and varieties referred to in points (i) and (ii) shall not apply.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the case referred to in paragraph 1a, the operator shall keep the organic production and the products used for this organic production separate from the non-organic production and the products used for the non-organic production. The operator shall keep appropriate registers to show this separation.
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. By means of an implementing act, the Commission shall lay down more specific rules for the application of paragraphs 1(a) and 1a. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
2015/06/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b
2b. The conversion period may be reduced to one year for pasture and open air areas used by non-herbivore species. This period may be reduced to six months where the land concerned has not during the last year received treatments with products not authorised for organic production.
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall ensure that a computerised database is established for listing the varieties and heterogeneous material, according to Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX (PRM law) for which plant reproductive material obtained by the organic production method is available on its territory. Each Member State shall also ensure that a computerised database is established for listing the varieties selected for the specific aims and objectives of organic farming available on its territory.
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
In order to allow organic production to continue or recommence in the event of catastrophic circumstances and subject to the principles laid down in Chapter II, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 providing for the criteria to qualify such situations as catastrophic and laying down specific rules on how to deal with them, on monitorresulting from an ‘adverse climatic event’, an animal pandemic, an ‘environmental incident’, a ‘natural disaster’ or a ‘catastrophic event’ within the meaning of indents (h), (i), (j), (k) and (l), respectively, of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, and subject to the principles laid down in Chapter II, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing specific rules on how to deal with such situations as well as conditions for monitoring the introduction of such rules. Those implementing acts shall provide for exceptions, for a limited period, to the production rules set out in this regulation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2). (b) In all cases, the competent authority shall be responsible for granting aind on reporting requirementividual authorisations for exceptions to the production rules.
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 777 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Products in which the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised in accordance with Article 19 is detected beyond the levels established taking account in particular of Directive 2006/125/EC, shall not be marketed as organic. Whenever a competent authority or, where appropriate, a control authority or control body receives reliable information or detects the presence of products or substances for which no authorisation has been given under Article 19 for the purposes listed in Article 19, it shall begin an investigation immediately to determine the origin and the cause of the contamination in order to verify conformity with Article 7(1)(b). On the basis of the results of this investigation, the competent authority or, where appropriate, the control authority or control body shall ensure that the products involved are not marketed as organic, if their presence is due to deliberate use by the operator or an avoidable contamination in the production process. A contamination shall be considered as avoidable when the operator: - has failed to install or maintain appropriate, proportionate measures to identify and avoid the risk of biological products becoming contaminated by unauthorised products or substances; - has not regularly reviewed and adjusted such appropriate measures, while the risk for contamination has clearly been perceptible; - has failed to take appropriate measures following requests from the competent authorities or, where appropriate, the control authority or body to take measures to avoid contamination; - has not complied with the relevant provisions of this Regulation and has failed to take necessary steps in the production process to avoid contamination. Based on the results of the investigation referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authority or, where appropriate, the control authority or body shall identify the potential shortcomings or non- conformities responsible for the presence of unauthorised products or substances. The operator concerned shall take the necessary corrective measures to avoid future contamination.
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 783 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The control authority or control body shall keep records of the investigations carried out. By 30 June of each year at the latest, Member States shall transmit to the Commission the relevant information relating to the previous year concerning the nature of contamination detected, and in particular the cause, the source, the level of contamination and the volume and nature of products contaminated. By 31 December 2020 at the latest, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the presence of products or substances not authorised in accordance with Article 19 which had been detected in organic products. The report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal establishing: - thresholds for unauthorised products or substances to be applied to organic products beyond which such products may not be marketed as organic products; - compensation systems for operators for losses in connection with the adventitious contamination of their products and where these operators have taken appropriate measures to avoid the risk of contamination. The Member States may draw in particular on instruments of the common agricultural policy to cover such losses, and a specific fund should be allocated to this end.
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 786 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. The compensation fund aimed at ensuring compensation for operators in the event of accidental contamination may be cofinanced by fees and the fines paid by those responsible for the contamination, penalties which stem from applying the ‘polluter pays’ principle.
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 800 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from Article 211(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and subject to an authorization by the Commission adopted without applying the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) or (3) of this Regulation, Member States may grant national payments to compensate farmerThe Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 concerning: - the methodology to be used in order to detect and evaluate the presence of products for the losssubstances theyat have incurred due to the contamination of their agricultural products by non-authorised products or substances which prevents them from marketing those products as organic provided thatnot been authorised in accordance with Article 19; - the procedures to be followed whenever the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised in accordance with Article 19 is detected; - the details of information referred to in paragraph 2 and the faormers have taken all appropriate measures to preventat in which it will be transmitted; - the measures to be taken in order to avoid the risk of such contamination. Member States may also use the instruments of the Common Agricultural Policy to cover totally or partially such losses of organic products by unauthorised products or substances, as set out in paragraph 1a.
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
With the exception of products from the wine sector referred to in Article 1(2)(l) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, Where the organic production logo of the European Union is used, an indication of the place where the agricultural raw materials of which the product is composed have been farmed shall also appear in the same visual field as the logo and shall take one of the following forms, as appropriate:
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a Controls General provisions In addition to the provisions set out in Regulation (EU) No XX/XXXX (Official Controls Regulation), the specific rules set out in this chapter shall apply to official controls and other official activities carried out on organic production and the labelling of organic products. Official controls in relation to organic production and labelling of organic products (a) Official controls of organic production and the labelling of organic products shall be carried out to verify conformity with the provisions of this regulation and shall include, in particular, control of the application of preventive measures as defined in Article 3(4), conditions for exemption from the requirement for notification laid down in Article 24(1a), and the effective separation of organic and non-organic production and the products referred to in Articles 7 and 8, by the control of units or sites of non-organic production b) The nature and frequency of the official controls shall be determined on the basis of the likelihood of non- compliance, taking into account in particular the following: the type, size and structure of the operators and groups of operators; - the length of time the operators and groups of operators have worked in organic production, preparation and distribution; - the product categories; - the type, quantity and value of the products and their development over time; - the possibility that products can be mixed; - the application of derogations or exceptions to the rules by the operators or groups of operators; - the key points concerning non- conformity and the likelihood of non- conformity at each stage of production, preparation and distribution as defined in Article 3(27). All operators and groups of operators apart from those referred to in Article 24(1a) shall be subjected to compliance testing at least once a year. Compliance testing shall mean a physical, on-site inspection. With regard to Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) XX/XXXX (Official Controls Regulation), the reports written on official controls completed on the occasion of the compliance testing shall be countersigned by the operator or group of operators concerned or by their representative. Delegations to control bodies and measures to be taken in the event of non- compliance 1. Official control tasks or other official activities may only be delegated by the competent authorities in accordance with Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No XX/XXXX (Official Controls Regulation) if the following conditions are also met: (a) the control bodies are accredited in accordance with the international harmonised standard Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services, the reference of which has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; (b) the delegation of the competent authorities contains a detailed description of the delegated control tasks and other official activities, the registration requirements and other specific obligations (c) the control bodies are submitted to the competent authorities for prior approval: (i) their risk assessment procedures determining in particular the basis for the intensity and frequency of the verification of compliance of the operators and group of operators; (ii) the standard control procedure to be followed, containing a detailed description of the control measures and precautions that the body undertakes to impose on operators and groups of operators subject to its controls; (iii) the measures planned by the control body for application whenever instances of non-compliance are detected; d) the competent authorities have procedures and arrangements in place to ensure the supervision of control bodies, including the verification of the effectiveness, independence and objectiveness of the way in which the delegated tasks are carried out, in particular as regards the intensity and frequency of the verification of compliance. 2. The competent authorities shall not delegate to control bodies the competence to grant exceptions except for the use of plant reproductive material not obtained from organic production. 3. Pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No XX/XXXX (Official Controls Regulation), the competent authorities shall ensure that the information obtained on each instance of non-compliance and on the likelihood of non-compliance identified by the control bodies, and that the measures taken, is properly collected and used in order to guide the activities of the control bodies. 4. Where a control body can be proved to be not carrying out correctly the official control tasks delegated to it, the competent authorities may not suspend it, completely or in part, before withdrawing the delegation in line with Article 32 of Regulation (EU) XX/XXXX (Official Controls Regulation). 5. In the event of non-compliance which affects the organic status of products at each stage of production, preparation and distribution, the competent authorities or, where appropriate, the control authorities or bodies shall ensure that no reference is made to 'organic production' in the labelling or advertising of the entire lot or production run concerned. 6. In the event of serious, repeated or continuous non-compliance, the competent authorities or, where appropriate, the control authorities or bodies shall ensure that the operators or groups of operators concerned, in addition to the measures set out in paragraph 1 and those taken in line with Article 135 of Regulation (EU) XX/XXXX (Official Controls Regulation), are not authorised to sell their products with a reference to organic production for a set period and that their organic certificate is suspended or withdrawn accordingly. 7. In addition to the conditions set out in Article 104(1) of Regulation (EU) XX/XXXX (Official Controls Regulation), the competent authorities and the control authorities and bodies shall immediately share the relevant information with all the other competent authorities and control authorities and bodies in connection with any instance of non-compliance or likelihood of non-compliance affecting the organic status of products. 8. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules establishing uniform modalities and specific requirements for the performance of official controls and other official activities carried out in relation to organic production and labelling of organic products, as regards: (a) the specific tasks of the competent authorities; (b) methods and techniques for the performance of official controls; (c) the kinds of sample at each stage of production, processing and distribution: samples must comply with established sampling methods and their laboratory analysis; (d) methods for establishing the probability of non-compliance and the frequency of sampling; (e) the specific recording obligations for the competent authorities and the control authorities and bodies; (f) the specific obligations, arrangements and commitments of operators; (g) cases in which the competent authorities, in the light of a particular suspicion and subsequent finding of non- compliance, must act in accordance with the actions and measures set out in paragraphs 5 and 6; (h) the exchange of information between competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies concerning cases of non-compliance or likelihood of non- compliance including the exchange of relevant information on the results of their controls upon a request duly justified by the need to guarantee that a product has been produced in accordance with this Regulation. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
2015/06/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may decide that operators who sell less than a limited quantity per year of unprocessed organic products to the final consumer or user, and who notify their activity to the responsible authorities, shall be exempt from the notification obligation and the system of control referred to in paragraph 1, provided they do not produce, prepare or store organic products other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Operators who sell pre-packed organic products directly to the final consumer or user are exempted from the notification obligations referred to in paragraph 1 provided they do not produce, prepare or store organic products other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 867 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Operators who only handle pre- packed products are exempted from the application of Article 24, provided they do not produce, prepare, store elsewhere other than the point of sale or import such products from a third country, or have not contracted out such activities to a third party. Operators handling only pre-packed products and exporting these products to a third country are also exempted from the application of Article 24.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 872 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Operators and groups of operators and subcontractors shall keep records on the different activities they engage in, in accordance with this Regulation.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Competent authoritiMember States shall keep an updated list containing the names and addresses of operators and groups of operators that have notified their activities in accordance with paragraph 1 and shall make that list public, together with the information relating to their organic certificates as referred to in Article 25(1). The competent authoritiMember States shall respect the requirements of the protection of personal data under Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council50. __________________ 50 Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. For the purposes of the application of this article, ‘final user’ means the operator who uses the product for the purpose of production or transformation but only if the product used is not an ingredient of the end product.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 901 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission includes information on the rules for organic farming in third countries and the barriers to exporting organic products to these third countries on the EU Market Access Database website.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 914 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) In order to create a level playing field and to guarantee fair competition for products processed both by European operators (particularly in extremely remote areas) and operators in third countries, the Commission shall ensure that production conditions for organic products processed by European operators shall be identical to production conditions applicable to organic products coming from third countries. For this reason, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36, in particular with reference to the production rules set out in Chapter III of the Regulation and its Annex II.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure tThe traceability of the imported products intended to be placed on the market within the Union as organic, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 concerning documents, issued in electronic form wherever possible, that are necessary for the purposes of import and their conformity to this Regulation must be assured. Through this implementing act the Commission establishes specific rules for the content of the certificates referred to in paragraph 1 and the procedure to be followed for their establishment and control, in particular concerning the role of the competent authorities, control authorities and control bodies, and the possibility of taking regional differences into account in balancing ecological, climate and local conditions, as well as practical conditions regarding specific production matters. These implementing acts are adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37 (2).
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 959 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
In order to ensure a smooth transition between the rules on organic origin of plant reproductive material provided for in Article 12(1)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and on animals for breeding purposes provided for in Article 14(1)(a)(ii) of that Regulation and on young stock of aquaculture animals provided for in Article 15(1)(a)(ii) of that Regulation and the exception to production rules that the Commission adopted pursuant to Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, and the new production rules for plants and plant products and livestock and seaweed and aquaculture animals provided for in Articles 10(1) and 11(1), respectively, of this Regulation, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 providing for exceptions where granting exceptions is deemed necessary in order to ensure access to plant reproductive material and live animals for breeding purposes and young stock of aquaculture animals, that may be used in organic production. The delegated acts adopted under this Article shall cease to apply on 31 December 2021.deleted
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 2 a (new)
- aromatised wine products as defined in Council Regulation 251/2014,
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 985 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 19 a (new)
- uncarded and uncombed cotton,
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 988 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 19 b (new)
- uncarded and uncombed wools,
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 993 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 19 c (new)
- raw hides and unprocessed skins.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.1
1.4.1. For the production of plants and plant products only organically produced plant reproductive material shall be used other than plant reproductive material. To this end, the plant intended for plant reproductive material production and, where relevant, the mother plant shall have been produced in accordance with this Regulation for at least one generation, or, in the case of perennial crops, for at least one generation during two growing seasons.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1019 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2
PBy way of derogation from point 1.4.1., for a limited period, during which plant reproductive material is not obtained from organic production may be used only when it comes from a production unit in conversion to organic production oravailable on the market in organic form, (a) plant reproductive material sourced from a production unit in conversion to organic farming may be used. (b) where point (a) is not applicable, Member States may authorise the use of non-organic plant reproductive material. However, the use of this non-organic material presupposes the application of the following rules: 1.4.2.1. Non-organic reproductive plant material may be used, provided such plant reproductive material is not treated with plant protection products, other than those authorised for the treatment of seeds in accordance with point 1.6.2, unless the chemical treatment is prescribed by Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union on protective measures against pests of plants and plant health, in order to ensure plant health by the competent authority in the Member State for all varieties of a given species in the sector in which the plant reproductive material will be used. 1.4.2.2. Member States may entrust responsibility to grant the authorisation referred to in point 1.4.2.(b) to the control authorities or delegate it to another public administration under their supervision or to control bodies. 1.4.2.3. The authorisation to use plant reproductive material not obtained by organic production methods may be granted in the following cases: (i) where no variety of the species that the user wishes to obtain is listed in the database referred to in Article 10; (ii) where no supplier, namely an operator who sells plant reproductive material on the market to other operators, can supply plant reproductive material before sowing or planting in situations where the user ordered plant reproductive material in good time; (iii) where the variety that the user wishes to obtain is not listed in the database referred to in Article 10, and the user can show that no listed alternative for the same species is appropriate and authorisation is therefore important for its production; iv) where it is justified for use in research, tests in small-scale field trials or for genetic resources for variety conservation purposes agreed by the competent authority of the Member State. decided by the competent authority of the Member State. 1.4.2.4. Authorisation must be granted before the crop is sown. 1.4.2.5. Authorisation shall only be granted to individual users for a single season and the authority or the body responsible for authorisations shall list the authorised quantities of plant reproductive material. 1.4.2.6. By way of derogation to point 1.4.2.5. , the competent authority of the Member State may grant a general authorisation to all users: (i) for given species when the condition provided for in point 1.4.2.3.(i) is met; (ii) for a given variety when the conditions provided for in point 1.4.2.3.(iii) are met. The authorisations referred to in the first sub-paragraph are clearly set out in the database mentioned in Article 10. 1.4.2.7. Authorisation is only granted during periods when the database is up to date.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1028 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.4.2 a (new)
1.4.2 a. Use of plant reproductive material selected for the specific needs and aims of organic agriculture Plant reproductive material selected for the specific needs and aims of organic agriculture may be used and in the future must be increasingly used in the production of plants and plant products. For this purpose, plant reproductive material must be selected in order to allow the resulting plants and plant products to better meet the demands of this Regulation. Plant reproductive material selected for the needs and aims of organic agriculture may include a range of material, such as local breeds or varieties of population, or open pollination varieties, namely plant reproductive material not obtained by controlled pollination or by the hybridisation of inbred lines.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1048 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.1
1.3.1. Organic livestock shall be born and raised on organic agricultural holdings. . However, when a flock is established for the first time, or is renewed or restocked, if a sufficient quantity of poultry reared using organic methods is unavailable, poultry reared not using organic methods may be introduced into the organic production unit, provided that chickens for egg production and poultry to be raised for meat are less than three days old. Such livestock and products derived from them may be considered as organic provided that the conversion period specified in Annex II paragraph 2.4.1 is respected.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1066 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.5 a (new)
1.3.5a. For restocking of beehives, 20 % of queens and swarms in an organic production unit may be replaced each year by non-organic queens and swarms, provided that the queens and swarms are placed in the hives with honeycombs or honeycomb bases which come from organic production units.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1092 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.4 – paragraph 1
Only organic feed materials of plant or animal origin as well as feed materials and feed additives authorised for use in organic production pursuant to Article 19 may be used in the processing of organic feed and in the feeding of organic animals. , animal feed materials derived from invertebrates and fermented products of organic origin as well as feed additives authorised for use in organic production pursuant to Article 19 may be used in the processing of organic feed and in the feeding of organic animals. Non-organic protein animal feeds may be used provided: (i) that they are not available in organic form; (ii) that they are produced or prepared without chemical solvents; and (iii) that their use is limited to piglets weighing less than 35kg and to poultry and to specific protein compounds. This is an exception to the rules on production linked to the unavailability of organic agricultural input products in accordance with Article 17 2.b. When farmers are unable to obtain entirely organic pig and poultry protein feeds, the maximum percentage of non-organic protein feed permitted over a 12 month period for these species shall not exceed 5 % and shall be reduced in relation to the availability of organic protein feeds. Non-organic spices, herbs and molasses may be used provided: (i) that they are not available in organic form; (ii) that they are produced or prepared without chemical solvents; and (iii) that their use is limited to 1 % of the ration for a species, calculated annually as a percentage of dry animal feed of agricultural origin. This is an exception to the rules on production linked to the unavailability of organic agricultural input products in accordance with Article 17 2.b., when farmers are unable to obtain fully entirely organic spices, herbs and molasses. The percentage shall be reduced in relation to the availability of organic spices, herbs and molasses. Products derived from sustainable fishing may be used, provided: (i) that they are produced or prepared without chemical solvents; (ii) that their use is restricted to non- herbivores; and (iii) that the use of fish protein hydrolysates is restricted to young animals. This is an exception to the rules on production linked to the unavailability of organic agricultural input products in accordance with Article 17 2.b., when farmers are unable to obtain products derived exclusively from sustainable fishing and organic fish production. The percentage shall be reduced in relation to the availability of products derived from organic fish production.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.6.2
1.6.2. Housing for livestock shall not be mandatory in areas with appropriate climatic conditions to enable animals to live outdoors. Livestock, with the exception of pullets and breeding hens, shall have permanent access to open air areas, preferably pasture, appropriate to their species, whenever weather conditions and the state of the ground allow this, unless restrictions and obligations related to the protection of human and animal health are imposed on the basis of Union legislation. Animals shall have access to shelters or shady areas to protect them from adverse weather conditions, taking account of their physiological requirements.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.6
1.7.6. Tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified for veterinary reasons. Competent authoritiesIsolation of livestock may be authorise cattle in micro-enterprises to be tetheredd, for a limited period, only for the safety of workers and the welfare of the animals. Competent authorities may authorise tethering by farms with less than 50 animals (excluding young animals) if it is not possible to keep the cattle in groups appropriate to their behaviour requirements provided they have access to pastures during the grazing period, and at least twice a week access to open air areas when grazing is not possible. Climatic conditions and the state of the ground should be taken into consideration and the tethering arrangements should not restrict the natural movements of the animal.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.7.9
1.7.9. Mutilation of animals shall be prohibited. The trimming of the beaks of poultry, when undertaken in the first three days of life, the placing of elastic bands on the tails of sheep and animal or human, sheep and tail docking may be authorised by competent authorities for reasons of animal or human health or safety, or if the measures are intended to improve the health, welfare or hygiene of the livestock. There is scope to approve the removal of the horns of young mammals if sufficient anaesthetic or analgesic is used.
2015/06/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.3.2 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) at least 640 % of the feed shall come from the farm itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in the same region in cooperation with other organic farms or feed operators; the specificity of the outermost regions must be taken into account. By adopting implementing acts the Commission shall establish the possibility of taking the specificities of the outermost regions into account.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Poultry shall either be reared until they reach a minimum age or else shall comefor meat production must be derived from slow-growing poultry strains as defined by the competent authority. Where slow-growing poultry strains are not used by the farmer the minimum age at slaughter shall be as follows:dapted for outdoor rearing, namely with an average daily gain of 35 g/day as chicks. Member States may define stricter criteria for slow growth.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) 8170 days for chickens;
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 2 – part 2 – point 2.4 – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point h
h) 140 days for male and female turkeys and roasting geese; sold whole and
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point i
i) 10098 days for female turkeys. intended for cutting,
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
ia) 126 days for male turkeys intended for cutting.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Laying hens must be derived from strains adapted to outdoor rearing.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.4 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life. Open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with vegetation and be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking troughs;.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – introductory part
2.4.5. Stocking densityManure
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The maximum number of animals per hectare shall respect the following limitsquantity of manure spread per hectare must comply with the limit of 170 kg of organic nitrogen per year and per hectare of agricultural area. For this reason, the maximum number of animals per hectare shall respect the following limits or be calculated on the basis of corresponding national provisions adopted pursuant to the implementation of Directive 91/676/EEC:
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5. – paragraph 2
The minimum surface area indoors and outdoors and other characteristics of housing for birds of the species Gallus gallus shall be as follows: Breeders/ Young stock Fattening birds Capons Layers parents Age Breeding birds Pullets Pullets Starter Finisher 22- Laying 0-8 weeks 9-18 weeks 0-21 days 22 to 81 days 150 days hens from 19 weeks In house 6 birds 24 birds 15 birds 20 birds 10 birds 10 birds 6 birds stocking rate with a with a with a with a with a (birds per m² maximum maximum maximum maximum of maximum of usable area) of 21 kg of 21 kg of 21 kg 21 kg of 21 kg for fixed and liveweight/ liveweight/ liveweight/ liveweight/m² liveweight/ mobile houses m² m² m² m² Perch space 18 (cm) Multi-layer 9 birds 36 birds 22 birds Not normally applicable 9 birds systems excluding additional veranda limits/m2 of area ground floor area (including veranda if 24h access) Flock size 3 000, including 10 000* 3 300 10 000* 4 800 2 500 3 000 limits males Open-air run 4 1 4 1 4 4 4 stocking rates (m2/bird), provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded * sub-dividable to produce 3x3 000 or 2x4 800 batches The minimum surface area indoors and outdoors and other characteristics of housing for birds of the species Gallus gallus shall be as follows: Breeders/ Young stock Fattening birds Capons Layers parents Age Breeding Pullets Pullets Starter Finisher 91- Laying birds 0-8 weeks 9-18 weeks 0-28 days 22 to 91 days 150 days hens from 19 weeks In house 6 birds 24 birds with a 16 birds 20 birds 10 birds 6.5 birds 9 birds per stocking rate maximum of with a with a with a with a m2/usable (birds per m² 25 kg maximum maximum maximum of maximum surface of usable area) liveweight/m² of 25 kg of 25 kg 25 kg of 25 kg excluding for fixed and liveweight/ liveweight/ liveweight/m² liveweight/ veranda mobile houses m² m² However, in m² the case of mobile housing do not exceed 150 m2 decks and if left open at night, occupation can be boosted to 16 animals on the understanding that it must not exceed 30 kg liveweight/ m2 Perch space 15 (cm) Multi-layer 36 birds 24 birds Not normally applicable 9 birds systems excluding additional veranda area limits/m2 of ground floor area (including veranda if 24h access) Flock size 10 000* 10 000 Maximum Maximum 1 Maximum 3 000 and limits 1 flock per flock per 1 flock per 9 000 poultry poultry house poultry maximum house and and 4 houses house and per poultry 4 houses per 4 houses house and per production per maximum production unit production 18 000 per unit unit farm Open-air run 4 1 2 4 4 stocking rates (m2/bird), provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded * sub-dividable to produce 3x3 000 or 2x4 800 batches
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5. – paragraph 3
The minimum surface areas indoors and outdoors and other characteristics of housing for birds of species other than Gallus gallus shall be as follows: Turkeys Geese Ducks Guinea fowl Type Male Male Female All Peking Male Female Mallard All Muscovy Muscovy In house 10 with a 10 with a Starter period 0-63 0-63 days 0-35 0-26 days 0-35 days 0-35 days 0-35 days 0-28 days days days In house stocking 6.5 with 6.25 with 105 with a 10 8 with a 10 8 with a 10 with a 108 with a 10 13 with a stocking rate maximumrate (birds per m2 of a maximuma maximu maximu maximum maximum maximum maximum (birds per m2 of of 21 kg of 21 kgusable area) for fixed maximu maximu m of 2130 m of 2135 of 2135 kg of 215 kg of 2135 kg of 215 kg usable area) for liveweight/ liveweight/and mobile houses m of 35 m of 35 kg kg liveweight/ liveweight/ liveweight/ liveweight/ fixed and kg kg liveweig liveweigh m² m² mobile houses² livewei liveweigh ht/m² t/m² Perch space 40 40 Not Not 40 40 Not 20 (cm) normally normally ght/m² t/m² In house stocking rate (birds per m2 of usable area) for normally applicabl applicabl applicable e e 16 with a maximum of 30 kg liveweight/m2 mobile houses with a floor area of not more than 150 m2 Flock size limits 2,500 2,500 2,500 4,000 3,200 4,000 3,200 5,200 females 3,200 males Open air 10 males Farm size limits A maximum of 1 flock per poultry house and a maximum of 4 buildings per production unit. Open air stocking 6 6 10 2 15 4.5 4.52 4.52 4.5 3 4 stocking2 rate (m2/bird) provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not exceeded
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(d a) the total utilisable area for poultry houses for fattening purposes in the entire production unit shall not exceed 1 920 m2.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(db) the total number of laying hens shall not exceed 18 000 per production unit and 9 000 per poultry house.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.6 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) laying hens and finisher poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life. In particular, continuous daytime open air access shall be provided from as early an age as practically possible, whenever physiological and physical conditions allow, except in the case of temporary restrictions imposed on the basis of Union legislation;
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.6 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with vegetation composed of a diverse range of plants and be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking troughs. The vegetation on the open-air area must be harvested and removed at regular intervals to reduce the potential for nutrient surpluses. The open air areas shall not extend beyond a radius of 150 m from the nearest pop-hole of the poultry house. However an extension of up to 350 m from the nearest pop-hole of the poultry house is permissible provided that a sufficient number of shelters and drinking troughsor shrubs/foliage are evenly distributed throughout the whole open-air area with at least four shelters or groves per hectare;
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 3 – point 3.2.1 – point a
a) the growing areas are of high ecological status as defined by Directive 2000/60/EC75, or have a quality equivalent to the production zones classed as A and B in Regulation (EC) No 854/200476 and are not unsuitable from a health point of view; __________________ 75 Directive 2006/1130/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the qua23 October 2000 establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water politcy require(OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). 76 Regulation of the European Parliament and of sthellfish waters (OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 1 Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.04.2004).
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 3.2.2 – point b
b) to ensure that a wide gene-pool is maintained, the collection of juvenile seaweed in the wild shall take place on a regular basis to supplementmaintain and increase the diversity of indoor culture stock;
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 3.4.4
3.4.4. If seaweed is harvested from a shared or common harvest area, documentary evidence produced by the competent authority shall be available that the total harvest complies with this Regulation.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part IV – point 2.2.5 a (new)
2.2.5a. A flavouring may be certified organic if it meets the following specific conditions for flavourings: - If it is a natural flavouring within the meaning of Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) no 1334/2008; - If it is at least 95% made up of organic ingredients and the flavouring component is itself at least 95% made up of organic ingredients and is of exclusively agricultural origin; - If the flavour carrier (excluding salt, water and permitted additives) is 100% made up of ingredients of organic origin, - If the maximum 5 % non-organic agricultural ingredients in the flavouring component have received a mandatory temporary national derogation in accordance with Annex II, Part IV, Point 2.2.4a; The organic flavouring must also comply with the general provisions of this Regulation for food production.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part IV – point 3.1
3.1. Without prejudice to Sections 1. and 2. and to specific prohibitions and restrictions provided for in points 3.2 to 3.5, oOnly oenological practices, processes and treatments, including the restrictions provided for in Article 80 and 83(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and in Article 3, Articles 5 to 9 and Articles 11 to 14 of Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, and in the Annexes to those Regulations, used before 1 August 2010, shall be permitted.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.2
3.2 The use of the following oenological practices, processes and treatments shall be prohibited: (a) partial concentration through cooling according to point (c) of Section B.1 of Part I of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; (b) elimination of sulphur dioxide by physical processes according to point 8 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009; (c) electrodialysis treatment to ensure the tartaric stabilisation of the wine according to point 36 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009; (d) partial dealcoholisation of wine according to point 40 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009; (e) treatment with cation exchangers to ensure the tartaric stabilisation of the wine according to point 43 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009deleted
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.3 – point a
a) for heat treatments according to point 2 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009, the temperature shall not exceed 705 °C;
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part V – point 3.4
3.4 The use of the following oenological practices, processes and treatments shall be re-examined by the Commission before 1 August 2015 with a view to phase out or to further restrict those practices: (a) heat treatments as referred to in point 2 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009; (b) use of ion exchange resins as referred to in point 20 of Annex I A to Regulation (EC) No 606/2009; (c) reverse osmosis according to point (b) of Section B.1 of Part I of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.deleted
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part VI – point 1.3 – point b a (new)
ba) addition to the substrate (calculated in terms of dry matter) of non-organic yeast extract or autolysate up to a level of 5 % shall be authorised for the production of organic yeasts where they are not available in organic form.
2015/06/26
Committee: AGRI