22 Amendments of Eric ANDRIEU related to 2022/0196(COD)
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘chemical plant protection product’ means a plant protection product containing a chemical active substance excluding plant products using natural means of biological origin or substances identical to them, such as micro- organisms, semiochemicals, extracts from plant'biological control' means, as defined in point 23 of Article 3. These refer to products that use natural mechanisms in integrated pest management. Products authorised for use in organic farming whose active substances are listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 are not considered to be chemical plant protection products a. This defined in Article 3(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, orition excludes genetic engineering and gene editing techniques and methods that artificially invtertebrate macro-fere in the gene expression of organisms;
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Biological control agents are a sustainable control alternative to the use of chemical products for the control of harmful organisms. As noted in Council Decision (EU) 2021/110257 , biological control agents have a growing importance in sustainable agriculture and forestry and have an instrumental role to play in the success of integrated pest management and organic farming. Access to biological controls facilitates moving away from chemical plant protection products. It is appropriate to encourage farmers to switch to low input agricultural methods including organic farming. It is therefore appropriate to define the concept of biological control as a basis for Member States to set indicative targets to increase the percentage of crops on which biological control agents are used. All available means should also be used to facilitate the rapid approval of biological control products for sale on the market by enacting a specific regulation on biological control. __________________ 57 Council Decision (EU) 2021/1102 of 28 June 2021 requesting the Commission to submit a study on the Union’s situation and options regarding the introduction, evaluation, production, marketing and use of invertebrate biological control agents within the territory of the Union and a proposal, if appropriate in view of the outcomes of the study (OJ L 238, 6.7.2021, p. 81).
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) With a view to ensuring that alternative means of biological control are available on the market, the Commission shall opt for provisional authorisation (in accordance with Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009) to facilitate the offering for sale of products containing new biological active substances which have been assessed and approved by the rapporteur Member State. In parallel, Commission shall, insofar as possible, extend the use of a product treating a given harmful organism or disease on a given crop to all other crops where the same harmful organism or disease is present, without requesting prior efficacy data on the biological protection product under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘biological control’ means the control of organisms harmful to plants or plant products using natural means of biological origin or substances identical to them, such as micro-organisms, semiochemicals, extracts from plant products as defined in Article 3(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009,products using natural mechanisms in integrated pest management. They include in particular: macro-organisms and plant protection products composed of micro-organisms, semiochemicals, such as pheromones and kairomones, or natural substances of plant, animal or minvertebrate macro-organismseral origin.
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure consistency and complementarity with related legislation, Member State national action plans should take into account Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council59 , Council Directive 92/43/EEC60 , Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council61 , Council Directive 91/676/EEC62 , Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council63 , Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council64 and Regulation xxx/xxx on nature restoration [reference to adopted act to be inserted] and should be consistent withmay lead, if needed, to a revision of the Common Agricultural Policy (“CAP”) Strategic Plans drawn-up in accordance withto article 120 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council65 in order to align them to the objectives of this Regulation. __________________ 59 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 60 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 61 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). 62 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1). 63 Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1). 64 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1). 65 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Use of plant protection products may have particularly negative impacts in certain areas that are frequently used by the general public or by vulnerable groups, communities in which people live and work and ecologically sensitive areas, such as Natura 2000 sites protected in accordance with Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council67 and Council Directive 92/43/EEC68 . If plant protection products are used in areas used by the general public, the possibility of exposure of humans to such plant protection products is high. In order to protect human health and the environment, the use of plant protection products in sensitive areas and within 310 metres of such areas, should therefore be prohibited. Derogations from the prohibition should only be allowedThe buffer zones should be expanded to 50 metres for areas primarily frequented by vulnerable populations and for the use of highly hazardous plant protection products. Derogations from the prohibition should only be allowed for plant protection products authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 for the continuation of existing agricultural activities and for biological control products as defined in Article 3(23) or under certain conditions and on a case-by-case basis. __________________ 67 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 68 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) In order to support the transition to sustainable food systems, it is important to continue to strengthen the coherence between the European Green Deal, the European Union's sectoral policies and the Common Trade Policy. This coherence requires, in particular, better application of European production standards, in particular sanitary, phytosanitary, environmental and animal welfare standards, to imported products. This better application makes it possible to combat effectively the phenomenon of environmental leakage. A variety of tools exist for this purpose at multilateral, bilateral and autonomous level, as noted in the European Commission's report of June 2022, and has to be used in the relevant Regulations and their appropriate application (the Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on MRLs for instance). To this end, the Commission should be able to include in the "Sustainable Food Systems" chapter of the trade agreements it negotiates for the European Union with third countries, commitments to reduce and gradually phase out the use, on a case-by-case basis, of the most hazardous plant protection products forbidden in the EU. In line with this aim for a level- playing field, no derogation to bans on the most hazardous plant protection products should be granted.
Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 b (new)
Recital 48 b (new)
(48b) While public concerns about plant protection products are growing as their impact on health and the environment become better known, European countries continue to produce dangerous pesticides that are banned for use in the EU and to export them to the rest of the world. Thus, the manufacture, circulation, storage and export, to third countries of plant protection products containing active substances whose use is prohibited in the European Union should be prohibited, to ensure the coherence of European trade policy and to protect the environment and health on a wider scale.
Amendment 1389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all chemical plant protection products is prohibited in all sensitive areas and within 3 metres of such areas. This 3 metre buffer zone shall not be reduced by using alternative risk- mitigation techniques, with the exception of the 'biological control' means defined in point 23 of Article 3. These are products that use natural mechanisms in integrated pest management.
Amendment 2726 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By 2028, the Commission shall present a proposal for a legislative framework for biological control products including a simplified system of placing on the market.
Amendment 2792 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – Table 1 – Row 4
Annex I – Section 1 – Table 1 – Row 4
(iii) 1 8 16 64 * *the weighing factor associated with the substance before the end of the approval
Amendment 2845 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Member State further measures to implement integrated pest management and biological control products :
Amendment 2848 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 a (new)
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 a (new)
15a. The number of biological control PPPs authorised;
Amendment 2849 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 b (new)
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 b (new)
15b. The percentage of label uses covered by biological control PPPs;
Amendment 2850 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 c (new)
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 c (new)
15c. The number of macro-organisms authorised;
Amendment 2851 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 d (new)
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 d (new)
15d. The percentage of biocontrol market value within the overall PPPs market value ;
Amendment 2852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 e (new)
Annex II – Part 2 – paragraph 4 – point 15 e (new)
15e. Percentage of the area (in hectares) treated with biological control products.
Amendment 2895 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 1
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 1
1. This indicator shall be based on statistics on the quantities of active substances placed on the market in plant protection products under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in combination with the mean application rates of chemical active substances based on their representative uses "1a" which have been evaluated under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, provided to the Commission (Eurostat) under Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009. Those data are categorised into 4 groups.
Amendment 2902 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Annex VI – Section 2 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Harmonised risk indicator 1 shall be calculated by multiplydividing the annual quantities of active substances in plant protection products placed on the market by the mean application rate per hectare of its representative uses "1a" and multiplying the results for each group in Table 1 by the relevant hazard weighting set out in row (iii), followed by the aggregation of the results of these calculations.
Amendment 2914 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 2 – Table 1 – Row 4
Annex VI – Section 2 – Table 1 – Row 4
(iii) 1 8 16 64 * *the weighing factor associated with the substance before the end of the approval
Amendment 2936 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 3 – Table 2 – Row 4
Annex VI – Section 3 – Table 2 – Row 4
(iii) 1 8 16 16 * 64 *the weighing factor associated with the substance before the end of the approval
Amendment 2955 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Section 4 – Table 3 – Row 4
Annex VI – Section 4 – Table 3 – Row 4
(iii) 1 8 16 64 * *the weighing factor associated with the substance before the end of the approval