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17 Amendments of Dita CHARANZOVÁ related to 2020/2260(INI)

Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Whereas the EU’s agriculture has reduced GHG emissions by 22% in the period 1990 - 2016, while in the same period the GHG emissions from agriculture have increased by 6% in the USA, by 24% in China and India and by 47% in Brazil;
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Whereas EU’s agriculture has reduced the use of antibiotic burden by 35% in the period 2011- 2018 and that the share of the veterinary burden represents 1/3 of the AMR burden in EU, while the remaining 2/3 of AMR burden is related to human antibiotics use.
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the EU internal market is the world’s biggest importer and exporter of agri-food products; is convinced that the EU should use this position to set and acknowledges the well-established international reputation of EU agri-food quality and standards; is convinced that the EU should use this position to set, with the help of its Promotion Policy including all EU agricultural products but also of its GIs policy, the benchmark in terms of standards for sustainable food systems, based on fair competition, the precautionary principle, environmental protection and animal welfarethe respect of human rights and international labour standards, environmental protection and animal welfare, as a way to steer international standards towards European ambitious goals;
2021/02/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the EU internal market is the world’s biggest importer and exporter of agri-food products; is convinced that the EU should use this position as a major global player to set the benchmark in terms of standards for sustainable food systems, based on the precautionary principle, environmental protection and animal welfare; Considers that multilateral cooperation in this area could further help to achieve the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy
2021/02/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that promoting healthy and sustainable food consumption calls for changes to diets, and global production systems and internal trade;
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to step up its support for regional food systems and short supply chains, which act as a source of fresh, sustainable and better quality products for consumers; takes the view that legislation on European public procurement should be revised in order to foster local, high-quality food supply systems;
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that sustainable production should become a key characteristic of EU agri-food products, expanding the concept of quality to social and environmental aspects;
2021/02/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to promotensure alternative business models, such as consumer-friendly cooperative schemes, can function and grow in all Member States;
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the importance of enforceable Trade and Sustainable Development chapters in trade agreements to promote biodiversity, foster more sustainable agri- food production and stop EU-driven global deforestation; urges the Commission to offer support for developing countries to promote food security and alignment with European standards for sustainability;
2021/02/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to promote healthier diets by introducing nutritional profiles, accompanied by mandatory and harmonisedharmonised options for labelling of the nutritional value of foods on the front of packaging, including the colour-coded A to E Nutri-Score label;
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognizes the cost burden that would arise from these requirements to Small and Medium size producers, and therefore invites the Commission to propose a simplified scheme for SMEs participation;
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Regards it as essential, further, to keep consumers better informed by introducing mandatory origin labelling of food, which would be broadened to cover animal welfare, sustainability and pesticide residue levels;deleted
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the risk of putting the EU agri-food sector at a competitive disadvantage inConsiders that the absence of a global convergence ofn standards, and of leading to increased costs for consumersthe impact that it may have on EU agri-food sector competitiveness and on costs for consumers needs to be further investigated; calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive impact assessment of, which could examine the targets envisaged in the Strategy, as well as and also look into possible proportionate measures tohat could maintain the competitiveness of the EU agri-food sector, and ensure reciprocity of standardhow to harmonize standards with third countries;
2021/02/09
Committee: INTA
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates that dual quality of food products is unacceptable and needs to be fully counteracted to avoid discrimination and misleading of EU consumers; in this regard, calls the Commission to monitor closely the situation on the market and propose targeted legislation when necessary; in addition, stresses the importance to strengthen the role of consumer organisations in identifying potentially misleading branding practices as well as misleading information provided on the packaging;
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls, with a view to protecting consumers, for full enforcement of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 25 July 2018 in Case C-528/16, Confédération paysanne, which stipulates that food crops modified by genome editing are subject to the requirements of GMO legislation, including risk assessment, traceability and labelling;deleted
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 189 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets the absence of Commission commitment on the holistic and combined impact analysis of the Strategy objectives on the agri-food sector;
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 192 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote more sustainable business models for agriculture and food production;
2021/01/18
Committee: IMCO