Activities of Sofia RIBEIRO related to 2017/2284(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Sustainable use of pesticides (debate) PT
Amendments (6)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its satisfaction with the overall degree of progress shown by the Member States in implementing Directive 2009/128/EC; urges the Commission to promote the harmonisation of risk indicators at EU level and to oblige the Member States to provide more comprehensive information in their National Action Plans, which must be coherent and include measurable and achievable goals and targets, and to collect more reliable data on the health impacts of exposure to pesticides; warns also of the numerous derogations, which undermine predictability of use and hamper company investment in research and innovation;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that pesticides are important tools for the agriculturale and other sectors, not least for reducing losses caused by pests, and therefore help stabilise farmers’ incomes so that they can produce safely and at affordable prices; highlights the fact that EFSA’s latest report on pesticide residues in food showed that 97.2 % of samples throughout Europe were within the legal limits of EU legislation, which bears witness to a very rigorous and safe food production system;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that European waters are becoming cleaner and calls for greater investment in practices that prevent pesticides from reaching surface and deep water; notes that both surface water and ground water resources need continued protection; encourages in this connection, measures to contain possible leaching of these substances into watercourses, rivers and seas and recommends that their use be prohibited in soils possibly draining into groundwater;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to focus on precision and digital agriculture, so as to prevent the dispersion of pesticides in areas where they are not needed; underlines the need for research into new low-risk substances and into the equipment and technology that could render them more efficient and reduce the potential exposure of farmers, operators and the general public.; observes that the number of authorized substances should be increased in order to reduce the use of broad spectrum pesticides; notes the need for progress in ensuring traceability and information regarding fruit and vegetables;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the fundamental need to step up information and awareness campaigns regarding the use of pesticides and their harmful effects, ensuring that farmers know how to use them properly and how to protect their health and that of others; calls for the promotion of comprehensive protection through information and awareness campaigns and for agricultural advisors in the field of pesticides and integrated protection to be more widely established, providing solutions adapted to the situation in each case; welcomes the almost total ban on the aerial application of pesticides;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the essential need for regular assessment of proportionality between the quantity of pesticides sold and the agricultural area of application, based on user databases and sales records; calls on the Commission and Member States to create platforms for good practice in the use of pesticides and integrated protection at regional and local level;