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Activities of Edouard FERRAND related to 2015/2225(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Technological solutions for sustainable agriculture (A8-0174/2016 - Anthea McIntyre) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2225(INI)

Amendments (11)

Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the EU’s genetic crop potential is not being consistently realised on Europe’s farms, where yields have plateaued in recent years;deleted
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas precision farming involves the use of automation and other technologies is one of the ways to improve the precision and efficiency of key agricultural management practices, using systems-based approaches to collect and analyse data and optimise interactions between the weather, soil, water and crops, and is ultimately designed to lower pesticide, fertiliser and water usage whilst improving soil fertility and optimising yields;
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health-beneficial characteristics on the market; recognises the importaexistence of marker-assisted selection (MAS) and SMART breeding, which are now well-integrated into many breeding programmes, butand also the potential offered by precision breeding for crop improvementakes account of the emergence of precision breeding, such as the use of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and CRISPR in genome editing, oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis (ODM) and the use of CMS hybrids in protoplast fusion or tissue culture based methods;
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that it is crucial not to hamper the application of high-precision breeding techniques – without scientific reason – by subjecting them to unnecessary regulatory oversight;deleted
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages open and transparent dialogue among all stakeholders and the public for the responsible development of high-precision, innovative solutions for breeding programmes;
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls that it is important to durably secure a legal framework favourable to the use of natural preparations which give rise to little concern, which have the advantage of being inexpensive and unpolluting;
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to develop Trans-European Centres for Agricultural Innovation that would deliver much needed progress towards food security and sustainability;
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Considers it essential that emerging technologies are not stifled by unnecessary and burdensome regulation before they have a chance to deliver benefits;deleted
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Notes in particular the high cost, long timescales and commercial uncertainty of bringing new technologies and products to market under current EU regulations;deleted
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to use its new Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) to design a regulatory framework which places greater emphasis on risk-based and scientific evidence when determining the balance between benefits and risks in the adoption of new technologies, products and practices;deleted
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Notes broad support for the adoption of the Innovation Principle, which would require EU legislative proposals to be fully assessed in terms of their impact on innovation;deleted
2016/02/02
Committee: AGRI