24 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2016/2223(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that local and regional products, as well as community-supported agriculture schemes, enable shorter supply chains, which increase the quality standards of products and support seasonal demands, thus having considerable social, environmental and economic benefits;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the potential for optimisation of use of former foodstuffs and by- products from the food chain, in particular those of animal origin, in feed production and its importance for primary production, but stresses; calls on the Commission to analyze legal barriers to the use of former foodstuffs in feed production and promote research in this area, while at the same time stressing the need for increased traceability;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas food is lost or wasted at all steps of the supply and consumption chain; whereas estimates from the FUSIONS project indicate that the sectors contributing the most to food waste within the EU are households (53%) and processing (19%)10 ; _________________ 10 FUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the benefits of digitalization which allows better access to data and forecasts and developing advance production programmes for farmers, enabling them to better coordinate with the other sectors of the food supply chain and better match supply to demand and minimise wastage;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that increased research and information is needed on enabling access to secondary market opportunities and alternative uses for products which would otherwise be ploughed back into the soil or wasted, e.g. during the Russian embargo; stresses that, in order to keep food waste to an absolute minimum, farmers should be put into a position both technically and economically to use their products in the most resource efficient way;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Expresses concern for a binding food waste hierarchy and calls instead for the establishment of guidelines and the sharing of best practices in order to determine the most resource efficient use of food waste and food loss;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the difficulty in quantifying food wastage and food loss at the primary production stage, and due to the heterogeneous products and respective processes and due to the lack of a clear definition of food waste1a ; calls on the Commission to identify and disseminate to Member States best practice in relation to gathering data on food loss and food waste on farms without placing an additional administrative burden on farmers; and to adopt a common methodology for measurement; further calls on the Commission to swiftly adopt a common terminology and definition of food waste, taking into account the distinction of food wastage and food loss in the primary production sector; _________________ 1aFUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises that educational and awareness-raising initiatives and measures, especially for the household sector, can significantly lower food wastage and increase social initiatives aimed at collecting excess foodstuffs;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas local and regional authorities have a key role to play in reducing food waste through their responsibilities and competences in waste collection, their capacities for initiating and running local campaigns as well as their direct contact and cooperation with civil society and charity organisations, considering their large share in public procurement and in many cases their authority over educational institutions;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the urgent need to reduce the amount of food waste in the Union at every step of the supply and consumption chain; stresses, however, that measures to reduce food waste in households and processing sectors would have the highest impact;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a coordinated policy response at EU and Member State level that takes into account policies regarding waste, food safety and information, but also aspects of economic, research and innovation, environment, agriculture, education, and social policy, consumer protection and public procurement; notes that businesses along the food supply chain are for the most part SMEs, which should not be burdened with unreasonable additional administration;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that some wastage and loss at farm level is also due to the role played by retailers in relation to retailer standards regarding product specifications, cancelled orders owing to changes in consumer demand, and over-production as a result of requirements to meet seasonal demands.
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a binding food waste reduction target of 50 % by 2030 and reiterates its call for a bindingon the Member States to take the necessary measures to aim to achieve an Union food waste reduction target of at least 30 % by 2025 and of 50% by 2030;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. UStresses the need for a common European terminology and definition of food waste to allow for accurate measurements in the application of a reduction target; further urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a corresponding common methodology to measure food waste without creating disproportionate administrative burden for businesses;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment in EU legislation ofof guidelines and the sharing of best practices regarding a hierarchy for the management of unsold food;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Platform inter alia to support the development of a variety of consumer information channels as well as consumer information and foodstuff education programs; urges the Platform to facilitate local stakeholder cooperation on food waste prevention and donation initiatives with a focus on reducing respective transaction costs;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to engage, in cooperation with stakeholders, in improving consumers’' understanding of ‘'use by’' dates and ‘'best before’' dates, inter alia by facilitating easier access to and provision of comprehensive and understandable product information; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with ‘'use by’' and ‘'best before’' dates in different Member States are fit for purpose;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States in cooperation with stakeholders to promote consumer understanding of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management (including storage) and consumption of food; calls for the deployment and promotion of modern information tools, for instance the use of mobile applications in order to reach also younger generations who primarily use digital media;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages local authorities who provide basic school education and other education services to include the issue of food waste and related mitigation tools as part of the curriculum, for instance through theme days, study visits and by teaching students how food can best be managed;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote an exchange of successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by local authorities and stakeholders;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that local and regional authorities and stakeholders have a key responsibility in implementing food waste reduction and prevention programmes and asks the Commission and the Member States to take this into account at all stages of the process;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate local and regional stakeholder cooperation on food donation by reducing transaction costs to lower the threshold for participation, e.g. by offering template tools that can be adapted to specific local needs and used by local actors to match supply and demand of surplus food and to organise logistics more efficiently;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recommends promoting the use of voluntary codes of good practice in business developed by sectorial organisation in the food, catering and hotel sectors to aim to make optimal use of products and to promote donation to schemes aimed at collecting excess food for social purposes;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the positive contribution of packaging materials and solutions to the prevention of food loss and food waste along the supply chain, e.g. packaging that reduces food loss in transport and storage, that preserves the quality and hygiene of food for longer, or that extends shelf life; however, underlines the need of making packaging fit for purpose (i.e. no over- or under- packaging) while considering the life-cycle-perspective on the packaged product as a whole, including the design and use of packaging; therefore encourages the Commission and the Member States to support the development and deployment of innovative packaging materials and solutions with a positive contribution to resource efficiency and the circular economy;