Activities of Bolesław G. PIECHA related to 2017/2128(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Plant Protection Products Regulation (A8-0268/2018 - Pavel Poc) PL
Amendments (27)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the evaluation of the implementation of the Regulation revealed that the health and; considered that improvements could be made to achieve all objectives of the Regulation; whereas the majority of respondents considered the environmental protectionand health objectives are not being achievto be met, the majority of respondents did not consider that the objective to improve agricultural production had been attained;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the available evidence shows that the practical implementation of the three main instruments of the Regulation – approvals, authorisations and enforcement of regulatory decisions – is unsatisfactory and does not ensure the fulfilment of the purpose of the Regulationremains a “mixed picture” and could be improved;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there arecertain stakeholders raised concerns associated with the evaluation approach, as established by law, in particular as regards who should produce the evidence for evaluations and the hazard-based approach; whereas there are also many views expressed in the context of the evaluation which support the current evaluation approach.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas transparency in all stages of the approval procedure is insufficient and leads to negative effects on health and the environment and provokesdentified as an area for improvement; whereas it is noted that public mistrust in the system regulating pesticide substances would benefit from increased transparency; whereas the transparency of the authorisation related activities of competent authorities is also unsatisfactorycan be improved;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas authorisations of plant protection products, which take place exclusively at national level, often face delays in risk management decisions; whereas in consequence this leads in some cases to an increase of authorisations granted by Member States under derogation, making use of Article 53 of the Regulation; whereas there are cases where such derogations are used against the initial intention of the legislator;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas during the preceding two years no applications have been submitted for the approval of a new active substance;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EUjoint approach involving EU and national-level action is the appropriate level at which regulatory action in the field of pesticides should continue to take place;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the outcome of the European Parliament Hearing on Sustainable Plant Protection held on 20th March 2017, which concluded that the EU approval process for Plant Protection Products is one of the most stringent in the world.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that the adoption and implementation of the Regulation represents a significant step forward regarding the treatment of PPPs in the European Union compared to the past;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned by the factBelieves that the Regulation has not beencan be more effectively implemented and that as a result its objectives are not being achieved in practicechievement of all of its objectives can be attained;
Amendment 84 #
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned by the steadily increasing use and identified cases of misuse of emergency authorisations granted under Article 53Considers that emergency authorisations granted under Article 53 are rightly controlled under a series of limiting conditions, such as approval for a restricted period or under controls on application; believes that the option of emergency authorisation must be retained in order that European agriculture has the tools necessary to address problems where no other reasonable means are available; considers this to be of particular importance to minor crops;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that the incomplete harmonisation of data and testing requirements in some scientific fields may lead to direct negative effects on health, the environment and agricultural production; believes that any harmonised requirements should be the subject of specific evaluation, to ensure that it meets the objectives of the Regulation and provides for a predictable and reliable process;
Amendment 119 #
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the Regulationapplication of the Regulation and related policy areas should better reflect the need to promote agricultural practices based on integrated pest management, including by stimulating the development of low-risk substances;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the importance of encouraging farmers to invest in new technologies such as precision and low drift sprayers, deflectors and digital farming tools that optimise the use of Plant Protection Products and reduce environmental impact;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that manythere remain some authorised PPPs have not been evaluated against EU standards for more than 15 years, due to difficulties relating to the proper implementation of the re-approval process; considers that the implementation of the new principles of the Regulation relating to re-approval will address this over time;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of creating an innovation friendly regulatory framework, which allows for the replacement of older chemistry by new and better crop protection products; underlines the importance of the availability of a broad spectrum of Plant Protection Products with different modes of action to avoid the development of resistances and maintain the effectiveness of crop protection product application;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge that health and environmental protection objectives should take priority overbetter implement and enforce the Regulation, to ensure the continuing attainment of the objectives and the better achievement of the objective tof improving plante agricultural proteduction; ;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States when acting as risk managers in the approval and authorisation procedures, to duly apply the precautionary principle and to pay particular attention to the protection of vulnerable groups of the population, including pregnant women, infants and childrens is presently the case;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to propose a pan-European system of authorisation for Minor Uses and Speciality Crops and a common list of major/minor crops to be applied at EU level;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure better coherence of the Regulation and its implementation with related EU legislation and policies, in particular with the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive; notes the failure of the regulatory framework to consider inevitable non-target impacts, notably on bees and other pollinators and other insects beneficial to farming like predators of pests; Notes the recent scientific study illustrating the "insect Armageddon"1a , whereby 75% winged insects have become regionally extinct across Germany, even in nature reserves where no pesticides were used for agriculture;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Call on the Member States to ensure effective enforcement of the Regulation especially as regards controls of the plant protection products marketed in the EU, regardless of whether they have been produced in the EU or imported from third countries; regrets the lack of trust between EU Member States regarding scientific assessments of substance authorisations as well as the zonal authorisation system; calls on the Commission to properly implement the existing regulatory framework to harmonise the approval system and ensure mutual recognition of products across the EU Member States in the zones identified in Regulation EC 1107/2009; underlines that the full implementation of the existing legislation should have the aim of avoiding duplication of work and making new substances available to farmers without unnecessary delays;