11 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2014/0100(COD)
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental and climate action practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and production standards in line with the demand of a growing number of consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes. Organic production thus plays a dual societal role, where it, on the one hand, provides for a specific market responding to consumer demand for organic products and, on the other hand, delivers publicly available goods contributing to the protection of the environment and animal welfare, as well as to rural development. In this context flexibilities must be put in place to allow for commonage lands to be used for organic production. Commonage lands are often found in the outermost peripheral regions of the Union where the land is naturally organic. It is essential to recognise the complexities of this type of land ownership and not to exclude producers from entering organic schemes where the positive externalities of organic farming would be most beneficial.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Because of the local nature of mass catering operations, measures taken by Member States and private schemes in this area are considered adequate to ensure the functioning of the single market. Therefore, food prepared by mass caterers on their premises should not be subject to this Regulation. Equally, p and should therefore not be labelled or advertised with the organic production logo of the European Union. Products of hunting and fishing of wild animals should not be covnsidered by this Regulationas organic products since the production process cannot be fully controlled.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Mutilations which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibitedshould be prohibited. However, tail docking, trimming of beaks, dehorning including disbudding and castration of piglets may be allowed only on a case by case basis and under certain conditions, when they improve the health, welfare or hygiene of the livestock or when workers' safety is compromised. These operations should be authorised by a competent authority and carried out by qualified personnel and by applying adequate anaesthesia and/or analgesia in order to reduce to a minimum any suffering to the animals.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) In order to create clarity for consumers throughout the Union market, the use of the organic production logo of the European Union should be made obligatory for all organic pre-packed food produced within the Union. It should otherwise be possible to use that logo on a voluntary basis in the case of non pre- packed organic products produced within the Union or any organic products imported from third countries. The model of the organic production logo of the European Union should be set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Small farmers in the Union face, individually, relatively high inspection costs and administrative burden linked to organic certification. A system of group certification should be allowed with a view to reducing the inspection and certification costs and the associated administrative burden, strengthening local networks, contributing to better market outlets and ensuring a level playing field with operators in third countries. For that reason, the concept of ‘group of operators' should be introduced and defined. This should be sufficiently flexible to allow member states to create thresholds relevant to their own countries as there are major differences in what is regarded as a "smallholding" in Member States.
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Mass catering operations carried out by a mass caterer as defined in point (d) of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 shall not be subject to this Regulation. __________________ 35 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18).
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 836 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The use of the organic production logo of the European Union shall be optional for products imported from third countriesA separate logo for organic products imported into the EU shall be developed. In addition, where that logo appears in the labelling, the indication referred to in Article 22(2) shall also appear in the labelling.
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that the fees that may be collected by the competent authorities, control authorities or control bodies in accordance with Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No XX/XXXX (official controls Regulation) are made public and are clear and transparent to all producers in advance of entering the scheme.
Amendment 883 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Operators and groups of operators that have notified their activity in accordance with Article 24(1) and comply with this Regulation shall be entitled to be provided with an organic certificate. The organic certificate, issued in electronic form wherever possible, shall at least allow the identification of the operator or group of operators, the type or range of products covered by the certificate and its period of validity. This period of validity should equate to the period of the scheme that the producer has signed up to in order to reduce costs to the producer, while the control authority retains the right to withdraw the certificate for breaches of the regulation.
Amendment 1079 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point b
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point b