9 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2017/2284(INI)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the implementation of the directive must be comprehensive and cover all the required aspects, and that the partial implementation of certain elements but not others is insufficient to realise the directive’s overarching purpose of achieving the sustainable use of pesticides; underlines the fact that the implementation of IPM practices, combined with educational measures to increase the awareness of the benefits of IPM, plays a particularly important role in efforts to achieve this objective;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that in many Member States there is no real commitment to IPM practices, which are the cornerstone of the directive; underlines the fact that rigorous implementation of IPM is one of the key measures to reduce dependency on pesticide use in sustainable agriculture, which is environmentally friendly, economically viable and socially responsible and contributes to Europe’s food security while strengthening biodiversity and human and animal health, boosting the rural economy and reducing costs for farmers by facilitating the market uptake of low-risk and non-chemical alternatives; stresses that additional financial incentives and educational measures are needed to strengthen the uptake of IPM practices by individual farms;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned that very little progress has been made in promoting and incentivising the uptake of low-risk and non-chemical alternatives to conventional pesticides; notes that a mere handful of NAPs contain incentives for the registration of such alternative products;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the common agriculture policy (CAP), in its current form, is not capable of reducing farms’ dependency on pesticides; considers that specific policy instruments in the post- 2020 CAP are required in order to help change farmers’ behaviour as regards pesticide use, such as fiscal measures at national level, cross-compliance between IPM and CAP direct payments, promotion of organic farming etc.;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the fundamental importance of biodiversity and robust ecosystems, most notably bees and other pollinating insects, for ensuring a healthy and sustainable agricultural sector, calls for dedicated ring-fenced funding for this sector in the new CAP;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to adhere to the established timelines for delivering revised NAPs; urges those Member States that have not yet delivered revised NAPs to do so without further delay, this time with the clear overall objective of an immediate and long-term reduction in pesticide use, expressed either through a quantity- or risk-based approach, including clearly defined annual reduction targets and with special attention for the possible effects on pollinators and the uptake of alternative techniques, such as Agroforestry and Organic farming, in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all the requisite measures to promote and incentivise low- risk pesticides and to prioritise non- chemical options and methods which cause the least harm to health and nature;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to place greater emphasis on the promotion of the development, research and marketing of low-risk biological alternatives in addition to the promotion of farming systems which require less intensive inputs;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to carefully consider all the measures available to ensure compliance, including infringemreorientate its agricultural policy which currently proceedings against Member States that fail to comply with the obligation to fully implement the directivemotes industrial agricultural to compete on the world commodity markets, to one that is based on self sufficiency for the European Union which would allow farmers to practice a less intensive more sustainable agricultural model;