18 Amendments of Anja HAZEKAMP related to 2017/2128(INI)
Amendment 5 #
A. whereas the evaluation of the implementation of the Regulation revealed that the objectives to protect human health, animal health and the environmental protection objectives are not being achieved;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the evaluation of the implementation of the Regulation revealed that the health and environmental protection objectivesobjectives relating to protection of health, animals and the environment are not being achieved;
Amendment 39 #
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 human health, animal health and the environment and provokes public mistrust in the system regulating pesticide substances; whereas the transparency of the authorisation related activities of competent authorities is also unsatisfactory;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned by the fact that the Regulation has not been effectively implemented, and that as a resultconsequence the extensive and ever increasing use of PPP's its objectives are not being achieved in practicecausing irreversible damage to biodiversity, is threatening our drinking water and is posing serious risks to human and animal health, and that, as such, the objectives of protecting human health, animal health and the environment are not being achieved;
Amendment 95 #
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 53; notes that amongst these cases, the derogation-by- confirmatory-data procedure has enabled regulators to put or keep dozens of pesticides on the market that would have been banned otherwise, that is, if Regulation 1107/2009 had been accurately and properly implemented; notes also that as a consequence, there has been unnecessary exposure to dangerous pesticides for the public, for the animals and for the environment which is a violation of Art. 4 of Regulation 1107/2009 and the precautionary principle;
Amendment 111 #
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 human health, animal health and the environment and agricultural productionfor the production of safe and sustainable food;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prohibit animal testing in all PPP related research and assessment procedures;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge that the objectives to protect human health, animal health and the environmental protection objectives should take priority over the objective of improving plant protection, and therefore that they guarantee that the precautionary principle will constitute as the underlying and guiding principle of the Regulation;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that PPPs can and will be taken of the market immediately if scientific uncertainty or concern is raised regarding the potential negative effects, both direct and indirect, on human health, animal health or the environment;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a systematic post-market vigilance, for instance, by collecting, sharing and analysing data on real-life behaviour and practices of operators, on environmental impact and on PPP-related illnesses (including those suspected of being caused by EDCs);
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit to assessing PPPs as rigorously as active substances, to take into account and assess (the effect of) formulations and residues in the risk assessment procedure, and to incorporate epidemiological studies as well as environmental impact studies into the legislation;
Amendment 174 #
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 children, to guarantee that the substances or products placed on the market do not pose a risk or have any harmful effect on human health, animal health or the environment; to pay particular attention to the protection of vulnerable groups of the population, including pregnant women, infants and children, as well as to adequately protect citizens living in the vicinity of areas with an increased risk of exposure to pesticides, such as horticultural and agricultural areas;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to limit thecease the granting of authorisations granted under derogations using Article 53 of the Regulation and to withdraw those already granted in case the substances or products in question could pose a risk to human health, animal health or the environment, and for as long as the potential risk for and/or the effect on human health, animal health and the environment have not been established;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to limitcease the use of the confirmatory data procedure;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the overall transparency of the procedures; including a thorough reform of EFSA so as to guarantee the agency's (scientific) independence from politics and industry, full transparency regarding the agency's procedures, the most stringent requirements for its scientific advisors and panels, and complete disclosure of data and studies submitted or used in the application and (re-)authorisations procedures including data from studies sponsored by the industry which were or are deemed confidential;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the overall transparency of the procedures to the maximum by means of full disclosure of the studies leading to the authorisation of pesticides;
Amendment 215 #
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, and to provide for incentives, including making available sufficient resources, that promote and stimulate in the short term the development and use of safe and non- toxic alternatives to PPP's;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Considers that, when pesticides have not been evaluated on the basis of EU standards for more than 15 years, the precautionary principle should be applied;