1 Amendments of Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK related to 2010/0208(COD)
Amendment 269 #
Council position
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 26 b – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. A Member State which intends to adopt measures pursuant to paragraph 3 shall: (a) ensure that farmers who cultivated such crops legally have sufficient time to finish the ongoing cultivation season; and (b) carry out a prior independent cost- benefit analysis, taking into account any alternatives. The costs and efforts of a cost-benefit analysis shall be shared between the responsible Member State and farmers.