50 Amendments of Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO related to 2014/0100(COD)
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘group of operators' means a group in which each operator is a farmer who has a holding of up to 5 hectares of utilised agricultural area and who may, in addition to producing food or feed, be engaged in processing of food or feedmanaged exclusively by farmers, having a joint marketing system for the organic product(s) produced and an implemented internal control system, established in a Member State or in a third country, of which each group member is a farmer and produces the same product categories (referred to in article 25(5a)), is located in geographical proximity and whose turnover is less than 15. 000 Euro for the organic products(s) concerned per year;
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operationholding shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production;
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) save as otherwise providefor the purposes mentioned in Article 19 and in point 2.2 of Part IV and point 1.3 of Part VI of Annex II, only products and substances authorised pursuant to Article 19these provisions may be used in organic agriculture and aquaculture, provided that the product or substance in question has been authorised for use in agriculture and aquaculture, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law and, where necessary, in the Member States concerned, in accordance with national provisions based on Union law; the use of products and substances used for other purposes than those mentioned in Article 19 and point 2.2 of Part IV and point 1.3 of Part VI of Annex II are allowed provided that their use respects the principles laid down in Chapter II.
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the use of animal cloning and the rearing of artificially induced polyploid animals is prohibited;
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) preventive measures shall be taken as appropriate at all stages of production, preparation and distribution;
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 (a) a holding may be split into clearly and effectively separated units or aquaculture production sites or units which are not all managed under organic production, provided that: (i) as regards livestock, different species shall be involved.; (ii) as regards plants, different varieties that can be easily differentiated shall be involved. As regards aquaculture, the same species may be involved. In case of research and educational centres, [nurseries], [seed multipliers], [hatcheries in the framework of aquaculture and algae production] and [breeding operations], the requirements concerning different species and varieties referred to in points (i) and (ii) shall not apply.
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In the case referred to in paragraph 1a, the operator shall keep the organic production and the products used for this organic production separated from the non-organic production and the products used for the non organic production. The operator shall keep adequate records to show the effective separation.
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. The European Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 laying down more specific rules on the application of paragraphs 1 (a) and 1 a.
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Operators producing plants or plant products shall in particular comply with the specific production rules set out in Part I of Annex II and with the specific implementing rules laid down in accordance with paragraph 4.
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the technical details for establishing the database referred to in paragraph 2: (a) the requirements for specific plants, plant products or plant production systems; (b) the technical details for establishing the database referred to in paragraph 2. (c) the conditions for the implementation of point 1.4.2 of Part. I of Annex II, including the list of varieties or species for which point 1.4.2 b) cannot be applied. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 705 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The delegated acts should cover the following species: a) bovine, ovine and caprine animal; b) equine animal; c) porcine animal; d) poultry; e) bees.
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall, where appropriate, adopt implementing acts laying down specific rules on the application of point 1.3.5. of Part II of Annex II. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
Article 12 – title
Production rules for seaweedalgae and aquaculture animals
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Operators producing seaweedalgae and aquaculture animals shall in particular comply with the specific production rules set out in Part III of Annex II and with the specific rules laid down in accordance with paragraph 3a.
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) disease prevention and veterinary treatment. as referred to in points 4.1.4.1 and 4.1.4.2 of Part III of Annex II
Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down specific rules on the conditions for the implementation of point 4.1.2.1 (db) of part III of Annex II. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Among the oenological practices, processes and treatments provided for in Regulations (EU) No.1308/2013 and 606/2009, the Commission shall identify: - the oenological practices, processes and treatments prohibited in the production of products of the wine sector; - the oenological practices, processes and treatments permitted in the production of products of the wine sector, and the conditions of and restrictions to their use.
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Amendment 780 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Products in which tThe presence of products or substances that have not been authorised in accordance with Article 19 is detected beyond the levels established taking account in particular of Directive 2006/125/EC, shall not be marketed as organicnot admitted in organic production.
Amendment 785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down uniform rules concerning: - the methodology to be used in order to detect and evaluate the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised with Article 19 ; - the procedures to be followed in case the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised with Article 19 is detected and the criteria to be applied for the decertification of the products. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2)
Amendment 788 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 798 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, a product shall be regarded as bearing terms referring to organic production where, in the labelling, advertising material or commercial documents, such a product, its ingredients or, feed materials or any input part of the chain of the organic product, are described in terms suggesting to the purchaser that the product, its ingredients or, feed materials or any part of the chain of the organic product, have been obtained in accordance or compliance with this Regulation. In particular, the terms listed in Annex IV, their derivatives or diminutives, such as ‘bio' and 'eco', alone or combined, may be used throughout the Union and in any language listed in that Annex for the labelling and advertising of products which comply with this Regulation.
Amendment 857 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Operators who sell organic products directly to the final consumer or user are exempted from the notification obligation referred to in paragraph 1 provided that: - they do not sell organic products other than pre-packed products and - they do not produce, prepare, store other products than those in connection with the point of sale, organic products or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 873 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Competent authoritiMember States shall keep an single updated list kept in an appropriate manner containing the names and addresses of operators and groups of operators that have notified their activities in accordance with paragraph 1 and shall make that list public, together with the information relating to their organic certificates as referred to in Article 25(1). The competent authoritiMember States shall respect the requirements of the protection of personal data under Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council50. __________________ 50 Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).
Amendment 885 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The organic certificate is an official certification within the meaning of Articles 85 and 86 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (Official controls Regulation). The organic certificate, issued in electronic form wherever possible, shall at least allow the identification of the operator or group of operators, including the list of the members, the category of products covered by the organic certificate and its period of validity.
Amendment 886 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Operators and groups of operators shall not be entitled to be provided with an organic certificate by different control authorities or control bodies forbodies for activities carried out in one Member State, as regards the same groupcategory of products, including when those operators and groups of operators engage in different stages of production, preparation and distribution.
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Deficiencies in the set-up or functioning of the system for internal controls referred in toto in paragraph 1, in particular as regards failures to detect or address non- compliance by individual members of the group of operators that affect the integrity of organic products, mayshall result in the withdrawal of the organic certificatione referred to in Article 25 for the whole group.
Amendment 894 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The individual members of the group of operators shall apply similar production systems and shall be located in geographical proximity.
Amendment 938 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – title
Article 33 – title
Information relating to the organic sector and trade
Amendment 939 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Each year Member States shall transmit to the Commission the information necessaryrelevant statistical data for the implementation and monitoring of the application of this Regulation. It shall be defined within the context of the European Statistical programme.
Amendment 942 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20214, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the availability of organic plant reproductive material and, animals for breeding purposes and young stock of aquaculture animals. This report shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.
Amendment 953 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39
Article 39
Amendment 956 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40
Article 40
Amendment 978 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 14
Annex I – indent 14
– sea salt and other salts for food and feed,
Amendment 1008 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – point 1.3.1 a (new)
Annex II – part I – point 1.3.1 a (new)
1.3.1a. For the purpose of the conversion of perennial crops, which require a cultivation period of at least three years, varieties that cannot be easily differentiated may be involved provided that the production in question forms part of a conversion plan and the conversion to organic production of the last part of the area concerned begins within the shortest possible period and, in any event, does not exceed a maximum of five years.
Amendment 1057 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.5
Annex II – part II – point 1.3.5
1.3.5. For breeding purposes, non- organically raised animals may be brought onto an agricultural holding when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming in accordance with Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/200668 and in that case animals of those breeds must not necessarily be nulliparous. By way of derogation from point 1.3.1, non-organic animals may be brought onto a holding for breeding purposes, only when organic animals are not available in sufficient number and subject to the conditions provided for in points from 1.3.5.1 to 1.3.5.5. 1.3.5.1. Non-organic young animals, when a herd or flock is constituted for the first time, shall be reared in accordance with the organic production rules immediately after they are weaned. Moreover, the following restrictions shall apply at the date on which the animals enter the herd: (a) bovine and equine animals shall be less than six months old; (b) ovine and caprine animals shall be less than 60 days old; (c) porcine animals shall weigh less than 35 kg. 1.3.5.2 Non-organic adult male and nulliparous female animals, for the renewal of a herd or flock, shall be reared subsequently in accordance with the organic production rules. Moreover, the number of female mammals is subject to the following restrictions per year: (a) up to a maximum of 10 % of adult equine or bovine, animals and 20 % of the adult porcine, ovine and caprine animals, as females ; (b) for units with less than 10 equine or bovine animals, or with less than five porcine, ovine or caprine animals any renewal as mentioned above shall be limited to a maximum of one animal per year. The provision of this paragraph will be reviewed with a view to phase it out. 1.3.5.3. The percentages referred to in point 1.3.5.2 may be increased up to 40 %, in the following special cases: (a) when a major extension to the farm is undertaken; (b) when a breed is changed; (c) when a new livestock specialisation is initiated; (d) when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming as defined by Member States in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014[1] and in that case animals of those breeds must not necessarily be nulliparous. 1.3.5.4. For the renovation of apiaries, 10 % per year of the queen bees and swarms may be replaced by non-organic queen bees and swarms in the organic production unit provided that the queen bees and swarms are placed in hives with combs or comb foundations coming from organic production units. 1.3.5.5. When a flock of birds is constituted for the first time, renewed or reconstituted, non-organically reared poultry may be brought into an organic poultry production unit, provided that the pullets for the production of eggs and poultry for meat production are less than three days old. [1] Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and introducing transitional provisions (OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 1) __________________ 68 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 15).
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) livestock shall be fed with organic feedor in - conversion feed as referred to in point 1.4.3, that meets the animal’s nutritional requirements at the various stages of its development. Restricted feeding shall not be permitted in livestock production;
Amendment 1074 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.2.1 – point a
(a) the common land has not been treated with products not authorised for organic production for at least three years; is fully managed in accordance with this Regulation;
Amendment 1083 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.3.1
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.3.1
1.4.3.1. For in-conversion agricultural holdings, up to 1520 % of the total average amount of feed fed to livestock may originate from the grazing or harvesting of permanent pastures, perennial forage parcels or protein crops, sown under organic management on lands in their first year of conversion, provided that they are part of the holding itself. Feed in their first year of conversion may not be used for the production of organic processed feed. When both in-conversion feed and feed from parcels both in their first and second year of conversion are being used for feeding, the total combined percentage of such feed shall not exceed the maximum percentages fixed in point 1.4.3.2. Feed in their first year of conversion may not be used for the production of organic processed feed.
Amendment 1085 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.3.2
Annex II – part II – point 1.4.3.2
1.4.3.2. For organic agricultural holdings, up to 230 % on average of the feed formula of rations may comprise in-conversion feed, namely feed from the second year of conversion. For in-conversion agricultural holdings, when the in-conversion feed from the second year of conversion comes from the holding itself, this percentage may be increased to 100.
Amendment 1156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex II – part II – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) except during the period each year when the animals are under transhumance referred to in point 1.4.2.2., at least 960 % of the feed shall comebe obtained primarily from the farm itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in cooperation with other organic farms in the same region;
Amendment 1170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex II – part II – point 2.2.2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) except during the period each year when the animals are under transhumance as mentioned in point 1.4.2.2., at least 960 % of the feed shall comebe obtained primarily from the farm itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in cooperation with other organic farms in the same region;
Amendment 1183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.3.2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 2.3.2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) at least 620 % of the feed shall comebe obtained primarily from the farm itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in the same region in cooperation with other organic farms or feed operators;
Amendment 1217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex II – part II – point 2.4.3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) at least 620 % of the feed shall comebe obtained primarily from the farm itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in the same region in cooperation with other organic farms or feed operators;
Amendment 1277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.2.1 – point d a (new)
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.2.1 – point d a (new)
Amendment 1278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.2.1 – point d b (new)
Annex II – part III – point 4.1.2.1 – point d b (new)
(db) for on-growing purposes and when organic aquaculture juvenile animals are not available, Member States may authorize the use of non-organic juveniles, provided that at least the latter two thirds of the duration of the production cycle is managed under organic management.