16 Amendments of Marco ZULLO related to 2015/2225(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas global food production mustneeds could increase by 60-110 % to meet this demandin response to this rise;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a pressing demand to produce more, as well as safe and nutritious, food for EU and global citizens;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas if the increase in energy consumption were to continue at its current rate, global energy demand is predicted towould rise by 40 % by 2030;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the collation and analysis of large integrated data sets has the potential to drive innovation in agriculture and is particularly useful in addressing and developing an efficient and sustainable food-chain that will benefit farmers, the economy and consumers;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes the view that introducing genetically modified organisms into the European ecosystem would represent a serious and irreversible step towards the impoverishment of genetic diversity and would undermine biodiversity;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that it is crucial not to hamper the application ofexperiments involving high- precision breeding techniques – without scientific reason – by subjecting them to unnexcessaryive regulatory oversight;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the urgent need to review the implementation of the regulatory framework for PPPs and to develop a coherent, efficient, predictable, risk-based and scientifically robust approvals system which assesses possible damage to health and the environment;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of assessing the benefits of active substances in supporting sustainable agriculture as well as the risk and hazards associated with the use of products; calls, in particular, for assessments to cover not just the impact of each individual product, but also the overall impact of all the products used in a given area;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes the view that low-risk substances should be given provisional approval for use and priority for evaluation by the rapporteur Member States and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to help meet the aims of Directive 2009/128/EC regarding the sustainable use of pesticides, especiallyalso for product use on minor and speciality crops;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that a faster approvals process would increase the availability of low-risk pesticides on the market, stimulate industry research into the development of new low-risk substances andthere is a need to draw up strategies and introduce incentives which enable farmers to switch more rapidly to sustainable PPPs;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Takes the view that investing in the development of agricultural technologies may attract younger people to farming, thus fostering generational change;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the progress made in applied research in recent years, but calls for greater efforts to involve farmers and other users of agricultural technologies and products; notes that in Member States where public-private partnerships are promotedused intelligently there has been a greater shift towards applied research and a higher involvement of end-users;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus exclusively on the development of more resource- efficient crop varieties, especially given the increasing scarcity of water availability and certain key components of soil fertilisers such as phosphatety;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes in particular the high cost, long timescales and commercial uncertainty of bringing new technologies and sustainable products to market under current EU regulations;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to use its new Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) to design a regulatory framework which places greater emphasis on risk-based and, scientific evidence when determining the balance between benefits and risks inregulatory framework for the adoption of new technologies, products and practices;