8 Amendments of Tom VANDENKENDELAERE related to 2022/0196(COD)
Amendment 381 #
(a) an area used by the general public, such as a public park or garden, recreation or sports grounds, or a public paths frequently used by the general public, except for public paths clearly located in agricultural areas;
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point i
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘biological control’ means the control of organisms harmful to plants or plant products using natural means of biological origin or substances identical to them, such as micro-organisms, semiochemicals, extracts from plant producnatural substances1a, or invertebrate macro-organisms. _________________ 1a “Natural substance” means a substance that consists of one or more components that originate from nature, including but not limited to: plants, as defined in Article 3(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, or invertebrate macro-organismlgae/microalgae, animals, minerals, bacteria, fungi, proteins, peptides, enzymes, RNA, protozoans, viruses, viroids, and mycoplasmas. Natural substances can either be sourced from nature or synthesized comprising exclusively naturally occurring amino acids or nucleotides. This definition excludes semiochemicals and microbials.
Amendment 1395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all plant protection products of groups 3 and 4 as defined by Annex I is prohibited in all sensitive areas and within 3 metres of such areas. This 3 metre buffer zone shall notcan be reduced by using alternative risk-mitigation techniques.
Amendment 1401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1482 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all plant protection products is prohibited on all surface waters and within 3 metres of such waters. This 3 metre buffer zone shall notcan be reduced by using alternative risk-mitigation techniques.
Amendment 1890 #
Article43a Amendments to Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 is amended as follows: After Article 30, the following Article is added: 'Article 30a (new) - Provisional authorisations of biological control plant protection products 1. By way of derogation from Article 29(1)(a), Member States may authorise for a provisional period not exceeding 5 years, the placing on the market of biological control plant protection products containing an active substance not yet approved, provided that: (a) pursuant to Article 9 the dossier on the active substance is admissible in relation to the proposed uses; and (b) the Member State concludes that the active substance can satisfy the requirements of Article 4(2) and (3) and that the plant protection product may be expected to satisfy the requirements of Article 29(1)(b) to (h). 2. In such cases the Member State shall immediately inform the other Member States and the Commission of its assessment of the dossier and of the terms of the authorisation, giving at least the information provided for in Article 57(1).'
Amendment 1893 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 b (new)
Article 43 b (new)
Article43b Amendments to Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 is amended as follows: After Article 54, the following Article is added: 'Article 54a(new) - Specific provisions for research and development of biological control plant protection products By way of derogation from Article 28, experiments or tests for research or development purposes involving the release into the environment of an unauthorised biological control plant protection product (as defined under SUR) or involving unauthorised use of a biological plant protection product may be carried out once an application for such experiments or tests is submitted and the Member State in whose territory the experiment or test is to be carried out has assessed the available data and granted a permit for trial purposes within 6 months from the submission of such application. The permit may only limit the quantities to be used and the areas to be treated where reasonably justified and shall limit any further conditions to the minimum necessary to prevent any harmful effects on human or animal health or any unacceptable adverse effect on the environment. The experiments and tests should include relevant actors in the food chain such as the farmers to enable the real-field use results. The Member State may authorise a programme of experiments or tests in advance or require a permit for each experiment or test where reasonably justified. 2. An application shall be submitted to the Member State in whose territory the experiment or test is to be conducted, together with a dossier containing all the available data to permit an assessment of possible effects on human or animal health or the possible impact on the environment. 3. A permit for trial purposes may be granted for experiments or tests involving the release into the environment of a genetically modified organism unless such release has been prohibited under Directive 2001/18/EC. 4. Paragraph 2 shall not apply if the Member State has granted the person concerned the right to undertake certain experiments and tests and has determined the conditions under which the experiments and tests must be undertaken.'