12 Amendments of James NICHOLSON related to 2012/2077(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas at a conference held in Brussels in April 2012, Commissioner Cioloş stressed that local farming systems and short food supply chains were a key element in the strategy to restore added value for farmers; whereas Special Eurobarometer report 368 found that nine out of 10 people agreed that buying local products was beneficial and that the EU should help to promote their availability;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas EU farming can become even more competitive at the global level if it is successful in exporting good examples of sustainable farming practices, as well as itsthe EU promotion policy is mainly focused on the promotion of products in third country markets and that the promotion policy should also highlight the high quality, the high welfare standards and the high levels of sustainability of European productsion;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the School Fruit Scheme also has educational objectives, which should include providing pupils with a better idea of how food is produced and of life on a farm, as well as explaining why costs for improved environmental and animal welfare performance of farming must be paid to EU farmers for reasons of fairness;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the four main objectives defined in the Communication, namely to create higher European added value in the food sector, a more appealing and assertive policy strategy, simpler management and greater synergy between different promotion instruments;, however stresses that the policy should be greater focused on the opportunities of the promotion of EU products in third countries.
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes, however, that the rationale for EU promotion policy needs to be better defined in order to provide it with a clearer identity; stresses that promotion activities should focus on quality and highly localised food products for export to third countries, rather than on basic agricultural products;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that Union promotion policy should reward farmers and food promotion actions which have made substantial efforts to implement production systems which respond to the new challenges European farmers face, such as loss of biodiversity and soil fertility, as well as climate change;be focused on helping farmers become economically sustainable.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission, in its external promotion activities, to place greater emphasis on highlighting EU agriculture's commitment to more sustainable farming methods, variety and quality and the increased cost that this entails;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that EU promotion activities should explicitly favour types of farming that mitigate climate change and better preserve natural resources, halting biodiversity loss and reducing damage to natural resources such as soils and water;are most likely to be economically sustainable.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission to take steps to encourage all Member States to place greater emphasis on the educational character of thenational School Fruit and School Milk Schemes;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18