Activities of James NICHOLSON related to 2014/0100(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [Official controls Regulation] and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Amendments (16)
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) The Commission should ensure that any changes to the Council Regulation (EC) No 834/20071a do not undermine ongoing obligations within the rural development programmes from Regulation (EU) No 1305/20131b. __________________ 1a Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1–23) 1bRegulation (EU)No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and replacing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347/487, 20.12.2013, p.487 – 548)
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in commay be split into clearly and effectively separated units or production units which are not all managed under organic production, provided that: (i) as regards livestock, different species shall be involved; (ii) as regards pliance with the requirements applicable to organic productionts, different varieties that can be easily differentiated shall 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 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic plant production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amending or supplementingadopt implementing acts establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of the specific plant production rules as regards:
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic livestock production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amending or supplementingadopt implementing acts establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of the specific livestock production rules as regards:
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to Article 37(2).
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic processed food and feed production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amending or supplementingadopt implementing acts establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of the specific production rules for processed food and feed as regards:
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic yeast production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amending or supplementing the specific yeast production rules as regards the processing and the substrates usedadopt implementing acts establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of the specific yeast production rules as regards the processing and the substrates used. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Products in whichWhen a control authority or a control body detects the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised in accordance with Article 19, is detected beyond the levels established taking act must carry out an investigation in order to determine the cause of contamination. The investigation shall seek to identify whether the contamination is unavoidable or avoidable. Following this investigation, the control authority or count in particular of Directive 2006/125/EC, shall not be marketed as organicrol body will decide the organic status of products depending on the nature and severity of the particular circumstances.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. OWhere operators andor groups of operators shall not be entitled to be provided with an organic certificate by differentobtain a certificate from more than one control authoritiesy or control bodies fory 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 distributionthe operator shall notify each of the concerned control bodies and control authorities of this fact.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 6
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 6
1.7.6. Tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified for safety, welfare and veterinary reasons. Competent authorities may authorise cattle in micro-enterpriseholdings to be tethered if it is not possible to keep the cattle in groups appropriate to their behaviour requirements, provided they have access to pastures during the grazing period, and at least twice a week access to open air areas when grazing is not possible.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9 a (new)
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9 a (new)