Activities of Jérémy DECERLE
Plenary speeches (24)
Macro-financial assistance to Jordan (debate)
Preparation of the Extraordinary European Council Meeting of 20 February 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (debate)
EU Trade Policy Review (debate)
Transitional provisions for support from the EAFRD and EAGF in the years 2021 and 2022 (debate)
Long-term vision for rural areas (debate)
Soil protection (debate)
European Citizens’ Initiative ‘End the cage age’’ (debate)
Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other regulations (debate)
Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (debate)
Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)
Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products: key for Ukrainian economy and global food security (debate)
Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (debate)
A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)
Long term commitment to animal welfare (debate)
The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector (continuation of debate)
Industrial Emissions Directive - Industrial Emissions Portal - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure - Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) - Energy efficiency (recast) (joint debate - Fit for 55 and Industrial Emissions)
Reviewing the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU (topical debate)
The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)
The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)
Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (debate)
Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture (debate)
Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture (debate)
Reports (2)
REPORT Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 as regards conversion of the Farm Accountancy Data Network into a Farm Sustainability Data Network
Shadow reports (6)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products, (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and (EU) No 229/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing further macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2003/17/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in Ukraine on cereal seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of cereal seed produced in Ukraine
REPORT on a long-term vision for the EU's rural areas – Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040
REPORT on generational renewal in the EU farms of the future
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
Shadow opinions (3)
OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Union on the Allocation to the United States of a Share in the Tariff Rate Quota for High Quality Beef referred to in the Revised Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Importation of Beef from Animals Not Treated with Certain Growth-Promoting Hormones and Increased Duties applied by the United States to Certain Products of the European Union
OPINION on a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system
OPINION on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) and Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste
Institutional motions (22)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on patentability of plants and essentially biological processes
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Russian "Foreign Agents" Law
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Afghanistan, notably the allegations of sexual abuse of boys in the Logar Province
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Uyghurs in China (China Cables)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Uyghurs in China (China Cables)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Russian ‘foreign agents’ law
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Afghanistan, notably the allegations of sexual abuse of boys in the Logar Province
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela after the illegal election of the new National Assembly Presidency and Bureau (parliamentary coup)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi, notably freedom of expression
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Guinea-Conakry, notably violence towards protesters
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Child labour in mines in Madagascar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Republic of Guinea, notably violence towards protestors
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on child labour in mines in Madagascar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on including the right to abortion in the EU Fundamental Rights Charter
Written explanations (178)
Patentability of plants and essential biological processes (B9-0040/2019, B9-0040/2019, B9-0041/2019, B9-0042/2019, B9-0043/2019, B9-0044/2019, B9-0047/2019)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Active substances, including flumioxazine (B9-0103/2019)
. – J'ai soutenu cette objection car je juge inadaptée la méthode de la Commission européenne pour prolonger l'autorisation de ces trente-quatre substances. Soumettre à une approbation commune une telle diversité de produits ne contribue pas à assurer une analyse sérieuse des risques et alimente une défiance, parfois irrationnelle, vis-à-vis de certains de ces produits, nécessaires à notre agriculture.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Active substances, including chlorotoluron (B9-0104/2019)
. – J’ai soutenu cette objection car je juge inadaptée la méthode utilisée par la Commission européenne pour prolonger l’autorisation de ces vingt-neuf substances. Soumettre à une approbation commune une telle diversité de produits ne contribue pas à assurer une analyse sérieuse des risques et alimente une défiance, parfois irrationnelle, vis-à-vis de certains de ces produits, nécessaires à notre agriculture.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MZHG0JG (SYN-ØØØJG-2) (B9-0107/2019)
. – J'ai soutenu cette objection afin de réitérer l'appel du Parlement européen à encadrer l'importation d'organismes génétiquement modifiés (OGM) dans l'Union européenne par un texte législatif. Il est important d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des OGM dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité. En attendant ce débat, je m'oppose à l'importation en Europe d'OGM dont nous n'avons pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified soybean A2704-12 (ACS-GMØØ5-3) (B9-0105/2019)
. – J'ai soutenu cette objection afin de réitérer l'appel du Parlement européen à encadrer l'importation d'organismes génétiquement modifiés (OGM) dans l'Union européenne par un texte législatif. Il est important d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des OGM dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité. En attendant ce débat, je m'oppose à l'importation en Europe d'OGM dont nous n'avons pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MON 88017 × 59122 × DAS-40278-9 and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 89034, 1507, MON 88017, 59122 and DAS-40278-9 (B9-0106/2019)
. – J'ai soutenu cette objection afin de réitérer l'appel du Parlement européen à encadrer l'importation d'organismes génétiquement modifiés (OGM) dans l'Union européenne par un texte législatif. Il est important d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des OGM dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité. En attendant ce débat, je m'oppose à l'importation en Europe d'OGM dont nous n'avons pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire.
Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and own resources: time to meet citizens' expectations (B9-0110/2019, B9-0112/2019, B9-0113/2019)
. – J'ai soutenu cette résolution pour garantir à l'Union européenne les moyens financiers de ses ambitions, au service des citoyens, pour les sept prochaines années. Il est impératif de maintenir le budget de la politique agricole commune, afin d'accompagner nos agriculteurs dans leurs transformations, en réponse à des demandes sociétales de plus en plus exigeantes.
Draft general budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections
. – J’ai soutenu cette résolution, qui demande que l’Union européenne dispose pour 2020 d‘un budget suffisant pour concrétiser ses ambitions et mener à bien ses priorités. Plus particulièrement, nous demandons dans ce texte que les montants dédiés à l‘agriculture européenne soient maintenus, dans un contexte où ce secteur fait face à des demandes sociales fortes et à des risques accrus.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Assessment of the impact of plant protection products on honeybees (B9-0149/2019)
. – J'ai soutenu cette objection car il est regrettable que la proposition de la Commission ne tienne pas compte des recommandations scientifiques ambitieuses de l'Autorité européenne de sécurité des aliments, qui permettraient de mettre sur pied une règlementation européenne harmonisée offrant un accès égal de tous les agriculteurs aux produits phytosanitaires.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified cotton LLCotton25 (ACS-GHØØ1-3) (B9-0170/2019)
J'ai soutenu cette objection car nous ne pouvons accepter l'importation en Europe d'OGM, et de tout autres produits importés, dont nous n'avons pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va aussi de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des OGM dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified soybean MON 89788 (MON-89788-1) (B9-0169/2019)
J'ai soutenu cette objection car nous ne pouvons accepter l'importation en Europe d'OGM, et de tout autres produits importés, dont nous n'avons pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va aussi de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des OGM dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and sub- combinations MON 89034 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9, 1507 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and NK603 × DAS-40278-9 (B9-0171/2019)
J'ai soutenu cette objection car nous ne pouvons accepter l'importation en Europe d'OGM et de tout autres produits importés dont nous n'avons pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il y va aussi de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des OGM dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × 1507 × 5307 × GA21 and genetically modified maize combining two, three, four or five of the single events Bt11, MIR162, MIR604, 1507, 5307 and GA21 (B9-0172/2019)
J'ai soutenu cette objection car nous ne pouvons accepter l'importation en Europe d'OGM, et de tout autres produits importés, dont nous n'avons pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il y va aussi de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des OGM dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité.
EU-Ukraine Agreement amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations provided for by the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (A9-0024/2019 - Enikő Győri)
J’ai voté en faveur de cet accord essentiel pour protéger nos producteurs de volailles, car il va permettre de résorber une faille juridique présente dans l’Accord d’association entre l’Union européenne et l’Ukraine et d’éviter ainsi l’importation potentiellement illimitée de certains morceaux de volaille dans l’Union européenne.
Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (B9-0178/2019, B9-0179/2019, B9-0180/2019)
J’ai soutenu cette résolution qui réaffirme, à l’occasion du 30e anniversaire de la Convention des Nations Unies relative aux droits de l’enfant, l’importance de protéger les enfants de toute forme de violence et, en ce sens, l’importance de faire figurer les droits de l’enfant au cœur des politiques de l’Union européenne.
EU/USA Agreement on the allocation of a share in the tariff rate quota for imports of high-quality beef (recommendation) (A9-0038/2019 - Bernd Lange)
J’ai voté en faveur de cet accord entre l’Union européenne et les États-Unis car il vise à réorganiser un contingent existant de viande de bœuf sans hormones, et non pas à l’augmenter, dans le but de prémunir les producteurs européens d’une escalade supplémentaire de taxes de la part des États-Unis. Afin de placer les garde-fous nécessaires, j’ai voté également en faveur de la résolution du Parlement européen annexée à cet accord, dans laquelle nous nous opposons à toute compensation qui pourrait être donnée aux pays en cours de négociations avec l’Union européenne. Nous y réaffirmons également le fait que cet accord n’a aucun lien avec les négociations commerciales en cours entre l’Union européenne et les États-Unis pour lesquelles l’agriculture doit rester exclue.
EU/USA Agreement on the allocation of a share in the tariff rate quota for imports of high-quality beef (resolution) (A9-0037/2019 - Bernd Lange)
J'ai voté en faveur de cet accord entre l’Union européenne et les États-Unis car il vise à réorganiser un contingent existant de viande de bœuf sans hormones, et non pas à l’augmenter, dans le but de prémunir les producteurs européens d’une escalade supplémentaire de taxes de la part des États-Unis. Afin de placer les garde-fous nécessaires, j’ai voté également en faveur de la résolution du Parlement européen annexée à cet accord, dans laquelle nous nous opposons à toute compensation qui pourrait être donnée aux pays en cours de négociations avec l’Union européenne. Nous y réaffirmons également le fait que cet accord n’a aucun lien avec les négociations commerciales en cours entre l’Union européenne et les États-Unis, pour lesquelles l’agriculture doit rester exclue.
Climate and environmental emergency (RC-B9-0209/2019, B9-0209/2019, B9-0211/2019, B9-0212/2019, B9-0215/2019, B9-0216/2019, B9-0218/2019, B9-0220/2019)
2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (B9-0174/2019)
J’ai soutenu cette résolution réaffirmant les priorités du Parlement européen, en amont de la conférence de l’ONU sur le changement climatique, car elle reconnaît notamment l’importance de la contribution de notre agriculture à la lutte contre le changement climatique et à la protection de l’environnement.
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence (B9-0224/2019, B9-0225/2019, B9-0226/2019)
J’ai soutenu cette résolution qui demande la ratification, par l’Union européenne, de la convention du Conseil de l’Europe sur la prévention et la lutte contre la violence à l’égard des femmes et la violence domestique. Notre objectif est, ici, de condamner toute forme de violence à caractère sexiste et de faire de la lutte contre ces violences une priorité.
Measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute (RC-B9-0197/2019, B9-0197/2019, B9-0198/2019, B9-0201/2019, B9-0203/2019, B9-0204/2019, B9-0206/2019, B9-0208/2019)
J'ai soutenu cette résolution qui appelle la Commission européenne à prendre immédiatement des mesures de soutien en faveur de nos agriculteurs pour les aider à faire face aux sanctions douanières américaines liées au conflit Airbus / Boeing. Il est inacceptable que l'agriculture européenne soit encore une fois un dommage collatéral dans un conflit commercial sans lien avec l'agriculture.
On-going negotiations for a new EU-ACP Partnership Agreement (B9-0175/2019)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui porte sur les négociations d'un nouvel accord de partenariat entre l'Union européenne et les pays d'Afrique-Caraïbes-Pacifique. Je suis attentif à la place de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation dans ce nouvel accord, afin qu'il puisse contribuer à la vitalité de nos agricultures, au service de la sécurité alimentaire, du développement économique et social, et de la protection de l'environnement.
Macro-financial assistance to Jordan (A9-0045/2019 - Luisa Regimenti)
En tant qu’Européen engagé, convaincu de l’intérêt et de l’importance de la politique européenne de voisinage, je soutiens pleinement la démarche de la Commission européenne d’apporter une troisième aide macrofinancière à la Jordanie, dont l’économie est durement touchée par les troubles dans la région, en particulier en Iraq et en Syrie. En ce sens, j’ai voté en faveur du rapport législatif de Mme Luisa Regimenti approuvant l’attribution à ce pays de cette aide. Néanmoins, je tiens à réaffirmer que mon vote positif sur ce texte ne doit en aucune façon être interprété comme un soutien au groupe d’extrême droite ID, rapporteur sur ce texte, et aux idées eurosceptiques qu’il défend et auxquelles je suis fermement opposé.
CAP: Financial discipline as from financial year 2021 and flexibility between pillars in respect of calendar year 2020 (A9-0042/2019 - Norbert Lins)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Active substances, including dimoxystrobin and mancozeb (B9-0230/2019)
The European Green Deal (RC-B9-0040/2020, B9-0040/2020, B9-0041/2020, B9-0042/2020, B9-0043/2020, B9-0044/2020, B9-0045/2020, B9-0046/2020)
. – J'ai soutenu cette résolution, dont l'objectif est d'affirmer les priorités du Parlement européen pour l'action climatique de l'Union européenne. Je salue en particulier la reconnaissance explicite du rôle que jouent nos agriculteurs dans la lutte contre le dérèglement climatique. La PAC doit leur en donner pleinement les moyens. Cependant, je regrette que certains groupes politiques aient souhaité stigmatiser l'agriculture et la pêche en les désignant comme les premiers responsables de la perte de biodiversité, sans tenir compte ni des bonnes pratiques déjà en place ni des leviers qui existent encore.
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0036/2020, B9-0037/2020, B9-0038/2020)
. – J'ai soutenu cette résolution et je soutiendrai la conférence sur l'Avenir de l'Europe, qui doit permettre à l'Union européenne de se moderniser pour mieux répondre aux attentes des citoyens. Je tiens à ce que les citoyens se sentent pleinement et directement pris en compte en leur laissant une vraie place dans ce projet.
COP15 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Kunming 2020) (B9-0035/2020)
. – J'ai soutenu cette résolution, définissant les attentes du Parlement européen vis-à-vis de la conférence de la Convention des Nations-Unies sur la Diversité Biologique qui se tiendra en Chine en Octobre 2020. Je serai particulièrement attentif aux prochaines propositions de la Commission européenne afin de concilier agriculture et protection de la biodiversité.
Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (A9-0004/2020 - Guy Verhofstadt)
Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (A9-0003/2020 - Geert Bourgeois)
J’ai voté en faveur de l’accord de libre-échange entre l’Union européenne et le Viêt Nam car il est notamment favorable et équilibré sur le plan agricole et agroalimentaire. Sur les aspects sensibles que sont le respect des droits de l’homme et des normes environnementales, je pense que l’accord peut être un cadre propice pour encourager les autorités vietnamiennes à plus de transparence et plus d’engagements en la matière.
Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (Resolution) (A9-0017/2020 - Geert Bourgeois)
J’ai voté en faveur de l’accord de libre-échange entre l’Union européenne et le Viêt Nam, car il est notamment favorable et équilibré sur le plan agricole et agroalimentaire. Sur les aspects sensibles que sont le respect des droits de l’homme et des normes environnementales, je pense que l’accord peut être un cadre propice pour encourager les autorités vietnamiennes à plus de transparence et à plus d’engagements en la matière.
Proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (B9-0098/2020)
J'ai soutenu cette résolution car je souhaite que l'Union européenne négocie un partenariat ambitieux avec le Royaume-Uni, notamment pour que nos productions agricoles puissent continuer à bénéficier des flux commerciaux importants avec le marché britannique. Cependant, nous devons exiger du Royaume-Uni une concurrence loyale, y compris entre agriculteurs. Nous ne pouvons en aucun cas transiger avec le respect des normes européennes.
Allocation of slots at Community airports: common rules
. – J’ai bien sûr voté en faveur de ces mesures d'urgence qui visent à apporter une première réponse européenne à la crise sanitaire, sociale et économique sans précédent que nous traversons. Notre institution travaille sans relâche pour apporter tout le soutien nécessaire aux Européennes et Européens à travers tous les secteurs qui sont actuellement soumis à une énorme pression. Nous devons à présent poursuivre le travail en construisant et adoptant de nouvelles mesures, notamment plus spécifiquement fléchées vers les secteurs stratégiques que sont l'agriculture et l'alimentation.
Specific measures to mobilise investments in the health care systems of the Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative)
. – J’ai bien sûr voté en faveur de ces mesures d'urgence qui visent à apporter une première réponse européenne à la crise sanitaire, sociale et économique sans précédent que nous traversons. Notre institution travaille sans relâche pour apporter tout le soutien nécessaire aux Européennes et Européens à travers tous les secteurs qui sont actuellement soumis à une énorme pression. Nous devons à présent poursuivre le travail en construisant et adoptant de nouvelles mesures, notamment plus spécifiquement fléchées vers les secteurs stratégiques que sont l'agriculture et l'alimentation.
Financial assistance to Member States and countries negotiating their accession to the Union that are seriously affected by a major public health emergency
. – J’ai bien sûr voté en faveur de ces mesures d'urgence qui visent à apporter une première réponse européenne à la crise sanitaire, sociale et économique sans précédent que nous traversons. Notre institution travaille sans relâche pour apporter tout le soutien nécessaire aux Européennes et Européens à travers tous les secteurs qui sont actuellement soumis à une énorme pression. Nous devons à présent poursuivre le travail en construisant et adoptant de nouvelles mesures, notamment plus spécifiquement fléchées vers les secteurs stratégiques que sont l'agriculture et l'alimentation.
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences
. – J’ai soutenu cette résolution car elle démontre l'engagement du Parlement européen face à cette crise. Le texte intègre d'abord des mesures économiques essentielles. Conformément aux attentes des citoyens européens, il permet notamment à notre institution de se positionner comme force initiatrice de la relance et de la reconstruction de l'économie européenne, à travers des outils d’investissements de fond, tels que les « recovery bonds ». Il apporte également une attention particulière à tous les travailleurs des secteurs en première ligne face à cette épidémie, parmi lesquels les travailleurs essentiels de la chaîne de production agricole et alimentaire, en exigeant pour eux des conditions de travail sûres et un maintien des conditions de libre circulation. De telles mesures sont primordiales au bon fonctionnement de la chaîne d'approvisionnement agroalimentaire, de même que des politiques commerciales adéquates ne risquant pas de générer de pénuries alimentaires
Amending the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) - Protocol (A9-0089/2020 - Rosanna Conte)
Genetically modified soybean MON 87708 × MON 89788 × A5547-127 (B9-0121/2020)
. – J’ai soutenu cette objection portant sur le soja génétiquement modifié MON 87708, MON 89788, A5547-127 parce que je ne suis pas favorable au fait que nous importions des OGM ou autres substances, par ailleurs interdits à la production au sein de l’UE. L’enjeu est d’assurer une concurrence loyale pour les producteurs et les entreprises de l’UE, mais aussi de garantir aux consommateurs une cohérence dans les standards des produits qu’ils achètent et consomment.
New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan
. – J’ai apporté mon soutien à cette résolution très importante car elle avance des propositions politiques ambitieuses pour le plan de relance de l’Union et le futur cadre financier pluriannuel qui seront présentés, prochainement, par la Commission européenne. Le Parlement européen démontre ici sa capacité à aller de l’avant dans la construction et l’approfondissement du projet européen en proposant la création d’un Fonds de relance et de transformation doté de 2 000 milliards d’euros et basé sur des ressources propres. Il permettrait d’investir prioritairement dans les secteurs durement touchés par la crise et de renforcer la souveraineté européenne dans des secteurs stratégiques.
EU-Swiss Confederation Agreement on the modification of Switzerland’s WTO concessions (Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994) with regard to seasoned meat (A9-0092/2020 - Jörgen Warborn)
Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (A9-0117/2020 - Kati Piri, Christophe Hansen)
. – J’ai apporté mon soutien à ce rapport car il exprime, de façon claire et ambitieuse, ce que devra contenir un accord équitable entre l’UE et le Royaume-Uni, notamment en matière de protection des droits de nos citoyens, de nos entreprises, de nos pêcheurs, mais aussi de nos agriculteurs. Le respect de nos standards alimentaires et de nos modes de production est un prérequis indispensable à la poursuite d'une relation commerciale saine et juste avec les Britanniques. À ce titre, nous devons être vigilants face aux négociations commerciales entre le Royaume-Uni et d’autres pays, notamment les États-Unis. Elles ne doivent pas être "la porte ouverte" à l'entrée de denrées "moins-disantes" sur le marché européen. Le Royaume-Uni s’est engagé, dans le cadre de l'accord de sortie, à respecter des conditions de concurrence équitables. Nous n'accepterons pas moins que cela.
Competition policy - annual report 2019 (A9-0022/2020 - Stéphanie Yon-Courtin)
. – J’ai soutenu pleinement ce rapport qui propose de moderniser nos politiques européennes sur la concurrence afin de les adapter à la conjoncture actuelle. C’est un rapport ambitieux qui valorise à la fois l’agriculture et l’alimentation, tient compte de leur rôle stratégique dans notre économie, et cherche à les renforcer par le biais d’une concurrence loyale. L'agriculture a besoin de règles de concurrence adaptées, ce que ce texte reflète et ce à quoi nous nous employons dans la réforme de la PAC et de l'Organisation Commune des Marchés.
Setting up a committee of inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office (B9-0191/2020)
. – Si je n'ai pas soutenu la mise en place de cette commission d'enquête, c'est parce que je considère que le travail d’investigation des violations présumées au droit européen en matière de protection des animaux pendant le transport est le rôle de la Commission européenne. De plus, je regrette cette volonté claire, à travers la constitution d'une telle commission, de vouloir concentrer davantage l'attention politique et médiatique du Parlement européen sur cette question certes importante, mais à laquelle la plupart des opérateurs répondent déjà de façon responsable.
The reopening of the investigation against the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on the misuse of EU funds and potential conflicts of interest (B9-0192/2020)
. – J'apporte mon soutien à cette résolution visant à réagir aux soupçons de détournements et de fraudes aux aides européennes, surtout aux aides de la PAC, impliquant le chef du gouvernement tchèque. Dans le cadre des enquêtes menées au niveau européen et au niveau tchèque, le Parlement européen se devait de rester vigilant et de dénoncer toute action pouvant remettre en question les principes fondamentaux de transparence et de lutte contre les conflits d'intérêts. Cette affaire me conforte en tout cas quant à la priorité, qui doit être celle des négociateurs de la réforme de la PAC, de faire de la révision des critères d'attribution des aides européennes une priorité.
Exceptional temporary support under EAFRD in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013) (C9-0128/2020 - Norbert Lins)
. – Je suis en faveur de ce texte qui vise à modifier le règlement FEADER, à titre temporaire et exceptionnel, afin d’apporter une aide d’urgence aux agriculteurs touchés par la crise sanitaire. Si je soutiens cette mesure nécessaire, je suis tout de même loin de la considérer suffisante. Il est impératif que la Commission puisse aller plus loin dans les mesures de soutien qu'elle propose pour l’agriculture et l’alimentation qui, si elles ont fait face à la crise et ont continué de nourrir les Européens, ont été parfois fortement perturbées.
Ειδικοί κανόνες για την απόσπαση οδηγών στον τομέα των οδικών μεταφορών και απαιτήσεις επιβολής (A9-0114/2020 - Kateřina Konečná) (A9-0114/2020 - Kateřina Konečná)
. – Si j’ai voté en faveur de cette réforme des règles européennes encadrant le secteur routier, c’est parce qu’elle représente une avancée majeure pour ce secteur en apportant des garanties pour une concurrence plus équitable et de meilleures conditions de travail pour les transporteurs routiers, dont le travail est indispensable au bon fonctionnement de notre économie et à l'approvisionnement de l'ensemble de l'Union européenne.
Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs (A9-0115/2020 - Henna Virkkunen)
. – Si j’ai voté en faveur de cette réforme des règles européennes encadrant le secteur routier, c’est parce qu’elle représente une avancée majeure pour ce secteur en apportant des garanties pour une concurrence plus équitable et de meilleures conditions de travail pour les transporteurs routiers, dont le travail est indispensable au bon fonctionnement de notre économie et à l'approvisionnement de l'ensemble de l'Union européenne.
Adapting to development in the road transport sector (A9-0116/2020 - Ismail Ertug)
. – Si j’ai voté en faveur de cette réforme des règles européennes encadrant le secteur routier, c’est parce qu’elle représente une avancée majeure pour ce secteur en apportant des garanties pour une concurrence plus équitable et de meilleures conditions de travail pour les transporteurs routiers, dont le travail est indispensable au bon fonctionnement de notre économie et à l'approvisionnement de l'ensemble de l'Union européenne.
Protection of the European Union's financial interests - combating fraud - annual report 2018 (A9-0103/2020 - Joachim Kuhs)
Draft amending budget no 5 to the general budget 2020 Continuation of the support to refugees and host communities in response to the Syria crisis in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey (A9-0127/2020 - Monika Hohlmeier)
. – Si j’ai voté en faveur de ce projet de budget rectificatif qui vise à financer l’assistance humanitaire apportée aux réfugiés syriens en Jordanie, au Liban et en Turquie à travers les organisations humanitaires, c’est parce que je considère que c’est exigé par l’ampleur et l’urgence des besoins humanitaires auxquels ces populations civiles réfugiés sont subies, surtout dans le contexte de la crise sanitaire. Pour autant, la façon de répondre à cette urgence via des restes de de budgets non utilisés, en l'occurrence la PAC, doit être sérieusement remis en question car ce n'est pas la première fois que le problème se pose. Nous devons travailler, pour l'avenir, à d'une part créer pour ce genre d'urgence des réserves spéciales dans le budget européen au lieu d'aller piocher dans les restes des politiques structurelles, et d'autre part moderniser la mécanique de la PAC pour optimiser la consommation de son budget et réduire ces restes.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including flumioxazine (B9-0203/2020)
. – J’ai apporté mon soutien à cette objection, car je regrette, une fois encore, que la Commission et les États membres n'aient pas procéder en temps utiles aux évaluations requises afin de prolonger ou non l'autorisation de ces substances, et réduire ainsi les incertitude et les inquiétudes, tant pour les agriculteurs que pour les consommateurs, autour de l’utilisation des substances actives.
Conclusion of an EU - New Zealand agreement, under negotiation, on the exchange of personal data for fighting serious crime and terrorism (A9-0131/2020 - Annalisa Tardino)
. – J'ai voté contre ce rapport car si je peux partager les priorités qu'il exprime, visant à souligner l’importance d’ouvrir des négociations en vue d’un accord entre EUROPOL et la Nouvelle-Zélande suite aux attaques de Christchurch de mars 2019, je ne partage en rien les valeurs du groupe politique d'extrême droite ID, qui en est l’auteur, et ne souhaite en rien cautionner leurs actions.
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (B9-0229/2020)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution, car elle reflète mon soutien au plan de relance proposé par les chefs d’Etat européens et largement impulsé par le couple franco-allemand. Ces fonds participeront à la reconstruction de nos économies, en particulier pour les secteurs les plus touchés par la crise Covid. Ils doivent maintenant donner lieu rapidement à des projets concrets sur le terrain.En votant en faveur de cette résolution, j’ai aussi souhaité exprimer ma volonté que des ajustements au futur budget ordinaire de l’UE puissent être encore faits, en particulier sur la PAC, dans le cadre des négociations qui s’ouvriront bientôt entre le Parlement européen et le Conseil. A cette occasion, il est également indispensable que nous puissions avancer davantage, avec le Conseil, sur la constitution de nouvelles ressources propres pour l’UE, afin de nous assurer d’être capables de rembourser notre dette et favoriser les investissements.
The EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests (A9-0143/2020 - Stanislav Polčák)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d’initiative qui vise à mettre en valeur les actions concrètes que l’Union européenne peut porter afin de protéger et restaurer les forêts. Il est sans doute nécessaire d’engager le plus d'acteurs possible dans cette mission et de partager les meilleures pratiques afin de préserver les espaces forestiers mondiaux.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
. – J’ai voté en faveur du règlement établissant le Fonds pour une transition juste, qui représente le fruit d’un compromis délicat au sein du Parlement européen - un compromis qui prend en compte les différentes capacités des pays de l’Union européenne en matière de transition énergétique. En ligne avec les objectifs de l’Union européenne en matière environnementale et climatique, ce texte nous permettra de soutenir les territoires les plus touchés par la transition climatique tout en allant plus loin dans le développement des énergies renouvelables.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for several substances including flonicamid, haloxyfop and mandestrobin (B9-0245/2020)
. – Je me suis exprimé contre cette objection aux limites maximales applicables aux résidus de différentes substances actives proposées par la Commission. Je pense que nous devons suivre l’avis scientifique de notre agence européenne, l'EFSA, selon lequel ces molécules ne posent aucun risque pour la santé. De plus, il s'agit pour certaines de substances importantes pour les agriculteurs européens, qui leur permettent de protéger leurs cultures.
Implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018 (A9-0160/2020 - Jörgen Warborn)
. – J’ai apporté mon soutien à cet accord qui exprime fermement la position de notre institution en matière de politique commerciale commune. Le rapport a notamment mis en avant l'impossibilité pour ce Parlement de soutenir la ratification de l’accord commercial entre l’union européenne et le Mercosur en l’état - état compromettant notre sécurité alimentaire, ainsi que pour notre souveraineté normative globale. Ce rapport représente à la fois un signal fort en amont des discussions plus focalisées sur ce sujet, mais aussi un point de réflexion important sur nos intérêts en terme de négociations des accords commerciaux.
Equivalence of field inspections carried out on cereal seed-producing crops and equivalence of cereal seed produced in Ukraine (A9-0164/2020 - Veronika Vrecionová)
. – Si je ne m’oppose pas à une équivalence des inspections sur pied des cultures productrices de semences de céréales effectués et produites en Ukraine sur le principe, je ne peux pas soutenir une telle procédure de la part de la commission qui n'a pas fait l'objet d'une étude d'impact préalable, pourtant nécessaire pour mesurer l'impact économique d'une telle décision sur les producteurs européens de semences. Je souhaite que dans le future on puisse travailler sur de telles propositions avec une transparence accrue.
The European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward (A9-0154/2020 - Petri Sarvamaa)
. – Je me suis exprimé en faveur de cette stratégie qui vise à renforcer la vision de l’Union européenne sur la protection et la restauration de ses espaces forestiers. Il est sans doute nécessaire d’engager le plus d'acteurs possible dans cette mission et de partager les meilleures pratiques afin de préserver les espaces forestiers mondiaux.
Deforestation (A9-0179/2020 - Delara Burkhardt)
. – J’ai soutenu ce rapport qui vise à développer une approche globale, commune et forte en faveur de la protection et la restauration des forêts et espaces forestiers dans le monde. Il est sans doute nécessaire d’engager le plus d'acteurs possible, au niveau européen et mondial, dans cette mission et de partager les meilleures pratiques.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
. – Rapporteur pour le groupe Renew sur ce dossier, j’ai apporté mon plein soutien à ce rapport qui représente un compromis ambitieux tissé entre les principaux groupes politiques de notre assemblée. Ce texte, qui traite des aides agricoles de la PAC et de leur fléchage budgétaire, matérialise notre volonté de retrouver un juste équilibre entre ambition environnementale forte et stabilité économique pour les exploitations. Il permettra de mieux valoriser les changements déjà faits par la profession, et à encourager ceux qui ne l’ont pas encore fait à aller plus loin, afin de répondre au mieux aux attentes sociétales. Il permettra également aux États membres pour la première fois de définir ce qu’est un actif agricole. C’est un pas dans la bonne direction pour distribuer les aides à ceux qui sont réellement agriculteurs et repenser progressivement le système d’aide à l’hectare. Enfin il propose de doubler l’aide versée aux jeunes, preuve de l’engagement de notre assemblée dans le renouvellement des générations en agriculture. Je me félicite de ce vote, et je compte maintenant sur un travail productif en trilogue, aux côtés du Conseil.
Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring (A8-0199/2019 - Ulrike Müller)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui fixe les règles de fonctionnement, de paiement et de contrôle de la PAC pour les États membres. Même si du travail reste à faire en trilogue, aux côtés du Conseil, pour rééquilibrer ce texte, je crois que nous pouvons être satisfait d’avoir réussi à maintenir un certain niveau de “communalité” concernant les règles de fonctionnement de la PAC, mais aussi d’avoir apporté des améliorations concrètes pour les bénéficiaires, telles que la mise au point d'une réserve de crise plus opérationnelle ou le droit à l’erreur qui permettra de ne pas pénaliser un agriculteur ayant simplement fait une erreur dans sa déclaration PAC.
Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (A8-0198/2019 - Eric Andrieu)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport portant sur les règles qui organisent les marchés agricoles, sur le règlement portant sur les systèmes de qualité pour les produits agricoles, ainsi que sur les programmes POSEI. Je suis satisfait des enrichissements apportées par notre assemblée aux textes initiaux de la Commission, que ce soit via le renforcement du droit d’organisation des producteurs, du rôle des interprofessions, des outils de gestion de crise, la prolongation des autorisations de droits de plantation, l’amélioration du système des IG... Un regret cependant: que nous ne soyons pas parvenus à un accord sur l’utilisation des dénominations de viande. Nous restons aujourd’hui, au niveau européen, dans une impasse juridique sur ce sujet, favorisant plutôt de grands groupes « surfant » sur la vague du végétal au détriment de nos producteurs. Sur ce dossier, c’est en trilogue que la partie la plus laborieuse du processus nous attend, et je compte sur un travail de compromis avec le Conseil pour atteindre des résultats nécessaires pour notre agriculture et attendus par la profession.
EU/China Agreement: cooperation on and protection of geographical indications (A9-0199/2020 - Iuliu Winkler)
. – Je me suis exprimé en faveur de cet accord, car il démontre les avantages que le commerce international peut apporter aux divers secteurs quand il prend en compte, valorise et respecte nos savoir-faire et nos traditions. La protection et la défense des indications géographiques, que cet accord assure, est impératif à la reconnaissance du travail fait par les agricultrices et les agriculteurs européens, et sont une condition nécessaire pour commercer la tête haute.
EU/China Agreement: cooperation on and protection of geographical indications (Resolution) (A9-0202/2020 -Iuliu Winkler)
. – J’ai soutenu cette résolution qui accompagne l’accord entre l’UE et la Chine sur la coopération relative aux indications géographiques et leur protection, car elle permet au Parlement européen de rappeler à la Chine, comme à ses autres partenaires commerciaux, que l'Union européenne restera toujours exigeante sur le respect de ses normes, de ses modes de production et de ses valeurs, dans le cadre de ses relations commerciales.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections (A9-0206/2020 - Pierre Larrouturou, Olivier Chastel)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce projet de rapport portant sur le budget 2021, car c’est un texte qui reflète l’ambition de notre institution d’investir davantage dans le projet européen, en demandant notamment d'avantage de fonds pour l’innovation, la santé, l’éducation, l’état de droit, la recherche.
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (A9-0198/2020 -Siegfried Mureşan, Paul Tang)
. – J'ai soutenu ce rapport d’initiative, qui porte sur le financement du pacte vert. Je tiens à rappeler, à cette occasion, que cette recherche des meilleurs moyens de financer des actions climatiques doit certainement se faire en concertation avec le monde agricole, les agriculteurs faisant partie intégrante de la solution environnementale et de la lutte contre le changement climatique.
The application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas (A9-0216/2020 - Christophe Hansen)
. – J’ai soutenu ce rapport qui prévoit logiquement, après la sortie du Royaume-Uni de l’Union européenne, l’exclusion de l'Irlande du Nord de la liste des territoires concernés par la libre circulation des marchandises. Notre institution reste déterminée à protéger les acteurs européens du commerce et à assurer un traitement équitable de leurs activités.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Lead in gunshot in or around wetlands (B9-0365/2020)
. – Je me suis exprimé contre cette objection, car la suppression progressive de l'utilisation de la grenaille de plomb pour la chasse dans les zones humides semble justifiée par une évaluation scientifique sérieuse, et est déjà généralisée par la plupart des états membres. Néanmoins, j'appelle à une mise en œuvre juste de cette proposition pour les chasseurs en particulier, avec la diffusion d'alternatives accessibles pour les secteurs concernés.
Elimination of customs duties on certain products (A9-0217/2020 - Bernd Lange)
. – J'ai soutenu cet accord qui a le mérite d'entamer une désescalade des tensions commerciales transatlantiques, au lendemain de l'élection de Joe Biden et de son engagement en faveur de l'accord de Paris et de relations commerciales plus apaisées. Il est essentiel que nos échanges avec les États-Unis soient fondés sur le respect de nos valeurs, de nos normes, y compris sur le respect de nos normes de production.
EU Trade Policy Review (B9-0370/2020)
. – J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution visant à exprimer les priorités du Parlement européen sur la révision de la politique commerciale européenne lancée par la Commission européenne. Pour ma part, je tiens à insister sur le fait qu’à l’heure où nous fixons des normes environnementales de plus en plus ambitieuses à nos agriculteurs, nous ne pouvons pas parallèlement continuer à accepter des produits importés qui ne respectent ni nos normes ni nos standards de production. Plus globalement, il est temps de repenser la place que l'Europe donne à l'agriculture et l'alimentation dans la négociation de ses accords avec le reste du monde, afin qu'elles ne soient plus une monnaie d'échange et que nous redonnions la considération nécessaire aux femmes et aux hommes qui nous nourrissent.
Transitional provisions for support from the EAFRD and EAGF in the years 2021 and 2022 (A9-0101/2020 - Elsi Katainen)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cet accord permettant de prolonger la Politique Agricole Commune (PAC) actuelle pour une période de deux ans, jusqu’à l’entrée en vigueur de la réforme de la PAC en cours de négociations. Je me félicite du fait que ces dispositions transitoires apportent une sécurité juridique à la profession, mais intègrent aussi un plan de relance européen pour l’agriculture visant à accompagner le secteur face à la crise Covid, et permettent de maintenir le budget POSEI pour soutenir les régions ultraperipheriques.
Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (A9-0260/2020 - Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette proposition de cadre financier pluriannuel pour l’Union européenne, pour la période 2021-2027. Je me félicite que ce futur budget intègre un plan de relance historique pour soutenir les acteurs durement touchés par la crise COVID, mais aussi qu’il puisse inclure, pour la première fois, le respect de l’état de droit comme condition à l’accès aux fonds européens. Ce budget représente aussi une satisfaction sur son volet agricole, en maintenant globalement les montants alloués à la PAC, et ce malgré une situation compliquée du fait de la conjoncture économique et du départ du Royaume-Uni de l’Union européenne. Preuve, s’il en est, que l’Europe maintient l’agriculture et l’alimentation au premier plan de ses priorités.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean MON 87751 × MON 87701 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 (B9-0411/2020)
. – J'ai soutenu cette objection, car nous ne pouvons accepter l'importation en Europe d'OGM, et de tout autre produit importé, dont l’Europe n'a pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des innovations variétales dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × MON 87411 and genetically modified maize combining two or three of the single events MON 87427, MON 89034, MIR162 and MON 87411 (B9-0413/2020)
. – J'ai soutenu cette objection, car nous ne pouvons accepter l'importation en Europe d'OGM, et de tout autre produit importé, dont l’Europe n'a pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des innovations variétales dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MIR604 (SYN-IR6Ø4-5) (B9-0414/2020)
. – J’ai soutenu cette objection car nous ne pouvons accepter l’importation en Europe d’OGM, et de tout autre produit importé dont l’Europe n’a pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d’ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des innovations variétales dans notre stratégie pour l’agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d’innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 88017 (MON-88Ø17-3) (B9-0415/2020)
. – J’ai soutenu cette objection car nous ne pouvons accepter l’importation en Europe d’OGM, et de tout autre produit importé, dont l’Europe n’a pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d’ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des innovations variétales dans notre stratégie pour l’agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d’innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 89034 (MON-89Ø34-3) (B9-0416/2020)
. – J’ai soutenu cette objection car nous ne pouvons accepter l’importation en Europe d’OGM, et de tout autre produit importé, dont l’Europe n’a pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d’ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des innovations variétales dans notre stratégie pour l’agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d’innovation et de compétitivité.
Basic road freight and road passenger connectivity at the end of the transition period with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (C9-0399/2020 - Johan Danielsson)
Air connectivity following the end of the transition period with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (C9-0398/2020 - Johan Danielsson)
Aviation safety at the end of the transition period with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (C9-0397/2020 - Johan Danielsson)
Fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters (C9-0396/2020)
Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules (A9-0133/2020 - Marie-Pierre Vedrenne)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cet accord ambitieux conclu entre les institutions européennes et visant à faire mieux faire respecter les règles du commerce international. Je me félicite du fait que notre politique commerciale puisse ainsi se doter d’un arsenal plus robuste pour défendre ses intérêts face à ses partenaires. C’est un pas important que nous faisons vers un renforcement de l’autonomie stratégique de l’Union européenne.
Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 (A9-0266/2020 -David McAllister)
. – Le rapport sur la mise en œuvre de la PESC de l’Union européenne dresse un bilan de l’année écoulée. La pandémie et ses conséquences ont favorisé une prise de conscience pour l’Union, celle de la nécessité de construire une politique étrangère plus unie, affirmée et autonome. Ce rapport invite l’Union à assumer un rôle de premier plan pour défendre le multilatéralisme, la démocratie et les droits de l'homme, ainsi qu’à passer à la majorité qualifiée en matière de politique étrangère, et affirme que notre priorité doit être la construction de notre autonomie stratégique.Un paragraphe du rapport souligne toutefois l’importance de l’accord de libre-échange conclu avec les pays du Mercosur. Or notre position est claire: nous ne pouvons ratifier cet accord en l’état. Dans sa forme actuelle, il ne permet pas d'assurer une mise en œuvre effective de l'Accord de Paris, de lutter efficacement contre la déforestation en laissant les mains libres au président brésilien pour mener sa politique destructrice de l’Amazonie, et n’assure pas aujourd’hui des conditions de concurrence équitables pour les producteurs européens, en particulier pour les secteurs les plus sensibles.Ainsi, bien qu’il reprenne de nombreuses priorités de notre délégation, la mention positive de l’accord UE-Mercosur nous a contraints à nous abstenir sur ce rapport.
New Circular Economy Action Plan: see Minutes (A9-0008/2021 - Jan Huitema)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui exprime les priorités politiques du Parlement européen pour développer l’économie circulaire dans l'Union européenne. Ce texte rappelle que l’atteinte de nos objectifs environnementaux est la responsabilité partagée de tous les secteurs économiques, et que le recyclage, la valorisation de tous les coproduits sont des réflexes bien intégrés en agriculture qui méritent de s'étendre. La durabilité de l'économie passe par ce genre de bonnes pratiques et la possibilité pour les consommateurs de les reconnaître et les valoriser.
A WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (A9-0019/2021 - Yannick Jadot)
. – À travers ce vote, j'ai exprimé mon soutien au lancement d’un mécanisme européen d'ajustement carbone aux frontières, qui permettra notamment de limiter les risques de « fuites de carbone » (suite à la délocalisation des productions pour échapper aux coûts liés aux politiques climatiques), d’avancer vers une industrie plus propre et vers l’objectif zéro carbone fixé dans l’accord de Paris. La lutte contre le changement climatique ne doit pas reposer seulement sur l'Union européenne, mais doit être une responsabilité collective, mondiale. C’est aussi là la clef d'une concurrence loyale et d'un commerce juste entre les importateurs et nos entreprises.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for certain substances, including flonicamid (B9-0222/2021)
. – Je me suis exprimé contre cette objection aux limites maximales applicables aux résidus de différentes substances actives proposées par la Commission. Je pense que nous devons suivre l’avis scientifique de notre agence européenne, l’EFSA, selon lequel ces molécules sont sans danger pour la santé. De plus, il s’agit, pour certaines, de substances importantes pour les agriculteurs européens, qui leur permettent de protéger leurs cultures.
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (A9-0128/2021 - Andreas Schieder, Christophe Hansen)
. – J'ai voté en faveur de cet accord, car nous avons la responsabilité de ne pas laisser les échanges commerciaux entre l'Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni sans règles. C'est regrettable que le comportement du gouvernement mené par Boris Johnson soit de mauvaise foi, et même dangereux, autant pour les citoyens européens que pour les citoyens britanniques. Ratifier cet accord est le choix responsable, qui ne donne par ailleurs pas de crédit ni aux actions, ni aux méthodes employées par ce Premier ministre.
Soil protection (B9-0221/2021)
. – Je me suis exprimé en faveur de cette résolution, car je m’associe pleinement à l’ambition de préserver nos sols et leur qualité, ainsi que de travailler avec les autres institutions européennes pour définir des lignes directrices claires pour leur gestion. Pour la profession agricole, il ne s’agit pas d’ambitions nouvelles, car c’est elle qui soigne et cultive nos sols, et c’est aussi elle qui a tout intérêt à mettre en valeur leur durabilité. En formulant un cadre global, nous avons la responsabilité de reconnaître le travail déjà fait par nos agriculteurs et nos agricultrices, et de les inclure dans la formulation des futures mesures de préservation.
Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cet accord en trilogue mettant en œuvre le certificat numérique COVID-19 pour les citoyens et les résidents européens. Je me félicite de cette mesure européenne importante qui permettra de faciliter le retour à la libre circulation dans l’UE, et de commencer à retrouver cette liberté intrinsèque à notre Union.
EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals (C9-0100/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cet accord en trilogue mettant en œuvre le certificat numérique COVID pour les citoyens et les résidents européens. Je me félicite de cette mesure européenne importante qui permettra de faciliter le retour à la libre circulation dans l’UE, et de commencer à retrouver cette liberté intrinsèque à notre Union.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
. – J’ai voté en faveur cette résolution, dont l’objectif est de soutenir la biodiversité en Europe d'ici 2030. Je me félicite du travail sans relâche que nos agriculteurs et nos agricultrices font afin de faire avancer les ambitions européennes en la matière. À ce titre, je note que la poursuite de tout objectif concernant la préservation de la biodiversité doit prendre en compte les besoins en matière d'accompagnement et de moyens financiers pour l’atteinte des objectifs que l’on se propose.
Rule of Law situation in the European Union and the application of the conditionality regulation 2020/2092 (B9-0317/2021, B9-0319/2021, B9-0320/2021)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution, qui demande à la Commission européenne de respecter ses engagements et de veiller à ce que la conditionnalité à l’état de droit pour les fonds européens soit pleinement respectée dans tous les États membres. Valeur fondamentale de l’Union européenne, l’état de droit est la base d’une gestion transparente et juste de l’argent européen, dont les fonds agricoles, et il reste une priorité de ce Parlement de s’assurer de son plein respect.
European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age" (B9-0296/2021, B9-0302/2021)
. – J’ai dû m’abstenir sur cette résolution portant sur une demande citoyenne car elle a été injustement instrumentalisée par certains groupes politiques de notre hémicycle pour cibler la filière foie gras. Je dénonce cet acte qui a entaché le texte, par ailleurs équilibré, fruit d’un compromis délicat et important. Toute action dans le sens d’une éventuelle suppression progressive des cages doit se faire sur la base d’une évaluation rigoureuse de la faisabilité des différentes propositions au niveau technique, économique et humain. De plus, une telle transition de l’agriculture européenne doit rester juste pour toutes les filières et leurs acteurs.
European Climate Law (Jytte Guteland - A9-0162/2020)
. – J’ai soutenu cet accord sur la loi climat européenne qui ancre les objectifs de notre Union en matière climatique. Je salue les efforts déjà faits par la profession agricole dans ce domaine, une profession qui se retrouve au centre de la bataille contre le dérèglement climatique parce qu'elle est une des rares à être porteuse de solutions. Il est primordial que dans la mise en œuvre de toute politique qui étaye ces objectifs, les agricultrices et les agriculteurs soient pleinement soutenus pour s'adapter aux changements induits, tout en les accompagnant avec les moyens nécessaires pour faire avancer nos ambitions. Il est aussi à noter, et c’est regrettable, que les groupes politiques qui se disent militants principaux dans la lutte contre le changement climatique ont voté contre ce compromis qui contribuera aux avancées en matière écologique.
Official controls on animals and products of animal origin in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials (A9-0195/2021 - Pascal Canfin)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de contrôles officiels à effectuer sur les importations d’animaux et de produits d’origine animale afin de faire un pas vers le respect par ces produits des mêmes standards que ceux imposés aux agriculteurs européens en matière de résistance antimicrobienne. En ligne avec les ambitions affichées dans la stratégie “de la ferme à la fourchette”, et afin de protéger nos producteurs de toutes formes de concurrence déloyale, nous ne pouvons pas accepter du reste du monde ce que nous nous efforçons de bannir chez nous.
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (A9-0178/2021 - Pascal Arimont)
. – J’ai voté pour la mise en place d’une réserve d’ajustement suite au Brexit, car elle offrira un soutien indispensable à nos entreprises, à nos régions et à nos territoires, impactés pour nombre d’entre eux par la sortie du Royaume-Uni de l’Union européenne. Cet instrument aidera notamment les acteurs économiques à faire face aux charges réglementaires, administratives, telles que les contrôles sanitaires à l’importation, découlant du Brexit.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Criteria for the designation of antimicrobials to be reserved for the treatment of certain infections in humans (B9-0424/2021)
. – J’ai voté contre cette objection (visant à remettre en question les critères fixés par la Commission européenne pour la désignation des antimicrobiens devant être réservés aux humains) car je considère que la proposition de la Commission est équilibrée et respecte des arguments scientifiques et techniques fondés. Sur de tels sujets, je regrette que la discussion puisse avoir été biaisée et instrumentalisée par des préoccupations politiques et électorales. Il n’est pas raisonnable de considérer le traitement de la santé humaine de manière isolée du traitement de la santé animale. Il faut garder suffisamment d'options pour les traitements vétérinaires antibiotiques, au risque de reporter le développement d'antibiorésistances chez les animaux.
The role of development policy in the response to biodiversity loss in developing countries, in the context of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda (A9-0258/2021 - Michèle Rivasi)
. – Je me suis abstenu sur ce rapport car même si l'Union européenne a certainement des messages à faire passer sur la préservation de la biodiversité dans le cadre de sa politique de développement, ce texte ne propose pas une approche équilibrée du sujet, que ce soir sur la préservation de la biodiversité ou de l'agriculture. Au regard des difficultés que certains pays en développement rencontrent pour atteindre l'autosuffisance alimentaire et développer leurs politiques agricoles, il est nécessaire de prendre un angle d'analyse différent de celui qu'on peut appliquer à l'Union européenne. Je m'oppose notamment à l'injonction de modérer la consommation de viande dans des pays qui peuvent faire face à de gros déficits de protéines animales, ou même où l'élevage peut être la seule activité possible sur certains territoires.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including chlorotoluron and difenoconazole (B9-0481/2021)
. – J’ai soutenu cette objection car je juge la méthode utilisée par la Commission européenne inadaptée pour prolonger l’autorisation de cette liste de substances. Soumettre à une approbation commune le renouvellement d’une telle diversité de produits, alors qu'ils n'ont pas été réévalués par les agences compétentes, ne permet pas une analyse sérieuse des risques et alimente une défiance, parfois irrationnelle, vis-à-vis de ces produits, dont certains sont nécessaires à notre agriculture.
Farm to Fork Strategy (A9-0271/2021 - Anja Hazekamp, Herbert Dorfmann)
. – Par le biais du vote en faveur de la stratégie «De la ferme à la table» j’ai exprimé ma conviction que notre agriculture est courageuse, prête à avancer, et prête à pleinement inscrire son modèle agricole dans le Pacte vert, pour faire face aux défis climatiques mondiaux. Cependant, ces avancées ne doivent surtout pas se faire au détriment des agricultrices et des agriculteurs. Il faut être très clair: au-delà de se fixer des ambitions, on est toujours en attente d’une feuille de route, d’une stratégie en tant que telle, qui sera en capacité d’accompagner notre agriculture dans sa transformation. Le vrai travail nous attend encore et j’espère que, contrairement à ce qu’on a pu observer de la part des certains groupes politiques sur ce vote, on saura rester cohérents et constructifs dans notre travail.
An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (A9-0277/2021 - Maria Spyraki)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d’initiative sur le cadre européen pour réduire les émissions de méthane dans de nombreux secteurs économiques, dont l’agriculture. Nos agricultrices et nos agriculteurs, ainsi que nos éleveurs, peuvent déjà se féliciter d’avoir fait des avancées importantes en ce qui concerne la réduction des émissions de méthane, et d’avoir la volonté et l’ambition d'aller plus loin, en ligne avec les stratégies climatiques européennes. Notre objectif à nous, en tant que députés européens, doit être de continuer de les accompagner et de les appuyer dans leur travail sans relâche, sans perdre de vue l'approche globale de la contribution de l'agriculture au climat, à l'environnement et aux territoires ruraux.
EU/Australia Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV (A9-0306/2021 - Daniel Caspary)
. – Je me suis abstenu sur ce vote visant à valider la modification des contingents tarifaires octroyés à l'Australie, dans le cadre de ses échanges commerciaux avec l'UE, suite au départ du Royaume-Uni de l'UE. Au-delà même du contexte de tensions commerciales et politiques actuelles entre la France et l'Australie, il faut aussi noter que même si ce réajustement tarifaire est nécessaire afin de ne plus permettre aux produits à destination du Royaume-Uni d’être importés dans notre Union, la modification tarifaire pour certains produits, comme le sucre, n'est pas pleinement satisfaisante pouvant créer un précédent dans le cadre d'autres négociations commerciales en cours avec d'autres partenaires, et à terme, dans le pire des cas, déstabiliser la production de sucre française et européenne. Loin de n'être qu'un simple réajustement technique, tout recalibrage de contingent tarifaire doit se faire en tenant compte des concessions cumulées concédées dans le cadre des accords commerciaux existants ou en cours de négociation.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
. – J'ai voté en faveur des trois règlements visant à réformer la Politique Agricole Commune. Fruit de longues et difficiles négociations entre le Parlement européen, les États membres et la Commission, cette réforme est certainement imparfaite pour moi comme pour d’autres, mais elle est sans aucun doute le meilleur compromis que l'on pouvait obtenir et nous permet de dire, la tête haute, que l'Europe est prête à avancer et à s'engager pour son agriculture et son alimentation. Cette nouvelle PAC ouvrira la porte - peut-être pas assez grande - à une meilleure reconnaissance, au-delà des hectares, des femmes et des hommes qui font l'agriculture, mais aussi à une redistribution accrue des aides vers les petites et moyennes exploitations, vers les jeunes, à la structuration des filières et la création de valeur ajoutée. Cette future PAC sera donc, quoiqu'on en dise, un progrès par rapport à la PAC actuelle. Refuser de reconnaître cela en faisant de l'obstruction et en allant jusqu'à ne pas voter pour la PAC, c’est mettre en danger l'avenir du monde agricole et c'est choisir de faire du sur place sans rien proposer d'autres que des critiques et des calomnies.La Politique Agricole Commune appartient à ses agricultrices et ses agriculteurs. Nous, parlementaires européens, avons le devoir de la défendre, encore et toujours, face à ceux qui ne cherchent qu'à la faire disparaître.
Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring (A8-0199/2019 - Ulrike Müller)
. – J'ai voté en faveur des trois règlements visant à réformer la Politique Agricole Commune. Fruit de longues et difficiles négociations entre le Parlement européen, les États membres et la Commission, cette réforme est certainement imparfaite pour moi comme pour d’autres, mais elle est sans aucun doute le meilleur compromis que l'on pouvait obtenir et nous permet de dire, la tête haute, que l'Europe est prête à avancer et à s'engager pour son agriculture et son alimentation. Cette nouvelle PAC ouvrira la porte - peut-être pas assez grande - à une meilleure reconnaissance, au-delà des hectares, des femmes et des hommes qui font l'agriculture, mais aussi à une redistribution accrue des aides vers les petites et moyennes exploitations, vers les jeunes, à la structuration des filières et la création de valeur ajoutée. Cette future PAC sera donc, quoiqu'on en dise, un progrès par rapport à la PAC actuelle. Refuser de reconnaître cela en faisant de l'obstruction et en allant jusqu'à ne pas voter pour la PAC, c’est mettre en danger l'avenir du monde agricole et c'est choisir de faire du sur place sans rien proposer d'autres que des critiques et des calomnies.La Politique Agricole Commune appartient à ses agricultrices et ses agriculteurs. Nous, parlementaires européens, avons le devoir de la défendre, encore et toujours, face à ceux qui ne cherchent qu'à la faire disparaître.
Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (A8-0198/2019 - Eric Andrieu)
. – J'ai voté en faveur des trois règlements visant à réformer la Politique Agricole Commune. Fruit de longues et difficiles négociations entre le Parlement européen, les États membres et la Commission, cette réforme est certainement imparfaite pour moi comme pour d’autres, mais elle est sans aucun doute le meilleur compromis que l'on pouvait obtenir et nous permet de dire, la tête haute, que l'Europe est prête à avancer et à s'engager pour son agriculture et son alimentation. Cette nouvelle PAC ouvrira la porte - peut-être pas assez grande - à une meilleure reconnaissance, au-delà des hectares, des femmes et des hommes qui font l'agriculture, mais aussi à une redistribution accrue des aides vers les petites et moyennes exploitations, vers les jeunes, à la structuration des filières et la création de valeur ajoutée. Cette future PAC sera donc, quoiqu'on en dise, un progrès par rapport à la PAC actuelle. Refuser de reconnaître cela en faisant de l'obstruction et en allant jusqu'à ne pas voter pour la PAC, c’est mettre en danger l'avenir du monde agricole et c'est choisir de faire du sur place sans rien proposer d'autres que des critiques et des calomnies.La Politique Agricole Commune appartient à ses agricultrices et ses agriculteurs. Nous, parlementaires européens, avons le devoir de la défendre, encore et toujours, face à ceux qui ne cherchent qu'à la faire disparaître.
Draft amending budget No 6/2021: Additional vaccines doses to low and lower-middle income countries, UCPM reinforcement and other adjustments to expenditure and revenue (A9-0329/2021 - Pierre Larrouturou)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cet ajustement budgétaire car, il permettra de fournir des millions de doses supplémentaires de vaccins, via COVAX, au pays qui en ont le plus besoin. Néanmoins, la méthode –maladroite- qu'emploie souvent la Commission européenne, consistant à réaffecter des fonds européens déjà fléchés, en l'occurrence ici des fonds FEADER, doit être impérativement revue. Il n'est pas admissible que des fonds du développement rural puissent avoir été non-utilisés, alors même que la Commission nous disait plus tôt dans l'année ne pas disposer de fonds pour aider un certain nombre de secteurs agricoles en crise. Il n'est pas plus admissible que certains pays puissent ne pas parvenir à utiliser tous les moyens mis à leur disposition pour assurer le développement rural. Un travail important est à mener pour mieux communiquer sur les opportunités et mieux accompagner les porteurs de projet. Quant aux besoins urgents à couvrir, comme les vaccins, il ne serait certainement pas dénué de bon sens que d'envisager, comme nous l'avons fait pour l'agriculture, la création d'une réserve spécifiquement abondée et activable en cas de crises majeures (sanitaire, par exemple).
Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Philippines (A9-0300/2021 - Gilles Lebreton)
. – En tant que député pro-européen, convaincu de l’intérêt et de l’importance de défendre l’intérêt des enfants quelles que soient leurs origines, j’adhère pleinement au principe d’autorisation par les États Membres de l’Union Européenne de l’adhésion des Philippines à la Convention de la Haye du 25 octobre 1980. Cette dernière a pour mission essentielle de combattre l’enlèvement parental d’enfants en instaurant un système de coopération entre les Autorités nationales, et une procédure rapide de retour de l’enfant dans son État de résidence habituelle. Approuvant cette adhésion, j’ai soutenu donc le rapport législatif de Mr Gilles Lebreton. J’entends néanmoins préciser que mon soutien à ce rapport, dont le rapporteur est issu des rangs du groupe d'extrême-droite ID, ne saurait en aucun cas être interprété comme un lien et un soutien de ma part à ce groupe politique et aux positions eurosceptiques qu’il défend, et auxquelles je suis fermement opposé.
Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (B9-0057/2022)
. – Je n’ai jamais été convaincu par la création d’une commission d’enquête sur le transport animal dont l’ambition ne pouvait être autres que de critiquer, dénoncer et caricaturer. Il va donc de soi que je n’aurais pas pu voter en faveur du rapport et des recommandations qui en découlent.Grâce au travail appliqué et pragmatique d’un certain nombre de parlementaires, nous avons réussi à atténuer certaines formulations et à sortir du rapport les passages les plus problématiques pour la profession agricole. En reconnaissance des efforts obtenus et en raison de la nature non-legislative du rendu, mais sans pour autant pouvoir me résigner à accepter le ton alarmiste et les imprécisions nombreuses de ce texte, j’ai donc fait le choix de m’abstenir sur le vote final.Cette prise de position doit être comprise comme un vote de mécontentement quant à la méthodologie utilisée que je juge partiale. Sur le fond du dossier, en tant qu’éleveur, je ne peux que partager le souhait de tendre vers des pratiques de transport plus protectrices pour les bêtes. Mais cela ne pourra commencer que par dresser un portrait sincère et honnête de la situation, mais aussi par une mise en valeur des bonnes pratiques et des efforts déjà concédées par les transporteurs européens (qui ne cessent, années après années, de s’améliorer en matières de bien-être). Il faudra aussi, c’est certain, travailler à plus d’harmonisation des standards en matière de transport animal entre les pays européens, mais aussi avec nos partenaires du reste du monde.
Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (A9-0296/2021 - Jérémy Decerle)
. – Je me félicite de l’adoption solide de ce rapport d’évaluation du Parlement européen sur le bien-être des animaux su la ferme dont j’ai été rapporteur principal. En tant qu’agriculteur, je ne peux être que sensible à cette problématique. Face à des propositions radicales et accusatoires de certains de cet hémicycle, ce rapport défend une vision concrète et équilibrée des avancées à faire dans le domaine du bien-être animal. Tout d’abord, on reconnait que pour assurer le bien-être animal, il faut accompagner les éleveurs qui les soignent et qui assurent ce bien-être. Aucune avancée ne peut avoir lieux sans eux. Ensuite, nous défendons une harmonisation européenne des règles afin d’assurer un haut respect du bien-être animal partout au sein de l’UE et éviter les distorsions de concurrence avec une approche espèce par espèce. Enfin, il faut reconnaître que l’Union européenne est à la pointe du sujet. Si on veut que nos agricultrices et nos agriculteurs puissent avancer en cette matière et faire face aux exigences qui leur sont imposées, il faut faire en sorte que les mêmes standards soient reflétés par nos partenaires commerciaux.
Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer (A9-0001/2022 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
. – J’ai voté en faveur du présent rapport qui vise à renforcer la lutte de l’Union européenne contre le cancer. À l’heure où un nombre important des cancers au sein de l’Union européenne sont évitables avec une prévention efficace, il ne peut être nié qu’il nous faut redoubler d’efforts afin d’assurer un futur meilleur pour notre génération et pour nos enfants. Il faut également souligner que le rapport en l’état est équilibré. S’appuyant sur une littérature scientifique importante, le rapport en l’état ne dessine pas une vision dramatique de nos modes de vie mais identifie des comportements à risque pouvant être la cause de certains cancers, dont nous devrions être conscients. De plus, il met en avant des propositions claires pour assurer une prévention toujours plus grande face à cette maladie dure, qui n’épargne ni ne discrimine.
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (A9-0083/2022 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
. – J’ai voté en faveur du présent rapport qui, tenant compte des demandes de nos citoyens européens, vise à fixer un certain nombre de règles en vue des prochaines élections européennes afin d'avancer sur notre projet européen, mais aussi pour faire avancer les conditions de vote. En effet, parmi de nombreuses mesures adoptées, en plus de définir l’élection de 28 membres du Parlement européen dans le cadre de ce qu’on appelle communément les listes transnationales, il vise également à améliorer les conditions d’exercice du droit de vote, notamment pour les personnes handicapées et les minorités. Élu et citoyen européen, je me félicite du fait que ce Parlement ait fait un travail important afin d'affiner l'exercice démocratique de nos élections, mais aussi pour approfondir le projet européen.
EU action plan for organic agriculture (A9-0126/2022 - Simone Schmiedtbauer)
. – J’ai voté en faveur du présent rapport, qui porte sur les moyens à mettre en œuvre pour développer l’agriculture biologique en Europe et répondre ainsi aux ambitions de notre continent en la matière. Ce rapport appelle de manière juste à davantage d’homogénéité entre les États membres de l’Union, tout en mettant en exergue le fait que le développement du bio doit être tiré par la demande en parallèle d’un soutien à la production. À mon sens, toute transition écologique doit être mise en œuvre accompagnée d’une protection efficace de nos agricultrices et de nos agriculteurs.
Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) (A9-0161/2022 - Ville Niinistö)
. – J’ai voté en faveur du présent texte législatif qui définit un objectif de captation du carbone par le puit naturel que constituent les terres européennes en 2030. Composante du paquet législatif qui découle de la loi Climat, la révision de ce règlement fixe l’objectif de réduire les émissions nettes de 310 million de tonnes de carbone. Pour y parvenir, le rapport définit un certain nombre de pistes comme l’augmentation de la surface forestière en Europe ou encore l’amélioration de la santé et du contenu organique des sols européens. Ce sont des voies essentielles à approfondir pour utiliser pleinement le potentiel d'absorption naturelle du carbone, parmi les leviers à mobiliser à l’heure de la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique. Il est important d’insister sur le fait que l’'agriculture et les forêts sont parmi les très rares secteurs qui peuvent apporter une contribution positive au climat mondial. Ce texte, qui aura aussi un impact positif sur la biodiversité, n'est qu'un premier maillon, qui doit permettre le développement, la reconnaissance et la juste rétribution de ce rôle.
Temporary trade liberalisation measures for Moldova (A9-0201/2022 - Markéta Gregorová)
. – Je me suis exprimé en faveur de ces mesures commerciales temporaires accordées à la République de Moldavie. Les agricultrices et les agriculteurs moldaves ressentent profondément les conséquences de la guerre russe en Ukraine, une guerre qui les a privés de marchés d’exportation et les a mis face à de sérieuses difficultés de production. Je soutiens donc cette mesure qui fait preuve de solidarité et va dans le sens d’un appui aux ambitions européennes de l’agriculture moldave.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Technical standards for the application of position limits to commodity derivatives and procedures for applying for exemption from position limits (B9-0345/2022)
. – J’ai voté contre cette objection, qui a comme but de contrer un acte délégué de la Commission visant à harmoniser le calcul des volumes maximaux de transactions autorisées pour les instruments financiers dérivés adossés aux matières premières, dont les produits agricoles. Je trouve honteux que dans cette période de guerre, on observe des niveaux de spéculation augmentés sur les marchés agricoles. Prendre des mesures afin d’atténuer ces tendances profondément regrettables est nécessaire afin d’assurer la sécurité alimentaire dans le monde. Mais ces mesures relèveraient d'une révision de la directive MIFID, pour cibler en cas de crise les spéculateurs non-physique. Objecter à cet acte délégué né réglerait rien, d'autant qu'il prévoit des souplesses qui permettent aussi de durcir certaines règles.
Addressing food security in developing countries (A9-0195/2022 - Beata Kempa)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui traite de la sécurité alimentaire dans les pays en développement, un sujet qui, et la guerre en Ukraine le rappelle douloureusement, est vital et stratégique. Il est en effet essentiel de nourrir tous les peuples du monde, et pour cela, on aura besoin de toutes les agricultures du monde; des agricultures et systèmes alimentaires souverains, autonomes et correctement accompagnés, en cohérence avec nos politiques.
Conclusion of the amendments to the International Sugar Agreement, 1992 (A9-0229/2022 - Bernd Lange)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cet ensemble de modifications techniques apportées à l’Accord international sur le sucre de 1992, approuvé à l'unanimité au sein de l’Organisation Internationale du sucre (OIS). Il s'agit surtout d'une mise à jour de la contribution financière de l’UE, de la répartition des voix au sein de l’organisation, et des sujets qui y sont traités. L’objectif de ces modifications est de correctement refléter les réalités et les développements du marché mondial du sucre.
New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 – Sustainable Forest Management in Europe (A9-0225/2022 - Ulrike Müller)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport apportant le point de vue du Parlement européen sur la nouvelle stratégie européenne pour les forêts. En reconnaissant la multifonctionnalité des forêts (en particulier leur rôle en matière économique, sociale et environnementale), ce texte est conforme à nos ambitions sur le plan climatique. À l’heure où des incendies ravagent nos forêts en France et ailleurs en Europe, mettant celles et ceux qui assurent leur gestion en difficulté, leur protection et leur restauration est d’autant plus importante.
Deforestation Regulation (A9-0219/2022 - Christophe Hansen)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce règlement qui vise à interdire l’importation dans l’Union européenne de produits issus de la déforestation. Certains des produits de base que nous importons aujourd’hui (en particulier le bois, le soja, l’huile de palme, le café, le cacao ou encore le bœuf) entraînent la destruction de forêts dans d’autres régions du monde. Il est donc de notre responsabilité de combattre la déforestation au travers d’une législation ambitieuse, englobant un large éventail de produits et renforçant les mesures de traçabilité, et qui s'applique bien sûr aussi en Europe.Par ailleurs, ce texte permettra d’instaurer une concurrence plus loyale entre producteurs européens et non-européens. Je pense notamment à nos agricultrices et agriculteurs qui se conforment déjà à des règles exigeantes en matière de durabilité. Par souci de cohérence, il est indispensable de demander à nos partenaires commerciaux de se fixer, eux-aussi, des objectifs ambitieux en matière de durabilité.
Renewable Energy Directive (A9-0208/2022 - Markus Pieper)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette révision qui vise à accélérer le déploiement des énergies renouvelables au niveau européen. C’est indispensable compte tenu des objectifs environnementaux que l'UE se fixe, mais aussi dans le contexte actuel de crise énergétique liée à la guerre en Ukraine. À terme, l’objectif est de réduire notre dépendance aux énergies fossiles, et donc par extension le coût de l’énergie pour nos citoyens.En se fixant de telles règles, il faut néanmoins mettre en valeur les bonnes pratiques existantes et prendre en compte les besoins des régions vulnérables. Concrètement, sur l'utilisation de la biomasse, notre hémicycle s'est exprimé en faveur d'une exemption pour les régions ultrapériphériques. Certains territoires français comme la Guyane en dépendent très fortement, et utilisent la biomasse de façon très précautionneuse en matière environnementale.
Statistics on agricultural input and output (A9-0285/2021 - Petros Kokkalis)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce règlement qui modernise le programme de statistiques agricoles de l’Union européenne. En harmonisant davantage les données agricoles fournies par les États membres, l’UE disposera ainsi d’informations plus cohérentes, plus facilement comparables, et de meilleure qualité. In fine, l’UE et les États membres bénéficieront d’un meilleur aperçu du secteur agricole et de ses défis. Ce règlement permettra donc d’améliorer la prise de décision et de mieux accompagner nos agricultrices et agriculteurs. Les négociations interinstitutionnelles (trilogues) ont permis un bon équilibre, qui respecte la capacité d'agir et la charge de travail des États membres tout en augmentant le nombre de données disponibles.
The EU’s response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (RC-B9-0416/2022, B9-0416/2022, B9-0417/2022, B9-0418/2022, B9-0419/2022, B9-0420/2022, B9-0421/2022, B9-0422/2022)
. – J’ai voté pour cette résolution qui appelle le Conseil européen et la Commission à prendre des mesures fortes pour protéger les citoyens de la hausse des prix de l’énergie. La résolution votée par le Parlement offre des pistes de travail concrètes : plafonnement des prix du gaz, création d’un mécanisme d’achats communs de gaz et d’électricité, et bien d’autres réformes structurelles...L'agriculture est aux premières lignes de cette crise énergétique qui augmente sensiblement les coûts de production (engrais, carburants). À terme, c'est la viabilité de la production agricole qui est en jeu et donc la sécurité alimentaire, d'où la nécessité d'agir au plus vite. Par cette résolution, nous appelons donc à la solidarité européenne, indispensable pour surmonter la crise actuelle et se prémunir des crises futures.
EU/New Zealand Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV (A9-0273/2022 - Daniel Caspary)
. – Ce vote, sur lequel j’ai choisi de m’abstenir, concernait le réajustement des contingents tarifaires de l’accord commercial avec la Nouvelle-Zélande à la suite du Brexit.Les décisions prises vont plutôt dans le bon sens, en répartissant les contingents entre l'UE et le Royaume-Uni, réduisant de fait ceux destinés à l’UE pour des produits importants comme les viandes ovines et bovines, ainsi que le beurre. Mon abstention vise néanmoins à rappeler que le développement du commerce de produits agricoles de base avec la Nouvelle-Zélande – située à plus de 18 000 km – est un non-sens qui ne sert ni les agriculteurs européens, ni les agriculteurs néo-zélandais, ni nos engagements environnementaux.
'Macro-Financial Assistance+' instrument for providing support to Ukraine for 2023 (C9-0373/2022)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce nouveau soutien financier à l’Ukraine, qui vise à répondre aux besoins des populations et à préparer le terrain pour la reconstruction du pays. Apporter notre soutien aux ukrainiens est indispensable à l’heure où ils se battent pour des valeurs que nous, européens, défendons aussi: dignité, liberté et démocratie. Après m’être rendu dans l'Ouest de l'Ukraine en juin 2022, je suis d’autant plus sensible à la situation de ce pays frappé par une guerre qu’il n’a pas souhaité.
Outcome of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty (RC-B9-0498/2022, B9-0498/2022, B9-0502/2022, B9-0510/2022, B9-0513/2022, B9-0536/2022)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui appelle à une sortie coordonnée des États européens du traité sur la charte de l’énergie (TCE). Ce traité, duquel la France et quelques autres ont décidé de se retirer, est aujourd’hui en inadéquation totale avec nos ambitions environnementales. Il promeut en effet les investissements dans les énergies fossiles, à l’heure où nous essayons de réduire notre dépendance à ces mêmes énergies. C’est donc la cohérence de l’action européenne qui est ici en jeu.
Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (RC-B9-0503/2022, B9-0503/2022, B9-0504/2022, B9-0509/2022, B9-0514/2022, B9-0518/2022, B9-0519/2022, B9-0520/2022)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution, qui se penche enfin sur le sujet de la prédation du loup, un enjeu aujourd’hui crucial pour de nombreux éleveurs. Si cette résolution ne prétend pas apporter de solution miracle, elle a tout de même le mérite de reconnaître les limites des mesures de protection des troupeaux et la détresse des éleveurs face à leur impuissance. Elle reconnait aussi et surtout la nécessité de faire les adaptations réglementaires nécessaires dans la Directive Habitats, en adaptant dans certaines régions le statut de protection du loup.Charge à présent à la Commission de donner une suite favorable à cette résolution pour trouver un équilibre plus juste entre sauvegarde des espèces et protection des élevages. L’Union européenne ne peut pas rester les bras croisés face à cette situation préoccupante.
Transport: repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 851/2006 (A9-0286/2022 - Roman Haider)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette abrogation qui vise à corriger un chevauchement législatif entre deux règlements ayant traits à la collecte de données sur les investissements dans les infrastructures de transport.Néanmoins, je réaffirme clairement mon opposition au groupe de l’extrême droite ID, auquel, malheureusement, le pilotage de ce texte législatif est revenu.
A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (A9-0269/2022 - Isabel Carvalhais)
. – Un européen sur trois habite dans les zones rurales, qui couvrent près de 83 % de la superficie de l’Union: ces chiffres témoignent de l’importance de ces territoires. Ils font face à des défis très spécifiques, allant de la fracture numérique au développement durable en passant par le renouvellement générationnel. En plus de mettre en lumière chacun de ces enjeux, ce rapport d’initiative souligne l’apport significatif de ces territoires ruraux dans les combats de société actuels, que ce soit la transition écologique ou la sécurité alimentaire.Ce texte ne se limite cependant pas à une liste de constats, il propose un plan d’action précis dont la clé de voûte est le «réflexe ruralité» à l’aune duquel chaque mesure, chaque aide et chaque norme doit être systématiquement évaluée. Des propositions concrètes en émergent, à l’instar de l’observatoire qui sera mis en place pour suivre la mise en œuvre des réformes, et in fine améliorer l’action de l’Union dans ces territoires.En tant que rapporteur pour mon groupe politique, et en tant que citoyen issu d’un territoire rural, j’ai donc voté en faveur de ce texte. Celui-ci devra à l’avenir se transformer en actions concrètes et concertées pour continuer à développer nos territoires ruraux et accroître encore leur attractivité.
Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (B9-0580/2022, RC-B9-0581/2022, B9-0581/2022, B9-0582/2022, B9-0583/2022, B9-0584/2022, B9-0585/2022, B9-0587/2022)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui condamne les actes présumés de corruption qui concernent certains membres de notre institution. Si je soutiens clairement ce message, et je souhaite qu’une enquête exhaustive soit menée et des actions concrètes et pertinentes soient prises, je regrette le fait que certains groupes politiques ont instrumentalisé cette résolution, formulée à la hâte, à leurs fins politiques.
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 (A9-0292/2022 - David McAllister)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport qui recense les différents défis rencontrés par l’Union européenne dans la conduite de son action extérieure. Je me suis en revanche opposé à une partie du texte insistant sur la « nécessité de signer et de ratifier rapidement les accords équilibrés et modernisés prévus avec le Chili, le Mexique et le Mercosur ». Signer ces accords de libre-échange n’est ni une nécessité, ni une urgence qui requerrait de les ratifier « rapidement ».Compte tenu de l’impact que ces accords peuvent avoir non seulement sur notre agriculture, mais aussi sur nos engagements sociaux et environnementaux, il est préférable de faire preuve de prudence et de réflexion. De la prudence, d’abord, pour nous assurer que les normes exigeantes auxquelles nos agriculteurs européens sont soumis ne soient pas bafouées par des produits importés d’ailleurs. De la réflexion, aussi, pour mettre en œuvre cette réciprocité de manière juste et efficace.
An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs (B9-0085/2023, B9-0086/2023, B9-0087/2023, B9-0088/2023, B9-0089/2023, B9-0090/2023, B9-0091/2023, B9-0104/2023, B9-0105/2023, RC-B9-0107/2023, B9-0107/2023, B9-0108/2023, B9-0110/2023, B9-0111/2023, B9-0115/2023)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de ce texte qui vise à booster les industries européennes, tout en répondant aux fortes disparités globales entre les niveaux d'investissement et de co-financement de la transition verte. Dans le contexte actuel, il est essentiel de soutenir l’activité économique et nos entreprises afin d’éviter qu’elles n’aillent voir ailleurs. Alors que les États-Unis ont fait le choix du protectionnisme en adoptant l’IRA, l’Union doit elle aussi envoyer un signal fort aux acteurs économiques, et c’est l’objectif que poursuit cette résolution.Je me suis néanmoins opposé à un amendement appelant à une ratification, même si conditionnée, des accords avec le Chili, la Nouvelle-Zélande, le Mexique, mais aussi avec le Mercosur. Le fait est que les conditions ne sont aujourd’hui pas réunies pour qu’un tel accord respectueux de l’environnement et de nos normes européennes soit possible. Dans un contexte où les efforts demandés à nos agriculteurs européens sont constamment rehaussés, et tant que les accords commerciaux ne seront pas en cohérence avec ces demandes, il est à peine pertinent de discuter d'une ratification, au nom d'une diversification qui ne prend pas en compte l'impact de tous ces mesures sur des secteurs aussi stratégiques que celui de l'agriculture.
Following up on measures requested by Parliament to strengthen the integrity of European institutions (RC-B9-0147/2023, B9-0147/2023, B9-0150/2023, B9-0152/2023, B9-0153/2023, B9-0154/2023)
. – Si je soutiens l’essentiel de cette résolution, je me suis abstenu en raison d’un paragraphe qui n’est pas en phase avec ma vision du mandat de député. Proposé par l’extrême gauche, ce paragraphe demande l’interdiction d’exercer «des activités parallèles rémunérées susceptibles de créer un conflit d’intérêts avec leur mandat».Certes, il existe un risque que ces activités puissent porter préjudice à l’objectivité de certains, mais elles assurent aussi, souvent, un lien précieux avec le terrain. Je suis à la fois éleveur et eurodéputé, ce qui me rappelle constamment que les décisions prises à Bruxelles influent sur le quotidien des citoyens européens. Ce paragraphe brouillon amènerait à considérer comme un conflit d’intérêts ce qui constitue en réalité une force pour mener à bien mon mandat.Je m’oppose donc à cette interdiction à l’emporte-pièce, qui opère une confusion désastreuse voire dangereuse entre corruption et conflit d’intérêts, dévoyant de fait la représentation démocratique.La force du Parlement européen émane de la diversité de ses membres: en m’abstenant sur cette résolution, mon ambition est de préserver cette richesse et de rappeler que la fonction d’un député, certes indemnisée, n’est pas un métier, et que certaines professions ne peuvent s’interrompre le temps d’un mandat.
One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine (RC-B9-0123/2023, B9-0123/2023, B9-0126/2023, B9-0131/2023, B9-0132/2023, B9-0134/2023, B9-0139/2023)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution du Parlement européen, qui réitère notre soutien total et indéfectible à l’Ukraine et à son intégrité territoriale, à la suite de l’agression armée illégale de la Russie.Quelques mois après l’invasion, en juin 2022, j’ai pu me rendre sur le sol ukrainien et constater les dégâts causés par les forces russes, mais aussi le courage du peuple ukrainien et de ses dirigeants, qui se battent pour nos valeurs et notre liberté.Au-delà d’un simple soutien discursif à l’Ukraine, la résolution appelle à accentuer la pression que le Parlement met afin d’accroître le coût de cette guerre pour la Russie, notamment par de nouvelles sanctions.Si cette position a été adoptée, c’est aussi grâce au soutien unanime de notre famille politique et malgré l’abstention voire l’opposition du Rassemblement national et de certains Insoumis. De tels votes montrent une nouvelle fois l’ambiguïté des extrêmes en France à l’égard de Poutine, leurs vraies alliances, et leurs réticences à soutenir clairement le peuple ukrainien.
Availability of fertilisers in the EU (B9-0101/2023)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui répond à une communication de la Commission européenne de novembre 2022 sur la disponibilité des engrais. Un an après l’invasion de l’Ukraine par la Russie, la dépendance européenne aux importations de gaz a montré les failles de notre système alimentaire, frappant de plein fouet notre production agricole, et en première ligne nos agricultrices et nos agriculteurs.Face à ce constat, la communication de la Commission européenne est un signal positif, mais qui doit aller plus loin compte tenu de l’ampleur du défi et de l’urgence d’assurer notre sécurité alimentaire. C’est pourquoi nous avons adopté en plénière une résolution qui propose des solutions concrètes, mêlant court, moyen et long termes. Soutien financier au secteur agricole, achats en commun d’engrais, rotation des cultures et recours aux légumineuses... Voilà quelques-unes des propositions que cette résolution appelle à mettre en œuvre rapidement pour répondre à la détresse de ceux qui nous nourrissent au quotidien malgré la crise.
Sustainable carbon cycles (A9-0066/2023 - Alexander Bernhuber)
. – J’ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui contribue à atteindre l’objectif de neutralité climatique que l’Europe s’est fixée d’ici 2050 via la loi climat. Cette résolution vise à compenser une partie des émissions de CO2 européennes inévitables en présentant des solutions afin d’absorber et de stocker davantage le carbone. L'agriculture européenne est un des rares secteurs qui peut d'ores et déjà jouer le rôle de modèle économique et écologique avec des gestionnaires de terres qui contribueront à la captation du carbone et donc à la protection de la biodiversité. Dans ce projet de grande ampleur de réduction du carbone de l’atmosphère au côté de l’industrie, il sera crucial de mettre en valeur le travail fait par nos agricultrices et nos agriculteurs pour stocker du carbone et réduire leurs émissions. Je prends en effet comme un bon signal l'adoption d'un amendement qui envisage une approche intégrative de la certification en préparation.
Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (A9-0173/2023 - Paolo De Castro)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport sur les indications géographiques pour les vins, les boissons spiritueuses et les produits agricoles car il contribue à la sauvegarde de ces indications, et au renforcement du système européen dont elles dépendent. Le texte permet de préserver les spécificités des secteurs concernés et de rejeter toute externalisation de la gestion des cahiers des charges de ces IG.
Coordinated action to address antimicrobial resistance (B9-0258/2023)
J'ai voté en faveur de cette résolution qui vise à renforcer les actions de l'UE en matière de lutte contre la résistance aux antimicrobiens. Le texte propose notamment de lutter contre la sur-prescription d’antibiotiques via des normes européennes harmonisées. Il entend également combattre plus efficacement la présence de résidus d'antibiotiques dans l'environnement, assurer un soutien financier et un suivi adéquat de la mise en œuvre des plans d’action nationaux, mais aussi réitérer l’objectif de réduction de 50 % des ventes globales dans l'UE d'antimicrobiens utilisés pour les animaux d'élevage et en aquaculture d'ici 2030. Le texte reconnait, par ailleurs, et c'était un point essentiel pour moi, les efforts importants déjà faits par les agriculteurs, notamment en ce qui concerne l’utilisation thérapeutique des antimicrobiens, l'importance de les accompagner adéquatement dans cette démarche, la possibilité également pour les producteurs de toujours avoir l’option des médicaments lorsque la santé humaine ou animale en dépend, enfin la nécessité de refléter ces standards imposés à la production européenne dans les produits carnés importés.
Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (A9-0185/2023 - Marlene Mortler)
Ce rapport, pour lequel j’ai voté, se concentre sur les principaux défis pour la sécurité alimentaire de l'UE et la nécessité de promouvoir des systèmes agricoles durables et résilients, dont les agricultrices et les agriculteurs européens sont les pièces maîtresses, capables de s'adapter aux situations géopolitiques complexes.Il aborde également le sujet de nos ambitions climatiques et environnementales, mais aussi de nos ressources. En effet, sécuriser l’approvisionnement de notre alimentation est désormais devenu tout autant un enjeu que de sécuriser notre approvisionnement énergétique. La crise actuelle a entrainé une hausse des prix des denrées alimentaires, mais aussi de l’énergie et des intrants, ce qui a de graves répercussions sur le monde agricole, les consommateurs, en particulier les plus vulnérables d’entre eux.Ce rapport rappelle à ce titre l’impératif de préserver un système alimentaire européen fort, basé sur des agriculteurs jeunes, nombreux et solides, que nous pourrons assurer à tous les Européens l’accès à une alimentation saine et la meilleure du monde, et garantir la souveraineté agricole et alimentaire de l’Europe.
Industrial Emissions Directive (A9-0216/2023 - Radan Kanev)
. – Je me réjouis du résultat de vote sur ce texte, qui, pour la partie concernant le secteur agricole, défend le statu quo sur le champ d'application de la directive, à une majorité confortable. En effet je considère que les outils proposés n'étaient pas adaptés aux enjeux de réductions des émissions qu’il cherche à couvrir. Élargir le champ d’application n’aurait que des effets contre-productifs et des dommages collatéraux. Il faut aussi retenir que la directive actuelle couvre déjà certaines activités agricoles et les nouveaux seuils proposés n’étaient pas adaptés aux problèmes que la directive cherche à régler. Cette dernière créait des catégories de fermes, selon des critères arbitraires et ignorait les dangers pour les exploitations moyennes qui ne sont dans aucun cas des industries. Si l'on souhaite avancer dans le bon sens de la durabilité, l'agriculture mérite un traitement à part et un raisonnement global.
Nature restoration (A9-0220/2023 - César Luena)
. – J'ai décidé de soutenir ce texte sur la restauration de la nature, car bien que je considère que la proposition initiale de la Commission européenne n’était pas adaptée, je ne souscris pas aux tactiques dogmatiques des certains groupes politiques de ce Parlement. Néanmoins, je soutiens le fait que le Parlement ait amendé le texte de façon significative afin de prendre en compte l’adaptation de nos sociétés aux enjeux de la biodiversité, tout particulièrement dans l’agriculture. En effet, nos agriculteurs ont parfaitement conscience de la nécessité de préserver nos écosystèmes et nous devons prendre en compte leurs efforts quotidiens en ce sens. Restaurer la nature est nécessaire et essentiel, mais pas au détriment de ceux qui travaillent pour nous nourrir.
Labelling of organic pet food (A9-0159/2023 - Martin Häusling)
. – Cet accord de trilogue, pour lequel j’ai voté, a permis d’apporter des précisions au règlement unifiant les règles de production et d'étiquetage au niveau de l'UE pour les aliments pour les animaux de compagnie, y compris la juxtaposition du logo agriculture biologique de l'UE entré en vigueur en 2022. Le rapport du Parlement a apporté de manière juste davantage d’homogénéité entre les États membres de l’Union, en répondant ainsi aux ambitions de notre continent en matière d’agriculture biologique.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 87419 (B9-0362/2023)
. – J'ai soutenu cette objection, car nous ne pouvons accepter l'importation en Europe d'OGM, et de tout autre produit importé, dont l’Europe n'a pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des innovations variétales dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize GA21 × T25 (B9-0363/2023)
. – J'ai soutenu cette objection, car nous ne pouvons accepter l'importation en Europe d'OGM, et de tout autre produit importé, dont l’Europe n'a pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des innovations variétales dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MON 89034 × 1507 × MIR162 × NK603 × DAS-40278-9 and nine sub-combinations (B9-0387/2023)
J'ai soutenu cette objection, car nous ne pouvons accepter l'importation en Europe d'OGM, et de tout autre produit, dont l’Europe n'a pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d'ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des innovations variétales dans notre stratégie pour l'agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d'innovation et de compétitivité.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize MIR162 (B9-0388/2023)
J’ai soutenu cette objection, car nous ne pouvons accepter l’importation en Europe d’OGM, et de tout autre produit, dont l’Europe n’a pas souhaité autoriser la production sur notre territoire. Il en va de l’assurance d’une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises et nos producteurs. Par cette objection, je réitère également la nécessité d’ouvrir un débat démocratique et dépassionné sur la place des innovations variétales dans notre stratégie pour l’agriculture européenne, pour soutenir ses efforts d’innovation et de compétitivité.
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (A9-0271/2023 - Maria Spyraki)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce texte qui vise à modifier le règlement relatif à la classification, à l’étiquetage et à l’emballage des substances et des mélanges. Je me réjouis notamment que les agriculteurs et les producteurs d’huiles essentielles aient été entendus sur leurs points d’inquiétude. Grâce à l’ensemble du travail mené pour soutenir le secteur et notamment à l’amendement déposé en plénière par le groupe Renew, les huiles essentielles naturelles ne seront pas assimilées aux mélanges de produits pétrochimiques.
Farm Sustainability Data Network (A9-0075/2023 - Jérémy Decerle)
Je me réjouis du large soutien obtenu par l’accord interinstitutionnel portant sur la conversion du réseau d’information comptable agricole (RICA) en réseau d’information sur le développement durable des exploitations agricoles (RIDEA), projet pour lequel je suis fier d'avoir été rapporteur. Désormais, le réseau fournira des informations non seulement sur les dimensions économiques, mais aussi environnementales et sociales de l'agriculture. Grâce à cette conversion, nous allons pouvoir mieux objectiver les progrès continus de notre agriculture en matière de durabilité et mieux anticiper les effets des évolutions de nos politiques.
European protein strategy (A9-0281/2023 - Emma Wiesner)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport d’initiative sur les protéines qui vise à faire face à une de nos quelques faiblesses stratégiques agricoles en Europe. Le rapport souligne la nécessité de développement de la production de protéines et la réduction de la dépendance de l'UE à l'égard des protéines importées. Il permet donc de donner l’impulsion nécessaire à la Commission européenne pour la rédaction d'un plan d'action global pour stimuler la production des légumineuses dans l’Union européenne et répondre à la demande croissante de protéines du continent.
Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (A9-0283/2023 - Isabel Carvalhais)
Je me réjouis du soutien montré par le Parlement européen envers le rapport d’initiative sur le renouveau générationnel dans les fermes européennes. Le renouvellement des générations dans les exploitations agricoles est l’un des objectifs prioritaires de la nouvelle politique agricole commune, mais il reste encore beaucoup à faire dans toute l’UE pour accroître l’attrait de la profession pour les nouvelles générations et aider les exploitations à être transmises à des agriculteurs et des agricultrices plus jeunes. Rien n’est plus nécessaire à un secteur agricole confronté à toujours plus de défis que des jeunes générations qui veuillent et puissent le rejoindre. Maintenant, c’est à nous tous de rendre cela possible.
Union certification framework for carbon removals (A9-0329/2023 - Lídia Pereira)
J’ai soutenu ce réglement puisqu’il permettra de créer un cadre commun européen pour les absorptions de carbone en Europe. Cela signifie que l’on aura une comptabilité minimale commune, y compris pour le carbon farming . Cette législation permettra enfin de prendre en compte et de valoriser les efforts faits par le secteur agricole dans la séquestration mais aussi la réduction des émissions des gaz à effet de serre.
EU/New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (A9-0305/2023 - Daniel Caspary)
J’ai voté contre l’accord entre l’UE et la Nouvelle-Zélande, car même s’il s’agit d’un accord ambitieux sur le plan climatique et important d’un point de vue géopolitique, je regrette profondément qu’une nouvelle fois, l’agriculture n’ait pas eu la place qu’elle méritait dans les négociations, se retrouvant traitée comme une simple variable d’ajustement d’un accord global. Encore une fois, des contingents supplémentaires ont été introduits pour les secteurs fragiles, notamment pour les productions ovine et bovine. Dans un contexte où les agriculteurs européens font face à des difficultés économiques persistantes, à des aléas climatiques toujours plus importants et à des contraintes toujours plus lourdes en matière environnementales notamment, il est impératif et urgent de changer radicalement la manière dont on traite l’agriculture dans les accords commerciaux. Elle mérite un cadre dédié.
Sustainable use of plant protection products (A9-0339/2023 - Sarah Wiener)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce règlement qui met à jour la directive européenne existante sur l’utilisation durable des pesticides datant de 2009. Le texte, bien que loin d'être parfaitement optimal, aurait au moins permis d’actualiser le cadre législatif européen, et d'harmoniser d'avantage les règles déjà en vigueur dans les différents États membres, et ce au bénéfice d'une part déjà significative de la profession agricole ayant déjà opéré d'importants et courageux changements de pratiques. Je regrette sincèrement que le contexte politique pré-électoral au Parlement européen ait polarisé le débat à outrance sur ce texte, et finalement conduit une partie suffisamment significative de l'hémicycle à rejeter, de façon à mon sens très dogmatique, ce texte, pourtant significativement amendé par notre assemblée. Car la demande sociétale existe et qu'il serait une erreur de l'ignorer, j'espère que nous réussirons collectivement à avancer in fine sur ce cadre européen dont nous avons besoin tout en assurant aux acteurs économiques des conditions de concurrence loyale. Et ce travail sur l'utilisation des pesticides doit aller de pair avec celui visant à bâtir un cadre européen pour des solutions alternatives, telles que les nouvelles techniques génomiques.
Packaging and packaging waste (A9-0319/2023 - Frédérique Ries)
J’ai voté en faveur de la révision de la législation de l’UE sur les emballages et les déchets d’emballages. Je soutiens en effet, bien évidemment, l’objectif global de réduire les déchets. Il est néanmoins important d’avoir une approche pragmatique du sujet et de ne pas construire des barrières infranchissables aux opérateurs pour la commercialisation, le transport, et l’export de leurs produits. Si je partage donc l’objectif global du texte, c’est dans un cadre raisonnable où la sécurité alimentaire et les spécificités et la diversité de nos produits sont sauvegardées. Je me réjouis, en ce sens, que notre assemblée soit parvenue, dans ce texte, à sauvegarder les spécificités des boites en bois utilisées pour le camembert français.
Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'Breakfast' Directives (A9-0385/2023 - Alexander Bernhuber)
J’ai voté en faveur de cette directive qui met à jour la législation européenne existante dite «petit-déjeuner» portant sur les règles communes sur la composition, la dénomination, l’étiquetage et la présentation des jus de fruits, des confitures et du miel. Les mesures adoptées visent prioritairement et essentiellement à assurer une meilleure traçabilité et un meilleur niveau de contrôle de l’origine du miel, produit sur lequel il existe aujourd’hui un très grand nombre de fraudes, source d’une concurrence déloyale qui n’est plus tolérable pour les producteurs/apiculteurs européens, mais aussi d’une information erronée du consommateur.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for fipronil (B9-0488/2023)
La Commission européenne a proposé un projet de règlement qui vise à modifier les limites maximales applicables aux résidus de fipronil présents dans ou sur certains produits. Cette démarche permettrait d’augmenter la tolérance sur les importations depuis des pays qui en font toujours usage, alors que la limite minimale résiduelle en Union européenne est actuellement au niveau minimum détectable et que le fipronil, un insecticide, n’est plus autorisé en Europe depuis 2017. Je me suis donc exprimé favorablement à cette objection qui visait à rejeter la proposition de la Commission, parce qu'elle conduit à une concurrence déloyale vis à vis de nos agriculteurs européens qui ont déjà fait des efforts significatifs vers de modalités de production durables.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for tricyclazole (B9-0494/2023)
La Commission européenne a proposé un projet de règlement qui vise à modifier les limites maximales applicables aux résidus de tricyclazole présents dans ou sur certains produits. Cette démarche permettrait d’augmenter la tolérance vers les importations depuis des pays qui en font toujours usage, alors que le tricyclazole est interdit dans l’Union européenne depuis 2016. Je me suis donc exprimé favorablement à cette objection qui vise à rejeter la proposition de la Commission, puisque ce règlement aurait autrement amené à une concurrence déloyale vis-à-vis de nos agriculteurs européens, qui ont déjà fait des efforts significatifs de transition vers de modalités de production durables.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × MON 89034 × 5307 × GA21 and thirty sub-combinations (B9-0492/2023)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified oilseed rape Ms8, Rf3 and Ms8 × Rf3 (B9-0490/2023)
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for thiacloprid (B9-0057/2024)
J'ai soutenu cette objection, car nous ne pouvons pas accepter l'importation en Europe de produits pour lesquels le thiaclopride, ou tout autre substance interdite en UE, a été utilisé. Cette objection appelle la Commission européenne à présenter un nouveau projet visant à réduire toutes les limites maximales de résidus de thiaclopride à la limite de détection pour toutes les utilisations, et à rejeter toute demande de tolérance à l'importation. Il en va de l'assurance d'une concurrence loyale pour nos entreprises, nos producteurs et nos consommateurs.
Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (A9-0400/2023 - Javier Moreno Sánchez)
J'ai décidé de m'abstenir lors du vote sur le rapport concernant la mise en œuvre de l'accord commercial entre l'Union européenne et le Canada. Bien qu'aucune conséquence négative de cet accord n'a pas encore été ressentie pour le secteur agro-alimentaire, et que le rapport souligne l'importance de maintenir et renforcer la réciprocité des normes sanitaires, phytosanitaires, environnementales et vétérinaires, je déplore profondément que, une fois de plus, l'agriculture n'ait pas reçu l'attention qu'elle mérite, étant considérée comme une simple variable d'ajustement de la négociation commerciale.Dans un contexte où les agriculteurs européens font face à des difficultés économiques persistantes et à des contraintes environnementales de plus en plus lourdes, il est impératif et urgent de changer profondément la façon dont nous abordons l'agriculture dans les accords de libre-échange. Je réaffirme mon engagement à ce que l'agriculture soit traitée dans un cadre dédié
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed (A9-0014/2024 - Jessica Polfjärd)
J’ai voté en faveur de ce règlement autorisant la mise sur le marché de plantes obtenues par certaines nouvelles techniques génomiques (NGT). Bien que ce texte ne soit pas parfait, il établit un cadre réglementaire européen pour le développement de nouvelles variétés de plantes plus respectueuses de l’environnement, moins dépendantes des produits chimiques et présentant des rendements plus élevés ainsi qu’une meilleure résistance et adaptation au changement climatique.Cependant, je regrette que le débat politique au Parlement européen ait laissé trop de place à une assimilation trompeuse des NGT aux OGM. Cette approche a conduit une partie significative de l’hémicycle à voter contre le texte, de manière, à mon avis, très dogmatique et contraire aux intérêts du monde agricole.J’espère qu’un accord sera possible avec les États membres afin de pouvoir construire ensemble un cadre réglementaire pour les NGT qui puisse assurer des conditions de concurrence équitable et qui assure le développement de véritables alternatives aux substances de traitement, qui est une forte attente de l’agriculture ainsi que d’une partie importante de la société.
Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union of the one part, and Republic of Kenya, Member of the East African Community of the other Part (A9-0012/2024 - Alessandra Mussolini)
Je me suis abstenu lors du vote concernant l’accord de partenariat économique entre l’Union européenne et le Kenya, par cohérence avec ma vision sur le fait qu'il faut chercher à intégrer, de manière systématique, des mécanismes de réciprocité dans nos accords afin de respecter nos moyens de production.Je souligne une fois de plus l'importance d’inclure la réciprocité des normes sanitaires, phytosanitaires, environnementales et vétérinaires dans ces accords. Je réaffirme mon engagement à ce que l'agriculture soit traitée dans un cadre dédié et que la souveraineté agricole et alimentaire soit au cœur de nos réflexions commerciales.
EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (A9-0010/2024 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Samira Rafaela)
J’ai décidé de me positionner contre cette mise à jour de l’accord entre l’Union européenne et le Chili, car malgré le fait que cet accord peut être stratégique à l’UE en termes géopolitiques, ou encore en termes d’accès aux matières premières critiques à notre transition énergétique, avec la responsabilité que je porte vis-à-vis du secteur agricole, je considère que l’agriculture n’a pas eu la place qu’elle mérite dans ces négociations. Les volumes supplémentaires qui viendront se rajouter à des filières déjà sensibles, avec un manque de réciprocité dans les normes de production n’est pas, en ce qui me concerne, un résultat satisfaisant.De plus, dans un contexte où, on devrait faire de la souveraineté agricole et alimentaire une priorité pour notre continent, il est impératif que l’Union européenne change son traitement de ce secteur dans les accords de libre-échange.
Industrial Emissions Directive (A9-0216/2023 - Radan Kanev)
Je me suis abstenu sur le texte finale de la révision de la directive sur les émissions industrielles (IED). D'un point de vue global d'abord, je regrette toujours que le secteur agricole soit abordé dans un tel texte, car notre agriculture, garante de notre sécurité alimentaire, et d'une biodiversité riche, assurée essentiellement par des fermes familiales, ne peut sérieusement être traitée de la même façon que les grandes industries.Sur un plan plus technique, si on a pu défendre des choses importantes pour notre agriculture, notamment sortir le secteur bovin du champ de cette directive contrairement à la proposition initiale, les seuils pour les secteurs porcin et avicole eux se voient malheureusement abaissés par rapport à la règlementation actuelle. Non seulement cela ne respecte pas entièrement la position du Parlement européen qui avait demandé un statut quo pour l'agriculture, mais n'apporte pas non plus toutes les garanties nécessaires pour assurer le minimum de risques pour ces secteurs. Je salue, en ce sens, la déclaration accompagnante faite par la Commission européenne pour assurer une mise en œuvre plus correcte et j'attends que celle-ci se traduise en des actions concrètes et rapides.
Weights and dimensions of certain road vehicles (A9-0047/2024 - Isabel García Muñoz)
En ouvrant la porte à la circulation des méga-camions sur nos routes, une courte majorité de députés a fait le choix de l'accroissement de la compétitivité du transport routier, à rebours des politiques européennes de transport promouvant traditionnellement le report vers des modes plus vertueux sur le plan environnemental. La circulation de ces véhicules, en plus de la généralisation des camions de 44 tonnes pour le transport international, fait par ailleurs peser un risque sur la sécurité routière et la maintenance de l'infrastructure.J'ai donc voté contre ce texte, qui est incompatible avec les objectifs de décarbonation des transports fixés par l'Union européenne.
Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) (A9-0056/2024 - Cyrus Engerer, Andrus Ansip)
J’ai voté en faveur de la directive sur les allégations environnementales, qui propose de veiller à ce que les allégations environnementales soient claires et fiables. Je regrette cependant qu'une formulation trop restrictive ait été adoptée en ce qui concerne les crédits carbone issus de l'agriculture.
Amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (A9-0055/2024 - Anna Zalewska)
J’ai voté en faveur de la révision de la législation de l’Union sur les déchets. Il est crucial d’adopter une approche pragmatique et ambitieuse, notamment en ce qui concerne les déchets textiles et alimentaires.Sur le gaspillage alimentaire, je partage évidemment pleinement l’idée qu’il faut le réduire au maximum, mais je souhaite que ces mesures et objectifs se construisent avec les secteurs concernés.
Asylum and migration management (A9-0152/2023 - Tomas Tobé)
J’ai voté en faveur du Pacte Asile et Migration, un ensemble de textes législatifs visant à coordonner la politique d’asile entre les 27 États membres de l’Union européenne. Ce pacte représente une avancée importante en introduisant un mécanisme de solidarité en matière d’immigration, avec un système de redistribution conçu pour soutenir les États confrontés à des pressions migratoires majeures. Le paquet inclut également des mesures essentielles pour renforcer le contrôle des migrations irrégulières aux frontières de l’UE, tout en cherchant à harmoniser les politiques d’asile entre les différents États membres.Beaucoup des normes en vigueur aujourd'hui sont obsolètes, et tiennent à peine compte des évolutions des dix dernières années. Sur un sujet compliqué, je me réjouis du fait que ce paquet de textes ait été adopté, et je regrette l'opposition stérile de certains sur ce sujet, qui ont préféré voter de façon à marquer leurs points de désaccords plutôt que d'aller vers une validation du compromis et une adaptation des règles qui, sinon, resteraient identiques aux règles actuelles.
Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Directive) (A9-0138/2024 - Martin Hojsík)
J’ai voté en faveur de la directive sur la surveillance et la résilience des sols, car elle met en place un système de surveillance et d’évaluation qui permettra une meilleure compréhension de l’état général de santé de nos sols et établit ainsi un cadre juridique clair et commun. Si cette directive va nous faire progresser en termes de connaissance harmonisée de nos sols, je regrette que le sujet de l'artificialisation ne soit pas abordé avec plus d'ambition. L'augmentation des surfaces artificialisées est le premier défi à relever pour la durabilité de nos sols.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Specific hygiene requirements for certain meat, fishery products, dairy products and eggs (B9-0211/2024)
J’ai voté contre l’objection qui cherchait à s'opposer à l'acte délégué concernant les exigences spécifiques en matière d’hygiène applicables à certaines viandes, aux produits de la pêche, aux produits laitiers et aux œufs. Or, cet acte délégué propose des modifications importantes attendues aux règles d’abattage et de traitement des produits alimentaires. Elle va permettre notamment d'éviter les risques de fraude et de tromperie du consommateur en ce qui concerne la conservation du saumon. Elle va par ailleurs sécuriser juridiquement l'usage des abattoirs mobiles pour les animaux d'élevage. L'objection n'était pas motivée et aurait retardé ce processus.
Packaging and packaging waste (A9-0319/2023 - Frédérique Ries)
J'ai voté en faveur du règlement sur les emballages et les déchets d'emballages. Ce texte, qui fait partie du plan d'action européen pour l'économie circulaire, révise les normes tout au long du cycle de vie des emballages. Des exigences harmonisées en matière de recyclage, de réemploi et de réduction des déchets, ainsi que des règles plus strictes en termes de collecte, sont incluses dans ce règlement.Je me réjouis donc que le Parlement européen et le Conseil soient parvenus à un accord sur un texte si important, qui va permettre la mise en place d'un cadre réglementaire ambitieux et commun, avec de nombreuses avancées concrètes contre la pollution plastique et la sauvegarde de l'environnement tout en prévoyant les dérogations nécessaires pour les secteurs auxquels ces règles ne pouvaient pas correspondre.
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed (A9-0014/2024 - Jessica Polfjärd)
J'ai voté en faveur de cet accord sur le règlement autorisant la mise sur le marché de plantes obtenues par certaines nouvelles techniques génomiques (NGT). Je me réjouis qu'une large majorité au sein du Parlement se soit dégagée pour soutenir le texte.J'espère qu'un accord sera possible avec les États membres, afin de construire ensemble un cadre réglementaire pour les NGT qui puisse assurer des conditions de concurrence équitables et favoriser le développement de véritables alternatives aux substances de traitement. C'est une forte attente de l'agriculture ainsi que d'une partie importante de la société.
Production and marketing of plant reproductive material (A9-0149/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann)
J'ai voté en faveur de la directive sur la production et la commercialisation des matériels de reproduction des végétaux dans l'Union, car compte tenu de la complexité du cadre législatif actuel pour la commercialisation des semences, la démarche de consolider et améliorer la lisibilité de ce cadre pour nos acteur économiques est opportune.
Simplification of certain CAP rules (C9-0120/2024)
J'ai voté en faveur de la révision de certaines règles de la politique agricole commune. Suite aux mouvements agricoles dans la plupart des pays européens, je me réjouis que la Commission européenne ait intégré les demandes des agriculteurs dans cette révision de la PAC.L'objectif de cette révision est avant tout de réduire la charge administrative liée aux contrôles pour les agriculteurs de l'Union européenne et d'offrir une plus grande souplesse pour se conformer à certaines conditions environnementales. Les flexibilités qui sont introduites étaient attendues et devaient être confirmées rapidement pour être opérationnelles dès cette année. La PAC actuelle ne s'en trouve pas fondamentalement modifiée, tous ses objectifs étant conservés.
Written questions (21)
EU must protect African elephants
US tariffs on the wine sector
The New Silk Road
Reciprocity and access to public procurement markets
Reciprocity and access to public procurement markets
Strengthening the EU-level tool to screen foreign direct investment
Labels of origin on rabbit meat
Foie gras marketing standards
Animal Health Law
Tripartite agreement facilitating the movement of horses of ‘high health status’ between the United Kingdom, Ireland and France
Extending the mandate of EPPO to cover cross-border terrorist crimes
Derogation for unlicensed slaughter establishments
Impact assessment of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies
State aid Temporary Framework and support for small and medium-sized enterprises
Coverage of pandemic risks for SMEs in Europe
Reduced VAT rates for equestrian and equine activities
Application for the protection of the term ‘prosěk’
EU-US Trade and Technology Council and the role of the European Parliament
Anti-competitive behaviour of European Retail Alliances (ERAs)
Relevance and timetable of a delegated regulation on cider and perry
Defence of European and ACP banana cultivation in the face of competition from ‘dollar’ bananas
Amendments (1295)
Amendment 20 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Subject to an assessment by the Commission carried out in the context of the regular monitoring of the impact of this Regulation and launched either following a duly substantiated request from a Member State or on the Commission’s own initiative, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to take any necessary measures for imports of any products falling under the scope of this Regulation which are adversely affecting the Union market or the market of one or several Member States for like or directly competing products. There is a particularly precarious situation in the markets for poultry, eggs, and sugar, cereals, oilseeds and honey that may harm Union agricultural producers if imports from Ukraine were to increase. It is appropriate to introduce an automatic safeguard for eggs, poultry, and sugar products that is activated if quantities imported pursuant to this Regulation exceed the arithmetic mean of quantities in 2022 and 2023, as well as adequate safeguard measures for the other products .
Amendment 33 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Given the candidate status for EU membership of Ukraine, when making the assessment and the annual report, the Commission should take into account the need to start working on a restructuring programme of the Ukrainian agricultural sector as well as their agri-food industry. Such a programme should be compatible with the objectives of the Ukraine accession to the Union as well as the objective of Ukraine remaining a major world exporter of agri-food products and should include an adequate reform of Ukrainian agricultural policies in the period of restructuring and reconstruction. The annual report should also, where appropriate, identify elements for review of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area as a part of the Association Agreement.
Amendment 34 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Support for and supervision of the development of agricultural trade with Ukraine must be seen in a long-term perspective and not be limited to short- term measures. To this end, the Commission should propose a comprehensive system of import and export licences with Ukraine, to allow detailed monitoring of agricultural products from their entry into an EU Member State to their destination, under the supervision of the Commission, as well as a permanent package of measures including levers adapted to the final destination of each product, investment in storage and logistics and the application of EU standards if the product is destined for the EU market. If refundable duties are applied, this money should be used to fund the war effort in Ukraine
Amendment 39 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) compliance with the applicable EU standards for products intended for the EU market,
Amendment 48 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall monitor the entry of products referred to in Article 1.1 of this Regulation as well as oilseed products when entering any EU Member States. In order to have as comprehensive monitoring as possible, systems, including licencing systems, should be used.
Amendment 68 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If, during the period 6 June to 31 December 2024, cumulative import volumes of either eggs, poultry or, sugar, common wheat, barley or oats since 1 January 2024 reach the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded in 2022 and 2023, the Commission shall, within 210 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards established by Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/478:
Amendment 111 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
For the purposes of this paragraph, the terms eggs, poultry and, sugar, common wheat, barley and oats refer to all products covered by the tariff-rate quotas in the Appendix to Annex I-A of the Association Agreement for, respectively, eggs and albumins, poultry meat and poultry meat preparations, and sugars, common wheat, flours, and pellets ; barley, flour and pellets, barley groats and meal, oats, and the arithmetic mean shall be calculated by dividing the sum of import volumes in 2022 and 2023 by two.
Amendment 131 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The Commission’s annual report on the implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area shall include a detailed assessment of the implementation of the trade-liberalisation measures provided for in this Regulation and shall include, insofar as appropriate, an assessment of the social impact of those measures in Ukraine and in the Union. Information on imports of products under Article 1(1), point (b), shall be made available via the website of the Commission and shall be updated on a monthly basis. In view of Ukraine’s candidate status, the annual report should take into account the need to develop a restructuring program of the Ukrainian agricultural sector as well as their agri-food industry as soon as possible, in full compatibility with the objectives of the Ukraine accession to the Union as well as the objective of Ukraine remaining a major world exporter of agri-food products. The annual report should also, where appropriate, identify elements for review of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area as a part of the Association Agreement.
Amendment 60 #
2023/2868(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to make progress in the agriculture negotiations in order to obtain credible results on issues such as food sovereignty, public stockholding for food security purposes, domestic support, market access, cotton, export restrictions and export competition, and strengthening the agricultural sector to respond to contemporaryurrent challenges, including rural livelihofair incomes for farmers and rural populations environmental sustainability and fairer conditions of competition taking into account modes and environmental sustainabilityof production; highlights that the EU should advocate for higher sustainability criteria and engage with international partners to jointly develop the benchmarks and international standards for sustainable food systems, in accordance with WTO rules, working progressively towards achieving higher and ambitious standards in line with the objectives of the Green Deal;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2868(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to make progress in the agriculture negotiations in order to obtain credible results on issues such as food sovereignty, public stockholding for food security purposes, domestic support, market access, cotton, export restrictions and export competition, and strengthening the agricultural sector to respond to contemporaryurrent challenges, including rural livelihofair incomes for farmers and rural populations environmental sustainability and fairer conditions of competition taking into account modes and environmental sustainabilityof production; highlights that the EU should advocate for higher sustainability criteria and engage with international partners to jointly develop the benchmarks and international standards for sustainable food systems, in accordance with WTO rules, working progressively towards achieving higher and ambitious standards in line with the objectives of the Green Deal;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that trade and investment are key drivers of sustainable growth, job creation and, innovation and that the EU should therefore maintain its economic openness 1 ; Meanwhile the European Union must strike a balance between investment attractiveness and the defence of its critical infrastructures and at the same time its autonomy; in this sense welcomes the new de-risking strategy in the Commission’s and the High Representative’s Communication on a European Economic Security Strategy in June 2023; _________________ 1 Commission communication of 18 February 2021 entitled ‘Trade Policy Review – An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy’ (COM(2021)0066).
Amendment 38 #
2023/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s proposed European economic security strategy2 , which aims to maximise the benefits of the EU’s economic openness while minimising the risks resulting from economic interdependencies; and to protect, promote and strengthen the European open autonomy strategy;. Approves of the fact that the strategy explicitly recognises that risks to the physical and cyber security of critical infrastructure are key security vulnerabilities for European economies; _________________ 2 Joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 20 June 2023 on ‘European Economic Security Strategy’ (JOIN(2023)0020).
Amendment 3 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas rural areas face the urgent challenges of demographic decline and ageing, especially affecting EU farming populations, along with rural abandonment, lack of or poor access to public and private infrastructure and services, including particularly digital infrastructure, mobility, healthcare and social services, education and training, as well as low incomes and fewer job opportunities;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of improving the policy coherence and rural proofing of future EU initiatives to effectively prevent rural depopulation and to facilitate generational renewal, broadband access and job creation in rural areas; Stresses the importance of implementing a rural proofing mechanism for all EU initiatives so as to assess the coherence and complementarity of EU policies and their potential impact on rural areas to ensure that they are fit for purpose; underlines the importance of involving local and regional authorities in the definition and implementation of rural proofing mechanisms;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
Amendment 13 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the UN FAO report of 2022 on Thinking about the future of food safety - a foresight report,
Amendment 36 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have had dramatic effects on global trade and have made it more apparent that the EU needs to diversify its food supply chainstrengthen its resilience, food security and diversify its food supply chains, in order to reduce its dependence on inputs imported from single or too few suppliers;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have had dramatic effects on global trade and have made it more apparent that the EU needs to diversify its food supply chains and strengthen its production;
Amendment 46 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU produces 77 % of the feed protein used in the EU;, whereas 96 percent of the low protein content feed originates from the EU, 89 percent of the medium protein content originates from the EU, but only 29 % of the high-protein feedstockcontent feed needed to balance animal feed originates from the EU, making EU reliant on imports of soya grain and meal from the USA and South America, which often are linked to deforestation and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas plant-basincreased circularity between plant-based and animal sourced proteins are crucial for the transition towards more sustainable food systems with a reduced climate impact;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the environmental footprint of animal products is effected by the feed used, and where the footprint can be reduced by feed additives that contribute to animals ability to digest protein and contribute to the reduction of the animals’ methane and ammonia emissions;
Amendment 87 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas leguminous crops and grasslands help maintain and improve soil quality and increase biodiversity as well as carbon and nitrogen fixation, so therefore can an increased cultivation and profitability of legumes and grasslands contribute to a more sustainable and diversified agriculture and decrease the need of fertilizer inputs and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and thereby addresses the environmental and climatic challenges in line with the Green Deal objectives;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the CAP provides the possibility to support the growing of protein crops and grasslands;
Amendment 96 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the processing of protein crops and grasslands generates by-products that can contribute to a circular economy, including renewable energies;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Amendment 105 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the market for sustainably produced animal, plant-based and alternative sources of protein is steadily increasing due to consumer demand; whereas production of these proteins offers many possibilities for European farmers and food producers;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the market for plant-based and alternative sources ofsustainably produced animal and plant-based protein food is steadily increasing due to consumer demand;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas cell-based agriculture and seafood farming areis promising and innovative solutions;
Amendment 161 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas interest in insects for human and animal consumption is growing;
Amendment 170 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas research and innovation on plantsustainable production of all sources of proteins needs to be scaled up;
Amendment 175 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas research and innovation on plant high-protein plants needs to be scaled up;
Amendment 188 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. Whereas price volatility of commodities and competition within the sector has deprived all operators of the animal feed chain (crop producers, feed manufacturers and livestock producers) of the visibility that they need in order to structure the production and use of sustainable proteins for feed;
Amendment 201 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to urgently present a comprehensive EU protein strategy introducing effective measures to increase the EU’s sustainable production of protein in the short, medium and long termall types of protein (animal and plant-based) in the short, medium and long term; The production of protein crops should be prioritised;
Amendment 231 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 2 a (new)
2a. Principles of circular economy;
Amendment 246 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Paragraph 2 – point 3
3. The development of plant-based and alternativsustainable protein for food and feed;
Amendment 255 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 5
Paragraph 2 – point 5
5. Concrete policy actions on innovation, research and development of sustainably produced proteins;
Amendment 274 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that, from a geopolitical and strategic perspective, dependencies on a single or few suppliers must be reduced; stresses therefore that the production of protein must increase in the EU;
Amendment 290 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the protein strategy should acknowledge the sustainable development of all possible protein sources and their role in a circular economy; reminds of the importance of and circularity between sustainable livestock rearing and cultivation of crops;
Amendment 301 #
2023/2015(INI)
4. Points out that the protein strategy should acknowledge the sustainablsupport the development of all possisustainable protein sources;
Amendment 311 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that protein production must be recognised as a crucial aspect of the EU food system; in order to ensure sufficient availability of safe and qualitative food and feed and to maintain functioning and resilient food supply chains and trade flows;
Amendment 320 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that developing the production of plant and alternative sources ofsustainably produced proteins in the EU is an effective way of addressing many of the societal, environmental and climate challenges that the EU faces; Believes that farmers could play a pivotal role in increasing protein production if properly supported and remunerated;
Amendment 322 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that developing the production of plant and alternative sources ofsustainably produced proteins in the EU is an effective way of addressing many of the environmental, societal and climate challenges that the EU faces, as well as preventing deforestation and overfishing outside the EU;
Amendment 334 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that developing the production of plant and alternative sources of proteinrotein rich plants in the EU is an effective way of addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that the EU faces;
Amendment 341 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that the production of animal proteins based on inedible resources used as feed (forages, by- products from the processing of plants) contributes to circularity in minimising food waste and provides a significant added value to protein plants production;
Amendment 343 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasizes the importance of applying the same sustainability standards to imported products that the ones who are applied within the EU, in order to ensure a level-playing field for European farmers and food chains as well as fair and transparent consumer information;
Amendment 345 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that protein production starts with farmers, fishers and aquaculture farmers and that they must therefore be central to the strategythe backbone of the strategy, as they are the key to increase the production; stresses that a competitive and profitable agriculture, food and feed sector is a prerequisite for an increased protein production in the EU;
Amendment 350 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to promote and support sustainable livestock production in the EU, following the principles of circular economy and complementarity between animal and crop productions;
Amendment 362 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that a competitive agriculture sector is dependent on sustainable and affordable inputs such as energy, feed, feed additives, good plant material, fertilisers and healthy soilssoils of good quality;
Amendment 396 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that since the growing of protein plants and grasslands has large benefits for soil quality and biodiversity, Member States should consider introducing eco-schemes for legumes and grasslands and create dedicated protein plants funds, as some Member States have;
Amendment 398 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the production of biomethane, biogas, biofuels or other bio- based chemicals that use biowaste streams is a source of important revenue to enhance and capture the value of protein-rich crops and strengthen their business case for farmers, and underlines that a reduction in the production of biofuels could lead to reduced cases of by-products used for livestock feed and hence decrease the economic value and yield from protein crop production;
Amendment 419 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Developing plant-based and alternativesustainably produced proteins for the current food and feed systems
Amendment 422 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Developing plant-based and alternative proteinrotein rich plants for food and feed
Amendment 436 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the big potential of plant-bassustainably produced proteins and the fact that the development of the sector will benefit European farmers, soil quality, biodiversity, the climate, circular economy and human health;
Amendment 440 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the big potential of plant-based proteinrotein rich crops and the fact that the development of the sector will benefit European farmers, soil quality, biodiversity, the climate and human health;
Amendment 449 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of grasslands as a protein source, combined with livestock breeding, as a protein source and the possible co-benefits it has on biodiversity; highlights the relevance of projects that extract high- quality protein as well as biomethanol from grasslands through biorefining;
Amendment 476 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 506 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that insects should be considered as alternative sources of protein, particularly for animal nutrition;
Amendment 510 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 524 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that food in the EU should originate from sustainable farming systems; recalls the link between sustainable food production, nature, farmers and rural development and underlines the added value and ecosystem services provided by farmers;
Amendment 527 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 552 #
2023/2015(INI)
23a. Calls for providing additional sources of protein by developing intermediate cropping within existing crop rotations, using crop varieties with short production cycles;
Amendment 555 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that improved coordination and collaboration between the supply chain’s stakeholders is needed to bridge the current gaps between farmers, processors and retailers; stresses that stronger collective collaborations between the actors should be actively promoted with a view to shaping higher added value chains;
Amendment 564 #
2023/2015(INI)
24a. In this regard, calls Member States and stakeholders to use all the available rules included in the CMO regulation for the benefit of efficient and innovative chains; invites stakeholders to develop contracting in order to plan production in the long term; believes that Producer Organisations, particularly cooperatives, as welle as interbranch organisations, have a key role to play in structuring and strengthening the protein chains.
Amendment 569 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates the farm to fork strategy’s target of reducing food waste by 50 %, which could be partly reached through a more circular agriculture sector and food production if biodegradable waste is viewed as a resource rather than as waste;
Amendment 597 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that action at all levels is needed in order to increthe recommendations on human diets should first focus on promoting consumptions of sustainable animal-based protein productions and existing plant- based proteins such as legumes, whether eaten on their own or in ready-made meals;
Amendment 624 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ii
Paragraph 32 – point ii
Amendment 635 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point iii
Paragraph 32 – point iii
iii. A directive on wasteby-products that allows more types of biodegradable wasteby- products to be considered as feed and that allows food production residues to be used and transported;
Amendment 640 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point iv
Paragraph 32 – point iv
iv. A renewable energy directive that allows for thecreates long-term and stable regulation of biofuel productionfor utilization of side streams from protein crops, agricultural residues and food production waste streams for the production of biomethane and biofuel;
Amendment 661 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point viii
Paragraph 32 – point viii
viii. A combination of common agricultural policy rules that provide a stable framework, flexible management practices and incentives for the production of protein-rich crops, grassland and legumesincluding legumes, and grassland, that should no longer be hampered by the obsolete 1992 Blair House Agreement ;
Amendment 675 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Amendment 697 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
xiii. A clear research and development funding strategy to promote and stimulate the market uptake of plant-based proteinssustainably produced proteins (plant and animal-based) for food and feed in the EU;
Amendment 698 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
xiii. A clear research and development funding strategy to promote and stimulate agronomic research as well as the market uptake of plant-based proteins for food and feed in the EU;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of recognising the system of geographical indications (GIs) as a key component of the agreement; underlines the need for further effective enforcement of GI protection for EU rights holders in Canada; welcomes the commitment of the Canadian authorities to disseminate information on GIs and their protection through official government channels; insists on the need to simplify the administrative procedures for GI holders so that they can promptly communicate with the responsible Canadian authorities and seek remediation where concerns arise about infringement of the protecion of GIs;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the commitment made by the Canadian authorities at the 4th meeting of the specialised Committee on Geographical Indications to provide the European Commission with a list of responsible authorities in Canada for each CETA GI in order to increase clarity for EU GIs holders requests; calls on the Commission to reiterate in the bilateral dialogue with Canada the importance of monitoring the list of grandfathered users of certain names protected under CETA on the market; further calls on the Commission to monitor the progress of the implementation of the grandfathering clause and to report regularly to the European Parliament and the Council on the results;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the series of joint initiatives within the framework of the EU- Canada dialogue on sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate action in agriculture; stresses the importance of increased sharing of best practices in the fields of agricultural productivity, carbon sequestration, soil health and protection of natural environments and invites the Commission to pursue these exchanges in the future, especially in the context of the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy, which will lead to changes in the agricultural practices and environmental protection in the Union.
Amendment 39 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the initiative of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to launch a stakeholder consultation with the aim of developing a sustainable agriculture strategy to improve the sector's long-term environmental performance while supporting farmers' livelihoods; calls on the Commission to strengthen long-term cooperation with the Canadian authorities with the aim of sharing best practices and aligning standards in the deployment of agricultural, climate and environmental policies in line with the EU's sustainability and climate goals;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2001(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Invites the Commission to pursue an ongoing dialogue on animal welfare within the CETA Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF), enabling both parties to exchange knowledge, expertise and best practices; calls on the Commission to facilitate ongoing cooperation with the Canadian authorities and foster a level playing field between the EU and imported animal products;
Amendment 3 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the EUR 53,76 million in commitments and EUR 52,58 million in payment for agriculture; nonetheless calls for an increase of the budget considering the challenges that the agri-food sector has faced in 2023 and still needs to tackle in 2024; highlights that generally the size of this budget is smaller compared to 2023 in relation to the GNI of the EU and even if the budget 2024 is EUR 2.7 billion more than the one agreed for 2023, the increase does not compensate for high inflation levels;
Amendment 15 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the role that agriculture plays in achieving the Union objectives of food security, sustainable growth, social inclusion, animal welfare and combating climate change;
Amendment 26 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the negative effects of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on food securityon international food security and food affordability, especially in those regions of the world highly dependent on staple food imports from Ukraine;
Amendment 39 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that inflation has been much higher than the 2 % deflator foreseen in the MFF, which will not compensate for the loss of value; highlights in this regard the fact that the CAP budget in the MFF 2021-27 is already lower than in the previous planning period and that the high inflation further depreciates the funding available to farmers; highlights that the revision of the MFF should address all these shortcomings;
Amendment 59 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the importance of redistributive income support mechanisms in supporting smaller and medium-sized farms, especially measures for young farmers engaged in agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and environment;
Amendment 64 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the importance of making farming a more attractive profession by improving mechanisms that support young farmers through training schemes and calls on the Council and Commission to increase support for young farmers in the General Budget 2024;
Amendment 70 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of funding research and innovation in the agri-food sector and ensuring that farmers are involved in this research; recalls the importance of ensuring that research results reach farm level;
Amendment 76 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the acceleration of the digital transformation in agriculture and rural areas; notes the continued importance of support for investments in modernisation and innovation if the agriculture sector is to contribute to meeting the targets of the European Green Deal, the Biodiversity strategy and Farm to Fork measures;
Amendment 45 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RecognisWelcomes that the Agreement protects 216 EU agricultural geographical indications and 18 Chilean geographical indications; calls on the Commission to ensure an effective enforcement of GI protection rules in Chile;
Amendment 58 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that Chilean producers exporting to the EU apply the same standards regarding traceability, animal welfare and use of veterinary medicinal and phytosanitary products as EU farmers, in the spirit of reciprocity; asks that mirror measures be duly included in all relevant regulations.
Amendment 60 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that Chilean producers exporting to the EU apply the same standards regarding traceability, animal feed, animal welfare and use of antimicrobials, veterinary medicinal and phytosanitary products as EU farmers.
Amendment 65 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to finally seriously consider dealing with agriculture and food in a dedicated framework within the Union's bilateral and multilateral trade relations;
Amendment 66 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to provide an updated Cumulative Impact Assessment on the impact of all trade deals on agricultural sectors;
Amendment 69 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to propose an adequate monitoring framework and report within the next two years on the progress made in imposing EU production standards on Chilean produce regarding food safety, sustainability, social, environmental and animal welfare.
Amendment 17 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Having regard to the negative effects of food waste, Member States committed themselves to taking measures to promote the prevention and reduction of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses, by 2030. Those measures aimed to prevent and reduce food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households and progress made in their implementation should be assessed periodically.
Amendment 39 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Bearing in mind the interdependence between the distribution and consumption stages in the food supply chain, in particular the influence of retail practices on consumer behaviour and the relation between food consumption in- and out-of-home, it is advisable to set up one joint target for these stages of the food supply chain. Setting separate targets for each of these stages would add unnecessary complexity and would limit Member States’ flexibility in focusing on their specific areas of concern. In order to avoid that a joint target results in excessive burden on certain operators, Member States will be advised to consider the principle or proportionality in setting up measures to reach the joint target, with due consideration of small and micro enterprises operating in the food supply chain.
Amendment 46 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Based on the harmonised methodology set out in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/159776 , the first year for which data on food waste levels were collected was 2020. Therefore, the year 2020 should be used as a baseline for setting food waste reduction targetsHowever, given that 2020 was an exceptional year, in the context of COVID19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns, a 2020-2022 would be a more suitable reference period, taking into account divergences arising from the pandemic. For Member States, which can demonstrate that they performed food waste measurements before 2020, using methods consistent with Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597, the use of an earlier baseline should be allowed. _________________ 76 Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/1597 of 3 May 2019 supplementing Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a common methodology and minimum quality requirements for the uniform measurement of levels of food waste (OJ L 248, 27.9.2019, p. 77).
Amendment 55 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
Amendment 65 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) developing and supporting behavioural change interventions to reduce food waste, and information campaigns to raise awareness about food waste prevention including measures to enable a better understanding of date marking by consumers;
Amendment 67 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) strengthening the role played by educational establishments in tackling food waste in canteens and in shaping the behaviour of young children and adolescents through clasroom activities suitable for their age;
Amendment 70 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) supporting research and innovation in tackling food waste in both the prevention and management phase, including by developing innovative packaging to ensure food safety and quality while reducing the overall environmental impact;
Amendment 73 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(c) facilitating and encouraging food donation and other redistribution for human consumption, by providing supportive fiscal and administrative incentives to economic operators, such as VAT exemptions, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non- food products;
Amendment 95 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 9a – paragraph 3a (new)
Amendment 100 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 10 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020compared to the average of 2020-2022;
Amendment 105 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) reduce the generation of food waste per capita, jointly in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services and in households, by 30 % in comparison to the amount generated in 2020compared to the average of 2020-2022.
Amendment 118 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 29a – paragraph 1 – point 1a (new)
Article 29a – paragraph 1 – point 1a (new)
1 a. When adapting their food waste prevention programmes, Member States shall ensure the involvement of local and regional stakeholders, the private sector and civil society, with the aim of developing tailor-made and needs-based food waste prevention programmes, capable of addressing localised food waste hotspots, together with specific attitudes and behaviours that contribute to food waste, particularly at household level.
Amendment 367 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 379 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 385 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 471 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) avoid or reduce as much as technically and economically possible the loss of the capacity of the soil to provide multiple ecosystem services, including food production, by:
Amendment 489 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) locally define protected areas reserved for agriculture;
Amendment 111 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 834/2007(47 ) prohibits the use of GMOs and products from and by GMOs in organic production. It defines GMOs for the purposes of that Regulation by reference to Directive 2001/18/EC, excluding from the prohibition GMOs which have been obtained through the techniques of genetic modification listed in Annex 1.B of Directive 2001/18/EC. As a result, category 2 NGT plants will be banned in organic production. However, it is necessary to clarify the statThe use of category 1 NGT plants for the purposes of organic production. The use of new genomic techniques is currently incompatible with the concept of organic production in theshould be clarified in Regulation (ECU) 2018/848 and with consumers’ perception of organic products. The use of category 1 NGT plants should therefore be also prohibited in organic production. _________________ 47 Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 281 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regulation 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights shall always apply to Category 1 NGT plants. Category 1 NGT plants shall not be patentable.
Amendment 17 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food, andlso in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned on the packaging in descending order of their share in weight. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packspacks the largest surface of which have an area of less than 10 cm from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one country.
Amendment 21 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food,quality and the geographical origin of their food, and the details of this origin in case of blending and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned on the packaging. In light of the r in descending order of the quantity and with the corresponding percentages labelled. Reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one countrymust show the listing of all individual countries of origin in descending order as well as the percentage on the external package (boxes or bags) that are being stored in in bulk.
Amendment 38 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) It is also essential to improve traceability from the beekeeper to the consumer, with a minimum of compulsory, harmonized rules. At present, traceability rules do not make it possible to link the various operators in contact with the product, which encourages fraud. Given the difficulties involved in tracing the origin of honey, a specific traceability system needs to be set up for this sector.
Amendment 40 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned on the packaging. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one country. To ensure the accuracy of the information on the country or countries of origin of honey that consumers are provided with, the placing on the market of honey should be conditional upon the accuracy of the composition of the product with its indicated country or countries of origin. To ensure the compliance of products with the requirements set out in this Directive, checks should be performed by competent authorities.
Amendment 63 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) In addition to verifiability of the origin of honey thanks to the testing of its composition, the traceability of the product or batch should be ensured. At present, traceability rules do not make it possible to link the various operators who come into contact with the product, which encourages fraud. Given the difficulties involved in tracing the origin of honey, a specific traceability system needs to be set up for this sector.
Amendment 76 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 d (new)
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) Considering the direct link between information of consumers and the reliability of the information indicated on honey, it is impossible to inform consumers unless the accuracy of the information on the label is guaranteed. Traceability and verifiability of the composition should therefore be ensured in order to guarantee the origin and the quality of honey, including in the case of honey contained in other products. Ensuring traceability and verifiability of the honey's country or countries of origin will also ensure a level-playing field between all operators by making sure that they all comply with the same obligations.
Amendment 77 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey hwas been harvested ishall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates infrom more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey hwas been harvested shallmust be indicated on the label of packsages whose largest surface area is greater than 10 cm2. The countaining more than 25 g;ries of origin must be indicated in descending order, with their respective percentages in the blend and on the front of the pack, close to the product's trade name. Countries of origin should indicated in full on the label.
Amendment 85 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs contain, in descending more than 25 gder and with the respective percentages in the blend on the label;
Amendment 93 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) A traceability system for honey should be set up, complementing the horizontal rules already applicable to the agri-food sector in Article 18 of Regulation No. (EC) 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The European commission is empowered to elaborate no later than 12 months after the entry into force of this Directive, a delegated act introducing a harmonised traceability system enabling competent authorities to trace the entire history of the honey produced and imported into the EU back to the harvesting beekeepers or operators in the case of imported honeys.
Amendment 148 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates infrom more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs; If the honey has been harvested in third countaining more than 25 g;ries only, or if third countries account for at least 80% of the countries of origin of a blend, this information shall be indicated clearly on the front-of-pack label close to the brand name of the product. This indication is additional to the mandatory list of countries of origin provided for in this Article. This shall also apply to products containing industrial honey, which shall indicate on their front-of-pack label that the honey they contain is mainly originating from third countries.
Amendment 150 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs. All countaining more than 25 g;ries of origin shall be written in full and listed in descending order of importance and their respective percentages shall be clearly indicated on the front-of-pack label of the product, close to the product's trade name. This shall also apply to products containing industrial honey, which shall indicate on their front-of-pack label the country or countries of origin of the honey they contain.
Amendment 177 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The following Article 2a is added : "Article 2a Honey and products containing honey placed on the Union market shall be part of a traceability system such as an identification code or a blockchain system. Competent authorities shall be able to trace the honey’s journey back to its country of origin. Operators placing honey and products containing honey on the market shall be able to trace it, via an identification number or blockchain system, to its previous operator and country of origin. This number shall be written on the product's label and/or documentation. This traceability system shall be supported by the traceability requirements established pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002."
Amendment 194 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 272 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Directive 2001/112/EC
By [OP: Please insert the date = date of entry into force of this Directive], the list of essential physical, chemical, organoleptical and nutritional characteristics of an average type of juice, other than the sugar of the fruit from which it comes, shall be established by the European Food Safety Agency.
Amendment 182 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
For Strategic Projects in third countries, the Commission shall shareevaluate the feasibility and impact of a project on the Union’s strategic autonomy and its link with the overall aim of this Regulation before sharing the application received with the third country whose territory is concerned by the proposed project. The Commission shall not approve the application before receiving the explicit approval of the relevant third country in accordance with its national legal system.
Amendment 276 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) factors that might affect supply, including but not limited to the geopolitical situation, logistics, energy supply, workforcetrade relations, including, but not limited to, potential action of coercion emanating from a third State, logistics, energy supply, workforce, sanitary and phytosanitary standards or natural disasters;
Amendment 397 #
2023/0079(COD)
Article33a Structure of Strategic partnerships Strategic partnerships covered by this regulations should: 1. Include a section dedicated to guaranteeing internationally recognised environmental standards. This section shall stipulate how to ensure the development of circularity for waste, scraps or others materials, ensure traceability of these products in the Union and worldwide and how best to protect the Union from appropriation by third countries; 2. Include a section on the promotion of human rights, environmental standards, gender equality and the participation of local populations; 3. Include a section dedicated to guaranteeing internationally recognised labour and social standards, and how the strategic partnership will support the development of local communities; 4. Include a section to scale up support for critical raw material supply chain investment; 5. Promote the use of the euro for imports from third countries; 6. Include a section on conflict resolution in case of disputes;
Amendment 15 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the elimination of tariffs on EU agri-food exports, including key products such as pigmeat (current tariff: 5 %) and wine and sparkling wine (current tariff: 5 %), thereby opening up new business opportunities;
Amendment 18 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to consider the relevance and necessity of developing trade flows with regions so far from the Union in an era of global warming and to reflect on levers other than FTAs to develop relations with the rest of the world and pursue the geopolitical objectives;
Amendment 21 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the inclusion of protection of geographical indications for EU wines and spirits in the trade agreement, as well as other food products and calls on the Commission to also ensure an effective enforcement of GIs protection rules in New Zealand; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU agricultural sensitivities by imposing limited and controlled access to highly sensitive products with the aim of protecting EU farmers through tariff rate quotas (TRQs); notes the progress being made in including sustainability and animal welfare provisions;
Amendment 24 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the protection of geographical indications for EU wines and spirits, as well as other food products; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU agricultural sensitivities by imposing limited and controlled access to highly sensitive products with the aim of trying to protecting EU farmers through tariff rate quotas (TRQs); notes the progress being made in includinginclusion of sustainability and animal welfare provisions;
Amendment 26 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises, however, that the upcoming revision of the animal welfare legislation will increase the burden for the Union livestock farmers, in particular regarding additional investments, putting the Union farmers in comparative disadvantage and reducing the level playing field between the Union and imported products;
Amendment 47 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note that the agreement integrates, for the first time, the new EU approach to trade and sustainable development and incorporates an unprecedented level of environmental and labour commitments to effectively implement International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions ratified by the parties and the Paris Agreement; points out the possibility of trade sanctions as a last resort, in instances of serious violations of the Paris Agreement and the core ILO standards; believes that the FTA sets a benchmark in this area; is aware that these levels may not be matched by future FTAs with less like-minded partners and should be considered a gold standard in current and future FTAs negotiations ;
Amendment 52 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to recognize that, regardless of its other advantages, this agreement does not generally benefit the European agri-food sector; calls therefore on the Commission and the Council to finally seriously consider dealing with agriculture and food in a dedicated framework within both bilateral and multilateral trade relations;
Amendment 59 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that it would welcome regular exchanges between the EU and New Zealand on good practices, in particular regarding regulations on new breeding techniques and attracting young people into the farming profession; invites the EU and New Zealand to engage in ongoing discussions, involving their respective farming organisations, on developments in farming practices and sustainability standards on both sides, with a view to continuous harmonization and improvement;
Amendment 59 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand; notes the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years; believes that the sensitive character of certain European agricultural sectors has been duly reflected by well-calibrated concessions in the form of tariff-rate quotas and longer transition periods; welcomes the inclusion of dedicated chapters on sustainable food systems and animal welfare respectively and an ambitious chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;
Amendment 64 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the fact that this agreement limits the import of bovine meat to the highest quality grass-fed standard, and expects this standard to be respected in all future FTAs;
Amendment 65 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to ensure an adequate monitoring framework at Union level on the enforcement of food safety standards for imported products;
Amendment 65 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks that in the negotiation of future FTAs, due to its strategic and sensitive nature, the agricultural sector be negotiated in a dedicated framework;
Amendment 67 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
6b. Welcomes the cooperation chapter on sustainable food systems and the commitment to engage in the transition towards sustainable food systems;
Amendment 67 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Insists on the need to ensure that this agreement does not have a negative impact, nor cause a loss of competitiveness for EU farmers and producers; Requests a continuous assessment and monitoring of trade flows and market behaviour in the agri-food sector, as well as measures to ensure a level playing field for producers and avoid unwanted disruption in the EU agricultural sectors;
Amendment 74 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to report annually to the European Parliament on the progress in the implementation of environmental standards and in reducing the carbon emissions linked to this trade agreement, both in the European Union and New Zealand;
Amendment 74 #
2023/0038M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the protection that the agreement provides for the names of 163 European foodstuff geographical indications (GIs) and the complete list of EU GI wines and spirits, as well as the scope for adding more GI names in the future; notes that the agreement also includes comprehensive intellectual property provisions on copyright, trademarks and industrial designs, thereby ensurwelcomes the progresses made but recalls that the ultimate goal remaings effective protection and enforcement as well as reciprocity including through mirror measures;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the specific situation of Northern Ireland thanks to its unique position, with access to both the EU and UK internal markets; suggests therefore the establishment of an EU one-stop shop in Belfast where people and business would get the assistance and expertise they need to navigate the legislation applicable to them and the necessary help to unlock the full potential of the new arrangements set out in the Windsor Framework;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note of the Commission’s assessment that overall, the trade arrangements in goods and services established in the TCA are working well, although certain implementation difficulties have persisted such as the sponsorship scheme for the entry and temporary stay of natural persons for business purposes and the verification of origin for applying preferential tariff treatment; notes that as of August 2023, the UK Government has postponed sanitary and phyto-sanitary controls for a fifth time, with these now being introduced in January 2024; notes that the UK Government could reduce barriers to trade with the EU by committing to voluntary alignment across key sectors; maintains its call that the EU and the UK should come to an agreement on mutual recognition of conformity assessments and regulatory equivalence for SPS measures;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas on 24 February 2022 the Russian Federation illegally in, the Russian's full scale invasion of Ukraine has seriously aggravadted Ukraine and, as a result, severely disruptedan already difficult and challenging situation in the agri-food sector, which is still recovering from the consequences of the COVID pandemic and is suffering from the on-going climate crisis, leading to an increase in global food insecurity;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the effects of the crisis caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine have put food security and the resilience of the global food system at the center of the political agenda; whereas food security, in terms of political importance and urgency of response, is now placed on an equal footing with energy security, defence and the fight against climate change, both at the EU and international levels;
Amendment 58 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the war against Ukraine has brought about an increase in food, energy and input prices and has a severe impact on consumers and the most vulnerable strata of society;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, as a result of the war against Ukraine, bottlenecks in critical agricultural infrastructure, in particular transport and storage infrastructure, is hampering the movement of food, feed and other agricultural products;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas food security goes beyond agriculture and food production and has impacts on several areas, not only on primary producers and consumers, but also on the wider economy, trade, development and humanitarian efforts and on social and regional cohesion;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas food security is a complex and multifaceted subject and it requires a cohesive and integrated approach. Considering and dealing with these challenges from different perspectives: economic, trade, environmental, regional and the prism of international development;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, as a result of the global supply crisis, the FAO estimates that international food and feed prices have continued to rise significantly above their already high levels; whereas, in order to identify and prevent food speculation, operators need to become more transparent with regard to their share of value added throughout the food supply chain; whereas it would also be necessary to assess the reasons why the prices of agricultural inputs have increased and what effect they have on the increase in food prices;
Amendment 109 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the EU has to invest in the resilience of the agri-food sector; whereas this resilience can be partly achieved through the implementation, in a coherent manner, of the Green Deal, the Biodiversity strategy and the Farm to Fork strategy, which will contribute to the transition towards more sustainable agriculture, strengthening long term food security and could constitute and alternative source of income for farmers;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas generational renewal is one of the biggest challenges for a resilient agricultural sector in the EU; whereas young farmers in particular are innovative and, if properly remunerated, motivated and empowered, are willing to make investments that may increase the sustainability of agriculture and the same time maintain EU’s production capacity and competitiveness;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the sharp rise in global fertiliser prices, together with the sharp rise in other input costs for farmers, threatens food security; whereas in September 2022 the prices of nitrogen fertilisers increased by 149% on the EU fertilizers market compared to the previous year;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas, due to the nature of food security, the costs are higher to react post facto than to intervene earlier on; whereas if the EU wants to avert destabilisation in other countries, food poverty, famine, social and political unrest, the Union has to come up with a vision to ensure food and nutrition security, both in the EU and at the international level;
Amendment 176 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. Whereas agriculture is of great importance to the economy of the outermost regions which often face a particularly fragile situation regarding food security, and it is therefore necessary that the European Commission always take into account these specific features under Article 349 TFEU
Amendment 185 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas food security is a key element for ensuring the strategic autonomy and prosperity of the European Union;
Amendment 206 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic and the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine have once again demonstratedexposed structural problems faced by the European agricultural sector, namely the need for the EU to strengthen its food security and, reduce its dependence on imports from outside the EU; welcomes the adoption, due to the exceptional current circumstances, of temporary meaith regard to critical production inputs and raw materials, and ensures to increase EU production during the 2022/23 harvest season, which will contribute to food securithe smooth functioning of the internal market, therefore increasing the EU's strategic autonomy;
Amendment 216 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines the need for flexibility in order to increase the adaptation capacity in the short-term for the agricultural sector; welcomes the adoption, due to the exceptional current circumstances, of temporary measures to increase EU production during the 2022/23 harvest season, which will contribute to food security;
Amendment 232 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Green Deal andAgenda for a Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture
Amendment 244 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide farmers with planning security and guarantees, making it possible to maintain and, if necessary, increase food production in the EU; calls on the Commission to ensure that farmland is used primarily for the production of food and feed and take this into account in the upcoming legislative proposals;
Amendment 250 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to ensure that in the EU food should originate in sustainable farming systems, and to reject artificial, industrial imitations;
Amendment 255 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and economic actors to think strategically about the place of sustainable livestock farming in all European territories, taking into account, in particular, its role in the nitrogen cycle and the supply of organic amendments to crops, the valorisation of all types of agricultural soils and the search for a diversified and balanced diet
Amendment 270 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Green Deal could be a milestone in the EU transition to a greener and, more sustainable economy, while pointingand resilient economy, which can be partly achieved through the implementation, in a coherent manner, of the Green Deal, the Biodiversity strategy and the Farm to Fork strategy; points out that manysome of the resulting measures might have adverse effects, which have not yet been properly assessed, on EU farms and, food security, including global food security; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment ofto support the feasibility of the targets proposed and the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector; calls on the Commission to note the importance of active training of farmers and support regarding new agriculture practices;
Amendment 287 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out that sustainability and food security are interlinked and should go hand in hand. Believes that measures foreseen in the Green Deal, in the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies could provide an alternative perspective for farmers and ensure stable income resources, for example through carbon farming and eco-schemes; underlines that these have to be longer-term measures in order to ensure the predictability of income for farmers;
Amendment 296 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to not let the impact of the war in Ukraine change our ambition on sustainability, but rather promote policies that result in synergies for food security, production and sustainability; Underlines that it is necessary to have flexibility in the short- term, but in the long-term, the Union has to continue with an updated agenda on sustainability;
Amendment 300 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Underlines that agri- environmental-climate practices such as agroecology, agroforestry, organic farming, precision and carbon farming have the potential to address climate, biodiversity, environmental, economic and social challenges; highlights that while ensuring sustainable production of goods and provisions of ecosystem services, these practices have the capacity to reduce the use of pesticides, fertilisers, antimicrobials and consumption of gas and to limit soil degradation, increase carbon sequestration, and promote more healthy, quality food production and long- term sustainable, resilient and future- proof production;
Amendment 301 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Stresses the importance to make efficient and well-targeted investments in mitigation, as well as adaptation measures in order to reduce risks and avoid significant costs in the long-term, at the same time taking advantage of opportunities; while underlines that the increase of the climate resilience of the European agriculture industry will allow agricultural sector to remain competitive in global markets, providing employment and economic growth;
Amendment 311 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive EU protein strategy that, on the one hand, focuses on domestic production in order to fully exploit its potential, based on the Report on Development of plant proteins in the European Union; the strategy should on the one hand, focuses on domestic production in order to fully exploit its potential, looks into possibilities to tap into different industrial side streams to increase protein availability and reduce dependence on imports from third countries and, on the other, further safeguards income from sustainable production;
Amendment 320 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that the Commission should assess the potential of maximising the synergies with EU renewable energy production to increase the availability of high-protein content feed;
Amendment 346 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU to speed up the adoption of legislation on the use of new cultivation techniques in order to increase yields and make crops more resilient to climate change and new pathogens, particularly in view of the droughts and water shortages that are afflicting an increasing number of EU Member States; points out that new cultivation targetechniques can promote sustainable agriculture, which is not possible without innovation; reminds of the importance of research and that the research results are brought into farming practices;
Amendment 377 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that digital technologies and precision crop management can provide forward-looking solutions to the challenges arising when it comes to monitoring deforestation, the use of pesticides and fertilisers or water consumption for agriculture and increase the yield; calls on the Commission to step up and accelerate the use of digital innovation to modernise EU agriculture, with solutions which can be taken into use at reasonable investment costs, enabling farmers to realise their full production potential and safeguard their incomes in the context of green transition;
Amendment 386 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, while that space data and AI technologies can be a source of much valuable information for agriculture and for the whole food chain, i.e. technology enables the movement of information from the producer to the consumer and vice versa, improves the operation of the entire value chain, reduces wastage, lowers logistics costs, just to name a few, it can still only be put to very limited use, as in most cases it is not freely available or is too complex to be processed by farms or local authorities; calls for increased use of such data and technologies to help farmers through the green and digital transitions, while ensuring the resilience of EU agriculture;
Amendment 397 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU to recognise regional diferences and to take into account sparsely populated areas and their needs; Calls on the EU to recognise the strategic importance of logistics centres as an integral and complementary part of primary agricultural production, without which farmers and transport companies would be unable to ensure consistent supply in line with the needs of consumers; calls for investment in infrastructure for the more sustainable transport of fresh farm products;
Amendment 445 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to set up a truly long - term vision for a strategic autonomy for fertilizers. A strategy which will incentivise the industry to reorient to more sustainable production;
Amendment 459 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 461 #
Amendment 462 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 466 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Underlines that to this end, the EU should support partner countries to set high environmental objectives, as well as assist and guide them in this transition when needed; highlights that due consideration should be given to partners from developing countries and countries in a fragile situation regarding food security for whom special and differentiated treatment would be required;
Amendment 468 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Stresses that humanitarian and development funding to address hunger and malnutrition needs to be dramatically scaled up to properly address the impact of the war in Ukraine on global food security;
Amendment 473 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Subheading 8 a (new)
Notes that, while an estimated 20% of the total food produced is lost or wasted, 36.2million people cannot afford a quality meal every second day[1].Reducing food waste is a shared responsibility and food producers, processors, distributors, retailers and consumers must contribute to it.[1] 1(Eurostat, 2020).
Amendment 478 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates that food losses and food waste can be avoided if measuresholistic approach is taken including measures to educate consumers, sustainable food labelling and use of sustainable renewable and recyclable packaging, are taken to reduce the presence of pathogens in food, for example by ensuring proper hygiene and the use of improved technologies along the entire value chain, as well as the regular publication of information regarding these interrelated factors;
Amendment 491 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses that the member states should also improve measurement of food waste, to monitor the food waste across the supply chain and implement effective food waste prevention programmes;
Amendment 499 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a realistic biofuel production scenario, since the discontinuation thereof would also eliminate protein-rich, taking into account EU’s protein strategy, by- products, thereby significantly exacerbating rather than helping to alleviate the food crisis;
Amendment 516 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. h) Stresses the need to continue to support supply management through support for producer organizations and interbranch organisations.
Amendment 519 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. i) Stresses the need to address the generation renewal and the demographic vitality of agriculture through adequate supports
Amendment 522 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Farmers and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy
Amendment 523 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a (new)
Paragraph 15 – point a (new)
(a) Calls on the Commission to set up a policy that will integrate in a coherent way food production and food safety, while at the same time ensuring the coherence with trade policy, environmental policy, humanitarian and international development policies;
Amendment 524 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point b (new)
Paragraph 15 – point b (new)
(b) Calls on the Commission to review the CAP budget in the MFF to secure both food security and green transitions providing the necessary leverage for investments;
Amendment 525 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point c (new)
Paragraph 15 – point c (new)
(c) Highlights the importance of ensuring that farmers have a predictable source of income and can make a living from their activity;
Amendment 526 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point d (new)
Paragraph 15 – point d (new)
(d) Stresses the importance of active training of farmers and support regarding new mitigation and adaptation agriculture practices;
Amendment 527 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point e (new)
Paragraph 15 – point e (new)
(e) Stresses the importance to invest in empowering women in agriculture and promote measures to attract more women to the agri-food sector in order to close the gender gap;
Amendment 528 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point f (new)
Paragraph 15 – point f (new)
(f) Notes the importance to ensure that small-scale producers have a say in decision-making process;
Amendment 529 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point g (new)
Paragraph 15 – point g (new)
(g) Emphasizes that the Commission must take additional measures to introduce a more sustainable, transparent and fairer food chain in order to strengthen producer’s position to enhance EU’s current security of supply and food security;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that generational renewal in agriculture is key for the social, economic and environmental sustainability of rural areas and EU food autonomsovereignty, as well as for the future of agriculture and the traditional familythe balance between territories, the adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, the preservation of biodiversity and natural resources and for the diversity of sustainable farming models;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that supporting generational renewal in agriculture is an objective of the 2023-2027 common agricultural policy, underlining that the supports have been upgraded compared to the previous CAP;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a fair and dignified income and quality of life for farmers and their families is essential in attracting new young and new people to the sector;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the price and availability of land, low profitabilitydifficult access to credit, low profitability, consequences of climate change, administrative requirements and the image of the sector were identified as the main barriers to becoming a farmer11; _________________ 11 European Commission, ‘Public consultation results on the CAP reform’, 2017.
Amendment 95 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 99 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the inconsistency that often exists between the takeover value of a farm and the actual profitability of the farm being sold.
Amendment 114 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that farming is not just a job, but a way of life with close ties to nature and, a strong willingness to make an impact for society, while keeping a work- life balance, a strong sense of community belonging, which generates benefits for society as a whole;
Amendment 128 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that some young people in some rural areas experience significant daily challenges, particularly as regards education and training, access to quality jobs, social isolation, infrastructure and public transport, healthcare and digital connectivity, especially in remote and less developed rural regions;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop coherent strategies to promote generational change, combining different measures in a complementary way, such as financial support, tax breaks and incentives, pensions and social measures adapted to farmers, to improve links between EU policies and national and regional policies;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States and Regions to make their generational renewal policy a lever of their national or regional agricultural projects;
Amendment 181 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to provide access, in their advisory services, to a farm succession facilitator that can provide guidance during farm transfers, namely on intergenerational dialogue, legal and taxation frameworks and, financial support possibilities, establishing farm diagnosis and ensuring follow-up;
Amendment 186 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that payments under the CAP are only received by farmers that are truly active;
Amendment 191 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to promote innovative models of intergenerational collaboration, such as partnerships, share farming or land- matching services, as well as transmission or pre-retirement schemes and trial periods;
Amendment 202 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of preserving farmland and the objectives of sustainable food production; calls on the Commission to launch a study on the effects of competing uses for farmland, such as urbanisation and energy, on the quantity and quality of farmland available and on prices and land concentration, while also evaluating the impacts of all relevant EU policy areas, including the CAP, in this regard;
Amendment 205 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 216 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of action at EU level, including through legislative instruments, sharing of good practices, to improve the functioning of farmland markets;
Amendment 220 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to regulate agricultural land markets in ordercombat excessive land concentration and land grabbing, to promote land access for young farmers by all means available, including targeted tools such as pre- emptive rights in favour of young farmers, price cmontrolsitoring, acquisition caps or obligations to maintain agricultural activity;
Amendment 243 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU observatory on farmland, as part of the Rural Observatory, making the best use of all existing data collection tools, to monitor, in particular, trends and prices for land sale and rental, as well as changes in farmland use;
Amendment 252 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Member States and the European Union to develop and support land banks and land mobility schemes;
Amendment 263 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that public support is fundamental in addressing the financing problems affecting young farmers, in particular for women and small farms; underlines the need to support young farmers in accessing information on financing opportunities and the development of business plans as well as getting access to guarantees and risk sharing loans;
Amendment 266 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to make start-up and investment aid for young farmers available throughout the entire budgetary period of the CAP and to support access to training opportunities, namely on soft skills and digital and sustainable farming methods, in particular for new entrantstaking into account the specific needs of new entrants; as early as in the definition of the business idea; believes that Member States should keep making sure specialised education is provided to future farmers as well as qualified workforce for the sector;
Amendment 271 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that the generational renewal in agriculture is a demographic challenge that also relies on the ability of the CAP to define and promote active farmers, to target several supports towards them and to control the expansion of farms.
Amendment 278 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Invites all stakeholders from the value chains to make generational renewal in agriculture a strategic priority by offering adequate incentives, complementary to public supports
Amendment 280 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Stresses that decent and attractive income and living conditions for young farmers depend, inter alia, on a better share of value within agri-food chains, ethical marketing prices and long-term contracts
Amendment 287 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists that young people must be involved and given the ability to participate in political life and decision-making processes, including by supporting and promoting young farmers organisations at local, regional, national and EU level, to ensure that their specific needs are accounted for and that policies provide effective support for their development;
Amendment 342 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Insists that rural areas must be able to provide adequate and flexible living conditions for young and new farmers and their families, namely better mobility, access to better education, career opportunities, health, leisure and culture services, and broader digital connectivity;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the conclusions of the December 2016 EC report on the implementation of the POSEI programs, highlighting their ability to address the particular agricultural challenges of the outermost regions, as defined in Article 349 of the TFEU, remain highly relevant;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to increase the financial allocations for POSEI in exceptional circumstances, such as those faced by the agricultural sectorCalls on the European Commission to provide additional financial support to farmers in the outermost regions affected by natural disasters, such as the volcanic eruption in La Palma;
Amendment 85 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for aStresses the importance of the structure of local sectors in guaranteeing food specific regulation for the ORs on the common organisation of the markets; urity in the outermost regions, which are often isolated, and encourages stakeholders and public policies to make use of all the provisions of the common organisation of the markets, including the provisions specific to the ORs;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates the importance of keeping the EAFRD cofinancing rates for the ORs at 85 %, in particular to restore, preserve and enhance biodiversity in agriculture and forestry, and to encourage development in rural areas;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the Commission to exercise the utmost vigilance in the negative impact of the liberalisation of the EU market and the proliferation of trade agreements between the EU and partner countries and to carry out a report on the cumulative effect of those agreements in the farming sector of outermost regions;
Amendment 105 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expresses its concern about imports of products from third countries that do not comply with EU environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards, including organic- labelled products, many of which are in direct competition with the outermost regions' products; therefore calls on the European Commission to promote the conformity of these imports with the European standards and the revision of trade agreements with third countries to incorporate mirror clauses;
Amendment 108 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers it necessary to provide for differentiated treatment in favour of outermost regions' production in the negotiations and renegotiations of trade agreements with third countries by envisaging, if necessary, safeguard clauses, transitional periods, appropriate quotas and customs tariffs or the exclusion of sensitive products;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Whereas to reach climate neutrality requires to attain neutrality in the land sector as well as to reduce GHG emissions of the agriculture sector; Welcomes the launch of the carbon farming initiative as announced in the Farm to Fork strategy and the new EU forest strategy, with the aim of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 as enshrined in the European Climate Law, and by 2035 in the entire land sector;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to broaden the European carbon certification framework by taking into account the reduction of all greenhouse gases emitted by agriculture and carbon sequestration, since, at EU level, methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) account for 56% and 39% respectively of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agricultural production, while carbon dioxide (CO2) represents only a minor proportion of these emissions. Furthermore, covering all greenhouse gases would be more coherent at the farm level and increases the incentives for land managers.
Amendment 35 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that the future certification system should not generate a disproportionate administrative burden that would discourage the participation of land managers, and should not result in penalties where carbon sequestration is lower than expected for reasons beyond the control of land managers.
Amendment 39 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the need for a broader understanding of carbon farming entailing farm practices such as manure management and innovative feed additives as enshrined in the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Methane Strategy.
Amendment 44 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Considers that carbon farming should be developed on the basis of a credible, fair, efficient and simple policy framework and sees this as a precondition for its success
Amendment 47 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for Member States and private certifications to establish incentives at the level of land managers, especially farmers and, foresters and cooperatives, to accelerate the uptake of carbon farming by setting up ecosystem services payments under public funding as well as allowing the various benefits of the carbon removal certification for private funding;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that carbon-farming incentives can take different forms, action-based, result-based or a combination of both; acknowledges the challenges, and limitations of the different schemes and believes in the complementarity of the different systems based on holdings and territorial specificities;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the fact that carbon farming practices provide additional environmental co-benefits, such as improved biodiversity, enhanced ecosystem services and the increased resilience of EU agriculture; these practices include mixed farming, catch and cover crops, conversion back to permanent grassland and restoration of peatlands as well as sustainable forest management and agroforestry;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the fact that carbon farming practices provide additional environmental co-benefits, such as reducing GHG emissions through land use and farm practices that can sequester carbon in natural sinks, improved biodiversity, enhanced ecosystem services and the increased resilience of EU agriculture;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of creating new financial incentives in addition to CAP funds into stimulatinge action on emissions reductions by providing funding to improve knowledge and cooperation among land managers in terms of carbon removals by natural sinks and technological solutions;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Is of the opinion that the success of carbon farming will be the result of both appropriate supports by various EU funds dedicated to agriculture and climate and private remuneration.
Amendment 129 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the establishment of a robust methodology allowing the objective measurement and certification of additional carbon removals compared to common practice among sectors in order to create harmonised bases for the calculation, capture, use and storage of carbon dioxide; by standardising methodologies and rules for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) in relation to gains, or losses, in carbon sequestering; stresses private certifications schemes need to be able to adapt to local conditions and take in to account the different nature types and common practice over EU;
Amendment 132 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the establishment of a robust methodology allowing the objective measurement and globally compatible certification of carbon removals among sectors in order to create harmonised bases for the calculation, capture, use and storage of carbon dioxide; highlights the importance of increased funding on the innovations and research from that light in EU programs;
Amendment 141 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for any European methodology for the measurement and certification of carbon removals or greenhouse gas emission reductions to be compatible with existing national initiatives sharing the same objective.
Amendment 143 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Believes that emissions reductions from agricultural activity should also benefit from objective measurement and certification;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Amendment 160 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Asks the Commission to engage with private actors, in particular retail and food processing industries, to make sure that the certification scheme triggers a price premium on the market, which would reward front runners and newcomers on an equal footing;
Amendment 170 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the use of innovative bio- based products to be incentivised, including, if relevant, through appropriately amending the relevant EU legislative framework; The European carbon farming model should cover relevant bio-based products and innovative products, also made from by- products and residues, where there is a scientifically proven, genuine and verifiable carbon sequestration effect.
Amendment 9 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CAP objectives have remained untouchedrelevant over the last six decades despite the far-reaching changes undergone by it in line with the changes in society’s priorities and expectationsand are today more important then ever, as factors such as climate change, COVID-19 pandemic, rising input prices and the war in Ukraine are strongly impacting the agriculture sector in the EU and worldwide, making it more challenging to guarantee food security and affordability in the future;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Conference puts forward proposals and measures impacting agriculture and rural areas towards more climate and environmental sustainabilitythat are linked to the agriculture sector;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the current objectives of the CAP as referred to in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) need no adaptation towards enhanced social, economic and environmental sustainabilityand are today more important then ever faced with the impacts of the on-going war in Ukraine on the food and energy sector and on the EU economy as a whole;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
Amendment 12 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Commission’s proposed revision of the MFF should be aligned with the ‘Fit for 55’ package and with the objectives set on Paris agreement; should take into consideration the main points of the Versailles declaration, notably food security;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls the Institutions for a rise on the budget allocated in third countries for food security;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the fact that recent supply chain disruption, notably caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war against Ukraine, has highlighted the EU agricultural sector’s reliadependencey on complex import and export chainimport from one or too few countries; calls for a shift to an even more sustainable, resilient and fair agricultural model anchored in therelevant EU-strategies, in sustainable global value chains and a strong food production in EU territories;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that import dependency on import from one or too few countries increases vulnerability to external shocks, as now observed in fuelenergy, fertiliser and feed chains; calls for EU production to be recalibrated towards more sustainable practices which reduce the need for inputs and to focus primarily on EU demand for healthy foowill change the inputs needed; calls on Member States to ensure greater farmer autonomya more sustainable food system via the strategic plans, notably through strong support for organic production and the organic sector as a wholeinvestment in emission reductions techniques, research, development and pilot studies reduction of food waste, alternative fertiliser sources and streams, carbon farming and carbon capture and advisory services;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that diversified and glocbalised, as well as local and short supply chains contribute to the resilience of food supply chains overall, which ensures profitable and resource effective paths for production and distribution; stresses that small-scale actors in such chains face specific challenges, such as weak access to government support; calls on Member States to provide strong support for cooperation measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in order to expand the networks of small producers; calls on the EU commission to help developing countries with governance and to build greater capacity for producing sustainable food;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that climate change, antimicrobial resistance and biodiversity loss pose a high risk of disrupting both primary production and logistics; welcomes in this regards the newly implemented Veterinary Medicinal Packages and the import-ban on animal products that have received antimicrobials for growth promoting or antimicrobials reserved for human use;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the need to keep up the fight against antimicrobial resistance and think that the EU must include concrete AMR measures, in line with EU standards, in all new relevant trade agreements, set up stronger import requirements for all imported food products (meat, plants, fish) that have been treated with antibiotics as well as to promote the idea of a global agreement against AMR;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for concerted market regulation and appropriate public stocks, but also other instruments and rules, to tackle market crises and price volatility, to secure supply and to prevent speculationexcessive opportunistic speculation in times of crisis; calls for market transparency and timely information on public and private stocks;
Amendment 80 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that in the light of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the importance of exchanging information, monitoring and good practices in order to develop concerted responses to food supply and international food security crises has been clear; thinks in regards to this that an International Food Security Crisis preparedness and response Mechanism should be established, with the aim to coordinate and develop a platform to map risks and vulnerabilities, including structural issues, of international food supply chains and critical infrastructures;
Amendment 90 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that EU engagement in global food governance must recognise and promote the right to food, as well as the food sovereignty of its trading partners and their right to regulate their exports and stocks to securor take other appropriate measures to prioritise their own needs.
Amendment 15 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out the importance of information and awareness campaigns for the reduction of unintentional errors; calls on the Member States to organise such campaigns timely and involve all relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 16 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Welcomes in this regard the provision established in the Regulation (EU) No 2021/2116 that give the CAP beneficiaries possibility to retroactively correct errors in their aid application that were done in good faith and similarly welcomes the early awareness mechanism that points out to CAP beneficiaries minor non-compliance without deducting any payments at first.
Amendment 18 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the simplifications and streamlining on the penalties for non- compliance that make a clear distinction between cases of intentional and non- intentional non-compliance and sets the penalties at lower level for the latter.
Amendment 26 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the Commission plays a supervisory role, ensuring that the arrangements governing the management and control system are compliant by, among others, verifying the effective functioning of this system and making financial corrections, where necessary.
Amendment 41 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to do their utmost to guarantee sound financial management, further reduction of errors and to avoid any delays in the implementation of CAP;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Acknowledges that the strategies of fraudsters are constantly evolving to evade detection; underlines, therefore, the importance of regular analysis of the effectiveness of measures taken to combat fraud in order to ensure consistently high standards and effectiveness;
Amendment 47 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Encourages Member States to evaluate regularly their audit practices and internal control systems for EU funds under shared management to ensure that they are reliable and function effectively in preventing, detecting and correcting irregularities, including new forms of irregular practises;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that digitalisation and the adoption of more sophisticated IT tools could improve the efficiency of the assurance process; supports the extension of the use of the risk-scoring tool Arachne.; recalls that ARACHNE is not yet fully fit for purpose for all CAP interventions and that the Commission will present in 2025 a report assessing its use and interoperability with the different national systems with a view to potentially broadening its use by the Member States;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that the digitalization offers various opportunities when it comes to the management and control of Union’s policies and programmes and in particular in conducting audits; calls on the Member States, the Commission and all relevant authorities to take advantage of new IT tools and techniques to increase the reliability of audits and controls.
Amendment 61 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Invites the EPPO, OLAF, the Commission, ECA and the Member States to strengthen their cooperation, including by, for example, creating more training programmes on the use of e-tools and audit practices, as well as on how to improve them.
Amendment 63 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Encourages Member States, which have not joined the EPPO yet, to do so to ensure that more cases of fraud are investigated and prosecuted.
Amendment 64 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Welcomes the Commission’s “EU Budget Focused on Results” strategy aimed at to improve efficiency of spending and achieve more with the available resources.
Amendment 65 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Calls on the Commission to continue its efforts in the field of simplification of EU funding, especially with regard to reducing the burden of implementation and management of EU- funded projects;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Reiterates that the creation of an integrated, interoperable and harmonised system to collect, monitor and analyse information about final beneficiaries in all Member States can help to further enhance the protection of Union finances and enable even closer scrutiny;
Amendment 98 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The European Parliament’s Resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan39reiterated the objective of making all packaging reusable or recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030 and called on the Commission to present a legislative proposal including waste reduction measures and targets and ambitious essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive to reduce excessive packaging, including in e-commerce, improve recyclability and minimise the complexity of packaging, increase recycled content, phase out hazardous and harmful substances, and promote re-use without compromising food safety or hygiene standards. _________________ 39 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0040_EN.html
Amendment 105 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In line with the waste hierarchy set out in Article 4(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC, and in line with life-cycle thinking to deliver the best overall environmental outcome, the measures provided for under this Regulation aim at reducing the amount of packaging placed on the market in terms of its volume and weight, and preventing the generation of packaging waste, especially through packaging minimisation, avoiding packaging where it is not needed, and increased re-use of packagingand recycling of packaging while delivering the best environmental outcome. Goals for reducing the amount of packaging and packaging waste must not cause or increase the risk for food waste and food safety. In addition, the measures aim at increasing the use of recycled content in packaging, especially in plastic packaging where the uptake of recycled content is very low, as well as higher recycling rates for all packaging and high quality of the resulting secondary raw materials while reducing other forms of recovery and final disposal.
Amendment 110 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Packaging should be designed, manufactured and commercialised in such a way as to allow for its re-use or high- quality recycling, and to minimise its impact on the environment during its entire life-cycle and the life cycle of products, for which it was designed. Deviations can be justified by the Waste Hierarchy according to Article 4 paragraph 2 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 117 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Designing packaging with the objective of its recycling, once it becomes packaging waste, is one the most efficient measures to improve the packaging circularity and raise packaging recycling rates and the use of recycled content in packaging while ensuring packaging performs its functions as outlined in Article 3(1). A high standard of quality and the protection of intellectual property, which are important to safeguard the reputation which the Union's products have achieved on the global market and prevent the usurpation, imitation, evocation of geographical indication names and trademarks, must also be taken into account. Packaging design for recycling criteria have been established for a number of packaging formats under voluntary industry schemes or by some Member States for the purpose of the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees. In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and provide industry with a level playing field, and with the objective to promote the sustainability of packaging, it is important to set mandatory requirements regarding the recyclability of packaging, by harmonising the criteria and the methodology for assessing packaging recyclability based on a design for recycling methodology at the Union level. In order to meet the objective set out in the CEAP that, by 2030, all packaging should be recyclable or reusable, in an economically viable manner, packaging recyclability performance grades should be established based on design for recycling criteria for packaging categories as listed in Annex II. However, packaging should comply with them only as of 1 January 2030 in order to give sufficient time to the economic operators to adapt.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) For limited packaging applications made of biodegradable plastic polymers, there is a demonstrable environmental benefit of using compostable packaging, which enters composting plants, including anaerobic digestion facilities under controlled conditions. Furthermore, where appropriate waste collection schemes and waste treatment infrastructures are available in a Member State, there should be a limited flexibility in deciding whether to mandate the use of compostable plastics for lightweight plastic carrier bags on its territory. In order to avoid consumer confusion about the correct disposal and considering the environmental benefit of circularity of the carbon, all other plastic packaging should go into material recycling and the design of such packaging should ensure that it does not affect the recyclability of other waste streams or endanger the quality or usability of compost in line with the requirements of the EN 13432.
Amendment 146 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Packaging should be designed so as to minimise its volume and weight while maintaining its ability to perform the packaging functions, including those referred to in Article 3(1), and without compromising the need for a high standard of quality and the recognition and respect of intellectual property rights. The manufacturer of packaging should assess the packaging against the performance criteria, as listed in Annex IV of this Regulation. In view of the objective of this Regulation to reduce packaging and packaging waste generation and to improve circularity of packaging across the internal market, it is appropriate to further specify the existing criteria and to make them more stringent. The list of the packaging performance criteria, as listed in the existing harmonised standard EN 13428:200057, should therefore be modified. While marketing and consumer acceptance remain relevant for packaging design, they should not be part of performance criteria justifying on their own additional packaging weight and volume. However, as set out in Article 9,this should not compromise product or packaging specifications for craft and industrial products and food, wine, spirit drinks, other alcoholic beverages and agricultural products that are registered andor protected under the EU geographical indication protection scheme, products of a distinctive origin as part of the Union’s objective to protect intellectual property cultural heritage and traditional know-how. On the other hand, recyclability, the use of recycled content, and re-use may justify additional packaging weight or volume, and should be added to the performance criteria. Packaging with double walls, false bottoms and other characteristics only aimed to increase the perceived product volume should not be placed on the market, as it does not meet the requirement for packaging minimisation. The same rule should apply to superfluous packaging not necessary for ensuring packaging functionality. The minimisation of packaging should not limit the format of packaging of foodstuffs, which are necessary to protect them from physical shocks contamination and microbes. _________________ 57 Packaging – Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition – Prevention by source reduction.
Amendment 152 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) To promote the circularity and sustainable use of packaging, reusable packaging and systems for re-use should be incentivised without posing a risk for food safety or food quality. For that purpose, it is necessary to clarify the notion of reusable packaging and to ensure that it is linked not only to the packaging design, which should enable a maximum number of trips or rotations and maintaining the safety, quality and hygiene requirements when being emptied, unloaded, refilled or reloaded, but also to the setting up of systems for re-use respecting minimum requirements as set out in this Regulation. Energy logistics and increased amount of water used should be taken into account and evaluated if the re-use system is economically feasible. Member states should be allowed to deviate from these provisions if justified from the environmental perspective or wide scale recycling systems are applied in the Member state. In order to facilitate conformity assessment with requirements on reusable packaging, it is necessary to provide for presumption of conformity for packaging which is in conformity with harmonised standards adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 for the purpose of expressing detailed technical specifications of those requirements and define reusable packaging criteria and formats, including minimum number of trips or rotations, standardised designs, as well as requirements for systems for re-use, including hygiene requirements.
Amendment 171 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) In order to reduce the increasing proportion of packaging that is single use and the growing amounts of packaging waste generated, it is necessary to establish quantitative re-use and refill targets on packaging in sectors, which have been assessed as having the greatest potential for packaging waste reduction, namely food and beverages for take-away, large-white goods and transport packaging. This was appraised based on factors such as existing systems for re-use, necessity of using packaging and the possibility of fulfilling the functional requirements in terms of containment, tidiness, health, hygiene and safety. Differences of the products and their production and distribution systems, were also taken into account. The setting of the targets is expected to support the innovation and increase the proportion of re-use and refill solutions. The use of single use packaging for food and beverages filled and consumed within the premises in the HORECA sector should not be allowed, unless the recyclable single use packaging delivers a better overall environmental outcome which is justified by life-cycle thinking and impacts for health and safety is not compromised, in line with Article 4 paragraph 2 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 194 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 108
Recital 108
(108) As a specific packaging waste generation prevention measure, Member States should actively encourage the re-use and refill solutions, unless the use of easily and highly recyclable single-use packaging is shown to be better option according to a life cycle assessment. They should support the establishment of systems for re-use and refill and monitor their functioning and compliance with the hygiene standards. Member States are encouraged to take also other measures, such as setting up deposit and return systems covering reusable packaging formats, using economic incentives or establishing requirements for final distributors to make available a certain percentage of other products than those covered by re-use and refill targets in reusable packaging or through refill provided that such requirements will not result in fragmentation of single market and creation of trade barriers.
Amendment 198 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Regulation contributes to the transition to a circular economy and achieving climate neutrality by 2050, by laying down measures in line with the hierarchy of waste in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and by taking into account the possibilities of a biobased economy in accordance with Bioeconomy Action Plan.
Amendment 225 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 41
(41) ‘compostable packaging’ means packaging capable of undergoing physical, chemical, thermal or biological decomposition such that most of the finished compost ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide, mineral salts, biomass and water, according to Article 47(4), and does not hinder the separate collection and the composting process or activity into which it is introduced in industrially controlled conditions and has to fulfil the requirements laid down in the standards of EN 13432;
Amendment 343 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Packaging shall be designed so that its weight and volume is reduced to the minimum necessary for ensuring its functionality taking account of the material that the packaging is made ofas listed in the definition of packaging set out in Article 3(1) taking account of the material that the packaging is made of, a specific shape or design protected by intellectual property rights, to help distinguish and protect a product to ensure the safety of the consumer and to protect the GIs and other products of distinctive origin protected under Union law.
Amendment 447 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
This provision shall not apply to highly recyclable packaging collected and recycled in close loop or to well- functioning national deposit and return system defined in the Article 3(51).
Amendment 544 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 17 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. The targets laid down in this Article shall be met by economic operators without prejudice to requirements on health, safety and hygiene, including product safety and provided that this delivers a better overall environmental outcome and is justified by life-cycle thinking, in line with the hierarchy of waste as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 600 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it is of biodegradable nature allowing the packaging to undergo physical, chemical, thermal or biological decomposition in line with the standard of EN 13432, including anaerobic digestion, resulting ultimately in conversion into carbon dioxide or methane, in the absence of oxygen, mineral salts, biomass and water,
Amendment 603 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) its use significantly reduces the contamination of compost with non- compostable packaging and does not cause any problems in biowaste processing; and
Amendment 635 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – table 1 – row 2
Annex V – table 1 – row 2
Amendment 67 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) "The aim of this Regulation is to develop a voluntary Union certification framework for carbon removals, with notably the view to incentivise the uptake of high- quality carbon removals, in full respect of the biodiversity and the zero- pollution objectives. It is, which also contributes to sustainably reduce emission. It is thereby a tool to support the achievement of the Union objectives under the Paris Agreement, notably the goal of collective climate neutrality by 2050 laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 . The Union also committed to generate negative emissions after 2050. An important instrument to enhance carbon removals in terrestrial ecosystems is Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 , which is currently under review. The objective of the review is to set out a Union net removals target of 310 Mt CO2 eq by 2030, and to allocate respective targets to each Member State.The voluntary nature of the Union certification framework means that existing and new public and private certification schemes do not have to be recognised by the Commission under this regulation to operate in the EU." __________________ 24 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1). 25 Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 78 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The Union voluntary certification framework builds on and contributes to the ongoing public and private work regarding the certification of carbon removals.
Amendment 84 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) With specific regard to carbon farming activities, the regulation should value the carbon removals and greenhouse gas emission reductions generated by mitigation projects, as long as the latter are not subject to the application of a binding polluter-pays principle at the European level. The aim is to ensure broad support for the certification framework among land managers, while seeking to meet the ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030, which remain a priority.
Amendment 125 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A standardised baseline should reflect the statutory and market conditions in which the carbon removal or carbon farming activity takes place. If a carbon removal activity is imposed upon operators by the applicable law, or it does not need any incentives to take place, its performance will be reflected in the baseline. For this reason, a carbon removal activity that generates carbon removals in excess of such a baseline should be presumed to be additional. Hence, the use of a standardised baseline should simplify the demonstration of additionality for operators. Therefore, it should reduce the administrative burden of the certification process, which is particularly important in the case of small- scale land managers.
Amendment 126 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Atmospheric and biogenic carbon that is captured and stored through a carbon removal activity risks being released back into the atmosphere (e.g. reversal) due to natural or anthropogenic causes. Therefore, operators should take all relevant preventive measures to mitigate those risks and duly monitor that carbon continues to be stored over the monitoring period laid down for the relevant carbon removal activity. The validity of the certified carbon removals should depend on the expected duration of the storage and the different risks of reversal associated with the given carbon removal activity. Among other possibilities, activities that store carbon in geological formations provide enough certainties on the very long-term duration of several centuries for the stored carbon and can be considered as providing permanent storage of carbon. Carbon farming or carbon storage in products are more exposed to the risk of voluntary or involuntary release of carbon into the atmosphere. To account for this risk, the validity of the certified carbon removals generated by carbon farming and carbon storage in products should not be subject to an expiry date matching with the end of the relevant monitoring period. Thereafter, thebut should be further defined per carbon farming activity in the certification methodology. The risk of reversibility of carbon storage should be assumed to be released into the atmosphere, unless the economic operator proves the maintenance of the carbon stoccounted for in the discount rate set for the carbon farming activity. Moreover, in order not to discourage sequestration actions, which in the short term can account for significant amounts of carbon, short- term storage should be encouraged to stimulate farmers' transition and investments in sequestration practices. Various mechanisms exist to integragte through uninterrupted monitoring activitieshort-term storage into the carbon market and the associated risk which should be deployed such as reserve funds, insurance, rebate systems.
Amendment 147 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Farming practices that remove CO2 from the atmosphere contribute to the climate neutrality objective and should be rewarded, either via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) or other public or private initiatives. Specifically, this Regulation should, at least, take into account farming practices as referenced in the Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles30 . , as well as other practices which reduce greenhouse gas emissions. When developing certification methodologies in the context of carbon farming, the Commission should take into account the need to minimize negative impacts on food security and to avoid that land is acquired for speculative purposes resulting in negative effects on rural communities. It should also promote those activities that have the largest potential to provide positive co-benefits for biodiversity and climate change adaptation. __________________ 30 Communication from the Commission, Sustainable Carbon Cycles, COM (20221) 800.
Amendment 168 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) It is appropriate to develop detailed certification methodologies for the different carbon removal and carbon farming activities in order to apply, in a standardised, verifiable and comparable way, the quality criteria laid down in this Regulation. Those methodologies should ensure the robust and transparent certification of the net carbon removal benefit generated by the carbon removal activity, while avoiding disproportionate administrative burden for operators or group of operators, in particular for small farmers and forest holders. To this end, the Commission should be empowered to supplement this Regulation by adopting delegated acts establishing detailed certification methodologies for the different carbon removal activities. Those methodologies should be developed in close consultation with the Expert Group on Carbon Removals and all other interested actors. They need to be based on the best available scientific evidence, build upon existing public and private schemes and methodologies for carbon removal certification, and take into account any relevant standard and rules adopted at national and Union level. The development of these methodologies should include a call for evidence supporting the drafting of the methodologies and a call for feedback on the draft methodologies, providing all interested stakeholders the possibility to contribute.
Amendment 188 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Certification schemes should be used by operators to demonstrate compliance with this Regulation. Therefore, certification schemes should operate on the basis of reliable and transparent rules and procedures and should ensure accuracy, reliability, integrity and non-repudiation of origin, and protection against fraud of information and of data submitted by operators. They should also ensure the correct accounting of the verified carbon removal units, notably by avoiding double counting. To this end, the Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts, including adequate standards of reliability, transparency, accounting and of independent auditing to be applied by certification schemes, so as to ensure the necessary legal certainty as regards the rules applicable to operators and to certification schemes. When it comes to carbon farming, for the purposes of preventing double counting, all necessary information on the carbon farming certificates should be available in the LPIS system, linked to the specific parcels benefitting from the scheme. To ensure a cost- effective certification process, those technical harmonised rules on certification should also have the objective of reducing unnecessary administrative burden for operators, or group of operators, in particular for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), including small farmers and foresters.
Amendment 202 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) To enable operators to apply the quality criteria set out in this Regulation in a standardised and cost-effective way, while taking into account the specific characteristics of different carbon removal activities, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Regulation by establishing detailed certification methodologies for different types of carbon removal activities. The Commission should also be able to amend Annex II listing the minimum information to be contained in the certificates. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate public consultations, including calls for evidence and calls for feedback on draft proposals, during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making34 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 34 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1
Amendment 233 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘carbon removal’ means either the storage of atmospheric or biogenic carbon within geologicallitospheric carbon pools, biogenic carbon pools, long-lasting products and materials, and the marine environment, or the reduction of carbon release from a biogenic carbon pool to the atmosphere;
Amendment 256 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘permanent'industrial carbon storage’ means a carbon removal activity that, under normal circumstances and using appropriate management practices, stores atmospheric or biogenic carbon for several centuries, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage and direct air carbon capture and storage;
Amendment 258 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) 'carbon emission reduction activity' means one or more practices or processes carried out by an operator resulting in a net-greenhouse gas emission reduction benefit in sectors not covered by the annex I or the annex III of the ETS Directive;
Amendment 262 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘“carbon farming’ means a carbon removal activity related to” can be defined as a green business model that rewards land managers for taking up improved land management thatpractices. This results in the increase of carbon storageequestration in living biomass, dead organic matter and soils by enhancing carbon capture and/or the reducing the release of carbon totion of greenhouse gas emissions, in respect of ecological principles favourable to biodiversity and the natmosphere; ural capital overall;
Amendment 297 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A carbon removal activity shall provide a net carbon removal benefit, which shall be quantified using the following formula:
Amendment 300 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Net carbon removal benefit = CRbaseline – CRtotal – GHGincrease > 0
Amendment 311 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 340 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. The baseline shall be periodically updated but stays constant throughout the monitoring period once a carbon removal activity has started.
Amendment 398 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) For industrial carbon storage and carbon storage in products only, climate change mitigation beyond the net carbon removal benefit referred to in Article 4(1);
Amendment 440 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 to establish the technical certification methodologies referred to in paragraph 1 for activities related to permanentindustrial carbon storage, carbon farming and carbon storage in products. Those certification methodologies shall include at least the elements set out in Annex I.
Amendment 452 #
2022/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the objectives of ensuring the robustness of carbon removals and GHG reductions and recognising the protection and restoration of ecosystems;
Amendment 338 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘chemical plant protection product’ means a plant protection product containing a chemical active substance excluding plant products using naturalthe means of "biological origin or substances identical to them, such as micro- organisms, semiochemicals, extracts from plantcontrol" defined in Article 3, paragraph 1, point 23. The latter include products using natural means in the context of integrated pest management. Any products as defined in Article 3(6)uthorized in organic farming whose active substances are listed in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, or invertebrate macro-organisms; 889/2008 is not considered to be a chemical plant protection product.
Amendment 402 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e
Amendment 438 #
2022/0196(COD)
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 employing products using natural means of biological origin or substances identical to them, such asin the context of integrated pest management. They include in particular: macro-organisms and plant protection products which are composed of micro-organisms, semiochemicals, extracts from plant products as defined in Article 3(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, mediators such as pheromones and kairomones, or natural substances of plant, animal or minvertebrate macro-organismsal origin.
Amendment 660 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. Member States with outermost regions, as listed in Article 349 of the Treaty, may take into account the specific needs of these regions as regards the use of plant protection products when adopting national 2030 reduction targets, due to the particular climatic conditions and crops in these regions. and to the size of the respective markets. The use of plant protection products in outermost areas shall be considered as minor uses in the meaning of article 51 of regulation (CE) 1107/2009
Amendment 691 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article5a Reciprocity clauses for import 1. Maximum Residue Level for substances not authorized under Regulation 1107/2009 shall be set at the minimum detectable level allowed pursuant to Regulation 396/2005. 2. The Commission shall take action, based on relevant and objective data, in accordance with this Article, to address practices of circumvention of this Article. Practices of circumvention include situations where the level of residues is artificially lowered from a product, in order to access the EU market. 3. A Member State or any party affected by the situations described in paragraph 2 may notify the Commission. Where the Commission, taking into account the relevant data and reports, including when provided by the customs authorities of Member States, has sufficient reasons to believe that circumventions are occurring in one or more Member States, it is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 40 to supplement this Regulation in order to include modified tariffs for the concerned products.
Amendment 692 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new)
Article 5 b (new)
Article5b The production, storage, circulation and export to third countries of plant protection products containing active substances whose use is prohibited in the European Union under Regulation 1107/2009 is prohibited.
Amendment 833 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h c (new)
(hc) planned and adopted measures to contribute to the acceleration of the market introduction of low-risk plant protection products, non-chemical methods of plant protection and biological control products where applicable on national level, particularly as regards ensuring sufficient levels of expertise, staff and budget to meet legal deadlines where Member State competent authorities serve as rapporteur in the approval of active substances and legal deadlines for the authorisation of plant protection products, as well as measures to improve the functioning of the system of mutual recognition under Regulation 1107/2009;
Amendment 865 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall carry out a public consultation process prior to the adoption or modification of its national action plan in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council85. Member States shall make sure that users representatives as well as all relevant research and development bodies and extension services shall be involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of the national plan. _________________ 85 Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30).
Amendment 1154 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1159 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any preventative measure or intervention and the reason for that preventative measure or intervention, including the identification and assessment of pest level, performed with a reference to measurable criteria set out in the applicable crop-specific rules where crop- specific rules have been adopted for the relevant crop and area by the Member State in which the professional user operates.
Amendment 1172 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. In order to ensure a uniform structure of the entries to be made by professional users in the electronic integrated pest management and plant protection product use register in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, the Commission mayshall, by means of implementing acts, adopt a standard template for such entries. The Commission shall ensure that the standard template limits the additional administrative burden for professional users to a necessary minimum. Any such template shall include fields for inputting records that need to be kept in accordance with Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and shall require the use of a recognisable ID. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 41(2). by [OP: please insert the date = the first day in the month following 1 month after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 1246 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) the types of low-risk plant protection products or alternatives to chemical plant protection products which are effective against the harmful organisms referred to in point (a) and qualitative criteria or conditions under which these interventions are to be made;
Amendment 1252 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point d
Amendment 1257 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point e
Amendment 1268 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point f
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point f
Amendment 1278 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point g
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – point g
Amendment 1390 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all chemical plant protection products is prohibited in all sensitive areas and within 3 metres of such areas. This 3 metre buffer zone shall not be reduced by using alternative risk- mitigation techniques, with the exception of the means of "biological control" defined in Article 3, paragraph 1, point 23. These are products using natural means in the context of integrated pest management.
Amendment 1584 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. A distributor shall only sell a plant protection product authorised for professional use to a purchaser or his or her representative when that distributor has checked, at the latest at the time of purchase, that the purchaser or representative is a professional user and holds a training certificate for following courses for professional users issued in accordance with Article 25 or has a proof of entry in a central electronic register for following such courses in accordance with Article 25(5).
Amendment 1594 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Where a purchaser is a legal person, a distributor may sell a plant protection product authorised for professional use to a representative of the purchaser of the plant protection product when that distributor has checked, at the latest at the time of purchase, that the representative is the holder of a training certificate for following courses for professional users issued in accordance with Article 25 or has a proof of entry in a central electronic register for following such courses in accordance with Article 25(5).
Amendment 1873 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 is amended as follows: (3a) Article 72 is replaced by the following: ‘Area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements 1.Member States may grant payments for area-specific disadvantages imposed by requirements resulting from the implementation of Directives 92/43/EEC, 2009/147/EC or 2000/60/EC, or Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and of the Council … on the sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 (OJ …), under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans with the view of contributing to the achievement of one or more of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1) and (2). 2.Payments under this Article shall be granted to farmers, forest holders and their associations as well as other land managers. 3.When determining areas with disadvantages, Member States may include one or more of the following areas: (a) Natura 2000 agricultural and forest areas designated pursuant to Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC; (b) other delimited nature protection areas with environmental restrictions applicable to farming or forestry which contribute to the implementation of Article 10 of Directive 92/43/EEC, provided that those areas do not exceed 5 % of the designated Natura 2000 areas covered by territorial scope of each CAP Strategic Plan; (c) agricultural areas included in river basin management plans pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC. (d) sensitive areas as defined in Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and of the Council … on the sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 (OJ …) 4.Member States may only grant payments under this Article in order to compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone related to the area-specific disadvantages in the area concerned, including transaction costs. 5.Additional costs and income foregone as referred to in paragraph 4 shall be calculated: (a) in respect of constraints arising from Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, in relation to disadvantages resulting from requirements that go beyond the relevant GAEC standards established under Chapter I, Section 2, of this Title as well as the conditions established for the maintenance of the agricultural area in accordance with Article 4(2) of this Regulation; (b) in respect of constraints arising from Directive 2000/60/EC, in relation to disadvantages resulting from requirements that go beyond the relevant statutory management requirements, with the exception of SMR 1 listed in Annex III to this Regulation, and GAEC standards established under Chapter I, Section 2, of this Title as well as the conditions established for the maintenance of the agricultural area in accordance with Article 4(2) of this Regulation. 6. Payments under this Article shall be granted annually per hectare.’
Amendment 1874 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Article 31(5)
Article 31(5)
Amendment 1879 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Article 70(3)
Article 70(3)
Amendment 1883 #
2022/0196(COD)
Amendment 1892 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43 a (new)
Amendment 230 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) While imposing ambitious restoration measures within the EU, this regulation and its implementation must ensure that the efforts carried out by Member States do not end up reducing our own productivity and hence increasing our imports from abroad. European farmers already comply with high environmental standards and additional measures should not benefit to less regulated products from outside the EU.
Amendment 276 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Restoration measures need to be put in place to enhance the biodiversity of agricultural ecosystems across the Union, including in the areas not covered by habitat types that fall within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC. In the absence of a common method for assessing the condition of agricultural ecosystems that would allow setting specific restoration targets f, ensuring that adequate funding is available. Farmers and other relevant actors agricultural ecosystems, it is appropriate to set a general obligation to improve biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems and measure the fulfilment of that obligation on the basis of existing indicatorss well as local authorities and stakeholders responsible for managing the ecosystems shall be associated throughout this process of restoration.
Amendment 319 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Restoration measures need to be put in place to enhance the biodiversity of forest ecosystems across the Union, including in the areas not covered by habitat types falling within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC. In the absence of a common method for assessing the condition of forest ecosystems that would allow for the setting of specific restoration targets for forest ecosystems, it is appropriate to set a general obligation to improve biodiversity in forest ecosystems and measure the fulfilment of that obligation on the basis of existing indicators, such as standing and lying deadwood, the share of forests with uneven-aged structure, forest connectivity, the common forest bird index82 , and the stock of organic carbon. _________________ 82 Common bird index (EU aggregate) - Products Datasets - Eurostat (europa.eu). Foresters and other relevant actors as well as local authorities and stakeholders responsible for managing the ecosystems shall be associated throughout this process of restoration.
Amendment 370 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union’s land and sea areas through the restoration of damaged ecosystems;
Amendment 373 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) achieving the Union’s overarching objectives concerning sustainable development, including climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation, biodiversity protection and food and energy security;
Amendment 384 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put irepare national restoration placens, without delay, effective and area-based the aim to achieve effective restoration measures which together shallin the EU shall aim to cover, by 2030, at least 20 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all degraded ecosystems in need of restoration.
Amendment 402 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) „degraded ecosystem“ means an ecosystem where a persistent reduction in the capacity to provide ecosystem services occured;
Amendment 409 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘restoration’ means the process of actively or passively assisting the recovery of an degraded ecosystem towards or to good condition, of a habitat type to the highest level of condition attainablefavourable conservation status as defined in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC and to its favourable reference area, of a habitat of a species to a sufficient quality and quantity, or of species populations to satisfactory levels, as a means of conserving or enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resilience;
Amendment 416 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘good condition’ means a state where the key characteristics of an ecosystem, namely its physical, chemical, compositional, structural and functional state, and its landscape and seascape characteristics, reflect the high level of ecological integrity, stability and resilience necessary to ensure its long- term maintenanceowards achieving the status of favourable as defined in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC and contribute sustainable development goals, without excluding active land use nor management activities oriented at climate change mitigation or extreme events prevention;
Amendment 435 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘pollinator’ means a wild animalinsect which transports pollen from the anther of a plant to the stigma of a plant, enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds;
Amendment 439 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘local administrative unit’ or ‘LAU’ means a low-level administrative division of a Member State below that of a province, region or state,urban centres’ and ‘urban clusters’ means territorial units, classified using the grid-based typology established in accordance with Article 4b.2 of Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council109; _________________ 109 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1).;
Amendment 445 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘urban green space’ means all green urban areas; broad-leaved forests; coniferous forests; mixed forests; natural grasslands; moors and heathlands; transitional woodland-shrubs and sparsely vegetated areas - as found within cities or towns and suburbs calculated on t including trees, bushes, shrubs, permanent he rbasis of data provided by the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service as established by Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliamceous vegetation, lichents and of the Council110; _________________ 110 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69).mosses, found with urban centres and urban clusters;
Amendment 495 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance including their typical species, as referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I are in unknown condition shall be considfirst evaluated so that the Member State concerned as not being in good conditionreports the missing data before considering the restoration measures to be implemented.
Amendment 503 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. When putting in place the restoration measures referred to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, Member States shall to the maximum extent possible address areas which are not needed or used for renewable energy generation, agriculture production, forestry or infrastructure development, taking into account cost-effectiveness while ensuring flexibility in current and future spatial planning.
Amendment 582 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
(c a) measures to ensure food security;
Amendment 648 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensureDuly cooperating with regional and local authorities, Member States shall aim to ensure at national level that there is no net loss of urban green space, and of urban tree canopy cov in urban centres and urban clusters by 20305, compared to 2021, in all cities and in towns and suburb. After 2035 positive trend should be attained, where relevant, duly taking into account local conditions.
Amendment 656 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that there is an increaseing trend in the total national area of urban green space in cities and in towns and suburbs of at least 3 % of the total area of cities and of towns and suburbs in 2021, by 2040, and at least 5 % by 2050. In addition Member States shall ensure:urban centres and urban clusters when relevant and defined in the national restoration plan.
Amendment 669 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall remove the barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters identifiedbased on the inventory under paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the plan for their removal referred to in Article 12(2), point (f). When removing barriers, Member States shall primarily address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply or other uses, flood protection or other uses. If it turns out that the removal of some barriers identified under paragraph 1 is not possible due to socio-economic, legal or technical factors that could not be anticipated, Member States shall provide justification during the reporting in accordance with Article 18(2), and implement mitigation measures on the barriers that cannot be removed.
Amendment 680 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place measures aiming at reverseing the decline of pollinator populations by 2030 and achieve thereafter an increasing trend of pollinator populations, measured every three years after 2030, until satisfactory levels are achieved, as set out in accordance with Article 11(3).
Amendment 690 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, with regard to taking into account social and economic considerations, put in place the restoration measures necessaryappropriate and reasonable to enhance biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures under Article 4(1), (2) and (3), while taking into account climate change and ensuring economically viable agricultural production.
Amendment 748 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) 110 by 20305, 120 by 20405 and 130 by 20505, for Member States listed in Annex V with historically more depleted populations of farmland birds;
Amendment 755 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) 105 by 20305, 110 by 20405 and 115 by 20505, for Member States listed in Annex IV with historically less depleted populations of farmland birds.
Amendment 759 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. If the obligations of this paragraph cannot be reached due to action or inaction for which the Member State concerned is not responsible, Member States shall provide an explanation, as part of reporting in accordance with Article 18(2), point (a)
Amendment 829 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The non-fulfilment of the obligation set out in paragraph 2, 3 and 4 is justified if caused by force majeure, including natural disasters; unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly and indirectly caused by climate change.
Amendment 845 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 851 #
2022/0195(COD)
Amendment 854 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 858 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) share of forests with uneven-aged structurediversity of tree species ;
Amendment 862 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) forest connectivityfragmentation ;
Amendment 886 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare national restoration plans and carry out the preparatory monitoring and research needed to identify the restoration measures that are necessary to meet the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, taking into account the latest scientific evidence, practice and local conditions, the efficient allocation of costs and the prioritisation of restoration measures. At the same time, appropriate stakeholder involvement at each stage of the process is necessary.
Amendment 935 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall set, by 2030 at the latest, satisfactory levels for each of the indicators referred to in Articles 8(1), 9(2) and 10(2), through an open and effective process and assessment, based on the latest scientific evidence the progress of climate change, practice and local conditions, the economic viability of agriculture and taking into account food security issues in the European Union, as well as the participation of all relevant stakeholders, and, if available, the framework referred to in Article 17(9) considering the complexity of the financing provided to achieve these driving values.
Amendment 953 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States shall identify synergies and trade-offs with climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and disaster prevention, disaster prevention and other socio-economic ecosystem services, notably food production and other productive functions contributing to the circular bio-economy, and prioritise restoration measures accordingly. Member States shall also take into account:
Amendment 965 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point a a (new)
(a a) the socio economic impact assessment, taking into account the whole society from rural to urban areas;
Amendment 1000 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is open, inclusive and effective and that the public isand notably farmers, foresters and other relevant actors such as advice and extension services, are given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration. Consultations shall comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 to 10 of Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 1034 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the estimated co-benefits for or trade-offs with climate change mitigation and relevant ecosystem services, notably food production and other ecosystem services contributing to a circular bio- economy, associated with the restoration measures over time, as well as wider socio- economic benefits or trade-offs of those measures;
Amendment 1051 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) the estimated financing needs and identified funding outside the Common Agricultural Policy, including where applicable market-based solutions, for the implementation of the restoration measures, which shall include the description of the support to stakeholders affected by restoration measures or other new obligations arising from this Regulation, and the means of intended financing, public or private, including (co-) financing with Union funding instruments;
Amendment 1103 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may address duly motivated and detailed observations to Member States within six months of the date of receipt of the draft national restoration plan.
Amendment 1110 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall take due account of anycan consider the observations from the Commission in its final national restoration plan.
Amendment 1133 #
2022/0195(COD)
1. Member States shall ensure that members of the public, in accordance with national law, that have a sufficiendirect interest or that maintain the impairment of a right, have access to a review procedure before a court of law, or an independent and impartial body established by law, to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of the national restoration plans and any failures to act of the competent authorities, regardless of the role members of the public have played during the process for preparing and establishing the national restoration plan.
Amendment 1145 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the area of urban green space and tree canopy cover in cities and towns and suburbsurban centres and urban clusters where urban green space, as referred to in Article 6;
Amendment 1191 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the updated inventory of barriers referred to in Article 7(1) as well as a justification for non-removal of certain barriers if applicable under article 7(2) ;
Amendment 1206 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 1241 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 24 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The development of the Union agricultural sector and of the common agricultural policy requires objective, harmonized, comparable and relevant information on the performance and sustainability of the Union agricultural holdings. The Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) had been established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/200925 . _________________ 25 Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 of 30 November 2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Union (OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 27).
Amendment 59 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) As a matter of principle, the overall EU funding for FSDN should increase in proportion to the increased reporting requirements for farmers.
Amendment 67 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The purpose of the data network shall be to meet the needs of the common agricultural policy and to evaluate the impact of future policies on the agricultural sector. The data obtained pursuant to this Regulation shallmay also contribute to the assessment of EU agriculture’s sustainability.
Amendment 84 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority for FSDN may use other data sources in order to collect and re-use data to feed theto feed the FSDN surveys. The indicators already measured in other data sources regulated by statistical regulations such as IFS and SAIO should not be included in FSDN surveys.
Amendment 88 #
2022/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) be farmed by a farmer holding accounts or willing and able to keep farm accounts and willing to allow the accountancy data from his holding to be made available to the Commission
Amendment 30 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Directive 2010/75/EU
Title
Title
Article 1 a (new) Title of the Directive is modified as following "Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial and agricultural emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) " Or. en (2010/75/EU)
Amendment 31 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Green Deal55 is Europe’s strategy to ensure, by 2050, a climate-neutral, clean and circular economy, optimising resource management, minimising pollution while recognising the need for deeply transformative policies. The Union is also committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development56 and its Sustainable Development Goals57 . The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability58 of October 2020 and the Zero Pollution Action Plan59 adopted in May 2021 specifically address pollution aspects of the European Green Deal. In parallel, the New Industrial Strategy for Europe60 further emphasises the potential role of transformative technologies. Other particularly relevant policies for this initiative include the ‘Fit for 55’ package61 , the Methane Strategy62 and the Glasgow methane pledge63 , the Climate Adaptation Strategy64 , the Biodiversity Strategy65 , the Farm to Fork strategy66 and, the Sustainable Products Initiative67 and the long-term Vision for the EU's Rural Areas communication 67a. Besides, as part of the EU response to the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war, REPowerEU68 proposes a Joint European Action to support the diversification of energy supplies, accelerate the transition to renewable energy and improve energy efficiency. _________________ 55 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions The European Green Deal; COM(2019) 640 final. 56 https://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.as p?symbol=A/RES/70/1&Lang=E 57 https://sdgs.un.org/goals 58 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment COM(2020) 667 final. 59 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All EU Action Plan: 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil' COM(2021) 400 final. 60 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, A New Industrial Strategy for Europe COM(2020) 102 final. 61 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, 'Fit for 55': delivering the EU's 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality COM/2021/550 final. 62 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions COM(2020) 663 final. 63 https://www.globalmethanepledge.org/ 64 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Forging a climate-resilient Europe - the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change COM(2021) 82 final. 65 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 Bringing nature back into our lives COM(2020) 380 final. 66 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system COM(2020) 381 final. 67 COM(2022) 142 67a Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions empty, A long-term Vision for the EU's Rural Areas - Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040 COM(2021)345 68 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy; COM(2022) 108 final.
Amendment 37 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Green Deal announced a revision of Union measures to address pollution from large industrial installations, including reviewing the sectoral scope of the legislation and how to make it fully consistent with climate, energy and circular economy policies. In addition, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the Circular Economy Action Plan and the Farm to Fork Strategy also call for reducing pollutant emissions at source, including sources not currently within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council69 . Addressing pollution from certain agro- industrial activities thus requires their inclusion within the scope of that Directive. _________________ 69 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control); OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17-119.
Amendment 48 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Rearing of pigs, poultry and cattle may cause significant pollutant emissions into the air and water. In order to reduce such pollutant emissions, including ammonia, methane, nitrates and greenhouse gas emissions and thereby improve air, water and soil quality, it is necessary to lower the threexisting national and European frameworks should above which pigs and poultry installations arebe mobilised and existing good practices should be promoted, includeding within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU and to include also cattle farming within that scope. Relevant BAT requirements take into consideration the nature, size, density and complexity of these installations, including the specificities of pasture based cattle rearing systems, where animals arupport of national strategic plans of the CAP. In addition to the requirements already set in the CAP to reduce emissions from agriculture, any evolution of the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU or of the relevant BAT requirements should be conly seasonally reared in indoor installations, and the range of environmental impacts they may have. The proportionality requirements in BATs aim tosidered through close dialogue with farmers representatives so as to guarantee the proportionality of the foreseen constraints regarding the expected results and to make sure that farmers are incentivise farmers tod to keep implementing the necessary transition towards increasingly environmentally friendly agricultural practices, taking into account every aspects, beyond the sole issue of emissions.
Amendment 65 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In light of the high number of rearing installations that shouldmight be included within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU, andof the relative simplicity of the processes and emissions patterns of such installations, of the specificities of production processes that include living animals and of the limited human resources that farms are able to dedicate to such a procedure, it is appropriate to set out specific administrative procedures for issuing permits and for the operation of the relevant activities which are adapted to the sector, without prejudice to requirements related to public information and participation, montoring and compliance.
Amendment 73 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to ensure that Directive 2010/75/EU continues meeting its objectives to prevent or reduce emissions of pollutants and achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Directive in order to establish operating rules containing requirements for activities relating to rearing of poultry, pigs and cattle, and to amend Annexes I and Ia to that Directive by adding an agro-industrial activity to ensure that it meets its objectives to prevent or reduce pollutants emissions and achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment and pigs. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201677 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 77 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making; OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1–14.
Amendment 85 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘installation’ means a stationary technical unit within which one or more activities listed in Annex I, in Annex Ia or in Part 1 of Annex VII are carried out, and any other directly associated activities on the same site which have a technical connection with the activities listed in those Annexes and which could have an effect on emissions and pollution;;
Amendment 92 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23b
Amendment 97 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Amendment 109 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. In order to draw up, review and, where necessary, update BAT reference documents, the Commission shall organise an exchange of information between Member States, the industries and farmers concerned, non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection, the European Chemicals Agency and the Commission.
Amendment 117 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Directive 2010/75/EU
Chapter VI a – Title
Chapter VI a – Title
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR REARING OF POULTRY, PIGS AND CATTLE AND PIGS.
Amendment 120 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70a
Article 70a
This Chapter shall apply to the activities set out in Annex Ia which reach the capacity thresholds set out in that Annexof indoor rearing of poultry and pigs : (a) with more than 40.000 places for poultry, (b) with more than 2.000 places for production pigs (over 30 kg) or (c) with more than 750 places for sows.
Amendment 126 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70b
Article 70b
Amendment 127 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70b – title
Article 70b – title
Amendment 128 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70b
Article 70b
Amendment 154 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Rearing of pigs, poultry and cattle cause significant pollutant emissions into the air and water. In order to reduce such pollutant emissions, including ammonia, methane, nitrates and greenhouse gas emissions and thereby improve air, water and soil quality, it is necessary to lower the threshold above which pigs and poultry installations are included within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU and to include also cattle farming within that scope. Relevant BAT requirements take into consideration the nature, size, density and complexity of these installations, including the specificities of pasture based cattle rearing systems, where animals are only seasonally reared in indoor installations, and the range of environmental impacts they may have. The proportionality requirements in BATs aim to incentivise farmers to implement the necessary transition towards increasingly environmentally friendly agricultural practices. In order to be cost-effective and consistent with the Green Deal, this legislation should particularly target the most concentrated agricultural installations, which have the financial means to cope with this legislation. To do so, it should include criteria of stocking density in order to promote pasture-based cattle in the EU, which has multiple co- benefits for the environmental and climate objectives of the Green Deal.
Amendment 157 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 3
Article 70c – paragraph 3
Amendment 162 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 4a (new)
Article 70c – paragraph 4a (new)
Amendment 175 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70e – paragraph 3
Article 70e – paragraph 3
3. The operator shall, without delay, make available the data and information listed in paragraph 2 of this Article to the competent authority upon request. The competent authority may make such a request in order to verify compliance with the operating rules referred to in Article 70i. The competent authority shall make such a request if a member of the public requests access to the data or information listed in paragraph 2 of this Article.
Amendment 188 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70g – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 70g – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 193 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70h – paragraph 1
Article 70h – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with the relevant national legal system, members of the public directly concerned have access to a review procedure before a court of law, or another independent and impartial body established by law to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, acts or omissions subject to this Chapter when one of the following conditions is met:
Amendment 195 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70h – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 70h – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they have a sufficiendirect interest;
Amendment 202 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – introductory part
Article 70i – introductory part
The Commission shall, in cooperation with farmers whose production falls within the scope of this directive, establish operating rules containing requirements consistent with the use of best available techniques for the activities listed in Annex Iarticle 70a, which shall include the following:
Amendment 215 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph (new)
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph (new)
The operating rules shall incorporate the existence of emerging techniques in animal husbandry and specify the conditions under which the competent authority may grant a permit to an installation using such techniques
Amendment 228 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 74 – paragraph 2
Article 74 – paragraph 2
2. In order to allow the provisions of this Directive to meet its objectives to prevent or reduce pollutants emissions and achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act, in accordance with Article 76, to amend Annex I or Annex Ia by including in those Annexes an agro- industrial activity that meets the following criteria:
Amendment 244 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 4
Article 79a – paragraph 4
Amendment 250 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia (new)
Annex Ia (new)
Amendment 251 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point g
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex I g – point 5.3
Annex I g – point 5.3
(i) biological treatment (such as anaerobic digestion except for manure);
Amendment 254 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia
Annex Ia
Amendment 1675 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – paragraph 1a (new)
Annex Ia – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Rearing of cattle exceeding a number of livestock units (LSU) and maximum number of livestock units per hectare of agricultural land to be both defined by a delegated act supplementing this Regulation and consistent with the relevant legislation of the Green Deal, including requirements of the Nitrates Directive 91/676/EEC.
Amendment 123 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European Union geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products, spirit drinks and foodstuffs, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2017/1001 and (EU) 2019/787 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Amendment 139 #
2022/0089(COD)
(9) Ensuring uniform recognition and protection throughout the Union for the intellectual property rights related to names protected in the Union is a priority that can be effectively achieved only at Union level. Geographical indications protecting the names of wines, spirit drinks and agricultural products having characteristics, attributes or reputation linked to their place of production are an exclusive Union’s competence. A unitary and exclusive system of geographical indications therefore needs to be provided. Geographical indications are a collective right held by all eligible producers in a designated area willing to adhere to a product specification. Producers acting collectively have more powers than individual producers and take collective responsibilities to manage their geographical indications, including responding to societal demands for products resulting from sustainable production. Operating geographical indications reward producers fairly for their efforts to produce a diverse range of quality products. At the same time, this can benefit the rural economy, which is particularly the case in areas with natural or other specific constraints, such as mountain areas and the most remote regions, including outermost regions, where the farming sector accounts for a significant part of the economy and production costs are high. In this way, quality schemes are able to contribute to and complement rural development policy as well as market and income support policies of the CAP. In particular, they may contribute to the developments in the farming sector and, especially, disadvantaged areas. The European Commission's June 30, 2021 Communication on "A long-term vision for rural areas in the EU - Towards stronger, connected, resilient and prosperous rural areas by 2040" recognises the key role of geographical indications in the prosperity and economic diversification of rural areas. A Union framework that protects geographical indications by providing for their inclusion in a register at Union level facilitates the development of the agricultural sector, since the resulting, more uniform approach ensures fair competition between the producers of products bearing such indications and enhances the credibility of the products in the consumers’ eyes. The system of geographical indications aims at enabling consumers to make more informed purchasing choices and, through labelling and advertising, helping them to correctly identify their products on the market. Geographical indications, being a type of intellectual property right, help operators and companies valorise their intangible assets. To avoid creating unfair conditions of competition and to sustain the internal market, any producer, including a third country producer, should be able to use a registered name and market products designated as geographical indications throughout the Union and in electronic commerce, provided that the product concerned complies with the requirements of the relevant specification and that the producer is covered by a system of controls. In light of the experience gained from the implementation of Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2019/787 and (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 , there is a need to address certain legal issues, to clarify and simplify some rules and to streamline the procedures. _________________ 27 Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 140 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Union has for some time been aiming at simplifying the regulatory framework of the Common Agricultural Policy. This approach should also apply to regulations in the e procedures for amending GI specifications have already been simplifield of geographical indications, without calling into question the specific characteristics of each sectorand made more efficient for wine and agri-food products as part of the review of the Common Agricultural Policy. In order to further simplify the lengthy registration and amendment procedures, harmonised procedural rules for geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products should be laid down in a single legal instrument, while maintaining product specific provisions for winespirit drinks in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for spirit drinks in Regulation (EU) 2019/787 and for agricultural products in2019/787 and for agricultural products in this Regulation. As far as wine is concerned, for the sake of the same objective of simplification, and with the aim of ensuring a holistic approach to the management of the sector, it is preferable to maintain the provisions on geographical indications in a single legislative text, that of Regulation 1308/2013, some of whose provisions are amended to align them with this Regulation. The procedures for the registration, amendments to the product specification and cancellation of the registration in respect of geographical indications originating in the Union, including opposition procedures, should be carried out by the Member States and the Commission. The Member States and the Commission should be responsible for distinct stages of each procedure. Member States should be responsible for the first stage of the procedure, which consists of receiving the application from the producer group, assessing it, including running a national opposition procedure, and, following the results of the assessment, submitting the application to the Commission. The Commission should be responsible for scrutinising the application in the second stage of the procedure, including running a worldwide opposition procedure, and taking a decision on granting the protection to the geographical indication or not. Geographical indications should be registered only at Union level. However, with effect from the date of application with the Commission for registration at Union level, Member States should be able to grant transitional protection at national level without affecting the internal market or international trade. The protection afforded by this Regulation upon registration should be equally available to geographical indications of third countries that meet the corresponding criteria and that are protected in their country of origin. The Commission should carry out the corresponding procedures for geographical indications originating in third countries.
Amendment 145 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) To contribute to the transition to a sustainable food system and respond to societal demands for sustainable, environmentally and climate friendly, animal welfare ensuring, resource efficient, socially and ethically responsible production methods, producers of geographical indications should be encouraged to adhere to sustainability standards that are more stringent than the mandatory ones and go beyond good practice. Such specific requirements could be set out in the product specification or in a separate initiative.
Amendment 162 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The recognition and protection of established rights in the domain names industry at international level is essential to prevent the usurpation of the reputation of geographical indications due to the strong development of commerce on the Internet. The European Union's trade agreements with third countries currently constitute the most appropriate framework for reinforcing protection at the international level. The European Commission should pay special attention to the need of including the protection of geographical indications rights at domain names' level in bilateral trade agreements and other international trade negotiations, and strengthen its mediation work with the bodies in charge of assigning domain names, and very particularly with ICANN, with the objective to include the GI's existing rights in the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).
Amendment 165 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The labelling of wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products should be subject to the general rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council29 , and in particular the provisions aimed at preventing labelling that may confuse or mislead consumers. _________________ 29 OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18.
Amendment 167 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The use of Union symbols or indications on the packaging of products designated by a geographical indication should be made obligatory in order to make this category of products, and the guarantees attached to them, better known to consumers and to permit easier identification of these products on the market, thereby facilitating checks. However, in view of the specific nature of products covered by this Regulation, special provisions concerning labelling should be maintained for wine and spirit drinks. The use of such symbols or indications should remain voluntary for third country geographical indications and designations of origin.
Amendment 171 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 191 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) PSome provisions concerning geographical indications in Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, concerning the wine sector, and (EU) 2019/787, concerning the spirit drinks sector, need to be amended in order to align them to the common rules on registration, amendment, opposition, cancellation, protection and controls of the geographical indications set out in this Regulation. In particular for wine, additional changes are needed to the definition of protected geographical indications in line with the Trade Related Agreement on Intellectual Property. For reasons of consistency with this Regulation, the provision on the tasks of the EUIPO laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council33 should also be amended. _________________ 33 Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark (OJ L 154, 16.6.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 195 #
2022/0089(COD)
(56) In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining sustainability standards and laying down criteria for the recognition of existing sustainability standards; clarifying or adding items to be supplied as part of accompanying information; entrusting the EUIPO with the tasks related to scrutiny for opposition and the opposition procedure, operation of the register, publication of standard amendments to a product specification, consultation in the context of cancellation procedure, establishment and management of an alert system informing applicants about the availability of their geographical indication as a domain name, scrutiny of third country geographical indications other than geographical indications under the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications34 , proposed for protection pursuant to international negotiations or international agreements; establishing appropriate criteria for monitoring performance of the EUIPO in the execution of the tasks entrusted to it; laying down additional rules on the use of geographical indications to identify ingredients in processed products; laying down additional rules for determining the generic status of termsthe establishment and management of an alert system informing applicants about the availability of their geographical indication as a domain name; establishing appropriate criteria for monitoring performance of the EUIPO in the execution of the tasks entrusted to it; establishing the restrictions and derogations with regard to the sourcing of feed in the case of a designation of origin; establishing restrictions and derogations with regard to the slaughtering of live animals or with regard to the sourcing of raw materials; laying down rules for determining the use of the denomination of a plant variety or of an animal breed; laying down rules which limit the information contained in the product specification for geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed; laying down further details of the eligibility criteria for traditional specialities guaranteed; laying down additional rules to provide for appropriate certification and accreditation procedures to apply in respect of product certification bodies; laying down additional rules to further detail protection of traditional specialities guaranteed; laying down for traditional specialities guaranteed additional rules for determining the generic status of terms, conditions for use of plant variety and animal breed denominations, and relation to intellectual property rights; defining additional rules for joint applications concerning more than one national territory and complementing the rules of the application process for traditional specialities guaranteed guaranteed; complementing the rules for the opposition procedure for traditional specialities guaranteed to establish detailed procedures and deadlines; supplementing the rules regarding the amendment application process for traditional specialities guaranteed; supplementing the rules regarding the cancellation process for traditional specialities guaranteed; laying down detailed rules relating to the criteria for optional quality terms; reserving an additional optional quality term, laying down its conditions of use; laying down derogations to the use of the term ‘mountain product’ and establishing the methods of production, and other criteria relevant for the application of that optional quality term, in particular, laying down the conditions under which raw materials or feedstuffs are permitted to come from outside the mountain areas. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making35 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 34 https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/detai ls.jsp?id=3983 35 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 204 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation lays down the rules on the following quality schemes:
Amendment 207 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and, agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Amendment 222 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘producer group’ means any association, irrespective of its legal form, mainly composed of producers or processors of the same product;
Amendment 244 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) ‘quality schemes’ means the schemes established under Titles II, III and IV;
Amendment 280 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. This Title covers wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, including foodstuffs and fishery and aquaculture products, listed under Chapters 1 to 23 of the combined nomenclature set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/8743 , and the additional agricultural products under the combined nomenclature headings and codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation. _________________ 43 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).
Amendment 289 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 325 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 330 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A producer group may agree on sustainability undertakings to be adhered to in the production of the product designated by a geographical indication. Such undertakings shall aim to apply a sustainability standard higher than mandated by Union or national law and go beyond good practice in significant respects in terms of social, environmental or economic undertakings. Such undertakings shall be specific, shall take account of existing sustainable practices employed for products designated by geographical indications, and may refer to existing sustainability schemes.
Amendment 336 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 339 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The sustainability undertakings referred to in paragraph (1a) shallmay be included in the product specification or developed in separate initiatives.
Amendment 359 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 364 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Amendment 389 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Where, based on the scrutiny carried out pursuant to paragraph 1, the Commission considers that the conditions laid down in this Regulation and in Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) 2019/787, as appropriate, are fulfilled, it shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union the single document and the reference to the publication of the product specification.
Amendment 413 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. An opposition shall claim that the application could infringe the conditions laid down in this Regulation, or Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 or (EU) 2019/787, as appropriate, and give reasons. An opposition that does not contain the said claim shall be void.
Amendment 415 #
2022/0089(COD)
4. The Commission shall checkonduct the examination of the admissibility of the opposition. If the Commission considers that the opposition is admissible, it shall, within 5 months from the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union invite the authority or the person that lodged the opposition and the authority or the applicant producer group that lodged the application to engage in appropriate consultations for a reasonable period that shall not exceed 3 months. At any time during that period, the Commission may, at the request of the authority or the applicant producer group, extend the deadline for the consultations by a maximum of 3 months.
Amendment 421 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. The authority or the person that lodged the opposition and the authority or applicant producer group that lodged the application shall start appropriate consultations without undue delay. They shall provide each other with the relevant information to assess whether the application for registration complies with this Regulation, or Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 or (EU) 2019/787, as appropriate.
Amendment 435 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the proposed geographical indication does not comply with the definition of the geographical indication or with the requirements referred to in this Regulation, Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 or Regulation (EU) 2019/787 as the case may be;
Amendment 447 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 6
Article 23 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall retain documentation related to the registration of a geographical indication in digital or paper form for the period of validity of the geographical indication, and in case of cancellation. In case of cancellation, the documentation is retained for 10 years thereafter.
Amendment 455 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Where a producer group has been recognised by the national authorities or a third country competent authority in accordance with Article 33, that group shall be identified as the rights' holdmanager of the geographical indication in the Union register of geographical indications and in the official extract referred to in paragraph (1).
Amendment 498 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Amendment 518 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Amendment 673 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 678 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 737 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 1308/2013
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 746 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 1308/2013
Article 94
Article 94
Amendment 755 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1308/2013
Article 94 a (new)
Article 94 a (new)
(2a) Article 94a is inserted as follows: Sustainable undertakings 1. A producer group may agree on sustainability undertakings to be adhered to in the production of the product designated by a geographical indication. Such undertakings shall aim to apply a sustainability standard higher than mandated by Union or national law. They shall be specific, shall take account of existing sustainable practices employed for products designated by geographical indications, and may refer to existing sustainability schemes. ‘‘Sustainability undertaking’ means an undertaking which aims to contribute to one or more of the following environmental, economic and sociocultural objectives: a) Environmental and food safety objectives, including among others: - climate change mitigation and adaptation, including energy efficiency and decrease water consumption; - preservation and sustainable use of soil, landscapes and natural resources; - preservation of biocultural diversity and plants varieties; - reduction of pesticides; - transition to a circular economy. 2. Economic objectives, including among others: - to contribute to viable GI producers’ income and resilience; - to improve the economic value of GI products and redistribution of added value; - to contribute to the diversification of the rural economy; - to preserve the rural fabric and local development, including agricultural employment. 3. Sociocultural objectives, including among others: - to attract and sustain young designation of origin and/or geographical origin producers and new designation of origin and/or geographical origin producers and facilitate inter-generational transmission of knowhow and culture; - to contribute to the valorisation of rural identity as well as cultural and gastronomic heritage; - to promote education on quality system, food safety and balanced and diversified diets; - to improve coordination between producers through improved efficiency of the governance instruments. 4. The sustainability undertakings referred to in paragraph (2) may be included in the product specification, or in separate initiatives. 5. The sustainability undertakings referred to in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to requirements for compliance with hygiene, safety standards and competition rules.
Amendment 759 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Amendment 802 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2
Article 84 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 12(4), Article 14(2), Article 15(6), Article 17(5), Article 19(10), Article 23(7), Article 25(10), Article 26(6), Article 28(3), Article 29(3), Article 34(3), Article 46(1), Article 464(2), Article 19 (10), Article 23(7), Article 34 (3), Article 47(1), Article 48(6), Article 48(7), Article 49(4), Article 51(3), Article 55(5), Article 56(2), Article 73 (10), Article 69(4), Article 70(2), Article 58(3), Article 62(10), Article 67(3), Article 68(6), Article 76(4), Article 77(1), Article 78(3), Article 78(4), shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 7 years from [date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than 9 months before the end of the seven-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than 3 months before the end of each period.
Amendment 70 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the diversity of rural areas across the EU; recalls that rural areas close to urban centres, in remote areas or mountainous zoneareas, and in outermost regions face different challenges requiring targeted solutions, adapted to their specific circumstances, constraints and opportunities;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the diversity of rural areas across the EU; recalls that rural areas close to urban centres, in remote areas or mountainous zones, and in outermost regions and in sparsely populated areas face different challenges requiring targeted solutions;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that policies and actions at EU level combined with national and regional ones are key to securing the prosperity and well-being of rural European citizens, as well as tackling the challenges they face, namely population decline and ageing, fewer quality job opportunities, a lack of access to high- quality services of general interest, climate and environmental pressures, lower connectivity and limited access to innovhigher risk of poverty and social exclusion, fewer quality job opportunities, climate and environmental pressures, lower connectivity, limited access to innovation and in many cases a lack of access to basic infrastructure and services covering health, education or transport; stresses the importance of urgent measures at both EU and national level to tackle these challenges, provide more opportunities especially for youth, increase the attractiveness of rural areas and reverse the downward spiral of demographic decline and workforce migration; .
Amendment 78 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that policies and actions at EU level combined with national and, regional and local ones are key to securing the prosperity and well-being of rural European citizens, as well as tackling the challenges they face, namely population decline and ageing, fewer quality job opportunities, a lack of access to high- quality services of general interest such as access to water services, sanitation, road connectivity, healthcare, education, broadband internet and other basic services, climate and environmental pressures, lower connectivity and limited access to innovation;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that demographic evolution within rural areas is crippled by population decline; notes that ageing population and youth rural exodus are examples of issues which need to be addressed while carrying out actions for rural areas;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the growing discontent among rural populations who feel their needs are insufficiently considered in political decision-making and who feel underrepresented, which creates fertile ground for civic and political disengagement and could lead to the development of various forms of extremisms; believes that in some Member States, elections in recent years have showcased that the rural urban divide is growing larger and it should compel public officials to address this feeling of economic and social detachment;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that rural areas are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of crisis, such as the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine but are also capable of offering new opportunities in response to such crisis; notes that, by virtue of their inherent characteristics and highly valuable resources, rural areas convey solutions to those crises;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Acknowledges that one of the main challenges that SMEs face, particularly these operating in rural and remote areas, is the lack of skilled workers; notes that the accelerating evolution of the labour market is exacerbating long-standing skills shortages; calls on the Member States to strengthen their up-skilling and re-skilling initiatives and programmes in order to prepare citizens to respond to the labour market needs and address the shortages that the SMEs are facing and that hinder their competitiveness.
Amendment 135 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that rural areas can be the scene of significant population variations such as seasonal ones related to tourism;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are essential for achieving economic growth as they are a major source for generating employment, creating wealth and alleviating poverty, particularly in rural and remote areas; a stronger support to SMEs is also a means to maintain and attract skilled workers in rural areas;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Is deeply concerned that in some rural areas, people with disabilities still tend to face more challenges than their counterparts in urban areas; calls on the Commission and on the Member States that have not already done so to dedicate special attention to the vulnerable groups, living in the rural areas, such as people with disabilities and ensure that their special needs are being addressed; calls on the Commission to further harmonise practices between Member States in terms of inclusion of people with disabilities;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Recalls that different levels of access to water services and sanitation persist between Member States; recalls that in 2019 most countries reported that less than 1% of their population were still living in households without a bath, a shower or a flushing toilet while in some countries this share remains comparatively high1a; _________________ 1a Eurostat data
Amendment 144 #
2021/2254(INI)
5e. Underlines that rural areas are affected by territorial inequalities compared to urban areas; underlines that those inequalities can take the shape of weaker access to quality housing and an efficient transport network; underlines the importance of favouring quality housing for rural area populations by rendering it more independent and resilient and thereby improving their standards of living, for instance, by means of enhanced energy efficiency; underlines the importance of supporting and developing an integrated transportation system which would improve the synchronisation between multiple modes of transportation;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Agrees on the need for a common, EU-wide, functional definition of rural areas, and urges the Commission to quickly develop and operationalise such a definition while taking into consideration their diversity; invites, in that sense, the Commission to propose common indicators for all Member States while leaving them in charge of setting relevant thresholds to identify those functional rural areas; notes that this definition could be used to compare and inform the evolutions of European rural areas, or allow a more targeted implementation of policies and measures among those territories;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the development of a Rural Pact; considers that it needs concrete objectives, deliverables, governance and monitoring systems, and institutional responsibilities; this Rural Pact should serve the Commission as an opportunity to facilitate the sharing of good practices between rural areas and help them employ the tools at their disposal;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the development of a Rural Pact; considers that it needs concrete objectives, deliverables, governance and monitoring systems, and clear institutional responsibilities;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on Member States to adopt national rural agendas; calls on Member States to use those national rural agendas to define the method, the calendar and the means to address the issues faced by rural areas;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights that many rural areas still lack access to basic infrastructure and services such as health, education or internet, which generates further poverty and social exclusion and hampers their development. Calls on the Commission and Member States to increase efforts to improve and develop infrastructure and services in rural areas.
Amendment 198 #
2021/2254(INI)
12. Insists that rural citizens must benefit, like any other citizen, from equitable conditions for achieving their professional, social and personal goals, with a particular focus on more vulnerable groups, thereby effectively upholding the European Pillar of Social Rights; stresses that targeted interventions fostering effective generational renewal are essential; importance must be given to the gender dimension in rural areas, to boost women's involvement and innovative spirit in addressing rural community challenges, therefore ensuring the implementation of the European Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025.
Amendment 215 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the European Green Deal and the Digital transformation can open up new opportunities in rural areas and a new dynamic for a more resilient future, while ensuring a just and inclusive transition and numerous possibilities for sustainable jobs;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. underlines that it is important not to set the preservation of biodiversity against the management of large carnivores; invites the Commission to advance on this topic which is too often left aside and minimized, which is detrimental to the social link; calls on the Commission to ensure a common management of large carnivores while concerting all the concerned actors;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights that farmers in remote and rural areas, particularly small farmers, still do not have sufficient access to technologies due to different reasons, such as not fully developed infrastructure and connectivity, limited access to funding, not being equipped with the necessary digital skills; points out that these issues should be addresses at the relevant level.
Amendment 254 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. invites the Commission to encourage a discussion on large carnivores with rural actors, to promote knowledge sharing especially in regions in which large carnivores have previously been absent for centuries and to inform stakeholders and farmers of financing possibilities for preventive measures against attacks on livestock; calls on the Commission to ensure a cross border and cross regional monitoring of large carnivores to promote coordinated approaches across Member States;
Amendment 262 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Stresses that digital technologies have the potential to increase the attractiveness of the agricultural sector for young farmers, to increase its productivity, to make the sector more efficient, sustainable, and competitive; underlines, in this regard, the importance of furthering the adoption of new technologies and bridge the existing digital divide;
Amendment 273 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that diversification of and innovation in the rural economy based on local potential and specificities are crucial to drawing opportunities from the digital and green transition; calls on the Member States to put in place measures to support the fair transition and diversification of the rural economy;
Amendment 309 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the central role of rural areas in the transition to a low-carbon economy; stresses that initiatives in rural areas, such as renewable energy infrastructure, sustainable agriculture, slow tourism or environmental services must contribute effectively to the economic and social vitality of such areas;
Amendment 318 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights that the production of renewable energy can significantly contribute to the development of rural areas and improve their climate, environmental and economic perspectives;
Amendment 324 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Stresses that sustainable, profitable, clean and efficient farms and enterprises could significantly benefit from renewable energy sources and sustainably produced biofuels; calls on the Commission and on the Member States to enhance the production and use of renewable energy for enterprises located in rural areas, also by means of identifying the main practical barriers and the new and best practices and tools that are already applied; stresses that it has the potential to improve the energy independence of the enterprises and local public authorities located in rural areas, reduce their energy bills and further diversify and increase their income; brings forward the REPOWER EU communication, that focuses on increasing the share of biomethane production in EU to 35 bcm by 2030, stresses that this increase will not be possible without intense investment in the infrastructure but highlights that it can bring many opportunities to rural areas;
Amendment 349 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the digital transition brings about new opportunities for rural areas, which are only accessible if there is adequate, stable and accessible broadband coverage; underlines that many households, living in the rural areas across the EU, still do not have internet access; warns of the risks of the widening of the rural digital gap as a result of the lack of 5G coverage, and calls on Member States to mobilise all available instruments to prevent it;
Amendment 351 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the digital transition brings about new opportunities for rural areas, which are only accessible if there is adequate, stable and accessible broadband coverage; warns of the risks of the widening of the rural digital gap as a result of the lack of Internet access including 5G coverage, and calls on Member States to mobilise all available instruments to prevent it;
Amendment 357 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Draws attention to the fact that the comparative lack of digital skills in rural areas can preclude rural communities from benefiting from the opportunities of digitalisation; calls for measures that ensure and hinder the development of SMEs; calls for measures that ensure opportunities for the development of appropriate digital skills, digital inclusion and support an enabling environment for rural digital innovation;
Amendment 368 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and local authorities to promote interactions between urban and rural areas; underlines that urban and rural areas would benefit from an improved cooperation; underlines that it would be opportune to develop town-twinning and alliance mechanisms between urban and rural areas;
Amendment 369 #
2021/2254(INI)
20a. Notes that the silver economy is expected to contribute more than €5.7trn to Europe’s economy by 2025, offering abundance of opportunities for the rural areas, their population and economy; calls on the EC and the Member States to develop strategies to effectively harness the benefits that the silver economy will offer.
Amendment 408 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Regrets the persistent obstacles to the multi-fund approach, which hamper the deployment of integrative approaches in rural areas; calls on the Commission to improve synergies and coordination between EU funding instruments such as the Common Agricultural Policy, the Cohesion Policy and other relevant sources, and with national instruments, and to pursue simplification, in particular for smaller projects and micro-financing, which are key for rural areas; highlights the importance of using rural development programmes in synergy with the programmes of other sectors, such as tourism, environmental protection and culture.
Amendment 422 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the role that all EU policies and funds, both shared and those under direct management, must play in supporting rural areas and highlights that the absence of an integrated approach to funding mechanisms can make it more difficult to achieve the synergies needed for a successful rural development in the EU;
Amendment 424 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Amendment 436 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Invites the Commission to adapt the state aid Framework to give Member States the opportunity to help very specific rural areas where population density is very low based on precedents that already exist in some regions;
Amendment 439 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. underlines the success of payments for areas with natural constraints provided by the CAP in terms of economic dynamics and preservation of sustainable activities in those areas; stresses the importance to maintain those payments in the future too;
Amendment 447 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses the importance of short supply chains and organic agriculture for the development of rural areas and strengthening their economic and social development; encourages the Commission and Member States to promote these agricultural models alongside other sustainable models;
Amendment 450 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for more community-based policyand less centralized policy and support measures design, involving local actors, authorities and civil society, and insists therefore that they must play an active role from decision-making to policy implementation and evaluation;
Amendment 454 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for more community-based policy design, involving local actors, authorities and civil society, and insists therefore that they must play an active role from developing policies, decision-making to policy implementation and evaluation;
Amendment 464 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Recalls that some projects for the benefit of rural areas are not implemented because of a lack of dedicated skills or human resources in those areas; invites the Commission to support capacity building in rural areas which lack capabilities and dedicated skills to implement relevant projects; stresses that, going beyond project design for rural areas, a particular effort should be placed into their implementation;
Amendment 483 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines the importance of generational renewal and the facilitation of access to land for the sustainability and prosperity of the sector; highlights the important role that young farmers play in modernizing EU agriculture and creating more opportunities in rural areas; calls on the Commission and on Member States to develop targeted policies to encourage generational renewal and remove all existing barriers for access to land and funding, as well as to remove the administrative burdens facilitating further development of the sector; stresses that, given the general decline of the number of farmers and the aging of the population, young farmers will play an even more important role in the future;
Amendment 497 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the long-term vision to be developed into a truconcrete and measurable rural strategy at EU level to be fully integrated into future programming periods and calls on all Member States to develop rural strategies at national level;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is essential to ensure that consumers and food services are in a position to make informed choices when purchasing food;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas organic farming has a potential to contribute to environmental protection and biodiversity and at the same time revitalise rural areas, creating employment, supporting the sustainability of small farms, bringing consumers and producers closer, enhancing the connections with the local economy and stimulating positive economic multipliers;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the development and growth of the organic sector must be accompanied by market-driven and accompanied by holistic supply chain developments as well as measures to stimulate further the demand for organic food and ensure consumer trust, in order to safeguard the future profitability of the organic market and organic farming in the EU;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that stimulating agricultural sustainability and resilience of the EU foodsystem should be a priority; underlines that co-existence of different farming systems is important as diversity is key to food system security and resilience and benefits sustainable development; points out that there is no single farming model that fits all countries and regions and stresses that the benefits of the different sustainable farming models should be recognised;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that for an EU action plan to succeed, it must stimulate and mobilise the Member States; expresses the view, therefore, that Member States should be encouraged to develop their own national OAPs with concrete, time-bound action objectives, incentives, actions, time-frames and budgets;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States should engage all stakeholders, especially organic farmers and associations, local and regional authorities, consumer and private sector representatives and, the hospitality and food industryies, in a consultative process when adopting their national OAPs to achieve the best possible synergies;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the importance of speeding up the development of organic aquaculture and wild organic picking areas in the EU;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is of the opinion that legislation and OAPs must provide sufficient room for flexibility for Member States' different organic practices and prerequisites, such as climate zones and length of growing seasons;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the need for modern and innovative methods when developing new organic seeds and agriculture practices, maintaining high level of protection of human health and the environment;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6a. Expresses its concern about misleading labels, packaging and advertising that makes it difficult for consumers to distinguish conventional products from organic products; emphasizes that the terms 'locally produced' or 'regionally produced' should only be used if the main ingredients of the food product concerned are actually from that region, and that the terms 'authentic' or 'natural' should never be allowed for industrially processed foods;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Welcomes the launch of an annual EU organic day; believes that it represents an opportunity to improve the visibility and the recognition for organic farming and raise awareness of the benefits of organic production;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Supports promoting the consumption of organic food in European schools as it can be an important driver for the development of the organic sector;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Reminds that demands from professional kitchens differ from those of the households; stresses the importance to create added value for the supply chain and increase the processing level of organic products to respond for the needs of professional kitchens;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that local and regional authorities play an important role in supporting the structuring of the organic sector in terms of production, logistics and trade, facilitating the creation of organised cooperation between producers, food services and consumers, as well as raising public awareness at local levelbout the differences between various sustainable farming methods and developing educational programmes for preschools and schools;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that concrete action to promote exports of EU organic products is needed; acknowledge, in this regard, the potential of the existing EU promotion policy for organic production; underlines that any promotion policy should recognise the wide range of sustainable production methods, practises and products in the EU; requests that the Commission report regularly on forthcoming negotiations with the EU’s trading partners to inform Parliament about the potential for expansion of the organic market;
Amendment 206 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that an adequate common agricultural policy (CAP) budget should be provided to create incentives for farmers to convert to and maintainfurther develop organic farming practices at national level, through rural development measures or newly introduced eco-schemes, or a combination of the two; calls on the Member States to support generational renewal in organic farming;
Amendment 257 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recognise the potential of a common European agriculture data space to increase the consumer knowledge and trust as well as to make the organic supply chain traceable;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for research and innovation to overcome restrictions in organic agriculture, such as the availability of organic protein feed, vitamins, plant protection products, fertilisers and genetic resources and to encourage meeting societal expectations on animal welfare and efficient resource use; reminds the importance of livestock manure as an organic fertilizer and encourages its sustainable use in the cultivation cycle; welcomes the Commission’s intention to earmark Horizon Europe funding in this respect; calls on the Commission to stimulate and foster cooperation between research communities working on organic and conventional food and farming;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that bio-fertilizers and bio-based soil improvers are important components of organic farming practices; stresses therefore the need to incentivise innovation with regard to the production of bio-fertilizers and bio-based soil improvers from various types of biomass waste such as animal manure and food waste;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses the need to support the development of safe, effective and affordable alternative to plant protection products as an important element of the development of organic production;
Amendment 289 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the importance of sufficiently available, high-quality organic seeds, heterogeneous material and high- yielding plant varieties, also varieties that are locally adopted; points out their potential in strengthening resilience against plant diseases and the impact of climate change; encourages the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts to improve the functioning of the organic seed market and believes that transitional periods would be helpful in achieving this;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that a policy on ensuring food security in developing countries must mirror the founding principles of the common agricultural policy, in that its primary goal must be to provide affordable safe food for its citizens while affordguaranteeing a fair standard of living for and the social and economic well-being of its farmers;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes any initiative to implement or strengthen agricultural policies at national or regional level, which aim to ensure greater food self- sufficiency and sustainability for agricultural production;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to recognize the leading role of farmers, producer organizations and their representatives in any strategy to enhance food security;
Amendment 59 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the necessity to reinforce research and, share innovations and encourage knowledge exchange between the EU and developing countries to increase agrifood system resilience, especially in the context of climate change;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages increased consistency between EUand complementarity between EU external, development and trade policies to support the global transition to sustainable agrifood systems;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Supports the development of trade opportunities between the EU and developing countries, which have the potential to boost local agriculture and enable regions to enhance and extend their production potential; underlines in this regard that trade agreements need to uphold the principle of fair trade and this for both trading partners;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that while, throughout the history of the common agricultural policy, lifting export subsidies and decoupling direct payments has significantly reduced the risk of dumping practices, some areas of concern persist and should be closely monitored, in particular agricultural sectors still tied to coupled income support in many EU Member States.;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Deplores the fact that land- grabbing is rife in many developing countries; points out that it is a brutal practice that undermines food security and endangers rural communities;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses the essential contribution of young girls and women to agricultural and rural economies in developing countries; however regrets that many women do not have the same rights as men, have more limited access to land and face many constraints that reduce their agricultural productivity; considers it therefore of crucial importance to support and enhance the empowerment of young girls and women in developing countries;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— Having regard to the Council Recommendations (EU)2021/1004 of 14 June Establishing a European Child Guarantee9a _________________ 9a OJ L 223, 22.6.2021, p. 14.
Amendment 8 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) and its first five surveys carried out between 2007 and 2020,
Amendment 21 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is hugely important to raise awareness and educate children on matters such as healthy diets supported by scientific research, local food chains, organic farming, seasonality, sustainability in food production and food waste;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 63 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets the fact that in many cases, the amount of EU funding that the Member States receive is insufficient to reach all target groups and generate the desired impact at national level; in order to guarantee the continuation of well functioning programs the current distribution of aid should be taken as a minimal basis for distribution also in the future;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that some Member States are not making full use of the budget availableCalls the Commission and the Member States to cooperate in view of the next School Scheme revision, to assess national performances, in order to produce sound analysis of the causes behind Member States displaying different absorption rates of the budget available, and provide more guidance built on best practices from Member States;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to increase the total budget envelope for the school scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products and to consider a redistribution among the participants of the scheme, in case there has been an underuse of the amount allocated to a Member State; emphasises that increasing the budget for the scheme would make it possible to increase the frequency of distribution every week and the duration of distribution throughout the school year;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to take steps to ensure that the Member States guarantee a certain level of qualitya minimum quality standard for the products covered by the scheme, which could also be factored into the take-up of the budget and the achievement of national participation targets; recalls that the provision of poor quality products has a negative impact on the implementation of the scheme, leading to a lack of interest in consumption and contributing to food waste;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of synergies between the EU School Scheme and other sources of EU funding, and allow top-ups from other relevant funds, in cases when Member States have already used the existing budget allocated to the School Scheme;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the importance of educational measures in the context of achieving the scheme’s objectives; points out that farm visits are a critical tool to enable children and adolescents to reconnect with agriculture and to get to know and experience at first hand the vital role played by farmers in ensuring access to safe, nutritious and sustainable food;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the uptake of digital tools and digital learning materials, building on the learnings following the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide more guidance on the content of the educational measures, drawing on best practices from Member States, such as a focus on healthy eating habits, agriculture in general and sustainable agriculture in particular, including organic farming and actions to counteract food waste;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure appropriate involvement of national authorities responsible for health and nutrition, environment, agriculture and education in drawing up appropriate accompanying measures suitable for the age group and local specificities in terms of diet, cultural habits or farming practices;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to increase the participation of other stakeholders in the educational measures, including greater involvement of parents and teacher, teachers, school staff, local producers, as well as relevant civil society organisations;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the products for distribution should be unprocessed, organic and originate in the EU, in exceptional cases, minimally processed, locally produced where available, and originate in the EU; calls on the Commission to introduce a requirement for at least 25% of the products distributed by each Member State to be organic, in line with the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Organic Action Plan; calls on the Commission to introduce requirements to ensure that the products comply with objective criteria, including health, environmental, quality and ethical considerations, seasonality, variety, the availability of local produce, and giving priority to short supply chains; stresses that in the case of bananas, fair- trade products from third countries may only be given priority when equivalent products originating in the EU are not available; emphasises that products should reflect local eating habits and crop types as far as possible;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that products containing added sugars, fats, salt or sweeteners should not be permitted within the scheme; urgescalls on the Commission to remov, in cooperation with Member States and health and nutrition authorities, to closely analyse the exceptions that allow for the distribution of certain types of products with limited sugar and fat content, in view of their strict limitation or removal, in order to ensure that the scheme remains aligned with its objectives and wider EU policy goals; calls on Member States to enable close and effective cooperation between health and nutrition, agriculture, environment and education authorities in drawing the list of eligible products and educational activities, in full respect of the objectives of the School Scheme;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to carry out an evaluation of the quantities of food waste generated by the School Scheme, identify potential causes and provide guidance on curbing food waste associated with the Scheme, in line with Farm to Fork Strategy, while avoiding administrative burdens for Member States, schools or suppliers.
Amendment 168 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that access to healthy and sustainable food and to proper nutritional education is influenced by socio-economic environment and invites the Commission to explore a review of the target groups, in order to ensure that children at risk of poverty or social exclusion have priority access to healthy and nutritional food and educational measures, in line with the Farm to Fork Strategy and the European Child Guarantee objectives; calls on the Commission and the Member States to allow for flexible formulas between products and educational measures, based on the actual needs of the target groups;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of synergies with other breakfast initiatives or the distribution of regular school meals, with a view to reach a higher number of children and ensure coordination between initiatives at national, regional, local level or those carried out by NGOs or private entities.
Amendment 177 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that procurement procedures, even simplified ones, should comply with the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria for award; insists that large suppliers must not have a predominant positionprocurement procedures shall ensure that equal access and fair competition is in place, so that large suppliers are not unfairly advantaged to the detriment of small farmers participating in the scheme;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to explore the option for schools to have longer- lasting contracts, with the possibility to renegotiate prices, as this would reduce the need for such extensive documentation; highlights that this could be an incentive for smaller producers to participate in the scheme;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the EU to encourage the Member States to reduce and simplify the level of documentation required of the beneficiaries of the scheme in order to alleviate the administrative burden they face and calls on the Commission and Member States to increase the uptake of digital tools in the management of documentation;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Proposes establishing a forum to encourage the Member States to share best practices in order to identify successful ways of streamlining the implementation of the scheme; recalls the existence of the Civil Dialogue Group meetings, held by the European Commission, which already include regular discussions on the EU School Scheme and recommends building up on this forum;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibility for the candidate countries to participate as observers in the forum dedicated to the School Scheme, in order to foster international cooperation, as it is already the case for research, monitoring and data sharing on child obesity and policies to counteract it, under the WHO COSI platform.
Amendment 196 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new)
Subheading 6 a (new)
Calls on the European Commission to explore the possibility of launching a School Scheme for candidate countries, financed through existing instruments such as the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recalls that the European Commission does not evaluate the Member States' strategies or the monitoring and evaluation reports for the EU School Scheme; invites the Commission to play a more active role and provide feedback and guidance to the Member States, building on existing best practices, in order to better assist them in the implementation and the monitoring of the scheme.
Amendment 203 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to develop an enhanced communication strategy in order to boost the take-up of the scheme by schools in Member States with low participation rates and to improve the recognisability of the EU Scheme and its financial contribution; stresses that EU materialcommunication kits could also be used as a means of further encouraging schools to take part; calls on the Commission to analyse the possibility of drawing, together with nutrition experts, an accessible and easy to read Healthy Food and Nutrition Guide to be distributed to all children and adolescents participating in the Scheme;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for substantive progress and the conclusion of negotiations on the EU- Australia and EU-New Zealand FTAs by no later than mid 2022 in order for the European Parliament to be able to duly ratify these agreements in the current parliamentary mandateNotes the progress made on the EU-Australia and EU-New Zealand FTAs; recalls the need to rebuild trust between the negotiating parties in the case of the EU-Australia FTA negotiations following the AUKUS agreement; recalls the EU's high expectations for both agreements regarding adherence to universal values to conclude agreements, such as core labour standards, gender equality and the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as the need for a comprehensive Trade and sustainable development (TSD) chapter and the Paris Agreement as an essential clause ; calls for the inclusion in these potential two future agreements of the revised 15-points strategy on the enforceability of the TSD chapter; reiterates the necessity to take the agricultural sector's specificity and sensitivity into account and to achieve GIs' protection in both countries ;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomAcknowledges the decision to resume negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement with India and supports, as an intermediate and positive step, the conclusion of a stand-alone IPA and possibly of an agreement on geographical indications; welcomes the establishment of permanent structures such as high-level dialogues in several sectors; recalls the EU's high expectations regarding adherence to universal values to conclude agreements, such as human rights, core labour standards, gender equality and the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as the need for a more enforceable TSD chapter ;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes recent progress in negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia and renewed commitment by both sides to conclude this agreement; stresses that according to the Commission, the agreement could bring 2.3 % growth to the GDP of Indonesia by 2032; highlights the essential need for further steps to be taken before an agreement can be potentially concluded, notably on sustainability, deforestation with a focus on palm oil, and a more enforceable TSD chapter as well as the Paris Agreement defined as an essential element;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for further engagement with ASEAN and its member states and for the development and promotion of the EU- ASEAN strategic partnership; calls on both sides to use the momentum of the planned EU-ASEAN Summit in 2022, on the occasion of 45th anniversary of the EU- ASEAN bilateral relationship, to present a new EU-ASEAN action plan for the upcoming period to promote increased multifaceted cooperation in key areas and explore the possibility of resuming negotiations of a region-to-region trade agreement once the conditions in termsask for a frank dialogue ofn human rights and democracy, are to the EU’s standardccording to universally recognised standards and international conventions;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and Africa have an important and longstanding political, economic and cultural relationship; whereas the 6th Summit of the EU and the AU in 2022 led to an agreement on ‘A Joint Vision for 2030’, to drive our common priorities, shared values and international law, by preserving together our interests and common public goods, the security and prosperity of our citizens, the protection of human rights for all, gender equality and women’s empowerment in all spheres of life; whereas both Unions recognised the importance of food security and nutrition;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas strengthening the intra- continental trade in Africa is essential for its sustainable economic development; whereas the entry into force of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) gives new momentum to pan-African trade and investment opportunities; whereas the EU’s trade policy has an important role in strengthening EU-Africa, as well as intra- African trade;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas AfCFTA aims to be beyond a trade liberalising instrument an enabler of inclusive growth and sustainable development; whereas the AfCFTA can contribute to the advancement of women and youth-lead SMEs; whereas the effective implementation of the AfCFTA is essential for enhancing intra-African trade, notably through enhanced trade facilitation, removal of tariff and non- tariff barriers, and better customs procedures;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Africa is a continent of hope and opportunity and perceived as such by a growing number of its young population; whereas empowering the economic position of women and youth in Africa contributes to both economic growth, and advancing their position in society;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2178(INI)
L. whereas the 6th EU-AU-Summit committed to engage constructively towards an agreement on a comprehensive WTO response to the pandemic, which includes trade-related as well as intellectual-property-related aspects; whereas the EU, the United States, India and South Africa, the ‘quad’, reached a compromise in the WTO to facilitate a waiver of certain Intellectual Property provisions, but a broader discussion in the WTO is yet to commence;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas EU-Africa trade in agricultural products needs to be revised to advance sustainable agriculture on both continents;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. Whereas the Food & Agriculture Resilience Mission (FARM) initiative was presented at the G7 summit on March 24th 2022, with concrete measures to ensure food security globally, and notably in the African countries most impacted by the food production disruption following the war in Ukraine ;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the war in Ukraine demonstrates the interconnectedness of food security and the global market, and the dependency of some African countries on food imports from a small number of exporting countries or regions; whereas an overdependence can leave countries vulnerable to external shocks;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms that EU-Africa trade and investment relations form part of our joint endeavour to achieve the UN SDGs by 2030 and the objectives of the Paris Agreement; stresses that the modernisation of EU-AU trade and investment relations must adhere to the principle of policy coherence for development and contribute to the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by means of, and to the green and digital transformation of the economies in both the EU and the AU, as well as among our global trading partners;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of creating a resilient, competitive and solid infrastructural and industrial basis in Africa, as laid down in the AU Agenda 2063, aiming at the development of resilient value chains and high added value processing of raw materials in Africa as a major avenue towards quality job creation;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the EU needs an entirely new foundation for itsmust engage in a renewed, mutually beneficial economic partnership with Africa, based on equal grounds and based on mutual respectity, mutual respect and understanding of the challenges African partners face in the context of trade and investment relations; underlines that the EU-Africa trade relationship should take into consideration commitments towards promoting human rights, good governance, the rule of law and ugenderstanding; equality; calls on the Commission to advance these elements within the context of EU-Africa trade relations;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that the European response to global vaccination efforts to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic lead to a disruption of EU-Africa relations; underlines that the outcomes of the 6th EU-AU summit must be a new starting point of advancing EU-Africa relations; calls on the Commission to structurally engage with African partners bilaterally, and through regional and multilateral engagement to advance EU-Africa relations; calls on the Commission to engage with the European Parliament on a discussion regarding the TRIPS waiver compromise negotiated by the ‘quad’ of the EU, the US, India and South Africa; calls on the Commission to remain flexible and pragmatic in the discussions in the WTO to reach a compromise on a targeted and temporary TRIPS waiver with other WTO members to move towards a conclusion and meaningful results on trade and health related aspects by MC12;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need for the further development of infrastructure that contributes to better interconnectedness of the African continent, most notably for rural areas; stresses that Global Gateway should contribute to the development of infrastructure to increase intra-African trade; Calls on the Commission to facilitate the development of regional value chains and better regional infrastructures in Africa;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that a rules-based multilateral trading system contributes to advancing economic growth in the EU, and on the African continent; Notes that the future of the international trading system depends on the revitalising of the WTO and finalising the Doha Round, on which African countries have placed their hopes;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recalls the Parliament’s commitment to the European Green Deal and welcomes trade initiatives that contribute towards achieving its objectives, including but not limited to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, the legislative proposal on mandatory due diligence, and the proposal on deforestation-free products; insists that the Commission must carefully monitor the impact of these initiatives on EU- Africa trade and present accompanying measures to mitigate any short-term disruption; is convinced that in the long- term, these legislative initiatives will result in more resilient and sustainable global value chains, benefitting citizens and businesses in the EU and Africa;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the EU should deepen its economic and trade relations with Africa through investments and the creation of jobs; underlines the discrepancy of access to finance within African regions and countries due to various factors; underlines that the emphasis of investments should be placed on new infrastructures, such as digital and green infrastructures, and renewable energy production; Calls on the Commission to foster investment in the African continent through innovative financial instruments to increase capital flows and reduce risks; encourages the Commission to propose sustainable investment initiatives- as announced in its communication “Trade Policy Review - An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy” - with African countries;
Amendment 209 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that least developed countries (LDCs) have an interest in and are strong supporters of rules-based multilateral trading systems; is aware of the fact that special and differentiated treatment is a founding principle of the WTO; calls on the Commission to ensure that developing countries can fully exercise their rights under the WTO special and differential treatment provisions, most notably to ensure their food security; is of the opinion that an overdependence on a single country or geographic region for any given product can leave countries vulnerable to external shocks, which could have a hugely damaging impact on the food security of developing countries; believes therefore that the Commission should support our African partners in diversifying their trade flows, to increase their resilience;
Amendment 217 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the trade partnership between the EU and Africa must prioritise quality nutrition self-sufficiency on both continents; stresses that the EU-Africa trade relationship must ensure adherence to the principles of sustainability and should never undermine food security, food safety and food quality nor drive deforestation, degradation of the environment and biodiversity; calls on the Commission to ensure investment facilities, such as Global Gateway and Global Europe, contribute to the development of a sustainable agricultural sector in Africa in line with the SDGs, and to support the implementation of the AfCFTA for intra-African agricultural trade; calls on the Commission to facilitate education and training to advance and promote sustainable agricultural practices in Africa and to advance existing initiatives in Africa;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 232 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates that the different EPAs should contribute to developing intra- African integration and to the development of a fair and sustainable trade model; stresses that EPAs should contribute to and promote sustainable development in line with the SDGs and Agenda 2030, foster intra-African trade flows, contribute to trade facilitation and the removal of unnecessary barriers to trade, market access for businesses, most notably SMEs, to the European and African market, promote public and private investments in Africa, and foster trade relations between the EU and Africa, taking into account the outcomes of the EU-AU summit; calls on the Commission in the revision of EPAs to address, mitigate and avoid any potential effect that could impair the objectives of the development of the intra-African market, in close cooperation with our African partners; calls on the Commission to ensure EPAs are a basis for the strengthening of economic relations between the parties in a mutually beneficial way, taking into account their respective levels of development; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to SMEs, and to support African SMEs who export to the EU with technical assistance;
Amendment 250 #
2021/2178(INI)
18. Is committed to strengthening fair and sustainable trade and investment relations between Europe and Africa as part of a wider advanced cooperation framework, including increased investments in research and development related to green goods and technologies; in this context, calls on the Commission to work with our African partners to advance fair and sustainable trade, notably through TSD chapters in EPAs, and to work with our partners in the upcoming TSD review;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Welcomes the reform of the GSP and its role in increasing trading opportunities for developing countries, advancing sustainable development and ensuring adherence to human rights, good governance and gender equality; underlines that the GSP has the potential for African countries to foster sustainable and resilient economic growth and interconnectedness in the global economy; stresses that countries benefitting from the GSP must adhere to international conventions, such as the Paris Agreement and ILO conventions; calls on the Commission to ensure GSP is complementary to other trade policy initiatives on the African continent;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the agreement of the AfCFTA Council of Ministers on common rules of origin for the bloc for 87.7 % of goods or 3 800 tariff lines covered by AfCFTA; calls on the European Commission to harmonise the rules of origin in all the different EU agreements with regions and countries in Africa with the common AfCFTA rules; calls on the EU to engage with the AfCFTA Secretariat to advance capacity building and technical support for the implementation of the AfCFTA;
Amendment 263 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Appreciates the initiative by the Council and the Commission to organise the first Africa-Europe Week, which was held in February 2022 in Brussels; stresses that better European engagement with young Africans and the African diaspora in Europe can structurally improve the EU-Africa relationship on the long-term; calls on the Commission to organise the Africa-Europe week on an annual basis, and to include young people, especially women and girls, in discussions organised during the Africa-Europe Week;
Amendment 267 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that transport networks are critical enablers of trade and prosperous economies; stresses the need to better connect African rural and urban areas to ensure greater interconnectedness within African countries, and on the African continent; Notes that a functioning transport network and investments in infrastructural projects can contribute to the development of African economies; calls on the Commission through its trade and investment instruments for Africa to facilitate public and private investment for African infrastructural projects;
Amendment 273 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Shares the long-term vision of creating a comprehensive EU-Africa continent-to-continent trade and cooperation agreement, building on the AfCFTA; underlines that a continent-to- continent trade and cooperation agreement must be preceded by the meaningful development of a robust and resilient intra-African market; Stresses in this regard the role of the EU’s trade policy engagement with Africa in the development of the intra-African market; calls on the Commission to regularly update the European Parliament on the long-term objective of a continent-to- continent trade and cooperation agreement, notably through the various policy instruments related to Africa;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the responsible and swift implementation of the commitments on trade and investment agreed at the 2022 EU-Africa Summit, and calls on the Commission to structurally report to the European Parliament on the implementation of the commitments on trade and investment in the relevant committees;
Amendment 286 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that knowledge-sharing and skills development within Africa can contribute to the development of a sustainable trade relationship; underlines the possibilities digital infrastructure has in stimulating the African economy, as well as driving innovation on the continent; Calls for reinforced cooperation on EU-AU digital agendas based on the principles of democratic governance, effective regulatory mechanisms across the digital domain and global-to-local governance mechanisms for data and digital infrastructures that place people- centred development at the core;
Amendment 289 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Underlines that human rights and gender equality must be at the centre of the reinforced cooperation between the EU and the AU, with a special focus on the impact of emerging and innovative technologies on human rights and the inclusion of women in the economy; Stresses the potential digital trade can have for advancing and improving trade facilitation in Africa, and calls on the Commission to advance digital capabilities in light of the implementation of EPAs, and the implementation of the AfCFTA; calls on the Commission to include the EU-AU digital agenda in the engagement with its global strategic partners;
Amendment 293 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Underlines that effective engagement with civil society groups, businesses, most notably SMEs, and disadvantaged groups, such as women, are a vital element in advancing the EU’s equal partnership with Africa; stresses in this regard that the EU should further facilitate and include civil society dialogues in its trade relations with Africa to better understand the position of African interest groups, and their specific needs in trade relations with the EU; calls on the Commission to structurally advance its engagement with African civil society to advance inclusive engagement and economic growth across the continent;
Amendment 296 #
2021/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25 c. Underlines the importance of including gender equality and gender mainstreaming in EU-Africa trade relations as an essential component to foster inclusive and sustainable growth; Stresses that trade and investment relations have the potential to promote gender equality, contribute to economic and social empowerment of women and to more equal, as well as resilient economies and societies; welcomes the Commission’s work on data collection and analysis to better understand the impact of trade policy on women; calls on the Commission to engage with African partners to promote gender equality and women empowerment in EU-Africa trade relations; calls on the Commission to gender mainstream EU-Africa trade and investment relations; Calls on the Commission to include standalone gender chapters in EPAs;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (COM(2020)0381),
Amendment 10 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. Having regard to the Commission communication of 18 February entitled “ Trade Policy Review - An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy” (COM(2021) 66 final),
Amendment 72 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls, in accordance with the Farm to fork strategy, that any future trade agreement between India and the European Union should include a dedicated framework on sustainable agri- food systems and products;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Insists that any new trade agreement must be built in a way that respects the food security of both India and the European Union;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Calls on the Commission to resume negotiations on a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement with the aim to secure improved market access with a significant reduction in barriers to trade taking into account sensitive EU products along with ambitious commitments under trade and sustainable development chapter; Calls for the introduction of mirror measures that would ensure that imported products from India conform with EU internal market, health, environmental and animal welfare standards and that the same protection for consumers regardless of the origin of the products is ensured;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9 e. Calls on the Commission to ensure that in the EU-India free trade agreement the protection of the EU quality schemes for agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine, spirit drinks and aromatised wines is being upheld.
Amendment 4 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU is the world’s largest destination and source of inbound and outbound international investments; whereas they contribute to EU growth and job creation;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas none of the investment treaties negotiated by the European Union since the Lisbon Treaty has yet entered into force;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the six priorities of the European Union between 2019 and 2024 include work to combat climate change and environmental degradation, as well as creating more attractive investment conditions and supporting businesses;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. BWelievcomes that the EU’s investment policy needs to meet the expectations of investors and beneficiary states, but also the EU’s broader economic interests and external policy objectives; considers that EU international investment policy needs to be reformed in order to address a variety of challenges and transform it into an integrated and coherent policy frameworke changes in the EU’s international investment policy; considers that this basis should be built upon in order to address a variety of challenges and transform it into an integrated and coherent policy framework; believes that the EU’s investment policy needs to meet the expectations of investors and beneficiary states, but also the EU’s broader economic interests and external policy objectives;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance to the European economy of internal and external investment and the need to ensure that EU investors abroad are protected;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that investment can and should have a positive impact on growth, job creation and sustainable development; points out that inbound and outbound investments need to meet the needs of the real economy; calls on the Commission to reviewensure that the EU’s investment policy to ensureis consistencyt with the European Green Deal and the Sobjectives set out in the European Green Deal, the Sustainable Development Goals, our values, including respect for human rights, and our social standards as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights; calls on the Commission to include a binding chapter on trade and sustainable Ddevelopment Goalin all investment facilitation agreements with third countries;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the definition of investment as codified in EU IIAs covers not only greenfield investments, but also financial instruments that can be held for purely speculative purposes or for the extraction of r; stresses that European companies need adequate protection of their foreign investments;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the new investment protection agreement model drawn up by the Commission; stresses that these new agreements provide better protection for the right of states to regulate so as to defend, in particular, our public services, and fundamentally reform traditional investor-state arbitration mechanisms with the establishment of a public investment court system; regrets, however, that this new approach has not produced the expected results, as no agreement which contains it has yet entered into force;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that the EU IIAs contribute to the growth of the EU and allow European companies to benefit from uniform rules to access foreign markets;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission, in line with our Green Deal, to exclude investments in fossil fuels or any other activities that pose significant harm to the environment and human rights from treaty protections, in particular investor-state arbitration mechanisms;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that even in the absence of legal proceedings, the explicit or implicit threat of recourse to investment arbitration can enhance the position of investors in negotiations with states (the ‘chilling effect’); stresses, however, that the European approach in new investment protection agreements between the European Union and a third country protects the right of states to regulate, particularly in areas of public interest and order, such as environmental protection and the fight against climate change;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concernedNotes that recent EU IIAs still contain broad protection standards which can be used, if interpreted extensively and inappropriately, to challenge legitimate public policies; asks the Commission to only allowfocus protection againston discrimination, direct expropriation and the gross denial of justice, to take account of cases of indirect expropriation in a proportionate and appropriate way, and to ensure that foreign investors are not accorded superior rights to those enjoyed by domestic investors;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fact that EU IIAs negotiated after 2009 still include sunset clauses which prevent easy termination; points out thatcalls on the Commission to examine and study the impact of these sunset clauses and to analyse how Member States and the other contracting parties can agree to neutralise sunset clausesthem;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the considerable damages awarded by investment tribunals have imposed a significant financial burden on respondent states; points out that the use of valuation methods generally used by adjudicators is highly controversial owing to their very wide margin of discretion and reliance on highly complex and inherently speculative assumptions; invites the Commission to reviewcarry out an in-depth analysis of these provisions and to propose corrective measures for the provisions governing compensation in EU IIAs;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to terminate or modernise any bilateral investment treaties that contain ISDS, any treaties that contain protection standards which are contrary to our objectives and values and go beyond protection against direct and indirect expropriation, nationality-based discrimination or the gross denial of justice, and any treaties that protect fossil fuel investments;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all of the Member States’ bilateral investment treaties are fully compatible with EU law and consistent with the EU’s objectives and values; supports the Commission in strictly applying the conditions for authorising the negotiation, signature and conclusion of new agreements by Member States;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out that the ECT is the most litigated investment agreement in the world today; welcomes efforts to modernise the ECT and the EU’s position to exclude protection for most fossil fuel investments; notes that investments considered ‘significantly harmful’ under the EU taxonomy would remain protected according to the EU’s position; underlines that amending the ECT requires unanimity of all contracting parties voting at the annual conference; supports the Commission in its wish to modernise the dispute settlement system in order to bring it into line with the new European approach in IIAs; regrets, however, that the modernisation negotiations have reached a stalemate owing to the lack of commitment on the part of third countries and the refusal to make the ECT compatible with the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission to ensure that a revised ECT will protect the right of states to regulate and immediately prohibit fossil fuel investors from suing contracting parties for pursuing policies to phase out fossil fuels in line with their commitments under the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission and the Member States to start preparing a coordinated exit from the ECT with a view to formal submission to the Council and to Parliament in the event of the negotiating objectives not being achieved by June 2022;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Court of Justice’s clarification, in the Komstroy judgment, that ISDS provisions in the ECT are not applicable in the case of intra- EU disputes; notes with concern, however, that the Achmea ruling did not deter arbitration tribunals from continuing to hear intra-EU investment disputes; urges the Member States and the Commission, therefore, to adopt a unanimous position on the inapplicability of the ECT to intra-EU investment disputes;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that UNCITRAL Working Group III has been engaging in deliberations on a possible multilateral reform of ISDS since 2017; notes that 60 states agreed by consensus that UNCITRAL’s work must address structural reform options; calls onommends the Commission for its determination and its commitment to constructively engage on all topics raised during UNCITRAL discussions and to take account of them in future EU IIAs; calls on the Commission to continue its work in UNCITRAL in order to ensure, inter alia, the right of states to regulate and greater transparency;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that in the context of the UNCITRAL Working Group III discussions, the EU and its Member States are pursuing the establishment of a standing mechanism to resolve investment disputes: the multilateral investment court; stresses, however, that this proposal does not cover the modernisation of substantive protection standards; calls for the negotiations on this multilateral investment court to include a redress mechanism, strict rules on conflicts of interest and a code of conduct; considers that this new mechanism has to address investors’ obligations, prevent frivolous litigation, preserve the right to regulate in the public interest and avoid regulatory chill, guarantee judicial equality among investors (with particular attention to micro-enterprises and SMEs), independence, transparency and accountability;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that on a global scale in 2017, 2019 and 2020, more investment treaties were terminated than new IIAs concluded; notes that some recently concluded mega-regional IIAs employ an increasingly cautious approach to investor- state adjudication;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Commission to develop an EU foreign investment strategy to incentivise and protect sustainable investments, in all its dimensions, with or without relying on investor- state adjudication;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Enhancing the screening of foreign direct investments in the European Union
Amendment 163 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes the adoption in 2018 of the new foreign investment screening mechanism; stresses that this screening mechanism aims to establish cooperation and potentially limit foreign investments in strategic sectors in order to protect the European Union and its Member States; calls on those Member States which do not yet have one to set up such a national foreign direct investment screening mechanism in order to ensure that European cooperation is effective;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses that the purpose of the foreign direct investment screening mechanism is to analyse and screen cases where the acquisition or control of a particular company, infrastructure or technology would create a security or public order risk in the European Union; calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of defining new sectors such as strategic cultural assets or catalogues of cinematographic works as strategic sectors, by means of a delegated act;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls on the Commission, as part of the review clause, to explore the possibility of strengthening the European foreign direct investment screening mechanism to give it, with the agreement of the Member States, the power to block an investment that would create a risk to security and public order;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for an instrument to tackle distortions caused by foreign subsidies that are an unfair form of investment, and calls for its swift adoption; calls on the Commission and the Member States to engage fully in plurilateral negotiations at WTO level in order to tackle distortions of competition, particularly in the area of industrial subsidies;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of enhancing the resilience of regional and local food systems, as well as of short supply chains, as set out in the Farm to Fork Strategy; stresses, however, that the strategy should not lead to additional barriers and greater fragmentationwill have to maintain, as well as allow the creation of new opportunities for all European products within the single market;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it unacceptable that quality differences exist between food products which are advertised and distributed in the single market under the same brand name and with the same packaging; welcomes the Commission’s incentives to address the issue of dual food quality in the single market.; recalls, with the aim of coherence between our political strategies, the support of the European Parliament to the request of the consumers to benefit from more information;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in 2020, in the COVID- 19 context, China for the first time ranked as the EU’s largest partner for trade in goods, with the trade balance further deteriorating to the EU’s detriment; calls on the Commission to deeply analyse the EU's dependency on China in certain strategic and critical sectors, as the pandemic has revealed, using all our policies and setting out plans to make our supply chains more resilient, more diversified and reduce dependency;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the EU-China bilateral trade and investment relationship is of strategic importance and should be rules-based, with the multilateral trading system and the notion of reciprocity at its core;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the increasingly unbalanced EU-China bilateral economic and trade relationship; stresses that rebalancing and a more level playing field are vital to EU interests; recalls the overall objective for the European Union to build its open strategic autonomy;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Repeats its deep concern about the many barriers that European businesses face when accessing and operating on the Chinese market; is worried that China’s ‘dual circulation strategy’ referred to in its 14th Five Year Plan will further deteriorate the business environment for EU companies; is extremely concerned that several international companies, notably in the apparel and textiles sector, have been subject to an extensive and widespread boycott after expressing concern about the reports on forced labour in Xinjiang and taking the decision to cut supply-chain ties with Xinjiang; strongly condemns the aggressive political coercion exercised against them by the Chinese Government; highlights again its particular concern about the market distorting practices of Chinese state-owned enterprises, forced technology transfers and data localisation, industrial overcapacity in sectors such as steel and the related dumping of exports, and other unfair trading practices; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their cooperation at WTO-level with like-minded allies to develop a joint approach to tackle these Chinese unfair trading practices, including a new initiative on fighting counterfeiting;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. calls on China to play a more active part in multilateral initiatives at WTO-level such as the Trade and Climate, Trade and Health and the implementation of the SDGs; calls on China to play a more active role in the WTO reform, especially in restoring all the WTO dimensions, from monitoring, creating new rules and solving disputes; urges China to fully comply with all its WTO obligations;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. calls on the Member States to allow for a swift adoption of an International Procurement Instrument to ensure reciprocal access to third country public procurement markets, in order to help European businesses which are facing discrimination and lack of access to the Chinese public procurement markets that remain largely closed;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WBelcomes theieves that while working on improving EU companies’ conditions on the Chinese market to better reflect benefits of Chinese companies on the Single Market, the reception of the sudden conclusion at the political level of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) proves that the trade relations do not take place in a vacuum; recalls that the CAI has to be considered in the context of a strengthened assertive EU toolbox of unilateral measures; underlines it will thoroughlystrongly welcomes the the Commission’s support to suspend efforts to ratify the EU-China CAI; underlines that as long as the countersanctions have not been lifted and as long as the Chinese authorities have not respected the commitment to ratify the ILO core conventions on forced labour they expressed in the EU-China CAI, and before the adoption and implementation by the EU of an assertive trade toolbox, it is unthinkable that the European Parliament will proceed to any vote of any kind on this agreement; underlines it will thoroughly, once the conditions are met, scrutinise the agreement, including its sustainable development section, and take stock of the human rights context, before determining its position;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the urgent need to re- balance EU-China relations through the adoption of a more assertive toolbox of autonomous measures while recognising the need to maintain an open dialogue with Chinese government on other common challenges such as the global fight against climate change;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to propose an EU mandatory and horizontal due diligence legislation as a matter of urgency in order to ensure that EU companies and non-EU companies operating in the Single Market respect human rights, social and environmental standards through their supply chain as well as to eliminate the risk of forced labour and human rights abuses from their supply chains;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Is extremely concerned by the recent unilateral trade-related measures taken by China against Australia in retaliation to the Australian critics on the Chinese COVID-19 crisis management; calls on the Commission, in this very worrying context, to propose urgently its instrument to deter and counteract coercive actions by third countries in order to be able in future to respond to any illegal and unilateral measures adopted against the EU interests and international law;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Urges the Commission to present a blacklist and to propose an instrument to ban on the importation of goods produced using child labour or any other form of forced labour or modern slavery;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Reiterates its full support to the EU FDI Screening Regulation, putting in place for the first time an EU-level mechanism to coordinate the screening of foreign investments in strategic sectors; calls on Member States to adopt urgently a national screening mechanism if they do not have one yet, in line with the Commission guidelines from March 2020; recalls the importance to strengthen the existing EU FDI Screening Regulation in order to make sure that any potential investments which could be a threat to the EU security and public order, in particular with regard to Chinese state- owned and state-controlled enterprises in European strategic sectors, are blocked;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. welcomes the Commission regulation proposal on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market; calls for a swift adoption of this regulation, making sure that thresholds and the procedures allow for an efficient instrument, in order to tackle the Chinese unfair trading practices in the European Single Market;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5 g. Takes note of the recently agreed Regional Comprehensive Economic partnership (RCEP) and highlights the absence of provisions on trade and sustainability, including labour and social standards, environmental and climate objectives; calls on the Commission to analyse the impacts of the RCEP on the EU presence in the region;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5 h. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Council to start the scoping exercise and formally launch the negotiations with Taiwan for an Investment Agreement;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the entry into force of the EU-China Agreement on geographical indications (GIs), and reiterates the importance of effective and exemplary implementation of the Agreement; underlines that this limited agreement on GIs could serve as a model and basis for future GIs agreements; highlights the crucial role that the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer (CTEO) will play in monitoring and improving compliance with this Agreement; calls on the CTEO to react immediately in the event that the Agreement is not implemented correctly.
Amendment 13 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets the lack of a comprehensive EU monitoring framework for methane emissions; calls on the Commission, therefore, to improve the measurement, reporting and verification of methane emissions in the agricultural sector; encourages the Commission and Member States to support and apply available mitigation technologies and practices that have the potential to deliver emission reductions decoupled from production;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions as a milestone in the governance of non-CO2 greenhouse gases in the Union; Points out that methane emissions from agricultural production are part of a closed cycle that does not increase global stock of methane in the atmosphere as opposed to methane emissions from fossil fuels; therefore, consider that these two should not be accounted for in the same way;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that research and investment in mitigation measures and technologies is of paramount importance; considers that there is great potential in adapting diet of and developing feed additives for ruminant and bovine species, which could reduce methane emissions without having negative effects on the livestock sector; Welcomes the plans of the Commission to revise the Feed Additives Regulation to streamline the current costly and unflexible authorisation process;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that value-added utilisation of agricultural residues and other by-products is an important driver of the circular economy and bio-economy; calls for the acceleration of European biogas production from agriculture waste, as an important tool for reducing methane emissions; and increase circularity in the agricultural sector; stresses the role of permanent grassland for carbon sequestration and points out that the rate of grassland in Europe is tightly linked to livestock numbers;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for better coordination and improved infrastructure between farmers and renewable energy producers in order to enable the uptake of locally connected production of biogas; furthermore highlights the importance of returning high quality natural fertilizer, which is the by-product of biogas production, to the farms again;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that measures to reduce methane emissions are not always beneficial for other aspects of sustainability; Calls on the Commission to take into account all aspects of sustainability when proposing best practises and promoting mitigation technologies;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Finds that renewable energy obtained through agricultural residues have significant potential and should be explored with further research, Investment and a supportive policy framework;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Notes that the development of the circular economy and bio-economy will create more jobs in the primary production and stresses that the bio economy requires new skills, new knowledge and new disciplines be developed and/or integrated further in training and education in this sector in order to tackle bio economy-related societal changes, promote competitiveness, growth and job creation, meet the needs of the sector and ensure that skills and jobs are better matched;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that farm level certification schemes for climate effective farming, including common measurement and verification data for methane reductions, will be an important tool for monitoring and incentivising methane reductions at farm level; calls on the Commission to submit a report on measures to support climate-efficient farming and food production by means of third party certification schemes by 30 September 2023;
Amendment 29 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Climate breakdown induces the loss of biodiversity globally and biodiversity loss aggravates climate change, they are inextricably linked, as recent studies have confirmed. Biodiversity helps mitigate climate change. Insects, birds and mammals act as pollinators, seed dispersers and can help store carbon more efficiently, directly or indirectly. Forests also ensure a continuous replenishment of water resources and prevention of droughts and their deleterious effects to local communities, including indigenous peoples. Drastically reducing deforestation and forest degradation and systemically restoring forests and other ecosystems is, next to a sustainable bio-economy, the single largest nature-based opportunity for climate mitigation.
Amendment 39 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should continue to work in partnership with producer countries, and more generally in cooperation with international organisations and bodies, and should be reinforcing its support and incentives with regard to protecting forests and transition to deforestation-free production, acknowledging the role of indigenous people and local communities, improving governance and land tenure, increasing law enforcement and promoting sustainable forest management, climate-resilient agriculture, sustainable intensification and diversification, agro- ecology and agroforestry. In doing so it should acknowledge the role of indigenous people and local communities in protecting forests. Building upon the experience and lessons learned in the context of the already existing initiatives, the Union and the Member States should work in partnership with producer countries, upon their request, to exploit the multi- functionalities of forest, support them in the transition to sustainable forest management, and address global challenges while meeting local needs and paying attention to the challenges faced by smallholders in line with the Communication to Stepping up Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests. The partnership approach should help producer countries in protecting, restoring and sustainably using forest, hence contributing to the objective of this Regulation to reduce deforestation and forest degradation.
Amendment 51 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53 a) In order to facilitate the access to factual, reliable and updated information on deforestation to operators, Member States authorities, and interested third countries authorities and relevant stakeholders, the Commission should establish a System for Deforestation Information Exchange (DIES) covering the forest areas worldwide, featuring a range of tools to enable all parties to quickly move towards No-Deforestation across supply chains. DIES (Deforestation Information Exchange System) should include thematic maps, a land cover map with time series since 2015, and a range of classes allowing to determine landscape composition. The DIES should also provide an alert system, relying upon a monthly monitoring of forest cover change, and a range of analyses and user-friendly and secured outputs, depicting how supply chains are linked to deforestation. In order to foster the use of the most accurate and timely information, to develop risk assessment and risk analyses, to improve checks on declarations and countries benchmarking, whilst developping a cooperative approach, the DIES should be made available to all relevant stakeholders. The DIES should use satellite imagery, including Copernicus Sentinel, which have the capability to provide the factual, reliable and updated information required, whilst ensuring the EU strategic autonomy in the provision of data.
Amendment 56 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation lays down rules regarding the placing and making available on the Union market, as well as the export from the Union market, of cattle, poultry, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, soya and wood (“relevant commodities”) and products, as listed in Annex I, that contain, have been fed with or have been made using relevant commodities (“relevant products”), with a view to
Amendment 69 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) ‘restored agriculture land’ means the conversion of forest to agricultural land, if the forest previously was agricultural land, such as old grazing land or former arable land;
Amendment 82 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
(a) that the relevant commodities and products, including those used for or contained in relevant products, were produced on land that has not been subject to deforestation after December ,31, 2020, and15, or were produced on restored agriculture land that have been restored after December 31, 2015
Amendment 90 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
(b) that the wood has been harvested from the forest without inducing forest degradation after December ,31, 202015 ;
Amendment 94 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘produced’ means grown, harvested, raised, fed from birth to slaughter or import into or export from the EU, or obtained on relevant plot of land;
Amendment 131 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) geo-localisation coordinates, latitude and longitude of all plots of land where the relevant commodities and products were produced, as well as date or time range of production; in particular with regard to cattle, operators shall collect all the necessary information linking these geo-localisation coordinates to the actual identification and traceability information of the commodities and products concerned;
Amendment 134 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) geo-localisation coordinates, latitude and longitude of all plots of land where the relevant commodities and products of the supply chain were produced, as well as date or time range of production;
Amendment 135 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) adequate and verifiable information that the relevant commodities and products are deforestation-free; including information provided by the Platform foreseen under Art. 18bis;
Amendment 148 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) prevalence of deforestation or forest degradation in the country, region and area of production of the relevant commodity or product; taking into account the information provided by the DIES foreseen under Art. 18bis ;
Amendment 153 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the complexity of the relevant supply chain, in particular difficulties in connecting the supply chain of commodities and/or products to the plot of land where they were produced;
Amendment 181 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 9
Article 14 – paragraph 9
9. Each Member State shall ensure that the annual checks carried out by their competent authorities cover at least 5% of according to the risk-based approach cover bothe operators that are placing, making available on or exporting from the Union market each of the relevant commodities on their market as well as 5% of the quantity of each of the relevant commodities placed or made available on or exported from their market. Having an inflexible minimum level of checks undermines the risk-based approach, and consequently the efficiency of the enforcement.
Amendment 193 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a The Commission shall establish a using satellite imagery, including Copernicus Sentinel, covering the forest areas worldwide, and featuring tools to enable all parties to quickly move towards No- Deforestation across supply chains. The DIES shall provide: (a) thematic maps, including a land cover map with time series since 2015 and a range of classes allowing to appreciate landscape composition, (b) an alert system, relying upon a monthly monitoring of forest cover change, (c) A range of analyses and user-friendly and secured outputs, depicting how supply chains are linked to deforestation. The DIES shall be made available to Member State authorities, interested third countries authorities, operators and traders, in order to foster the use of the most accurate and timely information, and develop a cooperative approach with all interested parties.
Amendment 216 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) rate of deforestation and forest degradation, in particular having recourse to the information provided by the foreseen under Art. 18bis,
Amendment 247 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Goods as classified in the Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation1. The Regulation shall not apply to goods if they are produced entirely from material that has completed its lifecycle and would otherwise have been discarded as waste, as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC2. This exemption does not apply to by- products of a manufacturing process, where that process involved material that was not waste as defined in Article 3 (1) of that Directive. Cattle ex 0102 Live cattle ex 0201 Meat of cattle, fresh or chilled ex 0202 Meat of cattle, frozen ex 0206 10 Edible offal of cattle, fresh or chilled ex 0206 22 Edible cattle livers, frozen ex 0206 29 Edible cattle offal (excluding tongues and livers), frozen ex 4101 Raw hides and skins of cattle (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split ex 4104 Tanned or crust hides and skins of cattle, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared ex 4107 Leather of cattle, further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, without hair on, whether or not split Poultry 0207 (Meat and edible offal of the poultry of heading 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen) 02109939 (line for salted products) 160231 – 1602 32 – 160239 (prepared or preserved poultry) Cocoa 1801 00 00 Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted 1802 00 00 Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste 1803 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted 1804 00 00 Cocoa butter, fat and oil 1805 00 00 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa Coffee 0901 Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion Oil palm 1511 Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified 1207 10 Palm nuts and kernels 1513 21 Crude palm kernel and babassu oil and fractions thereof 1513 29 Palm kernel and babassu oil and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified (excluding Crude oil) 2306 60 Oilcake and other solid residues of palm nuts or kernels, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of palm nuts oils or kernels oils Soya 1201 Soya beans, whether or not broken 1208 10 Soya bean flour and meal 1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified 2304 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil Wood 4401 Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms 4403 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared 4406 Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood 4407 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm 4408 Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for other similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm 4409 Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end- jointed 4410 Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (for example, waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances 4411 Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances 4412 Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood 4413 00 00 Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes 4414 00 Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects 4415 Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood (Not including packing material used exclusively as packing material to support, protect or carry another product placed on the market.) 4416 00 00 Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers’ products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves 4418 Builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes Pulp and paper of Chapters 47 and 48 of the Combined Nomenclature, with the exception of bamboo-based and recovered (waste and scrap) products 9403 30, 9403 40, 9403 50 00, 9403 60 and 9403 90 30 Wooden furniture 9406 10 00 Prefabricated buildings of wood ______________ 1 The nomenclature codes are taken from the Combined Nomenclature as defined in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and as set out in Annex I thereto, which are valid at the time of publication of this Regulation and mutatis mutandis as amended by subsequent legislation. 2 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives, OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3–30
Amendment 248 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Goods as classified in the Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation1. The Regulation shall not apply to goods if they are produced entirely from material that has completed its lifecycle and would otherwise have been discarded as waste, as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC2. This exemption does not apply to by-products of a manufacturing process, where that process involved material that was not waste as defined in Article 3 (1) of that Directive. Cattle ex 0102 Live cattle ex 0201 Meat of cattle, fresh or chilled ex 0202 Meat of cattle, frozen ex 0206 10 Edible offal of cattle, fresh or chilled ex 0206 22 Edible cattle livers, frozen ex 0206 29 Edible cattle offal (excluding tongues and livers), frozen ex 4101 Raw hides and skins of cattle (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split ex 4104 Tanned or crust hides and skins of cattle, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared ex 4107 Leather of cattle, further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, without hair on, whether or not split Cocoa 1801 00 00 Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted 1802 00 00 Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste 1803 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted 1804 00 00 Cocoa butter, fat and oil 1805 00 00 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa Coffee 0901 Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion . Oil palm 1511 Palm oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified 1207 10 Palm nuts and kernels 1513 21 Crude palm kernel and babassu oil and fractions thereof 1513 29 Palm kernel and babassu oil and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified (excluding Crude oil) 1516 20 96 – palm oil and derivates, including Palm Fatty Acid Distillate and palm oil mil effluent 2306 60 Oilcake and other solid residues of palm nuts or kernels, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of palm nuts oils or kernels oils Soya 1201 Soya beans, whether or not broken 1208 10 Soya bean flour and meal 1507 Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified 2304 Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil Wood 4401 Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms 4403 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared 4406 Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood 4407 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm 4408 Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for other similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm 4409 Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed 4410 Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (for example, waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances 4411 Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances 4412 Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood 4413 00 00 Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes 4414 00 Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects 4415 Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood (Not including packing material used exclusively as packing material to support, protect or carry another product placed on the market.) 4416 00 00 Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers’ products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves 4418 Builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes Pulp and paper of Chapters 47 and 48 of the Combined Nomenclature, with the exception of bamboo-based and recovered (waste and scrap) products 9403 30, 9403 40, 9403 50 00, 9403 60 and 9403 90 30 Wooden furniture 9406 10 00 Prefabricated buildings of wood _____________ 1 The nomenclature codes are taken from the Combined Nomenclature as defined in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and as set out in Annex I thereto, which are valid at the time of publication of this Regulation and mutatis mutandis as amended by subsequent legislation. 2 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives, OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3–30
Amendment 124 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) In addition, the TPR notes that it is appropriate for the Union to require that imported products comply with certain production requirements established by Union regulation and standards. Therefore, the scheme should be revised to support this objective and encourage the progressive introduction of reciprocal environmental and health production standards, so-called mirror clauses, for European products and products imported from beneficiary countries under the standard GSP regime and GSP+, where necessary and feasible, to strengthen the protection of health or the environment on the largest possible scale, in compliance with WTO rules.
Amendment 125 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6 b) The Commission should reach a common understanding with beneficiary countries under the GSP and GSP+ schemes on a roadmap which includes the progressive fulfilment of time-bound milestones which facilitates and creates the economic, social and environmental conditions and infrastructure for the insertion and application of reciprocal environmental and health production standards, which may be part of a future trade agreement that could offer further benefits to parties in commercial terms and not limited to market access for goods.
Amendment 135 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The Union has set ambitious goals to promote sustainable development in its human, social, economic and environmental dimensions, notably through the European Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Farm to Fork Strategy, or in the areas of sustainable corporate governance and de- forestation, which will trigger fundamental changes in trade patterns with relevant impacts on the GSP scheme during the next decade. The GSP could play an important role in promoting trade in sustainably-produced goods, as long as it is compatible with WTO rules, and targeted development and technical assistance should be designed and provided in order to ensure that beneficiary countries can also fully take part in sustainable trade.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (GSP+) is based on the integral concept of sustainable development, as recognised by international conventions and instruments such as the 1986 UN Declaration on the Right to Development, the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the 1998 International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the 2000 UN Millennium Declaration, the 2002 Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development, the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work of 2019, the Outcome Document of the UN Summit on Sustainable Development of 2015 "Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Consequently, the additional tariff preferences provided for under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance should be granted to those developing countries which, due to a lack of diversification, are economically vulnerable, have ratified core international conventions on human and labour rights, climate and environmental protection and good governance, and commit to ensuring the effective implementation thereof. The special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance should help those countries to assume the additional responsibilities resulting from the ratification and effective implementation of these conventions. The list of conventions relevant for GSP should be updated to better reflect the evolution of core international instruments and standards and take a proactive approach to sustainable development in keeping with the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 203018 . In this regard, the following conventions are added: the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2015) – replacing the Kyoto Protocol; the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OP-CRC-AC); ILO Convention No 81 on Labour Inspection; ILO Convention No 144 on Tripartite Consultation; and the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime; the First Optional Protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court; the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention of 1930; the Occupational Safety and Health convention No 155 and the Promotional Framework for Occupational safety and health convention No 187. Moreover, the additional tariff preferences provided for under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance should be granted to those developing countries which take a clear commitment and adopt a roadmap with concrete steps towards the ratification and effective implementation of the Second Optional Protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. _________________ 18 United Nations (2015). Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015, Transforming our World: the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development (A/RES/70/1), available at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post 2015/transformingourworld
Amendment 241 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The Commission shall reach a common understanding with beneficiary countries under the Standard GSP on a roadmap which includes the progressive fulfilment of time-bound milestones that facilitates and creates the economic, social and environmental conditions and infrastructure for the insertion and application of reciprocal environmental and health production standards.
Amendment 244 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) it has taken a clear commitment and has adopted a roadmap with concrete steps in time and in law towards the ratification and effective implementation of the convention as set in Annex VI, subheading 1a, and the Commission has identified, based on available information, in particular the most recent available conclusions of the monitoring body under this convention, a clear commitment and a concrete roadmap to effectively implement this convention;
Amendment 279 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a The Commission shall reach a common understanding with beneficiary countries under the GSP+ on a roadmap which includes the progressive fulfilment of time-bound milestones that facilitates and creates the economic, social and environmental conditions and infrastructure for the insertion and application of reciprocal environmental and health production standards.
Amendment 280 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 282 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The burden of proof for compliance with its obligations resulting from binding undertakings as referred to in Article 9, points (ba), (d), (e) and (f), and its situation as referred to in Article 9, point (c), shall be on the GSP+ beneficiary country.
Amendment 382 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter VI – Section II – title
Chapter VI – Section II – title
II Safeguards in the Textile, Footwear, Leather, Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors
Amendment 385 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Section I of this Chapter, on 1 January of each year, the Commission, on its own initiative and in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(2), shall adopt an implementing act in order to remove the tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 12 with respect to the products from GSP sections S-11a8a, S-8b, S-11a, S-11b and S-11b2a or to products falling under Combined Nomenclature codes 1006, 1701, 2207 10 00, 2207 20 00, 2909 19 10, 3814 00 90, 3820 00 00, 38249956, 38249957, 38249992, 38248400, 38248500, 38248600, 38248700, 38248800, 38249993, and 38249996 and 4302- 1980 where imports of such products, originate in a beneficiary country and their total value:
Amendment 396 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) for products falling under Combined Nomenclature codes 1006 and 1701 their total value exceeds the share referred to in point 2 of Annex IV of the value of Union imports of the same products from all countries and territories listed in Annex I, column C, during a calendar year;
Amendment 400 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for products under GSP sections S- 11a and S-11b8a, S-8b, S-11a, S-11b and S-12a their total value exceeds the share referred to in point 3 of Annex IV of the value of Union imports of products in GSP sections S-11a8a, S-8b, S-11a, S-11b and S-11b2a from all countries and territories listed in Annex I, columns A and B C, during a calendar year.
Amendment 419 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – subheading 1
Annex IV – subheading 1
Modalities for the application of Article 8 and Article 29
Amendment 425 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1
Annex IV – point 1
1. Article 8 and Article 29 shall apply when the percentage share referred to in paragraph 1 of thatose Articles exceeds 470 %.
Amendment 432 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2
Annex IV – point 2
2. Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP sections S-2a, S-3 and S-5 of Annex III, when the percentage share referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article exceeds 17,5 0 %. Article 29 shall apply and for products falling under Combined Nomenclature codes 1006 and 1701 when the percentage share referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article exceeds 10%.
Amendment 435 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3
Annex IV – point 3
3. Article 8 and Article 29 shall apply for each of the GSP sections S-11a8a, S-8b, S- 11a, S-11b and S-11b2a of Annex III, when the percentage share referred to in paragraph 1 of thatose Articles exceeds 370 %.
Amendment 439 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – subheading 1 a (new)
Annex VI – subheading 1 a (new)
Convention referred to in Articles 9, point (ba) 1. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (1989)
Amendment 6 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of the transitional common agricultural policy (CAP) measures to bridge the gap to the new legal basis for a strongmeasures to enable a soft landing on the new Common Agricultural Policy reform while contributiong to the European Green Deal; points at the possible strong repercussions of the negotiated compromises on the budget structureachievement of the European Green Deal objectives; welcomes the reinforcement of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) by EUR 5,7 billion from Next Generation EU (NGEU) in 2022; highlights that NGEU support is not only essential to the recovery of farmers and rural areas from the impact of the pandemic, but also crucial to the Union’s ambitious environmental targets;
Amendment 10 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the recovery funds which are devoted to support agri-food operators in their efforts to adapt to climate change and to provide European consumers with sustainable and local products; stresses that special attention must be paid to the quality agri-food products hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis;
Amendment 18 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Questions the cost-benefit analysis of the current crisis reserve which has remained unused despite several demands for support during the COVID-19 pandemic; welcomes the political agreement reached in the framework of the CAP reform to improve the crisis reserve, although it has not incorporated more ambitious proposals supported by the European Parliament;
Amendment 23 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the strategic role that agriculturethe Common Agricultural Policy plays in avoiding a food crisis by providensuring safe, high-quality food at affordable prices; Insists that some of the COVID-19 crisis measures supporting agricultural sectors need to be continued in 2022should be implemented in the budgetary year 2022 in order to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 26 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Asks the European commission to implement in the budgetary year 2022 exceptional measures to help farmers overcome the Covid-19 crisis, which has strongly hit some agricultural sectors, including flowers, wine, cheese and some meat producers; is of the opinion that the EU should dedicate for that purpose the margin of 340 million euro that will remain after assigned revenues;
Amendment 33 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 37 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Fragile agricultural sectors play an important role in economic, social or environmental terms; takes the view that voluntary coupled support to those sectors should be maintained at the same level; therefore opposes to the reduction of 13 million euros proposed in the 2022 draft budget;
Amendment 38 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Underlines the need to firmly support generational renewal in the agricultural sector in order to reverse the aging trend which risks jeopardizing the EU agricultural sovereignty; therefore rejects the reduction of 5 million euros proposed in the draft budget for the young farmers' payments;
Amendment 43 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With more than 30 million electric vehicles expected in the Union by 2030 it is necessary where appropriate to ensure that they can fully contribute to the system integration of renewable electricity, and thus allow reaching higher shares of renewable electricity in a cost-optimal manner. The potential of electric vehicles to absorb renewable electricity at times when it is abundant and feed it back into a grid when there is scarcity has to be fully utilised. It is therefore appropriate to introduce specific measures on electric vehicles and information about renewable energy and how and when to access it which complement those in Directive (EU) 2014/94 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 and the [proposed Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020]. __________________ 16 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1)
Amendment 46 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Recharging points where electric vehicles typically park for extended periods of time, such as where people park for reasons of residence or employment, are highly relevant to energy system integration, therefore smart charging functionalities need to be ensured. Stresses too the importance of increasing the number of recharging points in rural and sparsely populated areas so that the increased use of electric vehicles in the agricultural sector is not hindered by the lack of infrastructure. In this regard, the operation of non-publicly accessible normal charging infrastructure is particularly important for the integration of electric vehicles in the electricity system as it is located where electric vehicles are parked repeatedly for long periods of time, such as in buildings with restricted access, employee parking or parking facilities rented out to natural or legal persons.
Amendment 206 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources referred to in Article 7 and of the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), the share of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as of biomass fuels consumed in transport, where produced from food and feed crops, shall be no more than one percentage point higher than the share of such fuels in the final consumption of energy in the transport sector in 202019 in that Member State, with a maximum of 7 % of final consumption of energy in the transport sector in that Member State.;
Amendment 226 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the share of biofuels and biogas for transport produced from grape marcs and wine lees may be considered to be twice its energy content during a 6-years transitional period starting from the entry into force of the directive.
Amendment 1 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its communication on the European Green Deal31 , set out a new sustainable growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient, circular and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) of greenhouse gases (‘GHG emissions’) in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The European Green Deal also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the EU’s natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment- related risks and impacts. At the same time, that transformation must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behindcreating sustainable growth and jobs and leaving no one behind. In addition, the European Green Deal aims to support the global efforts towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. The Commission also announced in its EU Action Plan: Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil32 the promotion of relevant instruments and incentives to better implement the polluter pays principle as set out in Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) and thus complete the phasing out of ‘pollution for free’ with a view to maximising synergies between decarbonisation and the zero pollution ambition. _________________ 31Communication from the Commission of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal (COM(2019) 640 final). 32Communication from the Commission of 12 May 2021 on Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All (COM(2021) 400).
Amendment 20 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The initiative for a carbon border adjustment mechanism (‘CBAM’) is a part of the ‘Fit for 55 Package’. That mechanism is to serve as an essential element of the EU toolbox to meet the objective of a climate-neutral Union by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement by addressing risks of carbon leakage resulting from the increased Union climate ambition. That initiative should be combined with incentives for innovation, aimed to facilitate the decarbonisation process and policies aimed at promoting investments in low-carbon industrial processes.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0214(COD)
(11) The CBAM seeks to replace these existing mechanisms by addressing the risk of carbon leakage in a different way, namely by ensuring equivalent carbon pricing for imports and domestic products. To ensure a gradual transition from the current system of free allowances to the CBAM, the CBAM should be progressively phased in while free allowances in sectors covered by the CBAM are phased out. CBAM should be transparent, proportionate and easy to administer and should avoid any undue financial and administrative burden on enterprises, especially small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs). The combined and transitional application of EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge and of the CBAM should in no case result in more favourable treatment for Union goods compared to goods imported into the customs territory of the Union nor should lead to any market distortion.
Amendment 29 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) While the objective of the CBAM is to prevent the risk of carbon leakage, this Regulation would also encourage the use of more GHG emissions-efficient technologies by producers from third countries, so that less emissions per unit of output are generated, as well as encourage carbon pricing worldwide, thus enhancing a global level playing field.
Amendment 51 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Whilst the ultimate objective of the CBAM is a broad product coverage, it would be prudent to start with a selected number of sectors with relatively homogeneous products where there is a risk of carbon leakage. Union sectors deemed at risk of carbon leakage are listed in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/70842 . Any further extension of the sectors and products, covered by the CBAM, should take place after an exhaustive scientific analysis and risk assessment, based on the latest available scientific evidence. The potential contribution of such extension, and possible negative effects as well as the effects on the stability of the internal market should also be taken into consideration. _________________ 42Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/708 of 15 February 2019 supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the determination of sectors and subsectors deemed at risk of carbon leakage for the period 2021 to 2030 (OJ L 120, 8.5.2019, p. 2).
Amendment 76 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51 a (new)
Recital 51 a (new)
(51a) To facilitate and ensure a proper functioning of the CBAM and to avoid internal market distortions or excessive administrative burden for enterprises, in particular SMEs, the Commission should provide them with technical advice and technical assistance in order to facilitate their adaptation to the new obligations established by this Regulation and to avoid causing technical obstacles to trade.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51 a (new)
Recital 51 a (new)
(51a) The Commission should establish clear and simplified rules and procedures, to avoid excessive administrative and financial burdens associated with the management and the implementation of the CBAM, especially for SMEs.
Amendment 78 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) The Commission should evaluate the application of this Regulation before the end of the transitional period and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report of the Commission should, in particular, focus on possibilities to enhance climate actions towards the objective of a climate neutral Union by 2050. The Commission should, as , the actual imparct of that evaluation, initiate collection of information necessary to possibly extend the scope to indirect emissions, as well as to other goods and services at risk of carbon leakage, and to develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on the environmental footprint methods47 . _________________ 47Commission Recommendation 2013/179/EU of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmn climate and environmental protection and the impact on the competitiveness and viability of the Union’s economy. The report should also examine the effects on sustainable innovation and changes in trade flows and supply chains with regards to fertilisers, and the effects on the prices of fertilisers and agricultural production. The Commission should also assess the cumulative impact on the Union agricultural sector, what are the effects of this Regulation on Union enterprises, including a quantitative assessment of impacts, specifically on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and actual compliance cost. The effects of the potential performance of products and organisations (OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1)extension of the scope of this Regulation to agricultural goods and its possible implications should also be evaluated.
Amendment 85 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) The Commission should, as part of that evaluation, initiate collection of information necessary to possibly extend the scope to indirect emissions, as well as to other goods and services at risk of carbon leakage, and to develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on the environmental footprint methodsa47a . _________________ 47aCommission Recommendation 2013/179/EU of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 87 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) To facilitate the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, to incentivise global climate action, both within the Union and globally, and to support a market for low-carbon goods, continuous dialogue with all relevant stakeholders and Union’s trade partners should be carried.
Amendment 96 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a carbon border adjustment mechanism (the ‘CBAM’) for addressing greenhouse gas emissions embedded in the goods referred to in Annex I, upon their importation into the customs territory of the Union, in order to prevent the risk of carbon leakage and encourage carbon pricing worldwide.
Amendment 130 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For this purpose, the Commission shall establish clear and simplified rules and procedures, to avoid excessive administrative and financial burdens associated with the management and the implementation of CBAM, especially for SMEs.
Amendment 131 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 153 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Before the end of the transitional period, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation. The report shall contain, in particular, the: (a) assessment of the possibilities to further extend the scope of embedded emissions to indirect emissions and to other goods at risk of carbon leakage than those already covered by this Regulation, as well as an; (b) assessment of the governance system. It shall also contain the; (c) assessment of the possibility to further extend the scope to embedded emissions of transportation services as well as to goods further down the value chain and services that may be subject to the risk of carbon leakage in the future. ; (d) assessment of the real impact on climate and environmental protection; (e) assessment of the impact on the competitiveness and viability of the Union’s economy; (f) identification of the effects on sustainable innovation and changes in trade flows and supply chains with regards to fertilisers; (g) assessment of the effects on the prices of fertilisers and agricultural production; (h) assessment of the cumulative impact on the Union agricultural sector; (i) identification of the effects on Union enterprises, including a quantitative assessment of impacts, specifically on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and actual compliance cost; (j) assessment of the effects from the potential extension of the scope of this Regulation to agricultural goods and its potential implications.
Amendment 83 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In order to provide the necessary financial support for farmers in the Union, Member States, when drafting their respective national Strategic Plans in line with the legal framework for the common agriculture policy (CAP) for the years 2023-2027 within which the support for Strategic Plans is to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD, should set out their specific objectives and concrete actions to ensure the achievement of climate change adaptation and mitigation. This means creating a clear link between LULUCF objectives and substantial financial objectives from the CAP in tailor-made solutions for the farmers in each Member State to select their best possible approach: within eco-schemes and rural development agri- environmental measures or investments, the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI), as well as support for farm advisory services. To develop and sustain financial incentives in sufficient quantity and in the long- term, additional budgetary lines need to be unlocked through financial instruments and public funds, such as the LIFE Programme and Horizon Europe.
Amendment 163 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, by 31 December 2025 and on the basis of integrated national energy and climate plans submitted by each Member State pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 by 30 June 2024, make proposals for the contribution of each Member State to the net emissions reduction: (a) conduct an impact assessment of the net zero greenhouse gas emissions target for 2035 in light of the objectives laid down in Article 39 TFEU, the Union bioeconomy and the substitution of fossil fuels; (b) based on the impact assessment referred to in point (a) of this subparagraph, make recommendations for Member States to design policies which equally incentivise emission removals and reductions and ensure balance between all sectors set out in Article 2(3), points (a) to (i), in order to achieve the indicative target of net zero in 2035, while ensuring a fair distribution among Member States; (c) introduce a fair, market-based and voluntary compensation mechanism for a carbon certification trading system, which promotes high-quality carbon certificates that can ensure the achievement of the criteria of additionality, permanence, no double counting and authenticity to incentivise improved land management practices, resulting in enhanced carbon capture; (d) consider decreasing sink services that arise in connection with land use changes in the area of the expansion of settlement and transportation areas separately and make sure that they are not accounted for at the expense of the sectors set out in Article 2(3), points (a) to (i); (e) propose, in line with the objective of net zero land take by 2050 and the EU Soil Strategy, measures to protect land from soil sealing, urbanisation and urbans sprawl as a key lever in the preservation of carbon sinks and the sustaining of long-term carbon removal practices in territories.
Amendment 7 #
2021/0055(COD)
(4) Article 118 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 builds on the One Health Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (‘AMR’)9 , by enhancing the prevention and control of AMR and promoting a more prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials in animals. This is also reflected in the Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy10 , in which the Commission has set the ambitious target of reducing by 50% overall EU sales of antimicrobials used for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 2030. Even as the use of antimicrobials in Europe has decreased, the work should continue and the fight against misuse and overuse of antimicrobials should be upheld across the whole world. There is therefore a need for a consistent global approach against AMR that, when possible, sets up reduction targets for countries, taking countries' starting positions and specific prerequisites into account. _________________ 9 European Commission, A European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), June 2017, https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files /antimicrobial_resistance/docs/amr_2017_a ction-plan.pdf. 10 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 20 May 2020, A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system, COM (2020) 381 final .
Amendment 9 #
2021/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to ensure an effective implementation of the prohibition of the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase and of the use of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans, official controls for the verification of compliance of animals and products of animal origin exported to the Union with Article 118(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 should be included in the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. The 2017 RONAFA report calls for more preventative measures in the combat against AMR. Higher animal welfare standards and better implementation of animal welfare legislation, together with the use of preventative tools such as vaccines and the use of innovative animal health technologies such as diagnostics, can reduce the need for antimicrobials.
Amendment 57 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) A statistical knowledge base is necessary to design, implement, monitor, evaluate and review policies related to agriculture in the Union, in particular the common agricultural policy (‘CAP’), including rural development measures, as well as Union policies relating to, among other things, the environment, pesticide and veterinary medicinal usage, climate change, land use, regions, public health and the sustainable development goals of the United Nations.
Amendment 69 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) High quality harmonised, transparent and reliable statistical data are important to assess the state and trends of agricultural input and output in the Union, the functioning of markets, and food security and to assess the sustainability as well as the environmental, economic and social impacts of Union and national policies, as well as for the development of new business models, digital services and modern technology. Those data include, but are not limited to, livestock and meat statistics, the production and use of eggs, and the production and use of milk and milk products. Statistics on the area, yield and production of arable crops, vegetables, various permanent crops and grasslands and commodity balances are also important. Increasingly, statistics on the sales and use of plant protection products and fertilisers are needed.
Amendment 98 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Member States or responsible national authorities should endeavour to modernise data collection modes insofar as possible. The use of digital solutions should be promoted. The methods for collection and the collection of the data shall aim to not impose extra cost or administrative burden on Members States or on farmers, especially for SME's.
Amendment 101 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure flexibility and to reduce the administrative burden on respondents, NSIs and other national authorities, Member States should be allowed to use statistical surveys, administrative records and any other sources, methods or innovative approaches, such as digital tools and remote sensors, as well as including scientifically based and well documented methods such as imputation, estimation and modelling. The quality, and in particular the accuracy, timeliness and comparability of statistics based on these sources, should always be ensured.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) On 25 June 1998 the Community signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (hereinafter the Aarhus Convention). The EU approved the Aarhus Convention on 17 February 2005. Provisions of EU law shall be consistent with that Convention. The Aarhus Convention calls for public access to environmental information either following a request or by active dissemination by the authorities covered by the Convention.
Amendment 126 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may adopt implementing acts further specifying the coverage requirements referred to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2), and they shall not impose a significant additional burden or costs on farmers or on Member States.
Amendment 154 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. The Commission may adopt implementingdelegated acts to define the data sets to be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat). Those implementingdelegated acts shall specify the following technical elements of the data to be provided, where appropriate:
Amendment 159 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2)4 not later than 9 months before the beginning of the reference year[insert 6 months following the entry into force of the regulation].
Amendment 160 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When exercising its power to adopt delegated acts pursuant to paragraph 8 and 9, the Commission shall ensure that the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the delegated acts aim to achieve cost and burden neutrality or reduction and do not, in any case, impose a significant additional cost or burden on the Member States or on the respondents; (b) the delegated acts are adopted at least 12 months before the start of the reference period of the data.
Amendment 167 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts referred to in paragraph 1 starting with the reference year [insert 2 years after entering into force of the regulation] and with a minimum of 24 years between each ad hoc data collection.
Amendment 168 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission mayust adopt implementingdelegated acts to provide:
Amendment 171 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 154, not later than 126 months before the beginning of thefollowing the adoption of the related act referrence yeard to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 174 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. When exercising its power to adopt delegated acts pursuant to paragraph 1 and 3, the Commission shall ensure that the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the delegated acts aim to achieve cost and burden neutrality or reduction and do not, in any case, impose a significant additional cost or burden on the Member States or on the respondents; (b) the delegated acts are adopted at least 12 months before the start of the reference period of the data.
Amendment 180 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) other sources, methods or innovative approaches, such as digital tools and remote sensors.
Amendment 201 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. The Commission (Eurostat) shall publish on Internet and free of cost, the quality report provided by Member States, other reports or information provided by Member States in application to this article, as well as any request of the Commission (Eurostat) for clarification.
Amendment 204 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 9 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. The data collected on the topics listed in Article 5(1), shall be actively disseminated by the Commission (Eurostat) via Internet, free of charge, excluding confidential data.
Amendment 215 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The relevant Member State shall submit a duly reasoned request for such a derogation to the Commission within three months of the date of the entry into force of the act concerned, explaining what major adaptations are needed to the national statistical system and an estimated timeline for such adaptations. This request shall be made public.
Amendment 217 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission (Eurostat) shall review and assess whether the request fulfils the relevant conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article. Where the Commission considers that the derogation is not justified in accordance with the relevant conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article, it shall adopt a decision within 3 months from the date of receipt of the reasoned request, informing the Member State concerned that the derogation cannot be accepted and stating the reasons for that refusal. This decision shall be made public.
Amendment 218 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraphCommission may adopt delegated acts specifying the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this article. Those acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred toprocedure set out in Article 15(2)4.
Amendment 222 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter-institutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. The European Parliament shall receive the planning for the following months and invitations for all experts meetings. The preparation and drawing-up of delegated acts under this regulation shall include written public consultations of a duration of minimum 6 weeks.
Amendment 223 #
2021/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14a Review 1. By December 31 [insert year following 30 months after the date of application of this Regulation] and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall review this Regulation and shall submit a report on its implementation to the European Parliament and the Council. 2. During the first review referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall assess in particular: (a) Whether and why there are data gaps and deficiencies in the data collected limiting the ability of public authorities to assess progress towards sustainable agriculture, including data relating to the use of plant protection, biocidal and veterinary medicinal products.
Amendment 9 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that agricultural productivity and resilience depend on biodiversity to guarantee the long-term sustainability of our food systems; underlines, furthermore, that much of the biodiversity across Europe has been created by farming and forestry and its survival is dependent on the continued active management of farmland; highlights the fact that sustainable and effective management of natural resources is of the utmost importance for maintaining biodiversity and combating climate change; therefore believes implementation should focus on profitable measures;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the damage to the planet’s biodiversity is almost at the point of no return and that biodiversity loss is a driver of zoonotic pathogens such as COVID-19; highlights the scientific evidence on the role of unsustainable trade in biodiversity loss, in particular with regard to trade in minerals, biomass and certain agricultural commodities, and biodiversity loss due to land-use changes, invasive alien species, overexploitation of resources and pollution;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that coherence between the different UE policies is crucial in international trade, articulating all sustainability development aspects, social, environmental - including biodiversity - and economic;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the high level of ambition of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 in seeking to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the EU; reminds that effective implementation of the strategy calls also for economic and social aspects to be recognized in a more balanced way; considers that this level of ambition encourages policy action at all levels and promotes the development of research and innovative solutions to tackle biodiversity loss; stresses that the continuous decline in farmland biodiversity is a reality and that bold action is needed to counteract this trend; underlines that prior to expanding the cover of protected areas across Europe a holistic and in-depth evaluation of the effectiveness of current protected land areas is crucial;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the high level of ambition of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 in seeking to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the EU; considers that this level of ambition encourages policy action at all levels and promotes the development of research and innovative solutions to tackle biodiversity loss; stresses that the continuous decline in farmland biodiversity is a reality and that bold action is needed to counteract this trend, carefully balancing voluntary and legislative measures;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the high level of ambition of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 in seeking to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the EU; considers that this level of ambition encourages policy action at all levels and promotes the development of research and innovative solutions to tackle biodiversity loss; stresses that the continuous decline in farmland biodiversity is a reality and that bold action by society as a whole is needed to counteract this trend;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the EU’s trade policy and green diplomacy should aim to phase out fossil fuels and environmentally harmful subsidies as a matter of urgency in accordance with the commitments taken at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh in 2009; invites the Commission to agree on a roadmap with each trade partner covered by a trade agreement, with milestones in place, and to show leadership in relevant international forums, in particular by advocating for binding targets at global level to increase ambition and ensure that post- 2020 action on global biodiversity will be effective;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the strong link with the Farm to Fork strategy, the Forest strategy and the Bioeconomy strategy and the need for a holistic approach to the food system and to the forest value chains, keeping in mind all three pillars of sustainability (environmental, economic and social); calls on the Commission to establish an evidence-based evaluation of the implementation of the Biodiversity strategy’s measures and targets, in particular of the individual and cumulative impacts on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture and forest based sector in the EU, food security and prices, and the potential risks of displacing biodiversity losses abroad by the replacement of local agricultural production with imports; as well as impacts on the wood availability, innovation, competitiveness, resilience and autonomy, including the potential leakage effects of the bioeconomy if the implementation restricts the sustainable usage of natural resources inside EU and which could increase the use of fossil raw-materials;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the strong link with the Farm to Fork strategy and the need for a holistic approach to the food system; calls on the Commission to establish an evidence-based evaluation of the implementation of the strategy’s measures and targets, in particular of the individual and cumulative impacts on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture in the EU, food security and prices, and the potential risks of displacing biodiversity losses abroad by the replacement of local agricultural production with imports; more specifically warns that some trade agreements currently under negotiation or recently concluded by the European Union, such as the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, are in contradiction with the very objectives of the Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present a legislative proposal in Spring 2021 that will prohibit the placing of products associated with deforestation or forest degradation from the EU market; stresses the necessary complementary work on the supply side by highlighting the example of the Voluntary Partnership Agreements under FLEGT aiming to preserve forests, being the natural habitat of many endangered species, with its objectives to encourage sustainable forest management, to address deforestation and forest degradation, and to promote sustainable development, as it has committed to in the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, the Paris Agreement, and the Convention of Biological Diversity Aichi targets; calls on the Commission to adopt a moratorium on imports of wild animals from reported emerging infectious disease hotspots;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the strong link with the Farm to Fork strategy and the need for a holistic approach to the food system; calls on the Commission to base all measures and targets included in subsequent proposals on impact assessments ex-ante and to establish an evidence-based evaluation of the implementation of the strategy’se measures and targets ex-post, in particular of the individual and cumulative impacts on the social and economic sustainability of agriculture in the EU, food security and prices, and the potential risks of displacing biodiversity losses abroad by the replacement of local agricultural production with imports;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that for the EU to be climate-neutral by 2050 there is a need for determined shift from the fossil economy to a circular bio-economy requiring investments for example in forest growth and the continued availability of wooden raw material guaranteed by sustainable forest management; highlights that sustainable forest management can support long-term wood availability for bio-based products while enhancing biodiversity and carbon storage; highlights the importance of using internationally recognized definitions to ensure consistency of collected data on global level;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the requirements (especially in terms of production standards) that the European producers have to follow should be regulatory mirrored for the EU imports as a non- negotiable aspect in free trade negotiations;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises the importance of thorough and comprehensive impact assessments for any implementation actions related to the Biodiversity Strategy; calls on the acknowledgement of the subsidiarity and proportionality of the implementation measures which should avoid any unnecessary administrative burden; reminds that the consideration of specific national conditions as well as measures already taken by Member States have to be taken into account;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that biodiversity conservation is a key societal goal, requiring a broad and inclusive debate, and the effective participation of everyone in society, in particular those more affected by the measures, such as the farming community, landowners, and the forest based sector, while at the same benefiting from their knowledge and experience, avoiding top-down measures; and creating a sense of ownership, vital for the successful implementation of the strategy and generational renewal in the sector; stresses the need to provide remuneration and prioritise positive incentives and voluntary bottom-up participatory process in order to increase the acceptance, motivation and commitment of biodiversity protection, and thus, calls for a careful approach towards any new legally binding instrument; highlights the need to fully respect and support the rights of landowners; taking into account the actual base line at MS level and prioritizing voluntary measures;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the key role of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in protecting and promoting farmland biodiversity while keeping in mind the main objectives of the CAP stated in the Article 39 of the Treaty; underlines the potential of the green architecture components of the CAP in promoting and providing incentives for the transition to more sustainable agricultural systems for producing food and maintaining high nature valuebiodiversity on farmland; considers that Member States must ensure the timely development and uptake of actions which contribute to enhancing the delivery and potential of biodiversity benefits in line with the required level of ambition while taking account special conditions at national, regional and local level as one size does not fit all;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the key role of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in protecting and promoting farmland biodiversity; underlines the potential of the green architecture components of the CAP in promoting and providing incentives for the transition to more sustainable agricultural systems for producing food and maintaining high nature value farmland, such as grazing systems maintaining essential grasslands and hedges surrounding them ; considers that Member States must ensure the timely development and uptake of actions which contribute to enhancing the delivery and potential of biodiversity benefits in line with the required level of ambition;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the key role of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in protecting and promoting farmland biodiversity; underlines the potential of the green architecture components of the CAP in promoting and providing active farmers with individual or collective incentives for the transition to more sustainable agricultural systems for producing food and maintaining high nature value farmland; considers that Member States must ensure the timely development and uptake of actions which contribute to enhancing the delivery and potential of biodiversity benefits in line with the required level of ambition;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates the importance of sustainable utilization and management of water resources for the protection and the restauration of the biodiversity; encourages the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their support for effective and efficient irrigation systems and sustainable water management;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of maintaining and restoring high-diversity landscape features in agricultural landscapes for their value in terms of biodiversity, pollinators and the natural biological control of pests; calls on the Member States to develop the necessary measures under their CAP Strategic Plans to promote non-productive areas and features with the aim of achieving an area of at least 10% of high diversity areas beneficial for biodiversity at national level, promoting interconnectivity between habitats and thereby maxas well as agricultural practices which contribute to biodiversity promoting sustainably managed interconnections between habitats and thereby maximising the potential for biodiversity where voluntary measures needs to be taken into account; stresses that dedication to high diversity should not result in the withdrawal of areas from food production, which would put additional pressure on agricultural land availability and prices; reminds that access to land is one of the primary factors limisting the potential for biodiversitsettlement of young farmers and the renewal of generations in European farms, which is an important objective of the European agricultural policy;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of maintaining and restoring high-diversity landscape features in agricultural landscapes for their value in terms of biodiversity, pollinators and the natural biological control of pests; calls on the Member States to develop the necessary measures under their CAP Strategic Plans to promote non-productive areas and features with the aim of achieving an area of at least 10% of high diversity areas beneficial for biodiversity at national level, promoting interconnectivity between habitats and thereby maximising the potential for biodiversity; recognises that agriculture and forestry practices do not contradict the conservation objectives of high diversity areas per se and hence productive use must remain an option; stresses that specific local conditions must be taken into account with regard to admissible forms of productive use;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. takes note of the Commission’s proposal to increase the area under protection and under strict protection; notes with concern that the Commission considers extractive activities such as fishing, hunting or forestry incompatible with strict protection, as expressed in a draft technical note on criteria and guidance for protected areas designations; insists that those activities that are compatible with protection goals or even positively contribute to biodiversity protection must remain admissible in areas under strict protection; echoes paragraph 10 of the Council Conclusions of 16 October 2020 on Biodiversity which highlights that stricter level of protection may allow for certain human activities, which are in line with the conservation objectives of the protected area;
Amendment 184 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls Commission to pay attention to the loss of biodiversity caused by the built environment and urbanization and to take effective measures to enhance biodiversity in urban areas, which should be seen in a holistic way with rural areas;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recognition of organic farming as a strong component on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems; underlines that the development of organic food production must be market driven and accompanied by research, innovation and scientific transfer, market and supply chain development, and measures stimulating demand for organic food, ensuring both the stability of the organic products market and the fair remuneration of farmers;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that soil biodiversity covers different soil types (mineral and organic) which provide ecosystem services and public goods including food production, where organic soils rich in nitrogen supply and water retention capacity provide good conditions for biomass growth under non-rainy periods; therefore underlines that the role of climate change and biodiversity adaptation of drought-resistant organic soils needs to be seen broadly, and their essential importance on food and biomass security and resilience must be recognized;
Amendment 225 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of sustainable forest management for the health and longevity of forest ecosystems including fauna and flora and the preservation of the multifunctional role of forests as well as for the achievement of the SDGs and for the implementation of the European Green Deal and combating climate change; reminds that the Member States have the responsibility for the implementation of forestry and selection of forestry measures; highlights the potential of agroforestry to improve and boost ecosystem services and farmland biodiversity, while enhancing farm productivity;
Amendment 228 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of sustainable forest management for the health and longevity of forest ecosystems and the preservation of the multifunctional role of forests; highlights the potential of agroforestry to improve and boost ecosystem services and farmland biodiversity, while enhancing farm productivity; specifically warns that the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement may have the mechanical effect of increasing imported deforestation in contradiction with the Biodiversity Strategy and the ambitions of the Green Deal;
Amendment 241 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the importance of healthy soil for biodiversity, forest conversion and agricultural ecosystem services and takes note of existing knowledge and data gaps in the area; calls on Commission and Member State to support further research in soil ecosystem services and to adjust relevant existing funding programmes in order to facilitate such research projects;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls the Commission to ensure that any land protection target is flexible enough to allow implementation to take into account the precise conditions and opportunities of each country, with strict protection being a voluntary option for land and forest owners;
Amendment 267 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of plant protection products and tools for the stability of agricultural production and the sustainability of farmers’ incomes; considers that, although progress has been made, a substantial reduction in the use and risks of chemicalfurther efforts to reduce and mitigate the environmental impacts of pesticides use is needed; stresses the key role of integrated pest management in reducing pesticide dependency, and urges the Member States to ensure it is applied and its implementation is assessed systematically; stresses that farmers need a bigger toolbox of crop protection solutions and methods, as well as bolstered training and advisory systems; underlines that in order to achieve substantial reductions in pesticide use and risk, not only safer alternatives must become available to ensure the availability of a functioning toolbox and more efficient use must be facilitated by tools such as digital and precision farming, but also there is a need for more resistant varieties that require less input to secure stable yields; stresses the importance of new breeding techniques for making such varieties available without undue delay;
Amendment 272 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of plant protection products and tools for food security, the stability of agricultural production and climate change adaption and the sustainability of farmers’ incomes; considers that, although progress has been made, a substantialfurther reduction in the use and risks of chemical pesticides accompanied with development of alternative sustainable protection technologies is needed; stresses the key role of integrated pest management in reducing pesticide dependency, and urges the Member States to ensure it is applied and its implementation is assessed systematically; stresses that farmers need a bigger toolbox of crop protection solutions and methods, as well as bolstered research, innovation, training and advisory systems; as well as better access to new and better low risk active substances;
Amendment 287 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to reduce nutrient losses; stresses that a strategy to reduce nutrient losses should focus primarily on enabling farmers to increase efficiency of nutrient management and highlights the importance of innovative technologies and solutions in this regard; further calls for the strategy to consider the climate and environmental impacts of different fertilisers;
Amendment 306 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the fact that agricultural production is being increasingly concentrated in a limited range of agricultural crops, varieties and genotypes; underlines that preserving genetic variability in all its components is crucial to promoting the diversity and richness of agricultural ecosystems and to the preservation of local genetic resources, in particular as a repository of solutions to help in facing the environmental challenges that lie aheadand food security challenges that lie ahead; reminds that achieving effective results requires investments in both new plant breeding techniques and the utilization of old varieties.
Amendment 314 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. RegretAcknowledges the fact that European agricultural production is being increasingly concentrated in a limitedkeeps offering a certain range of agricultural crops, varieties and genotypes; underlines that further enhancing and preserving genetic variability in all its components is crucial to promoting the diversity and richness of agricultural ecosystems and to the preservation of local genetic resources, in particular as a repository of solutions to help in facing the environmental challenges that lie ahead.
Amendment 109 #
2020/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Believes that rationalisation designed to achieve a uniform VAT system must at the same time take into account the historical application of reduced rates targeted at strategic sectors; stresses in this connection, the importance of appropriate tax treatment for equestrian and equine activities in the broad sense;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the trade aspects of the Farm to Fork Strategy in order to ensure consistency of the EU trade policy with the requirements placed on EU producers in terms of traceability, animal welfare and sustainable development; Stresses that EU trade policy has a major role to play in the transition towards more sustainable and resilient agri-food systems, in line with the Paris Agreement and, the European Green Deal; and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG); Insists on the importance of multilateral dialogue in achieving those objectives by establishing a sound governance framework for fair and sustainable trade and ensuring nobody is left behind;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance of agri- food systems as a full component of the concept of open strategic autonomy as they ensure food security, provide farmers with decent incomes, empower rural and remote populations and contribute to climate adaptation and mitigation, as well as preservation of natural resources and biodiversity; recommends to further reflect the concept of open strategic autonomy into the trade policy of the Union, for instance in terms of plant proteins production;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the EU internal market is the world’s biggest importer and exporter of agri-food products; is convinced that the EU should use this position to set and acknowledges the well-established international reputation of EU agri-food quality and standards; is convinced that the EU should use this position to set, with the help of its Promotion Policy including all EU agricultural products but also of its GIs policy, the benchmark in terms of standards for sustainable food systems, based on fair competition, the precautionary principle, environmental protection and animal welfarethe respect of human rights and international labour standards, environmental protection and animal welfare, as a way to steer international standards towards European ambitious goals;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that sustainable productionility should become a key characteristic of EU agri- food products, ensuring competitiveness and a sustained income to EU producers and expanding the concept of quality to social and environmental aspects;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to pursue the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy through the development of Green Alliances in all relevant forums, including the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, but also through an ambitious revision of its trade policy that should consider building a dedicated framework for agri-food products, in line with the sustainability and food security objectives of the F2F strategy including in particular a non- regression clause for all trade agreements, improving the functioning of safeguards clauses, ending import tolerances for pesticides and developing mirror clauses, in line with WTO rules;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises, with the support of the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer, the importance of enforceable Trade and Sustainable Development chapters in trade agreements to promote biodiversity, foster more sustainable agri-food production and stop EU-driven global deforestation as a way to guarantee coherence of EU trade policy with the higher regulatory ambitions put forward in the Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the CAP and other food-related policies; Suggests that, in order to ensure a level playing field for producers but also a real move forward for sustainable practices worldwide, TSD chapters should also integrate the respect of equivalent standards of production, such as animal welfare, feed for animals, transport of animals, traceability, food waste, antimicrobial resistance and use of phytosanitary products; Calls for resorting to third party audit and certification bodies acting at all stages of manufacturing of imported products, and to make these certifications binding for importers and based on an EU reference frame built on the F2F objectives; urges support for developing countries to promote food security and alignment with European standards for sustainability;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. SIn the absence of global convergence of standards, stresses the risk of putting the EU agri-food sector at a competitive disadvantage undermining the absence of global convergence of standardeconomic and social resilience of EU producers as well as their capacity for environmental performance and climate action, increasing imports in the single market of agri-food products differing significantly from EU standards and conditions of production, importing cheap agri-food products which often imply social and environmental costs in third countries, and of leading to increased costs for consumers; calls on the Commission to present as soon as possible an ex-ante comprehensive impact assessment of the targets envisaged in the Strategy, in consultation with all the actors of the agri-food chain, public authorities at all levels of governance, social partners, NGOs, civil society, private actors and any other stakeholders involved, as well as proportionate measures to maintain the competitiveness of the EU agri-food sector and ensure reciprocity of standards, including standards of production ;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2018 on a European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance,
Amendment 148 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the proposed new initiative on climateenvironment and trade at the WTO and u; calls on the Commission to use this framework to raise the importance of developing comprehensive sustainable agri-food systems, based on common and ambitious standards and standards of production; Urges the Commission to continue to develop an ambitious, WTO- compatible sustainable trade policy, and urges to tend towards more agri-food diplomacy -no longer making agri-food products the adjustment variable or collateral victims of trade conflicts- which would make it easier to avoid situations such as the one between Airbus and Boeing.
Amendment 169 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission communication on a Farm to Fork Strategy sets out a holistic approach of the European food system, with agriculture, as a provider of food, fibre, renewable energies and fuel, at the centre, while recognising the interconnectedness and shared responsibility of all actors throughout the whole supply chain to achieve the Strategy's objectives;
Amendment 199 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system should delivers food and nutrition security in a way that contributes to social well- being and maintains and restores ecosystem health; whereas cfurrently,ther efforts are necessary in the food system isto responsible forduce a range of impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to transformevolve further in order to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, particularly in the areaas well as in general to achieve a coherent balance between the pillars of sustainability, including the environment, climate, public health, food affordability, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmers and actors further down the food chain, as well as social aspects such as working and employment conditions and health and safety standards;
Amendment 298 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector,-food sector, consisting of various farming models and driven by family farms, continues to ensure diverse quality food production, local and transparent supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU;
Amendment 320 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the transition of European agriculture towards more sustainable practices and circularity will require substantial investments and adequate access to finance is a precondition; whereas the EIB is committed to increase the share of its financing of investments in climate action and environmental sustainability to reach 50 % of its operations in 2025 and from then on; whereas this could be utilised to roll out technologies that contribute to sustainable practices and to strengthening the link of agriculture to the circular economy;
Amendment 372 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that consumers are informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas this requires a healthy and sound food environment which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, andthe availability of a wide variety of products to choose from, the availability of comprehensible information on parameters including nutritional and sustainability-relevant facts, as well as well-educated consumers; whereas it is important to fosters and encourages consumption patterns that support human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
Amendment 379 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that consumers are informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas this requires a healthy and sound food environment which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, and fosters and encourages consumption patterns that support human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare while ensuring economic viability for farmers;
Amendment 417 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment maintaining the integrity of the Internal Market;
Amendment 435 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Farm to Fork Strategy must build on all three pillars of sustainability (economic, social and environmental) and should commit, encourage and incentivise all relevant stakeholders in the food chain for sustainability while taking account the steps already taken;
Amendment 438 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Circular Economy Action Plan and Waste Framework Directive act aim to prevent food losses and waste, without endangering food safety; whereas the EU strives to enforce legally binding targets to reduce food waste across the EU, by the end of 2023;
Amendment 439 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. recognises that EU’s agriculture has reduced GHG emissions by 22% in the period 1990 -2016, while in the same period the GHG emissions from agriculture have increased by 6% in the USA, by 24% in China and India and by 47% in Brazil;
Amendment 461 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. recognises that EU’s agriculture has reduced the use of antibiotic burden by 35% in the period 2011 - 2018 and that the share of the veterinary burden represents 1/3 of the AMR burden in EU, while the remaining 2/3 of AMR burden is related to human antibiotics use;
Amendment 465 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the EU strives to increase the competitiveness and economic performance of small and medium-sized farmers;
Amendment 482 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet,acknowledges and integrates the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental and social); emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet; calls on the Commission to present as soon as possible an ex-ante comprehensive impact assessment of the targets set by the strategy; insists on the need for a realistic and balanced approach in the implementation of the strategy accompanying all the actors involved and taking into account the effects on the agri-food chain at all stages of the implementation process; encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible;
Amendment 499 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair, diverse and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, and the need to achieve a balanced policy approach; encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible, duly taking into account voluntary measures;
Amendment 500 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possiblefollowing scientifically sound impact assessments and duly taking into account the different farming models across EU Member States;
Amendment 533 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that the CAP support to young and new farmers should be better strengthened through promoting policy initiatives to support youth employment, entrepreneurship and digitalisation especially in rural, peripheral and sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 577 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional and diverse agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long-term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; insists that framework must be sufficiently flexible to adapt goals and measures to the specific needs and conditions of Member States and regions, which will not be achieved by a one-size-fits-all approach; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 594 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between the objectives set in the farm to fork strategy and the CAP, the EU Trade policy, the EU Biodiversity Strategy as well as other related EU policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long- term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 611 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of policy coherence with existing EU policies and especially between the measures envisaged by the farm to fork strategy and Common Agriculture and Fisheries Policies, EU Trade policies, the EU Bio- economy Strategy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy; therefore underlines that the Commission should base legislative proposals on independent scientific impact assessments taking into account the cumulative effects, and evaluate existing legislation and the efficiency of its implementation and propose action which suits Member States' natural conditions;
Amendment 617 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that there is no universal definition of sustainability as this concept comprehends multiple pillars, including climate- and environmental aspects, economic viability for primary producers and other actors in the food chain, social aspects such as employment prospects in rural areas, food affordability and public health, as well as animal welfare; stresses that there are trade-offs between different pillars that must be managed based on value judgements; calls on the Commission to promote a societal dialogue on a common understanding of sustainability on the path towards its proposal for a legislative framework for a sustainable food system, which ultimately will have to be based on one coherent approach to all aspects of sustainability;
Amendment 670 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Insists that the assessment of the sustainability of products must be based on a life-cycle approach that considers pre- and down-chain aspects such as raw material sourcing, transport and storage requirement, as well as impacts on land use and possible displacement effects that could lead to imported pollution;
Amendment 677 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines that no single farming model can fulfil the various requirements for sustainable production as all models have their specific strengths and weaknesses with regard to the different pillars of sustainability, particularly climate and environmental performance including land-use; calls for a multi- model approach that focuses on exploiting the strengths of different farming models and further improving their weaknesses;
Amendment 681 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Commission to set up a comprehensive governance framework that invites the participation of all stakeholder groups in the further development and implementation of the Strategy and its subsequent measures;
Amendment 755 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the decision to revise the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides and the reduction targets for pesticides, fertilisers, and antibiotics; emphasises the importance of pursuing these targets through holistic and circular approaches, such as agroecological practices; insists that each Member State should establish robust quantitative reduction targets, accompanied by a well- defined framework including alternatives proposals, technologies, an appropriate toolbox for farmers, as well as support measures ensuring accountability at all levels to help reach these targets and protecting farmers' income; reiterates its call for the translation into legislation of the above targets and objectives and calls on the Commission to clarify how it will deal with individual Member States’ contributions to Union-wide targets and to clarify the baselines for these targets;
Amendment 790 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that in order to achieve substantial reductions in pesticide use and risk, not only safer alternatives must become available to ensure the availability of a functioning plant protection toolbox and more efficient use must be facilitated by innovative tools such as digital and precision farming, but also there is a need for more resistant varieties that require less input to secure stable yields; stresses the importance of new innovative breeding techniques for making available such varieties and calls on the Commission to propose a regulatory framework in this regard;
Amendment 791 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that organic farming provides reliable environmental benefits, while acknowledges its lower yields and higher yield variability; underlines that the development of organic food production must be market driven and accompanied by research, innovation and scientific transfer, market and supply chain development; believes that organic farming should be further promoted while continuing exploiting the strengths of different farming models and further improving them in order to ensure both the stability of the organic products market and fair remuneration for the farmers;
Amendment 827 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the Commission´s proposal to reduce nutrient losses; stresses that a strategy to reduce nutrient losses should focus primarily on enabling farmers to increase efficiency of nutrient management and highlights the importance of innovative technologies and solutions such as precision and smart farming and plant nutrition advisory services and management support; further calls for the strategy to consider the climate and environmental impact of different fertilisers;
Amendment 843 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recalls the importance of the One Health approach and of fighting antimicrobial resistance; welcomes the Commission’s initiative to tackle the irresponsible use of antibiotics; believes that the proper implementation of the Veterinary Medicines Regulation will further reduce the use of antibiotics use efficiently; calls on the Commission and Member States to focus on further measures of enabling and incentivising innovative solutions, particularly in prevention tools and alternative therapies and vaccines; stresses that progress made must be taken into account when considering reduction targets and insists that reductions can only be considered to a level that guarantees the availability of antibiotics, if needed to ensure animal health;
Amendment 859 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promote organic farming; stresses the environmental benefits of organic farming and acknowledges its lower yields and higher yield variability, leading to a bigger land-use footprint; highlights the need to consider trade-offs regarding different aspects of sustainability; stresses, that an area target approach threatens profitability of organic farming and hence could increase dependency on subsidies which would be in contradiction to the aim of the farm to fork strategy to make sustainable farming a profitable business model for European farmers, and calls for a market-driven uptake of organic farming instead, accompanied by research, innovation and scientific transfer as well as measures for market and supply chain development; considers it imperative that farmers receive sufficient support and educational training as part of risk management- and advisory services offered by National Authorities in the transition towards agroecological and sustainable practices;
Amendment 913 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of agriculture and especially some animal production practices on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors, while not degrading the quality and nutrient value of European soils and while ensuring that imports from third countries not compliant with the Strategy conditions and objectives will be subject to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or similar EU adjustment mechanisms to ensure fair competition for EU producers;
Amendment 921 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of agriculture and especially animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; recalls that European agriculture and forestry play a crucial role in addressing climate change and mitigation, as it has significant potential to reduce the emissions, to sequester carbon and to boost economies in a sustainable manner; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors;
Amendment 927 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significantRecognises both the positive and negative impacts of different agriculture and especially animal production models on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the needacknowledges that other than the use of fossil fuels, agricultural emissions are part of the natural carbon cycle and thus have to be balanced rather than minimised; stresses the potential of agriculture to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls forinsists that regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors must be embedded in a framework that includes remuneration for carbon sequestration;
Amendment 932 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of agriculture and especiallyimpact of food waste, agriculture, logistics and animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use in the food system; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors and promote and share sustainable agriculture practises such as grass-based livestock farming, precision farming and carbon farming; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors; which ensure profitable, sustainable and competitive food production in all parts of Europe as guarantee of security of supply;
Amendment 958 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that operators in the agricultural sector and the food chain should ensure the optimised utilisation and recycling of non-renewable resources in order to protect land, biodiversity and water; considers that the circular economy and bio-economy offer great potential for the transition towards a climate-neutral European economy through for example, advanced bio- refineries that produce bio-fertilisers, protein feed, bioenergy, renewable energy and biochemicals;
Amendment 1014 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that extensive and permanent grassland-based or organic animal husbandry is a feature of the European food system and a defining element of many traditional rural communities, makes productive use of land that otherwise would be abandoned and that it has multiple positive effects for the environment and against climate change, and contributes to a circular economy; believes that livestock-farming must be seen as part of the solution in a circular food system;
Amendment 1046 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that the diversity of European farming traditions and practices ensures and incentivises sustainable agricultural production in Europe; furthermore finds that this diversity of traditions and practices is and should remain a key component in the Union's and Member States' efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and to advance climate-friendly production methods;
Amendment 1060 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that EU initiatives within the farm to fork strategy should support a further development of food produced with a low environmental impact per unit in terms of e.g. the use of fertilisers, pesticides, biodiversity loss, antimicrobials and GHG-emissions;
Amendment 1067 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of enhancing, incentivizing and rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture andbelieves that nature- based solutions, such as agroecology or ecosystem restoration, especially peatland restoration, are among the most efficient carbon sequestration tools; stresses that low carbon practices and good management practices of livestock implemented by farmers should be incentivised whereas farming models with negative impacts on climate and biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals; calls for the proposals, such as a tax on synthetic nitrogenous fertilisers, to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal; calls the Commission to assess the practices favouring carbon sequestration and the sustainability and resilience of the carbon sinks;
Amendment 1068 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of enhancing, incentivizing and rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture andbelieves that nature- based solutions, such as agroecology or ecosystem restoration, especially peatland restoration, are among the most efficient carbon sequestration tools; stresses that low carbon practices and good management practices of livestock implemented by farmers should be incentivised whereas farming models with negative impacts on climate and biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals; calls for the proposals, such as a tax on synthetic nitrogenous fertilisers, to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal; calls the Commission to assess the practices favouring carbon sequestration and the sustainability and resilience of the carbon sinks;
Amendment 1081 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivisedand incentivising climate mitigation, adaptation and CO2 sequestration in land use, soil and biomass; therefore, calls on the Commission to explore a framework for the certification of carbon removals; highlights that the restoration of eco- systems and the development of a carbon removals market for land-based greenhouse gas sequestration would assist in restoring, maintaining and managing natural sinks and promote the Circular Economy; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1174 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of ensuring stable yields and promoting EU-grown plant proteins to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs with high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change, including traditional and locally-adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breeding in order to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; raises awareness of the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector;
Amendment 1181 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the enormous potential of new varieties to contribute to various targets of the strategy by improving crop resilience, thus reducing plant protection product input, by improving efficient nutrient intake, thus reducing fertiliser input and water consumption, as well as by facilitating mitigation of crop production to different pressures resulting from climate change; stresses the importance of access to new breeding techniques in order to accelerate breeding of new varieties; recalls that achieving any ambitious input reduction target requires access to effective tools beyond merely increasing efficiency of input application; urges the Commission to propose a forward-looking regulatory framework without delay;
Amendment 1215 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’sustainable business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production; stresses that financial support under the CAP is crucial for farmers to be able to cope with increasing environmental standards, but will fall short of enabling farmers to meet the targets of the Strategy if not accompanied by further support measures; calls for Enhanced Eco Schemes to be implemented in National Strategic Plans;
Amendment 1218 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production; quality food production and the integration of artisanal food production in other services in rural areas such as tourism or gastronomy; highlights the importance of these new business models in maintaining biodiversity; stresses the importance of directing CAP support to young and new farmers;
Amendment 1224 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CallsHighlights the central role of the European farmers in realizing the transition into a sustainable food system and that attention must be paid to measures which strengthen farmers' income and the competitiveness of European food production; calls therefore for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production;
Amendment 1291 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans; underlines the importance of seasonal workers for a good functioning supply chain and calls for proper working and living conditions for these; encourages retailers to assume responsibility and follow sustainability criteria (social, environmental and economic) in their purchasing practices;
Amendment 1292 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; recalls that in the EU 33 million people cannot afford a quality meal every second day; stresses that food affordability must remain on the political agenda and must be considered when assessing increases in production costs through changing farming practices and the effects on food prices; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans;
Amendment 1306 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimatelyshould increase their resilience if they are well accompanied and supported; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans and to adapt EU policies accordingly;
Amendment 1321 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that citizens’ expectations are evolving and driving significant change in the food market, with a growing demand for locally produced food as a result; emphasises the importance of locally produced food, the opportunities it offers to our farmers and the significant positive contributions it can deliver to our environment; therefore, encourages the European Commission and the Member States to actively promote the development of local food strategies, together with short supply chain initiatives;
Amendment 1372 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonotic diseases that armay be transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production systems;
Amendment 1434 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for support to primary producers to be supported in makingin the transition to greater sustainability through theby encouragement ofing cooperation and collective actions as well as through competition rules and theby enhancement ofing the possibilities for cooperation within the common market organiszations for agricultural, products and fishery and aquaculture products, and thus forstrengthening small and medium farmers’ and fishers’ position in the supply chain to be strengthened in order to enable them to capture a fair share of the added value of sustainable production; stresses that products certified by quality schemes (PGI, PDO, GI) and manufactured by small producers should be granted broader access to and benefit from the Single Market;
Amendment 1460 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Amendment 1477 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to closely follow up onthe effectiveness of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and to enforce the work with a view to strengthen the position of farmers in the food supply chain with concrete proposals and in line with the farm to fork strategy; therefore reminds the Commission to follow up on the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices and stronger role in the food chain for farmers; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1500 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to take more action to enhance transparency and consumer information in food markets as the pricing of the food chain should be more transparent and origin labelling requirements should in principle cover all food products;
Amendment 1546 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to keep including all agricultural products in its promotion policy; Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy nutrition and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates;
Amendment 1560 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on science-based educational messages about the importance of a balanced and healthy nutrition and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates;
Amendment 1569 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for the EU Promotion Policy to include all agricultural products living up to criteria related to sustainability (social, economic and environmental), putting special emphasis on animal welfare, pesticides and the use of antimicrobial substances to encourage all food chain operators and ensure them that they are all supported in becoming more sustainable and can all contribute to enhance global production and consumption sustainability;
Amendment 1574 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls the important role of consumer choice in reaching the Strategy’s targets and highlights the indispensability of well-educated consumers in this regard; calls on Member States and regions to put more emphasis on nutritional and environmental education in their curricula and invites the Commission to develop relevant guidance;
Amendment 1599 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the need to promote effective Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), enabling all food chain actors to become sustainable by speeding up innovation and accelerating knowledge transfer; calls on Member States to consider AKIS in the design and implementation of their National Strategic Plans; recalls, in addition, the need for a farm sustainability data network to setfor the dual purpose of setting benchmarks for farm performance and documenting the uptake of sustainable farming practices, while allowing foras well as enabling the precise and tailored application of new production approaches at farm level by providing farmers with access to fast broadband connections; cessing collected data and providing farmers easy access to locally relevant information; highlights the importance of comprehensive access to fast broadband connections to facilitate the uptake of digital farming technologies on farm level; stresses the importance of supporting farmers in acquiring know- how to make efficient use of such innovative solutions;
Amendment 1611 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the need to promote effective Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), enabling all food chain actors to become sustainable by speeding up innovation and accelerating knowledge transfer; recalls, in addition, the need for a ffostering close cooperation between all interested stakeholders (farmers, researchers, advisers, experts, NGOs) through knowledge transfer and a Farm sSustainability dData nNetwork to set benchmarks foring farm performance and, document theing uptake of sustainable farming practices, while allowing for the precise and tailored application of new production approaches at farm level byased on providing farmers with access to fast broadband connectioninternet for rural areas;
Amendment 1621 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that many regions are currently facing an ageing population, and an ongoing rural exodus; urges the Commission, in developing the subsequent farm to fork policy initiatives, to focus on practical steps to securing existing jobs in those regions, creating new ones, and making them more attractive for skilled workers; underlines that without proper rural infrastructure, no strategy can succeed, regardless of how integrated it would be;
Amendment 1630 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Encourages in particular for small et medium size farmers the uptake of digital tools and novel technologies for more efficient production, better promotion and enhanced communication with the other actors in the food supply chain; highlights that digitalisation could enable stronger cooperation along the food supply chain and better transparency from farmer to consumer; highlights that new technologies should facilitate lifelong learning for farmers and help create new opportunities in rural areas;
Amendment 1686 #
2020/2260(INI)
16a. Stresses that the EU should establish more precise rules on the labelling of origin of food both in restaurants and in the retail in order to enable more transparent and sustainable choices for consumers;
Amendment 1705 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibility to apply specific conditions or exemptions for foods under GIs, as well as for single ingredient products;
Amendment 1713 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Welcomes the Commission initiative aiming at improving origin- labelling and extending it to a wider range of products; calls for building as soon as possible a comprehensive, harmonised and mandatory EU origin-labelling scheme, as a way to protect and promote EU agri-food products;
Amendment 1714 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to work on a European Force against food fraud to enhance coordination between the different relevant national agencies in order to ensure the implementation of EU food standards both within the EU single market and regarding our imports;
Amendment 1721 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. In the case of imported agri-food products, calls for the labelling of origin with the mention EU or if not EU with the name of the 3rd country(ies) clearly mentioned for all processed products and in all the food services/catering;
Amendment 1767 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the sStrategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets, by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the sStrategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one an affordable one; recalls that household expenditure on food products varies significantly across EU Member States and affordability should be ensured for consumers in all Member States, while also ensuring fair income for farmers;
Amendment 1774 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustare linked to production costs and that price-sensitivity of many consumers is a barrier to the uptake of more sustainably produced foods; reiterates the importance of easily avainlable choice should become the most affordable oneand comprehensible consumer information and market development measures in this regard;
Amendment 1827 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its belief that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable products to consumerscalls that consumer choice is a crucial factor for the economically sustainable uptake of sustainably produced products and healthier diets; underlines the importance of good nutritional and environmental education as well as the availability of easily comprehensible relevant information in this regard; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective re an important pillar of consumer information and of creating ensuringconomic outlets for sustainabley productioned and consumptionhealthy products;
Amendment 1844 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Emphasises that any EU initiatives on animal welfare should begin by taking into account the work that has already been done by the farmers on that matter, in particular by recognising and sharing existing good practices, and must be based on the results of the assessment on going on the EU animal welfare legislation, including on the conclusions of the EP upcoming implementation report on on- farm animal welfare; Calls on the Commission to base any new framework on animal welfare on a continuous consultation of the farming community;
Amendment 1892 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and pbalant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environmentced diets with a lower share of sugars, salt, and fats, based on sustainably produced foods; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity totaking into account regional conditions and traditions would help consumers onunderstand what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to assist Member States and regions in developing such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based diets;
Amendment 1937 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of plant protein production and alternative sources of protein in the EU is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU; reminds the importance of sustainable livestock production for European protein self-sufficiency;
Amendment 1998 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimum mandatory criteria in schools and other public institutions to encourage organicsustainable and local food production and to promote more healthy diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to make the healthy choice;
Amendment 2008 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines that binding reduction targets for environmental footprint of food products and food waste in trade and retail are needed to comprehensively achieve objectives of this strategy;
Amendment 2021 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. RHighlights that food waste has enormous environmental consequences, exacerbates climate change and represents a waste of limited resources such as land, energy and water; therefore reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that binding targets are needed to achieve this;
Amendment 2044 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines the need to reduce food waste along the entire food chain, from primary production, processing, retail, catering to consumers; takes note of the fact that more than 50% of food waste happens on consumer level and highlights the difficulty of enforcing binding targets under given circumstances; stresses the importance of promoting nutritional education in this regard;
Amendment 2046 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that, in order to reduce waste at the production stage, innovative techniques and technologies should be used to minimise losses in the fields and convert those crops and products, that do not meet market standards, into processed goods;
Amendment 2048 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Notes that digitalisation allows for better access to data and demand forecasts, and thereby helps developing advanced production programmes for farmers, enabling them to tailor their production to demand, better coordinate with other sectors of the food supply chain, and minimise waste; stresses that given the challenging nature of reducing food waste, effective use of food waste, including in the bio economy, should be promoted;
Amendment 2105 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecologicalsustainable practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; encourages Member States to develop or strengthen farm advisory services; calls the Commission to establish a system for collection and dissemination of sustainable practices in food and feed research and innovation, with the purpose of easing the access to information for European producers and consumers;
Amendment 2122 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecologicalsustainable practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; encourages the agri-food sector to actively use the funding earmarked for the sector in Horizon Europe in this regard;
Amendment 2171 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls for the establishment and the promotion of multi-stakeholder platforms that increase collaboration and mobilise the sharing of knowledge and technology, across the entire agriculture and food chain, to help scale-up innovation, advance agricultural production systems and overcome the challenges it faces;
Amendment 2178 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Stresses that meeting the targets of the Strategy will require substantial investments on farm level, particularly burdening small farmers and SMEs; highlights that while the CAP will play an important role in enabling the transition it is designed to stabilise income rather than to finance large investments and stresses the importance of ensuring adequate access to finance in this regard; calls on the Commission to assess the financial impacts of the Strategy on farmers, the availability and conditions of financing for farmers and SMEs in the food chain and if required to assess options such as the InvestEU Fund or setting up an EIB guarantee scheme to improve these;
Amendment 2184 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25d. Highlights that while new sustainable business models are enormous opportunities for SMEs, several initiatives envisaged under the Strategy could lead to the creation of substantial red tape; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to adhere to the better regulation tools, to assess the impacts on SMEs as well as to take action to promote sustainable and circular business models specifically for SMEs, to utilise the InvestEU Fund to facilitate access to finance for SMEs as well as to offer tailored solutions to help SME to develop new skills and business models;
Amendment 2191 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations, standards and standards of production, such as animal welfare, feed for animals, transport conditions, traceability, food waste, antimicrobial resistance, use of phytosanitary products, climate neutrality; calls for third party audit and certification bodies to be involved in all stages of manufacturing of imported products, and to make these audits and/or certifications compulsory for importers and based on an EU reference frame built on F2F objectives, and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account; insists on compliance and respect of the Paris agreement by any party involved in a trade agreement with the EU;
Amendment 2228 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards, standards, and binding objectives arising from this Strategy and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account;
Amendment 2248 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. As trade has to be taken into account in a transition towards more sustainable and resilient agri-food systems, calls on the Commission to integrate the sustainability and food security objectives of the F2F in its review on going of the EU Trade Policy; in the context of this review, calls on the Commission to build a dedicated framework for agri-food products in trade relations, in order to ensure our food sovereignty and security, and protect and promote EU sustainable agri-food standards and EU quality schemes;
Amendment 2249 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recalls that trade agreements must ensure that the parties involved participate actively in promoting sustainable development principles; international standards that are in line with European environmental and climate ambitions for sustainable growth must also be guaranteed; in addition, in order to ensure a global transition to sustainable food systems, these agreements should make the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and compliance to this as essential and binding elements;
Amendment 2261 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Encourages the Commission and the member states to develop eco schemes and other tools in their future National Strategic Plan, to help preserve forests that are integrated into agricultural landscapes, to encourage afforestation, reforestation and to promote agroforestry where possibly;
Amendment 2285 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Emphasises that the EU-Mercosur agreement cannot be ratified as it stands since, inter alia, it does not ensure biodiversity protection, in particular in the Amazonia nor does it bring guarantees as regards farming standards;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the concentration of agricultural income support is mainly driven by area-based direct payments; underlines the need for more targeted support and a better balance between large and small beneficiaries at Member State level; Recalls that over the last years the number of frauds has been reduced considerably;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the EU is strengthening its support to managing authorities in their administrative controls and management checks of the European funds notably through the use of the Arachne platform. Underlines the importance of the Arachne platform becoming mandatory for Member States in particular in the context of managing agricultural funds;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on greater resources for investigation, as well as on stronger coordination between the Member States and EU bodies (OLAF, ECA and EPPO), to ensure that the fight against fraud in agricultural funds is effective; emphasises the need for a comprehensive fraud strategy with a robust fraud risk analysis. Stresses the need to create a continuous EU training programme for employees of paying agencies to improve fraud detection and exchange best practices.
Amendment 5 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the European Union needs to take urgent steps to close the gap with the US and China to be at the forefront of ensuring a competitive data- driven global economy and to become a leader in setting digital standards;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. SNotes the risks of incompatibility between approaches of different trading partners when it comes to the regulation of digital trade; strongly supports multilateral solutions for digital trade rules and calls for the plurilateral WTO negotiations on e- commerce to be concluded as a matter of urgency; regrets that, in the absence of global rules, EU companies are faced with non-tariff barriers in digital trade such as unjustified data localisation and mandatory technology transfer requirements; supports making the WTO moratorium on electronic transmissions permanent; calls for the EU to further work with partners, for instance within the OECD and WTO, to set global standards for AI, in the interest of reducing trade barriers and promoting trustworthy AI in line with the EU's values;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. NStresses the centrality of data flows to digital trade, and that apart from being a means of production, data itself has become a tradable asset; notes that data access and processing are often indispensable to providing competitive digital services, notably in AI; calls on the Commission to adopt digital trade rules that increase the competitiveness of EU business and facilitate the free transfer of data flowsflow of non- personal data across borders while respecting EU data protection rules; highlights that in line with the GDPR, personal data can be transferred to third countries via adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses and binding corporate rules; calls for data protection considerations to be raised in future trade agreements, with the aim to facilitate the adequacy decision process with trading partners;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the role of digital trade and the use of blockchain for instance in facilitating access to global value chains for SMEs and contributing to women’s economic empowerment. making cross-border trade processes and commercial transactions more efficient and less costly; Highlights in particular the benefits these could bring to contributing to women’s economic empowerment and also using blockchain to facilitate due diligence for companies; Calls for Digital Trade to be a pillar of the EU's new Trade Strategy; Further calls for Digital Trade Chapters to be included in all future FTAs;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that global value chains are the key feature of the global economy and that trade policy must contribute to a transparent production process throughout the value chain and; demonstrate compliance with environmental, social and safety standards in line with the Paris Climate Agreement and promote the achievement of the SDGs;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerabilities of unregulated global supply chains, and that businesses with better environmental, social and governance practices and risk mitigation processes have weathered the crisis better;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern that less than 1 % of companies publicly list their suppliers, even in high-risk sectors; notes that publicly listed companies, unlisted public companies and private companies registered in the EU may have different obligations under national law in regards to sustainable corporate governance; recalls the importance of levelling the playing field vis-a-vis companies registered outside of the EU;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that directors’ duties should encompass an obligation to develop, disclose and implement a long- term corporate sustainability strategy for all aspects of the company’s operations, including its supply chainlocal and global supply chains; notes that adjustments to the composition of a board of directors, such as through the appointment of a member with knowledge of sustainable corporate governance, could increase compliance with these obligations; considers that the principle of proportionality should be applied to the likelihood of a breach of obligations rather than the size of the company; notes notwithstanding that all efforts should be made to reduce the regulatory burden on SMEs;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls upon the Commission to review the impact of sustainable corporate governance obligations on financial institutions providing trade finance;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that sustainable corporate governance cannot reach its full potential without due diligence legislation that requires companies to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses and environmental damage in their global value chains.; calls on the Commission to explore an EU-level certification scheme for supply chains as part of its legislative proposal on due diligence; calls on the Commission to rapidly assess, following the principle of “one in, one out”, which existing regulation could be updated or replaced;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Europe's 25 million small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU economy employing around 100 million people and accounting for more than half of Europe’s GDP; underlines that the proper functioning of the internal market and the creation of a capital market union remains an absolute priority for SMEs;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2131(INI)
1 a. Welcomes the new SME Strategy for a Sustainable and Digital Europe, especially its focus on the EU’s twin transitions to a sustainable and digital economy as well as on reducing regulatory burden for SMEs and improving their market access and access to financing; believes that focusing on digital and innovative solutions will increase Europe’s global competitiveness as a whole;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes the European Union trade policy review responding to the new global challenges and taking into account the lessons learned from the coronavirus crisis; emphasizes that it must recognise the challenges faced by SMEs in international trade;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Commission to fully support SMEs inUnderlines that global markets are a crucial source of growth for SMEs; notes however that only 600 000 SMEs export goods outside the EU; encourages the Commission to fully support SMEs and to effectively implement the new SME strategy in order to overcominge all barriers that prevent their access to third- countryinternational markets; requests therefore for the Commission to continue the inclusion of an SME chapter in every trade agreement; underlines the need for the effective enforcement of trade agreements as a priority task of the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer (CTEO); welcomes the recent appointment of the first CTEO and highlights its important role in ensuring that SMEs get maximum value from EU trade agreements;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the significance of the ongoing plurilateral WTO negotiations on e-commerce; calls for a comprehensive and ambitious set of rules, to facilitate the free flow of data across borders while guaranteeing European data protection standards, to address digital trade barriers including data localisation requirements and ensure that businesses, especially SMEs, can compete globally on a level playing field;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to be more active in its support of national and regional export agencies in order to allow SMEs to overcome the information gap and take better advantage of trade agreements; opines, in this respect, that the Commission could set up an SME internationalisation platform to monitor progress; recalls that the EU Delegations also have a crucial role in providing support by addressing queries and practical difficulties of SMEs linked to the implementation of FTAs;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to take greaterinto account of the role of SMEsSME specifities in all chapters of trade and investment negotiations, including when it comes to negotiating public procurement chapters in trade agreements; welcomes the announcement from the Commission that it will launch a new information portal on customs procedures and formalitiesto raise awareness of SMEs on trade policies and provide detailed information on customs procedures and formalities for exporting to third countries; asks the Commission to reach out to businesses at the earliest possible stage when setting up new information portals or improving already existing ones to ensure that the information needs of SMEs in particular can be met in a practical way; calls on the Commission to deliver on its objective of launching a self-assessment tool for rules of origin to help SMEs assess whether a product benefits from preferences under a given trade agreement; reiterates, in this context also the importance of streamlined and simplified rules of origin;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the EU’s safeguard and trade defence instrumentstrade toolbox in order to better protect European industrybusinesses, in particular when it affects sectors with a majority of SMEs; urges the Commission to raise more awareness among stakeholders about trade defence instruments (TDI) and increase its support to SMEs in facilitating their access to TDIs.
Amendment 9 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, against the background of a sharp economic downturn, EU agri-food trade has remarkably remained broadly stable over the course of 2020, for both exports and imports, thanks in large part to the best efforts of farmers; and operators in the agri-food chain highlights that the Union’s yearly agri-food trade surplus exceeded EUR 60 billion; recalls in this context that agriculture and agri-food are key drivers for EU exports and economic recovery;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the remarkable resilience of European agriculture and food production in ensuring food security and security of supply; underlines its socio- economic importance as well as the high number of companies and jobs involved; stresses the importance of Europe’s agri- food production for the vitality of its rural areas;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the mainstreaming of the European Green Deal into the communication on the Trade Policy Review (TPR) and calls for a concrete action plan, roadmap and timeline to make this ambition a reality;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls, however, that some European agri-food markets are in a highly vulnerable situation after a significant loss in sales, threatening their long-term sustainability; notes that the pandemic has had a significant impact on agri-food and drink sector such as the wine, spirit and liqueur sectors, among other as well as fresh food, meat and ornamental plants, given the drop in exports in terms of both volume and value, increase in logistics costs and consumption habits; calls for further support to reactivate these exports and regain market share;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the incorporation of the Paris Agreement as an essential element in all trade, investment and partnership agreements; stresses that ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) core conventions and respect for human rights are requirements for concluding FTAs; asks for ambitious chapters on gender and on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as dedicated chapters on digital trade to be included in all trade agreements;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of including gender equality efforts and gender mainstreaming in trade policy as an important component to foster inclusive and sustainable growth; welcomes the promotion of gender equality through the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 and the Gender Action Plan III to promote gender equality; stresses that trade has the potential to promote gender equality, contribute to economic and social empowerment of women worldwide and to more equal, as well as resilient economies globally; highlights that women are disproportionally affected by theCOVID- 19 crisis; welcomes the Commission’s aim to work on data collection and analytical analysis to better understand the impact of trade policy on women; calls on the Commission to engage with the European Parliament in its work on gender mainstreaming of trade policy; calls on the Commission to include specific gender chapters in EU trade and investment agreements;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points outRegrets that brown goods still receive preferential treatment over green goods and that tariffs and trade barriers are working against sustainable trade; underlines that removing tariffs and trade barriers for green goods and services should be designed to contribute to innovative solutions to tackle the climate crisis and contribute to the goals of the Green Deal, as well as the SDG’s and sustainable development worldwide; demands that the Commission devise instruments to tackle these distortions and walk the talk of the Green Deal by implementing it in all aspects of trade policy;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that any EU economic stimulus plans and export support measures need to consider agriculture in view of the importance and diversity of the sector; also stresses that the review and overhaul of EU trade policy, as well as the announced reform of the World Trade Organization, must be an opportunity to better defend the European agricultural model and farmers’ interests and to foster international regulatory co-operation while seeking new export possibilities for EU´s high quality agri-food products; in this regard highlights that trade must be based on balanced, fair and transparent rules to avoid distortion of competition; reiterates firmly that agriculture and agri-food products entering the European market must fully comply with EU rules and standards;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that high up-front costs, which willcould only repay themselves over time, and a lack of know-how and equipment are currently preventing developing countries from ‘going green’; demands that the Commission use all trade instruments at its disposal to increase financial support, technical assistance, technology transfers and digital penetration in order to empower developing countries and enable them to achieve sustainable resilience;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses that the implementation of the initiatives and requirements of the European Green Deal should not lead to the leakage of agricultural production and forestry to third countries, which would have negative impact on the environment and climate;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU to take a leading role at a multilateral level to end harmful subsidies by advocating transparency and strict regulation and disciplines in trade agreements and at the World Trade Organization (WTO); stresses the importance of drawing up sustainability impact assessments on an ex-ante, intermediate and ex-post basis; calls upon the Commission to brief the European Parliament regularly on the ongoing and finalised sustainable impact assessments; stresses the need to develop a comprehensive framework with concrete targets to advance the SDGs, the Green Deal and the ILO Decent Work Agenda in trade and investment agreements; emphasises that new agreements should only be concluded once these targets have been fulfilled and that existing agreements should be revised accordinglyincluding these goals in negotiation mandates of future revisions of existing trade agreements;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for more coherency and transparency in scrutinising EU trade policy; underlines that coherent, clear, measurable and objective criteria for the EU’s trade policy and regular discussions between the Commission and European Parliament can contribute to more transparency and engagement of EU citizens, better dialogue between the Commission and the European Parliament, more policy coherence and better scrutiny of all aspects of trade policy; stresses the role of ex-ante, intermediate and ex-post sustainable impact assessment in this regard; calls on the Commission to engage with the European Parliament at all stages of its proposals that fall under the EU’s trade policy and ensure that the European Parliament can exercise its role as scrutiniser;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the overall importance of a well-functioning internal market in order to, including green lanes and guidelines for seasonal workers, in order to ensure food security and enhance Europe’s export capacity and secure ourEU´s producer network.;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) Recalls that the EU Promotion Policy can support agri-food products in both the internal market and third- country markets; calls on the European Commission to take into account the contribution that a reinforcement of this policy can provide to counter the trade related implications of COVID-19;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasizes the importance of transparency and traceability in food supply chain, in particular, in the light of the COVID-19 crisis and zoonotic epidemics and calls the EU to be a forerunner in origin labelling of agri-food products;
Amendment 116 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of ensuring fair competition and a level playing field for European businesses in both the internal market and third-country markets; stresses, in this regard, the importance of trade defence instruments and; underlines that the enforcement regulation should have a positive contribution to the goal of ensuring fair competition and a level playing field, and stresses that TSD could be subjected to the enforcement regulation; calls on the Commission to swiftly complete the EU’s trade defence toolbox through legislative proposals in 2021, giving priority to an anti-coercion instrument, an instrument to tackle distortions caused by foreign subsidies and state-owned enterprises and to the conclusion of negotiations on the International Procurement Instrument12 ; underlines the role of the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer (CTEO) in working with the European Parliament in a transparent manner to discuss and address issues related to trade defence instruments; __________________ 12Amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 January 2016 on the access of third- country goods and services to the Union’s internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries (COM(2016)0034).
Amendment 136 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that the EU is too dependent on a limited number of suppliers for critical goods and services; insists that the EU should overcome these undesirable dependencies via a mix of policies to incentivise companies to stockpile, diversify sourcing strategies and promote nearshoring, which could create new trading opportunities for partners in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods; underlines the role that trade agreements should have in diversifying supply and open trade relations for critical goods and services; stresses that shortening or altering supply chains to the EU’s neighbourhood and Africa can have a positive effect on their sustainable, green, inclusive and resilient economic growth, as well as for the EU’s strategic interests;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to come up with a digital trade strategy to increase the market access of European businesses and protect EU citizens’ rights under the GDPR13 ; underlines the acceleration of the digital revolution due to COVID-19 and stresses the importance of the EU taking the lead in setting standards for a sustainable, digital-driven global economy and keeping international data flows open; underlines that the EU can set a global standard for fair and resilient digital trade in its bilateral and multilateral engagements; calls upon the Commission to make meaningful progress on setting ambitious rules for e-commerce in the WTO; underlines that the digital chapter in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement can serve as a model for future trade agreements; __________________ 13Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 156 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for incentives for EU businesses to shorten or adjust their supply chains where it is beneficial to do so,, and make value chains more sustainable with a view to ensuringe that external social, environmental and economic costs are fully internalised in the price in line with EU policies such as the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Biodiversity Strategy and stepping up EU action to protect and restore the world’s forests;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that international trade governance has an importantessential role to play in the rapid development of medical treatments and vaccines, the rapid scaling up of production, the development of resilient global value chains and equitable market access for the whole world; stresses, in this context, that the COVID-19 pandemic mustshould be used to provide impetus for more concerted international cooperation and to boost global preparedness for health emergencies;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the recent rise in variants of COVID-19, as well as export restrictions on vaccines by the main manufacturing countries such as the US, the UK, China and India and by the EU and emphasises that this endangers the rapid global scaling up of vaccine production capacity; urges the Commission to engage with producing countries to swiftly eliminate export barriers and to replace the export authorisation mechanism with an export and import notification requirement; insists on having timely and comprehensive access to such data;
Amendment 192 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that the vaccines against COVID-19 and its variants arshould be a global public good and that multilateral efforts should be focused on ramping up global production capacities and technology transfers, including in low and middle- income countries; strongly welcomes, in this regard, the Global C19 Vaccine Supply Chain and Manufacturing Summit held on 8 and 9 March 2021 and calls for the establishment of structural platforms to rapidly scale up vaccine production in more countries;
Amendment 234 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines that in order to revive the WTO negotiating function, the EU must work together with likeminded partners to find common ground for WTO reform in the broadest sense; stresses that special attention has to be paid to developing countries and their specific needs in relation to economic growth, sustainable development and WTO reform; reaffirms that meaningful progress in WTO reform needs a broad consensus and coalitions of likeminded partners;
Amendment 252 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Is aware of the importance of the EU’s multifaceted trade relationship with China; firmly believes that EU-China trade relations require a more balanced and reciprocal approach; stresses that the ratification process of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment can only begin once the EU has the requisite autonomous measures in place, including a ban on products made using forced labour, an upgraded trade defence toolbox and a working sanctions mechanism on human rights; Underlines that China has put sanctions on Members of the European Parliament and some of its entities, making the ratification process of the CAI unthinkable at the moment; demands that the Commission move forward with the Investment Agreement with Taiwan; and remain committed to meaningful engagement in trade and investment relations;
Amendment 269 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Underlines the importance of the EU-Africa relationship and fostering close political and economic cooperation between the continents; stresses the importance of having a robust partnership with the African continent based on reciprocity, equality and shared interests; underlines that various trade policy instruments can complement the Commission’s efforts in this regard; calls on the Commission to foster an inclusive trade policy approach with Africa and to contribute to sustainable development, economic growth and resilience, taking into account the wide variety in levels of economic development on the continent;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Welcomes the upcoming review of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and the Commission’s intention as one of the key objectives to increase trading opportunities for developing countries; underlines that the GSP is a policy tool that has the potential to help developing countries foster sustainable and resilient economic growth; underlines the importance of adhering our partners in GSP+ to international values and possibly update and extend the list of conventions in the upcoming review of the regulation; calls on the Commission to engage with gender equality efforts in relation to GSP, GSP+ and Anything But Arms (EBA);
Amendment 3 #
2020/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the rules-based multilateral trading system has been a key driver of global trade liberalisation, which has poweradvanced economic growth, job creation and the promotion and advancement of sustainable economic development; stresses that multilateral engagement with global partners can advance and address universal global rules related to trade and sustainability within the global trading system; notes furthermore its role in fostering a predictable trade environment through the development of more transparent trade rules and regulations, as well as reciprocity of trade rules in a consistent, enforceable and coherent manner for all parties involved; believes, however, that there is a need to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions in the face of global challenges and shifting world power dynamics; reiterates the role the EU has within this process to advance open, rules-based and reciprocal trade relations;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisationusing trade as a tool of coercion by certain actors that have developed in parts of the global economy; welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments, such as the anti- coercion instrument, distortive subsidies instrument and international procurement instrument, to respond to these emerging challenges; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorateform the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economyn open, fair and sustainable global economy based on rules, and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies; calls on the Commission to engage with partners in the WTO to advance multilateral negotiations; underlines role of other multilateral institutions such as the OECD, the IMF, the World Bank, and the G7 in advancing an open, rules-based trading system; stresses that for the advancement of rules-based global trade, effective engagement of the EU must be based on a forward-looking approach to trade;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that accountable and transparent global governance should feature greater participation of parliamentary bodies, as directly elected parliamentarians can function as a crucial link between citizens and the multilateral system; emphasises the importance of the work of the joint European Parliament and Inter-Parliamentary Union parliamentary conference on the WTO; underlines the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions, as well as negotiations on trade related matters within other multilateral bodies and institutions.
Amendment 19 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the Special Eurobarometer 505 entitled 'Making our food fit for the future - Citizens' expectations',
Amendment 20 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
— having regard to the 'Five Freedoms' described by the OIE (World Organisation for animal health), namely : freedom from hunger, malnutrition and thirst, freedom from fear and distress, freedom from heat stress or physical discomfort, freedom from pain, injury and disease, and freedom to express normal patterns of behaviour,
Amendment 22 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
— having regard to the Article 13 of the TFEU 'the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, while respecting the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of the Member States relating in particular to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage',
Amendment 56 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas European farmers are currently undertaking further action regarding the evolution of breeding and animal housing, with a view to strengthen the convergence with the OIE's 'Five Freedoms';
Amendment 106 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas targets for sow housing were not attained, thereby still leaving the premises too cramped and stressful, without sufficient enrichment material;
Amendment 117 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the European agricultural demography is experiencing an alarming decline; whereas an insufficient generational renewal would have an undesirable effect on the implementation of animal welfare norms;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the common agricultural policy (CAP) is one of the regulatory tools that can be used to improve the welfare of farm animals, notably through eco- schemes as well as by means of supporting investments;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W a (new)
Recital W a (new)
Wa. whereas the majority of animal welfare labelling schemes are initiated by the private sector, and the rest are the result of public-private partnerships or, to a lesser extent, initiatives by National Competent Actors in some EU members;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W b (new)
Recital W b (new)
Wb. whereas the systems observed in the EU are voluntary; whereas most of them include aspects other than animal welfare, such as traceability, sustainability, and health; whereas they vary greatly in terms of operation and design;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W c (new)
Recital W c (new)
Wc. whereas there is no consensus on the prospect of mandatory animal welfare labelling rules, mainly due to the economic implications arising from their implementation, in particular for livestock farmers; whereas even if mandatory rules were to even out certain irregularities on the European market, they would have a dampening effect on private initiatives aimed at creating product differentiation and the use of animal welfare as a commercial lever;
Amendment 265 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. When enhancing animal welfare legislation in the EU, farmers' income and competitiveness of European livestock producers in the global agricultural market needs to be taken into account;
Amendment 281 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Invites the Commission to invest in the welfare of the farmers handling livestock and in the attractiveness of this occupation, with a view to enhancing motivation and productivity amongst settled farmers and future farmers, thereby directly boosting animal welfare;
Amendment 288 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that practices intended to improve animal well-being usually incur higher production costs and increase farmers’ workload, and that this must be offset by corresponding remuneration; stresses, by way of example, that phasing in loose housing for pregnant sowin farrowing units would require a 30-year transition period to ensure that the additional costs incurred are recouped from the market, and that the least onerous way of introducing this is to construct new buildings, something that can only be done with the cooperation of the authorities in issuing building permits;
Amendment 293 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that some measures believed to improve animal welfare are in fact counterproductive and may undermine other aspects of sustainability, namely welfare and health safety-related issues, as well as efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; cites, by way of example, that keeping rabbits in the open air increases stress and mortality levels, and that installing collective cages in rabbitries leads to aggressive behaviour among does, causing stress, injury and reduced performance, and that there is a linear relation between increasing pen dimensions and ammonia emissions leaving the farmers faced with conflicting legislations on animal welfare and environmental issues;
Amendment 306 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that the full implementation of the current legislation in every Member State is crucial to enhance on-farm animal welfare and to ensure fair level playing field in the internal market;
Amendment 320 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that the production of foie gras is based on farming procedures that respect animal welfare criteria, since it is an extensive production, predominantly taking place on family farms, where birds spend 90% of their lives in open air, and where the fattening phase, which lasts between 10 and 12 days on average with 2 meals/day, respects the animals' biological parameters;
Amendment 350 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Invites the Commission to take better notice of the specificities of rabbit farming;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the New Industrial Strategy for Europe, especially its focus on ensuring fair competition and level playing field globally and on the tools to make EU industry fit to address today’s and tomorrow’s challenges worldwide;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s initiatives to support European SMEs’ access to international markets; stresses, however, that SMEs have to deal with too many regulations and burdens and excessive bureaucracy; stresses that SMEs are kept at a competitive disadvantage by investing in cEncourages the Commission to strengthen and improve its initiatives to support European SMEs in overcoming barriers that prevent their access to international markets, among others, through negotiating dedicated chapters in trade agreements; calls on the Commission for an effective implementation of the SME strategy in order to reduce burdens and excessive bureaucracy for our businesses abroad and facilimtate neutrality to comply with the Green Deal while trying to remain competitive and thrive on export marketstheir internationalisation;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that our industries are asked to contribute actively to achieving the European Green Deal’s objectives, by investing in climate neutrality and comply with new standards, while confronted with competitors from third countries that are less ambitious on emissions reduction; stresses that European companies, in particular SMEs, risk to be kept at a competitive disadvantage while trying to remain competitive and thrive on export markets; Calls on the Commission for the swift adoption of the Carbon border adjustment mechanism;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to focus on domestic productivity within Europe, in order to establish less dependStresses the importance of diversification to improve the resilience onf vulnerable supply chainsalue chains as well as of smart reshoring in core industry sectors such as the tech and telecommunications, medical products and pharmaceuticals sectors, and raw materials, to achieve an open strategic autonomy especially in times of global crisis, and to remain competitive on the global markets, at the same time taking into account the needs of developing countries;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports, in principle, the initiative to reinforce a rule-based multilateral trading system; expresses its concern, however, about the functRecalls the commitment of the European Union to a rule-based multilateral trading system and underlines that the EU should be at the forefront of defending and reinforcing it; supports the Commission ing of the WTO, owing to some international actors abusing their market power its overall efforts to modernize the WTO and urges to continue engaging with WTO Members to find a long-term multilateral solution to overcome the current deadlock of the Appellate Body; welcomes the multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the importance of the ongoing plurilateral WTO negotiations on e-commerce, and calls for a comprehensive and ambitious set of rules, guaranteeing European data protection standards, to address digital trade barriers and ensure that companies, especially SMEs, can compete worldwide in a level playing field;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to work towards effective and opuncil to move on the ‘International pProcurement that allows the EU to take swift, targeted and compelling measures and increase leverage to negotiate reciprocity and market openingInstrument’; emphasizes the need for an instrument that targets discriminatory practices against EU businesses in third country procurement markets and increase leverage to negotiate reciprocity and market opening; Calls on the Commission to start a reflection on a possible framework for monitoring third country bidders’ access to EU procurement markets in strategic sectors;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to finalise and share its White Paper on an Instrument on Foreign Subsidies, to address the distortive effects caused by foreign subsidies within the single market as part of the European trade defence toolbox; recalls that it should be coherent with the possible modernization or update of targeted EU competition rules, with the aim of ensuring a level playing field for EU companies;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the adoption of the review of Regulation 654/2014 (Enforcement Regulation), in order to strengthen it; stresses that this is an important tool to protect the Union’s interests under international trade agreements in situations when third countries adopt illegal measures that can negatively hit our businesses;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2076(INI)
6. Calls on the Commission to consider the urgent enforcement of intellectual property rights and the involvement of all actors in the fight against infringement and counterfeiting as key objectives of the intellectual property action plan; Calls on the Commission to promote and ensure the protection of Geographical indications (GIs) both at international and bilateral level and to resume the debate on GIs for non- agricultural products that could support innovation, sustainable production and jobs in the EU, improving the attractiveness and reputation of our quality productions worldwide;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to strengtheWelcomes the guidelines on the screening of fForeign dDirect iInvestment and to protect access to(FDI) and calls on the Commission to strengthen it, also in light of the current crisis, in order to protect strategic industries, infrastructure, key enabling technologies, or any other assets in the interests of security and cybersecurity.
Amendment 9 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that cohesion policy must support strong climate mainstreaming in agriculture and food-related sectors, and considers that the agricultural sector is the sector most critically exposed to the consequences of climate change; highlights that namely changes in temperature and precipitation as well as weather and climate extremes are already influencing crop yields and livestock productivity in Europe; moreover notes that the agricultural sector is of strategic importance for EU and global food security;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the agricultural and forestry sectors are an important driver in the green transition; therefore highlights that future actions should focus on adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity; furthermore, notes that in order to harvest the full potential of technological innovations, substantial research is needed in order to develop both plant and livestock production, e.g. plant breeding, grass that sequester more carbon, biogas and biomass valorisation;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that, in order to reach the target of a 3255% reduction in GHG emissions in 2030, allocations from ESI funds supporting the transition towards climate neutrality in all eligible sectors would have to at least double, and 40% of ERDF resources would need to be allocated to the ‘green, low-carbon objective’1 ; underlines that research and investments in climate-effective agricultural solutions should be integrated into regional environmental strategies; __________________ 1 https://www.caneurope.org/docman/climat e-finance-development/3599-funding- climate-and-energy-transition-in-the-eu/file
Amendment 44 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of linking regional environmental strategies to ambitious climate targets that go beyond the overall target ofaim at achieving a climate- neutral EU by 2050, taking into account the potesubstantial contribution of the farming, food and forestry sectors; stresses the need to take a balanced approach to sustainability in agriculture that considers existing trade- offs between improving its climate and biodiversity footprints, as well as economic and social aspects;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of linking regional urban and rural environmental strategies to ambitious climate targets that go beyond the overall target ofaim at achieving a climate- neutral EU by 2050, taking into account the potesubstantial contribution of the farming, food and forestry sectors;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that regional environmental strategies should support renewable energy production and resource efficiency in the farming, food and forestry sectors; suggests that the relevant authorities prioritise the most sustainable options, such as wind or solar, and subject bioenergy projects to strict sustainability criteria. Urges relevant authorities to further develop the circular economy and bio-economy in their regional environmental strategies; highlights within this context that the agricultural sector has the potential to produce renewable energy such as biogas from agricultural waste and residues such as manure, or from other sources of waste and residues from the food industry, sewage, wastewater and municipal waste. Furthermore consider that regional environmental strategies should enhance efficient and sustainable farm business models for nutrient recovery and recycling. Urges greater research, prioritisation and investment in these options, and calls for a supportive policy framework;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the development of the circular economy and bio-economy will create more jobs in the primary production and stresses that the bio- economy requires new skills, new knowledge and new disciplines be developed and/or integrated further in training and education in this sector in order to tackle bio economy-related societal changes, promote competitiveness, growth and job creation, meet the needs of the sector and ensure that skills and jobs are better matched;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the production of renewable energies such as biogas offers huge potential for farmers to increase their climate efficiency as well as to help making sustainable farming a profitable business model that offers growth and (skilled) job opportunities in rural areas; underlines that necessary investments are substantial and farmers hence require accessible funding;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of re- localising food promoting sustainable agricultural practices and enhancing Europeand feed production, notably the production of plant proteins, in climate change mitigation, as this and effective use crops like perennial grass which contribute significantly to mitigate climate change and restore the environmental balance; finds that investing in perennial grass as an alternative protein source will shortens transport distances and limits deforestation;contribute to the limitation of deforestation; moreover consider that such investments allows for a greening of rural communities and job markets through the establishment of local green biorefineries underlines the opportunities offered by cohesion policy and regional environmental strategies in supporting this re-localisation;
Amendment 124 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that EU macro-regional strategies should help build cooperation in order to solve regional issues linked to climate mitigation and adaptation in the farming, food and forestry sectors, in fields such as flood and fire protection, efficient collective waste management, including with the aim of energy production, and the re-localisation ofpromotion of sustainable food production.
Amendment 131 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the intention of the European Commission to present a strategy for rural areas and stresses the need to reinforce the synergies between the different structural and investment funds with the objective to help agri-food sectors improve their economic resilience and environmental sustainability.
Amendment 138 #
2020/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Highlights the need to strengthen EU investments on broadband in rural areas to enable farmers to integrate digital technologies in order to develop precision farming, as it will be essential for their ecological transition.
Amendment 10 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission’s amended MFF proposal of 27 and 28 May, including the communication entitled ‘Europe’s moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation’, with its provision to increase funding for the Common Agricultural Policy in comparison to the previous MFF proposal;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that this increased funding is essential for delivering on the proposed objectives and ambition of the future CAP, achieving the Green Deal objectives in agriculture to strengthen the resilience of the agri-food sectors and to ensure sustainable food production which depends not only on a well-funded CAP but also on other MFF instruments such as research, investment in innovation or digital technology and the facilitation of farmer’s and the agri-food sector’s access to them;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the proposal to top up the Just Transition Fund (JTF), including with additional funds from Next Generation EU, and the two additional pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism, namely a dedicated scheme under InvestEU and a public sector loan facility and stresses that in order for the JTF and green transition to be successful and impactful for agriculture and rural areas, it must be undertaken in a fair, inclusive and scientifically underpinned manner together with stakeholders;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note of the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020)0021), but emphasiszes that the elements proposed within it, including the Just Transition Fund, depend entirely on an ambitious MFF agreement; expresses its deep concern that the front-loading of EU budget funds to cover new spending requirements stemming from the COVID- 19 pandemic may result in a funds shortage in later programming years which may impact on the ability of the agriculture sector to deliver on the objectives and ambition of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies and deprive EU farmers of funding in the latter years of the MFF, which would be particularly damaging if they are expected to comply with new obligations under the Green Deal;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the proposal of the Commission to allocate 15 billion Euros to Rural Development in the context of the "Next Generation UE", but regrets that no allocation has been proposed for the first pillar of the CAP within this new instrument, taking into account the need to improve direct payments and the support to sectorial programs to help farmers overcome the Covid-19 crisis and comply with the new Green Deal objectives;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of facilitating access to public and private finance to support increased green investment, development and access to the digitalization tools, modernization and innovation that will enable farmers, the agricultural sector and rural areas to meet the challenges and opportunities of realizing the objectives and ambition of the Green Deal;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Ensure the possibility for small and medium size companies in rural areas, including farms, to make use of investments funds;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stress that the differing starting points and potential for development of different regions and Member States must be taken into consideration in the development of national plans, allocation of funding and in the longer term financial perspective;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that a significant percentage of the common agricultural policy (CAP) envelope, which represents the largest share of the EU budget, will be set aside to support climate-related objectives and to ensure food security; recalls that the reform of the CAP is still ongoing and that no decision has yet been made on the exact contribution to environmental and climate- related objectives and requirements;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that a significant percentage of the common agricultural policy (CAP) envelope, which represents the largest share of the EU budget, will be set aside to support climate-related objectives; recalls that the reform of the CAP is still ongoing and that no decision has yet been made on the exact contribution to environmental and climate- related objectives and requirements;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports, in the absence of a global carbon price and a multilateral solution, a market-based EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on condition that it is compatible with EU free trade agreements (FTAs) and WTO rules (by being non- discriminatory and not constituting a disguised restriction on international trade) and EU free trade agreements (FTAs), and that it is proportionate, based on the polluter pays principle and fit for purpose in delivering the climate objectives;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that the implementation of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism would fill an essential gap in the EU climate policy and is therefore essential to delivering on the EU’s climate ambition to tackle its carbon footprint;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the general exception clause of Article XXprovisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), such as Articles I, III and XX GATT, should be the basis for any CBAM design and its only rationale should be an environmental one – reducing global CO2 emissions and preventing carbon leakage;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for thorough impact assessments and for the utmost transparency of the process leading to the CBAM, as well as engagement with the EU’s trading partners to build coalitions and avoid any possible retaliations; notes that the impact assessment must be conducted with the goal of reducing total global emissions, and that is must include the effects on sustainable innovation and changing trade flows and supply chains;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that international trade and trade policy, as key enablers of the transition towards a climate neutral, resource efficient, circular global economy, need to support global efforts towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and international environmental commitments, such as the Paris Agreement, including efforts to reduce pollution, combat climate change and carbon leakage, and promote more sustainable production and consumption;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 104 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Urges the Commission to advance environmental sustainability in the WTO, with the UN SDGs and the Paris Agreement at the core of its work, also by updating the multilateral rules;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that, while there are a number of dynamic middle income countries on the African continent, its economic development is still relatively weak in comparison to other parts of the world; stresses that many of its countries will therefore face almost insurmountable challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis and the effects of climate change; highlights that due to their economic situation, not all of these countries are able to take lockdown measures similar to those taken in developed countries and therefore the containment of the COVID- 19 virus has been impeded;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement from the G20 on a temporary moratorium on debt repayments for the weakest developing countries; and encourages the G20 to go further on debt relief to ensure that the basic human needs of citizens can be provided for;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the European Union still has important economic ties with African states, and that China has intensified its economic engagement in Africa;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the role of many African states in the international division of labour does not promote their sustainable development; calls on the Commission to create a strategy aimed at assisting the African nations with value chain development in order for more added value to be generated within the African continent;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that European companies have a responsibility for their supply chains; calls on the Commission to create an ambitious proposal on mandatory rules for due diligence for both human and social rights and environmental effects which includes provisions enabling victims in third countries to pursue civil remedies for breaches of these rules;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to reformappropriately revise its current version of its strategy entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive Strategy with Africa’ with a view to addressing the needs of the African countries and regions in the wake of this health and economic crisis;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to support Africa in its ambitions for a continental free trade area by making the necessary adjustments in order to implement its Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and make them fit the project of theensure that the EPAs will not form an obstacle towards the creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the fragmented implementation of EPAs has resulted in a lack of substantial progress in supporting regional integration, capacity-building on border cooperation, and improvements in investment climates and good governance; calls on the Commission to further assist the African countries in these areas without making this assistance fully conditional on implementation of EPAs;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CUnderlines the vital importance of meeting the goals as set by the Paris Climate Agreement; calls for a concrete proposal that establishes common initiatives on a renewable energy supply on the African continent;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Highlights that the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences will have an impact on the Sustainable Development Goals; calls on the Commission to make the achievement of the SDGs a guiding principle in all its policies with regard to the African countries and urges the Commission to have full regard for these goals when negotiating the post-Cotonou Agreement in order to ensure balanced and free trade with the African continent;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Highlights that around 60% of the population of the African countries is under 25 years old; calls on the Commission to assist the African youth with dedicated education programs under for example Erasmus+ and to increase educational and professional mobility by means of a dedicated strategy in cooperation with the African Union, the private sector and financial institutions (for example by making available micro- credit for start-ups) with the aim of improving economic and trading opportunities;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Highlights that the future partnership between the European Union and the African Union should be one that is built upon shared values with respect for human rights and good governance;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Underlines that Africa and sub- Saharan Africa in particular will have the highest population growth in the coming decades; calls in this respect for the EU to follow the Task Force for Rural Africa (TFRA) conclusions on the need of investments to Africa food chains with a focus to be given to value-added commodities;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that agrotourism makes a significant contribution to the rural economy, represents an important additional source of income for many farms and, offers a wide range of opportunities to maintain the attractiveness of rural areas and create jobs, improves the business environment for the craft sector, agricultural holdings and rural businesses and prevents depopulation of the rural areas by boosting growth;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that the COVID-19 crisis has strongly hit tourism activities in rural areas, and this has had a significant negative impact on revenues coming from agri-tourism. Therefore calls the European Commission and Member States to strengthen agri-tourism initiatives as part of the recovery plan and to ring-fence a specific allocation.
Amendment 25 #
2020/2038(INI)
2b. Stresses the benefits of rural tourism and calls on the Commission and the Member States to further promote and support initiatives, which would generate additional income sources for rural areas, job opportunities and prevent depopulation.
Amendment 34 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the growing inclination toward local and authentic travel experiences including the consumption of local and organic food products; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support campaigns raising awareness about the positive impact of sustainable ecotourism on the conservation of the biodiversity, responsible consumption of natural resources and learning experiences, educating and influencing lifestyle choices towards greener and more sustainable living;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance and the need of better promotion of local tourism, which can significantly contribute to the achievement of some of the goals outlined in the European Green deal by reducing the distance travelled by each person and lowering the climate impact, improving the tourism environmental management by taking the pressure from overly populated tourist sites, while at the same time benefits the rural regions and local communities and helps to reduce the depopulation of these regions;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their efforts to improve the connectivity and multi- modal sustainable travel in the rural and peripheral areas, as well as the access to broadband internet in these regions, which are essential for the development of sustainable tourism and for the digital transformation of tourism services, which will offer more choices, better allocation of resources and new ways of managing travel and tourist flows;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that rural tourism provides between 10 and 20% of rural income and employment, twice tourism’s income and employment levels averaged across Europe, and offers two-fold benefits: income diversification for farmers and a wide opportunity to connect consumers with the origins of food, biodiversity and nature, which contributes to the transmission of a high quality image of EU agriculture.
Amendment 5 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas during the transition period, EU law across all policy areas, is still applicable to, and in, the UK, with the exception of provisions of the Treaties and acts that were not binding upon, and in, the UK before the Withdrawal Agreement entered into force; whereas on the 14th of May 2020, the European Commission opened infringement proceedings against the UK for failure to comply with EU rules on free movement;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the European Parliament gave its position on the proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in its resolution the 12 February 2020.
Amendment 7 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 8 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the negotiations on the future partnership shouldcan only be premised on the effective and full implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and its three protocols;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the United Kingdom (UK) ceased to be a Member State of the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020.
Amendment 21 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU and the UK agreed in the Political Declaration to convene at a high level in June 2020 to take stock of progress of the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and of the negotiations with the aim of agreeing action to move forward with negotiations on the future relationship;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas unity of the EU and its Member States should maintain their unity throughout the negotiations in order to defend the interests of their citizens in the best possible waythroughout the negotiations is essential in order to defend the interests of the EU, including those of its citizens in the best possible way; whereas the EU and its Member States have remained united throughout the negotiation and adoption of the Withdrawal Agreement and ever since; whereas this unity is reflected in the adoption of the negotiating mandate entrusted to the EU negotiator and Head of the EU Task Force Michel Barnier, who enjoys the strong support of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU and UK agreed in the Political Declaration that the future relationship should be underpinned by shared values such as the respect for and safeguarding of human rights and fundamental freedoms, democratic principles, the rule of law, and support for non-proliferation, international rules-based order including support for non-proliferation, protection of the environment and that these values are an essential prerequisite for cooperation within the framework of the Political Declaration; whereas the future relationship should incorporatebe conditioned to the United Kingdom’s continued commitment to respect the framework of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR);
Amendment 29 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the Political Declaration states that the future economic partnership will be underpinned by provisions ensuring a level playing field for open and fair competition.
Amendment 31 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Amendment 32 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
I c. whereas facing a global pandemic and its foreseeable geopolitical, economic and social consequences reinforces the necessity to improve cooperation mechanisms between partners and allies.
Amendment 41 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes and insists that the Commission continues its practice to provide timely information to the Parliament on the negotiations, in line with the information that is shared with the Member States;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Strongly believes that transparency benefits the negotiation process and is also beneficial to citizens and businesses as it allows them to better prepare for the post-transition phase;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that the covid-19 pandemic directly affects the negotiation process; recognizes the willingness by both parties to continue negotiations during the covid-19 pandemic through virtual means in order to limit the extent of the delay; acknowledges that negotiations through virtual means pose additional challenges; calls on the parties to hold face-to-face meetings once this is deemed safe;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Strongly believes that the negative impact of the covid-19 pandemic on global trade and economic relations serves as an additional incentive to make substantial progress in the negotiations and work towards a comprehensive and ambitious partnership;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point iv
Paragraph 4 – point iv
(iv) the safeguarding of the EU legal order and the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) as the sole body responsible for interpreting EU law in this respect;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point vi
Paragraph 4 – point vi
(vi) a level playing field, ensuring equivalent standards in social, labour, environmental, competition and State aid policies, including through a robust and comprehensive framework on competition and State aid control, dispute settlement and enforcement mechanisms;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point vii a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point vii a (new)
(vii a) the Parties' commitments to international agreements to tackle climate change including those which implement the United-Nations Framework Conventions on Climate Change, in particular the Paris Agreement should constitute an essential element of the future agreement.
Amendment 91 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls that without a balanced and long-term fisheries agreement that ensures reciprocal access to waters and resources with respect to the principle of sustainable management of fisheries and marine ecosystems and ensuring a level playing field, there will be no economic and trade partnership agreement;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasises the importance of making substantial progress on all topics in parallel, including on those that showed limited to no progress such as the level-playing field, governance, law enforcement as well as the timely conclusion of a fisheries agreement;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance of being ready for the UK’s withdrawal from the internal market and the customs union at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, regardless of the outcome of the negotiations; stresses that the consequences will be even more significant should no agreement be reached; welcomes, in this regard, the Commission’s sector-specific ‘readiness notices’, which seek to ensure that EU industry is ready for the inevitable shock that the UK’s withdrawal from the single market will cause; encourages the European Commission and Member States to enhance their efforts in order to fully inform European citizens and businesses of the risks that the transition period might end before an agreement is reached, in order to allow for and support adequate preparedness to such an unintended but possible outcome.
Amendment 105 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls the negotiating directives, which set out that Gibraltar will not be included in the territorial scope of the agreement to be concluded between the EU and the UK, and that any separate agreement will require the prior agreement of the Kingdom of Spain;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Withdrawal Agreement is the instrument for implementing the arrangements for the UK’s withdrawal, that it is not subject to any sort of renegotiation of its provisions and that the onlysole purpose of the EU-UK Joint Committee is to oversee its application; underlines the importance of the effective implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement as a litmus test for the good faith that the UK brings to the negotiating process and recalls that the outcome of the negotiations would be linked to ion the future relationship should be linked to implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Insists on having solid guarantees that the UK will implementthe full implementation by the UK of the Withdrawal Agreement effectively and in its entirety before the end of the transition period; stresses that monitoring its implementation should be an integral part of the work on the future relations;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Pays special attention to the full respect of citizens' rights as defined in the Withdrawal Agreement; is determined to ensure that Member States fully respect and protect rights of British citizens living in the European Union under the Withdrawal Agreement; is equally committed to monitor closely that the UK fully respects and protects the rights of EU citizens living on its soil under the Withdrawal Agreement;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Insists the European Parliament to be fully and immediately informed of all the discussions held and decisions taken by the Joint Committee; recalls in this respect the obligations stemming from Council Decision (EU) 2020/135 of 30 January 2020 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United-Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community2, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof, which provides that Parliament must be in a position to exercise fully its institutional prerogatives throughout the Joint Committee proceedings;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Insists that the European Parliament is regularly informed regarding the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Notes with concern that the COVID19 pandemic had significant consequences on the possibility for EU citizens living in the UK to apply to the EU settlement scheme as front offices have been closed due to the lockdown decided by British authorities;
Amendment 136 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8 d. Expresses concern at reports that EU citizens under pre-settled status were denied social benefits in the UK due to bureaucratic obstacles; underlines that such situations equal undue discrimination and have significant consequences, especially at the time of severe economic and social uncertainty;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that under the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, designed and adopted in order to ensure the absence of a hard border on the island of Ireland while protecting the integrity of the Single market after the end of the transition period the UK, while being a third country, will have the task of implementing parts of the Union Customs Code, which will require unprecedented structures to be set up even before the end of the transition period, necessitating due consideration for the issue of proper implementation and enforcement; calls on the Commission to carry out efficient checks and controls; expresses concern at the repeated refusal expressed by the British authorities to authorize the opening of a permanent office for EU officials in Belfast to monitor the good implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland; notes that the term goods ‘at risk of subsequently being moved into the Union’ used in Article 5 of that Protocol is unclear and depends on subsequent decisions of the Joint Committee which are exempt from formal European Parliament scrutiny; requests to be kept fully informed on the application of that Article and any proposals for decisions of the Joint Committee in that regard;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Emphasises the need to proceed with the necessary measures for the introduction of customs procedures for goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain, as well as necessary sanitary and phytosanitary controls and other regulatory checks;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note that the UK has chosen to establish its future economic and trade partnership with the EU on the basis of a ‘Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement’ as laid down in the UK’s Approach to Negotiations; emphasises that, while the European Parliament is supportive of the EU constructively negotiating a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive FTA with the UK, by its nature an FTA will never be equivalent to ‘frictionless’ trade; expresses concern at the intention of the UK government to move away from zero tariffs and zero quota and avoid any commitments on the level playing field; emphasizes, in this regard, that the agreement should ensure open and fair competition, and prevent distortions in trade and unfair competitive advantages; shares the Commission’s negotiating position whereby the scope and ambition of an FTA that the EU would agree to is conditional on the UK agreeing to provisions related to the level playing field, given the geographical proximity and integration of markets, as well as on the conclusion of an agreement on fisheries;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes that contrary to the UK’s claim of relying on existing precedents, many proposals in the UK draft legal proposals go significantly beyond what has been negotiated by the EU in other FTAs with third countries in recent years, for example in the area of financial services, mutual recognition of professional qualifications and conformity assessment, equivalence of the SPS regime, or the cumulation of Rules of Origin;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2023(INI)
(-i) a level playing field;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point i
Paragraph 13 – point i
(i) reciprocal arrangement for mutually beneficial market access for goods, services, public procurement, recognition of professional qualifications and where relevant foreign direct investment to be negotiated in full compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules while recalling the necessary difference of treatment between a third country and a Member State;
Amendment 189 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point iii
Paragraph 13 – point iii
(iii) while striving for the widest possible trade in goods, the Commission should evaluate possible quotas and tariffs for the most sensitive sectors as well as the need for safeguard clauses to protect the integrity and stability of the EU single market; reiterates, moreover, that for instance with respect to food and agricultural products, access to the single market ishould be conditional on strict complianceregulatory alignment with all EU laws and standards ensuring a level playing field, particularly in the fields of food safety, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides, geographical indications, animal welfare, labelling and traceability, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, and human, animal and plant health;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point iv
Paragraph 13 – point iv
(iv) rules of origin should mirror the most recent EU FTAs and be based on the interests of EU producers; the Agreement should safeguard the framework of existing commercial relationships between the EU and third countries and avoid any free- riding by ensuring consistency in keeping a tuned tariff and quota system and rules of origin for products vis-à-vis third countries; and ad hoc mechanism against "swap" risks 1a; _________________ 1aIt is necessary to include, in the future agreement, an ad hoc mechanism against “swap” risks in order to protect the internal market from a situation where UK would choose to import goods at low cost from third countries (in order to satisfy its domestic consumption) and export duty free to the more lucrative EU market its domestic production. This phenomenon benefitting both the UK and third countries, which the rules of origin can not prevent, would destabilize European agricultural sectors and therefore requires specific operational mechanisms
Amendment 202 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point vi
Paragraph 13 – point vi
(vi) commitments on services should be made with the aim of delivering a level of liberalisation in trade in services well beyond the parties’ WTO commitments, building on recent EU FTAs, while safeguarding the high quality of the EU’s public services in accordance with the TFEU and in particular Protocol 26 on Services of General Interest; audio-visual services should be excluded from provisions related to liberalisationthe scope of the economic partnership; reiterates that under an FTA market access for services is limited and always subject to exclusions, reservations and exceptions; all modes of supply of services should be covered, including commitments on the movement of natural persons across borders (Mode 4) and provisions, linked to EU rules and the respect for equal treatment of workers and recognition of professional qualifications while recalling the necessary difference of treatment between a third country and a Member State; the arrangements should include provisions on market access and national treatment under host state rules to ensure that EU service providers are treated in a non- discriminatory manner, including with regard to establishment as well as regulatory coordination platformexchange of information on regulations; the new arrangements should allow for the temporary entry and stay of natural persons for business purposes with the aim of providing services;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point vii
Paragraph 13 – point vii
(vii) there should be opportunities for access to both Parties to public procurement markets beyond WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) commitments, guaranteeing market access for EU companies in strategic sectors at all levels of government and a degree of openness equal to the EU’s public procurement markets; regrets the fact, in this regard, in specific areas at all level of governments without prejudice to their national rules aimed at protecting their essential security interests, guaranteeing market access for EU companies and a degree of openness equal to the EU’s public procurement markets; however, defence and security contracts will have to remain excluded from the provisions of the agreement; regrets the fact that the UK’s initial negotiating position does not cover public procurement;
Amendment 216 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point ix
Paragraph 13 – point ix
(ix) an overarching chapter on the needs and interests of micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with regard to market access facilitation issues including, but not limited to, compatibility of technical standards, and streamlined customs procedures with the aim of preserving and generating concrete business opportunities and fostering their internationalisation; noteregrets that the UK’s approach to the negotiations does not include specific provisions reflecting these objectives;
Amendment 239 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates that given the UK’s geographic proximity and economic interdependence with the EU, the breadth and depth of the agreement on a level playing field will be essential in determining the extent of the overall future EU-UK relationship; considers, therefore, that a level playing field must be ensured and EU standards safeguarded are a condition in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’ while contributing to sustainable development and the fight against climate change, with a view to dynamic alignment; stresses the need to ensure that the UK does not gain an unfair competitive advantage through the undercutting of levels of protection and to prevent regulatory arbitrage by market operators;
Amendment 247 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. Recalls its determination to prevent any kind of ‘dumping’ in the framework of the future EU-UK relationship; considerspoints out that a key outcome of the negotiations is to guarantee a level playing field through robust commitments and enforceable provisions on:
Amendment 249 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point i
Paragraph 16 – point i
(i) competition and State aid, which should prevent undue distortion of trade and competition and include provisions on state-owned enterprises; regrets, with regard to State aid, that the UK approach does not reflect the same ambition and only covers subsidies;
Amendment 253 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point ii
Paragraph 16 – point ii
(ii) relevant tax matters, including the fight against tax evasion and avoidance and, money laundering and terrorism financing;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point iv
Paragraph 16 – point iv
(iv) environmental protection and climate change related standards, the promotion of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals; the Parties' commitments to international agreements to tackle climate change including those which implement the United-Nations Framework Conventions on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement; enforceable midterm commitments to tackle climate change; the implementation by the UK of a system of carbon pricing of at least the same scope and effectiveness as provided for by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the same principles regarding the use of external credits by the end of the transition period should apply;
Amendment 260 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point v
Paragraph 16 – point v
(v) a high-level of protection and product sanitary quality in food sector for consumers;
Amendment 263 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that these provisions should ensure that standards are not lowered, while empowering both parties to modify commitments over time to lay down higher standards or include additional areas; stresses, moreover, that commitments and provisions should be enforceable by autonomous interim measures, a solid dispute settlement mechanism and remedies, to provide the Union with the ability to adopt sanctions as a last resort in every covered areas, including in relation to sustainable development with a view to dynamic alignment;
Amendment 271 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly believes that the UK should adhere to the evolving standards on taxation and, anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing legislation within the EU acquis, including tax transparency, the exchange of information on tax matters and anti-tax avoidance measures, and should address the respective situations of its Overseas Territories, its Sovereign Base Areas and its Crown Dependencies and their non- compliance with EU good governance criteria and transparency requirements;
Amendment 273 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that in line with the 5th Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2015/849, of the European Parliament and the Council and the recommendation of the European Parliament to the Council, the Commission and the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs on measures to cut off sources of income for jihadists and to combat the funding of terrorism 2017/2203 of 26th February 2018, the United Kingdom shall fully implement the anti-money- laundering and anti-terrorist financing tax legislation contained in the Directive, as well as its posterior developments and refinements, in particular in the areas of fiscal transparency, exchange of information and measures to combat tax evasion, and shall implement and enforce such legislation in its Overseas Territories, Sovereign Base Areas, Crown Dependencies and Territories under its authority or jurisdiction. Furthermore, for the purposes of combating money-laundering and the financing of terrorism, the United Kingdom should exchange information with the intelligence units of the Union and of the Member States to make possible to identify the identity of the owners of virtual currency and transfers and trust payments, as well as the origin and recipients of Hawala or similar transfers, incorporating them to the standards of transparency required for an equitable taxation.
Amendment 276 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates the need to maintain high standards and a level playing field in the areas of medicinal products, medical devices, food safety and labelling, animal wellbeing and veterinary, phytosanitary, and environmental policy and standards;
Amendment 293 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that this is contrary to the provisions of the Political Declaration, which envisages an ambitious, broad, deep and flexible partnership in the field of foreign policy, security and defence and contains a part dedicated specifically to the EU-UK future security partnership, and to which the UK has agreed;
Amendment 376 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Points out that the entire Agreement with the UK as a third country, including among others provisions on the level playing field and fisheries, should include the establishment of a coherent and solid governance system as an overarching framework, covering the joint continuous supervision and management of the Agreement as well as dispute settlement and enforcement mechanisms with sanctions and interim measures where necessary with respect to the interpretation and application of the Agreement’s provisions;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the demographic old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 or above relative to those aged 15-64) is projected to increase significantly in the EU as a whole in the coming decades; whereas it has risen to 29.631.4 % oin 2016 figures91a, and is projected to rise further, notably up to 52 % in 20501b and reaching 51.2 % in 2070; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/ view/tps00198/default/table?lang=en 1b https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/ view/tps00200/default/table?lang=en
Amendment 6 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Europe's ageing population is a demographic phenomenon which sees a decrease both in fertility and in mortality rate and a higher life expectancy among European population;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the demographic situation severely impacts the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the EU; whereas it is important for the EU to mainstream demographic issues into all its policies;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 49 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in agriculture than in other sectors; believes that addressing market uncertainty, access to production factors and in particular access to land and lack of profitability in farming enterprises are key to reversing this trend;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in the agricultureal sector than in other sectors; believes that addressing market uncertainty and lack of profitability in farming enterprisesfacilitating access to finance for the farming enterprises, particularly for young farmers, are key to reversing this trend;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Acknowledges that only 11% of all farm holdings in the European Union are run by farmers under the age of 40 years old2a; calls on the Member States to remove all barriers preventing young farmers from entering the agricultural sector, including the difficult access to land; calls furthermore on the Member States to promote new ways of collaboration between generations such as partnerships, share-farming, long-term leasing and other arrangements which could address the lack of land and stimulate young farmers; _________________ 2ahttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Farmers_and_the_a gricultural_labour_force_-_statistics
Amendment 58 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that in many Member States national pension systems do not provide retired farmers with sufficient income. Regrets that the extension of agricultural activity beyond the legal retirement age, which slows down the renewal of generations, is often the only way to deal with this situation. Stresses that Common Agricultural Policy supports are not intended to replace a pension system;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recognises the prominent role that the cohesion policy and the CAP could play in encouraging and boosting the employability and inclusion of women in rural and remote areas affronted with demographic-related issues and calls on the Member States to better use the relevant funds for that purpose;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes that improving the connectivity and the accessibility of services in the rural and remote areas is crucial to address the depopulation of these regions and the social and digital exclusion of the older population living there; therefore, calls on the Member States to recognise the significance of rural and remote areas, in their diversity, and develop their potential through stimulating investments in the local economy, fostering entrepreneurship and improving their infrastructure;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Considers the possibilities created by lifelong learning, in combination with digitalisation, essential to provide the ageing population in the rural and remote areas with various opportunities, including supplementary income; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to support educational and training programs, that will help the ageing population to develop skills and gain expertise in areas such as eCommerce, online marketing and ICT;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Highlights that due to the evolution, digitalization and specialization of agriculture, both people within the sector and those first entering in it, require an appropriate level of digital, technical and economic training and calls for the promotion of exchange schemes, discussions, online trainings and e- learning;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Reminds that the outermost regions are especially predisposed to depopulation and require a special set of measures to mitigate negative demographic changes they often face; calls on the Member States to use proactively the available structural and investment funds in order to address the challenges these regions face;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Underlines the essential impact the constantly evolving digital technologies have on people’s daily life, thus stresses the need for high-speed broadband and vital and up-to-date technological equipment in schools, hospitals and all other relevant public services facilities, including developing effective e- Governance, in order to ensure there are enough opportunities for the people living in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 30 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s legislative proposal of March 2018 for establishing a European Labour Authority to ensure that EU rules on labour mobility are enforced in a fair, simple and effective way; however regrets that the European Labour Authority is currently not planning to be fully operational before 2024;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Stresses the disproportionately negative impact movement restrictions introduced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis had on the availability of seasonal workers for necessary agricultural work and across the food supply chain as a whole, notes in this regard the importance of a fully functioning internal market with clear guidelines and uniform interpretation by the Member States;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CNotes that the full and proper implementation of Directive 2014/36/EU (on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers) should be ensured and monitored in Member States to ensure minimum standards are achieved, considers that better legal frameworks and a greater focus on the implementation and enforcement of labour law are urgently needed, including with regard to employment rights and social security coverage, especially for atypical work and exploited labour; furthermore underlines the importance of the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 48 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that better targeting of EU funds would support worker mobilitysuch as those under the European Social Fund and tools under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme would support worker mobility, inclusion and increased health and safety training and awareness, enabling better use of the information available and improving the collection and use of data on the patterns of labour mobility flows and imbalances within the labour market;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, and that insufficient generational renewal is one of the major challenges faced by the farming sector across the EU, resulting in fewer farmers in the sector year after year; Notes that CAP measures oriented towards young farmer help maintain employment in agriculture, namely through supporting farm succession and generating local jobs in both farming and its up-and downstream sectors. However, regrets that this positive trend remains very limited in its impact because of many other economic factors influencing farming employment, such as access to credit and land as well as lack in succession planning and lack of tax incentives;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that technological innovation is a driver of structural change within farms and agricultural labour markets, and that many holdings across Europe are not sufficiently prepared for taking up technological innovation owing to the low level of agricultural training of their farm managers, a level which differs significantly among Member States; notes that that the current trend towards a technology-oriented agricultural sector has the potential to push labour costs upwards, as farming will demand a higher-skilled labour force; highlights that increased training, education and upskilling will be required by all workers in the sector to meet the challenge of increased technologic innovation and modernisation and notes that this increased training should be planned in close collaboration with social partners within the labour market;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. emphasises the need to further improve the implementation and enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation to best preserve sustainable trade in imported and domestically produced timber and timber products;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the Union to take a leading international role in promoting sustainable forest use and bio-based production; acknowledges that enhanced wood availability is necessary for attracting forest-based investments in the Union and green economic recovery as well as for achieving the targets of the European Green Deal and EU Bioeconomy Strategy, which also ensures halting deforestation;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. repeats its demand that imports of timber and timber products should be more thoroughly checked at the EU borders in order to ensure that the imported products do indeed comply with the criteria for entry into the EU; stresses that the Commission needs to ensure that customs controls throughout the EU follow the same standards, by means of a direct unified customs control mechanism, incoordination with Member States and in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. notes with concern that research continues to affirm a worrying link between zoonotic diseases, such as COVID-19, and deforestation, climate change and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. welcomes the EU communication of 23 July 2019 on stepping up EU action to protect andrestore the world’s forests; recalls that sustainable and inclusive forest management and governance is essential to the achievement of the objectives set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal; underlines the importance of measures ensuring that demand is in line with the stated goals, as the EU is a significant importer of commodities associated with deforestation, such as soy, palm oil, eucalyptus, rubber, maize, beef, leather and cocoa, which are often drivers of global deforestation;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. highlights the fact that commodities like cocoa offer an early chance to make progress on such an approach, learning lessons from the FLEGT VPA process;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. believes that the EU needs to ensure that it only promotes global supply chains and financial flows which are sustainable and deforestation-free and which do not result in human rights violations;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Amendment 22 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3 h. underlines the fact that the drivers of deforestation go beyond the forest sector per se and relate to a wide range of issues, such as land tenure, protection of the rights of indigenous people, agricultural policies, climate change, democracy, human rights and political freedom; recalls that indigenous women and women farmers play a central role in protecting forest ecosystems; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to address deforestation holistically through a coherent policy framework, while ensuring the conservation of ecosystems; believes that gender equality in forestry education is a key point in the sustainable management of forests which should be reflected in the EU Action Plan;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 i (new)
Paragraph 3 i (new)
3 i. recalls the importance of respecting the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; supports the ongoing negotiations to create a binding UN instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights and stresses the importance of the EU being proactively involved in this process;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 j (new)
Paragraph 3 j (new)
3 j. calls on the Commission to deliver on its commitment to extend the due diligence obligations provided by the EU Timber Regulation so as to cover conflict timber in the framework of the upcoming review;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that although voluntary measures alone will not stop deforestation, binding legislation should be combined with non-legislative initiatives, such as cooperation with third countries, in order to fight against global deforestation;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Supports the setting up of “green alliances” with third countries in order to help them put in place sustainable forest value chains and bio-economy activities prioritising the support to small producers, as well as sound policies aiming at avoiding deforestation, such as integrated land planning, land tenure transparency, and prevention of illegal conversion of forest areas into agricultural land;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Supports regular information exchanges with third countries to promote the consumption and trade of wood and wood derived products coming from forest managed in a sustainable way;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that the global forest area has been reduced by 129 million hectares in the period 1990-2015 mainly due to the agricultural production, a third of which is exported, and highlights that soy, palm oil and cocoa represent 80 % of the Union imports coming from deforested areas;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Regrets that the Union embodied deforestation reaches 10 % of the global deforestation consumption as a result of its dependency on imports of products such as palm oil, meat, soy, cocoa, maize, timber and rubber;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls for the establishment of an objective of Union zero deforestation consumption in the framework of the Green Deal by 2030, at the latest;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Welcomes the proposal of the Commission in its communication of 20 May 2020 entitled "A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system" to put in place a deforestation observatory, but considers it necessary that this initiative be accompanied by submitting, every 5 years, a report to the European Parliament and the Council on global deforestation in order to take appropriate measures in terms of reinforcing cooperation with third countries and safeguarding trade restrictions at the Union level;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Considers it essential to put in place a deforestation-free certification system that would increase the supply chain transparency in the Union and allow the promotion of products not issued from deforestation;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)
Paragraph 2 h (new)
2h. Asks the Commission to put in place an information campaign on responsible agri-food consumption in the Union by highlighting the environmental consequences of the embodied deforestation;.
Amendment 46 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. the proposal should ensure that there is legal certainty for all relevant stakeholders on any new EU wide measure and framework relating to the current use of FLEGT VPAs and licencing, in order to secure the interest in investing in deforestation free export to the EU;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for binding and enforceable environmental and social provisions to be included in free trade agreements (FTAs) so as to protect forests, natural ecosystems and human rights, particularly community tenure rights; calls for the reopening of FTAs which do not contain such provisions, for example EU-Mercosur FTAnegotiations when such provisions are not already contained therein, including the EU-Mercosur FTA; considers that the respect of the Paris Agreement should be a binding condition in all trade agreements with third countries;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to integrate deforestation in the assessment of the environmental impact of trade agreements, and to take into consideration the results of ex ante evaluations in trade negotiations;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Strongly supports the promotion of nitrogen fixing crops under the new CAP strategic plans through eco-schemes, rural development agro-environmental measures, new sectorial interventions and coupled support, in order to increase the protein self-sufficiency of the Union, and, at the same time, contribute to reach the objectives of the biodiversity and the farm to fork strategies;
Amendment 86 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which is already established in the 7th EAP. It should contribute to achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, while ensuring the achievement of other EU objectives, such as food security.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, good global environmental governance as well as synergiescoherence between internal and external Union policies are key to reach the Union’s environmental and climate objectives.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative and circular economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource usedeterioration and environmental degradation. Underlines the important role of sustainable and circular bioeconomy in achieving these objectives. A healthy environment underpins the well-being of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhance resilience to climate change and other environmental risks. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
Amendment 170 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) providing financial support to the ecological transition of agri-food sectors.
Amendment 175 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
— paying careful attention to synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, food security, housing and mobility are met in a sustainable way that leaves no- one behind;
Amendment 189 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidisubsidies not contributing to the Union objectives at Union and national level, making the best use of market-based instruments and, green budgeting tools, including those required to and payments for eco- system services, while ensureing a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
Amendment 212 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3 a (new)
- including compulsory provisions on the respect of the Paris Agreement in the bilateral trade agreements with third countries and the tools to monitor them;
Amendment 213 #
2020/0300(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 4
— strengthening international environmental governance by closing remaining gaps and strengthening respect for and application of recognised international environmental principles; , and by including compulsory provisions in the bilateral trade agreements with third countries and the tools to monitor them;
Amendment 4 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas almost half of the land area in Honduras is covered by forests, half of which is tropical rainforest; whereas there is still a huge resource of unclassified trees and species; whereas Honduras has lost about 12.5 % of its forest area since 2015 due mainly to climate change, forest fires, deforestation and illegal logging, and suffered a pest infestation in 2016;
Amendment 7 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Honduras passed its Climate Change Law in 2014 and was the first state to publish its first nationally determined contribution (NDC) in the framework of the Paris Agreement the following year, of which one commitment is to restore one million hectares of forests;
Amendment 8 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the share of the forest sector in Honduras’ economy has decreased over the years representing around 3,6% of the GNP in the last 16 years owing to stricter requirements on the legality of timber in Honduras’ export markets and to forest destruction; whereas the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process, which emphasises legality and good governance, is helping the forest sector to increase its share, provide rural jobs and generate income for Hondurans;
Amendment 11 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Honduras is a lower- middle- income country where poverty, inequaliaccording to the World Bank classification; whereas it is the second poorest in Latin America, and third poorest in the Western Hemisphere; whereas the poverty, corruption, violence and impunity in Honduras remain persistent concerns, as well as the situation for women's rights, in particular the recent backlash concerning sexual and reproductive health rights;
Amendment 16 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas despite the fact that the Honduran Government has made positive commitments and initiated legislation to protect human rights defenders, it remains one of the most dangerous countries in the region for human and indigenous rights defenders and environmental activists who continue to be subject to abuses, violence, arbitrary detentions, threats and killings;
Amendment 18 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the mandate of the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) ended in January 2020 and was not renewed;
Amendment 19 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the EU-Central America Association Agreement was concluded in 2012, and the trade part provisionally applied since 1st of August 2013;
Amendment 20 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas VPAs provides for a Joint Implementation Committee, responsible for its implementation and monitoring;
Amendment 25 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas the negotiations leading to the conclusion of this VPA have created a cooperative space among different stakeholders to discuss environmental, human rights, social and economic issues;
Amendment 27 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas a good forest management requires sustainable land tenure, respect of the environmental needs and human rights, transparency, legal security, trust and long-term investments;
Amendment 29 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
K b. whereas general elections will take place in Honduras before the end of 2021;
Amendment 31 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on the VPA between the EU and Honduras and calls for its swift ratification by both sides so it can enter into force in 2021, thus allowing for the important next steps in terms of implementation, including setting up the licencing;
Amendment 36 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that the EU has a very important role and an obligation in improving both the supply and the demand side of timber, in order to responsibly reject illegally produced timber and to reinforce exporting countries in their efforts to combat illegal logging and corruption that results in destruction of their forests, climate change, and violation of human rights;
Amendment 52 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highly appreciates that Honduras has managed to ensure involvement of government institutions, civil society, private sector, indigenous and afro- descendant people of Honduras, academia and communities, who accepted and contributed to the process to drafting the VPA; welcomes the fact that all these sectors agreed to be present around the same negotiating table and the achievement of the feeling of inclusiveness and the possibility to contribute;
Amendment 53 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Believes that the fight against corruption needs to be constant, in every part of the world; welcomes that transparency has proven useful in the process to concluding this VPA, and cannot be enough stressed in the forthcoming process of implementation;
Amendment 61 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Believes that the successful negotiations of this VPA also proves the importance of the Union’s Delegations to third countries;
Amendment 68 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Asks the Commission to annually report on the implementation of the EU- Honduras FLEGT VPA to Parliament, including on the work of the Joint Implementation Committee, calls on the Commission to consider improving the regulation on FLEGT licencing at the next review exercise in order to enable it to respond quickly to cases of significant infringements of VPA commitments;
Amendment 74 #
2020/0157M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Supports the European Commission in finding additional potential partners for future voluntary partnership agreements under FLEGT;
Amendment 134 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The transition to climate neutrality requires changes across the entire policy spectrum and a collective effort of all sectors of the economy and society, as illustrated by the Commission in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’. The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019, stated that all relevant Union legislation and policies need to be consistent with, and contribute to, the fulfilment of the climate- neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field, and invited the Commission to examine whether this requires an adjustment of the existing rules. Union policies should be designed to minimise the risk of carbon leakage across all sectors.
Amendment 273 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the benefits of active and sustainable forest management and afforestation;
Amendment 301 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) food security;
Amendment 312 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) the prevention of possible carbon leakage;
Amendment 350 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall develop a set of indicators to assess the resilience of society, environment and economy to climate change. The European Environment Agency shall assist the Commission in development of these indicators in accordance with its annual work plan.
Amendment 28 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, energy peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 45 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification and, modernisation and reconversion of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 56 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) As the JTF is part of the European Green Deal, a financial allocation under the JTF should be conditional on a Member State having a commitment to a target of climate neutrality by 2050.
Amendment 65 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality, including their promotion of alternatives to the fossil economy through bio-based circular economy.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. In addition, support should be provided for transitioning to innovative practices in land-use and agriculture, thus contributing to reducing the carbon footprint of the Union's agricultural sector. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. _________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 79 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) With a view to tackling climate change and to achieving a climate-neutral economy, the JTF should support the development of a strong circular bioeconomy to drive sustainability in the agriculture sector. Sustainably and efficiently produced biomass from the agricultural, forestry and marine sectors, that gives value to side-stream and bio- waste, could contribute significantly to meeting the Union’s climate commitments.
Amendment 84 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance and counselling to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.
Amendment 90 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification, modernisation and reconversion of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU. _________________ 14Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 114 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to enhancoptimise the result orientation of the use of JTF resources and to enhance the result orientation of the JTF, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.
Amendment 124 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving fromin the transition process towards a climate-neutral and circular economy of the Union by 2050.
Amendment 126 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions and people, people and companies to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral and circular economy’.
Amendment 134 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Access to the JTF shall be conditional on the Member State having a commitment to a target of climate neutrality by 2050.
Amendment 143 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The JTF shall only support activities that are directly linked to its specific objective as set out in Article 2 and which contribute to the implementation of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7.
Amendment 165 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and, renewable energy and bioenergy;
Amendment 185 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) investments in innovative practices in land-use and agriculture contributing to reducing the carbon footprint of the Union's agricultural sector;
Amendment 190 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) investments in innovative projects developing practices which foster increased carbon-neutrality in agriculture;
Amendment 196 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) investments in the circular bioeconomy;
Amendment 198 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) job-search assistance toand counselling for jobseekers;
Amendment 238 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned, and corresponds to the objectives of the European Green Deal.
Amendment 247 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant authorities and stakeholders of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. _________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 270 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Where the Commission concludes, based on the examination of the final performance report of the programme, that there is a failure to achieve at least 6575 % of the target established for one or more output or result indicators for the JTF resources, it may make financial corrections pursuant to Article [98] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] by reducing the support from the JTF to the priority concerned in proportion to the achievements.
Amendment 34 #
2019/2202(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ANotes that poultry meat and poultry meat products are considered as sensitive items in the EU; acknowledges the solution found for the export of ‘other’ cuts of poultry by amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations and thereby closing the loophole in the agreement; calls on Ukraine to abstain from similar practices and to fully respect and implement all provisions of the DCFTA in good faith; calls on Ukraine to immediately make further progress in complying with the EU animal welfare requirements;
Amendment Amendment34 #
2019/2202(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ANotes that poultry meat and poultry meat products are considered as sensitive items in the EU; acknowledges the solution found for the export of ‘other’ cuts of poultry by amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations and thereby closing the loophole in the agreement; calls on Ukraine to abstain from similar practices and to fully respect and implement all provisions of the DCFTA in good faith; calls on Ukraine to immediately make further progress in complying with the EU animal welfare requirements;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document Report (SWD(2019)370) of 14 October 2019, accompanying the Commission’s report on the Implementation of Free trade Agreements, 1 January 2018 - 31 January 2018 (COM(2019)455),
Amendment 2 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication entitled “Trade for All: Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to the Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2019-2024 of the President of the Commission Ms Ursula von der Leyen16 July 2019,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015, entitled ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’,
Amendment 9 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
- having regard to Articles 2 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and to Chapter V, Title II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as article 218 TFEU.
Amendment 10 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 c (new)
Citation 17 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution in June 2015 on the EU strategy for equality between women and men post-2015;
Amendment 11 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 d (new)
Citation 17 d (new)
- having regard to its own- initiative resolution on gender equality in trade agreements, March 2018;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 e (new)
Citation 17 e (new)
- Having regard to the gender equality strategy of the European Commission in March 2020;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the EU’s common commercial policy is an exclusive competence of the EU that is carried out together by the European Commission, the Council and the Parliament;
Amendment 18 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas the Common Commercial Policy comprises a body of trade agreements and legislative measures which aims to ensure that the EU continues to safeguard its existing social and regulatory model, while using trade policy to promote EU values around the world; whereas the EU should step up its efforts to promote fair competition, ensuring a level playing field and addressing contemporary trade issues; whereas fulfilling these objectives requires good orientation of Union trade policy and full and efficient implementation and monitoring thereof in a fairer and more transparent manner;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. Whereas the EU trade and investment policy also provides investors with market access and investment protection through legal certainty and a stable, predictable and properly regulated environment in which to conduct their economic activities;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. Whereas EU trade agreements should represent opportunities for growth through market access and the lifting of trade barriers; whereas it is of fundamental importance that negotiations are conducted in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit, in order to tackle unfair trade practices and secure EU rules and standards; whereas the Union should continue safeguarding EU geographical indications, which are of great economic and cultural value, in multilateral and bilateral negotiations;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 52 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 69 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that choices in our relationship with the two other trade superpowers, China and the USA, which represent approximately 30 % of our trade exchanges, are key when it comes to driving EU trade policy;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note ofDeplores the dramatic change in the US trade strategy over the past three years, which is focused on bilateral trade and often legally questionable unilateral trade measures; takes note of the limited progress made towards implementing the joint US-EU Statement of 25 July 2018; stresses the importance of relaunching the EU-US talks oin the basis of the existing negotiating mandates adopted in April 2019 by the Councilorder to ease trade relations and put an end to the escalation;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Expresses deep concern at the damages that the EU agri-food sector is facing as a result of the Airbus-Boeing dispute; stresses that it has been a long- standing conflict whose implications the European Commission had to foresee, ahead of the tariffs applied by the US, in the most thorough and comprehensive manner; deplores the lack of timely solutions and effective preventive measures to counter the negative impact experienced, and therefore urges the European Commission to take its responsibility and increase its efforts for a coordinated and unified EU response;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Commission to find negotiated solutions with the USA, which include the issue of civil aircraft subsidies, and recalls the agreement found on the allocation of higher share in the tariff rate quota for high-quality beef with the purpose of reducing tensions in transatlantic relations while safeguarding EU interests in the agricultural sector; regrets the fact that the USA has so far refused to work with the EU on a fair, balanced and amicable solution for our respective aircraft industries in the context of the Airbus/Boeing dispute, and calls on the USA to start negotiations to resolve it; is concerned about the measures taken by the USA which affect the European aviation sector and numerous agri-food products; calls on the Commission to continue to put in place measures to support European producers;
Amendment 120 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Points out that in light of the continued application of US tariffs, some actions that have already been taken at EU level for the protection of some sectors could also be taken in order to safeguard other sectors; calls therefore on the European Commission to revise the measures carried out as regards agricultural products, such as table olives, which have been suffering a significant loss of competitiveness and market share, as well as growth, investment and job creation;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that China remainpresents a market of opportunities because of its size and growth, but that great challenges remain for EU businesses due to the consolidation of the state-lere are many barriers for EU businesses to access and operate in this market, due to the state-led and state- sponsored Chinese economy, where state- owned businesses benefit from exclusive or dominating market access; condemns all types of discriminatory measures facing EU companies in China and calls on the Commission to constantly monitor the persistent acts of discrimination and work with the Chinese authorities in order to put an end to such actdismantle such acts and barriers;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges the promising outcome presented in the Commission’s report regarding the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs), in particular South Korea, Central and Latin America, Canada, Eastern partners, and African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) countries; stresses that EU trade agreements have a clear track record of, in most cases, reaching their primary objective of creating significant opportunities for EU exporters on third- country trade markets;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Points out that the large amount of trade and non-trade barriers, the current divergences in the level and quality of controls, customs procedures and sanctions policies at the EU’s points of entry into the Customs Union, often result in distortion of trade flows, which puts at risk the integrity of the single market; therefore urges the European Commission to address this issue, ensuring that companies can compete fairly on a level playing field;
Amendment 172 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the creation of the post of Chief Trade Enforcement Officer and calls for swift action to be taken to fill that post; emphasises the vital role that he or she will play in monitoring and enforcing the implementation of the EU’s trade policy and trade agreements, including as regards commitments on sustainable development;
Amendment 183 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. NotWelcomes the progress made towards implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA), which aims to provide a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of people and investments; welcomes the EU’s support in setting up the new African Union Trade Observatory; calls for continued EU support for ACFTA in line with the Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investments and Jobs;
Amendment 201 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Subheading 8 a (new)
Stresses that the European Commission and Member States must work on a better communication strategy of EU trade policy benefits and awareness-raising in order to effectively engage with society and stakeholders; recalls that roadmaps provide the opportunity for the European Commission to communicate and explain the reasons behind a particular initiative and its objectives, as well as to engage with them and receive feedback; points out that the European Commission should ensure the full transparency of roadmaps and other consultation activities to maximise their impact and guarantee the involvement of stakeholders;
Amendment 202 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for an ambitious agenda to be pursued when it comes to negotiating FTAs, bearing in mind the sensitive nature of certain agricultural products and the EU’s commitments to sustainable development and combating climate change, in particular with Australia and New Zealand, Tunisia., Morocco and Indonesia; reiterates its call for opening investment negotiations to be opened with Taiwan;
Amendment 217 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. WelcomNotes the conclusions of the trade negotiations with Mexico and the MERCOSUR countries, which have both the potential to deepen our strategic partnership with Latin America and to create additional opportunities in our trade relations with those countries; notes that such opportunities would also give EU companies access to an increasingly growing marketagreement between the EU and Mercosur; points out that that agreement, like all EU trade agreements, must ensure fair competition and guarantee that European production standards and methods are upheld; points out that the agreement contains a binding chapter on sustainable development that must be applied, as well as specific commitments on labour rights and environmental protection, including the implementation of the Paris climate agreement and the relevant implementing rules; is extremely concerned about Jair Bolsonaro’s environmental policy, which goes against the commitments made in the context of the Paris agreement, in particular as regards combating global warming and protecting biodiversity; emphasises, in that connection, that the agreement cannot be ratified as it stands;
Amendment 232 #
2019/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative for a European Green Deal and underlines that it should be comprised of a strategy that is ecologically, economically and socially balanced; welcomes Commissioner Hogan’s commitment to make the Paris climate agreement an ‘essential clause’ in trade agreements;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services report of 31 May 2019,
Amendment 8 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
Amendment 9 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity,
Amendment 10 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
— having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems,
Amendment 29 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union makes no reference to a common EU forest policy, and responsibility for forests lies with the Member States, but whereas the EU has a long history of contributing, through its policies, mainly the Rural Development Policy, to sustainable forest management (SFM) and the Member States’ decisions on forests;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2157(INI)
Ba. whereas the European Union should introduce a better coordinated strategy to address the increased risks to which forests and their ecosystem services will inevitably be exposed in the coming years, and to improve the resilience of forest to climate change;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas forests and the entire forest-based value chain are fundamental to the further development of the circular bioeconomy as they provide jobs, ensure economic welfare in rural and urban areas, deliver climate change mitigation and adaptation services, offer health-related benefits, and protect the biodiversity and prospects of mountainous, islands and rural areas;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas outermost regions contain very rich reservoirs of biodiversity and that it is fundamental to preserve them;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas biodiversity loss in forest have significant environmental, economic and social consequences;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that a definition of SFM was internationally agreed as part of the pan- European FOREST EUROPE process; notes that the definition has been incorporated into national legislation and voluntary systems, such as forest certifications, in place in the Member States;
Amendment 148 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that according to the EEA’s report on state and outlook 2020 of the European environment, biodiversity targets will not be met without wider and more effective implementation of existing policies and stronger societal responses to biodiversity loss in forests and other areas;
Amendment 160 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover at leastround 43 % of the surface of the EU, reaching at least 182 million has thanks to afforestation and natural regeneration, and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly in the EU4 ; _________________ 3 Eurostat database on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.
Amendment 168 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the important environmental and economic role played by forest in outermost regions and the need to preserve the rich and singular biodiversity present in those areas;
Amendment 186 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to maintain and where possible increase CO2 sequestration in forests, carbon storage in wood-based products and the substitution of fossil- based materials and energy or substitution of materials with high energy input;
Amendment 219 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the recent publication of the Commission’s European Green Deal and looks forward to the upcoming post- 2020 EU Forest Strategy, which should be aligned with the European Green Deal and an ambitious EU Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 246 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the crucial role of forests, the forest-based sector and the bioeconomy in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal; stresses that achieving the EU’s environmental and climate goals will never be possible without multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests and viable industries; encourages, in addition, actions to increase forest cover and better integrate biodiversity into forestry;
Amendment 253 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises that forest policies must be consistent, must combat biodiversity loss and climate-change impacts equally, and must increase the EU’s natural sinks while protecting, conserving and enhancing biodiversity; Stresses the need to create synergies and coherence between EU policy agendas;
Amendment 258 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Expresses its deep concern over the additional stresses on forest and their biodiversity caused by climate change as laid out in the IPCC special report on land of 8 August 2019; considers that additional measures should be in place to drastically minimise the risks of increased heat waves, forest fires, droughts, and floods in particular in southern Europe;
Amendment 259 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Reminds that the risk of fires is expected to increase due to climate change and considers crucial to strengthening prevention and preparedness efforts like disaster risk assessments where a joint European approach is more effective; reminds the important role of awareness raising campaigns, which should promote the development as from the school age of a common understanding of aspects related to nature conservation, fire prevention and extinction, while promoting a deeper understanding of local communities on the specificities of regional and national forests in different Member states;
Amendment 261 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Reiterates the importance of providing adequate financing to the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to coordinate pan-European assistance with the European Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) in case of cross border forest fires;
Amendment 262 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Believes that European disaster resilience and early warning tools should be reinforced. Welcomes the monitoring work delivered by the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) and calls for greater collaboration with National and regional authorities of EU Member States for forest fire prevention, preparedness and response activities;
Amendment 287 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the European Commission to analyse how to improve the coordination of Member States and their exchange of information with the view to enhance the contribution of forests in reaching the carbon neutrality objective, while taking also into consideration their economic and social dimension;
Amendment 304 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to take into consideration the links between the forest- based sector and other sectors as well as the importance of digitalisation and investing in research and innovation; stresses the crucial role of wood-based materials in substituting fossil-based alternatives in industries such as the construction industry, the textile industry, the chemical industry and the packaging industry; encourages European Commission to explore different market- based mechanisms to incentivise a substitution from fossil to renewable raw materials such as wood in constructions, which offer climate benefits;
Amendment 309 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to take into consideration the links between the forest- based sector and other sectors as well as the importance of digitalisation and investing in research and innovation; stresses the crucial role of wood-based materials in substituting fossil-based alternatives and alternatives with a higher environmental footprint in industries such as the construction industry, the textile industry, the chemical industry and the packaging industry;
Amendment 334 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that due to climate change, natural disturbances such as droughts, floods, storms, pest infestations, erosion and fires will occur more frequently, causing damage to forests in the EU; emphasises, in this context, the need to better prevent such events by making forests more resilient, for example through research and innovation and by offering better support mechanisms for forest owners to apply prevention measures as well as restoration of affected areas and properties so they can be restored;
Amendment 387 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the crucial importance of forest and agro-forestry measures under the CAP and other forestry measures in implementing the EU Forest Strategy; encourages the continuity of forestry measures under the 2021-2027 CAP; highlights the need for other easily accessible, well-coordinated and relevant EU funding mechanisms;
Amendment 397 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that sustainable management of forests should have a visible place in the new CAP strategic plans, given their contribution in the fight against climate change, their role in preserving biodiversity, in CO2 storage, in the protection of water and soil, and also their contribution to rural development, growth and employment;
Amendment 405 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Regrets that the CAP is almost the only source of EU support to forest ecosystems and that further cuts in the CAP budget would have a very negative effect for investments in sustainable forest management;
Amendment 407 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Considers that support to agro- forestry systems should be enhanced through the new CAP eco-schemes in order to recognise and improve their contribution in the prevention of forest fires and erosion, CO2 storage, protection of groundwater and in a more environmentally friendly animal production;
Amendment 410 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Amendment 413 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Supports enhancing relevant governance bodies, in particular the Standing Forestry Committee and the Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork, to facilitate the exchange of information between Member States, the European Commission and stakeholders;
Amendment 426 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the fact that global deforestation and forest degradation are serious problems; points out that policy initiatives should be developed to tackle issues outside the EU, with a focus on the tropics, while taking into account the different degree of ambition as regards to environmental policy in different tropical countries, and the drivers of unsustainable practices in forests from outside the sector; encourages the Commission and Member States of the European Union to foster cooperation with third countries through technical assistance, exchange of information and good practices to consolidate higher standards of sustainability in in preservation, conservation and sustainable use of forest as well as in sectors linked to forests and their value chains, promoting circular bioeconomy; stresses the need to foster the implementation of the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) action plan in order to prevent the entry of illegally sourced wood into the EU market;
Amendment 430 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the fact that global deforestation and forest degradation are serious problems; points out that policy initiatives should be developed to tackle issues outside the EU, with a focus on the tropics and the drivers of unsustainable practices in forests from outside the sector; stresses the need to foster the implementation of the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) action plan in order to prevent the entry of illegally sourced wood into the EU market; highlights the need for the EUFS to comprehensively include EU’s external objectives and action on promoting SFM worldwide, both bilaterally and through multilateral forest-related processes;
Amendment 460 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses the results of the Evaluation study of the impact of the CAP on habitats, landscapes, biodiversity, where CAP instruments and measures are described as significant contributors to biodiversity goals, and encourages to explore ways to improve the already existing tools to fill the information gaps on such valuable contribution;
Amendment 475 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses the key role played by forest owners and managers in the implementation of the strategy and therefore calls for their inclusion and consultation;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in food production and how this is dependent on natural resources such as soil, water and forests; recognises the multifunctionality of forests and the multiple services they provide, going from the traditional production of wood and other products, to environmental benefits such as carbon absorption and storage, preventing soil erosion and improved air and water quality;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes with deep concern the recent developments in Indonesia regarding the discussion to lift FLEGT licensing, which will seriously undermine the VPA and the export advantages it provides to the EU market; calls on the Commission to take immediate action and through dialogue with the Indonesian government find a way to continue with the licensing, without jeopardising the integrity of the commitments under the agreement;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to step up capacity support to VPA countries in order to accelerate the implementation of the commitments made, including combatting corruption and greenwashing, enhancing good governance, and exploring the inclusion of more ambitious sustainable forestry provisions in trade and sustainable development chapters in free trade agreements;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to streamline and better coordinate its efforts in fighting illegal logging within the different EU policies and its services involved in the policies; calls on the Commission to negotiate timber import standards in future bilateral or multilateral trade-related agreements, in order to avoid undermining the successes achieved through the FLEGT Action Plan with timber-producing countries;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the EU to more closelystrengthen international cooperation by increasing efforts in key international fora, including the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD); calls on the Commission to investigate avenues for multi-, pluri-, or bilateral cooperateion with like-minded importing countries in the fight against deforestation and climate change as a consequence of imports while safeguarding avenues for legal trade;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of measures ensuring that demand is in line with the stated goals, such as the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal, as the EU is a major importer of commodities associated with deforestation, such as soy, palm oil, eucalyptus, rubber, maize, beef, leather and cocoa, which are often drivers of global deforestation;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Is convinced that green public procurement policies can play an important role in encouraging trade in legal and sustainable timber; notes however that most EU Member States have mandatory purchasing policies for central government departments and voluntary policies for local authorities that undertake the majority of public spending; calls on the Member States to improve their statistics on the volume of wood they purchase including the indication of how much sustainable, legal or FLEGT-licensed material might be included within their procurement;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the crucial role of forestry, along with farming, in the management of natural resources and land use in the EU's and the world's rural areas; hereby recognises the variety in forest management, forest ownership, agroforestry and possibilities between Member States;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2156(INI)
5 b. Repeats its demand that imports of timber and timber products should be more thoroughly checked at the EU borders, to ensure that the imported products comply with the criteria necessary to enter the EU; stresses that the Commission needs to ensure that custom controls throughout the EU follow the same standards, by means of a direct unified customs control mechanism, in coordination with Member States and in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity; believes that the EU needs to ensure imports to and production within the EU only support global supply chains and financial flows which are sustainable and deforestation-free and do not result in human rights violations by reinforcing private sector efforts through policies and appropriate measures;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls for the EU to address global deforestation also by regulating European trade and consumption of forest-risk commodities, such as soy, palm oil, eucalyptus, rubber, maize, beef, leather and cocoa, based on lessons learned from the FLEGT Action Plan, the Timber Regulation, the Conflict Mineral Regulation, the Non-Financial Reporting Directive, legislation on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) and other EU initiatives to regulate supply chains;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to continue to promote the sustainable bioeconomy, needed substitution of fossil based materials and promote the consumption of sustainably sourced goods by introducing a labelling and certification system for deforestation-free products imported into the EU and incorporating the deforestation- free aspect into EU trade deals and other multilateral agreements;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Underlines that the drivers of deforestation go beyond the forest sector per se and relate to a wide range of issues, such as land tenure, protection of the rights of indigenous people, agricultural policies, climate change, democracy, human rights and political freedom; recalls that indigenous women and women farmers play a central role in protecting forest ecosystems; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to address deforestation holistically through a coherent policy frame, i.e. by ensuring effective recognition and respect of land tenure rights of forest-dependent communities, particularly in case of EU development funding, as well as in the screening process of the FLEGT-VPAs, and in such a way as to enable subsistence in local community forestry, while ensuring the conservation of ecosystems; believes that gender equality in forestry education is a key point in the sustainable management of forests, which should be reflected in the EU Action Plan;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it necessary to reduce the EU consumption of imported products contributing to deforestation, and for doing that, besides a certification system it is crucial to boost cooperation with third countries, producers or suppliers of agricultural materials and to undertake other actions at international level;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Zero deforestation supply chains should be encouraged, with the aim of increasing the transparency and minimizing the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with the import of certain agricultural products into the EU market.
Amendment 92 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests; Highlights in this regard the importance of supporting forest owners and especially take into account the conditions for small forest owners.
Amendment 95 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners, people that live or work in forests and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests.
Amendment 102 #
2019/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Trade agreements with countries outside the EU should contain provisions on sustainable forest management and responsible entrepreneurship, as well as commitments on the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 8 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Regulation establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products contains certain derogations from the application of Article 101(1) TFEU either generally for all sectors or specifically for certain agricultural sectors;
Amendment 18 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the future CAP should focus on supporting small and family farms whilst ensuring that sustainable farming practices are being implemented; whereas such goals can only be achieved by a coherent approach across all EU policies, including competition policy;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas unforeseeable natural disasters and events are likely to make the market for agricultural products even more volatile and subject to crisis; notes, in this regard, the importance of access to exceptional measures which aim to preserve the market stability;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the study on producer organisations and their activities in the olive oil, beef and veal, and arable crops sectors, which reaffirms the importance of these organisations and their associations in strengthening the position of primary producers in the food chain; notes that the study highlighted that in these sectors there are overall five times more unrecognised producer organisations/associations of producer organisations than those formally recognised; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to raise awareness of the benefits of having producers' organizations recognized under the CMO Regulation;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the Directive on unfair trade practices4 in the agricultural and food supply chain and calls on the Commission to monitor closely progress on transposition thereofand functioning thereof; notes that this Directive constitutes a first step towards the protection of farmers and towards addressing the imbalance of power in the EU food supply chain and as such needs to be further enhanced to keep pace with future development of unfair trading practices; _________________ 4Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 122 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Welcomes the completion of the Agricultural de minimis Regulation review; points out that the increase of the maximum aid amount per single undertaking and of the national cap combined with the application of a sector cap will help farms to cope with climatic challenges while preventing any market distortions;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Considers it essential that the Commission continues its detailed monitoring of the EU market for pesticides, seeds and traits, as well as to monitor the impact of digitalization on the agricultural sector;
Amendment 124 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6 f. Welcomes the publication of the Commission’s Report on the application of competition rules in the agricultural sector; notes the fact that significant part of the competition law infringements in the agricultural sector are committed by processors of agricultural products while most of the complaints originate from farmers; calls for the effective supervision by the Commission of the companies active in the market of food processing;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Amendment 126 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6 h. Draws attention to the growing amount of protests by farmers organized as a result of concerns over the impact of the introduction of stricter environmental and animal welfare standards at EU level coupled with the proposed cuts of the CAP budget; notes that the impact of trade deals on the agriculture sector is also a cause for concern for these farmers and calls on the Commission to present, as soon as possible, its latest report on the cumulative impact of ongoing and future trade deals;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 i (new)
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6 i. Urges the Commission to set up a permanent EU-level information platform on risk management tools to help farmers cope with the uncertainty of climate, market volatility and other risks where stakeholders can exchange best practices, as communicated in its Communication on the future of food and farming from November 2017;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 j (new)
Paragraph 6 j (new)
6 j. Urges the Commission to swiftly unroll the “Farm to Fork Strategy” aiming at achieving sustainability across the whole food supply chain; notes that such a strategy would require a coherent approach encompassing all EU policies; points out, in this regard, that safeguarding fair competition and ensuring a level playing field for all businesses is essential in order to successfully promote the start-ups in the food sector and reach the economic targets;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned by recent reports of alleged cases of high-level conflicts of interest and land- grabbing by oligarchs with possible facilitation by governmin some Member States; notes that with reference to land ownership, it is first and foremost for the relevant authorities of the Member States to act and to put the necessary systems in place to prevents and public authorities; calls on the Commission to increase efforts to prevent and detect fraud; urges the Commission to be extra vigilant on rule of law mattersavoid fraud; highlights that all allegations or suspicions concerning fraud and the misuse or mismanagement of Union funds should be addressed to OLAF; in this regard notes the importance of a transparent and strong governance system and further calls on the Commission to increase efforts to prevent and detect fraud;
Amendment 30 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Reminds the Commission that there is a significant difference in types of errors, for example between unintentional omissions and cases of fraud; recalls that most of the beneficiaries are small and medium-sized farms and complex regulation increases the risk of unintentional omissions, which should also be taken into account while estimating the actual error rate;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers it possible that a more results-based CAP based on strategic plans could lead to new types of irregularities and therefore calls on the Commission to take this into account when evaluating the national strategic plans and the measures they contain;
Amendment 51 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that support to young farmers from the CAP is essential; encourages the Commission to move towards a greener CAP in line with the Paris Agreement. and notes the importance of a clear definition of active or genuine farmer;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Encourages the Commission to move towards a greener CAP in line with the Paris Agreement; calls for a targeted approach to the proposed conditionality of the new CAP and notes that adequate funding for research and development of new technologies and innovation is required to enhance the environmental performance of the CAP.
Amendment 2 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that budgetary year 2020 is the last one of the current MFF period and therefore stresses the importance of preparation and smooth adaptation to the new financial period, in which a fair standard for living of farmers must be ensured;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Is deeply concerned about the budgetary consequences of a non-deal Brexit and, since farmers need to plan their activity in advance, strongly opposes any unexpected cut of CAP allocations in 2020 in case there is no agreement between the Union and the United Kingdom;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that that sectorstresses that United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union will also have a significant negative impact across several agricultural sectors in the European Union; is concerned that Union producers will face additional stress from the Union’s trade agreement with Mercosur;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the Irish sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that that sector will face additional stress from the Union’s trade agreement with Mercosur. Nevertheless, asks the Commission to consider additional allocations for other Member States whose beef exports would be affected by Brexit;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Asks the Commission to also consider additional support for other sectors, such as wine or fruits and vegetables, to help them overcome the trade damages linked to Brexit, and to boost the promotion campaigns in third countries in order to open and to consolidate new market opportunities;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Is concerned by the current crisis in the sugar sector following the elimination of the quota system and by the recent announcement of eight factory closures in the Union; therefore urges the Commission to support private storage in order to contribute to the improvement of the market situation and to consider the possibility of introducing accompanying measures for farmers and processors affected by those closures;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Is of the opinion that the Commission should keep on reinforcing the promotion campaigns to open new markets for quality products;
Amendment 32 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Regrets the absence of support to farmers for measures, in particular in milk and dairy sector, which face continuing market difficulties due to the Russian embargo;
Amendment 38 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the increased support for research and innovation dedicated to the supply of safe and high quality food and food security; stresses that it is essential that funds earmarked for research in the agri-food sector, in particular from the Horizon 2020 budget, remain fully available as such in order to stimulate innovation and smart solutions in the agricultural and rural development sectors.;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Encourages Member States to increase the support for establishingt young farmers, in line with the objective of a better contribution to the generational renewal of farmers in the Union;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Highlights the importance of rural development commitments and spending for agri-environmental measures and the wider rural economy, particularly the importance of initiatives to target and support young farmers;
Amendment 107 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) With a view to the next reform of the CAP, and taking into account the new European Green Deal ambitions, Member States should further promote agro- environmental and climate-related measures in force and any other tool that can help farmers in their efforts towards an ecological transition.
Amendment 122 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In light of the fact that the Union should continue to support rural development in 2021, Member States, that demonstrate the risk to run out of funds and not to be able to undertake new legal commitments in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, should have the possibility to extend their rural development programmes or certain of their regional rural development programmes supported by the EAFRD to 31 December 2021 and to finance those extended programmes from the corresponding budget allocation for the year 2021. The extended programmes should aim at maintaining at least the same overall level ofpercentage of the EAFRD expenditure for environment and climate ambition.
Amendment 144 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The transitional rules provided for in this Regulation are intended to allow the measures currently in force to be extended. During the transition period and in order to anticipate as far as possible the implementation of the future renewed legal framework for the CAP, the Member States, in their work and their consultations on the prefiguration of the future national strategic plans, should focus on the new tools provided for and in particular on the possibility for new sectors to develop operational programmes.
Amendment 145 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 lays down rules for the common organisation of agricultural markets and includes certain aid schemes in Articles 29 to 60. Those aid schemes should be integrated in the future CAP Strategic Plans of the Member States as sectoral interventions referred to in points (a) to (e) of Article 39 of Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. To ensure coherence, continuity and a smooth transition between those aid schemes of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and the sectoral types of interventions of Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation], rules should be laid down regarding the duration of each of those aid schemes with respect to the date from which the future CAP Strategic Plans of the Member States have legal effects.
Amendment 146 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Farmers are increasingly at risk of income volatility, partly because of market exposure and partly because of extreme weather events and frequent sanitary and phytosanitary crises affecting the EU’s livestock and agronomic assets. To alleviate the effects of income volatility by encouraging farmers to make savings in good years in order to cope with bad years, national tax measures whereby the income tax base applied to farmers is calculated on the basis of a multiannual period should be exempted from application of the state aid rules.
Amendment 148 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) As regards the aid scheme in the olive oil and table olives sector, the existing work programmes drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021 should be extended until 31 December 2021. For aid schemes in the fruit and vegetables sector rules should be laid down regarding the modification or replacement, on a voluntary basis, of operational programmes.
Amendment 152 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) With the view to ensuring continuity as regards the aid schemes in the wine sector and the apiculture sector, rules need to be laid down that allow those aid schemes to continue to be implemented until the end of their respective programming periods. For this period certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 should therefore continue to apply in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2021 and until the end of those aid schemesIn addition, commitments made before 16 October 2023 should be allowed to continue to be paid after that date.
Amendment 200 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) Given their very small size and their insularity, local markets in the outermost regions are particularly vulnerable to price fluctuations linked to import flows from the rest of the EU or non-EU countries. Those interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, particularly in the livestock sectors, take collective measures, in particular for compiling data and disseminating information, designed to ensure that local production remains competitive on the market in question. To that end, Articles 28, 29 and 110 TFEU notwithstanding, and without prejudice to Articles 164 and 165 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, it is appropriate to allow the Member State concerned, in the context of extended interbranch agreements and after consultation with the actors concerned, to make liable individual operators or groups of operators who are not members of the organisation and who operate on the local market, irrespective of their origin, including in cases where the proceeds of these contributions fund measures to maintain only local production or where the contributions are levied at a different stage in the marketing process.
Amendment 238 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The notification referred to in the second subparagraph shall be without prejudice to the need to submit a request to amend a rural development programme for the year 2021 as referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such an amendment shall aim at maintaining at least the same overall levelpercentage of the EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of that Regulation.
Amendment 275 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. ESubject to the conditions set out in the second subparagraph, the following expenditures shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022- 2027 covered by the CAP Strategic Plan: (a) expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the multiannual measures referred to in Articles 28, 29, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and; (b) expenditure relating to legal commitments for a time period going beyond 1 January 2024, or beyond 1 January 2025, in Member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, under Articles 14 to 18, points (a) and (b) of Article 19(1), Articles 20, Articles 22 to 27, 35, 38, 39 and 39a of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be. The conditions for eligibleility for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022- 2027 covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions referred to in the first subparagraph, are as follows: (a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022- 2027 in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR]; (b) the EAFRD contribution rate of the corresponding intervention set in the CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation], applies; (c) the integrated system referred to in Article 63(2) of Regulation (EU) [HzR] applies to the legal commitments undertaken under measures that correspond to the area- and animal-based types of interventions listed in Chapters II and IV of Title III of Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and the relevant operations are clearly identified; and (d) the payments for the legal commitments referred to in point (c) are made within the period laid down in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) [HzR].
Amendment 279 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 281 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 283 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 284 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 290 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Recognised producer organisation in the fruit and vegetables sector having an operational programme as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that has been approved by a Member State for a duration beyond 31 December 2021 shallmay, by 15 September 2021, submit a request to that Member State to the effect that its operational programme:
Amendment 302 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where a recognised producer organisation does not submit such request by 15 September 2021, its operational programme approved under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 December 2021the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 apply to its operational programme until such programme comes to an end.
Amendment 304 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The support programmes in the wine sector referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 15 October 2023. Articles 39 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021 as regards expenditure incurred and payments made forto operations implemenselected pursuant to that Regulation before 16 October 2023, as regards expenditure incurred and payments made within the aid scheme referred to in Articles 39 to 52 of that Regulation.
Amendment 306 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The national programmes in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 July 2022. Articles 55, 56 and 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021 as regards expenditure incurred and payments made forto operations implemenselected pursuant to that Regulation before 1 August 2022, as regards expenditure incurred and payments made within the aid scheme referred to in Article 55 of that Regulation.
Amendment 450 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 211 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 211 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 453 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a (new)
Amendment 502 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Annexe III – table – row 1 – column 7 a
Annexe III – table – row 1 – column 7 a
2021 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-* ––––––––––––––––– * With amounts including the expenses relating to the operations committed within the framework of the previous five- year programming period and for which the payments are being made during the current five-year programming period: Or. fr 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 9 #
2019/0142M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of this agreement with the US on the allocation of a share in the TRQ for high-quality beef as a solution to a longstanding trade dispute, as it sets a positive example of a negotiated solution between the EU and the US, and as a solution which enables the EU to ensure imports of high-quality meat into its territory;
Amendment 14 #
2019/0142M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes and aAcknowledges the fact that, while it remains unclear whether any compensation has been foreseen, the other WTO members that export beef to the EU and that have agreed to support this agreement by accepting that the vast majority of the quota would be allocated to the US have undoubtedly made provision for compensation in other free-trade agreements which are either being negotiated or may be negotiated in the future;
Amendment 23 #
2019/0142M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the agreement does not affect current levels of market access for beef to the EU market and that it should in no way weaken the technical characteristics of the quota, both in terms of product quality and traceability, so as to ensure a high level of protection for Europeans;
Amendment 31 #
2019/0142M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of setting this agreement apart from other ongoing trade negotiations between the US and the EU in which the agricultural sector should not be included;
Amendment 33 #
2019/0142M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the US to work with the EU on a fair and balanced solution for our respective aircraft industries in order to prevent the mutual imposition of countermeasures as a result of the longstanding Airbus/Boeing dispute; is concerned about the measures taken by the US which affect the European aviation sector and numerous agri-food products; calls on the Commission to put in place support measures for European producers;
Amendment 35 #
2019/0142M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deplores the fact that the US has commenced the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement; recalls that EU trade policy must contribute to the promotion and implementation of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 1 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Framework Participation Agreement, signed on 17 October 2019, which will facilitate Vietnam's participation in European Union-led civilian and military crisis management operations and show strong commitment from both sides to a rules- based multilateral approach to international peace and security
Amendment 30 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas 90 % of future world economic growth is predicted to be generated outside Europe, and notablya significant part of this occurs in Asia;
Amendment 40 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas it is important to maximise the opportunities offered by this agreement in the most inclusive manner for businesses, in particular SMEs;
Amendment 85 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the agreement will make further strides towards setting high standards and rules in the ASEAN region, helping to pave the way for a future region-to-region trade and investment agreement; stresses that the agreement also sends a strong signal in favour of open and free trade at times of protectionist tendencies and the questioning of multilateral rules-based trade; highlights that the agreement helps the EU to strengthen its presence in the ASEAN region, and allows the EU to promote its standards and values in the region; recalls its full support to multilateralism and the importance to achieve a sustainable and ambitious reform of the WTO able to ensure a rules-based international trade;
Amendment 110 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the strong SPS chapter which will set up a single and transparent procedure for the approval of EU exports of food products into Vietnam in order to accelerate the approval of EU export applications and avoid discriminatory treatment; commends Vietnam's commitment to applying the same import requirements to like products coming from all EU member states;
Amendment 131 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the EVFTA includes a robust, comprehensive and binding chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) dealing with labour and environmental matters; stresses that the TSD chapter is designed to contribute to broader EU policy objectives, notably on inclusive growth, the fight against climate change and more generally in upholding EU values; emphasises that it is also an instrument for development and social progress in Vietnam to support Vietnam in its efforts to improve labour rights and to enhance protection at work and protection of the environment; calls on the EU to offer its support where necessary to help Vietnam advance in this regard; stresses the importance to ensure a specific and adequate monitoring of the TSD chapter in order to see it respected and implemented;
Amendment 134 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that a new Vietnamese Cyber Security Law, that entered into force at the beginning of 2019, has attracted a lot of criticism, as an intensified crackdown on human rights activists in the country has been documented, linked to the provisions of this new law which gives the authorities licence to censor content, control information and silence online dissidents; notes with regret that the legislation also raises concerns for EU economic interests, including forced data localisation provisions which are at odds with the EU's liberalisation agenda in this respect; calls on Vietnam to revise this law in line with international standards and welcomes the European Union's assistance in this respect;
Amendment 140 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Notes with concern that the Vietnamese penal code still allows for serious human rights violations, which have intensified since the entry into force of the PCA; calls on a Vietnam to revise the penal code in line with international standards and welcomes the European Union's assistance in this respects; regrets that the Commission has failed to undertake a comprehensive human rights impact assessment of the FTA; calls on the Commission to carry out such an assessment;
Amendment 167 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the commitment to effectively implement multilateral environmental agreements such as the Paris Agreement on climate change, and to act in favour of the conservation and sustainable management of wildlife, biodiversity and forestry; recalls that the Agreement provides for specific measures to fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) and to promote a sustainable and responsible fishery sector, including aquaculture; stresses that it is crucial for the EU and Vietnam to ensure full respect and implementation of the Paris Agreement, notably through the EVFTA;
Amendment 191 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that the involvement of civil society in monitoring the implementation of the agreement is crucial, and calls for the swift establishment of domestic advisory groups following the entry into force of the agreement and for the balanced representation of civil society therein; notes with concern that the Vietnamese independent civil society has been harshly repressed and largely operates underground for fear of persecution and retaliation; encourages the EU institutions to support the independent civil society in Vietnam; calls on appropriate measures to be put in place to ensure that advisory groups can exercise their mandate independently, impartially, thoroughly and safely;
Amendment 200 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on both Parties to undertake to develop programmes of cooperation activities to improve capacity and conditions for women to benefit from opportunities created by the agreement, including encouraging capacity building and skills enhancement of women at work and in business, fostering women's representation in decision making and positions of authority; improving women's access to, and participation and leadership in, science, technology and innovation; conducting gender-based analysis and gender-focused statistics relating to trade;