16 Amendments of Veronika VRECIONOVÁ related to 2020/2260(INI)
Amendment 178 #
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, fibreeed and fuelibre, at the centre, while recognising the interconnectedness of all actors throughout the whole supply chain;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the basic function of agriculture is to produce food and ensure food safety for all inhabitants of the Member States and none of the adopted regulatory measures may contradict this objective and thus endanger the nutrition of EU citizens.
Amendment 792 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the large differences between individual Member States in the use of pesticides and industrial fertilisers and that the adopted measures must take those differences into account and, for example, must set limits for the maximum permitted concentrations of pesticides and/or industrial fertilisers per hectare, or ensure that the balance of nitrogen fertilisers used corresponds to their removal in the form of harvest (therefore preventing environmental contamination), not making a blanket percentage reduction regardless of the actual use of these substances in each country;
Amendment 1178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promotingincluding seeds for EU-grown plant proteins1a to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs withof high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of the environment, exacerbated by 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 and drought; raises awareness tof the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector;seed sector competitiveness; _________________ 1afor example quinoa, etc. originates in south America....
Amendment 1265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support andeconomic incentives to promote newsustain ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production;
Amendment 1327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that reducing environmental pressure and packaging must not lead to a decrease in hygienic standards for consumers when purchasing fresh food in bulk (e.g. fruit and vegetables);1a _________________ 1aShould consumers not be allowed to shop fresh fruit and fresh vegetable hygienically, they will buy processed food. This is of high concern in supermarkets in some MS, especially during pandemics.
Amendment 1392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonotic diseases that are 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 1648 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of- pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science;
Amendment 1761 #
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 sustainable choice should become the most affordable one;
Amendment 1788 #
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 continuing 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 sustainable choice should become the most affordable one;
Amendment 1837 #
19. Reaffirms its belief that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective in ensuring sustainable production and consumptionNotes that policy measures could be considered to ensure wider choice of healthier and more sustainable food (e.g. vegetables, fruit, etc.) is available for individual choices at restaurants, canteens, hospitals, catering outlets, etc.;
Amendment 1904 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that an average Europeans’ diets are is not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats and highly- processed food in general, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets wcould bring clarity to consumers on 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 develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based diets;
Amendment 2004 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimum mandatory criteria inguidelines for 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 2042 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union unnecessary 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 2136 #
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- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the cruciala 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;