7 Amendments of Álvaro AMARO related to 2021/2239(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in particular Articles 39 and, 192(1) and 349 thereof,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas organic agriculture can offers many environmental benefits and has the potential to help the agricultural sector play its part in the fight against climate change and in addressing key challenges such as soil fertility and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition of organic farming as one of the important components on the EU’s path towards more sustainable food systems and the ambition of increasing the EU’s agricultural area under organic farming by 2030; recognises, at the same time, the potential for other sustainable farming methods, such as integrated production, to contribute to the Green Deal’s objectives;
Amendment 87 #
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, taking local and regional situations into account, with concrete, time-bound actions;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that organic production often involves higher production costs and, therefore, needs higher market prices to recover those costs; points out that higher prices may represent a barrier to expansion but that they are necessary to ensure the continuation of organic farming and its further uptake; reiterates that the added value of organic farming should primarily benefit producers;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the need to create the conditions for equal access to organic plant protection products and fertilisers in the Member States in order to ensure fair competition among Europe’s organic farmers;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the importance of sufficiently available, high-quality organic seeds, heterogeneous material, native varieties and high- yielding plant varieties; 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;