10 Amendments of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2022/2183(INI)
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Green Deal could be a milestoneneeds more safeguards in order to guarantee long term food security and viable farms in the EU transition to a greener and more sustainable economy, while pointing out that many of the resulting measures might have adverse effects, which have not yet been properly assessed, on EU farms and food security; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out that the increasing regulatory burden is a major factor in why more and more farmers and their successors feel compelled to give up farming; calls on the Commission and Member States to lessen and minimise the regulatory burden;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrejects the blanket ban on the use of pesticides in sensitive areas being mooted by the Commission, since this would pose a significant threat to the livelihood of many farmers and severely limit their output.
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Requests an additional and comprehensive impact assessment be carried out on the proposal for the sustainable use of plant protection products, including the quantified impacts on food production, competitiveness of EU farming, dependencies on food imports, food prices, and spreading of harmful organisms;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the availability of sufficient effective plant protection products by speeding up authorisation and avoiding delays, to allow for an adequate toolbox against pests and diseases, and to ensure a science based and harmonised approach for access to plant protection products throughout the EU;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Highlights that sufficient effective plant protection products will remain indispensable to protect crops from new pests and diseases in order to avoid food losses; expresses concern that further restrictions on the availability of plant protection products could undermine efforts made for the holistic approach of Integrated Pest Management;
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Underlines that any new policies must ensure food security at all times and ensure viable agricultural production in Europe;
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Highlights the fact that European farmers adhere to the most stringent production requirements in the world and stresses that policies must not lead to displacement of production or an unequal level playing field;
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to combat the decline in the number of farms in rural areas; calls on Member States to refrain from expropriation of farmers; stresses the need to focus on support for continuation of farming and innovation, rather than on abandonment;
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a proper balance between economic, ecological and social considerations when implementing nature legislation;