Activities of Lucia VUOLO related to 2023/2015(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION European protein strategy
Amendments (38)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to recognise, in the European protein strategy, the strategic role of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors as suppliers of marine- derived protein of the highest quality with one of the lowest carbon footprints, thus involving many businesses operating in the European seafood sector, while creating development and new jobs;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the FAO’s 2022 report entitled ‘Thinking about the future of food safety and food allergies with regard to certain types of novel foods and protein sources’,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses in particular that farmed seafood, apart from a lower-carbon footprint per kilo of protein produced, requires also the least use of natural resources such as water, that other terrestrial livestock, which has an important role to play in helping to build a sustainable food system.
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) from July 2020 on the future of EU livestock: how to contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector?
Amendment 11 #
– having regard to the Dublin Declaration of 2022 on the societal role of meat,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the central role of fisheries and fishery products in ensuring food security and in any nutritional strategy based on healthy and high-quality protein; considers it therefore necessary to strengthen the competitiveness of the European fisheries and aquaculture sectors, as suppliers of the highest quality food with the best sustainability standards worldwide, in order to reduce the EU’s growing dependence on imports and to ensure food security and affordable food production ;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that, while the European aquaculture is far from reaching its full capacity, especially after the COVID pandemic when the EU self-sufficiency values dropped to 35% and the ten-years' average EU self-sufficiency lied above 42%, almost 30% of the seafood imported is white fish sourced from non-EU countries with different production and sustainability standards. Within this frame, encourage the implementation of the policy reforms presented in the Multiannual Strategic Plans for the development of aquaculture, to drive farmed seafood production upward, and welcomes the Strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture for the period 2021 to 2030;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the role of fishery and aquaculture products in their nutritional policies and programmes, in particular by promoting their consumption among specific groups, such as young people, oreven by introducing or improving their consumption in schools, and in programmes aimed at tackling specific nutritional deficiencies;
Amendment 41 #
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 increase its production;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of reducing discards as a means of avoiding food waste; reiterates, in this regard, the call from its resolution of 18 May 20211 for commercial and/or charitable opportunities, to be identified to make the best possible use of those unavoidable or unwanted catches below the minimum conservation reference size; underlines, within this context, the necessity to prevent the creation or implementation of seafood secondary market; _________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 18 May 2021 on securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy, OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 9.
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to accelerate and invest in the use of complementary proteins in fish feeds, such as seafood processing by-products, plant or animal based proteins, microbial ingredients, algae and insects.
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas plant-based proteins are crucialan important factor for the transition towards more sustainable food systems with a reduced climate impact;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas proteins of animal origin are essential in ensuring a balanced and healthy diet and protecting rural areas and their development;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the market for plant-based and alternative sources ofsustainable production of animal and plant-based protein is steadily increasing due to consumer demand;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas interest in insects for human and in particular animal consumption is growing, as is the desire and right of consumers to have easy access to clear information about the presence of insects in various end products;
Amendment 169 #
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 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas it is important to adopt a value chain approach in order to create added value for plant-based protein sourcessustainable protein production;
Amendment 200 #
1. Calls on the Commission to urgently present a comprehensive EU protein strategy covering the sustainable production of all protein types, both animal and plant-based, within the EU, and introducing effective measures to increase the EU’s production of protein in the short, medium and long term;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 1 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 a (new)
1a. The principles of a circular economy;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Paragraph 2 – point 3
3. The development of plant-based and alternative protein for food and feed;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
5a. The innovation, research and development of sustainably produced plant-based and animal protein;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the protein strategy should acknowledge thesupport environmental transition through sustainable development of all possibleagricultural protein sources and/or those from the fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 330 #
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 social, environmental and climate challenges that the EU faces;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. stresses that the EU’s protein strategy should encourage the transition to increasingly sustainable animal protein production, to avoid the relocation of animal production where environmental standards are lower than in the EU and to maintain the vitality of rural areas;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose medium- and long-term policy measures to close the nutrient loop, such as enabling the use of alternative organic products such as recovered nitrogen from manure (RENURE) productsor digestate;
Amendment 401 #
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 key factor contributing to more sustainable production and a source of important revenue to enhance and capture the value of protein-rich crops and strengthen their business case for farmers;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the big potential of sustainably produced animal and plant- based protein and the fact that the development of the sectors with their essential role that will benefit European farmers, the circular economy, soil quality, biodiversity, the climate and human health;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of grasslands and their combined role with livestock production as a protein source; highlights the relevance of projects that extract high- quality protein as well as biomethanol from grasslands through biorefining;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 504 #
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 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is of the opinion that authorisations made solely through novel food legislation should be based on the safety of the product and its impact on human health;
Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for more research and development into plant-based and alternative proteinsfor the sustainable production of animal and plant-based proteins in the EU;
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. calls on the Commission to present an analytical study on the space available on the market for proteins;
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ii
Paragraph 32 – point ii
Amendment 672 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Amendment 701 #
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 proteins for food and feed in the EUinvest in food and feed in the EU and their sustainable production;