Activities of Claude GRUFFAT related to 2022/0196(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)
Amendments (71)
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Given the requirements of the Treaty to ensure a high level of protection of human health and of the environments, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and its objectives of a high level of environmental protection and the fundamental right to working conditions that respect farm workers' health, safety and dignity, the primary objectives of the Farm to Fork strategy among which the reduction of the negative impacts on public health and the EU strategic framework of health and safety at work 2021-2027, a reduction of pesticide use is needed to protect the health of citizens, including farmers, bystanders and inhabitants of agricultural areas.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Biological control agents are a sustainable control alternative to the use of chemical products for the control of harmful organisms. As noted in Council Decision (EU) 2021/110257, biological control agents have a growing importance in sustainable agriculture and forestry and have an instrumental role to play in the success of integrated pest management and organic farming. Access to biological controls facilitates moving away from chemical plant protection products. It is appropriate to encourage farmers to switch to low input agricultural methods including organic farming and agroecological practices. It is therefore appropriate to define the concept of biological control as a basis for Member States to set indicative targets to increase the percentage of crops on which biological control agents are used. _________________ 57 Council Decision (EU) 2021/1102 of 28 June 2021 requesting the Commission to submit a study on the Union’s situation and options regarding the introduction, evaluation, production, marketing and use of invertebrate biological control agents within the territory of the Union and a proposal, if appropriate in view of the outcomes of the study (OJ L 238, 6.7.2021, p. 81).
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Considering the 50% synthetic pesticide reduction target applies on an EU level, and while member states are not all starting from the same synthetic pesticide use intensity, it means that in order to reach the EU target, it is only fair that member states will travel at different speeds and efforts to reach their own individual national (or regional, as appropriate) reduction targets. This is the same way that e.g. contribution to and effort sharing for GHG reduction targets are calculated and committed to. One size does not fit all, or too many - using the regional zoning model outlined in Reg.1107/2009 also oversimplifies and so is not fair on those MS who have made efforts within the same biogeographical region, plus those regions are very broad brush with little consideration of MS differences. Given the different levels of historical progress and differences in intensity of pesticide use between Member States, it is necessary to allow Member States some flexibility when setting their own binding national targets (“national 2030 reduction targets”). Intensity of use is best measured by dividing the total quantity of active substances placed on the market, and therefore used, in the form of plant protection products in a particular Member State by the surface area over which the active substances were applied. Intensity in the use of chemical pesticides, and in particular of the more hazardous pesticides, correlates with greater dependency on chemical pesticides, greater risks to human health and the environment and less sustainable farming practices. It is therefore fair and appropriate to allow Member States to take their lower intensity of use of chemical pesticides than the Union average into account in setting their national 2030 reduction targets. It is also only fair and appropriate to require them to take their higher intensity of use of chemical pesticides than the Union average into account in setting their national 2030 reduction targets. In addition, in order to give recognition to past efforts by Member States, they should also be allowed to take into account historical progress prior to the adoption of the Farm to Fork Strategy when setting national 2030 reduction targets. Conversely, where Member States have increased, or made only limited reductions in, their use and risk of chemical plant protection products, it is only fair they should now make a greater contribution to the achievement of the Union 2030 reduction targets, while also taking account of their intensity of pesticide use. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union-wide targets and an adequate level of ambition, minimum limits should be laid down for national 2030 reduction targets. The EU’s outermost regions, as listed in Article 349 of the Treaty, are located in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Due to permanent constraints such as their remoteness to the European continent, insularity and high exposure to climate change, it is appropriate to allow Member States to take into account the specific needs of these regions as regards the use of plant protection products and measures tailored to specific climatic conditions and crops. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union-wide targets, where a Member State reaches the level of its 2030 national reduction target before 2030, it should not be required to undertake additional reduction efforts, but it should closely monitor annual fluctuations in the use and risk of chemical plant protection products and in the use of more hazardous plant protection products to ensure progress towards meeting the respective 2030 national reduction target. In the interests of transparency, Member State responses to any Commission recommendations in relation to the level of ambition of national targets and the annual progress made towards them should be publicly accessible.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States should draft and publish national action plans. In order for the Member State national action plans to be effective, they should contain quantitative objectives, references to binding national 2030 reduction targets as set out in national law, together with related indicative targets set out in the national action plans, measures, timetables and indicators to reduce risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment. This will allow for a structured approach to the setting of quantitative objectives and targets, with a clear link to the national 2030 reduction targets. In order to monitor compliance with the provisions of this Regulation, Member States should also be required to report annually on targets and precise quantitative data relating to compliance with provisions on use, training, application equipment and integrated pest management. The NAP should be integrated into each CAP strategic plan, and the Commision shall assist member states and where applicable regions to update their plans according to articles 119 and 120 of the CAP SPR to take this regulation into accont in its yearly CAP Strategic Plan performance reporting procedure based on article 134 of the CAP strategic plans regulation.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to achieve the Union-wide reduction targets (‘Union 2030 reduction targets’) as well as national 2030 reduction targets, it is necessary to increase the availability and use of, accessibility and affordability of using biological control and other low risk and non-chemical alternatives, including agroecological practices and precision technologies. Availability of these alternatives will incentivise the adoption of low pesticide- input pest management practices such as organic farmingmanagement practices with low input of synthetic pesticides used to manage pests, such as organic farming and agroecological agronomic approaches.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) To avoid unnecessary duplication, the Commission should establish a standard template for Member States to integrate records kept by professional users of actions taken in line with integrated pest management with those kept under Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. With regard to this standard template, the Commission should likewise ensure that recording requirements imposed on organic farmers under Regulation 848/2018 concerning pesticide use are taken into account and complementary data requirements are streamlined.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Use of plant protection products may have particularly negative impacts in certain areas that are frequently used by the general public or by vulnerable groups, communities in which people live and work and ecologically sensitive areas, such as Natura 2000 sites protected in accordance with Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council67and Council Directive 92/43/EEC68. If plant protection products are used in areas used by the general public, the possibility of exposure of humans to such plant protection products is high. In order to protect human health and the environment, the use of plant protection products in sensitive areas and within 310metres of such areas, should therefore be prohibited. Derogations from the prohibition should only be allowed The bufferzones should be expanded to 50 meters for areas primarily frequented by vulnerable populations and for the use of highly hazardous plant protection products. Derogations from the prohibition should only be allowed for plant protection products authorised in accordance with Regulation 2018/848 for the continuation of existing agricultural activities orunder certain strictconditions and on a case-by-case basis. _________________ 67 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 68 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Precision farming refers to agricultural management systems carefully tailoring crop management to fit localised conditions such as those found within land parcels. The application of existing technology, including the use of Union space data and services (Galileo and Copernicus), has the potential to significantly reduce pesticide usage. It is therefore necessary to provide for a legislative framework that incentivises the development of precision farming. Application of plant protection products from an aircraft, including application by planes, helicopters and drones, is usualevidently less precise than other means of application and may therefore potentiallyis highly likely to cause adverse impacts on human health and the environment. Aerial application should therefore be prohibited, with limited derogations on a case-by-case basis where it has a less negative impact on human health and the environment than any alternative application method or there is no viable alternative application method. It is also necessary to due to pesticide drift impacting on non-target locations and organisms, most importantly human rural populations. Traditional aerial application should therecford the numbers of aerial applications carried out on the basis of permits granted for aerial application in order to have clear data on how many aerial applications for which permits were granted actually took placee be prohibited as an outdated and highly imprecise application method.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) It is however likely that certainGiven the sure inevitability of pesticide drift and uncontrolled conditions in the real world in the field, together with the current state of technology as well as the current state of scientific uncertainty, it is doubtful that unmanned aircraft (including drones) will allow for the targeted aerial application of plant protection products. Such unmanned aircraft are likely to help reduce the use of plant protection products due to targeted application and consequently help reduce the risks to human health and the environment compared to use of land- based application equipment. It is therefore appropriate to set criteria in this Regulation for an exemption of certain unmanned aircraft from the prohibition of aerial application. It is also appropriate to defer the application of this exemption for 3 years given the current state of scientific uncertainty to a degree satisfactory enough to ensure human and environmental health. It is therefore appropriate to apply the precautionary principle and so also exclude unmanned aircrafts / drones from this Regulation, and have the prohibition of aerial application apply fully in order to protect rural communities, whose long- term health and safety must come first.
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article2a The provisions of this Regulation shall not prevent Member States from applying the precautionary principle in restricting or prohibiting the use of pesticides in specific circumstances or areas.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) ‘Agroecological practices’ means practices aiming at improving agroecosystems by harnessing natural processes, creating beneficial biological interactions and synergies, and using, in the best way, ecological processes and ecosystem services for the development and implementation of agricultural practices.
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
(b) an area used predominantly by a vulnerable group as defined in Article 3(14) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/ 2009; i.e. people needing specific consideration when assessing the acute and chronic health effects of plant protection products. These include agricultural and supply chain workers and residents subject to chemical pesticides exposure, women of child- bearing age, the unborn, people under the age of 18, the elderly, and the cronically ill;
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point i
(i) any protected area under Annex IV of Directive 2000/60/EC, excluding those designated pursuant Annex IV 1 part (iv) and including possible safeguard zones as well as modifications of those areas following the risk assessment results for drinking water abstraction points under Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council81; _________________ 81 Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 435, 23.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point ii
(ii) sites of Community importance in the list referred to in Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC and the special areas of conservation designated in accordance with Article 4(4) of that Directive, and special protection areas classified pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC, and any other national, regional, or local protected area reported by the Member States to the Nationally designated protected areas inventory (CDDA), where the conservation objectives relate to nature, biodiversity, or habitat protection;
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) ‘non-chemical methods’ means alternatives to chemically-synthetised plant protection products including strategies based on the use of synthetic or natural pheromones/semiochemicals and agroecological practices ;
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
(23a) ‘organic farming’ means farming practices in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2018/848.
Amendment 447 #
(23b) ‘occupational disease’ means, for the purpose of this Regulation, a health condition or disorder that is developed following the use of or exposure to plant protection products in the work environment.
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 c (new)
(23c) 'preventative measure' means prevention by removing conditions that attract or favour pests and diseases, such as food, water, and shelter, relying much on agronomical measures. Chemical pesticides cannot be considered as preventative measures.
Amendment 846 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Where regional targets and plans for the reduction of the use and risk of chemical plant protection products already exist and where such targets and plans are in line with the ambitions laid down in this Regulation, Member States are encouraged to consider these regional reduction targets and plans in their national target setting and counting and integrate them in their National Action Plans. This shall not preclude regional authorities from setting more ambitious reduction targets for their territory than foreseen by this Regulation. Member States shall nevertheless ensure that the reduction effort is spread across the whole of their territory.
Amendment 862 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The NAP of the SUR shall be integrated into each CAP strategic plan, and the Commision shall assist member states, and where applicable regions, to update their CAP strategic plans to take this regulation into account in its yearly CAP Strategic Plan performance reporting procedure based on article 134 of the CAP strategic plans regulation, and the CAP Strategic plans shall be duly updated according to the procedure in articles 119 and 120 of R.2115/2021.
Amendment 863 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. MS may include in their NAP a description of funding sources additional to the CAP, from MS sources such as state aid, private financing initiaitves, or other possible future EU sources, in order to levergre addtional funds for IPM implemenation.
Amendment 921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a list of measures and other actions to be taken by the Member State and by other actors to address the potential obstacles referred to in point (a), including interventions under Articles 31, 70, 72, 73 and 76, under Regulation 2115/2021, with a detailed timeline of intermediary steps and the authorities responsible for each of the steps to be taken by the Member State.
Amendment 1020 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The following hierarchy shall apply as a priority order in legislation and policy related to the management of plant pests: (a) Agronomic practices; (b) Monitoring, forecasting, warning systems; (c) Mechanical, physical, natural or biological control; (d) Chemical control with low-risk plant protection products; (e) Chemical control with plant protection products others than the candidates for substitution (f) Chemical control with candidates for substitution
Amendment 1021 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. The use of herbicide-resistant varieties or pesticde-producing crop plants shall not constitute an appropriate agronomic practice within the IPM hierarchy.
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph -1 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. The use of seeds coated with synthetic pesticides, or where granules are added to soil during sowing, shall not constitute an appropriate agronomic practice or preventative measure according within the IPM hierarchy.
Amendment 1024 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. PThe application of integrated pest management is obligatory for all professional users who shall apply integrated pest management as follows:
Amendment 1054 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Professional users shall always apply non-chemical preventative measures, such as appropriate agronomic practices. When interventions are needed, professional users shall first apply measures that do not require the use of chemical plant protection products for the prevention or suppression of harmful organisms before resorting to application of chemical plant protection products, following the integrated pest management hierarchy. Chemical plant protection products can only be applied, if no other non-chemical preventative measure or combination of such measures has proven successful.
Amendment 1065 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
A professional user’s records referred to in Article 14(1) shall demonstrate that he or she has considerapplied all of the following optionapplicable options from the list below, before resorting to chemical pesticides:
Amendment 1174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. 4a. Retail companies shall report yearly on the progress in reducing plant protection products and on the implementation of integrated pest management by their suppliers to the competent authority referred to in Article 15(2) and make those reports public, including on a website.
Amendment 1184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Based on the integrated pest management hierarchy, Member States shall adopt rules on agronomic requirements based on integrated pest management controls that must be adhered to when growing or storing a particular crop and that are designed to ensure that chemical crop protection is only used after all other non-chemical methods have been exhausted and when a threshold for intervention is reached (‘crop-specific rules’). The crop-specific rules shall implement the principles of integrated pest management, set out in Article 13, for the relevant crop and be set out in a binding legal act.
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. By … [OP: please insert the date = the first day in the month following 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] each Member State shall have in place effective and enforceable crop-specific rules, for crops covering an area that accounts for at least 90 % of its utilised agricultural area (excluding kitchen gardens) and permanent grassland) and ensuring that all crops with a high pesticide use intensity, such as permanent crops, fruit or vegetables and the most frequently cultivated arable crops are covered. Member States shall determine the geographic scope of those rules taking account of relevant agronomic conditions, including, the type of soil and crops and the prevailing climatic conditions.
Amendment 1230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. The crop-specific rules shall convert the integrated pest management hierarchy laid down in Article 12 and the requirements of integrated pest management laid down in Article 13 into verifiable criteria by, among others, specifying the following:
Amendment 1363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article16a Verification of IPM commitments - public money for public goods In order to protect the financial interests of the Union and assure the appropriate use of EU public funds, and in line with the provisions of the financial control regulation, the Member State competent authorities shall use existing control systems and structures to verify compliance with the terms of the agreements the producers have enterered into in order to benefit from financial support, namely: - exisiting control systems shall apply to verify annual eco-scheme payments rewarding IPM implementation under art.31(4)(f) of SPR 2115/2021. - exisiting control methods shall apply to verify fulfilment contracts CAP producers have entered into to receive payments rewarding IPM implementation, as is usual for agri-environmental measures under art.70 of SPR 2115/2021 (pillar II of the CAP). A sample of controls to check qualification for payments may alternatively be made under the Area Monitoring System outlined in Article 65 and 70 of the CAP horizontal regulation on financing, management and monitoring of the CAP (R.2116/2021).
Amendment 1391 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all plant protection products is prohibited in all sensitive areas and within 310 metres of such areas. This 310 metre buffer zone shall not be reduced by using alternative risk-mitigation techniques. For sensitive areas used by vulnerable groups this buffer zone shall be 50 meters. A 50 meter buffer zone shall also be respected for the use of the more hazardous pesticides.
Amendment 1405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, plant protection products containing active substances authorised under Regulation 2018/848 shall be permitted in the areas defined under Article 3(16) points (c), (e) and (f) to allow for the continuation of the specific agricultural activities already taking place in those areas.
Amendment 1490 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Aerial application of chemical pesticides is prohibited.
Amendment 1492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 1530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – title
Article 21 – title
Use of plant protection products in aerial application by certain categories of unmanned aircraft
Amendment 1578 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 24 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. All forms of advertising for chemical pesticides are prohibited.
Amendment 1579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Sponsorship by undertakings whose principal activity is the manufacture, sale or promotion of chemical pesticides of events, activities including providing advice, or programmes is prohibited.
Amendment 1599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By 2030, the most hazardous pesticides shall only be available for sale upon prescription or ordonance given by an independent advisor within the independent advisory system under Article 26
Amendment 1679 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that any advisor registered in the system referred to in that paragraph (‘independent advisor’) is free from any conflict of interest and, in particular, is not in a situation which, directly or indirectly, could affect their ability to carry out their professional duties in an impartial manner. Advisors must be independent, namely have no commercial or private interests in the plant protection products industry.
Amendment 1720 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the potential risks to human health, and the environment through acute or chronic effect, biodiversity and ecosystem services relating to the use of and exposure to plant protection products; and the high pesticide exposure among inhabitants of agricultural areas;
Amendment 1723 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) The different routes of pesticide exposure (contact, ingestion, inhalation) for humans and the different routes of pesticide contamination in the environment.
Amendment 1725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) The cumulative and synergistic effects of pesticides and associated risks for human health, the environment, biodiversity and ecosystem services
Amendment 1729 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) the potential risks for occupational health and safety linked to the use of, or exposure to, plant protection products;
Amendment 1730 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(cb) procedures to report occupational diseases linked to the use of plant protection products;
Amendment 1732 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a (new)
Article27a Information to the public including other land users 1. Member states' competent authorities shall establish a warning system targetted at the general public including especially rural residents and visitors, that notifies the public about applications of pesticides that can be hazardous for human and animal health, in particular spraying. 2. This warning system shall include notification and warning of beekeepers so that appropriate action can be taken to protect honey bee colonies.
Amendment 1733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – title
Article 28 – title
Information on acute and chronic poisoning, occupational and related illnesses
Amendment 1745 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) (ea) whether occupational health and safety obligations have been violated.
Amendment 1750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the number of occupational diseases arising from the use of or exposure to plant protection products identified during the preceding calendar year.
Amendment 1753 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 a (new)
Article 28 a (new)
Amendment 1754 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 b (new)
Article 28 b (new)
Article28b Advertising of chemical pesticides 1. For the purposes of this Article, ‘advertising of chemical pesticides’ shall include any form of door-to-door or online information, canvassing activity or inducement designed to promote the supply, sale or use of chemical pesticides; it shall include in particular: (a) the advertising of chemical pesticides to the general public; (b) advertising of chemical pesticides to persons qualified to retail, use plant protection products, or provide advice in accordance with Article 26; (c) visits by producers of chemical pesticides to persons qualified to retail, use chemical pesticides, or provide advice in accordance with Article 26; (d) the supply of samples; (e) the provision of inducements to retail, use, or provide advice on chemical pesticides by the gift, offer or promise of any benefit or bonus, whether in money or in kind; (f) sponsorship of promotional meetings attended by persons qualified to retail, use chemical pesticides, or provide advice in accordance with Article 26; (g) sponsorship of scientific congresses attended by persons qualified to retail, use chemical pesticides, or provide advice in accordance with Article 26, and in particular payment of their travelling and accommodation expenses in connection therewith. 2. Advertising of chemical pesticides to the general public is prohibited. 3. Member States shall prohibit or restrict the advertising of chemical pesticides consisting of practices listed in paragraph 1, points (b) to (g). 4. The provisions of this Article shall apply without prejudice to labelling and other advertising requirements under Regulation (EU) No 1107/2009.
Amendment 1875 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation 2115/2021
Article 31
Article 31
By way of derogation from points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph, where in accordance with Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council\*89requirements are imposed on farmers, support may be granted to comply with those requirements for a maximum period ending on the later one of the two dates – … [OP: insert the date = 5 years from the date of entry into forceand those requirements contribute to a significant reduction of pesticides ofn this Regulation] or 5 years from the date on which they become mandatory for the holding.e holding,support may be granted to comply with those requirements for a maximum period ending in 2030 _________________ 89 +OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document … and insert the number, date and the OJ reference of that Regulation in the footnote.
Amendment 1876 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Reg. 2115/2021 (SPR)
Article 47
Article 47
Amendment 1877 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Reg. 2115/2021 (SPR)
Article 58
Article 58
Amendment 1878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Amendment 1880 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation 2115/2021
Article 70
Article 70
By way of derogation from points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph, where in accordance with Regulation (EU) …/…90requirements are imposed on beneficiaries, support may be granted to comply with those requirements for a maximum period ending on the later one of the two dates – … [OP: insert the date = 5 years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] or 5 years from the date on which they become mandatory for the holding.in 2030; _________________ 90 ++OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document … .
Amendment 1881 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) In Article 72(3), the following subparagraph (d) is added: (d) ‘ecologically sensitive areas where requirements are imposed on beneficiaries in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) XX/XXX (SUR). If a beneficiary is granted a temporary derogation from these requirements in line with Art 18(3) of Regulation (EU) …/…, support under this article shall not be granted for the year in which the derogation applies.’
Amendment 1882 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Reg.2115/2021 (SPR)
article 73 (4)
article 73 (4)
(2b) In article 73, point (4), part (c), the following new point (v) is added: "(v) investments linked to introducing integrated pest management."
Amendment 1884 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation 2115/2021
Article 73
Article 73
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, where in accordance with Regulation (EU) …/… \+\+ requirements are imposed on farmers, support may be granted to comply with those requirements for a maximum period ending on the later one of the two dates – … [OP: insert the date = 5 years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] or 5 years from the date on which they become mandatory for the holding. .in 2030
Amendment 1885 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation 2115/2021
Article 73
Article 73
(3a) In Article 73(4) part (c), the following part is added (v) investments (tangible and intangible) for introducing integrated pest management
Amendment 1886 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation 2115/2021
Article 76 paragraph 2
Article 76 paragraph 2
Amendment 1887 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
(3c) The following new point shall be added after Art.134 point (4) of the CAP SPR 2115/2021 : (4a) (new) The National Action Plans (NAP) of the SUR [Reg.XXX/XXXX] shall be integrated into each CAP strategic plan, and the Commision shall assist member states, and where applicable, regions, to update their CAP strategic plans to take that regulation into account in its yearly CAP Strategic Plan performance reporting procedure based on this article. The CAP Strategic Plans shall then be duly updated according the procedure in articles 119 and 120 of this regulation [SPR 2115/2021].
Amendment 1888 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
(3d) In annex III, row 16 (Plant protection products;SMR 7) the following words are deleted: "first and second sentence"
Amendment 2727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 a (new)
Article 42 a (new)
Article 42a Access to justice 1. Members of the public, who have a sufficient interest or who claim a violation of a right, shall 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 action 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 action plan. 2. Member States shall determine in national law what constitutes a sufficient interest and violation of a right, consistently with the objective of providing the public with wide access to justice. For the purposes of paragraph 1, any non-governmental organization promoting environmental protection shall be presumed to have rights capable of being violated and their interest shall be deemed sufficient. 3. Review procedures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be fair, equitable, timely and free of charge or not prohibitively expensive, and shall provide adequate and effective remedies, including injunctive relief where necessary. 4. Member States shall distribute publicly practical information on access to the administrative and judicial review procedures referred to in this Article.