Activities of Claude GRUFFAT related to 2022/2040(INI)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the resilient supply chains in the EU trade to address current shortages
Amendments (18)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, in context of significant ongoing volatility and price rises fuelled by strong speculation, net food importing countries, often less developed, are facing greater difficulties in paying for imported food, exposing them to risk of famine; whereas high prices of fertiliser this year are expected to be followed by fertiliser shortage in the coming year; whereas the EU suffers from a long-term structural shortage of animal feed, in particular vegetable proteins, and, additionally, an oversized livestock sector;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Commission has developed a Contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security in times of crisis, including the creation of a European Food Security Crisis preparedness and response mechanism (EFSCM);
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas climate change is increasingly affecting agricultural production, and the EU has committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the phase-out of fossil fuels is both an ecological and a geopolitical imperative;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas latest FAOSTAT figures show that EU agri-food systems accounted for 32% of total EU carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in 2019;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas recent FAO data shows the increasingly important role of food- related emissions occurring in pre- and post-production processes along the food supply chain, with supply chain emissions of certain countries on course to surpass emissions related to farming and land use in the agri-foodsystem;1a _________________ 1a FAOSTAT ANALYTICAL BRIEF 31, The share of agri-food systems in total greenhouse gas emissions Global, regional and country trends 1990–2019. https://www.fao.org/3/cb7514en/cb7514en .pdf
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that import dependency increases vulnerability to external shocks, as now observed in fuel, fertiliser and feed chains; calls for EU production to be recalibrated towards sustainable practices which reduce the need for inputs and to focus primarily on EU demand for healthy food; calls on Member States to ensure greater farmer autonomy via the strategic plans, notably through strong support for agroecology including organic production and the organic sector as a whole;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that the current concerns over high fertiliser prices and supply chain disruption reveal the benefits of shifting to cheaper agronomic practices as a means to ensure soil fertility, rather than continuing with costly fertiliser inputs; Highlights the Farm to Fork goal of 50% reduction in nutrient loss, which should lead to a 20% reduction in use of fertiliser by 2030;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that agronomic techniques such as crop rotation with legumes or permanent leguminous cover can enhance soil fertility and reduce the need for synthetic fertilisers, thereby increasing farmer autonomy, and that the Soil Strategy must complement and contribute to this goal;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on Member States to implement the Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients in order to help farmers reduce their use of costly and polluting fertiliser and decrease their reliance on this input supply chain; cautions against lowering environmental standards applicable to fertilising product composition and use;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that, as the COVID crisis has demonstrated, localised, short supply chains contribute to the resilience of food supply chains overall, which ensures profitable paths for production and distribution, and have often been able to adapt and fill in gaps where large-scale supply chains were disrupted; stresses that actors in such chains face specific challenges, such as weak access to government support and social programs; calls on Member States to provide strong support for cooperation measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and its article 77 in particular, in order to expand the networks of small producers, notably via the preparation and implementation of EIP and LEADER projects, as well as support for consortia, clusters and locally- organised producers of quality products;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that an overreliance on few suppliers, allowing the development of an oligolopy- or duopoly-like market, is a risk to reliable supply. Calls for public procurement rules to take into account the utility of a diversified market and stresses that competition policy rules as applied to agriculture should not facilitate an excessive concentration of markets, either upstream or downstream of production, which could restrict farmers' autonomy;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that climate change and biodiversity loss pose a high risk of disrupting both primary production and logistics; considers that, as extreme climatic events become more frequent and more pronounced, producers need increasing support to shift towards agricultural practices and nature-based solutions that mitigate and adapt to climate change; further, highlights that EU agricultural but also research and innovation policies should contribute to increased access for farmers to agro- climatic disaster risk and early warning systems, and access to insurances when transitioning to more resilient, sustainable practices;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that supply chains must also be made resilient to zoonotic diseases; notes, in this regard, the importance of lower stocking densities and smaller-scale, diversified agriculture in reducing the risk of spread of disease;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that the health and labour conditions of agri-food workers affect labour availability in the supply chain, as has been shown notably by COVID-19 disruptions to slaughterhouse and meatpacking establishments and in farms which usually rely on seasonal labour;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the establishment of a permanent European Food Security Crisis preparedness and response Mechanism (EFSCM), and the Commission’s intention to map the risks and vulnerabilities of the EU food supply chain and its critical infrastructures; regrets that the Communication’s anticipated actions do not address the development of appropriate levels of stocks;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for market regulation andto ensure a better governance of international markets by developing appropriate public stocks to tackle market crises andlinked to price volatility, to secure supply and to prevent speculation; calls for improved market transparency and timely information on public and private stocks, on global commodity markets, and highlights the role of digitalisation in this regard; cautions against allowing private stocks to be used as a speculative tool; calls for the Union position limits regime to be set at levels able to prevent food speculation, prevent market abuse and support orderly pricing and settlement conditions;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that EU engagement in global food governance must recognise and promote the right to food, as well as the food sovereignty of its trading partners and their right to regulate their exports and stocks to secure their own needs; considers that EU actions in the international governance of food systems must enable and promote the right to food.