7 Amendments of Sylvie GODDYN related to 2017/2115(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that honeybees are a crucial part of biodiversity and, that they constitute anmust be recognised as productive and pollinating insects but also as a wild species, and that as such they are particularly vulnerable and are part of the irreplaceable universal heritage on which animal pollination largely depends;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NotesUnderlines that protecting the genetic heritage of bees, as well as its diversity, must be seen as a vital priority and that awareness must be raised about the fact that, while selection can help prevent certain health scourges it must not lead to an impoverishment of the genetic heritage of bees, particularly of local species;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that a combination of the widespread use of chemical pesticides, particularly on melliferous plant species, and the random use of agricultural harvesting machinery at times of honey flow, threatens the survival of bees;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that ‘controlled pollination’ helps to restore harmony between beekeepers and farmers and can substantially increase crop yields; there is therefore a need to encourage all branches of agricultural training to disseminate and put in place teaching material aimed at strengthening the links between beekeepers and farmers;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the fight against fraud in the field of bee products calls for substantial funding and effective border monitoring to tackle the unfair competition and ensure presented byotection from serious health crises, particularly given the existence of adulterated ‘honey’ in particular;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it appropriatenecessary to support the development of methods and biological pesticides harmless to bees; and pollinators, in particular by means of granting funding for aid programmes dedicated to research.
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a reinforcement of the resources allocated to the fight against commercial fraud affecting honeyspecial care to be taken with foreign honeys from hives fed on sugar syrup only, as these low-quality 'honeys' will, under free trade treaties, start competing with European products.