8 Amendments of Daciana Octavia SÂRBU related to 2011/2307(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that the under-use and abandonment of agricultural land can have disastrous consequences for the natural environment, in this connection calls for the CAP budget after 2013 to, at the very least, be maintained at the current level in order to ensure the vitality of rural areas and the continuation of agricultural practices in Europe;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that a significant number of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic (transmissible among wildlife, domestic animals and humans), and recognizes that trade in wildlife as well as changes in land use and management may lead to new or modified interfaces between humans, domestic animals and wildlife that could favour disease transmission and loss of biodiversity; Stresses that policy integration of biodiversity strategies with animal health, animal welfare, and trade policies is paramount.
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the need to support environmentally friendly farming practices, including the use of traditional seeds and local plant varieties in order to preserve biodiversity.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges Member States to ensure that the process of designating Natura 2000 sites is finalised by 2012; deplores greatly the delay in designating marine sites; Is concerned about the reintroduction of hunting in the Danube Delta and its possible negative impact on biodiversity; calls on the Commission to verify that Member States are implementing Article 7 of the Birds Directive EC 2009/147, particularly with respect to hunting,
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to adopt a specific Green Infrastructure Strategy by 2012 at the latest, with biodiversity protection as a primary objective; Asks that this strategy addresses the need to reduce noise and light pollution arising from motorways and other transport infrastructure in order to minimise their impact on surrounding wildlife.
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for all CAP payments to be underpinned by robust cross-compliance rules, covering the Water Framework Directive, pesticides legislation and the Birds and Habitats Directives; Supports, however, the Commission's proposal to apply less stringent cross compliance rules to small farmers participating in the Small Farmers Scheme, in recognition of their relatively low environmental impact and the bureaucratic difficulties they face as regards cross compliance measures.
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts to ensure that catches fall below Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) levels by 2015 and to incorporate ecological considerations into the definition of MSYs; recalls the legal obligation – as set out in the Marine Framework Strategy Directive – to ensure that all commercially exploited fish stocks are within safe biological limits by 2020;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the urgent need to ensure the identification and protection of spawning grounds and the creation of sanctuaries in the interests of marine biodiversity and food security;