3 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2013/2100(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas, next to the F&V sector, the EU is also the world's biggest producer of flowers, bulbs and potted plants; whereas the ornamental sector has an estimated turnover of EUR 20 billion in production, EUR 28 billion in wholesale trade and EUR 38 billion in retail trade, and approximately 650.000 employees;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Strongly urges the Commission to safeguard as a general principle the freedom of plant breeders to use existing plant materials freely to develop and market new ones, regardless of any patent claims extending to plant materials;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to include 'protected cultivations' in Horizon 2020 calls, in order to stimulate innovation regarding for example sustainable crop protection, sustainable water and nutrient usage, energy efficiency, advanced cultivation and production systems and sustainable transport;