19 Amendments of Renate SOMMER related to 2008/2306(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas livestock production in the European Union depends very heavily on protein feed imported from third countries, and whereas the vast majority of this comprises GMO products.
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas, particularly in view of climate change, competition between energy and other crops for the land to be used for their cultivation can be expected to continue increasing.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. Whereas it is of highvery importance to the EUt to protect its biodiversity,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas, according to the 'Consumer Choice' study by King's College, London, published in October 2008, EU citizens have a more positive attitude towards GMOs if GMO food products are on sale in their own countries.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States and the EFSA to work more closely; underlines the need to improve Member States' involvement in the risk assessment process; calls on the Commission and Member States to increase the financial and human resources allocated to the EFSA;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of taking into account socio-economic considerations into the risk management process, such as potential benefits or disadvantages for farmers, for consumers, for the society in general, for European agriculture and for the different economic sectors (such as food);
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need to dramatically improve public information; cCalls upon Member States and the Commission to launch information campaigns to raise public awareness and public understanding in order to allow citizens to make informed choices;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that coexistence rules should set clear provisions regarding liability, in accordance with the 'polluter pays' principle;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that coexistence rules should also take beekeepers into account the, and calls for scientific research into the effects of GMO cultivation on bees and beekeepersing;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that a regular exchange of views between the Member States on the practicability of coexistence measures is essential;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is convinced, however, that further harmonisation on coexistence rules at EU level is necessary, in so far as this is possible given the different climatic and topographical conditions in the Member States;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the Commission, and in particular its Environment DG, to adopt such thresholds without any further delay, on the basis of Article 21(2) of Directive 2001/18/EC;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that those thresholds should be set at the lowest possible, but realistic and technically feasible, level;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that GMO-free zones can also be set up by means of a voluntary agreement between all operators concerned in a determined areaspecific area; stresses in this connection, however, that nobody may be forced to accept such an agreement;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Invites the Commission and Member States to clarify the legal definition of GMO-free zones, and points out in this connection that under Directive 2001/18/EC the blanket establishment of GMO-free zones, for instance covering a Member State's entire territory, is not permitted;