BETA

21 Amendments of Elisabetta GARDINI related to 2014/0100(COD)

Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Because of the local natursignificance of mass catering operations, measures taken by Member States and private schemes in this area are considered adequaterequire harmonised standards to ensure the functioning of the single market. Therefore, food prepared by mass caterers on their premises should not be subject to this Regulation. EquallyOn the other hand, products of hunting and fishing of wild animals should not be covered by this Regulation since the production process cannot be fully controlled.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The use of pesticides should be significantly restricted. Preference should be given to the application of measures that prevent any damage by pests and weeds through techniques which do not involve the use of plant protection products such as crop alternation and rotation. Presence of pests and weeds should be monitored to decide whether any intervention is economically and ecologically justified. The use of certain plant protection products should be allowed if such techniques do not provide adequate protection and only if those plant protection products have been authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council28, after having been assessed to be compatible with objectives and principles of organic production, including with restrictive conditions of use, and consequently authorised in accordance with this Regulation. __________________ 28 Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) As livestock production naturally involves the management of agricultural land, where the manure is used to nourish crop production, landless livestock production should be prohibited. The choice of breeds should take account of their capacity to adapt to local conditions, their vitality and their resistance to disease, and aenalised. It would be advisable to encourage the use of native species so as to ensure optimum capacity to adapt while seeking at the same time to encourage wide biological diversity should be encouraged.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) Mutilations and all practices which lead to stress, harm, disease or suffering of animals should be prohibited.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
(58) Organic production is only credible if accompanied by effective verification and controls at all stages of the production, processing and distribution. Organic production should be subject to official controls or other official activities carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) No (XXX/XXXX) of the European Parliament and of the Council33 to verify compliance with the rules on organic production and labelling of organic products. __________________ 33 Regulation (EU) No XX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material, plant protection products and amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, 1829/2003, 1831/2003, 1/2005, 396/2005, 834/2007, 1099/2009, 1069/2009, 1107/2009, Regulations (EU) No 1151/2012, [….]/2013 [Office of Publications, please insert number of Regulation laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material], and Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC, 2008/120/EC and 2009/128/EC (Official controls Regulation) (OJ L …).
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 11 a (new)
(11a) 'plant reproductive material' means any plant at any stage in its development, including seeds from which entire plants can be grown and intended for this purpose;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) organic operators other than micro- enterprises, farmers and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals, shall put in place an environmental management system with a view to improving their environmental performance.deleted
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall issue specific rules, through delegated acts, regarding the production of rabbits and silkworms.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission mayshall authorise certainthe products and substances for use in organic production andthat are include themd in restricted lists, pursuant to Annex XXXX of this Regulation, for the following purposes:
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
In particular, the Commission mayshall authorise certainthe products and substances for use in the production of organic processed food andthat are include themd in restricted lists, pursuant to Annex XXXX of this Regulation, for the following purposes:
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
In particularaddition, the Commission may authorise certain products and substances for use in the production of organic processed food and wine and include them in restricted lists, for the following purposes:
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) as non-organic agricultural ingredients to be used for the production of organic processed products;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The authorisation of the products and substances referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 for use in the production of organic processed food and wine shall be subject to the principles laid down in Chapter II and to the following criteria which shall be evaluated as a whole:
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the ingredient is not available in sufficient quantity in the Union in accordance with the organic production rules.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Operators who sell prepacked organic products are exempted from the notification obligation referred to in paragraph 1 provided that they: - do not sell organic products other than pre-packed products and - do not produce, prepare or import organic products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may exempt from the application of this Article operators who sell products directly to the final consumer or user provided they do not produce, prepare, store other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 19 a (new)
- aromatized wine products as defined in Council Regulation 251/20141a. ______________________ 1aRegulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 14–34)
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 3 – point a
(a) reproduction shall use natural methods; however, artificial insemination shall be allowed;
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II– paragraph 2 – point 2– point 3 – point 4 – table 2
Indoors area Outdoors area (net area available to animals) (exercise area, excluding pasturage) Live weight M2/head M2/head minimum (kg) Farrowing sows with 7,5 femalesow 2,5 piglets up to 40 days Fattening porcine up to 50 0,8 0,6 animals up to 85 1,1 0,8 up to 110 1,3 1 over 110 1,5 1,2 Piglets over 40 days 0,6 0,4 and up to 30 kg Brood porcine animals 2,5 female 1,9 Brood porcine animals 2,5 female 1,9 6 male 8,0 If pens are used for natural service: 10 m2/boar
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point e – point vi
(vi) multi-layer systems shall have no more than three levels of usable area including the ground floor. There shall be no more than 1 m between levels or intermediate areas, such as nesting areas. Higher tiers shall be capable of having manure removed by an automated system;deleted
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 5 – table 2
Breeders/ parents Young stock Fattening birds Capons Layers Age Breeding birds Pullets 0-8 Pullets 9- Starter 0- Finisher 22 22-150 Laying weeks 18 weeks 21 days to 81 days days hens from 19 weeks In house 6 birds 24 with a 15 with amax. 14 kg max. 14 kg 20 with abirds 10 with abirds 10 with birds 6 birds stocking maximum maximum maximum maximum a rate (birds of 21 kg of 21 kg of 21 kg of 21 kg liveweight/ liveweight/ with a with a with a rate (birds m² m² maximum maximum maximu per m2 of liveweight/ liveweight/ liveweight liveweight/ of 21 kg m of 21 kg m of 21 usable area) /m² liveweight liveweight/ kg for fixed /m² liveweig and mobile ht/m² houses Perch space 18 (cm) (cm) Multi-layer 9 9 birds 36 birds 22 birds Not normally applicable 9 birds systems excluding additional veranda limits/m2 of area ground floor area (including veranda if 24h access) 9 birds Flock size ‘Production 3 000 including 10 000* 3 300 10 000* 4 800 2 500 3 000 limitsUnit’ males Open-air 4 1 4 1 4 4 4 run stocking rates (m2/bird), provided that the limit of 170 kg of N/ha/year is not not exceeded * sub-dividable to produce 3x3000 or 2x4800 batches
2015/03/09
Committee: ENVI