8 Amendments of Krisztina MORVAI related to 2011/2108(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the health of individual bees and colonies is affected by numerous lethal and sub-lethal factors, many of them interconnected; whereas the limited number of marketed medicines to fight the Varroa destructor mitebee diseases caused by the Varroa destructor, Nosema Ceranae and Nosema Apis are in many cases no longer efficient; whereas the toxic agents in certain pesticides, changing climatic and environmental conditions, loss of plant biodiversity, land use change, mismanaged beekeeping practices and the presence of invasive species weaken colonies' immune systems and favour opportunistic pathologies,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas beekeepers are primarily responsible for the health and well-being of their bees, though farming methods have a role to play too, and although this is only possible with the effective cooperation of society – in particular the agricultural community which practises chemical plant protection – and the recognition of common interests;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas, in spite of the most rigorous precautions, bees and bee colonies can still be affected by various diseases which can often only be treated with antibiotics, as is the case with other animals kept for farming purposes;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to examine organic apiculture practices conducted in accordance with EU regulations, in order to reduce the problem of antibiotics and other residues, and to promote, by means of further research, information and funding, the promulgation of those elements shown to be effective;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for comprehensive scientific research, based on appropriate risk assessment, on the possible replacement of active substances in pesticides that are harmful to the pollinator oring insects and to aquatic animal stocks;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the Commission to establish in all Member States, with regard to the active ingredients of antibiotics with proven effectiveness in fighting bee diseases or which have recently been developed, uniformly-applicable measurement methods and maximum residue levels (MRL) for apiculture products, which must not proportionately exceed, given average consumption, the levels permitted for other animal products (milk, meat, eggs, etc.), and correspondingly-applied reference points for action (RPA), until new, effective veterinary medicines start to appear;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to put in place or modify the annexes to Directive 2001/110/EC (Honey Directive) in order to improve the standards of EU production by establishing clear legal definitions for all apicultural products, including honey varieties, and defining the important parameters of honey quality, such as proline and saccarase content, low level of HMF or humidity, and adulteration (such as the glycerine content, sugar isotope ratio (C13/C14), pollen spectrum and aroma and sugar content of honey), and to apply these strictly and thoroughly to imported apiary products;