11 Amendments of Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU related to 2017/2115(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that honeybees arepresent a crucial part of biodiversity and that they help to maintain the ecological balance and constitute an irreplaceable universal heritage on which animal pollination largely depends;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance of pollination for food security in Europe and in the world, given the impact of bees and pollinators (domestic and wild) on farming, agricultural production, biodiversity and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Draws attention to the varying sizes of the honeybee population in different agricultural areas: the population is growing in some honey- producing countries, while other countries are facing a decline;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Draws attention to the lack of sufficient information and precise figures on the situation with regard to pollinators at world level, and on the numbers and diversity of pollinators;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Regrets the absence of regional or international programmes to monitor the current status and trends with regard to pollinators;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that many of the predicted consequences of climate change, such as temperature increase, a change in precipitation patterns and extreme or less predictable weather events, will have an impact on pollinator populations;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that the widespread use of chemical pesticides, particularly on melliferous plant species, threatens the survival of bees, since it affects their physiology (rate of development) and behaviour (leading them to reject food, disrupting their navigation, etc.), as well as their learning processes (difficulty in recognising the nest, flowers, etc.);
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to apply the precautionary principle in order to protect pollinators in general, both domestic and wild;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that pollination represents a key service for ecosystems, and ‘controlled pollination’ helps to restore harmony between beekeepers and farmers and can substantially increase crop yields;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that European farming policies, and primarily the common agricultural policy (CAP), must incorporate the most recent scientific evidence on the benefits and threats to populations of bees and wild pollinators;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for public and private funding for research and development on improved practices in the field of organic farming to be stepped up;