12 Amendments of Britta REIMERS related to 2010/0208(COD)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States should therefore be authorised to adopt measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of all or particular GMOs in all or part of their territoryGMOs on a case-by-case basis throughout their territory, as long as those measures are adopted and made publicly available to all operators concerned, including growers, at an appropriate period prior to the start of sowing, and respectively amend those measures as they deem appropriate, at all stages of the authorisation, re-authorisation or withdrawal from the market of the concerned GMOs. This should apply as well to genetically modified varieties of seed and plant propagating material which are placed on the market in accordance with relevant legislation on the marketing of seeds and plant propagating material and, in particular, in accordance with Directives 2002/53/EC and 2002/55/EC. Measures should refer to the cultivation of GMOs only and not to the free circulation and import of genetically modified seeds and plant propagating material, as or in products, and of the products of their harvest. Similarly they should not affect the cultivation of non genetically modified varieties of seed and plant propagating material in which adventitious or technically unavoidable traces of EU authorised GMOs are found.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1
Article 26 b – paragraph 1
Member States may adopt measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of all or particular GMOs authorised in accordance with Part C of this Directive or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and consisting of genetically modified varieties placed on the market in accordance with relevant EU legislation on the marketing of seed and plant propagating material, ion all or part of case-by-case basis, in all their territory, provided that:
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 1
Article 1 - point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 - point a a (new)
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 - point a a (new)
(aa) those measures are adopted and made publicly available to all operators concerned, including growers, at least six months prior to the start of the growing season;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 1
Article 1 - point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 - point b
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 - point b
(b) that theyose measures are in conformity with the Treaties, in particular with the principle of proportionality and the Union's international obligations.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States may adopt measures on a case-by-case basis restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of all or particularindividual GMOs authorised in accordance with Part C of this Directive or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and consisting of genetically modified varieties placed on the market in accordance with relevant EU legislation on the marketing of seed and plant propagating material, in all or part of their territory, provided that:
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 1 Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 1 - point 1 Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b a Seed thresholds The Commission shall assess the need for the establishment of thresholds for labelling GMO traces in conventional seeds which shall be set at the lowest practicable, proportionate and functional levels for all economic operators. It shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by …1, submitting at the same time, if appropriate, relevant proposals. __________________ 1 OJ, please insert the date twelve months from the entry into force of this Regulation
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) those measures are based on grounds other than those legitimate and necessary grounds in the public interest that are duly justified, proportionate, non-discriminatory and unrelated to the assessment of the adverse effect on health and environment which might arise from the deliberate release or the placing on the market of GMOs;
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 26 b paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) those measures ensure that the freedom of choice of farmers and consumers is duly respected; and
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
(ab) those measures pursue an objective that cannot be achieved through the implementation of measures relating to coexistence of genetically modified crops with conventional and organic crops; and
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) those measures are adopted and made publicly available to all operators concerned, including growers, at least six months prior to the start of the growing season; and
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) that theyose measures are in conformity with the TreatiesUnion’s international obligations and the Treaties, in particular the proportionality principle.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 2
Article 26 b – paragraph 2