13 Amendments of Britta REIMERS related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy (in particular Rural Development Policy), which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 14 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 14 – point b
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research, and the bio- economy;
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Powered by the expansion of the knowledge of living systems, biotechnology is set to deliver a stream of new applications and to strengthen the Union's industrial base and its innovation capacity. Examples of the rising importance of biotechnology are in industrial applications including bio- chemicals, of which the market share is estimated to increase by up to 12 %-20 % of chemical production by 2015, as well as agricultural applications including crop production, which is the starting point of the food production value-chain and bio- economy as a whole. A number of the so- called twelve rules of Green Chemistry are also addressed by biotechnology, due to the selectivity and efficiency of bio-systems. The possible economic burdens for Union enterprises can be reduced by harnessing the potential of biotechnology processes and bio-based products to reduce CO2 emissions, estimated to range from between 1 to 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030.In Europe's biopharmaceutical sector, already some 20 % of the current medicines are derived from biotechnology, with up to 50 % of new medicines. Biotechnology also opens new avenues for exploiting the huge potential of marine resources for producing innovative industrial, health and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.3 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.3 – point b – introductory part
(b) Biotechnology-based products and industrial processes
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.3 – point b
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.3 – point b
Developing industrial biotechnology for competitive industrial products and processes (e.g. chemical, health, mining, energy, pulp and paper, textile, starch, agricultural production and food processing) and its environmental dimension.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to secure sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive and resource- efficient primary production systems, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains. This will accelerate the transition to a sustainable competitive European bio- economy.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
Over the coming decades, Europe will be challenged by increased competition for limited and finite natural resources (in particular water, land, and fossil carbon sources), by the effects of climate change, in particular on primary production systems (agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture) and by the need to provide a sustainable, safe and secure food supply for the European and an increasing global population. A 70 % increase of the world food supply is estimated to be required to feed the 9 billion global population by 2050. Agriculture accounts for about 10 % of Union greenhouse gases emissions, and while declining in Europe, mainly due to improved production efficiency and reduced numbers in livestock in some areas, global emissions from agriculture are projected to increase up to 20 % by 2030. Furthermore, Europe will need to ensure sufficient supplies of raw materials, energy and industrial products, under conditions of decreasing fossil carbon resources (oil and liquid gas production expected to decrease by about 60 % by 2050), while maintaining its competitiveness. Bio-waste (estimated at up to 138 million tonnes per year in the Union, of which up to 40 % is land-filled) represents a huge problem and cost, despite its high potential added value. For example, an estimated 30 % of all food produced in developed countries is discarded. Major changes are needed to reduce this amount by 50 % in the Union by 2030from primary production to final consumption points along the whole food supply-chain are needed to reduce this amount by 50 % in the Union by 2030. and further initiatives are needed to turn agricultural bio-waste into an asset. In addition, national borders are irrelevant in the spread of animal and plant pests and diseases, including zoonotic diseases, and food borne pathogens. While effective national prevention measures are needed, action at Union level is essential for ultimate control and the effective running of the single market. The challenge is complex, affects a broad range of interconnected sectors and requires further inter-sector synergies and a plurality of approaches.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquatic environments and their conversion into food and fodder, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goods - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal development. The food security, sustainable agriculture, and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a European and global nature. Actions at Union level are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross-fertilising interactions between researcher, businesses, farmers/producers, advisors and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – introductory part
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – introductory part
(a) Sustainable and competitive agriculture and forestry
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a
The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including nutrient and energy efficiency and low-carbon targets) and resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods and rural innovative SMEs. Knowledge development capacity and innovation transfers in agriculture shall aim at reversing the continuous decrease of the yield growth potential in Europe, and create a virtuous cycle towards achieving a sustainable intensification of Union agriculture production.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a
The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both more resource- efficient (including low-carbon) and resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d
The aim is the promotion of low carbon, resource efficient, sustainable and competitive European bio-based industrie (including nutrient, energy, carbon, water and soil use efficiency), sustainable and competitive European bio-based industries, while making bio-waste an asset used at its full potential. It is vital to create a closed circuit between urban and rural areas. The activities shall focus on fostering the bio-economy by transforming conventional industrial processes and products into bio- based resource and energy efficient ones, the development of integrated second and third generation biorefineries, utilising biomass from primaand other residues from primary agricultural and forestry production, biowaste and bio- based industry by- products, and opening new marketthrough efficient transformation of bio-waste in urban areas into agricultural inputs. This will foster new markets and create potential new revenue streams for primary producers through supporting standardisation, certification schemes, regulatory and demonstration/field trial activities and others, while taking into account the implication of the bio-economy on land use and land use changes.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d
The aim is the promotion of low carbon, more resource efficient, sustainable and competitive European bio-based industries. The activities shall focus on fostering the bio-economy by transforming conventional industrial processes and products into bio- based resource and energy efficient ones, the development of integrated biorefineries, producing and utilising biomass from primary production, biowaste and bio- based industry by- products, and opening new markets through supporting standardisation, regulatory and demonstration/field trial activities and others, while taking into account the implication of the bio-economy on land use and land use changes.