5 Amendments of John Stuart AGNEW related to 2015/2225(INI)
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas there is a pressing need both to reduce the regulatory burden on farming and to respect the sovereign rights of the Member States, such that additional regulation promoting technical solutions should be avoided at all costs;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the particular need for the innovation process in PF to solve the problem of ‘'high cost’' in the development and use of some PF technologies and for farmersthe supply chain to be actively involved in the development of these technologies to ensure clear benefits at farm level;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that a faster and enabling approvals process would increase the availability of low-risk pesticides on the market, including biopesticides, stimulate industry research into the development of new low- risk substances and enable farmers to switch more rapidly to sustainable PPPs;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus exclusively on the development of more resource- efficient and locally specialised crop varieties, especially given the increasing scarcity of water availability and certain key components of fertilisers such as phosphate;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to develop Trans-European Centres for Agricultural Innovation that would deliver much needed progress towards food security and sustainability;