8 Amendments of John Stuart AGNEW related to 2017/2009(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the 2030 Agenda and its sustainability goals; stresses that, although the EU farming industry is already making a valuable contribution to sustainability, through the Common Agricultural Policy and stringent environmental requirements, it still needs commitment to achieving food security and promoting sustainable agriculture; stresses that SDG2 acknowledges that food security is more important than food sustainability; notes that the misapplication of the precautionary principle in regulatory decision making and stringent environmental requirements undermine the ability of farming to balance the needs of its stakeholders and to adapt better to the many challenges facing it;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the EU farming industry provides jobs for millions of people in rural areas, guarantees food suppliesprovides the raw materials for the multi-billion value food and drink industry meeting consumers’ needs for safe, secure and cheap food, and attracts people to rural areas as a place in which to live, work and relax;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the EU's sustainability agenda is limited by the policy competences currently allocated to it; stresses that a truly coherent and integrated policy framework achieving a locally appropriate balance between the often competing social, environmental and financial aspects of food production, rural development and land use management can only be achieved at Member State level
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the significance of sustainable forest management in Europe, which secures jobs, generates added value and makes a crucial contribution to the achievement of biodiversity, climate and environmental protection targets, whilst noting that the EU does not have competency over forests;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance for farms of bioenergy, which helps to secure farmers’ incomes, by offering them an additional product to sell, and creates jobs in rural areas, whilst noting that financial subsidies and targets for bioenergy create perverse incentives that undermine food security and the promotion of sustainable agriculture practices;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of SGD6 on sustainable water use in agriculture; notes that increased water efficiency can increase losses from water catchments; requests that investments in so-called "climate change action" focus on management and security of water resources; acknowledges that the usage of water incorporated into food, particularly when transported away from water- stressed regions, is a major concern not currently addressed in food pricing or water policy;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the contribution that the livestock sector makes to the EU economysustainable agriculture, particularly when integrated into arable production systems, and draws attention to its potential to contribute to a better functioning agricultural ecosystem and a climate- friendly farming industry;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regards further progress in precision farming, digitalisation, plant and animal breeding and integrated pest management as essential, because increased efficiency will help to reduce the impact of farming on the environment and free up marginal land from food, forestry and bioenergy crop production for environmental uses.