10 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2015/2227(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Further emphasises that sustainability is also economically beneficial and that sustainable farm management can be a strong foundation for economic viability;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to tackle food waste, since each year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted or lostand particularly systemic food waste, which should be addressed comprehensively but also through innovation solutions;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, therefore, the importance of supporting farmers in the transition to more sustainable agricultural practices, with the aim of increasing efficiency and productivity while ensuring food safety, the achievement of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2020, the protection of human and animal health, and a reduction in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, therefore, the importance of innovation in supporting farmers in the transition to more sustainable agricultural practices, with the aim of increasing efficiency and productivity whilelowering the pressure on natural resources while increasing efficiency and the quality of products and, at the same time, ensuring food safety, the protection of human and animal health and a reduction in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that farm management practices should ensure the protection of water and soil quality and minimise biodiversity lossbiodiversity while safeguarding air, water and soil quality so to guarantee the productivity and sustainability of the agricultural sector in the future;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that with appropriate economic incentives, fairer income distribution in the supply chain and, more transparent market conditions including country of origin labelling, farmers would be better equipped to implement greening measures and/or organic farming, thereby contributing to the conservation of biodiversityand more guidance on the implementation of CAP would encourage farmers to adopt more greening measures and/or organic farming;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that with appropriate economic incentives, together with shorter supply chains, a fairer income distribution in the supply chain and transparent market conditions including country of origin labelling,would enable farmers wouldto be better equipped to implement greening measures and/or organic farming, thereby further contributing to the conservation of biodiversity; stresses the importance of consumer awareness and information; highlights that more transparency in the supply chains and in production can help consumers to make better informed choices about the products they are buying; this, in turn, can help farmers to earn higher revenues from their production;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Is concerned about the set-up and structure of agricultural subsidies resulting in distortions within the EU market which can lead to inadvertent consequences such as overproduction and the dumping of products on weaker regional markets; stresses that this problem must be urgently addressed;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is concerned that the mid-term review of the EU’s Biodiversity strategy for 2020 stressed that there has been no significant overall progress in the contribution of agriculture to maintaining and enhancing biodiversity and as result calls on the Commission and Member States to take this into account during the mid-term review of the CAP and for Member States to promote innovative policies which encourage farmers to avoid damaging and depleting natural resources;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that innovation is a key factor in supporting the sustainability and growth of the agri-food sector, stimulating the creation of more and better jobs, and reversing the phenomena of land abandonment and an, of ageing rural population as well as biodiversity loss;