13 Amendments of Kriton ARSENIS related to 2009/2107(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Commission has recently published a Communication on A Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture1, 1 COM(2009) 162 final, Building a sustainable future for aquaculture: A new impetus for the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws the Commission's attention to the fact that many forms of aquaculture may have a negative impacts, such as destruction of habitats, use of chemicals for combating disease, depletion and salinisation of drinking water and agricultural land, nutrient contamination and disturbance of biodiversity through the escaping of farmed fish, and calls on the Commission to introduce legislation to eliminate these negative effects;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to includetake greater account of animal welfare in its sustainable aquaculture policstrategy and, further, to carry out research into welfare indicators, stunning and slaughtering methods and transport mechanisms for fish;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the need to ensure that aquatic food products that are manufactured in or imported into the EU comply with high environmental protection and consumer health and safety standards;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that respect for biodiversity should be established as a basic principle of EU aquaculture policy, as regards both domestic waters and the external dimension of the aquaculture strategy, with support being given to the farming of fish only where the species involved are local or already well established; calls for scientific risk assessment for all non- native introductions and for measures to contain and monitor ecologically harmful species;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Commission to issue guidance with regard to the resolution of conflicts arising out of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive regarding aquaculture activities; stresses, however, that this guidance should not jeopardise the overall objective of good water status, as set out in the Water Framework Directive1; 1 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy, OJ L 327, 22.12.2000.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls on the Commission to promote the development of Maritime Spatial Planning1 in the context of the new EU Integrated Maritime Policy1, as a way of coordinating Community actions in related fields, including aquaculture; 1 Commission Communication COM(2007) 575 final - 'An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union'.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Urges the Commission to promote research and development relating to aquaculture, placing the emphasis on integrated and closed water-recirculation systems;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to take action to ensure that the stocking of aquaculture farms does not affect the natural status or viability of wild populations, marine ecosystems and biodiversity in general;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the sourcing of raw materials used for fish feed follows an environmentally acceptable practice and does not have negative impacts on the ecosystems from which these ingredients are harvested;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Urges the Commission to issue specific technical guidelines on the certification of sustainable fish feed;