10 Amendments of Kriton ARSENIS related to 2010/2112(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that food security is essReaffirms that the right to food is a fundamential to the European Unionhuman right and that continuous efforts are needed to guarantee food security at Communitythe EU and world level given that every day 25,000 people starve to death or die from hunger-related disease;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that ensuring a secure food supply, preserving ecosystems and strengthening the economic and social fabric in the primary sector in the various EU countries require that international trade should be geared to the principle of complementarity rather than competition between producers and products;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is concerned that 2008, the year of the global food crisis, was also the greatest wheat-producing year in world history; emphasizes the role played by large institutional investors, such as hedge funds and investment banks in influencing commodities price indexes, and calls for bolder European action to restrict speculation, particularly with regards to food commodity derivatives;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Given the expected increase in global food demand and the consequent pressure on natural resources, stresses the need to balancemeet the requirements of food security with thosehilst ensuring the conservation of biodiversity conservation; notes that measures to address the urgent nature of environmental problems such as soil degradation, biodiversity loss, etc. are essential for maintaining the EU’s long- term agricultural productivity and food security;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that seed oligopolies have devastating effects on the sustainability of small-scale farming, fostering dependency on a limited number of corporations for the purchasing of seeds and specialized fertilizers;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes with regret that in many cases EU rules place an undue burden on the sharing of traditional seeds and varieties and hinder time-honoured traditions of sharing knowledge and farming practices;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the widespread action taken by thousands of farmers, environmental groups, scientists and citizens for the in- situ conservation and propagation of local genetic material; recalls further that the diversity of seeds adapted to local conditions is a necessary prerequisite for food security, especially in the face of climate change;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that focus should be placed on supporting and increasing the resilience of organic, small-scale farming systems intended for local and regional consumption, which represent the most effective and environmentally sustainable way of utilizing land;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Asks for the introduction of specific support for urban agriculture as this will entail multiple benefits for food security, employment, environmental education, recreation and the urban climate;