10 Amendments of Michel DANTIN related to 2018/2793(RSP)
Amendment 14 #
Recital B
B. whereas, in order to adequately to protect pollinators, the presence of pesticide residues, whether they originate in farming or in bee-keeping, in the habitat of pollinators will need to be strongly reduced;
Amendment 17 #
Recital C
C. whereas neonicotinoid use has been linked to adverse ecological effects, including high risks to both domestic and wild bees, responsible for pollinating most crops and naturally occurring plant species worldwide;
Amendment 31 #
Recital G
G. whereas connected pollinator habitats, such as buffer strips and grassy waterways, can contribute to erosion control and are potentially useful for improving the quality of the food available for both domestic bees and wild pollinators;
Amendment 42 #
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the climate is a determining factor for beekeeping and for sustaining wild pollinators in their environment, and whereas its effects on flowering and on the development of diseases and health problems (bacteria and viruses) largely explain annual fluctuations in the mortality rate and the volume of honey production;
Amendment 47 #
Paragraph 3
3. However, considers that the Initiative fails to address sufficiently address the main root causes of pollinators’ decline, which include land-use changes and loss of habitats, intensive agricultural management practices, the use of plant protection products, parasites (Varroa and Nosema ceranae), diseases, climate change and invasive alien species; considers that the implementation of "Priority II: Tackling the causes of pollinator decline" is of the utmost urgency;
Amendment 74 #
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. points out that, since the adoption of the 'omnibus regulation', land lying fallow for melliferous plants has enjoyed a weighting factor of 1.5;
Amendment 75 #
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Points out that invasive alien species such as ragweed, datura and bromrape are spreading and are causing serious difficulties in sunflower and colza production; is concerned that less land is being used for the cultivation of oilseed, an essential plant for bee-keeping;
Amendment 84 #
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the Member States to make use of these arrangements, which come under the CAP greening measures and are particularly effective in relation to bees;
Amendment 85 #
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that farmers can continue to have available all the agro-economic tools (including plant/variety protection products) that they require;
Amendment 113 #
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. (new) Believes that public-private partnerships to research bee diseases, parasites and viruses need to be encouraged, with a view to offering beekeepers ad hoc forms of treatment and veterinary solutions;