Csaba Sándor TABAJDI
Constituencies
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Hungary
Magyar Szocialista Párt
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Hungary
Magyar Szocialista Párt
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Hungary
Magyar Szocialista Párt
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Hungary
Magyar Szocialista Párt
2004/05/01 - 2004/07/19
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Hungary
Magyar Szocialista Párt
2004/05/01 - 2004/07/19
Groups
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S&D
Member
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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PSE
Member
Socialist Group in the European Parliament
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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PSE
Member
Group of the Party of European Socialists
2004/05/01 - 2004/07/19
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PSE
Observer
Group of the Party of European Socialists
2003/04/18 - 2004/04/30
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PSE
Member
Group of the Party of European Socialists
2004/05/01 - 2004/07/19
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PSE
Member
Socialist Group in the European Parliament
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Committee on Petitions | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
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Strasbourg
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 2012/0366(COD) | Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale. Approximation of Member States legislation |
| Shadow | 2012/0260(COD) | Production and marketing of honey: pollen in honey; aligning the Directive with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers) |
| Responsible | 2011/2108(INI) | Honeybee health and the challenges for the beekeeping sector |
| Opinion | 2010/2111(INI) | EU protein deficit: what solution for a long standing problem? |
| Opinion | 2010/0317(NLE) | EU/Switzerland Agreement: protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs (amend. EC/Switzerland Agreement) |
| Responsible | 2010/0194(COD) | Vine: marketing of material for the vegetative propagation. Recast |
| Responsible | 2007/2107(INI) | Sustainable agriculture and biogas: a need for review of EU-legislation |
| Responsible | 2006/2042(INI) | The integration of new Member States in the Common agricultural policy CAP |
Born
1952/06/26 Kiskunfélegyháza- Degree in Economics (1974). Candidate's degree in philosophy (1984).
- Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1974-1983). Cultural affairs attaché, Moscow embassy (1975-1981). Foreign policy analyst; analyst, then head of subdepartment, finally deputy leader of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers Party (MSZMP) (1983-1989).
- Adviser on Integration, Bács-Kiskun Regional Authority (1998-2002). Member of the Bács-Kiskun regional assembly (2002-2004).
- Member of the Hungarian Socialist Workers Party (1978-1989). Member of the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) (1990-). Member of the Hungarian Parliament (1990-2009). Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Human Rights, Minorities and Religious Affairs of the Hungarian Parliament (1990-2002). Member of the National Bureau of the Hungarian Socialist Party (1992-1994). Chair, Central and Eastern Europe Section, MSZP (1991-2007). Vice-Chair of the Hungarian Parliament's European Integration Committee (2002-2004). Chair of the MSZP's Foreign and Domestic Policy Section (2007-).
- Deputy Minister (1989-1990). Undersecretary of State responsible for minorities, Prime Minister's Office (1994-1998).
- Observer, European Parliament (2003-2004). Member of the European Parliament (since 2004). Chair of the MSZP delegation (2004-).
- Member, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe (1990-2004); leader, Hungarian delegation (2002-2004). Member of the West European Union Parliamentary Assembly (1998-2004); leader, Hungarian delegation (2002-2004).
- Publications: The Labyrinth of Identity (1998); Balance and Calculation (2001); From East to West in the Centre of Europe (2006); In Support of Europe's Minorities - Pro Minoritate Europae (2009).
- Márton Áron award (1992). Honorary Professor (Széchenyi István University, Győr, 2008).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2008/0142(COD) Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare
2010/05/10
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 190 #
Council position Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Patients seeking to receive healthcare provided in another Member State shall be guaranteed the right to apply for prior authorisation in the Member State of affiliation, or electronically at the competent authority of the Member State of affiliation, when appropriate.
source: PE-450.566
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2009/0076(COD) Placing on the market and use of biocidal products
2010/03/19
ENVI
6 amendments...
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Every
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 – paragraph 3 – point b b) information on any poisonings involving biocidal products, and the actions undertaken to lower the risk of future cases.
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 56 – paragraph 1 – introductionory part 1. The following information held by the competent authorities, the Agency or, as appropriate, the Commission on active substances shall be made, free of charge, publicly available in a single database, in a structured format at least on the relevant website of the Commission:
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) a clear reference if the active substance qualifies as persistent, bio- accumulative and toxic (PBT) or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) in accordance with Annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 or as endocrine disrupter or if it has been classified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as one of the following: carcinogenic; mutagenic; neurotoxic; immunotoxic; toxic to reproduction; sensitising.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 76 – paragraph 1 Where, based on new evidence, a Member State has justifiable grounds to consider that a biocidal product, although satisfying the requirements of this Regulation, constitutes a serious risk to human or animal health or to the environment, particularly to vulnerable groups and to risk a failure of achieving the quality standards of Directive 2000/60/EC it may take appropriate provisional measures. The Member State shall without delay inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof and give reasons for its decision
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 76 – paragraph 2 source: PE-439.891
2010/08/04
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 By way of derogation from Articles 25
source: PE-439.904
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2009/2105(INI) Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow?
2009/11/18
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. is in support of optional labelling programmes in the case of GMO-exempt products, concerning the possible use of the optional reserved term "GMO-free"; considers that the Commission should establish clear guidelines regarding the use of the optional reserved term "GMO- free";
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new) , calls on the Commission, in view of the fact that measuring "carbon-footprint" is a very complex and complicated task, to conduct a study on the available scientific instruments which measure in an informal way comparable levels of the carbon impact of products;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 b (new) calls on the Commission to conduct a study on further developing the "carbon- footprint" labelling towards a more comprehensive "ecological-footprint" measurement, since labels or terms which refer only to carbon levels neglect other key environmental aspects, such as the impact on water resources and biodiversity;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. is in support of providing the consumer with the maximum amount of information available; is in favour of the introduction of comprehensive and compulsory legislation for "place of farming"-labelling; considers that this may be done in a manner that takes into account the costs of such a Europe-wide operation, as well as the specificities of particular sectors, such as that of processed agricultural goods; calls on the Commission to provide a clear definition of main raw material / main ingredient of processed food products;
source: PE-430.687
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2009/2155(INI) Simplification of the CAP
2010/02/26
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that double reporting on the movement of sheep and goats to the central data base should be abolished (slaughter report + holding registers), and that compulsory electronic identification (EID) for sheep and goats under 12 months old which are sent for slaughter should be dropped, as no Community funds are available to cover the extra cost which this entails; the unnecessary increase in costs cannot be reflected in prices, and the competitive situation for third-country suppliers deteriorates;
source: PE-439.113
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2009/2157(INI) EU agriculture and climate change
2010/05/02
AGRI
23 amendments...
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Affirms that EU agriculture and forestry management can contribute to the Union’s global warming mitigation objectives by finding ways to limit and reduce its GHG emissions, promoting carbon storage in the soil and, in the case of forests, in biomass, and developing the production of sustainable renewable energies; emphasises that, to this end, it is essential to foster the development of a different kind of agriculture and existing agricultural methods, which are better able to reconcile economic, social and environmental imperatives, including preventing a reduction in the agricultural land area, with the natural potential of each ecosystem;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 2 - the development of afforestation, reforestation, agroforestry, hedges, wooded areas on farmland, permanent or temporary grassland pasture systems and reforestation;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new) - increasing the forested area by planting new forests;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 2 b (new) - the introduction of farming methods which will increase the carbon storage period in existing forests;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. modern techniques of feeding, animal keeping and manure treatment and use, which will significantly reduce methane emissions;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. the use of biomass energy integrated into food production, which will contribute to reducing carbon emissions in addition to making use of by-products and waste;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. the planting of woody and herbaceous energy crops (cultures) in floodplains, areas which are wet or sandy and areas less suitable for agriculture, with the aim of increasing CO2 absorption and carbon sequestration;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls for increased research into plant varieties and plant variety breeding in order to enable the plant breeding sector to be prepared for the effects of climate change (temperature rise, drought) by requiring that a suitable quantity of good- quality raw materials, and therefore a secure food supply, is maintained;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for the speeding up of research and development work on the optimal, economic exploitation and utilisation of biomass found on farms
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises that the Union must reinvest in the rural and forestry management development policy in order to help disseminate new practices and foster the development of sustainable agriculture elsewhere in the world;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – introduction 13. Takes the view that the CAP must offer financial incentives for EU farmers to implement the necessary agronomic and forestry management adaptation measures in each region, including:
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 1 - optimising water resource management, holding back down-flowing water (more efficient irrigation systems, hillside reservoirs, etc.);
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 4 - planting rows of trees, hedges or wooded areas on the edges of farmland to retain water, limit runoff, act as windbreaks and provide shelter for crop auxiliaries such as pollinating insects;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 5 a (new) - increasing the forested area;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 6 - maintaining forests which can adapt to climate change and managing forests in such a way as to limit the risk of fire;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to award more planting subsidies for vineyards and orchards, as such areas are capable of capturing more carbon dioxide and storing it in the form of biomass and do not require such intensive, frequent mechanical cultivation as crops on arable land, thereby causing a considerable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Emphasises that it may be necessary to re-think the water management, including river regulation, of former floodplain areas with unfavourable growing conditions which were subsequently drained, revitalise suitable floodplain areas and replant former floodplain forests;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Calls on the Commission to promote the afforestation of arable land which is traditionally at risk of inland inundations by means of special funding;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Considers that post-2013 CAP policy must continue to develop a ‘third pillar’ system to deal separately with, and give prominence to, biodiversity, developing and maintaining carbon-neutral good agricultural practice (GAP) alongside GAP itself, boosting research into agriculture, food safety, renewable energy sources and climate change, and increasing support for irrigation and water management systems;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers it essential to strengthen risk and crisis management instruments and adapt them to increasing market volatility and growing climatic risks, and to introduce a genuine European policy on
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Emphasises, given the scale of the climate challenge and the necessary investment by the farming and forestry management community in more sustainable modes of production, the need to retain a strong CAP with a commensurate budget beyond 2013 and to increase the resources allocated to agricultural research, in which farmers must also be involved;
source: PE-438.281
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2009/2236(INI) Future of the CAP after 2013
2010/04/29
AGRI
21 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the recommendations of the International Assessment of Agriculture Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD),
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 29 March 2007 on the integration of the new Member States into the CAP,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A7-0060/2010) on EU agriculture and climate change,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas agriculture in the majority of the new Member States differs significantly from agriculture in the EU- 15 in terms of production levels and structures and the number of farms; it is characterised by lower levels of general efficiency, technological development and vertical and horizontal integration than in the old Member States; however agriculture plays a greater economic and social role in the majority of the new Member States than in the EU-15, as the sector’s contribution to the GNI and the proportion of employees working in the sector are above the EU average, (new recital)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas new Member States were forced to apply complementary national direct payments (CNDP, top-up), which can be considered as a form of co- financing and a quasi-renationalisation of Community direct payments and led to serious political and economic difficulties in various new Member States as they imposed a serious burden on the national budgets and limited the availability to apply state aid schemes, (new recital)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the Act of Accession introduced a long phasing-in (nine years), with a low starting level (25 %) for the direct payments in the new Member States, though internal market and budgetary contribution rules have been fully applied to them; whereas cost and income levels in the new Member States do not justify this degree of differentiation, which results in unequal conditions for the new Member States’ farmers in terms of competition, (new recital)
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas transparency in the food supply chain have to be improved and action against unfair commercial practices has to be taken, especially in the new Member States where the clear shortage of producer-owners in the food‑processing industry and abuse of the dominant position of commercial chains seriously limit the competitiveness of the farmers and their cooperation and integration, (new recital)
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens a
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the CAP has undergone radical reforms over the last 25 years, in particular bringing about a fundamental shift from production support to producer support, ending regular intervention buying and the dumping of European surpluses on world markets and making the CAP and EU farmers more market-oriented; stresses, however, that these reforms have not fundamentally altered agriculture's dominant development model, which was initiated in the 1960s, when the CAP was launched;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on rural communities, improving the environment, modernising and restructuring agriculture and improving product marketing and competitiveness, as well as on the new challenges addressed by the Health Check, namely global warming, renewable energies, water management and biodiversity;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the recognition of the multi- functional role of farmers in delivering public goods such as preserving our environment, high-quality food production, good animal husbandry, shaping and improving the diversity and quality of valued landscapes in the EU, and the move to more sustainable farming practices
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes research and development have an important role to play in making European agriculture more competitive and sustainable and regrets the dramatic drop of investment in this sector;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises th
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Notes that the considerable differences between the agricultural sectors of the new Member States result in differences in the impact of the CAP application and in the scope and vigour of the challenges the new Member States are facing; Stresses that the Commission should take the special problems and concerns of the new Member States more into account in its decisions within the framework of the CAP; (new paragraph)
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Considers that that policy should ensure the coexistence of: – high-added-value farming with high- quality primary and processed products giving it a strong position on world markets; – farming open to regional markets; – farming geared to local markets, with it being pointed out that some of the farmers involved are small farmers with limited incomes who, were they to abandon farming, would, owing to their age, qualifications or lifestyle choices, have great difficulty in finding work outside farming, particularly at a time of recession and high unemployment;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Recalls that EU agriculture remains a central sector of the EU economy, making an important contribution to EU GDP and jobs both directly and indirectly through the multiplier effect on both the upstream and downstream food and drink industry market; believes, therefore, that a strong
source: PE-441.049
2010/04/30
AGRI
39 amendments...
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range of public goods which the market does not reward them for; therefore insists that they must be fairly rewarded and further incentivised to continue delivering higher- quality products, better animal welfare conditions and additional environmental benefits;considers that the set-up of the market of environmental and social public goods is essential in this regard;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Takes the view that organic farming, High Nature Value farming systems and agro-ecological practices (Integrated Production) need further support and development in Europe; emphasises, in parallel, the need to facilitate a transition to more sustainable agriculture and adoption of agro-ecological practices in conventional systems of production practiced on the majority of EU farmland; (new paragraph)
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Points out that, although the cross- compliance system making the granting of direct aid subject to compliance with statutory requirements and the maintenance of farmland in good agricultural and environmental condition has been necessary, it is no longer the most appropriate means of maximising the provision of eco-system services by farmers and meeting new environmental challenges; moreover, the introduction of cross-compliance has raised a whole range of problems relating to administrative issues and acceptance by farmers, who had the impression that they were losing a degree of freedom in their work;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Believes, in line with the latest research available, that without a common agricultural policy, targeting environmental public good delivery and ensuring a strong legislative baseline for environmental protection, unbalanced modes of production would develop across the EU (extreme intensification on the best land and
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from trade partners who are well- subsidised
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls for the guarantee of a fair and stable return for the farming community, t
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for measures based on public-law rules to be taken to strengthen producers' and producer organisations' bargaining power vis-à-vis downstream industries in order to better adapt supply to demand, create and more evenly distribute added value and improve the functioning of the food supply-chain with greater transparency of food prices and action to address unfair commercial practices; considers it important, in this connection, to strengthen inter-branch organisations;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there has to be a
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. notes the discriminative treatment of the new member states, joined the EU in 2004 and 2007, concerning the allocation of agricultural subsidies, considering that the average combined level of pillar 1 and pillar 2 subsidies by 2013 will be 339 EUR/ha in the EU-27, 354 EUR/ha in the EU-15, while only 299 EUR/ha in the EU- 12; (new paragraph)
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fair
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37 a. notes that the new Member States lag behind the EU-15 in terms of technology, logistics and production- efficiency, which has been further aggravated by a long phasing-in (nine years), with a low starting level (25 %) for the direct payments in the new Member States. Remarks that in the absence of specific measures of preferential treatment the new Member States' competitive disadvantage will remain. As a consequence producers of new Member States will further lose ground on domestic markets and agricultural production will be ceased in many areas resulting massive rural unemployment and social tensions; (new paragraph)
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 b (new) 37 b. believes that modernisation of the agricultural systems in some New Member States is capital to take up the challenges of food security, social development of rural communities and competitiveness of holdings. Calls on the Commission to work out 'specific measures for preferential treatment of new member states', to ensure the catching up of their agricultural sector with the average technological, logistical and production-efficiency level of the EU- 15; (new paragraph)
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 c (new) 37 c. recognises that as a natural consequence of technological development in the new member states workplaces will disappear in the primary production sector; notes that labour released in the primary production sector should be redirected to the processing industry, or their retraining should be fostered by different European policies; (new paragraph)
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. takes the view that the present system of direct payments promotes arable cropping too significantly, does not assist properly the establishment of a sustainable animal husbandry and does not promote and facilitate the necessary structural changes, especially in Member States and regions where specialised farms play a decisive role in the agriculture; (new paragraph)
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more renewable energy sources and bio-based materials; believes that climate considerations should be integrated across CAP measures where appropriate;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that production efficiency is fundamental to more sustainable management of scarce resources and that farmers should innovate in their technical production methods by using the latest financial, scientific and technical tools to help meet the growing demand for food in a more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40 a. Calls for the future CAP to improve - through the provision of information, training and incentives underpinned by appropriate legislation and the development of a mandatory agricultural practices through stronger GAEC requirements - the sustainability of agriculture through: - enriching the soil with organic matter, increasing soil biodiversity and protecting against soil losses through appropriate cultivation techniques, - utilising water resources efficiently and in line with the environmental threshold of the catchment area, - protecting water quality and contributing to the objectives of the Water Framework Directive through sound management of soils, field margins, inputs, livestock and appropriate land use choices, - protecting valuable carbon stores including peatland and permanent grassland, - protecting and enhancing areas of natural habitat for wildlife, - reducing the use of pesticides to contribute to the objectives of the Sustainable Use Directive and reflecting the requirement for mandatory integrated pest management from 2014. - reducing artificial fertiliser use to contribute to climate change mitigation, water quality and efficient resource use. (new paragraph)
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Considers that existing agricultural policy architecture suffers from a lack of intelligibility and coherence which make it difficult to understand for farmers and citizens in general; consideration should therefore be given to reorganising the two pillars by combining the axis 2 measures under the rural development pillar (agri- environmental measures) with direct aid under the first pillar, since their content increasingly overlaps; overall support for the two pillars should finally make it possible to promote a new kind of agricultural development, taking into account all the new challenges posed by climate change, water and soil management, biodiversity and renewable energies;
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that core direct support should remain fully financed by the EU budget, hence rejecting any further co-financing which could harm fair competition within the EU Single Market; considers that, because the new challenges posed by climate change, water, biodiversity and renewable energies represent future spending of interest and added value to the Community, they should be fully financed from the Union budget;
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the hectare basis alone will not be sufficient
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the hectare basis alone will not be sufficient and, therefore, calls for additional objective criteria such as a purchasing power coefficient to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution; believes that a single per hectare premium is also unsatisfactory for the purposes of fully exploiting agriculture Europe-wide.
Amendment 619 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Considers that there should be no return to coupled payments as a guiding principle of the CAP; however, given the move from a historical to an area support model, takes the view that a limited margin for flexibility should be left to Member States to respond to the specific needs of their territory, in the form of capped coupled payments for vulnerable
Amendment 655 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56a. Takes the view that the European Union must influence world food balances more effectively, together with its partners in the international community, by making its common agricultural policy consistent with the other Community policies, particularly its development cooperation and trade policies;
Amendment 664 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 b (new) 56b. Takes the view that the common agricultural policy must enable a healthier diet to be made available to all consumers, particularly the poorest among them, on the basis of a more varied, accessibly priced range of products; in order to combat poverty and improve health, aid programmes for the poorest in society must be continued, and programmes to boost consumption of fruit and vegetables in schools extended;
Amendment 670 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that an EU-funded top-up direct area payment should be made available to farmers through simple contracts rewarding them for reducing their carbon emissions per unit of production and increasing their sequestration of carbon in the soil and through the production of biomass that can be used in the production of long-lasting agromaterials;; notes that this would have the double benefit of making EU agriculture more environmentally and economically sustainable through improved efficiency and would also ensure that farmers can financially benefit from increased carbon sequestration on their land and put them on the same footing as other industries which are in the EU ETS; calls for clear and measurable criteria and targets to be defined appropriately to allow these payments to be implemented as soon as possible;
Amendment 683 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for
Amendment 695 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58 a. emphasizes that the development of the quality policy for foodstuff, particularly in the field of geographical indications (PDO/PGI) should be a priority of the Common Agricultural Policy and should be deepened and strengthened to enable the EU to maintain its leadership in this field;
Amendment 700 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 b (new) 58 b. in particular, it must be admitted that the overall control of the production potential of some categories of agricultural commodities may be necessary and essential to enable the sustainable development of specific quality products within these categories;
Amendment 702 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to reward farmers for the delivery of biodiversity and additional eco-system services which are not rewarded by the market or secured through legislative requirements, while other measures beneficial to the environment such as organic farming projects, the sustainable use of forests, water and soil, and the development of high natural value farming should also be encouraged; considers that all these rural development measures should remain co- financed, with an a significantly increased budget
Amendment 706 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to reward farmers for the delivery of additional eco-system services,
Amendment 712 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 a (new) 59a. Points out that the common agricultural policy must cover all types of territory, including the most vulnerable areas, particularly those with natural and geographical handicaps, and areas of higher activity, up to and including peri- urban areas; in all of these areas agriculture is essential as a contribution to security of food supply, environmental protection, employment and social life;
Amendment 713 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 a (new) 59 a. Believes that agri-environment measures have significant potential to contribute to the sector’s sustainable climate change mitigation, adaptation to changing climatic conditions and resilience to extreme weather events;
Amendment 715 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 b (new) 59 b. Believes that agri-environment measures have significant potential to enable biodiversity to better adapt to the effects of climate change;
Amendment 716 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 c (new) 59 c. Believes that agri-environment measures should facilitate the development of agro-ecological practices as a tool to reduce input use while following an approach of prevention first;
Amendment 721 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Believes that 'green growth' should be at the heart of a new rural development strategy focussing on creating new green jobs through: the development of biomass, biowaste, biogas and small-scale renewable energy production as well as encouraging the production of second-generation biofuels, agrimaterials and green- chemistry products, investing in modernisation and innovation as well as new research and development techniques for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, providing training and advice to farmers for applying new techniques and to assist young farmers entering the industry, and adding value to high-quality products through promotion and marketing measures;
Amendment 748 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Insists that, to complement market measures, there is an urgent need to strengthen
source: PE-441.147
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2009/2237(INI) Fair revenues for farmers: a better functioning food supply chain in Europe
2010/05/20
AGRI
17 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas balanced commercial relations would not only improve the functioning of the food supply chain but would also benefit farmers,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the proliferation of unfair commercial practices today is undermining the farmers’ capacity to invest and innovate (especially in green technologies, climate mitigation and renewable energy sources, while farmers are required to meet high environmental standards, and these requirements will be further strengthened in the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy),
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the average farmer’s income decreased by more than 12% in the EU-27 in 2009, meaning that farmers can no longer generate a fair income from their work,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the food supply chain involves farmers, food processing industries, wholesalers, retailers, supermarket chains, catering, restaurants, direct supply from subsistence and private production; whereas this complexity and high diversity must be taken into account in order to improve the sustainability of the whole chain,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas agricultural procurement has a strategic role for the food and drink industry and the proximity of the supply of raw materials has high importance,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the Commission communication identifies serious problems such as abuse of dominant buyer power, unfair practices in contracting (including late payments), unilateral contractual modifications, advance payments for access to negotiations, restricted market access, lack of information on price building and the distribution of profit margins throughout the food chain, closely linked to increased concentration in the input, wholesale and retail sectors,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and Member states to urgently address the problem of unfair distribution of profits within the food chain, especially with regard to fair incomes for farmers; emphasises that power struggles must give way to cooperative relationships;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the European Commission to improve the European Price Monitoring Tool and develop a user-friendly, transparent and multilingual interface allowing consumers and stakeholders to compare prices of basic foodstuffs within a certain Member State and between different Member States on each grade of the food supply chain;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that national web-based retail price monitoring tools, as price comparators could have a mixed effect as it could pressure retailers to lower prices even further for the basic products monitored (e.g. fruits and vegetables); this in turn could lead to decreased revenues for farmers; (prices are the result of supply and demand, influenced by national income, consumer behaviour, the regulatory framework, taxes and ultimately consumer choice, therefore legislators should carefully assess the effects of price comparators for basic products in retail stores);
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on national and European competition authorities and other regulating authorities involved in production and commerce to take action against abusive buyer practices of dominant wholesalers and retailers which systematically put farmers in an extremely unequal bargaining position;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that EU wide measures are needed in order to achieve a certain degree of coordination and harmonisation within the Internal market; different national initiatives and measures have already been taken at national level in order to address issues of bargaining power and unfair practices (some countries have introduced codes of conduct, whilst others have adopted laws banning unfair practices);
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that a EU wide code of good conduct coupled with a EU wide legislative framework setting harmonized provisions is necessary to rebalance the relations in the food supply chain; (experience from several Member States has shown that voluntary codes of good conduct have limited effect);
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes the Commission’s recommendation on the co-operation of the Member States concerning an exchange of best practices on notification of contractual practices, and the preparation of sets of standard contracts, but stresses the need of the compulsory implementation of them;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the Commission’s investigation into the potential market power linked to ‘buying alliances’, which could breach current thresholds set by EU competition rules; calls on the Commission to investigate the possible legal redress against them;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission and Member states to promote fair contracting based on terms negotiated with farmers’ and producers’ organisations so as to ensure best product quality
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Suggests that Member States make codes of good commercial practices in the food chain compulsory; suggests that the Member States introduce a requirement for effective complaint mechanisms – accompanied by penalties – whereby injured parties could lay a complaint without fear of losing the contract at issue;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU hygiene standards in relation to local or distance marketing and the shelf life of products, to decentralise and simplify certification and control systems, and to promote direct producer-consumer relations and short food supply chains, the sustainability benefits of which have been documented by EC research projects; notes, in this context, that Member States could grant preferential treatment to cooperatives when awarding public procurement contracts, or grant tax advantages to cooperatives or their customers;
source: PE-441.277
2010/10/05
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls that farmers' income determines their capability to invest in green technologies, climate mitigation and renewable energy sources, and in addition that farmers are required to meet high environmental standards, and that moreover these requirements will be further strengthened in the post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission to improve the European Price Monitoring Tool and develop a user-friendly, transparent and multilingual interface allowing consumers and stakeholders to compare prices of basic foodstuffs in each link in the food supply chain within a certain Member State and between different Member States;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Considers it essential to improve the organisation of and further rationalise the food-supply chain in order to reduce the environmental impact of food- transportation (food miles) and promote the marketing of local foodstuffs;
source: PE-441.268
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2010/0208(COD) Genetically modified organisms GMOs: possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory
2011/10/02
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 2 (2) Under this set of legislation, GMOs for cultivation shall undergo an individual risk assessment before being authorised to be placed on the Union market, taking into account, in accordance with Annex II of Directive 2001/18/EC, the direct, indirect, immediate and delayed effects, as well as the cumulative long-term effects, on human health and the environment. The aim of this authorisation procedure is to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health, animal health and welfare, the environment and consumer interests, whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 6 (6) In this context, it appears appropriate to grant to Member States, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, more f
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 7 (7) Member States should therefore be authorised to adopt measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of all or particular GMOs in all or part of their territory, and respectively amend those measures as they deem appropriate, at all stages of the authorisation, re-authorisation or withdrawal from the market of the concerned GMOs. This choice on the part of the Member States is intimately linked to their power to manage and enhance their territory, with its immense variety of ecosystems whose natural production systems must be preserved for the long term. This should apply as well to genetically modified varieties of seed and plant propagating material which are placed on the market in accordance with relevant legislation on the marketing of seeds and plant propagating material and, in particular, in accordance with Directives 2002/53/EC and 2002/55/EC. Measures should refer to the cultivation of GMOs only and not to the free circulation and import of genetically modified seeds and plant propagating material, as or in products, and of the products of their harvest. Similarly they should not affect the cultivation of non genetically modified varieties of seed and plant propagating material in which adventitious or technically unavoidable traces of EU authorised GMOs are found.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 8 (8) According to the legal framework for the authorisation of GMOs, the level of protection of human/animal health and of the environment chosen in the EU cannot be revised by a Member State and this situation must not be altered. However Member States may adopt measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of all or particular GMOs in all or part of their territory on the basis of grounds relating to the public interest other than those already addressed by the harmonised set of EU rules which already provide for procedures to take into account the risks that a GMO for cultivation may pose on health and the environment. Such measures may be justified on the basis of: - environmental grounds different and complementary to those which have been the subject of an evaluation pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC, and providing scientific data clearly showing the importance of conserving the receiving environments; - grounds supporting the protection and development of agricultural practices which offer the best combination of production with ecosystem sustainability; - grounds relating to the appearance of resistance or invasive plants; - grounds suggesting that there are agricultural practices which present an alternative to GMO cultivation and yield more beneficial results in technical, economic and environmental terms. Those measures should furthermore be in conformity with the Treaties, in particular as regards the principle of non discrimination between national and non national products and Articles 34 and 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as well as with the relevant international obligations of the Union, notably in the context of the World Trade Organisation.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 9 (9) On the basis of the subsidiarity principle, the purpose of this Regulation is not to harmonize the conditions of cultivation in Member States but to grant freedom to Member States to
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 - point 1 Directive 2001/18/EC Article 26 b – paragraph 1 - point a a) those measures are based on grounds
source: PE-456.914
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2010/0301(COD) Air quality: provisions for tractors placed on the market under the flexibility scheme (amend. Directive 2000/25/EC)
2011/02/22
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act – The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act – The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Recital 1 a (new) (1a) The Commission is expected to come forward with a comprehensive revision of Directive 2000/25/EC within 12 months. It is preferable for the Commission to present the comprehensive revision at the earliest convenience.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act Recital 5 (5) During the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Annex I Directive 2000/25/EC Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.1. 1.2.1. The number of engines placed on the market under a flexibility scheme shall, in each engine category, not exceed
source: PE-458.787
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2010/0353(COD) Agricultural products and foodstuffs: quality schemes
2011/11/05
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 45 a (new) (45a) A local farming and direct sales scheme should be established that helps producers to market their products and to communicate the value adding attributes thereof to consumers, thereby fostering the development of the local economy.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 6 a (new) (6a) 'production step' means one of the following: production, processing or preparation and labelling;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in respect of products not covered by the registration insofar as those products are comparable to the products registered under that name or insofar as using the name exploits the reputation of the protected name, including in cases where they are used as ingredients;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) any misuse, imitation or evocation, even if the true origin of the product or service is indicated or if the protected name is translated or accompanied by an expression such as ‘style’, ‘type’, ‘method’, ‘as produced in’, ‘imitation’ or similar, in so far as those products or services are comparable to the products registered under that name or in so far as the misuse, imitation or evocation of the name exploits the reputation of the protected name, including when used as an ingredient;
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Title IV a (new) Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 a (new) Article 42a 1. In the public interest, with the overall objective of ensuring an increasing level of quality of the products covered by this Regulation, and a balance between production and consumption, in order to eliminate speculative behaviour that runs counter to competition rules and is detrimental to quality, Member States may lay down rules at the production level, by way of implementing decisions taken by groups of operators handling the PDO or PGI considered. Such rules must not create obstacles to intra-European and/or international trade or violate relevant competition rules, shall be proportionate to the objective pursued and shall not: (a) allow for price fixing, including where prices are set for guidance or recommendation; (b) reduce an excessive proportion of the volume that is produced annually and normally available; (c) prevent the entry of new operators 2. The rules referred to in paragraph 1 must be brought to the attention of operators by publication in extenso in an official publication of the Member State concerned. 3. Decisions and actions taken by Member States in year n accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be notified to the Commission before 1 March of year n+1.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II a (new) ANNEX IIa Indications referred to in Article 31b BG: … ES: Producto de mi granja CS: … DA: … DE: Erzeugnis/Produkt von meinem (Bauern-)Hof ET: … EL: προϊόν του (αγρο)κτήµατός µου EN: product from my farm FR: produit de ma ferme GA: … IT: prodotto della mia fattoria LV: … LT: produktas iš mano ūkio LU: … HU: termelıi termék MT: … NL: … PL: produkt (z) mojego gospodarstwa / produkt (z) mojej farmy PT: … RO: produs de la ferma mea SK: … SL: … FI: oman tilan tuote SV: …
source: PE-464.731
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2010/0362(COD) Milk and milk products sector: contractual relations
2011/03/28
AGRI
28 amendments...
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) In 2007-2009,
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) In October 2009, in light of this difficult market situation for milk, a High Level Expert Group on Milk (
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The HLG noted that the dairy producing and processing sectors are highly differentiated between Member States. There is also a highly variable situation between operators and types of operators within individual Member States. But concentration of supply is low in many cases with a resulting imbalance in bargaining power in the supply chain between farmers and dairies. This imbalance can lead to unfair commercial practices; in particular, farmers often do not know what price they will receive for their milk
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Without collective control of European production the contractual system advocated by the HLG will not, even if it is backed up by such other measures as strengthening producers’ bargaining power, the role of producer organisations and inter- professional/interbranch organisations, succeed in securing fair and stable milk prices for producers and consumers. We need to produce less milk while preserving the largest possible number of farms. Having numerous farms in Europe helps stabilise rural development and boosts employment.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 b (new) (8b) It would be desirable for dairies to undertake not to process milk from third countries.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9)
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In order to
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11a) To stabilise the milk market as much as possible raw milk producers should be encouraged to invest in producer organisations, so as to greatly reduce the risk of losing the large number of independent dairy farms that would not be sufficiently attractive to private buyers, mainly because their production volume is too low.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 b (new) (11b) It would be desirable for the Commission to provide for the establishment of a European Public Agency for the Observation of Prices and Margins, whose duties would include calculating the full costs of milk production in Europe so as to make it mandatory to take into account the average production costs of 1kg of milk when setting the price of raw milk in contracts, and in order to prevent price dumping. This calculation would have to take the following into account: cost of labour, energy, inputs, veterinary costs, certification costs, investments and costs of compliance with environmental standards. Once signed, contracts would have to be registered with the European Public Agency for the Observation of Prices and Margins, in the interest of transparency of information transfer particularly on prices and volumes, but also in the interest of monitoring.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 c (new) (11c) It should be recalled that the 2001 Göteborg summit assigned to European agriculture the objective of sustainability, implying that the effectiveness of agriculture is not confined to its economic competitiveness but also takes into account its environmental, territorial and social effectiveness as well as the objective of equity.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) Rules have been introduced at EU level for interbranch organisations in some sectors.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to follow developments in the market, the Commission needs to be aware, at any given time, of what is happening on milk market, and to that end needs timely information on volumes of raw milk delivered. Article 192 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides a basis for the exchange of information between the Member States and the Commission. However, provision should be made to ensure that processors deliver such information to the Member States on a regular basis. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU in respect of the scope, content, format and timing of such declarations.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The measures set out in this Regulation, are justified in the current economic circumstances of the dairy market and the structure of the supply chain. They should therefore be applied for a sufficiently long duration (both before and after the abolition of milk quotas) to allow them to have full effect. However, given their far-reaching nature, they should nevertheless be temporary in nature, and be subject to review to see how they have operated and whether they should continue to apply. This should be dealt with in Commission reports on the development of the milk market, and covering in particular potential incentives to encourage farmers to enter into joint production agreements, to be submitted by 30 June 2014 and 3
Amendment 128 #
1a) The following Article 113da is inserted: Article 113da Specific provisions applicable to quality dairy products In order to improve and stabilise the operation of the market in dairy products with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, and of the market in milk produced in mountainous and semi- mountainous areas, the Member State in question may lay down rules to bring volumes in line with demand, particularly by way of decisions taken by inter-branch organisations. Such rules shall be proportionate to the objective pursued and: (a) may only cover the regulation of supply and shall aim to bring the supply of the product in line with demand; (b) may not be made binding for more than five years of marketing; (c) shall not cause any damage to other producers in the Member State concerned or in the Community; (d) shall not relate to any transaction after the first marketing of the product concerned; (e) shall not allow for price fixing, including where prices are set for guidance or recommendation; (f) shall not render unavailable an excessive proportion of the product concerned that would otherwise be available; g) shall not have the effect of preventing an operator from starting production of the product concerned;
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) are made up of
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (c) – subpoint i i)
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (c) – subpoint ii ii)
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (c) – subpoint iii (iii)
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 5. By way of derogation from paragraph 2(c)(ii) and (iii), even where the threshold of
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 184 – paragraph 10 10) to the European Parliament and the Council by 30 June 2014 and by 3
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – indent 1 -
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – indent 2 Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 4 4. All elements of contracts for the delivery of raw milk concluded by farmers, collectors or processors of raw milk, including those elements referred to in paragraph 2(c), shall be freely negotiated between the parties, with the exception of the price per litre of raw milk, which must take into account the full costs of production.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 11 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 204 source: PE-460.810
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2010/2110(INI) EU-Agriculture and International Trade
2010/12/11
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas the 4th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control will be held in November 2010; whereas a public consultation has been launched on the possible revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2001/37/EC1); whereas several WTO Members have raised the issue of the conformity with the TBT Agreement of the Canadian Bill C-32, which essentially leads to the ban of all traditional blended tobacco products, except the ones using solely Virginia tobacco, the single variety produced in Canada and used in the manufacturing of Canadian tobacco products,
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Stresses that, while tobacco products must be governed by a strict regulatory framework, the regulation of ingredients in tobacco products at the EU and at the international level must follow a proportionate, risk-based approach on the basis of scientific evidence; warns against any non-science based ban on all ingredients, leading essentially to the ban of European traditional blended tobacco products, which would have severe socioeconomic repercussions for EU tobacco growers (of oriental and burley varieties), without a benefit for public health;
source: PE-450.917
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2010/2111(INI) EU protein deficit: what solution for a long standing problem?
2010/01/12
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2008 on sustainable agriculture and biogas: a need for review of EU legislation1,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas these imports represent the equivalent of 20 million hectares cultivated outside the EU, or more than 10% of the EU's arable land, which in some countries has
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas, in the context of climate change, the production of
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O a (new) Oa. whereas the replacement of soy with rapeseed and sunflower is limited by technical and practical obstacles (e.g. counter-nutritive effect of rapeseed, or the irritation of the digestive-system by sharp edged particles in sunflower groats),
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas, instead of further encouraging cereal and maize monocultures for feed and energy production, the use of extended crop rotation systems, on-farm mixed cropping and grass-clover mixtures has greater environmental and agronomic benefits, since the growing of leguminous crops as part of a rotation system can prevent diseases
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V V. whereas recent developments in food prices and the dramatic volatility of commodity prices have raised major concerns about the functioning of the European and global food supply chains, in which among other factors, imported animal feed has played a
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V a (new) Va. whereas the biofuel policy of the EU also affected the market prices of oilseeds and vegetable oil products, thus it needs continuous supervision with special regards to its possible effects on food prices,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital V b (new) Vb. whereas agricultural and industrial product-paths are connected in many respect and certain by-products of the biofuel-production are suitable for feeding purposes,
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a study evaluating the extended use of oil- seeds (rapeseed- and sunflower-breeze) replacing soybean, also appraising the product-path of biogas and biofuel by- products, their possible use in feeding- stuffs and the optimal use of these resources;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new) In view of the improvements to feed safety and traceability, calls on the Commission to conduct a study, which examines the necessity of maintaining the ban on animal protein sources for non- ruminants, covering also the possible introduction of "sleeping requirements" in animal health and food safety;
source: PE-454.440
2010/08/12
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. In view of the improvements to feed safety and traceability, calls on the Commission to conduct a study, which examines the necessity of maintaining the ban on animal protein sources for non- ruminants, covering also the possible introduction of ‘sleeping requirements’ in animal health and food safety;
source: PE-454.536
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2010/2153(INI) Evaluation of the management of H1N1 influenza in 2009-2010 in the EU
2010/12/20
ENVI
8 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the criteria for defining a
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas the EU currently lacks the capacity to independently appraise the virulence, severity and possible mortality of a virus, therefore it cannot make autonomous decisions on the alert level taking into consideration the regional specificities of the European Union,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas due to the early acquisition of vaccines and systematic vaccination strategies, especially among the most vulnerable groups, the EU was the best prepared region in the world, however considerable differences emerged between the preparedness of EU Member States and the lack of genuine cooperation weakened the EU’s overall preparedness,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas the limited cooperation among Member States, especially the lack of joint public procurement of vaccines, the lack of joint stockpiles, the lack of a solidarity and brokerage mechanism between Member States, the absence of prior purchase agreements in several Member States were the main factors undermining the EU’s better preparedness,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of creating joint vaccine- stocks, setting up a solidarity and brokerage mechanism between Member States and drawing up a European model contract for prior purchase agreements of vaccines;
source: PE-454.473
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Experience from the application of the various support schemes for farmers has shown that support was in a number of cases granted to
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) The distribution of direct income support among farmers is characterised by the allocation of disproportionate amounts of payments to a rather small number of large beneficiaries. Due to economies of size, larger beneficiaries do not require the same level of unitary support for the objective of income support to be efficiently achieved. Moreover, the potential to adapt makes it easier for larger beneficiaries to operate with lower levels of unitary support. It is therefore fair to introduce a system for large beneficiaries where the support level is gradually reduced and ultimately capped to improve the distribution of payments between farmers. Such system should however take into account salaried labour intensity to avoid disproportionate effects on large farms with high employment numbers. Those maximum levels should not apply to payments granted to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment since the beneficial objectives they pursue could be diminished as a result. In order to make capping effective, Member States should establish some criteria in order to avoid abusive operations by farmers seeking to evade its effects. The proceeds of the reduction and capping of payments to large beneficiaries should remain in the Member States where they were generated and should be used for financing projects with a significant contribution to innovation and rural development under Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and of the Council of….on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [RDR].
source: PE-491.238
2012/07/23
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1287 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) to have t
Amendment 1431 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards organic farming or the general principles of integrated pest management laid down in Annex III. of Regulation (EC) No 128/2009 shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter.
Amendment 1509 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than
Amendment 1555 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: - where the arable land is entirely used for grass production or other forage, entirely left fallow, entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or a combination of these, or; - where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 50% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent grassland, or permanent crops.
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 1944 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a Amendment 1978 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part When applying the first subparagraph, Member States shall
Amendment 1984 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a Amendment 1988 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b Amendment 2038 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, tobacco, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, poultry, swine, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice.
Amendment 2063 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 2 2. Coupled support may only be granted to sectors or to regions of a Member State where specific types of farming or specific agricultural sectors undergo certain difficulties and are particularly important for economic and/or social and/or environmental reasons. Farmers receiving coupled support shall be exempted from the progressive reduction and capping of the payment provided in Chapter 1 of Title III.
source: PE-494.491
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2011/0281(COD) Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) 2014-2020
2012/07/23
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1200 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 1 1. Member States may draw up national programmes for the apiculture sector covering a period of three years. These programmes have to be developed in close cooperation with representative organisations and cooperatives in the beekeeping field.
Amendment 1205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 2 2. The Union contribution to the apiculture programmes shall
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 3 3. To be eligible for the Union contribution provided for in paragraph 2, Member States shall establish a reliable system of annual assessment of the size of bee populations, possibly with the aid of beekeeping associations, and shall carry out a study of the production and marketing structure in the beekeeping sector in their territory.
Amendment 1212 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The measures which may be included in apiculture programmes shall be the following: (a) technical assistance to beekeepers and beekeepers’ organisations; (b) combating beehive invaders and diseases, particularly varroosis; (c) rationalisation of transhumance; (d) measures to support laboratories for the analysis of apiculture products with the aim of helping beekeepers to market and increase the value of their products; (e) monitoring of the bee population of the Union and support for restocking; (f) cooperation with specialised bodies for the implementation of applied research programmes in the field of beekeeping and apiculture products; (g) market monitoring; (h) improving the quality of products with a view to more fully realising their value on the market, inter alia by means of support for material and non-material investment in production or marketing; (i) compulsory labelling with the country of origin of apiculture projects imported or produced in the Union and, in the case of mixtures or products of different origins, compulsory labelling with the proportion of each country of origin;
source: PE-494.486
2012/07/25
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 2191 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Part VIII – point 2 a (new) 2a. Definitions of hive products - Royal jelly: Natural substance secreted by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of nurse bees (Apis mellifera). Mainly used to feed larvae and queens, it is a fresh, natural and unprocessed product. It may be filtered (without ultrafiltration), although no substance is added. - Pollen pellets: Accumulated pollen grains harvested by worker bees of the species Apis mellifera, which is compacted on their hind legs with the help of honey and/or nectar and bees' secretion. The protein source for the colony, the product is natural, free from additives and harvested at the entrance to the hive. - Bee pollen or bee bread: Pollen pellets packed into honeycomb cells by bees and which undergo natural processing leading to the presence of enzymes and commensal microbiota. It is used by nurse bees to feed the brood. It may not contain any additives except wax from the honeycomb cells. - Beeswax: Substance constituted solely from secretion of the wax glands of worker bees of the species Apis mellifera and used in the construction of honeycombs. - Propolis: Resin of exclusively natural and plant origin, harvested by worker bees of the species Apis mellifera from certain plant sources, to which their own secretion is added (primarily wax and salivary secretion) in order to be used as protection for the hive. - Bee venom: Secretion from the bee's venom gland used by bees to defend against hive attackers.
source: PE-494.489
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/24
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Support under this measure shall cover
source: PE-492.949
2012/07/25
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1093 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) investments in new forestry technologies, in occupational safety enhancing and in processing and marketing of forest products.
Amendment 1238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 2 2. Investments related to the improvement of the economic value of forests shall be at the level of the forest holding and may include investments for supplying protective equipments and working clothes as well as soil and resource friendly harvesting machinery and practices.
Amendment 1563 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) financial contributions to mutual funds to pay financial compensations to farmers, for economic losses caused by the outbreak of an animal or plant disease or an environmental incident; or adverse climatic events, including draughts and floods;
Amendment 1716 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of irrigation,
source: PE-494.479
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2011/0429(COD) Water policy: priority substances
2012/08/11
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 3 a (new) Directive 2008/105/EC Article 5 a (new) Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The watch list shall contain no more than 25 substances or groups of substances at any given time and shall indicate the monitoring matrix for each substance. The substances shall be selected from among those for which the available information indicates that they may pose a significant risk at Union level to or via the aquatic environment. Priority should be given to those substances, where insufficient monitoring data for the purposes of prioritisation is available. In selecting the substances for the watch list the Commission shall take into account all available information including the results of the prioritisation procedure carried out in the context of the present Directive, research projects, Member States“ characterisation and monitoring programmes under Articles 5 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and information on production volumes, use patterns, concentrations in the environment and effects, including that gathered in accordance with Directives 98/8/EC, 2001/82/EC and 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
source: PE-500.412
2012/11/13
ENVI
14 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Numerous Union acts have been adopted since the adoption of Directive 2000/60/EC, which constitute emission control measures in accordance with Article 16 of that Directive for individual priority substances. Moreover, many environmental protection measures fall under the scope of other existing Union legislation. Therefore, priority should be given to implementing and revising existing instruments rather than establishing new controls. The report on the outcome of the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive should review the measures adopted at the Union level and in Member States and assess whether those measures achieve the quality standards for the priority substances or the cessation objective for the priority hazardous substances. The Commission should accompany this report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals on concrete measures for the achievement of the quality standards and the cessation objective along with intermediate timetables. The inclusion of a substance in Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC is without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 a (new) Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The pollution of waters and soils with pharmaceutical residues is an emerging environmental problem. Current evaluation and control of the risk to or via the aquatic environment of medicinal products does not provide adequate attention to Union environmental objectives. An ongoing Commission study on the risks of environmental effects of medicinal products aims therefore at providing an analysis of the relevance of the current legislative framework to, and its effectiveness at, protecting the environment and human health via the aquatic environment, and finally an identification of possible measures to better address the problem.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 b (new) (8b) This proposal aims at ensuring a better quality of water for public health and biodiversity reasons. The pharmaceutical substances which have been prioritised are identified due to a significant risk that they pose to or via the aquatic environment at Union level and not due to a risk on public health via human consumption.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 c (new) (8c) Control measures which may be taken by the Member States shall take into account the therapeutic importance of the pharmaceutical substances and be in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1235/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending, as regards pharmacovigilance of medicinal products for human use, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency, and Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products1 and Directive 2010/84/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending, as regards pharmacovigilance, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use2. These measures may include take- back and labelling schemes for unused pharmaceuticals. ______________ 1 OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 1 2 OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 74
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) With the adoption of this proposal and submission of its report to the European Parliament and to the Council, the Commission has completed its first review of the list of Priority Substances as required by Article 8 of Directive 2008/105/EC. This has included a review of the substances in Annex III to that Directive, some of which have been identified for prioritisation.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 3 a (new) Directive 2008/105/EC Article 5 a (new) Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 4 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council the outcome of the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive. It shall accompany the report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals, in particular proposals to identify new priority substances or priority hazardous substances or to identify certain priority substances as priority hazardous substances and to set corresponding EQS for surface water, sediment or biota, as appropriate. This report shall review the measures adopted at the Union level and in Member States and assess whether those measures achieve the quality standards for the priority substances or the cessation objective for the priority hazardous substances. The Commission shall accompany the report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals on concrete measures for the achievement of the quality standards and the cessation objective along with intermediate timetables. The first review and assessment of the measures shall be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council by 31 December 2013.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The watch list shall contain
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall draw up the first watch list as referred to in paragraph 1 by[…]. The first watch list shall contain inter alia the substances set out in Annex II to this Directive.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 In selecting the representative stations, the monitoring frequency and timing for each substance, Member States shall take into account the use patterns of the substance. The frequency of monitoring shall not be less than once per year. For substances where one monitoring per year may results in no, or incomplete data considering the use patterns of the substance Member States shall ensure multiple monitorings per year.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall report the results of the monitoring carried out under paragraph 4 to the Commission within 18 months of the inclusion of the substance in the watch list, and every 12 months thereafter while the substance is kept on the list. The report shall include information on the representativeness of the station and monitoring strategy.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. The Commission shall provide, in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006, for early and effective opportunities for the public to participate in the drawing up of the watch list and the monitoring matrix. The Commission shall make available to the public, in electronic form, all relevant information with a view to its active and systematic dissemination in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II a (new) Directive 2008/105/EC Annex II (new) ANNEX IIa ‘ANNEX II SUBSTANCES TO BE INCLUDED INTER ALIA IN THE FIRST WATCH LIST DRAWN UP BY THE COMMISSION CAS number1 EU number2 Name of substance 1066-51-9 not applicable Amino-methyl phosphonic acid (AMPA) 298-46-4 206-062-7 Carbamazepine 57-12-5 not applicable Free Cyanide 1071-83-6 213-997-4 Glyphosate 15687-27-1 239-784-6 Ibuprofen 3380-34-5 222-182-2 Triclosan 9029-97-4 231-175-3 Zinc and its compounds 94-75-7 202-361-1 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid 34256-82-1 Not applicable Acetochlor __________________________ 1 CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service. 2 EU-number: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Substances (EINECS) or European List of Notified Chemical Substances (ELINCS).
source: PE-496.330
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2011/0440(COD) European statistics on demography
2012/10/24
EMPL
2 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 source: PE-498.061
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2011/2051(INI) CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
2011/03/21
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Heading I (new) before paragraph 1 I. Challenges facing and objectives of the new CAP
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the communication from the Commission concerning a reform of agricultural policy;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 575 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to submit
source: PE-458.827
2011/03/22
AGRI
43 amendments...
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that direct payments should be
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers it important that the CAP, like all other EU policies, be involved in the 2020 Strategy, and that it seems logical under such circumstances that the redistribution of direct aid take account of factors such as employment, the environment and combating climate change;
Amendment 625 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading before paragraph 20 III. Resource protection and environmental policy component
Amendment 634 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers that better resource protection is an element in sustainable farming, which should involve separate support for environmental measures going beyond the requirements of Cross Compliance (CC)
Amendment 659 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Considers that resource protection should be directly linked to the granting of targeted direct payments
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 692 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) Amendment 706 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 721 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 735 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 752 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 768 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers that direct payments are no longer justified without c
Amendment 789 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. C
Amendment 801 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Considers that
Amendment 805 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls for
Amendment 821 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that the
Amendment 852 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Emphasises that the CAP should incorporate a certain number of flexible and effective market instruments which act as a safety net, fixed at appropriate levels and available in the event of serious market disruption; points out that some of these instruments exist already, but can be adapted, whilst others can be created as needed; considers that, in view of the widely differing conditions in the individual sectors, differentiated sectoral solutions are preferable to across-the- board approaches;
Amendment 855 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 b (new) 33b. Takes the view that these instruments should include specific supply- management instruments which, if employed fairly and on a non- discriminatory basis, can provide effective market management and prevent crises relating to overproduction, at zero cost to the Union budget;
Amendment 858 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Considers that, in view of the
Amendment 868 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 Amendment 895 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 Amendment 915 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 Amendment 925 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 Amendment 951 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 Amendment 970 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Calls on the Commission to examine the extent to which the role of producer groups or sectoral associations
Amendment 987 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Takes the view, therefore, that the Commission should devise
Amendment 1007 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 Amendment 1084 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48a. Takes the view that rural development policy must be complementary to, and consistent with, first pillar support, in order to promote strong and sustainable diversified European agriculture across the EU; considers that this rural development policy must contribute to structural developments and innovation in agriculture throughout the EU, in order to respond to the challenges in the fields of food security, the environment, climate change and employment;
Amendment 1092 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48 a. Stresses that the dissemination of new technologies, especially concerning climate change, biodiversity and the related ecological systems, provided by increasingly supported agricultural innovation, research and development, shall be in the centre of rural development;
Amendment 1102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 b (new) 48b. Points out that this rural development policy under the CAP is also an important link factor between urban and rural areas and that it must, as a component of the CAP, be consistent with the policy of territorial cohesion.
Amendment 1109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Advocates therefore introducing targeted measures,
Amendment 1121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49a. Emphasises that rural development policy must enable all the potentials of rural areas to be harnessed, by means of quality agricultural production focusing on direct sales, product promotion, supplying of local markets, diversification of biomass outlets (energy, green chemistry, bio-based materials, etc.), and able to create very place-specific jobs and multiple-service supply (ecotourism, educational farms, agri-tourism, etc.); considers also that this rural policy must serve to increase competitiveness, particularly in the convergence regions, by means of investment in the fields of the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products; believes, lastly, that this rural development policy must contribute to the management of natural resources (watercourses, soil, etc.) and help in the management and restoration of ecosystems, with this simultaneously providing a response to climate change;
Amendment 1126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49 a. Considers the need for improving competitiveness in the convergence regions, increased investments from Axis 1 are needed improving agricultural logistics, launching agro-marketing programs enhancing producers' market access;
Amendment 1130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 b (new) 49 b. Stresses that measures of Axis 1 and 2 of the rural development policy shall be increasingly focused to the modernization of water management, such as improved irrigation systems, water recycling, flood prevention facilities, in order to mitigate the effects of climate change and to maintain the stability of production levels;
Amendment 1132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 b (new) 49b. Insists that the measures under axis 1 of the rural development policy must better address the issues connected with the establishment of young farmers following the retirement of older farmers, with this concerning measures in connection with the establishing and modernisation of agricultural holdings; this approach should also consist of facilitating access to the farming profession for young people who are not from a farming background, and include the concept of gradual establishment, necessitating a review of aid eligibility conditions; believes, lastly, that implementation of this establishment support system should be mandatory in all the Member States;
Amendment 1133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 c (new) 49c. Proposes that agri-environmental measures should include arrangements for a 5 to 7 year ‘conversion’ agreement enabling farmers who themselves decide to move towards more sustainable production models and to innovate, to receive financial support to cover their taking on the financial risk resulting from the agronomic difficulties that could often arise in the years immediately following their change of farming practices; this aim of this incentive mechanism would be to help farmers better comply with the conditions for the granting of level two under the first pillar direct payments system;
Amendment 1137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 d (new) 49d. Suggests that support for consultancy, orchestration and training be incorporated into Axis 1 of the rural development policy to enable the dissemination of knowledge on innovative changes in farming practices towards more sustainable production systems, and to help innovative farmers pass on their experience;
Amendment 1143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; c
Amendment 1173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Stresses at the same time, however, that rural structures differ widely in the Member States and therefore require different measures; calls therefore for flexibility to allow the Member States to adopt voluntary measures, the cofinancing rate for which should be based on the rates current at the time; points out that the cofinancing rate should continue to take account of the specific needs and circumstances of convergence regions in the post-2013 period;
Amendment 1181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 Amendment 1203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 Amendment 1252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 source: PE-460.935
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2011/2068(INI) Resource-efficient Europe
2012/03/13
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls for the creation of Joint Task Forces for the three key areas of
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to develop a chain of custody system, subjected to appropriate impact assessments, that instructs producers throughout the entire chain to use a transparent system to record the use of resources, allowing for more intelligence in the use of resources;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls on the Commission to encourage more partnerships between actors throughout the value chains based on a good understanding of the value chain's characteristics, challenges and hurdles.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges the European Commission to research the development of a hierarchy model to ensure the highest added value of resource use without compromising the environment in analogy with the Report on an effective raw materials strategy for Europe (2011/2056(INI)); calls on the EC to map the competition for the same materials and to address non-essential consumption of resources;
source: PE-485.854
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2011/2108(INI) Honeybee health and the challenges for the beekeeping sector
2011/08/31
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas beekeeping as an economic and social activity plays a crucial role in the sustainable development of rural areas
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Member States to encourage and oversee the setting up of national melliferous plant phenology monitoring networks and to share the best practices of currently functioning national systems in an effort to better trace the changes in bee pastures;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission actively to encourage a greater degree of information- sharing among Member States, laboratories and beekeepers on ecotoxicological studies and other factors affecting honeybee health so as to make possible informed, independent scientific scrutiny; calls on the Commission to help this process by making available its relevant webpage on all official languages of the concerned Member States;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Calls on the authorities and representative organisations in the Member States to support the dissemination of appropriate scientific and technical knowledge about bee health among beekeepers; underlines that a permanent dialogue is needed between beekeepers, farmers and the relevant authorities;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Invites the Commission to improve risk assessment methodology for pesticides, which should focus on both the individual insect and the entire colony, and to ensure
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to consider chronic, larval and sub-lethal toxicity, and substance-pathogen and substance- substance synergies in the risk assessment of pesticides; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to specific pesticides, such as those of the family of the neonicotinoide family (Clothianidin, Thiacloprid, Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam), phenyl-pyrazoles (Fipronil) and pyrethroids, or active substances such as Chlorpyrifos or Dimethoat, as these active substances in pesticides have a proven adverse effect on bee and colony health; application
source: PE-469.980
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2011/2147(INI) Mid-term review of the European strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work
2011/06/10
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that work-related accidents are more frequent amongst certain categories of workers than others – e.g. young, older
source: PE-473.822
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2011/2175(INI) How to avoid food wastage: strategies for a more efficient food chain in the EU
2011/10/21
ENVI
6 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Indent 2 – whereas in Europe and Northern America in the previous decades, when food production was abundant, food waste has not been a policy priority, which led to the overall increase of food waste along the food supply chain; whereas in Europe and North America food waste occurs predominantly at the retail and consumption stage, as opposed to the developing world, where production, harvest, processing and transport are the stages that pose the main problems;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Is convinced that the prevention of food losses has to be the very first priority of an EU bio-waste policy, from both an ethical and an environmental point of view; points out that there is no harmonised definition of food waste, which leads to serious discrepancies in the statistical data collection and hampers effective action on European and national level;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Is aware that in Europe, where the main food waste takes place at the retail and consumption levels,
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include measures in the legislative package on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy on the prevention of food waste in the production, harvest, processing and transport stages and to come forward with concrete actions improving public awareness and consumer responsibility in the retail and consumer stages;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Is of the opinion that excessive ‘quality requirements’(whether imposed by European or national legislation or by internal company rules), the misinterpretation or confusion over dates on the label and the lack of consistency in the terms employed (“best before”, “use by”, “sell by”, “display until”) are at the basis of many unnecessary discards, which increase the amount of food wasted;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for the improvement of EU food waste reporting requirements, more coherence in the labelling of expiration dates of foodstuffs, targeted awareness campaigns on European and national levels and a feasibility study on EU targets for food waste prevention;
source: PE-474.043
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2011/2297(INI) Implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges
2012/03/30
PETI
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Declares that water is a shared resource of humankind and a public good
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. reiterates that water services under the EU law are considered services of general economic interest, which can be carried out by public authorities or entrusted to public or private entities; stresses that the regulation and provision of water services should respect the principles of continuity of service, quality, security of supply, equal access, affordable prices, social, cultural and environmental acceptability, the polluter pays principle, while they should also aspire to the highest standards of environmental sustainability and efficiency.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is concerned that the balance between the need for water and available resources has reached a critical level in many regions of Europe and that climate change could make the situation even worse; water scarcity now affects the whole territory of some Member States on a permanent basis; emphasizes that climate change and the subsequent changing weather conditions significantly affect the quality and availability of European water resources, that Europe's high water stress areas are expected to increase from 19 % today to 35 % by the 2070s and that climate related extreme weather events constitute further challenges to efficient water management. Stresses that local, regional or national adaptation measures can only be effective if coordinated at EU level and effective water management practices have to be integrated into other sectoral policies such as agriculture, energy, cohesion and health;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Expresses concerns that in the field of WFD implementation at present, ineffective application and enforcement remains a major problem; current implementation status shows that some Member States lag behind schedule, that the integrity of EU's waters is far from acceptable and that the objectives of other EU policies, including on industry, agriculture and transport, are often in open contradiction with the ‘water protection’ objectives; expresses its hope that the ongoing reform of the Common Agricultural Policy will address the problems related to agricultural water management and will reduce agricultural water pollution;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Draws attention to the existence of certain activities denounced by the petitioners, including waste landfills, irregular or unlawful agricultur
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Asks at the same time the Commission and the Member States to improve monitoring and reporting of chemical pollutants in water, along with a mechanism to obtain better information on concentrations of other pollutants for which monitoring may prove necessary in the future at EU level; asks the Member States to share with each other and with the Commission data deriving from voluntary monitoring activity of pollutants in water;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. reiterates that the WFD prescribes coordination between Member States for the entire river basin district where use of water may have transboundary effects, and urges Member States in this respect to engage in a regular transboundary communication and cooperation to support the implementation of the WFD with regard to priority substances, priority hazardous substances and nutrients pollution;
source: PE-486.133
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2012/0366(COD) Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale. Approximation of Member States legislation
2013/05/07
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 38 (38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission, in particular in respect of adopting and adapting maximum yields for emissions and their measurement methods, setting maximum levels for ingredients that increase toxicity, addictiveness or attractiveness, establishing a negative list of additives which result in a product with characterizing flavour, the use of health warnings, unique identifiers and security features in the labelling and packaging, defining key elements for contracts on data storage with independent third parties, reviewing certain exemptions granted to tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll- your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products and reviewing the nicotine levels for nicotine containing products. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 2 establishing a negative list of additives which result in a product with a characterising flavour.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Each unit packet of tobacco products and any outside packaging shall carry health warnings in the official language or languages of the Member State where the product is placed on the market. In order to ensure consumers' right to have access to proper information, the different levels of harmfulness shall be indicated in the package of the tobacco product by distinguishing two categories: very harmful and extremely harmful. These categories shall be indicated by one to two black points, and text warnings taking into account the fact that all tobacco products are harmful.
source: PE-510.614
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2012/2103(INI) Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
2012/09/18
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies by means of financial and regulatory instruments, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisation, to promote the development of European-level intelligent cross-border electricity networks and the infrastructure and IT investment which will ensure effective synchronisation of the supply of electricity with demand at any particular time, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the overall decarbonisation goal necessitates a substantial reduction in transport emissions, which implies a review of the EU’s policy thus far on biofuels, technology-neutral support for the production of biofuels developed without competing with raw materials used in the food industry, and in the long term a substantial rise in electricity use and thus high levels of investments in electricity infrastructure; notes that quick action is needed to avoid being locked into a higher emission path on account of the long lifecycle of infrastructure.
source: PE-496.354
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