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How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases?
Document AGRI-AM-775679 · 2025/2053(INI)
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| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; | 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; calls, in this respect, for an end to international trade agreements that have a negative impact on European agriculture, or for them to be reopened in order to guarantee reciprocity; |
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; | 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; underlines that it is essential for the EU to take into account third country compliance with EU legislation, including with the relevant animal welfare standards; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; | 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; calls on the Commission to develop specific strategies to ensure a level-playing field and greater consistency between its trade and sustainability policies; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; |
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; | 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production with grazing, while ensuring that environmental requirements are targeted, proportionate and feasible and compensate producers for their actual burden, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; |
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; | 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards regarding safety, environmental, social and welfare for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, conditioning any coupled support to strict environmental and animal welfare criteria, favouring pasture-based systems with low input use that keep added value in the territories, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; |
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| 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; | 15. Underlines the need to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production with grazing, while ensuring that environmental requirements are targeted, proportionate and feasible and compensate producers for their actual burden, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; |
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| 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; | 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for all imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; |
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| 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; | 15. Underlines the need to stop and reverse the trend of decapitalisation, and to ensure effective protection of the EU market and full reciprocity of EU standards for imported products; stresses the importance of setting the CAP budget at an appropriate level, including by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; |
Valérie Deloge, Gilles Pennelle, Mireia Borrás Pabón, Raffaele Stancanelli, Tomáš Kubín, Csaba Dömötör
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| 15a. Stresses the importance of maintaining the CAP budget in real terms by taking inflation into account, securing coupled support for ruminant livestock production without additional environmental conditionalities, and adapting market interventions by updating the reference prices for the safeguard clauses, taking into account the new market values and management tools; stresses the need for the CAP to retain its legal and institutional status over the coming budgetary period and insists on the importance of maintaining the CAP budget as an autonomous, distinct and specific budget, tailored to the particular needs of the European agricultural sector; firmly rejects any proposal to include the CAP budget in a single fund; |
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| 15a. Calls for support for cooperative enterprises both at EU and Member State level so that they can scale up, develop and invest in marketing, in adding value to their business partners’ products and in reducing their costs, thereby boosting rural areas’ economic, social and environmental sustainability and promoting the inclusion of young people and women in this sector; |
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| 15b. Notes that Member States face increasing and diverse risks; stresses, in this regard, that an appropriate increase and reform of the common agricultural crisis reserve, combined with the creation of new specific financial instruments, with resources from outside the CAP, are essential to support farmers in a context marked by unpredictable market conditions, the challenges of climate change, disease, changing consumer behaviour and geopolitical tensions; |
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| 16. Underlines the urgent need to promote research, innovation and the adoption of evidence-based practices that improve livestock sustainability across environmental, social and economic dimensions, while promoting high animal welfare standards and fostering integrated and resilient livestock supply chains, including fair pricing mechanisms for farmers; | 16. Underlines the urgent need to promote research, innovation and the adoption of evidence-based practices that improve livestock sustainability across environmental, social and economic dimensions, including through targeted investment in genetic research, nutritional efficiency and selection for long-lasting production traits, while promoting high animal welfare standards and fostering integrated and resilient livestock supply chains, including fair pricing mechanisms for farmers; |
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| 16. Underlines the urgent need to promote research, innovation and the adoption of evidence-based practices that improve livestock sustainability across environmental, social and economic dimensions, while promoting high animal welfare standards and fostering integrated and resilient livestock supply chains, including fair pricing mechanisms for farmers; | 16. Underlines the urgent need to promote research, innovation and the adoption of evidence-based practices that improve livestock sustainability across environmental, social and economic dimensions, while promoting high animal welfare standards and fostering integrated and resilient livestock supply chains, including fair pricing mechanisms that support farmers, and strengthening farmer training and knowledge exchange to ensure widespread adoption of sustainable practices. ; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 16. Underlines the urgent need to promote research, innovation and the adoption of evidence-based practices that improve livestock sustainability across environmental, social and economic dimensions, while promoting high animal welfare standards and fostering integrated and resilient livestock supply chains, including fair pricing mechanisms for farmers; | 16. Underlines the urgent need to promote research, innovation and the adoption of evidence-based practices that improve livestock sustainability across environmental, social and economic dimensions, while promoting high animal welfare standards and fostering integrated and resilient livestock supply chains, including fair pricing mechanisms for farmers; highlights that livestock farmers should also be able to benefit from the additional revenue stream of carbon farming; |
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| 16 a. Urges the Commission to review the regulations on meat processing, such as the technology used for meat inspection, as well as the harmonisation of minimum guidelines on meat content evaluation, which currently limiting the maximum utilisation of the animal carcass. These changes could increase the transparency of the supply chain as well as ensure higher income for farmers. |
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| 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could,in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; | 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could, in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and genetic improvement, as well as the use of new digital technologies that improve animal and system management, data processing, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose concrete measures that support the sector’s innovation and resilience; points out, in this respect, that only 47.5 % of people who live in rural areas of the European Union have basic digital competences, which significantly restricts the potential for innovation and modernisation; advocates, therefore, the organisation of coordinated digital training and the provision of technical and digital advice services for farmers as an essential factor in guaranteeing an inclusive and effective technological transition; |
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| 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could,in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; | 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could,in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; points out that targeted genetic selection could provide a solution to some of today's challenges; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; proposes setting up a common database of foundation breeds to enable breeders who so wish to continue breeding certain old species; |
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| 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could,in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; | 17. Notes that livestock farming systems take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, that deteriorate animal welfare29a |
| 29a https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-journal-of-risk-regulation/article/protection-of-selectively-bred-and-gene-edited-farm-animals-under-eu-law/44FC16317466A65A655C352A0226544D |
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| 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could,in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; | 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could, in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; calls on the Commission and member States to ensure that the digital transformation and farm data collection benefit farmers, and to manage risks of dependency and over-indebtedness; |
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| 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could,in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; | 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to improve animal welfare and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; |
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| 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could,in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; | 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could, in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to improve animal welfare and efficiency, including, for instance, low-cost systems, two-way systems and precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, animal welfare, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and animal welfare and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; |
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| 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could,in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation and resilience in the sector; | 17. Notes that livestock farming systems could,in particular, take advantage of practices and technologies that can be used to achieve efficiency gains, including, for instance, precision livestock farming and animal breeding, and make use of new digital technologies that can improve animal and system management, data processing, transparency along the food chain, and traceability; requests that the Commission report on best practices in livestock sustainability and propose measures that support innovation, efficiency and resilience in the sector; |
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| 17 a. Highlights that the European Court of Auditors' Special report 16/2021 indicates that farmed animal emissions represent around half of the emissions from agriculture, and that they would lower significantly if the CAP incentivized a reduction of animal densities and if promotional programmes were coherent with our environmental goals. |
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| 17a. Underscores that the pursuit of improved animal productivity or breeding must not come at the expense of animal welfare, that the precautionary principle must be observed and that animal welfare aspects must be taken into account; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers, the installation of young and new farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; points out that it is therefore necessary to encourage them to set up in business by means of strong, dedicated financial tools, in order to fight responsibly against their over-indebtedness; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security by also strengthening their bargaining power vis-à-vis industrial and retail actors, including through support for collective structures such as farmer owned and run cooperatives and producer organisations; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers, young farmers, organic farmers and farmers who are early adopters of organic farming, particularly in the area of animal welfare, as well as rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production, including landscape conservation farms, as a means of livelihood and regional food security; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Strongly encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a vital source of livelihood, social cohesion, and food security, while fostering generational renewal to ensure the long-term resilience and vitality of rural areas; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the development of policies that support and facilitate family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production and small scale livestock production for personal use as a means of livelihood and food security; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the improvement and simplification of policies that support and enable family farmers and rural communities in maintaining and improving sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers as well as young farmers, newcomers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities, especially in mountain areas, in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farms and rural communities in maintaining and improving sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in uptaking farming practices that are more sustainable as a means of livelihood and food security; |
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| 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in maintaining sustainable livestock production as a means of livelihood and food security; | 18. Encourages the development of policies that support family farmers and rural communities in transition to plant-based food production as a means of livelihood and food security; |
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| 18 a. Encourages the Commission to develop an EU-wide action plan to diversify protein sources for food and feed, following the recent positive example of Denmark, whereby diverse stakeholders and political factions work collaboratively to make the country's food system more sustainable, independent and climate-change resilient. |
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| 18a. Calls for regulatory simplification to be addressed in concrete terms for livestock farmers and for all new regulations to take into account the cumulative impact on farmers’ competitiveness; |
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| 19. Highlights the necessity of global cooperation and knowledge transfer in supporting sustainable livestock systems, particularly in regions facing rapid population growth and urbanisation; | 19. Highlights the necessity of global cooperation and innovative knowledge transfer in supporting sustainable livestock systems, particularly from European regions with highly efficient livestock systems, induced by rapid population growth and urbanisation; |
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| 19. Highlights the necessity of global cooperation and knowledge transfer in supporting sustainable livestock systems, particularly in regions facing rapid population growth and urbanisation; | 19. Highlights the necessity of global cooperation and knowledge transfer in supporting sustainable livestock systems; |
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| 19. Highlights the necessity of global cooperation and knowledge transfer in supporting sustainable livestock systems, particularly in regions facing rapid population growth and urbanisation; | 19. Highlights the necessity of global cooperation and knowledge transfer in supporting sustainable plant-based food production systems, particularly in regions facing rapid population growth and urbanisation; |
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| 19a. Recalls in this connection that animal transport causes animals considerable suffering; calls on the Commission, therefore, to draw up an action plan to increase the transport of meat, carcasses and reproductive material instead of live animals; |
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| 20. Urges the Member States to invest in education, training and infrastructure that enable farmers to implement more sustainable, efficient and animal-welfare-friendly livestock production practices, including training on innovative tools and technologies for the early detection and prevention of epizootic diseases, such as health monitoring systems for livestock; | 20. Urges the Member States to invest in education, training and infrastructure that enable farmers to implement more sustainable, efficient and animal-welfare-friendly livestock production practices, including training on innovative tools and technologies for the early detection and prevention of epizootic diseases, such as health monitoring systems for livestock; highlights the importance of independent advisory services in this regard, and calls on Member States to make full use of the CAP in order to properly fund these services; |
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| 20. Urges the Member States to invest in education, training and infrastructure that enable farmers to implement more sustainable, efficient and animal-welfare-friendly livestock production practices, including training on innovative tools and technologies for the early detection and prevention of epizootic diseases, such as health monitoring systems for livestock; | 20. Urges the Member States to invest in education, training and infrastructure that enable farmers to implement more sustainable, efficient and healthy plant-based production practices; |
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| 20. Urges the Member States to invest in education, training and infrastructure that enable farmers to implement more sustainable, efficient and animal-welfare-friendly livestock production practices, including training on innovative tools and technologies for the early detection and prevention of epizootic diseases, such as health monitoring systems for livestock; | 20. Urges the Member States to invest in education, training and infrastructure that enable farmers to implement more sustainable, efficient and animal-welfare-friendly livestock production practices and underlines the importance of digitalisation, applied research and transfer of knowledge to small-scale farmers, including training on innovative tools and technologies for the early detection and prevention of epizootic diseases, such as health monitoring systems for livestock; |
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| 20. Urges the Member States to invest in education, training and infrastructure that enable farmers to implement more sustainable, efficient and animal-welfare-friendly livestock production practices, including training on innovative tools and technologies for the early detection and prevention of epizootic diseases, such as health monitoring systems for livestock; | 20. Urges the Member States and the European Commission to invest in education, training and infrastructure that enable farmers to carry out their work with less difficulty, including through training on innovative tools and technologies for the early detection and prevention of epizootic diseases, such as health monitoring systems for livestock; |
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| (1) Calls for simpler animal welfare rules that focus on helping farmers through education and support, rather than punative methods. |
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| 20 a. Urges the European Commission to present its conclusions on the development of an animal welfare labelling that guarantees adequate and uniform information for consumers, thereby avoiding the risks to the internal market generated by the proliferation of local animal welfare schemes; |
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| 20 a. stresses the urgent need to promote innovation in the field of antimicrobial treatments, including the development of new antibiotics and alternative methods such as bacteriophage therapy, given the stagnation in available treatment options for bacterial infections in animals; |
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| 21. Underlines that the livestock and mixed farming sectors are major beneficiaries of the CAP under pillar one (direct payments, coupled payments for beef, veal, sheep and goat) and pillar two, notably through support for investments, payments for natural or other area-specific constraints and agri-environment-climate commitments; stresses the role of the CAP in shaping livestock farming systems; | 21. Underlines that the livestock and mixed farming sectors are major beneficiaries of the CAP under pillar one (direct payments, coupled payments for beef, veal, sheep and goat) and pillar two, notably through support for investments, payments for natural or other area-specific constraints and agri-environment-climate commitments; stresses the role of the CAP in shaping livestock farming systems; Stresses the need to enhance economic viability and to lower the dependency of farmers´ income on direct and coupled payments incentivizing diversification, result-based payments, and promoting risk management tools in order to increase their competitiveness, profitability and long-term resilience; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 21. Underlines that the livestock and mixed farming sectors are major beneficiaries of the CAP under pillar one (direct payments, coupled payments for beef, veal, sheep and goat) and pillar two, notably through support for investments, payments for natural or other area-specific constraints and agri-environment-climate commitments; stresses the role of the CAP in shaping livestock farming systems; | 21. Underlines that the livestock and mixed farming sectors are major beneficiaries of the CAP under pillar one (direct payments, coupled payments for beef, veal, sheep and goat) and pillar two, notably through support for investments, payments for natural or other area-specific constraints and agri-environment-climate commitments; insists on the need to maintain the two pillars system under the CAP and strongly opposes the integration of the CAP into single plans for each Member States with national authorities in charge of delivering on policy objectives; stresses the role of the CAP in shaping livestock farming systems and that coupled support must be maintained in the post-2027 CAP; |
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| 21. Underlines that the livestock and mixed farming sectors are major beneficiaries of the CAP under pillar one (direct payments, coupled payments for beef, veal, sheep and goat) and pillar two, notably through support for investments, payments for natural or other area-specific constraints and agri-environment-climate commitments; stresses the role of the CAP in shaping livestock farming systems; | 21. Underlines that the livestock and mixed farming sectors are major beneficiaries of the CAP under pillar one (direct payments, coupled payments for beef, veal, sheep and goat) and pillar two, notably through support for investments, payments for natural or other area-specific constraints and agri-environment-climate commitments; stresses the role of the CAP in shaping livestock farming systems; and in livestock sector sustainability. |
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| 21. Underlines that the livestock and mixed farming sectors are major beneficiaries of the CAP under pillar one (direct payments, coupled payments for beef, veal, sheep and goat) and pillar two, notably through support for investments, payments for natural or other area-specific constraints and agri-environment-climate commitments; stresses the role of the CAP in shaping livestock farming systems; | 21. Underlines that the livestock and mixed farming sectors are major beneficiaries of the CAP under pillar one (direct payments, coupled payments for beef, veal, sheep and goat) and pillar two, notably through support for investments, payments for natural or other area-specific constraints and agri-environment-climate commitments; stresses the role of the CAP in shaping sustainable and competitive livestock farming systems; |
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| 21 a. Underlines the key role cooperatives play in the livestock sector due to the perishable nature of milk and meat, which entails high transaction costs, and the sectors’ exposure to volatile market conditions; calls the Commission in supporting and strenghten the role of cooperative model to ensure economic resilience, the adoption of circular approaches, producer empowerement, valorization of livestock co-products and by-products and generational renewal; |
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| 21a. Stresses that, given that many livestock farms are not tied to an area, it is considered necessary to establish the possibility in the CAP of granting support per animal to the livestock sector in order to attempt to reverse the decline in numbers of farms and livestock, thereby promoting an EU production that is sustainable and less dependent on non-EU countries; |
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| 21a. calls for better tailoring of CAP support to the realities of different types of farms, especially small-scale and family farms, and simplification of administrative procedures; |
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| 22. Calls on the Commission to build on the existing support measures under the CAP when addressing the sustainability challenges posed by livestock systems; insists that CAP subsidy payments are vital to livestock farmers’ incomes, particularly for holdings specialising in beef, dairy, sheep and goat production, and that a transitional period is therefore necessary to allow farmers sufficient time to adapt in the event that new support schemes are introduced in the post-2027 CAP; | 22. Calls on the Commission to rely on instruments outside the CAP when addressing the sustainability challenges faced by livestock systems; insists that CAP payments continue to be essential to the continuity of livestock producers’ incomes, particularly those of holdings specialising in beef, dairy, sheep and goat production; |
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| 22. Calls on the Commission to build on the existing support measures under the CAP when addressing the sustainability challenges posed by livestock systems; insists that CAP subsidy payments are vital to livestock farmers’ incomes, particularly for holdings specialising in beef, dairy, sheep and goat production, and that a transitional period is therefore necessary to allow farmers sufficient time to adapt in the event that new support schemes are introduced in the post-2027 CAP; | 22. Calls on the Commission to build on the existing support measures under the CAP when addressing the sustainability challenges posed by livestock systems; insists that CAP subsidy payments are vital to the incomes of sustainable, extensive livestock farmers, particularly for holdings providing environmental services, such as grazing cattle, sheep and goats on rough pasture, and specialising in sustainable beef, dairy, sheep and goat production, and that a transitional period is therefore necessary to allow farmers sufficient time to adapt in the event that new support schemes are introduced in the post-2027 CAP; |
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| 22. Calls on the Commission to build on the existing support measures under the CAP when addressing the sustainability challenges posed by livestock systems; insists that CAP subsidy payments are vital to livestock farmers’ incomes, particularly for holdings specialising in beef, dairy, sheep and goat production, and that a transitional period is therefore necessary to allow farmers sufficient time to adapt in the event that new support schemes are introduced in the post-2027 CAP; | 22. Calls on the Commission to build on the existing support measures under the CAP and to strengthen its financial and socio-economic support mechanisms when addressing the sustainability challenges posed by livestock systems; insists that CAP subsidy payments are vital to livestock farmers’ incomes, particularly for holdings specialising in beef, dairy, sheep and goat production, and that a transitional period is therefore necessary to allow farmers sufficient time to adapt in the event that new support schemes are introduced in the post-2027 CAP; |
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| 22. Calls on the Commission to build on the existing support measures under the CAP when addressing the sustainability challenges posed by livestock systems; insists that CAP subsidy payments are vital to livestock farmers’ incomes, particularly for holdings specialising in beef, dairy, sheep and goat production, and that a transitional period is therefore necessary to allow farmers sufficient time to adapt in the event that new support schemes are introduced in the post-2027 CAP; | 22. Calls on the Commission to build on the existing support measures under the CAP when addressing the transitioning processes to plant-based food production; insists that CAP subsidy payments are vital to farmers’ incomes, and that a transitional period is therefore necessary to allow farmers sufficient time to adapt in the event that new support schemes are introduced in the post-2027 CAP; |
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| 22a. calls for and insists that Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 be amended to include purchases of breeding animals of high genetic value among the expenditures eligible under the EAFRD; underlines that such a measure is essential to revitalise the European livestock sector amid the current decline in livestock populations and the decrease in farmers’ competitiveness; stresses that investments in high-quality genetics and modern feed technologies contribute to increased productivity, reduced emissions per animal and the achievement of the Union’s sustainability and food security goals; |
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| 22a. Stresses that a more balanced development of livestock farming in densely populated regions can only be achieved by increasing the number of farms and developing local infrastructure, such as slaughterhouses, feed mills and processing facilities; |
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| 22 a. Calls for the post-2027 CAP reform to systematically differentiate payments based on the type of livestock system, increasing support for agroecological and extensive models and phasing out subsidies for intensive systems with high negative externalities; |
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| 22 a. Calls on the Commission to make the necessary adjustments in the next CAP in order not to use any agricultural subsidies for the breeding of bulls for bullfighting; |
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| 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; | 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock producers in mountain, island and inland regions and in the outermost regions, and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, in particular through coupled support and targeted rural development measures that take account of those regions’ geographical, structural and economic limitations; |
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| 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; | 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures that promote social inclusion, economic viability, and territorial cohesion; |
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| 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; | 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas such as regions bordering the EU's eastern borders and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; |
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| 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; | 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support, without additional environmental obligations, and targeted rural development measures; |
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| 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; | 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support, sector specific interventions and targeted rural development measures; |
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| 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; | 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and remote regions, and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; |
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| 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; | 23. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in mountain, insular and disadvantaged areas and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, including coupled support and targeted rural development measures; |
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| 23 a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the specific needs and challenges faced by livestock farmers in densely populated and urbanized areas throughout the EU and to ensure adequate support through the CAP, targeted rural development measures and simplified EU legislation; calls on the Commission to make a competitiveness check of the EU acquis of environmental and climate legislation specifically for farmers in densely populated and urbanized areas throughout the EU |
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| 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start‑up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; | 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the European Union run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability and generational continuity of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start‑up support in order to overcome entry barriers to the sector, which continues to suffer from poor attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures that are sensitive to gender matters and highlight the fundamental role of women; emphasises, in this regard, that family farming, in which women and the family play a central role, is the backbone of European livestock production and should be supported by specific policies that recognise its economic, social and cultural importance; expects the European Commission to urgently present an ambitious, integrated strategy for generational renewal in farming that includes specific incentives for young livestock producers and measures that guarantee decent living and working conditions in rural areas; stresses, moreover, the need to create suitable conditions for a decent retirement, recalling that farming pensions remain at mere survival level in some Member States; emphasises, finally, that facilitating access to credit and land and investing in improving services in rural areas are essential conditions for attracting and retaining a new generation of farmers; |
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| 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start‑up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; | 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector, especially in a context where the lack of investment in livestock quality is reducing the attractiveness of the sector and innovation opportunities for new generations; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start‑up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; |
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| 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start-up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; | 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start-up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities, to this end, urges the Commission to reduce bureaucracy regarding both the establishment of new farmers and the application for CAP aid and its controls ; |
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| 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start-up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; | 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers poses a significant threat to the economic viability and future sustainability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start-up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; |
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| 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start-up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; | 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve support to young and new farmers in sustainable livestock farming, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; |
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| 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start‑up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; | 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start‑up support in overcoming entry barriers to the sustainable, extensive livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start-up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; | 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; underlines the struggle to attract young farmers in the livestock sector due to the demanding nature of the work such as long working hours, limited possibility to take time off, lack of replacement services, and the increasing negative public perceptions of livestock farmers; |
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| 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start‑up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; | (Does not affect the English version.) |
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| 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European livestock sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start-up support in overcoming entry barriers to the livestock sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; | 24. Points out that, with only 12 % of farm holdings in the EU run by people under the age of 40, the lack of young farmers threatens the economic viability of the European agriculture sector; urges the Commission, therefore, to improve the effectiveness of start-up support in overcoming entry barriers to the agriculture sector, which suffers from a lack of attractiveness, and to take into account the increasing number of women working on farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures and opportunities; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 24 a. welcomes the announcement of the Commission to present a Generational Renewal Strategy; calls on the Commission to provide recommendations and explore solutions to tackle the key barriers to the installation of livestock young farmers in particular high initial investments in infrastructure, difficulty to access to land and credits, labour availability, risk management issues, fight against animal diseases; furthermore, calls on the Commission to examine how to promote a more positive image of the livestock sector; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 24 b. Underlines that young farmers are facing high initial investments; invites the Commission to consider the possibility to grant more direct payments to young farmers through redistributive payment that would be based not only on surface but also on age; invites the Commission to explore ways to encourage the transfer of farms to young farmers and to faciliate the transition of older farmers to dignified retirement; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 24 c. Calls on the Commission to take into account the increasing number of women working on livestock farms by promoting gender-inclusive measures; |
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| 25. Invites the Commission, in the upcoming EU bioeconomy strategy, to recognise the role of livestock farming in circularity and to fully unlock the potential of livestock by-products through the rendering sector to provide additional sources of income for livestock farmers; | 25. Invites the Commission, in the upcoming EU bioeconomy strategy, to recognise the role that innovative, organic and animal-friendly livestock farming in particular can play in promoting circularity, and to examine ways of improving the sustainable use of livestock by-products by the rendering sector, while ensuring the economic viability of and safety standards for livestock farmers; |
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| 25. Invites the Commission, in the upcoming EU bioeconomy strategy, to recognise the role of livestock farming in circularity and to fully unlock the potential of livestock by-products through the rendering sector to provide additional sources of income for livestock farmers; | 25. Invites the Commission, in the upcoming EU bioeconomy strategy, to recognise the role of livestock farming in circularity and to fully unlock the potential of energy production, also at the farm level, and the production of livestock by-products through the rendering sector to provide additional sources of income for livestock farmers; |
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| 25. Invites the Commission, in the upcoming EU bioeconomy strategy, to recognise the role of livestock farming in circularity and to fully unlock the potential of livestock by-products through the rendering sector to provide additional sources of income for livestock farmers; | 25. Invites the Commission, in the upcoming EU bioeconomy strategy, to recognise the role of livestock farming in circularity and to fully unlock the potential of energy production and livestock by-products through the rendering sector to provide additional sources of income for livestock farmers; |
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| 25. Invites the Commission, in the upcoming EU bioeconomy strategy, to recognise the role of livestock farming in circularity and to fully unlock the potential of livestock by-products through the rendering sector to provide additional sources of income for livestock farmers; | 25. Invites the Commission, in the upcoming EU bioeconomy strategy, to recognise the inefficiency of livestock farming in a circular economy and to fully unlock the potential of plant-based agriculture by-products to provide additional sources of income for farmers; |
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| 25 a. Regrets that the current EU framework (Regulation (EU) 2017/1938) does not adequately recognize the critical role of the agricultural sector, in general, and of livestock farmers, in particular, in producing energy through, inter alia, anaerobic digestion; calls on the Commission to recognize the role of livestock sector as essential in contributing to energy stabilisation, as many livestock farmers are producers of biogas and biomethane, which can provide alternative gas supply; reminds that this recognition would not only benefit livestock farmers, but society and the rest of the value chain in general, as the recast of the relevant legislative framework would guarantee that food production and food security does not suffer during gas disruptions; |
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| 25 b. Underlines the key role cooperatives play in the livestock sector due to the perishable nature of milk and meat; calls on the Commission to strenghten the role of cooperative model to ensure economic resilience, producer empowerment, valorization of livestock co-products and by-products and generational renewal; |
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| 26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify adequate and long-term funding opportunities for appropriate preventive measures and adequate compensation for farmers, not only for any losses suffered and costs incurred as a result of large carnivore attacks, but also for the mitigation measures implemented; | 26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the system of coexistence between grazing livestock and large carnivores and to identify adequate and long-term funding opportunities for appropriate preventive measures and compensation for farmers, not only for any losses suffered and costs incurred as a result of large carnivore attacks, but also for preventive advisory, protection and prevention measures implemented; |
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| 26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify adequate and long-term funding opportunities for appropriate preventive measures and adequate compensation for farmers, not only for any losses suffered and costs incurred as a result of large carnivore attacks, but also for the mitigation measures implemented; | 26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise coexistence with large carnivores and identify long-term funding opportunities for appropriate preventive measures and adequate compensation for farmers, not only for any losses suffered and costs incurred as a result of large carnivore attacks, but also for the mitigation measures implemented; |
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| 26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify adequate and long-term funding opportunities for appropriate preventive measures and adequate compensation for farmers, not only for any losses suffered and costs incurred as a result of large carnivore attacks, but also for the mitigation measures implemented; | 26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify adequate and long-term funding opportunities for appropriate preventive measures and adequate compensation for farmers available under the CAP and to provide advisory services, knowledge sharing and trainings for farmers on the coexistence and on the effective preventive measures; |
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| 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; | deleted |
| 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). |
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| 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; | deleted |
| 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). |
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| 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; | 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; calls on the Commission furthermore to review the status of other large predators, such as the bear and the lynx, which enjoy the status of ‘strictly protected’ species, in order to allow greater flexibility in the management of the populations concerned; |
| 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). | 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). |
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| 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; | 27. Highlights that out of the 9 transboundary wolf populations in the EU, 6 have a vulnerable or near-threatened status, while the wolf is still in unfavourable-inadequate conservation status in 6 out of 7 biogeographical regions. Deplores that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 and change in the Bern Convention, lowering the protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’, lacks scientific basis and endangers the recovery of wolf populations in Europe, potentially leading to harmful effects to biodiversity while neglecting the intrinsic value of wolves and their right to exist; |
| 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). | 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). |
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| 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; | 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; Calls on the European Commission to revise the protection status of the brown bear accordingly; |
| 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). | 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). |
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| 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; | 27. Regrets that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, while potentially leading to harmful effects to biodiversity; |
| 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). | 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). |
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| 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; | 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention does not release Member States from their obligation to achieve and maintain a favourable conservation status for wolf populations, which requires additional efforts and resources to develop, implement and harmonise preventive measures and promote coexistence; |
| 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). | 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). |
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| 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to improve coexistence and minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; | 27. Highlights that the targeted amendment of the Habitats Directive29 to align EU legislation with the revised protection level of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ in the updated Bern Convention aims to provide more flexibility in managing wolf populations across the EU, in order to minimise the impact of the growing wolf population, including the related socio-economic challenges; |
| 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). | 29 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj). |
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| 27a. Stresses that the development of a slaughterhouse network at both national and European levels is essential in order to harness local and regional potential, revitalise rural areas, create jobs, develop short supply chains, and improve access to fresh, affordable food for consumers, while also having a direct positive impact on animal welfare; notes that supporting this network through adequate financing and simplified authorisation procedures would strengthen local and regional economies and would contribute to more resilient and more sustainable agri-food systems, while also revitalising rural areas and the livestock sector; to this end, calls upon the Commission and the Member States to identify and provide sufficient European and national funds to beneficiaries in order to achieve this goal; in addition, draws attention to the fact that simplifying authorisation procedures for slaughterhouses in general, and mobile slaughterhouses in particular, is essential to ensure that farm holdings are viable and contribute to the EU’s food security and protein self-sufficiency; |
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| 27 a. Calls on the Commission to present a targeted omnibus simplification package aimed at reducing the legislative burden and improving the flexibility and mechanisms of EU environmental legislation specifically for the livestock sector, in order to support generational renewal, ensure continued investment capacity for the green transition, and safeguard the long-term viability of sustainable livestock production in the whole of the EU; stresses that in several regions, the cumulative impact of EU legislation has led to complex and lengthy permitting procedures, legal uncertainty, and disproportionate administrative and financial burdens for farmers, delaying investments in sustainability and innovation; recalls that such barriers risk accelerating the decline of family farming and livestock production in regions with high trade-offs, and must be addressed urgently in line with the principles on permitting procedures set out in the Clean Industrial Deal, the Affordable Energy Act and the Omnibus on Defence. |
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| 27 a. Notes with great concern that the most recent DNA study, funded by the European Commission, concluded that Romania is home to by far the Europe's largest brown bear population outside Russia, with between 10.419 and 12.770 brown bear individuals living in Romania1a, accounting for almost the entire wolf population at EU level; recalls that this has impacted not only the viability of livestock farming, farmers' well-being and incomes, rural tourism and generational renewal especially in mountainous areas, but has also resulted in millions of euros spent on compensations, thousands of emergecy calls to signal bear sightings and encounters, hundreds of victims and tens of deaths; | |
| 1a https://mmediu.ro/en/comunicare/comunicate-de-presa/ref-rezultate-preliminare-privind-populatia-de-urs-brun-din-romania/ |
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| 27 a. Notes the EU’s high dependence on imported plant protein, the vast majority of which is designated for animal feed, while two thirds of the EU cereals production is already being used as feed1a; considers this to be a strategic weakness in a time of climate change, global food insecurity, war and escalating trade tariffs; reiterates its call for a EU protein strategy that looks critically at imported input dependency, notably in the livestock sector, and that takes into account grazing strategies and approaches to pasturing that include leguminous plants; | |
| 1a European Commission, https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/crop-productions-and-plant-based-products/cereals_en |
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| 27 a. Highlights the fact that focus should be on promoting co-existence with large predators, by implementing and adequately supporting conservation and recovery of biodiversity, preventive measures and better animal husbandry practices in protecting farm animals, instead of lethal management practices, by means of culling and hunting, which have not shown any efficiency in mitigating losses and proved to be counterproductive from damage-management and conservation perspective; |
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| 27a. Stresses the need for an inventory of European funding paid to animal welfare associations or NGOs to be drawn up to ensure that these funds are used correctly and that they are not used by NGOs acting against the interests of livestock farmers or in the pay of competing laboratories or products; |
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| 27 b. Highlights the need for a comprehensive screening and revision of the EU acquis to identify and amend legislative provisions that hinder generational renewal and sustainability investments in livestock production; stresses in particular the need to address specific barriers within the Habitats Directive, the Water Framework Directive, and the Nature Restoration Regulation, where disproportionate or rigid requirements may obstruct viable farming practices and discourage long-term investments in climate-friendly livestock systems. |
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| 27 b. Notes the multiple benefits of leguminous crops, especially if grown in rotation, for soil health, suppression of pests, nitrogen fixation; Calls on Member States to better include and reward rotated leguminous crops in their CAP strategic plans, which can be done under coupled payments, eco-schemes, and agri-environment and climate measures, as well as under the fruits and vegetable schemes, in order to boost EU markets and (local, regional, national) supply chains of both animal feed and human food; |
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| 27b. Warns that the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) remains insufficiently mobilised to deal with the consequences of attacks on livestock by wolves and other predators; calls on the Commission to make greater use of this fund to enable it to be called upon in the event of repeated animal predation; considers that such an adaptation would strengthen emergency support for livestock farmers and the resilience of vulnerable sectors; |
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| 27 b. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to update the protection status of the Brown Bear in the European framework, to control the excessive overpopulation of these large carnivores and to prioritise human lives; |
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| 27 c. Generally insists on the need for good locally or regionally grown, quality feed that meets the animals’ dietary needs and that are free of contaminants; calls on Member States to reinforce controls on the quality of feed; |
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| 28. Acknowledges the essential role of livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes; | 28. Acknowledges the essential role of livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes; highlights that monogastric species generate lower greenhouse gas emissions owing to their efficient feed conversion rate, and can further enhance circularity by incorporating waste stream products into their feed, while their manure provides a valuable source of natural fertiliser for crop production; |
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| 28. Acknowledges the essential role of livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes; | 28. Acknowledges the essential role of livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes; notes, however, that intensive livestock farming systems can undermine these environmental benefits by contributing to environmental pollution, biodiversity loss and the uniformisation of the landscape; |
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| 28. Acknowledges the essential role of livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes; | 28. Acknowledges the essential role of livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes, while underlining that drastic herd reduction may compromise these ecosystem functions in the absence of compensatory measures in relation to the genetic quality and efficiency of animals kept in production; |
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| 28. Acknowledges the essential role of livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes; | 28. Acknowledges the essential role of extensive pasture-based livestock systems in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services, up to a certian carrying capacity, by sequestering carbon in soils, regulating water flows and improving water quality, providing habitats for specific fauna and flora, protecting biodiversity, and maintaining diversified and open landscapes, particularly in mountain areas; |
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| 28. Acknowledges the essential role of livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes; | 28. Acknowledges the essential role of extensive livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes; |
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| 28. Acknowledges the essential role of livestock farming, notably grassland-based systems, in maintaining circular agricultural systems, enhancing ecosystem services and providing climate and environmental services by sequestering carbon, improving water quality, protecting biodiversity and maintaining diversified and open landscapes; | 28. Acknowledges that livestock systems, including grassland-based systems, provide little environmental benefits, but emit large amounts of methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, endanger biodiversity and water quality due to the use of pesticides and fertilizer and due to monoculture feed production; |
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| 28a. Stresses that farmed animals are an indispensable element of the circular flow of materials in the agricultural sector, recycling in multiple ways the large amounts of inedible biomass generated as by-products during the production of food for humans. Livestock are optimally positioned to convert these materials in the natural cycle and simultaneously produce high-quality food. Ruminants in particular are also able to make use of marginal lands that cannot be used directly to produce food for humans. Furthermore, well-managed livestock systems applying agro-ecological principles can generate many other benefits, including carbon sequestration, improved soil health, increased biodiversity, better protected river banks and the provision of important ecosystem services; |
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| 29. Stresses the importance of integrating livestock into sustainable agricultural models, ensuring balanced nutrient flows and minimising resource competition; | 29. Stresses the importance of integrating livestock into sustainable agricultural models, to restore mixed farming systems, ensuring balanced nutrient flows and minimising resource competition; notes also the multiple benefits of rotational or mob grazing in grazing and fodder productivity, carbon sinking, soil quality, biodiversity and drought resilience; |
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| 29. Stresses the importance of integrating livestock into sustainable agricultural models, ensuring balanced nutrient flows and minimising resource competition; | 29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement; including with organisations representing livestock producers, in particular those representing breeders involved in breeding programmes; |
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| 29. Stresses the importance of integrating livestock into sustainable agricultural models, ensuring balanced nutrient flows and minimising resource competition; | 29. Stresses the importance of integrating livestock into sustainable agricultural models, ensuring balanced nutrient flows and minimising resource competition, and efficient livestock use, to ensure a balance between sustainability and food needs; |
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| 29a. Calls for oversimplified portrayals of livestock systems as inherently harmful to the planet to be rejected; assessments must be consistent with holistic approaches to ethical, economic, social and environmental sustainability. We are reaching or have surpassed the limit of the planet's resources. To protect natural resources and increase respect for animals, operators of livestock farming systems can, must and will act on the basis of the constantly evolving scientific knowledge. However, it is counterproductive to exaggerate the impact of livestock or address environmental sustainability in a reductionist manner, based on individual elements and metrics. Only through thorough evaluations based on experimental evidence is it possible to understand the complex contributions to society and nature made by well-managed animals, in terms of nutrient availability, biodiversity, hydrological set-up, soil fertility and other ecosystem services; |
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| 29a. Calls on the Commission to revise financial and regulatory incentives for biogas and biomethane production from manure where these maintain or expand industrial livestock farming, even though a reduction in production is essential to meet the EU’s environmental and health goals, keep global warming below 1.5°C and safeguard the diversity of small-scale producers in rural areas; |
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| 29b. Stresses the importance of better integrating the circular economy into the emerging bioeconomy, optimising the use of raw materials and secondary products to generate by-products and new energy sources such as biogas and strengthening the EU’s energy autonomy; calls on the Commission, in this connection, to submit a comprehensive impact assessment of the EU targets for biomethane production in the agricultural sector; |
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| 30. Underlines that maintaining livestock farming in remote and less favoured areas contributes to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting biodiversity and preserving traditional landscapes; | 30. Underlines that maintaining livestock farming in remote and less favoured areas contributes to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting biodiversity and preserving traditional landscapes; calls on the Commission to increase the possibility for Member States to support the preservation of landscapes by farmers via the CAP; |
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| 30. Underlines that maintaining livestock farming in remote and less favoured areas contributes to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting biodiversity and preserving traditional landscapes; | 30. Underlines that maintaining livestock farming in remote and less favoured areas contributes to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting biodiversity and preserving traditional landscapes; stresses, furthermore, the importance of reducing regulatory and bureaucratic obstacles to the full use of pastures; |
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| 30. Underlines that maintaining livestock farming in remote and less favoured areas contributes to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting biodiversity and preserving traditional landscapes; | 30. Underlines that continuing livestock farming in remote, inland and island areas and the outermost regions makes a decisive contribution to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting the conservation of biodiversity and preserving traditional landscapes and the unique agro-ecological systems of those regions; |
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| 30. Underlines that maintaining livestock farming in remote and less favoured areas contributes to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting biodiversity and preserving traditional landscapes; | 30. Underlines that maintaining livestock farming in remote and less favoured areas contributes to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting biodiversity and preserving traditional landscapes; increasing people’s incomes and repopulating rural areas. |
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| 30. Underlines that maintaining livestock farming in remote and less favoured areas contributes to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting biodiversity and preserving traditional landscapes; | 30. Underlines that maintaining livestock farming in remote and less favoured areas contributes to environmental sustainability by preventing land abandonment, supporting biodiversity, preserving traditional landscapes, and sustaining rural livelihoods and cultural heritage; |
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| 30 a. Calls on the Commission to pay special attention to endangered farm animal species which provide above average ecosystem services, such as, inter alia, buffalos, which captures 10 times more carbon per year in a given landscape 2b , acting as landscape architects and maintaining the flora the pollinators feed on, while providing higher fat, protein, lactose, vitamin, and mineral content milk than other species; calls on the Commission to offer financial aid to farmers and local communities maintaining population of such species; | |
| 2b https://rewilding.org/rewilded-bison-are-climate-heroes-new-research/ |
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| 30 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure stronger protection of EU agricultural land by safeguarding its availability and use for agricultural purposes, in light of growing challenges related to food security, strategic autonomy, ecosystem services, and the preservation of open rural space; stresses that agricultural land must be better protected against land take, degradation, and competing non-agricultural uses to secure the long-term sustainability of the EU's food systems and rural economies. |
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| 30a. Emphasises that the often-raised idea that the agricultural sector can easily be made climate-neutral by putting an end to or drastically reducing animal husbandry is not only dangerously flawed but is also uncalled for by the majority of the population; |
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| 30 a. Notes the economic advantages for farmers of rewetting, even partially, peatlands, notably by introducing paludiculture; calls on Member States to make use of the CAP in order to support grazing of rewetted peatlands and wetlands, for example by water buffaloes and hardy local bovine breeds; |
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| 30 a. Stresses the importance of maintaining animals in good health, as animal morbidity negatively affects individual productivity and animal mortality increases the carbon footprint of the livestock sector, particularly when animals that are raised and culled do not enter the food chain; |
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| 30 b. Notes the importance of safeguarding and rearing rustic breeds that are more robust and resilient in the midst of an environmental crisis, and that can also be better suited for extensive pasture-fed production; calls on Member States to make better use of the possibility open by the CAP to support endangered breeds, as defined in Article 2, point (24), of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012; |
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| 31. Stresses the importance for farming systems of integrating crop production with animal husbandry in order to facilitate the recycling of nutrients by favouring organic fertilisers over synthetic ones, to reduce the consumption of chemicals and to enhance soil fertility and biodiversity; | 31. Stresses that plant fertilizers, such as those made from legumes and their fermentation, reduce resource consumption and have significant ecological benefits; |
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| 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30 , which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices; | deleted |
| 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). |
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| 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30 , which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices; | 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30 , which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices; refers to recent studies on the benefits and neutral impact on water quality of derogations given to member states31 |
| https://www.vlm.be/nl/SiteCollectionDocuments/Mestbank/Studies/Samenvatting_derogation-monitoring-network-of-farms-under-MAP5.pdf | |
| 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). | 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). |
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| 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30 , which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices; | 32. Calls on the Commission to set up programmes to boost fertilizer methods from legumes and their fermentation; |
| 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). |
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| 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30, which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices; | 32. Calls on the Commission to examine the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; |
| 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). |
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| 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30, which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices; | 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30, which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices, and to ensure that these advancements are linked to investment in livestock production quality in order to optimise the agronomic input of animal by-products; |
| 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). | 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30 , which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices; | 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers imported from third countries and promote circularity within livestock systems; calls on the Commission to propose a targeted revision of the Nitrates Directive30 , to take into account the latest scientific evidence and innovative fertilisation practices; |
| 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). | 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). |
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| 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30 , which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices; | 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling and promote circularity within livestock systems; while acknowledging the strategic importance of conventional fertiliser production in the EU as vital and necessary for European competitiveness. |
| 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). |
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| 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; stresses the urgent need to revise the Nitrates Directive30 , which does not reflect the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices; | 32. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the approval and uptake of alternative fertilising products, such as digestate and RENURE materials, to enhance nutrient recycling, reduce dependency on synthetic fertilisers and promote circularity within livestock systems; advocates for a review of the Nitrates Directive30 , to align it with the latest scientific advancements and innovative fertilisation practices, while continuing to protect water quality; |
| 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). | 30 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/oj). |
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| 32 a. Reminds that intensive livestock farming is a major contributor to soil and water pollution through ammonia emissions and nitrogen runoff; calls on the Commission to propose medium- and long-term policy measures to close the nutrient loop, in line with the limits and thresholds established within the scope of the Nitrates Directive; |
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| 32 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the environmental impact of nitrate pollution stemming from concentrated livestock farming; stresses the need in this regard to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of the Nitrates Directive; |
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| 32 b. Urges the Commission to assess the cumulative impact of intensive livestock farming on soil and water quality and to promote more extensive livestock systems that reduce nutrient runoff, protect groundwater, and support the ecological balance of affected regions; underlines the importance of supporting farmers in the uptake of more sustainable practices, including through access to CAP funding, knowledge share and advisory services; |
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| 33. Calls on the Commission to ensure fair prices or due compensation for breeders, given the increasing cost of fertilisers; | deleted |
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| 33. Calls on the Commission to ensure fair prices or due compensation for breeders, given the increasing cost of fertilisers; | 33. Calls on the Commission to ensure fair prices or due compensation for organic farmers, given the inflation rates; |
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| 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; | deleted |
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| 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; | 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; supports the use of more animal manure on certain crops in the context of reducing EU dependencies, lowering GHG emissions and increasing circularity |
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| 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; | 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; calls in this respect on the Commission to work with Member States to swiftly adopt the proposal to enable the use of RENURE fertilisers; |
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| 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; | 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and the related greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; |
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| 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; | 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy and to the reduction of EU dependencies on external markets, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; | 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting the production of renewable energy and reducing EU dependency on imported fossil fuels; |
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| 34. Notes that enhancing the use of both digestate and RENURE contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; | 34. Notes that enhancing the use of plant-based agriculture products, such as legumes and their fermentation, contributes not only to the circular economy, but also to the decarbonisation of the EU economy by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the production of renewable energy; |
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| 34a. underlines that the livestock sector should not be considered in isolation as a source of greenhouse gas emissions, but should be incorporated into a vision of a circular bioeconomy, as animals contribute to non-edible biomass recycling, organic fertilizer production, biogas generation and maintenance of the health of soil, which sequesters carbon; calls on the Commission to support a science-based and regionally differentiated approach, avoiding simplistic generalisations and promoting responsible livestock breeding as part of a sustainable agriculture solution; |
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| 34b. draws attention to the limitations of the methodology used to assess the impact of methane from livestock breeding and recommends the use of more precise indicators to reflect emission dynamics and the real effect on global warming more accurately, having particular regard to the fact that methane has an atmospheric lifetime of approximately 12 years; underlines that reducing livestock numbers without a full analysis of circularity could have reverse effects, increasing emissions on unsustainably managed grassland, increasing the number of fires and the necessary arable land area, and affecting food security; |
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| 34c. recognises the livestock sector’s strategic role in maintaining the vitality of rural areas, providing ecosystem services, including fire prevention and biodiversity conservation on grassland, and reducing dependence on synthetic inputs such as chemical fertilizers or fossil fuel energy; calls for policies to support crop and livestock integration on mixed farms in order to close nutrient loops and make European agricultural systems more resilient; |
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| 35. Calls on the Commission to invest in innovation and infrastructure that enable the broader use of manure-derived fertilisers and biogas from livestock farming, in line with the EU’s climate and energy objectives; | 35. Calls on the Commission to invest in innovation and infrastructure that enable the broader use of manure-derived fertilisers and biogas from livestock farming, in line with the EU’s climate and energy objectives; calls on the Commission to rethink the way agricultural products, by-products and rest products are considered as waste to be able to use them more easy as commodity. |
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| 35. Calls on the Commission to invest in innovation and infrastructure that enable the broader use of manure-derived fertilisers and biogas from livestock farming, in line with the EU’s climate and energy objectives; | 35. Calls on the Commission to invest in innovation and infrastructure that enable the broader use of manure-derived fertilisers and biogas from livestock farming, in line with the EU’s climate and energy objectives, provided such installations are developed at local and small scale, without incentivising herd size increases or the import of external agricultural inputs; |
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| 35. Calls on the Commission to invest in innovation and infrastructure that enable the broader use of manure-derived fertilisers and biogas from livestock farming, in line with the EU’s climate and energy objectives; | 35. Calls on the Commission to invest in innovation and infrastructure that enable the broader use of legumes and their fermentation, and biogas from legumes, in line with the EU’s climate and energy objectives; |
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| 35 a. Calls on the Commission to revise the Nitrates Directive before the end of this year to allow the use of manure instead of artificial fertilisers, so as to promote circular nutrient management; |
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| 35 a. Stresses that biogas produced from animal manure or crops is not sustainable and should not be incentivised nor facilitated; |
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| 36. Underlines the need for better recognition of the contribution of livestock farming to the bioeconomy through a more comprehensive approach to the nutrient and carbon cycles across all food and non-food uses; | 36. Underlines the need for better recognition of the contribution of extensive and governmentally and animal-friendly livestock-farming systems to the bioeconomy through a more comprehensive and environmentally sound approach to the nutrient and carbon cycles across all areas of food and non-food production; underlines, however, that intensive livestock farming often disrupts these cycles and contributes to environmental degradation, and therefore calls for a more differentiated approach to policy-making; |
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| 36. Underlines the need for better recognition of the contribution of livestock farming to the bioeconomy through a more comprehensive approach to the nutrient and carbon cycles across all food and non-food uses; | 36. Underlines the need for better recognition of the contribution of livestock farming to the bioeconomy through a more comprehensive approach to the nutrient and carbon cycles across all food and non-food uses; calls on the European Commission to draw on research results in its approach to the livestock sector. |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 36. Underlines the need for better recognition of the contribution of livestock farming to the bioeconomy through a more comprehensive approach to the nutrient and carbon cycles across all food and non-food uses; | 36. Underlines the need for better recognition of the contribution of livestock farming to the bioeconomy through a more comprehensive approach to the nutrient and carbon cycles across all food and non-food uses; calls on the Commission to facilitate the research and development of circular feed; |
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| 36. Underlines the need for better recognition of the contribution of livestock farming to the bioeconomy through a more comprehensive approach to the nutrient and carbon cycles across all food and non-food uses; | 36. Underlines the need for better recognition of the contribution of plant-based farming to the bioeconomy through a more comprehensive approach to the nutrient and carbon cycles across all food and non-food uses; |
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| 36a. Stresses that farmed animals are an indispensable element of the circular economy linked to the agricultural sector, recycling in multiple ways the large amounts of inedible biomass generated as by-products during the production of food for humans. Ruminants in particular are also able to make use of marginal lands that are unsuitable for cultivation; |
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| 37. Warns against ‘one-size-fits-all’ policies aimed at large-scale reductions in livestock populations, which could exacerbate environmental degradation and threaten the resilience of the food system; notes, in particular, that reducing ruminant numbers could lead to land-use change with negative effects, including land abandonment, forest development, a loss of biodiversity and increased risk of fire; | deleted |
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| 37. Warns against ‘one-size-fits-all’ policies aimed at large-scale reductions in livestock populations, which could exacerbate environmental degradation and threaten the resilience of the food system; notes, in particular, that reducing ruminant numbers could lead to land-use change with negative effects, including land abandonment, forest development, a loss of biodiversity and increased risk of fire; | 37. Advocates tailored and locally applied policies for reductions in livestock populations; notes, in particular, that reducing ruminant numbers will lead to a gain of biodiversity and reduces green house gas emissions; |
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| 37. Warns against ‘one-size-fits-all’ policies aimed at large-scale reductions in livestock populations, which could exacerbate environmental degradation and threaten the resilience of the food system; notes, in particular, that reducing ruminant numbers could lead to land-use change with negative effects, including land abandonment, forest development, a loss of biodiversity and increased risk of fire; | 37. Notes that reducing ruminant numbers could lead to land-use change with negative effects, including land abandonment, forest development, a loss of biodiversity and increased risk of fire; emphasises, however, that targeted reductions in intensive livestock farming systems could help to reduce external environmental impact, improve the competitive conditions for small-scale and extensive farmers and support the transition to more sustainable models; |
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| 37. Warns against ‘one-size-fits-all’ policies aimed at large-scale reductions in livestock populations, which could exacerbate environmental degradation and threaten the resilience of the food system; notes, in particular, that reducing ruminant numbers could lead to land-use change with negative effects, including land abandonment, forest development, a loss of biodiversity and increased risk of fire; | 37. Warns against ‘one-size-fits-all’ policies aimed at large-scale and undifferentiated reductions in livestock populations, which could exacerbate environmental degradation and threaten the resilience of the food system and the food security of the EU; notes, in particular, that reducing ruminant numbers could lead to land-use change with negative effects, including land abandonment, forest development, a loss of biodiversity and increased risk of fire; |
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| 37. Warns against ‘one-size-fits-all’ policies aimed at large-scale reductions in livestock populations, which could exacerbate environmental degradation and threaten the resilience of the food system; notes, in particular, that reducing ruminant numbers could lead to land-use change with negative effects, including land abandonment, forest development, a loss of biodiversity and increased risk of fire; | 37. Notes that, since the start of the last CAP programming period, Member States have been able to tailor their CAP Strategic Plans to national and regional needs; notes, in particular, that reducing ruminant numbers could lead to land-use change with negative effects, including land abandonment, forest development, a loss of biodiversity and increased risk of fire; |
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| 37 a. Stresses that environmental emission reduction requirements can conflict with animal welfare objectives, particularly in systems where animals are kept outdoors; underlines that emissions from outdoor livestock systems are inherently more difficult to measure and control and that such emissions should be treated with appropriate flexibility since animal welfare benefits should not be undermined by unrealistic or technically unenforceable emission targets; |
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| 37 a. Stresses the necessity to reduce the amount of farmed animals kept per hectare in Europe in order to be able to produce a larger amount of food and feed needed within Europe; |
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| 37 b. Underlines that reducing the production and consumption of meat and dairy products will make a significant positive contribution to the climate, environment, public health and animal health and welfare; |
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| 37 c. Supports a reduction in the production and consumption of animal-based products in the EU in order to make EU agriculture more sustainable and self-sufficient in food and feed production, that is local and based on short supply chains and no longer dependent on the imports of feed for the livestock sector; |
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| 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to optimise livestock management practices and reduce the ecological footprint of livestock, including breeding, feeding, grazing and manure management techniques that enhance sustainability outcomes; | 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to optimise livestock management practices and reduce the ecological footprint of breeding, feeding, grazing and livestock waste management techniques; calls, also, for a revision of the IPCC calculation methods that fully considers the low retention of livestock-derived methane in the atmosphere and its limited responsibility for global warming; |
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| 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to optimise livestock management practices and reduce the ecological footprint of livestock, including breeding, feeding, grazing and manure management techniques that enhance sustainability outcomes; | 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to reduce the ecological footprint of livestock; |
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| 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to optimise livestock management practices and reduce the ecological footprint of livestock, including breeding, feeding, grazing and manure management techniques that enhance sustainability outcomes; | 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to optimise livestock management practices and reduce the ecological footprint of livestock, including breeding, feeding, grazing and manure management techniques that enhance sustainability and animal welfare outcomes, while constantly applying the precautionary principle with regard to animal welfare; |
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| 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to optimise livestock management practices and reduce the ecological footprint of livestock, including breeding, feeding, grazing and manure management techniques that enhance sustainability outcomes; | 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to optimise livestock management practices, enhance animal welfare and reduce the ecological footprint of livestock, including optimising livestock buildings, breeding, feeding, grazing and manure management techniques that enhance sustainability outcomes; |
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| 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to optimise livestock management practices and reduce the ecological footprint of livestock, including breeding, feeding, grazing and manure management techniques that enhance sustainability outcomes; | 38. Calls for increased investment in research and innovation to optimise crop production and livestock management practices to reduce the ecological footprint of livestock, including plant and animal breeding, feeding concepts, grazing, manure and field management techniques that enhance sustainability outcomes; |
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| 38 a. Calls for a shift from the current input-based and pre-approval-focused system towards an output-oriented emission regulating framework; stresses that such a system would set binding but realistic emission targets for farmers, monitored in real time, while leaving the choice of methods and technologies to the farmers themselves; highlights that this approach restores entrepreneurial freedom in agriculture, as farmers can choose their ventilation, housing or feeding systems according to what works best for their specific situation; emphasises that farmers remain fully responsible for achieving the targets set, including consequences of non-compliance; |
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| 38 a. Stress the importance of a strategy that takes into account the entire farming cycle, supports optimal crop rotation planning, maximizes the use of arable land, and enhances and customizes the composition of feedstuffs grown by farmers, starting with plant varieties that enable emissions reductions while improving animal health and welfare, as in the case of hybrid rye and recent product innovations in corn; |
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| 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement; | 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement; recommends that the decision-making process be underpinned by real public consultations, detailed impact studies and continuous feedback mechanisms to ensure effective and locally accepted implementation; |
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| 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement; | 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement, especially farmers; underlines the need to reduce red tape and excessive bureaucracy especially for small-scale and family farms. |
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| 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement; | 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement including with livestock producer organisations, particularly those of breeders implementing breeding programs |
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| 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement; | 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement and with long-term scenarios that allow for progressive adaptation ; |
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| 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement; | 39. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that regulatory frameworks related to livestock and transition programmes to plant-based farming are developed transparently, based on sound science, and with full stakeholder engagement; |
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| 39 a. Calls for more policy space to be provided to facilitate a target-based approach, through farm-based benchmarking instead of top-down measures, meaning that the choice of measures should be left to farmers as long as they contribute to the set objectives; |
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| 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more extensive farming systems, and to improve the sustainability of intensive systems; | 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more extensive farming systems, and to improve the sustainability of intensive systems while ensuring a guided and planned transition of intensive livestock systems towards more extensive, resilient and animal welfare-friendly models; |
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| 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more extensive farming systems, and to improve the sustainability of intensive systems; | 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more extensive farming systems, and to support the gradual transition from intensive systems to improved environmental performance and reduced impact; |
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| 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more extensive farming systems, and to improve the sustainability of intensive systems; | 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more extensive farming systems, and to improve the sustainability of intensive systems; and also in ensuring higher incomes for livestock sector workers. |
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| 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more extensive farming systems, and to improve the sustainability of intensive systems; | 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability; |
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| 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more extensive farming systems, and to improve the sustainability of intensive systems; | 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability and to phase out intensive livestock systems; |
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| 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more extensive farming systems, and to improve the sustainability of intensive systems; | 40. Invites the Commission to propose tools to enhance the role of livestock production in maintaining grasslands important for the environment and climate stability through more efficient farming systems, and to improve the sustainability of livestock systems by increasing its efficiency; |
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| 40a. Welcomes the Commission's plan to update outdated legislation on animal welfare in farming and recalls that existing legislation is not in line with current scientific knowledge on the sentience and needs of animals; further emphasises that the revisions are necessary in order to extend the scope of legislation and make it easier to enforce, and raise animal welfare standards in line with EFSA recommendations; |
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| 40 a. Welcomes the Commission’s renewed commitment to update outdated on-farm welfare legislation and recalls that existing laws, specifically on transport, slaughter, and broiler/pig/rabbit housing are inconsistent with current scientific evidence on animal sentience and welfare needs; emphasises the need for revisions to expand scope, improve enforceability, and elevate welfare standards in accordance with EFSA recommendations; |
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| 40 a. Urges the Commission to provide more scope horizontally through all EU policies, including environmental legislation, for innovative solutions that, among other things, can contribute to the achievement of emissions targets; |
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| 40 b. Welcomes the Commission’s ongoing measures to follow up on the successful European Citizens’ Initiative “End the Cage Age”, and urges a formal phase-out of battery cages for laying hens by 2026, in line with ECI mandate; furthermore highlights that cage systems for other species—including sows and rabbits—are equally unsuited to scientific animal welfare standards30a; insists that implementing these reforms is not only a matter of welfare and science-based policy, but also a fundamental test of EU democratic integrity, realizing the binding outcome of citizen-led ECI processes. | |
| 30a https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/efsa-alternatives-cages-recommended-improve-broiler-and-hen-welfare |
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| 40b. Welcomes the Commission's ongoing measures to follow up on the successful European Citizens' Initiative ‘End the Cage Age’ and calls for battery cages to be abolished for laying hens; further emphasises that cage systems for other animal species also fail to meet scientific animal welfare standards; stresses that implementing these reforms thus reflects the explicit will of European citizens; |
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| 40 a. Welcomes the Commission’s revived commitment to update the on-farm welfare legislation; recalls the European Parliament’s resolution on the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘End the cage age’ (2021/2633(RSP)) and reiterates its call on the Commission to propose a revision of Directive 98/58/EC with the objective of phasing out the use of cages in EU animal farming, assessing a possible phasing-out by 2027; |
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| 40 b. Calls for a timely proposal for a revision of on-farm animal welfare and slaughter Regulations in line with scientific evidence on welfare needs of farmed animals and in line with EFSA scientific opinions of 2022; |
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| Social dimension of livestock farming and sector-specific challenges | Social and food dimensions of livestock farming and sector-specific challenges |
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| 41. Stresses that the development of livestock policies must be firmly grounded in the highest scientific standards, ensuring a balanced and comprehensive understanding of the contributions and challenges associated with animal agriculture; | 41. Stresses that the development of livestock policies must be firmly grounded in the highest scientific and ethics standards, ensuring a balanced and comprehensive understanding of the contributions, risks and challenges associated with animal agriculture; |
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| 42. Underlines the importance of transparent, accessible and evidence-based scientific communication to counteract misinformation and ideological bias in public debates on livestock and meat consumption; | 42. Underlines the importance of transparent, accessible and evidence-based scientific communication to counteract the misinformation and ideological bias that affect public debates surrounding livestock and meat production and consumption; emphasises that political decisions and social perceptions should be based on sound scientific evidence that takes account of the diversity of production systems, their contribution to human nutrition, the rural economy and environmental sustainability; considers it essential to enhance the dialogue between science, policy makers, producers and consumers by encouraging an informed, balanced and non-polarised approach to the role of livestock farming in European society; |
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| 42. Underlines the importance of transparent, accessible and evidence-based scientific communication to counteract misinformation and ideological bias in public debates on livestock and meat consumption; | 42. Underlines the importance of transparent, accessible and evidence-based scientific communication in public debates on livestock and meat consumption; stresses the importance of promoting sustainable plant-based diets, by raising consumer awareness on the impact of consumption patterns on public health, animal health and welfare and the environmental footprint in the fight against climate change; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 42. Underlines the importance of transparent, accessible and evidence-based scientific communication to counteract misinformation and ideological bias in public debates on livestock and meat consumption; | 42. Underlines the importance of transparent, accessible and evidence-based scientific communication to promote a more positive image of livestock sector and inform the consumers of the benefits of the consumption of meat as part of a complete and balanced diet; |
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| 42a. Points out that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the consumption of animal proteins, essential for their amino acids and nutrients, as part of a balanced and varied diet; |
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| 42b. Notes that Europe currently has a small number of large abattoirs concentrated in certain regions; highlights therefore the need to support, through Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds, the establishment and development of slaughterhouses to stimulate the local economy, create jobs, strengthen short supply chains and improve welfare by limiting transport times; |
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | deleted |
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; calls for the meat-related terms and names currently used to designate meat and meat cuts to be reserved exclusively for the edible parts of animals; refuses to accept that these terms and names may be used for plant protein-based products or products derived from cell culture; |
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | 43. Calls on the Commission to introduce an EU-wide label for plant-based products; |
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect the denominations of products of animal origin from being used to label products of non-animal origin, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; |
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect the names of animal-origin products from being used to label non-animal-origin products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; |
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | 43. Calls on the Commission to strictly regulate meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; points out that such protection exists for dairy products; |
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | 43. Calls on the Commission to provide real transparency for consumers on the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; insists on the importance for denominations of origins to stay in the hands of stakeholders, in particular producers, of that territory; |
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations in to ensure clear and fair labelling that protects EU animal products, thereby providing real transparency for consumers and promoting the quality of all protein sources in the EU, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, to enhance transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; |
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| 43. Calls on the Commission to reopen the issue of meat denominations to protect animal products, provide real transparency for consumers and promote the quality of EU animal products, including by highlighting their recognised labels and short supply chains; | 43. Calls on the Commission to respect the Judgment of the EUCJ in Case C-438/23: "Protéines France and Others", also known as "veggie burger ban" case, and urges the Commission to propose a harmonized label for plant-based products; |
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| 43 a. Calls on the Commission to propose harmonised and mandatory method-of-production and origin labelling system, that provides information about the farming, transport, and slaughter methods as well as information on the welfare of the animals involved, covering all the stages of the life of the animal; |
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| 43a. Points out that there is a shortage of livestock veterinarians in many regions and calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of using trained professionals to inspect meat with a view to minimising the impact of the shortage of skilled workers on the food chain; |
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| 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising the nutritional, cultural and economic importance of meat, dairy and eggs; | 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising the nutritional, cultural and economic importance of meat, dairy and eggs, while reflecting the growing scientific consensus and public health trends towards more plant-based diets for reasons of sustainability and health; |
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| 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising the nutritional, cultural and economic importance of meat, dairy and eggs; | 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising the nutritional, cultural and economic importance of meat, dairy and eggs and the need for dietary guidance to take account of the affordability and actual protein intake provided by animal products in different regions; |
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| 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising the nutritional, cultural and economic importance of meat, dairy and eggs; | 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising nutritional values, and setting aside any cultural or economic remarks to guarantee an alignment with science and objective health-related criteria; |
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| 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising the nutritional, cultural and economic importance of meat, dairy and eggs; | 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising the nutritional importance of plant-based food1a, meat, dairy and eggs; |
| 1a Plant-based diets and their impact on health, sustainability and the environment: a review of the evidence: WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO |
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| 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising the nutritional, cultural and economic importance of meat, dairy and eggs; | 44. Urges policymakers at all levels to uphold evidence-based standards in the development of dietary guidelines, fully recognising the health and ecological risks of meat, dairy and eggs; |
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| 44a. Calls on the Commission to reform the rules on food labelling in order to strengthen the requirements for labelling the origin of products of animal origin, in particular by introducing a compulsory indication of the origin of meat, especially when it is used as an ingredient in processed products, whether for consumption at home or away from home; |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | deleted |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | deleted |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes, which do not provide the same bioactive compounds or essential micronutrients found in natural meat from healthy animals reared in high-quality systems, as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods, and even more so against allowing such products to be included in food baskets for children and young people under the EU School scheme; |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; calls on the European Commission to work with specialists to present studies of the effects of food substitutes. |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | 45. Is of the opinion that well balanced plant-based foods with traditional animal-sourced foods contribute to a balanced and nutritious diet providing source of essential nutrients, such as high-quality proteins, vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants; |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods especially their inclusion in the food baskets provided to children and adolescents under the EU School Program |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of any nutritionally inadequate food, whether of plant-based or animal origin, including red and processed meat, which have been marked as carcinogenic (Group 2A and Group 1, respectively) by the WHO; |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | 45. Warns against the unscientific promotion that animal-sourced food would be 'natural', whereas it was produced using medication, substitutes and artificial technologies; |
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| 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; | 45. Warns against the uncritical promotion of nutritionally and environmentally inadequate food substitutes as replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 46. Demands that the scientific method, rigorous peer-reviewed research, and transparent evidence evaluation remain the cornerstones of food policy development; | 46. Demands that the Commission conducts comprehensive impact assessment based on the latest scientific evidence and proper consultation with all relevant stakeholders before presenting new legislative proposals affecting the agricultural sector; |
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| 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; warns against its overhyped promotion as a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat, and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; | deleted |
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| 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; warns against its overhyped promotion as a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat, and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; | 47. Highlights that plant-based food is the most healthy, ethical and ecological food, and that cellular agriculture could also be an alternative to livestock farming in the future; |
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| 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; warns against its overhyped promotion as a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat, and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; | 47. Highlights the lack of medical studies (preclinical and clinical) on cellular foods in the interests of protecting human health and on the consequences of such products on the human body in the medium and long term: to date, no specific scientific evidence or data can confirm that these products do not cause harm to human health, while several scientific studies underline the need for further investigation xx; warns against its overhyped promotion as a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat, and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; xx Ong KJ, Johnston J, Datar |
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| 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; warns against its overhyped promotion as a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat, and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; | 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; |
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| 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; warns against its overhyped promotion as a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat, and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; | 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are progressing; takes note that it may be a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental assessments; and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; |
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| 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; warns against its overhyped promotion as a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat, and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; | 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; warns against its overhyped promotion as a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat, and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; in particular through clear and appropriate labelling; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; warns against its overhyped promotion as a solution to global food challenges and stresses the importance of rigorous safety, environmental and market assessments; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat, and calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory frameworks for emerging food technologies are transparent and evidence-based and protect both consumers and the environment; | 47. Highlights that the scientific evidence, production scalability and consumer acceptance needed to support cellular agriculture as a viable alternative to traditional livestock farming are currently lacking; underlines the need to conduct proper impact assessments based on scientific evidence and taking into all the aspects related to safety, environmental, market and protection of consumers before proposing any new regulatory framework for emerging food technologies; emphasises the ecological role of ruminants and the nutritional value of natural meat; |
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| 47a. Expresses deep concern about the increasing drive to promote synthetic food, such as lab-grown proteins, without there being conclusive scientific evidence regarding its safety, industrial viability and environmental benefits; stresses that synthetic food production is greatly dependent on processes that are highly industrialised, are energy intensive and require significant levels of chemical inputs, which is at odds with the principles of sustainability advocated by the EU; points out that, to date, synthetic food has not been either a viable solution or a safe alternative to traditional agriculture and livestock production, and that its promotion could endanger thousands of family farms, in particular in rural and disadvantaged areas; calls on the Commission to not promote or support emerging food technologies that have not successfully undergone rigorous and independent assessments of their health, environmental and socioeconomic impact; calls for the existing regulatory frameworks to be clearly focused on protecting consumers, European producers and rural areas; |
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| 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; | 48. Stresses the essential role of the extensive or mixed livestock farming sector – in particular regenerative, agro-ecological and organic farming, as well as grazing, seasonal transhumance and forest grazing – in grazing extensive nature-conservation areas, keeping the landscape accessible, maintaining biodiversity and ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; |
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| 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; | 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions, rural development, and innovation, including the adoption of digital technologies; Underlines the sector’s contribution to climate resilience and mitigation efforts, as well as the importance of promoting gender equality and youth engagement to ensure a sustainable and inclusive future. Highlights the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; |
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| 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; | 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; also underlines that without adequate financing, the sector will become increasingly unattractive to young people, with the risk of not only job losses but also a decrease in the EU’s nutritional and social competitiveness in the global context; |
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| 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; | 48. Stresses the role of the livestock sector in across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of biodiversity loss, zoonotic diseases, ethical problems and increasing extreme weather occurrances due to climate change; |
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| 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; | 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation, preserving and promoting localism and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; encourages the development of national preference in invitations to tender and public contracts in order to promote short circuits and local production; |
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| 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; | 48. Stresses the essential role of a sustainable livestock sector in contributing to food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; |
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| 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; | 48. Stresses the essential role of the livestock sector in ensuring food security, job creation and economic stability across the EU, particularly in vulnerable regions such as remote, mountainous, border, and outermost areas; recognises livestock more broadly not only as a provider of food and environmental services, but also as a driver of social responsibility, decent working conditions and rural development; underlines the importance of the CAP result indicator (I.24) on ‘Contributing to jobs in rural areas’ in focusing attention on the role of livestock farming, especially family-run and small-scale holdings, in preserving local employment; |
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| 48 a. Highlights that the overall trend characterising the meat processing industry across the EU is an increasing concentration in large companies and mass production; notes that this concentration has been characterised by food safety and animal welfare concerns1a, de-skilling and harder working conditions with more repetitive and dangerous work task for workers, difficulties for farmers in accessing local slaughterhouses responding to their specific demands, notably for organic farmers, and ever longer transportation for live farm animals; calls on the Commission and Member States to enable and financially support local and collective equipment initiatives, local slaughterhouses and processing units, and solutions suitable for small farms such as mobile slaughterhouses; | |
| 1a EFSA, 2020, Welfare of cattle at slaughter |
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| 48 a. Stresses the essential role of agriculture and livestock production in providing social benefits to communities in terms of maintaining open space, education, and the provision of care for people with specific needs in the form of on-farm ‘green care’. Emphasises the need to maintain agriculture and livestock production in all EU regions and to specifically facilitate this forms of ‘Green care’ and sufficiently remunerate farmers for their work; |
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| 48a. Stresses the importance of the mental health and well-being of farmers, and calls for the inclusion in future CAP instruments of psychological support measures, administrative simplification, work-life balance and measures to combat isolation; |
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| 48a. calls on the Commission to include performance indicators for livestock quality in future CAP assessments, reflecting the contribution of livestock to food security, resource efficiency and socio-economic viability in rural areas; |
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| Animal diseases | Animal health |
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| 48 a. Calls on the Commission to fully align animal farming reforms with its One Health strategy, asserting that human health is connected to animal health and with the aim of preventing health crises and integrating health into a long-term approach that respects ecological balances; |
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| 49. Stresses that animal diseases have significant socio-economic consequences at farm, sub-national, national and regional level; highlights that their impact on livestock production will be further exacerbated by the rise in temperatures and wind speeds, which must be addressed; | 49. Stresses that animal diseases have significant socio-economic consequences at farm, sub-national, national and regional level; highlights that their impact on livestock production will be further exacerbated by the rise in temperatures and wind speeds, which must be addressed, and that animals’ resilience to climate stress must be supported through research geared towards adaptability and prevention; |
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| 49. Stresses that animal diseases have significant socio-economic consequences at farm, sub-national, national and regional level; highlights that their impact on livestock production will be further exacerbated by the rise in temperatures and wind speeds, which must be addressed; | 49. Stresses that animal diseases have significant socio-economic consequences at farm, sub-national, national and regional level; highlights that their impact on livestock production will be further exacerbated by climate change1a, in particular the rise in temperatures, floods, droughts and extreme and volatile weather events, which must be addressed; |
| 1a According to the JRC, "windstorm intensity and frequency is not projected to increase significantly in the EU+UK with climate change" (Joint Research Centre, PESETA IV, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/document/download/65f7ee3c-bcd6-426c-aa65-66dc595b668a_en?filename=13_pesetaiv_windstorms_sc_august2020_en.pdf) |
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| 49. Stresses that animal diseases have significant socio-economic consequences at farm, sub-national, national and regional level; highlights that their impact on livestock production will be further exacerbated by the rise in temperatures and wind speeds, which must be addressed; | 49. Stresses that animal diseases have significant socio-economic and environmental consequences at farm, sub-national, national and regional level; highlights that their impact on livestock production will be further exacerbated by the rise in temperatures and wind speeds, which must be addressed; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Michal Wiezik, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 49. Stresses that animal diseases have significant socio-economic consequences at farm, sub-national, national and regional level; highlights that their impact on livestock production will be further exacerbated by the rise in temperatures and wind speeds, which must be addressed; | 49. Stresses that animal diseases have significant socio-economic consequences at farm, sub-national, national and regional level; highlights that their impact on livestock production are further exacerbated by climate change and increasingly frequent extreme weather events within the EU; |
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| 49 a. Calls for a systematic assessment of biosafety vulnerabilities in the EU, with a focus on entry pathways for known and novel diseases; highlights specific risk scenarios such as the import of straw used as insulation that may later enter animal production chains, and the feeding of imported meat products to pets, which could reintroduce diseases like foot-and-mouth disease or Aujeszky’s disease into currently disease-free areas; |
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| 49 a. Stresses that outbreaks of animal diseases have disastrous consequences for the welfare of animals, farmers and local residents; stresses that human and animal health must prevail at all times and that a drastic reductions regarding intensive livestock farming are necessary for that purpose; |
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| 50. Stresses that, in the EU, any failure to prevent or control animal diseases in one Member State can have immediate repercussions for the others, and requires a coordinated response; highlights, therefore, the importance and cost-effectiveness of prevention, early detection and preparedness; | 50. Stresses that, in the EU, any failure to prevent or control animal diseases in one Member State can have immediate repercussions for the others, and requires a coordinated response; highlights, therefore, the importance and cost-effectiveness of prevention, early detection and preparedness; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide the resources necessary to implement effective and efficient prevention and control programmes, includes financial, veterinary, technical and administrative support. |
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| 50. Stresses that, in the EU, any failure to prevent or control animal diseases in one Member State can have immediate repercussions for the others, and requires a coordinated response; highlights, therefore, the importance and cost-effectiveness of prevention, early detection and preparedness; | 50. Stresses that, in the EU, any failure to prevent or control animal diseases in one Member State can have immediate repercussions for the others, and requires a coordinated response; highlights, therefore, the importance and cost-effectiveness of prevention, early detection and preparedness and creating economic compensation instruments for livestock farmers who suffer direct and indirect damage as a result of the application of health measures; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Michal Wiezik, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 50. Stresses that, in the EU, any failure to prevent or control animal diseases in one Member State can have immediate repercussions for the others, and requires a coordinated response; highlights, therefore, the importance and cost-effectiveness of prevention, early detection and preparedness; | 50. Stresses that, in the EU, any failure to prevent or control animal diseases in one Member State can have immediate repercussions for the others, and requires a coordinated response; highlights, therefore, the importance and cost-effectiveness of prevention, early detection and preparedness, appropriate exchange of information and coordination between Member States; |
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| 50. Stresses that, in the EU, any failure to prevent or control animal diseases in one Member State can have immediate repercussions for the others, and requires a coordinated response; highlights, therefore, the importance and cost-effectiveness of prevention, early detection and preparedness; | 50. Stresses that, in the EU, any failure to prevent or control animal diseases in one Member State can have immediate repercussions for the others, and requires a coordinated response in particular concerning vaccination; highlights, therefore, the importance and cost-effectiveness of prevention, early detection and preparedness; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Michal Wiezik, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 50 a. Stresses the importance of taking timely and effective actions to control the spread of animal diseases; calls on the Commission to set up a dedicated rapid alert and response mechanism to be activated in case of suspected or confirmed outbreak of animal diseases to ensure real-time exchange of information between national authorities and the Commission on the epidemiological situation, to facilitate the coordination of risk assessment and control measures between Member States and ensure adequate communication to all relevant stakeholders in particular farmers and consumers; |
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| 50a. calls for increased funding for animal diseases under the Single Market Programme so that farmers can be compensated and so that more effective prevention and control measures can be put in place, especially for emerging and re-emerging animal diseases, including in order to support research into genetic selection of animals with increased resistance to emerging diseases, thereby reducing dependence on costly curative treatments; |
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| 50 a. Stresses the need for strengthened monitoring and preventive measures to avoid the transmission of animal diseases from third countries into the European Union.1a | |
| 1a In light of recent outbreaks such as brucellosis in Belarus, it is essential to ensure robust controls at EU borders. This includes mandatory veterinary checks, traceability mechanisms, and cooperation with neighboring countries to uphold the EU's high animal health and food safety standards. |
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| 51. Stresses the importance of developing advanced diagnostic tools, predictive modelling and decontamination techniques; calls for the introduction of strict EU-level animal health standards to safeguard livestock farming, including provisions for the reduction or exclusion of wild animal populations that pose infectious disease risks and for the targeted vaccination of animals, where necessary; | 51. Stresses the importance of developing advanced diagnostic tools, predictive modelling and decontamination techniques; calls for the introduction of strict EU-level animal health standards to safeguard livestock farming, including provisions for the reduction or exclusion of wild animal populations that pose infectious disease risks and for the targeted vaccination of animals, where necessary, as a complement to responsible selection and breeding of livestock, which can help to reduce the incidence of endemic and emerging diseases; |
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| 51. Stresses the importance of developing advanced diagnostic tools, predictive modelling and decontamination techniques; calls for the introduction of strict EU-level animal health standards to safeguard livestock farming, including provisions for the reduction or exclusion of wild animal populations that pose infectious disease risks and for the targeted vaccination of animals, where necessary; | 51. Stresses the importance of developing advanced diagnostic tools, predictive modelling and decontamination techniques; calls for the Commission to consider the introduction of strict EU-level animal health standards to safeguard livestock farming, including where appropriate and strictly controlled and backed by scientific evidence and documentation, provisions for the reduction or exclusion of wild animal populations that pose infectious disease risks and for the targeted vaccination of animals, where necessary; |
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| 51. Stresses the importance of developing advanced diagnostic tools, predictive modelling and decontamination techniques; calls for the introduction of strict EU-level animal health standards to safeguard livestock farming, including provisions for the reduction or exclusion of wild animal populations that pose infectious disease risks and for the targeted vaccination of animals, where necessary; | 51. Stresses the importance of developing advanced diagnostic tools, predictive modelling and decontamination techniques; calls for the introduction of strict EU-level animal health standards to safeguard livestock farming, including targeted vaccination of animals, and reduction of livestock number; |
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| 51. Stresses the importance of developing advanced diagnostic tools, predictive modelling and decontamination techniques; calls for the introduction of strict EU-level animal health standards to safeguard livestock farming, including provisions for the reduction or exclusion of wild animal populations that pose infectious disease risks and for the targeted vaccination of animals, where necessary; | 51. Stresses the importance of developing advanced diagnostic tools, predictive modelling and decontamination techniques; calls for the introduction of EU-level animal health standards to safeguard livestock farming, including provisions for the reduction or exclusion of wild and/or predator animal populations that pose infectious disease risks and for the targeted vaccination of animals, where necessary; |
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| 51 a. Invites the Commission to recognise the role and support the veterinary medicinal sector in its efforts to bring biotechnologies from the laboratory to the factory and then onto the farm, by accelerating and streamlining regulatory processes, financing and upscaling animal health biotechnologies, informing the farmers and the general public on their benefits, upskilling and reskilling workforce, and supporting the collection data and use of artificial intelligence (AI) on farm and in the animal health sector; |
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| 51a. Voices concern about the current shortage of veterinarians in the Member States of the European Union, particularly in rural areas; stresses that funds need to be earmarked to support the work and installation of these professionals, without whom it will be impossible to combat animal diseases and guarantee animal welfare; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 52 a. Highlights that the EU has reached half of the 50% reduction target of sales and use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine in 2023; stresses the need to pursue these efforts and to develop an EU coordinated approach on animal disease prevention and detection with early monitoring, vaccination and biosecurity measures to avoid a rise in animal disease which could undermine the achievement of reduction target of sales and use of antimicrobials; |
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| 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; | 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; emphasises that vaccination measures must be combined with genetic selection programmes for immunological resistance, especially for indigenous breeds and in vulnerable areas, for long-term protection; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; |
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| 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; | 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a key preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines the need to intensify efforts in this area, ensure vaccines are accessible and affordable for all livestock farmers, and provide dedicated additional funding to guarantee the success of these measures; |
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| 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; | 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through biosecurity measures that are appropriately calibrated to the level of risk and additional funding for livestock farmers; |
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| 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; | 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported by additional funding through a dedicated and reinforced fund that is made available to affected farmers in all Member States; |
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| 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; | 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure where possible and depending on the species and diseases; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through dedicated and increased funding; |
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| 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; | 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure and part of a broader toolbox; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; |
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| 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; | 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through a dedicated and reinforced fund; |
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| 53. Supports the call on the Commission by a group of Member States to adapt the EU’s approach to tackling animal diseases by using vaccination as a preventive measure; stresses, however, that vaccination itself is even more effective if complemented by biosecurity and surveillance measures; underlines that efforts in this area must be intensified and supported through additional funding; | (Does not affect the English version.) |
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| 53 a. Underlines the importance of a coordinated approach to animal health that includes proactive investment in research, monitoring systems, vaccine development, and curative treatment options to manage both known and emerging diseases; stresses the need to align these measures with trade considerations to avoid unintended market restrictions, as demonstrated by the debate on avian influenza vaccination; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 53 a. Underlines that animal diseases are spreading with increasing frequency and severity across the EU, which pose growing challenges to livestock farmers; calls on the Commission to strengthen and increase the agricultural crisis reserve in the post-2027 CAP to better address the economic loss and additional costs faced by EU farmers and provide them with greater stability; |
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| 53 a. calls on the Commission to prohibit the use of critically important antibiotics for all metaphylactic treatments1a; believes that Member States should collect data on antibiotic use for each species on farm. | |
| 1a ANSES, Élaboration d’une liste de couples « bactérie/famille d’antibiotiques » d’intérêt prioritaire dans le contrôle de la diffusion de l’antibiorésistance de l’animal aux humains et propositions de mesures techniques en appui au gestionnaire, Avis de l’Anses, Rapport d’expertise collective, Juin 2023 https://www.anses.fr/fr/system/files/SABA2020SA0066Ra.pdf |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 53 b. Underlines that vaccination is an effective tool to prevent and control the spread of animal disease; acknowledges the development of differentiating infected from vaccinated animals, so-called DIVA vaccines, which enables the distinction between animals which have been infected with a pathogen and those that have been vaccinated against it; stresses that DIVA vaccines represent an efficient measure to fight against animal diseases such as Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis; underlines that Regulation (EU) 2016/429 ( 'Animal Health Law' ) recognises disease-free status under certain conditions including restriction on vaccinations; calls therefore on the Commission to take into account the latest scientific development and to revise Regulation (EU) 2016/429 with the aim to create a new health status category called 'disease-free with vaccination'; calls on the Commission to foster investment into research and development on DIVA vaccines through Horizon Europe and to accelerate their use among farmers; |
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| 54. Calls on the Commission to strengthen animal health measures in the EU agricultural sector by coordinating the research, purchase and supply of veterinary vaccines at EU level through a preparedness and early detection mechanism, and by fostering the development of these vaccines in the EU; emphasises the urgent need to establish a centralised and harmonised data banking system for animal vaccinations across the Member States; points out that such a system would enhance traceability, improve disease surveillance, support a timely response to outbreaks and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the EU’s animal health and food safety policies; notes that a comprehensive vaccination data bank would facilitate cross-border cooperation, ensure compliance with EU standards and provide valuable insights for policy development, research and the sustainable management of livestock health; | 54. Calls on the Commission to strengthen animal health measures in the EU agricultural sector by coordinating the research, purchase and supply of veterinary vaccines at EU level through a preparedness and early detection mechanism, and by fostering the development of these vaccines in the EU; emphasises the urgent need to establish a centralised and harmonised data banking system for animal vaccinations across the Member States; points out that such a system would enhance traceability, improve disease surveillance, support a timely response to outbreaks and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the EU’s animal health and food safety policies; notes that a comprehensive vaccination data bank would facilitate cross-border cooperation, ensure compliance with EU standards and provide valuable insights for policy development, research and the sustainable management of livestock health; calls for an increase in funding, including outside the CAP, to support investment in on-farm biosecurity; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 54. Calls on the Commission to strengthen animal health measures in the EU agricultural sector by coordinating the research, purchase and supply of veterinary vaccines at EU level through a preparedness and early detection mechanism, and by fostering the development of these vaccines in the EU; emphasises the urgent need to establish a centralised and harmonised data banking system for animal vaccinations across the Member States; points out that such a system would enhance traceability, improve disease surveillance, support a timely response to outbreaks and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the EU’s animal health and food safety policies; notes that a comprehensive vaccination data bank would facilitate cross-border cooperation, ensure compliance with EU standards and provide valuable insights for policy development, research and the sustainable management of livestock health; | 54. Calls on the Commission to strengthen animal health measures in the EU agricultural sector by coordinating the research, joint purchase and supply of veterinary vaccines, new antigen and diagnostic reagent at EU level through a preparedness and early detection mechanism, and by fostering the development of these vaccines in the EU; calls on the Commission for adequate funding for this mechanism; emphasises the urgent need to establish a centralised and harmonised data banking system for animal vaccinations across the Member States; points out that such a system would enhance traceability, improve disease surveillance, support a timely response to outbreaks and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the EU’s animal health and food safety policies; notes that a comprehensive vaccination data bank would facilitate cross-border cooperation, ensure compliance with EU standards and provide valuable insights for policy development, research and the sustainable management of livestock health; |
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| 54. Calls on the Commission to strengthen animal health measures in the EU agricultural sector by coordinating the research, purchase and supply of veterinary vaccines at EU level through a preparedness and early detection mechanism, and by fostering the development of these vaccines in the EU; emphasises the urgent need to establish a centralised and harmonised data banking system for animal vaccinations across the Member States; points out that such a system would enhance traceability, improve disease surveillance, support a timely response to outbreaks and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the EU’s animal health and food safety policies; notes that a comprehensive vaccination data bank would facilitate cross-border cooperation, ensure compliance with EU standards and provide valuable insights for policy development, research and the sustainable management of livestock health; | 54. Calls on the Commission to strengthen animal health measures in the EU agricultural sector by coordinating the research, purchase and supply of immunological veterinary medicinal products at EU level through a preparedness and early detection mechanism, and by fostering the development of these products in the EU; emphasises the urgent need to establish a centralised and harmonised data banking system for animal vaccinations across the Member States; points out that such a system would enhance traceability, improve disease surveillance, support a timely response to outbreaks and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the EU’s animal health and food safety policies; notes that a comprehensive vaccination data bank would facilitate cross-border cooperation, ensure compliance with EU standards and provide valuable insights for policy development, research and the sustainable management of livestock health; |
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| 54a. Encourages the establishment of strategic stocks of veterinary medicines to enable a more rapid response in the event of new epidemics; |
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| 55 a. Points out that certain animal husbandry practices, such as high densities, enclosure in small spaces, inability to express species-specific normal behaviours, mutilation, aggression, lack of care and supervision, are some of the most important factors in the spreading of zoonoses, along with unsustainable use of natural resources, unsustainable intensification of agriculture and climate change1a; | |
| 1a UNEP and International Livestock Research Institute (2020). Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission. Nairobi, Kenya. |
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| 55a. Stresses the need to continue research into new treatments, medicines and personal protective equipment, in order to provide the best possible response to new zoonoses, while limiting the risk of animals developing resistance to antimicrobials, which would be harmful to their health and that of consumers; |
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| 55 b. Recognises the essential work of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘End the Cage Age’, and calls on the Commission to phase out cage farming by 2027 for laying hens in “fitted out” cages, sows in gestation in farrowing cages, calves in individual pens and rabbits in bare cages1a; | |
| 1a https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2018/000004_en |
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| 55 c. Points out that directive 98/58/EC lays down specific standards only for laying hens, broilers, calves and animal experiments and trials and it imposes vague, imprecise standards with no quantified content, leaving too much room for interpretation; calls on the Commission to include, in future legislation, dairy cows, rabbits, commonly farmed fish species, turkeys, geese, ducks and quails; |
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| 55 d. Believes that all mutilations routinely practised due to unsuitable environment (tail docking, teeth grinding, castration of pigs, debeaking of laying hens, dehorning of cattle) should be prohibited; believes that enabling the expression of natural species-specific behaviours should be the guiding principle behind the revision of the outdated welfare of kept animals directive 98/58/EU; |
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| 55 e. Notes the benefits of reducing stocking densities on farms, including smaller groups and fewer animals per hectare of grazing land, as prevention against AMR, fitting better to grazing or fodder area available, and so that animals have room to express their natural behaviours; |
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| 56. Urges the Member States to support and work with the regions in developing and implementing prevention, vaccination and mitigation plans for these diseases; | 56. Urges the Member States to support and work with the regions in developing and implementing prevention, vaccination and mitigation plans for these diseases; recommends that vaccination and prevention plans be drawn up in cooperation with the regional authorities; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 56. Urges the Member States to support and work with the regions in developing and implementing prevention, vaccination and mitigation plans for these diseases; | 56. Urges the Member States to support and work with the regions and in consultation with farmers in developing and implementing prevention, vaccination and mitigation plans for these diseases; |
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| 56. Urges the Member States to support and work with the regions in developing and implementing prevention, vaccination and mitigation plans for these diseases; | 56. Urges the Commission and the Member States to support and work with the regions in developing and implementing prevention, vaccination and mitigation plans for these diseases; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 57. Calls for greater collaboration between the EU, industry stakeholders and international partners, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and that knowledge is shared to enhance disease management and prevention; | 57. Calls on the Commission to actively engage with Member States, third countries and international organisations such as the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to ensure that prevention and control measures in particular vaccination do not hinder trade of live animals and food products from vaccinated animals between Member States and third countries; |
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| 57 a. Calls on the Commission to optimise the access to animal health products by accelerating and streamlining the approval process for veterinary vaccines, medicines, and other animal health products under Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products; |
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| 58. Recommends establishing comprehensive economic support systems, including compensation schemes that cover the entire supply chain to ensure that all affected parties, including downstream operators, receive adequate assistance; stresses that, in cases of serious animal disease outbreaks that incur significant economic losses, accelerated financial aid must be made available to reduce uncertainty and maintain economic continuity; calls on the Member States to streamline the assessment of support applications, eliminate unnecessary administrative barriers and set clear deadlines for aid disbursement to help farmers better plan and stabilise their operations; | 58. Calls on the Commission to increase EU funding committed to eradication and control schemes in EU Member States; recommends establishing comprehensive economic support systems, including compensation schemes that cover the entire supply chain to ensure that all affected parties, including downstream operators, receive adequate assistance; stresses that, in cases of serious animal disease outbreaks that incur significant economic losses, accelerated financial aid must be made available to reduce uncertainty and maintain economic continuity; calls on the Member States to streamline the assessment of support applications, eliminate unnecessary administrative barriers and set clear deadlines for aid disbursement to help farmers better plan and stabilise their operations; |
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| 58. Recommends establishing comprehensive economic support systems, including compensation schemes that cover the entire supply chain to ensure that all affected parties, including downstream operators, receive adequate assistance; stresses that, in cases of serious animal disease outbreaks that incur significant economic losses, accelerated financial aid must be made available to reduce uncertainty and maintain economic continuity; calls on the Member States to streamline the assessment of support applications, eliminate unnecessary administrative barriers and set clear deadlines for aid disbursement to help farmers better plan and stabilise their operations; | 58. Recommends establishing comprehensive economic support systems; highlights that Member states should establish vaccination plans, with the cost of the doses covered for all diseases and not only those affecting animals intended for export; stresses that, in cases of serious animal disease outbreaks that incur significant economic losses, accelerated financial aid must be made available to reduce uncertainty and maintain economic continuity; calls on the Member States to streamline the assessment of support applications, eliminate unnecessary administrative barriers and set clear deadlines for aid disbursement to help farmers better plan and stabilise their operations; |
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| 58. Recommends establishing comprehensive economic support systems, including compensation schemes that cover the entire supply chain to ensure that all affected parties, including downstream operators, receive adequate assistance; stresses that, in cases of serious animal disease outbreaks that incur significant economic losses, accelerated financial aid must be made available to reduce uncertainty and maintain economic continuity; calls on the Member States to streamline the assessment of support applications, eliminate unnecessary administrative barriers and set clear deadlines for aid disbursement to help farmers better plan and stabilise their operations; | 58. Recommends establishing comprehensive economic support systems, including compensation schemes that cover the entire supply chain to ensure that all affected parties, especially livestock farmers, receive adequate assistance; stresses that, in cases of serious animal disease outbreaks that incur significant economic losses, accelerated financial aid must be made available to reduce uncertainty and maintain economic continuity; calls on the Member States to streamline the assessment of support applications, eliminate unnecessary administrative barriers and set clear deadlines for aid disbursement to help farmers better plan and stabilise their operations; |
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| 58 a. Notes that when an animal tests positive for a disease transmissible to humans, an appropriate response should be selective slaughter, and that authorising total herd slaughter should only be as a last resort; calls for increased funding for research to improve testing material, in order to avoid testing errors such as false positives; |
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| 59. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2025 CAP simplification and competitiveness package, to boost the CAP’s capacity to provide support to farmers affected by natural disasters, adverse climate-related weather events or animal diseases by introducing two additional crisis payments that Member States could mobilise under direct payments or rural development funds; invites the Member States to complement this initiative by further developingrisk management schemes, including insurance schemes and mutual funds, adapted to crisis situations linked to animal diseases; calls for the definition of a reinsurance instrument to cover risks related to new epizootics and to ensure that all agricultural businesses, including those located in risk areas, can take out insurance contracts to protect against epizootics; | 59. Invites the Member States to develop risk management schemes adapted to crisis situations caused by animal diseases, including specific insurance schemes and mutual funds; calls on the Commission to propose the creation of a new European reinsurance instrument that makes it possible to cover risks associated with new epizootics and ensures that all agricultural holdings, including those located in particularly vulnerable areas, can have access to suitable insurance contracts to protect against those threats to health; |
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| 59. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2025 CAP simplification and competitiveness package, to boost the CAP’s capacity to provide support to farmers affected by natural disasters, adverse climate-related weather events or animal diseases by introducing two additional crisis payments that Member States could mobilise under direct payments or rural development funds; invites the Member States to complement this initiative by further developingrisk management schemes, including insurance schemes and mutual funds, adapted to crisis situations linked to animal diseases; calls for the definition of a reinsurance instrument to cover risks related to new epizootics and to ensure that all agricultural businesses, including those located in risk areas, can take out insurance contracts to protect against epizootics; | 59. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2025 CAP simplification and competitiveness package, to boost the CAP’s capacity to provide support to farmers affected by natural disasters, adverse climate-related weather events or animal diseases by introducing two additional crisis payments that Member States could mobilise under direct payments or rural development funds; invites the Member States to complement this initiative by further developing preventive measures and risk mitigation and management schemes, including insurance schemes and mutual funds, adapted to crisis situations linked to animal diseases; calls for the definition of a reinsurance instrument to cover risks related to new epizootics and to ensure that all agricultural businesses, including those located in risk areas, can take out insurance contracts to protect against epizootics; recalls the budgetary efficiency of prevention, being far cheaper than cure, and the need to ensure that crisis payments in the CAP are not at the expense of preventive measures; insists on the need to build back better after a crisis, to increase resilience and reduce susceptibility to future volatility or impacts; |
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| 59. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2025 CAP simplification and competitiveness package, to boost the CAP’s capacity to provide support to farmers affected by natural disasters, adverse climate-related weather events or animal diseases by introducing two additional crisis payments that Member States could mobilise under direct payments or rural development funds; invites the Member States to complement this initiative by further developingrisk management schemes, including insurance schemes and mutual funds, adapted to crisis situations linked to animal diseases; calls for the definition of a reinsurance instrument to cover risks related to new epizootics and to ensure that all agricultural businesses, including those located in risk areas, can take out insurance contracts to protect against epizootics; | 59. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2025 CAP simplification and competitiveness package, to boost the CAP’s capacity to provide financial and operational support to farmers affected by natural disasters, adverse climate-related weather events or animal diseases by introducing two additional crisis payments that Member States could mobilise under direct payments or rural development funds; invites the Member States to complement this initiative by further developing risk management schemes, including facilitated access to insurance schemes and mutual funds, adapted to crisis situations linked to animal diseases; calls for the definition of a reinsurance instrument to cover risks related to new epizootics and to ensure that all agricultural businesses, including those located in risk areas, can take out insurance contracts to protect against epizootics; |
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| 59. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2025 CAP simplification and competitiveness package, to boost the CAP’s capacity to provide support to farmers affected by natural disasters, adverse climate-related weather events or animal diseases by introducing two additional crisis payments that Member States could mobilise under direct payments or rural development funds; invites the Member States to complement this initiative by further developingrisk management schemes, including insurance schemes and mutual funds, adapted to crisis situations linked to animal diseases; calls for the definition of a reinsurance instrument to cover risks related to new epizootics and to ensure that all agricultural businesses, including those located in risk areas, can take out insurance contracts to protect against epizootics; | 59. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal, in its 2025 CAP simplification and competitiveness package, to boost the CAP’s capacity to provide support to farmers affected by natural disasters, adverse climate-related weather events or animal diseases by introducing an additional crisis payment that Member States could mobilise under rural development funds; invites the Member States to complement this initiative by further developingrisk management schemes, including insurance schemes and mutual funds, adapted to crisis situations linked to animal diseases; calls for the definition of a reinsurance instrument to cover risks related to new epizootics and to ensure that all agricultural businesses, including those located in risk areas, can take out insurance contracts to protect against epizootics; |
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| 59 a. Calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of establishing a European Animal Health Fund, to provide rapid and equitable support in the event of disease outbreaks; questions whether the proposed 30% loss threshold under the CAP for compensation is a fair and effective criterion, and calls for its review to ensure timely and adequate farmer support; |
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| 59a. considers that the future CAP must also actively support farmers’ capacity to cope with the spread of animal diseases and animal disease epidemics, especially by providing for a substantially larger budget for the agricultural crisis reserve that can be activated quickly and effectively in support of affected farmers; |
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| 59b. Stresses that in view of the risks posed by various animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease or peste des petits ruminants, it is essential for the future CAP to allocate funds to animal genetic improvement; investment in researching and developing animal genetic improvement is needed in order to create breeds that are more disease-resistant, thus ensuring safe and sustainable food production; These measures will help not only to protect animal health, but also to strengthen the European Union’s food security in the face of potential health crises. |
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| 60. Urges the Commission to engage with international trading partners to ensure that regionalised trade bans and recognised inactivation treatments, such as cooking and long curing, are accepted, reducing unnecessary economic harm to the EU livestock industry; | 60. Urges the Commission to engage with international trading partners to ensure that preventive vaccination, paricularly with DIVA vaccines (differentiating infected from vaccinated animals), regionalised trade bans and recognised inactivation treatments, such as cooking and long curing, are accepted, reducing unnecessary economic harm to the EU livestock industry; |
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| 60a. Urges the Commission to verify the feasibility, in some specific cases, of the ring-fencing mechanism based on biosecurity management and husbandry practices, verifying its applicability in the international context together with its most reliable trading partners. |
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| 60 a. Calls on the Commission to review the regulations on animal by-products not intended for human consumption, to make the use of low-risk products, such as wool, more flexible; |
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| 60 b. Urges the European Commission to assess the risks arising from the increasing number of wild ungulates, as well as their implications for animal health, public health, and biodiversity. In this regard, it is considered necessary to implement horizontal measures aimed at adequately managing this overpopulation; |
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| 61. Underlines that the EU livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse shocks and global competition; | 61. Underlines that the European Union’s livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse external shocks, including health crises, extreme weather events, price volatility and disruptions to supply chains, as well as increasing competition from third countries, the products of which do not always meet the high European environmental, animal welfare, health and food safety standards; emphasises, therefore, the need to ensure equitable competition conditions on the international market to protect the economic viability of European undertakings and guarantee reciprocal standards in trade agreements; |
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| 61. Underlines that the EU livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse shocks and global competition; | 61. Underlines that the EU livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse shocks and global competition, therefore stresses the need to shift away from the continued intensification of the livestock production and hence aim for locally sourced feed in order to reduce the environmental and climate impact of animal production and to avoid carbon leakage through imports from third countries; |
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| 61. Underlines that the EU livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse shocks and global competition; | 61. Underlines that the EU livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse shocks and global competition, which is why it is essential that trade policies support not only maintenance of populations but also an increase in their quality, as a long-lasting competitive advantage for the EU; |
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| 61. Underlines that the EU livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse shocks and global competition; | 61. Underlines that the EU livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse shocks and global competition, and therefore calls for the vulnerability of this sector to be taken into account in ongoing negotiations and when concluding trade agreements; |
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| 61. Underlines that the EU livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse shocks and global competition; | 61. Underlines that the EU livestock sector is particularly vulnerable to diverse shocks and global competition; and therefore calls for the vulnerability of the sector to be given special consideration in ongoing negotiations and trade agreements |
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| (1) Calls for the creation of a special instrument within the future multiannual financial framework that would target support for agricultural sectors, including the livestock sector, that would experience disruptions or require adjustments to the effects of ongoing trade agreements |
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| 61a. Calls for the creation, within the future multiannual financial framework, of a special instrument aimed at supporting agricultural sectors – including the livestock sector – that would face disruption or require adjustment to cope with the consequences of trade agreements; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 61 a. Underlines that EU farmers have long raised concerns over the lack of reciprocity and unfair global competition; |
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| 62. Points out that, in a context where EU consumption of animal products and meat in particular is – at best – stagnating, but global demand for animal protein is increasing, the economic importance of exports in world markets should be acknowledged; | 62. Points out that, in a context where EU consumption of animal products and meat in particular is – at best – stagnating, but global demand for animal protein is expected to rise, and therefore the economic importance of positioning the EU as a global leader in climate- and animal-friendly agriculture, exporting knowledge, technology and practices for the transition to sustainability to global markets, should be acknowledged, as it could boost research, innovation, investment and employment; |
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| 62. Points out that, in a context where EU consumption of animal products and meat in particular is – at best – stagnating, but global demand for animal protein is increasing, the economic importance of exports in world markets should be acknowledged; | 62. Points out that, in a context where EU consumption of animal products and meat in particular is – at best – stagnating, but global demand for animal protein is increasing, the economic importance of exports in world markets should be acknowledged; underlines that, in this context, investment in improved livestock quality and genetic traceability is becoming essential to meet the global demand for animal products of high nutritional value; |
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| 62. Points out that, in a context where EU consumption of animal products and meat in particular is – at best – stagnating, but global demand for animal protein is increasing, the economic importance of exports in world markets should be acknowledged; | 62. Points out that, while global demand for animal protein is increasing and EU exports can play an economic role, the primary objective must remain to ensure European food sovereignty, particularly in the context of stagnating domestic consumption of animal products and meat; insists that EU production should first and foremost serve the nutritional, social and environmental needs of its population; |
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| 62. Points out that, in a context where EU consumption of animal products and meat in particular is – at best – stagnating, but global demand for animal protein is increasing, the economic importance of exports in world markets should be acknowledged; | 62. Points out that, in a context where EU consumption of animal products and meat in particular is stagnating and decreasing, while global demand for protein is increasing, the economic importance of plant-based exports in world markets should be acknowledged; |
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| 62a. Underscores that retailers, industry, civil society, consumers and politicians must work together to effect a sustainable restructuring of livestock farming and, through appropriate regulations, help to influence supply and purchasing behaviour and thus animal welfare, for instance by introducing minimum standards for animal welfare in the entire product range sold in retail outlets; |
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| 62a. Highlights the importance of updating the rules on labelling to prevent terms associated with animal products being used for plant-based or lab-grown food products, which could confuse consumers; |
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| 63. Regrets that the EU’s ambitious health, animal welfare, environmental and other sustainability standards and objectives are not always reciprocated by our trading partners; insists that EU livestock farmers are therefore competing on an uneven playing field with non-EU producers, in both international markets and the EU internal market; | 63. Regrets that the EU’s ambitious health, animal welfare, environmental and other sustainability standards and objectives are not always reciprocated by our trading partners; |
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| 63 a. Further notes with deep concern that over the last years of EU-MERCOSUR negotiations, the EU continued to strenghten its sustainability standards in the agricultural sector, in general and in the livestock sector, in particular (from environmental sustainability to animal welfare and health), while third countries, such as Brazil, did the opposite; while 27% of the 190 active substances approved in Brazil are banned in the EU 3a and MRLs in Brazil are often higher, since the proposed agreement in 2019, Brazilian authorities further widened the regulatory gap, by relaxing the pesticides approval process, exacerbating antimicrobial resistance, a major public health issue; | |
| 3a UE-Mercosur : Pourquoi la France risque de revenir sur cet accord de commerce climaticide ? - Fondation pour la nature et l’Homme |
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| 63 b. Calls on the Commission to launch, in parallel with other trade agreements such as MERCOSUR, a strategy to consolidate its livestock sector's exports, both in terms of live animals and processed meat, in third countries, in order to reverse the decline in European livestock population and limit the unfair competition for European farmers; |
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| 65. Insists that, in line with the Commission conclusions on the application of EU health and environmental standards to imported agricultural and agri-food products, there is policy space to pursue the application of health and environmental (including animal welfare) requirements on process and production methods to imported products in a manner compatible with WTO rules; acknowledges that before applying production standards to imports, it is always essential to make a case-by-case assessment, as stated in the Commission report; | 65. Insists that, in line with the Commission conclusions on the application of EU health and environmental standards to imported agricultural and agri-food products, there is policy space to pursue the application of health, environmental and animal welfare requirements on process and production methods to imported products in a manner compatible with WTO rules; acknowledges that before applying production standards to imports, it is always essential to make a case-by-case assessment, as stated in the Commission report; |
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| 65 a. Emphasizes that all animal products imported into the EU should be produced in full compliance with EU standards, including the relevant animal welfare standards; |
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| 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; | 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; in this regard considers that the EU-Mercosur Agreement, which aims to massively increase the import into the EU of agricultural produce from Mercosur countries, fails to address the concern of unfair competition for EU farmers as well as concerns around diverging safety standards; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Michal Wiezik, Asger Christensen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; | 66. Calls on the Commission to ensure greater coherence between its trade and sustainability policies by including the reciprocity of environmental, animal welfare, and animal health standards, through mirror clauses, in all negotiated trade agreements to ensure that imported products that do not meet EU standards are not placed on EU market; calls on the Commission to strengthen control on imports to protect domestic producers and European consumers; |
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| 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; | 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental, animal welfare in every stage of production and animal health standards, in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; |
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| 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; | 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental, animal welfare and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; |
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| 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; | 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health and welfare standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; |
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| 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; | 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health and welfare standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; |
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| 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; | 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental, animal welfare and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; |
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| 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure due control on imports to protect domestic producers; | 66. Calls on the Commission to include the reciprocity of environmental and animal health standards in all negotiated trade agreements and to ensure strict control on imports to protect domestic producers; |
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| 66a. Expresses its opposition to the signing of the trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries, as it constitutes a serious and direct threat to the survival of the European meat sector; stresses that the increased opening up of the European market to significant volumes of animal products from Mercosur, produced to production standards significantly lower than those applicable in the EU, represents unfair competition for European livestock farmers; |
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| 66a. Calls for the MERCOSUR negotiations to be halted until clear mirror measures have been included in this agreement; |
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| 66 a. Calls for the rejection of the EU-Mercosur agreement; |
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| 66b. Calls for agriculture to be excluded from any free trade agreement that does not deal exclusively with agricultural products; |
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| 66c. Calls, in view of the current organisation of the CAP, for the European Commission to halt all progress on Ukraine's accession to the European Union, given that Ukraine's entry would threaten the proper balance in the distribution of CAP-related financial aid between Member States. |
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| 67. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its promotion policy, increasing its budget for EU agricultural products, including animal-based products, and to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines the importance of clear and accurate labelling to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; | 67. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its promotion policy, increasing its budget for EU agricultural products, including animal-based products, and to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines that the livestock sector is responsible for a significant share of European geographical indications, including products such as cheeses, sausages, hams and fresh meats, which are the result of expertise handed down from generation to generation and production methods that are intimately linked to the territory; emphasises that those quality denominations not only showcase producers’ work, but also protect traditional practices, promote the diversity of European gastronomy and help preserve the production sites’ cultural identity; underlines, furthermore, the importance of clear and accurate labelling to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; |
Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Charles Goerens
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| 67. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its promotion policy, increasing its budget for EU agricultural products, including animal-based products, and to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines the importance of clear and accurate labelling to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; | 67. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its promotion policy, increasing its budget for EU agricultural products, including animal-based products, and to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines the importance of clear and accurate labelling to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; calls on the Commission to revise Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 to introduce a mandatory origin labelling of all meat products placed on the EU market, indicating clearly an EU/non-EU origin; |
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| 67. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its promotion policy, increasing its budget for EU agricultural products, including animal-based products, and to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines the importance of clear and accurate labelling to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; | 67. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its promotion policy, increasing its budget for EU agricultural products, including animal-based products, and to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines the importance of clear and accurate labelling, including mandatory information on the farming method, animal welfare level, and conditions of transport and slaughter to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; |
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| 67. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its promotion policy, increasing its budget for EU agricultural products, including animal-based products, and to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines the importance of clear and accurate labelling to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; | 67. Calls on the Commission to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines the importance of clear and accurate labelling to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; |
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| 67. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its promotion policy, increasing its budget for EU agricultural products, including animal-based products, and to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines the importance of clear and accurate labelling to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; | 67. Calls on the Commission to amend its promotion policy, using its budget for EU agricultural products, to promote plant-based products, and to ensure continued support for GIs in international trade as a key pillar of quality, traceability and rural development; underlines the importance of clear and accurate labelling to enhance product traceability and protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, both outside and within the EU, such as the use of ‘European-sounding’ or lookalike names that falsely suggest that products are of EU or local origin or quality; |
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| 67a. Stresses the importance of a strong and well-funded EU promotion policy, including an increase in CAP funding, to raise awareness of the qualities of EU agricultural and food products both within the EU and globally, and emphasises that this is even more important in times of economic uncertainty. |
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| 67 a. Considers that agricultural products, including animal-based products, that have a negative impact on human health and animal welfare should not be incentivised and promoted by the EU and therefore calls on the Commission to cease funding promotion campaigns of those products; |
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| 68. Calls on the Commission to further support farmers in their efforts to comply with EU standards in order to avoid a loss of competitiveness and a subsequent relocation of EU production to non-EU countries with lower standards; | 68. Calls on the Commission to further support farmers in their efforts to comply with EU standards in order to avoid a loss of competitiveness and a subsequent relocation of EU production to non-EU countries with lower standards, and to ensure that producers have access to financing to improve livestock genetics, so that competitiveness is strengthened through quality, not quantity; |
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| 68. Calls on the Commission to further support farmers in their efforts to comply with EU standards in order to avoid a loss of competitiveness and a subsequent relocation of EU production to non-EU countries with lower standards; | 68. Calls on the Commission to further support farmers in their efforts to comply with EU standards in order to avoid a loss of competitiveness and a subsequent relocation of EU production to non-EU countries with lower animal welfare, production and social standards; |
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title = {{AMENDMENTS 351 - 715 - Draft report How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases?}},
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date = {2025-07-14},
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