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Draft report (2025/2086(INI)) 2025-07-23

Ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents

Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Amendment 1

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission's response to Council Decision (EU) 2022/2572 of 19 December 2022 requesting the Commission to submit an additional study to complement the impact assessment of the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sustainable use of plant protection products

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Amendment 2

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘A vision for agriculture and food - Shaping together an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future generations’ (COM/2025/75 final) (ARES(2023)4660410):

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Amendment 3

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides,

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Amendment 4

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (SUD),

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Amendment 5

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to its objections to automatic renewals of hazardous pesticides including mancozeb, dimoxystrobin, flumioxazine, chlorotoluron, difenoconazole and 8-hydroxyquinoline, in particular those of 10 October 20191a, 18 December 20192a, 10 July 20203a, 26 November 20204a, 11 March 20215a, 10 June 20216a, 6 October 20217a and 18 October 20228a,
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	1a P9_TA(2019)0027, P9_TA(2019)0026
	2a P9_TA(2019)0099
	3a P9_TA(2020)0197
	4a P9_TA(2020)0325
	5a P9_TA(2021)0079
	6a P9_TA(2021)0285
	7a P9_TA(2021)0409
	8a P9_TA(2022)0363

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Amendment 6

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to its resolution Revised pollinators initiative - A new deal for pollinators1a;
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	1a P9_TA(2023)0441

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Amendment 7

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy – for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (COM(2020)0381) and the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380),	deleted

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Amendment 8

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a Vision for Agriculture and Food Shaping together an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future generations, of 19 February 2025,

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Amendment 9

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 19 February 2025 on a Vision for Agriculture and Food, Shaping together an attractive farming and agri-food sector for future generations (COM(2025)0075)

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Amendment 10

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regards to the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, entitled “A shared prospect for farming and food in Europe”;

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Amendment 11

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity Decision of December 2022 ‘Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’,

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Amendment 12

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2024 on nature restoration and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/869,

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Amendment 13

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission Communication No 640/2019 of December 2019 ‘The European Green Deal’,

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Amendment 14

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services' Global assessment report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem services,

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Amendment 15

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems' reports on Land Squeeze (2024) and From Plate to Planet (2023),

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Amendment 16

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission Communication of 24 January 2023 entitled ‘Revision of the EU Pollinators Initiative – A new deal for pollinators’

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Amendment 17

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Citation 6 g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the 2016 assessment report of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services on pollinators, pollination and food production,

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Amendment 18

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 12 May 2021 entitled "Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All – EU Action Plan: Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil’" (COM(2021)0400),

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Amendment 19

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regards to its report on Union's authorisation procedure for pesticides European Parliament 1a
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	1a P8_TA(2019)0023

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Amendment 20

Krzysztof Hetman

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food of 19 February 2025,

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Amendment 21

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A. whereas in the 2020 Farm to Fork strategy, the Commission called for a rapid reduction in the use of synthetic plant protection products; whereas for this purpose the Commission has strengthened the environmental assessment for plant protection products; whereas by the end of 2022 this has contributed to a net loss of 53 active substances since 2018 with implications for the availability of plant protection solutions in all major crop sectors1 a
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	1 a Marchand, P.A. Evolution of plant protection active substances in Europe: the disappearance of chemicals in favour of biocontrol agents. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 1–17 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-24057-7

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Amendment 22

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-A. whereas without physical, biological or chemical intervention, it is estimated that, worldwide, potential losses could be 70 % of achievable crops production1a; whereas in spite of physical, biological and chemical cultivation methods, agricultural losses due to harmful organisms are estimated at 28 % of achievable crops production in Europe;
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	1a Bourguignon, D., EU policy and legislation on pesticides: Plant protection products and biocides, EPRS, European Parliament, 2017. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2017/599428/EPRS_IDA(2017)599428_EN.pdf

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Amendment 23

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-A. whereas chemical pesticides are threatening biodiversity including essential pollinators such as wild bees, soil health, water quality and human and animal health; whereas it is imperative to phase out the use of chemical pesticides as quickly as possible; whereas increasing the availability and accessibility of biological control can contribute to this goal;

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Amendment 24

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Aa. whereas several studies show that reduced availability of plant protection products will lead to significant declines in agricultural production, higher food prices, increased imports and reduced exports; whereas the modelled effects at EU level include production cuts of 7.9 % for cereals, 11.0 % for oilseeds and 10.4 % for vegetables, and in specific countries losses of up to 20 % (Italy and Spain) for tomatoes and between 13 % (Spain) and 30 % (Italy) for olives;1 v
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	1 v Beckman,(USDA ERS, 2020) Barreiro-Hurle, (Joint Research Centre, European Commission, 2021) Bremmer, J (Wageningen Univ. Research, 2021). Henning, (Christian-Albrechts-Universität, 2021). Henning, (Christian-Albrechts-Universität, 2021). Bremmer, (Wageningen Economic Research, 2023).

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Amendment 25

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-Aa. whereas EU environmental policy should aim at a high level of protection based on the precautionary principle and on the principle that the polluter should pay for any environmental damage, thus to prevent, control and remedy pollution and the costs imposed on society, including by use of pesticides;

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Amendment 26

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ab. whereas there are currently about 129 biocontrol substances, 75 of which are new applications for the authorisation of biological active substances, but these authorisations are delayed by a cumbersome and slow assessment process; whereas, as a result, not only 95 conventional products have been phased out since 2018, but also 19 green plant protection products have disappeared; whereas rapid authorisation of green plant protection products is necessary to keep product availability above a minimum.

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Amendment 27

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ac. whereas only 15 % of all crop and pest combinations in the EU currently have an approved organic plant protection product1 x; whereas this indicates significant reliance on synthetic plant protection products; whereas in 2013 and 2024, a total of 4 761 emergency authorisations were granted in EU Member States; whereas the annual number of admissions was typically between 620 and 720; whereas a significant proportion (77 %) of emergency admissions were repeat admissions over several years.
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	1 x Galli, M., Feldmann, F., Vogler, U.K. et al. Can biocontrol be the game-changer in integrated pest management? A review of definitions, methods and strategies. J Plant Dis Prot 131, 265–291 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00878-1

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Amendment 28

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ad. whereas Agriculture Commissioner Hansen indicated in the Vision on Agriculture communication that, for the time being, any further ban on plant protection will be carefully assessed when no viable alternatives are available, unless the pesticide in question poses a threat to human health or the environment;

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Amendment 29

Anja Arndt

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas a plant protection product (PPP) is a product containing a substance that prevents, destroys or controls a harmful organism (‘pest’); whereas biological control is a method of controlling pests using other organisms or parts of them, often in combination with physical techniques, to disrupt pest reproductive cycles or limit crop susceptibility to pests;	A. whereas a plant protection product (PPP) is a product containing an active substance that prevents, destroys or controls a harmful organism (‘pest’); whereas biological control is a method of controlling pests using other organisms or parts of them, often in combination with physical techniques, to disrupt pest reproductive cycles or limit crop susceptibility to pests, so as to maintain the equilibrium of ecosystems and protect crops in order to have to resort to harmful chemicals to a lesser extent;

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Amendment 30

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas a plant protection product (PPP) is a product containing a substance that prevents, destroys or controls a harmful organism (‘pest’); whereas biological control is a method of controlling pests using other organisms or parts of them, often in combination with physical techniques, to disrupt pest reproductive cycles or limit crop susceptibility to pests;	A. whereas a plant protection product (PPP) is a product containing a substance that prevents, destroys or controls a harmful organism (‘pest’); whereas biological control is a method of controlling pests and diseases using other organisms or parts of them, often in combination with physical techniques, to disrupt pest reproductive cycles or limit crop susceptibility to pests;

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Amendment 31

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Aa. whereas the Green Deal targets for pesticides aim for a 50% reduction in the use of chemical pesticides and the associated risks by 2030; whereas the Union has committed to reduce the overall risk from pesticides and highly hazardous chemicals by at least half, including through integrated pest management, based on science, taking into account food security and livelihoods under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF);

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Amendment 32

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Aa. whereas rampant trade liberalisation has encouraged the introduction and spread of pests and diseases, leading to increased use of plant-protection products, and whereas the resources allocated to plant health monitoring remain insufficient to enable a preventive rather than curative approach;

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Amendment 33

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Aa. whereas the EU’s 2030 targets of a 50 % reduction in the use of chemical pesticides and a 50 % reduction in the risk of more hazardous chemical pesticides cannot be achieved if there are still no available alternatives that are equally effective and affordable for farmers;

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Amendment 34

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ab. whereas according to the new Vision for Agriculture and Food, the placing on the single market of alternatives in the form of low-risk biological or innovative plant protection products has not kept pace with the withdrawal of active substances from the EU market, and this trend is liable to affect the EU’s ability to ensure food production, endangering food security, the viability of farms and farmers’ incomes;

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Amendment 35

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Recital A c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ac. whereas it acknowledges the concerns over the declining availability of the plant protection products used to control quarantine and non-quarantine pests, and that this may affect the Union’s ability to effectively manage phytosanitary risks;

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Amendment 36

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Recital A d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ad. whereas maintaining a broad spectrum of authorised plant protection products that have proven their effectiveness over time remains crucial for protecting plant health and ensuring food security in the European Union;

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Amendment 37

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the authorisation of biological control products also falls under Regulation 1107/2009, used for the authorisation of PPPs, yet they do not have the same risk profile as ‘traditional’ PPPs;	B. whereas under EU law, active substances, the active ingredients in plant protection products, must be approved at EU level pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 before Member States may authorise plant protection products containing them; whereas the current list of approximately 420 authorised active substances comprises both traditional pesticides and an increasing number of biocontrol or organic substances, including various alternative or low-risk agents; whereas the authorisation of biological control products, which in many cases qualify as low-risk2a, also falls under Regulation 1107/2009 as well, used for the authorisation of PPPs, yet they do not have the same risk profile as ‘traditional’ PPPs;
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	2a As of 2022, the Commission reported that out of 28 newly approved non-chemical active substances, 19 were classified as low-risk. To date, 423 active substances are approved. Among them 28 are basic substances; 79 low-risk substances and 73 are microorganisms; with some overlaps between the categories.

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Amendment 38

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the authorisation of biological control products also falls under Regulation 1107/2009, used for the authorisation of PPPs, yet they do not have the same risk profile as ‘traditional’ PPPs;	B. whereas the authorisation of biological control products also falls under Regulation 1107/2009, used for the authorisation of PPPs, and while yet they do not have the same risk profile as ‘conventional’ PPPs, these biocontrol products nonetheless may in some cases present risks1a that must be assessed appropriately.
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	1a e.g. invasive character, or allergenicity, etc.

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Amendment 39

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the authorisation of biological control products also falls under Regulation 1107/2009, used for the authorisation of PPPs, yet they do not have the same risk profile as ‘traditional’ PPPs;	B. whereas the authorisation of biological control products also falls under Regulation 1107/2009, regulating PPPs, whereas biological control products may have lower risk profiles compared to chemical PPPs as they do not have the same properties and modes of action;

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Amendment 40

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the authorisation of biological control products also falls under Regulation 1107/2009, used for the authorisation of PPPs, yet they do not have the same risk profile as ‘traditional’ PPPs;	B. whereas the authorisation of biological control products also falls under Regulation 1107/2009, used for the authorisation of PPPs, yet they do not have the same risk profile as chemical pesticides;

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Amendment 41

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the authorisation of biological control products also falls under Regulation 1107/2009, used for the authorisation of PPPs, yet they do not have the same risk profile as ‘traditional’ PPPs;	B. whereas the authorisation of biological control products also falls under Regulation 1107/2009, used for the authorisation of PPPs, yet they do not have the same risk profile as conventional PPPs;

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Amendment 42

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas due to impact on non-target species, the current use of conventional pesticides can inhibit the effectiveness of biocontrol solutions and can put at risk the factors of agricultural production 1a and so also long term food security, due to effects on biodiversity, soil health, water resources 1c; whereas sampling showing contamination of soils with mixtures of residues 1b indicate the need to safeguard agroecosytem functionality and especially action of beneficial species, in order for biological solutions to work to ensure fertility and productivity;
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	1a TFEU agriculture article 39.1(a)
	1b https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023005536?via%3Dihub contamination of 96% of conventional farm soils and 76% of organic farm soils
	1c https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/pesticides-in-rivers-lakes-and#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20WFD%2C%20pesticide,and%20the%20Biocidal%20Products%20Regulation

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Amendment 43

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas biological plant protection products and synthetic plant protection products are intrinsically different in terms of ecological impact, effects on non-target organisms and compatibility with existing ecosystems; whereas the development and integration of biological plant protection products into the farming system require appropriate risk and hazard assessment methods to evaluate their safety and efficacy; whereas organic plant protection products should therefore be made eligible for a low risk profile;

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Amendment 44

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas, in order to maintain a balance between environmental concerns, productivity and farmers' incomes, no single approach should be exclusively followed but a combination of several levers is rather required, including biocontrol, alongside agronomic practices, plant genetic improvement, agricultural equipment and digital technology, and plant protection products where there are no viable alternatives;

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Amendment 45

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas the average time between the request for authorisation and the placing on the market of a biocontrol agent can take up to 10 years;

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Amendment 46

Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bb. whereas chronic exposure to such pesticides has been linked to a range of serious health conditions, including various types of cancer, respiratory illnesses, neurodegenerative diseases, and developmental delay, posing significant risks to farmers and their communities, particularly children;

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Amendment 47

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bb. whereas the development of new phytosanitary biocontrol solutions with high ecological value must be cost-effective in order to be fully adopted in the field, in a context of falling output and income for farmers;

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Amendment 48

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bb. whereas more than 100 biocontrol agents are expected to request an authorisation to be placed on the market by 2028 in the EU;

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Amendment 49

Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bc. whereas for substances known or presumed to be genotoxic or endocrine-disrupting, no level of exposure is considered safe — particularly for vulnerable groups - especially pregnant women, newborns, and children; whereas exposure to certain pesticides can adversely affect fetal development, potentially resulting in birth defects or developmental disorders in children; whereas some pesticides are capable of passing into breast milk, thereby posing a risk to nursing infants;

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Amendment 50

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bc. whereas in some countries it takes three years on average for biocontrol solutions to be approved, while in the European Union it ranges from seven to ten years; whereas these approval times constitute a significant barrier to entry for SMEs in the biocontrol market, slowing down research, innovation and the deployment of new solutions;

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Amendment 51

Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bd. whereas farmers working with pesticides have a higher risk for health issues such as blood cancers, prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease which is recognized as an occupational disease for farmers in France, Italy and Germany;

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Amendment 52

Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Be. whereas widespread PFAS pollution poses significant risks for the environment, biodiversity and human health, contributing to liver damage, thyroid disorders, obesity, fertility problems, cardiovascular disease and cancer; whereas a nationwide study shows that all individuals in the Netherlands have various types of PFAS in their blood, with levels exceeding health-based guidance values in nearly all cases 1a; whereas PFAS pesticides are a source of pollution for water basins, contaminating drinking water and agricultural land, as well as putting pressure on agricultural productivity and human health; whereas, in 2019, the Nordic Council of Ministers estimated that the annual health-related cost of PFAS is between EUR 52 – 84 billion for all EEA countries 2a; whereas an independent pan-EU study detected trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a degradation product of PFAS pesticides, in 94% of tested drinking water samples from 11 EU countries 3a; whereas the cost of treating PFAS pollution in drinking water alone is estimated at EUR 18 billion a year 4a;
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	1a https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/first-nationwide-study-into-pfas-in-blood
	2a https://www.norden.org/en/publication/cost-inaction-0
	3a https://www.awe.international/article/1880471/tfa-contamination-found-94-eu-drinking-water-samples
	4a https://www.eureau.org/news/949-pfas-phase-out-a-prerequisite-for-a-water-resilient-europe

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Amendment 53

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bf. whereas Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 states that any pesticide must not harm human health and must not have unacceptable effects on the environment, and emphasises the priority of human and animal health and environmental protection over the objective of improving plant production when granting authorisations for plant protection products 1a;
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	1a Regulation (EC) 107/2009 Recital 24, Article 1 points (3) and (4)

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Amendment 54

Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bg. whereas Directive 2009/128/EC requires Member States to reduce the risks and impacts of pesticide use; whereas such risks and impacts depend on the characteristics of the substances, and are caused by for example by their mobility in the environment 1a and within organisms, their persistence in the environment1b or by the widespread nature of their use1c, as well as their toxicity, including to non-target organisms.
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	1a EEA: one or more pesticides were detected above their effect threshold in 9 to 25% of all surface water monitoring sites reported to the EEA between 2013 and 2022; and exceedances of one or more pesticides were detected at between 4% and 13% of groundwater monitoring sites. https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/pesticides-in-rivers-lakes-and#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20WFD%2C%20pesticide,and%20the%20Biocidal%20Products%20Regulation.
	1b despite restrictions on atrazine since 2007, it continues to be found in groundwater
	1c Since new long-term studies showing glyphosate causes multiple types of cancer, the Commission has mandated ECHA to review the classification of glyphosate. https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-025-01187-2 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36274693/

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Amendment 55

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas there is currently no harmonised legal definition of biological control;	C. whereas there is currently no harmonised legal definition of biological control at Union level;

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Amendment 56

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas there is currently no harmonised legal definition of biological control;	C. whereas there is currently no harmonised legal definition of biological control across the European Union;

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Amendment 57

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas there is currently no harmonised legal definition of biological control;	C. whereas there is currently no harmonised legal definition of biological plant protection products;

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Amendment 58

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas there is currently no harmonised legal definition of biological control;	C. whereas there is currently no harmonised EU-wide legal definition of biological control;

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Amendment 59

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas biological control agents can be active substances, products and agents that exert a pesticidal action and that contain one, or more than one, biological control agent;	D. whereas biological control solutions can be active substances, products and agents that control pests and diseases and that contain one, or more than one, biological control active substance1a ; whereas biological control solutions are used as part of holistic plant health strategies that rely primarily on preventive agronomic measures, in order to both increase their effectiveness and ensure their use remains need-based;
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	1a under Regulation 1107/2009

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Amendment 60

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas biological control agents can be active substances, products and agents that exert a pesticidal action and that contain one, or more than one, biological control agent;	D. whereas biological plant protection products can be active substances, products and invertebrate biological agents (macroorganisms) that control pests and diseases; whereas biological plant protection products may contain one or more biological active substances;

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Amendment 61

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas biological control agents can be active substances, products and agents that exert a pesticidal action and that contain one, or more than one, biological control agent;	D. whereas biological control tools can be active substances, products and invertebrate biocontrol agents (macro-organisms) that control pests and diseases; whereas biocontrol PPPs can contain one, or more biological control active substances;

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Amendment 62

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas biological control agents can be active substances, products and agents that exert a pesticidal action and that contain one, or more than one, biological control agent;	D. whereas biological control solutions can be active substances, products and invertebrate biocontrol agents that control pests and diseases and that contain one, or more than one, biological control active substance;

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Amendment 63

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas biological control agents can be active substances, products and agents that exert a pesticidal action and that contain one, or more than one, biological control agent;	D. whereas biological control products can be active substances, products and agents that exert a pesticidal action and that contain one, or more than one, biological control agent;

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Amendment 64

Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Da. Whereas organic farmers are the first users of biocontrol products; whereas in organic farming, the use of biological control tools is subject to additional restrictions in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production, specifically: (a) biological control products must be of natural origin or nature-identical; (b) they must be free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs); and (c) they must be included in Regulation (EU) 2021/1165, following assessment by the Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP).

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Amendment 65

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas biological control can occur via: (a) living microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (pheromones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides and proteins), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;	E. whereas biological control can occur via: (a) living microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria, viruses and bacteriophages, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (such as pheromones, kairomones or allomones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides, proteins or nucleic acids), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;

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Amendment 66

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas biological control can occur via: (a) living microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (pheromones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides and proteins), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;	E. whereas biological control can occur via: (a) living macro- and microorganisms (such as predatory insects, nematodes, fungi, bacteria and viruses, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (pheromones or kairomones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides and proteins), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;

Or. en

Amendment 67

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas biological control can occur via: (a) living microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (pheromones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides and proteins), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;	E. whereas biological plant protection can occur via: living microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (such as pheromones or kairomones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides and proteins), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;

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Amendment 68

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas biological control can occur via: (a) living microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (pheromones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides and proteins), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;	E. whereas biological control can occur via: (a) living microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (pheromones and kairomones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides and proteins), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;

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Amendment 69

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas biological control can occur via: (a) living microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (pheromones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides and proteins), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;	E. whereas biological control can occur via: (a) living microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, or non-viable microorganisms), (b) semiochemicals (pheromones or kairomones), (c) extracts from natural sources, in particular plants and algae, and substances produced by microorganisms, (d) substances identical to those produced by biological organisms or that are constituents of biological organisms (such as functionally identical peptides and proteins), and (e) inorganic substances as occurring in nature, with the exception of heavy metals and their salts;

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Amendment 70

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas a biological active substance is an active substance falling into one of the categories described in recital E; whereas biocontrol plant protection products are those containing exclusively one or more biocontrol active substances;

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Amendment 71

Majdouline Sbai

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas organisms and products obtained through biotechnologies, including new genomic techniques, then released into the environment should be excluded from the definition of biological control;

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Amendment 72

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas biocontrol active substance means an active substance that fulfils any of the categories of recital E.

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Amendment 73

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas biological control agents are frequently combined to form blends of semiochemicals, plant extracts or microbial consortia which enhance effectiveness, target multiple pests or diseases and improve environmental adaptability, and are often incorporated into other production techniques, e.g. integrated pest management (IPM);	F. whereas biological control solutions are frequently combined to form blends of semiochemicals, plant extracts or microbial consortia which enhance effectiveness, target multiple pests or diseases and improve environmental adaptability, and are often incorporated into other production techniques, e.g. integrated pest management (IPM); whereas for this reason the substitution logic of one conventional PPP active substance being replaced by another single product does not apply;

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Amendment 74

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas biological control agents are frequently combined to form blends of semiochemicals, plant extracts or microbial consortia which enhance effectiveness, target multiple pests or diseases and improve environmental adaptability, and are often incorporated into other production techniques, e.g. integrated pest management (IPM);	F. whereas biological plant protection products are frequently combined to form blends of semiochemicals, plant extracts or microbial consortia which enhance effectiveness, target multiple pests or diseases and improve environmental adaptability, and are often incorporated into other production techniques, e.g. integrated pest management (IPM);

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Amendment 75

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas biological control agents are frequently combined to form blends of semiochemicals, plant extracts or microbial consortia which enhance effectiveness, target multiple pests or diseases and improve environmental adaptability, and are often incorporated into other production techniques, e.g. integrated pest management (IPM);	F. whereas biological control agents are frequently combined to form blends of semiochemicals, plant extracts or microbial consortia which enhance effectiveness, target multiple pests or diseases and improve environmental adaptability, and are often incorporated into other pest control techniques, e.g. integrated pest management (IPM);

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Amendment 76

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas biological control agents are frequently combined to form blends of semiochemicals, plant extracts or microbial consortia which enhance effectiveness, target multiple pests or diseases and improve environmental adaptability, and are often incorporated into other production techniques, e.g. integrated pest management (IPM);	F. whereas biological control tools are frequently combined to form blends of semiochemicals, plant extracts or microbial consortia which enhance effectiveness, target multiple pests or diseases and improve environmental adaptability, and are often incorporated into other pest control techniques, e.g. integrated pest management (IPM);

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Amendment 77

Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Fa. whereas a specific biocontrol authorisation legislation should be proposed by the Commission as soon as possible which should be following two principles: accelerating drastically the access to the market of biocontrol solutions, ensuring an as wide as possible market for biosolution manufacturers;

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Amendment 78

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

Motion for a resolution

Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Fa. whereas the use of IPM should be broadened across the agricultural sectors, as envisaged in existing pesticide Regulation 1107/2009 and sustainable use directive 2009/218 (SUD), to increase the effectiveness and uptake of biocontrol solutions;

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Amendment 79

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer

Motion for a resolution

Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Fa. whereas over the past six years, more than 70 active substances have been withdrawn or not renewed; whereas the phase-out of ‘traditional’ PPPs, without viable alternatives, poses a serious challenge for the farmers;

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Amendment 80

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Recital F b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Fb. whereas, despite accelerated authorisation procedures, certain crops may still face a shortage of viable protection alternatives, potentially undermining the productivity and competitiveness of the sector;

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Amendment 81

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;	G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of chemical pesticides and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public and animal health;

Or. en

Amendment 82

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;	G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of chemical PPPs and the associated risks by providing generally safer and effective alternatives, thereby contributing to healthy soils, reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, water quality, food chains and public health;

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Amendment 83

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;	G. whereas biological control allows, depending on the context, farmers to reduce their use of conventional PPPs and the risks sometimes associated with them by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;

Or. fr

Amendment 84

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;	G. whereas biological plant protection products allow farmers to reduce their use of synthetic PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;

Or. nl

Amendment 85

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;	G. whereas biological control allows farmers, in some cases, to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;

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Amendment 86

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;	G. whereas biological control can allow farmers to reduce the use of ‘traditional’ PPPs by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing production costs and impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;

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Amendment 87

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;	G. whereas biological control can enable farmers to reduce their use of 'traditional' PPPs by providing safe and effective additions to the farmers' toolbox, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;

Or. en

Amendment 88

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;	G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of synthetic PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;

Or. en

Amendment 89

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas biological control allows farmers to reduce their use of ‘traditional’ PPPs and the associated risks by providing safe and effective alternatives, thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;	G. whereas biological control is associated with low toxicity and environmental pollution to complement traditional plant protection products thereby reducing impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, food chains and public health;

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Amendment 90

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas biological control should be one of the preferred options for non-professional users, together with other non-chemical control or prevention methods;

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Amendment 91

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices;	H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices, although it is acknowledged that effective alternatives are not available for all plant health problems and that the use of safe plant protection products should not be prohibited without equivalent, affordable alternatives;

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Amendment 92

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices;	H. whereas the availability of suitable alternatives, the effective implementation of the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) including Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and adequate support to farmers serve to incentivise the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices

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Amendment 93

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices;	H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input chemical pest management practices, while ensuring the right balance is struck between effectiveness and costs in a context in which European agricultural output and farmers' incomes are falling;

Or. fr

Amendment 94

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices;	H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices; whereas the availability of safe, affordable and efficient alternative to traditional plant protection products is a first prerequisite and important step;

Or. en

Amendment 95

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices;	H. whereas the availability of alternatives can incentivise the adoption of pest management practices that entail a reduction in pesticide input;

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Amendment 96

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices;	H. whereas the availability of biological alternatives can facilitate the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices;

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Amendment 97

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of low pesticide-input pest management practices;	H. whereas the availability of alternatives incentivises the adoption of lower chemical pesticide-input pest management practices;

Or. en

Amendment 98

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas it is of outmost importance to keep available and approved a broad range of plant protection products to tackle emerging or adapting pests; whereas this availability is not compatible with a premature phasing-out of traditional plant protection products and measures should be considered in order to keep them available where necessary;

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Amendment 99

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ha. whereas biological control methods can be combined with conventional plant protection methods, that also continue to play an important role in ensuring food security at the EU level;

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Amendment 100

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hb. whereas Europe’s leadership in sustainable agriculture depends on retaining and attracting innovation; whereas long, expensive and complex authorisation procedures for biological control products risk driving R&D and investment to non-EU countries; whereas a competitive, science-based, and innovation-friendly regulatory environment is essential for ensuring both sustainability and productivity in the EU agri-food sector;

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Amendment 101

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital H c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hc. whereas the EU’s outermost regions face unique agro-ecological challenges, including tropical or subtropical climates, specific pest pressures, and logistical constraints due to their geographical remoteness, which require tailored approaches to the authorization and uptake of biological control agents; whereas ensuring rapid access to safe and effective biological control products, adapted to the specific crops and pest profiles of these regions, is essential to support sustainable agriculture, food security, and the economic viability of farmers in outermost regions;

Or. en

Amendment 102

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital H d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Hd. whereas the lengthy approval process is already having a significant impact on the availability of plant protection solutions; whereas, based on current authorisation timelines, over 100 active substances expected to be submitted between 2024 and 2028 may not receive approval before 2031 to 2037, significantly delaying their entry to the market;

Or. en

Amendment 103

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas there is often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;	I. whereas there is often a lack of microbiological expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met; whereas failure to address and remedy the aforementioned situation could have serious implications for the European food security, the innovativeness as well as the competitiveness of the European agricultural sector as opposed to other regions of the world;

Or. en

Amendment 104

Anja Arndt

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas there is often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;	I. whereas there is a lack of scientific research and therefore often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;

Or. de

Amendment 105

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas there is often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;	I. whereas there might be a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications for approval, in particular at Member State level, and this could be a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to excessive and possibly irrelevant burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;

Or. en

Amendment 106

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas there is often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;	I. whereas there is often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological plant protection product applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological plant protection products, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;

Or. nl

Amendment 107

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas there is often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;	I. whereas there is often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications in EFSA and in Member States Competent Authorities, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;

Or. en

Amendment 108

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas there is often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control agents, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;	I. whereas there is often a lack of expertise, experience and resources required to process biological control applications, and this is a significant obstacle to their market introduction, as guidelines and data requirements do not match the specific characteristics of biological control tools, leading to excessive burdens, costs, lengthy approval procedures and legal deadlines not being met;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas the entry, establishment and spread of plant pests are a threat to the sustainability of agriculture, forests, natural ecosystems, biodiversity and environmental balance; whereas factors like international trade, mobility of people, climate change and extreme weather events contribute to making pests and plant health risks more common; whereas new exotic pest species pose an additional risk to Union agriculture and forestry production systems as well as to native flora and fauna; whereas the introduction of natural enemies from the pest's region of origin can form part of an effective control strategy, although it is not free of risk to local ecosystems; it is considered essential that, before any sterile male insects, acarids and nematodes are introduced, a thorough scientific assessment is made of the potential impact on plant health and biodiversity based on a standard methodology and including possible adverse effects on non-target species and ecosystems, as well as on biodiversity in general;

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Amendment 110

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas the zonal system for the mutual recognition of plant protection product authorizations, as established under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, can lead to delays, inconsistencies, and fragmentation in authorization processes across Member States, particularly for biological control agents, due to differences in the capacities of national competent authorities and regional conditions; whereas phasing out this zonal system would enable a more harmonized and centralized approach, accelerating market access for biological control products while ensuring high standards of safety and efficacy;

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Amendment 111

Aurelijus Veryga, Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas the zonal system for the mutual recognition of plant protection product authorizations, as established under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, has led to delays, inconsistencies, and fragmentation in authorization processes across Member States, due to differences in the capacities of national competent authorities and regional conditions; whereas phasing out this zonal system would allow for a more harmonized and centralized approach, accelerating market access for PPPs and biological control products, while maintaining high standards of safety and efficacy;

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Amendment 112

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas the effective deployment of biocontrol products often depends on adapted application techniques highlighting the need for continued investment in training, infrastructure, and advisory support to ensure their successful uptake;

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Amendment 113

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital I b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ib. whereas the temporary authorizations provided under Directive 91/414/EEC allowed for controlled, real-world testing of plant protection products, including biological control agents, to generate valuable real-world data; whereas introducing a comparable mechanism granting initial authorizations for biological control agents without residues, possibly with conditions limiting crops, duration, or application methods where necessary and justified, would accelerate market access for biological control agents, support innovation, and provide robust data to justify full authorizations of up to 15 years, while ensuring food safety and environmental protection;

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Amendment 114

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral

Motion for a resolution

Recital I b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ib. whereas greater harmonisation between Member States could push forward the development and placing on the market of safe BCAs to create new opportunities for agriculture and forestry production systems and for the effective control of plant pests, while at the same time ensuring human health and the environment are protected;

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Amendment 115

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas legal certainty, consistency and prioritisation are essential for fostering trust and supporting market uptake of biological control products;	J. whereas legal certainty, consistency and prioritisation are essential for fostering trust and supporting market uptake of biological plant protection products;

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Amendment 116

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas legal certainty, consistency and prioritisation are essential for fostering trust and supporting market uptake of biological control products;	J. whereas legal certainty and consistency are essential for fostering trust and supporting market uptake of biological control products;

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Amendment 117

Krzysztof Hetman

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas European farmers often face serious challenges resulting from banning or drastically restricting certain plant protection products or the maximum levels of certain substances used in these products without providing any viable alternative; whereas such situation might be observed in many sectors of agriculture, including a very serious crisis faced predominantly by the producers of black, red and white currants, as well as apples, pears, cherries, raspberries and other agricultural products, as a direct result of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/158 of 29 January 2025 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council lowering maximum residue levels for acetamiprid in or on certain products without an adequate transition period and alternative solutions in place;

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Amendment 118

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas effective use of biological control products often requires new application methods and integrated pest management strategies and, therefore, requires greater investment to promote the effective adoption of biological control practices;

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Amendment 119

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas there is a backlog in the review of chemical pesticides that have been on the market for more than ten years; whereas this leads to automatic renewals of authorisations; whereas this means that dangerous substances remain on the market for too long;

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Amendment 120

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas the development, authorisation and promotion of biological control products should be consistent with organic farming principles and standards, ensuring they support rather than undermine agro-ecological and input-reduction objectives;

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Amendment 121

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas active substances used in plant protection products may be approved for an initial period of up to 15 years, depending on their classification, and such approvals may be renewed for a period not exceeding 15 years;

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Amendment 122

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas for the effective use of biocontrol products new application methods and IPM strategies are often required, and thus further investments are needed to promote the effective uptake of biocontrol practices;

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Amendment 123

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas 1,1 million citizens supported the European Citizens Initiative Save Bees and Farmers, asking to phase out synthetic pesticides by 2035, to restore biodiversity, and to support farmers in the transition;

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Amendment 124

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas around 420 active substances are currently approved at EU level, a significant reduction from the approximately 1,000 substances present on the market in the 1990s, before the large-scale review programme led to the withdrawal of many of them; whereas EU policy in recent years has actively encouraged the inclusion of more biological and low-risk substances, such as micro-organisms, plant extracts and pheromones, alongside traditional compounds; whereas farmers need to always have access to effective treatments options notwithstanding the nature of these options; whereas relevant authorities should then be granted enough resources to dedicate teams to the assessment of applications of both biocontrol products and traditional plant protection products in order to reduce their time-to-market;

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Amendment 125

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas invertebrate biological control agents (IBCAs), such as beneficial insects, mites and nematodes, play an essential role in integrated pest management and organic farming systems; whereas, unlike substance-based biological control products, IBCAs are not currently covered by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and remain subject to diverse and fragmented national rules, which limits their market uptake and safe use across the Union;

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Amendment 126

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas there is a proven potential risk between the use and exposure of certain pesticides to pollinators, as non-target species; whereas the Parliament called for better protection of wild and managed pollinators from risks stemming from pesticides and biocides; whereas the authorisation of biological control tools must protect the non-target species, which provide an essential input into agricultural production;

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Amendment 127

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas an accelerated authorisation process will contribute to the overall availability of new PPPs, but a more proactive and specific policy is needed for crops for which there are very few alternatives expected to be available to producers that will enable them to continue being productive or competitive;

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Amendment 128

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas an accelerated authorisation process will contribute to the overall availability of new plant protection products, but a more proactive and targeted policy is needed for crops for which growers are expected to have too few alternatives at hand to remain productive or competitive;

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Amendment 129

Krzysztof Hetman

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas in the Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food of 19 February 2025, the Commission itself recognised the need to carefully consider any ban of plant protection products if alternatives are not yet available;

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Amendment 130

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jc. whereas by now, there are less than 80 low-risk active substances approved for use in pesticides; whereas if an active substance is not renewed, either due to a lack of application by the producer or because it no longer meets updated safety criteria, it is withdrawn from the EU positive list, resulting in the discontinuation of all plant protection products containing that active substance after a phase-out period;

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Amendment 131

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Recital J c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jc. whereas according to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 , plant protection products shall have no unacceptable effects on non-target species, including on the ongoing behaviour of those species; whereas the European Food Safety Authority has been tasked to adopt scientific methods to assess such effects, including when it comes to biological control, to reduce the risks:

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Amendment 132

Krzysztof Hetman

Motion for a resolution

Recital J c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jc. whereas it takes over 2,5 times more time to register a plant protection product in the EU than in the USA with the average registration time in the EU amounting to 65,7 months and the average registration time in the USA amounting to 25,7 months1a;
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	1a Pest Manag Sci. 2018 Aug 27;75(1):87–103. doi: 10.1002/ps.5133

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Amendment 133

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jd. whereas according to the European Commission’s planning, the approvals of 28 active substances are scheduled to expire between 2025 and 2028 as part of the sixth renewal programme, and are currently undergoing evaluation for potential renewal1a, which directly affects the availability of plant protection products based on them; whereas between 2019 and 2023, approximately 60 active substances lost their approval due to non-renewal, and a comparable number of approvals are expected to expire in the next 2-3 years, which could lead to the withdrawal of hundreds of authorised plant protection products across the EU, given that each substance is typically used in multiple product formulations;
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	1a https://food.ec.europa.eu/plants/pesticides/approval-active-substances-safeners-and-synergists/renewal-approval_en#:~:text=The%206th%20renewal%20programme

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Amendment 134

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jf. whereas the shift to biological control methods must be implemented in a manner that safeguards the EU's food security, economic competitiveness, and farmers' livelihoods; whereas the uptake of biological control agents must be accompanied by support mechanisms and flexibility to ensure that European agriculture remains safe, productive and resilient;

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Amendment 135

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jf. whereas the current EU regulatory framework results in long approval times for biological control agents, possibly taking in reality on average 7 to 10 years to bring such products to the market, compared to 1 to 3 years in other global regions; whereas this regulatory lag is discouraging innovation and driving investment away from Europe, thereby undermining the Union’s strategic goal of becoming a global leader in sustainable agriculture;

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Amendment 136

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jg. whereas phasing out traditional plant protection products without ensuring the timely availability of safe, affordable and effective biological alternatives may undermine the EU’s food production capacity and food sovereignty, reduce yields, and threaten the economic viability of farms; whereas maintaining a competitive and productive European agriculture sector requires prioritising the approval and uptake of biocontrol tools that allow farmers to meet both environmental goals and market demands;

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Amendment 137

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jh. whereas a pragmatic and proportionate approach to pesticide reduction is needed to maintain food security and competitiveness;

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Amendment 138

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ji. whereas small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent approximately 70% of biological control products manufacturers in Europe; whereas these companies are key drivers of sustainable innovation and should be supported through simplified procedures, access to funding, and a predictable regulatory environment to prevent relocation of production and ensure Europe's leadership in sustainable agricultural solutions;

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Amendment 139

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Recital J j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jj. whereas the approval of active substances for plant protection products and biological control agents in the EU entails significant costs, with overall investments, including data generation, regulatory fees, and national authorisations, estimated between €1.5 and €4 million per substance; whereas the subsequent renewal of such approvals also involves considerable expenses, with fees set at Member State level and typically ranging from €10,000 to over €100,000 depending on the dossier complexity and the national authority involved;

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Amendment 140

Majdouline Sbai

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph -1 (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-1. Stresses that conventional pesticides have significant impacts on human health and the environment, with associated economic costs; emphasises that it is therefore of paramount importance to strictly apply the approval criteria of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 and to continue to reduce the use of such pesticides in favour of lower risk biocontrol solutions; notes the degree of progress made to replace highly hazardous active substances and the continued need to substantially reduce the use and risk of pesticides in general;

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Amendment 141

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;	1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; stresses the need for this definition and the framework for authorisation to include strict environmental and biodiversity impact assessment criteria harmonised at EU level, in order to avoid diverging standards among Member States; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;

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Amendment 142

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;	1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation, while properly assessing and managing the associated risks and maintaining a high level of protection of health and the environment; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;

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Amendment 143

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;	1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products, including reintroducing provisional authorisations in line with Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;

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Amendment 144

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;	1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents, clear data requirements and updated guidance documents that create together a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;

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Amendment 145

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;	1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear EU-wide legal definition of biological plant protection products, active substances and products and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological active substances and products, in order to increase legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive European biological plant protection sector;

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Amendment 146

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;	1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and an adapted framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; stresses that this framework should support innovation, reduce regulatory burden especially for small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;

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Amendment 147

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;	1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear EU-wide legal definition of biological control solutions and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control active substances and products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector

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Amendment 148

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;	1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated approval and authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;

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Amendment 149

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control products in order to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;	1. Calls on the Commission to provide a clear distinct, enabling regulatory framework for the accelerated authorisation of biological control tools to enhance legal certainty, foster Union´s innovation efforts and investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation; notes that regulatory certainty will also facilitate innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate the development of a competitive EU biological control sector;

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Amendment 150

Jessika Van Leeuwen, Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1a. Stresses the importance of explicitly including biological control agents in future legislative frameworks, such as the upcoming EU Biotech Act, in order to align innovation in biocontrol with broader bioeconomy objectives and ensure legal clarity;

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Amendment 151

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1a. Calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal in 2025, as part of the simplification package in Q4, to accelerate the access for green plant protection products to the EU market;

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Amendment 152

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1a. Calls, at the same time, for technical and financial support for SMEs in the authorisation process in order to support innovation and competitiveness in the biological control sector;

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Amendment 153

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009;	2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009; encourages Member States to use the mutual recognition procedure in order to shorten the authorisation procedure and to accelerate the uptake and availability of biocontrol agents across the EU;

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Amendment 154

Jessika Van Leeuwen, Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009;	2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009 and encourages the automatic recognition of biological control authorisations granted by other Member States, provided that equivalent scientific standards and safety levels are met;

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Amendment 155

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009;	2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must facilitate mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, amending Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009 to allow that an authorisation granted in accordance with Article 29 is automatically recognized in all Member States, therefore creating one geographic zone;

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Amendment 156

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009;	2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must facilitate mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009, reducing burdens related to duplication of national assessments while respecting the precautionary principle and local conditions (zone difference);

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Amendment 157

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009;	2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009; calls for automatic mutual recognition of organic pesticides;

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Amendment 158

Maria Grapini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009;	2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009, in order to avoid any ambiguity or extension of the authorisation period;

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Amendment 159

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009;	2. Calls for amendment of Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009 to ensure automatic mutual recognition of authorisations granted in line with Article 29 Regulation 1107/2009;

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Amendment 160

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Notes that EU biological control authorisation procedures must be compatible with the system of mutual recognition of Member State authorisations, in line with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009;	2. Calls on the Member States to give priority to requests for mutual recognition of authorisations for biological control products submitted in accordance with Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009;

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Amendment 161

Flavio Tosi, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2a. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 in order to strengthen, operationalise and render automatic the principle of mutual recognition laid down in Article 40, thus ensuring that plant protection products – including biological control agents and low-risk products – that are authorised in one Member State are automatically recognised without further requests or assessments in other Member States; stresses that this approach would avoid bureaucratic duplication, facilitate the uptake by farmers of sustainable solutions and improve uniform market access;

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Amendment 162

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2a. Calls on the Commission to phase out the zonal system for the mutual recognition of biological control product authorizations, in favour of a centralized and harmonized EU-level approach for the evaluation and authorization of biological control products; emphasizes that this reform should reduce delays, simplify procedures for innovators, particularly SMEs, and ensure faster and equitable access to biological control products for farmers across all Member States, while maintaining rigorous standards for human health and environmental protection;

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Amendment 163

Aurelijus Veryga, Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2a. Calls on the Commission to phase out the zonal system for the mutual recognition of Plant Protection Product (PPP) and biological control product authorizations, in favour of a centralized and harmonized EU-level approach to the evaluation and authorization processes; emphasizes that such reform should reduce delays, simplify procedures, and ensure faster and more equitable access for farmers across all Member States, while maintaining rigorous standards for human health and environmental protection;

Or. en

Amendment 164

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2a. Calls for an ambitious review of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 with a view to eliminating administrative barriers to marketing authorisation that hinder access to the market for plant-protection solutions and to increasing the competitiveness of the biocontrol sector, while maintaining enhanced surveillance for solutions containing living organisms (macro- and micro-organisms) that are foreign to the target environment, in order to ensure that introducing such products is safe for the environment;

Or. fr

Amendment 165

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2a. In order to ensure that the mutual recognition procedure can be fully implemented, calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to the implementation of Article 40 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in its implementation report, and to take follow-up initiatives to ensure its full implementation where appropriate;

Or. en

Amendment 166

Jessika Van Leeuwen, Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2a. Calls for the creation of a single EU authorisation zone for biological control agents, separate from the current zonal system for conventional plant protection products, in order to avoid duplication of assessments and reduce delays in market access;

Or. en

Amendment 167

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses;	3. Calls on the Member States to prioritize requests for extension of authorisations for minor uses for already authorised biological control products in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009; calls in particular on Member States to facilitate or encourage the submission of applications to extend the authorisation of already authorised biological control products to minor uses as provided in Article 51, paragraph 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009;

Or. en

Amendment 168

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses;	3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses where possible, based on thorough risk assessments and in line with the One Health approach and the precautionary principle;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses;	3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by automatically extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses unless the competent authority identifies a specific and scientifically justified risk within a clearly defined period;

Or. en

Amendment 170

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses;	3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses such as most controlled environment agriculture (CEA) and orchard cultivations;

Or. en

Amendment 171

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses;	3. Calls on the Member States to speed up application procedures by automatically extending the authorisation of green PPPs to all crops;

Or. nl

Amendment 172

Flavio Tosi, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses;	3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing biological control products and low-risk products to minor uses;

Or. it

Amendment 173

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses;	3. Considers that the Member States shall facilitate the extension of the authorisation of already authorised biocontrol PPPs for a specific pest to all crops;

Or. en

Amendment 174

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing solely biological control products to minor uses;	3. Considers that the Member States should expedite application processes by extending the authorisation of already authorised PPPs containing low-risk products and biological control products to minor uses;

Or. es

Amendment 175

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Considers it regrettable that although the 2030 pesticide reduction targets were announced in the Farm to Fork Strategy in May 2020, the Commission's proposals regarding alternative pesticides have been very limited, and only in the last quarter of 2024 did the Commission announce a package of measures to accelerate the placing on the market of biopesticides, which may include certain biological control agents;

Or. ro

Amendment 176

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Calls for authorisations of biological plant protection products to be granted in principle for an indefinite period, unless there are objective grounds to limit the authorisation in time or new scientific or technical insights arise during the term that justify re-evaluation;

Or. nl

Amendment 177

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the effective implementation and enforcement of Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 21 October 2009, particularly in relation to the timely processing of authorisations and integrated pest management;

Or. en

Amendment 178

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Calls for the removal of automatic renewal process for biocontrol – unless new scientific and technical ground arises;

Or. en

Amendment 179

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3b. Urges the Commission to implement a European certification method for farmers who solely apply biological control agents, to enable them to automatically comply with certain GAEC standards or other conditionality requirements under the future CAP;

Or. ro

Amendment 180

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3b. Recalls Article 30 which provides for the possibility of provisional admission; calls for the introduction of a provisional authorisation for biocontrol plant protection products by amending Article 30 of Regulation 1107/2009;

Or. nl

Amendment 181

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3b. Calls for the establishment of provisional authorisation for biological control products by amending Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009;

Or. en

Amendment 182

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3c. Draws attention to the need for a detailed assessment of the technical and economic implications of replacing current plant protection substances with biological or biopesticide alternatives, taking into account pertinent examples, such as that of neonicotinoids, where the effectiveness of the alternatives proposed has proved to be limited in some regions; draws attention to the significant production losses and economic consequences that may arise in the absence of effective alternatives to plant protection products that have been withdrawn;

Or. ro

Amendment 183

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3c. whereas alternative testing methods are needed that are tailored to the intrinsic properties of biological pesticides and do not automatically follow the testing standards for chemicals; whereas the precautionary principle, as set out in COM(2000)1, should be applied proportionately, also taking into account the likelihood of exposure to the substance in question;1 a
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	1 a Galli, M., Feldmann, F., Vogler, U. K., & Kogel, K.-H. (2024). Can biocontrol be the game-changer in integrated pest management? A review of definitions, methods and strategies. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00745-3

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Amendment 184

Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3c. Welcomes the Commission's recent proposal to ban two PFAS pesticides (flufenacet and flutolanil), while regretting that 31 PFAS pesticides remain approved for use; calls on the Commission to review the approval of all PFAS pesticides;

Or. en

Amendment 185

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A simple accelerated authorisation process	Short-term actions: A simple accelerated authorisation process

Or. en

Amendment 186

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A simple accelerated authorisation process	A robust, simple accelerated authorisation process

Or. en

Amendment 187

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment; acknowledges that the entry, establishment and spread of plant pests are a threat to the sustainability of agriculture, forests, natural ecosystems, biodiversity and environmental balance; that factors like international trade, mobility of people, climate change and extreme weather events contribute to making pests and plant health risks more common; that new exotic pest species pose an additional risk to Union agriculture and forestry production systems as well as to native flora and fauna; that the introduction of natural enemies from the pest's region of origin can form part of an effective control strategy, although it is not free of risk to local ecosystems; considers it essential, however, that, before any sterile male insects, acarids and nematodes are introduced, a thorough scientific assessment is made of the potential impact on plant health and biodiversity based on a standard methodology and including possible adverse effects on non-target species and ecosystems, as well as on biodiversity in general;

Or. pt

Amendment 188

Krzysztof Hetman

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Calls on the Commission to analyse the current process of plant protection products authorisation and registration, recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for plant protection products, including biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, reducing the complexity of evaluation process and unnecessary bureaucratic burden, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;

Or. en

Amendment 189

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, in order to reduce costs and delays, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health, neighbouring farms and the environment, and guaranteeing the effectiveness of solutions, which would otherwise damage the image of the sector among conventional farmers;

Or. fr

Amendment 190

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures to better keep in line with legal evaluation deadlines, while also respecting other ongoing assessment procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment as biological control agents can also pose risks to humans, animals and the environment;

Or. en

Amendment 191

Paolo Inselvini, Antonella Sberna, Pietro Fiocchi, Michele Picaro, Nicola Procaccini, Sergio Berlato, Stefano Cavedagna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including alien insect parasitoids, also through the establishment of fast-track procedures – which would accelerate the placing on the market of biological control products and enable rapid responses to plant protection emergencies threatening European crops – while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;

Or. it

Amendment 192

Carlo Fidanza, Sergio Berlato

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including alien insect parasitoids, also through the establishment of fast-track procedures – which would accelerate the placing on the market of biological control products and enable rapid responses to plant protection emergencies threatening European crops – while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;

Or. it

Amendment 193

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment; emphasises the need to simplify procedures based on risk assessment proportional to the nature of biological agents, and avoid delays that would disadvantage EU innovators and farmers;

Or. en

Amendment 194

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to consider establishing an approval mechanism for specific low-risk biocontrol categories at Union level;

Or. en

Amendment 195

Raffaele Stancanelli, Roberto Vannacci, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including parasitoids targeting alien insect species, through the establishment of fast-track procedures, in order to facilitate market access and enable timely responses to plant health emergencies threatening European crops, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;

Or. en

Amendment 196

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures to reduce the time for approval to two years, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment as well as food security;

Or. en

Amendment 197

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while properly assessing and managing the associated risks and ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends optimising, streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a thorough risk assessment, ensuring a high level of protection for health and the environment;

Or. en

Amendment 199

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation and re-approval procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;

Or. en

Amendment 200

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological active substances and products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;

Or. nl

Amendment 201

Maria Grapini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, while ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment;	4. Recommends streamlining and accelerating the authorisation procedures for biological control products, including through the establishment of fast-track procedures, without impacting on the level of protection for human health and the environment;

Or. ro

Amendment 202

Flavio Tosi, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4a. Highlights the urgent need to effectively address emerging threats to plant health caused by invasive alien insects like the stink-bug (Halyomorpha halys) and recommends establishing fast-track authorisation procedures for the placing of alien insect parasitoids and other specific biological control agents on the market; highlights that these measures are essential to ensuring rapid, effective and sustainable responses to threats to European crops while maintaining high safety standards for human health and the environment;

Or. it

Amendment 203

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;	5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances; stresses, however, that such biological control products shall only be approved if they meet the approval criteria set out in Article 4(1) to (5) and in points 3.6 to 3.10 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009;

Or. en

Amendment 204

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;	5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances, while ensuring that this streamlining of authorisation procedures neither compromises efficacy criteria nor forms part of an approach that excludes conventional solutions which have no credible alternatives;

Or. fr

Amendment 205

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;	5. Calls for amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological plant protection products, so as to make authorisation procedures more efficient and speed up the approval of such products; stresses that this is necessary to increase the supply of available plant protection products in the short term and support the move to systems with less harmful active substances;

Or. nl

Amendment 206

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;	5. Calls on the Commission to propose a targeted revision of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 to enable the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful chemical active substances;

Or. en

Amendment 207

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;	5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, to facilitate the renewal process of biocontrol agents that have already been approved and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;

Or. en

Amendment 208

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;	5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval;

Or. es

Amendment 209

Maria Grapini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;	5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that use less harmful active substances, but ones which ensure increased plant protection;

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Amendment 210

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;	5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009, as part of a simplification package, to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;

Or. en

Amendment 211

Krzysztof Hetman

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;	5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 1107/2009 to allow the Member States to accelerate the assessment of applications for plant protection products, including biological control products, and to accelerate their approval, in order to move towards plant protection processes that uses less harmful active substances;

Or. en

Amendment 212

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a mechanism for "initial authorizations", allowing controlled real-world testing of biological control agents under specific conditions, such as limited crops, duration, or application methods, where necessary and justified; emphasizes that such initial authorizations should facilitate the generation of real-world data to support rapid full authorizations of up to 15 years if the data are conclusive with a proper post-marketing phytopharmacovigilance, thereby accelerating market access, supporting innovators, particularly SMEs, and ensuring rigorous safety and environmental standards;

Or. en

Amendment 213

Flavio Tosi, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5a. Calls on the Commission to establish a system within the current regulatory framework for granting provisional authorisation for biopesticides and low-risk substances that would allow Member States to temporarily authorise the placing on the market of biopesticides and low-risk substances containing new active substances that have not yet been approved with a view to ensuring rapid and effective responses which address the urgent needs of farmers and plant protection emergencies;

Or. it

Amendment 214

Anja Arndt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5a. Calls for efficient and national authorisation authorities for producers of biological plant protection products, as well as clear, simpler and faster authorisation procedures. Authorisation procedures should be accelerated in the future and, in principle, should not exceed 3 years in order to make the urgently needed biological plant protection products available to farmers within a shorter period of time;

Or. de

Amendment 215

Flavio Tosi, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5b. Calls on the Commission to adapt Regulation 1107/2009 in order to ensure that no active substance used to protect crops is withdrawn in the absence of equally effective and affordable technical alternatives in line with Articles 4(2) and 30 of that Regulation;

Or. it

Amendment 216

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the mandatory introduction of an accelerated assessment procedure for the approval of biological control products, within the approval procedures for active substances and plant protection products under Regulation 1107/2009;

Or. nl

Amendment 217

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls on the Commission to consider allowing provisional authorisation of biocontrol agents if the active substances meet all the requirements under article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments; underlines that the establishment of a priority lane for authorising biocontrol products must not lead to longer authorisation timeline for ‘traditional’ PPPs;

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Amendment 218

Christine Schneider, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Stefan Köhler, Marion Walsmann, Norbert Lins

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments; calls for the effectiveness of biological control products to be scientifically verified through independent testing and assessed by an authority independent of the Member State concerned as part of the authorisation procedure; calls for the results to be made publicly available including in comparison with ‘traditional’ plant protection products;

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Amendment 219

Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘conventional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments; calls for the accompanying impact assessment to identify where amendments to the current regulatory are insufficient to achieve a fit-for purpose and robust framework for bringing biocontrol solutions to market;

Or. en

Amendment 220

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments; advocates not requiring re-registration for authorised biological pesticides in order to widen the availability of resources and assessment capacity;

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Amendment 221

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission's accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures and to facilitate mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;

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Amendment 222

Anna Strolenberg, Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘conventional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops, while ensuring that risk assessment protocols for non-target organisms are maintained for biological control products; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;

Or. en

Amendment 223

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls on the Commission, when preparing the targeted revision referred to in paragraph 5, to also evaluate the appropriateness of current assessment and approval procedures under Regulation 1107/2009 for the assessment and approval of biological control products, inter alia, in terms of information requirements, approval criteria, mutual recognition; calls for the establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control active substances and products, within the approval procedures for active substances and products under Regulation 1107/2009;

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Amendment 224

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between synthetic PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control substances and products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control tools, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;

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Amendment 225

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a dedicated lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;

Or. en

Amendment 226

Céline Imart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between conventional PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a dedicated lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;

Or. fr

Amendment 227

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the establishment of simplified mechanisms for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;

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Amendment 228

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between ‘traditional’ PPPs, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the obligatory establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;	6. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to evaluate current approval procedures, and consider the differences between chemical pesticides, on the one hand, and biological control products, on the other, in terms of data requirements, mutual recognition and the possibility of extending biological control product authorisation to additional crops; calls for the establishment of a priority lane for approving biological control agents, within the approval procedures for active substances under Regulation 1107/2009, while also assessing and updating approval procedures in accordance with scientific and technical developments;

Or. en

Amendment 229

Herbert Dorfmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. calls for the accompanying impact assessment to identify where amendments to the current regulatory are insufficient to achieve a fit-for-purpose, dedicated, and robust framework for bringing biocontrol products to market as called for in the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture and to fulfil farmers’ “need for a more advanced toolbox to be able to farm in a nature-friendly way” noted by the European Commission in its Vision for Agriculture and Food; calls on the European Commission to present a legislative proposal concerning the placing on the market of plant protection products containing solely active substances exerting biological control to address the aforementioned insufficiencies;

Or. en

Amendment 230

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Calls on the Commission to consider a dedicated legislative framework or a tailored fast-track pathway for biological control products, based on an impact assessment, distinct from traditional plant protection products to reflect their specific risk profiles and avoid regulatory bottlenecks; highlights the potential of regulatory sandboxes and provisional authorisation models to accelerate safe market entry;

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Amendment 231

Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Recalls that the authorisation procedure and risk assessment should take into consideration all risks associated with release into the environment of living organisms or their constituent parts, with regard to risks to non-target species, especially beneficial species, in the habitats where they are released to, or are spread to, or are distributed to;

Or. en

Amendment 232

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Calls for the Commission’s accompanying impact assessment to identify the need for further legislation to create a robust framework for biocontrols also in regards to the acceleration of bringing biocontrol products to market, with the goal of creating a comprehensive toolbox for farmers in Europe to adequately respond to current and future challenges;

Or. en

Amendment 233

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Stresses, at the same time, that any fast-tracking of procedures for the placing of biocontrol products on the market must be subject to rigorous scientific assessment, including risk analysis and validation of efficacy under a range of agro-climatic conditions, in order to avoid any undue risks for producers and ecosystems;

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Amendment 234

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Calls on the Commission to develop tailored and proportionate risk assessment protocols for each biocontrol category; believes, furthermore, that provisional, conditional authorisations should be enabled and coupled with necessary monitoring, after which the authorisations could become permanent if safety of the tool is proven;

Or. en

Amendment 235

Jessika Van Leeuwen, Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Calls on the Commission to allow the provisional authorisation of biological control products under Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, where possible and underlines that such a mechanism can accelerate access while maintaining high safety standards;

Or. en

Amendment 236

Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6a. Calls on the Commission to establish an accelerated procedure for reviewing and modifying authorisations of biological agents in the event of the emergence of new, unforeseen or mutant pests, while respecting environmental and consumer safety;

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Amendment 237

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create and implement adaptive management frameworks, allowing conditional approvals, and promoting transparency and stakeholder involvement in managing potential risks; calls, in this regard, on the Commission and Member States to perform targeted monitoring to detect any unintended effects, via digital and other reporting tools, to enable real-time environmental feedback;

Or. en

Amendment 238

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6c. Reminds the Commission and Member States of the key goals of the Roadmap for action on the environmental risk assessment of chemicals for insect pollinators (IPol-ERA) and the PollinERA initiative, aiming to improve the evaluation of the risk and impacts of all pesticides on insect pollinators, based on one system framework;

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Amendment 239

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;	7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants, especially SMEs, during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States; calls on the Rapporteur Member States to ensure that their competent authorities are well equipped to deal with the applications for biocontrol agents and highlight the benefits of exchanging best practice measures between Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 240

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;	7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, by streamlining data requirements and promoting proportionate risk assessments adapted to low-risk profile of many biocontrol products; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 241

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;	7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; calls on the Commission to adopt an updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States; underlines that this should be done without delay and well ahead of the preparation and adoption of any new legislation, which may take several years to complete;

Or. en

Amendment 242

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;	7. Notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in promoting their uptake and in enhancing consistency across the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 243

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;	7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to micro- and small business that are applicants for biocontrol applications during the application preparation process, to create procedures that are easy to understand and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 244

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;	7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple and clear procedures and timelines and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 245

Maria Grapini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;	7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated, harmonised, guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;

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Amendment 246

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological control products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;	7. Calls on the Member States to provide technical support to applicants during the application preparation process, to create simple procedures and to designate dedicated helpdesks; notes the importance of updated guidance documents specific to biological plant protection products in enhancing consistency across the Member States;

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Amendment 247

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7a. Calls on EFSA to create a one-stop shop for biocontrol agents to provide clear guidance, and support to applicants, especially to SMEs, on dossier preparation, data requirements and submission procedures, with the aim of improving the quality of applications, reducing delays in the assessment and authorisation process and facilitating the entry of authorised biocontrol agents on EU markets;

Or. en

Amendment 248

Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the authorisation and registration procedures for biological agents do not entail new administrative or financial burdens, in particular for small and medium-sized holdings and enterprises, with simplified procedures and free technical support;

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Amendment 249

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2, to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;	8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, by means of evaluations that include clear administrative performance and institutional capacity indicators, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2 , to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;
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2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).	2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).

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Amendment 250

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2 , to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;	8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and on the Member States’ to ensure that their National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2 , are fully implemented and result-oriented in the application of the Integrated Pest Management, including by adopting measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;
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2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).	2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 251

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2 , to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;	8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the appropriateness of the resources allocated to respectively EFSA and the relevant national competent authorities to fulfil their tasks, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2 , to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;
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2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).	2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 252

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2, to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;	8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2, to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological plant protection products and other low-risk products;
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2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).	2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).

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Amendment 253

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2 , to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;	8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2 , to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control;
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2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).	2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 254

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2, to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;	8. Calls on the Member States to assess the functioning of the relevant national competent authorities, and for the Member States’ National Action Plans (NAPs), under Directive 2009/128/EC2, to include planned and adopted measures to improve the authorisation procedures for biological control and other low-risk products;
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2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).	2 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/oj).

Or. fr

Amendment 255

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8a. Emphasises that speeding up the assessment and authorisation of biocontrol products must not lead to an even greater backlog in the review of chemical pesticides that have been on the market for more than ten years; emphasises that investment is needed in (re)assessment capacity in the Member States and the EFSA; calls for an end to automatic renewals of authorisations and for the most dangerous products to be re-evaluated as a matter of priority;

Or. en

Amendment 256

Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8a. Calls on the Commission to set up a 'Zero Bureaucracy' pilot fund to trial the implementation of simplified and accelerated authorisation procedures for biological agents, with a focus on products from European small and medium-sized enterprises and cooperatives. The results should be made public so that they can be utilised throughout Europe;

Or. el

Amendment 257

Céline Imart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8a. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 to ensure more effective use is made of the provisions of Article 4(7) authorising, by way of derogation, the use of an active substance where there is no effective and affordable alternative;

Or. fr

Amendment 258

Céline Imart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the principle of mutual recognition in order to ensure that a plant-protection product, including biocontrol products recognised in one Member State is automatically recognised in all Member States without the need to apply for authorisation in each Member State;

Or. fr

Amendment 259

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; underlines that biocontrol agents should be recognised as one of the components of a broad and balanced toolbox available to farmers, alongside other crop protection methods such as ‘traditional’ PPPs where no cost-effective and efficient alternatives are available; insists that broader uptake of biocontrol agents can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental, food security and health objectives; while ensuring that farmers are not left without effective alternatives to protect their crops; highlights that this should be considered especially when phasing-out any substance from the market;

Or. en

Amendment 260

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on chemical PPPs; stresses that biological control agents can offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake of biological control can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives, in particular reducing the use of PPPs and their risks to human health and the environment, and promoting the use of integrated pest management and of alternative approaches or techniques such as non-chemical alternatives to pesticides;

Or. en

Amendment 261

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives; emphasises, nonetheless, that in certain situations traditional plant health products remain the only technically viable alternative and that their use cannot be called into question, provided that all the safety requirements for public health are met in full;

Or. pt

Amendment 262

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on synthetic PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with smaller off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake, coupled with necessary education of land managers on effects of application of various biocontrol tools, can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 263

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on conventional PPPs; stresses that authorised biological control solutions offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake of these solutions can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives without undermining agricultural productivity or farmers' incomes;

Or. fr

Amendment 264

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘conventional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives by reducing the use of conventional synthetic pesticides;

Or. en

Amendment 265

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on 'traditional' PPPs, thus making them a promising addition to the farmers' toolbox; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 266

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental, food security and safety; and health objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 267

Raffaele Stancanelli, Roberto Vannacci, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biocontrol approaches in reducing the dependency on conventional PPPs; stresses that safe, effective and affordable biocontrol agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 268

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological plant protection products in reducing the dependency on synthetic PPPs; stresses that biological plant protection products offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;

Or. nl

Amendment 269

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on chemical pesticides; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 270

Céline Imart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on conventional PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;

Or. fr

Amendment 271

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Recognises the high substitution potential of biological control approaches in reducing the dependency on ‘traditional’ PPPs; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that broader uptake can thus significantly contribute to achieving EU environmental and health objectives;	9. Recognises the potential of biological control approaches; stresses that biological control agents offer targeted action with minimal off-target or residual effects, making them compatible with IPM and organic farming practices; insists that ‘traditional’ PPPs and, if applicable, biological control agents are essential to ensuring the viability of the EU’s agri-food sector and to guaranteeing EU food sovereignty;

Or. es

Amendment 272

Krzysztof Hetman

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Calls on the Commission to carefully consider any ban of plant protection products or any modification of the maximum levels for certain substances used in plant protection products if no effective alternatives are available on the market, as specified in the Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food of 19 February 2025; calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough impact assessment and a thorough analysis of alternatives available on the market, as well as to conduct consultation with representatives of affected sectors of agriculture before reaching a decision concerning any ban of plant protection products or any modification of the maximum levels for certain substances used in plant protection products;

Or. en

Amendment 273

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Stresses that the facilitation of the authorisation and uptake of biological control must be enshrined in a broader objective of strengthening the uptake and scale-up of integrated pest management and reducing the risks and use of chemical PPPs; calls on the Commission and the Member States, in coordination with farmers, to launch a coordinated action to reinforce the implementation of Directive 2009/128/EC by making use of easier access to biocontrol products, to revise and strengthen their National Action Plans, and to accompany farmers in transitioning toward more sustainable practices;

Or. en

Amendment 274

Flavio Tosi, Salvatore De Meo, Herbert Dorfmann, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Calls on the Commission to assess and, if necessary, propose amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 in order to automatically allow the use of biological control agents – including those which, like pelargonic acid, already fall under the definition of biological control agent – in organic production, with a view to promoting the use of natural and effective crop protection solutions that are compatible with organic farming, thereby reducing dependence on synthetic chemical products and enhancing the sustainability and competitiveness of agricultural businesses;

Or. it

Amendment 275

Cristina Maestre

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the principle of mutual recognition established in Article 40 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 to ensure that a product authorized in one Member State is automatically authorized in all Member States, without the need to apply for authorization in each single Member State; insists that this should apply for all plant protection products that may access the EU market, including biocontrol and low-risk plant protection products;

Or. en

Amendment 276

Carlo Fidanza, Sergio Berlato

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Calls on the Commission to promote a genuine and effective principle of mutual recognition for biological control agents authorised in other Member States located in the same climate zone with a view to ensuring free movement and faster and more uniform market access for these agents, thereby avoiding the duplication of assessments and bureaucracy which is hampering the uptake by farmers of sustainable tools;

Or. it

Amendment 277

Paolo Inselvini, Antonella Sberna, Pietro Fiocchi, Michele Picaro, Nicola Procaccini, Sergio Berlato, Stefano Cavedagna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Calls on the Commission to promote a genuine and effective principle of mutual recognition for biological control agents authorised in other Member States located in the same climate zone with a view to ensuring free movement and faster and more uniform market access for these agents, thereby avoiding the duplication of assessments and bureaucracy which is hampering the uptake by farmers of sustainable tools;

Or. it

Amendment 278

Raffaele Stancanelli, Roberto Vannacci, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Calls on the Commission to promote a genuine and effective principle of mutual recognition for biological control agents authorised in other Member States belonging to the same climatic zone, in order to ensure their free movement and facilitate faster and more consistent access to the European market, while avoiding duplication of national assessments and dossiers that hinder the adoption of sustainable tools by farmers;

Or. en

Amendment 279

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Stresses that the fast-track registration and placing on the European market of biological control agents provides an opportunity to combat the phenomenon of resistance to diseases and plant protection products, helping to promote more sustainable agricultural practices and increase the competitiveness and resilience of the agricultural sector;

Or. ro

Amendment 280

Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Calls on the Commission to present as soon as possible a legislative proposal for a new regulatory framework dedicated to biocontrol solutions, which should facilitate a centralized risk assessment procedure for the evaluation of all biocontrol applications and should provide for authorisation of biocontrol solutions at EU level directly;

Or. en

Amendment 281

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Calls on the Commission to adapt Regulation 1107/2009 to improve the efficacy of its articles intended to ensure that no active ingredient of any kind in PPPs is withdrawn unless an effective and affordable alternative is available, as is established in Articles 4, 7 and 30;

Or. es

Amendment 282

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Calls on the Commission to present, by 2028, a proposal for a new regulatory framework dedicated to biocontrol, which should be an EFSA centralised risk assessment procedure for the evaluation of all biocontrol applications;

Or. en

Amendment 283

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Stresses that biological control which is used in combination with other protective measures must complement rather than prematurely replace traditional plant protection products;

Or. en

Amendment 284

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Underlines that a proper implementation and enforcement of integrated pest management is crucial to ensure food security within the planetary boundaries;

Or. en

Amendment 285

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Long-term actions: A new framework for biocontrol agents

Or. en

Amendment 286

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9a. Underlines that biocontrol agents have specific characteristics and different risk profiles from ‘traditional PPP’;

Or. en

Amendment 287

Carlo Fidanza, Sergio Berlato

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9b. Calls on the Commission to assess and, if necessary, propose amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 in order to make biological control agents – including those which, like pelargonic acid, already fall under the definition of biological control agent – directly eligible for organic production, with a view to promoting the deployment of natural and effective crop protection solutions, reducing dependence on synthetic chemical products and enhancing the sustainability and competitiveness of European agricultural businesses;

Or. it

Amendment 288

Paolo Inselvini, Antonella Sberna, Pietro Fiocchi, Michele Picaro, Nicola Procaccini, Sergio Berlato, Stefano Cavedagna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9b. Calls on the Commission to assess and, if necessary, propose amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 in order to make biological control agents – including those which, like pelargonic acid, already fall under the definition of biological control agent – directly eligible for organic production, with a view to promoting the deployment of natural and effective crop protection solutions, reducing dependence on synthetic chemical products and enhancing the sustainability and competitiveness of European agricultural businesses;

Or. it

Amendment 289

Krzysztof Hetman

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9b. In the case of introduction of a ban of plant protection products or a modification of the maximum levels for certain substances used in plant protection products, calls on the Commission to ensure an appropriate transition period to allow agricultural producers to adjust their production to new requirements; underlines that such transition period should take into account the specific nature of various agricultural products cultivation and processing methods, as well as specific crops cultivation calendars;

Or. en

Amendment 290

Raffaele Stancanelli, Roberto Vannacci, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9b. Calls on the Commission to assess and, where appropriate, propose amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 in order to make biological control agents directly eligible for use in organic farming, including those already falling under the definition of biological control agent, such as pelargonic acid, with a view to promoting the use of natural and effective crop protection solutions, reducing dependence on synthetic chemical products, and enhancing the sustainability and competitiveness of European farms;

Or. en

Amendment 291

Majdouline Sbai

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9b. Recalls that, in order to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 to ensure a high level of protection of human and animal health and the environment, the prioritisation of biocontrol agents must not lead to any further delay in the risk assessment of conventional active substances;

Or. en

Amendment 292

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9b. Stresses the needs to rapidly reduce the use of pesticides and move to ecological farming and to sustainable farming practices, in order to reduce the immense costs resulting from the harmful effects on human and animal health and on the environment;

Or. en

Amendment 293

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9b. Stresses that biocontrol agents require clear and adapted data requirements, assessment procedures and approval timelines;

Or. en

Amendment 294

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9c. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive impact assessment of the current regulatory framework and, if appropriate, to propose a new legislative framework by 2030 at the latest dedicated solely to biocontrol agents in order to facilitate their development and uptake while ensuring food security as well as a high level of protection for human health and the environment;

Or. en

Amendment 295

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9d. Calls on the Commission to assess the possibility to streamline zonal assessment procedures for biocontrol products under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, including the possibility of accelerated or automatic mutual recognition across zones, while ensuring that regional agronomic and environmental specificities are duly considered;

Or. en

Amendment 296

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Calls on the Commission to assess the needs for additional funding for training and employing additional staff within the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Commission, in order to prevent undue delays in the authorisation process of biological control products;	10. Calls on the Commission to assess the needs for additional funding for training and employing additional staff within the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Commission, in order to prevent undue delays in the authorisation process of biological control products; calls on the Commission to take appropriate follow-up actions to ensure enough funding and staff for EFSA to accelerate the authorisation procedure and uptake of biocontrol agents;

Or. en

Amendment 297

Stefan Köhler, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Calls on the Commission to assess the needs for additional funding for training and employing additional staff within the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Commission, in order to prevent undue delays in the authorisation process of biological control products;	10. Calls on the Commission to assess the needs for additional funding for training and employing additional staff with microbiological expertise within the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Commission, in order to prevent undue delays in the authorisation process of biological control products;

Or. en

Amendment 298

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Calls on the Commission to assess the needs for additional funding for training and employing additional staff within the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Commission, in order to prevent undue delays in the authorisation process of biological control products;	10. Calls on the Commission to assess the needs for additional funding for training and employing additional staff within the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Commission, in order to prevent undue delays in the authorisation process of biological control active substances;

Or. en

Amendment 299

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Calls on the Commission to assess the needs for additional funding for training and employing additional staff within the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Commission, in order to prevent undue delays in the authorisation process of biological control products;	10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the needs for additional funding for training and employing additional staff within the relevant authorities in order to prevent undue delays in the authorisation process of biological control products;

Or. fr

Amendment 300

Anja Arndt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10a. Calls for each EU Member State to receive substantial financial support under the Common Agricultural Policy for a single national contact point for users of conventional and biological plant protection products. The purpose of this contact point is to provide support during the authorisation procedure and advise farmers on the use of biological plant protection products. Freedom of choice between conventional and biological plant protection products must be ensured in the future;

Or. de

Amendment 301

Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10a. Calls on the Commission to set up a European digital portal to register, assess and provide data and transparency on all authorised biological agents, with information on effectiveness, safety and environmental impact;

Or. el

Amendment 302

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10a. Calls on the Commission to identify resources and mechanisms to support Member States in carrying out locally-relevant tests and analyses suited to the specific pedo-climatic conditions and pest population structure in every given area;

Or. ro

Amendment 303

Jessika Van Leeuwen, Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10a. Calls on the Commission and EFSA to establish a dedicated unit for biological control agents within EFSA, with sufficient resources and specialised staff, to ensure tailored assessments and reduce authorisation bottlenecks;

Or. en

Amendment 304

Paolo Inselvini, Antonella Sberna, Pietro Fiocchi, Michele Picaro, Nicola Procaccini, Sergio Berlato, Stefano Cavedagna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10a. Calls on the Commission to allocate resources to young farmers in order to foster a fair and sustainable generational transition;

Or. it

Amendment 305

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures;	11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures; proposes, in this regard, the establishment of minimum standards, applicable across the EU, on the administrative capacity required to assess low-risk plant protection products, including as regards biological control;

Or. ro

Amendment 306

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures;	11. Stresses that providing adequate funding and staff are essential to prevent undue delays in the authorisation process and to accelerate the uptake of biocontrol agents; calls therefore on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures;

Or. en

Amendment 307

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures;	11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures as a matter of priority for crops where these solutions are most appropriate and where the environmental challenges are greatest;

Or. fr

Amendment 308

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures;	11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner;

Or. en

Amendment 309

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures;	11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures and in re-assessment procedures for chemical pesticides; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out (re)assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate approval and authorisation procedures;

Or. en

Amendment 310

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological control authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures;	11. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient budget is ring-fenced for the relevant national competent authorities, in order to prevent delays in biological plant protection product authorisation procedures; insists that the Member States guarantee that the relevant national competent authorities have sufficient budget, staff and expertise to carry out assessments in a timely and effective manner; calls on the Commission to propose measures to ensure sufficient resources at Commission, EFSA and Member State level to accelerate authorisation procedures;

Or. nl

Amendment 311

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11a. Stresses the importance of supporting European biocontrol SMEs that make up the majority of the EU biocontrol sector to improve the resilience of the sector along the value chain; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that these innovators are not disproportionately burdened by complex regulatory and administrative procedures; encourages targeted support through relevant programmes such as Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, or LIFE programme;

Or. en

Amendment 312

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11a. Stresses that transparency in all stages of the EU approval and authorisation procedures and in re-assessment procedures for chemical pesticides is insufficient and results in public mistrust in the system regulating plant protection products;

Or. en

Amendment 313

Jeannette Baljeu, Benoit Cassart, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies;	12. Calls on the European Commission and on Member States to foster investment in research and development of biocontrol technologies and to prioritise research into addressing the protection gaps over the next decades in crop-pest-disease combinations through Horizon Europe and to increase investment through public and private partnerships;

Or. en

Amendment 314

Stefan Köhler, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies;	12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies, application methods and IPM strategies in combination with biocontrol as well as fostering a competitive environment that enables and nurtures European innovation in this field;

Or. en

Amendment 315

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies;	12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies and in cooperation with research centres, universities and regional innovation hubs, with a particular emphasis on regions that have farming potential;

Or. pt

Amendment 316

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies;	12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies, application methods and IPM strategies in combination with biocontrol;

Or. en

Amendment 317

Raffaele Stancanelli, Roberto Vannacci, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies;	12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and development of biocontrol technologies; application methods and IPM strategies in combination with biocontrol;

Or. en

Amendment 318

Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies;	12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies and IPM strategies;

Or. en

Amendment 319

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological control technologies;	12. Urges increased investment in public and private research and the development of biological plant protection technologies;

Or. nl

Amendment 320

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Notes that while an accelerated authorization process will contribute to the overall availability of new plant protection products, but a more proactive and targeted policy is needed for crops for which growers are expected to have too few alternatives at hand to remain productive or competitive; calls on the Commission to provide an impact assessment assessing expected challenges in crop protection for the coming 10 years for specific crops, pests and diseases, and to subsequently support the development in alternative plant protection products and IPM measures;

Or. en

Amendment 321

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that public investment in research and development of biological control technologies prioritises nature-based, low-intervention solutions that are compatible with organic farming and avoid reinforcing dependency on synthetic inputs or input-heavy production systems; stresses that public funding should support open-access research to prevent monopolisation of biological control tools by a few large actors;

Or. en

Amendment 322

Georgiana Teodorescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Urges the European Commission to assess the exceptional situation specific to certain crops cultivated in some Member States that are geographically located at the border of the European Union and that are exposed to a series of pests and diseases, coming from neighbouring third countries using a broader range of active substances that make them resistant to the PPPs approved in the EU and which are not to be found elsewhere in the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 323

Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to specifically strengthen research and development of biological plant protection agents produced within the EU, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, research institutes and academic bodies, in order to reduce European agriculture's dependence on imported products and protect local biodiversity;

Or. el

Amendment 324

Krzysztof Hetman

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Calls on the Commission to ensure support to EU farmers reporting losses resulting from a ban of plant protection products or any modification in the maximum levels of certain substances used in plant protection products in case there were no effective alternatives available on the market or no appropriate transition period was ensured;

Or. en

Amendment 325

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to provide more resources and funding, since this facilitation of market access must go hand in hand with increased phytosanitary surveillance to improve preventive measures, in particular by strengthening early surveillance in the biological cycle in order improve effectiveness;

Or. fr

Amendment 326

Jessika Van Leeuwen, Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Recommends that EU support and funding prioritise crops and pest situations for which few or no alternative pest control solutions exist, in order to direct innovation and regulatory efforts where they are most urgently needed;

Or. en

Amendment 327

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Proposes that the Commission and the Member States encourage the widespread use of biological control agents by farmers by offering benefits and incentives for this, including in financial form;

Or. ro

Amendment 328

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Calls on the Commission to incorporate incentives and advisory services related to the IPM strategies, including the uptake of informed biocontrol, in the future Common Agricultural Policy;

Or. en

Amendment 329

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and encourage research and development of non-chemical alternatives to pesticides and non-animal testing methods;

Or. en

Amendment 330

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Invites the Commission, in the framework of the CAP review, to promote the use of organic crop protection through relevant instruments, such as eco-regulations;

Or. nl

Amendment 331

Anja Arndt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. calls for comprehensive financial support for independent research into biological plant protection products carried out in the Member States;

Or. de

Amendment 332

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12b. Calls for targeted financial and technical support for SMEs involved in the development and marketing of biological control agents, including through Horizon Europe, national innovation programmes and the CAP Strategic Plans; underlines the importance of supporting early-stage innovation and facilitating the scaling up of SME-led biocontrol solutions to ensure a diverse and competitive market;

Or. en

Amendment 333

Jessika Van Leeuwen, Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12b. Calls for the availability of an emergency toolbox allowing for the temporary and strictly controlled use of otherwise prohibited plant protection substances in times of severe agricultural crises, stresses that such a mechanism must include transparent public communication and should only be activated under exceptional circumstances to preserve food security in the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 334

Georgiana Teodorescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12b. Calls on the Commission to draft an impact assessment assessing expected challenges in crop protection for the coming 10 years for specific crops, pests and diseases, and to subsequently support the development in alternative plant protection products and IPM measures;

Or. en

Amendment 335

Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the creation of local partnerships between producers, universities, start-ups and cooperatives to develop innovative biological agents, making use of local biodiversity and traditional knowledge;

Or. el

Amendment 336

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	EFSA, the organisation

Or. nl

Amendment 337

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;	13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems but that wide disparities remain between Member Stater in access to knowledge and advisory services; calls for advice on the use of biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, continued, independent advisory systems, that should be accessible to all farmers, which would also contribute to the objectives of the Soil Monitoring Framework Directive and other relevant frameworks;

Or. en

Amendment 338

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;	13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; points out, in this regard, the need to consider soil and climate conditions in the outermost regions, which often require different solutions; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;

Or. pt

Amendment 339

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;	13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers; as well as facilitate access to decision support systems to ensure that farmers have access to the best advice on how to properly use biological control products;

Or. en

Amendment 340

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;	13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems, but underlines that further knowledge development on the effective use of biocontrol products is necessary; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;

Or. en

Amendment 341

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;	13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already partially incorporated into IPM and other production systems, but that more knowledge development on the effective use of biocontrol is needed; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;

Or. en

Amendment 342

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;	13. Notes that the use of biological plant protection products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological plant protection products to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;

Or. nl

Amendment 343

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; notes that this is already incorporated into IPM and other production systems; calls for biological control options to be offered as part of suitably resourced, independent advisory systems that should be accessible to all producers;	13. Notes that the use of biological control products requires different approaches, knowledge bases and skill sets, particularly regarding the care of beneficial species that act to protect crops; calls on the Member States to consider how to best facilitate targeted voluntary training and incentives for farmers transitioning to biological control and integrated pest management systems, especially SMEs and smallholders;

Or. en

Amendment 344

Laurence Trochu, Veronika Vrecionová, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	13a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the specific needs of the EU’s outermost regions are addressed in the authorization and uptake of biological control agents, by adapting regulatory processes to account for their unique agro-ecological conditions and pest profiles, and by providing targeted training, advisory services, and funding support to farmers and SMEs in these regions; urges the development of crop- and pest-specific guidance and knowledge platforms that reflect the realities of outermost regions to enhance their access to safe, effective, and sustainable biological control solutions;

Or. en

Amendment 345

Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	13a. calls for the use of IPM to be broadened across the agricultural sectors, as envisaged in existing pesticide Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and sustainable use Directive 2009/128/EC (SUD), to increase the effectiveness and uptake of biocontrol solutions;

Or. en

Amendment 346

Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;	14. Calls for more cooperation, knowledge exchange and capacity-building, regarding biological control approval processes, best practices in implementing IPM and regarding development of schemes incentivising IPM, involving farmers and researchers in the field of biological control, taxonomy and ecology and calls to ensure adequate capacity-building in this domain for advisory services;

Or. en

Amendment 347

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;	14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding the biological control approval processes as well as the development and uptake of best practices in implementing IPM, across the European Union as well as with partners in third countries;

Or. en

Amendment 348

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;	14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval and application processes, including risk assessment for and effects on non-target species such as pollinators, and best practices in implementing IPM;

Or. en

Amendment 349

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;	14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM and agro-eocological and organic plant health care strategies ;

Or. en

Amendment 350

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;	14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building between all relevant stakeholders such as researchers, applicants, and national authorities regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;

Or. en

Amendment 351

Bert-Jan Ruissen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;	14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and development and uptake of best practices in implementing IPM specific for biocontrol;

Or. en

Amendment 352

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;	14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both the approval process and the development and dissemination of best practices in implementing IPM;

Or. en

Amendment 353

Raffaele Stancanelli, Roberto Vannacci, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;	14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both the approval process and development and uptake of best practices in implementing IPM;

Or. en

Amendment 354

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;	14. Calls for more knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological plant protection product approval processes and best practices in implementing IPM;

Or. nl

Amendment 355

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14a. Calls on the Commission to create a European digital platform for the dissemination of good practices and proven biological control solutions so that farmers can make informed decisions on the most effective type of biological control for the pest population structure and pedo-climatic conditions of the farm concerned;

Or. ro

Amendment 356

Majdouline Sbai, Anna Strolenberg

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14a. Advocates for the application of biocontrol within the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework, and calls for the full implementation of IPM, which has been mandatory under the sustainable use directive 2009/128/EC (SUD) since 2014;

Or. en

Amendment 357

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls for details on advisory system funding, as well as training and capacities in biological control and IPM, to be included in the Member States’ NAPs; calls for the NAPs to include farmers’ access to crop- and pest-specific guidance that includes biological control options, their possible integration into IPM programmes and compatibility with other PPPs, where available and appropriate;	15. Calls for details on advisory system funding, as well as training and capacities in biological control and IPM, to be included in the Member States’ NAPs; stresses that the development and availability of IPM crop- and pest-specific guidance remains inconsistent between Member States; calls on the Member States to revise their NAPs to strengthen farmers’ access to crop- and pest-specific guidance that includes biological control options, their possible integration into IPM programmes and compatibility with other PPPs, where available and appropriate; calls on the Commission to actively cooperate with all relevant stakeholders in order to follow-up and build on the success of the 'IPM Toolbox for farmers' pilot project by broadening the range of best practices available, better promoting the toolbox, and by making it a continued, permanent initiative accessible in all EU languages;

Or. en

Amendment 358

Veronika Vrecionová, Laurence Trochu, Nora Junco García, Aurelijus Veryga, Georgiana Teodorescu, Diego Solier, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Anna Zalewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls for details on advisory system funding, as well as training and capacities in biological control and IPM, to be included in the Member States’ NAPs; calls for the NAPs to include farmers’ access to crop- and pest-specific guidance that includes biological control options, their possible integration into IPM programmes and compatibility with other PPPs, where available and appropriate;	15. Calls for details on advisory system funding, as well as training and capacities in biological control and IPM, to be included in the Member States’ NAPs; calls for the NAPs to include farmers’ access to crop- and pest-specific guidance that reflects regional realities and market structures that includes biological control options, their possible integration into IPM programmes and compatibility with other plant protection products, where available and appropriate; encourages the development of publicly accessible EU-wide knowledge platforms, AI-based where relevant, to support farmers and advisers;

Or. en

Amendment 359

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls for details on advisory system funding, as well as training and capacities in biological control and IPM, to be included in the Member States’ NAPs; calls for the NAPs to include farmers’ access to crop- and pest-specific guidance that includes biological control options, their possible integration into IPM programmes and compatibility with other PPPs, where available and appropriate;	15. Calls for details on advisory system funding, as well as training and capacities in biological plant protection products and IPM, to be included in the Member States’ NAPs; calls for the NAPs to include farmers’ access to crop- and pest-specific guidance that includes biological plant protection products, their possible integration into IPM programmes and compatibility with other PPPs, where available and appropriate;

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Amendment 360

Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15a. Stresses the need to ramp up farmers’ training and technical capacity building through demonstration networks and local technical support, with a view to promoting the safe, effective and widespread use of biological control agents;

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Amendment 361

Maria Grapini

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15b. Calls on the Commission to consider earmarking financial resources for the training of users on how to use biological control products;

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Amendment 362

Sander Smit, Jessika Van Leeuwen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15c. Invites the Commission, in the context of the evaluation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), to be completed by 28 March 2026 in accordance with Article 61(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1381, to specifically assess: (1) the causes of the backlogs in assessing applications for plant protection products based on biological control (biocontrol products); (2) the human and financial capacity EFSA requires in structural terms to handle such applications in a timely manner, with account being taken in that regard of the available data from the annual EFSA reports; and (3) the allocation of resources and staff within EFSA between the assessment of plant protection products and other statutory or ancillary tasks, including those relating to environmental impact assessments;

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Amendment 363

Jessika Van Leeuwen, Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15d. Invites the Commission, in the light of persistent and structural delays in the evaluation of plant protection products, including biocontrol products – as a result of which important innovations in sustainable plant protection are insufficiently available to farmers – to adapt the evaluation and authorisation procedure in such a way that Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 can be used in a targeted manner for the temporary authorisation of biocontrol products and other low-risk plant protection products, with a view to eliminating the existing backlogs as soon as possible and ensuring the availability of effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic products;

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Amendment 364

Herbert Dorfmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;	16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose a dedicated legislation for bringing biocontrol products to market that will enable a future-proof and fit-to-purpose framework; calls on the European Commission to start in 2026 the process to propose a dedicated legislation for biocontrol products as a follow-up to the amendments to the current regulation already presented in this report;

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Amendment 365

Georgiana Teodorescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;	16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose a dedicated legislation for bringing biocontrol products to market that will enable a future-proof and fit-to-purpose framework; calls on the European Commission to start in 2026 the process to propose a dedicated legislation for biocontrol products;

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Amendment 366

Daniel Buda, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;	16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached; urges that this assessment be accompanied by a publicly-available report that enables transparency and progress to be monitored at national and European level, and that this report be submitted to Parliament and the Council;

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Amendment 367

Anne-Sophie Frigout, Gilles Pennelle, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;	16. Calls for the Commission to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;

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Amendment 368

Stefan Köhler, Alexander Bernhuber, Lena Düpont, Norbert Lins, Marion Walsmann, Christine Schneider

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;	16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the market uptake of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of dedicated lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached with the goal of creating a future-proof and fit-for-purpose framework;

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Amendment 369

Sander Smit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;	16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological plant protection products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological plant protection products, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological plant protection product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;

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Amendment 370

Mireia Borrás Pabón

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;	16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of simplified routes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;

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Amendment 371

Céline Imart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of priority lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;	16. Calls for the Commission, as part of the reviews of NAPs assessing action to reduce the use and risk of PPPs, to evaluate the EU’s and the Member States’ progress on approval of biological control products and low-risk products, looking at the associated administrative capacities, staffing levels and dedicated budgets, the sale of biological control products, the availability, affordability and efficacy of biological control, and especially the implementation of dedicated lanes for biological control product authorisation, and to propose legislative improvements if these aims have not been reached;

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Amendment 372

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16a. Stresses that for the successful uptake of biological pest control solutions, the Commission must come up with a comprehensive strategy, from boosting research to increase the number of biocontrol solutions in the pipeline, fast-tracking authorisation of biological control products, to the generalisation and strengthening of IPM, in order to increase the demand for these biological control products;

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Amendment 373

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16a. Urges the Commission to propose a new Regulation with binding targets to reduce and phase out the use and risk of chemical pesticides; highlights that this proposal should establish a long-term (post-2030) vision and clear pathways out of chemical pesticide dependency of European agriculture; notes that reducing the EU pesticide dependency is a driver of food security and self-sufficiency;

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Amendment 374

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16a. Calls on the Commission to build on the Parliament´s successful pilot project and preparatory action Monitoring of pesticides via honeybees (INSIGNIA) and set-up a long-term monitoring framework, which must facilitate prioritization and speed up the authorisation of low-risk and biocontrol tools, substituting harmful contaminants, which are found to be present in Member States;

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Amendment 375

Céline Imart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an assessment to identify challenges as to the availability of plant protection products in the coming years and to accordingly support the development of alternative plant protection products;

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Amendment 376

Benoit Cassart, Jeannette Baljeu, Ciaran Mullooly, Christine Singer, Martin Hojsík, Asger Christensen, Olivier Chastel, Elsi Katainen, Valérie Hayer, Michal Wiezik, Katri Kulmuni, Pascal Canfin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16a. Stresses the importance of providing appropriate training, technical support and practical guidance to farmers on the effective use of biocontrol agents; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and fund training programmes;

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Amendment 377

Martin Hojsík, Stine Bosse, Pascal Canfin, Michal Wiezik

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16b. Reminds the Commission of the Parliament´s pilot project: IPM toolbox for farmers, which needs to become accessible to land owners and land managers in all Member States; calls on the Commission to ensure its promotion and translation into all official Union languages and to secure the involvement of all relevant stakeholders when broadening the range of shared best practices;

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Amendment 378

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16b. Recognizes the potential of digitalisation and artificial intelligence in monitoring processes, knowledge access, and dissemination of best practices on the uptake of biological control;

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Amendment 379

Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to boost investments and incentives aimed at enhancing digital infrastructure to ensure access to modern crop protection technologies;

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Amendment 380

Anja Hazekamp, Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.	17. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

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