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Revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD)

Ongoing (updated on 02/12/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/862-EESC-2022
Referral: 
COM(2022) 305 final 2022/0196 CODCOM(2022) 305 final 2022/0196 COD
Rapporteur: 
José Manuel ROCHE RAMO (Diversity Europe - GR III / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
Arnold PUECH d'ALISSAC (Employers - GR I/France)
Plenary session: 
574 -
Dec 14, 2022 Dec 15, 2022

The revision of the SUD aims to address the key problem of the limited effectiveness of the SUD in reducing pesticide use and potential risks to human health and the environment across Member States.

EESC section opinion: Revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD)

Sustainable food in the EU during the crisis on the basis of the new CAP: the contribution of conventional and organic farming to ensuring sustainable food sufficiency in EU Member States

Ongoing (updated on 16/11/2022)
Reference: 
NAT/858-EESC-2022
Rapporteur: 
Jarmila DUBRAVSKÁ (Diversity Europe - GR III / Czech Republic)
Plenary session: 
575 -
Jan 24, 2023 Jan 25, 2023

The aim of the opinion is to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of both conventional and organic farming in order to identify the policy levers that are most effective and most likely to attain food sufficiency in EU Member States, while ensuring the transition to more sustainable food systems.

Information memo: Sustainable food in the EU during the crisis on the basis of the new CAP: the contribution of conventional and organic farming to ensuring sustainable food sufficiency in EU Member States

Conversion to a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)

Adopted on 26/10/2022
Reference: 
NAT/870-EESC-2022
Referral: 
COM(2022) 296 final 2022/0192 CODCOM(2022) 296 final 2022/0192 COD
Rapporteur: 
Florian MARIN (Workers - GR II / Romania)
Plenary session: 
573 -
Oct 26, 2022 Oct 27, 2022

On June 22 2022, the Commission published its proposal for a Regulation for the conversion of the Farm Accountancy Data Network into a Farm Sustainability Data Network.

EESC opinion: Conversion to a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)

Towards a sustainable plant protein and plant oil strategy for the EU

Adopted on 26/10/2022
Reference: 
NAT/856-EESC-2022
Rapporteur: 
Lutz RIBBE (Diversity Europe - GR III / Germany)
Plenary session: 
573 -
Oct 26, 2022 Oct 27, 2022

The aim of this own-initiative opinion is to develop a strategy to achieve a sustainable plant protein and plant oil open autonomy in the EU by analysing the potential of EU-grown plants. It will also discuss the potential of pure plant oil as a sustainable source for running heavy tractors and other agriculture and forestry machines in a sustainable energy system.

EESC opinion: Towards a sustainable plant protein and plant oil strategy for the EU

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