# EU protein deficit: what solution for a long standing problem?

European Parliament procedure 2010/2111(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AGRI / ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 165 committee amendments tabled by 35 Members between 2010-12-01 and 2010-12-08.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on the EU protein deficit. The amendments call for increasing protein-crop production in the EU, highlight reliance on soy and maize imports, price volatility and deforestation in South America with associated greenhouse-gas emissions, address genetically modified crops and glyphosate, the ban on animal protein in feed for ruminants and non-ruminants, CAP reform, monitoring of imports, and reduced meat consumption.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel DANTIN | France | PPE | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97296.md |
| Britta REIMERS | Germany | ALDE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96875.md |
| Peter JAHR | Germany | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96772.md |
| George LYON | United Kingdom | ALDE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96959.md |
| Jean-Paul GAUZÈS | France | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28193.md |
| Csaba Sándor TABAJDI | Hungary | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23808.md |
| Richard ASHWORTH | United Kingdom | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28132.md |
| Stéphane LE FOLL | France | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28162.md |
| James NICHOLSON | United Kingdom | ECR | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1318.md |
| Mairead McGUINNESS | Ireland | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28115.md |
| Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU | Romania | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39714.md |
| Giovanni LA VIA | Italy | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96816.md |
| Sandrine BÉLIER | France | Verts/ALE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96738.md |
| Elisabeth JEGGLE | Germany | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4271.md |
| Hans-Peter MAYER | Germany | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4275.md |

## Official source documents

- PE454.440: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-454.440+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE454.536: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-454.536+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2010-2111-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2010-2111-INI.json

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