# Recognition of agriculture as a strategic sector in the context of food security

European Parliament procedure 2010/2112(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AGRI / ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 241 committee amendments tabled by 49 Members between 2010-11-08 and 2010-11-09.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on recognising agriculture as a strategic sector for food security. Amendments affirm the right to food and food sovereignty, express concern at food-price volatility and speculation by financial actors, address the food supply chain and retailers, call for high food-safety, environmental and animal-welfare standards, and link food security to biodiversity, water resources and developing countries.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mairead McGUINNESS | Ireland | PPE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28115.md |
| Michel DANTIN | France | PPE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97296.md |
| Jean-Paul GAUZÈS | France | PPE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28193.md |
| Giommaria UGGIAS | Italy | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97131.md |
| Richard ASHWORTH | United Kingdom | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28132.md |
| Marit PAULSEN | Sweden | ALDE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4270.md |
| Britta REIMERS | Germany | ALDE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96875.md |
| George BECALI | Romania | NI | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96846.md |
| Liam AYLWARD | Ireland | ALDE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28114.md |
| George LYON | United Kingdom | ALDE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96959.md |
| Kriton ARSENIS | Greece | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97009.md |
| João FERREIRA | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96706.md |
| Daciana Octavia SÂRBU | Romania | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33989.md |
| Corinne LEPAGE | France | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97076.md |
| Peter JAHR | Germany | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96772.md |

## Official source documents

- PE452.661: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-452.661+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE452.663: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-452.663+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2010-2112-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2010-2112-INI.json

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