### 2. the competent authority for fsdn may use other data sources in order to collect and re-use data to feed the fsdn surveys. ### 2. the competent authority for fsdn may use other data sources in order to collect and re-use data to feed the fsdn surveys while ensuring data protection. in case secondary sources are used , this shall be conditional on farmers' agreement on the use of data.


### 4. member states may adopt national rules to address possible cases of non-compliance with paragraph 3.; ### deleted


### 2. anonymised or pseudonymised individual data can be shared by the commission or by liaison agencies for the purposes set in article 1 , provided that the identification of natural or legal persons is avoided.; ### 2. anonymised data can be shared by the commission or by liaison agencies for the purposes set in article 1 , provided that it is guaranteed that de-anonymisation cannot occur under any circumstances;


### 5. member states may define and provide incentives for farmers’ participation to fsdn surveys. ### 5. member states shall define and provide incentives , including financial incentives , for farmers’ participation to fsdn surveys.


### 1. recalls that the ministerial conference has repeatedly reproached india for non-compliance with ilo conventions , including in the field of agriculture; ### 1. encourages india to continue its alignment with the ilo conventions , especially as regards health in agriculture , the right to organise and collective bargaining;


### 2. draws attention to the fact that india’s legal order allows the cultivation of genetically modified organisms for the purpose of processing them into food and feed; ### 2. notes the fact that india does not allow the cultivation of genetically modified edible crops , although it does allow the cultivation of genetically modified cotton;


### 3. draws attention to the fact that india’s legal order imposes less stringent restrictions on the agricultural use of hormonal and antimicrobial preparations; ### 3. welcomes india's stance in adopting effectively stringent regulations concerning the use of hormonal and anti-microbial preparations , in order to address the animal and human health concerns and notes the importance to progress decisively in banning all antibiotics and veterinary drugs that do not conform with the codex standards;


### 4. recalls that , under india’s legal order , multinational corporations can abuse patent protection for plants and animals to exploit farmers to a level comparable to slavery; ### 4. underlines the importance of further developing indian's patent law , in order to strengthen farmers' creativity , through copyright protection;


### 5. stresses that the above circumstances give indian companies and multinational corporations involved in trading in indian agricultural products and foodstuffs an unfair competitive advantage over eu farmers that can be classified as dumping; ### 5. stresses that respect to international rules and fair practices can optimise bilateral trade , while it must be ensured that the eu farmers will never be in a position of competitive disadvantage;


### 6. notes that , as a result of the above circumstances , the eu-india agricultural and food trade balance last year reached a deficit of eur 1.8 billion , and that imbalances in agricultural trade between the eu and india is steadily increasing; ### 6. notes that the eu-india agricultural and food trade balance last year reached a deficit of eur 1.8 billion , and that imbalances in agricultural trade between the eu and india is steadily increasing;


### 7. calls on the commission to negotiate a separate agreement on the protection of geographical indications before negotiating an eu-india trade agreement; ### 7. notes that there is consensus between eu and india to negotiate , in parallel to the trade agreement , one separate agreement on geographical indications;


### 8. calls on the commission not to negotiate a reduction in the existing tariff and non-tariff protection of the eu’s common internal market for agricultural products that can be grown in the eu and for foodstuffs produced from them; ### 8. calls on the commission to optimise eu agricultural exports to india , by promoting an agreement , based on reciprocity concerning the reduction in the existing tariff and non-tariff protection of the eu’s common internal market and by protecting the agricultural products that grow in the eu and foodstuffs produced from them;


### 9. calls on the commission to ensure that the text of the agreement provides protection of the eu’s common internal market by preventing: (i) the importation of genetically modified organisms in foodstuffs , feed and seeds; (ii) the importation of agricultural products and foodstuffs with higher levels of pesticide residues than provided for in eu law; (iii) the importation of agricultural products and foodstuffs in whose production hormonal preparations which are banned in the eu have been used; (iv) the introduction of antimicrobial-resistant strains of microbes. ### 9. calls on the commission to agree with india on a text , which will ensure that there will continue having no imports to the eu of: (i) genetically modified organisms in foodstuffs , feed and seeds; (ii) agricultural products and foodstuffs with higher levels of pesticide residues than provided for in eu law; (iii) agricultural products and foodstuffs in whose production hormonal preparations , which are banned in the eu have been used; (iv) antimicrobial-resistant strains of microbes.


### – having regard to the european citizens’ initiative (eci) “end the cage age” (eci(2018)000004) , ### – having regard to the european citizens’ initiative (eci) “end the cage age” (eci(2018)000004) , which received 1.4 million validated signatures from across every member state of the then eu-28 and is the first valid initiative for farmed animals ,


### (3) the regional economic accounts for agriculture (reaa) are a regional-level adaptation of the eaa. national figures alone cannot reveal the full and sometimes complex picture of what is happening at a more detailed level. therefore , regional-level data help to increase the understanding of the diversity that exists between regions , complementing information for the union , the euro area and individual member states. the reaa therefore need to be integrated into regulation (ec) no 138/2004 both in terms of methodology and appropriate transmission deadlines. ### (3) the regional economic accounts for agriculture (reaa) are a regional-level adaptation of the eaa. national figures alone cannot reveal the full and sometimes complex picture of what is happening at a more detailed level. therefore , regional-level data help to increase the understanding of the diversity that exists between regions , complementing information for the union , the euro area and individual member states , while responding to the increased need of statistics for accountability as well as the need to reduce the disproportionate and bureaucratic administrative burden on all players , especially farmers. the reaa therefore need to be integrated into regulation (ec) no 138/2004 both in terms of methodology and appropriate transmission deadlines.


### (4) statistics are no longer considered to be just one among many sources of information for policymaking purposes but instead play a central role in the decision-making process. evidence-based decision-making requires statistics that meet high-quality criteria , as set out in regulation (ec) no 223/2009 of the european parliament and of the council18 , in accordance with the purposes they are serving. ### (4) statistics are no longer considered to be just one among many sources of information for policymaking purposes but instead play a central role in the decision-making process. evidence-based decision-making requires statistics that meet high-quality criteria , as set out in regulation (ec) no 223/2009 of the european parliament and of the council18 , in accordance with the purposes they are serving. those objectives and the tools to achieve them should be proportionate , taking into consideration the additional administrative workload for farmers.


### 2. the first transmission of data for the regional economic accounts for agriculture shall take place by 30 june 2022 at the latest.’ ### 2. the first transmission of data for the regional economic accounts for agriculture shall take place within 21 months of the end of the first reference year. the first reference year shall be the year during which this regulation enters into force.


### proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on the extension of the term of community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs , woody small fruits and woody ornamentals ### proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council on the extension of the term of community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs


### (1) ‘the plant varieties concerned’ means the plant varieties of the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs , woody small fruits and woody ornamentals; ### (1) ‘the plant varieties concerned’ means the plant varieties of the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs;


### 1. the term of the right of the plant varieties concerned shall be extended by five years. that extension shall apply to rights granted before , on or after 1 july 2021. ### 1. the term of the right of the plant varieties concerned shall be extended by five years. that extension shall apply to rights granted after 1 july 2021.


### it shall apply from 1 july 2021. ### it shall apply from 1 july 2023.


### (1) a statistical knowledge base is necessary to design , implement , monitor , evaluate and review policies related to agriculture in the union , in particular the common agricultural policy (‘cap’) , including rural development measures , as well as union policies relating to , among other things , the environment , climate change , land use , regions , public health and the sustainable development goals of the united nations. ### (1) a statistical knowledge base is necessary to design , implement , monitor , evaluate and review policies related to agriculture in the union , in particular the common agricultural policy (‘cap’) , including rural development measures , as well as union policies relating to , among other things , the environment , animal health and welfare , climate change adaptation and mitigation , land use , regions , public health , food safety , and the sustainable development goals of the united nations.


### (2) the collection of statistical data , in particular on agricultural input and output , should aim , among other things , to inform the decision-making process with updated data to support the european green deal with the related ‘farm to fork’ and ‘biodiversity’ strategies and future cap reforms. ### (2) the collection of statistical data , in particular on agricultural input and output , should aim , among other things , to inform the decision-making process with updated data to support the european green deal with the related ‘farm to fork’ and ‘biodiversity’ strategies , the 'zero pollution' and 'organic production' action plans and future cap reforms.


### (3) high quality harmonised statistical data are important to assess the state and trends of agricultural input and output in the union , the functioning of markets , and food security and to assess the sustainability as well as the environmental , economic and social impacts of union and national policies. those data include , but are not limited to , livestock and meat statistics , the production and use of eggs , and the production and use of milk and milk products. statistics on the area , yield and production of arable crops , vegetables , various permanent crops and grasslands and commodity balances are also important. increasingly , statistics on the sales and use of plant protection products and fertilisers are needed. ### (3) high quality harmonised , coherent and comparable statistical data are important to assess the state and trends of agricultural input and output in the union , the functioning of markets , and food security and to assess the sustainability as well as the environmental , economic and social impacts of union and national policies. those data include , but are not limited to , livestock and meat statistics , the production and use of eggs , and the production and use of milk and milk products. statistics on the area , yield and production of arable crops , vegetables , various permanent crops and grasslands and commodity balances and fodder are also important. moreover , to assess the feasibility of water use for statistics in agriculture , the sales and use of plant protection products , biocidal products , fertilisers , veterinary medical products for animals are needed.


### (20) in order to improve the efficiency of the statistical production processes of the ess and to reduce the administrative burden on respondents , national statistical institutes (‘nsis’) and other national authorities should have the right to access and use , promptly and free of charge , any administrative data that are gathered for public purposes , irrespective of whether they are held by public or private bodies. nsis and other national authorities should also be able to integrate those administrative data with statistics , to the extent that such data are necessary for developing , producing and disseminating european agricultural statistics , in accordance with article 17a of regulation (ec) no 223/2009. ### (20) in order to improve the efficiency of the statistical production processes of the ess and to reduce the administrative burden on respondents , national statistical institutes (‘nsis’) and other national authorities should have the right to access and use , promptly and free of charge , any administrative data that are gathered for public purposes , irrespective of whether they are held by public or private bodies. nsis and other national authorities should also be able to integrate those administrative data with statistics , to the extent that such data are necessary for developing , producing and disseminating european agricultural statistics , in accordance with article 17a of regulation (ec) no 223/2009. data disclosure need to take into account the private rights of the individuals and data ownership. data collected should only be used for as long as is strictly necessary for the relevant analyses to be carried out. in addition , data should only be accessed by those with the necessary qualifications and under no circumstances may be accessed by unauthorised persons or general public. data must be collected for a specific purpose and may not be further processed or made public in a way that is incompatible with said purpose.


### (27) in order to take into account emerging data needs mainly stemming from new developments in agriculture , from revised legislation and from changing policy priorities , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in order to amend the detailed topics listed in this regulation and to establish the topics and detailed topics to be provided and other practical arrangements for the collection of ad hoc data as laid down in this regulation. it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during the preparatory work , including at expert level , and that those consultations are conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the inter-institutional agreement of 13 april 2016 on better law-making 25. in particular , to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and the council receive all documents at the same time as member state experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. ### (27) in order to take into account emerging data needs mainly stemming from new developments in agriculture , from revised legislation and from changing policy priorities , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in order to amend the detailed topics listed in this regulation and to establish the topics and detailed topics to be provided and other practical arrangements for the collection of ad hoc data as laid down in this regulation. it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during the preparatory work , including at expert level , and that those consultations are conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the inter-institutional agreement of 13 april 2016 on better law-making 25. in particular , to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and the council receive all documents at the same time as member state' experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. those acts must under no circumstances lead to an increased administrative burden or costs for agricultural holdings and member states. in order to minimise the administrative burden , new information requirements should be avoided as far as possible and be subject to the 'one-in , one-out' principle for better legislation.


### 8. the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 14 amending the detailed topics set out in the annex. ### 8. in order to amend this regulation by amending the detailed topics set out in the annex , ordinary legislative procedure must be respected.


### b. whereas european food-production standards , including animal welfare criteria , are the highest and most rigorous in the world; ### b. whereas european food-production standards , including animal welfare criteria , are the highest and most rigorous in the world , and whereas external trade agreements concluded by the eu must ensure that our agricultural markets are sufficiently protected against unfair competition and price dumping on the part of third countries;


### c. whereas more uniform application of existing animal welfare legislation is a prerequisite to raising these standards; ### c. whereas more uniform wording of existing animal welfare legislation is a prerequisite to raising these standards and universal compliance with these standards;


### h. whereas the current legislation is partly obsolete and lags behind the scientific advances and technical progress made in farming practices; ### h. whereas the current legislation is partly obsolete and lags behind the scientific advances and technical progress made in farming practices , and implementation of the legislation is highly inconsistent across member states;


### u. whereas labelling can only be effective if it is easy for consumers to understand , designed for an integrated single market and underpinned by a coherent eu trade policy; ### u. whereas labelling can only be effective if it is easy for consumers to understand , designed for an integrated single market and underpinned by a coherent eu trade policy; whereas research and public consultation findings show that stakeholders are not fully behind the proposal for mandatory labelling;


### 3. calls for any future legislative initiative (whether the establishment of new legislation or a review of existing texts) entailing an amendment or change to the livestock-raising system (including accommodation) to be based on sound , recent scientific data derived from research grounded in a systemic approach and not focused on any single aspect of sustainability; advocates for balance to be maintained and for scientific advice on how the desired changes will affect the animals , the environment and the farmers to be followed; ### 3. calls for any future legislative initiative (whether the establishment of new legislation or a review of existing texts) entailing an amendment or change to the livestock-raising system (including accommodation) to be based on sound , recent scientific data derived from research grounded in a systemic approach and not focused on any single aspect of sustainability; advocates for balance to be maintained , for scientific advice on how the desired changes will affect the animals , the environment and the farmers to be followed , and for the competent bodies of the member states to be consulted as early as possible in the legislative process;