13 Amendments of Phil PRENDERGAST related to 2011/0280(COD)
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The implementation of this regulation should be consistent with the development cooperation objectives of the Union's Policy Framework for Food Security (COM (2010) 127) with specific regards to ensure that the deployment of CAP measures do not jeopardize the food production capacity and long term food security developing countries and the ability of those populations to feed themselves, while complying with the obligation of Policy Coherence for Development under Article 208 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘permanent grassland’ means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown and with re- establishment where necessary) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for fiveeight years or longer; it may include other species suitable for grazing provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant;
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. "Uncultivated land": all areas that are not agriculturally managed but does not include permanent pastures, meadows or land temporarily taken out of production.
Amendment 1289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have threewo different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more thbetween 15 and 30 hectares, and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the yearthree different crops where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 30 hectares;
Amendment 1457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Farmers fulfilling commitments undertaken in accordance with Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) 1698/2005 or with Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EC) No [...][RDR], or whose holding is certified under national or regional environmental certification schemes, shall be considered as complying with one or several of the related agricultural practices referred to in paragraph 1 provided these commitments and the environmental certification schemes fulfil the following conditions: a) they shall cover the entire part of the holding of the farmer which is subject to the related practice(s) referred to in paragraph 1; b) they shall be of the same type as practices referred to in paragraph 1; and c) they shall go beyond the practices referred to in paragraph 1 in terms of benefits for the climate and for the environment. As regards the certification schemes referred to in the first subparagraph, these shall be effective, objective and transparent.
Amendment 1512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more thbetween 15 and 30 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least threewo different crops. None of those three crops shall cover less than 510 % of the arable land ; Where the arable land of the main one shall not exceed 70 farmer covers more than 30 hectares, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. The main crop shall not cover more than 70% of the arable land and the 2 main crops together shall not cover more than 95% of the arable land.
Amendment 1701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere the eligible agricultural area covers more than 20 hectares, farmers shall ensure that at least 73 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland and historical pastures and permanent crops as defined in Article 31 a (1), is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features like hedges or stone walls, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1924 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States which do not include a thematic sub-programme for young farmers under Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No [ ] [RDR] with the maximum support rates increased in accordance with annex 1 of Regulation (EU) No [ ] [RDR] shall grant an annual payment to young farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 1965 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States shall fix a limit which may be up to a maximum of 50 hectares
Amendment 1966 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5
Article 36 – paragraph 5
Amendment 2016 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 2223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Farmers wishing to participate in the small farmers scheme shall submit an application by 15 October 2014 except in cases of force majeure and exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 2225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2
Article 48 – paragraph 2