Activities of Astrid LULLING related to 2009/2236(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (14)
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the CAP budget must be maintained at least at its present level, including after 2013, in order to be able to meet the goals of and challenges facing European agriculture,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the production of high-quality products areis essential exports ofto the European Union and represents a very large share of its international trade; whereas the EU is exporting high-profile products with considerable economic value, and in the case of products with protected origin and geographical indications the net value of these products and foodstuffs is €14 billion a year (excluding wines and spirits, which also account for a significant share of EU exports), whereas, in order to continue developing high-quality production, account should be taken of the specific needs of these sectors with a view to preserving and developing their share of the market,
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Believes that there hasve to be a minimummarket management measures acting as a safety net within the future framework of the CAP in order to manage extreme market price volatility and provide rapid and efficient responses to economic crises arising in the sector;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Considers that, in order to avoid overproduction crises and ensure fairer use of European famland, the specific tools to support production potential enjoyed by certain sectors should be maintained;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions which are not a direct result of stock farming, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more renewable energy sources; believes that climate considerations should be integrated across CAP measures where appropriate;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements and simple contracts;
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that core direct support should remain fully financed by the EU budget, hence rejecting any further co-financing which could harm fair competition within the EU Single Market;
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 1
Paragraph 48 – point 1
1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the hectare basis alone will not be sufficient and, therefore, calls for additional objective criteria such as a purchasing power coefficient such as GDP per inhabitant to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 574 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 2
Paragraph 48 – point 2
2) Calls for fair and objective criteria to be clearly defined for the allocation of funds for rural development objectives while including a parameter ‘historic budget 2007–2013’, so as to allow for a gradual transition, together with an indicator of the budget take-up rate for that period;
Amendment 752 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62 a (new)
Paragraph 62 a (new)
62a. Stresses that developing the policy of focusing on the quality of foodstuffs, in particular through the geographical indication system (PAO/PGI), must become a key building block of the CAP which must be improved and consolidated in order to enable the EU to maintain its leading role in this area;
Amendment 754 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62 b (new)
Paragraph 62 b (new)
62b. Calls for provision to be made for the use of innovative management, protection and promotion mechanisms to secure and stabilise the position of these high-quality products on the market;
Amendment 755 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62 c (new)
Paragraph 62 c (new)
62c. Acknowledges, in particular, that measures to regulate the total production capacity for certain categories of foodstuffs may be necessary and essential to secure the sustainable development of specific high-quality products within those categories;
Amendment 770 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to WTO agreements, provided that the principle of reciprocity is observed by the EU's main trading partners/rivals;
Amendment 774 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Believes that the design and implementation of the new CAP should have simplicity, proportionality and the reduction of bureaucracy at its heart and, therefore, calls on the Commission to use outcome agreements, simple contracts and territorial contracts where appropriate;