Activities of Norbert ERDŐS related to 2015/2226(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
How the CAP can improve job creation in rural areas (short presentation) HU
How the CAP can improve job creation in rural areas (A8-0285/2016 - Eric Andrieu) HU
Amendments (15)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in order to take on the numerous challenges that European agriculture is facing (relating to food, the environment, energy, the climate, etc.), it is vital to come up with a ‘new social contract’ for agriculture that encourages us to rethink the objectives of a genuine public policy that is in everybody’s interestsstrengthen the common agricultural policy, which is one of the most important aspects of European integration, and to increase its budget;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas experience on the ground shows that other kindwe should support many aspects of agricultural development are possible, providing betterin order to achieve the best possible results in terms of food quality and agronomic, environmental and economic performance, and that; whereas we should give equal opportunities in the European Union to small and, medium- sized farms that are generally more diversified, more innovative and better organised in terms of forming associations involving group agriculture are more inclined to be resilient in times of crisisand large farms, as a versatile rural economy is the key to the development of European agriculture;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Member States to step up their support for small and medium-sized farms, in particular by making more use of the redistributive payment, and to introduce a ceiling on aid of EUR 150 000 across the boardfamily farms;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that there is a need to implement the environmental dimension of direct aid, and that this must be part and parcel of ensuring that farms are sustainable and viable, and help create new jobs; urges the EU to draw up environmental regulations which can be implemented in a simple, comprehensible and problem-free way, and to simplify the current complicated rules;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the market measures and exceptional crisis measures provided for under the Single CMO must be implemented much more swiftly and proactivelywith support from the EU budget so as to limit the negative effects that falling prices have on income;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the CAP must have sufficient funding to play an effective long- term role in fostering employment, promoting the sustainable development of agriculture and ensuring that rural areas retain their appeal (with a focus on quality of life) in comparison with urban areas; calls for an increase in the budget of the CAP and in particular of its rural development pillar, or at least for the present level to be maintained;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the funds under the future CAP ought to provide more support for small and medium-sizedfamily farms, which, because they are generally more diversified, economical and autonomous, and more easily handed over, are more effective in terms of creating added value and territory- based jobs;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that it is important that the CAP should provide funding for the positive effects that agriculture brings in terms of jobs and the environment, and that it should provide more support for organic farming and all other sustainable production methods in the context of agroecology, which will entail moving beyond current cross-compliance standards and agri-environmental and climate meassimplifying the current regulations and adopting regulations which can be implemented in a simple, comprehensible and problem- free way in the futures;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Takes the view that, in order to improve the currently inadequate organisation in the fruit and vegetable sector, EU support for projects among the newly-formed fruit and vegetable growers' associations should be reinstated;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that, against a backdrop of deep uncertainty as regards the future of low, volatile agricultural prices, the EU must do more to influence the markets by establishing safety nets and prevention and crisis management systems that could, for example, draw on countercyclical aid, allowing farmers to benefit from more advantageous prices; sees a need to reform the currently unpopular income stabilisation tool so that it becomes as successful a measure as the price guarantee schemes used in the US;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the PAC to prioritise, under the EIP, support for innovative, more sustainable agricultural and forestry models – including precision agriculture – for the production of food and non- food goods and services (renewables, bioeconomics, etc.), developing the full range of resources in each rural territory;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that bottom-up approaches to local development such as LEADER/CLLD have proven to be only partially effective and that they should be further strengthened and implemented in all Member States by means of multi-fund approachen not in every Member State, so that their possible future application should fall within the competence of the Member States;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that, for the future, there is a need to develop high-quality, territory-based food systems by promoting individual responsibility and the involvement of all stakeholders in qualitative and contract-related activities designed to ensure food and health security, as well as fair incomes for farmers; takes the view that more EU resources should in future be devoted to the development and operation of certain special food quality systems, for example the French red label, and the further development of European gastronomy, which is deservedly world famous;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Takes the view, with regard to the recent animal epidemics – such as African swine fever, which hit the Baltic states and Poland, and avian influenza, which struck France – and the recent food safety scandals, such as the 2011 E. coli outbreak, the 2013 horse meat scandal, and the current counterfeit honey scandal – that a significant increase in the amount spent on food and feed security – as set out in the third chapter of the EU budget – is needed, as the EUR 1.93 billion allocated for the current seven-year period is completely inadequate;