Activities of Norbert ERDŐS related to 2015/2279(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cohesion policy in mountainous regions of the EU (A8-0074/2016 - Iliana Iotova) HU
Amendments (6)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the additional costs associated with climatic and topographical conditions, remoteness and isolation hinder the economic and social development of mountainous regions, areas undergoing revegetation, overseas areas and areas suffering from other natural or economic disadvantages; whereas also efforts to maintain agricultural economic production in EU regions must be accompanied by physical and digital accessibility as well as access to public services for the inhabitants of such regions;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that despite the sector-specific measures that have been taken, there does not yet exist a fully-fledged EU approach to mountain regions, and that European measures have so far been insufficient to assist areas undergoing revegetation, overseas areas and areas suffering from other natural or economic disadvantages; proposes in this regard that efforts be made to adopt a common definition of mountain regions and more effective measures for the regions referred to above;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) should form an integral part of the smart specialisation strategies of regions with mountain areas, areas undergoing revegetation, overseas areas and areas suffering from other natural or economic disadvantages; calls therefore on the Commission, Member States and the regions to strengthen synergies between different funds and measures for mountain areas in preparing, examining and adopting operational programmes;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop strategies between local authorities, civil society and economic players in mountain ranges, areas undergoing revegetation, overseas areas and areas suffering from other natural or economic disadvantages in order to determine joint action plans for the promotion, development and protection of the mountain ranges in question; welcomes and supports in this regard the Alpine macro-regional strategy initiative;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of aid under the first pillar of the CAP in maintaining agricultural production and income for farmers in mountain areas, areas undergoing revegetation, overseas areas and areas suffering from other natural or economic disadvantages; recalls that Member States have the option of establishing specific direct aid and coupled payments to help attain these objectives;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that measures under the second pillar of the CAP must ensure the sustainability and diversification of agricultural production in mountain areas, areas undergoing revegetation, overseas areas and areas suffering from other natural or economic disadvantages by supporting the emergence of projects that create added value, innovation projects, agricultural investment projects and farm development projects and projects to maintain processing enterprises; stresses that these funds should be used as tools to boost the competitiveness of the regional agricultural sector and / or as a means of allowing the economic diversification of farms;