40 Amendments of Sofia RIBEIRO related to 2018/0216(COD)
Amendment 1084 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation applies to Union support financed by the EAGF and the EAFRD for interventions specified in a CAP Strategic Plan drawn up by the Member States and approved by the Commission, covering the period from 1 January 2021X [Date of entry into force of the Regulation on Strategic plans] + 2 to 31 December 2027.
Amendment 1220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuine farmers' shall be defined in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms onlydoes not form an insignificant part of their overall economic activities orand whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers. The definition shall take into consideration the modifications to the active farmer definition as introduced in Regulation (EU)2017/2393, especially the possibility given to MS to use only one or two of the eligibility criteria to determine the genuine farmer. The MS shall however be obliged to use the active farmer criterion. The definition must, in any event, preserve the family farming model of the European Union of an individual or group nature, irrespective of its size, and may take into account, if necessary, the special features of the regions defined in Article 349 TFEU.
Amendment 1259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) a maximum age limit that mayshall not exceed 40 years;
Amendment 1277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii a (new)
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii a (new)
(iiia) Member States may also, under this programme, grant new farmers the same conditions as those given to young farmers, on the basis of age limits in all cases.
Amendment 1286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) 'new farmer' shall be defined in such a way that it includes: (i) the conditions for being 'head of the holding'; (ii) the appropriate training and/or skills; (iii) a minimum age limit of over 40 years; A ‘new farmer’ according to this definition cannot be recognised as a young farmer as defined in Article 4 (e)
Amendment 1376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enhance market orientation and increase competitiveness, including greater focus on quality differentiation, research, technology and digitalisation;
Amendment 1519 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) impact indicators related to the objectives set out in Articles 5 and 6(1), but also considering external factors beyond the influence of farmers and foresters, factors and used in the context of the CAP Strategic Plans and of the CAP.
Amendment 1659 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1677 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 12.º – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1994 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 2003 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2074 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Where Member States having applied the basic payment scheme as laid down in Section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 decide not to grant the basic income support based on payment entitlements, the payment entitlements allocated under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 shall expire on 31 December 2020X.
Amendment 2078 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall determine the unit value of payment entitlements before convergence in accordance with this Article by adjusting the value of payment entitlements proportionally to their value as established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for claim year 2020X and the related payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and environment provided for in Chapter III of Title III of that Regulation for claim year 2020X.
Amendment 2110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20.º – paragraph 7
Article 20.º – paragraph 7
7. The reductions referred to in paragraph 6 shall be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria. Without prejudice to the minimum set in accordance with paragraph 5, such criteria may include the fixing of a maximum decrease that may not be lowhigher than 30 %.
Amendment 2176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25.º – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States may exempt farmers participating under this Article from the cross-compliance checks laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy..
Amendment 2249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. As part of their obligations to contribute to the specific objective ‘attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas’ set out in point (g) of Article 6(1) and to dedicate at least 2% of their allocations for direct payments to this objective in accordance with Article 86(4), Member States may provide a one- off complementary income support payment for young farmers who have newly set up for the first time/new entrants who have recently become responsible for a holding and who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 2409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28.º – paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
Article 28.º – paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
(ca) meet the requirements set out in points (a), (b) and (c) and contribute to the conservation of environmentally friendly practices that make good use of by-products from the holding to replace new inputs, especially in the livestock sector, as part of a circular economy.
Amendment 2430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States may decide to set up eco-schemes to promote production models that are beneficial for the environment, particularly extensive livestock rearing or integrated farming system with diversification of arable crops and livestock production and to promote all kinds of agricultural practices such as, among other measures, the enhanced management of permanent pastures, landscape features and environmental certification schemes, such as organic farming, integrated production or conservation agriculture. These schemes may also include practices to promote smart farming and practices to improve reliance on non-fossil based fuels and energies, carbon management in grass land and arable land, nutrient management schemes, water retention practices and water quality protection, bee friendly cultivation practices and practices linked to bee-keeping management, wildlife-friendly cultivation practices, erosion and drought prevention measures and habitat management plans. Eco-schemes might also support collective approaches to these measures. As a condition for taking up more ambitious rural development commitments, the ecoschemes may also include ‘entry-level schemes’
Amendment 2438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28.º – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 28.º – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Support for eco-schemes shall take the form of an annual payment per eligible hectare or per holding and it shall be granted as either:
Amendment 2841 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 46.º – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, the financial support may be increased by 2% for producer organisations that have twice the minimum number of members or the minimum criteria on the value of marketed production laid down by Member States.
Amendment 2854 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46.º – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 46.º – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(ga) the operational program of a producer organisation that increases by at least 25% the number of members or the value of marketed production as compared with the previous operational programme.
Amendment 3027 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 785% of eligible investment costs in the outermost regions referred to in Article 349 TFEU;
Amendment 3039 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 53 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 785% of eligible investment costs in the outermost regions referred to in Article 349 TFEU;
Amendment 3040 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 53 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 785% of eligible investment costs in the outermost regions referred to in Article 349 TFEU;
Amendment 3460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 2
Article 67 – paragraph 2
2. These payments may be granted to farmers, forest holders and other land managers in respect of areas with disadvantages referred to in paragraph 1producers’ organisations, groupings of farmers, forest owners and groupings of forest owners. In duly justified cases, it may also be granted to other land managers.
Amendment 3925 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 7085% of the eligible public expenditure in the outermost regions and in the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013;
Amendment 3932 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 7085% of the eligible public expenditure in the outermost regions and in the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013;
Amendment 3991 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 1
1. At least 7.5 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR], at least 5% of the amount of which shall be allocated to projects the proponent of which are farmers. The LEADER initiative shall only support activities that are linked to agriculture.
Amendment 4218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1
Article 91 – paragraph 1
Member States and the outermost regions shall establish CAP Strategic Plans in accordance with this Regulation to implement the Union support financed by the EAGF and the EAFRD for the achievement of the specific objectives set out to in Article 6.
Amendment 4229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 4
Article 91 – paragraph 4
Each CAP Strategic Plan shall cover the period from 1 January 2021X to 31 December 2027.
Amendment 4254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 1
Article 93 – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall establish a single CAP Strategic Plan for its entire territory, except where this territory includes one of the outermost regions; said regions must each have a specific plan drawn up for them.
Amendment 4279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) regional governments;
Amendment 4297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 94.º – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The outermost regions should submit autonomous strategic plans directly to the European Commission, both for the first and second pillar of the CAP.
Amendment 4335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96.º – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 96.º – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where applicable, an analysis of the specific needs of vulnerable geographical areas, such as the outermost regions;
Amendment 4460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State and the outermost regions shall submit to the Commission a proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan, containing the information referred to in Article 95 no later than 1 January 2020].
Amendment 4517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The approval of the CAP Strategic Plans and its implementation by Member States shall not cause any delays in the aid application period for beneficiaries nor in the timely payment of the aid, especially in the first year of implementation.
Amendment 4527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Article 107 – paragraph 1
1. Member States and outermost regions may submit to the Commission requests to amend their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 4738 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1
Article 121 – paragraph 1
1. By 15 February 2023X and 15 February of each subsequent year until and including 2030, the Member States shall submit to the Commission an annual performance report on the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan in the previous financial year. The report submitted in 2023X shall cover the financial years 2021X and 2022X. For direct payments as referred to in Chapter II of Title III, the report shall cover only financial year 2022X.
Amendment 4920 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 140 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 140 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, without prejudice to Annexes IX and IXa to this Regulation, Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 shall continue to be apply to operations implemented pursuanticable, until 202X at the latest, to rural development programmes approved by the Commission underin accordance with Article 10(2) of thatis Regulation before 1 January 2021X.
Amendment 4933 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 141 – paragraph 1
Article 141 – paragraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with measures to protect any acquired rights and legitimate expectations of beneficiaries to the extent necessary for the transition from the arrangements provided for in Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013 and (EU) No 13078/2013 to those laid down in this Regulation. Those transitional rules shall in particular lay down the conditions under which support approved by the Commission under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 may be integrated into support provided for under this Regulation, including for technical assistance and for the ex post evaluations, until the CAP Strategic Plan is approved. Should this Regulation not entry into force on 1 January 2021, the transitional rules shall take immediate effect.