21 Amendments of Merja KYLLÖNEN related to 2018/2037(INI)
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is the most integrated and successful EU policy, serving as basis for European integration, and should remain a common policy with an ambitiousEU policy, and should remain a common policy with ambitious environmental and climate objectives and budget;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas farmland makes up to 47% of the European territory and in the EU there are 22 million farmers and agricultural workers;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the strategic planning of the CAP should focus on supporting ethical and sustainable production of high-quality and healthy food in all areas of Europe and promoting bioeconomy and circular economy;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas one third of EU budget is spent on agricultural subsidies, while modern agriculture remains a source of significant climate and environmental challenges; whereas greening measures are complex and inefficient;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas agriculture is a major driver of biodiversity loss and of degradation of ecosystem services in the EU;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the use of pesticides, degradation of biodiversity and changes in the agricultural environment have a negative impact on the amount insects and variety of insect species; whereas degradation of pollinators and pollinator species have a negative impact on natural and agricultural ecosystems;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas truly green agriculture is ecologically sustainable and ensures biodiversity, preservation and conservation of ecosystem services and reduces contamination of water resources and waterways and improves their status, while maintaining the growth potential of the soil;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the impact of climate and sanitary hazards on farming activity is growing, and whereas there is a need for the CAP to address this with dedicated tools, while the Member States should have flexibility in choosing the most effective and appropriate means and measures that best fit their circumstances;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for a CAP that has its top priority the transition of each European farm towards an undertaking combining economic with environmental performance standardproducing sustainable, safe and good quality food with high environmental performance standards; reminds of the importance of sufficient mandatory environmental protection requirements for all farms;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for an increase in the share of organic agricultural production;
Amendment 151 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses the importance of short supply chains wherein the transport distance is shorter, traceability better and agricultural products fresher; reminds that local production supports local food culture and local economies;
Amendment 165 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the integrity of the first pillar to be maintained, built as it is on enhanced cross-compliance of support measures calibrated to maximise the results expected for each farmer; stresses, however, the importance of active family farms of all sizes in maintaining diverse agricultural activity, and therefore measures would be better targeted, if the focus is put on family farms;
Amendment 178 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a first pillar, defined at EU level, that recognises the importance of direct aid providing income stability to farmers and having a role in balancing out effects of market fluctuations, and that includes, as a share of up to 30 % of the pillar budget, a contractual incitement scheme for a transition towards an agriculture combining economic with environmental performance standards; highlights importance of the possibility to transfer funding from Pillar I to Pillar II;
Amendment 189 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a renovated second pillar that is less complex and more efficient, focused on truly incentive territorial and sector development policies that place agro-environmental initiatives, investment, training, research and innovation at the core of local issues, and ensures the development of viability and vitality of rural areas and helps to maintain and improve the availability and quality of public services there; reminds that diversification of farms into non- agricultural activities is important for vivid rural areas;
Amendment 205 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for increase of funding allocated to maintaining and improving of ecosystem services;
Amendment 207 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for measures that increase recycling of nutrients; calls for the agricultural structural policy to be aligned with the environmental support scheme e.g. by better combining crop and livestock farming;
Amendment 209 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Underlines the need for payments under Rural Development to farmers located in areas facing natural constraints such as difficult climatic conditions, steep slopes, or soil quality; calls for simplification and better focussing of the ANC scheme for the post 2020 period;
Amendment 230 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the CAP must include an ambitious European green energy strategy promoting highly sustainable biofuels based on the co- production of plant proteinprudent use of natural resources and reducing the use of fossil fuels and instead, a shift to the use of highly sustainable biofuels;
Amendment 999 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need for payments under rural development to farmers in areas with natural constraints, difficult climatic conditions, steep slopes or limitations in terms of soil quality; calls for a simplification and improved targeting of the ANC plan after 2020;
Amendment 1291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Stresses the importance of short local and regional supply chains, which are more environmentally sustainable – since they cause less pollution because they require less transport – and mean products are more easily traceable and fresher;
Amendment 1300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Points out that producing locally supports the local food culture and local economies;