8 Amendments of Ivan JAKOVČIĆ related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the common agricultural policy (CAP) is fundamental for food security, the preservation of rural populations and sustainable development; regretminds that the CAP, which once accounted for 75 % of the EU budget is now only 38 % as laid down in the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), while food requirements have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and to mitigate the effects of climate change; urges the Commission to increase, or at least to maintain at its current level, the CAP budget post-2020;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to continue defending farmers and to fund information campaigns on the CAP budget since the amount of aid publicised can be misleading, given that the public is unaware of the fact that the bulk of the CAP is financed at EU level and replaces national spendingtake further steps to simplify the funding system of CAP, continue defending farmers and to raise the awareness of EU´s important role in supporting European food production; stresses that the CAP delivers good quality products at affordable prices to Europeans;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that Brexit will have a projected impact of between EUR 3.8 and EUR 4.1 billion a year on the CAP, and calls therefore on the Commission to defind alternative forms of financing, for example by increasing Member States’ contributions as a percentage of gross national income; stresses the need to increasee clear and strict priorities as less money will be available; asks the Commission to facilitate access for the agricultural sector to other financial instruments like EFSI, and the EAFRD; stresses to keep funding in line with responses to the various cyclical crises in sensitive sectors such as milk, pork, fruits and vegetables, and to create instruments that can mitigate price volatility in times of crisis;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that Brexit will have a projected impact of between EUR 3.8 and EUR 4.1 billion a year on the CAP, and calls therefore on the Commission to find alternative forms of financing, for example by increasing Member States’ contributions as a percentage of gross national income; stresses the need to increase funding in line with responses to the various cyclical crises in sensitive sectors such as milk, pork, fruits and vegetables, and to create instruments that can mitigate price volatility; bearing in mind the increasing need to foster the competitiveness of European agriculture sector globally;
Amendment 69 #
3 a. Stresses the importance of improved budget control and calls on the Commission to develop a policy that will give better account of the destination and results of EU tax payer's money;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to keep direct payments intact as they help to avoid distortions of competition between Member States, and to maintain them without any national co-financing; urges the Commission to continue the process of convergence of direct payments between Member States; stresses the importance to maintain the variety of measures, including voluntary coupled support, available to Member States to maintain the production on sectors vital for vulnerable areas without distortion effect on internal market;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for continued support for those most in need, as agricultural activity and food production should be possible in all areas of the EU; including family farms and small and medium-sized farms, as well as the most disadvantaged, areas of natural constraints, mountain and outermost regions; calls on the Commission to envisage increasing the envelope for programmes of options specific to isolation and insularity (POSEI), as called for by Parliament;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission within the next MFF to support farmers' access to innovations such as modern breeding techniques and precision farming by increasing synergies in between different forms of funding programs and improving the role of agriculture in EU´s research programs;