11 Amendments of Edouard FERRAND related to 2017/2088(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the shortage of young people pursuing careers in farming is jeopardising the economic and social sustainability of rural areas and European food security;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Considers that the income of young farmers can only be stabilised by applying price controls to their products, and that such arrangements must involve the agri-food industry and large-scale retailers;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recommends that provision be made, within the EU VAT rate reform, for the option of applying the minimum rate for agricultural capital goods covered by the investment plan for young farmers, in order to facilitate investments that are eligible for rural development measures;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes the creation of an agricultural guarantee instrument, proposed by the Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in March 2015, which should make it easier for young farmers to access credit; recommends that access to finance be improved through subsidised interest rates on loans for new entrants; calls for improved cooperation with the EIB and the European Investment Fund (EIF) to foster the creation of financial instruments dedicated to young farmers across all Member States;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the opportunities for young farmers offered in the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds to design and implement financial instruments in the form of loan, guarantee or equity funds in order to provide access to finance to those in needyoung farmers;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014- 2020 introduced new measures to support young farmers in setting up farms; expresses concern however that administrative and bureaucratic burdens may bare inhibiting take-up of these measures; notes that the overall administration of the direct payments and Rural Development Programme measures is perceived by most farmers as difficult, especially for new entrants who are not familiar with the payment system;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014- 2020 introduced new measures to support young farmers in setting up farms; expresses concern however that administrative burdens may bare inhibiting take- up of these measures; notes that the overall administration of the direct payments and Rural Development Programme measures is perceived as difficult, especially for new entrants who are not familiar with the payment system;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes they must be given a contractual price guarantee in order to ensure the sustainability of their farms; believes that this measure, which would cost little given the small number of young farmers, would allow each sector to maintain a sufficient number of producers, and that it should be financed by large retailers and the agri-food industry on the basis of negotiation within each sector;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership, a problem which is exacerbated by the decoupling of support (this last point must not be allowed to call into question direct payments, only the rules governing their payment); believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends increasing the activity levels required to receive payments and to target subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods);
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership; believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends increasing the farming activity levels required to receive payments and to target subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods);
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recommends that steps be taken to enable young farmers and older farmers to live and work alongside one another for a specific period, with a financial incentive being offered to each for this;