10 Amendments of Maria NOICHL related to 2017/2117(INI)
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the agreement reached in negotiations for the Omnibus regulation recognising the specific nature of Mediterranean grasslands, such as dehesa pasturelands, with a view to finding fairer arrangements governing the land eligible for direct payments; advocates authorising grazing in areas of ecological interest; stresses in this connection the major importance of ruminants in the processing of crude fibres;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that concentration in the slaughterhouse sector is on the rise, and is reflected by the fact that meat processing groups control the whole meat industry chain from live animal to packaged fresh meat, leading not only to longer transport routes for live animals but also to higher costs and lower profitability for producers;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Draws attention to the judgment of the European Court of Justice to the effect that the scope of Regulation No 1/2005 is not confined to transport within the borders of the EU but also covers transport starting in the EU and ending outside it;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes it necessary to improve the bargaining power of producers in the food chain, extending rules on contractual relations for the sheep-and goat-farming by establishing producer organisations similar to those existing in other crop and livestock sectors, in line with the agreement reached as part of the Omnibus Regulation; also stresses in this connection the major importance of the direct marketing of sheep and goat products;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that action must be taken to prevent sheep and goat products from being sold at less than producer prices;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for consideration to be given to the precarious situation of sheep and goat farmers when entering into further trade agreements with third countries by including their products among sensitive sectors, and excluding any provisions that might compromise the European model of production in any way; particularly stresses in this context the severe problems in terms of animal protection, and the environmental impact, of long transport routes from or to distant countries;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Warns that the electronic identification of lambs may result in burdens for the sheep and goats sector, and calls on the Commission to examine whether responsibility for the deployment of electronic identification can be placed on market intermediaries;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for more funding to be given in future to extensive pasture farming areas, in order to preserve European sheep and goat farming in the EU and give greater recognition to the management of environmentally important and sensitive areas;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Notes that the quality of sheep and goat meat depends to a great extent on their food resources and that the conditions of competition in the sheep and goat sector therefore vary considerably from one region to another within the EU;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Points out that sheep and goat farming is of crucial importance for the management of the landscape and of dikes, for flood protection and for the maintenance of the cultural landscape, and in this connection enhances the conservation of environmentally valuable areas such as sandy or boggy soils;