Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2015/2074(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2016 Budget - Mandate for the trilogue (A8-0217/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes) IT
Amendments (10)
Amendment 11 #
2a. Notes the delay by some countries in ratifying their operational programmes, some of which had still not done so by the end of the first quarter of 2015; urges the Member States to implement their operational programmes promptly, so as to ensure that they can become operational in 2016; considers that take- up of 2016 budget appropriations under the joint management of the Commission and the Member States should accordingly be stepped up significantly; calls for adequate EARDF commitment and payment appropriations to be provided accordingly;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that it is necessary to help Europe recover from the crisis; stresses that green job creation and economic growth among EU SMEs stem not least from the implementation of environmental legislation;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that Horizon 2020 climate, health, and environmental projects will help to achieve the aims of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Maintains that Member States, instead of considering them a burden, should view environment- and climate-friendly policies, measures, and projects as an opportunity to improve public health and promote growth;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for additional funding for the olive-growing and olive oil sector to offset losses to farmers caused by the Xylella fastidiosa outbreak, step up prevention measures in Europe, combat the spread of this devastating disease, restructure the sector and consolidate scientific research into the pathogen and its carrier;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that, in countries now discovering the pleasures of wine, European producers are failing to secure an adequate market foothold; points out that Europe is also unable to find outlets for its overflowing wine lakes, obliging the EU to spend around EUR 500 m annually on disposing of, storing and distilling wine surpluses; observes that this money could be better spent on rebalancing the market, improving quality and promoting European wines outside the EU;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls for additional funding to allow European farmers to sell their products locally in order to ensure greater profit margins;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Points out that, as things now stand in Europe, agricultural innovation and policy making in this field are displaying a number of manifest shortcomings; observes that the lack of resources is one of the problems that must be resolved if innovation is to be given fresh impetus; urges, therefore, that additional funding be earmarked for measures to encourage greater innovation in the farming sector so as to make it more competitive and reduce the environmental impact thereof;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor the significant price volatility of agricultural products, and the destabilisation of the markets which occurs more frequently in a more globalised market and has adverse effects on farmers’ incomes and on the European agri-food chain, and to react promptly and effectively when needed, directly enabling farmers to counter price volatility;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the difficulties encountered in previous financial years when appropriations were cut; believes that any attempt to reduce agricultural appropriations would be ineffective and even dangerous, since this would undermine CAP objectives, leaving the sector even more vulnerable, and significantly weaken efforts to maintain the competitiveness of European agriculture;