Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2015/2324(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy for the Alpine region (A8-0226/2016 - Mercedes Bresso) IT
Amendments (7)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the economic, social and environmental role played by farming in mountain areas needs to be supported by targeted policies that offset the disadvantages faced by mountain farmers and acknowledge the contribution they make to the environmental and social sustainability of large sections of Europe;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Criticises the fact that the traditional practices of small-scale livestock and arable farming that for centuries have formed the backbone of the economy in mountain areas are disappearing, in particular as a result of land abandonment and the expansion of intensive farming;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes it important to boost the competitiveness of mountain farms, most of which are small, by promoting the formation of producer organisations of all kinds; stresses that networking and the formation of associations between mountain farmers have a number of benefits that help to mitigate the structural weaknesses of mountain farming;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that the formation of cooperatives and consortiums reduces the costs borne by individual mountain farmers and givesthem the production volumes and bargaining power required in order to deal successfully with distributors;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy sources in order to benefit the environment and public health; believes that renewable energy sources have the potential to boost employment in the Alpine region; stresses the need to remove economic, regulatory and administrative barriers in order to allow consumers to take control of their energy consumption, to encourage them to invest in renewable energy and to protect them from energy poverty;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises the fact that the specific characteristics of mountain products stem exclusively from the physical geography of mountain environments (relief, climate, etc.) and from human factors such as the use of processing methods that form part of the cultural traditions of the areas from which they come; calls accordingly on the Commission to introduce special operational programmes for high-quality mountain products, with a view to improving the promotion and marketing of those products;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Points out that the creation of special labels for mountain areas, such as 'mountain product', can help increase consumer awareness of those products and make them more recognisable, as well as to keep prices up and provide consumers with information on the traditions on which they are based and their distinctive characteristics and quality, which are the real added value that mountain areas provide;