24 Amendments of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2016/0282(COD)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) In order to ensure an appropriate debate between Parliament and the Council, more adequate deadlines should have been allowed for discussion of the Commission's proposal.
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 178 a (new)
Recital 178 a (new)
(178 a) The transfer of ESI Funds allocations to instruments established under the Financial Regulation or under sector specific Regulations shall never, in any case, jeopardise the adequate implementation of sectorial policies by promoting the use of financial instruments.
Amendment 3 #
In order to promote best practices in the implementation of the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the EAGF and the European Fisheries Fund, the Commission may, for information purposes, make available a methodological guide setting out its own control strategy and approach, including checklists, and best practice examples to bodies responsible for management and control activities. That guide shall be updated whenever necessary. The delivery of the national and sub- national programmes requires a comprehensive national and sub-national Management and Control System (MCS) of all financial commitments, based on a close collaboration between the national and any sub-national management authority and the Commission. The Commission shall report annually and publish interim evaluations.
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 62 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. In order for the specific and appropriate policy and measures to be determined, the Commission shall promote the preparation of regional operational programmes in accordance with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity and taking into account regional competences.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 178 a (new)
Recital 178 a (new)
(178a) The transfer of ESI Funds allocations to instruments established under the Financial Regulation or under sector-specific Regulations should never be used to jeopardise the adequate implementation of sectorial policies;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 213
Recital 213
(213) In order to be sufficiently attractive to the private sector, it is essential that financial instruments are designed and implemented in a flexible manner. However, experience has shown that certain measure-specific eligibility rules limit the uptake of financial instruments in the rural development programmes, as well as the flexible use of financial instruments by fund managers. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide that certain measure-specific eligibility rules do not apply to financial instruments. For the same reason, it is also appropriate to provide that start-up support to young farmers under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 may also be provided in the form of financial instruments. In view of these changes, it should be provided that where support for investments under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 is granted in the form of financial instruments, the investment must contribute to one or more Union priorities for rural development. It is also essential to call on Member States and regions to make more use of the model guarantee instrument for agriculture, developed by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB), to set up financial instruments funded by their rural development programmes (RDPs) under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in order to support young farmers, notably by securing loans for investments in the agricultural sector.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) concern the processing, including the acquisition of technologies and agricultural machineries to be used by both solely or associated farmers, marketing and/or development of agricultural products covered by Annex I to the TFEU or cotton, except fishery products; the output of the production process may be a product not covered by that Annex; where support is provided in the form of financial instruments to the proposing beneficiary, in case of both solely and associated farmers, the input may also be a product not covered by Annex I to the TFEU on condition that the investment contributes to one or more of the Union priorities for rural development;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Member States shallmay define upper and/or lower thresholds per beneficiary for allowing access to support under points (a)(i) and (a)(iii) of paragraph 1. The lower threshold for support under point (a)(i) of paragraph 1 shall be higher than the upper threshold for support under point (a)(iii) of paragraph 1. Support shall be limited to holdings coming under the definition of micro and small enterpriseMember States may annually notify to the EC any changes related to the thresholds.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point i
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds and to premiums for income insurance, providing compensation to farmers of all sectors for a severe drop in their income.;
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point ii
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds and to premiums for income insurance, providing compensation to farmers of a specific sector for a severe drop in their income.;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
(ca) In Article 36, paragraph 5, subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: "The Commission shall present a report on the implementation of this Article to the European Parliament and the Council by 31 December 20189" (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1305&rid=1)Or. en
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39 – Heading
Article 39 – Heading
Article 39 Income insurance and stabilisation tool for farmers of all sectors
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point b
(aa) In Article 39 (4), point b is replaced by the following: "(b) the amounts paid by the mutual fund as financial compensation to farmers in case of loss or as the annual contribution to the same fund. In addition, the financial contribution may relate to interest on commercial loans taken out by the mutual fund for the purpose of paying the financial compensation to farmers in case of crisis. No contribution by public funds shall be made to initial capital stock." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1305&rid=1)" Or. en
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Reg. UE 1305/2013
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point ba (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point ba (new)
(ba) In Article 39, paragraph 4, the following point is added: ba) premium insurance contracts.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39a – Heading
Article 39a – Heading
Article 39a Income insurance and stabilisation tool for farmers of a specific sector
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Reg. UE 1305/2013
Article 39a – paragraph 1
Article 39a – paragraph 1
1. Support under point (d) of Article 36(1) shall only be granted in duly justified cases and where the drop of income exceeds 20 % of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Income for the purposes of point (d) of Article 36(1) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensate for less than 70 % of the income lost in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance. Indexes or indicators, which may refer for example to revenues, prices, quantities and/or costs, may be used to calculate the actual loss of turnover or revenues per farmer.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 9 – paragraph 7
Article 9 – paragraph 7
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) crisis prevention and management, including providing coaching to other producer organisations, associations of producer organisations, producer groups or individual producers, as well as actions and activities aimed at diversifying and consolidating export markets in third countries;
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
(b) In paragraph 3, the following points (i) isand (ia) are inserted:
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
(b a) In Article 33 (3), the following point is inserted: ia) actions aimed to diversification and consolidation of export markets in third countries, including for instance export credit insurance, costs related to the negotiation and management of phytosanitary protocols, market studies and evaluations, brand promotion or advertisement activities on the media, participation at fairs or exhibitions, information campaigns with advertising or promotional material
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) actions related to coaching of other producer organisations, producer groups or individual producers from Member States referred to in Article 35(1), as well as actions related to activities aimed at diversifying and consolidating export markets in third countries referred to in article 33 (1) point f.
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 35 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. For specific types of expenditure identified in the National Strategy, Member States other than those referred to in paragraph 1 may grant national co- financing in addition to the EU aid referred to in Article 34(1) of Regulation (EU) 1308/2013, within a ceiling of 30% of the contributions referred to in Article 32(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 1308/2013.