8 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2016/2204(INI)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is necessary to maintain a sustainable and vibrant farming sector as the fundamental economic, environmental and social basis of rural areas, which contributes to rural development, food production, biodiversity and the creation of jobs;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the support of diversification measures can create an additional source of income for women on farms;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas about 30 % of farm holdings in the EU are managed by women, laments nevertheless that women in rural areas have limited access to farmland ownership and the labour market; whereas fully recognising the role played by women in agriculture also involves increasing the proportion of farms managed or co-managed by them and facilitating their access to farmland ownership;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises the need to support a wide spectrum of rural business initiatives, particularly in agri-tourism; in view of the growing interest in this type of tourism, considers that a network of businesses in this sector should be formed and best practice shared;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to fully implementreview the existing legislative acts relating to equal treatment of women and men in social security matters, in the light of the example provided by the German insurance system, and to implement them in full; calls on the Commission to monitor the transposition of their provisions in order to address the challenges faced by women living and working in rural areas;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to improve conditions for women in rural areas, and to provide not only adequate informational material on support possibilities specifically aimed at women farmers and women in rural areas, but also access to education and credit and the need for strategies to encourage and support women's entrepreneurial initiatives as they can provide women with the confidence they need to start their own businesses, while also promoting the establishment of associations and the provision of wide-ranging professional diversification advice;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to facilitate access to credit and land for women in rural areas in order to enable them to participate in farmland management;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and regional and local authorities to support projects and offer advice, especially addressed to women, on creating innovative agricultural activities in rural areas in order to enhance their competitiveness in agriculture and provide new jobs;