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16 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2020/2058(INI)

Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission’s amended MFF proposal of 27 and 28 May, including the communication entitled ‘Europe’s moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation’, with its provision to increase funding for the Common Agricultural Policy in comparison to the previous MFF proposal;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that this increased funding is essential for delivering on the proposed objectives and ambition of the future CAP, achieving the Green Deal objectives in agriculture to strengthen the resilience of the agri-food sectors and to ensure sustainable food production which depends not only on a well-funded CAP but also on other MFF instruments such as research, investment in innovation or digital technology and the facilitation of farmer’s and the agri-food sector’s access to them;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the proposal to top up the Just Transition Fund (JTF), including with additional funds from Next Generation EU, and the two additional pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism, namely a dedicated scheme under InvestEU and a public sector loan facility and stresses that in order for the JTF and green transition to be successful and impactful for agriculture and rural areas, it must be undertaken in a fair, inclusive and scientifically underpinned manner together with stakeholders;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note of the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020)0021), but emphasiszes that the elements proposed within it, including the Just Transition Fund, depend entirely on an ambitious MFF agreement; expresses its deep concern that the front-loading of EU budget funds to cover new spending requirements stemming from the COVID- 19 pandemic may result in a funds shortage in later programming years which may impact on the ability of the agriculture sector to deliver on the objectives and ambition of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies and deprive EU farmers of funding in the latter years of the MFF, which would be particularly damaging if they are expected to comply with new obligations under the Green Deal;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the proposal of the Commission to allocate 15 billion Euros to Rural Development in the context of the "Next Generation UE", but regrets that no allocation has been proposed for the first pillar of the CAP within this new instrument, taking into account the need to improve direct payments and the support to sectorial programs to help farmers overcome the Covid-19 crisis and comply with the new Green Deal objectives;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of facilitating access to public and private finance to support increased green investment, development and access to the digitalization tools, modernization and innovation that will enable farmers, the agricultural sector and rural areas to meet the challenges and opportunities of realizing the objectives and ambition of the Green Deal;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Ensure the possibility for small and medium size companies in rural areas, including farms, to make use of investments funds;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stress that the differing starting points and potential for development of different regions and Member States must be taken into consideration in the development of national plans, allocation of funding and in the longer term financial perspective;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Expects a new, unprecedented MFF, endowed with fresh money, and enhanced and new EU own resourcBelieves that the new MFF should allocate sufficient resources to the promotion of those policies, to be at the heart of the green transitionhat contribute to the achievement of climate, environmental and Sustainable Development goals;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that a significant percentage of the common agricultural policy (CAP) envelope, which represents the largest share of the EU budget, will be set aside to support climate-related objectives and to ensure food security; recalls that the reform of the CAP is still ongoing and that no decision has yet been made on the exact contribution to environmental and climate- related objectives and requirements;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that a significant percentage of the common agricultural policy (CAP) envelope, which represents the largest share of the EU budget, will be set aside to support climate-related objectives; recalls that the reform of the CAP is still ongoing and that no decision has yet been made on the exact contribution to environmental and climate- related objectives and requirements;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to enforce the general principle of gender equality in the context of the CAP measures aimed at achieving the objectives of the Green Deal, in order to guarantee the ecological transition of women farmers;
2020/06/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Commits to a just recovery from the coronavirus crisis that ensures that taxpayers’ money is invested in the future, not the past; that conditions fiscal expansion to drive the shift to a green economy and make societies and people more resilient; that employs public funds to climate proof sectors and projectsuses additional public spending to promote the shift to a sustainable and circular economy without allowing the erosion of the industrial base; that employs public funds to support sectors in climate proofing, thereby generating green jobs and sustainable growth; that promotes incorporatesing climate risks and opportunities into the financial system, as well as all aspects of public policymaking and infrastructure; and that guarantees an end to; and that advances the phasing-out of fossil fuel subsidies and the appliescation of the polluter pays principle;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that all EU-supported investments be subject to the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities and the Paris-aligned and Climate Transition Benchmarks; calls on the Commission to propose a ‘brown’ taxonomy and enhanced social sustainability criteria;deleted
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. UrgesCalls on the Commission to come forward with an EU taxonomy for the public sector and afurther promote green public procurement regulation;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 151 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for any investments that are necessary for climate mitigation, adaptation and the just transition to be exempted from the Stability and Growth Pact.deleted
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI