8 Amendments of Stefan ECK related to 2018/0216(COD)
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) SMRs need to be fully implemented by Member States in order to become operational at farm level and ensure equal treatment of farmers. To ensure the consistency of the rules on conditionality in enhancing the sustainability of the policy, SMRs should encompass mainall Union legislation on environment, public health, animal health, plant health and animal welfare which implementation at national level imply precise obligations on individual farmers, including obligations under Council Directive 92/43/EEC11 and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12 or Council Directive 91/676/EEC.13 In order to follow up on the joint statement made by the European Parliament and the Council as annexed to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council,14 the relevant provisions of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council16 are included as SMRs into the scope of conditionality and the list of GAEC standards is adapted accordingly. __________________ 11 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 12 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 13 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1). 14 Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). 15 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). 16 Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71).
Amendment 1026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) promotion, communication and marketing including actions and activities aimed in particular at raising consumer awareness about the Union quality schemes and the importance of healthy diets, nutritionally balanced and sustainable diets, thus involving reduction in overall meat consumption, and at diversification of markets;
Amendment 1166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) investments in afforestation which are not consistent with climate and environmental objectives in line with sustainable forest management principles, as developed in the Pan-European Guidelines for Afforestation and Reforestationinfrastructures which have the effect of increasing stocking densities of food-producing animals; and which are not consistent with the recommendations to support good animal health and welfare to reduce antimicrobial use, and the principles laid down in the Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes, in particular the provision of housing, food, water and care appropriate to the physiological and ethological needs of the animals, in accordance with established experience and scientific knowledge.
Amendment 1278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 30% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental, climate- and clanimatl welfare- related objectives set out in points (d), (e) , (f)and (fi) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66. The first subparagraph does not apply to outermost regions.
Amendment 1336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 a (new)
Article 87 a (new)
Article 87a Tracking animal welfare expenditure 1. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall evaluate the contribution of the policy to the animal welfare objective using a simple and common methodology. 2. The contribution to the expenditure target shall be estimated through the application of a specific weighting differentiated on the basis whether the support makes a significant or a moderate contribution towards the animal welfare objective. The weighting shall be as follows: (a) 100% for expenditure for the interventions referred to in Article 86(3) (b) 30% for expenditure under the schemes for the climate and the environment referred to in Title III, Chapter II, section II, subsection 4.
Amendment 1419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) targets for each relevant common and, where relevant, CAP Strategic Plan specific result indicators and related milestones. The value of these targets shall be justified in view of the assessment of needs referred to in Article 96. As regards the specific objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (fj) of Article 6(1), targets shall be derived from the elements of explanation given in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 of this Article;
Amendment 1422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 97 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) an overview of the measures aimed to enhance animal welfare;
Amendment 1789 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 16 a (new)
Annex III – SMR 16 a (new)
SMR 16a: Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (when animals are slaughtered in the farm) SMR 16b: Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production SMR 16c: Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens SMR 16d: Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases (‘Animal Health Law’) (due to come into force in 2021) SMR 16e: Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof (‘Animal Breeding Regulation’) (due to come into force in 2018).