10 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that one of the main objectives of the European Union is to promote economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity among Member States; underlines that cohesion policy set out for the long term is the Union's main tool for reducing disparities between all EU regions and improve the quality of life of EU citizens, especially in rural areas, and that it plays an important role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the CAP provides income support to farmers through Pillar 1 and provides support for environmental programmes and economic activity in rural areas and prevents rural depopulation; notes, in this connection, that it is essential to maintain the two-pillar CAP structure in order to compensate and support farmers and rural areas; insists that support under the first pillar should be strictly geared towards increasing agricultural production and addressing possible profiteering
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need for effectiveness and result-orientation of cohesion policy; recalls that European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds are at an early stage of implementation in 2016 and that at the time of the MFF review/revision only limited evidence is available as to results; notes that local authorities are not sufficiently well informed about ESI funding opportunities and calls on the Commission and national authorities to ensure that available funding is deployed more effectively through cohesion policy measures;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that the apparently large proportion of the EU budget allocated to agriculture can lead to misconceptions among the public about the policy, when in reality farm subsidies account for a negligible amount in relation to the total GDP of the Member States; stresses that the CAP implementation rules need to be simplified so that the financial support for agriculture and rural development can be absorbed better;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the improved synergies and coordination among the five European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and other EU instruments, which is an important element in ensuring the effectiveness of the EU budget; calls on the Commission to introduce joint multi- fund project management units with a view to avoiding bureaucratic logjams;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that price volatility linked to worsening market conditions in many agricultural sectors has significantly increased in recent years, leading to severe income volatility; stresses, therefore, the need to ensure that sufficient budgetary resources are available to deal with market crises, such as those currently affecting the milk, pig meat and fruit and vegetable sectors; adds in this regard that, owing to the CAP budget cuts made during the last MFF negotiations, direct payments from the first pillar of the CAP are currently insufficient to mitigate the income volatility experienced by farmers; recommends taking support measures to reshape the production of crisis-stricken farmers
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that avoiding a backlog of payments in future is crucial to ensuring successful implementation of EU cohesion policy; notes that the implementation of cohesion policy is being held up and that bureaucratic complications are making it impossible to reduce the lengthening delays; calls on the Commission to take account of these factors where risks arise in connection with the decommitment of amounts allocated;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the fixed ceilings for the CAP until 2020 entail much lower margins than in the previous MFF, while the sector faces more challenges; stresses, in this regard, that any use of the margin must be exclusively to address the needs of the agricultural sector, given that long-term planning and investment security are essential for EU farmers; points out that agriculture should not be the only sector to bear the brunt of political decisions, as is currently the case with the Russian embargo and points out that the embargo has also had serious indirect effects on markets which do not traditionally trade with Russia; points out that the agricultural sector was the most affected by the Russian embargo and insists that farmers should continue to receive substantial support to help them to overcome the current situation;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that price volatility is increasing and that it is therefore erroneous to believe that farm subsidies are no longer needed; strongly disagrees, in this context, with the notion that a rise in food prices and sales of produce in recent years have provided farmers with a stable income allowing business planning or security; recalls also that European consumers are not ready to pay their food at a price which would be undeniably higher if the agricultural sector was not receiving public support;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that price volatility is increasing and that it is therefore erroneous to believe that farm subsidies are no longer needed; stresses that the differences in subsidy payment levels in the Member States result in lower farmer competitiveness; strongly disagrees, in this context, with the notion that a rise in food prices and sales of produce in recent years have provided farmers with a stable income allowing business planning or security;