32 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2022/0192(COD)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The assessment, analysis and development of the Union agricultural sector and of the common agricultural policy requires objective, updated and relevant information on the performance and sustainability of the Union agricultural holdings. The Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) had been established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/200925. _________________ 25 Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 of 30 November 2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Union (OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 27).
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In the Commission impact assessment supporting the 2018 legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post 202026, the need to enhance the collection of farm-level data was identified. _________________ 26 —SWD(2018) 301 final, Commission Staff Working Document - Impact Assessment - Proposals for aRegulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products, (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and (EU) No 229/2013 laying down, having recourse to more modern and sustainable digital technology that is better suited to the entire agricultural specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islandstor.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Agricultural holdings sustainability is assessed in the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, along three main aspects: economic, environmental and social. Data are currently collected mainly to assess economic aspects of agricultural holdings, while there is a need that an overall sustainability of the holding is assessed including environmental data linked to soil, air, water and biodiversity, as well as data covering the social dimension of farming. The conversion to FSDN will enable the assessment and analysis of agricultural sectors in the Member States, gauging progress and providing valuable guidance to farmers and policy makers alike; it will also enable the benchmarking of farm performance against regional, national and sectorial averages. Regarding accountancy data, accounts of agricultural holdings constitute the basic source for any assessment of incomes on agricultural holdings or study of their business operation. The information collected may also be used to provide improved personalised advisory services and feedback to farmers with the aim to improve farm management methods and the agricultural holdings’ sustainability.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Agricultural holdings sustainability is assessed in the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, along three main aspects: economic, environmental and social. Data are currently collected mainly to assess economic aspects of agricultural holdings, while there is a need that an overall sustainability of the holding is assessed including environmental data linked to soil, air, water and biodiversity, as well as data covering the social dimension of farming. The conversion to FSDN will enable the benchmarking of farm performance against regional, national and sectorial averages. Regarding accountancy data, accounts of agricultural holdings constitute the basic source for any assessment of incomes on agricultural holdings or study of their business operation. The information collected may also be used to provide personalised advisory services and feedback to farmers with the aim to improve farm management and the agricultural holdings’ sustainability.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Those objectives can be attained only by means of a Union network for the collection of farm sustainability data (hereinafter referred to as ‘data network’), based on data collectors existing in each Member State, enjoying the confidence of the parties concerned. Member States or responsible national authorities should endeavour to modernise data collection modes as far as possible. In order to reduce the burden for farmers and data collectors, with the aim to avoid the duplication of data requests and to enrich the FSDN data set, the principle of collect data once and re-use it multiple times should be applied. The Open Data Directive27 will be considered. The use of digital solutions should be prioritised and promoted, including re-use of data and data sharing with other sources. For this purpose, developing or optimizing available digital tools for data collection such as the Farm Sustainability Tool (FaST) instrument should be explored. It should be provided for that the system based exclusively on farm accountancy offices may be extended in view of collecting environmental and social variables and that the data collection may be based both on regular and special surveys depending on the informative needs. _________________ 27 Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information. PE/28/2019/REV/1.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In case individual data will be shared by the Commission or liaison agencies, it is of utmost importance to guarantee data protection and give assurance to farmers that their data and all other individual details obtained pursuant to this Regulation will be anonymised or pseudonymised to avoid their identification, covering both natural and legal persons.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) With the enlarged scope of the FSDN, it is needed to adapt rules on budget, including differentiated management for regular and special surveys. The Union budget should finance the set-up and modernisation of Member States systems to align it with the revised scope and management of FSDN. Member States may provide for an allocation related to the standard output value of the agricultural holding. Member States and the European Commission should have the possibility to set incentives for farmers participation in the data network, such as financial contribution, feedback on the farm performance with a focus on improving sustainable farming practices, or targeted advice based on FSDN information.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Considering that somemost Member States do not face problems with farmers’' participation in the existing data network, some of them already included the FADN system under national statistics which provide an obligthe FADN, and given the higher volume and wider scope of the categories of data to be collected within the future FSDN, participation forby farmers to provide the requested informationin the latter should continue to be voluntary. When selected as returning holding, farmers should provide the data;endeavour to provide data and it should be possible for the Member States to adopt national rules to address cases of returning holdings not complying with such an obligationmake available additional resources to encourage them to ensure that the data collected is reliable and up to date.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Considering that somemany Member States do not face problems with farmers’ participation in the data network, some of them already includedthe nature of the farmers' contributions to the FASDN system under national statistics which provide an obligation for farmers to provide the requested information. When selected as returning holding, farmers should provide the data; it should be possible for the Member States to adopt national rules to address cases of returning holdings not complying with such an obligationhould remain voluntary. When selected as returning holding, farmers should to do their best to provide the requested information; the farmers may be incentivised for this purpose. It should be possible for the Member States to adopt national rules to improve data collection and ensure a better quality of the collected data.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) Personalised advisory services provided to returning holdings based on FSDN data can be a valuable stimulent for FSDN participation as long as the advice is based on relevant and recent data, taking into account science-based developments and the latest available knowledge on best practices.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. A Union farm sustainability data network (‘FSDN’ or ‘data network’) is set up to collect farm level economic, environmental and social data as laid down in Annex-II.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 19a, amending this Regulation by amending Annex-II in order to expand or introduce new data categories, in accordance with the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The data obtained pursuant to this Regulation shall contribute to the assessment of EU agriculture’s sustainability and analysis of agricultural markets and farm incomes in the Union. At the same time, the data collected helps to provide farmers with improved advisory services tailored to their needs in order to ensure better farm management and bolster EU agricultural markets.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The data obtained pursuant to this Regulation shall contribute to the assessment of EU agriculture’s sustainability. In addition, such data may be used to provide advisory services and feedback to farmers with the aim of improving the management and sustainablility of agricultural holdings.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘FSDN data’ means economic, environmental and social farm level data referred to in Article 1(1) relating to agricultural holdings derived from accounts, and/or from other data sources collected systematically and regularly;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 4 – Paragraph 1
Article 4 – Paragraph 1
1. This Chapter shall apply to the collection of accountancy and other sustainability data that participating farmers may provide on a voluntary basis. FSDN data shall be collected by means of regular and special surveys.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
3. An agricultural holding qualifying as returning holding in the plan for the selection of returning holdings shall provide the requested datado its best to facilitate the collection of the FSDN data in accordance with the applicable law.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 –
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. An agricultural holding qualifying as returning holding in the plan for the selection of returning holdings shallmay voluntarily provide the requested data.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 –
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) to make available, within two years after the collection of data, the obtained results for providing updated advice and feedback to farmers on their sustainability performance.;
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 19a, supplementing this Regulation with the rules to determine the main groups of data to be collected and the general rules for data collection. The general rules for data collection should take into consideration relevant technology advancements and the possibility of collecting data through remote sensing.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 –
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Anonymised or pseudonymised iIndividual data can be shared by the Commission or by liaison agencies for the purposes set in Article 1, provided that the identification of natural or legal persons is avoided.;.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) for regular surveys: a standard fee payable to the Member States for the delivery of duly completed farm returns delivered within the set deadline up to the maximum number of returning holdings as fixed in accordance with Article 5a(2). Where the total number of duly completed and delivered farm returns in respect of a FSDN division or a Member State is less than 8075 % of the number of returning holdings laid down for that FSDN division or for the Member State concerned, a fee equal to 50 % of the standard fee shall be applied for each farm return from that FSDN division or from the Member State concerned;
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for special surveys: a standard fee payable to the Member States for the delivery of duly completed farm returns delivered within the set deadline up to the maximum number of returning holdings as fixed in accordance with Article 5a(2). Where the total number of duly completed and delivered farm returns in respect of a FSDN division or a Member State is less than 8075 % of the number of returning holdings laid down for that FSDN division or for the Member State concerned, a fee equal to 50 % of the standard fee shall be applied for each farm return from that FSDN division or from the Member State concerned;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 19a – paragraph 2
Article 19a – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 31(1a) and Articles 3, 4(3), 5(1), 5a(1), 5b(2) and (3) and 8(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 19a – paragraph 3
Article 19a – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 31(1a) and Articles 3, 4(3), 5(1), 5a(1), 5b(2) and (3) and Article 8(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 19a – paragraph 5
Article 19a – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 31(1a) and Articles 3, 4(3), 5(1), 5a(1), 5b(2) and (3) and Article 8(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council. ;
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20 a) The text set out in Annex-II to this Regulation is inserted as Annex-II.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Annex-II List of data categories referred to in Article 1(1) that may be included in the FSDN data 1.Economic variables should cover the following topics: (1) general data about the farm (ownership, legal status); (2) assets (land, buildings, equipment); (3) land use (including areas facing natural and other specific constraints); (4) debts (5) inputs (costs); (6) products (plant production, livestock and animal products, other gainful activities); (7) quality products – designation of origin; (8) membership of producer organisations; (9) subsidies; (10) production quotas and rights; (11) Value Added Tax. 2.Environmental variables should cover the following topics: (1) soil management; (2) biodiversity and High-diversity landscape features; (3) GHG emissions and removals; (4) nutrients and pesticides use and management; (5) organic farming; (6) animal welfare; (7) waste management; (8) water management; (9) energy use and production; (10) circular and bio-economy. 3.Social variables should cover the following topics: (1) holding and partnership description; (2) labour description; (3) social security; (4) attractiveness of the farming sector (working conditions for farmers and agricultural workers); (5) education; (6) social inclusion (well-being, living conditions for farmers and agricultural workers).