Activities of Daniel BUDA related to 2022/2032(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)
Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)
Amendments (22)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the key role that farmers and the agri-food sector have played during the COVID-19 pandemic inand the unquestionable efforts they have made to ensuringe access to quality and affordable food, especially through short supply chains and trade in locally grown food;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the need to implement in an effective and harmonised manner at EU level the Contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security in times of crisis, set out in Communication COM (2021) 689 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of increasing the resilience of the EU agri- food system and equipping it with the necessary tools and flexibility to face new crises, such as the war in Ukraine, by investing in research and innovation, digitalisation, and the transition to more sustainable and territorially connected agriculture;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of increasing the resilience of the EU agri- food system and equipping it with the necessary tools to face new crises, such as the war in Ukraine, by investing in research and innovation, technical assistance to farmers in accessing different types of funding in full knowledge of the facts, digitalisation, and the transition to more sustainable and territorially connected agriculture;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas cohesion policy helps to respond effectively to asymmetric shocks such as the current refugee crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including by supporting Member States on the front line when it comes to taking in refugees from Ukraine;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas less developed regions will need to boost education and training, increase investments in research and innovation, and improve the quality of their institutions to avoid falling into a development trapin order to maintain steady growth and avoid falling into a development trap, and continue to invest in basic infrastructure where needed and ensure access to quality services and decent living conditions;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to enhance complementarity in the implementation of EU funds, particularly for cohesion and agriculture policy, by ensuring coordination, complementarity and coherence when it comes to rural development and agricultural sustainability;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to enhance complementarity in the implementation of EU funds, and to place greater emphasis on the need to accelerate the synergy between, and access to, funding, particularly for cohesion and agriculture policy, by ensuring coordination, complementarity and coherence when it comes to rural development and the resilience of the agricultural system;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission, when adopting new programs, to take into account the need for flexibility and complementarity with already existing programs for agri-food sector and to remove administrative burdens during their implementation;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the role that a long- term vision for the EU’s rural areas should play in fostering synergies between different EU policies by establishing a framework for flexible cooperation, based on continuous assistance for farmers, between authorities and stakeholders, and by implementing the initiatives provided for in the Rural Action Plan;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of the agricultural sector for the creation of employment and for livelihoods in rural areas and the need to combat the abandonment of rural areas through policies and the allocation of the necessary funds, by creating and facilitating conditions favourable to job creation and attracting young people to rural areas, by reducing wage gaps between agriculture and other sectors, by pinpointing solutions to ensure income compensation for farmers in line with the accelerated rise in prices, by increasing business competitiveness and improving the quality of life by encouraging investments in infrastructure, and especially in health, school and road infrastructure and in services;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas there is still a connectivity gap between certain regions, especially in the case of eastern European regions, and this does not allow them to reap the full benefits of the internal market;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to continue investing in the digital and green transitions, innovation andensuring broadband internet access, innovation and information as regards rural skills training, in order to reduce the gaps between rural and urban areas and improve the attractiveness of rural areas overall.
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the need for investment in scientific research on quality criteria for organic products, so that consumers are better informed about the market price-quality ratio of produce;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that some Member States have been harder hit by the effects of the war in Ukraine and calls on the Commission to allocate the additional funds needed to implement cohesion policies, with a focus on flexibility of transfers between different funding axes where funds have not been used;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to identify and implement the necessary flexibility measures to ensure the transfer of unspent EU funds, channelling them to the various agricultural sectors, particularly with a view to developing the raw product processing component and to strengthening short supply chains and the trade in locally grown food;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6c. stresses the importance of increasing the number of jobs that can be filled by Ukrainian refugees, and calls on the Commission to develop urgently needed policies and measures in this regard;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that an unallocated flexibility reserve of 15 % of the total allocation for cohesion policy instruments should be put in place to strengthen regions’ resilience and responsiveness, enabling them to address new and upcoming challenges and absorb asymmetric shocks;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Proposes that the option be assessed of the European Regional Development Fund and ESF+ resources for the ‘Investment for jobs and growth’ goal should bebeing allocated among the following two categories of NUTS-2 regions:
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of supporting rural areas by valuing their diversity and potential, improving transport connectivity and high-speed broadband, and helping them meet challenges such as rural desertification, ensuring food security, the decline of city- centre communities and insufficient healthcare;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Takes the view that maintaining a proper suitable funding allocation from the Cohesion Fund is particularly necessary for Member States with a major deficit in transport and environmental infrastructure, with there being shared management of the Fund;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that investment in people is crucial to helping them activate their skills, encouraging their creativity and stimulating innovation; believes that well- paid quality employment, along with support for retraining, should be maintained or created in order to strengthen social cohesion and ensure that no one is left behind;