25 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2022/2147(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. CWelcomes the EU’s commitment to continue to strongly support agriculture and fisheries in the outermost regions; considers that the programme of options specifically relating to remoteness and insularity (POSEI) should be strengthened; calls, in this regard, for an increase in the budget of POSEI from 2027;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to follow through on its commitment to work closely with the Member States to adapt and modernise existing POSEI-funded actions with a view to achieving better balanced development between the various agricultural sectors in the outermost regions;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission to maintain close coherence between POSEI programmes and rural development programmes (RDPs), given the great interdependence between these two types of support;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to increase the financial allocations for POSEI in exceptional circumstances, such as those faced by the agricultural sector in La Palma, owing to it being a mountainous region and the lack of a constant source of water;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the outermost regions are frequently subject to adverse climatic events which are instrumental in altering the landscape, resulting in smaller farm sizes, which likewise leads to higher production costs and prevents economies of scale from being made. Hence, in order to meet these challenges, urges the Commission to allocate coupled support to local producers so as to strengthen the entire value chain in difficult circumstances like these, in parallel with a rapid adjustment of financing procedures in cases of serious adverse events;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU biodiversity strategy’s targets should not hinder the sustainable development of the agricultural sectors in the outermost regions (ORs), and that a balance must be struck between the protection and restoration of ecosystems, on the one hand, and investment in the various agricultural sectors on the other hand;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas freight transport is two to four times more expensive than on the mainland, which is having a direct impact on competitiveness and on the lives of individual citizens;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the proposal for a farm to fork strategy requests the EU to further limit the use of plant protection products; stresses, in this context, that the specific characteristics of the tropical and sub- tropical climates in the ORs must be taken into account; stresses that inappropriate or scant administration of plant protection products in tropical and subtropical climates increases the risk of diseases and pests, which may escape control and hence endanger food and health security and safety throughout the European Union;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fa. whereas it is important to increase budget appropriations for the outermost regions and simplify the procedures necessary to access funding;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a specific regulation for the ORs on the common organisation of the markets tailored to the specific needs of islands and outermost regions and correlated with the other specific EU regulations, such as the one on geographical indications, so that the ORs do not fall within the compass of multiple legislative acts, which could result in additional bureaucratic and administrative burdens;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to work closely with the Member States to identify the most effective measures for consolidating and enhancing resilience in supply chains in the outermost regions;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to the outermost regions in the process of suitable crisis preparedness and management under the Single Market Emergency Instrument;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the Commission to exercise the utmost vigilance in the liberalisation of the EU market and the proliferation of trade agreements between the EU and partner countries; calls on the Commission to take effective measures to ensure that trade agreements do not compromise measures to support the outermost regions;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for strict compliance of tropical goods from non-EU countries with the applicable EU environmental, quality and social standards;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Draws attention to the importance of maritime animal transport for the ORs’ economies, with small and distant islands being dependent on agriculture;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses the importance of integrated territorial development in the ORs, such as coordination by the community of investment and local development, and the promotion of initiatives such as ‘smart villages’ to support sustainable agriculture and sustainable food production;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. The new strategy for the outermost regions must focus on improving residents’ quality of life, combating poverty and developing opportunities for young people;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Stresses the importance of developing policies that better reflect the realities and interests of those territories, particularly when negotiating trade and fisheries agreements;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of young people for the revitalisation of traditional sectors in the ORs; calls for measures to attract young people into the primary sector through the provision of fresh job opportunities and funding;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to keep the POSEI and regional development programmes closely aligned, given the strong interdependence between the two types of support;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the crucial role of tourism for the development of the ORs, which are highly exposed to externalities; urges the Commission to develop a truly European tourism policy and to launch further measures to promote the recovery of the sector; underlines the importance of using EU funding to develop resilient and sustainable tourism in the face of any future crisis;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses the importance of cooperation for the development of renewable energy and welcomes the cooperation agreement on innovation, development and renewable energy between the Azores and the Canary Islands;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses the importance of the recovery and resilience plans in delivering a set of investments for renewable energy generation, thereby reducing the environmental footprint and greenhouse gas emissions;