9 Amendments of Momchil NEKOV related to 2018/2094(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital А
Recital А
A. whereas Union agricultural products contribute both to the Union’s economic development in terms of production and processing and to its living cultural and gastronomic heritage, enhancing territorial and social cohesion, as well as local and regional traditions; whereas there is increased demand for high quality and traditional products at European and global level;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital Б
Recital Б
B. whereas the Union’s major critics point to the existence of a gap between the Union’s proposed action and its realisation at national and local levels, and whereas the withdrawal of the UK will have important impacts on the future financing of the Union, which should not be the cause of any reduction in the funding for rural development and other existing measures under the CAP;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls theHighlights the economic and social importance of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in terms of the budget and of its legacy to the history of the Union; recalls that the CAP is still one of the most important and most integrated policies, and that it will continue to contribute to building Europe’s future, inter alia through food production, job creation, the protection of the environment and the preservation of biodiversity;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that approximately 46 million people work in the agriculture and agri-food sector in the EU and that in many regions (including remote and mountain regions) it is the only livelihood option; highlights, too, the many challenges arising from international trade crises and also from the spread of various diseases, such as African swine fever, peste des petits ruminants (PPR), lumpy skin disease and the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium, which need to be addressed through a community approach;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights the role played by the CAP in maintaining the health and status of soil, water and other natural resources; points out that European agricultural producers are committed to good environmental practices and to the targets set for tackling climate change;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the competitiveness of a section of European agriculture results from the synergy of organic production and geographical indications, which benefit both producers ands well as consumers; calls for one pillar of the new CAP to be dedicated to the priorities which create jobs and assure the highest quality of Union agricultural products and foodstuff and regional stakeholders; calls for a cross-cutting employment metric to be introduced within one pillar of the new CAP for monitoring job creation in agricultural regions and for this to be factored into the evaluation of the various measures;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that Union quality schemes of geographical indications (Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed) protect product names from misuse, raise their profile, enhance their value in the framework of international agreements, and boost the level of consumers’ trust; points out that Member States also have the option of introducing other terms to indicate quality, for example 'mountain produce', and that several Member States have already chosen to do so;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of a well reformed CAP to respond to the maximum number of the challenges that will face the Union in the future; stresses the importance ofor the future CAP inof fostering innovation and research and development, including the agricultural aspects of the future Horizon Europe programme;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that structural and cohesion policies, such as the CAP, aim to reduce the gapdiscrepancies between the Union and its citizens in terms of prosperity by promoting integration at local level, especially in rural and disadvantaged areas.