117 Amendments of Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK related to 2018/0216(COD)
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to foster a smart and resilient agricultural sector, direct payments keep on constituting an essential part to guarantee a fair income support to farmers. Likewise, investments into farm restructuring, modernisation, innovation, diversification and uptake of new technologies are necessary to improve farmers’ market reward. There should be attention for societal challenges and themes such as climate change, both mitigation as adaptation, in a way that benefits farmers.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Whereas the One Health Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance considers vaccination as a cost-effective public health intervention to combat AMR, but that the relatively higher cost of diagnosis, antimicrobial alternatives and vaccination compared with conventional antibiotics are an obstacle to increasing the vaccination rate of animals.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Whereas European farmers must cope with increasing challenges caused by climate change, including new tropical and zoonotic diseases and their prevention.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Support for management commitments may include organic farming premia for the maintenance of and the conversion to organic land; payments for other types of interventions supporting environmentally friendly production systems such as agro-ecology, conservation agriculture and integrated production; forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation; premia for forests and establishment of agroforestry systems; animal welfare and animal health, including prevention of antimicrobial resistance and decreasing vaccination rates; conservation, sustainable use and development of genetic resources. Member States may develop other schemes under this type of interventions on the basis of their needs. This type of payments should cover additional costs and income foregone only resulting from commitments going beyond the baseline of mandatory standards and requirements established in Union and national law, as well as conditionality, as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan. Commitments related to this type of interventions may be undertaken for a pre-established annual or pluri-annual period and might go beyond seven years where duly justified.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The objectives of the CAP should also be pursued through support for investments, productive as well as non- productive, on farm as well as off-farm. Such investments may concern, inter alia, infrastructures related to the development, modernisation or adaptation to climate change of agriculture and forestry, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, agro- forestry practices and the supply and saving of energy and water and protecting water quality. In order to better ensure the consistency of the CAP Strategic Plans with Union objectives, as well as a level playing field between Member States, a negative list of investment topics is included in this Regulation.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – introductory part
(h) In the case of types of payments for eco-schemes pursuant to Article 28 and of intervention for rural development, 'beneficiary' means:
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i
(i) a public or private law body, an entity with or without legal personality or a natural person or a group of natural or legal persons, responsible for initiating or both initiating and implementing operations;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) contribute to the protection of biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats, water bodies and landscapes;
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including safe, nutritious and sustainable food, food waste, as well as prevention of antimicrobial resistance and enhancement of animal welfare.
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the climate and the environment, including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services;
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned in line with established local practices, especially for objective (f) as set out in Article 6, including soil, water and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Alternative system for conditionality By derogation to Articles 11 and 12 and if duly justified, Member States may include in their CAP Strategic Plans an alternative system of conditionality subject to administrative penalties in case of non-compliance, under which the statutory management requirements and standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land referred to in Article 11(1) are wholly or partially replaced by obligations on farmers or groups of farmers with equivalent effect in respect of the objectives of the CAP.
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A smarter, modernised and more sustainable CAP needs to embrace research and innovation, in order to serve the multi- functionality of Union agriculture, forestry and food systems, investing in technological development and digitalisation, as well as improving the access to impartial, sound, relevant and new knowledge. In addition, it needs to address gender by taking into account all aspects of women’s activities in agriculture and rural areas.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the schemes for the climate and the environment, including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services..
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to foster a smart and resilient agricultural sector, direct payments keep on constituting an essential part to guarantee a fair income support to farmers. Likewise, investments into farm restructuring, modernisation, innovation, diversification and uptake of new technologies are necessary to improve farmers’ market reward. There should be attention for societal challenges and themes such as climate change, both mitigation as adaptation, in a way which benefits farmers.
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 60 000 as follows:
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) The first subparagraph shall not apply to payments granted for eco- schemes pursuant to Article 28 and environmental and climate commitments pursuant to Article 65 which are considered beneficial to the specific objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) or to animal health and animal welfare.
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Whereas the One Health Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance considers vaccination as a cost-effective public health intervention to combat AMR, but that the relatively higher cost of diagnosis, antimicrobial alternatives and vaccination compared with conventional antibiotics are an obstacle to increasing the vaccination rate of animals.
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Provided actually incurred economic disadvantages are fully compensated in order to safeguard the level playing field in the Union and the Member State, Member States may decide that participation to certain eco-schemes shall be mandatory for farmers in a certain sector or located in a certain area, where duly justified for reason of achieving the objectives referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) or for reasons of animal health and welfare.
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The creation and development of new economic activity in the agricultural sector by young farmers is financially challenging and constitutes an element that should be considered in the allocation and targeting of direct payments. This development is essential for thecontinuity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Union, the socio-economic vitality of rural areas in the Union, and, for this reason, Member States may establish a complementary income support for young farmers. This type of interventions should be established to provide young farmers with an additional income support after the initial setting up.
Amendment 755 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific environmental- and climate-related and animal welfare objectives laid down in points (d), (e), (f) and (fi) of Article 6(1).
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Under this type of interventions, Member States shall only provide payments covering commitments which: do not provide double funding for commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 65.
Amendment 771 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point b
Amendment 781 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point c
Amendment 785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point d
Amendment 800 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) payments compensating beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs incurred and income foregone as a result of the commitments as set pursuant to Article 65in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 65, mutatis mutandis.
Amendment 834 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The objectives of the CAP should also be pursued through support for investments, productive as well as non- productive, on farm as well as off-farm. Such investments may concern, inter alia, infrastructures related to the development, modernisation or adaptation to climate change of agriculture and forestry, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, agro- forestry practices and the supply and saving of energy and water and protecting water quality. In order to better ensure the consistency of the CAP Strategic Plans with Union objectives, as well as a level playing field between Member States, a negative list of investment topics is included in this Regulation.
Amendment 847 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In the light of the need to fill the investment gap in the Union agricultural sector and improve access to financial instruments for priority groups, notably young farmers and new entrants with higher risk profiles, use of the InvestEU guarantee and combination of grants and financial instruments should be encouraged in all Member States. Since the use of financial instruments across Member States varies considerably as a result of differences in terms of access to finance, banking sector development, presence of risk capital, familiarity of public administrations and potential range of beneficiaries, Member States should establish in the CAP Strategic Plan appropriate targets, beneficiaries and preferential conditions, and other possible eligibility rules.
Amendment 913 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Support for direct payments under the CAP Strategic Plans should be granted within national allocations to be fixed by this Regulation. These national allocations should reflect a continuation of the changes whereby the allocations to Member States with the lowest support level per hectare are gradually increased to close 50% of the gap towards 90% of the Union average. In order to take into account the reduction of payments' mechanism and the use of its product in the Member State, the total indicative financial allocations per year in the CAP Strategic Plan of a Member State should be allowed to exceed the national allocation.
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) research and development of sustainable production methods, including pest resilience and animal diseases, improving biosecurity and reducing antimicrobial substances, innovative practices and production techniques boosting economic competitiveness and bolstering market developments; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (a), (c) and (i) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 984 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promoting, developing and implementing methods of production respectful of the environment, of animal welfare standards, pest and disease resilient and environmentally sound cultivation practices, production techniques and production methods, environmentally sound use and management of by-products and waste, sustainable use of natural resources in particular protection of water, soil and other natural resources; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (e) and (f) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 1001 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
(vi) animal health and welfare, including sustainable management and the prevention of tropical and zoonotic diseases;
Amendment 1008 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point viii
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point viii
(viii) improving pest and animal disease resilience;
Amendment 1039 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) environmental, climate and other management commitments, including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services;
Amendment 1052 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may grant payments for environmental, climate and other management commitments, including measures concerning water quality and water quantity, under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 1067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall only grant payments to farmers or groups of farmers and other beneficiaries who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments which are considered to be beneficial to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Under this type of interventions, Member States shall only provide payments covering commitments which: do not provide double funding for commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 28.
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 1075 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b
Amendment 1083 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point c
Amendment 1085 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point d
Amendment 1091 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6
Article 65 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall compensate beneficiaries for costs incurred and income foregone resulting from the commitments made, which shall be increased with a proportionate top-up, in order to offer an effective incentive for participation of beneficiaries and covering applicable transaction costs. Where necessary, they may also cover transaction costs. In duly justified cases, Member States may grant support as a flat-rate or as a one- off payment per unit. Payments shall be granted annually.
Amendment 1105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7
Article 65 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may promote and support collective schemes and result- based payments schemes to encourage farmers or groups of farmers to deliver a significant enhancement of the quality of the environment at a larger scale and in a measurable way.
Amendment 1105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – introductory part
(h) In the case of types of payments for eco-schemes pursuant to Article 28 and of intervention for rural development, 'beneficiary' means:
Amendment 1107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i
(i) a public or private law body, an entity with or without legal personality or a natural person or a group of natural or legal persons, responsible for initiating or both initiating and implementing operations;
Amendment 1154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) purchase of animals, annual plants and their planting other than the protection of herds against predation or for the purpose of restoring agricultural or forestry potential following natural disaster and catastrophic events;
Amendment 1163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in irrigation which are not consistent with the achievement of good status of water bodies, as laid down in Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC, including expansion of irrigation affecting water bodies whose status has been defined as less than good in the relevant river basin management plan within the meaning of Directive 2000/60/EC, for reasons relating to the quantity of water, unless they are compatible with the principles described in Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC;
Amendment 1185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) investments in areas subject to natural and/or specific constraints;
Amendment 1186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) investments for the protection of herds against predation;
Amendment 1281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) 100% for expenditure on support for protein crops in accordance with Title III, Chapter II, Section 2, Subsection 1;
Amendment 1425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) contribute to the protection of biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats, water bodies and landscapes;
Amendment 1436 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) attract, retain and support young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas;
Amendment 1475 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including safe, nutritious and sustainable food, food waste, as well as antimicrobial resistance and animal welfare.
Amendment 1536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 140 a (new)
Article 140 a (new)
Article 140 a Mid-term review clause By 30 June 2026 at the latest, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy and present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, in order to assess the functioning of the new delivery model and the implementation by the Member States and, where appropriate, the Commission shall present legislative proposals.
Amendment 1595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the climate and the environment, including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services;
Amendment 1599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) The system of conditionality referred to in the first subparagraph shall not apply to payments granted for eco- schemes pursuant to Article 28 and environmental and climate commitments pursuant to Article 65 which are considered beneficial to the specific objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) or to animal welfare.
Amendment 1624 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned in line with established local practices, specific objective (f) as set out in article 6, including soil, water and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 1701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Alternative system for conditionality By derogation to Articles 11 and 12, Member States may include in their CAP Strategic Plans an alternative system of conditionality subject to administrative penalties in case of non-compliance, under which the statutory management requirements and standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land referred to in Article 11(1) are wholly or partially replaced by obligations on farmers or groups of farmers with equivalent effect in respect of the objectives of the CAP.
Amendment 1709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall include in the CAP Strategic Plan a system providing public or private services for advising farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support on land management and farm management ('farm advisory services').
Amendment 1741 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 8 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – GAEC 8 – Requirements and standards
Amendment 1771 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 10 – Main objective of the standard
Annex III – GAEC 10 – Main objective of the standard
Amendment 1812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the schemes for the climate and the environment, including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Amendment 1912 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) The first subparagraph shall not apply to payments granted for eco- schemes pursuant to Article 28 and environmental and climate commitments pursuant to Article 65 which are considered beneficial to the specific objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) or to animal welfare.
Amendment 1931 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Before applying paragraph 1, Member States shallmay subtract from the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter in a given calendar year:
Amendment 2260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. As part of their obligations to contribute to the specific objective ‘attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas’ set out in point (g) of Article 6(1) and to dedicate at least 23% of their allocations for direct payments to this objective in accordance with Article 86(4), Member States may provide a complementary income support for young farmers who have newly set up for the first time and who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 2318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall support under this type of intervention genuine farmers or groups of farmers who make commitments to observe, on eligible hectares, agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment.
Amendment 2326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall support under this type of intervention genuine farmers who make commitments to observe, on eligible hectares, agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment.
Amendment 2346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 2363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific environmental- and climate-related and animal welfare objectives laid down in points (d), (e) and (f) and (i) of Article 6(1).
Amendment 2385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 2391 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point b
Amendment 2406 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point c
Amendment 2423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) are different fromdo not provide double funding for commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 65.
Amendment 2451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) payments compensating beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs incurred and income foregone as a result of the commitments as set pursuant to Article 65in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 65, mutatis mutandis.
Amendment 2625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) concentration of supply and / or the placing on the market of the products of the fruit and vegetables sector, including through direct marketing; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (a) and (c) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 2659 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) crisis prevention and risk management, including phytosanitary aspects, aimed at avoiding and dealing with crises on the fruit and vegetables markets; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 6 (1).
Amendment 2735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) setting up and/or refilling of mutual funds by producer organisations and by, associations of producer organisations and, where applicable, interbranch organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 70;
Amendment 2752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) implementation and management of third country phytosanitary protocols in the territory of the Union to facilitate access to third country markets as well as phytosanitary crisis prevention and management;
Amendment 2764 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. The objectives referred to in Article 42 and the interventions in the fruit and vegetables sector set out by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans shall be implemented through approved operational programs of producer organisations and/or associations of producer organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, under the conditions laid down in this Article. In addition, Member States may decide to allow interbranch organisations to implement the objectives and the interventions in the fruit and vegetables sector set out in their CAP Strategic Plans through approved operational programs.
Amendment 2770 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4
Article 44 – paragraph 4
4. Operational programs shall be submitted by producer organisations and/or associations of producer organisations and/or, where applicable, interbranch organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 to the Member States for their approval.
Amendment 2772 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 5
Article 44 – paragraph 5
5. Operational programs may be implemented only by producer organisations or by, associations of producer organisations and/or, where applicable, interbranch organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
Amendment 2807 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Producer organisations in, the fruit and vegetables sectir associations and, where applicable, interbranch or gand/or their associationsisations in the fruit and vegetables sector may set up an operational fund. The fund shall be financed by:
Amendment 2811 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) interbranch organisations through the members of those organisations;
Amendment 2812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Union financial assistance, which may be granted to producer organisations or to, their associations or interbranch organisations where those associations or organisations present an operational program.
Amendment 2826 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) in case of points (b) and (c), the placing in the market and selling of the fruit and vegetables of the organisations shall be done collectively and fully coordinated by that organisation
Amendment 2862 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the case of interbranch organisations the Union financial assistance shall be limited to an amount equal to [2%] of the Member States' allocations for direct payments set out in Annex IV.
Amendment 3183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) setting up and/or refilling of mutual funds by producer organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, associations of producer organisations and, where applicable, interbranch organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 70;
Amendment 3203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
1. In each sector concerned, the objectives and the interventions set out by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans shall be implemented through approved operational programs of producer organisations and/or associations of producer organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, under the conditions laid down in this Article. In addition, Member States may decide to allow interbranch organisations to implement the objectives and the interventions for a specific sector set out in their CAP Strategic Plans through approved operational programs.
Amendment 3217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 4
Article 61 – paragraph 4
4. Operational programs shall be submitted by producer organisations, and/or associations of producer organisations and/or, where applicable, interbranch organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 to the Member States for their approval.
Amendment 3223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 5
Article 61 – paragraph 5
5. Operational programs may be implemented only by producer organisations or by associations of producer organisations or, where applicable, by interbranch organisations recognised under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
Amendment 3233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Producer organisations, and/or their associations and, where applicable, interbranch organisations in the sectors referred to in point (f) of Article 39 may set up an operational fund. The fund shall be financed by:
Amendment 3236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) interbranch organisations through the members of those organisations;
Amendment 3237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Union financial assistance, which may be granted to producer organisations or to, their associations or interbranch organisations where those associations or organisations present an operational program.
Amendment 3239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Union financial assistance, which may be granted to producer organisations or to their associations where those associations present an operational program.
Amendment 3258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) environmental, climate and other management commitments, including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services;
Amendment 3306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may grant payments for environmental, climate and other management commitments, such as measures concerning water quality and water quantity, under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 3330 #
4. Member States shall only grant payments to farmers or groups of farmers and other beneficiaries who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments which are considered to be beneficial to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).
Amendment 3334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 3336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b
Amendment 3346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point c
Amendment 3353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) are different fromdo not provide double funding for commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 28.
Amendment 3365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6
Article 65 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall compensate beneficiaries for costs incurred and income foregone resulting from the commitments made, which shall be increased with a proportionate top-up for offering an effective incentive for participation of beneficiaries and covering applicable transaction costs. Where necessary, they may also cover transaction costs. In duly justified cases, Member States may grant support as a flat-rate or as a one- off payment per unit. Payments shall be granted annually.
Amendment 3387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7
Article 65 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may promote and support collective schemes and result- based payments schemes to encourage farmers and groups of farmers to deliver a significant enhancement of the quality of the environment at a larger scale and in a measurable way.
Amendment 3458 #
1. Member States mayshall grant payments for area-specific disadvantages imposed by requirements resulting from the implementation of Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC or Directive 2000/60/EC under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans with the view of contributing to the achievement of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).
Amendment 3961 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) 453% of the eligible public expenditure in the other regions.
Amendment 3973 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the maximum EAFRD contribution rate shall be:
Amendment 4012 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 4294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall involve those partners in the preparation and subsequent implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 4674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
EIP Operational Groups, which may also be called "innovation groups", shall form part of the EIP. They shall draw up a plan for innovative projects to be developed, tested, adapted or implemented shall be based on the interactive innovation model which has as key principles:
Amendment 4676 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) It should be possible for recognised Producer Organisations and interbranch organisations to establish Operational Groups and contribute to their financing.
Amendment 4677 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) Operational Groups shall be able to have members from more than one Member State
Amendment 5156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 8
Annex III – GAEC 8
Amendment 5191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 10
Annex III – GAEC 10