Activities of Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ related to 2015/2226(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
How the CAP can improve job creation in rural areas (A8-0285/2016 - Eric Andrieu) ES
Amendments (18)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas on average 28% of farms in Europewomen make a vital contribution to the rural economy in Europe, making up 45% of the workforce, while on average only 28% of farms are run by women and; whereas female entrepreneurship represents an important pillar in social, economic and environmental terms for sustainable development in rural areas, but whereas women in rural areas have insecure working conditions, and this is compounded by low levels of female farm ownership, with only 29% of farms owned by women;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the economic crisis has affected the entire European Union, with rural areas especially experiencing devastating levels of unemployment, poverty and depopulation, which affect women in particular;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the gender pay gap in rural areas is 10% wider than in other areas and whereas there is a need to pay more attention to establishing up-to-date statistics on female land ownership, and on the working conditions of women in rural areas;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the principle of equality of opportunity for men and women must be consistently applied in the CAP, and whereas a gender-sensitive approach must be applied not only in the CAP, but also in cohesion policies in rural areas;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that women farmers have a significant role to play towardsin ensuring the continued existence of smallholdings with prospects for the future, and that therefore specific aid must be introduced for small, sustainable, environmentally friendly farms that foster the creation of jobs for women, and giving women access to land; takes the view, furthermore, that greater support should therefore be given to theirwomen farmers’ innovative potential through aid for diversification measures such as direct marketing, farm holidays, social services and care services;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Criticises the market orientation of the CAP, which makes it possible for large retailers to engage in unfair practices, decimating jobs in rural areas, something that affects women in particular; expresses its concern about the impact on European agriculture of agreements that are currently being negotiated, such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada (CETA), and the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to exploitnsure that residents of rural areas receive decent incomes and to promote social cohesion, including by making more efficiently use of the opportunities for aid to women farmers and women in rural areas which can be realised in the framework of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and calls on the Member States to put into practice employment policies and policies to promote public services such as schools, childcare facilities, care facilities for people with special needs, and health centres and hospitals in rural areas and small communities in mountain regions to prevent rural depopulation and help people achieve a work-life balance;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Member States to strengthen the role of the social partners and social welfare organisations working alongside the authorities in monitoring compliance with employment legislation, combating undeclared work and monitoring adherence to social welfare and safety standards that promote the social and economic integration of migrant workers, including female seasonal workers, migrants and refugees; calls for arrangements to be put in place to ensure that women can take part in all levels of the process;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that the amount of farmland in the EU is becoming smaller by the year; emphasises that it is vital to preserve arable land in order to guarantee jobs in rural areas; calls on the Member States to promote improved access to land in areas with high levels of rural unemployment, not only via land ownership, but also via leasing and cooperative land use and management; in that connection calls for action to be taken to ensure that young women farmers have access to credit and are able to participate in land management;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to make adequate information material concerning support possibilities, and wide-ranging professional diversification advice, available specifically to women farmers and women in rural areasimprove conditions for women in rural areas, and to provide not only adequate information material concerning support possibilities specifically aimed at women farmers and women in rural areas, but also access to education and credit, as well as promoting the establishment of associations and the provision of wide-ranging professional diversification advice, so that these women concerned are encouraged to put their own projects into practice in rural areas;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Member States to step up their support for small and medium-sized farms, in particular by making more use of the redistributive payment, and to introduce a ceiling per asset on aid of EUR 15075 000 per farm across the board;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the CAP must simplify its bureaucratic procedures and have sufficient funding to play an effective long- term role in fostering employment, promoting the sustainable development of agriculture and ensuring that rural areas retain their appeal (with a focus on quality of life) in comparison with urban areas;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the funds under the future CAP ought to provide more support for small and medium-sized farms, which, because they are generally more diversified, economical and autonomous, and more easily handed over, are more effective in terms of creating added value and territory-based jobs. Adds that specific aid for small-scale farms must be introduced;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that it is important that the CAP should provide funding for the positive effects that agriculture brings in terms of jobs and the environment, and that it should provide more support for organic farming and all other sustainable production methods in the context of agroecology, which will entail ending the decoupling of aid and moving beyond current cross-compliance standards and agri-environmental and climate measures;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that, against a backdrop of deep uncertainty as regards the future of low, volatile agricultural prices, the EU must do more to influence production management, via mechanisms enabling regulation aiming to strike a balance between supply and demand, and the markets by establishing safety nets and prevention and crisis management systems that could, for example, draw on countercyclical aid, allowing farmers to benefit from more advantageous prices;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the PAC to prioritise, under the EIP, support for innovative, more sustainable agricultural and forestry models for the production of food and non-food goods and services (renewables, bioeconomics, etc.)goods and services, developing the full range of resources in each rural territory;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that bottom-up approaches to local development such as LEADER/CLLD have proven to be effective and that they should be further strengthened and implemented in all Member States by means of multi-fund approaches. Adds that mechanisms should be put in place to ensure the meaningful involvement of the social partners;
Amendment 325 #
21. Takes the view that it is vital to ensure that public and private services are in place to make it possible to maintain and develop employment in rural areas;