84 Amendments of Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS related to 2018/2037(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the report XXX of the European Parliament on the current situation and future prospects for the sheep and goat sectors in the EU,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the report XXX of the European Parliament on the current situation and future prospects for the sheep and goat sectors in the EU,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the recommendations of the EU Sheep Meat Forum, held in 2015 and 2016, under the aegis of the European Commission,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the recommendations of the EU Sheep Meat Forum, held in 2015 and 2016, under the aegis of the European Commission,
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas such a new delivery model should ensure a direct relationship between the EU and European farmers;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas such a new delivery model should ensure a direct relationship between the EU and European farmers;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas direct payments provide the first substantial layer of stability and a safety net to farm incomes as they represent from a tangible portion of annual farming incomes to as much as 100% of farm revenues in certain regions and should continue to allow farmers to compete on a level playing field with third countries;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas direct payments provide the first substantial layer of stability and a safety net to farm incomes as they represent from a tangible portion of annual farming incomes to as much as 100% of farm revenues in certain regions and should continue to allow farmers to compete on a level playing field with third countries;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas direct payments must be more targeted to farmers, as those who contribute to the stability and the future of our rural regions and who face economic market risks;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas direct payments must be more targeted to farmers, as those who contribute to the stability and the future of our rural regions and who face economic market risks;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas specific tools for Mediterranean sectors should remain in the first pillar;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas specific tools for Mediterranean sectors should remain in the first pillar;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas sectorial strategies for fruits and vegetables, wine and apiculture should remain compulsory for the producing countries and the specificities of these tools and rules should be kept;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas sectorial strategies for fruits and vegetables, wine and apiculture should remain compulsory for the producing countries and the specificities of these tools and rules should be kept;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the application of the CAP framework in the Outermost Regions should fully explore the scope of Article 349 of the TFUE that should be used in its entirety;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the application of the CAP framework in the Outermost Regions should fully explore the scope of Article 349 of the TFUE that should be used in its entirety;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas direct investment support should be better targeted to the dual demands of economic and environmental performance and consider the needs of the farms themselves;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas direct investment support should be better targeted to the dual demands of Economic and environmental performance and consider the needs of the farms themselves;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the objectives of the Cork 2.0 Declaration for a Better Life in Rural Areas stipulate vibrant rural areas, multi- functionality, biodiversity in and outside agriculture and forestry, rare animal breeds and conservation crops, as well as organic agriculture, less-favoured areas and commitments in the context of Natura 2000, the role of young people and women in rural development;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the objectives of the Cork 2.0 Declaration for a Better Life in Rural Areas stipulate vibrant rural areas, multi- functionality, biodiversity in and outside agriculture and forestry, rare animal breeds and conservation crops, as well as organic agriculture, less-favoured areas and commitments in the context of Natura 2000, the role of young people and women in rural development;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the CAP should give due recognition to the strong environmental benefits provided by certain sectors, like sheep and goat or protein crops;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the CAP should give due recognition to the strong environmental benefits provided by certain sectors, like sheep and goat or protein crops;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas in the framework of the global EU strategy on forest, special attention should be paid to the Mediterranean forests, which suffer more from climate change and fires, putting at risk potential for agricultural production and biodiversity;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas in the framework of the global EU strategy on forest, special attention should be paid to the Mediterranean forests, which suffer more from climate change and fires, putting at risk potential for agricultural production and biodiversity;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that any renationalisation attempts of the CAP, via co-financing of the first pillar or disproportionate use of the subsidiary principle, must be avoided as it would lead to much worst imbalances for competition in the single market;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that any renationalisation attempts of the CAP, via co-financing of the first pillar or disproportionate use of the subsidiary principle, must be avoided as it would lead to much worst imbalances for competition in the single market;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a strong common set of rules and tools agreed at EU level as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I and thus a level playing field;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that farmers should be allowed to select, among those European tools, the most effective ways and means of achieving the goals set at EU level;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that farmers should be allowed to select, among those European tools, the most effective ways and means of achieving the goals set at EU level;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensurbe in charge of the that financial and performance control and audit functions are performed towith the aim of warranting the same standard and under the same criteria across all Member States, irrespective of enhanced flexibility for Member States in programme design and management, and with a view, in particular, to ensuring a timely disbursement of funds across Member States to all eligible famers;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that POSEI programs for outermost regions and the specific regime for Aegian Islands should be kept separated from the general EU direct payments scheme, since those regions face specific challenges due to their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate or economic dependence on few products;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that POSEI programmes for outermost regions and programmes for small Aegean should be kept separated from the general EU direct payments scheme, since those regions face specific challenges due to their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate or economic dependence on few products;
Amendment 574 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is of the opinion that administrative burden in the Rural Development programs should be eliminated, and the current long approval procedure should be reviewed to avoid delaying the application of those programs in each multiannual financial framework.
Amendment 575 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is of the opinion that administrative burden in the Rural Development programs should be eliminated, and the current long approval procedure should be reviewed to avoid delaying the application of those programs in each multiannual financial framework.
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that the development of new EU policies and objectives must not be done to the detriment of a successful CAP;
Amendment 590 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that those delays strongly reduce the effectiveness of the programs and create huge uncertainty to European farmers;
Amendment 594 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Considers that those delays strongly reduce the effectiveness of the programs and create huge uncertainty to European farmers;
Amendment 595 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Considers that New rural Development lines, which are not matched with extra funds, should be avoided;
Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Considers that NEW rural Development lines, which are not matched with extra funds, should be avoided;
Amendment 597 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Amendment 676 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls foronsiders that the existing system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, tocould be replaced by an EU-wideon a voluntary basis by national uniform methods of calculating payments, in order to make the system simpler and more transparent;
Amendment 677 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls foronsiders that the existing system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, tocould be replaced by an EU-wideon a voluntary basis by national uniform methods of calculating payments, in order to make the system simpler and more transparent;
Amendment 701 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that Member States should keep the prerogative to adapt the CAP payments to their specific needs.
Amendment 702 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 738 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fairNotes that the distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differences, such as different production costs and the amounts received by Member Stateincomes, types of farming, size of farms uander Pillar II different production costs;
Amendment 774 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, provided that a level playing field in the single market can be guaranteed, voluntary coupled support (VCS) payments should be maintained, as a tool to counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less- favoured and mountainous regions, as well as those which are more temporary in nature and arise from a shift away from the old entitlement scheme, for example;.
Amendment 796 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Believes that VCS payments should, under precise and limited conditions, support sectors, especially livestock production, in regions where other policy tools are not available or are less efficient;
Amendment 801 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes the importance and value of VCS for many Member States for specific sectors and types of farming;
Amendment 805 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Special support for mountain areas, islands, outermost regions, and other less favoured areas should be maintained while special treatment should be granted to farmers who have extra costs due to specific constraints linked to high value natural areas;
Amendment 806 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Special support for mountain areas, islands, outermost regions, and other less favoured areas should be maintained while special treatment should be granted to farmers who have extra costs due to specific constraints linked to high value natural areas;
Amendment 812 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Considers that generational renewal is one of the key challenges of the farming sector in the EU and should be one of the main crosscutting objectives of the next reform;
Amendment 814 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Considers that generational renewal is one of the key challenges of the farming sector in the EU and should be one of the main crosscutting objectives of the next reform;
Amendment 856 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that better support should be given to young farmers since the current second-pillar start up support is not always efficient and does not encompass investment support;
Amendment 859 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that better support should be given to young farmers since the current second-pillar start-up support is not always efficient and does not encompass investment support;
Amendment 866 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Considers that financial instruments of the second pillar should also be further mobilised to support the entry of young farmers in the sector;
Amendment 867 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Considers that financial instruments of the second pillar should also be further mobilised to support the entry of young farmers in the sector;
Amendment 869 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Supports initiatives aimed at promoting succession planning, facilitating and encouraging collaborative arrangements, such as partnerships, shared farming, contract rearing and leasing between old and young farmers;
Amendment 870 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Supports initiatives aimed at promoting succession planning, facilitating and encouraging collaborative arrangements, such as partnerships, shared farming, contract rearing and leasing between old and young farmers;
Amendment 873 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Believes that an effective exit scheme, allowing old farmers to retire and young farmers to entry into the sector should be introduced to reach effectively the objective of generational renewal;
Amendment 874 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Believes that an effective exit scheme, allow old farmers to retire and young farmers to entry into the sector should be introduced to reach effectively the objective of generational renewal;
Amendment 883 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including the LEADER initiative, in supporting multi-functional agriculture and in fostering additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, in order to generate income from agri- tourism, and to secure community- supported agriculture and the provision of social services in rural areaforestry and in fostering the investments and innovation, additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, enhancing the provision of environmental and climate actions;
Amendment 884 #
16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including the LEADER initiative, in supporting multi-functional agriculture and in fostering additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, in order to generate income from agri- tourism, and to secure community- supported agriculture and the provision of social services in rural areaforestry and in fostering the investments and innovation, additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, enhancing the provision of environmental and climate actions;
Amendment 906 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines that rural development provides opportunities in order to generate income from agri-tourism, and to secure community-supported agriculture and forestry, the provision of social services in rural areas;
Amendment 908 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines that rural development provides opportunities to generate income from agri-tourism, and to secure community-supported agriculture and forestry, the provision of social services in rural areas;
Amendment 957 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines that Mediterranean EU regions are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as drought, fires and desertification, so greater efforts will be required by farmers in these areas to adapt their activities to the altered environment;
Amendment 960 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines that Mediterranean EU regions are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, such as drought, fires and desertification, so greater efforts will be required by farmers in these areas to adapt their activities to the altered environment;
Amendment 974 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Underlines that such efforts should be reflected and supported in the CAP policy framework, as climatic cohesion should be transversal to all common policies;
Amendment 975 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Underlines that such efforts should be reflected and supported in the CAP policy framework, as climatic cohesion should be transversal to all common policies;
Amendment 1007 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recalls that some challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity and water management, go beyond the CAP and serve other policy objectives;
Amendment 1008 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recalls that some challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity and water management, go beyond the CAP and serve other policy objectives;
Amendment 1015 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Recalls that their funding should also be ensured by other instruments;
Amendment 1016 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Recalls that their funding should also be ensured by other instruments;
Amendment 1018 #
18c. Considers that the greater use of field residues as a renewable, efficient and sustainable source of energy for rural areas should be supported and promoted;
Amendment 1019 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Considers that the greater use of field residues as a renewable, efficient and sustainable source of energy for rural areas should be supported and promoted;
Amendment 1050 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that the revision of the Single Common Market Organisation (SCMO) should not be detached from the proposals on the new delivery model, as it is still necessary to improve the mechanisms in place to deal with crises and to reinforce the role played by farmers in the food chain;
Amendment 1103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Insists on maintaining the fruits and vegetables regime under the current rules, which are based on the application of operational programs by the Producer Organisations and the absence of dedicated national envelopes, and also on maintaining the EU current marketing standards in fruits and vegetables;
Amendment 1104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Insists on maintaining the fruits and vegetables regime under the current rules, which are based on the application of operational programs by the Producer Organizations and the absence of dedicated national envelopes. The EU current marketing standards in fruits and vegetables should be maintained.
Amendment 1111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Recalls that management systems should be reinforced, mainly in fruits and vegetables, wine and olive oil.
Amendment 1112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Recalls that management systems should be reinforced, mainly in fruits and vegetables, wine and olive oil;
Amendment 1116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Calls for the introduction of a new self-help management tool for olive oil that would allow storage action in those years where there is an overproduction, to release it in the market when the production is below the demand;
Amendment 1117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Calls for the introduction of a new self-help management tool for olive oil that would allow storage action in those years where there is an overproduction, to release it in the market when the production is below the demand;
Amendment 1121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Recalls that management systems should be reinforced, mainly in fruits and vegetables, wine and olive oil.
Amendment 1150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for better support to be given to increase the leguminous plant productions in the EU and for specific aids for extensive sheep and goat breeders, taking into consideration the positive impact on the environment of those sectors and the need to reduce the EU dependency on imports of proteins for feed;
Amendment 1151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for better support to be given to increase the leguminous plant productions in the EU and for specific aids for extensive sheep and goat breeders, taking into consideration the positive impact on the environment of those sectors and the need to reduce the EU dependency on imports of proteins for feed;