Activities of Bronis ROPĖ related to 2020/2008(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on old continent growing older – possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020
Amendments (8)
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes the growing need for highly qualified young professionals in agriculture, especially in the regions, and draws attention to the need to take all measures to encourage young people to study agricultural professions, as well as to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from older people to the younger generation;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that a land fund managed by the Member States should be set up to facilitate the acquisition/leasing of land for agricultural activities by new, young farmers starting their agricultural activities. These funds could be set up for Member States by buying up land at market price when it is sold or purchased from owners who own more than 500 hectares of agricultural land;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasizes that inequalities in access to land, direct payments and support, both between and within EU countries, are among the issues that need to be addressed in order to halt regional decline, leave older people out of agriculture and encourage young people to start farming;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Draws attention to the importance of ensuring the availability of services in the regions, as their decline is encouraging older people to retire earlier and move to cities where these services are easily accessible;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Notes that an effective mobility system is one of the prerequisites for regional economic development, territorial cohesion and the development of regional potential. It is therefore necessary to provide the necessary funding for the development and maintenance of transport links, which could encourage the older generation to stay in agriculture for longer and attract young people from regional centers to work in the countryside;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Highlights the central role played by Community Led Local Development initiatives in keeping and restoring living and thriving local rural economies, and the need to keep a sufficient level of funding for LEADER; Calls on the Member states to make full use of LEADER's capacities;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Calls on Member States to facilitate buying and leasing of farmland by young farmers; In this view, calls for farmland to be given special protection with a view to allowing the Member States, in coordination with local authorities and farmers' organisations, to regulate the sale, use and lease of agricultural land;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Notes the importance of services provided by non-governmental organizations, especially for the elderly. Calls for the strengthening of funding for the activities of non-governmental organizations in the regions.