Activities of Bronis ROPĖ related to 2022/2046(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework: a resilient EU budget fit for new challenges
Amendments (10)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine has undermined food security, notably in those Middle East and Northern Africa countries which heavily rely on cereal imports; whereas the heads of state or government of the Member States have emphasised the importance of global food security and food sovereignty;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Commission’s proposed revision of the MFF should be aligned with the ‘Fit for 55’ package and should take into consideration the main points of the Versailles declaration, notably improving food security by reducing dependency on key imported agricultural products and inputs;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the negative effects of rapid inflation on markets, investments, farmers, consumers and the beneficiaries of Union funds; notes that rural communities and farmers, especially small-scale and young farmers, are suffering at a time when their capacity to invest is limited and the budgetary capacity of the Union and the Member States is being reduced; stresses that the EU response in support of farmers should contribute to and be coherent with a long- term reduction in their need for inputs, particularly synthetic fertilisers;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Council to preserve an ambitious multiannual budget for heading 3, bearing in mind the importance of food security and environmental protection;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Council and the Commission to recognise that the capacity of farmers to withstand inflation pressure and increased input prices and to ensure food security is impacted by variation in CAP payments; calls, therefore, for additional support to the Member States with the lowesdirect payments below the EU average;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on Member States, in light of inflation pressure, to focus their revised Strategic Plans towards greater redistribution, funded by capping; stresses in particular that Member States’ Strategic Plans should ensure strong support to small farmers via increased payments to the first hectares, with a farm size limit applied to ensure the support is focused efficiently;
Amendment 26 #
5. Calls on the Council to modify Article 4 of the MFF Regulation to allow for the technical adjustment of ceilings to take into account inflation of above 2 % and reflecting actual inflation.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission urgently to strengthen actions to reduce food waste, providing financial incentives to speed up improvements; Calls on the Commission to provide broader possibilities to finance the cost of collecting, transporting, storing and distributing food donations;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls on the Commission to provide measures to support farmers in managing and mitigating the increase in production costs caused by inflation, prioritising support to reduce use and dependence on fossil-derived inputs and energy wherever possible, in order to contribute to curbing the rise in food prices; Recalls that the CAP aims to provide safe, nutritious, and affordable food for all, alongside protecting biodiversity and fighting climate change;