1725 Amendments of Bronis ROPĖ
Amendment 11 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the digital and green transitions, if they are implemented fairly and do not leave anyone behind, offer opportunities for stronger, connected, resilient, innovative and prosperous rural areas in the long term;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas it appears that in regions and administrative units where LEADER is implemented, a mandatory Local Action Group (LAG) manager helps improving a better performance and absorption of regional funding and development;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that a fair and dignified income and quality of life for citizens and their families in the rural areas is essential to ensure social progress and a successful territorial and local development; insists on the need to ensure decent working and living conditions and social protection in particular for young farm workers, and migrant workers in the EU regions;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. recalls that according to Article174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which deals with economic, social and territorial cohesion, priority must be given to rural areas; notes, however, that rural areas and their specific needs are not sufficiently valued when allocating Cohesion Fund funds, which significantly contribute to maintaining the vitality of regions; therefore calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of creating a separate fund that would provide exclusive support for projects in rural areas through the Cohesion Fund, with local authorities making the investment decision;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the acceleration of digital transformation in the agricultural sector and rural areas; draws attention to the exclusion of small farms and the outermost regions from these developments, and points to the need to take measures to ensure that the digital transformation also benefits all; notes in particular that there is a need to manage risks of dependency and over- indebtedness for small farmers;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the necessity to ensure a more balanced development of EU regions by ensuring better distribution of EU funds, including CAP support within and between Member States; emphasizes that it is impossible to achieve sustainable and long-term territorial development if support is allocated to different regions based on historical data;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. 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 46 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to use the results of the 2024 evaluation report for the 2014-2020 programming period as well as results and experiences of the EAFRD LEADER implementation to support programmes for the period 2021- 20271a; _________________ 1a Article 57 of the CPR tasks DG REGIO with conducting an evaluation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund by the end of 2024.
Amendment 47 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission, when preparing the new programming period, to consider the possibility of providing financing measures in the LEADER program that would encourage the renewal of generations in rura areas;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the importance of facilitating and promoting the use of multi- fund approaches to support the implementation of integrated projects for inclusive and sustainable rural development.; highlights that multi- funding still appear difficult in some countries, especially since in the current period the EAFRD is no longer- included in the CPR and would therefore require specific measures to align the rules of EAFRD and of other Cohesion Policy funds;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the important role women are playing in building integrated territorial development; points out the importance of creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs in rural areas, including legal and policy aspects, to ensure better access to information, knowledge and skills, as well as to facilitate access to financial resources and thereby create more jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that discrimination and exclusion prevent the pursuit of sustainable territorial development; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action to develop and implement measures to combat gender inequality;
Amendment 61 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recalls that in the 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy Framework, gender equality and a gender perspective must be included and promoted throughout all stages of the process to prepare, implement, monitor and evaluate Cohesion programmes; calls on the member states to actively promote these cross-cutting principles in the preparation and implementation of the Territorial Agenda’s pilot projects on the ground;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates the need to urgently strengthen EU policy regarding mitigation and adaptation to climate change, also in the light of the growing trends of extreme weather events these last years and months in the EU; highlights, in this context, the need to step up ambition and quantity of the present and future pilot projects within the objective “Greener Europe” and its first priority “Healthier environment”;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Notes that more and more people choose to live in the cities and work in rural areas; Calls the Commission to design programmes taking into account all territories, incluiding metropolitan, urban and functional areas; Encourage the Commission to design LEADER in such way that it can be used by small cities;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Notes that an effective sustainable public transport system is one of the necessary conditions for regional economic development, territorial cohesion and the development of regional potential; highlights therefore, that it is necessary to provide the necessary funding for the development and maintenance of transport links, as this could encourage the older generation to stay longer in agriculture and attract young people from regional centers to work in rural areas;
Amendment 10 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To achieve these goals, special emphasis with respect to investment areas should be placed on sectors that are likely to function as key multipliers for social and economic development: sustainable connectivity, including transport, renewable energy, green and digital transitions, education and skills development.
Amendment 10 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To achieve these goals, special emphasis with respect to investment areas should be placed on sectors that are likely to function as key multipliers for social and economic development: sustainable connectivity, including transport, renewable energy, green and digital transitions, education and skills development.
Amendment 15 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) TEfficient, safe and environmentally friendly transport infrastructure is essential to improve connectivity between the Western Balkan partners and with the EU. It should contribute to integrate the region in the Union. In its proposal revising the trans- European transport framework (TEN- T), the Commission included a new Corridor crossing the Western Balkan region (Western-East Mediterranean corridor). The TEN-T network should be the reference for funding sustainable transport infrastructure in the region.
Amendment 15 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) TEfficient, safe and environmentally friendly transport infrastructure is essential to improve connectivity between the Western Balkan partners and with the EU. It should contribute to integrate the region in the Union. In its proposal revising the trans- European transport framework (TEN- T), the Commission included a new Corridor crossing the Western Balkan region (Western-East Mediterranean corridor). The TEN-T network should be the reference for funding sustainable transport infrastructure in the region.
Amendment 31 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Activities under the Facility should create an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs in rural areas, including legal and policy aspects, to ensure better access to information, knowledge and skills, as well as to facilitate access to financial resources and thereby create more jobs in rural areas and contributes to generation renewal;
Amendment 31 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Activities under the Facility should create an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs in rural areas, including legal and policy aspects, to ensure better access to information, knowledge and skills, as well as to facilitate access to financial resources and thereby create more jobs in rural areas and contributes to generation renewal;
Amendment 33 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) Activities under the Facility should contribute to the reduction of income inequalities at the regions in order to foster social inclusion and ensure sustainable longterm growth;
Amendment 33 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) Activities under the Facility should contribute to the reduction of income inequalities at the regions in order to foster social inclusion and ensure sustainable longterm growth;
Amendment 35 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) This Regulation should promote the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans7 by reinforcing environmental protection, contributing to the mitigation of climate change and increasing resilience to climate change, and accelerating the shift towards a low-carbon economy. and achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. _________________ 7 SWD(2020)223 final, 6.10.2020.
Amendment 35 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) This Regulation should promote the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans7 by reinforcing environmental protection, contributing to the mitigation of climate change and increasing resilience to climate change, and accelerating the shift towards a low-carbon economy. and achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. _________________ 7 SWD(2020)223 final, 6.10.2020.
Amendment 51 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) accelerate green transition in line with the Paris Agreement and 2020 Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and covering all economic sectors, particularly energy, including the transition towards de- carbonised climate-neutral, climate- resilient and circular economy;
Amendment 51 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) accelerate green transition in line with the Paris Agreement and 2020 Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and covering all economic sectors, particularly energy, including the transition towards de- carbonised climate-neutral, climate- resilient and circular economy;
Amendment 61 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(h a) ensure greater protection of labour rights, reduction of income inequalities between regions;
Amendment 61 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(h a) ensure greater protection of labour rights, reduction of income inequalities between regions;
Amendment 62 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) further strengthen the fundamentals of the enlargement process, including the rule of law, democracy, the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, through promoting an independent judiciary, reinforced security, the fight against fraud, corruption, organised crime and money laundering and terrorism financing, tax evasion and tax fraud; compliance with international law; strengthen freedom of media and academic freedom and an enabling environment for civil society; foster social dialogue; promote gender equality, non- discrimination and tolerance, to ensure and strengthen respect for the rights of persons belonging to minorities; build resilience in fighting Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), including disinformation as well as other hybrid threats that seek to undermine the region’s stability, democratic processes and its EU perspective;
Amendment 62 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) further strengthen the fundamentals of the enlargement process, including the rule of law, democracy, the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, through promoting an independent judiciary, reinforced security, the fight against fraud, corruption, organised crime and money laundering and terrorism financing, tax evasion and tax fraud; compliance with international law; strengthen freedom of media and academic freedom and an enabling environment for civil society; foster social dialogue; promote gender equality, non- discrimination and tolerance, to ensure and strengthen respect for the rights of persons belonging to minorities; build resilience in fighting Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), including disinformation as well as other hybrid threats that seek to undermine the region’s stability, democratic processes and its EU perspective;
Amendment 73 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Activities under the Facility shall be in line with the EU's environmental acquis and mainstream climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity and environmental protection, human rights, democracy, gender equality and, where relevant, disaster risk reduction, and shall support progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, promoting integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. They shall avoid stranded assets, and shall be guided by the principles of ‘do no harm’ and of ‘leaving no one behind’, as well as by the sustainability mainstreaming approach underpinning the European Green Deal.
Amendment 73 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Activities under the Facility shall be in line with the EU's environmental acquis and mainstream climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity and environmental protection, human rights, democracy, gender equality and, where relevant, disaster risk reduction, and shall support progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, promoting integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. They shall avoid stranded assets, and shall be guided by the principles of ‘do no harm’ and of ‘leaving no one behind’, as well as by the sustainability mainstreaming approach underpinning the European Green Deal.
Amendment 80 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Beneficiaries should demonstrate commitment to the European core values and principles, rule of law and democracy, including through their full alignment with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy and restrictive measures against the third countries;
Amendment 80 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Beneficiaries should demonstrate commitment to the European core values and principles, rule of law and democracy, including through their full alignment with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy and restrictive measures against the third countries;
Amendment 87 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Reform Agendas shall be prepared in close cooperation with civil society organisations, social partners and local and regional authorities.
Amendment 87 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Reform Agendas shall be prepared in close cooperation with civil society organisations, social partners and local and regional authorities.
Amendment 89 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If progress has not taken place, or the preconditions under the Article 5 is no longer met, the payments should be reduced or reconsidered.
Amendment 89 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If progress has not taken place, or the preconditions under the Article 5 is no longer met, the payments should be reduced or reconsidered.
Amendment 97 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the Reform Agenda can be expected to accelerate progress towards bridging the socio-economic gap between the Beneficiary and the Union, and thereby enhances their economic, social and environmental development and supports the convergence towards the Union’s standards including respect for labour rights, such as labour laws, equality, health and safety at work and non- discrimination as well as the promotion of social protection and social dialogue;
Amendment 97 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the Reform Agenda can be expected to accelerate progress towards bridging the socio-economic gap between the Beneficiary and the Union, and thereby enhances their economic, social and environmental development and supports the convergence towards the Union’s standards including respect for labour rights, such as labour laws, equality, health and safety at work and non- discrimination as well as the promotion of social protection and social dialogue;
Amendment 101 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess without undue delay whether the Beneficiary has achieved satisfactory fulfilment of the payment conditions set out in the Commission implementing decision referred to in Article 15(1) and did not violate the principles specified in Article 5 - paragraph 2a (new). The satisfactory fulfilment of these payment conditions shall presuppose that measures related to the same reforms for which the Beneficiary had achieved satisfactory fulfilment in prior decisions have not been reversed by the Beneficiary. The Commission may be assisted by experts.
Amendment 101 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess without undue delay whether the Beneficiary has achieved satisfactory fulfilment of the payment conditions set out in the Commission implementing decision referred to in Article 15(1) and did not violate the principles specified in Article 5 - paragraph 2a (new). The satisfactory fulfilment of these payment conditions shall presuppose that measures related to the same reforms for which the Beneficiary had achieved satisfactory fulfilment in prior decisions have not been reversed by the Beneficiary. The Commission may be assisted by experts.
Amendment 9 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets the significant cuts to important budget lines such as the school scheme (decrease by 12,2% compared to 2021) and the young farmers programme (16,9 % compared to 2021), and calls for a boosting of these programmes instead;
Amendment 13 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the role that agriculture should plays in achieving the Union objectives of food security, sustainable growth, social inclusion, and combpreservation of biodiversity, as well as adapting to and mitigating climate change;
Amendment 18 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Takes note of the Commission estimates based on the ex-ante methodology that the total climate financing in the EU budget will reach EUR 58.134 million, representing a share of 31,9% ; looks forward to the Commission presenting in 2023 a methodology for tracking climate related expenditure which are effect-based (looking at CO2 impact) to complement the intention-based on based on EU climate coefficients; Calls for further work to differentiate between differentiating between climate mitigation and adaptation, as set out in the IIA;
Amendment 20 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Regrets that the Commission has not published the methodology for ex-ante tagging expenditure contributing to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, despite the fact that the IIA states this needs to be done "on the basis of an effective, transparent and comprehensive methodology"; takes note of the Commission estimating that biodiversity spending is to reach EUR 14.376 million in 2024, representing a share of 7,9% in the EU budget - which is also higher than the target of 7,5% for expenditure contributing to halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity as set out in the IIA; is furthermore concerned the Commission underlines that the 10% target in 2026 and 2027 will most likely not be reached and proposes no avenue towards reaching the agreed targets; therefore underlines that further efforts must be made especially in relation to the CAP strategic plans to ensure that biodiversity spending target set for the years 2026 and 2027 are met; highlights that the biodiversity financing gap over the period from 2021 to 2030 is around EUR 18,69 billion per year and should be remedied as soon as possible;
Amendment 21 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses the need to ensure consistency between climate and biodiversity funding and calls on the Commission to publish the amounts and shares of expenditure that will contribute to both targets per programme when presenting the draft budget; recalls that the do-no-significant-harm principle is mainstreamed in all Union activities through the budgetary implementation as agreed in the IIA and stresses therefore the urgent need to ensure the respect of the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle through the entire budget in all the 6 dimensions and to take necessary corrective measures if and when needed without undue delay;
Amendment 22 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Requests that, with a view to the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the preparation of a multiannual financial framework for the next programming period, the Commission shall conduct an assessment of additional funds needed to support Member States in implementing nature restoration measures; furthermore calls on the Commission to identify, on the basis of this assessment, the existing potential solutions and to propose the setting up of a permanent and dedicated restoration fund;
Amendment 25 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the negative effects of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on food security, since Russia’s war against Ukraine has seriously affected prices of resources necessary for agricultural production and increased speculation on the agricultural commodities markets;
Amendment 33 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that part of the Ukrainian grain for export is remaining on the EU market, which leads to significant losses for farmers in some member states; calls on the Commission to increase the financial allocations for these countries in order to install additional storage capacity in ports and to support the local infrastructure, with view to ensuring the transit of Ukrainian grain to their final destination;
Amendment 47 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that a fair, non- discriminatory distribution of direct payments is needed in order to ensure the balanced development of agriculture, rural areas, and environmental protection across the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States immediate actions towards equitable convergence;
Amendment 52 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is committed to ensuring that generational renewal must remain a high priority in the future CAP programming period; calls for theimmediate actions to strengthening of the support measures for young farmers and for the improvement of; highlight the necessity to improve their access to land and credit;
Amendment 53 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 55 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes that the Commission has further developed a methodology to track gender equality-related spending in the 2021-2027 MFF, which looks at policy design and resource allocation and in particular the presentation of an ex-post gender impact assessment on a more granular level and reporting on volumes; calls on the Commission to assess holistically gender impact and facilitate that all the relevant data is available for the tracking;
Amendment 56 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate budget resources to design and implement measures to fight gender gaps; notes the crucial need for providing women entrepreneurs in rural areas with an enabling environment, including legal and political considerations, leading to greater access to information, knowledge and skills, as well as facilitating access to financial resources, leading to the creation of more jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 58 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the importance of redistributive income support mechanisms in supporting smaller and medium-sized farms; calls to focus on projects that promote and enhance the safeguarding of existing jobs in the agriculture sector and the creation of quality jobs with adequate rights and stable and fair pay and decent working conditions, as well as effectively and decisively combating poverty and social exclusion in rural areas;
Amendment 81 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. 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 40 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Points out that it is impossible to effectively solve the problem of food waste in farms without ensuring a stable income for farmers and controlling large market fluctuations when the production cost of the products are higher than the price offered by the market;
Amendment 41 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) Underlines the importance of redistributing the products at the end of their expiring date to the people in need; Notes that food retailers have all opportunities to donate such products to charitable organizations which are able to distribute these products without delay, ensuring that they are consumed;
Amendment 60 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
article 9a
Member States shall take appropriate measures to prevent generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services, in places of public catering (for example, schools, hospitals, etc.) as well as in households. Those measures shall include the following:
Amendment 71 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
article 9a
(b a) Ensuring that farmers receives price for their products covering the cost of production, thus avoiding food waste at the farm level;
Amendment 75 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
article 9a
(c a) Creating possibilities and incentives for businesses to ensure that expiring products free of charge are given to the organizations, which provides support and food to the people dealing with social exclusion and poverty;
Amendment 4 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Studies by the European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF) have indicated that the honey market faces a high level of adulteration, where honey is mixed with sugar, sugar syrup or other substances. This has caused downward pressure on honey prices, especially in the current market where a significant part of EU- consumed honey is imported. Member States and the Commission must take improved measures to prevent this fraud, and the Commission should update the methods of analysis to detect possible cases of fraud and non-compliance with Council Directive 2001/110/EC.
Amendment 24 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin and the indicative percentage of honey from each country of origin should be mentioned on the packaging. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) less than 25g and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation ofallow producers packs to listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one country on single portion packs using an ISO 3166 code.
Amendment 30 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Whilst filtered honey must be labelled as such in the current Council Directive 2001/110/EC, heat treatment of honeys is not clearly indicated nor defined according to their respective definitions in Annex I. Heat treatment can affect the composition of honey in various ways, changing its bactericidal and nutritional properties. Consequently, this information on heat-treatment above 45 degrees Celsius should also be communicated to the consumer, through labelling as a mandatory particular in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011.
Amendment 52 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In 2012, Directive 2001/112/EC was amended by Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council22 to reflect the new rules on authorised ingredients, such as those pertaining to the addition of sugars, which were no longer authorised in fruit juices. In the light of this change of compositional requirements for fruit juices, the fruit juice industry was allowed to use, for one year only, a statement indicating that no fruit juices contain added sugars, in order to inform consumers and enable them to make an immediate clear distinction between fruit juices and other certain similar products in terms of the addition of sugars in the products. This short time- span proved insufficient to inform society that, following the new rules on authorised ingredients, the addition of sugars is no longer authorised in fruit juices. As a result, for some of the consumeHowever, this statement is liable to mislead the consumer, as it does not provide clarity that the sugar content of fruit juices remains high, regardless of any added sugars, and health practitioners, it is still noas such it should be removed from the label. A statement clear that fruit juices, contrary to fruit nectars, cannot contain added sugarsifying the high sugar nature of the products will better inform the consumer. _________________ 22 Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (OJ L 115, 27.4.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 53 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Therefore, considering, in particular, that consumers are increasingly aware of health concerns linked to the consumption of sugar, it is appropriate to revise the rules on the use of statements on sugar for fruit juices to allow consumers to make informed choices. It is tTherefore appropriate to reintroduce, without a time limitation, the possibility for the industry to use the statement indicating that no fruit juices contain added sugars, to ensure clarity to consumers, fruit juices and fruit nectars shall only bear a nutritional claim relating to their high sugar content.
Amendment 59 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Such products are becoming increasingly available on the Union market. In order to facilitate the placing on the internal market of those products, taking also into account the need to encourage product reformulation to reduce the amount of sugars present in fruit juices, a new category of products should be created for fruit juices whose naturally occurring sugars have been entirely or partially removed while keeping all the other essential physical, chemical, organoleptic and nutritional characteristics. These products should bear the product name ‘reduced-sugar fruit juice’ or ‘reduced-sugar fruit juice from concentrate’ and to have a Brix level lower than that of the juice extracted from the fruit. In order to ensure consistency with Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 the reduction of sugar content should be at least 30 % compared to However to ensure clarity to the consumer, such products shall remain classified as general fruit drinks or beverages and shall not bear the name of 'fruit juice and ' or 'fruit juice from concentrate. It is therefore appropriate to add the new category of products in Part I of Annex I to Directive 2001/112/EC as well as to lay down rules on the authorised ingredients for those products, as well as the authorised treatments and substances' as defined under the Council Directive 2001/112/EC.
Amendment 84 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested, and the indicative percentage of honey from each country of origin shall be indicated on the label of packs containin descending more than 25 g;der.
Amendment 96 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Amendment 98 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
(ab) Where packs contain less than 25g, the countries of origin may be indicated on the label using ISO 3166 country codes, alongside to the indicative percentage.
Amendment 102 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
(ac) Where honey has undergone heat treatment above 45 degrees Celsius, it shall be indicated on the label.
Amendment 105 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) For the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 and in particular Articles 12 to 15 thereof, the particulars to be indicated according to points (a) (aa) (ab) and (ac) of this paragraph shall be considered as mandatory particulars in accordance with Article 9 of that Regulation..
Amendment 118 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
The following Article 3a is added: Bulk containers, packs and trade documents shall clearly indicate if the product has been heat treated above 45 degrees Celsius.
Amendment 128 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 1 a (new) Article 4 (1) is replaced by the following: "1. For the purposes of the second paragraph of Article 9 of this Directive, the Commission may, taking into account international standards and technical progress, by means of implementing acts that are in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/20042017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 8 ), set out and update methods of analysis to verify whether honey is compliant with the provisions of this Directive, and to detect possible cases of fraud. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 7(2) of this Directive and updated regularly. Until the adoption of such methods, Member States shall, whenever possible, use internationally recognised validated methods of analysis such as those approved by the Codex Alimentarius to verify compliance with the provisions of this Directive. " Or. en (Council Directive 2001/110)
Amendment 129 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 b (new)
Article 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex II – paragraph 2
Annex II – paragraph 2
Article 1 b (new) Annex II paragraph 2 is replaced by the following "When placed on the market as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, honey shall not have added to it any food ingredient, including food additives, nor shall any other additions be made other than honey. Honey must, as far as possible, be free from organic or inorganic matters foreign to its composition. With the exception of point 3 of Annex I, it must not have any foreign tastes or odours, have begun to ferment, have an artificially changed acidity or have been heated in such a way that the natural enzymes have been either destroyed or significantly inactivated. " Or. en (Council Directive 2001/110)
Amendment 132 #
2023/0105(COD)
Amendment 137 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement ‘no fFruit juices contain added/nectars are high in sugars’ mayshall appear on the label in the same field of vision as the name of the products referred to in Part I, point 1, of Annex I to this Directive.
Amendment 165 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6
Annex 1 – part 1 – point 6
Amendment 177 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 1 Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 1 Directive 2001/112/EC
— For fruit juice, fruit juices from concentrate, concentrated fruit juices, reduced-sugar fruit juice and reduced- sugar fruit juices from concentrate: restored flavour, pulp and cells;;
Amendment 179 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 2 Directive 2001/112/EC
Amendment 183 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i – indent 4
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 8 a (new)
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 2 – indent 8 a (new)
Amendment 192 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point ii – indent 2
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new)
Annex 1 – part 2 – point 3 – indent 12 a (new)
Amendment 210 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 1
– 4550 g as a general rule,
Amendment 214 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 2
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 2
– 3450 g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,
Amendment 221 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 3
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 3
– 2350 g for ginger,
Amendment 224 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 4
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 1 – subparagraph 3 – sub indent 4
– 2330 g for cashew apples,
Amendment 231 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 1
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 1
– 55600 g as a general rule,
Amendment 236 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 2
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 2
– 4500 g for redcurrants, rowanberries, sea-buckthorns, blackcurrants, rosehips and quinces,
Amendment 240 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 3
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 3
– 35400 g for ginger,
Amendment 247 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 4
Annex 1 – part 1 – point a – indent 2 – subparagraph 4 – sub indent 4
– 29340 g for cashew apples,
Amendment 20 #
2022/2182(INI)
Aa. A. whereas according to REGULATION (EU) 2021/2115 Member States should reserve at least an amount corresponding to 3 % of their annual direct payments envelope before any transfer for interventions targeting generational renewal.
Amendment 26 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. A. Whereas the farming profession is dominated by men, and holdings are mostly managed by men (72%). Countries with the highest share of women as farm managers are Latvia and Lithuania 1a _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2019/608868/IPOL_STU(20 19)608868_EN.pdf
Amendment 37 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas on average, organic farms are run by younger farmers, and in most countries, farms fully converted to organic farming or under conversion attract younger farm managers compared to conventional farms 2a _________________ 2a https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/system/fil es/2023-04/agri-market-brief-20-organic- farming-eu_en.pdf
Amendment 51 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the low level of intergenerational renewal in farming, while part of a larger trend of demographic decline, is a general EU concern for the sector; and society as a whole,
Amendment 60 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that young farmers and new entrants are more likely to introduce innovative business ideas and implement sustainable farming practices; and should be offered better training and more advice in this regard
Amendment 72 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a fair and dignified income and quality of life for farmers and their families, including consistent and equally distributed EU direct support, is essential in attracting young and new people to the sector;.
Amendment 79 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasizes that due to the generally formed negative image of agriculture as a possible speciality and way of life, young people avoid connecting their future with this sector
Amendment 91 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the price and availability of land, low profitability, lack of own capital and access to credit, administrative requirements and the image of the sector were identified as the main barriers to becoming a farmer11; _________________ 11 European Commission, ‘Public consultation results on the CAP reform’, 2017.
Amendment 119 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasizes that more active EU initiatives are necessary to help shape a positive image of agriculture and its individual sectors in the eyes of the public, so that the farming profession regains public respect and becomes an attractive alternative for young people when choosing a future lifestyle
Amendment 133 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Welcomes the acceleration of digital transformation in the agricultural sector and rural areas; draws attention to the exclusion of small farms and the outermost regions from these developements, and points to the need to take measures to ensure that the digital transformation also benefits all farmers;
Amendment 135 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Regrets the contribution made by the CAP to farm concentration and intensification to the detriment of in particular young potential farmers, and calls on Member States to fully exhaust the available flexibilities in the context of their national strategic plans to reverse these trends.
Amendment 140 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Underlines that insufficient convergence of external direct payments distorts competitive conditions and contributes to the rapid decline of farms in certain countries. Calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure that the Member States receiving the lowest direct payments reach the EU average by 2027
Amendment 142 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Reaffirms the importance of the Union's fruit, vegetable and milk program in schools in order to help children eat healthy and at the same time introduce them to agricultural activities, especially urban children, thereby creating a positive image of agriculture; calls on the Member States to make full use of their allocations for these programs and to prioritize sustainable, local and quality production
Amendment 146 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. recalls that according to Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which deals with economic, social and territorial cohesion, priority must be given to rural areas; notes, however, that rural areas and their specific needs are not sufficiently valued when allocating Cohesion Fund funds, which significantly contribute to maintaining the vitality of regions; therefore calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of creating a separate fund that would provide exclusive support for projects in rural areas through the Cohesion Fund, with local authorities making the investment decision
Amendment 151 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the complex and multi- layered nature of the generational renewal process, which is influenced by factors related to the private sphere of the farmer, the characteristics of the farm, the policy framework and support measures and the wider social context, all of which should be acknowledged when designing both EU and member states' policies;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action to develop and implement measures to combat gender inequality; points out the importance of creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs in rural areas, including legal and policy aspects, to ensure better access to information, knowledge and skills, as well as to facilitate access to financial resources and thereby create more jobs in rural areas and contributes to generation renewal
Amendment 163 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop coherent strategies to promote generational change, combining different measures in a complementary way, such as their national strategic plans, other financial support, tax breaks and incentives, to improve links between EU policies and national and regional policies;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Member States to make full use of the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability pursuant to article 16 REGULATION (EU) 2021/2115 with view to supporting young farmers in particular
Amendment 174 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Highlights that the development of short supply chains and regional food markets could play a central role in providing economic opportunities for rural population in agricultural production, agro-processing and retailing, which should become an investment priority for the current CAP period.
Amendment 175 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. 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 176 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Calls Member States to involve local residents and their communities more in developing solutions that promote generational renewal. Calls on the Commission, when preparing the new programming period, to consider the possibility of providing financing measures in the LEADER program that would encourage the renewal of generations on farms
Amendment 177 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Calls on Member States to pay particular attention to the needs, challenges and potential of female farmers. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a communication on women in farming, analysing and advocating best practice in Member States and identifying gender specific obstacles to farm renewal.
Amendment 212 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of action at EU level, including through legislative instruments, to improve the functioning of farmland markets and to eliminate the disparities in direct payments that contribute to the distortions of the EU single market;;
Amendment 221 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to regulate the sale, use and lease of agricultural land markets in order to promote land access, via purchase or leasing or other forms of access, for young farmers by all means available, such as pre-emptive rights in favour of young farmers, price controls, acquisition caps or obligations to maintain agricultural activity;
Amendment 229 #
2022/2182(INI)
17a. Welcomes that the Commission has acknowledged the need to regulate agricultural land markets. 3xCalls upon the Commission to examine the potential for a Directive on Access to Agricultural Land, setting out minimum standard to combat land concentration and land grabbing. _________________ 3x https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:5201 7XC1018(01)&from=E
Amendment 234 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to ensure the transparency of the rural land market, while maintaining, and reporting to the Commission, up-to date public information on land markets and land planning, communicating about land sales and monitoring land concentration;
Amendment 246 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU observatory on farmland, as part of the Rural Observatory, to monitor, in particular, trends and prices for land sale and rental, concentration as well as changes in farmland use;
Amendment 254 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasizes that purchase of farms is often an unbearable burden for young farmers. Invites the Commission and the Member States to create a support system in such cases, which would include support for the first loan instalment and lower interest rates for loans guaranteed by the state
Amendment 257 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. notes that an effective sustainable public transport system is one of the necessary conditions for regional economic development, territorial cohesion and the development of regional potential. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the necessary funding for the development and maintenance of transport links, as this could encourage the older generation to stay longer in agriculture and attract young people from regional centres to work in rural areas
Amendment 296 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights that the young farmers of today and tomorrow will be the most affected by the impacts of climate change and by the loss of biodiversity, but that they are also better equipped to seize the opportunities presented by and contribute to the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 303 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Amendment 324 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. draws attention to the fact that there is an increasing need for highly qualified young professionals in the regions and that it is important to take all necessary 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 325 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Urges member states to initiate and implement programs that will help attract students to agricultural specialties in higher, advanced and other educational institutions, in order to increase the number of students choosing agricultural specialties;
Amendment 335 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Insists on the need to ensure adequatecent working and living conditions and social protection for young farm workers, in particular women and migrant workers;
Amendment 337 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. calls for EU programs to focus on projects that promote and strengthen the preservation of existing jobs in the agricultural sector and the creation of quality jobs that guarantee rights and stable and regulated wages and working conditions, as well as effectively and intensively combating poverty and social exclusion in rural areas
Amendment 16 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the concept of a ‘just transition’, considering it a unique principle that must permeate all aspects of the transition to climate neutrality; notes that an ambitious, comprehensive just transition is needed to address the unintended distributional effects of the green transition, such as greater regional inequalities; highlights that the Just Transition Fund (JTF) is a key cohesion policy instrument supporting regions impacted by the transition towards a net- zero economy and suggests expanding and broadening the JTF’s scope to include other industrial sectors and regionfinancial scope first, before scrutinising the potential inclusion of other industrial sectors and regions and while reminding that it is indispensable to ensure that the whole EU budget serves the objectives of the just transition and that a broader Just Transition Fund should not duplicate existing financial instruments;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the green transition has a strong gender dimension, with women tending to be under-represented in green jobs and men tending to be more affected by the disappearance of carbon-intensive jobs; underlines, therefore, the need for a gender perspective when designing and implementing all transition policies to avoid deepening the divides within local labour markets; recalls the importance for a socially just green transition of the care economy and the care sector (such as early childcare or long-term care work), a female-dominated workfield in which job creation is indispensable to redistribute unpaid care work, a precondition to ensure women have equal working opportunities than men in the transition, as well as in light of the new health threats related to climate change and pollution;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the job creation potential of democratic and participatory ecological planning; underlines that in order to move forward with the green and just transition, capacities at all levels but particularly of local and regional administrations need to be strengthened and well resourced in order to ensure a participatory ecological planning, quality environmental impact assessments of projects, robust “do no significant harm” analysis, effective implementation of environmental and climate legislation, and to guarantee absorption of EU funds while decreasing the risk of decommitments at the end of the funding periods;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 42 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. 8. Believes that impact investments should be prioritised and geared towards local green infrastructure and renewable energy projects, focused on improving energy efficiency, including renovation, development and retrofitting of energy- efficient buildings, local waste recycling and management infrastructure, expansion of regional and local solar, wind, and hydropower installations, sustainable transportation which stimulate local economies and offer a great potential for creation of local jobs which can not be offshored in construction, engineering, maintenance and related industries;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Believes that impact investment should first of all focus on investing in micro-enterprises and small and medium- sized enterprises in the region that are aligned with a just transition as these investments can provide capital, technical assistance, and market access to micro- enterprises and SMEs engaged in sustainable and innovative practices; by supporting these enterprises, impact investors contribute to job creation and economic diversification within the region, and support a more sustainable transformation and economic development;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Is of the opinion that sector- specific investments, targeted to sectors that are strategically important for the region and are undergoing a just transition offer even greater opportunities for the development of new local industries and local jobs; for example, the regions heavily reliant on fossil fuel extraction should receive more investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy projects and circular economy solutions such as wind farms, solar installations, local waste collection, recycling and management;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Believes that job creation under the just transition should prioritise local community development and therefore calls Member States to ensure meaningful participation of all regional and local authorities, civil society organisations, businesses, local action groups and other stakeholders in taking decisions pertinent to developing programmes, planning investments in projects on national, regional and local levels, steered towards expanding job creation prospects; engaging in collaborative decision- making processes will ensure that that the just transition strategies and policies adequately address the concerns and needs of those affected, that investments are aligned with local contexts, maximise job creation potential, ensure that the benefits of the transition are spread throughout the community, reducing regional disparities; recalls to the Member States that stakeholder engagement is implemented in line with the principles set out in the “European Code of Conduct on Partnership” (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014);
Amendment 6 #
2022/2046(INI)
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 #
2022/2046(INI)
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 #
2022/2046(INI)
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 #
2022/2046(INI)
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 #
2022/2046(INI)
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 #
2022/2046(INI)
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 #
2022/2046(INI)
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 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 30 #
2022/2046(INI)
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 #
2022/2046(INI)
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;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that the ecological transition in food production could be a win-win-win situation for primary producers, the environment, and society as a whole; highlights that, in consequence, the European Green Deal, and in particular the Farm to Fork strategy, can be tools for a more harmonized, cohesive and sustainable development in the EU;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of increasing the resilience of the EU agri- food system and equipping it with the necessary tools to face new crises, such as the war in Ukraine, by investing in research and innovation, digitalisation, and the transition to more sustainable and territorially connected agriculture; highlights notably the importance of the re-localisation of food and feed production and processing, notably of plant proteins; underlines the opportunities offered by the Cohesion Policy and regional environmental strategies in supporting this re- localisation;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the climate crisis impacts underdeveloped regions disproportionally; therefore highlights the need to increase efforts to curb climate change and enhance climate mitigation in those regions; emphasises that Cohesion Policy must support a strong climate mainstreaming in agriculture and food related sectors, and ensure that all EU funding programmes and projects are embedded in strategies that support ambitious climate objectives; highlights the importance that regional environmental strategies be linked with ambitious climate targets that go beyond the overall target of achieving climate neutral EU by 2050, taking into account the potential contribution of the farming, food processing and forestry sectors; notes that these targets have to be in line with the overall EU targets in this regard;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls for a better access to funding to enable investments in the local energy transition, in particular at regional level, including energy efficiency, decentralised distribution of energy and a strong focus on renewable energy and sustainable circular economy; underlines that regional environmental strategies should exclude any kind of support for fossil fuels and gas infrastructure projects and should support renewable energy production, resource efficiency and sustainable development in the farming, food processing and forestry sectors ; Notes that the production of biomass from wood or agricultural products for energy production do not guarantee sustainability; suggests that National and regional authorities prioritize more sustainable options like wind or solar and subject bioenergy projects to strict and strong sustainability criteria;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Notes that the Cohesion Policy and Regional environmental strategies offer opportunities to support farmers and forest managers’ sustainable investments in climate change adaptation, notably aiming at prevention against flood, drought and fire; suggests that these opportunities be highlighted in the future in order to encourages Member States and regional authorities to make full use of these possibilities;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Requires that an additional instrument is to be founded that insures European regions from natural disasters that are based on climate change; at the same time to increase and reform the existing solidarity fund to be less bureaucratic and more easily accessible, suggest that these two funds should work rather as an insurance in which member states pay an annual fee based of the number of their inhabitants and invested in safe assets to be available if crisis occur;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. Calls to strengthen the polluter- pays principle and promote decarbonisation both in mobility infrastructure and economy to contribute to the EU Green Deal and Fitfor55 Package;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that agriculture, and consequently the Common Agriculture Policy, has a central role, both at economic and social level, in many EU member countries; recalls that the European Council decision of 24-25 October 2002, stating that the CAP payments in the “new Member States” should reach the level of direct payments then applicable in the European Union by 2013, has still not been implemented fully; Calls on the Commission and the member states to complete this so-called convergence;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights that 20% of the beneficiaries of the CAP are receiving 80% of the CAP budget; underlines the need to effectively support small to medium family farms in order to maintain a living and thriving countryside in member states where this model of farming is still the norm; calls on the member states to implementation effective capping of their CAP funds in order to achieve this goal;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the role that a long- term vision for the EU’s rural areas should play in fostering synergies between different EU policies by establishing a framework for cooperation between authorities and stakeholders and by implementing the initiatives provided for in the Rural Action Plan; Highlights the importance of upholding the Partnership Principle in all programming, implementation and monitoring of EU cohesion policy and to set up a strong cooperation between regional and local authorities NGOs and stakeholders, including farmers’ organisations and environmental NGOs; underlines that regional governments should decide how the Cohesion funds dedicated to regions should be used; stresses that these processes should take into account the gender perspective;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that depopulation has a negative impact on the EU's social, economic and territorial cohesion, especially in rural and remote areas; emphasizes that this increases economic as well as the risk of poverty and social exclusion; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to pay more attention to the financing of rural areas by the Regional Development Fund and cohesion policy;
Amendment 52 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes the positive impact that green sustainable local agro-tourism can have on local economies and climate mitigation, and encourages Member States and regional authorities to make use of the possibilities offered by the Cohesion Policy and by Regional environmental strategies to support its development, conditional on respecting environmental and social standards;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes that improving access to green transport and services in rural and remote areas is crucial to tackling the social and digital exclusion of the population in the regions; calls on the Member States, therefore, to recognize the importance of rural and remote areas, given their diversity, and to develop their potential by stimulating investment in the local economy, promoting entrepreneurship and improving their infrastructure;
Amendment 58 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to continue investing in the digital and green transitions, innovation and rural skills training in order to reduce the gaps between rural and urban areas and improve the attractiveness of rural areas overall. ; stresses that education and training, notably on environmental and climatic issues, would help local authorities, workers and companies to take greater account of the new challenges faced by underdeveloped regions, notably caused by Climate change and the biodiversity crisis, and the role they can play in mitigation and adaptation in their respective sectors; notes that the digital transformation is still uneven across Europe; Stresses the urgent need to strengthen the EU's core digital capabilities;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that community and citizens initiatives can strongly support the local economy and social cohesion, the ecological transition, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation, and that Local Action Groups and the LEADER program can be primary tools to achieve this; calls on the Commission and Member states to reinforce the LEADER program, and notably its budget; highlights that the definition of city can differ widely from member state to member state and that it could be useful to extend LEADER support to smaller cities under a reasonable threshold;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses that equality and inclusion aspects must be strengthened even further in regional development; highlights the particular role of youth in Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Highlights that women are disproportionately impacted by the gaps in development between EU member states and regions; notes the crucial need for providing women entrepreneurs in rural areas with an enabling environment, including legal and political considerations, leading to greater access to information, knowledge and skills, as well as facilitating access to financial resources, leading to the creation of more jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 67 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Recalls that Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which deals with economic, social and territorial cohesion, provides for priority to be given to rural areas; notes, however, that the allocation of cohesion funds underestimates rural areas and their specific needs; calls on the Commission, therefore, to consider developing a clear methodology for assessing the share of cohesion funding reaching rural areas;
Amendment 103 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 sets some type approval requirements for tyres. This Regulation complements those requirements with tyre abrasion requirements.
Amendment 105 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Furthermore, the current emission limits were adopted in 2007 for light-duty vehicles and for heavy-duty vehicles in 2009. Both emission limits were adopted on the basis of the then available technology. Since then, technology has advanced and the level of emissions achieved with a combination of current technologies is much lower than that achieved more than 15 years ago. That technological progress should be reflected in emission limits based on state-of-the-art existing technology and knowledge of pollution controls and for all relevant pollutants. Emission limits laid down in this Regulation should align with the pollution standards laid down in [COM/2022/542 final recast proposal of the Ambient Air Quality Directive].
Amendment 113 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 require that vehicles respect the emission limits for a specified period of time, which does not even correspond anymore to the average lifetime of vehicles. It is therefore appropriate to lay down durability requirements that reflect the average expected lifetime of vehicles in the Unionexpected entire lifetime of vehicles across the Union. That is of particular importance to buyers of second hand vehicles who expect the vehicle to emit as much as it did when it was first placed on the market. Considering the much higher share of second hand vehicles in southern and eastern Europe, that is also important to minimise air quality differences across Europe, guaranteeing that citizens from all areas breathe clean air.
Amendment 115 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Non-exhaust emissions consist of particles, included but not limited to, airborne particles emitted by tyres and brakes of vehicles. Emissions from tyres is estimated to be the largest source of microplastics to the environment. As shown in the Impact Assessment, it is expected that by 2050, non-exhaust emissions will constitute up to 90% of all particles emitted by road transport, because exhaust particles will diminish due to vehicle electrification. Those non-exhaust emissions should therefore be measured and limited. The Commission should prepare a reporBy the end of 2024, the Commission should adopt a method for the measurement onf tyre abrasion by the end of 2024 to review the measurement methods and state-of- the-art in order to propose tyrelimits, based on the UN measurement method, if available and where appropriate, or based on other existing state-of-the-art methods, should the UN method not be available. By the same date, the Commission should also adopt tyre abrasion limits compatible with the Union’s objective to reduce microplastics released into the environment by 30% by 2030 and based on state-of-the-art abrasion limitrates.
Amendment 128 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In case the Commission makes a proposal for registering after 2035 new light-duty vehicles running exclusively on CO2 neutral fuels outside the scope of the CO2 fleet standards, and in conformity with Union law and the Union’s climate neutrality objective, this Regulation will need to be amended to include the possibility to type approve such vehicles. Vehicles running exclusively on CO2 neutral fuels are not included within the scope of this Regulation. Such vehicles do not exist commercially today and the production of the fuels are at a premature phase of their development in terms of usage in road transport. Further research is required in order to firstly understand whether such vehicles can be produced and exclusively used in a viable, measurable and enforceable manner and secondly in order to understand the wider economic, social and environmental impacts of such vehicles and the fuels. It is also the case that due to the limited production potential of such fuels that their supply will remain to be constrained; as other hard-to-abate sectors, such as in the aviation and maritime sectors, will be in much greater demand for such fuels it is important that a holistic evaluation is undertaken to understand how such constraints will affect other sectors than road transport. In addition, existing exploratory research indicates the cost of production of such vehicles and fuels would mean extremely high costs being put on manufacturers and consumers alike, both in the present day and in the future, which in turn demands an assessment of their likely commercial uptake compared to other lower cost options such as battery electric vehicles; existing research also indicates that such vehicles will not have any noticeable effect on air pollutants compared to existing vehicles running on liquid fossil fuels.
Amendment 133 #
2022/0365(COD)
(19) Emissions from vehicles sold byThis Regulation does not provide flexibilities to small volume manufacturers constitut. Indeed, small volume man insignificant part of emissions in the Union. Some flexibility mayufacturers have the financial capacity to ensure compliance by their luxury vehicles with the refore be allowed in some of the requirements for such manufacturers. Small volume manufacturers should therefore be able to substitute certain tests during type- approval with declarations of compliance, while ultra-small volume manufacturers should be allowed to use laboratory tests based on random real-driving cyclesquirements set in this Regulation thanks to their ability to pass compliance costs on to wealthy consumers. Flexibilities for those manufacturers have not been analysed in the impact assessment of this Regulation. Those flexibilities would run counter to the Union’s objective to make the ecological transition of the transport sector fair and just for all, and would risk jeopardising public support to the Union’s Green Deal.
Amendment 176 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 78 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 78 a (new)
(78a) ‘real driving emissions’ or ‘RDE’ means the emissions of a vehicle under normal driving conditions and one or more extended driving conditions as specified in Tables 1 and 2 of Annex III;
Amendment 196 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. The manufacturer shall prevent the possibility of exploiting vulnerabilities referred to in paragraph 7. When such a vulnerability is found, the manufacturer shall immediately remove the vulnerability, by software update or any other appropriate means. The manufacturer shall not pass the costs of the vulnerability removal on to the consumer and shall provide compensation to the consumer. This shall not prevent consumers from relying on remedies based on contract law, as applicable under Union or national law.
Amendment 203 #
Amendment 236 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The manufacturer shall provide the type-approval authority with a signed declaration of conformity as regards the RDE, CO2 ambient temperature correction, OBD, OBM, emission and battery durability, continuous or periodic regeneration, anti-tampering and crankcase requirements as specified in Annex V. The manufacturer shall provide to the type- approval authority a signed declaration of conformity on the use of, including detailed information on all geographical areas and conditions under which adaptive controlsemission and geo-fencing options when the manufacturer selects these optionstechnologies operate if these technologies are present on the vehicle.
Amendment 240 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 274 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. With effect from 1 July 203025, national authorities shall, in the case of new M1, N1 vehicles constructed by small volume manufacturers which do not comply with this Regulation consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of registration and shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption, energy efficiency or battery durability, prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such vehicles.
Amendment 276 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. With effect from 1 July 203127, national authorities shall, in the case of new M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles constructed by small volume manufacturers, which do not comply with this Regulation consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of registration and shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption, energy efficiency or battery durability, prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such vehicles.
Amendment 298 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) tyre types in respect to tyre abrasion no later than end of 2024;
Amendment 305 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) the methods to measure tyre abrasion in order to monitor tyre abrasion rates no later than end of 2024;
Amendment 313 #
2022/0365(COD)
(t) methods to measure tyre abrasion no later than end of 2024;
Amendment 327 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) setting out abrasion limits for tyre types in Annex I referring tono later than end of 2024, taking into account the work performed in the UN World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP29);
Amendment 332 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 September 203028, Member States shall inform the Commission of the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 333 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 SeptDecember 20310, on the basis of the information supplied in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an evaluation report onCommission shall review the effectiveness and impact of this Regulation, and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council with the results of the review. In its review, the Commission shall in particular assess the contribution by this Regulation to meeting the air pollution standards laid down in [COM/2022/542 final recast proposal of Ambient Air Quality Directive]. Where, in that assessment, it concludes that this Regulation does not provide a sufficient contribution to meeting those application of this Regulation. ir pollution standards, the Commission shall review this Regulation, in particular with regard to the vehicle emission limits set out in Annex I.
Amendment 357 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
It shall apply from 1 July 203025 for M1, N1 vehicles constructed by small volume manufacturers.
Amendment 359 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Amendment 361 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1
Annex I – table 1
Euro 7 exhaust emission limits for M1, N1 vehicles with internal combustion engine Pollutant M1, N1 Only for N1 Emission Emission emissions vehicles vehicles budget for budget for with power all trips less all trips less to mass than 10 km than 10 km ratio1 less for M1, N1 only for N1 than 35 vehicles vehicles kW/t with power kW/t to mass ratio less than 35 kW/t per km per km per trip per trip NOx in mg 630 745 6 300 750 450 PM in mg 2 4.5 4.5 2 45 20 4520 PN10 in # 61×1011 61×1011 6 1×1012 6 1×1012 CO in mg 5400 6300 5 4000 6300 THC in mg 6000 NMOG 100 13045 1000 1300 NMHC in 45 250 250 HCHO 685 9 10 68 50 900 mg 100 NH3 in mg 210 10 -100 200 - 100 CH4+N20 in 45 55 450 550 mg ______________________ 1. Measured in accordance with paragraph 5.3.2. of UN/ECE Regulation No 85 in the case of ICEVs and PEVs, or, in all other cases, measured in accordance with one of the test procedures laid down in paragraph 6 of UN Global Technical Regulation 21
Amendment 364 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 2
Annex I – table 2
Euro 7 exhaust emission limits for M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles with internal combustion engine and internal combustion engines used in those vehicles Pollutant Cold Hot Emission Optional emissions emissions2 emissions3 budget for idle all trips less emission than limits4 3*WHTC long per kWh per kWh per kWh per hour NOx in mg 350175 90 150 5000 PM in mg 12 8 10 PN10 in # 5x1011 21x1011 32x1011 CO in mg 31500 200 2700 NMOG in 50 75 200 mg 150 mg NH3 in mg 65 65 70 65 CH4 in mg 500 350 500 85 50 30 N2O in mg 160 10060 140 HCHO in 30 30 mg mg ______________________ 2. Cold emissions refers to the 100th percentile of moving windows (MW) of 1 WHTC for vehicles, or WHTCcold for engines 3. Hot emission refers to the 90th percentile of moving windows (MW) of 1 WHTC for vehicles or WHTChot for engines 4. Applicable only if a system is not present that automatically shuts down the engine after 300 seconds of continuous idling operation (once the vehicle is stopped and brakes applied)
Amendment 366 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 3
Annex I – table 3
Euro 7 evaporative emission limits for petrol fuelled M1, N1 vehicles Pollutant emissions M1, N1 with maximum N1 with maximum mass mass up to 2650 kg equal or more than 2650 kg Evaporative emissions (in 0.530 g at worst day + hot 0.750 g at worst day + hot hot soak + 2 day diurnal soak soak test) Refuelling emissions 0.05 g/L of fuel 0.05 g/L of fuel
Amendment 367 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 1 – part 1
Annex II – table 1 – part 1
Euro 7 Minimum performance requirements (MPR) for battery durability for M1 vehicles Battery energy Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to based MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first of 810 years or 16240 000 km OVC-HEV 80% 70% PEV 80% 70% 5% until 70% until 31/12/2029, 90% 31/12/2029, 80% from 01/01/2030 from 01/01/2030 onwards onwards PEV 85% until 70% until 31/12/2029, 90% 31/12/2029, 80% from 01/01/2030 from 01/01/2030 onwards onwards
Amendment 372 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 2
Annex II – table 2
Euro 7 Minimum performance requirements (MPR) for battery durability for N1 vehicles Battery energy Start of life to 5 Vehicles more Vehicles up to based MPR years or 100 000 than 5 years or additional km whichever 100 000 km, and lifetime* comes first up to whichever comes first of 810 years or 16240 000 km OVC-HEV 75% 65% PEV 75% 65% 85% until 70% until 31/12/2029, 90% 31/12/2029, 80% from 01/01/2030 from 01/01/2030 onwards onwards PEV 85% until 70% until 31/12/2029, 90% 31/12/2029, 80% from 01/01/2030 from 01/01/2030 onwards onwards
Amendment 374 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – table 1
Annex III – table 1
Conditions for testing compliance of M1, N1 vehicles with exhaust emission limits with any market fuel and lubricant within the specifications issued by the manufacturer of the vehicle Parameter Normal driving Extended driving conditions conditions* Extended driving divider - - 1.6 (applies to measured emissions only during the time when one of ther more of the conditions set out in this this column applies) Ambient temperature 0 -7°C to 35°C -10°C to 0-7°C or 35°C to 45°C 45°C Maximum altitude 7 1600 m More than 71600 m and below 1 82200 m Maximum speed Up to 14560 km/h Between 145 and 160 km/hAbove 160 km/h Towing/aerodynamic Not allowed Allowed according to modifications manufacturer specifications and up to the regulated speed. Auxiliaries Possible as per normal - use Maximum average wheel Lower than 20% of Higher than 20% of power during first 2 km maximum wheel power maximum wheel power after cold start Trip composition use Trip composition Any trip, budget applies Any- - for first 10 km Minimum mileage 103 000 km Between 3 000 and 15 000 000 km ______________________ * The same emission strategy shall be used when a vehicle is run outside those conditions, unless there is a technical reason approved by the type approval authority.
Amendment 378 #
2022/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – table 2
Annex III – table 2
Conditions for testing compliance of M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles with exhaust emission limits with any market fuel and lubricant within the specifications issued by the manufacturer of the vehicle Parameter Normal driving Extended driving conditions conditions* Extended driving divider - 2 (applies to measured emissions only during the time when one of ther more of the conditions set out in this this column applies) Ambient temperature -7°C to 35°C -10°C to -7°C or 35°C to 45°C Maximum altitude 1600 m From 1 600 to 1 82200 m Towing/aerodynamic Not allowed Allowed according to modifications manufacturer specifications and up to the regulated speed. Vehicle Payload Higher or equal than Less than 10% 10%Vehicle Payload Any Auxiliaries Possible as per normal - use Internal Combustion Any Engine Loading at cold start Trip composition As per usual use - Minimum mileage 53 000 km for <16t TPMLM Between 3 000 km and 53 000 km TPMLM 000 km for <16t TPMLM 106 000 km for >16t TPMLM Between 3 0600 km and 106 000 km TPMLM 000 km for > 16t TPMLM TPMLM ______________________ * The same emission strategy shall be used when a vehicle is run outside those conditions, unless there is a technical reason approved by the type approval authority.
Amendment 1 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Regrets that, as stated by the Commission, this 2023 budget proposal does not yet take into account all the additional needs for funds due to the war in Ukraine; Highlights that the modifications to the budget proposal, expected towards the end of September, will not enable a full democratic consideration of the budget involving all committees of the parliament;
Amendment 2 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Regrets that overall appropriations are down 7.5% in the Heading 3: Natural Resources and Environment; Regrets in particular the cuts of 27.2 million (-3.6%) made to the LIFE programme and calls to reverse this cut;
Amendment 5 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. is committed to ensuring generational renewal in the agricultural sector by facilitating the takeover of farms by young people and by women, and calls to maintain levels of support to young farmers; Notes the new methodology piloted in 2023 to track the contribution to gender equality, based on policy design and resource allocation;
Amendment 7 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate budget resources to design and implement measures to fight gender gaps; notes the crucial need for providing women entrepreneurs in rural areas with an enabling environment, including legal and political considerations, leading to greater access to information, knowledge and skills, as well as facilitating access to financial resources, leading to the creation of more jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 9 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that depopulation has a negative impact on the agriculture and rural, remote areas; emphasizes that this increases economic as well as the risk of poverty and social exclusion; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to pay more attention to the financing of rural areas by the Regional Development Fund and cohesion policy; Calls for EU programmes to focus on projects that promote and enhance the safeguarding of existing jobs in the agriculture sector and the creation of quality jobs with adequate rights and stable and regulated pay and working conditions, as well as effectively and decisively combating poverty and social exclusion in rural areas;
Amendment 10 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Notes the growing need for highly qualified young professionals in the regions, and calls on Member States to take necessary measures, including financial incentives, 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 12 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. stresses the importance of funding research and innovation in the agri-food sector through the budget of the Horizon Europe programme, EIPs, pilot projects, and preparatory actions and the introduction of assisted evolution technologies; recalls the need for farmers to be provided with technical assistance; recalls the need for farmers to be provided with independent and impartial technical assistance; highlights the necessity to ensure that the results of research and innovation reaches farm level;
Amendment 17 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. 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 20 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. welcomes the Union's efforts to accelerate the digital transformation in agriculture and in rural areas; notes that, despite the digitalisation agenda, a recent ECA report highlights that basic obstacles such as lack of standardisation of data formats means that much agricultural data is still not used efficiently or to its full potential;
Amendment 22 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 30 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that the ecological transition in food production could be a win-win-win situation for primary producers, the environment, and society as a whole; highlights that, in consequence, the European Green Deal, and in particular the Farm to Fork strategy, can open up new opportunities in rural areas and a new dynamic for a more resilient future, while ensuring a just and inclusive transition; therefore calls the Commission and MS to use as much support as possible to ensure these goals;
Amendment 33 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 35 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls for the 2023 EU budget to genuinely contribute to achieving the higher 30% climate target for the period 2021-2027; Insists that the Commission base its quantification of the next CAP 's contribution to climate action on scientific evidence, adjusting the estimation where necessary, and ensure reliable, effect- based climate tracking methodology which can take into account the impacts, both positive and negative, of the CAP; Calls for both climate and biodiversity tracking methodologies to be kept up-to- date, revised for accuracy, and based on scientific evidence rather than intention of a given measure;
Amendment 38 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Recommends enhancing climate reporting by identifying EU spending with a potentially negative climate impact, and issuing guidelines to ensure consistency; recognises that derogations concerning environmental and biodiversity protection will clearly have an impact on the effectiveness of measures and their contribution towards climate and/or biodiversity spending;
Amendment 45 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. emphasises the need for careful monitoring of the national CAP strategic plans to ensure that they are effective in allowing Union agriculture to assure efficient and stable farm operation, viability and food security, and to calm market turbulence resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; highlights the importance of designing sectoral interventions with both food security and nutrition in mind, focusing on fruit and vegetables sectors for instance, and ensuring that financial support for producer organisations is structured towards the setup and maintenance of diverse, territorially- focused groups for regional production; notes, however that to calm market turbulence, the CAP must be complemented by financial regulation measures to restrict speculation on food commodities;
Amendment 53 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Regrets the increasing tendency for the EAFRD to be utilised as a crisis tool, in particular via lump-sum distributions of payments with little targeting or conditioning of support;
Amendment 55 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Highlights that the Commission recognises climate change as a risk that will likely influence expenditure on humanitarian assistance under the Heading 6: Neighbourhood and the World, in 2023; regrets that, nevertheless, the margin left in this Heading 6 is zero, despite the need for flexibility to respond to humanitarian crises which may derive from or be impacted by climate change, as well as the impacts of COVID, food price inflation and the Russian invasion;
Amendment 57 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Emphasizes that inequalities in access to 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, allow older people to retire out of agriculture in good conditions and encourage young people to start farming and to contribute to development of rural areas; Notes that a fair, non- discriminatory distribution of direct payments is needed in order to ensure the balanced development of agriculture, rural areas, and environmental protection across the EU; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make efforts towards convergence;
Amendment 59 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9 d. Highlights that one of the main objectives of the CAP is to provide income stability to farmers and support for the maintenance and creation of jobs at rural areas; finds that in less developed rural areas, contrary to its main objectives, the CAP is primarily supporting big landowners, with less support going to smaller farmers working the land; calls on the Commission and Member states to ensure a strong redistribution within the CAP in order to ensure adequate living conditions for small and family farms;
Amendment 174 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Pursuing the environmental goals, including the fight against climate change, makes it necessary to establish new environmental obligations and to lay the ground for the develop and the transition towards a carbon- neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy within planetary boundaries by 2050 at the latest, makes it necessary to establish new environmental obligations and to develop and apply an assessment method for the calculation of the environmental sustainability of construction products and to lay down rules for declaring environmental and the application of an assessment method for the calsustainability performance of construction products, including the possibility of establishing relevant thresholds and classes. In order to achieve harmonised and acculration of the environmental sustainability of construction productse assessments, the Commission should build on the continuing efforts to develop and improve science-based assessment tools, such as the updated Product Environmental Footprint method set out in Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/22791a. For the same reason, it is necessary to extend the range of regulated economic operators, since distributors, suppliers and manufacturers all have a role to play in the calculation of the environmental sustainability in the construction sector. That range should therefore be extended into two directions, downstream from the distributors to the economic operators preparing re-use and remanufacturing of construction products and upstream from the manufacturer over the suppliers of intermediate products and/or raw materials. Moreover, certain operators coming into play in the context of dismantling used products or other parts of construction works or remanufacturing and re-use thereof need to contribute to a safe second life of construction products. _________________ 1a Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 of 15 December 2021 on the use of the Environmental Footprint methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 471, 30.12.2021, p. 1-396)
Amendment 184 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to strive for a maximum of regulatory coherence, this Regulation should to the extent possible build on the horizontal legal framework, in this case namely on Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. It follows the recent trend in product legislation to develop and on Regulation (EU) ... [Regulation on eco design for sustainable products]. It follows the recent trend in product legislation to ensure that all products placed on the Union market become increasingly sustainable and stand the test of circularity, in line with the European Green Deal as a fall-back solution where the European Standardisation Organisations do not deliver harmonised standards which can be cited in the Official Journal. As no harmonised standards for construction products could be cited in the Official Journal since late 2019 and only some dozen since Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 came into force, the new back-up empowerments for the Commission should be even more comprehensive, permitting to define mandatory essential characteristics related to sustainability and to optimise the overall output of technical specifications so to catch up the delay in the adaptation to technical progress. The Commission shall, amongst others, be guided by and ensure coherence with the environmental sustainability objectives pursued by Regulation (EU) … [Regulation on eco design for sustainable products].
Amendment 199 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44 a) The use of bio-based construction products can improve the embodied carbon performance of buildings when substituting more carbon-intensive materials such as conventional cement and steel, provided that the overall climate impacts of biomass production are included in a whole lifecycle assessment and demonstrate lower global warming potential. Similarly, a lower relative impact is also to be demonstrated on other key environmental impact indicators. Construction material sourcing should not contribute to land use change, such as deforestation and forest degradation.
Amendment 267 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 71
(71) ‘product presenting a serious risk’ means a product presenting a serious risk as defined in Article 3, point (20)19 , of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020.
Amendment 275 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The respective standardisation requests may also include a request that the European standardisation organisation determine in the standards referred to in the first subparagraph the voluntary or mandatory threshold levels and classes of performance in relation to the essential characteristics and which of the essential characteristics may or shall be declared by manufacturers. In that case, the Commission shall lay down the basic principles and corner stones for the establishment of the threshold levels, classes and mandatory characteristics in the standardisation request.
Amendment 279 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 and in order to cover the regulatory needs of Member States and to pursue the goals of Article 114s 11, 114 and 191 to 193 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, tpriority shall be given to Union legal acts. The Commission is empowered to supplement this Regulation by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 87, by establishing, for particular product families and categories, voluntary or mandatory essential characteristics and their assessment methods in any of the following cases:
Amendment 281 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) theany standards referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 4(2)that are not in line with EU climate and environmental legislation and ambition;
Amendment 283 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 301 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall respect the harmonised zone in their national law, other rules or administrative action and shall not set additional requirements for products covered by it, with the exception of technical specifications to assess environmental performances. They shall in particular apply the following:
Amendment 303 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall also apply to public tenders or direct attributions of contracts where those public tenders or direct attributions are executed under direct or indirect control of public entities or are executed with reference to public provisions on public tenders or direct attribution of contracts. This paragraph shall also apply to grants or other positive incentives with the exception of fiscal incentives. However, harmonised technical specifications mayshall permit or recommend Member States to link the decisions on the attribution of public tenders, of contracts or of grants or other positive incentives to sub-classes or additional classes other than those established in accordance with Article 4(4), where these still relate to environmental performances assessed in accordance with these harmonised technical specifications to target the most sustainable amongst the compliant products.
Amendment 306 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8
Article 7 – paragraph 8
8. Member States mayshall ban the destruction of surplus and unsold products or products taken back in accordance with Article 22(2), point (j) and Article 26 or make the destruction of these products dependent on their prior making available on a national brokering platform for non- commercial use of products.
Amendment 324 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The declaration of conformity shall express conformity of a product with product requirements referred to in Article 5(1) and (2)Article 22.
Amendment 325 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The manufacturer shall fulfil the obligations of this Article as from the first revision of the declaration of performance undertaken by the manufacturer after the date of application of harmonised technical specification, for the respective product family or category, but at the latest 3 years after that dateby 1 January 2025.
Amendment 335 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
No other marking than the CE marking and Type I (ISO 14024) ecolabels may be placed on the declaration of performance or the declaration of conformity.
Amendment 340 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The manufacturer shall refrain from any claim about the characteristics and performance of a product that is not based on:
Amendment 343 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
That technical documentation shall contain the mandatory or facultative calculation of environmental, including climate sustainability assessed in accordance with harmonised technical specifications adopted under this Regulation or with Commission acts adopted under this Regulation.
Amendment 345 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
When making a product available on the market in a certain Member State, the manufacturer shall ensure that the product is accompanied by the information set out in harmonised technical specifications and in Annex I Part D in a language determined by the Member State concerned or, in absence of such determination, in a language which can be easily understood by usersat least in the official languages of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 346 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 7
Article 21 – paragraph 7
7. The manufacturer shall upload the datashare the information of the declaration of performance, including information on the environmental performance of construction products and of the declaration of conformity, the information referred to in paragraph 6 and the technical documentation in the EU product database or system established in accordance with Article 78.
Amendment 348 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 9
Article 21 – paragraph 9
Amendment 351 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 355 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) under the conditions set out in point (a)(i) and (ii) give preference to reusable and sustainably sourced bio-based materials, recyclable materials and materials gained from re-use and recycling;
Amendment 358 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) design products in such a way that re-use, remanufacturing and recycling are facilitated, namely by facilitating the separation of components and materials at de-installation, deconstruction and demolition and at the later stage of recycling and avoiding mixed, blended or intricate materials, unless remanufacturing and recycling are risky for human safety or the environment. In this case the manufacturer shall refrain from such design and warn against remanufacturing and recycling in accordance with the following point;
Amendment 364 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. In order to ensure transparency for the users and to promote sustainable products, the Commission is empowered to supplement this Regulation by delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 87 to establish specific environmental sustainability labelling requirements including a scoring system covering relevant impact categories or, where appropriate, “traffic-light-labelling” in relation to environmental obligations set out in paragraph 1, product inherent environmental requirements set out in Annex I Part C Point 2, and environmental performance classes established in accordance with of Article 4(4), point (a).
Amendment 367 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. The manufacturer shall affix the scoring system or traffic light label in the way set out in the delegated acts adopted in accordance with paragraph 5.
Amendment 373 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Where a supplier or service provider has been informed in accordance with the last sentence of Article 21(8), it shall forward that information to his other clients who have, in the last 5 years, received components or services which are identical with regard to the issue in question. In case of a serious risk as defined in Article 3, point (71) or a risk falling under the last sentence of Article 21(9), the supplier or service provider shall also inform the national competent authorities of the Member States where products with that component or manufacturing service have been made available on the market or directly installed; where it cannot identify these Member States, it shall inform all national competent authorities.
Amendment 378 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 61 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) a product placed on the market, due to its physical condition, is likely to cause a serious risk.
Amendment 389 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – title
Article 78 – title
EU construction products database or system
Amendment 394 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1
Article 78 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered toBy 31 December 2026, the Commission shall supplement this Regulation by means of delegated act according to Article 87, by setting up a Union construction products database or system that builds to the extent possible onf Digital Product Passport that builds on and is interoperable with the Digital Product Passport established by Regulation (EU) ... [Regulation on eEcodesign for sustainable products].
Amendment 396 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 78 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The database shall serve the following purposes: (a) to support market surveillance authorities in carrying out the tasks and duties conferred upon them by this Regulation, including enforcement thereof; (b) to provide the users and authorities with all necessary information about construction products placed on the market; (c) to store all documentation and information requested from economic operators pursuant to Chapter III.
Amendment 397 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 78 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission may, by implementing acts define specific conditions applicable for construction products specifically. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 88(1). It may also give access to this database or system to certainpublic authorities of third countries that apply voluntarily this Regulation or that have regulatory systems for construction products similar to this Regulation provided that these countries:
Amendment 409 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1
Article 84 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered toBy 31 December 2025, the Commission shall supplement this Regulation by delegated acts according to Article 87 by establishing mandatory sustainability requirements applicable to all public contracts, including implementation, monitoring and reporting of those requirements by Member States.
Amendment 410 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2
Article 84 – paragraph 2
2. Requirements adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 for public contracts awarded by contracting authorities, as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU or Article 3, point (1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, or contracting entities, as defined in Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, mayshall take the form of mandatory technical specifications, selection criteria, award criteria, contract performance clauses, labels as defined in Article 43 of Directive 2014/24/EU, or targets, as appropriate.
Amendment 412 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) the environmental benefits entailed by the uptake of products in the highest two classes/scores;
Amendment 413 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the economic feasibility for contracting authorities or contracting entities to buy more environmentally sustainable products, without entailing disproportionate costs. , also considering multiple co-benefits such as reduced health and social system costs, increased productivity, reduced sickness rates, if applicable, for contracting authorities or contracting entities to buy more environmentally sustainable products, without compromising the principles of sound management of public resources and entailing disproportionate costs as determined on a total lifetime and operating cost basis.
Amendment 414 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) Where a product is covered by the Union green public procurement criteria but not yet by harmonised technical specifications, contracting authorities and contracting entities shall purchase products and services that respect at least the technical specifications set at ‘core’ level in the relevant Union green public procurement criteria including among others for Office Building Design, Construction and Management and Union green public procurement criteria for Road Design, Construction and Maintenance.
Amendment 418 #
2022/0094(COD)
91 Prioritisation, Planning and Evaluation
Amendment 419 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1
Article 91 – paragraph 1
Amendment 423 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) the release of microplastics;
Amendment 426 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.7 – paragraph 2 – point d
Annex I – Part A – point 1 – point 1.7 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the release of net greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.
Amendment 427 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Harmonised technical specifications shall to the extent possible cover the following essential characteristics related to life cycle assessment:
Amendment 428 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) climate change effects (mandatory), including carbon storage;
Amendment 430 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
(p a) material and resource efficiency.
Amendment 432 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 3
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 3
Harmonised technical specifications shall indicate that for the essential characteristic of climate change effects under point (a) it is mandatory for the manufacturer to declare the performance of the product as set out in Articles 11(2) and 22(1).
Amendment 434 #
2022/0094(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 4
Annex I – Part A – point 2 – paragraph 4
Harmonised technical specifications shall also cover to the extent possible the essential characteristic of capability to temporarily bind carbon and of other carbon removalsprovided that products do not contribute to land use change and comply with the obligations of the [Deforestation and Forest Degradation Regulation].
Amendment 85 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that policies and actions at EU level combined with national and regional ones are key to securing the prosperity and well-being of rural European citizens, as well as tackling the challenges they face, namely population decline and ageing, fewer quality job opportunities, a lack of access to high- quality services of general interest, climate and environmental pressures, lower connectivity and limited access to technologies and innovation;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the central role rural areas can play in addressing societal challenges, by providing ecosystem services to mitigate climate change and environmental deterioration, ensuring sustainable and organic food production, preserving rural heritage, and contributing to a just, green and digital transition;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that rural areas are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of crisis, such as the climate crisis, the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine but are also capable of offering new opportunities in response to such crisis;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regrets the fact that only 11% of European farmers are under 40 years old. and that half of the farmers currently working will retire in the next 10 years; notes that current European policies have not helped to address the aging of workers at the rural areas; stresses the need to take measures to involve older people in local economic development by facilitating access to public services in order to improve their quality of life; recognizes the potential of older people to become a driving force for a viable senior economy in rural areas, based on social innovation, inclusive rural communities and a healthier living environment;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that climate change will put increasing pressure on the regions and rural areas; notes the IPCC 2022 the report's findings that global warming is leading to a gradual deterioration of soil conditions and ecosystem services, such as pollination, increased pressure from pests and diseases and reduced biomass of marine life, which is detrimental to fertility in most terrestrial and oceanic regions; Welcomes the IPCC's recommendations for adapting to climate change by promoting agro-ecological principles and practices, agroforestry, community adaptation to climate change, ecosystem-based fisheries and aquaculture, and other approaches that are compatible with natural processes and contribute to food security, nutrition, health and welfare;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2254(INI)
8. Agrees on the need for a common, EU-wide, functionaltypology of different definitions of rural areas, and urges the Commission to quickly develop and operationalise such a definitions;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the European Green Dealecological transition in food production could be a win-win-win situation for primary producers, the environment, and society as a whole; highlights that, in consequence, the European Green Deal, and in particular the Farm to Fork strategy, can open up new opportunities in rural areas and a new dynamic for a more resilient future, while ensuring a just and inclusive transition;
Amendment 241 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that a fair, not discriminatory distribution of direct payment is needed in order to ensure the balanced development of regions and rural areas; recalls that the European Council decision of 24-25 October 2002, stating that the CAP payments in the “new Member States” should reach the level of direct payments then applicable in the European Union by 2013, has still not been implemented fully; Calls on the Commission and the member states to complete this so-called convergence;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. 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, allow older people to retire out of agriculture in good conditions and encourage young people to start farming and to contribute to development of rural areas;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the work of rural women is still not properly recognised and that women are still suffering disproportionately from the specific challenges in rural areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action to design and implement measures to fight gender gaps; notes the crucial need for providing women entrepreneurs in rural areas with an enabling environment, including legal and political considerations, leading to greater access to information, knowledge and skills, as well as facilitating access to financial resources, leading to the creation of more jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the central role of rural areas in the transition to a low-carbon economy-neutral economy of the EU by 2040 at the latest; stresses that initiatives in rural areas, such as renewable energy infrastructure, must contribute effectively to the economic and social vitality of such areas;
Amendment 370 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes the growing need for highly qualified young professionals in the regions, and draws attention to the importance of taking all necessary 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 377 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Notes that an effective, green mobility system is one of the prerequisites for regional economic development, territorial cohesion and the development of regional potential; highlights that it is therefore necessary to provide the appropriate funding for the development and maintenance of transport links;
Amendment 381 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. 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 383 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Stresses the lack of rural policies, which would aim to build an innovation eco-system to support knowledge creation and technological diffusion; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide sufficient investment in skills and ICT infrastructure, facilitating access for entrepreneurs and SMEs, and supporting local supply chain development linked with industries;
Amendment 384 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Notes that rural communities are still faced with challenges related to access to basic services, economic opportunities and some degree of incoherence with regard to planning related to rural-urban divide; stresses that investments in environmental protection, rural infrastructure and in rural health and education are critical to sustainable rural development; calls on the Commission and member states to establish minimum welfare criteria that should be ensured in relation to the population of a certain area;
Amendment 479 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls that the future of rural areas is of paramount importance for Europe’s food security and food autonomy, as the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have clearly demonstrated; highlights notably the importance of the re-localisation of food and feed production and processing, notably of plant proteins;
Amendment 484 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Recalls that one of the main objectives of the CAP is to provide income stability to farmers and support for the maintenance and creation of jobs at rural areas; finds that in less developed rural areas, contrary to its main objectives, the CAP is primarily supporting big landowners, with less support going to smaller farmers working the land; calls on the Commission and Member states to redistribute support from the CAP in order to ensure adequate living conditions for small and family farms;
Amendment 487 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Amendment 488 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Recalls that Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which deals with economic, social and territorial cohesion, requires for priority to be given to rural areas; notes, however, that the allocation of cohesion funds underestimates rural areas and their specific needs; calls therefore on the Commission to consider setting up a separate fund using Cohesion money to provide exclusive support for projects in rural areas, leaving the decision on investment to local authorities;
Amendment 489 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Notes that access to land is one of the key factors for development of certain rural areas; calls on Member States to facilitate buying and leasing of farmland by young farmers; in this objective, 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 20 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas border regions, especially those with lower density of population, generally perform less well economically than other regions within the Member States;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas barriers to crossing the border in terms of free movement, information, awareness or perception from patients exist between regions as well as different taxation and social security systems or the recognition of qualifications for healthcare staff and institutions;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas mass departures from border regions, especially on the part of young people and skilled labour, illustrates the lack of economic opportunities in such regions and even more makes them less attractive in terms of employment in health sector;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the crucial role that investments in high quality public services have on building social resilience and coping with economic, health and social crises;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that access to public services is crucial for the 150 million- strong population of internal cross-border areas, and is frequently hampered by numerous legal and administrative barriers; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to maximise their efforts to remove these barriers, especially when related to health services, transport, education, labour mobility and environment;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that cohesion policy should as well be more geared towards investment in people as border regions’ health sector can be boosted by an effective mix of investments in innovation, human capital, good governance and institutional capacity;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Emphasises the specific situation regarding the access to healthcare in border regions on the EU external borders and periphery where EU citizens already face a numerous challenges;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to ensure genuine cooperation in the field of cross-border healthcare, in order to ensure that patients’ rights are respected, as provided for in the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive as well as the availability and quality of services increased;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that the EU Recovery Fund focuses on economic stimuli for sectors with a high shares of male employment, while many of the sectors profoundly affected by the COVID-19 crisis have high shares of female employment, which risks to contribute to increasing gender inequalities in employment in the EU as well as in the health sector where women represent the higher share;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that cross-border healthcare improvements can benefit patients by enabling equitable access to health services and infrastructure in other Member States, including diagnosis and clinical trials, based on the principle of ‘easiest, closest, best and fastest’ access12 ; calls for more efficient transport of patients to the nearest cross-border facilities where tackling all legal and administrative obstacles still represents a burden and could be settled by the ECBM regulation; _________________ 12 https://eurohealthnet.eu/publication/joint- statement-use-next-european-and- structural-investment-funds-strategic- investments
Amendment 144 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Strongly recommends improving and spreading simplified information for cross-border patients and healthcare staff via a manual for patients or cross-border regional contact points;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Acknowledges the existence of the numerous successful health cross-border projects13 across Europe, and that the experience gained from these could be capitalised on with a view to enhancing cross-border cooperation in this area, for the benefit of EU citizens; furthermore, underlines the importance of learning from and further using the potential of success stories of some border regions; _________________ 13 https://www.interregeurope.eu/policylearni ng/news/6157/innovation-in-healthcare- showcasing-interreg-europe-good- practices/?no_cache=1&cHash=44676ec10 795d5bda5628029f930f60a
Amendment 159 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recommends developing a sustainable comparable cross-border database and mapping border and cross- border healthcare operators to make cross-border realities visible and to create new opportunities;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recommends improving cross- border supply of healthcare by promoting e-medicine and joint public health and social services in a sustainable and a win- win context;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to encourage better management of cross- border healthcare, as EU patients still face challenges in accessing healthcare in other Member States and only a minority of potential patients are aware of their rights to seek cross-border healthcare; therefore, establishing standard protocols and regular meetings for developing integrated cross border emergency services would be most welcomed;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly encourages the promotion of specific intermediaries, such as ZOASTs, EGTCs, Health Observatories, or other networks to help coordinate cross-border cooperation in healthcare in collaboration with local and national authorities;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Believes that Interreg programmes can supply joint public health services and initiate other cross-border initiatives as promoting such proximity is highly compatible with the objective of green sustainability;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Emphasize the importance of small-scale and cross-border projects in bringing people together and in that way opening new potentials for sustainable local development and cross-border health cooperation;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Amendment 1 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses that, in accordance with Article 2(1)(c) of the Paris Agreement, finance flows should be made ‘consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development’; deplores the lack of attention given to the call by IPCC scientists, in their latest report, for radical action to catch up with the ecological transition, in the light of their warning that CO2concentration increased three times faster in 2018-2019 than in the 1960s; underlines the fact that there are only a few years left to prevent climate change from getting irreversibly out of control; is convinced that the current COVID crisis should not undermine the ambition of moving towards the objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, requiring a cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 60% compared with 1990 levels by 2030;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of transitional common agricultural policy (CAP) measures to bridge the gap to the new legal basis for a strong contribution to the European Green Deal; points at the possible strong repercussions of the negotiated compromises on the budget structure; welcomes the reinforcement of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) by EUR 5,7 billion from Next Generation EU (NGEU) in 2022; highlights that NGEU support is not only essential to the recovery of farmers and rural areas from the impact of the pandemic, but also crucial to the Union’s ambitious environmental targets; ; highlights therefore the need for a strong EAFRD and swift operation of the Next Generation EU funds in 2022, taking into account Union commitments from that new recovery instrument;
Amendment 11 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States in 2022 to focus on projects that safeguard existing jobs in the agriculture sector and create quality jobs with labour rights, stable and regulated pay and working conditions, in order to effectively and incisively combat poverty and social exclusion in rural areas;
Amendment 12 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the need for a strong contribution of the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and EAFRD to the Union objective of mainstreaming climate and biodiversity in the budget 2021-2027; highlights the preliminary estimates showing that their contribution to climate mainstreaming reaches over 20 % of the Union target while their contribution to biodiversity mainstreaming represents over 60 % of the Union objective, thus estimated to compensatinge for programmes which do not contribute to those goals; Stresses, however, the need for these estimates to be confirmed by accurate tracking of expenditure; Recalls the Union responsibility to track its biodiversity-related expenditure to fulfil its reporting obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity; stresses that a transparent, comprehensive and meaningful tracking methodology should be adopted swiftly, and adapted if necessary during the MFF mid-term revision, for both climate-related spending and biodiversity-related spending; highlights that a year 2022 without adequate climate and biodiversity spending and reliable tracking risks impeding the achievement of these targets throughout the next MFF;
Amendment 16 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the lack of convergence of external direct payments distorts the conditions of competition in the EU’s common market; calls to ensure a fairer distribution of funds by the end of 2022;
Amendment 24 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that future food sovereignty relies on generational renewal in the agricultural sector; Calls on the Member States to strengthen existing support measures for young farmers in 2022 in view of the lack of generational renewal in farming, which is currently one of European agriculture’s biggest challenges; Calls on the Council and Commission to maintain levels of support for young farmers in the General Budget 2022; stresses the need to facilitate access to land and farm succession as a key prerequisite to enable young and new farmers to enter the sector;
Amendment 29 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Reaffirms the significance of the Union's school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme to help children follow a healthy diet; therefore cannot agree with the Commission's proposal to reduce support for the school scheme by almost 10 percent, particularly given the varied but often detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people's food security, their dietary habits and financial resources; invites Member States to fully use their allocations and prioritise sustainable, local and high- quality production;
Amendment 35 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that the CAP funds should not support bullfighting; Urges Member States to exclude the possibility of farmers receiving CAP voluntary coupled support for cattle whose final destination is the sale for activities related to bullfighting;
Amendment 36 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Considers that the CAP funds should not support bullfighting; Urges Member States to exclude the possibility of farmers receiving CAP direct payments for cattle whose final destination is the sale for activities related to bullfighting, by proportionally excluding the number of heads of cattle from those payments;
Amendment 112 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore all modes of transport should be addressed in one instrument which should take into account a variety of alternative fuels. The use of zero-emission powertrain technologies is at different stages of maturity in the different modes of transport. In particular, in the road sector, a rapid uptake of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is taking place. Hydrogen fuel-cell road vehicles are available to markets, as well. In addition, smaller hydrogen and battery electric vessels and hydrogen fuel-cell trains are currently being deployed in different projects and in first commercial operations, with full commercial roll out expected in the next years. In contrast, the aviation and waterborne sectors continue to be dependent on liquid and gaseous fuels and should be phased-out, as zero- and low- emission powertrain solutions are expected to enter the market only around 2030 and in particular for the aviation sector even later, with full commercialisation taking its time. The use of fossil gaseous or liquid fuels is only possible if it is clearly embedded into a clear decarbonisation pathway that is in line with the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 at the latest, requiring increasing blending with or replacement by renewable fuels such as bio-methane, advanced biofuels or renewable and low- carbon synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) SWith the aim to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions, such biofuels and synthetic fuels, substituting diesel, petrol and jet fuel, can be produced from different feedstock and can be blended into fossil fuels at very high blending ratios. They can be technically used with the current vehicle technology with minor adaptations. Renewable methanol can also be used for inland navigation and short-sea shipping. Synthetic and paraffinic fuels have a potential to reduce the use of fossil fuel sources in the energy supply to transport. All of these fuels can be distributed, stored and used with the existing infrastructure or where necessary with infrastructure of the same kind.
Amendment 125 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for light-duty electric vehicles has been uneven across the Union and different Member States and regions. Continued uneven distribution would jeopardize the uptake of such vehicles, limiting connectivity across the Union. Continuing divergence in policy ambitions and approaches at national leveland regional level will jeopardize the ecological transition and will not create the long-term certainty needed for substantive market investment. Mandatory minimum targets for Member States at national level should therefore provide policy orientations and complement National Policy Frameworks. That approach should combine national fleet based targets with distance-based targets for the trans-European network for transport (TEN-T). National fleet based targets should ensure that vehicle uptake in each Member State is matched with the deployment of sufficient publicly accessible recharging infrastructure. Distance-based targets for the TEN-T network should ensure full coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks and thereby ensure easy and seamless travel throughout the Union.
Amendment 132 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A sufficient number of publicly accessible fast recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles should also be deployed along the TEN-T network to ensure full connectivity throughout the Union and all its territories and regions. That infrastructure should have sufficient power output to allow the recharge of the vehicle within the driver’s legal break time. In addition to fast recharging points along the network, heavy-duty vehicles should also be able to use publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for overnight recharging along the main transport network to specifically support the electrification of the long haul sector.
Amendment 133 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The deployment of recharging infrastructure is equally important in private locations, such as in private depots and at logistic centres to ensure overnight and destination charging. Public authorities at local and national level should take measures in the context of setting up their revised national policy frameworks to ensure that the appropriate infrastructure is provided for that overnight and destination charging.
Amendment 150 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2014/94/EU, Member States have established national policy frameworks outlining their plans and objectives to ensure that those objectives would be met. Both the assessment of the national policy framework and the evaluation of Directive 2014/94/EU have highlighted the need for higher ambition and a better coordinated approach across Member States in view of the expected acceleration in the uptake of alternative fuel vehicles, in particular of electric vehicles. Furthermore, fossil fuels should be phased out and green alternatives to fossil fuels will be needed in all transport modes to meet the ambitions of the European Green Deal and reaching the Union’s climate objective of carbon neutrality by 2050 at the latest. The existing National Policy Frameworks should be revised to clearly describe how the much greater need for publicly accessible recharging and refuelling infrastructure as expressed in the mandatory targets is going to be met by the Member States. The revised frameworks should equally address all transport modes including those for which no mandatory deployment targets exists.
Amendment 153 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The revised national policy frameworks must be in line with the EU climate targets in achieving the climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and should include strong supporting actions for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels and green solutions, including the deployment of the necessary infrastructure to be put into place, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned and other stakeholders, while taking into account the needs offair and just transition and needs of social partners and small and medium- sized enterprises. Additionally, the revised frameworks should describe the overall national framework for planning, permitting and procuring of such infrastructure, including the identified obstacles and actions to remove them so shat a faster rollout of infrastructure can be achieved.
Amendment 161 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) In the application of this Regulation, the Commission should consult relevant expert groups, civil society organisations and in particular the Sustainable Transport Forum (‘STF’) and the European Sustainable Shipping Forum (‘ESSF’). Such expert consultation is of particular importance when the Commission intends to adopt delegated or implementing acts under this Regulation.
Amendment 317 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the national policy frameworks take into account the needs of the different transport modes existing on their territory, including those for which limited alternatives to fossil fuels are available. and that recharging infrastructure promotes modal shift and multi-modal transport.
Amendment 320 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that national policy frameworks take into account, as appropriate, the interests of regional and local authorities, in particular when recharging and refuelling infrastructure for public transport is concerned, as well as those of the stakeholders concerned, in particular transport and energy infrastructure providers. Local and regional authorities shall be consulted regularly to bring their inputs regarding the deployment of the alternative fuels infrastructure.
Amendment 326 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Support measures for alternative fuels infrastructure shall be aligned with the EU climate objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and comply with the relevant State aid rules of the TFEU.
Amendment 336 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Relevant, consistent, transparent and clear information shall be made available as regards motor vehicles which can be regularly fuelled with individual fuels placed on the market, or recharged by recharging points. That information shall be made available in motor vehicle manuals, at refuelling and recharging points, on motor vehicles and in motor vehicle dealerships in their territory. This requirement shall apply to all motor vehicles, and their motor vehicle manuals, placed on the market after 18 November 2016.
Amendment 19 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 4051% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target10 . Therefore, the target set out in Article 3 of that Directive needs to be increased. __________________ 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82–209 10 Point 3 of the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people
Amendment 23 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There is a growing recognition of the need for alignment of bioenergy policies with the cascading principle of, in particular with respect to forest and agricultural biomass use11 , with a view to ensuring faira sustainable access to the biomass raw material market for the development of innovative, high value- added bio-based solutions and a sustainable circular bioeconomy. WPolicies should therefore take into account these principles and further promote the re- introduction of secondary raw materials in the economy over recovery for energy purposes, as required by the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC. In particular, when developing support schemes for bioenergy, Member States should therefore take into consideration the available sustainable supply of biomass for energy and non- energy uses and the maintenance of the national forest carbon sinks and ecosystems as well as the principles of the circular economy and the biomass cascading use, and the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12 . For this, they should grant no support to the production of energy from saw logs, veener logs, stumps and roots and avoid promoting the use of quality roundwood for energy except in well-defined circumstances. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood- based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. Where no other use for woody biomass is economically viable or environmentally appropriate, energy recovery helps to reduce energy generation from non- renewable sources. Member States’ support schemes for bioenergy should therefore be directed to such feedstocks for which little market competition exists with the material sectors, and whose sourcing is considered positive for both climate and biodiversity, in order to avoid negative incentives for unsustainable bioenergy pathways, as identified in the JRC report ‘The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU’13 . On the other hand, in defining the further implications of the cascading principle, it is necessary to recognise the national specificities which guide Member States in the design of their support schemesWaste prevention, reuse and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste. Moreover, in order to ensure a more efficient use of bioenergy, from 2026 on Member States should not give support anymore to electricity-only plants , unless the installations are in regions with a specific use status as regards their transition away from fossil fuels or if the installations use carbon capture and storage. __________________ 11 The cascading principle aims to achieve resource efficiency of biomass use through prioritising biomass material use to energy use wherever possible, increasing thus the amount of biomass available within the system. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). 13 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reposit ory/handle/JRC122719
Amendment 27 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Agricultural residues for the production of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels should be cultivated and harvested using practices that are consistent with the protection of soil quality and soil organic carbon.
Amendment 29 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand, including by insuring a more robust power supply to meet the demands of rural areas. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market- compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications.
Amendment 47 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Recharging points where electric vehicles typically park for extended periods of time, such as where people park for reasons of residence or employment, both in urban and rural areas, at strategic locations, such as where people park for reasons of residence or employment, or near hospitals, schools, local community centres, commercial establishments and other central community locations, are highly relevant to energy system integration, therefore smart charging functionalities need to be ensured. In this regard, the operation of non-publicly accessible normal charging infrastructure is particularly important for the integration of electric vehicles in the electricity system as it is located where electric vehicles are parked repeatedly for long periods of time, such as in buildings with restricted access, employee parking or parking facilities rented out to natural or legal persons.
Amendment 55 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Waste heat and cold are underused despite their wide availability, leading to a waste of resources, lower energy efficiency in national energy systems and higher than necessary energy consumption in the Union. Requirements for closer coordination between district heating and cooling operators, industrial and tertiary sectors, and local authorities, including in rural areas, could facilitate the dialogue and cooperation necessary to harness cost- effective waste heat and cold potentials via district heating and cooling systems.
Amendment 72 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) To ensure higher environmental effectiveness of the Union sustainability and greenhouse emissions saving criteria for solid biomass fuels in installations producing heating, electricity and cooling, the minimum threshold for the applicability of such criteria should be lowered from the current 20 MW to 51 MW.
Amendment 78 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 strengthened the bioenergy sustainability and greenhouse gas savings framework by setting criteria for all end-use sectors. It set out specific rules for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forestwoody biomass, requiring the sustainability of harvesting operations and the accounting of land-use change emissions. To achieve an enhanced protection of especially biodiverse and carbon-rich habitats, such as primary forests, highly biodiverse forests, grasslands and peat lands, exclusions and limitations to source forest biomass from those areas should be introduced, in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass. In addition, the greenhouse gas emission saving criteria should also apply to existing biomass-based installations to ensure that bioenergy production in all such installations leads to greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to energy produced from fossil fuels.
Amendment 87 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 23
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 23
(-a) point (23) is replaced by the following: (23) ‘waste’ means any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard, waste as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC and subject to independent verification and certification of compliance with Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC or comparable programme on waste prevention and management. Substances that have been intentionally modified or contaminated in order to meet this definition are not covered by this category;
Amendment 88 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 34
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 34
(-aa) Point (34) is replaced by the following: ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from waste and residues feedstocks listed in Part A of Annex IX that do not have significant displacement effects based on a regional displacement analysis;
Amendment 92 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 40
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 40
(aa) point (40) is replaced by the following: (40) ‘food and feed crops’ means starch- rich crops, sugar crops or oil crops produced on agricultural land and other crops grown primarily for energy purposes, excluding residues and waste;
Amendment 94 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 27 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 27 a (new)
(ca) the following point (27 a) is added: (27a) ‘Woody biomass’ means biomass which is, or is derived from, wood, and includes both primary and secondary woody biomass;
Amendment 95 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 27 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 27 b (new)
(cb) the following point (27 b) is added (27b) ‘Secondary woody biomass‘ means all wood waste that cannot be used for anything else than the production of energy, according to article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC, or does not provide significant ecosystem services;
Amendment 96 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 37
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 37
(cc) point (37) is deleted
Amendment 104 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimiseprevents undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity. To that end, they shall take into accouimplement the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 106 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a – point -i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a – point -i a (new)
(-i) the use of woody biomass to produce electricity
Amendment 110 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(i) the use of saw logs, veneer logs, stumps and rootprimary woody biomass to produce energy.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 126 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
No later than one year after [the entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 35 on how to apply the cascading principle for biomass, in particularcluding on how to minimiseprevent the use of quality roundwoodprimary woody biomass for energy production, with a focus on support schemes and with due regard to national specificities.
Amendment 130 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
By 2026 the Commission shall present a report on the impact of the Member States’ support schemes for biomass, including on biodiversity and possible market distortions, and will assess the possibility for further limitations regarding support schemes to forestwoody biomass.;
Amendment 131 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3a
Article 3 – paragraph 3a
(ba) Paragraph 3a (new) is inserted: (3a) Member States shall ensure that their national policies, including the obligations deriving from Articles 25 to 28 of this Directive, and their support schemes, are designed with due regard to the principles of the circular economy and consistent with the Circular Economy Action Plan.
Amendment 137 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 4 – paragraph 4 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 (new)
(2a) Article 4, paragraph 4 is amended as follow: 4a. Member States shall ensure that support for electricity from renewable sources is granted in an open, transparent, competitive, non- discriminatory and cost-effective manner, also ensuring adequate support for rural areas and remote regions.
Amendment 140 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – point - a (new)
Article 15 – point - a (new)
Amendment 146 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – introductory part
Article 18 – introductory part
(7) in Article 18, paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:
Amendment 147 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(-1a) Member States shall ensure that information on support measures is made available to all relevant actors, such as consumers, including low-income, vulnerable consumers including from rural, remote areas, renewables self- consumers and renewable energy communities, builders, installers, architects, and suppliers of heating, cooling and electricity equipment and systems and suppliers of vehicles compatible with the use of renewable energy and of intelligent transport systems.
Amendment 158 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point (a) – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point (a) – introductory part
(10a) In Article 21, paragraph 2, point (a), introductory part is replaced by the following: (a) to generate renewable energy, including for their own consumption, store and sell all their excess production of renewable electricity at market price, including through renewables power purchase agreements, electricity suppliers and peer-to-peer trading arrangements, without being subject:
Amendment 201 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources referred to in Article 7 and of the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), the share of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as of biomass fuels consumed in transport, where produced from food and feed crops, shall be no more than one percentage point higher than the share of such fuels in the final consumption of energy in the road and rail transport sectors in 2020 in that Member State, with a maximum of 7 % of final consumption of energy in the road and rail transport sectors in that Member State. This limit shall be reduced to 0% for crop- based biodiesel by no later than 31 December 2025, and shall be reduced to 0% for all crop-based biofuels by no later than 31 December 2030.;
Amendment 209 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
(ia) The third subparagraph is deleted;
Amendment 218 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
(b) in paragraph 2, first and fifth subparagraphs, ‘the minimum share referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 25(1)’ is replaced by ‘the greenhouse gas emission reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a)’; is amended as follows:
Amendment 219 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b – point i (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b – point i (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
i) the first subparagraph is replaced as follows: For the calculation of a Member State’s gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources referred to in Article 7 and the greenhouse gas emission reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a) the share of high indirect land-use change risk biofuels, bioliquids or biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops for which a significant expansion of the production area into land with high- carbon stock is observed shall not exceed the level of consumption of such fuels in that Member State in 2019.
Amendment 220 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b – point ii (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b – point ii (new)
ii) the second subparagraph is replaced as follows: That limit shall gradually decrease to 0 % by 31 December 2025.
Amendment 221 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b – point iii (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b – point iii (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
iii) A new subparagraph is inserted between the fourth and the fifth: By 31 June 2022, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an update of the report on the status of worldwide production expansion of the relevant food and feed crops. This update must include the most recent data from the last two years with regards to deforestation, particularly in South America, and must address other high risk commodities in the category of high indirect land use change risk feedstocks (in particular palm and soy and their by- products).
Amendment 225 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1a – point d (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1a – point d (new)
(ca) (d) (new) the shares of biofuels and biogas for transport produced from grape marcs and wine lees may be considered to be twice its energy content during a 6-years transitional period starting from the entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 231 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 28 – paragraph 6
Article 28 – paragraph 6
Amendment 233 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(i a) in the fourth subparagraph of para (1), point (c) is replaced by the following : (c) eligibility for financial support, including fiscal incentives, for the consumption of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point iii a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
(iii a) (i b) The fifth subparagraph of para (1) is replaced by the following : However, biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from waste and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, are required to fulfil only the greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in paragraph 10 in order to be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph. *However, their production shall be in line with the resource/waste hierarchy as laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC and shall avoid significant distortive effects on markets for by-products, wastes or residues. In the case of the use of mixed wastes, however, the operators are required to apply mixed waste sorting systems of defined quality aimed at removing fossil materials such as plastics and synthetic textiles to ensure only non- recyclable biogenic waste is used as feedstock.* This subparagraph shall also apply to waste and residues that are first processed into a product before being further processed into biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
Amendment 242 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point iii b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point iii b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7 – point a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7 – point a (new)
(iii b) in the seventh subparagraph of para (1), the new point (a) reads : (a) In the case of woody biomass fuels, in all installations producing electricity, heating and cooling;
Amendment 243 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1a (new)
(a a) A new paragraph (1a) is added after para (1) : "(1 a) The cascading principle, in accordance with the resource-waste hierarchy set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC, states that biomass should be used according to its highest environmental added value in the following order of priorities: i) wood-based products; ii) extending their service life; iii) re-use; iv) recycling; v) bioenergy; vi) disposal. Energy from biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 if the use of those fuels do not respect the cascading principle as set down in this paragraph."
Amendment 248 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b a) in paragraph 3, point (a) is replaced with the following : " (a) primary forest, old-growth forests, and all wooded land, namely forest and other wooded land of native species; "
Amendment 250 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b b) in paragraph 3, point (b) is replaced with the following : " (b) highly biodiverse forest and other wooded land which is species-rich and not degraded, or has been identified as being highly biodiverse; "
Amendment 251 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 252 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b d (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point d
(b d) in paragraph (3), point (d) reads is replaced with the following: " (d) highly biodiverse grassland, including wooded meadows and pastures that is : (i) natural, namely grassland that would remain grassland in the absence of human intervention and that maintains the natural species composition and (ii) non-natural, namely grassland that would cease to be grassland in the absence of human intervention and that is species-rich or has been identified as being highly biodiverse. "
Amendment 253 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b e (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
(b e) Paragraph four, Introductory part is replaced with the following: " 4. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high-carbon stock, namely land that had one of the following statuses in January 2008. "
Amendment 256 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a
The first subparagraph, with the exception of points (b) and (c), and the second subparagraph also apply to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass.;
Amendment 257 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – last subparagraph
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – last subparagraph
(c a) The last subparagraph of paragraph 4 is deleted.
Amendment 258 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c b) article 29 paragraph 4, point (c) reads : " (c) land with trees higher than five metres and a canopy cover of between 10 % and 30 %, or trees able to reach those thresholds in situ. "
Amendment 259 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – point b
(c c) Article 29 paragraph 4, point (b) reads : " (b) continuously forested areas, namely land with trees higher than five metres and a canopy cover of more than 30 %, or trees able to reach those thresholds in situ; "
Amendment 261 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, points (a), (b) and (c), shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008, unless evidence is provided that the cultivation and harvesting of that raw material does not involve drainage of previously undrained soil.;
Amendment 264 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – point a – point iv
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – point a – point iv
(iv) that harvesting is carried out following ecosystem-based and close-to- nature principles that include considering maintenance of soil quality and biodiversity with the aim of minimising negative impacts, in a way that avoids harvesting of stumps and roots, degradation of primary forests or their conversion into plantation forests, and harvesting on vulnerable soils; delays harvesting to allow associated biodiversity to survive longer; minimises large clear- cuts and ensures enough deadwood to sustain biodiversity according to locally appropriate thresholds for deadwood extraction and requirements to use logging systems that minimise impacts on soil quality, including soil compaction, and on biodiversity features and habitats:;
Amendment 266 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – point a a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – point a a (new)
(e a) In Article 29, paragraph (6), a new point (a a) is inserted after point (a) : " ( a a ) woody biomass from local sources is prioritised; "
Amendment 267 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – point b
(e b) Article 29, paragraph (6), point (b), subpoints (i-v) is deleted
Amendment 274 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 7 – point b
(f a) In Article 29, Paragraph 7, point (b) is deleted
Amendment 275 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 7 a (new)
(f b) In article 29, a new paragraph (7a) is added after paragraph 7 : "(7a.) Agricultural raw materials cultivated and harvested in the Union for the production of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall be obtained in accordance with the requirements and standards in Article 94 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy, including those in Annex II under the heading ‘Environment, climate change, good agricultural condition of land’."
Amendment 276 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 7 b (new)
(f c) In article 27, a new paragraph (7b) is added after paragraph (7) : " (7b ) Where biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural residues are to be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, those residues shall comply with the conditions in this paragraph and in Annex IXa, regardless whether produced within or outside the Union. Economic operators supplying biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural residues before [date of entry into force] are not required to meet the conditions in Annex IXa until 1 January 2024. By 31 December 2023, the Commission shall assess whether the criteria set out in Annex IXa are effective in minimising the risk of negative impacts on soil quality and soil carbon from using agricultural residues for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels on the basis of available data. This assessment shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by proposals to modify the requirements set out in Annex IXa.The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to establish binding guidelines for demonstrating compliance with the conditions in Annex IXa.
Amendment 277 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f d (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 7 d (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 7 d (new)
(f d) In article 29, a new paragraph (7d) is added after paragraph 7 : " (7d) Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural and forest biomass and Renewable Fuels of Non-Biologicial Origin taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first sub- paragraph of paragraph 1 shall meet the following requirements: (a) raw material is obtained from lands or forests for which third parties’ rights concerning use and tenure of the land or forest are respected by obtaining free, prior and informed consent of these third parties, with the participation by representative institutions and organisations; (b) human and labour rights of third parties are respected; and (c) the availability of food and feed for third parties is not at risk. For the purposes of this paragraph, “third parties” refers to local and indigenous communities or any other persons involved in the production or harvesting of raw materials or affected by the operations to produce or extract raw material."
Amendment 278 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f e (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point a
(f e) In article 29 paragraph 10, point (a) is replaced by the following : "(a) at least 70 % for biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids."
Amendment 279 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f f (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f f (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point b
(f f) In article 29 paragraph 10, point (b) is deleted.
Amendment 280 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f g (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f g (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point c
(f g) In article 29 paragraph 10, point (c) is deleted.
Amendment 283 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point d
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point d
(d) at least 7085 % for electricity, heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations until 31 December 2025, and at least 80 %starting operation from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2025, and 90 % for installations starting operation from 1 January 2026.;
Amendment 285 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 11
Article 29 – paragraph 11
(18 a) In article 29, paragraph 11 is replaced by : "(11) Electricity from biomass fuels shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 only if the feedstocks do not include woody biomass and it is produced in installations applying high-efficiency cogeneration technology and, achieving an net- electrical efficiency of at least 70%. "
Amendment 286 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 12
Article 29 – paragraph 12
(18 b) In article 29, paragraph 12 is replaced by : " 12. For the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article, and without prejudice to Articles 25 and 26, Member States may refuse to take into account, on other sustainability grounds, biofuels and bioliquids obtained in compliance with this Article. This paragraph shall be without prejudice to public support granted under support schemes approved before 24 December 2018. "
Amendment 287 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 14
Article 29 – paragraph 14
(18 c) In article 29, paragraph 14 is replaced by : " 14. For the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, Member States may establish additional sustainability criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels. "
Amendment 293 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point c – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point c – introductory part
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 4
Article 30 – paragraph 4
(c) in pParagraph 4, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
Amendment 294 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 4
Article 30 – paragraph 4
The Commission may decide that those schemes contain accurate information on measures taken for soil, water and air protection, for the restoration of degraded land and for the avoidance of excessive water consumption in areas where water is scarce.
Amendment 306 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31
Article 31
(21) in Article 31, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are deleted is amended as follows:
Amendment 307 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) in paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following: (a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emissions saving for the production pathway is laid down in Part A or B of Annex V for biofuels and bioliquids and in Part A of Annex VI for biomass fuels where the el value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of Part C of Annex V is equal to or less than zero and estimated indirect land- use change emissions are zero in accordance with part B of Annex VIII, and where the el value for those biomass fuels calculated in accordance with point 7 of Part B of Annex VI is equal to or less than zero, by using that default value;
Amendment 308 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31
Article 31
b) Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are deleted:
Amendment 319 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point –a (new) – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point –a (new) – introductory part
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex V – Part C – point 1 – point - a (new)
Annex V – Part C – point 1 – point - a (new)
(-a)(new) Point 1, item (a) is replaced by the following: (a) greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of biofuels shall be calculated as: ec l p td u sca ccs ccr E=e +e +e +e +e +e –e –e –e , ec l iluc p td u sca ccs ccr Where [table] Emissions from the manufacture of machinery and equipment shall not be taken into account.
Amendment 320 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point –a (new) – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point –a (new) – introductory part
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex V – Part C – point 1 – point a – table
Annex V – Part C – point 1 – point a – table
E = total emissions from the use of the fuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; el = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land-use change; eil = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by indirect land- uc use change; ep = emissions from processing; etd = emissions from transport and distribution; eu = emissions from the fuel in use; esca = emission savings from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management; eccs = emission savings from CO capture and geological storage; and 2 eccr = emission savings from CO capture and replacement. 2
Amendment 332 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex V – part C – point 19 (new)
Annex V – part C – point 19 (new)
c a) in Annex V, part C, the two following paragraphs are added: 19a. Emissions from indirect land-use change, eiluc, shall be calculated in accordance with Annex VIII. 19b. Emissions from extraction or cultivation (eec), direct land-use change (el) and indirect land-use change (eiluc), shall be apportioned to co-products on the basis of their energy content. Emissions apportioned to co-products shall be additional to the emissions apportioned to the principal product.
Amendment 342 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – introductory partDirective (EU) 2018/2001
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – introductory partDirective (EU) 2018/2001
Annex IX – part A
(a) in Part A, the introductory phrase is replaced by the is amended as followings:
Amendment 343 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex IX – part A – introductory part
Annex IX – part A – introductory part
a) the introductory phrase is replaced by the following: ’Feedstocks for the production of biogas for transport and advanced biofuels:’
Amendment 344 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex IX – part A
Annex IX – part A
b) Points g, h, i, j, o, p and q are deleted;
Amendment 347 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex IX a (new)
Annex IX a (new)
Amendment 348 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 7 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 7 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex VIII – Part A – table
Annex VIII – Part A – table
Amendment 18 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Those amendments have differing economic and social impacts on the different sectors of the economy, on the citizens, and the Member States. In particular, the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council31 should providThere should be an additional economic incentive to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and thereby accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Combined with otherdirect measures, this should, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport, and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment. _________________ 31Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32)sustainable, efficient and affordable housing, as well as and zero and low emission mobility, eradicate energy and transport poverty and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment.
Amendment 25 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) However, resources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emission trading for buildings and road transport pass on costs on carbon to the consumer. An annual indexation should increase the volume of this Fund over time, so as to ensure continued investments.
Amendment 29 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase and global fluctuations in the price for fossil fuels may disproportionally affects vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regions, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption. Ambitious climate action and a faster transition to a 100% renewables based and highly energy efficient system would allow the Union to reduce its more than 60 % dependency rate on fossil fuel imports 2a and thus protect EU citizens from skyrocketing fossil energy prices. _________________ 2aEurostat 2021: EU energy dependency rate in 2019: 60.7%
Amendment 35 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) In order to ensure that this and other Funds are not used to further fuel prices for imported energy, the Commission should step up efforts to investigate into possible market manipulations by State on non-State actors, producing and supplying fossil fuels to Europe.
Amendment 38 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the reIn order to maximise the effectivenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC shoulds, it should be possible to combine this Fund with other sources of EU financing, notably the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Thus different funding streams can be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusion, fornd ensure that the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 43 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. While social tariffs or direct income supportsubsidies for energy bills can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutionsthey are not a real solution to lift households out of energy poverty, on the contrary they may have the effect to lock people further into energy and transport poverty. Only targeted structural measures and investments aimed at ending the reliance on fossil fuels, in particular deep and staged deep building renovations, the application of the energy efficiency first principle, the installation of additional renewable energy sources, including through community lead projects, as well as information and awareness-raising measures targeted at the households, can provide lasting solutions and effectively combat energy poverty. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 58 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate Fund (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading forespecially in buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerabletransport users in transport userspoverty.
Amendment 64 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerabletransport users in transport userspoverty the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should havefocus on an investment component promoting the long-term solution of reduced fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 75 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerabletransport users in transport userspoverty is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transportof the transition.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct incomnational direct expenditure support for the most vulnerable wshould help thebe necessary in a just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporary measure accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors.long term investments towards deep and staged deep building renovations, as well affordable and sustainable mobility that are supported by this Fund, as part of an holistic and long- term strategy to tackle effectively energy poverty and transport poverty. Such national support should be limited in time: It wshould not be permanent as it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and roaEligibility for such national direct support should be targeted to people facing energy poverty and transport into poverty, withe scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such dipecial attention to vulnerable women, such as single- mothers and elderly women with low income, who are disproportionately affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, due to differecnt income support should be limited in timeenergy needs and mobility patterns.
Amendment 87 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Taking into account the importance of tackling climate changeclimate and environmental emergency in line with Paris Agreement commitments, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the actions under this Regulation should contribute to the achievement of the target that at least 30% of all expenditure under the 2021- 2027 multiannual financial framework should be spent on mainstreaming climate objectives and should contribute to the ambition of providing 10% of annual spending to biodiversity objectives in 2026 and 2027, while considering the existing overlaps between climate and biodiversity goals. For this purpose, the methodology set out in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council 33 should be used to tag the expenditures of the Fund. The Fund should support activities that fully respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning oftechnical screening criteria established by the Commission in accordance with Articles 170 (3) of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 for the relevant investments eligible under the Fund. Only such measures and investments should be included in the Plans. Direct income support measures should as a rule be considered as having an insignificant foreseeable impact on environmental objectives, and as such be considered compliant with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’. The Commission intends to issue technical guidance to the Member States well ahead of the preparation of the Plans. The guidanceThe Commission intends to issue technical guidance to the Member States well ahead of the preparation of the Plans for activities for which technical screening criteria have not yet been developed under Regulation (EU) 2020/852. The Commission intends to present in 2021 a proposal for a Council Recommendation on how to address the social aspects of the green transition. High fossil gas prices causing extreme price spikes in certain Member States in the 2021/2022 heating season, aggravated by import dependencies and geopolitical tensions, have exposed once more the EU dependence on imported fossil gas for its industries and households, especially felt by the poorest of society. Investments in energy efficiency measures, as wiell explain how the measures and investments must comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. The Commission intends to present in 2021 a proposal for a Council Recommendation on how to address the social aspects ofas renewable energy based heating systems, including with electric heat pumps, heating and cooling at district level and participation in renewable energy communities, are hence the most cost- effective method of reducing import dependency and emissions while increasing EU resilience. Notably in the group of poorest households explicit funding schemes are necessary to ensure compliances with the gaforemen transition. tioned principles. _________________ 33Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159). 34 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
Amendment 90 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing as they represent 85% of single parent familiesdisproportionately affected by energy poverty and mobility poverty, in particular single-mothers, which represent 85% of single parent families, as well as single women or elderly women living alone. Single parent families with dependent child have a particularly high risk of childenergy poverty. Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into accountensured and promoted throughout the design, preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind.
Amendment 94 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should submit their Plansprepare their Plans in close cooperation with the regional and local actors, the economic and social partners and all the relevant stakeholders and representatives from the civil society, respecting the European Code of Conduct on Partnership and submit them together with the update of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 . The Plans should include the measures to be financed, their estimated costs and the national contribution. They should also include key milestones and targets to assess the effective implementation of the measures. _________________ 35Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 97 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) Call for projects to be financed under this Fund should be made permanently and not on an annual basis to ensure i.a. continued financing and availability of products and labour for their implementation.
Amendment 101 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Union should support Member States with financial means to implement their Plans through the Social Climate Fund. Payments from the Social Climate Fund should explicitly be made conditional on achievement of the milestones and targets included in the Plans. This would allow efficiently taking into account national circumstances and priorities while simplifying financing and facilitating its integration with other national spending programmes while guaranteeing the impact and the integrity of EU spending.
Amendment 106 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope ofown resources Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 20264-20325. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 41 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 110 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23 a) Building renovations in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas often face specific challenges. Therefore Member States should allocate a 20% premium to deep renovations of unique residences of households and social housing in those regions to lift households out of energy poverty.
Amendment 128 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall directly benefit households, micro-enterprises and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas)people are facing energy poverty or transport poverty, in particular households in energy poverty living in worst performing buildings or in social housing, as well as people living in rural, insular, mountainous, and remote areas, with low or no access to basic services or public transport.
Amendment 130 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to theaccelerate the green transition towards a climate -neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emiss, sustainable, non-toxic, resource-efficient, renewable energy- based, resilient and competitive circular economy in a just, equitable and inclusive way by 2050 at the latest, in line with the Union’s from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation ofcommitments under the Paris Agreement, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, while leaving no one behind. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable people affected by energy and transport poverty, primarily through targeted measures and investments intended to phase out the reliance on fossil fuels, increase energy efficiency of buildings combined with access to renewable energy sources for heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable so, and grant improved access to low and zero- emission sustainable mobility solutions and integrated transport services. In line with these objectives, the Fund shall not provide any support to measurces, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transportinvestments which could prolong the reliance on fossil fuels or lead to carbon lock-in, while hampering or delaying the deployment of alternative sustainable energy sources.
Amendment 139 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘deep building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-related building renovation, including the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, the replacement of heating, cooling and cooking appliances, and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sourcesdeep renovation as defined in [Article 2 (19) of the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency (recast), COM(2021) 558 final (EPBD)];
Amendment 144 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Amendment 148 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council50 ; _________________ 50 [Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliama household’s lack of access to, or inability to afford without disproportionately high expenditure, adequate, reliable, quality, safe and environmentally sound energy services that underpin a decent standard of the Council (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]living and health, including adequate warmth, cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances.
Amendment 163 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘vulnerable households’ means households in energy poverty or households, including lower middle- income ones, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EClack of access to affordable and sustainable energy sources and lackto the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 166 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECwith fewer than 10 employees and an annual turnover or balance sheet below EUR 1 000 000 that are adversely affected by the price impacts according to the national context and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 177 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘vulnerable transport userspoverty’ means transport users, including from lower middle-income households, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to purchase zero- and low- emission vehicles or to switch to alternative sustainable modes of transport, including public transporta household is unable to afford the necessary travels required to meet essential socio-economic needs in a given context and can be caused by one or the combination of the following factors, depending on national and local specificities: low income, high fuel expenditures and/or high costs of public transport, availability of mobility alternatives and their accessibility and location, travelled distances and transport practices, particularly in rural, insular, mountainous and remote areas.
Amendment 180 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Amendment 181 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing oneffectively address energy poverty and transport poverty and support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensurepeople facing transport poverty by supporting them to increase energy efficiency of their buildings and access to affordable heating, and cooling and mobilitypowered by renewable energy sources as well as improving access to sustainable and integrated mobility services, while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the energy and climate targets of the Union. In order to facilitate the preparation of the Plan, the Commission shall publish a guidance, including a template.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Plans shall take into utmost account the energy efficiency first principle. Member States should consider the recently released Recommendation and Guidelines on the implementation of the principle2c , which explain how planning, policy and investment decisions can reduce energy consumption in a number of key sectors, including energy and transport. _________________ 2cCommission Recommendation C(2021) 7014 final of 28.9.2021 on “Energy Efficiency First: from principles to practice. Guidelines and examples for its implementation in decision-making in the energy sector and beyond.
Amendment 192 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national or subnational measures providing temporary direct incomdirect expenditure support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECffected by energy poverty and people facing transport poverty, with special attention to women and people living in remote and less accessible areas, to help reducing energy and transport costs, by providing facilitated access to green energy efficient solutions and mobility services.
Amendment 197 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Plan shall include national, regional or local projects to:
Amendment 200 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) finance measures and investments to increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement energy efficiency and improvement and demand side management measures, to carry out deep and staged deep building renovation,s and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sourceshe installation of on-site and nearby facilities for energy production from renewable energy sources to cater for residual energy needs, including for heating and cooling;
Amendment 205 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) provide financial and technical support to renewable energy communities and community-led local development projects in urban and rural areas, including locally owned energy systems, as well as the arrangements for engaging and building capacity at the local level put in place through citizen projects;
Amendment 206 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(a b) finance measures and investments to ensure access to affordable and sustainable housing, including through the rehabilitation of abandoned buildings;
Amendment 207 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a c (new)
(a c) finance measures addressing non- monetary barriers to improvements in the energy efficiency in buildings and uptake of renewable energy as well as barriers to accessing sustainable mobility and public transport services, in order to combat energy poverty and transport poverty. These may include energy consultations and advice services, including at community level;
Amendment 210 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments with a lasting impact to increase the uptake and use of zero- and low- emission sustainable and shared mobility and public transport services.
Amendment 216 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) concrete measures and investments in accordance with Article 3 to reduce the effects referred to in point (c) of this paragraphand Article 6 to combat energy poverty and transport poverty together with an explanation of how they would contribute effectively to the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 1 within the overall setting of a Member State’s relevant policies;
Amendment 218 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) concrete accompanying measures that are needed to accomplish the measures and investments of the Plan and reduce the effects referred to in point (c) as well as information on existing or planned financing of measures and investments from other Union, international, public or private sources, including: i) measures aimed at supporting home- owners and landlords to comply with minimum energy performance standards, including through social safeguards; ii) measures aimed at ensuring that building renovations do not result in evictions or indirect evictions through rent increases of vulnerable people, including conditioning any financial support or fiscal incentives on the obligation for the landlord to maintain the rental agreement for a period of at least 10 years and keep the costs of the rent at the same level as prior to the renovation, except for indexations foreseen in national rental law; iii) measures aimed at addressing the problem of split-incentives between home- owners and tenants, while strengthening the protection and safeguards of tenants and promoting the right to affordable and sustainable housing; iv) measures aimed at informing and counselling on investments in deep renovations in the context of multiple ownership situations, as well as on aggregating smaller projects into larger ones in view of their better bankability; v) investments aimed at developing and expanding public transport infrastructure as well as the technological digital infrastructure in order to improve the accessibility and connectivity of rural, insular and remote areas;
Amendment 225 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises and on transport userspoverty, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, facing energy poverty, as well as people facing transport poverty and vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport usersin the national context; these impacts are to be analysed with gender disaggregated data and gender- sensitive information, a sufficient level of regional disaggregation, taking into account elements such as access to decent, adequate, affordable and healthy housing, public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote, insular and rural or less accessible;
Amendment 229 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where the Plan provides for measures referred to in Article 3(2), the criteria for the identification of eligible final recipients, the indication of the envisaged time limit for the measures in question and their justification on the basis of a quantitative estimate and a qualitative explan and their justification of how the measures in the Plan are expected to reduceradicate energy and transport poverty and the vulnerability of households, micro-phase out the reliance on fossil fuel enterprises and transport users to an increase of road transport and heating fuel pricesgy for heating and cooling, as well for transport;
Amendment 236 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) envisaged milestones, targets and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the measures and investments to be completed by 31 December 2027 and by 31 July 20325;
Amendment 246 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of the Plan by the Member State concernedand local and regional and local authorities concerned, including the involvement of economic and social partners and civil society in the process, in particular of the proposed milestones and targets, including indicators for the implementation of measures and investments, which, where relevant, shall be those available with the Statistical office of the European Union European Statistical Office and the European Energy Poverty Observatory as identified by Commission Recommendation 2020/156354 on energy poverty; _________________ 54 OJ L 357, 27.10.2020, p. 35.
Amendment 249 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the Plan, a summarydetailed description of the consultation process, conducted in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and Article 8 of EU 2021/1060and with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the Plan; as well at their specific roles for the implementation and monitoring;
Amendment 256 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) deep and staged deep building renovation;
Amendment 257 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) development and use of renewable energy sources including through renewable energy communities;
Amendment 259 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) zero- and low-emission sustainable mobility and transportintegrated transport services;
Amendment 261 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural and remote areas., disaggregated per gender;
Amendment 267 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) climate and environmental objectives;
Amendment 275 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Social Climate Fund shall not support measures and investments excluded under Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1056.
Amendment 282 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 284 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may include the costs of the following measures and long term investments with lasting impact in the estimated total costs of the Plans, provided they principally benefit vulnerablebenefit, households, vulnerable micro- enterprises or vulnerablepeople facing energy and transport userspoverty and intend to:
Amendment 292 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support deep and staged deep building renovations, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, in privately owned homes or in social housing, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 294 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the decarbonisation, including theachieving a climate neutral building stock, including energy efficient electrification, of heating and cooling of, and cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources thatsupport the installations of on-site and nearby production and distribution of energy from renewable sources, including through citizen energy communities and peer-to-peer energy sharing, to power any residual demand and contribute to the achievements of energy savings;
Amendment 300 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Amendment 302 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) support public and private entitin particular renewable energy communities and social housing companies, in developing and providing affordable energy efficiency renovation solutions and appropriate funding instruments in line with the social goals of the Fund;
Amendment 310 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide access to zero- and low- emission vehicles andmobility, including bikes, including financial support or fiscal incentives for their purchase, as well as for appropriate public and private infrastructure, including for rechpargking and refuellcharging; for support concerning zero- and low-emission vehicles,mobility a timetable for gradually reducing the support shall be provided; shall be provided and support for purchase shall be limited to mobility in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas;
Amendment 315 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) grant free access to public transport or adapted tariffs for access to public transport, as well as fostering sustainable mobility on demand and shared mobility servicesinvestments aimed at accelerating the modal shift from private individual vehicles towards fostering a zero emission sustainable mobility, including support for the creation and development of cycling routes, and integrated transport services, including mobility on demand and shared mobility services, especially in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas, as well as free access to public transport or adapted tariffs for access to public transport;
Amendment 318 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) support public and private entities in developing and providing affordable zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services and the uptake of attractive active mobility options for rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas.fostering digital connectivity and technological solutions to support people affected by transport poverty in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas to access basic services or public transport;
Amendment 323 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) provide households with tailored advice and information about energy savings, renewable energy technologies and participation and consumer rights, as well as about sustainable and affordable mobility and transport alternatives, including via tailored energy consultations or other type of personalised support aimed at addressing energy and transport poverty;
Amendment 326 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
(f b) fostering digital connectivity and technological solutions to support people affected by transport poverty in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas to access basic services or public transport;
Amendment 328 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Fund shall not support, and the estimated total costs of Plans shall not include, measures in the form of direct income support pursuant to Article 3(2) of this Regulation for households already benefifor households, and measures in the form of regulated prices resulting:
Amendment 329 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 332 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Where it is proven by the Member State concerned in its Plan that tThe public interventions referred to in paragraph 1 do not fully off-set the price increed to be phased out and replaced by mease uresulting from the inclusion of the sectors of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, direct income support may be included aligned to the climate neutrality objective and the Green Deal goals and need to be replaced with effective and sustainable measures directly benefitting the estimated total costs in the limits of the price increase not fully off-setose in energy and transport poverty via national policies and as set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 343 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 20254-2027 shall be EUR 23 748 500 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 346 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2028-20325 shall be EUR 48 500 000 000 in current prices, subject to the availability of the amounts under the annual ceilings of the applicable multiannual financial framework referred to in Article 312 TFEUdetermined during the negotiations of the next multiannual financial framework, but shall not be set at a level lower than EUR 23 700 000 000.
Amendment 351 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The amounts referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the Fund and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, consultation of stakeholders, information and communication actions, including inclusive outreach actions, and corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, insofar as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, corporate information technology tools, and all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission fto support the managementbeneficiaries of the Fund. Expenses may also cover the costs of other supporting activities such as quality control and monitoring of projects on the ground and the costs of peer counselling and experts for the assessment and implementation of the eligible actions.
Amendment 354 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 366 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the contribution of Member States in NUTS2 level regions or in Member States with a GDP per capita at market prices below 75 % of the Union average during the period 2016 to 2018, shall be limited to a maximum of 40 percent of the total estimated costs of the measures and investments referred to in Article 6 (2) in their Plans.
Amendment 367 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Regarding support for long term investments in deep and staged deep building renovations to lift households out of energy poverty, Member States shall ensure there is a premium of 20 percent on the support for unique residences of such households and social housing in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas.
Amendment 372 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC,people experiencing energy and transport poverty in the Member State especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets and the long- term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 381 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) whether the Plan contains measures and investments that contribute to the green transition, including to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom and in particular to the achievement of the 2030 and 2050 climate and energy objectives of the Union and the 2030 milestones of the Mobility Strategy.
Amendment 383 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iii a) whether the Plan has been prepared and developed through the meaningful and inclusive participation of all relevant stakeholders in compliance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and Article 8 of EU 2021/1060 have been respected.
Amendment 390 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
(iii) whether the measures and investments proposed by the Member State concerned are consistent and complying with the requirements under the principle of energy efficiency first, Directive [yyyy/nnn] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU], Directive (EU) 2018/2001, Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council60 , Directive (EU) 2019/1161 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2010/31/EU; _________________ 60 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 393 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) For the purpose of assessing coherence, the Commission shall take into account the following criteria: (i) whether the Plan contains measures and investments that represent coherent actions. (ii) how the measures and investments contained in the Plan interact with existing policies and financing programmes; (iii) whether the measures and investments included in the plan deliver adequately on the potential synergies between climate, environment and social targets to meet the EU's 2030 targets and commitments to achieve the UN sustainable development goals; (iv) whether the measures and investments are accompanied by complementary measures required to effectively address energy poverty and mobility poverty.
Amendment 400 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. By 15 March 2027 each Member State concerned shall assess the appropriateness of its Plans in view of the actual direct effects of the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/087/ECobjective to eradicate energy poverty and transport poverty, while meeting the Union energy and climate targets. Those assessments shall be submitted to the Commission as part of the biennial progress reporting pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 402 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. After the Commission has adopted a decision as referred to in Article 16, it shall in due time conclude an agreement with the Member State concerned constituting an individual legal commitment within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 covering the period 20254-2027. That agreement may be concluded at the earliest one year before the year of the start of the auctions under Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 415 #
2021/0206(COD)
1. By 1 July 20287, the Commission shall provide the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions with an evaluation report on the implementation and functioning of the Fund.
Amendment 419 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. The evaluation report shall, in particular, assess to which extent the objectives of the Fund laid down in Article 1 have been achieved, the efficiency of the use of the resources and the Union added value. It shall consider the continued relevance of all objectives and actions set out in Article 6 in light of the impact on greenhouse gas emissions from the emission trading system for buildings and road transport pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC and from the national measures taken to meet the binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council63 . It shall also consider the continued relevance of the financial envelope of the Fund in relation to possible developments concerning the auctioning of allowances under the emission trading system for buildings and road transport pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC and other relevant considerations. _________________ 63Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26-42).
Amendment 420 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Amendment 312 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, primarily driven by family farms, continues to ensure quality food production, local supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU;
Amendment 510 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring a sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between sustainable agricultural production, healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible and provide additional financial resources;
Amendment 628 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 768 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 1119 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 1163 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promoting EU-grown plant proteins, especially soya, to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs with high nutritional value while granting farmers access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change, including traditional and locally-adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative traditional plant breeding in order for the composition of seed proteins, amino acids and other nutrients to be the most suitable for food and feed, and to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; raises awareness of the potential negative effects of concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector;
Amendment 1437 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for additional support for primary producers to be supported in making the transition to greater sustainability through the encouragement ofing the introduction of new crop and livestock production technologies, cooperation and collective actions, as well as through competition rules and the enhancement of possibilities for cooperation within the common market organisations for agricultural, fishery and aquaculture products, and thus for farmers’ and fishers’ position in the supply chain to be strengthened in order to enable them to capture a fair share of the added value of sustainable production;
Amendment 1493 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up unconditionally on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; _________________ 22 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1565 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to enhancing its contribution to sustainable local food production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy nutrition and promoting greater consumption of organic fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates;
Amendment 1907 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-basand balanced diets;
Amendment 2109 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; notes the unbalanced participation of some Member States in science and research programmes, and stresses that this threatens to increase the technological divide for those countries; calls on the Commission to take action to ensure more equal progress in all Member States;
Amendment 2235 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and production and environmental standards, and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes the limited competition in the agriculture market for advanced digital services using AI technology; stresses that agri-food SMEs need to be supported in their digital transformation due to their limited resources, reducing digital imbalances in terms of capabilities and infrastructure, especially in smaller cities and rural and remote areas;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Stresses the need to ensure stable and adequate funding for the process of building digital infrastructure for agricultural sector, including the development of the 5G network; notes that a 5G network will provide the speed, less delays in responding to upcoming challenges and connectivity to enable a new generation of services and business opportunities for agriculture;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Draws attention of the exorbitant cost of different digital solutions available in the market for farming; notes that open source platform make the solutions more affordable, resulting in rapid adoption and higher penetration among the farmers; calls for all Union public procurement processes and funding programmes to include open data access requirements, as well as to promote the use of open-source software and hardware;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Highlights the need to support farmers ensuring smooth transition to digitalisation by safeguarding that they have access to the right skills and funding; highlights the need for fair and proportionate support covering all regions of EU, including remote, rural and island areas; stresses the urgent need to strengthen digital capabilities and infrastructure in smaller places at the periphery of Europe;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Stress that achieving digital leadership will depend on education and knowledge; urges Member States to invest more in digital education and provide students from an early age with the basic skills necessary to direct them towards digital transformation; demands urgent measures to end brain drain, especially at rural areas, and by ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, attract the best minds to work at agriculture sector.
Amendment 13 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of the global supply chain, notably in food and health, and the need to build regional value chains, and boost regional integration;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recalls the principle of policy coherence for development to ensure European exports do not hinder the development of local production; calls, both at EU and non-EU level, for the prioritisation of local food production and consumption that ensure local job creation, guarantee fair prices for producers and consumers, reduce countries' dependence on imports and their vulnerability to international price fluctuations;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the remarkable economic resilience of European agriculture; underlines its socio-economic importance as well as the high number of companies and jobs involved; stresses the importance of Europe’s agri-food production for the vitality of its rural areaall EU citizens;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls, however, that some European agri-food markets are in a highly vulnerable situation after a significant loss in sales, threatening their long-term sustainability; notes that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the wine, spirit and liqueur sectors, among others, given the drop in exports in terms of both volume and value; calls for further support to reactivate these exports and regain market sharedirect these sectors towards diversification and to reduce their reliance on export markets;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that the disruptions caused by COVID-19 highlighted the difficulty of maintaining long supply chains, and the merits of a shift towards shorter supply chains, particularly with regard to livestock sector and its reliance on long- distance transport of feed and animals; notes that, despite Commission efforts to facilitate animal transports via the use of “green lanes”, the correct implementation of the Regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport could not be assured in the rapidly evolving epidemic situation, putting animal welfare as well as driver health at risk;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights that COVID-19 posed particular difficulties for the supply chains of labour-intensive sectors such as fruit, vegetables and animal products, and that the measures to facilitate the continuation of production and trade in such circumstance must better integrate concerns for workers’ welfare, as well as their freedom of movement;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2117(INI)
Amendment 66 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that any EU economic stimulus plans and export support measures need to consider agriculture in view of the importance and diversity of the sector and direct the sector towards greater resilience both economically and environmentally, with focus on food sovereignty; also stresses that the review and overhaul of EU trade policy, as well as the announced reform of the World Trade Organization, must be an opportunity to better defend the European agricultural model and farmers’ interests; reiterates firmly that agriculture and agri-food products entering the European market must fully comply with EU rules and standards;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the commitment made by the Commission in its Farm to Fork Strategy to support the global transition to sustainable agri-food system, notably by striving to obtain ambitious commitments from third countries in key areas such as animal welfare, the use of pesticides and the fight against antimicrobial resistance; recalls equally its pledge to support small- scale farmers, short-supply chains, agro- ecology and conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to make compliance with the Paris Agreement an “essential clause” of the EU trade agreements; stresses that, in order to be enforceable, the environmental objectives of the EU’s free trade agreements (FTAs), especially related to trade of agriculture products, must be clear, quantifiable, verifiable, based on robust, transparent and inclusive ex-ante sustainable impact assessments and include sanctions for non-compliance;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Stresses the need to create strong incentives for third countries to adopt ambitious commitments in sustainable and environmental friendly food production field by meeting EU standards; Calls to introduce, where relevant, staged implementation of tariff reduction linked to the effective implementation of such provisions;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the overall importance of a well-functioning internal market in order to enhance Europe’s export capacity andagri-food sector, food security and sovereignty, secure our producer network.
Amendment 10 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development on Cohesion policy and the circular economy (2017/2211(INI)),
Amendment 66 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas regional environmental strategies should be linked with ambitious climate targets that go beyond the overall target of achieving climate neutral EU by 2050 and should exclude any kind of support for fossil fuels and gas infrastructure projects, and support renewable energy, resource efficiency and sustainable development instead;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas waste-management plans should follow the circular economy principles and be part of regional environmental strategies;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas EU macro-regional strategies can help identify key sectors and areas of cooperation between different regions facing common challenges such as climate change, climate adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity, transport, waste- management, cross-border projects, sustainable tourism;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas community and citizens initiatives can strongly support the ecological transition and fight against climate change;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments undertaken under the European Green Deal to implementing the Paris Agreement and the SDGs with full respect for the EU taxonomy, taking into consideration social and economic aspects to ensure a fair transition for all territories and their citizens;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need for local and regional authorities to make a clear political commitment to achieving the climate targets; Furthermore, believes that regional and local authorities have a key role to play in all stages of projects planning, preparation and implementation;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that sustainability and the transition to an economy that is safe, climate neutral, climate resilient, more resource efficient and circular are crucial to ensuring the long-term competitiveness of the Union economy, therefore, the regional environmental strategies should cover and include waste-management plans;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that it is paramount to fully uphold multi-level governance and partnership principles under Cohesion Policy, that includes gender perspective, as local and regional authorities have direct competencies on the environment and climate change;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises the importance of upholding the Partnership Principle in all programming, implementation and monitoring of EU cohesion policy and to set up a strong cooperation between regional and local authorities, citizens, NGOs and stakeholders;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that Cohesion Policy should focus on the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the fight against climate change through an effective methodology for monitoring climate spending and its performance, including its negative effects for EU regions; strongly calls for regional environmental strategies to include a "do no harm principle" and support achieving the SDGs and Paris Agreement in full respect for the EU taxonomy;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the key role of local and regional authorities, as well as of community and citizens initiatives, in achieving a fair transition to a climate- neutral economy for all, with social and economic cohesion at its core;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that community and citizens initiatives can strongly support the ecological transition, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation, and that Local Action Groups and the LEADER program can be primary tools to achieve this; therefore, encourages Member States and regional authorities to coordinate these programmes with their regional environmental strategies;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Points out that EU macro-regional strategies should contribute to building cooperation aimed at solving regional issues linked to climate mitigation and adaptation, therefore, Operational programmes should be aligned with the EU macro-regional strategies as integrated approach and strategic planning is of utmost importance;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that while providing financial support from the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, the main priority should be taking into account and addressing the specific needs of the regions and the Member States;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that islands, in particular small islands with limited governing autonomy, should be able to access sufficient economic resources in order to deliver integrated, sector-coupled and innovative interventions for sustainable infrastructure and local economic development;
Amendment 184 #
2020/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the need to capitalisebenefit on the outcome of initiatives such as New Energy Solutions Optimised for Islands (NESOI), Smart Islands Initiative and Clean Energy for EU Islands (CE4EUI) to ensure a functional transition between the 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 programming periods; welcomes the Memorandum of Split, which recognises the leading role for island communities in the energy transition;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that Europe is manifestly experiencing population ageing and declining birth rates, affecting the dependency ratio and having negative effects on workforce growth, which is far behind the previous decade; warns of a visible decline of the labour force in eastern, southern and central European regions;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis and the possible medium- and long-term implications for labour market dynamics; underlines that self-isolation and social distancing measures have had visible effects on production, demand and trade, reducing economic activity and leading to higher levels of unemployment, a sharp decline in corporate incomes, and higher public deficits, and as a result, it can be predicted that, as after the 2008-2009 crisis a new wave of emigration of young people from EU Member States with the lowest wage levels and the strongest restrictions on economic activity will occur, which is likely to lead to a wave of bankruptcies of small and medium-sized enterprises, emigration in those Member States is likely to cause even more demographic concerns;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that in general rural, post- industrial and remote areas are facing a number of specific situations: a considerable decline in population numbers, also due to birth rates, lower than national or EU average levels of income and difficulties of territorial integration with other regions, making them more exposed to the risk of depopulation; points out that rural regions currently account for 28 % of Europe’s population but this is predicted to fall significantly in the future;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to some of the drivers of demographic change, forcing inhabitants from the abovementioned areas to leave and discouraging others from moving there: poor infrastructure, including a lack of fast broadband internet and missing transport networks, fewer job opportunities, lack of public and private services and difficult access to health services, fewer education, utilities and social services opportunities, making it more difficult to adapt to technological change, and a lack of cultural venues and leisure activities;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines a pattern of ‘inner peripheralisation’, in the sense that eastern and southern European regions report a substantially negative net population migration rate, while northern and western European regions report a substantially positive rate, receiving constantly large numbers of economic migrants; ; considers that these disparities are also exacerbated by unbalanced common EU support policies, such as the common agricultural policy, which still has huge disparities in support for farmers in different EU regions;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that local and regional authorities should play a decisive role in developing territorial strategies, taking into consideration the development needs and the potential of the areas concerned, including the economic, social and demographic trends; points out that community-led local development strategies are a useful, but underfunded, tool that can be used to create jobs and increase accessibility to services at local level;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the need for strategies aimed at reversing labour migration; calls on the national authorities, which could create the necessary conditions, local and regional authorities to tackle the brain drain in ‘sending’ regions through prevention, mitigation and appropriate responses; underlines in this context that there are already several initiatives in various Member States, such as incentives for workers with highly specialised skills, aimed at turning the brain drain into a brain gain for the regions in question;
Amendment 172 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that the Recovery and Resilience Facility will provide large-scale financial support to make Member States’ economies more resilient and better prepared for the future, and insists that Member States should propose measures for addressing demographic change, in particular more support for human capital; highlights the importance of the instruments for a transition to sustainability such as the Just Transition Fund and its implementation mechanism, which aim to support the communities affected by the energy transition and avoid the risk of depopulation;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to conduct the programming and implementation process of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy with full respect for the partnership principle; stresses the importance of prioritising regional needthe needs of post-industrial and EU border regions, including as regards demographic and migration aspects and urban challenges;
Amendment 200 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member State and the Commission to include demographic challenges in their national development policies and long- term strategies for sustainable development correlated with the European Semester, thus ensuring proper financing for demographic issues;
Amendment 213 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the regions at risk of depopulation to focus investments on universal accessibility to quality services and infrastructure and job creation, for example by creating tax incentives for companies investing in production in the regions; insists on investment in education, reskilling of workers, creating entrepreneurial conditions and supporting SMEs;
Amendment 255 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Insists that investments should be focused on information and communication technology, and human capital, since this has the potential to reduce the distance between the users and to attract high- skilled workers; stresses the importance of funding the development and uptake of these technologies among companies and schools in rural and isolated regions and regions in industrial transition;
Amendment 257 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Insists that investments should be focused on information and communication technology, since this has the potential to reduce the distance between the users and to attract high- skilled workers; stresses the importance of funding the development and uptake of these technologies among companies and schools in rural and isolated regions and regions in industrial transition;
Amendment 266 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends, where appropriate, the reform of education and training systems in the Member States, combined with policies to prevent a permanent brain drain from the ‘sending’ regions; insists on using local at regional advantages, as well as the development of economic and social facilities, not only to prevent the brain drain, but also to reverse this phenomenon; Recommends that higher education institutions training students studying agriculture and rural economics be encouraged to seek ways to increase their chances of entering/prioritising graduates from ‘sending’ regions, increasing their chances of obtaining higher education and returning and, once acquired, going back and contributing to the economic viability of the ‘sending’ region;
Amendment 286 #
2020/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Recommends that the Member States implement measures to encourage young families to buy their first home in the region, for example by compensating for interest on their mortgages;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2008(INI)
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 #
2020/2008(INI)
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 #
2020/2008(INI)
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 #
2020/2008(INI)
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 #
2020/2008(INI)
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 #
2020/2008(INI)
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 #
2020/2008(INI)
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 #
2020/2008(INI)
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.
Amendment 123 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to initiate the establishment of a common and free forest monitoring system based on satellite data, allowing Member States and other stakeholders and citizens to record illegal or non-permitted logging, particularly in protected areas, in real time, and to monitor the status of forest cover.
Amendment 131 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to evaluate and disclose the deforestation footprint of wood industry sectors and organisations, with a view to creating greater transparency and understanding of international supply chains, and stimulating the implementation of sustainable wood use solutions;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2006(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Union to establish a common timber auction system in order to ensure the sustainable use of wood, as well as to prevent the proliferation of bilateral agreements based on dumping timber prices and to avoid promoting additional logging; notes that this would also allow to track where material comes from and to factor in climate and biodiversity concerns into the price;
Amendment 5 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 20540 in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challenge while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 6 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal Investment Plan10 on 14 January 2020, establishing the Just Transition Mechanism which focuses on the regions, people and sectors that are most affected by the transition given their dependence on fossil fuels, including coal, peat and oil shale or greenhouse gas-intensive industrial processes but have less capacity to finance the necessary investments. The Just Transition Mechanism consists of three pillars: a Just Transition Fund implemented under shared management, a dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU, and a public sector loan facility to mobilise additional investments to the regions concerned. _________________ 10 COM(2020) 21 final.
Amendment 7 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The proposal for establishing the Just Transition Fund was adopted by the Commission on 14 January 202011 . For the better programming and implementation of the Fund, territorial just transition plans are to be adopted, setting out the key steps and timeline of the transition process towards reaching the 2030 climate targets of the Union as referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and identifying the territories most negatively affected by the transition towards a climate neutral economy and with less capacity to deal with the transition challenges. The partnership principle applies for the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the territorial just transition plans as referred to in Article [7] of Regulation [JTF Regulation]. _________________ 11 COM(2020) 22 final
Amendment 13 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A public sector loan facility (the ‘Facility’) should be provided. It constitutes the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism, supporting public sector entities in their investments. Such investments should meet the development needs resulting from the transition challenges described in the territorial just transition plans as adopted by the Commission. The activities envisaged for support should be consistent with and complement those supported under the other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism and should ensure synergies.
Amendment 14 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of the Facility, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Facility should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or exclusion, or support infrastructure which is inaccessible to persons with a disability. The objectives of the Facility should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle and the commitments agreed under the Paris Agreement. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 17 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards the achievement of the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate, and a climate neutral economy by 2040, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover smart energy and transport infrastructure,systems, grids and storage at local level, decarbonisation of the transport sector, high efficient district heating networks, greezero-carbon mobility, smart waste management in accordance with the waste hierarchy, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circular economy, land restoration and decontamination while keeping with the polluter-pays principle, as well as up- and re-skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the adopted territorial just transition plans. Such investments should be sustainable and should not increase nor maintain dependency on fossil fuels. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities mayshould be used.
Amendment 28 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure that all Member States are granted the possibility to benefit from the grant component, a mechanism should be set up to establish earmarked national shares to be respected during a first stage, based on the distribution key proposed in the Just Transition Fund Regulation. The needs of less developed regions as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation .../... [new CPR] should be taken into account. However, in order to reconcile that objective with the need to optimise the economic impact of the Facility and its implementation, such national allocations should not be earmarked after 31 December 2024. Thereafter, the remaining resources available for the grant component should be provided without any pre-allocated national share and on a competitive basis at Union level, while ensuring predictability for investment and, following a needs-based and regional convergence approachpproach and promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 32 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Specific eligibility conditions and award criteria should be set out in the work programme and the call for proposals. Those eligibility conditions and award criteria should take into account the relevance of the project in the context of the development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the overall objective of promoting regioneconomic, social and territorial convergencehesion, the criteria for determining environmentally sustainable investment as established by [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment] and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project. Union Support established by this Regulation should thus only be made available to Member States with at least one territorial just transition plan adopted. The work programme and calls for proposals will also take into account the territorial just transition plans submitted by Member States to ensure that coherence and consistency across the different pillars of the mechanism is ensured.
Amendment 43 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the grant component of this Facility until 31 December 2024, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to set out the available national allocations expressed as shares of the overall financial envelope of the Facility for each Member State in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I of Regulation [the JTF Regulation]. The implementing powers should be conferred without comitology procedures given that the shares derive directly from the application of a pre- defined calculation methodology.
Amendment 46 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefitting Union territories facing serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards the achievement of the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate, and a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 20540.
Amendment 53 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5. 'territorial just transition plan' means a plan established together with relevant local and regional authorities and stakeholders of the territory concerned in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation] and approved by the Commission;
Amendment 55 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address serious socio- economic and environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards the achievement of the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate, and a climate-neutral economy for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in keeping with the partnership principle in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation].
Amendment 58 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Facility shall have the specific objective of increasing public sector investments, which address the development needs of regions identified in the territorial just transition plans, by facilitating the financing of projects that do not generate a sufficient stream of own revenues and would not be financed without the element of grant support from the Union budget. Special attention shall be placed on less developed regions as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation .../... [new CPR].
Amendment 65 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. An amount up to 2% of the resources referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the Facility such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit, information, communication, publicity and evaluation activities including corporate information and technology systems, as well as administrative expenditure and fees of the finance partners.
Amendment 70 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. For grants awarded pursuant to calls for proposals launched as from 1 January 2025, Union support awarded to eligible projects shall be provided without any pre-allocated national share and on a competitive basis at Union level until exhaustion of remaining resources. The award of such grants shall place special attention on less developed regions as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation .../... [new CPR] and take into account the need to ensure predictability of investment and the promotion of regional convergenceeconomic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 74 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act setting out the respective shares for each Member State resulting from the application of the methodology set out in Annex I of Regulation [JTF Regulation] and the application of a redistributive factor taking into account the need of less developed regions as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation .../... [new CPR] in the form of percentages of the total available resources.
Amendment 77 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Only projects contributing directly to the objectives referred to in Article 3 and fulfilling all the conditions set out below shall be eligible for Union support under the Facility:
Amendment 81 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve measurable impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy by 2040 and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 82 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the projects are environmentally sustainable in accordance with the criteria established in [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment];
Amendment 87 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the projects do not receivecomplement and have synergetic effects with support under any other Union programmes;
Amendment 90 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Facility shall not support investment related to the production, processing, distribution, transport, storage or combustion of fossil fuels.
Amendment 93 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of the grant shall not exceed 15% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner under this Facility. For projects located in territories in NUTS level 2 regions as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council with a GDP per capita not exceeding 75% of the average GDP of the EU-27 as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation [new CPR], the amount of the grant shall not exceed 230% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner.
Amendment 114 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Facility, ensure transparency and public access to information concerning each and all the funded projects and their results. Financial resources allocated to the Facility shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Article 3.
Amendment 142 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The JTF shall only support activities that are directly linked to its specific objective as set out in Article 2 and which contribute to the implementation of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean energy, clean public transport, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 207 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) other necessary activities indicated in territorial just transition plans approved by Comission in accordance with Article 7.
Amendment 239 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall only approve a programmeterritorial just transition plan where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is is duly justified and consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 250 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/20142016/2066 17 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. _________________ 17 Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066 of 21 November 2016 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 102 #
2019/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Points out that the large disparities in direct payments prevent sustainable farmers' initiatives for the climate and the environment and distort competition in the EU; recalls the commitment made by the European Council on 7-8 February 2013 to harmonise payments throughout the EU by 2013;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, as indicated in the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2018, the estimated level of error in spending on ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ increased from 3 % in 2017 to 5 % in 2018; regrets that, even if it should be stressed that errors in the implementation of the budget do not automatically imply a fraud, the positive trend of the last years has been reversed; moreover, finds alerting that the level of errors in relation to public procurement, state aid rules and grant award in 2018 contributed to 16% of ECA estimated level of error for high-risk expenditure, whereas in 2017 their impact was just 1%;
Amendment 10 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note that the source of those errors is mainly a result of reimbursements of ineligible costs, infringements of internal market rules and lack of support documentation, but is also due to the previous year’s overall low rates of reimbursement and payments as well as fewer financial instruments having been included in the audit; furthermore, stresses that the performance based audit does not capture the entirety of cohesion policy spending, which is built on a series of horizontal principles, such as gender equality, non-discrimination and sustainable development, and based on the partnership principle, therefore, important side-effects are hard to measure, especially in the social field, so a wider range of indicators would be preferred; points out as well that respective changes of the administrative systems by some Member States (NUTS classification) should also be taken into account during the collection of data;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the fact that high-risk expenditures are often subject to complex rules and eligibility conditions which lead to errors and that a number of these errors are compounded by a supplemental layer added by national authorities; recalls that simpler national eligibility rules might help reduce this source of error and result in a smaller administrative burden for beneficiaries; calls on the simplification measures already introduced in Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council to be used; furthermore, local and regional authorities as well as national and regional parliaments should take a more active role when setting-up the specific national rules; stresses once again the need to reduce administrative burdens whereas possible while ensuring a full transparency of the processes;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the absorption of European Structural and Investment Funds (‘ESI Funds’) has continued to be slower than planned - by the end of 2018, only 27,3% - notes that this value is even lower than the absorption rate of 2011, the corresponding year of the previous Multiannual Financial Framework; eventually this could lead to a rushed spending by the end of the programming period, which can then jeopardise achieving the cohesion goals;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the reasons behind this low absorption rate not only lie in the decommitment methodology (the so-called “n+3 rule”), but also in the late adoption of the legislative framework enabling the implementation of the cohesion policy; therefore calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure proper measures in the next programming period 2021-2027 to avoid the repetition of delayed implementation of ESI Funds and its domino effect.; recalls the fact that delays encountered at the start of the programming period may result in a backlog in the future payment applications; stresses that although the project selection rates are high and a positive absorption rate could be reached by the end of the programming period, we should aim for the high quality and climate friendly project criteria to be respected. In that regard stresses the importance of the commitments made by the Paris Agreement and achieving the EU climate and energy targets and a climate-neutral EU;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Supports the Commission to intensify looking into regions with specific needs in order to promote the just transition towards future-oriented and climate-proof development paths; expects the Commission to take into account coal phasing-out regions in particular; considers that sufficient support should be given for actions with a special focus on health and environmental aspects, too, that could derive from requirements related to the energy transition, such as decommissioning of nuclear power plants;
Amendment 20 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, in order to ensure that support can be granted to farmers and other beneficiaries from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in 2021, the Union should continue to grant such support for one or, where applicable, two more years under the conditions of the existing legal framework, which covers the period 2014 to 2020. The existing legal framework is laid down in particular in Regulations (EU) No 1303/20137 , (EU) No 1305/20138 , (EU) No 1306/20139 , (EU) No 1307/201310 , (EU) No 1308/201311 , (EU) No 228/201312 and (EU) No 229/201313 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition, to facilitate the transition from existing support schemes to the new legal framework which covers the period starting on 1 January 2022, rules should be laid down to regulate how certain support granted on a multiannual basis will be integrated into the new legal framework. __________________ 7Regulation (EU) No1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320). 8 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487). 9Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549). 10Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 11Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). 12Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 23). 13 Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (OJ L 78, 20.3.2013, p. 41).
Amendment 21 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In light of the fact that the Union should continue to support rural development in 2021during the transitional period, Member States, that demonstrate the risk to run out of funds and not to be able to undertake new legal commitmentsneed of funds to undertake new legal commitments for all or certain measures and the resulting expenditure in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, should have the possibility to extend their rural development programmes or certain of their regional rural development programmes supported by the EAFRD to 31 December 2021the end of the transitional period and to finance those extended programmes from the corresponding budget allocation for the year 2021. Tperiod concerned. Those Member States who have the need to transfer the part of the EAFRD budget allocation for the transitional period in accordance to undertake new legal commitments for certain measures only, should have the possibility to transfer the part of the EAFRD budget allocation for the transitional period that was not used for extending their rural development programmes, to the financial allocations for the remaining years of the programming period, in accordance with the Council Regulation (EU)…/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years2021 to 2027]. In accordance to the need to transfer all of the EAFRD budget allocation for the transitional period, the extended programmes should aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of environment and climate ambition.
Amendment 23 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Since certain Member States may still have funds provided by the Union in previous years, Member States should also have the possibility not to extend their rural development programmes or not to extend certain of their regional rural development programmes, or to complete the remaining funds with part of the allocations for the years of the transitional period as needed. Those Member States should have the possibility to transfer the EAFRD budget allocation for 2021the years of the transitional period or the part of the EAFRD budget allocation corresponding to the regionalthat was not used for extending their rural development programmes that have not been extended, to the financial allocations for the years 2022 to 2025remaining years of the programming period, in accordance with the Council Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]14 . __________________ 14 Regulation MFF OJ L , , p. .
Amendment 25 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to allow the Commission to provide the necessary financial planning and the corresponding adjustments of the annual breakdowns of the Union support set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Member States should inform the Commission soon after the entry into force of this Regulation whether they decide to extend their rural development programmes and, in case of regional rural development programmes, which of those programmes they decide to extend, and if they intend to fund them partly with remaining funds for the previous budget allocation, and consequently which corresponding amount of the budget allocation for 2021the years of the transitional period is not to be transferred to the following years.
Amendment 28 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 lays down common rules applicable to the EAFRD and some other Funds, which operate under a common framework. That Regulation should continue to apply to programmes supported by the EAFRD for the 2014–2020 programming period as well as to those programmes supported by the EAFRD for which Member States decide to extend that period to 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, to 31 December 20212. For those Member States, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 should continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the programming year 2021 or, where applicable, the programming year 2022.
Amendment 30 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/201416 provide that expenditure for certain long-term commitments undertaken pursuant to certain regulations that granted support for rural development before Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 should continue to be paid by the EAFRD in the 2014-2020 programming period under certain conditions. That expenditure should also continue to be eligible for the duration of their respective legal commitment under the same conditions in the programming year 2021 or, where applicable, the programming year 2022. For reasons of legal clarity and certainty, it also should be clarified that the legal commitments undertaken under measures that correspond to measures of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 to which the integrated administration and control system applies, should be subject to this integrated administration and control system and that payments related to these legal commitments have to be made within the period from 1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 865). 16 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and introducing transitional provisions (OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 31 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In light of the fact that the CAP Strategic Plans to be prepared by Member States in accordance with the new legal framework are to be applicable as of 1 January 2022, transitional rules should be laid down to regulate the transition from existing support schemes to the new legal framework, in particular Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council18 [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation]. In line with principles set in the European Code of Conduct on Partnership, Member States should ensure participation of regional and local authorities, civil society organisations, including beneficiaries, in all stages of preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the transitional measures and programmes. __________________ 18Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council [CAP Strategic Plan] (OJ L …, …, p. …).
Amendment 34 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) As regards the aid scheme in the olive oil and table olives sector, the existing work programmes drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021 should be extended until 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, the programming year 2022. For aid schemes in the fruit and vegetables sector rules should be laid down regarding the modification or replacement of operational programmes.
Amendment 37 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to limit a significant carry- over of commitments from the current programming period for rural development to the CAP Strategic Plans, the duration of new. The extension of existing multiannual commitments in relation to agri-environment-climate, organic farming and forest-environment should be limited toin a period of maximum 3 years. The extension of existing commitments should be limited to oneway that the commitments do not exceed 5 years.
Amendment 40 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The EAFRD should be able to support Community-led local development set up in accordance with the new rules laid down by Regulation (EU) XXXX/XXXX [New CPR]. However, in order to avoid unspent funds for Community-led local development in the programming year 2021 or, where applicable, the programming year 2022, Member States that decide to extend their rural development programmes to 31 December 2021 and that also make use of the possibility to transfer amounts from direct payments to rural development, should be able to apply the 5% minimum allocation for Community-led local development only to the EAFRD contribution to the rural development extended to 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, 31 December 2022, calculated before the transfer of amounts from direct payment has been done.
Amendment 43 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure continuity in the transitional period, the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector should be maintained for 2021 or, where applicable, for 2022, and the relevant amount of the reserve for 2021 and, where applicable, for 2022, should be included.
Amendment 45 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) As regards prefinancing arrangements from the EAFRD, it should be made clear that where Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period to 31 December 2021 or, where applicable, 31 December 2022, this should not lead to any additional prefinancing granted for the programmes concerned.
Amendment 48 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 currently only provides for a notification obligation for Member States as regards their decisions and the estimated product related to the reduction of the part of the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 150 000 for the years 2015 to 2020. With a view to ensuring a continuation of the existing system, Member States should also notify their decisions and the estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2021 and, where applicable, calendar year 2022.
Amendment 50 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 allows Member States to transfer funds between direct payments and rural development as regards calendar years 2014 to 2020. In order to ensure that Member States may keep their own strategy, the flexibility between pillars should be made available also for calendar year 2021 (i.e. financial year 2022) and, where applicable, calendar year 2022 (i.e. financial year 2023).
Amendment 52 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to allow the Commission to be able to set the budgetary ceilings in accordance with Articles 22(1), 36(4), 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, it is necessary that Member States notify their decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2021 by 1 August 2020 and, where applicable, their decisions on financial allocations by scheme for calendar year 2022 by 1 August 2021.
Amendment 55 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In accordance with the current legal framework, Member States notified in 2014 their decisions up to calendar year 2020, on the division of the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme between the regions and the possible annual progressive modifications for the period covered by Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. It is necessary that Member States also notify those decisions for calendar year 2021 and, where applicable, calendar year 2022.
Amendment 56 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Large disparities in direct payments prevent farmers' sustainable initiatives for the climate neutrality, the environment and distort competition in the EU, therefore, in order to ensure the respect for the principles of fair competition and equality between the Member States, it is indispensable to ensure that the process of external convergence is continued to be gradually implemented during the transitional period, with a view to be completed as soon as possible.
Amendment 57 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The internal convergence mechanism is the core process for a more equitable distribution of direct income support among farmers. Significant individual differences based on old historic references become more and more difficult to justify. In Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the basic model of internal convergence consists in the application by Member States of a uniform flat rate for all payment entitlements, at national or regional level, from 2015. However, for the sake of ensuring a smoother transition to a uniform value, a derogation was set out allowing Member States to differentiate the values of payment entitlements by applying partial convergence, also called the ‘tunnel model’, between 2015 and 2019. Some Member States made use of this derogation. To continue the process towards a more equitable distribution of direct payments, Member States can further converge towards a national or regional average after 2019 instead of going to a uniform flat rate or keeping the value of entitlements at their 2019 level. They should notify annually their decision for the following year.
Amendment 61 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides for the annual progressive modifications in the value of the payment entitlements allocated from the reserve to reflect the annual steps of the national ceiling set in Annex II to that Regulation, reflecting a “multiannual” management of the reserve. Those rules should be adapted so to reflect that it is possible to amend both the value of all allocated entitlements and of the reserve to adjust to a change in the amount in that Annex II between two years. Moreover, in some Member States not having reached a flat rate by 2019, internal convergence is implemented on an annual basis. For calendar years 2020 and 2021 and, where applicable, calendar year 2022, only the value of the payment entitlement of the current year needs to be determined in the year of allocation. The unit value of entitlements to be allocated from the reserve in a given year should be calculated after possible adjustment of the reserve in accordance with Article 22(5) of that Regulation. In any subsequent year, the value of the payment entitlements allocated from the reserve should be adapted in accordance with that Article 22(5).
Amendment 63 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides the application of the single area payment scheme (SAPS) until 31 December 2020. The CAP Strategic Plan Regulation (EU) …/… [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] allows Member States to implement a basic income support with the same modalities, i.e. without the allocation of payment entitlements based on historic references. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow the prolongation of SAPS in 2021 and, where applicable, in 2022.
Amendment 71 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the event that the proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 and the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council have not been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union by 30 September 2020, the transitional period for the purpose of this Regulation shall be extended to 31 December 2022.
Amendment 72 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided in the first subparagraph shall notify the Commission of their decision within 10 days after the entry into force of this Regulation. Where Member States have submitted a set of regional programmes in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, that notification shall also contain information on which of the regional programmes are to be extended and on the corresponding budgetary allocation within the annual breakdown for the year 2021transitional period as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 77 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Where the Commission considers that an extension of the period under the first subparagraph is not justified, it shall inform the Member State thereof within 68 weeks after receipt of the notification referred to in the second subparagraph.
Amendment 79 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The notification referred to in the second subparagraph shall be without prejudice to the need to submit a request to amend a rural development programme for the year 2021 and, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, for the year 2022, as referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Such an amendment shall aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of the EAFRD expenditure for the measures referred to in Article 59(6) of that Regulation.
Amendment 81 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For Member States that do not decide to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 of this Article, Article [8] of Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027] shall apply to the allocation not used for the year 2021 and, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, for the year 2022, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 83 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where a Member State decides to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 only with regard to certain regional programmes, the allocation referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be the amount set out for that Member State for 2021 and, where Article 1 of this Regulation applies, for the year 2022, in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 minus the budgetary allocations notified in accordance with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 for the regional programmes that are extended.
Amendment 84 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided in paragraph 1 of this Article may transfer the part of the EAFRD budget allocation for the years of the transitional period that was not used for extending their rural development programmes, to the financial allocations for the remaining years of the programming period, in accordance with the Council Regulation (EU)…/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]. In this case, the allocation referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be the amount set out for that Member State for the years of the transitional period in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No1305/2013 minus the budgetary allocations notified in accordance with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 for the programmes that are extended.
Amendment 85 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the references to time periods or deadlines in Articles 50(1), 51(1), 57(2), 65(2) and (4), and the first paragraph of Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be extended for one yearthe duration of the transitional period.
Amendment 87 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. For Member States that decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, the Partnership Agreement drawn up for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall continue to be used as a strategic document by Member States and the Commission with regard to the implementation of support granted by the EAFRD for the year 2021during the transitional period.
Amendment 89 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Eligibility of certain types of expenditure in 2021duration of the transitional period.
Amendment 91 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, to Article 2(2) of this Regulation and to Article 38 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the expenditure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 and in Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution from the 2021transitional period allocation for programmes supported by the EAFRD for which Member States decide to extend the 2014– 2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, subject to the following conditions:
Amendment 93 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective rural development programme for 2021the years of transitional period;
Amendment 95 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title I – chapter II – title
Title I – chapter II – title
Amendment 98 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that local, regional authorities, economic and social partners, especially Local Action Groups in the context of LEADER programmes, are involved in the decision-making process regarding selection of programmes for which the 2014-2020 period should be extended.
Amendment 100 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the measures referred to in Articles 23, 39 and 43 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/200519 which are receiving support under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 shall continue to be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 or, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, 2023-2027, covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions: __________________ 19Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1).
Amendment 102 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022- 2027 or, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, 2023-2027, in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR];
Amendment 105 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries incurred under the multiannual measures referred to in Articles 28, 29, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and expenditure relating to legal commitments for a time period going beyond 1 January 2024, or beyond 1 January 2025 in Member States that have decided to extend the 2014-2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of this Regulation, under Articles 14 to 18, points (a) and (b) of Article 19(1), Article 20, Articles 22 to 27, 35, 38, 39 and 39a of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the period 2022-2027 or, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, 2023-2027,covered by the CAP Strategic Plan, subject to the following conditions :
Amendment 107 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) such expenditure is provided for in the respective CAP Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 or, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, 2023-2027, in accordance with Regulation (EU) [CAP Strategic Plan Regulation] and complies with Regulation (EU) [HzR];
Amendment 109 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The work programmes to support the olive oil and table olives sector referred to in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, drawn up for the period running from 1 April 2018 until 31 March 2021, shall be extended and shall end on 31 December 2021at the end of transitional period. The relevant producer organisations recognised under Article 152 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the relevant associations of producer organisations recognised under Article 156 of that Regulation and the relevant interbranch organisations recognised under Article 157 of that Regulation shall modify their work programmes to take account of this extension. The modified work programmes shall be notified to the Commission by 31 December 2020, or, where Article 1 of this Regulation applies, by 31 December 2021.
Amendment 111 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Recognised producer organisation in the fruit and vegetables sector having an operational programme as referred to in Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that has been approved by a Member State for a duration beyond 31 December 2021 shall, by 15 September 2021,the end of the transitional period may submit a request to that Member State to the effect that its operational programme:
Amendment 114 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where a recognised producer organisation does not submit such request by 15 September 2021, its operational programme approved under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 December 2021 or, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, for shall end on 31 December 2022.
Amendment 115 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The support programmes in the wine sector referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 15 October 2023. Articles 39 to 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021the end of the transitional period as regards expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 16 October 2023 within the aid scheme referred to in Articles 39 to 52 of that Regulation.
Amendment 117 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In light of the fact that the Union should continue to support rural development in 2021during the transitional period, Member States, that demonstrate the risk to run out of funds and not to be ableneed of funds to undertake new legal commitments for all or certain measures and the resulting expenditure in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, should have the possibility to extend their rural development programmes or certain of their regional rural development programmes supported by the EAFRD to 31 December 2021the end of the transitional period and to finance those extended programmes from the corresponding budget allocation for the year 2021. Tperiod concerned. Those Member States who have the need to transfer the part of the EAFRD budget allocation for the transitional period in order to undertake new legal commitments for certain measures only, should have the possibility to transfer the part of the EAFRD budget allocation for the transitional period that was not used for extending their rural development programmes, to the financial allocations for the remaining years of the programming period, in accordance with Council Regulation (EU)…/… [Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]. In accordance with the need to transfer all of the EAFRD budget allocation for the transitional period, the extended programmes should aim at maintaining at least the same overall level of environment and climate ambition.
Amendment 117 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The national programmes in the apiculture sector referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall end on 31 July 2022. Articles 55, 56 and 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021the end of the transitional period as regards expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to that Regulation before 1 August 2022 or, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a of this Regulation applies, 1 August 2023, within the aid scheme referred to in Article 55 of that Regulation.
Amendment 120 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. With regard to the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, Articles 7(3), 9, 21, 43, 51, 52, 54, 59, 67, 68, 70 to 75, 77, 91 to 97, 99, 100, 102(2), 110 and 111 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the relevant provisions of delegated and implementing acts related to those Articles shall continue to apply after 31 December 2021the end of this transitional period in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after that date and until the end of the aid schemes referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.
Amendment 122 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Financial provisions The financial allocations as set out in the Annex I and II shall be determined in order to eliminate as soon as possible large disparities in direct payments between the Member States which prevent farmers' sustainable initiatives for the climate, the environment and distort fair competition in the EU;
Amendment 124 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1a
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1a
Amendment 127 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Since certain Member States may still have funds provided by the Union in previous years, Member States should also have the possibility not to extend their rural development programmes or not to extend certain of their regional rural development programmes, or to complete the remaining funds with part of the allocations for the years of the transitional period, as needed. Those Member States should have the possibility to transfer the EAFRD budget allocation for 2021the years of the transitional period or the part of the EAFRD budget allocation corresponding to the regionalthat was not used for extending their rural development programmes that have not been extended, to the financial allocations for the years 2022 to 2025remaining years of the programming period, in accordance with the Council Regulation (EU) …/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]14 . __________________ 14 Regulation MFF OJ L , , p. .
Amendment 127 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a
Amendment 131 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to allow the Commission to provide the necessary financial planning and the corresponding adjustments of the annual breakdowns of the Union support set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Member States should inform the Commission soon after the entry into force of this Regulation whether they decide to extend their rural development programmes, and, in case of regional rural development programmes, which of those programmes they decide to extend, and if they intend to fund them partly with remaining funds for the previous budget allocation, and consequently which corresponding amount of the budget allocation for 2021the years of the transitional period is not to be transferred to the following years.
Amendment 131 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a
Amendment 134 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Without prejudice to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, the total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 and, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, shall be maximum EUR 11 258 707 816XXX, in current prices, in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.;
Amendment 137 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a
For 2021each year of the transitional period, the amount of the reserve shall be EUR 400 million (at 2011 prices) and shall be included under Heading 3 of the Multiannual Financial Framework as set out in the Annex to Council Regulation (EU) [xxxx/xxxx]*[MFF].
Amendment 138 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. For programmes for which Member States decide to extend the 2014–2020 period in accordance with Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) [XXXX/XXXX] [This Regulation], no pre-financing shall be granted for the 2021 allocations during the transitional period.;
Amendment 139 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 a
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 a
For theevery year 2021of the transitional period, Member States shall notify the Commission of the decisions taken in accordance with this Article and of any estimated product of reductions by 1 August 2020of the preceding year.;
Amendment 140 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 15 a – title
Article 15 a – title
Notifications for calendar year 2021s during the transitional period
Amendment 141 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 15 a – paragraph 1
Article 15 a – paragraph 1
For every calendar year 2021of the transitional period Member States shall notify the percentages of the annual national ceiling referred to in Articles 22(2), 42(1), 49(1), 51(1) and 53(6) by 1 August 2020of the preceding year.;
Amendment 142 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a
For every calendar year 2021of the transitional regulation period, if the ceiling for a Member State set by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 is different from that of the previous year as a result of a change in the amount set out in Annex II or as a result of any decision taken by that Member State in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, Article 14(1) or (2), Article 42(1), Article 49(1), Article 51(1), or Article 53, that Member State shall linearly reduce or increase the value of all payment entitlements and/or reduce or increase the national reserve or regional reserves in order to ensure compliance with paragraph 4 of this Article.;
Amendment 143 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 a
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 a
For every calendar year 2021of the transitional period, Member States applying the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission by 1 August 2020of the preceding year of the decisions referred to in paragraph 2 and 3.;
Amendment 144 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
After having applied the adjustment referred to in Article 22(5), Member States that have made use of the derogation provided for in paragraph 4 of this Article may decide that payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019 having a value lower than the national or regional unit value for the year 2020and, and, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, 31 December 2020, having a value lower than the national or regional unit value for the year 2020, or and, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a of this Regulation applies, for the year 2021, as calculated in accordance with the second subparagraph of this paragraph have their unit value increased towards the national or regional unit value in the year 2020corresponding year. The increase shall be calculated under the following conditions:
Amendment 145 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) to finance the increase, all or part of the owned or leased-in payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019 and where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a applies, 31 December 2020 having a value higher than the national or regional unit value in the year 2020subsequent year of the transitional period as calculated in accordance with the second subparagraph shall be reduced. That reduction shall apply to the difference between the value of those entitlements and the national or regional unit value in the year 2020. The application of that reduction shall be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria, which may include the fixing of a maximum decrease.
Amendment 146 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
The national or regional unit value for the year 2020s of the transitional period, referred to in the first subparagraph shall be calculated by dividing the national or regional ceiling for the basic payment scheme set in accordance with Article 22(1) or 23(2) for the year 2020in question, excluding the amount of the national or regional reserve(s), by the number of the owned or leased-in payment entitlements held by farmers on 31 December 2019of the preceding year.
Amendment 147 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 149 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 25 – paragraph 12
Article 25 – paragraph 12
12. For calendar year 2021s during the transitional period, Member States may decide to apply further internal convergence by applying paragraph 11 to the respective year.;
Amendment 151 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) after Article 29, the following Article is inserted: Article 29a Where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a of this Regulation applies, for the year 2022, any decisions referred to in Article 25(12) of this Regulation by 1 August 2021.
Amendment 152 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a
Article 30 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a
For allocations from the reserve in 2021, and, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a of this Regulation applies, for allocations from the reserve in 2022, the amount of the reserve to be excluded in accordance with the second subparagraph shall be adjusted in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 22(5). For allocations from the reserve in 2021, and, where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a of this Regulation applies, for allocations from the reserve in 2022, the third subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply.;
Amendment 157 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to limit a significant carry- over of commitments from the current programming period for rural development to the CAP Strategic Plans, the duratextension of newexisting multiannual commitments in relation to agri-environment-climate, organic farming and forest-environment should be limited to a period of maximum 3 years. The extension of existing commitments should be limited to onin such a way that the commitments do not exceed five years.
Amendment 158 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– Bulgaria: EUR 649,45XXX,
Amendment 159 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
– Greece: EUR 234,18XXX,
Amendment 160 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
– Spain: EUR 362,15XXX,
Amendment 161 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 4
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 4
– Portugal: EUR 228,00XXX.
Amendment 163 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – subparagraph 2
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
– Bulgaria: EUR 624,11XXX,
Amendment 164 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
– Greece: EUR 225,04XXX,
Amendment 166 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 13
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 13
– Spain: EUR 348,03XXX,
Amendment 168 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 4
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 4
– Portugal: EUR 219,09XXX.;
Amendment 170 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 171 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) EUR 11 098 000XXX for Greece;
Amendment 172 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) EUR 576 000XXX for France;
Amendment 173 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(c) EUR 35 991 000XXX for Italy.
Amendment 175 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) EUR 10 666 000XXX for Greece;
Amendment 176 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 554 000XXX for France;
Amendment 178 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 34 590 000XXX for Italy.;
Amendment 180 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a (new) of this Regulation applies, the Union financing for the work programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be for 2022: (a) EUR XXX for Greece; (b) EUR XXX for France; and (c) EUR XXX for Italy.
Amendment 181 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2020 EUR 2 277 000XXX for Germany.
Amendment 182 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2021 EUR 2 188 000XXX for Germany.;
Amendment 184 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(2a) in Article 58, after paragraph 2, the following paragraph is inserted: 2a. Where Article 1 paragraph 1 subparagraph 1a of this Regulation applies, the Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2022 EUR XXX for Germany.
Amendment 185 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) In order to ensure a fair competition among Member States and to establish the principles of equality on a Union-wide basis, as was agreed in the Presidency conclusions of the European Council of 24-25 October 2002, it is necessary that the convergence process is fully completed within the period covered by this Regulation. The financial allocations, as set out in Annex IV, should be determined in such a way as to reach the target of 100 % of the Union average by the end of the transitional period.
Amendment 187 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The internal convergence mechanism is the core process for a more equitable distribution of direct income support among farmers. Significant individual differences based on old historic references become more and more difficult to justify. In Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the basic model of internal convergence consists in the application by Member States of a uniform flat rate for all payment entitlements, at national or regional level, from 2015. However, for the sake of ensuring a smoother transition to a uniform value, a derogation was set out allowing Member States to differentiate the values of payment entitlements by applying partial convergence, also called the ‘tunnel model’, between 2015 and 2019. Some Member States made use of this derogation. To continue the process towards a more equitable distribution of direct payments, Member States can further converge towards a national or regional average after 2019 instead of going to a uniform flat rate or keeping the value of entitlements at their 2019 level. They should notify annually their decision for the following year.
Amendment 187 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– in the French overseas departments: EUR 267 580 000XXX,
Amendment 190 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Azores and Madeira: EUR 102 080 000XXX,
Amendment 193 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Canary Islands: EUR 257 970 000XXX.
Amendment 196 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– in the French overseas departments: EUR 25 900 000XXX,
Amendment 199 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
– Azores and Madeira: EUR 20 400 000XXX,
Amendment 202 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
– Canary Islands: EUR 69 900 000XXX.
Amendment 205 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 229/2013
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Union shall finance the measures provided for in Chapters III and IV up to an amount of EUR 23 000 000XXX.
Amendment 208 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 229/2013
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The amount allocated to finance the specific supply arrangements referred to in Chapter III shall not exceed EUR 6 830 000XXX.' .
Amendment 211 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Annex 1 – title 1a
Annex 1 – title 1a
Part two: Breakdown of union support for rural development (2021early during the transitional regulation period)
Amendment 213 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Annex I – part two – table
Annex I – part two – table
Amendment 214 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided in the first subparagraph shall notify the Commission of their decision within 130 days after the entry into force of this Regulation. Where Member States have submitted a set of regional programmes in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, that notification shall also contain information on which of the regional programmes are to be extended and on the corresponding budgetary allocation within the annual breakdown for the year 2021transitional period as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 215 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Annex II – table – column 7 a
Annex II – table – column 7 a
2021 Transitional period (yearly) 485 604 X 773 772 X 838 844 X 846 125 X 4 823 108 X 167 722 X 1 163 938 X 1 856 029 X 4 710 172 X 7 147 787 X 344 340 X 3 560 186 X 46 750 X 299 634 X 510 820 X 32 131 X 1 219 770 X 4 507 X 703 870 X 664 820 X 2 972 978 X 584 650 X 1 856 173 X 129 053 X 383 806 X 506 000 X 672 761 X
Amendment 217 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Annex III – table – column 7 a
Annex III – table – column 7 a
Amendment 219 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2013
Annex VI – table – column 6
Annex VI – table – column 6
Amendment 228 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Where the Commission considers that an extension of the period under the first subparagraph is not justified, it shall inform the Member State thereof within 6eight weeks after receipt of the notification referred to in the second subparagraph.
Amendment 247 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States that decide to make use of the possibility provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article may transfer the part of the EAFRD budget allocation for the years of the transitional period that was not used for extending their rural development programmes, to the financial allocations for the remaining years of the programming period, in accordance with Council Regulation (EU)…/…[Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027]. In that case, the allocation referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be the amount set out for that Member State for the years of the transitional period in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 minus the budgetary allocations notified in accordance with the first subparagraph of this paragraph for the programmes that are extended.
Amendment 314 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title I – Chapter IV a – Article 7 a (new)
Title I – Chapter IV a – Article 7 a (new)
Chapter IVa Financial Provisions Article 7a The financial allocations, as set out in Annexes I and II, shall be determined so as to reach the target of 100 % of the Union average by the end of the transitional period.
Amendment 317 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a
Amendment 328 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a
Amendment 341 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a
Amendment 355 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Without prejudice to paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, the total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 shall be maximum EUR 11 258 707 816X*, in current prices, in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)__________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en
Amendment 388 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 422 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– Bulgaria: EUR 649,45, (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-X*, ________________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 423 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
– Greece: EUR 234,18, X*, ________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307- 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 424 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
– Spain: EUR 362,15, X*, ______________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307- 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 425 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 4
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 4
– Portugal: EUR 228,00. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-X*. ___________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 426 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
– Bulgaria: EUR 624,11, (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-X*, ___________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 427 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
– Greece: EUR 225,04, (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307- X*, _____________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 428 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
– Spain: EUR 348,03, X*, _______________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307- 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 429 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 4
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 4
– Portugal: EUR 219,09. X*. _________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307- 20190301&from=EN)
Amendment 432 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) EUR 11 098 000X* for Greece; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-______________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en 20190101&from=EN)
Amendment 433 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) EUR 576 000X* for France; _____________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20190101&from=EN)
Amendment 434 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) EUR 35 991 000X* for Italy. ___________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20190101&from=EN)
Amendment 435 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) EUR 10 666 000X* for Greece; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-_____________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en 20190101&from=EN)
Amendment 436 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 554 000X* for France; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en 20190101&from=EN)
Amendment 437 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(c) EUR 34 590 000 for Italy. X* for Italy. ____________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20190101&from=EN)
Amendment 438 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2020 EUR 2 277 000X* for Germany. __________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20190101&from=EN)
Amendment 439 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
The Union financing for the aid to producer organisations provided for in paragraph 1 shall be for 2021 EUR 2 188 000X* for Germany. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-_________________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en 20190101&from=EN)
Amendment 459 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– in the French overseas departments: EUR 267 580 000, X*, ________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 465 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– Azores and Madeira: EUR 102 080 000, X*, ___________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 471 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Canary Islands: EUR 257 970 000. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1305-20190301)X*. __________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en
Amendment 477 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– in the French overseas departments: EUR 25 900 000, X*, ____________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 483 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
– Azores and Madeira: EUR 20 400 000, X*, ___________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0228&from=EN)
Amendment 489 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 228/2013
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3
Amendment 494 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 229/2013
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Union shall finance the measures provided for in Chapters III and IV up to an amount of EUR 23 000 000. X*. ___________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0229&from=en)
Amendment 499 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 229/2013
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The amount allocated to finance the specific supply arrangements referred to in Chapter III shall not exceed EUR 6 830 000. X*. ________ * The amount will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0229&from=en)
Amendment 500 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Annex I – table – column 2
Annex I – table – column 2
(Current prices in EUR) Transitional period (yearly)* 2021 Belgium X 67 178 046 Bulgaria 281 711 396 Czechia Bulgaria X Czechia X Denmark 258 773 203 DenmarkX Germany X 75 812 623 GermanyEstonia X Ireland 989 924 996 Estonia X Greece 87 875 887 Ireland X Spain 264 670 951 GreeX France X 509 591 606 SpainCroatia X Italy 1 001 202 880 France X Cyprus X 1 209 259 199 Cro Latvia X 281 341 503 Italy 1 270 310 371 Cyprus Lithuania X Luxembourg X Hungary 15 987 284 LatviaX Malta 117 307 269 Lithuania 195 182 517 LuxembourgX Netherlands X Austria X Poland 12 290 956 Hungary X Portugal 416 202 472 MaltX Romania 12 207 322 NetherlandsX Slovenia 73 151 195 Austr X Slovakia 480 467 031 Po X Finland 1 317 890 530 Portugal X Sweden 493 214 858 Romania X Total EU 965 503 339 Slovenia 102 248 788 Slovakia 227 682 721 Finland 292 021 227 Sweden 211 550 876 Total EU 11 230 561 046 Technical Assistance 28 146 770 Total 11 258 707 816 X Technical Assistance X Total X __________ * The amounts will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.
Amendment 501 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Annex II – table – column 7 a
Annex II – table – column 7 a
Amendment 503 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Annex III – table – column 7 a
Annex III – table – column 7 a
2021 Transitional period (yearly)* 485,6 X 776,3 X 838,8 X 846,1 X 4 823,1 X 167,7 X 1 163,9 X 2 036,6 X 4 768,7 X 7 147,8 X 344,3 X 3 560,2 X 46,8 X 299,6 X 510,8 X 32,1 X 1 219,8 X 4,5 X 703,9 X 664,8 X 2 973,0 X 584,8 X 1 856,2 X 129,1 X 383,8 X 506,0 X 672,8 X ______________ * The amounts will be inserted based on the agreed multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027.
Amendment 506 #
2019/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Annex VI – table – column 6
Annex VI – table – column 6
Amendment 42 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the proposals for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the strengthened links between cohesion policy and the European Semester process; however, deplores the decrease of resources proposed for cohesion policy; insists that funding for cohesion policy should be maintained on the level of the current MFF for delivering sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the stronger focus of the 2019 European Semester on investment needs to guidesupport programming decisions for the period from 2021 to 2027 and the envisaged new annex to the 2019 country reports, in which investment needs that are relevant for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the Cohesion Fund (CF) during the 2021- 2027 period will be identifiewill be identified; considers that more focus should be placed on fighting inequalities also through cohesion policy funding by implementing effective tools and targeting resources to this end;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of a well reformed CAP, which must be fully supported and strengthened, to respond to the maximum number of the challenges that will face the Union in the future; stresses the importance of the future CAP in fostering innovation and research and development, including the agricultural aspects of the future Horizon Europe programme;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that structural and cohesion policies, such as the CAP, reduce the gap between the Union and its citizens by promoting integration at local level, especially in rural and disadvantaged areas; believes that the CAP is the only instrument that addresses both rural vitality and the provision of high-quality and varied food, including organic food.
Amendment 90 #
2018/2094(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the European Union's procurement system, including the implementation of the short-circuit principle, and competition system must strengthen the CAP.
Amendment 3 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 8 February 2017 entitled 'Missing transport links in border regions' (CDR 4294/2016),
Amendment 8 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas border regions, especially those with lower density of population, generally perform less well economically than other regions within the Member States;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas mass departures from border regions, especially on the part of young people and skilled labour, illustrates the lack of economic opportunities in such regions and even more makes them less attractive in terms of employment and economic development;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is estimated6a that the removal of only 20 % of the existing obstacles in the border regions would bring about an increase in their GDP by 2 %, or around EUR 91 billion, which would translate into approximately one million new jobs; _________________ 6a COM(2017)0534
Amendment 18 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas in current MFF 95% of TEN-T-CEF funds go to the core corridors of the TEN-T, whilst small projects on the comprehensive network and interventions linking up with the TEN-T network, although essential to solving specific problems and to the development of cross-border connections and economies, are often not eligible for co-financing, or for national financing;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas severalmultiple challenges faced by the external border regions of the EU would also merit a stance being adopted by the Commission;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions’ which, as the result of two years of research and dialogue, provides a valuable insight into the challenges and obstacles faced by the internal EU border regions and urges it to be followed by the similar analysis as it regards external EU border regions;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that access to public services is crucial for the 150 million- strong cross-border population, and ispopulation of internal cross-border areas, and is frequently hampered by numerous legal and administrative barriers; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to maximise their efforts to remove these barriers, especially when related to health services, transport, education, labour mobility, environment, as well as regulation and business development;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the problems faced by the border regions are common to some extent, but also vary from region to region, and from Member State to Member State, and depend on the individual characteristics of a given region as well as the legal system of the Member States concerned, which makes an individual approach in tackling these obstacles a necessity; therefore encourages tailor- made approach, integrated and place- based approaches, such as the Community-Led Local Development (CLLD);
Amendment 38 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the differing legal frameworks of the Member States can lead to legal uncertainty in the border regions, which results in an increase in the time needed and the cost of the projects, and constitutes an additional obstacle for citizens and enterprises in the border regions, frequently hindering or even halting good ideas; stresses, therefore, that greater complementarity between the Member States, or at least at border region level, is desirable;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes note that attractiveness of cross-border areas for life and investment heavily depend on quality of life, availability of public and commercial services for citizens and for businesses, as well as quality of transportation – the conditions which could be met and maintained only in close co-operation of national, regional and local authorities as well as businesses on both sides of the border;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines, however that in absence of adequate supply of jobs or other economic opportunities as well as in case of low level of salaries, the well- educated workforce tends to migrate to regions where such opportunities are in adequate supply thus making situation in remote border areas even more challenging – this is tendency very well seen within the Common Market;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the challenges related to business activities carried out in the border regions, in particular when related to taxation, public procurement or social security systems; calls on the Member States to better align and harmonise the relevant legal provisions and achieve convergence in regulatory frameworks, in order to allow for more flexibility in the implementationwith the challenges posed by the cross-border areas, allowing sufficient flexibility of national legislation, as well as to improve the dissemination of information on cross-border issues, e.g. by creating one-stop-shops;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that in cross-border regions, especially those with lower density of population, transport services are still insufficiently developed in the border regions, which hampers cross- border mobility and prospects for economic development; stresses, furthermore, that cross-border transport infrastructure is also particularly adversely affected by complex regulatory and administrative arrangements; underlines the existing potential for developing sustainable transportation, first of all based on public transport and in this regard awaits the forthcoming Commission study on missing railway links along internal EU borders; underlines that any such study or future recommendations should be based on information and experience from local and regional authorities;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines that creating additional cross-border transportation infrastructure, while being costly and environmentally challenging, might not always be a single best solution and therefore underlines the potential for boosting cross-border transportation links provided by soft measures, such as better coordination of public transportation schedules, inclusive planning and tailor- made innovations of cross-border local and regional authorities having grated sufficient autonomy to pursue common goals;
Amendment 70 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Takes note of frequently insufficient availability of funding in cross-borders regions and therefore calls for reflection on improvement of rules regulating private-public partnerships and co-funding in the cross-border regions, allowing to attract more and diverse capital;
Amendment 71 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that mutual trust, political will and a flexible approach among multi-level stakeholders, including civil society, are vital to overcoming the abovementioned persistent obstacles and boosting growth and development in border regions; calls, therefore, for better coordination, dialogue and a further exchange of best practices among authorities; urges the Commission and the Member States to enhance such cooperation; and also calls for the Member States to ensure adequate functional and financial autonomy of respective local and regional authorities;
Amendment 79 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of education, and, in particular, the opportunities to step up efforts to promote multilingualism in border regions; emphasizes the potential of schools and local mass media in these endeavours;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Emphasize the importance of small-scale and cross-border projects in bringing people together and in that way opening new potentials for local development;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the eGovernment Action Plan 2016-202013 as a tool to achieve an efficient and inclusive public administration, and recognises the particular value of this plan for simplification measures in the border regions; is, however, concerned by the patchy implementation of the plan in some Member States; is also concerned about the low level of online services available for foreign entrepreneurs to start doing business in another country and therefore calls for Member States to take measures in order to facilitate access, including linguistic tools, to their digital services for the potential users from the neighbouring areas; _________________ 13 Commission communication of 19 April 2016 entitled ‘EU eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020 – Accelerating the digital transformation of government’ (COM(2016)0179).
Amendment 87 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that all border regions have to play a decisive role in tackling climate change challenges, in coordinated actions with their surrounding regions;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Points out that the climate change has a serious effect on the border regions including but not limited to the need to search for a common cross-border tailor- made solutions to such natural disasters as forest fires and floods;
Amendment 89 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Underlines the potential of cross- border cooperation and especially sparser inhabited cross-border areas in such fields as renewable energy, circular economy and environment protection and calls to make better use of existing opportunities;
Amendment 90 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Emphasize the potential of the less inhabited border areas to develop sustainable and green economy thus making an added value to the local development in opening new green jobs;
Amendment 94 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that some internal and external border regions face serious migration challenges, and encourages the measured use of Interreg programmes, as well as the exchange of good practices between local and regional authorities in the border areas, in the framework of the integration of refugees under international protection; underlines the need for national governments to support local and regional authorities in addressing these challenges;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that the role of the EU macro-regional strategies in addressing challenges related to the border regions should be further enhanced;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. AwaitUrges the Commission’s position on to present its insights on coping with challenges faced by the internal maritime as well as external border regions; reiterates, in this context, that the features of and the challenges faced by all border regions are common to some extent, while requiring a differentiated approach;
Amendment 106 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to ensure genuine cooperation in the field of cross-border healthcare, in order to ensure that patients’ rights are respected, as provided for in the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive as well as the availability and quality of services increased;
Amendment 108 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for a better access to finance for border regions to enable investments in the local energy transition, including energy efficiency, decentralised distribution of energy and circular economy;
Amendment 109 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Underlines the importance of learning from and further using the potential of success stories of some border regions;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the positive role of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes in the development and cohesion of border regions; calls on the Commission to preserve ETC as an important objective, with a more distinct role within cohesion policy post-2020, as well as a significantly increased budget; underlines at the same time the need to simplify the programmes and, ensure better coherence of ETC with the overall goals of the EU and of the programmes flexibility to better address local challenges as well as importance to reduce the administrative burdens for beneficiaries;
Amendment 120 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Believes that border regions with particular challenges should receive tailor-made support (e.g. greater synergies between ERDF, ESF and EGF) for developing and implementing long-term strategies based on economic diversification andre-skilling and retraining policies for laid-off workers;
Amendment 126 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Believes that cohesion policy should be more geared towards investment in people as border regions’ economies can be boosted by an effective mix of investments in innovation, human capital, good governance and institutional capacity;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the potential of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation is not being fully exploited, which could be due partly to regional and local authorities’ reservations, and partly to their unfounded fear of a transfer of competences and due to still existing lack of awareness and respective competences;
Amendment 147 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas significant differences still exist among CAP subsidies received by farmers in those Member States which have joined the EU prior to 2004 if compared with those, which have joined after 2004 whilst requirements for farmers are similar;
Amendment 161 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is essential to ensure a level playing field for farmers in all Member States, fair standard of living across regions and Member States, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;
Amendment 183 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for an updated and fairer system of payments, as in many Member States the currentthe system of entitlements is based in many Member States on historic benchmarksreferences, which are now almostnearly 20 years old and which constituteserve as an obstacle to generational renewal and hindeaccess for young farmers’ access to farm land, as given the fact that new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus at a disadvantaged;
Amendment 214 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the emergence of new challenges, such as increasing global trade, is necessitating fair and sustainable conditions for the global exchange of goods and services, within the framework of the WTO and in accordance with existing EUthe highest social, economic and environmental standards, which laid down by EU law, or with higher standards, where these exist, and whereas the observance of high standards should be promoted at global level;
Amendment 365 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intention to simplify and modernise the CAP, but emphasisunderlines that the integrity of the sSingle mMarket and a truly common and adequately financed by the EU policy must be the overriding priorities of reform;
Amendment 415 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a common general 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 without national co-financing and thus a level playing field;
Amendment 499 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to avoid renationalisation of CAP and grant more flexibility to Member States and regions within the framework of the agricultural de minimis rules ;
Amendment 535 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to maintain the current two-pillared architecture, particularly Pillar I, which is dedicated to income support for farmers; considers it necessary, at the same time, to compensate for the provision of public goods on the basis of uniformgeneral criteria, while allowing Member States to take specific approaches to reflect local conditions;
Amendment 553 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the current CAP architecture can only deliver its objectives if sufficiently funded; calls, therefore, for the CAP budget to be maintained in the nextonly if it remains a common, modern and well- funded EU policy which supports sustainable development of agriculture and is crucial for providing safe, high quality and diverse food, jobs and growth in rural areas; which contributes to further levelling of developmental gaps in agriculture and rural areas and which reflects social and economic cohesion in its financial and programming dimension as well as proposed instruments and thus calls for maintaining the CAP budget in the post-2020 MFF at at least athe current levels in order to achieve the ambitions of a revised and efficient CAP beyondafter 2020;
Amendment 619 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and that this can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms; considers, moreover, that and, at the same time and reflecting economies of scale considering different agricultural structures, support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member States;
Amendment 673 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls forStresses that the existing system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, to and not most recent data, should be replaced by an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments, in order to based on support paid per hectare, in order to ensure a level playing field for farmers in all Member States and make the system simpler and more transparent;
Amendment 708 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Is certain that both the Basic Payment Scheme(BPS) and the Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) should continue to apply and all Member States should be allowed to choose between them;
Amendment 740 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fair and equal distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differences, different production costs and the amounts received by Member States under Pillar II;
Amendment 761 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 764 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Underlines that all EU farmers have to meet the same standards and requirements and are facing the same challenges;
Amendment 780 #
2018/2037(INI)
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, and used as a tool to address needs of sensitive sectors and in a wider scope to address specific objectives related to environment, climate or quality and marketing of agricultural products, 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 795 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. In case of direct payments related to voluntary coupled support (VCS), more support should be given to small and medium-sized farms, and socio-economic considerations, that could be used in addition to statistical production figures, need to be taken into account;
Amendment 822 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by farmers in many Member States and that consequently each nNational sStrategy must therefore address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I1 and targeted measures in Pillar II, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in ordernd also via national measures and wider use of new financial instruments as a tool to grant access to capital in the circumstances of limited resources, to incentivise famers to pass on their farming operations;
Amendment 857 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that the investment support(non-repayable) should primarily be used in areas of EU-level added value;
Amendment 878 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including the LEADER initiative, in, to improve the synergy of different policies and to enhance competitiveness, promotes effective and sustainable economies and enhances development of rural areas, to 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 agricultureby financially strengthening Pillar II, thus increasing potential to generate income, to tackle depopulation, unemployment, poverty and theo provision of social services in rural areasmote social inclusion;
Amendment 940 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new and comprehensive legal framework which allows the integration of the various types of environmental actions at present, such as cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, as well as agri-environment measures (AEMs) for rural development, so that farmers can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate action, receiving equal awards for provision of comparable services of public interest, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 1124 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the critical need for the future CAP to support farmers more efficiently, both through equalised financial instruments, and through ensuring effective and environmentally and economically sustainable regulation of the market and of agricultural activities, in order to cope with price and income volatility due to climate, health and market risks, by creating additional incentives for flexible risk management and stabilisation tools while ensuring broad access;
Amendment 1165 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists on the necessity tof strengthening the position of the producers within the food supply chain, in particular by guaranteeing them a fair share of the added value, by fostering inter-sectoral cooperation, and strengthencombating unfair trade practices (UTPs) in the food supply chain as a minimum by introducing EU legislative document as well as promoting transparency in the markets and crisis preventiontackling crises;
Amendment 1207 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allow and indeed encourage – particularly in the dairy sector –Underlines the importance of new Omnibus regulation to encourage active crisis management instruments, such as voluntary sector agreements to manage supply in quantitative terms among producers, producers organisations and processors, and to examine the possibility of extending such instruments to other sectors;
Amendment 1252 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that the compliance of farming in partner states with good and sustainable farming practices, climate measures and other means to minimise environmental impact of farming, which are applied in the EU, shall become an obligatory threshold for allowing access of goods manufactured in the third states to enter the EU market;
Amendment 1283 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for initiatives to promote EU production, safety and environmental standards and quality production schemes, through both labelling and marketing activities on internal and third-country markets, also ensuring consumers’ interest to be sure that goods marketed under the same brand have the same composition irrespectively of the market and comprehensive awareness in case if altered recipes are used;
Amendment 1322 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets the fact that the whole process of the CAP post-2020 programming exercise – consultation, communication, impact assessment and legislative proposals – is repeatedly starting with a significant delay as the end of the eighth legislature approaches, risking the debate on future CAP to be overshadowed by election debates and jeopardising the possibility of a final agreement being reached before the European elections;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the varying content of products diminishes the consumers' trust in the product, thus undermining the reputation of the whole European food chain – from agricultural workers, producers and processors, up to retailers and advertisers, as well as the overall EU regulatory framework;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas analyses of product content and labelling have recently been carried out in approved laboratories in a number of EU countries, including Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the analyses show that certain products contain less meat, or less of other, often higher-quality, ingredients, in certain countries, in most cases those countries which joined the EU in 2004, 2007 and 2013; whereas the analyses found instances of the same products being sold at considerably higher prices in those countries than in the so- called ‘old Member States’;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the varying quality of products causes concern that some Member States are treated differently from others;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the allocation of EUR 2 million to develop a methodology for, and conduct, comparative testing of food products in different Member States; expects the testing to be completed at the earliest possible date, preferably in 2018; calls on the Member States' relevant authorities to actively take part in this testing and integrate this methodology into their working practices
Amendment 58 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Firmly believes that, in response to European citizens’ concerns about different products being sold under the same brand in different Member States, and considering the detrimental effect of this practice on the functioning of the Single Market, the practice of ‘one brand, one product, different content and proportional composition’ needs to be stopped immediately by means of an amendment to Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices; recalls that business operators are permitted to market and sell goods with different composition or characteristics, provided that they fully respect EU legislation, but stresses that such differences should be fully justified by the sourcing of local ingredients, by locally-adapted taste preferences or by efforts to improve public health through nutrient reformulation, and that such differences must be made clear to the consumer;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, until that practice is stopped, and in order to raise the profile of manufacturers’ initiatives on the use of local recipes, a system should be introduced for indicating, in a way that respects the consumer’s right of informed choice and consumer preferences, the local recipes used in the preparation of specific products of international brands; Stresses that, under this system, the geographical scope of marketing of the locally-adapted product should also be indicated; calls on the Commission to further develop the concept of a 'product of reference,' against which locally- or regionally- adapted recipes may be compared and the differences made explicit to the consumer;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the establishment of anan existing agency or othernew specialised unit to monitorat EU level to be vested with the task of monitoring the consistency of composition and proportional use of ingredients in identically branded and packaged food products.
Amendment 112 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of civil society in bringing producers' unfair practices into public awareness and calls for more support for civic activity, institutional and individual whistle- blowers in the field of food safety and consumers' rights;
Amendment 115 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on producers - first and foremost large multinationals, marketing their brands in different countries and markets both within and outside the EU - to take immediate measures to ensure transparency on the composition of their products, differences in composition and reasons behind such differences, and make this information easily available to all consumers.
Amendment 3 #
2018/0322(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading, taking overRejects the Commission proposal;
Amendment 30 #
2018/0251(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The programme should be conducted with a joint financial effort of the Union and Lithuania. A maximum Union co-financing threshold should be established in line with the co-financing practice established under the predecessor programmes. Taking into account the practice of comparable Union programmes and the strengthened Lithuanian economyProtocol 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession stipulates that the Union contribution under the Ignalina Programme may, for certain measures, amount to up to 100% of the total expenditure. A Union co-financing threshold should be established in line with the co-financing practice established under the predecessor programmes. Taking into account the findings of the 2018 Commission report on the evaluation and implementation of the EU nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania and the political commitment by Lithuania to contribute as a maximum 14% of the overall decommissioning cost, the Union co-financing rate, from the inception of the Ignalina decommissioning programme until the end of the implementation of the activities financed under this Regulation, the Union co- financing rate should be no higherless than 806 % of eligible costs. The remaining co- financing should be provided by Lithuania and sources other than the Union budget, notably from international financial institutions and other donors.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0251(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021 - 2027 shall be EUR 552780 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0251(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The overall maximum Union co-financing rate applicable under the Programme shall be no higherless than 806%. The remaining financing shall be provided by Lithuania and additional sources other than the Union budget.
Amendment 270 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) for school fruit and vegetables: EUR 1350 608 466000 000 per school year; Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20180101&from=FR)
Amendment 39 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Member States should refrain from adding rules that complicate the use of EAGF and EAFRD for the beneficiary.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In accordance with the architecture and the key characteristics of the new CAP delivery model the eligibility of payments made by Member States for Union financing should no longer depend on the legality and regularity of payments to individual beneficiaries. Instead, as regards types of interventions referred to in Regulation (EU)…/…[CAP Strategic Plan Regulation], Member States’ payments should be eligible if they are matched by corresponding output and in compliance with the applicable basic Union requirements. It is necessary to underline that the new CAP delivery model should not remove the need to check legality and regularity of expenditure.
Amendment 51 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) indirect costs and direct personnel costs incurred by the local rural communities and other similar local actors implementing LEADER operations, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR];
Amendment 60 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The adjustment rate shall only apply to direct payments in excess of EUR 2 000 to be granted to farmers in the corresponding calendar year.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) in 2021: 12 % of the amount of support from the EAFRD for the entire duration of the CAP Strategic Plan;
Amendment 63 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) in 2022: 12 % of the amount of support from the EAFRD for the entire duration of the CAP Strategic Plan;
Amendment 64 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) in 2023: 12 % of the amount of support from the EAFRD for the entire duration of the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall automatically decommit any portion of a budget commitment for rural development interventions in a CAP Strategic Plan that has not been used for the purposes of prefinancing or for making interim payments or for which no declaration of expenditure fulfilling the requirements laid down in Article 30(3) has been presented to it in relation to expenditure effected by 31 December of the seconthird year following that of the budget commitment.
Amendment 121 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure annualtimely ex-post publication of the beneficiaries of the Funds every three months in. accordance with [Article 44(3)-(5) of Regulation (EU) …/…CPR Regulation] and paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) indirect costs and direct personnel costs incurred by the local rural communities and other similar local actors implementing LEADER operations, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR];
Amendment 361 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the event that available appropriations referred to under the first subparagraph are not sufficient, financial discipline may be used to fill up the yearly crisis reserve as a last resort.
Amendment 382 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The adjustment rate determined in accordance with this Article shall only apply to direct payments in excess of EUR 2 000 to be granted to farmers in the corresponding calendar year.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73 a (new)
Recital 73 a (new)
(73a) The Court of Auditors, in its opinion No 7/2018 from 25.10.2018, sets out that moving towards a performance- based system requires the identification of needs based on solid evidence together with the requirement for Member States to compile reliable and comparable statistics. Clear, specific and quantified EU objectives for which achievement could be measured should be underpinned by a fully developed set of meaningful output, result and impact indicators.
Amendment 123 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75 a (new)
Recital 75 a (new)
(75a) A performance-based delivery model including performance-based assessment should not remove the need to check legality and regularity of expenditure.
Amendment 297 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1
Article 83 – paragraph 1
1. The total amount of Union support for types of interventions for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027 shall be EUR 78 81196 712 million in current2018 prices in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 202738 . _________________ 38 Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021-2027 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2018)322 final.
Amendment 410 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 Result indicators – R.2 a new
Annex 1 – column 3 Result indicators – R.2 a new
R.2a Knowledge and advice on the sustainable use of pesticides: Number of independent advisors advising on IPM, low input systems and techniques alternative to chemical inputs
Amendment 411 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R.3 Digitising agriculturePrecision farming: Share of farmers benefitting from support to appropriate precision farming technology through CAP that leads to reduced input dependency and resource use
Amendment 412 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 Result indicators – R.6 a new
Annex 1 – column 3 Result indicators – R.6 a new
R.6a Maintaining and increasing the number of farmers: Number of CAP beneficiaries
Amendment 413 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R.10 Better supply chain organisation: Share of farmers participating in supported Producer Groups, Producer Organisations, local markets, short supply chain circuits and quality schemes, co-operation actions for sharing equipment e.g. for the diversification of crops needed for rotation including legumes
Amendment 414 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators
I.13 Reducing soil erosion: Percentage of land in moderate and severe soil erosion on agricultural land, increased resilience flooding
Amendment 415 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 2 Impact indicators – I.13 a new
Annex 1 – column 2 Impact indicators – I.13 a new
I.13a Building topsoils and increase the resilience of soils against extreme weather conditions, boosting humification: Percentage of humus in topsoils
Amendment 416 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R. 18: lmproving soils and increase their resilience against extreme weather conditions: Share of agricultural land under management commitments beneficial for soil management, as outlined in the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Soil Sustainable Management Practices
Amendment 417 #
2018/0216(COD)
R.18a Soil health: Abundance and diversity of soil biota
Amendment 418 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R. 19: iImproving air quality: Share of agricultural land under commitments to reduce ammonia emission, in accordance with National Air Pollution Control Programmes, for example National Emissions Ceilings
Amendment 419 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R. 20: Protecting water quality: Share of agricultural land under management commitments for water quality , in accordance with Nitrates Action Programmes and notified through the Programmes of Measures in the River Basin Management Plans
Amendment 420 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R. 22: Sustainable water use: Share of irrigated land under commitments to improve water balance, in accordance with the Programmes of Measures in the River Basin Management Plans
Amendment 421 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.24 a new
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.24 a new
R. 24a Closing nutrient cycles: sale/use of concentrated feed mix
Amendment 422 #
2018/0216(COD)
R. 24b Ecological carrying capacity of the river basin: Percentage of fodder from permanent grassland, pasture and temporary grassland on arable land with leguminous mixes used for feed/fodder
Amendment 423 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.24 c new
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.24 c new
R. 24c Protection of soils: Share of arable land where intercropping and mixed cropping using legumes is applied; share of arable land where crop rotations including a leguminous component are applied
Amendment 424 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators
I.20 Enhanced provision of ecosystem services: Share of UAA covered with landscape features and green infrastructure, including trees
Amendment 425 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators – I.20 a new
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators – I.20 a new
I.20a Agrobiodiversity Index, measuring varietal diversity within and among crop species
Amendment 426 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 2 Impact indicators – I.20 b new
Annex 1 – column 2 Impact indicators – I.20 b new
I.20b Pollinators Index, including bees and butterflies
Amendment 427 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R.26: Protecting forest ecosystems: Share of forest land under management commitments for supporting landscape, biodiversity and ecosystem services, in accordance with the requirements of the EU biodiversity strategy
Amendment 428 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.26 a new
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.26 a new
R. 26a Boosting on farm biodiversity: Share of land in agricultural areas devoted to non-productive features (GAEC 9) which is pesticide free
Amendment 429 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R.27 Preserving habitats and species: Share of agricultural land under management commitments supporting biodiversity conservation or restoration, covering both wild and domestic species, in accordance with the requirements of the EU biodiversity strategy
Amendment 430 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.27 a new
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.27 a new
R. 27a Supporting the sustainable use of crop biodiversity: Share of EU utilised agricultural area (UAA) where crop rotation is practiced
Amendment 431 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R.28 Supporting Natura 2000: area in Natura 2000 sites under commitments for protection, maintenance and restoration, in accordance with the Prioritized Action Frameworks
Amendment 432 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R.29 Preserving landscape features and green infrastructure, including trees: Share of agriculture land under commitments for managing landscape features and green infrastructure, including hedgerows and trees
Amendment 436 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators – I.26 a new
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators – I.26 a new
I.26a Sustainable use of veterinary products in livestock: Sales/use in food producing animals
Amendment 437 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators
Annex 1 – column 2 – Impact indicators
I.27 Sustainable use of pesticides: Reduce risks and impactsuse and dependency ofn pesticides**
Amendment 438 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.36 a new
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators – R.36 a new
R. 36a Sustainable use of veterinary products: Reduced sales of antibiotics, share of livestock units covered by supported actions to limit the use of veterinary products
Amendment 439 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
Annex 1 – column 3 – Result indicators
R.37 Sustainable pesticide use: Share of agricultural land concerned by supported specific actions which lead to a sustainable use of pesticides in order to reduce risks and impactsreduce use and dependency ofn pesticides
Amendment 440 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – column 3 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – column 3 – Requirements and standards
Establishment of buffer strips along water courses without use of agrochemicals
Amendment 441 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – column 4 – Main objective of the standard
Annex 1 – column 4 – Main objective of the standard
Protection of river courses and aquatic species or ecosystems against pollution, toxicity and run-off
Amendment 442 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – column 3 – Requirements and standards
Annex III – column 3 – Requirements and standards
Use of Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrientsmonitoring all agricultural inputs and tools to monitor soil life and humification
Amendment 451 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 39 (1 (b)), Article 42 and Article 43(2) thereof,
Amendment 477 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since the CAP needs to sharpen its responses to thegrowing challenges and opportunities as they manifest themselves at Union, international, national, regional, rural, local and farm levels, it is necessary to streamlinimprove the governance of the CAP and improve its delivery on the Union objectives and to significantly decrease the administrative burden. In the CAP based on delivery of performance (‘delivery model’), the Union should set the basiccommon policy parameters to respond to the identified challenges, such as objectives of the CAP and basic requireincluding rural developments, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve common EU and national targets. Enhanced subsidiarity makes it possible to better take into account local conditions and needs, tailoring the support to maximise the contribution to Union objectives.
Amendment 483 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The use of common definitions entirely set at Union level has caused certain difficulties for Member States to cater their own specificities at national, regional, and local level. Member States should therefore be given the flexibility to specify certain definitions in their CAP Strategic Plan. In order to ensure a common economic, ecological and social level playing field, a certain framework has, however, to be set at Union level constituting the necessary essential elements to be included in those definitions (‘framework definitions’).
Amendment 488 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to ensure that the Union can respect its international obligations on domestic support as set out in the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, and in particular that the basic income support for sustainability and related types of interventions continue to be notified as ‘Green Box’ support which has no, or at most minimal, trade-distorting effects or effects on production, the framework definition for ‘agricultural activity’ should provide for both the production of agricultural products or the maintenance of agro-ecological production systems and the social fabric in the agricultural area. In light of adjusting to local conditions, Member States should lay down the actual definitions of agricultural activity in line with EU obligations like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate and biodiversity goals in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 539 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to give substance to the objectives of the CAP as established by Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as to ensure that the Union adequately addresses its most recent challenges and international commitments, it is appropriate to provide for a set of general objectives reflecting the orientations given in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’. A set of specific objectives should be further defined at Union level and applied by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans. WhileIn order to strikinge a balance across the dimensions of sustainable development, in line with the impact assessment, tMember States should be required to take action to achieve all specific objectives simultaneously. These specific objectives should translate the general objectives of the CAP into more concrete priorities and take into account relevant Union legislation, particularly with regard to climate, energyboth wild and agro-biodiversity, water protection, public health, employment, renewable energy, animal welfare and environment.
Amendment 569 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
Amendment 570 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of CAP Strategic plans. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation, discrimination or exclusion. The objectives of the Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and in line with the Aarhus Convention and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment and combating climate change as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, while applying the polluter pays principle.
Amendment 571 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) The objectives of CAP Strategic plans should be pursued in the framework of the objectives set out in the European Pillar of Social rights. In order to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, it is necessary to target support towards the overarching and legally binding 2030 Agenda of the United Nations and to contribute to the SDGs and their targets set by 2030. Member States should ensure consistency, coherence and synergies with the European Pillar of Social Rights and the SDGs, taking into account local challenges.
Amendment 591 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 – introductory part
Recital 16 – introductory part
(16) Bolstering environmental care and, preservation of biodiversity and genetic diversity in the agricultural system as well as climate action and contributing to the achievement of Union environmental- and climate-related objectives is a very high priority in the future of Union agriculture and, forestry and rural development. The architecture of the CAP should therefore reflect greaterhigh ambition with respect to these objectives. By virtue of the delivery model, action taken to tackleavoid further environmental degradation and climate change caused by unsustainable farming systems should be result-driven and Article 11 TFEU should, for this purpose, be considered as an obligation of result. As many rural areas in the Union suffer from structural problems and disadvantages such as lack of access to markets and decreasing return of added value to rural regions, lack of attractive employment opportunities, education, training and extension services responding to the challenges mentioned above, underinvestment in connectivity, infrastructures and essential services, as well as youth drain, it is fundamental to strengthen the socio-economic fabric in those areas, in line with the Cork 2.0. Declaration, promoting social inclusion, generational renewal and the development of resilient villages and enterprises across the European countryside. As indicated in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’, new rural value chains such as renewable energy, agro-ecological food systems, decentralized infrastructure for processing and marketing of farm products , the circular economy, and ecotourism can offer inclusive economical development and job potential for rural areas. In this context, financial instruments can play a crucial role for ensuring access to financing and for bolstering the growth capacity of farms and rural enterprises. There is a potential for employment opportunities in rural areas, including also legally staying third country nationals, promoting their social and economic integration especially in the framework of the LEADER and Community-led Local Development strategies.
Amendment 629 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Member States should refrain from adding rules that would complicate the use of the EAGF and the EAFRD for beneficiaries.
Amendment 640 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to maintain a level playing field between and within Member States in terms of farm relevant legislation and norms or good practices for environmental, public health and sanitary and animal welfare issues, there should be no exceptions to conditionality and the rules should therefore apply to all applicable beneficiaries. In addition, the statutory management requirements are based on pre-existing and self-standing laws to be applied in full in their own right by all EU authorities and all citizens. However, in the risk analysis that is used to select a sample off arms to be subject to controls, Member States may choose to apply different weighting factors to reflect the likelihood of non- compliance, so that unnecessary farm controls can be avoided without putting the EU funds in danger of being misspent. For example: smaller farms receive a lower risk weighting due to their size, but higher animal densities receive a higher weighting for animal welfare and public health issues, or organic farming receives a lower risk weighting for environmental or climate issues
Amendment 652 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The framework of standards of GAECs aims to contribute to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the tackling of water challenges, the protection and quality of soil and the protection and quality of biodiversity. The framework needs to be enhanced to take into account in particular the practices set until 2020 under the greening of direct payments, the mitigation of climate change and the need to improve farms sustainability, and in particular the nutrients management and chemical input reduction. It is acknowledged that each GAEC contributes to multiple objectives. In order to implement the framework, Member States should define a national standard for each of the standards set at Union level taking into account the specific characteristics of the area concerned, including soil and climatic conditions, existing farming conditions, land use, crop rotation, farming practices and farm structures. Member States may also define in addition other national standards related to the main objectives laid down in Annex III in order to improve the environmental and climate delivery of the GAEC framework. As part of GAEC framework, in order to support both the agronomic and the environmental performance of farms, nutrieninput management plans will be established with the help of a dedicated electronic Farm Sustainability Tool made available by the Member States to individual farmers. The tool should provide on-farm decision support starting from minimum nutrient and chemicals management functionalities. A wide interoperability and modularity should also ensure the possibility to add other electronic on-farm and e-governance applications. In order to ensure a level playing field between farmers and across the Union, the Commission may provide support to the Member States in the design of the Tool as well as with the data storage and processing services required.
Amendment 672 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should setprovide high-quality farm advisory services for the purpose of improving the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including environmental and climate ones, on the other hand. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticides, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and the management of risks. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up-to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
Amendment 674 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) To ensure the provision of high quality advice to all farmers in the Union, the Commission should define minimum standards for farm advisory services, in terms of the quality and territorial coverage of the advice provided. The Commission should, prior to the entry into force of this regulation and for the purposes of quality control, accredit all farm advisory services. In cases where it concludes that a farm advisory service does not meet minimum standards, the Commission should notify the Member State concerned in writing and request it to take remedial action.
Amendment 791 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For interventions for rural development, principles are defined at Union level, particularly with regard to the basic requirements for the Member States to apply selection criteria. However, Member States should have ample discretion to define specific conditions according to their needs. Types of interventions for rural development include payments for environmental, climate and other management commitments that Member States should support throughout their territories, in accordance with their national, regional taking into account regions which were legally formalised and currently into force or local specific needs. Member States should grant payments to farmers and other land managers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to the protection and improvement of the environment including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services including voluntary commitments in Natura 2000 and support for genetic diversity. Support under payments for management commitments may also be granted in the form of locally-led, integrated or cooperative approaches and result-based interventions.
Amendment 792 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For interventions for rural development, principles are defined at Union level, particularly with regard to the basic requirements for the Member States to apply selection criteria. However, Member States should have ample discretion to define specific conditions according to their needs. Types of interventions for rural development include payments for environmental, climate and other management commitments that Member States should support throughout their territories, in accordance with their national, regional or local specific needs, taking into account regions which have been legally formalised and are currently in force. Member States should grant payments to farmers and other land managers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to the protection and improvement of the environment, including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services, including voluntary commitments in Natura 2000 and support for genetic diversity. Support under payments for management commitments may also be granted in the form of locally- led, integrated or cooperative approaches and result-based interventions.
Amendment 816 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Forestry measures should contribute to the implementation of the Union Forest Strategy, and be based on Member States' national or sub-national forest programs or equivalent instruments, which should build on the commitments stemming from the Regulation on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emission and removals from land use, land use energy and forestry [LULUCF Regulation] and those made in the Ministerial Conferences on the Protection of Forests in Europe. Interventions should be based on forest management plans or equivalent instruments and may comprise forest area development and sustainable management of forests, including the afforestation of land and the creation and regeneration of agroforestry systems; the protection, restoration and improvement of forest resources, taking into account adaptation needs; investments to guarantee and enhance forest conservation, diversification and resilience, and the provision of forest ecosystem and climate services; and measures and investments in support of the renewable energy and bio- economy.
Amendment 842 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
Amendment 877 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In the light of the need to ensure appropriate risk management tools, insurance premia and mutual funds should be maintained, financed by the EAGFRD. The category of mutual funds encompasses both those linked to production losses, and the general and sector-specific income stabilisation tools, linked to income losses.
Amendment 893 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)
Recital 45 a (new)
(45 a) In order to ensure effectiveness of projects initiated by the local communities, as well as the efficient use of allocated funding, Member States should establish in the financial rules that expenses for financial and administrative management of operations, implemented by the local rural communities and other similar local actors with a view to pursuing strategies referred to in Article 25(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) [XXX/XXXX] [CPR], are acknowledged as eligible for EU funding.
Amendment 894 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)
Recital 45 a (new)
(45a) To ensure that projects initiated by local communities are effective, and that the funding allocated is used efficiently, Member States should provide in the financial rules that expenditure incurred in the financial and administrative management of operations implemented by local rural communities and other similar local stakeholders with a view to pursuing strategies referred to in Article 25(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) [CPR] should be deemed to be eligible for EU funding.
Amendment 898 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) The Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ mentions the exchange of knowledge and focus on innovation as a cross cutting objective for the new CAP. The CAP should continue to support the interactive innovation model, which enhances the collaboration between actors to make best use of complementary types of knowledge with a view to spreading practical solutions. Farm advisory services should be strengthened within the AKIS. The CAP Strategic Plan should provide information on how advisory services, research and rural networks will work together. Each Member State or region, including the regions, which were legally formalised and currently into force, as appropriate, can fund a number of actions aimed at knowledge exchange and innovation, using the types of interventions developed in this Regulation.
Amendment 899 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) The Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ mentions the exchange of knowledge and focus on innovation as a cross -cutting objective for the new CAP. The CAP should continue to support the interactive innovation model, which enhances the collaboration between actors to make best use of complementary types of knowledge with a view to spreading practical solutions. Farm advisory services should be strengthened within the AKIS. The CAP Strategic Plan should provide information on how advisory services, research and rural networks will work together. Each Member State or region, including regions which have been legally formalised and are currently in force, as appropriate, can fund a number of actions aimed at knowledge exchange and innovation, using the types of interventions developed in this Regulation.
Amendment 910 #
2018/0216(COD)
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 whIt is essential to point out that in the period covered by 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 fina2021-2027 MFF, the convergence process has to be fully completed in order both to achieve fair competition among Member States and to establish the principles of equality on an EU-wide basis, and that the European Councial allocations per year in the CAP Strategic Plan of a Member State should be allowed to exceed the national allocationdecision contained in the Presidency conclusions of 24-25 October 2002 has to be completely implemented.
Amendment 911 #
2018/0216(COD)
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 whIt is essential to point out that in the period covered by 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 fina2021-2027 MFF, the convergence process must be fully completed in order both to achieve fair competition among Member States and to establish the principles of equality on an EU-wide basis, and that the European Councial allocations per year in the CAP Strategic Plan of a Member State should be allowed to exceed the national allocationdecision contained in the Presidency conclusions of 24-25 October 2002 has to be completely implemented.
Amendment 919 #
2018/0216(COD)
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% ofach 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 922 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to facilitate the management of EAFRD funds, a singlet is necessary to establish the maximum contribution rates for support from the EAFRD should be set in relation to public expenditure in the Member States. In order to take account of their particular importance or nature, specific contribution rates should be set in relation to certain types of operations. In order to mitigate the specific constraints resulting from the level of development, the remoteness and insularity, an appropriate EAFRD contribution rate should be set for less developed regions, the outermost regions referred to in Article 349 TFEU and the smaller Aegean islandsThose rates should reflect the level of economic development of regions in terms of GDP per capita in relation to the EU-27 average.
Amendment 927 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49 a (new)
Recital 49 a (new)
(49 a) Objective criteria should be established for categorising regions and areas at Union level for support from the EAFRD. To this end, the identification of the regions and areas at Union level should be based on the common system of classification of the regions established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 2016/2066[1]. Latest classifications and data should be used to ensure adequate support, in particular for addressing lagging behind regions and interregional disparities inside a Member State. [1] Commission Regulation (EU) No2016/2066 of 21 November 2016 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS), (OJ L L 322, 29.11.2016, p. 1–61
Amendment 928 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49 a (new)
Recital 49 a (new)
(49a) Objective criteria should be laid down at Union level with a view to categorising regions and areas for the purposes of EAFRD support. To that end, regions and areas should be determined at Union level on the basis of the common system of classification of the regions established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 2016/20661a. The latest classifications and data should be used to ensure that support can serve in particular to resolve the problems of regions lagging behind and regional disparities within a Member State. _________________ 1a Commission Regulation (EU) No 2016/2066 of 21 November 2016 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L L 322, 29.11.2016, pp. 1–61).
Amendment 931 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) EAFRD should not provide support to investments that would harm the environment. Hence it is necessary to provide in this Regulation a number ofdouble rule that all infrastructure investments on agricultural holdings must simultaneously demonstrate positive effects on the environment, climate and biodiversity, on the one hand, and on the business situation of the agricultural holding, on the other. In addition, a number of more specific exclusion rules, as well as the possibility to further develop both types of these guarantees in delegated acts. Notably, the EAFRD should not finance investments in irrigation which do not contribute towards the achievement, or the preservation, of good status of the associated water body or bodies and investments in afforestation which are not consistent with climate and environmental objectives in line with sustainable forest management principles.
Amendment 948 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Program will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25at least 30 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the CAP are expected to contribute 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the CAP to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Program's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 955 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) The transfer of responsibility to Member States for assessing needs and achieving targets goes hand in hand with an increased flexibility to set up the combination of both types of interventions in the form of direct payments, sectoral types of interventions and types of interventions for rural development. This should be supported by some flexibility to adjust the relevant national allocations of funds. When Member States estimate that the pre-allocated envelope for EAFRD is too low to have room for all intended measures, a certain degree of flexibility is therefore justified, while at the same time avoiding considerable fluctuations in the level of annual direct income support versus the amounts available for multi- annual interventions under EAFRD.
Amendment 992 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58 a (new)
Recital 58 a (new)
(58 a) The existing knowledge base, in terms of the quantity and quality of available information, varies considerably for the purposes of monitoring the specific objectives set out in Article 6 of this proposal.For some specific objectives, in particular for monitoring biodiversity, the knowledge base is currently weak or even non-existent, in particular in terms of creating robust impact indicators, such as for pollinators and crop biodiversity. Specific objectives and indicators set for the Union as a whole in Article 6 and Annex 1 respectively should be based on a shared or comparable knowledge base and methodologies in all Member States. The Commission should identify areas where knowledge gaps exist and use the Union budget to provide a common response to knowledge-related and monitoring obstacles related to all Article 6 specific objectives and indicators. It should draw up a report on this issue no later than December 31, 2020 and make its findings public.
Amendment 996 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) The strategy should also highlight complementarity both between CAP tools and with the other Uncohesion policiesy. In particular, each CAP Strategic Plan should take account of environmental and climate legislation where appropriate, and national plans emanating from this legislation should be described as part of the analysis of the current situation ('SWOT analysis'). It is appropriate to list the legislative instruments which should specifically be referred to in the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 999 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Considering that flexibility should be accorded to Member States as regards the choice of delegating part of the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan at regional level on the basis of a national framework, in order to facilitate co- ordination among the regions in addressing nation-wide challenges, it is appropriate that the CAP Strategic Plans provide a description of the interplay between national and regional interventions, whereas identification of the regions in the Member States should be based on the common system of classification of the regions established by Regulation (EC)No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No2016/2066.
Amendment 1000 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Considering that flexibility should be accorded to Member States as regards the choice of delegating part of the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan at regional level, on the basis of a national framework, in order to facilitate co- ordination among the regions in addressing nation-wide challenges, it is appropriate that the CAP Strategic Plans provide a description of the interplay between national and regional interventions, whereas regions in the Member States should be determined on the basis of the common system of classification of the regions established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 2016/2066.
Amendment 1009 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) In view of the concerns related to administrative burden under shared management, simplification should also be subject to a specific attention in the CAP Strategic Plan. In order to avoid imposition of disproportionate burden, the administrative simplification task has to be a shared responsibility by the Union and the Member States, therefore the latter shall be assisted by the Commission.
Amendment 1011 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) In view of the concerns related to the administrative burden under shared management, simplification should also be subject to a specific attention in the CAP Strategic Plan. To prevent a disproportionate burden from being imposed, the task of administrative simplification has to be a shared responsibility of the Union and the Member States, and the latter should therefore be assisted by the Commission.
Amendment 1033 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The EAFRD should support through technical assistance, at the initiative of the Commission, actions relating to the fulfilment of the tasks referred to in [Article 7 HzR], including improving the quantity and quality of baseline data available for monitoring the specific objectives laid out in Article 6 and the relevance and accuracy of the corresponding indicators laid out in Annex I. Technical assistance may also be provided, at the initiative of Member States, for the purpose of the fulfilment of the tasks necessary for the effective administration and implementation of support in relation to the CAP Strategic Plan. An increase of the technical assistance at the initiative of Member States is only available for Malta.
Amendment 1035 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The EAFRD should support through technical assistance, at the initiative of the Commission, actions relating to the fulfilment of the tasks referred to in [Article 7 HzR]. Technical assistance may also be provided, at the initiative of Member States, for the purpose of the fulfilment of the tasks necessary for the effective administration and implementation of support in relation to the CAP Strategic Plan. An increase of the technical assistance at the initiative of Member States is only available for Malta, including capacity- building for staff of national administrations and civil society organisations, as well as for analytical support in tasks linked to evidence-based policymaking under this regulation.
Amendment 1099 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) ‘ultimate beneficial owner’ means the legal owner of an agricultural holding;
Amendment 1100 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) 'urban farming' means an agricultural activity in an urban area;
Amendment 1101 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
(b c) "concentrated animal feeding operation" means a livestock holding rearing animals at a density beyond that permitted by the area and natural resources, or carrying capacity, of the holding, or in the case of cattle and ruminants, where the animals are without access to grazing or without the appropriate amount of supporting forage hectares to support pasture- or grassland- based grazing or foraging;
Amendment 1102 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 'mutual fund' means a scheme accredited by the Member State in accordance with its national law for affiliated farmers to insure themselves, whereby compensation payments are made to affiliated farmers who experience economic lossesproduction losses and are able to prove that they undertook precautionary measures in advance.
Amendment 1115 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) ‘policy coherence for development’ means that the Union shall, in line with article 208 TFEU, take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements, and in pursuing its domestic policy objectives, that it shall avoid negative policy measures which adversely affect the EU's development objectives;
Amendment 1120 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) ‘food security’ means the right of people to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agricultural systems;
Amendment 1152 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) 'agricultural area' shall be defined in a way that it is composed of arable land, permanent crops and permanent grassland. Member States may also consider landscape elements as part of the agricultural area. The terms 'arable land', 'permanent crops' and 'permanent grassland' shall be further specified by Member States within the following framework:
Amendment 1181 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) 'permanent grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grassland')pasture' shall be land not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more, used to growincluding grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown). It may. The definition shall be broad enough to cover silvopastoral and agroforestry systems and so include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which canmay be grazed or produce animal feed. The definition shall ensure coherence with achieving the objectives (d), (e) and (f) referred to in Article 6 (1);
Amendment 1200 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) that, during the year for which support is requested, is used for an agricultural activity or, where the area is also used for non-agricultural activities, is predominantly used for agricultural activities, and which is at the farmer's disposal. Where duly justified for environmental reasons, eligible hectares may also include certain areas used for agricultural activities only every second yearat intervals of several years or not permanently.
Amendment 1230 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuinactive farmers' shall be defined in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers, part-time or semi-subsistence farmers, or organisations who engage in High Nature Value farming, who may be active on either local, regional, national or global markets. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuinactive farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers., and/or can be based on a negative list of structures that shall not be supported by CAP funds. (This change from "genuine" to "active" applies throughout the text)
Amendment 1254 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Amendment 1263 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) a maximum age limit that may not exceed 405 years;
Amendment 1291 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) 'new entrants' shall be defined in a way to include active farmers that are starting an agricultural activity, including as a co-operative with other farms.
Amendment 1323 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas and achieve a balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities including the creation and maintenance of employment.
Amendment 1341 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
These objectives shall be achieved while aiming at external convergence between EU Member States.
Amendment 1343 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The achievement of the general objectives shall be pursued through simultaneously achieving the following specific objectives:
Amendment 1344 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support viable farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance food security, reversing the loss of farmers and farming structures, to ensure long term food security and food sufficiency for EU citizens;
Amendment 1414 #
2018/0216(COD)
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 and landscapesreversing the decline in biodiversity including agrobiodiversity, enhance ecosystem functioning and services especially soil, as well as preserve and enhance habitats and landscapes and achieve greater resilience;
Amendment 1428 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) attract young farmers and new entrants, promote gender equality, and facilitate bsusinesstainable development of businesses in rural areas;
Amendment 1435 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) attract young and new farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas;
Amendment 1445 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment, growthsocial and territorial cohesion through employment, diversification of activities and income, social inclusion and, local development in rural areas, including bio-economy and sustainable forestryfighting rural poverty and exclusion and improving basic services;
Amendment 1469 #
2018/0216(COD)
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, farming and health, including safe, nutritious and, sustainable food, food waste,, pesticide-free food, reduced food waste, low-input and organic agriculture as well as animal welfare.;
Amendment 1526 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The common output, result and impact indicators are set out in Annex I. Progress toward achieving the Union aims should be measured using the impact indicators.
Amendment 1567 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a Promotion of equality between men and women and non-discrimination The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective are taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of CAP strategic plans, including in relation to monitoring, reporting and evaluation. The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation and implementation of CAP strategic plans. In particular, accessibility for persons with disabilities shall be taken into account throughout the preparation and implementation of CAP strategic plans.
Amendment 1673 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall establish a system for providing the Fa farm Ssustainability Ttool for Nutrientinput reductions referred to in Annex III, with the minimum content and functionalities defined therein, to beneficiaries, who shall use the Tool. Or. en (This AM applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 1696 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules for good agricultural and environmental condition, including for improving the effectiveness of GAEC standards for meeting the objectives referred to in Annex III, establishing the elements of the system of the ratio of permanent grassland, the year of reference and the rate of conversion under GAEC 1 as referred to in Annex III, the format and additional minimum elements and functionalities of the Fa farm Ssustainability Ttool for Nutrientinput reductions.
Amendment 1714 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall define minimum standards for farm advisory services, in terms of the quality, independence and territorial coverage of the advice provided.
Amendment 1717 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules for the accreditation of farm advisory services.
Amendment 1718 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The farm advisory services shall cover economic, environmental and social dimensions and deliverfacilitate acquisition of skills and knowledge needed for sustainable and low input, high autonomy production, including by farmer-to- farmer learning and exchange, delivering information about the most relevant, cost effective and appropriate techniques according to up to date technological, agronomic and scientific information developed by, using where necessary and effective, links with centres of research and innovation. They shall be integrated within the interrelated services of farm advisors, researchers, farmer organisations and other relevant stakeholders that form the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS).
Amendment 1735 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall ensure that farm advisory services seek to promote reduction of input dependencies, while taking care to be clear about financial dependencies and debt, and rather promote a high degree of autonomy for farmers.
Amendment 1745 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the requirements as defined by Member States for implementing Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 92/43/EEC, Directive 2009/147/EC, Directive 2008/50/EC, Directive (EU) 2016/2284, Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, Implementing Regulations (EU) 20163/429, Article 55 of85, 2018/783, 2018/784 and 2018/785 Regulation (EU) 2016/429, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 and Directive 2009/128/EC, Directive 98/58/EC, Directive 1999/74/EC, Directive 2007/43/EC, Directive 2008/119/EC, Directive 2008/120/EC, Regulation (EC) 2008/543 and Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, while encouraging the transition to agro-ecological practices ; _________________ 30 Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 1746 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(b a) agro-ecological practices that deliver the highest environmental services, contribute to climate change mitigation, increase of biodiversity, while increasing farmers’ independence;
Amendment 1768 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
(f a) farm diversification and the development of decentralized food and farming supply chains.
Amendment 1783 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f d (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f d (new)
(f d) implementation of the recommendations developed using data from the farm sustainability tool, as referred to in Article 12.
Amendment 1797 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 1 – section 3 a (new)
Title 3 – chapter 1 – section 3 a (new)
Section 3a Organic Farming Article 13a Organic Farming 1.Member States shall include in their CAP Strategic Plans an analysis of the organic agriculture sector, as defined under Regulation 2018/848, of its production, of the expected demand, and of its potential to fulfil CAP objectives. 2.Member States shall set up objectives to increase the share of agricultural land under organic management as well as to develop the whole organic supply chain, in view to meet the growing demand for organic products. 3. Member States shall assess the level of support needed for agricultural land managed under the organic certification and shall support organic conversion and maintenance accordingly, either through rural development measures in article 65 or through eco-schemes in article 28, or through a combination of both. Member States should ensure that allocated budgets match the expected growth in organic production.
Amendment 1802 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the basic income support for sustainability;support; (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 1805 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability;first hectares; (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 1809 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the complementary income support for young farmers; and new entrants; (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 2098 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. For the purposes of paragraph 4, Member States shall ensure that, for claim year 2026 at the latest, all payment entitlements have a value of at least 75100% of the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 20264 as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2).
Amendment 2172 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States may establish rules and services for reducing administrative costs, supporting small farmers to cooperate.
Amendment 2199 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17. In case the farm is part of a legal person, or a group of natural or legal persons, the redistributive income support shall not be applied at the level of the individual holding, but at the level of the ultimate beneficial owner.
Amendment 2251 #
2018/0216(COD)
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 2% 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, under the conditions that these payments are used for sustainable production and that incomes / financial assets do not exceed the threshold set in Article 15.
Amendment 2327 #
2018/0216(COD)
2a. Member States shall carry out ex- ante evaluations of such schemes to calculate their potential benefits for the climate and environment. Member States shall submit such ex-ante evaluations and a description of each eco-scheme considered, including eligibility rules and the potential number of beneficiaries, to the Commission at least 6 months prior to the submission of their CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 2369 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Coherence between measures shall be ensured by the Commission. Funding shall not be permitted for practices that are intended to improve the climate at the expense of the environment or of animal welfare;
Amendment 2376 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Eco-schemes may be tailored to address specific regional needs for the environment and climate identified in the CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 2473 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 3 – subsection 1 – title
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 3 – subsection 1 – title
Coupled income support (this amendment applies throughout the text)
Amendment 2522 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Coupled income support may only be granted to the following sectors and productions or specific types of farming therein where these are important for economic, social or environmental reasons, that go beyond minimum legal standards for animal welfare or environment, or where these are important for economic, social or environmental reasons, and their need is justified under the procedure outlined chapter III of title V with empirical quantifiable and independently verifiable evidence: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silkworms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables, short rotation coppice and other non-food crops, excluding trees, used for the production of products that have the potential to substitute fossil materials.
Amendment 2673 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
(i) administrative costs, including personal costs for concentration of supply and the placing on the market of the products;
Amendment 2688 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) integrated production, promoting, developing and implementing methods of production respectful of the environment, environmentally sound cultivation practices and production techniques, sustainable use of natural resources in particular protection of water, soil and other natural resources, while reducing pesticide and other input dependency;
Amendment 2888 #
2018/0216(COD)
(d) actions to support laboratories for the analysis of apiculture products, including analysis of substances potentially toxic to bees;
Amendment 2903 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) measures to improve the pollination of honeybees and other wild pollinators;
Amendment 2938 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improve competitiveness of Union wine producers includingby contributing to improvement of sustainable and diversified production systems and reduction of environmental impact of the Union wine sector. This includes the implementation of production methods respectful of the environment, environmentally sound cultivation practices and production techniques, through enhancing the genetic, biological and structural diversity of vineyards, through a sustainable use of natural resources in particular the protection of water, soil and other natural resources while reducing pesticide dependency; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (b) to (f) and (h) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 3276 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) installation of young farmers, new entrants and rural business start-up; (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 3366 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6
Article 65 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall compensate beneficiaries forat least covering costs incurred and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. They shall also provide a financial incentive to beneficiaries to participate in environmental, climate and other management commitments. 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 3469 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 67 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) mountain and other areas which are disadvantaged in terms of altitude, slope, soil poverty, climate or other factors.
Amendment 3489 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may only grant support to investments in infrastructure on agricultural holdings that simultaneously demonstrate positive effects in terms of the environmental, climate and biodiversity objectives set out in Article 6 of this regulation, on the one hand, and on the business situation of the agricultural holding, on the other.
Amendment 3568 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) non-productive investments linked to the specific animal welfare objective set out in point (i) of Article 6(1).
Amendment 3575 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
b) investments in basic services and rural public infrastructure in rural areas;
Amendment 3576 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) investments in basic public and private services in rural areas;
Amendment 3645 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the business start-up of non- agricultural activities in rural areas being part of local development strategies.
Amendment 3854 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 4
Article 73 – paragraph 4
4. Selection criteria may not be defined for operations that have received a Seal of Excellence certification under Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe or have been selected under Life +, provided that such operations are consistent with the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 3880 #
2018/0216(COD)
1. Expenditure shall be eligible for contribution from the EAGF and the EAFRD from 1 January of the year following the year of the approvalthe date of submission of the CAP Strategic Plan byto the Commission or from 1 January 2021, whichever is earlier.
Amendment 3894 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3
Article 80 – paragraph 3
3. Expenditure shall be eligible for a contribution from the EAFRD if it has been incurred by a beneficiary and paid by 31 December [202930]. In addition, expenditure shall only be eligible for a contribution from the EAFRD if the relevant aid is actually paid by the paying agency by 31 December [202930].
Amendment 3915 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1
Article 84 – paragraph 1
The Commission implementing act approving a CAP Strategic Plan pursuant to Article 106(6) shall set the minimum and maximum contribution from the EAFRD to the plan. The EAFRD contribution shall be calculated on the basis of the amount of eligible public expenditure.
Amendment 3916 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1
Article 85 – paragraph 1
1. The CAP Strategic Plans shall establish a singlthe EAFRD contribution rate applicable to all interventions.to support of interventions in all regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 2 regions’) established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2016/2066
Amendment 3918 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1 a
Article 85 – paragraph 1 a
1a. Resources from the EAFRD shall be allocated among the following three categories of NUTS level 2 regions: a) less developed regions, whose GDP per capita is less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-27 (‘less developed regions’); b) transition regions, whose GDP per capita is between 75 % and 100% of the average GDP of the EU-27 (‘transition regions’); c) more developed regions, whose GDP per capita is above 100% of the average GDP of the EU-27 (‘more developed regions’). The classification of regions under one of the three categories of regions shall be determined on the basis of how the GDP per capita of each region, measured in purchasing power parities (PPS) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2007 - 2009, relates to the average GDP of the EU-27 for the same reference period and changes effected by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066.
Amendment 3919 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Resources from the EAFRD shall be allocated among the following three categories of NUTS level 2 regions: (a) less developed regions, whose GDP per capita is less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-27 (‘less developed regions’); (b) transition regions, whose GDP per capita is between 75 % and 100% of the average GDP of the EU-27 (‘transition regions’); (c) more developed regions, whose GDP per capita is above 100 % of the average GDP of the EU-27 (‘more developed regions’). The classification of regions under one of the three categories of regions shall be determined on the basis of how the GDP per capita of each region, measured in purchasing power standards (‘PPS’) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2014-2016, relates to the average GDP of the EU-27 for the same reference period.
Amendment 3922 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 7085 % of the eligible public expenditure in the outermost regions and in the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013;
Amendment 3935 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 3945 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 7085% of the eligible public expenditure in the less developed regions;
Amendment 3950 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 3959 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 3970 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(a) 85 % for the less developed regions; (b) 65 % for the transition regions; (c) 50 % for the more developed regions.
Amendment 3980 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) 805 % for management commitments referred to in Article 65 of this Regulation, for payments under Article 67 of this Regulation, for non-productive investments referred to in Article 68 of this Regulation, for support for the European Innovation Partnership under Article 71 of this Regulation and for the LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR];
Amendment 3996 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 1
1. At least 510 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR].
Amendment 4003 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. At least 3 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for farm advisory services referred to in Article 13 and knowledge exchange and information interventions under Article 72.
Amendment 4020 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 350% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 4031 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
At least 5% of the total EAGF contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex VII shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific food safety and animal welfare-related objective set out in point (i) of Article 6(1).
Amendment 4042 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
A maximum 46% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX may be used to finance the actions of technical assistance at the initiative of the Member States referred to in Article 112.
Amendment 4047 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The EAFRD contribution may be increased to 68% for CAP Strategic plans where the total amount of Union support for rural development is up to EUR 90 million.
Amendment 4049 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
A maximum 10% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX may be used to finance tangible investments referred to in Article 68. Investments referred to in Article 68 (4) shall not count towards the 10% maximum.
Amendment 4051 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. At least 30% of the total EAGF contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan shall be reserved for complementary redistributive support for first hectares as described in Article 26.
Amendment 4053 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 86 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. For each Member State the minimum amount set out in Annex X shall be reserved for contributing to the specific objective 'attract young farmers and new entrants and facilitate business development' set out in point (g) of Article 6(1). On the basis of the analysis of the situation in terms of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats ('the SWOT analysis') and the identification of the needs that are to be addressed, the amount shall be used for the following types of interventions:
Amendment 4196 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) up to 1520% of the Member State's allocation for direct payments set out in Annex IV after deduction of the allocations for cotton set in Annex VI for calendar years 2021 to 2026 to the Member State's allocation for EAFRD in financial years 2022 – 2027; or
Amendment 4210 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) up to 1530 percentage points provided that Member States use the corresponding increase for EAFRD financed interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 4248 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1
Article 92 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall aim to make, through their CAP Strategic Plans and in particular through the elements of the intervention strategy referred to in point (a) of Article 97(2), a greater overall contribution to the achievement of the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) in comparison to the overall contribution made to the achievement of the objective laid down in point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 110(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 through support under the EAGF and the EAFRD in the period 2014 to 2020.
Amendment 4261 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 2
Article 93 – paragraph 2
Amendment 4267 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall make CAP Strategic Plans and related annexes public, both at the draft stage and after their approval, in order to allow an informed public debate to take place. Member States shall consult partners on the arrangements for the publication of CAP Strategic Plans and related documentation.
Amendment 4283 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) relevant bodies representing civil society and where relevantenvironmental partners and other parts of civil society, in particular those whose activities are related to the specific objectives laid out in Article 6 of this proposal, and bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, fundamental rights, rights of persons with disabilities, gender equality and non-discrimination.
Amendment 4288 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Local Action Groups or other sub- regional development agencies which are capable of deploying funds under the LEADER intervention.
Amendment 4291 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall involve those partners on equal footing in the preparation and implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans, notably in defining the modalities for the assessment of needs. Member States shall also involve all partners in decisions on the timetable and procedural steps involved in the preparation of the CAP Strategic Plans, ensuring that enough time is set aside for coordination and debate among the diverse actors involved. The organisation and implementation of partnership shall be carried out in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014.
Amendment 4296 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall establish a contact point for partners to ensure that those ones can have direct access to the Commission.
Amendment 4318 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) Annex III on the consultation of the partners and a documentation of comments submitted by partners and whether and how these comments have been taken into account by the managing authority;
Amendment 4340 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) a summary of the areas where a knowledge base is missing or is insufficient for the purposes of providing a full description of the current situation as regards the specific objectives laid down in Article 6 of this proposal and for the purposes of monitoring those objectives.
Amendment 4437 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 3
Article 103 – paragraph 3
3. Annex III to the CAP Strategic Plan referred to in point (c) of Article 95(2) shall include the outcomes of the consultation of the partners and a brief description of how the consultation was carried outa full description of the procedures and timetable used for the consultation of partners, the criteria used for the selection of partners and their relevance in terms of the specific objectives set out in Article 6. It shall describe the outcomes of the consultation, including a summary of the observations of partners on the draft CAP Strategic Plan and of how these were taken into account in the final version submitted to the Commission.
Amendment 4438 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 3
Article 103 – paragraph 3
3. Annex III to the CAP Strategic Plan referred to in point (c) of Article 95(2) shall include the outcomes of the consultation of the partners and a brief description of how the consultation was carried out. It shall also include a documentation of comments submitted by partners and whether and how these comments have been taken into account by the managing authority and its justification thereof.
Amendment 4493 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. All Strategic Plans shall be made open to the public for the period of evaluation for comments and proposed changes.
Amendment 4534 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 107 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Requests for amendments will be open to the public and go through a similar evaluation procedure as in Article 106.
Amendment 4609 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 111 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The membership of the Monitoring Committee shall include representatives of the national network of Local Action Groups or other sub- regional development agencies which are deploying funds under the LEADER intervention.
Amendment 4625 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) issues relating to the quality and quantity of data and indicators available for monitoring;
Amendment 4629 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) administrative capacity building for public authorities, civil society bodies as set out in Article 94 and beneficiaries, where relevant.
Amendment 4641 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(ea) Indicators and (in situ) monitoring procedures with respect to these.
Amendment 4642 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1
Article 112 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of a Member State, the EAFRD may support actions which are necessary for the effective administration and implementation of support in relation to the CAP Strategic Plan, including the establishing and operating of the national CAP networks referred to in Article 113(1) and capacity building for staff of national administrations and civil society organisations, as well as for analytical support in tasks linked to evidence-based policymaking under this regulation. The actions referred to in this paragraph may concern previous and subsequent CAP Strategic Plan periods.
Amendment 4648 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1
Article 112 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of a Member State, the EAFRD may support actions which are necessary for the effective administration and implementation of support in relation to the CAP Strategic Plan, including for Local Action Groups and the establishing and operating of the national CAP networks referred to in Article 113(1). The actions referred to in this paragraph may concern previous and subsequent CAP Strategic Plan periods.
Amendment 4653 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 1
Article 113 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall establish a national Common Agricultural Policy Network (national CAP network) for the networking of organisationnon-governmental organisations representing among others farmers unions including small scale farmers and those catering to local markets, and environment, public health and animal welfare NGOs and administrations, advisors, researchers and other innovation actors in the field of agriculture and rural development at national level at the latest 12 months after the approval by the Commission of the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 4662 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 113 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) and support inter-regional and transnational cooperation between Local Action Groups, including such Groups located in EU-candidate, Associate or Neighbourhood countries.
Amendment 4663 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 113 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) support capacity-building of Local Action Groups and of those staff of Managing Authorities and Paying Agencies which handle the relationship with Local Action Groups;
Amendment 4713 #
2018/0216(COD)
(e) support a common learning process related to monitoring and evaluation, identifying areas where baseline data is missing or insufficient and for which more relevant and accurate indicators can be developed.
Amendment 4737 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1
Article 121 – paragraph 1
1. By 15 February 2023 and 15 February of each subsequent year until and including 2030, the Member States shall submit to the Commission an annual performance report on the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan in the previous financial year, taking into account its internal and external effects. The report submitted in 2023 shall cover the financial years 2021 and 2022. For direct payments as referred to in Chapter II of Title III, the report shall cover only financial year 2022.
Amendment 4739 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 1
Article 121 – paragraph 1
1. By 15 FebruarMay 2023 and 15 FebruarMay of each subsequent year until and including 2030, the Member States shall submit to the Commission an annual performance report on the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan in the previous financial year. The report submitted in 2023 shall cover the financial years 2021 and 2022. For direct payments as referred to in Chapter II of Title III, the report shall cover only financial year 2022.
Amendment 4759 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 121 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For the types of interventions which are not subject to Article 89 of this Regulation, and where the realised output and the realised expenditure ratio deviates by 5033% from the annual planned output and expenditure ratio, the Member State shall submit a justification for this deviation.
Amendment 4780 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 9
Article 121 – paragraph 9
9. Where the reported value of one or more result indicators reveals a gap of more than 215% from the respective milestone for the reporting year concerned, the Commission may ask the Member State to submit an action plan in accordance with Article 39(1) of Regulation (EU) [HzR], describing the intended remedial actions and the expected timeframe.
Amendment 4801 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 7 – Chapter 3 – title
Title 7 – Chapter 3 – title
INCENTIVE SYSTEM FOR GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, CLIMATE AND CLANIMATL WELFARE PERFORMANCE
Amendment 4805 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123
Article 123
Amendment 4811 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123
Article 123
Amendment 4822 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 1
Article 123 – paragraph 1
1. A performance bonus may be attributed to Member States in the year 2026 to reward satisfactory performance in relation to the environmental, climate and clanimatl welfare targets provided that the Member State concerned has met the condition set out in Article 124(1).
Amendment 4840 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124
Article 124
Attribution of the performance bonus 1. of the year 2026, the performance bonus withheld from a Member State’s allocation following the second paragraph of Article 123 shall be attributed to this Member State if the result indicators applied to the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) in its CAP Strategic Plan have achieved at least 90% of their target value for the year 2025. 2. months of the receipt of the annual performance report in the year 2026 adopt an implementing act without applying the Committee procedure referred to in Article 139 to decide for each Member State whether the respective CAP Strategic Plans have achieved the target values referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. 3. in paragraph 1 are achieved, the amount of the performance bonus shall be granted by the Commission to the Member States concerned and considered to be definitely allocated to financial year 2027 on the basis of the decision referred to in paragraph 2. 4. in paragraph 1 are not achieved, the commitments for financial year 2027 relating to the amount of the performance bonus of the Member States concerned shall not be granted by the Commission. 5. When attributing the performance bonus, the Commission may take into consideration cases of force majeure and serious socio-economic crises impeding the achievement of the relevant milestones. 6. implementing acts laying down the detailed arrangements to ensure a consistent approach for determining the attribution of the performance bonus to Member States. Those implementing actsrticle 124 deleted Based on the performance review The Commission shall within two Where the target values referred to Where the target values referred to The Commission shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 139(2).
Amendment 4849 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 1
Article 124 – paragraph 1
1. Based on the performance review of the year 2026, the performance bonus withheld from a Member State’s allocation following the second paragraph of Article 123 shall be attributed to this Member State if the result indicators applied to the specific environmental- and, climate- and animal welfare related objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (fi) of Article 6(1) in its CAP Strategic Plan have achieved at least 90% of their target value for the year 2025.
Amendment 4884 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 – paragraph 1
Article 129 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide the Commission with all the necessary information or data enabling it to perform the monitoring and evaluation of the CAP. Expenditure incurred by the paying agencies, as described in Article 35 of the Regulation on the financing, management and monitoring of the CAP, shall only be financed by the Union upon the provision by the Member States of such information and data.
Amendment 4886 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 – paragraph 2
Article 129 – paragraph 2
2. Data needed for the context and impact indicators shall primarily come from established data sources, such as the Farm Accountancy Data Network and Eurostat. Where data for these indicators are not available or not complete, the gaps shall be addressed in the context of the European Statistical Program established under Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 , the legal framework governing the Farm Accountancy Data Network or through formal agreements with other data providers such as the Joint Research Centre and the European Environment Agency. Where data for certain indicators are not complete, the Commission shall propose alternative indicators based on the result of research and pilot projects while also considering EU wide data collections such as the LUCAS survey. _________________ 40 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programs of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
Amendment 4890 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 – paragraph 3
Article 129 – paragraph 3
3. Existing administrative registers such as the IACS, LPIS, animal and vineyard registers shall be maintained. The IACS and LPIS shall be further developed to better meet the statistical needs of the CAP and kept up to date and accurate, in order to provide assurance of correct spending of EU funds and delivery of results via the new delivery model. The IACS and LPIS shall be further developed to better enable the measuring and monitoring of results and impacts of the CAP as defined in articles 5 and 6, and provide statistical data and information to allow their sound, evidence based evaluation. Data from administrative registers shall be used as much as possible for statistical purposes and to monitor compliance, in cooperation with statistical authorities in Member States and with Eurostat.
Amendment 4912 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 138 – paragraph 2
Article 138 – paragraph 2
2. Corinna The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4, 7, 12, 13, 15, 23, 28, 32, 35, 36, 37, 41, 50,78, 81, 104 and 141 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of seven years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the seven-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 4955 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.6 d (new)
Annex I – Result indicators – R.6 d (new)
R.6d Maintaining and increasing the number of small farmers: Number of CAP beneficiaries per size categories; number of small farmers according to Eurostat definitions
Amendment 59 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to support the harmonious development of the Union's territory at different levels, the ERDF should support cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation, maritime cooperation, outermost regions’ cooperation and interregional cooperation under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg). The principles on multi-level governance and partnership should be taken into account, and place-based approaches should be strengthened as well as the principle of non- discrimination.
Amendment 77 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The cross-border cooperation component should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions, and to exploit the untapped growth potential in border areas as evidenced in the Communication of the Commission 'Boosting Growth and Cohesion in EU Border Regions’23 ('Border Regions Communication'). Consequently, the cross- border component should be limited tosupport cooperation on land borders and cross- border cooperation on maritime borders should be integrated into the transnational component maritime border regions. _________________ 23 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions' - COM(2017) 534 final, 20.9.2017.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation component should aim to strengthen cooperation by means of actions conducive to integrated territorial development linked to the Union's cohesion policy priorities, and should also include maritime cross-border cooperation. Transnational cooperation should cover larger territories on the mainland of the Union, whereas maritime cooperation should cover territories around sea-basins and integrate cross-border cooperation on maritime borders during the programming period 2014-2020. Maximum flexibility should be given to continue implementing previous maritime cross- border cooperation within a larger maritime cooperation framework, in particular by defining the territory covered, the specific objectives for such cooperation, the requirements for a project partnership and the setting-up of sub- programmes and specific steering committees.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Based on the best practices and experience with the interregional cooperation programmes under Interreg and the lack of such cooperation within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal during the programming period 2014-2020, the interregional cooperation component should focus more specifically on boosting the effectiveness of cohesion policy. That component should therefore be limited to two programmes, one to enable all kind of experience, innovative approaches and capacity building for programmes under both goals and to promote European groupings of territorial cooperation ('EGTCs') set up or to be set up pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and one to improve the analysis of development trends. Project-based cooperation throughout the Union should be integrated into the new component on interregional innovation investments and closely linked to the implementation of the Communication from the Commission 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth'25 , in particular to support thematic smart specialisation platforms on fields such as energy, circular economy, industrial modernisation or agrifood. Finally, integrated territorial development focusing on functional urban areas or urban areas should be concentrated within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal and in one accompanying instrument, the ‘European Urban Initiative”. The two programmes under the interregional cooperation component should cover the whole Union and should also be open for the participation of third countries. _________________ 24 Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19). 25 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth' - COM(2017) 376 final, 18.7.2017.
Amendment 132 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to set out the resources allocated to each of the different components of Interreg, including each Member State's share of the global amounts for the cross-border cooperation, the transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation, the outermost regions’ cooperation and the interregional cooperation, the potential available to Member States concerning flexibility between those components. Compared to the programming period 2014-2020, the share for cross-border cooperation should be reduced, while the share for transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation should be increased because of the integration of maritime cooperation, and a new outermost regions’ cooperation component should be created.
Amendment 140 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should add twoan Interreg-specific objectives, one to support an Interreg-specific objective strengthening institutional capacity, enhancing legal and administrative cooperation, in particular where linked to implementation of the Border Regions Communication, intensify cooperation between citizens, civil society actors and institutions and the development and coordination of macro-regional and sea- basin strategies, and one to address specific external cooperation issues such as safety, security, border crossing management and migration.
Amendment 149 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The provisions on the criteria for operations to be considered as genuinely joint and cooperative, on the partnership within an Interreg operation and on the obligations of the lead partner as set out during the programme period 2014-2020 should on be continued. However, Interreg partners should cooperate in all fourt least three dimensions (development, implementation, staffing andor financing) and, under outermost regions’ cooperation, in three out of four, as it should be simpler to combine support from the ERDF and external financing instruments from the Union both on the level of programmes and operations.
Amendment 156 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) It is necessary to underline that Member States may not introduce additional rules which complicate the access to funds for the beneficiaries.
Amendment 164 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
(30 a) It is appropriate to encourage financial discipline. At the same time, arrangements for de-commitment of budgetary commitments should take into account of the complexity of Interreg programmes and their implementation.
Amendment 190 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) internal cross-border cooperation between adjacent land or maritime border regions of two or more Member States or between adjacent land border regions of at least one Member State and one or more third countries listed in Article 4(3); or
Amendment 196 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) external cross-border cooperation, between adjacent land or maritime border regions of at least one Member State and of one or more of the following:
Amendment 232 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 238 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. For external cross-border cooperation, the regions to be supported by IPA III or NDICI shall be NUTS level 3 regions of the respective partner country or, in the absence of NUTS classification, equivalent areas along all land borders between Member States and partner countries eligible under IPA III or NDICI.
Amendment 332 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) 11.5 % (i.e., a total of EUR 97450 000 000) for interregional innovation investments (component 5).
Amendment 364 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The co-financing rate at the level of each Interreg programme shall be not higher than 70 %, unless, with regard to external cross-border or component 3 Interreg programmes, a higher percentage is fixed in Regulations (EU) [IPA III], [NDICI] or Council Decision (EU) [OCTP] respectively or in any act adopted thereunderbe higher than 85%.
Amendment 378 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) promoting social inclusion and tackling poverty, including by enhancing equal opportunities and, gender equality, combating discrimination across borders and support for marginalised communities.
Amendment 386 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii
(ii) enhance efficient public administration by promoting legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens, civil society actors and institutions, in particular, with a view to resolving legal and other obstacles in border regions;
Amendment 392 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Amendment 402 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. An additional 150% of the ERDF and, where applicable, of the external financing instruments of the Union allocations under priorities other than for technical assistance to each Interreg programme under components 1, 2 and 3, shall be allocated on the Interreg-specific objective of 'a better Interreg governance' or on the external Interreg-specific objective of 'a safer and more secure Europe'.
Amendment 422 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The participating Member States shall prepare an Interreg programme in cooperation with the programme partners referred to in Article [6] of Regulation (EU) [the new CPR] of all participating Member States.
Amendment 452 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point h
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point h
(h) the actions taken to involve the relevant programme partners referred to in Article [6] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] of all participating Member States in the preparation of the Interreg programme, and the role of those programme partners in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of that programme;
Amendment 480 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That monitoring committee may set up one or, in particular in the case of sub- programmes, more steering committees which act under its responsibility for the selection of operations. Steering committees have to apply the partnership principle as set out in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] and involve partners from all participating Member States.
Amendment 516 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The contribution from the ERDF or, where applicable, an external financing instrument of the Union, to a small project fund within an Interreg programme shall not exceed EUR 20 000 000 or 1520% of the total allocation of the Interreg programme, whichever is lower.
Amendment 563 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The composition of the monitoring committee of each Interreg programme shall be agreed by the Member States and, where applicable, by the third countries, partner countries and OCTs participating in that programme and shall ensure a balanced representation of the relevant authorities, intermediate bodies and representatives of the programme partners referred to in Article [6] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] from all participating Member States, third countries, partner countries and OCTs.
Amendment 638 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. The managing authority and the audit authority shallmay be located in the same Member State.
Amendment 678 #
Amendment 686 #
Amendment 693 #
Amendment 701 #
Amendment 724 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 a (new)
Article 50 a (new)
Article 50 a Decommitment By way of derogation from Article 99.1 of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the Commission shall decommit any amount in an Interreg programme which has not been used for pre-financing in accordance with Article 49 or for which a payment application has not been submitted by 26 December of the third calendar year following the year of the budget commitments of the years 2021 to 2026.
Amendment 771 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support interregional innovation investments, as set out in point 5 of Article 3, bringing together researchers, businesses, civil society and public administrations involved in smart specialisation strategies and social innovation strategies established at national or regional levels.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Border Regions Communication has also given evidence of the fact that there still exist a number of legal barriers in border regions, especially those related to health services, labour regulation, environment, taxes, business development, and barriers linked to differences in administrative cultures and national legal frameworks. Neither European Territorial Cooperation funding nor the institutional support to cooperation by the European groupings of territorial cooperation (EGTCs) is sufficient alone to address the resolution of those barriers which constitute real obstacles to effective cooperation.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Legal obstacles are predominantly felt by persons interacting on land borders, because people cross borders on a daily or weekly basis. In order to concentrate the effect of this Regulation to the regions closest to the border and with the highest degree of integration and interaction between neighbouring Member States, this Regulation should apply to cross-border regions within the meaning of the territory covered by neighbouring land border regions in two or more Member States at NUTS level 3 regions26 . This should not prevent Member States from applying the Mechanism also to maritime and external borders others than those with EFTA countries, on a voluntary basis regarding all parties concerned. _________________ 26 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 44 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to coordinate the tasks of different authorities which in some Member States will include national and, regional and local legislative bodies, within a given Member States and between those of one or more neighbouring Member States, each Member State which opts for the Mechanism should be obliged to set up a national and, where applicable, regional or local Cross-border Coordination Points and define their tasks and competencies during the different steps of the Mechanism covering initiation, conclusion, implementation and monitoring of Commitments and Statements.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission should set up a coordination point at Union level, as announced in the Border Regions Communication. That coordination point should liaise with the different national and, where relevant, regional or local Cross-border Coordination Points. The Commission should set up and maintain a database on Commitments and Statements in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 . _________________ 27 Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).
Amendment 47 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) More specifically, this Regulation should define who can be an initiator of a joint project. As the Mechanism should improve the implementation of joint cross- border projects, the first group should be bodies or organisations initiating or both initiating and implementing such joint project. The term project should be understood in a broad sense, covering both a specific item of infrastructure or a number of activities with regard to a certain territory or both. Secondly, a local or regional authority located in a given cross-border region or exercising public power in that cross- border region should be empowered to take the initiative to apply national law which constitutes an obstacle, but the amendment of or derogation from that law is outside their institutional competence. Thirdly, bodies set up for cross-border cooperation located in or covering at least partially a given cross- border region, including EGTCs, or similar bodies to organise cross-border development in a structured way should be initiator. Finally, bodies specialised in cross-border cooperation which may also be aware of effective resolutions found elsewhere in the Union for a comparable issue should also be enabled to start an initiative. In order to create synergy of bodies directly affected by the obstacle and those expert in cross- border cooperation in general, all groups may initiate the Mechanism jointly.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to the protection of personal data (Article 8), the right to education (Article 14), the freedom to choose an occupation and the right to engage in work (Article 15), in particular the freedom to seek employment, to work, to exercise the right of establishment and to provide services in any Member State, the freedom to conduct business (Article 16), access to social security and social assistance (Article 34), access to health care (Article 35) and, access to services of general economic interest (Article 36). and a high level of environmental protection in accordance with the principle of sustainable development (Article 37).
Amendment 56 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in Article 5(4) TEU, the content and form of Union action should not exceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties. The recourse to the specific Mechanism set up under this Regulation is voluntary. Where a Member State decides, on a specific border or for a specific joint project with one or more neighbouring Member States, to continue to resolve legal obstacles in a specific cross-border region under the effective mechanisms it has set up at national level or which it has set up formally or informally, together with one or more neighbouring Member States, the Mechanism set up under this Regulation does not need to be selected. Likewise, where a Member State decides, on a specific border or for a specific joint project with one or more neighbouring Member States, to join an existing effective mechanism set up formally or informally by one or more neighbouring Member States, provided that mechanism allows for accession, again, the Mechanism set up under this Regulation does not need to be selected. This Regulation does therefore not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve its objectives for those cross- border regions, for which Member States have no efficient mechanisms to resolve legal obstacles in place,
Amendment 60 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation sets up a voluntary mechanism to allow for the application in one Member State, with regard to a cross- border region, of the legal provisions from another Member State, where the application of the legal provisions of the former would constitute a legal obstacle hampering the implementation of a joint Project ('the Mechanism').
Amendment 69 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) 'initiator' means the actor, whether governmental or non-governmental, who identifies the legal obstacle and triggers the Mechanism by submitting an initiative document;
Amendment 73 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State may also decide, with regard to a specific border or to a specific joint project with one or more neighbouring Member States, to join an existing effective way set up formally or informally by one or more neighbouring Member States.
Amendment 76 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may also use the Mechanism in cross-border regions on maritime borders or in cross-border regions between one or more Member States and one or more third countries or one or more overseas countries and territories on a voluntary basis regarding all parties concerned.
Amendment 78 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) designate, at national or, regional or local level or at bothall levels, a Cross-border Coordination Point as a separate body;
Amendment 79 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) set up a Cross-border Coordination Point within an existing authority or body, at national or, regional or local level;
Amendment 80 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) entrust an appropriate authority or body with the additional tasks as national or, regional or local Cross-border Coordination Point.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) liaise, where they exist, with the Cross-border Coordination Points in the neighbouring Member State or States and with the Cross-border Coordination Points in other territorial entities, local or regional authorities with legislative powers of its own Member State or another Member State;
Amendment 84 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each Member State or each territorial entity, local or regional authority with legislative powers in that Member State may decide to entrust the respective Cross-border Coordination Point also with the following tasks:
Amendment 85 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where at least one among several legal obstacles concerns an issue of legislative competence at national level, the national Cross-border Coordination Point shall assume the tasks set out in Articles 9 to 17 and coordinate with the relevant regional or local Cross-border Coordination Point or Points in the same Member State, unless the Member State has decided that the tasks set out in Articles 14 to 17 are entrusted to a competent committing authority at national level.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Where none of the legal obstacles concerns an issue of legislative competence at national level, the competent regional or local Cross-border Coordination Point shall assume the tasks set out in Articles 9 to 17 and coordinate, with the other regional or local Cross-border Coordination Point or Points in the same Member States, in the cases where more than one territorial entity is concerned by the joint project, unless the Member State has decided that the tasks set out in Articles 14 to 17 are entrusted to a national Cross-border Coordination Point. That competent regional or local Cross-border Coordination Point shall properly keep the national Cross-border Coordination Point informed about any Commitment or Statement procedure.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) publish and keep an up-dated list of all national and, regional and local Cross- border Coordination Points;
Amendment 92 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) civil society organisation responsible for initiating or both initiating and implementing a joint project
Amendment 93 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) an organisation set up on behalf of cross-border regions with the aim to promote the interests of cross-border territories and to facilitate the networking of players and the sharing of experiences, such as the Association of European Border Regions, the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière or the Central European Service for Cross-border Initiatives; Local Action Groups; or
Amendment 98 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The competent Cross-border Coordination Point shall analyse the initiative document. It shall liaise with all competent committing authorities and with the national or, where relevant, other regional or local Cross-border Coordination Points in the committing Member State and with the national Cross- border Coordination Point in the transferring Member State.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in the case of point (a) of paragraph 2, finalise the Commitment or the Statement, sign twohree original copies and send one back to the competent Cross- border Coordination Point of the transferring Member State for signature;
Amendment 112 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in the case of point (b) of paragraph 2, amend the Commitment or the Statement as regards the information in the draft Commitment or the draft Statement covered by points (f) and (h) of Article 14(1) accordingly, finalise the Commitment or Statement, sign twohree original copies and send one back to the competent Cross-border Coordination Point of the transferring Member State for signature;
Amendment 113 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. A copy of the timetable shall be sent to the national and, where relevant, regional or local Cross-border Coordination Point of the committing Member State.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment and combating climate change as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation or exclusion. The objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) A just transition to a socially and environmentally sustainable economy should contribute to consolidate future- oriented development paths through better matching local and regional skills and strategies with decarbonisation commitments, and building capacities and support schemes to this end. Just transition processes are long-term and should be developed in a bottom-up approach and in cooperation with relevant public, economic, and social partners as well as civil society bodies.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line withview of contributing to the financing of necessary actions to fulfil the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Funds will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 at least 30% of the EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives. Operations under the ERDF are expected toshould contribute 350 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF to climate objectives. Operations under the Cohesion Fund are expected toshould contribute 3755% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund to climate objectives. Following the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors, climate mainstreaming and climate proofing mechanisms should be an integral part of programming and implementation, in particular project selection, and materialized ex-ante.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Operations under the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should deliver on objectives laid down in the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans to be developed under the [Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union] taking also into account the recommendations from the Commission regarding these plans, both in terms of content and financial allocation.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The ERDF should help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union and to reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments. ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal should therefore be concentrated on key Union priorities in line with policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]. Therefore support from the ERDF should be concentrated on the policy objectives of 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' and 'a greener, lowzero-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management'. That thematic concentration should be attained at national level while allowing for flexibility at the level of individual programmes and between the three groups of Member States formed according to respective gross national income. In addition, the methodology to classify Member States should be set out in detail taking into account the specific situation of the outermost regions.
Amendment 39 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should set out the different types of activities the costs of which may be supported by means of investments from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, under their respective objectives as set out in the TFEU. The Cohesion Fund should be able to support investments in the environment and in TEN-T. With regard to the ERDF, the list of activities should be simplified and it should be able to support investments in infrastructure, investments in relation to access to services, with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated communities, productive investments in SME's, equipment, software and intangible assets, as well as measures with regard to information, communication, studies, networking, cooperation, exchange of experiences and activities involving clusters. In order to support the programme implementation, both funds should also be able to support technical assistance activities. Finally, in order to support provide for a broader range of interventions for Interreg programmes, the scope should be enlarged to also include the sharing a broad range of facilities and human resources and costs linked to measures within the scope of the ESF+.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) 'a greener, lowzero-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management ('PO 2') by:
Amendment 56 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) promoting renewable energy that is sustainable in the long term and respects the limits of natural resources;
Amendment 62 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and disaster resilience, in particular eco-system based approaches;
Amendment 64 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
(vi) promoting the transition to a circular economytruly sustainable circular economy that respects the limits of natural resources;
Amendment 65 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) enhancing biodiversity, and green infrastructure in the urban environment, and reducing, and reducing air, water, soil, noise and light pollution;
Amendment 74 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, including those that are recognised and currently valid, among which particular attention is to be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural and coastal areas, urban-rural partnerships and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:
Amendment 101 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii a (new)
(iia) addressing urban-rural linkages in response to challenges of functional areas in terms of employment and labour markets, interdependencies between different sectors, commuting patterns, demographic trends, cultural and natural heritage, climate change vulnerability, land use and resource management, institutional and governance arrangements, connectivity and accessibility.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocate at least 850 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 640 % to PO 12;
Amendment 104 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocate at least 45 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 5% to PO 2;
Amendment 105 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocate at least 3540 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Contribution to the EU’s climate commitments 1. At least 50 % of the overall financial envelope of the ERDF and at least 55% of the overall financial envelope of the Cohesion Fund at EU level shall contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation objectives. 2. Member States shall demonstrate coherence between ERDF and Cohesion Fund spending and their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans including their updates referred to in [Articles 3 and 13 of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union], as well as with the recommendations from the Commission referred to in [Article 28 of that Regulation] both in terms of content and financial allocation to ensure that investment needs identified are met.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in access to services; with a particular focus on disadvantaged, marginalised and segregated communities;
Amendment 126 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Outputs – RCO 22 and RCO 97
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Outputs – RCO 22 and RCO 97
RCO 22 - Additional production capacity for sustainable renewable energy (of which: electricity, thermal) RCO 97 – Number of energy communities and renewable sustainable energy communities supported*
Amendment 127 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Results – RCR 31 and RCR 32
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Results – RCR 31 and RCR 32
RCR 31 - Total sustainable renewable energy produced (of which: electricity, thermal) RCR 32 – RSustainable renewable energy: Capacity connected to the grid (operational)*
Amendment 128 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Outputs – RCO 36
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Outputs – RCO 36
RCO 36 - Surface area of green infrastructure supported in urban areas
Amendment 129 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Results – RCR 95
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Results – RCR 95
RCR 95 -Population having access to new or upgraded green infrastructure in urban areas
Amendment 130 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Results – RCR 51
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Results – RCR 51
RCR 51 - Population benefiting from measures for noiseair, water, soil, noise and light reduction
Amendment 131 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Outputs – RCO 39
Annex I – Table 1 – Policy objective 2 – Outputs – RCO 39
RCO 39 - Systems for monitoring air, water, soil, noise and light pollution installed
Amendment 132 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Table I – Policy objective 5 – Column Results – RCR 78 a (new)
Annex 1 – Table I – Policy objective 5 – Column Results – RCR 78 a (new)
Amendment 133 #
2018/0197(COD)
Specific objective (vii) Enhancing biodiversity, and green infrastructure in the urban environment, and reducing, and reducing air, water, soil, noise and light pollution; Outputs CCO 12 - Surface area of green infrastructure in urban areas Results CCR 11 - Population benefiting from measures for air, water, soil, noise and light quality
Amendment 145 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The ERDF should help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union and to reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, including those that are recognised and currently valid and those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments. ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal should therefore be concentrated on key Union priorities in line with policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]. Therefore support from the ERDF should be concentrated on the policy objectives of 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' and 'a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management'. That thematic concentration should be attained at national level while allowing for flexibility at the level of individual programmes and between the three groups of Member States formed according to respective gross national income. In addition, the methodology to classify Member States should be set out in detail taking into account the specific situation of the outermost regions.
Amendment 175 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, actions in this field should be based on integrated territorial strategies including in urban areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR] ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities, including recognised and currently valid regions.
Amendment 203 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Tasks of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund shall help finance support to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion, eliminating the main disparities and correcting regional imbalances, including in the currently legally valid regions, within the Union, and reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, through sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies;
Amendment 447 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. With regard to the thematic concentration of support for Member States comprising outermost regions, the ERDF resources allocated specifically to programmes for the outermost regions and those allocated to all other regions, including the currently legally valid regions, shall be treated separately.
Amendment 449 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 469 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this Aarticle, the gross national income ratio means the ratio between the gross national income per capita of a Member State, measurclassification of regions according to one of the three categories of regions shall be determined by comparing GDP per capita in each region, expressed in purchasing power standards andparities (PPPs), calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period from 2014 to- 2016, and the average gross national income per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States for that same reference periodGDP of the EU-27 for the same reference period, and taking into account the 2016-2018 reorganisation of territorial divisions according to the common classification of territorial units for statistics, including the newly formed statistical regions in the Czech Republic, Lithuania and other Member States.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
Title 0
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument
Amendment 35 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to further develop a coordinated and harmonised implementation of Union Funds implemented under shared management namely the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund Plus ('ESF+'), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ('EAFRD'), measures financed under shared management in the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'), the Asylum and Migration Fund ('AMIF'), Internal Security Fund ('ISF') and Integrated Border Management Fund ('BMVI'), financial rules based on Article 322 of the TFEU should be established for all these Funds ('the Funds'), clearly specifying the scope of application of the relevant provisions. In addition, common provisions based on Article 177 of the TFEU should be established to cover policy specific rules for the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund and the EMFF.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 56 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) To better mobilise potential at the local level, it is necessary to strengthen and facilitate CLLD (referred to as 'LEADER' under the EAFRD). It should take into account local needs and potential, as well as relevant socio-cultural characteristics, and should provide for structural changes, build community capacity and stimulate innovation. The close cooperation and integrated use of the Funds to deliver local development strategies should be strengthened. Local action groups, representing the interests of the community, should be, as an essential principle responsible for the design and implementation of CLLD strategies. In order to facilitate coordinated support from different Funds to CLLD strategies and to facilitate their implementation, the use of a 'Lead Fund' approach should be facilitated.
Amendment 68 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund, the Commission should set out the annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State under the Investment for jobs and growth goal together with the list of eligible regions, as well as the allocations for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg). Taking into account that the national allocations of Member States should be established on the basis of the statistical data and forecasts available in 2018, and given the forecasting uncertaintiess well as the NUTS level 2 regional division which entered into force on 1 January 2018, the Commission should review the total allocations of all Member States in 2024 on the basis of the most recent statistics available at the time and, where there is a cumulative divergence of more than +/- 5 %, it should adjust those allocations for the years 2025 to 2027 in order for the outcomes of the mid-term review and the technical adjustment exercise to be reflected in programme amendments at the same time.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) financial rules for the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF'), the European Social Fund Plus ('ESF+'), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ('EAFRD'), the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ('EMFF'), the Asylum and Migration Fund ('AMIF'), the Internal Security Fund ('ISF') and the Border Management and Visa Instrument ('BMVI') ('the Funds');
Amendment 73 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) common provisions applicable to the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund, the EAFRD, and the EMFF.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 76 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 6 – point c a (new)
(ca) Regulation (EU) […] (the 'CAP Strategic Plans Regulation') and Regulation (EU) […] (the 'CAP Horizontal Regulation');
Amendment 78 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) 'programme' in the context of the EAFRD, shall be understood to refer to the CAP Strategic Plans referred to in the Regulation (EU) [...] (the ‘CAP Strategic Plans Regulation’);
Amendment 79 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund, the EAFRD, and the EMFF shall support the following policy objectives:
Amendment 82 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the NUTS 2 regions, newly created between 2016 and 2018;
Amendment 84 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall organise a partnership with the competent regional and local authorities in operation at that time. That partnership shall include at least the following partners:
Amendment 86 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) regional and local authorities or associations thereof;
Amendment 91 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Expenditure related to operations linked to the specific objective or, for the EAFRD, linked to the intervention concerned, cannot be included in payment applications until the Commission has informed the Member State of the fulfilment of the enabling condition pursuant to paragraph 4.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Where the Commission considers that an enabling condition is no longer fulfilled, it shall inform the Member State and give it the opportunity to present its observations within one month. Where the Commission concludes that the non-fulfilment of the enabling condition persists, expenditure related to the specific objective concerned or, for the EAFRD, linked to the intervention concerned, cannot be included in payment applications as from the date the Commission informs the Member State accordingly.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
For programmes supported by the EAFRD, milestones shall be established and achieved annually.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the socio-economic situation of the Member State orand region concerned;
Amendment 96 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the NUTS 2 regions, established between 2016 and 2018;
Amendment 98 #
Amendment 124 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph –1 (new)
Article 25 – paragraph –1 (new)
-1. The EAFRD shall support community-led local development. In that context, such development shall be referred to as LEADER.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF, the ESF+ and the EMFF mayshould support community-led local development and allocate at least 15 % of their funds to it.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) led by local action groups composed of representatives of public and private local socio-economic interests, in which no single interest group, nor the public authorities as defined in accordance with national rules, controls the decision-making;
Amendment 129 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) carried out through integrated and multi-sectoral area-based local development strategies in accordance with Article 26;
Amendment 130 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) animation of the community-led local development strategy in order to facilitate exchange between stakeholders, to provide them with information and to support potential beneficiaries in their preparation of applications;
Amendment 131 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order to avoid situations where payments are suspended, the Commission shall ensure that Member States and regions which face compliance concerns owing to a lack of administrative capacity receive adequate technical assistance to improve their administrative capacity.
Amendment 139 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The monitoring committee shall approve or, for programmes supported by the EAFRD, give its opinion on:
Amendment 140 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the annual performance reports for programmes supported by the EAFRD, the EMFF, the AMF, the ISF and the BMVI, and the final performance report for programmes supported by the ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 147 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 6
Article 36 – paragraph 6
6. For programmes supported by the EAFRD, the EMFF, the AMF, the ISF and the BMVI, the Member State shall submit an annual performance report in accordance with the Fund-specific Regulations.
Amendment 158 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) total cost of the operation, or for the EAFRD, the amounts of payments corresponding to each type of intervention received by each beneficiary in the financial year concerned, including both the Union and the national contribution;
Amendment 159 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
For the EAFRD, the data referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph shall not be published where the amounts of payments received by the beneficiary in the financial year concerned is equal to or less than EUR 1 250. The beneficiary shall be identified by a code, in a form to be decided by the Member State.
Amendment 160 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) operations supported by the ERDF and, the Cohesion Fund and the EAFRD the total cost of which exceeds EUR 500 000;
Amendment 162 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 7
Article 53 – paragraph 7
7. The managing authority, in managing the financial instrument pursuant to paragraph 2, or the body implementing the financial instrument, in managing the financial instrument pursuant to paragraph 3, shall keep separate accounts or maintain an accounting code per priority and per each category of region, or by type of intervention for the EAFRD, for each programme contribution and separately for resources referred to in Articles 54 and 56 respectively.
Amendment 184 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1
Article 102 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF, the ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics ('NUTS level 2 regions', including those newly created between 2016 and 2018) established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/2014.
Amendment 185 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 102 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The classification of regions under one of the three categories of regions shall be determined on the basis of how the GDP per capita of each region, measured in purchasing power standards ('PPS') and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the perio2014-2016 and 20146-20168, relates toas well as the average GDP of the EU-27 for the same reference period.
Amendment 187 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 565 % for the transition regions; which have exceeded 75 %, but not more than 80 % of GDP per capita on the basis of average purchasing power; 55 % for the transition regions which have exceeded 80 %, but not more than 90 % of GDP per capita on the basis of average purchasing power;
Amendment 161 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the impact of plastics on the environment and human health, and in particular on the marine environment and soil, including via littering and other inappropriate waste disposal of those products and fishing gear containing plastic on the environment, and in particular on the marine environment.
Amendment 3 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in its proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the years 2021-2027, the Commission has proposed a budget for cohesion policy of EUR 330.6 billion in 2018 prices; whereas this level of funding means a reduction of 10 % compared to the current MFF, while funding for Member States is reduced by as much as 24 %;
Amendment 10 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the Commission’s proposal for the 2021-2027 MFF is not ambitious enough; insists that the EU budget for 2021-2027, in order to maintain traditional policies with a positive track record while ensuring the EU’s ability to respond to new challenges, needs to be set at 1.3 % of GNI in order to provide adequate additional funding;
Amendment 12 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that the cohesion policy proposed for 2021-2027 remains, under the Commission’s proposals, a policy for all regions, and calls for the territorial reforms enacted between 2016 and 2018 – including the formation of the NUTS 2 regions in the Czech Republic, Lithuania and others – to be taken into account when formulating it;
Amendment 17 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers the proposed cut of 10 % to the allocations for cohesion policy unacceptable; reiterates its position that the 2021-2027 MFF needs to secure at least the same level of funding for cohesion policy, in constant prices, as under the current MFF; calls on Member States that have reached 75 % but not exceeded 80 % of EU GDP in terms of the PPS average, to reduce cohesion funding by no more than 10 %, taking into account the current NUTS 2 regions;
Amendment 21 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the severe reduction in the Cohesion Fund’s budget; stresses the importance of investments under the Cohesion Fund in terms of reducing territorial disparities and progressing towards greater territorial cohesion in the EU, especially in post-2004 accession Member States characterised by low GDP levels but rapid growth;
Amendment 34 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its consistently held view of the importance of cross-border initiatives for growthsustainable growth and prosperity in border regions; notes with regret that the Commission’s proposals provide for a significant reduction in the financing of Interreg; considers that a level of funding equal at the very least to the 2014-2020 envelope, in constant prices, needs to be programmed under the 2021- 2027 MFF;
Amendment 41 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that lower EU co-financing rates might result inwill make it more difficulties for beneficiaries in the regions to access EU fundingparticular regions and smaller Member States to secure co- financing for EU investments, especially in those regions which the new MFF proposes moving to a higher level of development than the current MFF does; calls, therefore, for the Member States’ work in transforming EU support programming regions to be taken into account and, consequently, for the Commission’s proposal regarding the funding levels and co-financing indicators set out in the MFF to be adapted suitably;
Amendment 67 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, following the Paris Agreement, funding for climate-related spendinginvestments should be significantly increased, in combination with a broader approach to cost eligibility, compared to the current MFF and should reach 30 % as soon as possible and, at the latest, by 2027.
Amendment 121 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that in the period covered by the 2021-2027 MFF the convergence process must be fully completed in order both to achieve fair competition among Member States and to establish the principles of equality on an EU-wide basis and that the 2002 European Council decision has to be completely implemented (Council of the European Union, Presidency conclusions 14702/02 (2002)).
Amendment 299 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) the average cost is the average cost recorded in the Member States for that product in the last quarter of the year.
Amendment 406 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a buyer does not pay the average EU cost to a supplier.
Amendment 499 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) a buyer does not pay the average EU cost to a supplier.
Amendment 544 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. A supplier shall address a complaint or information regarding itself or the buyer to the enforcement authority of the Member State in which the buyer suspected to have engaged in a prohibited trading practice is established.
Amendment 592 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to initiate and conduct investigations on its own initiative or based on a complaint or on information obtained by the supplier;
Amendment 9 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that European agriculture has a special role to play in maintaining the fabric of rural communities and in feeding European populations; Emphasises that farmers and their livelihoods should not be bargaining chips in trade deals;
Amendment 28 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Wishes to draw attention to the extremely sensitive nature of some sectors of the European farming industry, such as beef and veal, sheepmeat, sugar, cereals and dairy products; takes the view that these products should be excluded from a trade agreement because a further opening-up of the market in these sectors could have disastrous consequences for European producers; calls on the Commission therefore to include only non-sensitive agricultural products in the agricultural chapter;
Amendment 47 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the EU must refrain from making any sort of commitment concerningexclude the most sensitive agricultural products, such as beef and, veal and, sheepmeat, dairy and special sugars from the trade agreement;
Amendment 54 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to make negotiations dependent on exclusion of sensitive agricultural products and, should this not be possible, refrain from concluding a trade agreement;
Amendment 65 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that nothing in the agreement should prevent either side from regulating independently to set and implement legitimate policy objectives, including social, environmental and public health goals and safeguards;
Amendment 71 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the cumulative impact of the concessions that the EU has made in the agricultural sector, in both multilateral and bilateral agreements, and calls for this impact to be taken into account when assessing what concessions could be offered to Australia; expresses a preference for a regional or multilateral framework concentrating on the establishment of common standards;
Amendment 73 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Council to reflect on the appropriateness of starting yet another table of bilateral negotiations for a trade and investment agreement which will divert from the urgent need to re-establish the WTO as the primary venue for trade policy making;
Amendment 75 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers that any agreement should incentivise high standards in environment, animal welfare and food safety, and should ensure reciprocity, to encourage a race to the top rather than a race to the bottom;
Amendment 94 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the importancenterest for the EU of an agreement with Australia which wcould reduce tariff barriers for some processed agricultural products, relax overly strict health checks and protect geographical indications more effectively; whereas clear provisions safeguarding GIs should be a prerequisite for any agreement; reminds the Commission, however, that it would be unacceptable to sacrifice the interests of European agriculture and its sensitive sectors in order to secure an agreement.
Amendment 104 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate completely the possible gains and losses of such a trade deal for European producers, specified for a bilateral, regional and multilateral framework of negotiations;
Amendment 111 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations with a high level of transparency, improving on the level of transparency implemented for the TTIP negotiations with the USA, and to fully respect best practice as established in other negotiations; requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in the 2007-2013 period, EUR 81 billion, or almost one third (31 %) of the ESIF was invested in transport infrastructure, which had a clear impact on GDP, business creation, industry, employment, exports and tourism; whereas the strongest impact of transport infrastructure investment was recorded in Central and Eastern Europe and, more particularly, in the new Member States, to which 69 % of the total transport funding was allocated;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas TEN-T and transport infrastructure such as road, high-speed rail, waterways, cycling and air are EU priorities,to contribute to EU priorities such as cohesion, economic development, job creation and climate change adaptation; and if European investment were to lag behind, increased FDI could fill the gap while relocating profits, taxes and job opportunities outside of the EU, perhaps increasing the dependence and macroeconomic instability of the regions; whereas such a process would undermine the Union’s regional presence and policies in the long term and would lead to fragmentation and divergence;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there is an urgent need for transformation of certain parts of the transport sector in order to address the need to drastically and rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in this way mitigating climate change;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the current state of transport generates air pollution, noise, traffic congestion and land consumption with negative impacts on the quality of life of citizens; whereas sustainability in the transport sector needs to be improved;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) should remain the core EU sources for transport infrastructure investments under the thematic objective of ‘promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures’; proposes that, due to the high European added value and the extensive spill-over effects generated, these funding sources should remain available for all eligible EU regions;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the European added value of investment in transport infrastructure in more developed and transition regions needs to be re-assessed, taking also into account shrinking budgetary options; believes that regions sufficiently equipped with transport infrastructure, in particular highways, should no longer use EU funding for additional road construction, as the added-value is questionable and the contribution to EU priorities low;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the intervention logic behind EU transport infrastructure investment should remain a well-balanced construction of centrally managed and shared management sources in order to address policy and funding needs; recalls that the CEF aims to address centrally the EU-wide priority of TEN-T corridors, including safety and environmental aspects as well as paying due attention to regional specifics; recalls also that the ERDF and CF have a strong regional dimension that responds to local demand and they support the connectivity to TEN-T and mobility through secondary and tertiary nodes and multimodal terminals; underlines, in this context, that the relevant budgetary envelopes for the three funding sources need to be strengthened in an even manner in order to avoid asymmetric distribution of investment between the levels;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the role of additional sources such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) needs to be defined in view of their complementarity to the ERDF and CF and their additionality to EIB lending operations; notes in this regard that EFSI should serve as a platform for public-private partnerships (PPPs) in matching financial instruments to private investment and to national/regional financing at project level; notes that the support available through the EU guarantee should be provided to bankable infrastructure projects which would not otherwise be supported through the ERDF, CF or CEFprivate sector; is concerned that resources from ERDF and CF are used to bear the highest risk taking tranche in case EFSI is combined with them;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that infrastructure requires objective quantification of demand prior to setting the budget and the delivery methods; underlines that it should be possible for the ERDF and CF eligibility criteriainvestment planning to consider existing demand at NUTS 3 level;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of public consultations prior to project implementation, in particular in case of major projects, in order to ensure ownership on the ground and compliance with local and regional public interest as well as local and regional development goals;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the creation of an EU transport infrastructure index as an additional eligibility criterion in order to accurately reflect regional and local demand; proposes that the index help determine the overall envelope of transport investments as well as the co-financing rates; suggests that the EU transport scoreboard could be the basis for the proposed index with complementary elements such as road safety, regional specifics, availability of alternative modes of transport and environmental impact, which could contribute to the accuracy of the assessments;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses the view that the less developed regions with negative demographic trends or remote ones with low accessibility should be targeted more intensively by ERDF and CF transport infrastructure investments, while addittentional shources and delivery methods should be expanded in the transition and more developed regionsld be given to the modal shift in order to also contribute to sustainable mobility;
Amendment 98 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for ERDF support to European Territorial Cooperation to be strengthened through additional resources, and for the establishment of a dedicated priority axis for transport infrastructure investments while not undermining other priorities of ETC; underlines that all transport modes need to be tackled including public transport and cycling; understands that the focus should be on connectivity in cross-border regions, as well as advisory assistance and capacity building at project level; calls for barriers to be dismantled in order to facilitate investments, and notably cross- border investments, in transport;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that more attention should be given to greening the transport fleet, in particular in the public sector, and to support the shift towards clean energy, in particular by promoting the expansion of electric vehicles charging infrastructure;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that soft measures aimed at promotion of public transport, including partially or fully subsidizing its services in most congested locations at least at peak times, could significantly contribute to decrease in road congestion and ensure better utilization of existing transport infrastructure;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Emphasises that more support should be given to promote smart traffic management including through digitalisation by making more efficient use of existing infrastructure and redirecting towards off-peak times;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a common European transport policy basunderpinned onby a funding framework that is integrated and coordinated with the EU transport instruments; considers that thematic concentration should be preserved in order to permit synergies between different funding sources at project level; proposes the creation of a single set of rules for all financing sources related to the thematic objective of ‘promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures’ adapted to the challenges faced by the regions; considers it necessary to streamline and accelerate procurement and state aid compliance procedures through standardised public procurement;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance and usefulness of integrated transport master plans prepared by Member States as ex- ante conditionality for receiving ESI funding; believes that further improvements and efficiency gains in transport investment could be achieved if those master plans increase their ambitions in view of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector and strengthening multi-modality and interoperability of transport; calls on the Commission to assist Member States in the preparation of those master plans and to ensure that green-washing is avoided;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls that the development of transport infrastructure must not violate the Union acquis, in particular on nature protection; urges Member States to fully apply EU law when planning and implementing transport projects and to avoid infringement procedures as a result of breaching EU law; is of the opinion, that unlawful use of ESI Funds is counterproductive for a successful cohesion policy close to the citizens; therefore, calls on the Commission to closely monitor EU funding for transport and not to allow for splitting a project into sections in view of avoiding ecological disruptions;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 14 February 2018 on A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a European Union that delivers efficiently on its priorities post-2020 (COM(2018)98),
Amendment 13 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy aims to promote harmonious development of the whole Union, leading to a strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion, in a spirit of solidarity and cooperation and with the aim of promoting growth, and reducing the backwardness of the least favourdeveloped regions;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 7th Cohesion Report contains worrying information about unemployment rates, which in many regions have not reverted to the levels seen before the crisis, and about competitiveness and social inclusion;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one of the key pieces of new information provided by the 7th Cohesion Report concerns the identification of certain areas described as being caught in the ‘middle-income trap’, which risk a long-term stagnation if being left behind;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the 7th Cohesion Report entails a chapter on the review of the application of measures linking effectiveness of ESI Funds to sound economic governance, deriving from the Commission's obligation as set out in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013,
Amendment 47 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that budgetary appropriations for cohesion policy post- 2020 for the EU-27 have to be ensured at least at the level of the 2014-2020 budget at constant prices;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that cohesion policy investments provide European added value by contributing to European public goods and priorities and to the Treaty objective of reducing regional disparities;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its commitment to shared management and the principles of partnership, multi-level governance and subsidiarity, which contribute to the added value generated by cohesion policy; stresses that the added value of this policy stems primarily from its ability to take account of the needs and specificities of each territory and to bring the European Union closer to its citizens;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the partnership principle should be strengthened by establishing binding minimum standards for partnership involvement from the outset of programming;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that European added value is also reflected in European territorial cooperation, in all its dimensions; calls for an increase in its share of the budget allocated to cohesion policy, while improving coordination between different programmes to avoid overlaps and enhancing possibilities to adapt support measures in view of addressing particular challenges of regions;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2279(INI)
6. Emphasises that efforts to consolidate the territorial dimension of cohesion policy require greater attention to be paid to peri-urban and rural problems, with a particular focus on to medium-sized towns of each Member State;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of supporting rural areas in all their diversity, by valuing their potential, improving transport connectivity with particular emphasis on public transport and very high-speed broadband and providing support to help them meet the challenges they face: rural desertificpopulation, the destruction of city- centre communities, adecreas without health caree in accessibility and quality of public services, such as health care and education, lack of employment and entrepreneurship incentives, etc.;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the importance of local development and its ability to involve local actors in strategies for an integrated and place-based approach; considers that Community-led local development should be made obligatory underpinned by support for empowerment of local stakeholders and its scope of application extended;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that more attention should be given to an early identification of vulnerabilities and to increase the ability of regions to adapt to new circumstances; takes the view that the impacts of the recent crises, such as the financial, social and climate crisis, have to be analysed and conclusions to be drawn for the role of cohesion policy in supporting regions' resilience without jeopardising the long-term nature of cohesion policy;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s launch of a pilot project to provide tailored support geared to the specific challenges facing regions in industrial transition; calls on the Commission to draw lessons from the pilot project as soon as possible, and believes that smart specialisation strategies have the potential to offer better support to these regions in their development strategies and, more generally, promote differentiated implementation at regional level; believes that tailor-made support for regions in industrial transition should take a holistic approach and focus on managing the transition process including strategy building, public participation, capacity building and networking;
Amendment 174 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the adoption of the European Pillar for Social Rights, which represents a step forward in building a social Europe; reiterates its commitment to the ESF, the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative in view of their role in meeting the challenges of employment, social inclusion, learning and vocational training; takes the view that, in order to successfully address current challenges, the ESF-share should be increased to at least 30%;
Amendment 184 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that future cohesion policy should focus more on protecting and supporting marginalized communities and territories adversely affected by globalisation (plant relocations, job losses); calls for the scope for coordination between the Structural Funds and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to be explored;
Amendment 192 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that vulnerability to climate change varies widely from one region to another; considers that the ESI Funds should be used as effectively as possible to help the EU meet its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement and climate-related spending should be significantly increased compared to the current MFF and reach 30% as soon as possible; insists that funding under the solidarity instruments for use in the event of natural disasters should be made available as rapidly as possible;
Amendment 199 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for ESI funds to be usmore actively targeted to address demographic challenges (ageing, population loss and demographic pressure) which affect European regions in a variety of specific ways;
Amendment 221 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that greater consideration should be given to respect for fundamental rights in the implementation of ESIF programmes; believes that fundamental rights can only be guaranteed when appropriate principles are established and underpinned by effective follow-up action, such as ex-ante conditionality;
Amendment 234 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises that financial instruments can be an effective lever and that they shcould be promoted if they generate added value; stresses, however, that their effectiveness hinges on many factors (nature of the project, of the territory or of the risk) and that all regions, regardless of their level of development, must be free to determine the most appropriate method of financing; opposes any binding targets for the use of financial instruments;
Amendment 252 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Takes note of the review of the Commission of Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013; regrets that only descriptive information has been provided not allowing for in-depth analysis including impact assessment or assessment of alternatives that might have been helpful for clarifying the specificities of the relation between cohesion policy and economic governance;
Amendment 263 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is concerned that the quality of governance in some Member States has decreased with government leaders drifting away from good governance which can also have impacts on the sound implementation of EU funded programmes; calls on all Member States to take due action in order to remove any shadow of doubt on transparency, independence and professionalism of public administrations;
Amendment 270 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the quality of public administration is a decisive factor in regional growth and the effectiveness of ESI funds; emphasises the need to invest into maintenance and increase of administrative capacities as well as to promote financial sustainability of local and regional authorities;
Amendment 276 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Supports a shift in cohesion policy towards a greater focus on results, moving away from an accounting-based approach towards one which focuses on performance and allowing managing authorities more flexibility as to how to achieve targets while fully respecting horizontal principles, in particular on partnership and transparency;
Amendment 280 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers imperative to keep-up the fight against fraud, and urges to exert zero-tolerance for corruption;
Amendment 285 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the need to provide a framework which guarantees legal stability through simple, clear and predictable rules, particularly as regards management and checks; calls, in the next programming period, for a reduction in the volume of legislation and guidelines, for all modifications to be developed in close cooperation with national authorities and partners, for the relevant documents to be translated into all the EU languages and for any retrospective application and interpretation of rules to be banned;
Amendment 291 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses, at the same time, the need to make operational programmes genuine strategic documents which are more concise and more flexible, establishing a simplified procedure for their targeted modification during programmingimplementation;
Amendment 297 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for a genuine single set of rules to be maintroducained and further harmonized for the variousESI funds; supports consistent treatment of European funds under direct management and cohesion funds where State aid is concerned and, more generally, harmonised rules for European instruments aimed at the same beneficiaries; stresses the importance of greater complementarity between cohesion policy and the future EU research programme, in order to cover the full cycle from basic research to commercial applications;
Amendment 331 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that cohesion policy can help to meet new challenges, such as security or the integration of refugees under international protection, with due regard for the sovereignty of the Member States; stresses, however, that cohesion policy cannot be the solution to all crises, and opposes the use of cohesion policy funds to cover short-term financing needs outside its scope;
Amendment 339 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. WelcomesTakes note of the positive results of the Juncker investment plan; stresses that cohesion policy and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) are complementary, but that one cannot be a substitute for the other, irrespective of the level of development of the regions; is concerned that the combination of EFSI with ESI Funds can put the funds in a junior position, thus covering the first- loss-piece;
Amendment 355 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Notes that some European regions as well as cohesion policy as such are particularly exposed to the impact of Brexit; stresses that the future cohesion policy must minimise the negative impact of Brexit on the other European regions, and calls for detailed consideration to be given to the possibility of continuing partnerships in the context of territorial cooperation;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas there is a need to ensure the continuity of the type of investment currently carried out by the second pillar of the common agricultural policy, which is an essential financing instrument for boosting economic growth and innovation in lagging regions’ rural areas, while at the same time and ensuring sustainable rural development; whereas it also providinges the financial incentives neededfor investment in rural areas, to address specific territorial needs, which; these in turn contribute to achieving the three cross- cutting objectives of innovation, environmental/ protection and climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas agriculture provides for a significantly higher share of employment in both low-income and low-growth regions than the average for the EU-28; whereas this share has been declining over the years; whereas it is notably five times higher in low-income regions and 2.6 times higher in low-growth regions than the average for the EU-28;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poorer infrastructure development, generally weakerlow political prioritisation and investment, poor infrastructure, and often insufficient institutionsal capacity and thea skills gap, all present a major obstacles for the successful development of viable and self-sufficient agricultrural businesses and communities, pushing many young people to abandon rural areas and migrate, andway, worsening the shortage of qualified workers and compromising future prospects of the region;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that agriculture isand agriculture-related business should be a key part of the solution for enhancing sustainable growth, providing jobs and increasing levels of income in lagging regions, while at the same time helping to preserve themaintain a living countryside and combat rural depopulation; notes however that for this to happen, policy makers across the board must prioritise sustainable agricultural models that create quality jobs and sufficient income ensured inter alia by remunerative prices;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of rural development funds in boosting the competitiveness of those regionseconomic resilience and territorial cohesion of those regions, alongside competitiveness, through tailor-made projects based on bottom-up approaches; acknowledges, therefore, the input of local action groups in developing local strategies, supporting stakeholder networking and the appraisal and approval of individual LEADER projects;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the usefulness of the territorial approach, which ensures sufficient infrastructure and social capital for each region to function as a viable economic unit, in order to foster creation of vibrant rural economies and so reverse rural depopulation;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Underlines the importance of community-led local development approaches such as LEADER in providing local communities with tools to develop tailor-made solutions to local challenges and empowering rural communities;and therefore calls for a larger share of support to be distributed to CLLD, thus both helping to tackle challenges and build up capacities;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance ofHighlights the possible synergetic effects from ensuring that aof agriculture’s large share of the total employment in lagging regions is in agriculture, with the prospect of being able to provide, as it forms a solid basis for traditional quality products and; notes likewise the potential for developing tourism activities, specifically agro-tourism;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of digitalisationappropriately-scaled digitalisation, availability of public interest and publically funded expertise and advice services and of improving infrastructure, thus creating a positive environment and good foundation for boosting growth and enhancing cohesion in lagging regions; cautions against exploitation of farm businesses and making them unsustainably dependent, and against increasing levels of indebtedness among rural and farming communities; recalls that good infrastructure, especially the provision of high-speed internet connections along with availability of quality social services helps keep people in rural areas and can help attract a high-calibrely skilled, educated and well paid workforce needed for growth in those areas; recalls that education and training are essential in the development mix and these can be helped by online interconnectedness;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a well-connected territories that prioritise and enhance rural area iss are essential for building on the work of research partnerships and, including European Innovation Partnership initiatives, so that innovative practices can further enhance the sustainable development of agriculture and associated businesses and growth in lagging regions’' rural areas.
Amendment 3 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Partnership Agreements and programmes under the CPR aim to promote resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation; as well as horizontal principles of partnership, multi-level governance, non- discrimination and gender equality;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that ESI Funds provide important opportunities for energy innovation and its market deployment and in this way can play an important role in Europe’s energy transition;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the EU’s commitment under the Paris Agreements that sets out the positive framework for global energy transition; in that regard stresses the need for greater coherence between EU’s sectorial and funding policies;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls the EU’s pledge for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 as part of the EU 2020 Strategy and prioritising energy efficiency and renewable-based initiatives;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Notes the overall satisfactory progress of implementation of Europe 2020 goals as it regards the renewable energy transition, however underlines that the results significantly vary among different Member States;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Notes overall unsatisfactory progress of implementation of Europe 2020 goals as it regards the investment into research and development, with results significantly varying among different Member States and underlines that increased investment into clean energy-related scientific endeavours could both help in achieving set tasks and produce tangible outcomes;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Stresses the key role of climate and clean energy policies as drivers of innovation; recalls that binding standards and targets have fostered EU leadership in eco-innovation and energy efficiency based technologies that have the potential to address climate change and environmental concerns, ensure sustainable security of supply and maintain the EU’s competitive advantage in climate-friendly energy technologies;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Welcomes in this respect the Commission´s proposal for the clean energy and circular economy package, which has the potential for becoming a key driver for innovation if supported with clear, ambitious energy efficiency and renewable energy targets that are binding at national level; thus the future planning of ESI Funds should be better integrated with the national energy and climate plans for 2030, including by using common indicators to the ones contained in the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union when possible;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Considers that the innovation for decarbonisation should have a key position in the next EU multi-annual framework and supports the increase of climate-related spending in the post-2020 cohesion policy as a way to honour EU´s commitment on achieving global sustainable development goals;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Underlines that most of currently used clean energy technologies (e.g. wind, solar) are highly dependent on changing natural factors what may compromise the stability of energy supply in separate regions or even Member States and therefore calls for adequate attention to be paid to electricity grids interconnectivity, power reserve balancing, storage and other measures necessary in order to have fully functional Common Energy Market;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the smart specialisation approach (resulting in over 120 research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation), as set up by the reformed cohesion policy for 2014-2020, should be further developed; encourages also, in this context, the setting up of interregional partnerships, including of necessary also those going beyond the EU borders, prioritising those on clean energy;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists on the importance of a multi-level governance and a bottom-up approach involving all relevant stakeholders in order to stimulate innovative projectresearch, development and innovation both in terms of technology and of partnerships;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the variety and complexity of the existing financial instruments (Horizon 2020, European Structural and Investment Funds, European Fund for Sustainable Development, European Fund for Strategic Investments, etc.) and insists that efforts be made to simplify and coordinate these so that local authorities and small project promoters have easier access to funding sources; promotion of synergies shall present a tangible added value and contribute to the overall economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that the level of use of financial instruments both in general and in particular field of energy is still very low and remains unattractive to potential beneficiaries, with the Member States pointing to the difficulties of access and complexity of the procedures as key obstacles; thus there should be no mandatory target for the use of FIs in the post-2020 cohesion policy;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines that the use of financial instruments should remain at the discretion of managing authorities; opposes therefore any binding target for the use of financial instruments in the future cohesion policy as the need for and form of financial instruments largely depends on the sector and the market to be financed;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Is concerned by the proposal to facilitate the combination of ESI Funds with the EFSI by way of derogating to applicable requirements for financial instruments under the current CPR; opposes the idea to allow ESI Funds to take a subordinated position to the EFSI;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for a stable, sustainable, transparent and predictable regulatory environment for the development of innovative projects; emphasises the importance of investing a greater effort to the transition of less developed regions so that they can exploit the potentials of renewable energy, energy efficiency and circular economy for more rapid cohesion in terms of job creation and sustainable development;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the importance of further work on the definition of “clean energy”, aiming for one which would also include incentives to minimise the environmental impact of production, installation and operation of equipment for such energy generation;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the Urban Agenda for the EU is an important tool to engage cities and also to promote energy transition in the EU. and taking into consideration the variety of differences among European local authorities and their potentials, calls for flexible, tailor-made approach in the implementation of Urban Agenda, providing incentives and guidance to fully exploit potentials of the cities;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises the vital role of regions, cities and towns in promoting ownership of the energy transition and in pushing climate and energy-related innovation from below; notes that regions and urban areas are most suitable for testing and implementing integrated energy solutions in direct connection to citizens;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines the potential of the prosumers - consumers who also produce energy, usually from the renewable sources, to both the development of renewable energy capacities, resilience of the grids as well as for the civic engagement;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Believes that citizen should be at the centre of the energy transition and that a more decentralised bottom-up, user-centred energy system is a driver for innovation where consumers, local energy communities, cities and small-start-ups can participate and push future developments and innovations;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Underlines the importance to promote clean energy transition all over the world and therefore calls to apply the same environmental quality standards for all energy entering the EU market as well as to ensure adequate possibilities for third countries wishing to learn from best EU practices in the field of clean energy transition or cooperate in this field;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Notes the importance of administrative capacities and civic awareness about the final goals, aims, means and possibilities of involvement into clean energy transition; therefore calls for adequate measures to be foreseen in order to help empowering relevant authorities and civil society.
Amendment 39 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers it inappropriate for Member States to co-finance direct payments, as this could worsen the existing inequality in direct payments between Member States;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes with concern the references to financial instruments in the Reflection Paper on the Future of EU Finances, and recalls that financial instruments are only appropriate for revenue-generating projects; stresses that financial instruments can play a complementary role but should not be used to replace grants; stresses that financial instruments should be bound by the same objectives and targets as the EU budget;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Cautions against the generalised use of such instruments, particularly in rural development, where investment is required to provide a broad range of public goods which do not necessarily generate revenue;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that financial instruments such as risk management tools can lead to leakage of public money to financial intermediaries, and are of varying efficiency in ensuring stable farm incomes, amongst other CAP objectives;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2053(INI)
5. Stresses that agricultural duties are both a policy instrument and a financing tool for the CAP; notes that the HLGOR’s report recommends that they be retained in future since they are a simple, efficient and genuine own resource for the Union; notes that the share of traditional own resources has steadily decreased over the years, as decreases in average tariffs have not been sufficiently compensated by increases in trade volumes;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that free trade agreements have often resulted in lowered agricultural duties and therefore contribute to reduced revenue from traditional own resources;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the CAP’s added value in strengthening the Union’s long-term food security through more stable farm incomes and sustainable rural development measures tohat invest in rural communities and farms and thereby prevent rural depopulation; emphasises the potential of the CAP to provide more environmental public goods and stresses the need to safeguard the contribution of agricultural duties to EU finances.
Amendment 1 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the multiannual financial framework (MFF) needs to be agreed quicklyCouncil Regulation No 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the years 2014-2020 provides that the Commission should present its proposal for the future post-2020 MFF before 1 January 2018; whereas the legislative proposals for the next MFF need to be presented as soon as possible so that decisions can be taken on the future of cohesion policy, and delays in the next programming period can be avoided;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas regional cohesion policy is one of the EU’s core policies, pursuing the objective enshrined in the Treaties of promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity among Member States, bringing Europe together and strengthening its economy, and it is therefore key that sufficient funding for cohesion policy is provided for in the MFF;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the common agricultural policy (CAP) is fundamental for food security, the restoration of functioning agro-ecosystems, the preservation of rural populations and viability of rural communities, and sustainable development; regrets that the CAP, which once accounted for 75 % of the EU budget is now only 38 % of an increased budget, as laid down in the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), while food requirementproduction standards have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendlysustainable farming practices and to mitigate the effects of climate change; urges the Commission to increase, or at least to maintain at its current level, the CAP budget post-2020, in order to ensure that farmers are supported in the transition to an environmentally and economically sustainable food system;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas cohesion policy offers cross-border and other territorial cooperation tools for ensuring continued collaboration with the UK regions after Brexit, by maintaining contacts and working together with its citizens towards common objectives;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas cohesion policy has contributed significantly to the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy and to achieving its goals for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; whereas the strategy should be reviewed for the post-2020 periodEU is still at risk of falling short of these goals by 2020, especially when it comes to poverty reduction, the promotion of renewable energy and the fight against unemployment; whereas the strategy should be reviewed for the post-2020 period and contribute to the achievements of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals: whereas its financing should be secured in the next MFF, giving a major role to cohesion policy;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the importance of maintaining funding for rural development to continue investing in rural infrastructure for communities and farmers; notes in particular that community-led local development such as LEADER proves an efficient use of CAP funds, despite its necessary complexity;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Believes that the cohesion policy should continue to benefit citizens in all regions, while concentrating resources on the most vulnerable ones;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Believes that a new set of social and environmental indicators complementary to GDP should be developed and introduced in order to allocate ESI Funds more fairly, and to better take into account different types of inequalities;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to continue defending farmers and to fundcontinue information campaigns on the CAP budget since the amount of aid publicised can be misleading, given that the public is unaware of the factand its delivery of public goods, to provide accurate information to the public, clarifying that the bulk of the CAP is financed at EU level and replaces national spending; stresses that the CAP delivers good quality products at affordable prices to Europeans, notes however that these affordable prices do not take into account the environmental externalities of current agricultural practices, neither do they translate into decent income for all farmers; calls for a more targeted financial framework to build a new contract between the farmers and the society;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls, therefore, for the MFF to provide for sufficientmaintain fundsing for cohesion policy post-2020 at least at its current level, striking a good balance between investments in citizens and investments for citizens and ensuring that the EU’s political goals can be reached;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that regional funding should be protected and should continue to predominantly take the form of grants rather than financial instruments, which domay, however, have an important role to play in certain cases; stresses that in the event of a reduction in the EU’s budgets, scarce resources need to be used smartly, for instance by applying the Energy Efficiency First principle to all EU- funded investments; greater focus on the EU’s core goals is also required;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that Brexit will have a projected impact of between EUR 3.8 and EUR 4.1 billion a year on the CAP, and calls therefore on the Commission to find alternative forms of financing, for example by increasing Member States’ contributions as a percentage of gross national income; stresses the need to increase funding in line with; stresses the need to provide long term responses to the various cyclical crises in sensitive sectors such as milk, pork, fruits and vegetables, firstly by more closely matching EU supply to demand, and to create instruments that can mitigate price volatility and ensure forecastable farm revenue;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls its opposition to macro- economic conditionalities, and rejects any attempt to use cohesion policy as a punitive tool for non-compliance with other EU policies;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that a 5+5 year MFF period might be preferable as long as a comprehensive and democratic mid-term revision process takes into account new challenges and political priorities without siphoning off from existing programmes;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for the future MFF to provide for greater citizen oversight, including by strengthening the partnership principle in cohesion policy and streamlining it with other policies, as well as by allowing pilot schemes for participatory budgeting;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Reiterates its request to apply gender mainstreaming across all parts of the EU budget and to provide for appropriate tools for gender budgeting;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Is deeply concerned that the goal of spending at least 20% of the current MFF on climate-change-related action will not be reached;believes that, in light of the European commitments made at the COP21, this climate-related spending target should be substantially increased to reach 50% of the EU budget;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls on the Commission to present a thorough evaluation of the possible impact of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on the EU budget and to explore concrete ways of improving the current tracking methodology for climate- related spending ahead of its legislative proposal on the future post-2020 MFF;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to keep direct payments intact as they help to avoid distortions of competition between Member States, and to maintain them without any national co-financing; urges the Commission to continue the process of convergence of direct payments between Member Statesto steer them towards a clearer and more coherent incentivisation of public goods, and to maintain them without any national co-financing; taking into account the regulation of the common market and common obligations applied for all its participants, urges the Commission to make greater progress in the process of convergence of direct payments between Member States, to reach equalization by the beginning of the next multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasises the role of cohesion policy in achieving the objectives deriving from the COP21 Agreement and in ensuring the transition towards a low- carbon and circular economy;believes that post-2020 cohesion policy should actively contribute to the financing of Member States' integrated energy and climate plans for 2030;asks the Commission to introduce further incentives to better align EU funding with the investment needs identified by Member States in their national Energy and Climate Plans for 2030;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of regional cross-border initiatives in promoting economic growthEuropean integration as well as smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; calls therefore for the proportion of the cohesion policy budget dedicated to European Territorial Cooperation to be increased;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that agriculture, especially primary production, is particularly sensitive to the damage caused by climate-induced natural phenomena (droughts, floods, storms, precipitation, etc.), and therefore urges the Commission to develop a mechanism to support measures to reduce and prevent such damage which could also include compensation for losses incurred by primary agricultural producers as a result of climate change-induced disasters;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the Commission to look into the possibilities for greater synergies between the different EU funds, including cohesion policy, Horizon 2020 and CEFSI, while maintaining the specific rules necessary to provide for a funding environment tailored to the characteristics and goals of each fund;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for continued support for those most in need, including family farms and small and medium-sized farms, as well as the most disadvantaged, mountain and outermost regions; calls for support to be accurately targeted to those directly working on the land, without excluding part-time farmers, who in many cases have diversified their activities and should not be penalized for such efforts; calls on the Commission to envisage increasing the envelope for programmes of options specific to isolation and insularity (POSEI), as called for by Parliament;
Amendment 112 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that it is essential, in the context of the new MFF, to ensure that budgetary rules, and rules on cohesion policy spending, are at last simplified. without undermining the horizontal principles of cohesion policy, including on partnership, and a place-based approach;
Amendment 118 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure the necessary financial and legal framework for thea fair food supply chain, in orderthrough binding regulation to combat unfair trading practices; and food waste, and to link the latter with consumer awareness and health policy objectives; calls on the Commission, as well, to submit public procurement regulation designed to foster short supply chains;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the conditions for opening up markets under international free trade agreements are aimed not only at opening up greater trade opportunities but, due to the often asymmetric nature of such contracts, also at giving priority to the development of service markets at the expense of primary producers, and thus make the situation more difficult for primary producers; calls, therefore, for greater emphasis to be placed on the interests of European primary agricultural producers in negotiations on new international trade agreements; points out that the conclusion of bilateral international free trade agreements has led to a reduction in import levies on agricultural products and a decline in EU budget revenues;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 125 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Highlights that, whilst international trade agreements aim to provide extended opportunities for trade through opening of markets, they are frequently asymmetric in nature, often prioritizing the expansion of services markets over the interests of primary producers, and hampering the situation of the primary producers; therefore, calls on the Commission to pay greater attention to the interests of European primary agricultural producers in ongoing trade negotiations; notes that free trade agreements have often resulted in lowered agricultural duties and therefore reduced contribution to the EU budget;
Amendment 128 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Supports the idea of sustainability proofing throughout the next MFF, to ensure that it maximises sustainable support for farmers and can provide evidence of the public goods that the farming sector can deliver for society;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Takes note of price volatility in the agricultural markets having significantly increased in the recent years; in this context underlines the importance of EU assistance to farmers, ensuring stable and forecastable revenue and thus and ensuring the continuation of the European model of agriculture;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to incentivise the creation and strengthening of producer organisations as one of several means of tackling unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, and; recalls its repeated requests for EU legislation in this regard; underlines the importance of close cooperation with Member States and relevant subnational authorities in the field of best practice exchanges and, where appropriate, - the development of relevant national legislation;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that opportunities offered by ‘'smart’' solutions should be further analysed and exploited;, while maintaining coherence with environment, climate and biodiversity policy objectives, ensuring close cooperation with relevant stakeholders from all Member States
Amendment 49 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the creation of new market observatories for crops and sugar; considers that new observatories covering fruits and vegetables would be beneficial to those sectors and, together with the milk and meat observatories, would make agricultural markets more transparent; underlines that in order to fully exploit the potential of this innovation, market observatories should all be granted with certain market crisis mediation functions;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of pilot projects to the Committee and the agricultural sector in recent years and asks for continued support, especially for those ongoing projects that have proved very successful as well as for adequate attention towards dissemination of best practices and lessons learned and for mainstreaming of successful approaches;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks that sufficient funds be earmarked for EU veterinary and phyto- sanitary actions; stresses that the current appropriation of EUR 20 million may not be sufficient to cover an increased number of epidemics such as avian influenza, African swine fewer, lumpy skin disease and fresh outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa. Notes in this context the need to ensure resilient and therefore biologically and structurally diverse agro-ecosystems that can withstand and regulate pest presence, especially the need to ensure funds post- eradication for the rehabilitation of living healthy soils and on-farm biodiversity including genetic diversity of varieties and breeds.
Amendment 1 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that cities, understood as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan areas, as well as small and medium-sized cities which are often the backbone of large parts of European territory, lack a formal role in the institutional framework of the Union, apart from that of their representatives in the Committee of the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however, that almost all EU policies have considerable impact on cities;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
paragraph 1 a (new)
paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls on the importance of partnership principle and multi-level governance as stated in the Article 5 of the CPR and thus sees the involvement of local and regional authorities in all policy - making stages as a necessity and an added value as well as the pre-condition for the economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that there is no single definition of what constitutes the city in terms of population, area, functions, level of autonomy except for degree of urbanisation and residents’ concentration and therefore each Member State may and shall have different approaches to this term;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Underlines the importance of the associations of all local and regional authorities in aggregating and representing sub-national interests on the European scale and calls for their voice to be better heard in the process of policies’ development;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Emphasises the key role of cities as well as all local authorities in implementing key Union’s policies aimed at territorial and social cohesion; calls for extension of successful community-based policies, such as Leader, into the municipal level, thus empowering local communities to better contribute to sustainable development goals;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses that all cities and towns have to play a decisive role in tackling climate change challenges, in coordinated actions with their surrounding region;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Underlines the importance of local authorities in promoting voluntary pilot EU-wide and global initiatives in the fields, which are not covered by EU or international regulation and where voluntary commitments can contribute to achievement of global environmental goals, such as reduction of greenhouse gas emissions via Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy’ initiative;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and in particular goal 11: to ‘make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls on the Commission communication of 10 July 2012 on ‘Smart Cities and Communities – European Innovation Partnership’ COM(2012)4701);
Amendment 16 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Recalls on the European Charter of Local Self-Government, adopted by the Council of Europe in 1985;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Recognises the vital role of cities, towns and regions in promoting ownership of the energy transition and in pushing climate and energy-related targets from below; notes that cities and urban areas are most suitable for testing and implementing integrated energy solutions in direct connection to citizens; welcomes in that regard the Smart Cities Initiative and the ‘Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy’ initiative;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Stresses the important role played by cross-border cooperation in the action carried out by all local authorities, both inside and outside the EU borders, and reiterates the need to strengthen this tool of cooperation;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Underlines the potential for important role of cities in Union’s external policies as a tool of public diplomacy, bringing people from different countries together and addressing issues, for various reasons absent on high policy agendas and therefore calls for better financing of respective Union’s support mechanisms;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the establishment of a ‘one-stop shop’ for cities; calls, however, for better coordination and integration of instruments and programmes dedicated to cities in various EU policies; in that regard takes into consideration the variety of differences among European local authorities and their potentials, calls for flexible, tailor-made approach in the implementation of Urban Agenda, providing incentives and guidance to fully enhance the potentials of the cities;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Urban Agenda for the EU as a new model of multi-level governance based on partnership, engaging cities inter alia in the reviewing of existing legislation and reflection on the future shape of policies that should be based on bottom‐up, public participation, integrated and place-based approaches, such as the Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) approach;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that since cities have proved their capacity to efficiently manage integrated actions for sustainable urban development, they should be given greater possibilities in the implementation of all relevant policies; as well as to better use the potential of the Circular Economy Package;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that in case of integrated sustainable urban development, local authorities should be empowered not only to select projects but also to prepare, design and implement local development schemes;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2037(INI)
7b. Calls for a better access to finance for cities and regions to enable investments in the local energy transition, including energy efficiency, decentralised distribution of energy and circular economy;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to introduce a broad-based territorial impact assessment of the urban dimension of all relevant EU policies, in order to ensure that all future legislation is based on an analysis of the consequences of implementation at local level; encourages the stronger involvement of all cities, city associations, local and regional authorities, civil society and CoR in this process;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on Member States to guarantee that the diversity of their territorial structures is fully reflected in their proposals for appointment of CoR members, by striking a right balance of representatives from small and middle- sized cities besides the capitals and large metropolitan areas, and to propose, where appropriate, the appointment of more representatives of the local level to the CoR;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for Member States to ensure full compliance of national legislation with the European Charter of Local Self- Government and ensure their local authorities adequate financial and legal autonomy as well as administrative capacities to fully participate in European debate;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Encourages the Commission to assess the feasibility for the EU to ratify the European Charter of Local Self- government, as an international treaty, establishing key provisions for the organisation of local self-government in the Member States and thus ensuring possibilities for single interpretation of its provisions;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of associations representing all cities, such as EUROCITIES and urban policies, such as competent urban and othe Counr public authorities, economic and social of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR); calls for their closer involvement in relevant Commission expert groups and Council working grouppartners, relevant bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non- governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, gender equality and non- discrimination; calls for their closer involvement in relevant Commission expert groups and Council working groups; stresses therefore the importance of the role of civil society in the political life of the EU and in defining European urban policies;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the need for quality information on the EU policies and engagement possibilities into them for both urban decision-makers and citizens in general as well as the need for quality two-way communication between European and sub-national levels.
Amendment 30 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Prevention is of key importance for protection against disasters and requires further action. To that effect, Member Stat on all levels as impact of climate change effects all territories and goes across borders. To that effect, Member States and local and regional authorities should share risk assessments on a regular basis as well as summaries of their disaster risk management planning in order to ensure an integrated approach to disaster management, linking risk prevention, preparedness and response actions. In addition, the Commission should be able to require Member States to provide specific prevention, evacuation and preparedness plans in relation to specific disasters, earthquakes, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods and water shortages, including humanitarian and technological ones, notably with a view to maximising the overall Union support to disaster risk management. Administrative burden should be reduced andIt is essential to reduce the administrative burden and to strengthen prevention policies strengthened, including by ensuring necessary links tohancing the links and coordination with other key Union policies and instruments, notably the European Structural and Investment Funds as listed in recitalArticle 1 and 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/201313 . In this context it is important to underline that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are already contributing to promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management and that there is an ex-ante conditionality in place that is linked to that objective. _________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).
Amendment 39 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) There is a need to reinforce the collective ability to prepare and respond to disasters notably through mutual support in Europand cooperation in Europe, with a view to ensuring that interventions are more predictable and significantly reducing the assistance deployment time. In addition to strengthening the possibilities already offered by the European Emergency Response Capacity ('EERC' or 'voluntary pool'), from now on referred to as "European Civil Protection Pool", the Commission should also establish rescEU. The composition of rescEU should include pre-committed emergency response capacities to respond to wildfires, large- scale floods and, earthquakes or terrorist actions, as well as a field hospital and medical teams in line with World Health Organisation standards, that can be rapidly deployed.
Amendment 45 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The role of regional and local authorities in disaster prevention and management is of great importance and their response capacities need to be appropriately involved in the activities carried out under this Decision, in accordance with Member States' institutional and legal framework. These authorities can play an important preventive role and they are also the first to react in the aftermath of a disaster together with their volunteers’ capacities.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6 b) In order to facilitate a rapid and effective deployment of assistance, the mobilisation of assets under rescEU should also take into consideration the importance of adopting a regional and local approach, with a view to appropriately responding to the particularities of the regions affected.
Amendment 54 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Training, research and innovation are essential aspects of cooperation in the civil protection field. In order to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness of training and exercises and enhanceto promote innovation and enhance dialogue and co-operation between Member States' national civil protection authorities and services, together with local and regional actors, it is necessary to establish a Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network that is based on existing structures with the involvement of centres of excellence and universities, as well as with civil sector organisations involved in this matter.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) There is a need to simplify and increase the flexibility of the Union Mechanism procedures to ensure that Member States can quickly access assistance and capacities needed in order to respond to natural or man-made disasters as rapidly as possible.
Amendment 68 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is important to ensure that Member States, together with local and regional authorities, take all the necessary actions in order to effectively prevent natural and man-made disasters and mitigate their effects. Provisions should reinforce links between prevention, preparedness and response actions under the Union Mechanism. Coherence should also be ensured with other relevant Union legislation on prevention and disaster risk management, including for cross-border prevention action and response to threats such as serious cross-border health threats15 , including radioactive, biological or chemical accidents. EU macro-regional strategies also offer a high-quality framework for cooperation in the field of protection and prevention. Territorial cooperation programmes under cohesion policy provide for specific actions to take into account disaster resilience, risk prevention and risk management and therefore enhanced efforts for stronger integration and more synergies are needed. Likewise, coherence should be ensured with international commitments such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030, the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Better coordination with the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), with a view to responding to natural disasters should also be established. _________________ 15 Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 80 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) take action to improve the knowledge base on disaster risks and facilitate the dialogue, sharing of knowledge and co-operation, the results of scientific research and innovation, best practices and information, including among Member States, different regions as well as neighbouring non-EU countries, that share common risks.
Amendment 87 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
(3 a) In Article 5, paragraph 1, point h is replaced by the following: "(h) promote the use and coordination of various Union funds which may support sustainable disaster prevention and response and encourage the Member States and regions to exploit those funding opportunities; for increased synergies;" Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013D1313&from=FR)
Amendment 92 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Decision 1313/2013/EU
Article 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – subparagraph 2
A summary of the relevant elements of the risk management planning shall be provided to the Commission, including information on the selected prevention and preparedness measures, by 31 January 2019 and every three years thereafter. In addition, the Commission may require Member States to provide specific prevention and preparedness plans, which shall cover both short- and long-term efforts. The Union shall duly consider the progress made by the Member States with respect to disaster prevention and preparedness as part of any strengthened future ex-ante conditionality mechanism for investments under the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Amendment 94 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point k
(4 a) In Article 8, paragraph1, point k is replaced by the following: "(k) in close consultation with the Member States, take additional necessary supporting and complementary preparedness action, including through coordination with other Union instruments, to achieve the objective specified in point (b) of Article 3(1). " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013D1313&from=FR)
Amendment 95 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(4 b) In Article 9, the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 1: “1a. Member States shall strengthen relevant administrative capacities of the competent regional and local authorities, in accordance with their institutional and legal framework.”
Amendment 98 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Decision 1313/2013/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A European Civil Protection Pool shall be established. It shall consist of a pool of pre-committed response capacities of the Member States and include modules, other response capacities, including specific capacities of regional and local authorities and experts.
Amendment 105 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
On the basis of identified risks and taking into account a multi-hazard approach and the need for flexibility as regards the response capacities, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 to define the types of response capacities required in addition to those identified in paragraph 2 of this Article and revise the composition of rescEU accordingly. Consistency shall be ensured with other Union policies.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 8
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. In case of deployment, the Commission shall agree with the requesting Member State on the operational deployment of rescEU capacities. The requesting Member State shall facilitate operational co-ordination of its own capacities, including the response capacities of regional and local authorities, as well as of volunteers and rescEU activities during operations.
Amendment 110 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 9
Article 12 – paragraph 9
9. The coordination among the different response capacities shall be facilitated where appropriate by the Commission, by taking into consideration, inter alia, the need to adopt a regional approach, and using, where appropriate cross-border arrangements, based on availability and proximity. That coordination shall also be facilitated through the ERCC in accordance with Articles 15 and 16.
Amendment 113 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Decision 1313/2013/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall establish a network of relevant civil protection and disaster management actors and institutions, including centres of excellence and universities, forming together with the Commission a Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network which would also be open for knowledge and best practices sharing with the third countries.
Amendment 117 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(9 a) In Article 13, paragraph 1, point a is replaced by the following: "(a) set up and manage a training programme for civil protection and emergency management personnel on specialised expertise related to prevention of, preparedness for and response to disasters. The programme shall make use of existing centres of excellence and universities, where appropriate and shall include joint courses and a system for exchange of experts, whereby individuals may be seconded to other Member States. The programme shall also include provisions for cooperation with neighbouring third countries." Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013D1313&from=FR)
Amendment 118 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) stimulate9 b) In Article 13, paragraph 1, point f is replaced by the following: "(f) stimulate research and innovation and encourage the introduction and use of relevant new technologies for the purpose of the Union Mechanism. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013D1313&from=FR)
Amendment 119 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Decision 1313/2013/EU
Article 20a – paragraph 1
Article 20a – paragraph 1
Any assistance or funding provided under this Decision shall givensure appropriate visibility to the Union, including prominence to the Union emblem for those capacities referred to under Article 11, 12 and 21(2) (c). A communication strategy shall be developed with a view to making the actions under the Union Mechanism visible to citizens and to increasing their confidence in the Union’s disaster prevention and response capacity. The strategy shall also include measures to raise the public awareness on how to react to the particular emergencies.
Amendment 120 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b – point i
Decision 1313/2013/EU
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c
costs necessary to upgrade or repair response capacities to a state of readiness and availability that makes them deployable as part of the European Civil Protection Pool, in accordance with the quality requirements of the European Civil Protection Pool and, where relevant, recommendations formulated in the certification process ('adaptation costs'). Those costs may include costs related to operability, interoperability of modules and other response capacities, autonomy, self- sufficiency, transportability, packaging, and other necessary costs including those relating to the promotion of civil protection-related volunteering and training of volunteers, provided that they specifically relate to the capacities' participation in the European Civil Protection Pool.
Amendment 124 #
2017/0309(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Decision 1313/2013/EU
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Synergies and, complementarity shall be soughtand increased coordination shall be developed with other instruments of the Union such as those supporting cohesion, including the European Union Solidarity Fund, rural development, research, health, as well as migration and security policies, without reallocation of the funds from those areas. In the case of a response to humanitarian crises in third countries the Commission shall ensure the complementarity and coherence of actions financed under this Decision and actions financed under Regulation (EC) No 1257/96.
Amendment 24 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Transparency on the votes of Member State representatives at the appeal committee level should be increased and the individual Member State representatives' votes should be made public. There should also be more transparency on the agendas of the meetings and the documents and texts being discussed.
Amendment 30 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
(-a) In paragraph 1, point (b) is replaced by the following: (b) the agendas of committee meetings, including drafts of text to be decided upon and documents being discussed;
Amendment 44 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Transparency on the votes of Member State representatives at the appeal committee level should be increased and the individual Member State representatives' votes should be made public. There should also be more transparency on the agendas of the meetings and the documents and texts being discussed.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the agendas of committee meetings; -a) in paragraph 1, point (b) is amended as follows: "(b) the agendas of committee meetings, including drafts of text to be decided upon and documents being discussed;" Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32011R0182&from=fr#d1e543-13-1)
Amendment 27 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which is designed to support high- risk investment projects, in boosting growth and employment; is concerned, however, about the enormous imbalance in use of the Fund between the EU15 (91% of funding) and the EU13 (9% of funding); welcomes the Commission’s proposal to strengthen synergies between the EFSI and the ESI Funds and calls on the Commission to propose measures aiming at better balancing this discrepancy; takes note of the Commission’s proposal to strengthen synergies between the EFSI and the ESI Funds; is concerned that the highest risk- taking tranche of the investment shall be covered by ESI Funds instead of EFSI when the instruments are combined; emphasises, howevertherefore, that this should by no means undermine the role of Cohesion Policy as the main investment policy of the European Union;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the need to accelerate the implementation of the ESI Funds during the 2014-2020 financial programming period; believes that tailor-made measures should follow the analysis of the implementation deficiencies and be included in the CSR formulation process; calls on the Commission to engage into close dialogue with Member States to define such measures;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the Commission’s proposal to suspend parts of the ESI Funds for Spain and Portugal has been abandoned in the face of constructive criticism from Parliament which has shown conclusively that this proposal is superfluous; calls on the Commission to undertake a review of Article 23 CPR as set out in paragraph 17 of that Article taking into account the opinion expressed in the structured dialogue.
Amendment 2 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses deep concern that the EU is lagging behind North America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to 4G access, andverage data connection speed connection as well as projections for 5G uptake;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the considerable amount of investment needed to secure a gigabit society and the challenges this poses for investors, operators and service providers; points out that in the next decade an additional EUR 155 billion is required to deliver gigabit connectivity for the Digital Single Market; acknowledges the critical importance of further investment to lower unit prices for consumers and increase the quality and coverage area of the services;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the importance of ensuring the provision of and universal access to connectivity for economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Considers that gigabit connectivity plays a key role for the sustainable development, in particular in regions lagging behind, remote areas and sparsely populated regions, including for facilitation of public services and business opportunities;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Recalls that investment in ICT, in particular in enhancing access to, and use and quality of ICT, under the ERDF is an important priority and can be considered in order to comply with thematic concentration requirements; Calls on the Member States to make use of available investment opportunities and to strike for increasing efforts to achieve full territorial coverage of latest network standards;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States, regional and local authorities and other partners are able to engage with the complex range of grants, financial instruments and public-private partnerships that are available for connectivity projects; acknowledges the establishment of the Broadband Fund but urges the EIB and the Commission to focus efforts on improving existing programmes that support the IT sector, such as Horizon 2020, rather than creating new ones;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the ambitious goals published by the Commission in September 2016 will not be achieved without empowering Member States, national regulatory authorities, regional and local authorities and governments; is deeply concerned that the opinion of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the new electronic communications framework highlights the potential for increased EU- level interference, additional bureaucracy and an undermining of its independence;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomAcknowledges the certainty that 25- year licences for radio spectrum will bring to investormay foster investments, however is deeply concerned that in the long run such provision may hinder competition among service providers and would not foster further increase in quality of services; calls on the Commission to review its approach to harmonisation given that one third of the spectrum that can be used for wireless mobile broadband remains unassigned; believes that there is little evidence to justify further centralisation of spectrum policy, for example through implementing acts.
Amendment 64 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission and the Council to fully exploit the potential that the development of 5G technologies, information society, ICT and the internet have to promote women's empowerment, women's rights and freedoms and gender equality, irrespective of age, disability, genetic features, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, social or ethnic origin, religion or belief or economic status;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas technical assistance, whether at the initiative of the Commission or of the Member States, plays an important role in all phases of implementation of cohesion policy; whereas options for use of technical assistance in the preparation phase of programmes should be explored;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas local, regional and national authorities often lack the necessary capacity to efficiently and effectively implement the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) and organise a partnership with other public authorities including urban ones, economic and social partners and civil society representatives in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; whereas administrative capacity varies greatly across Member States and regions;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas partners in preparation and implementation of cohesion policy should also be targeted by technical assistance measures, in particular in the field of capacity building, networking and communicating on cohesion policy;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the national, local and regional authorities have difficulties in retaining qualified personnel, who tend to leave for better-paid jobs in the private sector or in the national-level authorities; whereas this is an important hindrance for the capacity of the public authorities to successfully implement the ESI Funds and to reach the goals of cohesion;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the resources available for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission were increased by comparison with the previous programming period, to 0.35 % of the annual allocation of the ERDF, ESF and CF, after deductions for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD); underlines the need for improving transparency on the use of technical assistance and reporting on results achieved;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s activities funded by technical assistance, in particular its work on the TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER instrument, the Competency Framework and Self-Assessment Tool and the Integrity Pacts; calls on the Member States to make use of such initiatives to the extent possible; stresses that such instruments should have a greater role in the post-2020 cohesion policy; Recommends to extend the scope of the TAIEX REGIO PEER2PEER instruments to all partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR in order to ensure broad exchange of experience and facilitate capitalising on good practices;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that the Commission should increase its efforts on contributing to capacity building of partners referred to in Article 5 of the CPR; Proposes to extend the scope of initiative of the Commission in the next funding period by directly engaging in the empowerment of partners in order to enable them to fully play their role in preparation and implementation of programmes;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP), and recognises its potential benefits for cohesion policy, among other areas; considers, however, that in case of a possible prolongation of the programme, resources should not be taken away from ESI Funds technical assistance; calls on the Commission to ensure maximum coordination between the actions financed by the SRSP and the technical assistance provided under the ESI Funds;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the technical assistance strategy prepared by the Commission’'s DG for Regional and Urban Policy; suggests the development of a broader technical assistance strategy or other coordinating mechanism covering all DGs that deal with the ESI Funds, as well as the activities of the Structural Reform Support Service related to cohesion policy, in order to streamline the support provided, avoid duplication and maximise synergies and complementarities;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2303(INI)
6. Highlights the importance of technical assistance in the domain of financial instruments, the use of which is exponentially increasing while they are rather complex by their nature; welcomes, in this respect, the partnership between the Commission and the European Investment Bank on the establishment of the fi- compass platform; stresses, however, that a sign of greater capacity and simplification in this area should ultimately be a decrease in need for and respective reduction of technical assistance;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls the importance of adequate and targeted indicators fit for measuring results and impacts of ESI Funds spending and availability of technical assistance for respective monitoring; Considers that the introduction of common indicators was a first step to this end, but comes along with a number of deficiencies, such as excessive focus on output, missing long- term perspective, mis-match of tailor- made information needs; Calls urgently on the Commission to invest in improving the reporting and evaluation system by developing more appropriate indicators ready for use in the next programming period;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the 2019 performance review will shed some light on the results of the use of technical assistance in the 2014-2020 programming period but these will come too late for the discussions on the post 2020-period; calls, therefore, for a wider debate on ways how to assess the efficiency of technical assistance faster and more comprehensively;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2303(INI)
11. Is concerned that in certain Member States technical assistance does not reach the local and regional authorities in an effective way; highlights that it is crucial to establish sound communication channels between the different levels of governance in order to successfully implement the ESI Funds and reach the goals of cohesion, but also to restore trust in the effective functioning of the EU and its policies; Considers that all partners in cohesion policy play an important role to this end;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that the capacity of the lower levels of governance is also essential for the success of the new territorial development tools, such as Community-led Local Development (CLLD) and the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI); Recalls the important role of Local Action Groups, in particular for implementation of CLLD, and considers that technical assistance shall be made available by Member States to support their valuable contribution to sustainable local development in the Union;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that the largest part of technical assistance resources is spent on staff costs which are necessary for the implementation of ESI Funds; considers, however, that this funding should not under any circumstances act as a substitute for national financing in this area, and that there should be a gradual strategic shift towards activities which generate greater added value for cohesion policy in general, such as capacity building, communication or experience- sharing;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for increased useavailability of technical assistance in European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes, which have their own specificities and require support in all phases of implementation;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas financial engineering instruments have been introduced at a late stage of the adoption of the 2007- 2013 legislative package for Cohesion Policy leaving managing authorities largely without preparation to consider them in their operational programmes; whereas, as a consequence, the Commission stepped-up its support scheme for those authorities through awareness raising and by providing guidance and advisory services;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas the co-legislators agreed on additional provisions governing financial instruments for the legislative framework 2014-2020 in view of extending their scope and clarifying concepts, responsibilities and procedures thus responding to legal uncertainties generated during the 2007-2013 period;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas experience in the use and implementation of financial instruments to date is mixed, and a comprehensive assessment of their results and achievements is pending;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas delays in implementation of the 2014-2020 period may not yet allow to draw substantiated conclusions on the functioning and effectiveness of the new provisions on financial instruments; whereas the Commission already proposes modifications to the rules in force without an impact assessment;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas although some argue that financial instruments should in particular be used in less-developed regions in order to help unlock their development potential, in reality the appetite for private sector engagement is rather low due to the lack of bankable projects in these regions;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission’s reporting exercise, which provides strong evidence that European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds investment through grants and financial instruments resulted in solid impact and visible results by investments in EU regions, which amounted to EUR 347.6 billion, excluding national co- financing and additionally leveraged resources; Considers that obligations for reporting on grants or financial instruments differ widely thus unnecessarily increasing administrative burden for ESIF beneficiaries;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes the harsh financial situation farmers find themselves in as food prices have been kept low unlike prices in all other sectors of the economy;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Particularly notes that farmers' average annual incomes in the EU have remained unchanged, or in some cases have declined, over the past 10 years, compared to continuously increasing production costs and an increase in farm debt;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls therefore upon the Commission and the Member States to take seriously the need for remunerative prices for produce;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Questions the proposed reliance on loans in a climate of extreme debt amongst farmers, who often stand little chance of paying off that debt;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Notes also long-running pressure in the farming sector to 'grow or perish'; expresses concern that 2.4 million farms in the EU disappeared between 2005 and 2010, most of which are small farmers, and the resulting disappearance of a large number of jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reaffirms the difference between public funds being used for public goods or benefits for whole communities or society as a whole on one hand, and investment in infrastructure on private holdings on the other;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Considers that loans are not appropriate for certain types of rural development measures for example where whole communities benefit, as in CLLD (community led local development) or LEADER approaches, or society in general benefits, as in agri-environmental measures;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Notes the difference between larger scale infrastructure projects financed by the structural and cohesion funds on one hand, and smaller scale investments and grants made to improve 'soft' infrastructure on the other, e.g. bringing soils back to life; notes that the smaller investments can be equally if not more effective and less costly and that this approach has been adopted in other related fields of expenditure such as development aid and flood defences;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for them to be implemented in such a way that they can support collective projects geared to financing basic infrastructure in the field of irrigation, transport, processing, marketing and forestry development, withand, in addition, agricultural product marketing measures carried out by farmers and their cooperatives, to that end using maturity- based financial instruments that reflect the actual economic position for each project.
Amendment 72 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for them to be implemented in such a way that they can support collective projects geared to financing basic infrastructure in the field of irrigation, transport, processing, marketing and forestry development, with maturity-based financial instruments that reflect the actual economic position for each project.; notes however the administrative complexity involved in making loans to and collecting debt from a collective or group of farmers, and so urges a streamlined, simplified approach; finds that if the loan approach is too complex, awarding grants to collectives may be more appropriate;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Criticises the fact that loans are provided in developing and transition countries using EU public-private funds via the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Institutions and Export Credit Agencies of EU Member States for animal housing which is not in line with EU rules and higher animal welfare standards1a _________________ 1a ref: http://www.hsi.org/assets/pdfs/investments -in-suffering.pdf
Amendment 76 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Considers that, rather than reducing evaluation obligations by authorities, we need additional data to be gathered and analysis to be carried out to justify the use of financial instruments and to prevent their undetermined and 'blank-check' use;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that improving significantly the evidence base must be a pre-requisite for promoting or even requesting an increased use of financial instruments;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Considers that the leverage effect of financial instruments, which is regularly used as key argument in their favour, is often lower than estimated;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Believes that the supposed greater extent to which financial instruments mobilise private capital is often overstated and that in many cases the leverage effect of grants is not much lower than that of financial instruments;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the positivemixed experience of using financial instruments in the 2007- 2013 programming period was accompanied by a number of performance issues: late start of operations, inaccurate market assessment, diverging regional uptake, overall low disbursement rates, low leverage effect, problematic revolving, high management costs and fees and inadequately large endowments;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is concerned of the challenges relating to the leverage effect of financial instruments; considers that the Commission should base its methodology for calculating leverage on methodologies used by international organisations such as the OECD in order to provide for a more robust benchmark;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the significant differences across the EU regarding the penetration of financial instruments, including ESI Funds and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); emphasises that the overall success of such instruments depends on how they are designed in order to achieve results contributing to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, how easy they are to use and the ability of the Member States to manage investments through them;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s actions in optimising regulation; emphasises that, despite the improvements, complexity still exists and issues such as the long set-up time and the administrative burden for recipients are disincentives to use financial instruments; calls on the Commission to work closely with the EIB and the EIF to make access to ESI Funds microcredit, loans, guarantees, equity and venture capital as easy as using grants while ensuring the same level of transparency, reporting and control;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Expresses concern about the finding of audit works that the use of financial instruments facilitates bypassing the automatic de-commitment rule, as Cohesion Policy resources can be parked in financial instruments instead of being invested in the real economy;
Amendment 135 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out that combining grants and financial instruments has unexplored potential; emphasises that alongside guidance to authorities, further harmonisation is needed for the rules that concern combining different ESI Funds, as well as for the rules that concern combining the ESI Funds with instruments such as Horizon 2020 and EFSI; calls for easing the regulatory burden by facilitating the above-mentioned combining of allocations from more than one programme to the same financial instrument, as well as enabling combinations of microfinance instruments in ESF operations; calls for further promotion of combining grants with financial instruments; stresses that grant components can be used as a first loss piece and can therefore make the funding structure more attractive to beneficiaries and private sector investors, when grants are combined with financial instruments, the highest risk-taking tranche shall be covered by the financial instrument;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Insists on maintaining or increasing democratic scrutiny over financial instruments; rejects any sort of simplification which reduces reporting, control or audit standards without safeguarding availability and public access to information;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Is convinced that the use of grants or financial instruments has to be based on evidence relating to their thematic orientation, targets set and results achieved; Insists that equal standards should apply to and success should be measured with the same set of indicators for both forms of support; Considers that the disbursement rate is not sufficient for assessing the effectiveness of financial instruments; Urges the Commission to provide for an equal reporting framework which also allows to generate much- needed evidence;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers that a level playing field needs to be provided for grants and financial instruments without giving certain privileges to one of them which may put disadvantages on the other one;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers of utmost importance that both forms of support meet the requirement to be accountable to the public interest and be bound to policy priorities and objectives; rejects any form of dominance of financial market interests;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication of 26 March 2017 entitled 'An Initiative to support work-life balance for working parents and carers' (COM(2017)0252),
Amendment 7 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas demographic change is one of the main challenges for local development in the EU today, together with globalisation, the industrial and technological shift, climate change, transition towards low-carbon economies and inclusiveness;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, as it is the case in most post-industrial societies, the European population has been characterised by increasing longevity and low fertility rates for several decades, which implies side- effects of a shrinking workforce and an ageing population;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas a persisting gender pay gap and an increasing pension gap strongly hinder the participation of women in the labour market;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is projected that 132 out of 273 NUTS level 2 regions will see a decrease in population between 2015 and 205019 but with different and diverging trends expected in rural, urban and metropolitan areas; _________________ 19 Eurostat, ‘Eurostat Regional Yearbook’, 2016 edition.
Amendment 20 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas demographic change does not affect all regions in a uniform manner, with the majority of urban areas experiencing a population gain and most rural and remote areas experiencing a decline; whereas such imbalancesome Member States are experiencing large scale emigration while others continue to be the subject of migration inflows; whereas such imbalances, which have been aggravated by the recent economic and social crisis, represent major challenges both for regions suffering from depopulation and for those experiencing a population influx;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas demographic change is exacerbating the process of societal fragmentation and the polarisation of our societies, with growing disparities in terms of economic capacity and service accessibility; whereas such challenges call for new forms of solidarity at European, national, regional and local levels;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that demographic change entails major economic and soci, social, fiscal and environmental pressures on regional and local authorities in terms of providing public services and infrastructure, and ensuring the preservation of ecosystems through sustainable spatial planning; stresses that those pressures will be exacerbated by a declining active population and a higher dependency ratio;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that demographic change should be tackled in a coordinated manner through the action of all European, national, regional and local authorities; is of the opinion that such a coordinated and integrated answer should aim at improving the quality of life for and providing better economic opportunities to citizens, and investing in the quality, availability and affordability of social and public services in the regions concerned; highlights that all partners and stakeholders, including from civil society, should be properly involved;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is concerned by the impact of austerity policies on the financing of services of general interest and public infrastructures;stresses in particular that the expansion of medical deserts reinforces the phenomenon of spatial fragmentation already exacerbated by the effects of demographic change;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights the importance of social dialogue and the inclusion of social partners together with other local stakeholders and authorities at all stages of programming and implementation of ESI Funds in order to better anticipate the effects of demographic change on local labour markets and develop new strategies addressing those challenges;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main problems relating to the, according to the 2015 EU Demography Report, the main demographic changetrends currently experienced by many EU regions are decreasing population densities, an ageing population due to structural changes in the age period, falling birth rates and gradual depopulationa still increasing overall EU population mainly driven by net migration flows, decreasing population densities in some regions and Member States as a whole as well as increasing demographic pressures in others, an ageing population due to structural changes in the age period, falling birth rates and increased life expectancy leading to a slowdown of the natural rate of population growth; underlines that the impact of those trends differ significantly from one region to another;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that one of the main objectives of an EU demographic policy should be to coordinate national demographic policies and take into account all the territories having to contend with demographic imbalances and the specificities of those territories;
Amendment 99 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the gender dimension of demographic change should be taken into account in a cross-cutting manner, as regions experiencing demographic decline also suffer from gender and age imbalances due to out- migration; considers therefore that the implementation of gender mainstreaming within all ESI Funds should be further strengthened in the future, for instance by introducing clear requirements on gender indicators, gender impact assessments and gender budgeting in the adoption and implementation of partnership agreements and operational programmes;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a greater coordination of EU instruments in the different policy areas, such as the Common Agricultural Policy, European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, European Territorial Cooperation, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and the Connecting Europe Facility, so as to ensure a more comprehensive approach to demographic change and mark out specific policy goals; reiterates its call for the Commission to adopt a European strategy on demographic change that will deliver synergies and maximise the positive impact on European citizens;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights the importance of providing universal access to high quality, affordable and decentralised social and public services and infrastructures, especially for children and the elderly, in order to foster social inclusion, ensure gender equality and alleviate the effects of demographic change;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Believes that the EU, Member States and regions should step up their efforts to combat youth unemployment, especially in the regions experiencing long-term depopulation, so as to improve the social inclusion of young people, ensure the balanced development of regions and alleviate the effects of demographic change;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Underlines the opportunities brought forward by the transition to low- carbon economies and the promotion of the circular economy in terms of creation of new local jobs that cannot be outsourced;calls therefore to increase the share of ESI Funds earmarked for such priorities in the future;
Amendment 141 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that effective EU support for immigration and inclusion policies in the Member States can mitigate population loss in declining areas; welcomes the introduction of the reception and inclusion of migrants and refugees as a new cross-cutting objective of ESI Funds; considers that local and regional authorities should be empowered in devising and implementing policies to promote social inclusion and multiculturalism;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that effective EU support for immigration and integration policies in the Member States can mitigate population loss in declining areas; considers that local and regional authorities should be empowered in, and provided with sufficient resources for, devising and implementing policies to promote social inclusion, integration, and multiculturalism;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that there is a need to enhance the effectiveness and complementarity of ESI Funds in tackling demographic challenges; welcomes the fact that demographic challenges are considered as a cross-cutting objective of cohesion policy, but considers that a greater focus on the topic as a priority area is necessary, together with guidelines to support Member States and region, their regions and municipalities in addressing demographic challenges in devising and implementing partnership agreements and operational programmes;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the fact that the European Regional Development Fund can assist regions experiencing population change by boosting transport, telecommunications and public service infrastructure; calls on the Member States and regions to better target available investments to address demographic changes and their impact;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the European Social Fund canshall be more targeted to improve employment prospects as well as the social inclusion of women, young people and senior citizens in declining regions and serve to stem trends of out-migration;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Welcomes the publication of the new "work-life balance package" by the Commission in that better conditions for working parents and carers to reconcile their private and professional lives will improve their participation in the labour market, thereby alleviating the effects of a shrinking working population;urges the Member States to provide adequate funding, including from the use of ESI Funds, to support the provision of high quality, accessible, affordable and decentralised public health, educational (including pre-school and child care) and care services and infrastructures across all territories;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Stresses the important role of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in ensuring the necessary funding to maintain and improve access to public and social services and infrastructures in rural areas, preserving the rural environment and ecosystems, and providing opportunities for rural youth, thereby combatting rural desertification;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that cohesion policy should play a more prominent role to support regions in adapting to demographic change, and help them develop integrated territorial strategies that promote and fully exploit the specific potential of each region and make shrinking regions more attractive for people to live, work and build their future;
Amendment 192 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Highlights the importance of urban-rural linkages, and invites the Commission to reflect on the opportunity to complement integrated sustainable urban development strategies by partnerships for sustainable urban-rural development;is of the opinion that such partnerships could promote synergies between funds and programmes (in particular ERDF, EAFRD and ESF) in order to achieve balanced and sustainable territorial development throughout the EU and respond to common social, environmental and demographic challenges;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 210 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Invites the Commission to consider the establishment of new criteria that couldenvironmental and socio-economic criteria to complement the GDP indicator, which would in particular pinpoint the territories facing demographic challenges; considers that GDP and population density are not sufficient indicators in this regard;
Amendment 218 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the future cohesion policy should upheld demographic challenges as one of its cross-cutting objectives and continue to include specific instruments for the areas most affected by demographic disadvantage, such as allowing for greater flexibility as regards co-financing rates or the choice of thematic objectives;
Amendment 226 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework should give a decisive impetus to the promotion of solutions for tackling demographic challenges, through targeted measures and an ad hoc budget with additionalmore targeted funding for areas with severe and permanent demographic handicaps, where appropriate;
Amendment 228 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Underlines the added value of the single community-led local development (CLLD) methodology across all ESI Funds to develop and implement integrated and tailor-made bottom-up solutions;regrets however that CLLD is only mandatory for EAFRD and that local and participatory approaches are declining in ERDF, ESF and EMFF;calls therefore on the Commission to make the use of CLLD obligatory across all ESI Funds;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 12 November 2015 on the shift towards a low-carbon economy: the contribution of Cohesion Policy and more generally of the European Structural and Investment Funds,
Amendment 22 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the important contribution of the EAFRD for climate protection and the target to spend at least 20% of EU budget on climate action;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recalls the importance of LEADER and the LEADER experience, including the approach that 5% of EAFRD has to be spent on community-led local development (CLLD) or LEADER; Whereas CLLD is only voluntary under the ERDF and no minimum share is defined to be spent on CLLD; Cautions therefore against trends to merge intra-fund development approaches in which CLLD may be lost;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas cohesion policy in the programming period 2014-2020 has gained a more focused policy approach through thematic concentration, supporting the priorities of the Juncker Commissionand objectives of the Union through reaching a critical mass;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the ESI Funds in this period are more strongly results-oriented and built on an investment environment allowing for more effectiveness and better prevention of misuse or misallocation;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is a stronger alignment of investment under cohesion policy with the priorities of the EU 2020 strategy and the European Semesterfor smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and increased synergies and complementarities with other EU policies and instruments;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that cohesion policy 2014- 2020 has been thoroughly reworked, requiring a change in mentality and working methods at all levels of governance including horizontal coordination and involvement of stakeholders, but that it is often perceived as a traditional expenditure policy rather than an investment policy;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that in order to improve communication on, and the visibility of ESI Funds, greater focus could be placed on participation by stakeholders and recipients, and on involving citizens in cohesion policythe design and implementation of cohesion policy in a meaningful way, which should be reflected in the composition of the monitoring committees; additionally, urges the Commission to communicate more about the achievements of cohesion policy;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the higher allocation by the Member States of funds for environmental measures and for physical investments aimed at boosting competitiveness; expects that those measures will have a long-lasting impact and high economic leverage; notes furthermore that ensuring productivity and therefore competitiveness in the long term depends very much on investing in environmental aspects of farming such as soil erosion prevention, efficient nutrient cycling, optimal pollination, topsoil creation and integrating agroforestry to build resilience to climate change; farmers are less able to invest in these kinds of measures themselves while their incomes are being squeezed in the current economic situation, which makes EU and Member State funding vital for future productivity, food security and prosperity;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that some Member States or regions, sometimes those with the most need of rural development, do not promote participation in schemes, nor in some cases even offer schemes which are needed in their territories;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. notes that rural development income for some Member States was effectively cut as a result of the intergovernmental deals that decided the current EU rural development budget "envelopes", with the result that rural development has suffered in some regions and is patchy across the EU;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Given the continued heavy loss of small farms from EU landscapes and rural economies, the loss of young people and outmigration from rural areas, it is important that firstly schemes appropriate for smaller farmers are offered as options in the Member State's Rural Development Plans, with the Commission ensuring that this is the case; the arbitrary use of restrictive area limits barring entry of farmers to certain RD schemes should be screened for by the Commission and discontinued by the Member States; Secondly uptake and participation of small farmers should be maximised by administrations adopting procedures that are simple and easy to understand for the farmers or communities wishing to participate; Small farmers should be enabled and empowered in each Member State to work together on joint or community projects;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines, in particular, that consideration should be given to the circumstances of the distinctively urban or rural regions, the so-called ‘lagging regions’ and regions with permanent natural or geographical handicaps (northernmost regions with very low population density, and cross-border, insular, mountainous or outermost regions); considers that more attention should be given to sub-regional areas with considerable accumulation of challenges often found in pockets of poverty, segregated communities and deprived neighbourhoods with an overrepresentation of marginalised groups such as Roma; recalls in this context that it is important to support new policy challenges, such as immigration, as well as the broadly understood digital dimension of cohesion policy (including ICT and broadband access issues, which are linked to the completion of the Digital Single Market); points to the Energy Union Strategy, as the ESI Funds have an important role to play in its delivery;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the shift from a focus on infrastructure-related projects towards a focus on stimulating the knowledge economy, innovation and social inclusion and on capacity building and empowering of actors including from civil society;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that the overall climate change rate for the ESI Funds hides considerable differences between the funds and between the Member States with some of them below the 20% spending target and the potential of ESF for green jobs particularly untapped; calls on the Commission to improve monitoring and evaluation on the integration and mainstreaming of horizontal principles during implementation, in particular the methodology for tracking of climate- related expenditure;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recognises that, although rural development is by its very nature more complex than direct payments because it produces more results for society, rural development schemes should be as simple and as straightforward as possible without the objectives of the schemes being compromised, so that participation can be high where it is needed;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that ex-ante conditionalities, in particular the one on Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3), have proved their usefulness, and suggests that they be further improved; underlines that effective monitoring of ex-ante conditionalities is necessary to record efforts and achievements, particularly in case ex-ante conditionalities have not been met at the moment of adoption of programmes and therefore required actions to be taken by Member States;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that the regulatory framework for the period 2014-2020 and the PAs have led to a strongly results- oriented focus in cohesion programmes; welcomes the introduction of common indicators which should allow measuring and benchmarking results; considers that work on indicators has to continue in order to improve evidence on ESIF spending and also to contribute to optimize project selection;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the factTakes note that more than two thirds of the Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) that were adopted in 2014 are relevant to cohesion policy investments and have been taken into account in Member States’ programming priorities;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Favours the establishment of a balanced link between cohesion policy and the European Semester, as both work towards achieving the same aims under the Europe 2020 Strategywhile acknowledging the Treaty based objective of cohesion policy to reduce disparities;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) is presented as a success story when it comes to fast implementation, despite a considerable shortcomings such as lack of additionality and loose link to overarching Union priorities; and against this background asks the Commission to come forward with learning points for the ESI Funds for the new programming period;
Amendment 157 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports a further balanced increause inof financial instruments based on ex-ante assessments; asks the Commission, therefore, to come forward with incentives for managing authorities to achieve this;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Underlines the importance of capacity building of stakeholders and partners in cohesion policy to allow them fulfilling their role and contributing to transparency, ownership and monitoring of cohesion policy measures;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the code of conduct agreed during the negotiations, which outlines the minimum standards for a well- functioning partnership; observes, however, that while the code has improved the implementation of the partnership principle in most Member States, many Member States have centralised large parts of the negotiation and implementation of the PAs and OPs, whereas it remains essential to ensure the active involvement of regional and local authorities and other stakeholders at all stages;
Amendment 235 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Is convinced that the future performance-oriented cohesion policy must be founded on data and indicators appropriate for measuring efforts, outcomes and impacts achieved; underlines that past experience in the area (performance-based budgeting, ex-ante conditionalities and thematic concentration), as this will provides clear practical guidelines for local and regional authorities – including those who have not so far attempted to apply this approach – on the implementation of its principles;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Believes that the spirit of innovation and smart specialisation as well as sustainable development must remain an important driver of cohesion policy;
Amendment 242 #
2016/2141(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that land market policy should help make it easier for young people to enter agriculture, over and above the encouragement for young farmers enshrined in the common agricultural policy; calls, therefore, for a comprehensive approach that helps enable qualifiskilled young farmers and new entrepreneurs to take over or start farms;
Amendment 312 #
2016/2141(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes that is essential to level out direct payment rates between member states in order to ensure a level playing field for competition in the EU's single market, as well as for sustainable production;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the greater coherence of the new mainstreamed European Semester, which allows for more opportunities to engage and communicate with Member States and stakeholders at all levels; is of the opinion that the involvement of regional and local authorities still needs to be enhanced and procedures be adapted accordingly;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned by the cumulative lack of investments, which affects long-term sustainable growth and quality job creation; stresses the importance of swift and consistent implementation of cohesion policy 2014- 2020 operational programmes and other EU-funded programmes and initiatives; underlines also the necessity of enhancing multi-level governance and improving the overall quality of public administration, both horizontally and vertically;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the stronggrets the links that cohesion policy has established with the wider economic governance framework by providing support for recovery efforts to stimulate compliance with the European Semester ruleleading to counteracting recovery efforts through suspension of ESI funds; underlines, however, that the legitimacy of cohesion policy derives from the Treaties, and that this policy is the expression of European solidarity; is therefore of the opinion that measures linking the effectiveness of ESI Funds with sound economic governance should be applied judiciously, with caution and only as a last resort; recalls, moreover, that the application of such measures should always take into consideration the specific socio-economic circumstances of the Member State concerned, in order to avoid restricting regional and local investments;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets the decision by Council from 12 July 2016 to trigger a macro- economic conditionality procedure following Article 126(8) of the Treaty and in accordance with Article 23(9) of the Common Provisions Regulation; stresses that the suspension of resources meant for investment in the real economy threatens the recovery process of the Member States concerned; recalls that as a result of such measures regions, local authorities and other beneficiaries suffering from suspension of ESI funds are punished for national budgetary policies which are beyond their reach;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that the proposal for a Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) shcould provide dedicated and targeted support to Member States on a voluntary basis to assist them with the design and implementation of institutional, structural and administrative reforms, only when such reforms cannot be addressed by other instruments or supported by other types of technical assistance; emphasises that the proposed budgetary transfer from the technical assistance under cohesion policy to the SRSP at the initiative of the Commission should not be a precedent for any future proposals.
Amendment 9 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the different levels of direct farm payments in the various Member States, fluctuating between EUR 159 (in Latvia) and EUR 418 (in the Netherlands), even when allowing for different price levels, create unequal conditions of competition and thus distort competition on the agricultural market;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Expresses concern at the negative impact that different levels of direct farm payments in the various Member States, fluctuating between EUR 159 (in Latvia) and EUR 418 (in the Netherlands), have on the competitiveness of the agricultural sectors of the Member States, and calls on the Commission and the Council to take immediate steps to reduce this disparity and to guarantee fair competition;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for the harmonisation of direct farm payments, based on transparent, public and measurable indicators of agricultural production costs, to be the cornerstone of the upcoming revision of the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Stresses that the common agricultural policy cannot remain outside the scope of the principle of fair competition, and therefore aims to ensure that the new post-2020 multiannual financial framework will provide for uniform direct payments for all Member States' farmers.
Amendment 18 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the major EIB shareholders, i.e. Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain, received more than 50 % of financing in 2015, while the new Member States received less than 20 %; asks the EIB and the Commission to examine the reasons of this disproportion and, where appropriate, to provide more technical assistance to those Member States having a lower share in total EIB financing in particular in the fields of advisory and analytical services and capacity building activities;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EIB and the Commission to strengthen their cooperation in order to create more synergies between the ESI Funds and EIB financing instruments and loans; Considers that little information is available with regard to the blending activities of the EIB in Cohesion Policy projects and programmes; Requests the EIB to honour its role as public institution and pursue highest ambition in relation to accountability, transparency and visibility to avoid ambiguity;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the increased use of financial instruments in cohesion policy requires stronger involvement of the European Parliament in scrutinising the EIB's activities also to allow for better assessing the implications and consequences of the EIB's role;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that EIB lending is a relevant contribution to cohesion policy spending, whereas insufficient evidence is available on its impact and efficiency towards EU objectives and priorities; Considers, therefore, that ongoing monitoring and evaluation would increase the legitimacy of EIB lending activities;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is concerned about the proposal from the Commission to modify the EIB's lending criteria in view of stepping-up investment in the defence industry; Underlines that ESI Funds must first and foremost be oriented towards the objective of reducing regional disparities and pursuing cohesion, while investment into other areas can be legitimized only when directly contributing to these objectives.
Amendment 13 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that benchmarking the data found in the annual report with comparable data about national spending schemes including on irregularities and fraud could help drawing targeted conclusions on cohesion policy spending including on capacity building needs;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance the harmonisation of classification, detection and reporting of irregularities between Member States; recalls the urgent need to better use available information in the Member States to detect fraud; welcomes, however, the preventive and corrective measures taken by the Commission to avoid fraudulent or not fraudulent irregularities;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recommends to further promote decentralised approaches for the implementation of cohesion policy programmes and measures in order to increase ownership and responsibility on the ground in proximity to citizens which contributes to avoiding fraud;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act in full compliance with the provisions setting out the ex-ante conditionalities in cohesion policy, in particular in the field of public procurement, which are an essential pre- requisite for preventing fraudulent and non-fraudulent irregularities in this important field of practical implementation of cohesion policy;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that steps be taken to improve the uptake of simplification measures for 2014-2020 with a view to the post-2020 regulatory framework for ESI Funds as a tool to reduce the risk of irregularities caused by errors; Underlines the importance of applying the single audit principle;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends to the Commission to analyse the benefits of introducing incentives for increasing the efficiency of spending, also in view of avoiding overpriced, wasteful or meaningless projects that are implemented for the sole purpose of absorbing resources;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the need for better understanding the reasons and possible patterns behind the aggregated data and therefore requests the Commission to name those Member States where accumulation of irregularities and fraud can be recorded.
Amendment 62 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas architecture, urban planning, the varying historical experiences of building construction in different European regions, and the diversity of European climate zones must be taken into account in the planning of energy-efficient, low- emission public and residential buildings with maximum thermal comfort or comfort cooling; (The consequences of Soviet-era large-panel system construction in some EU Member States – large tracts of apartment blocks characterised by low energy efficiency – create very specific requirements for the implementation of building modernisation measures, whichOr. lt should be mentioned in a separate point.)
Amendment 83 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the deployment of effective heating and cooling solutions has significant potential to stimulate the development of Europe's industrial and service sectors, particularly in the renewable energy sector, and the creation of higher value added in remote and rural regions;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Draws attention to the economic effect of renovating and insulating buildings, often resulting in up to 50% lower heating and cooling costs, and calls on the Commission to provide adequate co-financing for initiatives aimed at renovating public housing and apartment blocks with low levels of energy efficiency;
Amendment 181 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance of institutions of local and regional government in selecting the most effective solutions on energy consumption in the heating and ventilation of buildings; calls on the Member States to maximise this potential by ensuring that local and regional government institutions have as many opportunities as possible to make use of existing legal and financial instruments in order to implement solutions concerning the heating and ventilation of buildings;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on local and regional authorities to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort coolingor cooling efficiency;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use, in order of preference, fuels obtained from renewable sources, natural gas or other green fuels;
Amendment 369 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Emphasises the importance of extensive scientific research into the development of innovative technological solutions designed to deliver appliances and entire heating and cooling systems that are energy efficient and that use energy produced from renewable sources;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) was set up in 2002 in reaction to that summer’s serious flooding in Central Europe, to respond to serious natural disasterenable the EU to respond to major disasters inside the EU and in countries involved in accession negotiations and to demonstrate solidarity with the European regions affected; whereas it funds only by supporting emergency operations carried out by governments following natural disasters;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the instrument was comprehensively overhauled in 2014 with a view to ensuring as rapid a response as possible, re-determining its scope, establishing clear criteria for a regional disaster, strengthening disaster prevention and thus improving the effectiveness of relief funding;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, since it was established in 2002, the EUSF has been a significant source of funding in the contextcontribution to alleviate the consequences of natural disasters occurring across Europe, from floods to earthquakes and forest fires, and a means of demonstrating European solidarity with affected regions;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EUSF is financed outside the European Union budget, with a maximum allocation of EUR 500 million (at 2011 prices), on top of any amounts remaining from the previous year; regrets that there is a tendency in the Council not to honour EUSF commitments, but to take money away from other programmes rather than mobilising - as foreseen - additional resources by the special instruments; recalls that such shifting of payments should be prevented;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of the 2014 revision, which managed to overcome the blockage in the Council and represented a belated response to its repeated calls to improve the effectiveness of aid in order to ensure a rapid response in support of people affected by natural disasters;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the main components of the reform, such as the introduction of advance payments of up to 10 % of the anticipated financial contribution available on demand soon after an application for a financial contribution from the Fund has been submitted to the Commission (upper limit of the contribution set at EUR 30 million), the eligibility of technical assistance directly linked to project operations (a key European Parliament request), the extension of the deadlines by which Member States must make applications (12 weeks after the first damage) and set up the project (18 months), as well as the introduction of a six-month deadline by which the Commission must respond to applications and new provisions on the prevention of natural disasters;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises, however, that, in spite of the introduction of an advance payment mechanism upstream of the standard procedure, beneficiaries still face problems as a result of the length of the overall process, which culminates in payment of the final contribution; emphasises, in this context, the need to speed up the submission and processing of applications and ensure that as many as possible are dealt with by the deadline set;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States themselves to improve communication and cooperation with local and regional authorities, both in preparing applicat at all stages of implementation in order to ensure that Union's and setting up projectssistance is effective on the ground and to promote sustainable solutions;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that EUSF support should be visible to the public; calls on the authorities concerned to provide information on EUSF support without generating additional administrative burden;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points outAcknowledges that the Fund can still only provides assistance for non-insurable damage and does not provide compensation for private losses; emphasises that long-term measures, such as sustainable reconstruction or economic development and prevention activities, are not admissible, but may be eligible for financing under other Union instruments, in particular the European structural and investment funds (ESI Funds);
Amendment 79 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the provisions introduced in 2014 to strengthen prevention of natural disasters; underlines that efforts must be stepped-up to consider prevention as a horizontal task; calls for preventive measures following the eco-system based approach to be identified as priority when mitigating the consequences of disaster under the EUSF;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that, following the Commission’s rejection of two applications for recognition as extraordinary regional disasters, on the grounds that the disasters in question could not be deemed ‘extraordinary’, in spite of the fact that they caused serious damage and had direct repercussions for the economic and social development of the regions concerned, a realistic eligibility threshold as well as respective definitions should be set for regional natural disasters;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call, therefore, that in the near future the eligibility threshold for regional natural disasters should be set at 1 % of regional GDP, in particular for the regions worst affected by the economic crisis and the refugee crisis;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Demands sustainability to be taken into account for money spent under the EUSF so as to contribute to avoid repetition of disasters; calls on the authorities concerned to prefer eco-system based solutions over technical ones;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. BelievUnderlines that COP21 has highlighted the key role of cities and regions in the energy transition and their contribution to climate change mitigation;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers, given the specific features of renewable energy sources and the need to apply them on every scale and to all sectors of activity and systems, from the smallest to the largest, that European regions, their cities, and their urban, peri-urban, and rural areas are the equally important nerve- centres of the transformation to clean low- carbon societies;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas although renewable bio- energies produced within the agricultural sector may make a large contribution to the EU’s achievement of crucial targets such as mitigating the effects of climate change, reducing the EU’s energy dependency, creating jobs and improving rural incomes in the sector, they must be sustainable and have a real accounted reduction in carbon, as scientific evidence has shown that some bio- energy production on agricultural land can undermine climate change mitigation efforts;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund ought to do much to meet the targets set by Directive 2009/28/ECUnderlines the importance of thematic concentration in Cohesion Policy which should contribute channelling investment towards low-carbon economy including renewable energies; Considers that the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund ought to do much to meet the targets set by Directive 2009/28/EC; Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts and make best use of the funding opportunities for this purpose;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists on the importance of promoting and encouraging decentralised energy systems, including the development of on- farm sources of alternativrenewable energy , which can have a significant impact on creating new green jobs and sustainable revenue streams in rural areas;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for intensive exchange of best practice in order to promote sustainable renewable energy solutions, including tax incentives, technological options and raising public awareness in rural communities, as well as helping local and regional authorities to plan and implement relevant assistance schemes;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Maintains that outermost, tropical, and island regions can set themselves the goal of self-sufficiency in energy and encourages them to set ambitious agendas in this field;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises the value of woodaste and residue fractions of woody biomass for energy purposes in contributing to the renewable energy targets of the 2030 climate and energy framework and in opening up new business opportunities;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages European cities and regions to continue with the measures taken or devised to move towards clean transport; considers that investment in electrical charging point systems, conceived on a regional scale, should constitute a priority for all European regionscities and regions pursuing an aim to have 100% environment friendly urban mobility;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that alongside the potential of sustainable bioenergy, there are negative impacts of excessive increase of biomass-based biofuel production and calls for comprehensive assessment of those risks; Notes that the lack of comprehensive sustainability criteria for biomass has impacted biodiversity and other environmental and social issues within and outside of Europe; Recalls therefore the importance of maintaining a limit on land based biofuels as agreed in the ILUC Directive 2015/1513 and urges the Commission to maintain that post 2020; Calls therefore upon the Commission to establish a robust set of sustainability criteria for all kinds of bioenergy;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of supporting EU and national framework programmes for research in relation to refinadvanced biofuels, rational use of biomass and the development of fast- growing energy crop using feedstocks without land use impacts, cascading the use of biomass, the sustainability of biofuels, the true carbon impact of all bioenergy sources and methods;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the importance of consumers' awareness about the source of energy as well as about the energy mix of every supplier in the national grid, and calls for a regulatory framework that allows consumers to choose their energy supplier.
Amendment 47 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Underlines the importance of civic engagement in promoting renewable energy policies; Calls for reinforced support for partners and organisations from civil society, promoting exchanges of best practices and bottom-up planning of sustainable energy measures on the local and regional level.
Amendment 48 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Underlines the possibility for local business development and new employment opportunities in the cities and regions, offered by the extended use of energy from renewable sources, and calls for better involvement of local and regional authorities as well as of the private sector in the development of the renewable energy market.
Amendment 50 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to promote the importance of the sustainable forestry-based bioeconomy and of wood as one of the EU’s crucial renewable raw materials in line with the principles and priorities of the circular economy ;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of allowing natural processes in forests and forestry, in order to maintain and increase ecosystem services for the whole of society, and calls for implementation and promotion of sustainable forestry methods such as selective cutting rather than clear-cutting;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the importance of promoting and supporting local renewable energy cooperatives in both rural and urban areas in order to increase public support for renewable energy; to this end, calls for the introduction of a new Citizen and Community Energy chapter in the renewable energy directive, to provide a solid legal base stipulating a basic right to self-generation and self-consumption and the right to store and sell own-produced renewable energy, as well as to address the main market and administrative barriers, in order to provide a more attractive investment environment for the sector;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that feedstock such as wheat, maize and sugar beet could also be used as an energy resource in the production of biofuels and bioethanol in cases of market oversupply of such agricultural products, which would ensure stability of farmers’ incomes. as an overriding principle, food should not be used as fuel, and recognises that using food crops for biofuels can seriously undermine food security and climate change mitigation, as outlined in the ILUC Directive 2015/1513; Considers therefore that feedstock should be primarily based on waste or by- products or other non-food plants and not food crops, and calls for a policy framework that does not encourage switching from food to fuel via EU or member state subsidies; Although food waste could also be considered as waste for feedstock, fully supports efforts to eliminate food waste and obtain effective supply management matching supply with storage and demand.
Amendment 83 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the importance for rural communities of self-sufficiency in sustainable energy production from renewable sources, including consumption of home-produced energy while being connected to grid; notes the potential therein for generating added value and income for rural residents, and for contributing to solving challenges related to rural employment, depopulation and generational change;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes the importance of being able to link with the electricity grid so that rural energy producers can sell surplus renewable energy generated at fair price and incentivise or oblige electricity companies to purchase such electricity first;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Notes also the potential for energy efficiency in rural areas and an integrated approach for waste and energy streams in rural areas that includes urban-rural links.
Amendment 90 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Notes the trend occurring in Baltic member states for natural afforestation of agricultural land; Considers that, on the condition that is it agricultural land and is not of high nature value and so can be afforested without biodiversity loss, there should be flexibility in the legal designation of such land, so it should be allowed to become classed as forest or agroforestry land without the requirement to return it to its previous treeless state prior to legalising afforestation.
Amendment 91 #
2016/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Cautions that high nature value permanent pasture and peat bogs or wet meadows should not be afforested due to concerns over loss of biodiversity and carbon release;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that volatility must be accepted as a given and that those operators who are most exposed, that a compensating mechanism must be created to offset the adverse effects of price volatility, and that, for critical cases, a support mechanism must be supportedet up in order to lessen the losses to those operators who are most exposed to its negative effects;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that farmers’ average annual incomes in the EU have remained unchanged, or in somemany cases have declined, over the past 10 years;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that although farmers compete on the EU single market basically on an equal footing, they are paid different amounts of direct payment, and therefore calls on the Commission and the Council to take steps without delay to harmonise direct payments;
Amendment 187 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recommends strengthening the organisational capability of the weakest links in the various agricultural sectors and strengthening contractual systems by at least laying down an obligation to conclude contracts in accordance with the guidelines drawn up by the proper authorities;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Maintains that the fact of having supply control measures for agricultural production would benefit the stability of agricultural markets and therefore calls on the Commission to draw up proposals on EU agricultural market supply control mechanisms;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission, in collaboration with farming organisations and other stakeholders, to draw up a plan for a compensating mechanism to offset price volatility in European agricultural production;
Amendment 295 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Believes that the legally predefined principle of fair apportionment of added value among producers, processors, and sellers of agricultural production would reduce price volatility and enable all those involved in the agricultural production supply chain to forecast income in the long term;
Amendment 326 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that, as farmers cannot control the factors that determine their turnover and gross margins, they should be encouraged to develop tools for coping with market volatility, especially mutual funds, such tools being better suited to that purpose than direct payments, and calls on the Member States to take initiatives offering incentives to set up such funds;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EU institutions to recognise that the response to information warfare and information aggression is not only an external EU issue but also an internal security one;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that Russia has been aggressively employing a wide range of tools and instruments, such as special national foundations (Russkiy Mir,) multilingual TV stations (Russia Today, RIA Novosti), news agencies (Sputnik), Rosssotrudnichestvo, Tėvynainių teisių užsienyje gynimo fondas, Goršakovo viešosios diplomatijos fondas), about whose activities no information is made public, multilingual TV stations that are directly controlled by the state through state-owned companies or companies controlled by oligarchs loyal to the current regime (for instance, Russia Today, NTV, Pirmasis kanalis, etc.), pseudo-news agencies (for instance, RIA Novosti, Sputnik), cross-border social and religious groups and structures (including the Orthodox cChurch of the Moscow Patriarchate), social media and internet trolls to challenge Western values, divide Europe, gather domestic support and create the perception of failing states in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 211 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned by the rapidly growing Russian information activity in Europe seeking to increase Russian influence and hegemony; stresses that a large part of Russian strategic communication is aimed at describing countries in central and eastern Europe as belonging to its traditional sphere of influence, thereby undermining their sovereignty; notes that falsifying history is one of its main strategies;
Amendment 286 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the communication on the Joint Framework on countering hybrid threats and calls for the implementation of its recommendations without delay; calls on countrithe Member States holding the rotating presidency of the EU to always include strategic communications as part of their programme in order to ensure continuity of work on this topic; welcomes the initiatives and achievements of the Latvian Presidency in this regard;
Amendment 24 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The programme of European surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings, which has been carried out in the Union since 1966, should be continued in order to examine the trends in the structure of agricultural holdings at the Union level and to provide the statistical knowledge base necessary for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of related policies, in particular the Common Agricultural Policy and environmental, climate change adaptation and mitigation policies and helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Amendment 34 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) For the purposes of harmonisation and comparability of information on the structure of agricultural holdings and in order to meet the current needs of the Single Market Organisation and in particular the fruit and wine sector, Regulation (EU) No 1337/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 should be integrated with the structural information at the level of agricultural holdings from 20230 onwards. Regulation (EU) No 1337/2011 should subsequently be repealed. __________________ 7 Regulation (EU) No 1337/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 concerning European statistics on permanent crops and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 and Directive 2001/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 7).
Amendment 41 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to avoid placing an unnecessary burden on agricultural holdings and national administrations, thresholds that exclude non-relevant survey units from the basic entities in respect of which statistics are to be collected should be established. At the same time, it is important that if effective policy action to support and maintain small farming structures is to be designed, data are also required on that size cohort of farms.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘agricultural holding’ (‘farm’) means a single unit, both technically and economically, which has a single management and which undertakes economic activities in agriculture in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 belonging to groups A.01.1, A.01.2, A.01.3, A.01.4, A.01.5 or to the “maintenance of agricultural land in good agricultural and environmental condition” of group A.01.6 within the economic territory of the Union, either as its primary or secondary activity. Regarding activities of class A.01.49, only the activities “Raising and breeding of semi- domesticated or other live animals” (with the exception of raising of insects) and “Bee-keeping and production of honey and beeswax” are included; It is necessary to be able to distinguish multinationally- owned farm holdings, either intra-Union, spanning two or more Member States, or extending outside the Union.
Amendment 62 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) ‘agricultural holding’ (‘farm’) means a single unit, both technically and economically, which has a single management and which undertakes economic activities in agriculture in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 belonging to groups A.01.1, A.01.2, A.01.3, A.01.4, A.01.5 or to the “maintenance of agricultural land in good agricultural and environmental condition” of group A.01.6 within the economic territory of the Union, either as its primary or secondary activity. Regarding activities of class A.01.49, only the activities “Raising and breeding of semi- domesticated or other live animals” (with the exception of raising of insects) and “Bee-keeping and production of honey and beeswax” are included;
Amendment 66 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collect and provide the core structural data (‘core data’) related to the agricultural holdings referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article 3, for the survey reference years 2020, 2023 and 2026, as listed in Annex III. The core data collection for the survey reference year 2020 shall be carried out as a census. The annual application data as verified by the IACS shall also be considered as a data source.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) Module on ownership of the agricultural holding capital;
Amendment 72 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) Module on ownership of the capital assets, distinguished into arable and pasture land, plantations/permanent crops and buildings.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) For all other characteristics, a common reference day within the survey reference year shall be established by each Member State. Those shall be coherent with the timeframe of area declarations in the IACS application.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – List of the physical thresholds – row 1
Annex II – List of the physical thresholds – row 1
Utilised agricultural area 51 ha
Amendment 90 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – List of the physical thresholds – row 2
Annex II – List of the physical thresholds – row 2
Arable land 21 ha
Amendment 91 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – General characteristics – Legal Personality of the holding – row -1 (new)
Annex III – General characteristics – Legal Personality of the holding – row -1 (new)
A distinction must be drawn between: – the owners of the production unit (division of the capital of the agricultural production unit) – the relationship between the owners of the production unit and agricultural workers (full-time and other employees) – the relationship between the holders (owners) of the production unit and the owners of the land, the buildings and even the crops, and the workers (full-time and other employees)
Amendment 96 #
2016/0389(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – General characteristics – Type of tenure of the utilised agricultural area (in relation to the holder) – Title
Annex III – General characteristics – Type of tenure of the utilised agricultural area (in relation to the holder) – Title
Type of tenure of the utilised agricultural area (in relation to the holder of the production unit)
Amendment 25 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries and hospitalpremises of the municipal administrations and other local public authorities and their immediate vicinity as well as libraries, culture, sport, youth and leisure establishments, municipal squares and parks as well as health care facilities.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Given the non-commercial nature of this intervention and the small scale of individual projects foreseen, the administrative burden should be limited to a minimum. Therefore, the intervention should be implemented by the most appropriate forms of financial assistance, notably grants, available under the Financial Regulation, now or in future. The intervention should not rely on financial instruments. The principle of sound financial management should apply.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) It is necessary to take into consideration that continuity of services and maintenance of infrastructure, funded by EU support, after the completion of the project most frequently has to be ensured and financed from local public authorities' budgets while at the same time not providing them any sort of revenue.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Due to the limited reach of any single local wireless access point and the small value of individual projects covered, access points benefitting from financial assistance under this Regulation are not expected to challenge commercial offers. In order to further ensure that such financial assistance does not unduly distort competition, crowd out private investments or create disincentives for private operators to invest, the intervention should be limited to projects that do not duplicate already existing private or public offers of similar characteristics in the same area. This should not exclude additional support to deployments under this initiative from public or private sources of funding. Double financing should be excluded.
Amendment 56 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation EU No. 283/2014
Article 4 – Paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) support the provision of free local wireless connectivity in local communities., which shall be close to the highest standards, currently available on the market (at least equal to performance foreseen by IEEE LAN/MAN 802.11n standard);
Amendment 65 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation 283/2014
Annex – Section 4 – Paragraph 3 (new)
Annex – Section 4 – Paragraph 3 (new)
Financial assistance shall cover the installation and set-up of the relevant wireless internet connectivity infrastructure, project management costs, publicity measures (no more than 5% of total expenditure) and, in case of the provision of a relevant agreement with the chosen supplier of the internet connection, the advance payment of a maximum of 12 months of internet services for relevant wireless access points.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – Section 4, point 2 b
Annex – Section 4, point 2 b
Amendment 69 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) No. 283/2014
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Regulation (EU) No. 283/2014
3) use the common visual identity to be provided by the Commission and the publicly displayed link to the associated online tools, provided in at least one additional language to the local one.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – Section 4 – separate pagaraph 4
Annex – Section 4 – separate pagaraph 4
Projects duplicating already existing private or public offers of similar characteristics, including quality, in the same area shall not be covered. Mobile internet services, accessible for a fee in the location of the proposeded local connectivity project, shall not be considered as a duplication of an offer.
Amendment 60 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Similarly, different component materials warrant different process requirements and control mechanisms adapted to their different potential hazardousness and variability. Component materials for CE marked fertilising products should therefore be divided into different categories, which should each be subject to specific process requirements and control mechanisms, and clear and easily intelligible user information measures should be established. It should be possible to make available on the market a CE marked fertilising product composed of several component materials from various component material categories, where each material complies with the requirements of the category to which the material belongs.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Contaminants in CE marked fertilising products, such as cadmium, can potentially pose a risk to human and animal health and the environment as they accumulate in the environment and enter the food chain. Their contentImpurities should therefore be strictly limited in such products, and information on the presence of impurities in fertiliser should be clearly displayed on the packaging. Furthermore, impurities in CE marked fertilising products derived from bio-waste, in particular polymers but also metal and glass, should be either prevented or limited to the extent technically feasible by detection of such impurities in separately collected bio-waste before processing.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) For certain recovered wastes within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20, a market demand for their use as fertilising products has been identified. Furthermore, certain requirements are necessary for the waste used as input in the recovery operation and for the treatment processes and techniques, as well as for fertilising products resulting from the recovery operation, in order to ensure that the use of those products does not lead to overall adverse environmental or human health impacts, and clear information about potential adverse effects should be provided. For CE marked fertilising products, those requirements should be laid down in this Regulation. Therefore, as of the moment of compliance with all the requirements of this Regulation, such products should cease to be regarded as waste within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC. __________________ 20 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
Amendment 76 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Certain substances and mixtures, commonly referred to as agronomic additives, improve the nutrient release pattern of a nutrient in a fertiliser. Substances and mixtures made available on the market with the intention of them being added to CE marked fertilising products for that purpose should fulfil certain efficacy, safety and environmental criteria at the responsibility of the manufacturer of those substances or mixtures, and should therefore as such be considered as CE marked fertilising products under this Regulation. Furthermore, CE marked fertilising products containing such substances or mixtures should be subject to certain efficacy and, safety and environmental criteria. Such substances and mixtures should therefore also be regulated as component materials for CE marked fertilising products.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) As products made up of substances and mixtures in addition to the fertilising elements are intended to be added to soil and released in to the environment, conformity criteria should apply to all materials in the product, in particular where they are small or break down into small fragments that can be dispersed throughout soil and into water systems and carried to the wider environment. Therefore biodegradability criteria and conformity testing should also be under realistic in-vivo conditions that take into consideration differential rates of decomposition under anaerobic conditions, in aquatic habitats or under water, in waterlogged conditions or in frozen soil.
Amendment 85 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should not prevent the application of existing Union legislation relating to aspects of protection of health, safety and the environment not covered by this Regulation. This Regulation should therefore apply without prejudice to Council Directive 86/278/EEC22 , Council Directive 91/676/EEC22a , Council Directive 2000/60/EC 22b , Council Directive 89/391/EEC23 , Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 , Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 , Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/200626 , Council Directive 2000/29/EC27 , Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 , and Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council29 and Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 29a . __________________ 22 Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture (OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 6). 22aCouncil Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375 , 31/12/1991 P. 0001 - 0008). 22bDirective 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327 , 22/12/2000 P. 0001 - 0073). 23 Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1). 24 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). 25 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1). 26 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5). 27 Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1). 28 Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors (OJ L 39, 9.2.2013, p. 1). 29 Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35). 29aCouncil Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products (OJ L 189/1, 20.7.2007).
Amendment 94 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The manufacturer, having detailed knowledge of the design and production process, is best placed to carry out the conformity assessment procedure. Conformity assessment of CE marked fertilising products should therefore remain solely the obligation of the manufacturer., while in no way restricting the right of the competent national authorities to carry out control tests, publish their data and challenge the relevant information provided by the producer in accordance with the law;
Amendment 101 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to ensure that CE marked ammonium nitrate fertilisers of high nitrogen content do not endanger safety, and that such fertilisers are not used for purposes other than those for which they are intended, for example as explosives, such fertilisers should be subject to specific requirements relating to detonation resistance testing and to traceability.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) In the interest of easing market access, it is crucial that notified bodies apply the conformity assessment procedures without creating unnecessary burdens for economic operators. For the same reason, and to ensure equal treatment of economic operators, consistency in the technical application of the conformity assessment procedures needs to be ensured. That can best be achieved through appropriate coordination and cooperation between notified bodies, as well as through providing proper access to information about the results of the notification procedure for all stakeholders, including market participants.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Directive 91/676/EEC;
Amendment 123 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) Directive 2000/60/EC;
Amendment 126 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Amendment 187 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009
Article 3 – point 34 – introductory part
Article 3 – point 34 – introductory part
(3) "34. "plant biostimulant" means a productny naturally occurring substance or microorganism stimulating plant nutrition processes independently of ithe product’s nutrient content, or any combination of such substances and/or microorganisms, with the sole aim of improving one or more of the following characteristics of the plant:
Amendment 192 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009
Article 3 – point 34 – point b
Article 3 – point 34 – point b
(b) tolerance to abiotic stress;
Amendment 194 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009
Article 3 – point 34 – point c
Article 3 – point 34 – point c
(c) crop quality traits.
Amendment 325 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – point 1 – introductory part
1. A plant biostimulant shall be a CE marked fertilising product containing any naturally occurring substance or microorganism stimulating plant nutrition processes independently of the product's nutrient content, or any combination of such substances and/or microorganisms, with the sole aim of improving one or more of the following characteristics of the plant:
Amendment 327 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – point 1 – point b
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – point 1 – point b
(b) tolerance to abiotic stress, or
Amendment 328 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – point 1 – point c
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 – point 1 – point c
(c) crop quality traits.
Amendment 363 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 3 – point 1 – point c – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 3 – point 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) Living or dead organisms or parts thereof, which are unprocessed or processed only by manual, mechanical or gravitational means, by dissolution in water, by flotation, by extraction with water, by steam distillation or by heating solely to remove water, or which are extracted from air by any means, except
Amendment 407 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– have undergone no other processing than drying or freeze-drying andor fermentation
Amendment 410 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Amendment 423 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – introductory part
2. As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring three years after the date of application of this Regulation], the following criterion shall be complied with: The polymer shall be capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that most of it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water. It shall have at least 90 % of the organic carbon converted into CO2 in maximum 124 months, in a biodegradability test as specified points (a)-(c) below, that shall also be carried out under realistic in-vivo conditions that take into consideration differential rates of decomposition under anaerobic conditions, in aquatic habitats or under water, in waterlogged conditions or in frozen soil.
Amendment 437 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point d a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Tests shall also be carried out under in-vivo conditions that reflect the reality and range of degradation rates in the field and in sink habitats
Amendment 441 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 3 a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 3 a (new)
3a. As the product is intended to be added to soil and released in to the environment, these criteria shall apply to all materials in the product.
Amendment 444 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 2 – point e
Annex III – part 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) A description of all components above 5% by product weight in descending order of magnitude by dry weight, including an indication of the relevant component material categories ('CMC') as referred to in Annex II.
Amendment 450 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 7 a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point 7 a (new)
7a. Where the CE marked fertilising product is allowed to be used in organic agriculture according to Regulation (EC) 834/2007, it shall be specified on the label as "allowed in organic farming with regard to (EC) No 834/2007.” CE fertiliser products not suitable for organic agriculture with regard to Regulation (EC) 834/2007, that have a commercial name recalling terms referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 that may mislead the final user about its use in organic agriculture, shall be specified on the label as "not allowed in organic farming with regard to Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.”
Amendment 455 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) numbers indicating the totalaverage content of the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) or potassium (K), followed by numbers in brackets indicating the total content of magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), sulphur (S) or sodium (Na),
Amendment 458 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) The following information should also be indicated : – Raw materials used for production and approximate percentage of ingredients; – Treatments the contents have undergone, such as mechanical or thermal; – pH of the product; – its form, such as powder or pellets; – additional substances used to form the product, such as gluing agents.
Amendment 459 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) Recommendations for use: – storage (temperature, humidity); – length of time it can be stored under the above conditions while still maintaining its properties; – dose for different crop species and their growth stages (kg/ha).
Amendment 473 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 a (new)
1a. The label shall contain the following phrase: 'inorganic fertiliser may have the potential to provoke sensitising reactions'.
Amendment 481 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(a) – point 4 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(a) – point 4 a (new)
4a. The label shall contain the following phrase: 'inorganic fertiliser may have the potential to provoke sensitising reactions'.
Amendment 37 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that direct payments to the farmers of new Member States are substantially smaller than those to the farmers of old Member States, and that, in turn, restricts Member States’ capacity to allocate national funding and directly affects the competitiveness of agriculture in new Member States and the implementation of cohesion objectives, therefore, calls for the allocation of additional funding to balance out the difference in payments;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses concern that despite moderate signs of recovery, the EU economy is still in a period of slow growth, high long-term and youth unemployment, increased poverty levels and widening regional disparities in terms of GDP per capita; stresses that the unprecedented inflow of refugees and asylum seekers over the last year has represented a great challenge in some Member States which requires a European-level response and joint effort;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to take better account of the Europe 2020 Strategy and its key targets by improving its implementation and carrying out a further review, in the context of the European Semester, as well as by proposing measures and methodology for better monitoring of the EU Funds expenditures related to Europe 2020 goals including by making use of indicators going beyond GDP per capita; believes that the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) review will provide an opportunity to analyse and therefore enhance the value added by EU funding to the goals of Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that resources from ESIF in 2014-2016 are expected to account for approximately 14% of total public investment on EU average, with the highest share reaching beyond 70% in some Member States; highlights the crucial importance of ESIF support for public investment programmes;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes the significance of EU investment for less developed regions along with the importance to ensure its capacity to attract further investment, thus promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), as part of the Investment Plan for Europe, should be complementary to local and regional investment strategies and the European Structural and Investment (ESI Funds), and that Member States should closely involve the local and regional authorities and all other stakeholders concerned, in particular SMEs and NGOs, in promoting project pipelines and investment platforms; calls for further steps to be taken to ensure complementarity and synergies between the ESI Funds, the EFSI and other EU- subsidised programmes and initiatives, together with national public investments and private financial instruments, in order to obtain maximum added value and synergy by exploiting the full potential of such investments;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the closer links between the objectives of the European Semester process and the programming of the ESI Funds for 2014-2020, reflected in the Partnership Agreements, especially concerning improvements to the labour market, the reform of education systems, the functioning of public administration, improvements to the business and research and innovation environment, sustainable energy investments, health sector, access to finance and social inclusion; considers that cohesion policy investments could play a very important role in supporting structural reforms and the fulfilment of the EU’'s strategic goals by following up the relevant CSRs together with the effective implementation of the Partnership Agreements;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Member States and the Commission to ensure adequate administrative capacity in order to increase the quality of service to firms and citizens, and to ensure improved transparency, efficiency and accountability in public procurement, by utilising e-procurement and tackling corruption; calls, in this context, for the efficient use of ESI Funds also contributing to reform structures and processes, human resource management and service delivery;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has underlined that ESI Funds can play a vital role in supporting reform implementation and injecting investment directly into the real economy, if targeted wisely and effectively implemented; acknowledges that there is an urgent need to focus on improving the investment environment and points out that both CSRs and ex ante conditionalities within cohesion policy 2014-2020 have a key role to play in this context, as they have important positive spillover effects on the broader investment environment; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used to its full potential and in the most effective and efficient way;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 46 #
2015/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the presence of Member States within different stages of economic cycles and therefore, given its high level of interdependence and the singleness of the Eurozone's monetary policy, indicates the danger posed by regarding the Euro area only as one macroeconomic entity; Calls therefore for the promotion of convergence, cautiously taking into regard country-specific vulnerabilities and differences in macro-economic cycles including by providing an in-depth assessment of macroeconomic imbalances;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the short-term character of the EGF; underlines that EGF interventions should be complementary to existing EU and national programmes and strategies and seek for synergies and coordination, in particular with ESIF;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls the importance of safeguards that prevent the relocation of enterprises benefitting from EU funding which might lead to triggering the need for additional support schemes due to redundancies;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of targeting ESIF resources towards future- oriented sectors of the economy, thus helping to promote sustainable and local resources, innovation based employment and green jobs that are less prone to globalisation impacts; calls on the Commission to ensure in the implementation of the EGF, that future labour market perspectives and required skills are considered in the set-up of measures supported by the EGF and to provide for detailed analysis on the fulfilment of this requirement in its reporting and evaluation;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the ESI Funds have been contributing significantly to reversing the economic and social effects of the crisis, mitigating the negative impacts of globalisation and promoting the long-term objectives of sustainable employment and growth; emphasises that integrated approaches based on multi-fund programming should be preferred in order to tackle redundancies and unemployment in a sustainable manner, through an efficient allocation of resources and closer coordination and synergies, in particular between the ESF and the ERDF;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that innovation and resource- efficiency is key for industrial renewal and economic diversification, which in turn are essential for countering the effects of structural changes in the regions and sectors mostly affected by globalisation or the economic and financial crisis, and recalls the role of smart specialisation strategies in this context;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of a flexible approach to be applied in the aid packages for the recipient Member States and calls to further emphasise the synergetic effects and the combination of different EU and national public and private sources providing for job creation and the promotion of entrepreneurship, especially in the regions and sectors already suffering from adverse effects of globalization or restructuring of the economy;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Regrets that the Commission in its EGF evaluations has not provided a regional analysis further to the sectorial analysis of beneficiaries, which might have indicated the use of EGF support directed towards Member States' regions already having significant unemployment rates or high structural unemployment in the supported sector;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the high level of EGF support returned to the EU budget (50,2%) as well as the low number of applicants (10 Member States in 2013-2014) and applications (30 applications in 2013- 2014) and therefore calls for a thorough assessment of expectations of those Member States applying for EGF support as well as for reflections on the reasons preventing Member States from applying despite existing needs, and on possible options for adapting the eligibility thresholds;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overarching objective of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) is to lessen the influence of national borders in order to promote a harmonious economic, social and culturterritorial development of the Union as a whole21 ; __________________ 21 Objective of European Territorial Cooperation - http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/poli cy/cooperation/european-territorial/
Amendment 17 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas following the principles of shared management, multilevel governance and partnership, ETC programmes have been developed through a collective process bringing together a wide range of European, national and, regional bodieand local actors to tackle common challenges across borders;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that ETC has become one of the two goals of cohesion policy 2014-2020, with its own regulation; underlines, however, that the ETC budget of EUR 10.1 billion, representing a mere 2.8 % of the cohesion policy budget, does not match the great challenges that ETC has to meet, nor does it reflect the high level of its European added-value;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls the disappointment of the European Parliament on the outcome of the negotiations on the MFF 2014-2020, namely as regards the cut in appropriations for ETC;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, in line with the Europe 2020 targets, ETC has been reshaped with a view to achieving a greater impact through focusing on thematic concentration and results orientation; Believes that specificities of ETC might not have been sufficiently taken into account and require reconsideration;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that cross-border cooperation (CBC) during the periods 2000-2006 and 2007-2013 was marked by a clear orientation to more strategically focused priorities and achieved best practices in the fields of better connectivity and accessibility, knowledge and innovation transfer, strengthening regional identity, tackling environmental challenges, enhancing institutional capacity, health care, education, employment and labour mobility, and creating new partnerships and consolidating existing ones;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is convinced that ETC offers a significant added value, supporting peace, stability and regional integration including in the framework of enlargement and neighbourhood policy, as well as across the world by dissemination of best practices;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the concept of results orientation requires that ETC programmes ensure high-quality project-level cooperation and adopt a new type of evaluation; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the managing authorities to undertake assessments and issue guidelines as to how results orientation can be better implemented and targeted, consideringadapted to ETC specificities;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the lack of reliable cross- border data and evidence on the effectiveness of cross-border integration with regard to reporting on performance framework; calls, accordingly, on the Commission, Eurostat and the managing authorities to jointly coordinate and set out methodologies for the provision and use of reliable data;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the managing authorities to set up appropriately structured monitoring systems and evaluation plans in order to better evaluate the achievements of the results in terms of the Europe 2020 goals and territorial integration;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines the importance of territorial cooperation for the protection of the environment, in particular waters, and biodiversity which naturally expand beyond administrative borders;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that some regions face serious migration challenges, and encourages the use of ETC programme resources to respond to the challenges in receiving refugees and the exchange of good practices in tackling them;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges that synergies and complementarity between Horizon 2020, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds should aim at maximising the quantity, quality and impact of research and innovation investments;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses thatuggests financial instruments need to become an integral part of ETC programmes through complementing grants with a view to supporting SMEs, research and innovation;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Encourages broader use of financial instruments (FIs) as flexible mechanisms to be used alongside grants; urges, therefore, the involvement of financial institutions, and in particular the EIB, so as to provide specific expertise and know-howRecalls the opportunity to benefit from specific expertise and know-how through financial engineering and technical assistance instruments from the EIB;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses the ever increasing importance of cross-border labour markets with huge dynamics for wealth and job creation; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use of the opportunities provided by the ETC programmes to facilitate cross-border labour mobility, by adjusting, if necessary,strengthening the administrative and social regulatory frameworkcapacities;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Considers crucial to increase synergies and complementarity between ETC programmes and EURES services which have a particularly important role to play in cross-border regions with significant levels of cross-border commuting; Calls on the Member States and regions to fully exploit the opportunities of EURES services for employment and job mobility across the EU;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Is convinced that the multi-level governance principle, the partnership principle and code of conduct are particularly significant for the development of ETC programmes;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that, irrespective of the existence of a separate regulation for ETC, the implementation of territorial cooperation programmes remains too complicated, and calls on the High Level Group on Simplification24 to consider measures for simplification and reducing the administrative burden on beneficiaries prior to the launch of drafting CBC programmes for the period after 2020; __________________ 24 High Level Group of Independent Experts on Monitoring Simplification for Beneficiaries of ESI Funds
Amendment 146 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses that arrangements for involving civil society and private stakeholders must be broadened and simplified; recommends the establishment of public-private partnerships, and calls on the Commission to provide timely, consistent and clear guidance on the application of financial instruments in ETC programmes;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Considers that priority should be given to joining forces on the ground and fostering mutual trust among the actors across the borders, whereby financial instruments can provide valuable assistance to these efforts;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38 a. Recalls the huge potential for grass- roots cooperation among citizens of the so-called small projects-fund providing a certain share of each programme's funding in amounts to be allocated to small and micro projects for the promotion of civil engagement, and which has already proven it efficiency in those regions where implemented; Considers that the small projects-fund should benefit from a light-touch approach for reporting, auditing and accounting;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission to strengthen and further develop the role of financial instruments to complement grants, wormaking more closely with the EIBfinancial instruments more coherent with the objectives of territorial cooperation;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas owing to pressure on natural resources, climate change, the scarcity of land, the vulnerability of the environment, the growth of the world population and changing consumer behaviour, it is essential that farmers produce more with lesproducts with lower environmental costs, meaning a smaller ecological footprint per kg of product produced;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas in some Member States, for various structural reasons, large areas of abandoned agricultural land are continuing to lie unused;
Amendment 212 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges the Commission and Council to bring proper attention to bear with a view to fully exploiting the existing potential for extensive farming, including measures whereby currently unused areas of abandoned farmland in Member States can be brought back into the agricultural production cycle;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in many European countries over the past few decades, the number of farmers in rural areas has drastically decreased, as have incomes of farmers and other agricultural workers, and employment in those areas has continued to decline;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the payment system that currently exists in the food supply chain does not guarantee the sustainable distribution of added value, and it often determines that the earnings of primary producers are not even sufficient to cover their costs;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas compared with urban areas, rural areas are usually characterised by statistically higher levels of unemployment and significantly lower residents' incomes, as well as less attractive infrastructure and less access to services, the costs of providing which are significant due to lower population density and accessibility;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the current structure of the CAP has helped ensure that a significant proportion of recipients of CAP direct payments now receive those payments without undertaking agricultural activities, but simply due to the fact that they own agricultural land;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that there is a wide disparity in average payments per hectare in different Member States, from 418 EUR per hectare in the Netherlands to 159 EUR per hectare in Latvia; takes the view that such an unequal distribution is neither objective nor just, and denies Member States with lower levels of payments the opportunity to invest to create jobs; believes that the small redistribution of direct payments in the last CAP reform was far from adequate in correcting the situation; demands that future CAP reforms complete the process of creating a genuine Common Agricultural Policy by eliminating differences between Member States in payments per hectare and urges to start working on this equalization already as a part of mid-term review of current CAP;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the vast majority of CAP direct payments are going to the richest farms, with just 13% of beneficiaries receiving 74% of CAP direct payment expenditures in 2014; believes that this does not assist job creation in farming, as small farms are more labour- intensive and 53% of farm labourers are working on a farm classified as of small economic size; calls for a better distribution of CAP payments towards small farmers;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2226(INI)
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 on aid of EUR 1500 000 across the board;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws attention to the fact that people who wish to take up farming or to expand the agricultural land under their ownership are currently facing difficulties in finding free land; calls, therefore, for the establishment of a land bank – a system for providing information on unused land or land that could be used for agriculture, for managing land and for reporting on it – whose services young farmers and women would have the preferential right to use;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States and their regions to shift the focus of their rural policy to job creation, and calls on the Commission to assist them in achieving that objective; stresses the potential of local and regional authorities – as the level of government most familiar with the challenges and opportunities of a particular area – in achieving that objective; calls on the Member States to take advantage of those opportunities, first of all by strengthening the legal powers and financial capabilities of local and regional authorities to contribute to job creation;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the establishment of binding rules on fair payment in the food supply chain between food producers, wholesalers and processors to ensure that farmers receive an appropriate share of the value added sufficient to enable them to practice sustainable farming;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the CAP must 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 and on reducing social exclusion among rural inhabitants) in comparison with urban areas;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to clearly redefine and propose a European agricultural model that makes retaining territory-based jobs a priority, as well as the production of high quality food and non-food products;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
(1) Points out that CAP direct payments should only be allocated to persons whose main area of activity is agriculture;
Amendment 239 #
2015/2226(INI)
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 effective support for organic farming and all other sustainable production methods in the context of agroecology, which will entail moving beyond current cross-compliance standards and agri-environmental and climate measures;
Amendment 242 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the potential of sustainable farming and food systems, especially organic farming, as well as sustainable management of soil, water, biodiversity and rural infrastructure to preserve and create decent employment in farming and thriving rural economies;
Amendment 253 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Expresses concern at the potential negative employment impact on agriculture of the trade deals currently being negotiated or scoped by the Commission with Canada, the United States, MERCOSUR and Australia/New Zealand, with a potentially high cumulative impact on farm incomes due to significant quantities of meat entering the EU market; notes that the Joint Research Centre's MERCOSUR impact assessment estimated a 7.75 billion EUR loss for European agriculture, with the beef sector taking the brunt; believes that free trade agreements should not lead to unfair competition towards small and medium sized farms and undermine local economies and jobs;
Amendment 262 #
2015/2226(INI)
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 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 and involving the farmers themselves in the financing of risk management systems;
Amendment 267 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that, against a backdrop of deep uncertainty as regards the future of currently low, volatile agricultural prices, the EU must do more to influence 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 272 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Feels that, since there are significant differences in the levels of cooperation between farmers in individual Member States and since a lack of cooperation adversely affects farmers' ability to resist crisis situations and market pressures, the CAP should comprehensively promote the development of farmers' cooperation, particularly in the production and processing sectors;
Amendment 283 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Expresses its firm belief that it will be necessary even in the future to promote continuing vocational training for farmers and agricultural workers and to make sure that scientific knowledge and innovations are disseminated, thus ensuring adaptability to the changing environment and making it easier to engage in economic activity;
Amendment 287 #
2015/2226(INI)
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 approachby making it possible to combine resources from several funds and by strengthening the role of local and regional authorities;
Amendment 296 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for investment provided under the rural development policy to be prioritised with a focus on jobs, the unemployment rate and change trends for these indicators;
Amendment 304 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 19 – point 1 (new)
(1) Draws attention to the need for additional support for agriculture and the creation of agricultural jobs in less favoured areas and in the EU's external border areas;
Amendment 306 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that the Commission and Member States should incentivise farmers through the CAP and other policies to diversify their sources of income thus insulating themselves from down turns in the market; considers that such diversification could include eco-tourism, the development of renewable energies such as wind and solar, adding value to agricultural produce through processing, and farm shops;
Amendment 314 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to make significant progress towards top- down social harmonisation of the agricultural workforce, thereby minimising the damage done by internal social dumping, which undermines jobs; believes that strong regulations are essential to improve the conditions of labour and quality of work for agricultural workers, and calls for adequate minimum wages for farm workers and regulated working conditions which ensure safety and avoid exploitation on issues like excessive hours worked;
Amendment 318 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Amendment 321 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
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; believes that people in rural areas have a right to equal access to quality public services like education, social and health care; considers it essential that all - local, regional (where it exist) and local tiers of governmental as well as private sector work together to ensure that rural and remote areas are not deprived of equal access to essential infrastructure such as public and private transport links, a secure supply of energy and reliable and fast broadband technology - without which rural enterprises and households will be at a permanent disadvantage, and migration to urban areas will continue;
Amendment 327 #
2015/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes that people in rural areas have a right to equal access to quality public services like education and health care; considers it essential that all governmental and private authorities work together to ensure that rural and remote areas are not deprived of equal access to essential infrastructure such as public and private transport links, a secure supply of energy and reliable and fast broadband technology - without which rural enterprises and households will be at a permanent disadvantage, and migration to urban areas will continue;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas up to 40 % of global crop yields are lost to plant pests and diseases each year and this percentage is expected to increase significantly in the years ahead, while insufficient attention is being paid to looking for organic and environmentally sound forms of agriculture that can help combat plant pests and diseases in a manner which is sustainable and in harmony with nature;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 71 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas it is crucial to continue ensuring the transparency of the approvals process in the EU, including the criteria for defining active substances, is becoming increasingly challenging for EU agriculturesafe quantities of active substances;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for greater dialogue between genetic banks and end-users in order to build resilience and support for sustainable food production throughout Europeat EU consumers are increasingly calling on farmers to practice organic and environmentally sound agriculture, to farm in harmony with nature and the environment, and thus to maintain the high added value of EU production in world markets and the unique character of EU-origin products while rejecting genetic engineering technologies;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises the need to use germplasm collections responsibly to identify and characterise traits for resource use efficiency, pest and disease resistance and other attributes conferring improved quality and resilience; considers that this requires greater emphasis to be placed on phenotyping, which is a particular bottleneck for many crops;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the necessity of maintaining and using genetic resources for long-term food security and to broaden the genetic base of modern plant and animal breeding programmes; recognises that organic farms face a shortage of new varieties that are resistant to pests and diseases and which could be cultivated without the use of toxic plant protection products; supports the concept of access and benefit sharing but urges pragmatic and enabling implementation of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1866 so that breeders are not deterred by complexity and cost from using wild material to introduce new traits such as pest and disease resistance, nutritional quality and environmental resilience;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the need for continuous progress in plant and animal breeding to increase not only the range of pest- and disease-resistant traits in crops, but also the range of food raw materials with nutritional and health-beneficial characteristics on the market; recognises that precision breeding is of particular importance on farms practicing organic and environmentally sound agriculture; recognises the importance of marker- assisted selection (MAS) and SMART breeding, which are now well-integrated into many breeding programmes, but also the potential offered by precision breeding for crop improvement, such as the use of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) and CRISPR in genome editing, oligonucleotide- directed mutagenesis (ODM) and the use of CMS hybrids in protoplast fusion or tissue culture based methods;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to include in its report to, Parliament, and the Council options for amending and improvsystematically to observe the precautionary principle when implementing the current legislation, and in particular on the functioning of mutual recognition of authorisations and the zonal evaluations process;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on DG Health and Food Safety (SANTE) to establish clearapply the precautionary principle systematically and in a responsible way by spelling out the criteria for defining low-risksafe active substances for the development and use of low-risk pesticides while considering the number of existing substances that could also qualify as low- risk, guaranteeing complete security as regards consumer health, the environment, and ecosystems, and keeping the risk levels of active substances permanently under review, taking into account the most recent scientific studies;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that a fasterthe approvals process would increase the availability of low-risk pesticides on the market, stimulate indfor pesticides mustry research into the development of new low-risk substances and enable farmers to switch more rapidly to sustainable PPPsmain completely transparent and objective and seek above all to guarantee safety and health;
Amendment 263 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to develop Trans-European Centres for Agricultural Innovation that would deliver much needed progress towards food security and sustainability; maintains that a higher proportion of EU investment should be channelled towards research in areas related to sustainable organic farming;
Amendment 275 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that rural areas, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change; recognises that agriculture must be allowed to adapt to meet changing circumstances using all available technological solutionsthe agricultural sector are not immune to actual and potential climate change, and therefore calls for efforts to be made to find sustainable, environment-friendly ways of farming, meeting the expectations of consumers and society, and for the necessary investment to be provided for that purpose, while systematically abiding, however, by the precautionary principle where genetically modified organisms are concerned;
Amendment 284 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers it essential that emerging technologies are not stifled by unnecessary and burdensome regulation before they have a chance to deliver benefitsthat strict but reasonable EU regulation, oriented towards consumer safety and health and environmental protection, enables EU farm produce to be competitive and attractive on the internal and world markets, and calls for that principle to continue to hold good;
Amendment 297 #
2015/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to use its new Scientific Adcontinue to provicde Mechanism (SAM) to design a regulatory framework which places greater emphasis on risk-based and scientific evidence when determining the balance between benefits and risks in the adoption of new technologies, products and practicesa strict regulatory framework, oriented towards the expectations of consumers and taxpayers and giving effect to the principle of reasonable precaution by allowing new products to enter the market once their impact on consumer health and safety and the environment has been gauged and assessed;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Demands that additional finance should be allocated to the milk sector, alleviating any potential impact from the abolition of the quota system; further insists that some specific agricultural sub-sectors are in need of greater funding, such as bee keeping; points to the importance of a proper response to threats arising beyond external borders, for example the spread of African swine fever from Russia and Belarus, and of funding to eliminate such threats; highlights the importance of schemes for milk and fruit in schools, proposes a small increase in appropriations for these programmes in line with the agriculture committee’s vote;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that agricultural sector producers are vulnerable to outside factors, and calls for it to be ensured that support measures for EU producers on account of restrictions imposed by non- EU countries on trade in EU agricultural products, for example the Russian import embargo in force since 2014, are financed not by a limited reserve fund, but out of common EAFRD funding;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is first and foremost a Treaty-based policy and an expression of European solidarity, aimed at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Union, and in particular at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the current legislative framework for cohesion policy, while establishing links with the EU strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the European Semester and the Europe 2020 Guidelines, as well as with the relevant country specific recommendations (CSRs) and Council recommendations, is nevertheless subject to very specific missions, objectives and horizontal principles and follows its specific systemic rationale;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is evidence that good governance and efficient institutions are basic conditions for strong economic and soc, social and territorial development, although less attention has been paid to the impact of macroeconomic factors on the framework in which cohesion policy operates;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas economic and financial instability and unpredictability may result in decreasing levels of public and private investment; putting at risk the goals of cohesion and, in presence of such a threat, require timely countercyclical response;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that macroeconomic conditionality must only be used to contribute to a more focused and result- driven implementation of the ESI Fundsas a measure of last resort;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of a cautious approach by the Commission towards the application of the macroeconomic conditionality, taking into consideration that the reprogramming mechanism may be triggered by an unfavourable combination of economic cycles and unfavourable external conditions in a Member State concerned;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission to provide further analytical data on the impact of the macroeconomic mechanisms on regional development and on the interaction between the European economic governance framework and cohesion policy, as well as to provide specific information on how cohesion policy contributes to the relevant CSRs and Council recommendationEuropean economic governance framework and applied macroeconomic mechanisms, including those applied under CSRs and Council recommendations, on the results of regional development operations and achievement of Cohesion Policy goals;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the view that reprogramming should be avoided to the greatest extent possible in order not to disrupt fund management or undermine the stability and predictability of the multiannual investment strategy; welcomes the cautious approach of the Commission in this regard and its intention to keep any reprogramming requests to a minimum and emphasizes the need to accompany each such request with a relevant impact assessment;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to carry out, in close cooperation with the Member States, an concerned, a comprehensive analysis of all available options other than the application of Article 23 CPR to address issues that may trigger a reprogramming request;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores any disproportionate increase of the administrative burden for all levels of administration, given the tight deadlines and the complexity of the reprogramming procedure under Article 23 CPR and therefore demands at least a triple increase in timeframes, indicated therein; warns against any overlapping of reprogramming procedures under Article 23 CPR with subsequent European semester cycles;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Insists that a proposal for reprogramming submitted in accordance with Article 23(4) CPR requires the prior consultation of the monitoring committee concerned provided for in Article 49(3) of the same regulation;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission to evaluate, beforehand and in close cooperation with the Member States, the impact at regional and local levels of any measures adopted under Article 23 CPR taking also into account whether reprogramming would be of less harm than its absence;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Warns against the risk of failure of projects which are implemented under financial instruments affected by the reprogramming, as the private sector and financial institutions might withdraw their engagement in case of suspension of the contribution of the funds;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2
Paragraph 26 – indent 2
– the Commission should immediately inform Parliament of any reprogramming request under Article 23(1) CPR or of a proposal for a decision suspending payments under Article 23(6) CPR, allowing Parliament to state its position in due time; the Commission should not take any further step until the Parliament has expressed its position;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 26 – indent 2 a (new)
– the Parliament should adopt its position by vote;
Amendment 13 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At the same time, seal hunting is an integral part of the culture and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities and makes a major contribution to their subsistence. For those reasons, seal hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities do not raise the same public moral concerns as the hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Moreover, it is broadly recognised that the fundamental and social interests of Inuit and other indigenous communities should not be adversely affected, in accordance with United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. For those reasons, by way of exception, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 allows the placing on the market of seal products which result from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities and which contribute to theifor subsistence purposes.
Amendment 18 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, it is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
Amendment 31 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) N° 1007/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a and 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a and 2 b (new)
(-1) In Article 2 paragraph 1 the following points 2 a and 2 b are inserted: 2a. 'subsistence purposes' means the customary and traditional uses by Inuit and other indigenous communities of seal products for direct personal or family consumption as food, shelter, fuel, clothing, tools; for the making and selling of handicraft articles out of non-edible by products of seals taken for personal or family consumption ; or for exchange of seals or their parts if the exchange is of limited and non-commercial nature, or sharing for personal or family consumption; 2b. 'not conducted primarily for commercial purposes' means that a majority of the products of the hunt are used, consumed or enjoyed within the community without being sold, traded or otherwise transferred outside of the community in order to obtain economic benefit;
Amendment 35 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) N° 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the hunt has been traditionally been conducted by the community, without using firearms;
Amendment 38 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the hunt contributes to theis conducted for subsistence purposes of the community and is not conducted primarily for commercial reasons;
Amendment 51 #
2015/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) N° 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. If the number of seals hunted, the quantity of seal products being placed on the market pursuant to paragraph 1 or other circumstances are such as to indicate that a hunt is not conducted for subsistence purposes or is conducted primarily for commercial purposes, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 4 in order to limit the quantity of products resulting from that hunt that may be placed on the markeprevent the placing on the market of the products resulting from that hunt.
Amendment 26 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Russian ban on European dairy products since August 2014 not only has had a significant impact on the EU internal market and, but also demonstrated the importance of proper milk market regulation in cases of an unexpected dip in demand, of measures to help prevent unauthorised oversupply and price reductions, and also demonstrated the importance of securing diverse export markets for EU products;
Amendment 85 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that dairy farmers are particularly vulnerable to income variations and risks, owing to high capital costs, volatile dairy commodity prices, input and energy costs, and that a sustainable livelihood from dairy farming is an ongoing challenge as production costs are frequently close to or above farm gate prices;
Amendment 104 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to address the crisis currently facing the dairy sector as a result of a dip in global demand, global price volatility, the absence of effective crisis management mechanisms and the Russian embargo, and recognises the targeted measures taken thus far in addressing the impact of the Russian embargo;
Amendment 116 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the dairy crisis of 2009 occurred under the quota structure;, which means that its existing mechanisms were not efficiently adapted by adequately reducing production quantities according to current demand; therefore reminds the Commission that theits delay in responding to the crisis then forced many dairy farmers out of business, and expresses concern regarding the Commission’s capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to market crises;
Amendment 132 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NoteIs very cautious about the claims that the medium and long-term prospects for the dairy sector in both domestic and global markets remain favourable and, but at the same time emphasises that, as a key part of the agri- food industry, the dairy sector has significant long-term growth and job creation potential in rural areas, which should be targeted under the new Investment Plan;
Amendment 137 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the important socio- economic contribution dairy farming makes across the EU and its particular importance in disadvantaged and outermost regions, where it is oftencan sometimes be the only type of farming possible;
Amendment 140 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the important socio- economic contribution dairy farming makes in agricultural and rural development across the EU and its particular importance in disadvantagless industrialised and outermost regions, where itdairy farming is often the only type of farming possible; emphasises that such regions are distinguished by more environmentally-friendly farming by more often using natural animal feed (grass), partially deals with global social and environmental problems, such as rural unemployment, dependence on imported feed containing GMOs, and therefore must be encouraged;
Amendment 186 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that EU dairy policy after the expiry of milk quotas presents an opportunity for the EU economy, and considers that any future measures must strengthen its competitiveness and facilitate sustainable growth and innovation, while ensuring that the activities in the dairy sector remain attractive to farmers, regardless of their milk supply quantities;
Amendment 226 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. also notes that in many cases contractual relationships are not working properly due to the lack of minimum standards recognisable at EU level and the weak market position that farmers are in, as well as the fact that farmers in cooperatives are excluded from the scope of these contracts;
Amendment 228 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Therefore emphasises the need to establish minimum standards for the contracts between producers and collectors, which should include: the definition of quantities, the price which should be linked to the average cost of milk production in the EU; the definition of the contract period; quality requirements; it is no less important to establish the provision that contracts would be concluded only between processors and producers or producer organisations, which would be independent of processors, as well as the provision establishing the mandatory notification of such contracts to the Milk Market Observatory;
Amendment 242 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the sector could further explore the potential offered by longer- term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed margin contracts, and the opportunity to ‘lock in’ a milk price for a set period of time, associating it with the cost of production; believes that the option to avail of new instruments in contractual relations should be available;
Amendment 249 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the important role of producer organisations (POs) in increasing the bargaining power and influence producers have in the supply chain, and regrets the fact that there have only been limited moves towards setting up POs; highlights that POs can benefit from financial support under Pillar II and urges further incentivisation to create and join POs as aat EU and State Members level to create POs, to join them and in different forms to participate in their activities, to conduct educational activities among producers about POs as tools to address imbalances in the supply chain, while only recognising POs independent of collectors and processors;
Amendment 279 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance of the Milk Market Observatory (MMO) in disseminating and analysing market data and calls for an increased role for the MMO by giving it real market regulatory powers and ensuring its role as the central crisis prevention and management institution responsible for the dairy sector; recommends that the Commission take the necessary action to ensure that the MMO is in a position to communicate early warnings to the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders, when the market situation so requires; considers that the information provided by the MMO should be sufficiently frequent and should involve updates on market and price trends, and should be easily accessible and user- friendly for all stakeholders;
Amendment 324 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that global dairy demand is predicted to grow by 2 % per annum, offering opportunities for products of EU origin; points out, however, that a blind expectation of export growth is dangerous and, in order to ensure sustainable stability in the dairy market prospects, it is necessary to successfully implement smart crisis management concepts; notes, however, that the market is increasingly dominated by dried dairy products;
Amendment 340 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that bilateral trade negotiations may represent strategic opportunities for the EU dairy sector, but also warns of threats to the European dairy sector arising from lower health and hygiene standards possibly caused by such contracts. There is also concern about ignoring the rules of origin of products, currently very characteristic of the dairy sector of the United States of America;
Amendment 364 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. At the same time it is equally important to ensure the operation of mechanisms intended for the market’s response to the declining export volume and for the compensation for the consequences;
Amendment 416 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that existing ‘safety net’ measures such as public intervention and private storage aid are not suitable tools to address persistent volatility or a crisis in the milk sector; instead, it focuses on the importance of the creation of an efficient programme for crisis management in the dairy sector;
Amendment 426 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recalls that the other EU institutions, e.g. the Committee of the Regions of the European Union, have asked the Commission to analyse the Market Responsibility Programme proposed by the European Dairy Council, especially taking into account oversupply in the dairy market and very low purchase prices recorded in summer 2014; also, offers to assess the opportunity to transfer into EU legislation the provisions regarding the coordination of market surveillance mechanisms with the mechanisms of response and intervention as well as the mandatory output adjustment;
Amendment 448 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of a more responsive and realistic crisis instrument, and recommends that the Commission engage with the sector on the possibility of using risk management instruments such as the futures markets to take advantage of the volatility in the sector to increase itsMarket Responsibility Programme and futures markets in order to stabilise the sector and improve its long-term competitiveness;
Amendment 462 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that dairy producers are particularly vulnerable to imbalances in the supply chain, in particular owing to fluctuating demand, rising production costs and decreasing farm gate prices; considers that the downward pressure on prices by retailers from own-brand labelling and the persistent use of liquid milk as a ‘loss leader’ by retailers undermines the work and investment of producers in the dairy sector and thus devalues the end product for the consumer; therefore, stresses that, without the existence of an individual programme intended for the management of a potential crisis, the situation of producers of the dairy sector will become increasingly vulnerable when food processors and big industries will gain more and more power;
Amendment 49 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The analysis of different policy options points out that a unified approach under a common legal and financial framework is more appropriate and effective in meeting the specific objectives that the Common Agricultural Policy is pursuing through school schemes. This would allow Member States to maximise the impact of distribution within a constant budget and increase the management efficiency. However, in order to take into account the differences between the fruit and vegetables including bananas and milk products and their supply chains, certain elements should remain separate, such as the respective budgetary envelopes. In light of the experience with the current schemes, the participation in the scheme should continue to be voluntary for Member States. Taking into the account the different consumption situations across Member States, the possibility should be given to participating Member States to choose whether they want to distribute all or just one of the products eligible for the supply to children in educational establishments. Member States and regional authorities should also have the option of providing only organic products. Public procurement legislation should not prevent participating establishments from choosing more healthy, locally produced or traditional products.
Amendment 141 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) for the supply of fruit and vegetables, including bananas, milk and milk products;
Amendment 156 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1a (new)
1 a. Union aid shall not be provided for the products listed in Annex V.
Amendment 164 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Member States wishing to participate in the aid scheme established in paragraph 1 (“the school scheme”) may distribute either fruit and vegetables including bananas, or milk and milk products falling within CN codes 0401, 0403, 0404 90 and 0406 or CN code 2202 90, or both.
Amendment 177 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. As a condition for their participation in the school scheme Member States shall draw up, prior to their participation in the school scheme, and subsequently every 6 years, at national or regional level, a strategy for the implementation of the scheme. The strategy may be amended by a Member State or by a regional authority, in particular in the light of monitoring and evaluation. The strategy shall at least identify the needs to be met, the ranking of the needs in terms of priorities, the target population, the results expected and the quantified targets to be attained in relation to the initial situation, and lay down the most appropriate instruments and actions for attaining those objectives.
Amendment 185 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall, in order to make the school scheme effective, also provide for the supporting educational measures, which may include measures and activities aimed at connecting children with agriculture and a wider variety of agricultural products, educating about related issues, such as healthy eating habits, combating food waste, local food chains or, organic farming, protection of the rural environment and sustainable production systems.
Amendment 190 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 5
5. When drawing up their strategies, Member States shall determine a list of agricultural products, in addition to fruit and vegetables, including bananas, milk and milk, that may occasionall products, as referred to in paragraph 2, that may be included under the supporting educational measures.
Amendment 253 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
ii a) levels of obesity among children aged 7 to 17 as determined by body-mass-index (BMI) thresholds, namely 25 (overweight) and 30 (obese), adjusted for age and gender;
Amendment 254 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 a – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii b (new)
Article 23 a – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii b (new)
ii b) levels of fruit and vegetable consumption among children aged 15 in relation to the relevant World Health Organisation recommendations for daily fruit and vegetables consumption;
Amendment 285 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 a – paragraph 4
Article 23 a – paragraph 4
4. Without exceeding the global ceiling of EUR 230 million resulting from the amounts referred to under points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, Member States may transfer up to 1530% of their indicative allocations for fruit and vegetables including bananas or for milk to the other sector under the conditions to be specified by the Commission by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 227.
Amendment 298 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 a – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 23 a – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Union aid provided in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not be used to replace funding for any existing national school fruit or milk schemes providing fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, bananas, milk and milk products or other school distribution schemes that include such products. Union aid shall be provided to supplement national financing.
Amendment 360 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Annex V
Annex V
8) Annex V is deletedamended as follows: "Annex V List of products that is not co-financed by Union aid (referred to in Article 23(1a)) Products containing one or more of the following: – added sugar, – added fat, – added salt, – added sweeteners, – added flavour enhancers (artificial food additives codes E620 - E650),".