Activities of James NICHOLSON
Plenary speeches (448)
Protection of animals
Air transport
Asian bird flu
Zimbabwe
Announcement by the President
Vote
Medicinal products
Identification and registration of sheep and goats
Recovery of cod stocks
Rail package
Burma
Vote
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Transatlantic relations
Situation in Iraq
Insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators
Socio-economic crisis in the whitefish sector
Foot and mouth disease: lessons to be learned and proposals for the future
Quality of petrol and diesel fuels
Transactions financed by EAGGF Guarantee Section
Iraq
Zimbabwe
AIEM tax applicable in the Canary Islands
Common fisheries policy
Transatlantic Relationship
Torrential rain in Tenerife and eastern Spain and climate change
Future of the common fisheries policy
Stocks of cod and hake
Economic and employment situation in the air transport sector and in the industrial and related services sectors
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COM in sheepmeat and goatmeat
Combating terrorism
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Results of the multiannual guidance programmes for fishing fleets
Cod stock in the Irish Sea
Classical swine fever
VOTE
Foot-and-mouth disease
Recovery of cod stocks in the Irish Sea
Young farmers in the Union
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Regional Fisheries Organisations (RFOs)
COM in pigmeat
Cod stocks in the Irish Sea
Cod stocks in the Irish Sea
Cod stocks in the Irish Sea
2001 budget procedure (continuation)
Fisheries agreements
Short sea shipping
Beef and beef products
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Interoperability of the trans-European rail systems
COM in milk
Identification, registration and labelling of beef
Question Time (Council)
Question Time (Council)
Fisheries management and nature conservation in the marine environment
Additives in feedingstuffs
Scrapie
Tribute
Votes
Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Economic Recovery Programme: energy projects - Amendment of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 (debate)
ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund: provisions relating to financial management - New types of costs eligible for a contribution from the ESF - Investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy for housing (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on ERDF) (debate)
Green Paper on territorial cohesion and debate on the future reform of the cohesion policy - Regional policy best practice and obstacles to use of Structural Funds - Urban dimension of cohesion policy - Complementarities and coordination of cohesion policy with rural development measures - Implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: results of negotiations on national cohesion strategies and operational programmes - A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support of growth and employment (debate)
Green Paper on territorial cohesion and debate on the future reform of the cohesion policy - Regional policy best practice and obstacles to use of Structural Funds - Urban dimension of cohesion policy - Complementarities and coordination of cohesion policy with rural development measures - Implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: results of negotiations on national cohesion strategies and operational programmes - A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support of growth and employment (debate)
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Statement by the President
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
The placing on the market and use of feed for animals (debate)
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Use of PCB waste oils in an Irish food recycling plant (debate)
Use of PCB waste oils in an Irish food recycling plant (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides - Placing of plant protection products on the market (debate)
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Amendment of the single CMO Regulation (debate)
Situation in the bee keeping sector (debate)
Support schemes for farmers under the CAP - Modifications to the common agricultural policy - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007 to 2013) (debate)
School Fresh Fruit Scheme (amendment of Single CMO Regulation) (debate)
European Union Solidarity Fund: obstacles for its reform (debate)
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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Social package (Second part: Cross-border healthcare) (debate)
Priorities of the European Parliament for the legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2009 (debate)
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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Soil protection (debate)
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Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems (debate)
Cloning of animals for food supply (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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Situation in Zimbabwe (debate)
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Measures to combat the rise in oil prices (debate)
Future of the sheep/lamb and goat sector in Europe (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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Misleading 'Directory companies' (e.g. 'European City Guides') (debate)
Situation in Burma (debate)
Rising food prices in the European Union and developing countries (debate)
Commission Question Time
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
The role of volunteering in contributing to economic and social cohesion (debate)
Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products as regards the national quotas for milk (debate)
CAP ‘Health Check’ (debate)
Sustainable agriculture and biogas: review of EU legislation (debate)
4th report on economic and social cohesion - Territorial Agenda and the Leipzig Charter (debate)
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Situation in Kenya (debate)
Ovine and caprine animals: electronic identification (debate)
CAP: common rules for direct support schemes and certain support schemes for farmers and support for rural development (debate)
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Recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (debate)
The rise in foodstuff prices, consumer protection (debate)
Qualifications framework for lifelong learning (debate)
Set aside for year 2008 (debate)
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Burma
Council Question Time
The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks (debate)
Prüm Treaty: cross-border cooperation in combating terrorism and cross-border crime - Visa Information System (VIS) - Consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) - Protection of personal data (continuation of debate)
Specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector (debate)
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Common organisation of agricultural markets (debate)
Common organisation of the market in cereals (debate)
Housing and regional policy – Structural policies and EU cohesion – Future regional policy and innovation (debate)
Relations between EU and Switzerland (debate)
Zimbabwe (debate)
Common rules in the field of civil aviation security (debate)
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Corrections to votes and voting intentions
Transportation and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Illegal fishing (debate)
Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
EU restrictions on liquids that passengers can carry on aircrafts (debate)
Type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions and access to vehicle repair information (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Implementation of the Seventh Framework Programme of the EC and the EAEC (debate)
Milk quotas (debate)
Support for rural development by the EAFRD – Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP (debate)
Export of toxic waste to Africa – Use of criminal law to protect the environment (debate)
The EU's economic and trade relations with India (debate)
Strategic guidelines on cohesion (debate)
Eco-labelling schemes for fisheries products (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Announcement by the President
More environmentally friendly fishing methods (debate)
Sri Lanka
Strategic guidelines for rural development (2007-2013) (debate)
Protection of chickens kept for meat production (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Fisheries control programmes – Community sanctions in the fisheries sector
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Council Question Time
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Management of waste from extractive industries
Structural Funds
EAFRD support for rural development
Justice for the McCartney Family
Organic food and farming (continuation)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Voting time
Constitution for Europe (continuation)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Cluster munitions
Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material and plant protection products - Animal health - Protective measures against pests of plants (debate)
Sound level of motor vehicles (A7-0239/2014 - Miroslav Ouzký)
Medical devices (A7-0324/2013 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
Management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material (A7-0424/2013 - Agnès Le Brun)
Clinical trials on medicinal products for human use (A7-0208/2013 - Glenis Willmott)
Internal Security Fund (Police cooperation, preventing and combating crime and crisis management) (A7-0026/2014 - Salvatore Iacolino)
Information accompanying transfers of funds - Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (debate)
Horticulture (A7-0048/2014 - Anthea McIntyre)
European Public Prosecutor's Office (debate)
Production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law) (debate)
Common European sales law (A7-0301/2013 - Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Luigi Berlinguer)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan) (vote)
Third programme for the Union's action if the field of health (2014-2020) (A7-0224/2012 - Françoise Grossetête)
European Investigation Order - European Arrest Warrant (debate)
European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (A7-0158/2013 - Michèle Striffler)
Domestic passenger transport services by rail - Normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings - European Union Agency for Railways - Single European railway area - Railway safety - Interoperability of the rail system (continuation of debate)
Freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime (debate)
Insurance of natural and man-made disasters (A7-0005/2014 - Sampo Terho)
Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU (A7-0053/2014 - Christofer Fjellner)
Compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights (A7-0020/2014 - Georges Bach)
Local and regional consequences of the development of smart grids (A7-0019/2014 - Elisabeth Schroedter)
Small agricultural holdings (A7-0029/2014 - Czesław Adam Siekierski)
Integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of e-commerce (A7-0024/2014 - Pablo Arias Echeverría)
Authorising France to apply a reduced rate of certain indirect taxes on ‘traditional’ rum produced in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion (A7-0013/2014 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
Public procurement (A7-0007/2013 - Marc Tarabella)
Hercule III programme and protection of the European Union's financial interests (A7-0385/2012 - Monica Luisa Macovei)
eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 (A7-0443/2013 - Pilar Ayuso)
Food crisis, fraud in the food chain and the control thereof (A7-0434/2013 - Esther de Lange)
Regional branding (A7-0456/2013 - Eric Andrieu)
Honey (debate)
Honey (debate)
Combating wildlife crime (debate)
Relations between the European Parliament and the institutions representing the national governments (debate)
Volunteering and voluntary activity in Europe (A7-0348/2013 - Marco Scurria)
Common Fisheries Policy - Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (debate)
Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (2014 - 2020) (A7-0420/2012 - Jürgen Creutzmann)
Specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 (A7-0002/2013 - Maria Da Graça Carvalho)
Financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products - Direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - Transitional provisions on support for rural development (debate)
European Regional Development Fund and the 'investment for growth and jobs' goal (A7-0268/2013 - Jan Olbrycht)
Cohesion Fund (A7-0270/2013 - Victor Boştinaru)
Erasmus for all programme (A7-0405/2012 - Doris Pack)
Connecting Europe Facility (A7-0021/2013 - Adina-Ioana Vălean, Dominique Riquet, Inés Ayala Sender)
Trans-European transport network (A7-0012/2013 - Georgios Koumoutsakos, Ismail Ertug)
Common provisions on European funds - European Social Fund - European Regional Development Fund and the 'investment for growth and jobs' goal - European Regional Development Fund and the 'European territorial cooperation' goal - Cohesion Fund - European grouping of territorial cooperation (debate)
Organised crime, corruption, and money laundering (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino)
Organizirani kriminal, korupcija i pranje novca (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino) HR
Organised crime, corruption, and money laundering (debate)
Trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors (debate)
Portable batteries and accumulators containing cadmium (debate)
Recreational craft and personal watercraft (A7-0213/2012 - Malcolm Harbour)
EU and Member State measures to tackle the flow of refugees as a result of the conflict in Syria (B7-0442/2013)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
Completing the European research area by 2014 (debate)
Food and products of animal origin (debate)
Measures for the recovery of European eel stocks (debate)
Fuel quality directive and renewable energy directive (debate)
Fuel quality directive and renewable energy directive (debate)
Serious cross-border threats to health (A7-0337/2012 - Gilles Pargneaux)
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (debate)
Adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013 (debate)
Organised crime, corruption and money laundering (debate)
Non-commercial movement of pet animals - Animal health requirements governing trade in dogs, cats and ferrets (debate)
Regional strategies for industrial areas in the European Union (A7-0145/2013 - Jens Geier)
Problems in the food supply chain in the context of the recent horsemeat issue (debate)
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - 2011/0280(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) - 2011/0281(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - 2011/0282(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - 2011/0288(COD) (debate)
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - 2011/0280(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) - 2011/0281(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - 2011/0282(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - 2011/0288(COD) (debate)
Common fisheries policy (debate)
Improving access to finance for SMEs (debate)
State of play of EU-Mercosur trade relations (debate)
Programme of activities of the Irish Presidency (debate)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth (A7-0406/2012 - Andrea Cozzolino)
Role of territorial development in cohesion policy (A7-0421/2012 - Derek Vaughan)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth - Role of territorial development in cohesion policy - European Union Solidarity Fund, implementation and application - Role of EU cohesion policy in implementing the new European energy policy (debate)
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Introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at European Union airports - Groundhandling services at European Union airports - Allocation of slots at European Union airports
Protection of animals during transport (debate)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Discrimination against girls in Pakistan, in particular the case of Malala Yousafzai
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Agricultural product quality schemes (debate)
Current management of the sugar sector (debate)
Current management of the sugar sector (debate)
Electronic identification of bovine animals (debate)
Direct payments to farmers (debate)
Common rules for direct support schemes for farmers - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products - Financing of the common agricultural policy - Organic production and labelling of organic products - System of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (debate)
European milk producers (debate)
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Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (debate)
Trafficking in human beings (debate)
Delimitation of Less-Favoured Areas in the context of the reform of the CAP (debate)
What is 'locally produced' food? (debate)
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Schmallenberg outbreak (debate)
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Multi-annual plan for western stock of Atlantic horse mackerel - TAC and quotas regulation for 2012 - Contribution of the common fisheries policy to the production of public goods (debate)
Food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Union (debate)
Contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector (debate)
Contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector (debate)
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Farm input supply chain - Imbalances in the food supply chain (debate)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Small Business Act, crisis and SMEs (debate)
"Food for Free" programme (debate)
Scheme for food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Union (debate)
Legislation on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) and on related feed and food controls (debate)
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The CAP towards 2020: Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future (debate)
EHEC outbreak in the EU Member States (debate)
Vaccination against bluetongue (debate)
Statements by the President
Volcanic ash crisis (debate)
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Rising food prices (debate)
Situation in Haiti one year after the earthquake: humanitarian aid and reconstruction (debate)
Consequences in the European Union of the dioxin animal feed incident (debate)
Welfare of laying hens (debate)
Welfare of laying hens (debate)
CAP simplification (debate)
The situation in the beekeeping sector (debate)
Urgent aid to Haiti (debate)
Crisis in the EU livestock sector (debate)
Placing on the market and use of biocidal products (debate)
EU legislation aiming at the conservation of biodiversity (debate)
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Fair revenues for farmers: A better functioning food supply chain in Europe (debate)
Future of the CAP after 2013 (debate)
Implications for EU agriculture of the reopening of negotiations with Mercosur with a view to concluding an Association Agreement - Preparations for the forthcoming EU-Brazil summit on 14 July 2010 in Brasilia (debate)
Implications for EU agriculture of the reopening of negotiations with Mercosur with a view to concluding an Association Agreement - Preparations for the forthcoming EU-Brazil summit on 14 July 2010 in Brasilia (debate)
Question Time (Commission)
A new impetus for the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture (debate)
Food information to consumers (debate)
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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate)
Standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation - Action plan on organ donation and transplantation (2009-2015) (debate)
Specific measures for agricultural markets (debate)
Agriculture in areas with natural handicaps: A special health check (short presentation)
Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow? (debate)
Animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals (debate)
Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy (debate)
EU - South Korea free trade agreement (debate)
Recent earthquake in Haiti (debate)
Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010 as modified by the Council (all sections) - Draft amending budget No 10/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III – Commission - Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument - Amendment to the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013: financing energy projects under the European Economic Recovery Plan (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Crisis in agricultural sectors other than the dairy sector (debate)
FAO World Summit on Food Security - Eradicating hunger from the face of the earth (debate)
Meat imports from third countries (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance (continuation)
European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) - Rules on the confidentiality of Europol information - Implementing rules governing Europol’s relations with partners, including the exchange of personal data and classified information - List of third States and organisations for Europol agreements - Implementing rules for Europol analysis work files - Accreditation of forensic laboratory activities (debate)
European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) - Rules on the confidentiality of Europol information - Implementing rules governing Europol’s relations with partners, including the exchange of personal data and classified information - List of third States and organisations for Europol agreements - Implementing rules for Europol analysis work files - Accreditation of forensic laboratory activities (debate)
Climate change and developing countries in the framework of the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen (debate)
Modification of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (the ‘Single CMO Regulation’) (debate)
Outcome of the referendum in Ireland (debate)
Crisis in the dairy farming sector (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 10 April 2019 on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 (debate)
Discontinuing seasonal changes of time (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 and UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)
Unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain (debate)
Common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those (debate)
Multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks (debate)
Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides (debate)
Transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018 (debate)
Authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use - Veterinary medicinal products - Manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18 and 19 October 2018 (debate)
A European Strategy for Plastics in a circular economy - Options to address the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation (debate)
The impact of EU cohesion policy on Northern Ireland (debate)
Integrated farm statistics (debate)
The future of food and farming (debate)
Addressing farm safety in the EU (debate)
International co-operation in the fight against cybercrime - the threat to public services (topical debate)
Guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations (debate)
Debate with the Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar on the Future of Europe (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017 - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom (debate)
EU-New Zealand Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation (Consent) - EU-New Zealand Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation (Resolution) (debate)
Multilateral negotiations in view of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (debate)
Negotiating mandate for trade negotiations with Australia - Negotiating mandate for trade negotiations with New Zealand (debate)
General budget of the European Union for 2018 - all sections (debate)
CE marked fertilising products (debate)
State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom (debate)
Promotion of internet connectivity in local communities (debate)
Preparation of the Commission Work Programme for 2018 (RC-B8-0434/2017, B8-0434/2017, B8-0435/2017, B8-0450/2017, B8-0451/2017, B8-0454/2017, B8-0455/2017, B8-0456/2017) (vote)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29 April 2017 (debate)
Resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety (debate)
Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union (debate)
Fraudulent practices in the Brazilian meat sector (debate)
Major interpellations (debate)
Topical debate - EU security agenda: one year after the Brussels attacks (debate)
Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products (debate)
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement - Conclusion of the EU-Canada CETA - EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement (debate)
Combating terrorism (debate)
Match-fixing
Need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases (debate)
Need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases (debate)
Preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2017 (RC-B8-0885/2016, B8-0885/2016, B8-0886/2016, B8-0892/2016, B8-0893/2016, B8-0894/2016, B8-0895/2016, B8-0896/2016) (vote)
Preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2017 (RC-B8-0885/2016, B8-0885/2016, B8-0886/2016, B8-0892/2016, B8-0893/2016, B8-0894/2016, B8-0895/2016, B8-0896/2016) (vote)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2016 (debate)
Preventing radicalisation leading to violent extremism and terrorism (debate)
Mid-term review of the Investment Plan (debate)
Improving data sharing and the use of European information systems and databases in the fight against serious transnational crime and terrorism (debate)
Measures to address the crisis in the dairy sector (debate)
EU-MERCOSUR: The way forward in the Association Agreement's trade negotiations (debate)
Measures to alleviate the crisis in the European agriculture sector (debate)
Order of business
Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments (debate)
Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments (debate)
Animal health (debate)
Mid-term review of the EU biodiversity strategy (A8-0003/2016 - Mark Demesmaeker)
Increased terrorism threat (debate)
Patents and plant breeders rights (debate)
Protection of victims of terrorism (debate)
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris (debate)
A new animal welfare strategy for 2016-2020 (debate)
Novel foods (debate)
Novel foods (debate)
Caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption (A8-0042/2015 - Giovanni La Via)
Ongoing crisis in the agriculture sector (debate)
Cloning of animals kept and reproduced for farming purposes (debate)
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (A8-0175/2015 - Bernd Lange)
Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (A8-0215/2015 - Sirpa Pietikäinen)
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (debate)
Review of the implementation of the Dairy package (debate)
Review of the implementation of the Dairy package (debate)
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on Aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments - 2014/0014(COD) (debate)
Expo Milano 2015: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life (debate)
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (debate)
Carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport (A8-0122/2015 - José Inácio Faria)
Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (A8-0128/2015 - Jarosław Wałęsa)
Landing obligation (debate)
Humanitarian crisis in Iraq and Syria, in particular in the IS context (debate)
Country of origin labelling for meat ingredients in processed food (debate)
Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs (A8-0038/2014 - Frédérique Ries)
Recognition of Palestine statehood (RC-B8-0277/2014, B8-0277/2014, B8-0309/2014, B8-0310/2014, B8-0349/2014, B8-0357/2014, B8-0359/2014)
Pakistan: blasphemy laws
Delays in the start-up of cohesion policy for 2014-2020 (B8-0278/2014, B8-0278/2014, B8-0279/2014, B8-0280/2014, B8-0281/2014, B8-0282/2014, B8-0283/2014, B8-0284/2014)
Peace process in Northern Ireland (debate)
Peace process in Northern Ireland (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 163)
EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA) (debate)
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (debate)
Reports (11)
Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on structural measures in the fisheries sector (*Procedure HUGHES) - Committee on Fisheries PDF (161 KB)
Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators - Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism PDF (179 KB) DOC (85 KB)
Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators - Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism PDF (186 KB) DOC (135 KB)
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REPORT Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds concerning the extension of the duration of the PEACE programme and the granting of new commitment appropriations PDF (188 KB) DOC (66 KB)
REPORT Proposal for a Council regulation concerning Community financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2005-2006) PDF (171 KB) DOC (57 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector PDF (331 KB) DOC (532 KB)
REPORT on prospects for the EU dairy sector – review of the implementation of the Dairy Package PDF (226 KB) DOC (149 KB)
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Shadow reports (20)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries PDF (288 KB) DOC (423 KB)
REPORT on the local and regional consequences of the development of smart grids PDF (238 KB) DOC (128 KB)
REPORT on the eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 – Innovative healthcare for the 21st century PDF (240 KB) DOC (135 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products PDF (259 KB) DOC (286 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards computer databases which are part of the surveillance networks in the Member States PDF (153 KB) DOC (198 KB)
REPORT on the amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and deleting the provisions on voluntary beef labelling PDF (328 KB) DOC (455 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards distribution of food products to the most deprived persons in the Union PDF (150 KB) DOC (94 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands PDF (301 KB) DOC (414 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 485/2008 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund PDF (206 KB) DOC (254 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European Union financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2007-2010) PDF (203 KB) DOC (217 KB)
REPORT Report on the Commission communication on Action Against Cancer: European Partnership PDF (260 KB) DOC (165 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising Portugal to apply reduced rates of excise duty in the autonomous region of Madeira on locally produced and consumed rum and liqueurs and in the autonomous region of the Azores on locally produced and consumed liqueurs and eaux-de-vie PDF (153 KB) DOC (73 KB)
REPORT on the future of food and farming PDF (814 KB) DOC (176 KB)
REPORT on prospects and challenges for the EU apiculture sector PDF (401 KB) DOC (96 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council PDF (924 KB) DOC (121 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on integrated farm statistics and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1166/2008 and (EU) No 1337/2011 PDF (724 KB) DOC (99 KB)
REPORT on the implementation of the Food Contact Materials Regulation ((EC) No 1935/2004) PDF (360 KB) DOC (114 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC PDF (981 KB) DOC (651 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 as regards the aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in the educational establishments PDF (600 KB) DOC (145 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cloning of animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine species kept and reproduced for farming purposes PDF (637 KB) DOC (463 KB)
Opinions (6)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and deleting the provisions on voluntary beef labelling
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards computer databases which are part of the surveillance networks in the Member States
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund
OPINION on the negotiating mandate for EU trade negotiations with New Zealand
OPINION on initiative on resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food safety
OPINION Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Shadow opinions (33)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund repealing Council Regulation(EC) No 1198/2006 and Council Regulation(EC) No 861/2006 and Council Regulation(EC) No XXX/2011 on integrated maritime policy
OPINION on the 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, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic Framework and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006
OPINION on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy – Overarching Communication
OPINION on the small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform
OPINION on the CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on discontinuing seasonal changes of time
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the apportionment of tariff rate quotas included in the WTO schedule of the Union following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 32/2000
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the alignment of reporting obligations in the field of environment policy and thereby amending Directives 86/278/EEC, 2002/49/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2007/2/EC, 2009/147/EC and 2010/63/EU, Regulations (EC) No 166/2006 and (EU) No 995/2010, and Council Regulations (EC) No 338/97 and (EC) No 2173/2005
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending 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 as regards support to structural reforms in Member States
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2019 budget
OPINION on dual quality of products in the single market
OPINION on the recommendation relating to the negotiating mandate for the conduct of the EU trade negotiations with Australia
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, EU No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
OPINION on promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU: implementation of Article 349 TFEU
OPINION on the right funding mix for Europe’s regions: balancing financial instruments and grants in EU cohesion policy
OPINION on a new, innovative and forward-looking trade and investment strategy
OPINION on cohesion policy in mountainous regions of the European Union
OPINION on Discharge 2014: EU General Budget - EU Commission
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction of emergency autonomous trade measures for the Republic of Tunisia
OPINION on European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual Report 2014
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing the safeguard clause and the anti-circumvention mechanism providing for the temporary suspension of tariff preferences of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing the anti-circumvention mechanism providing for the temporary suspension of tariff preferences of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2016 draft budget
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [Official controls Regulation] and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
OPINION on green growth opportunities for SMEs
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European network of Employment Services, workers' access to mobility services and the further integration of labour markets
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
Institutional motions (13)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on animal welfare, antimicrobial use and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (281 KB) DOC (58 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on US measures on EU farm support under the CAP (in the context of Spanish olives) PDF (274 KB) DOC (54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the US attack on EU farm support under the CAP (in the context of Spanish olives) PDF (156 KB) DOC (48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases PDF (374 KB) DOC (105 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases PDF (259 KB) DOC (69 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on patents and plant breeders’ rights PDF (263 KB) DOC (67 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on a new animal welfare strategy for 2016-2020 PDF (269 KB) DOC (71 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on an animal welfare strategy PDF (160 KB) DOC (55 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa affecting olive trees PDF (141 KB) DOC (59 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa affecting olive trees PDF (130 KB) DOC (53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on delays in the start-up of cohesion policy for 2014-2020 PDF (121 KB) DOC (58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Northern Ireland peace process PDF (125 KB) DOC (58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the disappearance of 43 teachng students in Mexico PDF (128 KB) DOC (52 KB)
Oral questions (2)
Commission's answers to Written Questions PDF DOC
Impact on European agriculture of trade ban on EU agricultural products and foodstuffs imposed by the Russian Federation PDF DOC
Written questions (14)
Directive on genetically modified organisms PDF (39 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Impact of TRQ reform on the Union's garlic importers PDF (6 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Loophole on poultry imports from Ukraine PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Cancellation of Belfast to New York air route by United Airlines PDF (102 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Compliance regarding regulations on the EU egg sector PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Criminal activity involving diesel fuel PDF (99 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Tyre-pressure monitoring systems PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Eggs imported from non-EU countries PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Medicated feed PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Support measures for young farmers PDF (96 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Violations of religious freedom in Mexico PDF (101 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Joint agreements/decisions on agricultural products (Article 222 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013) PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
In silico medicine in Horizon 2020 PDF (187 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Written declarations (8)
Amendments (1616)
Amendment 8 #
2018/2110(INI)
B. whereas every year millions of animals are transported acrossbetween Member States, within Member States and to third countries over long distances to be bred or slaughtered;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the quality of stockmanship at loading and unloading, and care in transit, should remain the primary focus in order to protect animal welfare during transport;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas for some supply chains in the Union, the live transport of animals, for further production or slaughter, is important;
Amendment 130 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises that lessons can be learnt from some Member States who have led the way and have implemented Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, by accepting it as a good framework to ensure the protection of animal welfare during transport;
Amendment 173 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to disseminate best practices for the transportation of livestock to Member States; welcomes the cases where governments, scientists, businesses, industry representatives and national competent authorities have worked together to define best practices in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the legislation;
Amendment 288 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that in certain cases any reduction in permitted journey times of travel, as is currently outlined in Annex 1, Chapter V of Regulation (EC) 1/2005, would not be viable, and therefore consideration should be given in cases where geographical circumstances and rural isolation require the transport of live animals over land and/or sea for further production or slaughter;
Amendment 325 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Insists that farmers have a legal responsibility, under EU law, to ensure that their animals being transported will not be caused injury, harm or any undue suffering;
Amendment 415 #
2018/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to increase cooperation and communication, including further mutual assistance and exchange of information between the competent authorities in all Member States and in third countries in order to reduce animal welfare problems related to poor administration;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the support measures for the Russian embargo have not been prolonged given that numerous EU producers, particularly dairy and fruit and vegetables producers, are still being negatively affected, through no fault of their own;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the European Commission's commitment to maintain the current funding level for the bee- keeping sector, which is crucial to help cover expenditure for national programmes;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Welcomes the increased allocations for research and development related to agriculture under Horizon 2020;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Warns that if a free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc does not have adequate protection for sensitive sectors in EU agriculture, many European producers will come under further financial strain;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the new delivery model (NDM) is at the core of the Commission’s communication on the Future of Food and Farming, and is to be welcomed, provided that it ensures genuine simplification, not only at EU level but also at Member State and, regional and farm level, and flexibility for farmers, without adding new constraints on Member States and thus a new layer of complexity;
Amendment 410 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be gris importanted within a common set of rules and tools agreed at EU level and as part of a uniformstandard approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I and thus a level playing field;
Amendment 427 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the necessity for a clear, simple and unambiguous framework which clearly outlines the goals to be achieved so as to avoid gold plating of the policy at national or regional level;
Amendment 434 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 452 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to establish programme design, implementation and control of an output-based approach, based on accurate and current science, in order to foster performance rather than compliance, while ensuring adequate monitoring via clearly defined, solid and measurable indicators at EU level, including an appropriate system of quality control and penalties;
Amendment 479 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that financial and performance control and audit functions are performed to the same high standard and under the same criteria across all Member States, irrespective of enhanced flexibility for Member States in programme design and management, and with a view, in particular, to ensuring a timely disbursement of funds across Member States to all eligible famers;
Amendment 542 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reminds the Commission that the objectives of the common agricultural policy laid down in Article 39 TFEU are to increase agricultural productivity, to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to stabilise markets, to assure the availability of supplies and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices;
Amendment 586 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Acknowledges the current uncertainty which exists around the future CAP budget;
Amendment 616 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms; considers, moreover, that support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member State; with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member States; provided that the levels of such measure do not affect payments for public goods;
Amendment 735 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fairer distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differencindividual farm needs and incomes, different production costs and the amounts received by Member States under Pillar II;
Amendment 759 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that direct payments are there to support farmers in food production and protection of environmental and animal welfare standards;
Amendment 783 #
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, and under strict conditions, the possibility for Member States to use voluntary coupled support (VCS) payments should be maintained, as a tool to counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less- favoured and mountainous regions, as well as those which are more temporary in nature and arise from a shift away from the old entitlement scheme, for example;
Amendment 895 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including the LEADER initiative, in supporting multi-functional agriculture and in fostering additional entrepreneurial activities and agri- business opportunities, in order to generate income from agri- tourism, and to secure community- supported agriculture and the provision of social services in rural areas;
Amendment 946 #
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 achange mitigation, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 1021 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to foster innovation and modernisation in agriculture by supporting training and agricultural extension as a pre-condition in programme design and implementation in all Member States, while fostering the transfer of know-how and the exchange of best practice models between Member Statesin all Member States and believes that the principles underpinning precision farming can generate significant benefits for the environment, increase farmers' income, rationalise the use of agricultural machinery and significantly increase resource efficiency;
Amendment 1131 #
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 in order to cope with price and income volatility due to climate, bad weather, health and market risks, and unexpected high bills by creating additional incentives for flexible risk management and stabilisation tools while ensuring broad accesch are easily accessible for all farmers;
Amendment 1241 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that while trade agreements are beneficial to the EU agricultural sector overall, and necessary for strengthening the EU’s position on the global agricultural market, they also pose a number of challenges that require reinforced safeguard mechanisms to ensure a level playing field between farmers in the EU and in the rest of the world;European production should not be undermined by inferior and substandard imports
Amendment 1 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on Transport and Tourism, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission's draft directive discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive2000/84/EC.
Amendment 9 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A lively public debate is taking place on summer-time arrangements and some Member States have already expressed their preference to discontinue the application of such arrangements. In the light of these developments, it is necessary to continue safeguarding the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid any significant disruptions thereto caused by divergences between Member States in this area. Therefore, it is appropriate to put an end in a coordinated way to summer-number of citizens' initiatives have highlighted citizens' concerns about the biannual clock change and Member States should be given the time and opportunity to carry out their own public consultations and impact assessments in order to better understand the implications of discontinuing season time arrchangements in all regions.
Amendment 14 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) In order to ensure a harmonised implementation of this Directive, Member States shall consult each other and coordinate any time zone changes in order to avoid illogical time zones and burdensome disruptions to the internal market.
Amendment 17 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Directive should apply from 1 April 2019, so that the last summer-time period subject to the rules of Directive 2000/84/EC should start, in everyIt is necessary to give Member State,s at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 31 March 2019. Member States that, after that summer-time period, intend to adopt a standard time corresponding to the time applied during the winter season in accordance with Directive 2000/84/EC should change their standard time at 1.00 a.m., Coordinated Universal Time, on 27 October 2019, so that similar and lasting changes occurring in different Member States take place simultaneously. Itdequate time to prepare national analyses and public consultations concerning the effects of the discontinuing seasonal changes and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC and to adopt a well-coordinated approach to its desirable that Member States take the decisions on the standard time that each of them will apply as from 2019 in a concerted mannerimplementation.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 456 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘The Future of Food and Farming’ of 29 November 2017 sets out the challenges, objectives and orientations for the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. These objectives include, inter alia, the need for the CAP to be more result-driven, to boost modernisation and sustainability, including the economic, social, environmental and climate sustainability of the agricultural, forestry and rural areas, and to help reducing the Union legislation- related administrative burden for beneficiaries. The new CAP should ensure genuine simplification at national, regional and farm level.
Amendment 476 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since the CAP needs to sharpen its responses to the challenges and opportunities as they manifest themselves at Union, international, national, regional, local and farm levels, it is necessary to streamline the governance of the CAP and improve its delivery on the Union objectives and to significantly decrease the administrative burden for farmers. In the CAP based on delivery of performance (‘delivery model’), the Union should set the basic policy parameters, such as objectives of the CAP and basic requirements, while Member States should bear greater responsibility as to how they meet the objectives and achieve targets, whilst ensuring policy certainty and financial security for the sector. 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 494 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to retain the essential Union-wide elements to ensure comparability between Member State decisions, without however limiting Member States in reaching Union objectives, a framework definition for ‘agricultural area’ should be set out. The related framework definitions for ‘arable land’, ‘permanent crops’ and ‘permanent grassland’ should be set out in a broad way to allow Member States to further specify definitions according to their local conditions. The framework definition for ‘arable land’ should be laid down in a way that allows Member States to cover different production forms, including system such as agroforestry and arable areas with shrubs and trees and that requires the inclusion of fallow land areas in order to ensure the decoupled nature of the interventions. The framework definition of ‘permanent crops’ should include both areas actually used for production and not, as well as nurseries and short rotation coppice to be defined by Member States. The framework definition of ‘permanent grassland’ should be set in a way that allows Member States to specify further criteria and allows them to include species other than grasses or other herbaceous forage that can be grazed or that may produce animal feed, whether used for actual production or not. The goal to simplify the CAP should be central to ensure there is no additional burden on farmers.
Amendment 526 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In view of further improving the performance of the CAP, income support should be targeted to genuine farmers. In order to ensure a common approach at Union level for such a targeting of support, a framework definition for ‘genuine farmer’ displaying the essential elements should be set out. On the basis of this framework, Member States should define in their CAP Strategic Plans which farmers are not considered genuine farmers based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and inclusion in registers. It should also not result in precluding support to pluri-active farmers, who are actively farming but who are also engaged in non-agricultural activities outside their farm, as their multiple activities often strengthen the socio- economic fabric of rural areas.
Amendment 559 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A smarter, modernised and more sustainable CAP needs to embrace research and innovation, in order to serve the multi- functionality of Union agriculture, forestry and food systems, adequately investing in technological development and digitalisation, given the relatively low uptake of new technologies in farming, as well as improving the access to impartial, sound, relevant and new knowledge.
Amendment 579 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to foster a smart and resilient agricultural sector, direct payments keep on constituting an essential part to guarantee a fair income support to farmers. Likewise, given the current investment gap, investments into farm restructuring, modernisation, innovation, diversification and uptake of new technologies are necessary to improve farmers’ market reward.
Amendment 607 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 – point 1
Recital 16 – point 1
As many rural areas in the Union suffer from structural problems such as lack of attractive employment opportunities, skill shortages, underinvestment in connectivity, particularly quality broadband, 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, particularly through job creation and generational renewal, by bringing the Commission's jobs and growth to rural areas, promoting social inclusion, generational renewal and the development of ‘Smart Villages’ across the European countryside. As indicated in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’, new rural value chains such as renewable energy, the emerging bio- economy, the circular economy, and ecotourism can offer good growth and job potential for rural areas. In this context, financial instruments and the use of the InvestEU guarantee can play a crucial role for ensuring access to financing and for bolstering the growth capacity of farms and enterprises. There is a potential for employment opportunities in rural areas for legally staying third country nationals, promoting their social and economic integration especially in the framework of Community-led Local Development strategies.
Amendment 664 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States should set 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 build on existing innovative systems and then 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 687 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure a fairer distribution of income support, the amounts of direct payments above a certain ceiling should be reduced and the product should either be used for decoupled direct payments and in priority for the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability, or be transferred to the EAFRD. In order to avoid negative effects on employment, labour and individual farm needs should be taken into account when applying the mechanism.
Amendment 693 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25 a) Direct payments are crucial in supporting farmers in food production and the protection of environmental and animal welfare standards.
Amendment 946 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change and safeguarding food production 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 25% 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 969 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55 a (new)
Recital 55 a (new)
(55 a) It is imperative that the CAP Strategic Plans have a clear, simple and unambiguous framework in order to avoid gold plating of policy at the National, regional or local level
Amendment 971 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In the process of development of their CAP Strategic Plans, Member States should analyse their specific situation and needs, set targets linked to the achievement of the objectives of the CAP and design the interventions which will allow reaching these targets, while being adapted to the national and specific regional contexts, including the outermost regions pursuant to Article 349 TFEU. Such process should promote more subsidiarity within a common Union framework, while compliance with the general principles of Union law and the objectives of the CAP should be ensured. It is therefore appropriate to set rules on the structure and content of the CAP Strategic Plans. During the development of the CAP Strategic Plans farmers and farming organisations should be involved throughout all stages of the process.
Amendment 981 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) In order to ensure that the setting of targets by Member States and that the design of interventions is appropriate and maximises the contribution to the objectives of the CAP, it is necessary to base the strategy of the CAP Strategic Plans on a prior analysis of the local contexts and an assessment of needs in relation to the objectives of the CAP. The CAP Strategic Plans must ensure flexibility for Member States which may face changes in conditions, both internally and externally.
Amendment 1016 #
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 at national, regional and farm level, should also be subject to a specific attention in the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 1025 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) The approval of the CAP Strategic Plan by the Commission is a crucial step in order to guarantee that the policy is implemented according to the common objectives and thus the approval process must be as efficient as possible. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the Commission should provide the Member States with appropriate guidance in presenting coherent and ambitious intervention logics.
Amendment 1038 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) Each CAP Strategic Plan should be subject to regular monitoring of the implementation and of progress towards the established targets. Such a performance, monitoring and evaluation framework of the CAP should be set up with the purpose of demonstrating the progress and assessing the impact and efficiency of policy implementation. Whilst ensuring that no unnecessary administrative burden is felt at national, regional or farm level.
Amendment 1053 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) Mechanisms should be in place to take action to protect the Union’s financial interests in case the CAP Strategic Plan implementation deviates significantly from the targets set. Member States may thus be asked to submit action plans in case of significant and non-justified underperformance. This could lead to suspensions and, in the end, reductions of the Union funds if the planned results are not achieved. Moreover, an overall performance bonus is established as part of the incentive mechanism based on allocating the performance bonus, in view of encouraging good environmental and climate performances.
Amendment 1067 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
Recital 87
(87) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation and to avoid unfair competition or discrimination between farmers, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards the fixing of reference areas for the support for oilseeds, rules for the authorisation of land and varieties for the purposes of the crop- specific payment for cotton and related notifications, the calculation of the reduction where the eligible area of cotton exceeds the base area, the Union financial assistance for distillation of by-products of wine-making, the annual breakdown by Member State of the total amount of Union support for types of interventions for rural development, rules on the presentation of the elements to be included in the CAP Strategic Plan, rules on the procedure and time limits for the approval of CAP Strategic Plans and the submission and approval of requests for amendment of CAP Strategic Plans, uniform conditions for the application of the information and publicity requirements relating to the possibilities offered by the CAP Strategic Plans, rules relating to the performance, monitoring and evaluation framework, rules for the presentation of the content of the annual performance report, rules on the information to be sent by the Member States for the performance assessment by the Commission and rules on the data needs and synergies between potential data sources, and arrangements to ensure a consistent approach for determining the attribution of the performance bonus to Member States. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.22 _________________ 22 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 1389 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) improve the farmers' position in the value chains;
Amendment 1679 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission may support the Member States with the design of that Tool and with data storage and processing services requirements. The Commission shall provide an adequate transition period to allow for the efficient use and implementation of that Tool.
Amendment 1704 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall include in the CAP Strategic Plan a system providing services for advising farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support on land management and farm management ('farm advisory services'). This new system should build upon any already existing systems at Member State level.
Amendment 2372 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Eco-schemes should be tailored to address specific regional needs for the environment and climate which can be set out in the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 4522 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 a (new)
Article 106 a (new)
Article 106 a Timely payment to beneficiaries The Approval of the CAP Strategic Plan by the European Commission and its implementation by Member States shall not cause any delays in any distribution of aid to beneficiaries, especially in its first year of implementation
Amendment 4659 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 113 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Common Agricultural Policy Network should build upon already existing networking structures available in Member States.
Amendment 4809 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123
Article 123
Amendment 4821 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 1
Article 123 – paragraph 1
Amendment 4825 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 123 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 4828 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 123 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 4842 #
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 4847 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 1
Article 124 – paragraph 1
Amendment 4852 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 2
Article 124 – paragraph 2
Amendment 4853 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 3
Article 124 – paragraph 3
Amendment 4856 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 4
Article 124 – paragraph 4
Amendment 4860 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 5
Article 124 – paragraph 5
Amendment 4863 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 6
Article 124 – paragraph 6
Amendment 16 #
2018/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The methodology for the usage share for each individual tariff rate quota has been established and agreed by the Union and the United Kingdom, in line with the requirements of Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994, and thus the established and agreed methodology should be wholly maintained to ensure a consistent application of the methodology
Amendment 81 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
Amendment 83 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) It is therefore necessary to strengthen the transparency of the risk assessment process in a proactive manner. Public access to all scientific data and information supporting requests for authorisations under Union food law as well as other requests for scientific output should be ensured, as early as possible in the risk assessment process. However, this process should be without prejudice to existing intellectual property rights or to any provisions of Union food law protecting the investment made by innovators in gathering the information and data supporting relevant applications for authorisations. Directive (EU) 2016/943 should be fully taken into account.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To determine what level of disclosure strikes the appropriate balance, the relevant rights of the public to transparency in the risk assessment process, should be weighted up against the rights of commercial applicants, taking into account the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, the principle of proportionality and the TRIPS Agreement and Directive (EU) 2016/943.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Accordingly and with respect to the procedures governing requests for authorisation procedures provided in Union food law, experience gained so far has shown that certain information items are generally considered sensitive and should remain confidential across the different sectoral authorisation procedures. It is appropriate to lay down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 a horizontal list of information items whose disclosure may be considered to significantly harm the commercial interests concerned and should not therefore be disclosed to the public, (“general horizontal list, in line with the current provisions governing the protection of confidential items”)nformation. Only in very limited and exceptional circumstances relating to foreseeable health effects and urgent needs to protect human health, animal health or the environment, such information should be disclosed.
Amendment 96 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) To ensure that sectoral specificities with respect to confidential information are taken into account, it is necessary to weigh up the relevant rights of the public to transparency in the risk assessment process, including those flowing from the Aarhus Convention35 , against the rights of commercial applicants, taking into account Directive(EU) 2016/943, the specific objectives of sectoral Union legislation as well as experienced gained. Accordingly, it is necessary to amend Directive 2001/18/EC, Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 to provide for additional confidential items to those set out in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. _________________ 35 Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (OJ L 264, 25.9.2006, p.13).
Amendment 129 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 32 a
Article 32 a
At the request of a potential applicant for a food law authorisation, the staff of the Authority shall advise on the relevant provisions and the required content of the application for authorisation during a pre- submission meeting. The advice provided by the staff of the Authority shall be without prejudice and non-committal as to the subsequent assessment of applications for authorisation by the Scientific Panels, and should ensure the protection of any confidential business information and any personal data it contains.
Amendment 156 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
The Authority shall carry out its activities with a high level of transparency, without prejudice to Directive (EU) 2016/943. It shall in particular make public without delay:
Amendment 160 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – sub–paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – sub–paragraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall put in place all necessary measures to prevent any breach of the undertakings given by those accessing the dedicated section of the Authority's website. Measures and penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive against any non-permitted use.
Amendment 164 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a – point a
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a – point a
(a) to any intellectual property right which may exist over documents or their content, in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement; and,
Amendment 165 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a – point b
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a – point b
(b) any provisions set out in Union food law protecting the investment made by innovators in gathering the information, in line with Directive (EU) 2016/943 and data supporting relevant applications for authorisations (‘data exclusivity rules’).
Amendment 166 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 38 – paragraph 1a – sub–paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 1a – sub–paragraph 2 a (new)
This article is without prejudice to Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public access to environmental information, Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies, and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
Amendment 168 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
2. The Authority may only accept to provide confidential treatment in relation to the following information, the disclosure ofshall not divulge to third parties confidential information that it receives for which confidential treatment has been requested and justified, except for information which mayust be deemed, upon verifiable justification, to significantly harm the interests concerned:made public if circumstances so require, in order to protect public health.
Amendment 182 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
Article 39 b – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 39 b – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) adopt a reasoned decision on the confidentiality request taking into account the observations of the applicant within ten weeks from the date of receipt of the confidentiality request with respect to applications for authorisation and without undue delay in the case of supplementary data and information and notify the applicant and inform the Commission and the Member States, as appropriate, of its decision; data contained in the application dossier shall not be disclosed before the decision on a first European Union authorisation or re-authorisation of a marketable product has been made; and,
Amendment 222 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with the conditions and the procedures laid down in Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and this article, the applicant may request certain information submitted under this Regulation to be kept confidential, accompanied by. It shall provide verifiable justification to show that the disclosure of the information might undermine his commercial interests, or the protection of privacy and the integrity of the individual.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Article 63 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and pursuant to Article 39(3), confidential treatment may be accepted with respect to the followingthe Authority shall not divulge to third parties confidential information, the disclosure of which may be deemed, upon verifiable justification, to significantly harm the interests concerned:at it receives for which confidential treatment has been requested and justified, except for information which must be made public if circumstances so require, in order to protect public health.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) As a majority of Member States already have national rules on unfair trading practices, albeit diverging, it is appropriate to use the tool of a Directive to introduce a minimum protection standard under Union law. This should enable Member States to integrate the relevant rules into their national legal order in such a way as to bring about a cohesive regimedirective however should not impair existing voluntary codes and/or rules and instruments, which function as useful and legitimate deterrents to Unfair Trading Practices in many Member States. Member States should not be precluded from adopting and applying on their territory stricter national laws protecting small and medium-sized suppliers and buyers against unfair trading practices occurring in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain, subject to the limits of Union law applicable to the functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Complaints by producer organisations or associations of such organisations can serve to protect the identity of individual members of the organisation who are small and medium- sized suppliers and consider themselves exposed to reprisals if they report unfair trading practices. Enforcement authorities of the Member States should therefore be able to accept and act upon complaints by such entities while protecting the procedural rights of the defendant.
Amendment 373 #
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 sells food products below the cost of production in order to stimulate sales of other products;
Amendment 447 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Amendment 458 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. A supply agreement between and a supplier and a buyer must not include provisions under which a supplier makes payments to a retailer as compensation for shrinkage.
Amendment 559 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Producer organisations or associations of producer organisations whose member(s) or member(s) of their members consider(s) that they are affected by a prohibited trading practice shall have the right to submit a complaint, direct and indirect suppliers, trade associations and any organisations with knowledge of trading practices in supply chains may submit evidence of a suspected breach of the prohibitions laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 586 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that the enforcement authority is properly equipped andto encourage the proper and fair functioning of the agricultural and food supply chain. They shall confer on it the following powers:
Amendment 610 #
2018/0082(COD)
(d) to impose a pecuniary fine on the author of the infringement. The fine shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive taking into account the nature, duration and gravity of the infringement;. The enforcement authority shall also take into account any previous infringements.
Amendment 10 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StressNotes that, by contrast, the Australian market offers European exporters of agricultural products relatively few outl a balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects the vulnerable sectors of European agriculture and upholds the high production, environmental and animal welfare standards and principles of sustainable agriculture set by EU producers, offers a number of offensive opportunities for European producers and advances the EU’s position as a key player on the global markets;
Amendment 20 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Warns, therefore, against the danger of a serious imbalance in the agricultural provisions of the agreement, to the detriment of the EU, and against the temptation once again toEU agricultural producers, and against the use of agriculture as a bargaining chip to secure increased access to the Australian market for industrial products and services;
Amendment 29 #
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 a further opening-up of the market in these sectors could have disastrous consequences for European producers; herefore, calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products in these sectors for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure and calls for the inclusion of effective bilateral safeguard measures to prevent a surge in imports that would cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to European producers in sensitive sectors;
Amendment 44 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the EU must refrain from making any sort of commitan ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) must also respect sensitive agricultural products, such as menat concerning the most sensitive agricultural products, such as beef and vand special sugars and highlights that respect for sustainable agricultural production and the strict preservation of standards on human and animal health and sheepmeat and special sugarsfood safety, as defined under EU legislation, is a fundamental and uncompromisable tenet of all EU FTA negotiations for European agriculture;
Amendment 99 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 25 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that many Member States have changed their initial targets, focusing more on reducing the risks that pesticide use entails, rather than on actual reductions in the quantities used; regrets the fact that in manysome Member States there is no real commitment to integrated pest management (IPM) and thus developing a more environmentally-sustainable agriculture with lower costs for farmers;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that a faster approvals process would stimulate industry research into the development of new low-risk active ingredients, including new, innovative low-risk substances, thus ensuring that farmers have sufficient plant-protection tools at their disposal and enabling them to switch more rapidly to sustainable plant protection products and increase integrated pest management efficacy.
Amendment 45 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that the increased availability of low-risk plant protection products on the market would reduce the risk of resistance to active ingredients and the effects on non-target species linked to commonly used plant protection products.
Amendment 48 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that horticulture is reliant on a variety of plant protection products (PPPs), and urges the Commission to take a risk-based approach to the regulation of these products that is justified by peer- reviewed, independent, scientific evidence; emphasises that minor uses are particularly vulnerable owing to the scarcity of the relevant active substances.
Amendment 52 #
2017/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that farmers need to have a bigger toolbox of crop protection solutions, including a wide range of active substances, low risk substances and those of natural origin in order to ensure a comprehensive IPM strategy that can be implemented by European farmers.
Amendment 40 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for legislative solutionssolutions based on collaboration between government, industry and the veterinary profession that will assist farmers in reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, with the aim of prudent and responsible use of antimicrobials; insists that such legislative solutions mustshould address prophylactic and metaphylactic use;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further research and development into new antimicrobials and encourages alternatives to be investigated, including the development of more sustainable farming systems based on less intensive farming modelssustainable intensification;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that disease prevention must be the first step for legislationproposals to tacklinge AMR in agriculture, both to ensure a high standard of animal welfare and reduce the need to resort to antibiotics; believes that antibiotics should never be used as compensation for poor hygiene or inadequate animal husbandry and that good bio-security has a role to play;
Amendment 100 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the crucial role of education and training programmes in raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance and the prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine for farmers, pet keepers, and those involved in livestock farming;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to change the business culture employed by some veterinary medicine producers, whichand encourage farmers theo use and overuse of certain medicines in order to generate profitstheir veterinary practitioners for the development of effective disease control/eradication plans in their businesses, including the use of alternative treatments to antimicrobials (such as probiotics);
Amendment 124 #
2017/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the need to consider addressing the illegal sale of antimicrobials and increase awareness of the implications of this issue for public health;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy and sheep and goat meat, and respects and upholds the high production, environmental and animal welfare standards set by EU producers, can be of mutual benefit, offering opportunities for European producers and advancing the EU’s position as a key player on the global market;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that respect for sustainable agricultural production and the strict preservation of standards on human and animal health and food safety, as defined under EU legislation, is a fundamental and uncompromisable tenet of all EU FTA negotiations for European agriculture;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the inclusion of effective bilateral safeguard measures to prevent a surge in imports that would cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to European producers in sensitive sectors;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2193(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that New Zealand still imposes relatively high tariffs for a number of processed agri-food products (e.g. cheeses, wines and spirits) and that some non-tariff barriers such as plant health measures significantly impede some EU exports;
Amendment 237 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for greater investment in research and innovation and plant breeding activities which can support EU protein production by delivering new varieties with higher yields and other desirable environmental and nutritional characteristics;
Amendment 246 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Believes it is important to consider the consequences of any further restriction concerning the use of fertilizers in relation to the production of protein;
Amendment 299 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Emphasises the need for a coherent framework of regulatory measures and supportive research and innovation programmes to achieve increased and competitive protein production;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the European week of bees and pollination – EU Bee Week – which has been held at the European Parliament since 2012,
Amendment 2 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the EFSA report ‘Collecting and Sharing Data on Bee Health: Towards a European Bee Partnership’ of September 2017, which put into practice the European Bee Partnership
Amendment 11 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the beekeeping sector is hugely significant (around EUR 14.2 annually), as 84 % of plant species and 76 % of food production are dependent on pollination by wild and domestic bees, which also helps maintain the ecological balance and biological diversity in Europe;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 51 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the causes of bee mortality are multifaceted and vary markedly according to geographical area, local characteristics and climatic conditions;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas farmbeekeepers are often powerless to combat bee diseases and parasites as they lack clear information, training and effective means of counteracting these threats; pointing out that beekeepers receive support for protective measures against Varroa destructor, which there has so far been no success in eradicating as there are no effective remedies as yet and R&D efforts are very inadequate, not least as regards treating hives (treatment against parasitic species, the impact of bee diets, exposure to chemical products); whereas beekeepers are obliged to declare diseases and the parasites affecting them, entailing the systematic destruction of hives; stressing that this may encourage beekeepers not to declare diseases and pests;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas beekeepers, agricultural producers and environmentalists also expect there to be a clear scientific consensus on all substances and other factors which are a danger to bees’ healththe causes of bee mortality and the ways to eliminate these; noting that the lack of coordination of research into pollinators at European level is resulting in a proliferation of studies whose varying – and even contradictory – scientific findings can be partially ascribed to the use of different analytical methods and research protocols; stressing that this confused situation is hampering efforts to counter pollinator mortality;
Amendment 79 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Highlights the importance of the sharing of harmonised, accessible and up- to-date data in relation to bee health and challenges with all stakeholders across Europe and notes the positive potential of digital tools and platforms in this regard, notes that the collection of data in relation to bee health should not place an additional burden on beekeepers;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas it is important to step up dialogue and cooperation among all the stakeholders (beekeepers, farmers, scientists, NGOs, local authorities, plant protection industries, the private sector, veterinarians and the general public), including on the collection and sharing of data;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the statistics indicate progress in the EU’s beekeeping sector, with an increase in the number of bee colonies and honey production over the past 15 years and an ongoing rise in the number of beekeepers, and especially of amateur beekeepers;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas beekeepers alwaysre produceing less and less honey once the winter is over, because of autumn and winter losses which can be as much as 50 % in some Member States, and as a result of the thinning of colonies in that period;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas the increase in bee mortality has forced beekeepers to buy new colonies more regularly, resulting in an increase in the production costs for honey products; noting also that the cost of a bee colony has increased at least four times over in recent years; noting lastly that replacing a bee colony can often lead to a decrease in production in the short and medium term, since new colonies are less productive when first being established;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas there has been a two-fold increase in the amount of honey produced and exported in some countries over the past 15 years whils; deplores the fact that the EU is barely 560% self- sufficient in honey – a figure which is not increasing – cannot be explainewhile the number of hives in the EU nearly doubled between 2003 and 2016 and the number of beekeepers increased from around 470 000 to around 630 000 during the same period; whereas in 2015 the three leading European producers of honey were Romania, Spain and Germany, followed by Hungary, Greece, France and Poland;
Amendment 120 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas every year the EU imports 25about 40% of the honey it uses (60 % of its annual imports) each year from these countries, which is why Europe’s beekeepers are in dire straitconsumed in the EU; whereas, in 2015, the honey imported was on average 2.3 times cheaper than the honey produced in the Union, creating a serious competitive disadvantage for Europe’s beekeepers compared to producers from third countries;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas since 2001 the amount of honey in the world’s major honey- producing regions has stagnated or decreased as a result of the poor health of bees, whilst the amount of honey produced in China has increased by over 80 % (20doubled (to around 450 000 tonnes in 2012);
Amendment 148 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas the honey samples from the Member StatMember State honey samples were tested by the Joint Research Centre, which found, among other things, that 20 % of the samples taken at the EU’s external border and at importers’ premises were fake honeythat did not respect the honey composition and/or honey production processes laid down in the Honey Directive (2001/110/EC), and 14% of the samples contained added sugar;
Amendment 151 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the imbalance which developed in the European honey market caused the purchase price of honey in the EU’s main producing countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, France, Croatia and Hungary) to halve by the end of 2016 as compared with the 2014 price, which is puttingcontinues to put Europe’s beekeepers in a hopelessdifficult and unsustainable position;
Amendment 152 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas the ‘HoneyRecital 6 of the amending Directive states that under Directive’ ( 2001/110/EC) sets out that the country of origin must be indicated but that a simplified indicatio, where honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be used instead, e.g.replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EC honeys’, ‘blend of non- EC honeys’ or, ‘blend of EC and non-EC honeys’; , however following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Union replaced and succeeded the European Community and the relevant labelling requirements were clarified and with the replacement of the reference to ‘EC’ by a reference to ‘EU’;”
Amendment 161 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB
Recital AB
AB. whereas, although getting local producers involved in ‘honey school’ programmes imposes an additional administrative and financial burden, the impact on the childpotential benefits in terms of strengthening of awaren’ess outlook means the costs will be amply repaid in the futuref the nutritional benefits of honey, the importance of apiculture and the encouragement of increased consumption could benefit the sector and the honey chain overall;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF
Recital AF
AF. whereas other beekeeping products such as pollen, propolis, beeswax and royal jelly also contribute significantly to people’s wellbeing and play an important role in the healthcare and cosmetics industries; whereas, however, these products are not defined in the ‘Honey’ Directive (2001/110/EC), which mitigates against implementing an effective sectoral policy and impedes quality-based approaches and the fight against fraud;
Amendment 217 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes a 47.8% increase in the EU budget for national beekeeping programmes – in line with the actual increase in the bee population – as compared with the 2004 level, which translates as EUR 47 million annuallyNotes the importance of a robust budget allocation for national beekeeping programmes and given the importance of the sector to agriculture overall, calls on the Commission to ensure its prominence in future agricultural policy negotiations in terms of support, research and innovation and beekeeping education programmes;
Amendment 223 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 244 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that it would be wise to share beekeeping research topics and the findings which result – particularly where these are financed by the EU – among the Member States in order to avoid duplication; to set up a common database, harmonised at EU level; and to improve the sharing of such information among all parties involved, in particular beekeepers; therefore calls on the Commission to boost EFSA’s research programmes in this area, particularly the ‘Collecting and Sharing Data on Bee Health: towards a European Bee Partnership’ project, which was launched as part of the European Week of Bees and Pollination;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to adopt recommendations in order to introduce a uniform, high-quality basic and vocational beekeeping education programme in the EUwork with the sector to develop a code of best practice in beekeeping, supported via access at Member State level to high- quality training;
Amendment 262 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 272 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 293 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Understands that some invasive alien species such as the Varroa destructor, the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida), the Asian hornet and American foulbrood, as well as some pathogens, are the main cause of bee mortality and are causing serious harm to beekeepers and widespread destruction among bees; calls on the Commission to draw up an inventory to evaluate the existing and emerging health risks at EU and international level prior to setting up an action plan to combat bee mortality; proposes making the fight against Varroa compulsory at EU level;
Amendment 313 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to involve all relevant drug producers in research into bee drugs, primarily to combat Varroa, and to set up a common IT platform to share best solutions and drugs with interested parties;
Amendment 330 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States and the regions to use all means possible to protect local and regional bee varietspecies from the undesirable spread of naturalised or invasive alien varieties in the EU; species and alien species of flora or fauna in the EU which have a direct and/or indirect impact on pollinators;
Amendment 342 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the European Food Safety Authority to carry outCommission to undertake increased research (laboratory analyses and field experiments), according to a clearly-determined schedule and together with the other EU agencies concerned, into allinto all practices, substances and other factors which endanger bee health;
Amendment 435 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Asks that the ‘blend of EC and non- EC honeys’ descriptor be replaced by an traceability mechanism allowing for the indication of exactly which country or countries the honeys used in the final products come from and that these be listed in the order which corresponds to the proportions used in the final product;
Amendment 440 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Supports the idea of the Member States making it obligatory to indicate the placeNotes that Directive 2001/110/EC and the 2014 amending Directive require the country of origin ofwhere the honey on honey and otherhas been harvested to bee products, as is the case with certain meat and dairy productsindicated on the label where the honey originates in one Member State or one third country;
Amendment 450 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 467 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 477 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Asks the Commission to ensure that the EU declares honey and other bee products to beare considered as ‘sensitive products’ in future free trade agreement negotiations where direct competition would expose the EU apiculture sector to excessive or unsustainable pressure;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current crisis in the agricultural sector, a lack of profitability with income losses and increased price instability, has led many farmers to give up farming, and this sector requires more supportan increased mix of differing tools, including financial instruments and grants;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes the potential offered to agricultural and rural micro, small and medium-sized enterprises via loans provided through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, highlights however that the full potential benefits of the leverage provided by these instruments has not been realized;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that in many situations access to credit poses an obstacle to investment, in particular for young farmers, either because of the high costs or because of the guarantees that the financial system requiresHighlights that access to finance and capital,either because of the high costs or because of the guarantees that the financial system requires, is one of the biggest challenges facing farmers and rural entrepreneurs in all sectors, hampering innovation and competitiveness on-farm and in the wider rural economy;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, up to now, the level of use made of CAPthese financial instruments has been low, and calls for consideration to be given to this area with the aim of ensuring that these instruments are better suited to the agricultural sector and further simplifying the procedures,further actions to ensure that the opportunities available via these instruments are communicated clearly and regularly to agricultural sector, rural actors and creating public advice platformgional authorities;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that in response to the needs of specific sectors such as young farmers, loans can be combined with EAFRD grants in order to facilitate investment and encourage growth, which benefits the wider rural economy as well as the agriculture sector;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes that information and training in relation to financial instruments at the regional level is necessary in order to increase awareness of these financial options and stresses that Member States and regional authorities have a key role to play in facilitating and communicating these options to rural communities and enterprises;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the complementary nature of these instruments in relation to subsidies and draws attention to the need to ensure that the former do not replace the latter, which would be extremely damaging for farming and the rural environmentand the importance of a continued mix of grants, financial instruments and repayable assistance as an effective and efficient form for support for competitiveness and cohesion in rural areas and regions;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes the differing strengths and disadvantages offered by both grants and financial instruments to the sector in terms of accessibility, complexity, risk, implementation costs and their applicability in meeting specific challenges or broader developmental goals;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Maintains that the abolition of market management tools in the milk sector,Notes the tools and options available to milk producers via the Milk Package and highlights the challenges faced by producers in ORs in their effective and efficient usage, maintains that these challenges and the loss of business opportunities resulting from the Russian embargo, growing price volatility, and the prevailing crisis are undermining the sustainability of milk production in the Azores, one of the main driving forces within the region’'s socio-economic fabric; points, therefore, to the need to take measures, backed by the necessary resources, in order to help milk production continue in the Azores and to offset the effects of deregulation and the difficulty of selling production;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that increased research and information is needed on enabling access to secondary market opportunities and alternative uses for products which would otherwise be ploughed back into the soil or wasted, such as selling at lower grade for processed foods, selling at local markets or use in animal feed;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notes the importance of access to plant protection products for farmers to ensure that crop quality is maintained and harvests are not lost due to adverse weather conditions, pests and diseases;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 8 – point 2 (new)
(2) Notes the role and objectives of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste in relation to optimisation of use of former foodstuffs and by-products from the food chain in feed production and its importance for primary production;
Amendment 135 #
2016/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 8 – point 3 (new)
(3) Notes the UN Sustainable Development Goals target to reduce food waste by 2030;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 8 – point 4 (new)
(4) Highlights that the FUSIONS project noted that there are few measurements of food losses in primary production activities such as agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture or fisheries and this may prevent an accurate assessment of the overall scale of food waste in Europe.
Amendment 342 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Recalls that the most recent reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) sought to strengthen the position of farmers in the food supply chain through a series of derogations and exemptions from the provisions of Article 101 TFEU;
Amendment 346 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Believes that the current crisis situation in farming worsens the already weak position of farmers in the food supply chain and calls for fresh initiatives to ensure that competition policy takes better account of the specific nature of agriculture;
Amendment 350 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Calls on the Commission to broaden its approach in terms of criteria for determining whether an agricultural undertaking, or a number of such undertakings linked by a horizontal agreement, is deemed to be in a 'dominant position', taking into consideration the degree of concentration and the constraints resulting from bargaining power from upstream and downstream sectors;
Amendment 352 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20f. Considers that the collective activities of producer organisations and their associations, such as production planning and sales negotiation, are necessary for achieving the aims of the CAP and that they should benefit from a presumption of compatibility with Articles 39 and 101 TFEU;
Amendment 353 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)
Paragraph 20 g (new)
20g. Believes that full and satisfactory implementation of the 'Milk Package'1a is essential in order to strengthen the dairy sector and asks the Commission to propose that the 'Milk Package' should continue to apply beyond mid-2020 and to examine whether its rules could be extended to other sectors of agriculture; __________________ 1aRegulation (EU) No261/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector.
Amendment 354 #
2016/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 h (new)
Paragraph 20 h (new)
20h. Calls on the Commission and the national competition authorities to address the concerns raised by the cumulative impact – particularly at the upper end of the food supply chain – of, on the one hand, national-level concentration in the retail sector and, on the other, the development of European- level alliances of major distributors;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas sustainable farming as a source of high-quality food can only be ensured if farmers receive adequate farm- gate prices which cover all the costs of sustainable production;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas price volatility creates a climate of uncertainty, and puts a brake on investment, in farming which discourages modernisation, innovation, new entrants and generational renewal, putting the future of farming at risk;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas greater market transparency may limit price volatilitand access to information in a timely manner may improve producers' ability to react to market volatility and plan accordingly;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes the lack of responsive or effective tools available to farmers to develop solutions to manage their margins;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that the role and actions of the banking sector have an acute impact on producers and that the increasing levels of farm debt add additional burdens to the sector in times of volatility;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. highlights that farms can only afford to innovate if capital costs are low and there is a degree of liquidity available;
Amendment 227 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to work closely with national authorities and farming groups to increase awareness and understanding of the risk management tools available within Pillar II of the 2014-2020 CAP;
Amendment 236 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes that the potential offered by longer-term integrated supply chain contracts, forwards contracts, fixed- margin contracts, and the opportunity to 'lock in' a milk price reflective of production costs for a set period of time could offer producers a tool to manage the impact of volatility on their margins; believes that the option to make use of new instruments in contractual relations should be available and that contract mediation tools must also be made available;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends that the tools for risk management, particularly the various types of insurance and mutual funds, be developed;
Amendment 259 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that the Agricultural Markets Task Force is mandated with considering options and models in relation to risk instruments and use of the futures markets to hedge price risks, options for arranging contractual relations within the chain and legal possibilities for organising farmers' collective actions;
Amendment 292 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the CAP must seek to put farmers at the heart of strategies for coping withmanaging volatility, supporting the decisions they take in an anticipatory approach to managing and covering the associated risksmargins and volatility;
Amendment 338 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Notes that risk management tools and initiatives should be voluntary and fair;
Amendment 353 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the Commission to move more quickly to increase transparency and improve the flow of real time market information and signals by making the Milk Market Observatory more robust;
Amendment 357 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Sees it as part of the Union’'s role to facilitate transparency in the European market and provide access to data and information in a clear and timely manner;
Amendment 378 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Underlines the importance of Member States providing the relevant information to the MMO and new EU agricultural price observatories and the importance of publishing the monthly data received in a timely manner for the benefit of all stakeholders;
Amendment 388 #
2016/2034(INI)
25 b. Recommends that the Commission learns the lessons from the establishment and operation of the Milk Market Observatory as it establishes the Meat Market Observatory;
Amendment 254 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
4a. In Article 54(3), first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "3. On duly justified grounds, Member States may decide not to pursue recovery. A decision to this effect may be taken only in the following cases: (a) where the costs already and likely to be effected total more than the amount to be recovered, which condition shall be considered to have been met if: (i) the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of an individual payment for an aid scheme or support measure, not including interest, does not exceed EUR 10250; or (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1306&rid=1)(b) If a Member State follows best practice for updating LPIS in a 3-year cycle and has implemented the geo-spatial aid application, there should be no requirement of recovery of undue payments to small areas under 1 ha" Or. en
Amendment 460 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 270 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 184 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) An economic operator who, with appropriate authorisation and/or licensing, either places a CE marked fertilising product on the market under his or her own name or trade mark or modifies a CE marked fertilising product in such a way that compliance with the provisions of this Regulation may be affected should be considered to be the manufacturer and should assume the obligations of the manufacturer.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
An importer or distributor shall be considered a manufacturer for the purposes of this Regulation, and shall be subject to the obligations of the manufacturer under Article 6, where he or she places a CE marked fertilising product on the market under his or her name or trademark or modifies a CE marked fertilising product already placed on the market in such a way that compliance with this Regulation may be affected, without prejudice to any restrictions that may exist in law or contract to any such application of names or trademarks or modification of a product by an economic actor other than the manufacturer.
Amendment 246 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
A CE marked fertilising productmaterial that has undergone a recovery operation and complies with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be considered to complybe a component material of a CE marked fertilising product that complies with the conditions laid down in Article 6(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC and shall, therefore, be considered asto havinge ceased to bebeing waste.
Amendment 254 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
2. NWithout prejudice to existing EU rules on data protection and confidentiality of business information and the protection of tests and studies submitted for Conformity Assessment, notified bodies shall provide the other bodies notified under this Regulation carrying out similar conformity assessment activities covering the same CE marked fertilising products with relevant information on issues relating to negative and, on request, positive conformity assessment results.
Amendment 272 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annexes III to IV for the purposes of adapting them to technical progress and facilitating internal market access and free movement for CE marked fertilising products
Amendment 288 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Amendment 298 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
Article 42 – paragraph 3
Amendment 302 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4
Article 42 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annexes III to IV in the light of new scientific evidence. The Commission shall use this empowerment where, based on a risk assessment, an amendment proves necessary to ensure that any CE marked fertilising product complying with the requirements of this Regulation does not, under normal conditions of use, present an unacceptable risk to human, animal, or plant health, to safety or to the environment.
Amendment 333 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 January 2018[Publications office, please insert the date occurring three years following the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union].
Amendment 338 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
of solely biological origin, including peat, leonardite, lignite and other substances obtained from them, but excluding other materials which isare fossilized or embedded in geological formations.
Amendment 377 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
of solely biological origin, including peat, leonardite, lignite and other substances obtained from them, but excluding other materials which isare fossilized or embedded in geological formations.
Amendment 395 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date of application of this Regulation]: 680 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
Amendment 402 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Amendment 416 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 3 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Amendment 480 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 1
- As of [Publications office, please insert the date of application of this Regulation]: 680 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5),
Amendment 488 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 2
Amendment 499 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2 – indent 3
Amendment 512 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point d
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Nickel (Ni) 1290 mg/kg dry matter,
Amendment 731 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 8 – paragraph 3
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 8 – paragraph 3
3. A CE marked fertilising product may contain a compliant nitrification inhibitor, as referred to in PFC 5(A)(I) of Annex I, only if at least 50% of the total nitrogen (N) content of the fertilising product consists of the nitrogen (N) forms ammonium (NH4+) and/or urea (CH4N2O).
Amendment 732 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 9 – paragraph 3
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 9 – paragraph 3
3. The polymers shall not contain a maximum of 600 ppm free formaldehyde.
Amendment 740 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring threfive years after the date of application of this Regulation], the following criterion shall berequirements shall apply: (a) a standard for the biodegradability by setting a timeframe in which at least 90% of the organic carbon is converted into CO2, after the claimed release time of the polymer has been fulfilled, and (b) a biodegradability test that complieds with the following criterion: Tthe polymer ishall 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 24 months, in a biodegradability test as specified points (a)-(c) below.
Amendment 746 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 751 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 757 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 762 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 781 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) The nitrification inhibitor content shall be expressed as a percentage by mass of the total nitrogen (N) present as ammonium nitrogen (NH4+) and/or urea nitrogen (CH4N2O).
Amendment 787 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1 (C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) or potassium (K), by their chemical symbols in the order N-P-K;. The declared nitrogen content is given by the sum of ammoniacal N, nitric N, ureic N, N from urea formaldehyde, N from isobutylidene diurea, N from crotonylidene diurea and N from cyanamide. Phosphorus fertilisers must fulfil the following minimum solubility levels to be plant-available, otherwise they cannot be declared as phosphorus fertilisers: – water solubility: minimum level 25% of total P, – solubility in neutral ammonium citrate: minimum level 50% of total P, – solubility in formic acid (only for soft rock phosphate): minimum level 35% of total P.
Amendment 819 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(B) – table
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(B) – table
Permissible tolerance for the declared content of forms of inorganic macronutrient N P2O5 K2O MgO CaO SO3 Na2O ± 25% of the declared content of ± 25- 50% and +100% of the declared content of ± 25% of the declared the nutrient forms present up to a content of those nutrients up to a maximum content up to a maximum of 2 percentage point of 1,5 percentage points in maximum of -2 and +4 percentage maximum of 0,9 in absolute terms for each points in absolute terms. percentage points in nutrient separately and for the absolute terms absolute terms sum of nutrients The above tolerance values apply also for the N-forms and for the solubilities.
Amendment 823 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C) (I) – table
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C) (I) – table
Permissible tolerance for the declared content of forms of macronutrient N P2O5 K2O MgO CaO SO3 Na2O ± 25% of the declared content of ± 25-50% and +100% of the declared content of ± 25% of the declared the nutrient forms present up to a content of those nutrients up to a maximum content up to a maximum of 2 percentage point of 1,5maximum of -2 and +4 percentage points in maximum of 0,9 in absolute terms for each points in absolute terms. percentage points in nutrient separately and for the absolute terms absolute terms sum of nutrients The above tolerance values apply also for the N-forms and for the solubilities.
Amendment 827 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C) (I) – paragraph 1
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C) (I) – paragraph 1
Granulometry: ± 120 % relative deviation applicable to the declared percentage of material passing a specific sieve
Amendment 830 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C) (I) – paragraph 2
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C) (I) – paragraph 2
Quantity: ± 53 % relative deviation of the declared value
Amendment 833 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – Module A – paragraph 2.2 – point b
Annex IV – part 2 – Module A – paragraph 2.2 – point b
Amendment 837 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – Module A – paragraph 2.2 – point c
Annex IV – part 2 – Module A – paragraph 2.2 – point c
Amendment 843 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – Module A 1 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Annex IV – part 2 – Module A 1 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
The cycles and test referred to under Headings 4.1-4.3 below shall be carried out on a representative sample of the product at least every 36 months on behalf of the manufacturer, in order to verify conformity with
Amendment 845 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – Module B – paragraph 3.2a (new)
Annex IV – part 2 – Module B – paragraph 3.2a (new)
Amendment 846 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – Module B – paragraph 4 – point a – point 1 a (new)
Annex IV – part 2 – Module B – paragraph 4 – point a – point 1 a (new)
(1a) verify data ownership for the test reports, supporting evidence and other data mentioned in para (3.2)(e) of this module and whether the same report has already benefitted from data protection for another fertilising product. A common list of study reports, data ownership and any data protection granted should be established for this purpose and be available to all notified bodies.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the CAP provides income support to farmers through Pillar 1 and provides support for environmental programmes and economic activity in rural areas and prevents rural depopulation via both Pillar 1 and 2 funding; notes, in this connection, that it is essential to maintain the two-pillar CAP structure in order to compensate and support farmers and rural areas;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that in order to achieve a coherent and effective rural development policy it is essential that Rural Development remains part of the CAP;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that the apparently large proportion of the EU budget allocated to agriculture can lead to misconceptions among the public about the policy, when in reality farm subsidies account for a negligible amount in relation to the total GDP of the Member States yet have a significant impact in terms of ensuring continuity in farming and a security of income for farmers as well as benefitting the wider rural economy;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the success of the CAP and acceptance thereof also depends on further reducing bureaucracy and limiting regulatory administrative provisions to an acceptable and manageable level;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the additional costs associated with climatic and topographical conditions, remoteness and isolation hinder the economic and social development of mountainous regions; whereas also efforts to maintain agricultural economic production in EU regions must be accompanied by physical and digital accessibility and infrastructure as well as access to public services for the inhabitants of such regions;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is essential to secure agricultural and food production and sustainable employment while maintaining added value in these regions;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates the importance of simplification and flexibility in the administration of the CAP and highlights the difficult physical and environmental challenges, as well as accessibility of markets, facing producers in mountainous regions;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that, given the prevalence of the materials referred to on the EU market and the risk they pose to human healthwithout specific safety requirements, and given that the full harmonization for all FCMs would be a time-consuming and resource- intensive process, the Commission should prioritise the drawing-up of specific EU measures for paper, board, coatings, inks and adhesivesmaterials which pose the highest risk to human health;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that the absence of specific safety requirements for certain FCMs at the EU level has driven up the costs of compliance, which is often passed on to consumers later in the supply chain; moreover, the lack of harmonized rules has resulted in the introduction of barriers which are disruptive to the functioning of the internal market and have delayed market access for businesses;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers it imperative that Member States should involve all relevant stakeholders in the process, when specific safety requirements for FCMs are proposed;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced that, in light of the EU’s focus on moving towards a circular economy, better synergies between the Framework Regulation on FCMs and the circular economy should be developed, which could include specific measures at EU level should also be proposed for recycled paper and board;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is aware of the important role played by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the risk assessment of substances for use in FCMs regulated by specific measures; recognises the costs involved in the risk assessment of a particular substance and EFSA’s limited resources; calls on the Commission, therefore, to increase thetake into account the operational capacity of EFSA when proposing specific measures for non- harmonized materials, and if appropriate, provide additional levels of funding for EFSA;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to ensure better coordination between REACH and FCM legislation, especially as regards substances classified as SVHCs under REACH, and to ensure that harmful substances phased out under REACH are also phased out in FCMs; notes, however, the different approaches in each legislation, as highlighted by the different roles and responsibilities of the ECHA and EFSA; emphasizes that the REACH regulation relies on a hazard-based assessment of exposure to chemical substances, whereas the Framework Regulation on FCMs relies on a risk assessment of oral exposure to these substances to determine an appropriate level of consumer safety;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has finally announced its plan to introduce a migration limit of 0.05 mg/kg for Bisphenol A (BPA) for packaging and containers made of plastic, as well as for varnishes and coatings used in metal containers; considers this an improvement compared to the current migration limit of 0.6 mg/kg for BPA in plastic; regrets that this migration limit does not apply to all FCMs;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports research and innovation initiatives that seek to develop new substances for use in FCMs that are proven to be safe for human health, which in turn can increase the competitiveness of European products;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses its concern that the level of enforcement of the legislation on FCMs varies greatly across the EU; highlights the importance of developing EU guidelines for FCMs which would facilitate a more uniform implementation and better enforcement in the Member States; believes that other non-legislative policy options, such as the experience of industry self-assessment, should supplement measures to improve the enforcement of the Framework Regulation on FCMs;
Amendment 148 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recommends the development of a single EU standard for analytical testing in order to ensure that FCMs are tested by companies and competent authorities across the EU using one and the same method; considers that such standards must be tailored towards the characteristics of each individual FCM;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that a single EU standard for analytical testing for each FCM is crucial as harmonized rules are developed for these FCMs, given the uncertainty caused by the principle of mutual recognition in some instances;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2259(INI)
17. Stresses that it is the responsibility of each Member State to carry out controls on companies that produce or import FCMs; regrets, however, that some Member States do not impose the requirement for companies to register their business activity, thereby allowing such companies to circumvent conformity controls; calls on the Commission to revise the Framework Regulation, so as to require that Member States impose an obligationquire that Member States without suitable registration mechanisms in place introduce the appropriate measures on all companies producing or importing FCMs to officially register their business activity;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that this challenge requires a conducive EU policy framework, one that is grounded in clear scientific and evidence-based decision-making and recognises both the strategic importance of agriculture and the practical realities of food production;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that with appropriate economic incentives, the simplification of CAP measures, fairer income distribution in the supply chain and transparent market conditions including country of origin labelling, farmers would be better equipped to implement greening measures and/or organic farming, thereby, farmers would be better equipped to deliver the necessary increase in food production and contributinge to the conservation of biodiversity;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the enhancement of innovation and economic development in farm management must be achievable for large, medium and small-scale farmers; believes that better links between the agricultural sector and research and innovation should be facilitated in order to share and implement methods of best practice on the ground;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the significance of improving rural broadband networks as a contributory factor to enhancing innovation and economic development in farm management, particularly for medium to small-scale farmers;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States to invest more in research and innovation programmes and to develop new technologies, including precision farming, to help make agriculture attractive to young people; recognises the important contribution to be made by agricultural colleges and universities to support the development of skills for a new generation of farmers;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the importance of understanding and improving the production systems with focus on developing crops, crop rotation systems, management systems and landscape values;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that 2014 was a transitional year, involving significant payments for the last part of the 2007-2013 funding period and during which the final elements (the implementing and delegated acts) were put in place half way through the year for the CAP 2014-2020 funding period, and believes that the year 2015 should be considered as another transitional year as it is the first year of implementation of significant policy changes for both farmers and Member State authorities, involving new and complex rules and a high number of new applicants for direct payments;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to better ensure proportionality of penalties in relation to the nature of errors;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the Commission's proposed simplification of IACS via preventative preliminary checks which will allow national administrations to identify problems with farmers' applications, make corrections and should result in a lower rate of penalties;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges both the Commission and Member State authorities to continue to address and reduce the complexities in relation to direct payments wherever possible and give high priority to simplification of the greening measures, and particularly if there are many different levels involved in the administration of EAGF and Rural Development funds within Member States, with different approaches for the two pillars where necessary;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that any revenue accruing to the EU budget deriving from the super levy or anyfines shall be earmarked for reinvestment in the dairy sector, and that other assigned revenues from agriculture in 2014/2015 remain under Heading 2; welcomes the Commission's proposal to earmark those revenues to the EAGF;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that persistent problems such as financial barriers result in a lack of investment within the EU cand often undermine SME activities and their full growth potential, stresses the urgent need to mobilise investment in order to boost the real economy; welcomes, in this regard, the proposal for an Investment Plan for Europe and the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); recalls that there is a need to ensure consistency and complementarity between the EFSI and other EU policies and instruments, in particular the ESI Funds;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the enlarged role the EIB Group will play in implementing cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 programming period; believes this is a step in the right direction towards improving synergies between the EIB and ESI funds;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers administrative burdens and a lack of administrative capacity a serious obstacle to successfully achieving cohesion policy goals; stresses the importance of the EIB’s advisory role and recognises the efforts undertaken in this context; welcomes the partnership between the Commission and the EIB in setting up the fi-compass advisory platform, particularly in the agricultural sector, with easier access to finance for farmers wishing to modernise their production processes;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the opening of new markets and the prioritisation of ambitious and balanced trade agreements, which take into account the sensitivities of European agriculture, to be of the utmost importance; particularly in the context of the current farming crisis and accordingly favours the balanced negotiation of bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries, provided that the most sensitive sectors are adequately protected;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses that agricultural trade and the agri-food sector play a key role in driving economic growth and job creation, particularly in rural areas, highlights that investment in the sector and advancing Europe's position as a key player on the global market are essential for the future of European farming;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Opposes any form of negotiation involving the treatment of European agriculture as an expendable bargaining chip and warns of the cumulative effect of tariff concessions granted under different trade agreements; points out that a zero rate of duty is imposed on 71 % of all EU agri-food imports;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Commission to publish an impact assessment of the cumulative effect of tariff concessions and market openings granted under different trade agreements without delay;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to assess the impact on Europe of fresh trade concessions to third countries and forward its findings to the European Parliament before accepting or making any commercial offer; calls on the Commission to engage comprehensively with stakeholders in the European agri- food sector before entering into any new free trade negotiations;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that trade agreements should ensure a level playing field between the different trading partners in the agricultural sector, taking into account the high environmental, food safety and social costs to be met by European farmers, so as to ensure that the latter are able to benefit fully from the opening of new markets and to treat as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive pressure;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses that respect for food safety and human and animal health standards should be a fundamental tenet of any negotiations for European agriculture;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the protection of geographical indications should be a sine qua non incentral tenet in all trade negotiations with third countries, especially the USA;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses in particular the dangers for the European beef sector if any agreement is made with the Mercosur bloc without adequate protection for this and other sensitive sectors;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that agriculture and rural development deliver many key EU objectives and are an important part of the overall EU budget for 2016; calls therefore for the agriculture budget to remain at leastgiven that the agriculture budget as a proportion of the overall budget has decreased over time, calls for the agriculture budget to be robustly defended and at the very least remain at its current level;
Amendment 25 #
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 keepingsome specific agricultural sub-sectors, such as the milk sector, in order to mitigate the impact of on-going price volatility within the sector, the abolition of the quota system and the Russian embargo; 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 35 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for sufficient funds to be made available in order to implement all elements of the CAP reform, including as regards greening, biodiversity and rural development programmes; stresses that the simplification of the CAP and a reduction in the administrative burden imposed on farmers and national authorities is urgently needed in order to ensure that the agriculture budget is spent effectively on achieving its objectives;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that significant funds have been removed from the dairy sector in the last quota year as a result of the implementation of the superlevy, and therefore recommends that this revenue remain within the agriculture budget to strengthen the competitiveness of the dairy sector;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor the significant price volatility of agricultural products, and improve the real-time analysis of sector markets, for instance, by strengthening the Milk Market Observatory in the dairy sector; stresses that price volatility continues to be an on-going challenge for some sectors and one which occurs more frequently in a more globalised market and has adverse effects on farmers' incomes, and urges the Commission and Member States to react promptly and effectively when needed;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. demands that funds earmarked for research in the agri-food sector, in particular from the Horizon2020 budget, remain fully available as such in order to stimulate innovation in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the continuing imbalances in the food supply chain, in which the position of primary producers is considerably weaker than that of other actors; urges the Commission to incentivise the creation of Producer Organisations, particularly in the dairy sector, as one of several means to tackle unfair trading practices; to take action to improve the transparency of prices and margins in the food supply chain; highlights the value of a pilot project in this area.
Amendment 53 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds the Commission that the European Parliament's own initiative report adopted in December 2013 called on the Commission to examine the need and possibility of independent enforcement to address the so-called 'fear factor' among primary producers in the supply chain; urges the Commission to consider this in its own report;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to assess the SCI in terms of effectiveness, taking into account concerns cited by the farming community; cautions the Commission to avoid assessing the voluntary initiative based solely on the number of registered participants;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several Member States have initiated actions in national law to address the concerns of primary producers regarding the negative impact of UTPs; asks the Commission to assess these national efforts with a view to selecting best practices for application at EU level; notes in particular the Groceries Code Adjudicator in the UK as a, whose powers to 'name and shame' and to fine can serve as a legitimate deterrent to UTPs, as one potential model for adaptation at EU level;.
Amendment 130 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several Member States have initiated actions in national lawvoluntary codes and legislative measures to address the concerns of primary producers regarding the negative impact of UTPs; asks the Commission to assess these national efforts with a view to selecting best practices for application at EU level; notes in particular the Groceries Code Adjudicator in the UK as aone potential model for adaptation at EU level;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that a common understanding of UTPs would be beneficial, and calls on the Commission to develop a coherent approach, based on exchange of best practice, to tackle UTPs and ensure the effective functioning of the single market, with a particular focus on practices such as using dairy as a "loss leader" and selling below the cost of production;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that while private–own brand labelled products can bring increased value and choice to consumers, they give an unfair and anti-competitive position to retailers, who become both customer and competitor; notes that market share in a private-own brand product category may undermine the benefits of these products for consumers and the agri-food industry; insists that the issue of private-own brands requires particular attention from the Commission and Competition Authorities, with a need to address the potential long term consequences for the supply chain;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for increased transparency and information in the supply chain and for a strengthening of bodies such as the Milk Market Observatory to supply farmers with accurate and timely market data;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that while private–own brand labelled products can bring increased value and choice to consumers, they give an unfair and anti-competitive position to retailers, who become both customer and competitor; notes that market share in a private-own brand product category may undermine the benefits of these products for consumers and the agri-food industry; insists that the issue of private-own brands requires particular attention from the Commission and Competition Authorities, with a need to address the potential long term consequences for the supply chain;
Amendment 120 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) The armed defence forces of a Member State as defined under national law may, in addition to the military, include units such as a home guard as well as persons obliged to take part in armed defence activities and reservists.
Amendment 213 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) To ensure that firearms are duly traceable throughout the Union, common conversion standards should be established to guarantee that any conversion of a firearm that changes its category is irreversible.
Amendment 261 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangements of firearms and, their essential components and ammunition by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security as they are more difficult to control thshould be subject to the control of the Member States and their conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality of authorisations. It is therefore appropriate to limit the selling of arms and components by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokersmpetent authorities should verify the identity of the persons engaged in such transfer and of their entitlement to do so.
Amendment 319 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean the barrel, frame, receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breaech block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted.
Amendment 550 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1monitor firearms authorisations and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it wasthey were granted isare no longer met.
Amendment 617 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 638 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 658 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 - paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 7 - paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Amendment 700 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 10b a (new)
Article 10b a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The investment environment within the Union should be improved by carrying out necessary structural reforms, removing barriers to investment, reinforcing the Single Market and by enhancing regulatory predictability and reducing regulatory red tape. The work of the EFSI, and investments across Europe generally, should benefit from this accompanying work.
Amendment 31 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should contribute to strengthening the Union's competitiveness, growth potential and economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 39 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives and the development of infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, research and innovation, developing and modernising the agri-food sector and improving access to finance for SMEs in this sector.
Amendment 96 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The EFSI shall support strategic investments with high social, environmental and economic added value, promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion and contributing to achieving Union objectives in all policy areas including agriculture and the agri-food sector.
Amendment 122 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres and rural areas; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructureand telecommunication infrastructure, particularly in order to reduce rural isolation;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the cost of controls is currently estimated at EUR 4 billion at Member State level, and are probably still risingis likely to rise with the implementation of the latest CAP reform , particularly with the introduction of ‘greening’ measures;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 31 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the burden of controls is in proportion toincrease in the administrative burden of controls is directly related to an increase in the complexity of the CAP; calls, therefore, for complexity to be reducthe CAP to be simplified in order to cut error rates, reduce the cost to the taxpayer and at the same time ensure that the budget is correctly spent;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2234(INI)
2. Calls for a less bureaucratic CAP that can be implemented and interpreted clearly, with a view to reducing the error rate;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges that clearer guidance must be given to both national authorities and farmers in order to reduce the error rate;
Amendment 67 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Advocates an single annual audit so that farmers are not subjected to controls by both the Commission and the European Court of Auditors in the same year; also calls for the bundling of the audit tasks of certifying bodies, the Commission and the European Court of Auditors, thus reducing the burden on farmers by decreasing the number of inspections; notes that the advice given in guidelines to farmers by both national authorities and the Commission for implementing the CAP is often contradicted by the assessment criteria used by the Court of Auditors, resulting in fines that are both disproportionate and unexpected ;
Amendment 83 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the approach of reducing controls in Member States where error rates have been extremely low over a given period; calls at the same time, however, for controls to be stepped up in Member States where the error rate is high or increasing, whilst taking into account a margin of tolerance in the first year of implementing complex new measures under the last CAP reform; in addition, urges that where minor or inadvertent errors have occurred the penalties should be proportionate;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. FavourAcknowledges the increased use of e- Government technology by the Member States in order to forestall errors in the application process; notes, however the difficulties of rolling out such technology particularly where adequate rural broadband networks or sufficient training for applicants has been lacking.
Amendment 1 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU agricultural sector is a very sensitive and essential part of the TTIP negotiations and one in which the EU, which already enjoys a significant trade surplus with the US, stands to benefit greatly from new or increased market access opportunities;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is important for European agriculture to secure a mutually beneficial trade deal with the US in order to advance Europe’s position as a key player on the global market without jeopardising the current quality standards of European agricultural products and future improvement of those standards, while preserving the European agricultural model and ensuring its economic and social viability;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas respect for European food safety and, human, plant and animal health, animal welfare, environmental and consumer protection standards will be a fundamental tenet of the negotiations for European agriculture;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
a. prioritise an ambitious and balanced result of the negotiations for agriculture, the three maina sector which must not be used as a bargaining chip in efforts to secure access to the US market for other sectors and the key components of which (market access, geographical indications and sanitary and phytosanitary measures) should be tackled early and in parallel in the negotiation process, whilst maintaining food safety standards and consumer protection, in order to give Parliament enough timesufficient time and clarity to discuss and evaluate this chapter with stakeholders and, European citizens, civil society and social partners, focusing in particular on farmers and small family holdings;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
b. firmly commit to the strict preservation of current and future standards on food safety and human health, plant health and crop and environmental protection, consumer protection and animal health, and welfare as defined under EU legislation, and ensure that fundamental values of the EU such as the precautionary principle are not underminedthe enhancement of these standards is in no way hampered in the future and that fundamental values of the EU such as the precautionary principle and sustainable farming are not undermined, and EU citizens can continue to have confidence in the traceability and labelling of products on the EU market ;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
c. ensure a positive and ambitious final outcome of the negotiations for agriculture, reflecting both the offensive and defensive interests of the EU agricultural sector concerning the abolition or reduction of both tariff and non-tariff barriers, including in particular sanitary and phytosanitary standards and procedures, securing a strong position for high quality European products so that EU producers make genuine gains in terms of access to the US market and consider that measures to protect consumers and their health or maintain food safety should not be regarded as non-tariff barriers;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
d. secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which or sectors for which direct and indirect competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive pressureincluding smallholder farmers, either in the EU as a whole or individual regions thereof, to excessive pressure or unfair competition, for example in cases where regulatory conditions and related costs of production, such as animal housing requirements, in the EU diverge from those in the US, and consider all possible options for treatment of all sensitive products including tariff reduction and limited tariff rate quotas;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
e. secure significantly improved protection of EU geographical indications and better consumer information as an essential element of a balanced agreement, taking the rappropriate legal protection on the US market for EU geographical indications and quality EU agricultural products, and measures to deal with improper use, misleading information and practices, and secure protection regarding the labelling, traceability and genuine origin of agricultural products as an essential elevament chapter of the CETA with Canada as a good exampleof a balanced agreement;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
f. engage in a fully transparent, timely and comprehensive manner with allthe European Parliament, all national parliaments and the agricultural stakeholders on all aspects of the negotiations and ensure compliance with all legislation on which our European agricultural and social model is based.
Amendment 10 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
fa. submit without delay a clear and objective study on the impact of TTIP on European agriculture, sector by sector, particularly its impact on small family farms and engage in a timely and transparent manner with research institutions, both public and private, that work in the area of food safety and can provide considerable input to all aspects of the negotiations.
Amendment 141 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
c. ensure a positive final outcome of the negotiations for agriculture reflecting both the offensive and defensive interests of the EU agricultural sector concerning the abolition or reduction of both tariff and non-tariff barriers, including in particular sanitary and phytosanitary standards and procedures, and adopting a strong position for high-quality European products, so that EU producers make genuine gains in terms of access to the US market;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
d. secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive, those products from sectors such as, but not limited to, the pigmeat, poultry and suckler beef sector, for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive pressure, for example in cases where regulatory conditions and related costs of production in the EU diverge from those in the US, and consider possible options for the treatment of sensitive products, including tariff reduction and limited tariff rate quotas;
Amendment 207 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
ea. take into account that US farm income support in times of global price volatility could put EU farmers at a competitive disadvantage and that EU crisis management measures should be re- evaluated in order to reflect changing market conditions;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to continue identifying the main obstacles and to initiate policiesencourage a friendly regulatory environment which would encourage SMEs to invest in green growth and eco- innovation, in order to promote opportunities for employment and the enhancement of sustainable growth;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends to the Member States that they include, when drafting the selection criteria for EU-funded projects, elements that should incentivise projects geared towards sustainable and smart growth, and ensure a balanced representation of environmental stakeholders, local and regional authorities and business groups when establishing the monitoring committees;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the extensionNotes the use of innovative support schemes in some Member States, such as green innovation vouchers, which can promote the introduction of sustainable technologies and environmentally friendly solutions into the market;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and promote the creation of thematic and geographic/regional platforms, where appropriate, through which incremental or breakthrough eco- innovative projects would attract private investments, and to encourage stakeholder cooperation in order to enrich the European value chain;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States (at the level of national and regional policy-makers and managing authorities) to continuously promote sustainable growth under the smart specialisation strategies with the engagement of key stakeholders; asks the Commission to report to Parliament on the implementation of smart specialisation strategies at national and/or regional level, where appropriate, and especially as regards the various patterns of ‘downstream actions’ used at EU and Member State level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide information on the practical meaensures taken in order to develop competencies for eco-innovative SMEs throughhat eco-innovative SMEs are fully informed of interconnecting regional innovation centres and the key support networks, which could help develop their business.
Amendment 12 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Memorandum of Understanding in respect of cooperation in agriculture and rural development within the EU between the European Commission and the European Investment Bank signed on 23 March 2015,
Amendment 48 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Milk Package obliged Member States to recognise producer organisations and under the Package cooperatives continue to play a crucial role;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas generational renewal, modernisation and investment are crucial for a functioning and sustainable European dairy sector;
Amendment 148 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the important role that generational renewal has for the future of the milk sector and the significant opportunities for young farmers in dairying;
Amendment 189 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the financing opportunities presented to farmers in the dairy sector by the European Investment Bank's new fund, which offers lower interest rates to facilitate on-farm investment, modernisation and offers financial options to young farmers to grow their business;
Amendment 397 #
2014/2146(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the sector has not engaged with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) schemes in a meaningful mannerand equal manner across all Member States; calls on the Commission to simplify access to these schemes and reduce the administration burden associated with the application and approval process;
Amendment 456 #
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 implementing a dairy Margin Protection Programme and using risk management instruments such as the futures markets to take advantage of the volatility in the sector to increase its competitiveness;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that 80 % of funding is administered under shared management at Member State level and that the Court found that for the majority of errors identified there was sufficient information available for Member States to detect these errors themselves; points out, therefore, that all Member States should take their responsibility seriously and that measures such as improving administrative capacity on procurement, eligibility rules and state aid, and focusing on simplification and on a risk-based approach should be implemented at Member State level;
Amendment 36 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) ADespite the measures that farmers take on good hygiene, feed, management and biosecurity, animals may suffer from a broad range of diseases which canneed to be prevented or treated by veterinary medicinal products for both animal health and welfare reasons. The impact of animal diseases and the measures necessary to control them can be devastating for individual animals, animal populations, animal keepers and the economy. Animal diseases transmissible to humans may also have a significant impact on public health. Therefore sufficient and effective veterinary medicinal products should be available in the Union in order to ensure high standards of animal and public health, and for the development of the agriculture and aquaculture sectors.
Amendment 46 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Tests, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials represent a major investment for companies which they need to make in order to submit the necessary data with the application for a marketing authorisation or to establish a maximum residue limit for pharmaceutical active substances in the veterinary medicinal product. That investment should be protected in order to stimulate research and innovation, in particular on veterinary medicinal products for minor species and antimicrobials, so that it is ensured the necessary veterinary medicinal products are available in the Union. For that reason data submitted to a competent authority or the Agency should be protected against use by other applicants. That protection should, however, be limited in time in order to allow competition.
Amendment 53 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Antimicrobial resistance to human and veterinary medicinal products is a growing health problem in the Union and worldwide, thus involving a common responsibility of Member States and all relevant actors. Many of the antimicrobials used in animals are also used in humans. Some of those antimicrobials are critical for preventing or treating life-threatening infections in humans. In order to fight antimicrobial resistance a number of measures should be taken. It needs to be ensured that appropriate warnings and guidance are included on the labels of veterinary antimicrobials. Use not covered by the terms of the marketing authorisation of certain new or critically important antimicrobials for humans should be restricted in the veterinary sector. The rules for advertising veterinary antimicrobials should be tightened, and the authorisation requirements should sufficiently address the risks and benefits of antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products.
Amendment 103 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) ‘antimicrobial': an active substance of synthetic or natural origin which destroys microorganisms, suppresses their growth or their ability to reproduce in animals or humans;
Amendment 130 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Tests, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials represent a major investment for companies which they need to make in order to submit the necessary data with the application for a marketing authorisation or to establish a maximum residue limit for pharmaceutical active substances in the veterinary medicinal product. That investment should be protected in order to stimulate research and innovation, in particular on veterinary medicinal products for minor species and antimicrobials, so that it is ensured the necessary veterinary medicinal products are available in the Union. For that reason data submitted to a competent authority or the Agency should be protected against use by other applicants. That protection should, however, be limited in time in order to allow competition.
Amendment 188 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56 a (new)
Recital 56 a (new)
(56a) In order to ensure that the lines of distribution and the supply of veterinary medicines are not restricted, where Member States have a legally defined, professionally qualified animal medicines advisor, they shall continue to prescribe and supply certain veterinary medicines;
Amendment 202 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 146 and based on the latest scientific advice in order to establish rules for the designation of the antimicrobials which are to be reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans in order to preserve the efficacy of certain active substances in humans. The Commission, when establishing these rules, will make decisions on appropriate risk management measures at the class, substance or even the indication level and will consider also the route of administration.
Amendment 207 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, designate antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2). The Commission, when establishing these rules, will make decisions on appropriate risk management measures at the class, substance or even the indication level and will consider also the route of administration.
Amendment 212 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 148 years for antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products for cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, dogs and cats containing an antimicrobial active substance which has not been an active substance in a veterinary medicinal product authorised within the Union on the date of the submission of the application;
Amendment 231 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7a) 'antimicrobial' means an active substance of synthetic or natural origin which destroys microorganisms, suppresses their growth or their ability to reproduce in animals or humans;
Amendment 243 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Article 38 – paragraph 3
3. For veterinary medicinal products other than those listed in paragraph 2 a centralised marketing authorisation may be granted if no other marketing authorisation has been granted for the veterinary medicinal product within the Union or if the application concerns a conversion of a marketing authorisation as referred to in Article 57a.
Amendment 258 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. If a Member State raises, within the time period referred to in Article 46(4) or Article 48(5) its objections to the assessment report, proposed summary of product characteristics or proposed labelling and package leaflet, on grounds of a potential serious risk to human or animal health or to the environment, a detailed statement of the reasons shall be provided to the reference Member State, the other Member States and the applicant. The points of disagreement shall be referred without delay to the coordination group for mutual recognition and decentralised procedures set up by Article 142 (‘the coordination group'’) by the reference Member State.
Amendment 260 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 4
Article 49 – paragraph 4
4. In the event of an opinion in favour of granting or amending a marketing authorisation, the reference Member State shall record the agreement of Member States, close the procedure and inform Member States and the applicant accordingly.
Amendment 357 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from Article 5(2), a marketing authorisation for a limited market shall be granted for a period of 35 years. Following this period it should be renewed and remain valid for an indefinite period unless risks to animal or public health or the environment are detected.
Amendment 368 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a requirement to conduct post- authorisation studiessupply post- authorisation data based on post- authorisation studies deemed necessary on the basis of risk-benefit assessment, and on data collected from use in the field.
Amendment 432 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, designate antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2). The Commission, when establishing these rules, will make decisions on appropriate risk management measures at the class, substance or even the indication level and will consider also the route of administration.
Amendment 447 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Where the first marketing authorisation application relating to more than one species or a variation is approved in accordance with Article 65 extending the marketing authorisation to another species listed in Article 34(1)(a), the period of the protection provided for in that Article shall be prolonged by 12 years for each additional target species, in the original dossier, or provided that the variation has been submitted at least 3 years before the expiration of the protection period laid down in Article 34(1)(a) or (d).
Amendment 452 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Where the first marketing authorisation relating to more than one species or a variation is approved in accordance with Article 65 extending the marketing authorisation to a another species not listed in Article 34(1)(a), the period of the protection provided for in Article 34(1)(a) or (d) shall be prolonged by 4 years.
Amendment 463 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Article 38 – paragraph 3
3. For veterinary medicinal products other than those listed in paragraph 2 a centralised marketing authorisation may be granted if no other marketing authorisation has been granted for the veterinary medicinal product within the Union or if the application concerns a conversion of a marketing authorisation as referred to in Article 57a.
Amendment 498 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 a (new)
Article 57 a (new)
Article 57a Subsequent conversion into centralised marketing authorisation 1. After completion of a decentralised procedure laid down in Article 46, a mutual recognition procedure laid down in Article 48, or a marketing authorisation harmonisation procedure laid down in Article 69, the marketing authorisation holder may submit an application to convert the existing marketing authorisations for the veterinary medicinal product into a centralised marketing authorisation granted by the Commission and which shall be valid throughout the Union. 2. The application for the conversion into a centralised marketing authorisation shall be submitted to the Agency and shall include the following: (a) a list of all decisions granting marketing authorisations concerning this veterinary medicinal product; (b) a list of variations introduced since the first marketing authorisation in the Union was granted; (c) a summary report on pharmacovigilance data. 3. Within 30 days of receipt of the documents listed in paragraph 2, the Commission shall prepare a draft of the decision granting the Union marketing authorisation in conformity with the assessment report referred to in Articles 46(3), 48(4) and 69(3) or, where appropriate, an updated assessment report, summary of the product characteristics, labelling and package leaflet. 4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, take a final decision on the granting of the centralised marketing authorisation. This Article shall only apply to veterinary medicinal products that have been authorised through a mutual recognition procedure, decentralised procedure or marketing authorisation harmonisation procedure after the date of the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 657 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. Before the expiry of the period of validity of 35 years, marketing authorisations for a limited market granted in accordance with Article 21 shall be re- examined on application from the marketing authorisation holder. After the initial re-examination, it shall be re- examined every 5 yearsremain valid for an indefinite period.
Amendment 731 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – title
Article 109 – title
Retail of prescription only veterinary medicinal products or active substances, with anabolic, anti-infectious, anti- parasitic, anti-inflammatory, hormonal or psychotropic veterinary medicinal productproperties
Amendment 737 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1
Article 109 – paragraph 1
1. Only manufacturers, wholesale distributors and retailers authorised specifically to do so in accordance with applicable national law shall be allowed to supply and purchase prescription only veterinary medicinal products which have anabolic, anti- infectious, anti-parasitic, anti- inflammatory, hormonal or psychotropic properties or substances which may be used as veterinary medicinal products having those properties.
Amendment 742 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 109 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Those manufacturers and suppliers shall keep detailed records of the following information in respect of each purchase and sale transaction of prescription only veterinary medicinal products:
Amendment 897 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 2
Article 124 – paragraph 2
2. The prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 shall not apply to advertising to persons permitted to prescribe or, supply or use veterinary medicinal products.
Amendment 39 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Carry-over may occur during production, processing, storage and transport of feed where the same production and processing equipment, storage facilities or means of transport are used for feed with different components. For the purposes of this Regulation, the concept of ‘carry-over’ is used specifically to designate the transfer of traces of an active substance contained in a medicated feed to a non-target feed, while the term ‘cross-contamination’ is to be considered as a contamination resulting from a carry- over or from the transfer in feed of any unintended substance. Carry-over of active substances contained in medicated feed to non-target feed should be avoided or kept as low as possible. In order to protect animal health, human health and the environment, maximum limits for levels of carry- over for active substances contained in medicatednon-target feed should be established, based on a scientific risk assessment performed by the European Food Safety Authority and taking into account the application of good manufacturing practice and the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle. GeneralIn the interim, a general maximum limits should be set out in this Regulation, taking into account the unavoidable carry-over and the risk caused by the active substances concerned.
Amendment 45 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Medicated feed should be marketed in sealed containers for safety reasons and to protect user's interest, but appropriate derogations should be provided for in so far as the application of that requirement is not necessary to protect human or animal health or consumer interests and would represent excessive burden for the feed business operators.
Amendment 47 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to ensure that the lines of distribution and the supply of veterinary medicines are not restricted, where Member States have a legally defined, professionally qualified animal medicines advisor, they shall continue to prescribe and supply certain veterinary medicines.
Amendment 53 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure the safe use of medicated feed, its supply and use should be subject to presentation of a valid veterinary prescription which has been issued after examination of the animals to be treated. However, the possibility to manufacture medicated feed before a prescription is presented to the manufacturer should not be excluded.
Amendment 58 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Medicated feed should be marketed in sealed containers for safety reasons and to protect user's interest. However, appropriate derogations should be provided for where the application of this requirement is not necessary to protect human or animal health or consumer interests, and would represent an excessive administrative and technical burden.
Amendment 64 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Taking into account the serious public health risk posed by resistance to antimicrobials, it is appropriate to limit the use of medicated feed containing antimicrobials for food-producing animals. Preventive use or use to enhance the performance of food-producing animals should in particular not be allThe use of antimicrobials in medicated feed to enhance the performance of animals should never be allowed. The use of antimicrobials in medicated feed before a disease is diagnosed or clinical signs are present should only be allowed in very exceptional circumstances and under prescription on the basis of the epidemiological and clinical knowled. ge of the person who issued the prescription. It should never be applied routinely nor to compensate for poor hygiene or for inadequate husbandry conditions
Amendment 67 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) In order to ensure that the lines of distribution and the supply of veterinary medicines are not restricted, where Member States have a legally defined, professionally qualified animal medicines advisor, they shall continue to prescribe and supply certain veterinary medicines.
Amendment 101 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) 'antimicrobials': an active substance of synthetic or natural origin which destroys microorganisms, suppresses their growth or their ability to reproduce in animals or humans.
Amendment 117 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Feed business operators manufacturing, storing, transporting and placing on the market medicated feed and intermediate products shall apply measures in accordance with Article 3 and 4 to avoid carry-overor minimise carry-over in accordance with the ALARA principle.
Amendment 124 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 concerning the establishment of specific carry-over limits for active substances in non-target feed on the basis of a scientific risk assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Amendment 130 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Where no specific carry-over limits have been set for an active substance, the following carry-over limits in non- target feed, a general maximum limit of 3% of the active substance in the last batch of medicated feed or intermediate product produced shall apply:.
Amendment 132 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 139 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 154 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Medicated feed and intermediate products shall be placed on the market only in sealed packages or containers. Packages or containers shall be sealed in such a way that, when the package or container is opened, the seal is damaged and cannot be reused. Appropriate derogations should be provided for in so far as the application of that requirement is not necessary to protect human or animal health or consumer interests and would represent excessive burden for the feed business operators.
Amendment 173 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The prescription shall be valid for a maximum period of six months for non- food producing animals and three weeks for food-producing animalsonly for the period determined by the person who issued the prescription.
Amendment 182 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The prescribed medicated feed may be used only for animals examined by group of animals under the care of the person who issued the prescription and only for athe diagnosed disease. The person who issued the prescription shall verify that this medication is justified for the target animals on veterinary grounds. Furthermore he shall ensure that the administration of the veterinary medicinal product concerned is not incompatible with another treatment or use and that there is no contra-indication or interaction where several medicinal products are used.
Amendment 188 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Feed business operators supplying medicated feed to the holder of food- producing animals, or on-farm mixers of medicated feed for food-producing animals shall ensure that the quantities supplied or mixed do not exceed: the quantities provided for in the prescription.
Amendment 190 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 193 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 205 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Medicated feed and intermediate products shall be placed on the market only in sealed packages or containers. Packages or containers shall be sealed in such a way that, when the package or container is opened, the seal is damaged and cannot be reused. Appropriate derogations should be provided for those instances where the application of this requirement is not necessary to protect human or animal health or consumer interests, and would represent an excessive administrative and technical burden.
Amendment 209 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Medicated feed containing antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products shall not be used to prevent diseases inenhance the performance of food- producing animals or to enhance their performance. The use of antimicrobials in medicated feed before a disease is diagnosed or clinical signs are present should only be allowed in very exceptional circumstances and under prescription on the basis of the epidemiological and clinical knowledge of the person who issued the prescription.
Amendment 233 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 2
2. Technical or organisational measures shall be taken to avoid or minimise, any cross- contamination and errors, to carry out checks in the course of manufacture and to ensure effective tracing of the products used for the manufacture of medicated feed and intermediate products.
Amendment 98 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) The Commission should ensure that any changes to the Council Regulation (EC) No 834/20071a do not undermine ongoing obligations within the rural development programmes from Regulation (EU) No 1305/20131b. __________________ 1a Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1–23) 1bRegulation (EU)No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and replacing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347/487, 20.12.2013, p.487 – 548)
Amendment 182 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in commay be split into clearly and effectively separated units or production units which are not all managed under organic production, provided that: (i) as regards livestock, different species shall be involved; (ii) as regards pliance with the requirements applicable to organic productionts, different varieties that can be easily differentiated shall be involved. In case of research and educational centres, nurseries, seed multipliers, hatcheries in the framework of aquaculture and algae production and breeding operations, the requirements concerning different species and varieties referred to in points (i) and (ii) shall not apply;
Amendment 192 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 210 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic plant production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amending or supplementingadopt implementing acts establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of the specific plant production rules as regards:
Amendment 212 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 214 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic livestock production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amending or supplementingadopt implementing acts establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of the specific livestock production rules as regards:
Amendment 215 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to Article 37(2).
Amendment 219 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic processed food and feed production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amending or supplementingadopt implementing acts establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of the specific production rules for processed food and feed as regards:
Amendment 220 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 221 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation as regards organic yeast production and adaptation to technical developments, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 amending or supplementing the specific yeast production rules as regards the processing and the substrates usedadopt implementing acts establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of the specific yeast production rules as regards the processing and the substrates used. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 37(2).
Amendment 244 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Products in whichWhen a control authority or a control body detects the presence of products or substances that have not been authorised in accordance with Article 19, is detected beyond the levels established taking act must carry out an investigation in order to determine the cause of contamination. The investigation shall seek to identify whether the contamination is unavoidable or avoidable. Following this investigation, the control authority or count in particular of Directive 2006/125/EC, shall not be marketed as organicrol body will decide the organic status of products depending on the nature and severity of the particular circumstances.
Amendment 248 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 250 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 275 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. OWhere operators andor groups of operators shall not be entitled to be provided with an organic certificate by differentobtain a certificate from more than one control authoritiesy or control bodies fory for activities carried out in one Member State, as regards the same groupcategory of products, including when those operators and groups of operators engage in different stages of production, preparation and distributionthe operator shall notify each of the concerned control bodies and control authorities of this fact.
Amendment 340 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 6
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 6
1.7.6. Tethering or isolation of livestock shall be prohibited, unless for individual animals for a limited period of time, and in so far as this is justified for safety, welfare and veterinary reasons. Competent authorities may authorise cattle in micro-enterpriseholdings to be tethered if it is not possible to keep the cattle in groups appropriate to their behaviour requirements, provided they have access to pastures during the grazing period, and at least twice a week access to open air areas when grazing is not possible.
Amendment 353 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9 a (new)
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 9 a (new)
Amendment 41 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The experience gained with the application of the current schemes, together with the conclusions of the external evaluations and subsequent analysis of different policy options, point to the conclusion that the rationale which led to the establishment of the two school schemes is still relevant. In the current context of declining consumption of fruit and vegetables including bananas and milk products, exacerbated by amongst other things,and in particular the significant decline in milk product consumption among adolescents, exacerbated by the modern trend towards the consumption of highly processed foods which, additionally, are often high in added sugars, salt and fat, the Union aid to finance the supply to children in educational establishments of selected agricultural products should therefore continue to exist.
Amendment 50 #
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 could also consider introducing targeted measures in order to address declining milk consumption among adolescents.
Amendment 68 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Educational measures that support the distribution are nrecessaryommended in order to make the scheme effective in reaching its short- and long-term objectives of increasing the consumption of selected agricultural products and shaping healthier diets. Considering their importance, these measures should support both the fruit and vegetables including bananas, milk and milk product distribution. They should be eligible for the Union aid. As supporting measures they represent a critical tool to reconnect children with agriculture and its different products and to meet the objectives that the scheme is pursuing, Member States should be allowed to include a wider variety of agricultural products, in particular dairy products, into their thematic measures. However, so as to promote healthy eating habits, the national health authorities should be involved in this process and approve the list of these products, as well as the two groups of products eligible for the distribution, and decide on their nutritional aspects.
Amendment 85 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure a sound budgetary management, a fixed ceiling of the Union aid towards the distribution of fruit and vegetables including bananas, milk and milk products, supporting educational measures and related costs should be provided for. This ceiling should reflect the current situation. In light of the experience gained and with a view to simplify the management, the financing models should be approximated and based on a single approach as regards the level of Union financial contribution. It is therefore appropriate to limit the level of Union aid towards the price of products through a maximum Union aid per portion both for fruit and vegetables including bananas, milk and milk products, and abolish the principle of obligatory co-financing for fruit and vegetables including bananas. Considering the price volatility of products in question, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of measures setting the levels of the Union aid towards the price of a portion of products and laying down the definition of a portion.
Amendment 96 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure the efficient and targeted use of Union funds, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of measures fixing the indicative allocations of the Union aid to each Member State and the methods for reallocating aid between Member States on the basis of aid requests received. The indicative allocations should be fixed separately for the fruit and vegetables including bananas, milk and milk products in line with the voluntary approach to distribution. The allocation key for fruit and vegetables including bananas should reflect the current allocations by Member States, based on the objective criteria of the number of children in the age group of six- to ten-year olds as a proportion of the population, taking into the account also the development status of regions concerned. In order to allow Member States to maintain the scale of their current programmes and with a view of encouraging others to take up the distribution of milk and milk products, it is appropriate to use the combination of two keys for the allocation of the funds for milk, namely the historical use of funds by Member States under the School Milk Scheme and the objective criteria of the number of children in the age group of six- to ten-year olds as a proportion of the population used for the fruit and vegetables including bananas. In order to find the right proportion for these two keys, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of adopting additional rules concerning the balance between the two criteria. Furthermore, considering the recurrent changes in the demographic or development situation of regions in Member States, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of assessing every three years whether the Member States' allocations, based on those criteria, are still up to date.
Amendment 109 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to allow the Member States with a limited demographic size to implement a cost effective scheme, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of setting the minimum amount of the Union aid that Member States are entitled to receive for fruit and vegetables including bananas, milk and milk products.
Amendment 111 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In the interest of sound administration and budget management, Member States wishing to participate in the distribution of fruit and vegetables including bananas and/or milk and milk products should apply every six years for the Union aid. With a view of simplifying the procedures and management, this application should be done on the basis of separate aid requests. Following the requests of the Member States, the Commission should decide on the definitive allocations for fruit and vegetables including bananas, milk and milk products, within the appropriations available in the budget and after taking into account limited transfers between their allocations, which encourage prioritising of distribution based on the nutritional needs, The power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the measures setting the conditions and the limits concerning these transfers.
Amendment 125 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure the visibility of the scheme, Member States should explain in their strategy how they will guarantee the added value of their scheme, especially where products financed under the Union scheme are consumed at the same time as other meals provided to children in an educational establishment. In order to ensure that the educational purpose of the Union scheme is attained and effective, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the rules concerning the distribution of the products financed under the Union scheme in relation to the provision of other meals in educational establishments and their preparation.
Amendment 137 #
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 – title
Article 23 – title
Aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas, milk and milk products, supporting educational measures and related costs
Amendment 143 #
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, bananas, milk and milk products;
Amendment 153 #
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 b
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) for supporting voluntary educational measures; and
Amendment 163 #
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, milk or milk products falling within CN codes 0401, 0403, 0404 90 and 0406 or CN code 2202 90, or both.
Amendment 180 #
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 shallmay, 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.
Amendment 188 #
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 shallmay determine a list of agricultural products, in addition to fruit and vegetables, bananas, milk and milk products referred to in paragraph 2, that may occasionally be included under the supporting educational measures.
Amendment 202 #
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 6
Article 23 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shallin accordance with their national strategies may choose the products to be featured in the distribution or to be included in supporting educational measures on the basis of objective criteria which may include the health and environmental considerations, seasonality, variety, or availability of local produce, giving priority to the extent practicable to products originating in the Union, particularly to local purchasing, organic products, short supply chains or environmental benefits.
Amendment 231 #
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 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 determining the level of Union aid that may be paid towards the price of the portion of fruit and vegetables including bananas, milk and milk products distributed and laying down the definition of a portion. The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227 fixing a minimum amount and a maximum amount for the financing of supporting educational measures from Member States' annual definitive allocations.
Amendment 267 #
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 b
Article 23 a – paragraph 2 – point b
b) for milk and milk products: the historical use of funds under previous schemes for the supply of milk and milk products to children and objective criteria based on their proportion of six- to ten-year old children.
Amendment 272 #
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 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall assess at least every three years whether the indicative allocations for fruit and vegetables including bananas, and for milk and milk products remain consistent with objective criteria referred to in this paragraph.
Amendment 295 #
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 15% of their indicative allocations for fruit and vegetables including bananas or for milk and milk products 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 306 #
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 8
Article 23 a – paragraph 8
8. Member States participating in the school scheme shallmay publicise, at the places where the food is distributed, their involvement in the scheme and the fact that it is subsidised by the Union. Member States shallmay ensure the added value and the visibility of the Union school scheme in relation to the provision of other meals in educational establishments.
Amendment 314 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) the drawing-up of the national or regional strategies and on the supporting educational measures.
Amendment 328 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) the indicative allocation of aid between Member States for fruit and vegetables including bananas, milk and milk products, and where appropriate its revision following the assessment referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 23a(2), the minimum amounts of Union aid for each Member State, the method for reallocating the aid allocation between Member States based on aid applications received, and the additional rules concerning how the criteria referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 23a(2) shall be taken into account for the allocation of the funds,
Amendment 334 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) the conditions concerning the transfers between the allocations for fruit and vegetables including bananas, milk and milk products;
Amendment 341 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. In order to promote awareness of the school scheme the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 227, requiring Member States with a school scheme toMember States with a school scheme shall undertake measures to increase awareness and publicise the subsidising role of the Union aid.
Amendment 347 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Amendment 352 #
2014/0014(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 25 – point a
Article 25 – point a
a) the definitive allocation of aid for fruit and vegetables including bananas and/or milk and milk products between participating Member States within the limits set out in Article 23a(1), taking account of the transfers referred to in Article 23a(4);
Amendment 127 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all job vacancies made publicly available with its public employment serviPES as well as those provided by other EURES Members, and where relevant, EURES Partners; Members States may introduces as well as those provided by its EURES Partners; mechanism allowing employers to have the option not to have a vacancy published on the EURES portal if the request is duly justified on the basis of the skills and competence requirements related to the job.
Amendment 129 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all job applications and CV's available with its public employment services as well as those provided by itsother EURES Members and, where relevant, EURES Partners, provided that the workers concerned have consented to making the information also available to the EURES portal under the terms defined in paragraph 3.
Amendment 130 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Amendment 131 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When making available job vacancy data to the EURES portal, Member States may exclude:
Amendment 132 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 133 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 134 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Job vacancies which due to their nature or to national rules are only open to citizens of a specific country;
Amendment 135 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) job vacancies related to categories of traineeships and apprenticeships which are: (i) part of curricula, or formal education or vocational education and training; (ii) publicly funded, as part of the Member State's active labour market policies;
Amendment 136 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
(bc) other job vacancies as part of the Member State's active labour market policies.
Amendment 137 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Amendment 20 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the choice of the practical arrangements and the type of support to be provided under rural development programmes is in principlshould be left to the Member States or to their regions, if they opt for regional programming; Member States are in the best position to ascertain the appropriate emphasis of such programs at national or regional level;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 34 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas regional quality branding can contribute to the development of territorial economies by broadening the concept of quality through the use of schemes for the delivery of sets of high-quality goods and services which are inextricably interlinked and which embody the specific characteristics of each territory, and in particular its heritage (historical, cultural, geographical, etc.); whereas, as a result, these sets of goods and services come to be seen as unique, generating revenue at territorial level and opening up new opportunities on local and international markets and helping to improve the competitiveness of rural economies whilst at the same time opening up employment opportunities;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that administrative procedures should not be burdensome, nor create additional costs for the competent authorities within the Member State
Amendment 56 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and their regional authorities to promote more dynamic forms of participatory governance as a way of implementing collective territorial development projects which are not confined to the farming sector, on the basis of the gradual recognition of the identity of each territory, as defined and informed by its heritage; notes that these forms of governance are based on complex partnerships between actors and bodies, whose work must be coordinatedincludes the farming sector and complementary industries such as tourism and agri-food production; particular focus should be made to micro-business and new start-ups within the industry;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the measures taken to coordinate that governance are of decisive importance for the future of territories, in particular the most vulnerable among them; emphasises that they make it possible, by promoting a collective sense of ownership, not only to define the extent and the nature of each territory, but also to organise territories more effectively with a view to identifying the full potential their resources (including latent resources) offer, in the interests of all the actors involved, who are linked by a relationship of interdependence and solidarity; nNotes that the purpose of this strategic coordination is to tap resources which cannot be exploited by means of a sectoral or single-industry approach and instead call for the employment of territorial approaches which generate new revenue at territorial level through the marketing of sets of complementary goods and services which reflect the specific characteristics of each territory;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to ensure that future rural development programmes earmark sufficient resources to facilitate these forms of territorial governance by drawing on and strengthening the measures concerning cooperation, coordination, exchanges, networks, innovation and training provided for in the new rural development regulations;
Amendment 97 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in developing an approach to promote the official recognition of regional quality branding based on an objective assessment of the governance of the territorial development process, focusing in particular on the steps taken to incorporate the social, economic and environmental dimensions, the diversity of the economic and social actors involved in promoting regional quality branding and the quality of the set of specific goods and services which they can offer; stresses that Member States are best placed to ensure that this process is effective and beneficial;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas expiry of the milk quotas will affect the entire European milk market, in particular dairy farmers in mountain areas and outermost regions where it will not be possiblemay be more difficult to take advantage of the growth opportunities generated by deregulation;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 62 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for CAP provisions to focus ongive due attention to small farms in these areas, given that they are structurally more labour intensive and make a valuable contribution to sustained employment levels and rural development;
Amendment 75 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States and regions to formulate, where applicable, a specific rural development programme for milk production in these areas;
Amendment 84 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that second-pillar measures such as compensatory allowances, agro- environmental premiums or investment aids are of great importance for sustainable milk production in these areas; urges therefore that Member States and regions be given the necessary opportunities to ensure the payment of adequate and clearly differentiated compensatory allowances and promote environmentally friendly and organic forms of agriculture; calls for adequate compensatory payments from the second CAP pillar to offset the higher investment costs for milk production in mountain areas occasioned by the particular nature of the terrain;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to promote in particular measures under the second pillar, such as cooperative venturemmunity undertakings for the rational use of agricultural machinery or buildings;
Amendment 102 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that, given the substantial logistical problems arising with regard to transport and the generally small quantities of milk produced on individual farms, collection costs in mountain areas and outermost regions are particularly high, placing them at a major geographical and competitive disadvantage; calls on the Member States and regions accordingly to earmark state subsidies for processing plant, so as to offset the higher costs of collection compared with those in more favourable locationsto offer appropriate support to farmers in difficulty;
Amendment 128 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that stockbreeding methods for efficient milk production are particularly cost-intensive on small farms; calls on the Member States and regions accordingly to provide state subsidiesappropriate support enabling dairy farms in these areas to breed their own high quality livestock in spite of this;
Amendment 134 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the formation of dairy producer organisations should be encouraged so aswhere necessary to ensure adequate market access for small farms;
Amendment 147 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to implement the EU school milk programme more efficiently and in particular allow invitations to tender to refer specifically towhich would enable fair and competitive tenders for milk from mountain areas designated as ‘mountain produce’;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that rising food prices, long supply chains and high mark ups on some foods have made fraud easier and more profitable;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recognises that global demand for food continues to increase creating pressure on producers and often leading to food shortages; Highlights that short supply often leads to price inflation and such price differentials frequently result in fraud;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 16 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is concerned by the significant correlation between international organised crime and food fraud;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Regrets the very serious link between food fraud and animal welfare abuses;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to review the criminal law on food fraud to ensure that the severity of sentences is commensurate with the profits that can be generated througheffective, proportionate and dissuasive; and to immediately and decisively react to the revelations of fraud in the food chain particularly by stringent enforcement of existing national law; (Member States should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringement of food fraud, and to make sentences tougher where necessary;hat the penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. However it is important in this context that it is left to Member States to determine what they should be in accordance with the subsidiarity principle.)
Amendment 35 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that retail supply chains are often so long and complicated that it is impossible to isolate where and when the crime took place leading to prosecutorial difficulty in many instances;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 47 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that food fraud is a criminal offence, and that Member States are best placed to take the action necessary to identify and eradicate any breaches of legal obligations in the food supply chain;
Amendment 48 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 59 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the need for traceability, control, and due diligence by retailors in order to safeguard long supply chains and consumers as the unwitting victims of fraud;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the extension ofAwaits with interest the results of studies on the current traceability regimes and the systematic implementation of the ‘step-free’ traceability provided for in basic Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 covering food and feed, food-producing animals, and all other substances destined for this purpose or which can be expected to be used in the production of food or feed; calls for the entire food chain in Europe, including all stages of production, processing and sales and distribution, to be transparent and fully open to scrutiny by inspectors in order to ensure that poor quality products can be quickly identified. (While it is essential to implement traceability throughout the food chain to ensure the integrity of food supply networks Member States should have discretion over where to introduce charges so as to avoid a disproportionate impact on SMEs.)
Amendment 3 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of non- conditional, , alongside prudent investment of EU structural funding, the importance of measures to improve regions' economic competitiveness for more sustainable and high-quality job creation, where young people would enjoy full employment rights by collective sector agreethe widest possible opportunties for employment;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission and the Member States to mobilise all available funds, in particular in the framework of the structural funds, for a massive programme to stimulate investments for jobs with a viewof training and investment to combating the unacceptably high rate of youth unemployment;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2073(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes the need for tenable preconditions, in particular with regard to age restrictions and unemployment rates, which will enable all Member States to implement the Youth Guarantee according to the relative need of Member States at regional level;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas eHealth should be a cost- effective and efficient way of providing healthcare to patients aiming to reducing their medical expenses without placing undue burden on current national healthcare systems.
Amendment 14 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the differing organisational and cultural approaches to the way healthcare is delivered vary from one Member State to another is of significant value; particularly for encouraging innovation;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas ICT has developed to such a point that it can be applied in eHealth systems and this has met with success in various EU Member States; however further investment in research, development, evaluation and monitoring is required to ensure eHealth systems, particularly mobile applications, lead to positive outcomes.
Amendment 36 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas it is necessary to standardise the system technology used in the variousimplement mutually compatible technological systems in Member States, in order to guarantee its effectiveness;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends that the necessary steps be taken to ensure that having access to and use of eHealth services benefits all EU citizens equally, without this becoming a source of social inequality;reaching patients who otherwise would be excluded or underserviced by national healthcare systems.
Amendment 61 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. UStresses that the organisation of healthcare systems is a competence of the Member States, but urges the Commission, nonetheless, to continue working both with healthcare professionals and with patients’ associations and the competent Member States authorities when framing its policies;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to bring forward guidelines and legislative proposals to fill the legal gaps which currently exist and ensure effective implementation of the eHealth system across the EU;
Amendment 80 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to run eHealth awareness and training campaigns aimed at the general public. These campaigns should be tailored to the socialvariety of groups they target, since public information and active public participation are key to the effective development of new healthcare delivery models;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and the Member States to continue working through pilot projects, such as the epSOS and 'Renewing health' project, to develop pan- European interoperability;
Amendment 94 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to support and facilitate eHealth SMEs projects by setting guidelines on the eHealth market and improving the cooperation between stakeholders, research bodies and health insurance schemes to create innovation for healthcare providers.
Amendment 105 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission and the Member States to bring forward guidelines and legislation on the legal and data protection considerations relating to eHealth; taking into account patients' indications on what their healthcare providers have to upload to the eHealth record system, which information has to be disclosed to as part of the eHealth record system, and how they may access their personal information.
Amendment 117 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the need to ensure the technical standardisationcompatibility and interoperability of European healthcare systems;
Amendment 187 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In developing their measures and policies Member States shall: (i) comply with the measures for the control of ammonia from agricultural sources set out in Annex IX to the Gothenburg Protocol and (ii) take into account the UNECE Guidance Document for Preventing and Abating Ammonia Emissions, the UNECE Framework Code for Good Agricultural Practice for Reducing Ammonia Emissions, as revised in 2014, and best available techniques set out in Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 419 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – introductory part
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall establish a national advisory code of good agricultural practice for reducingto control ammonia emissions, based on the 20014 UNECE Framework Code for Good Agricultural Practice for Reducing Ammonia Emissions,35 covering at least the following items: __________________ 35 Decision ECE/EB.AIR/75, paragraph 28a
Amendment 423 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point a
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point a
(a) nitrogen management, taking into account the fullwhole nitrogen cycle;
Amendment 426 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point c
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point c
(c) low-emission manure spreading approachtechniques;
Amendment 427 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g
(g) low-emission approaches forpossibilities for limiting ammonia emissions from the use of mineral fertilizer applications.
Amendment 435 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 2
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 2
2. Member States shallmay establish a national nitrogen budget to monitor the changes in overall losses of reactive nitrogen from agriculture, including ammonia, nitrous oxide, ammonium, nitrates and nitrites, based on the principles set out in the UNECE Guidance Document on Nitrogen Budgets36 . __________________ 36 Decision 2012/10, ECE/EB.AIR/113/Add.1
Amendment 437 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – introductory part
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall prohibit the use of ammonium carbonate fertilizers and may reduce ammonia emissions from inorganic fertilizers by using the following approaches:
Amendment 441 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point a
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point a
Amendment 445 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point b
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point b
(b) replacing urea-based fertilizers shall as far as possible be replaced by ammonium nitrate- based fertilizers;
Amendment 447 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point c
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point c
(c) where urea-based fertilizers continue to be applied, using methods shall be used that have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 30% compared with the use of the reference method, as specified in the Ammonia Guidance Document;
Amendment 450 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point d
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point d
(d) spreading inorganic fertilisers shall be spread in line with the foreseeable requirements of the receiving crop or grassland with respect to nitrogen and phosphorus, also taking into account the existing nutrient content in the soil and the nutrients from other fertilizers.
Amendment 453 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – introductory part
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall by 1 January 2022may reduce ammonia emissions from livestock manure by using the following approaches:
Amendment 455 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – introductory part
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – introductory part
(a) reduceing emissions from slurry and solid manure application to arable land and grassland, by using methods that reduce emissions by at least 30 % compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document and on the following conditions:
Amendment 456 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – point i
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – point i
(i) only spreading manures and slurries shall only be spread in line with the foreseeable nutrient requirement of the receiving crop or grassland with respect to nitrogen and phosphorous, also taking into account the existing nutrient content in the soil and the nutrients from other fertilizers;
Amendment 457 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – point ii
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – point ii
(ii) not spreading manures and slurries shall not be spread when the receiving land is water saturated, flooded, frozen or snow covered;
Amendment 459 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – point iii
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – point iii
(iii) applying slurries spread to grassland shall be applied using a trailing hose, trailing shoe or through shallow or deep injection;
Amendment 461 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – point iv
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point a – point iv
(iv) Mincorporating manures and slurries spread to arable land shall be incorporated within the soil within four hours of spreading.
Amendment 462 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point b – introductory part
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point b – introductory part
(b) reduceing emissions from manure storage outside of animal houses, by using the following approaches:
Amendment 463 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point b – point i
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point b – point i
(i) for slurry stores constructed after 1st January 2022, using low emission storage systems or techniques shall be used which have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 60% compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document, and for existing slurry stores at least 40%;
Amendment 464 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point b – point ii
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point b – point ii
(ii) forcovering stores for solid manure, the stores shall be covered;
Amendment 465 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point b – point iii
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point b – point iii
(iii) farms shallensure farms have sufficient manure storage capacity to spread manure only during periods that are suitable for crop growth.
Amendment 466 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point c
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point c
(c) reduceing emissions from animal housing, by using systems which have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 20% compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document.
Amendment 467 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point d
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 4 – point d
(d) Rreduceing emissions from manure, by using low protein feeding strategies which have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 10% compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document.
Amendment 473 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part B – point 1
Annex III – section 1 – part B – point 1
1. Member States shall shallmay ban open field burning of agricultural harvest residue and waste and forest residue, and shall monitor and enforce its implementation. Any exemptions to such a ban shall be limited to preventive programs to avoid uncontrolled wildfires, to control pest or to protect biodiversity.
Amendment 477 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part B – point 2 – introductory part
Annex III – section 1 – part B – point 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shallmay establish a national advisory code of good agricultural practices for the proper management of harvest residue, on the basis of the following approaches:
Amendment 481 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part C – point 1
Annex III – section 1 – part C – point 1
1. In taking the measures outlined in sections A and B above, Member States should ensureall consider thate impacts on small and micro farms are fully taken into account. Member States may, for instance, exempt them from those measures where possible and appropriate in view of the applicable reduction commitments.
Amendment 520 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – introductory part
Annex V – point 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the monitoring is based upon the following mandatory indicators at all sites of the network defined in paragraph 1indicators which enable them to assess overall ecosystem impacts which may include:
Amendment 521 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point c
Annex V – point 2 – point c
Amendment 242 #
2013/0435(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ‘traditional food from a third country’ means novel food, other than the novel food as referred to in point (a)(-i) to, (i), (ii) and (iii), which is derived from primary production, with a history of safe food use in a third country;
Amendment 52 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The aim of these measures is to enhance the competitiveness of European agriculture in both the internal market and third countries by increasing consumers' awareness of the merits of the Union's agricultural products and food products based on agricultural products and developing and opening up new markets. They usefully complement and reinforce the measures implemented by the Member States. They should not impede or undermine national quality schemes within Member States.
Amendment 60 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to comply with the competition rules, measures targeting the internal market should be limited to providing information on the specific characteristics of agricultural production methods in the Union or on themes which are relevant to the Union, such as the European quality systems established by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 and national quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. __________________ 16 Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 63 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union exports mainly final agricultural products, including agricultural products not included in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’). The information and promotion scheme should therefore apply to Annex I and be opened up to certainnew processed food products based on agricultural products,which fall outside of the scope of Annex I of the Treaty. These food products should be in line with other schemes coming under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), such as the European quality schemes, or National quality schemes, which already provide for mechanisms which are open to such products.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Over the period 2001-11, barely 30 % of the budget earmarked for information provision and promotion measures under Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 was spent on measures targeting third-country markets, even though these markets offer major growth potential. With the aim of reaching 75 % of estimated expenditure, specific arrangements are therefore requiredTherefore, in order to encourage a larger number of information provision and promotion measures for Union agricultural products in third countries, in particular through increased financial supportat least 75% of the budget earmarked for information and promotion measures will be allocated to measures taking place in third countries.
Amendment 74 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Over the period 2001-11, barely 30 % of the budget earmarked for information provision and promotion measures under Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 was spent on measures targeting third-country markets, even though these markets offer major growth potential. With the aim of reaching 785 % of estimated expenditure, specific arrangements are therefore required to encourage a larger number of information provision and promotion measures for Union agricultural products in third countries, in particular through increased financial support
Amendment 83 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The information provision and promotion measures co-financed by the Union should endow them with a specific European dimension. To that end, and in order to avoid a dispersion of resources and increase Europe'sthe visibility of European agricultural produce through these information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products, it is necessary to establish a work programme which defines the strategic priorities for these measures in terms of populations, products, themes or markets to be targeted and the nature of the information and promotion messages to be imparted. The Commission will take particular account of the predominant position of micro enterprises and small and medium-enterprises in the agri-food sector, a sector which benefits from the exceptional measures provided for in Articles 154, 155 and 156 of Regulation (EU) XXX/20... [of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (COM(2011)626)] and from free-trade agreements coming under the commercial policy of the European Union for measures targeting third countries.
Amendment 99 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure the coherence, effectiveness and sound management of the measures provided for in this Regulation as well as the efficient use of Union funding, the Commission should be delegated the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty as regards the specific conditions of brand visibility and the indication of product origin, the criteria for determining the eligibility of proposing organisations, the conditions governing competitive tendering between implementing organisations and the conditions according to which the proposing organisation may be authorised to implement certain parts of the programme itself, the work programmes laying down strategic priorities, and, finally, the specific conditions determining the eligibility of the costs of information provision and promotion measures for simple programmes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including using external experts. When preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, the Commission will ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 101 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure the coherence, effectiveness and sound management of the measures provided for in this Regulation as well as the efficient use of Union funding, the Commission should be delegated the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty as regards the specific conditions of brand visibility and the indication of product origin, the criteria for determining the eligibility of proposing organisations, the conditions governing competitive tendering between implementing organisations and the conditions according to which the proposing organisation may be authorised to implement certain parts of the programme itself and, finally, the specific conditions determining the eligibility of the costs of information provision and promotion measures for simple programmes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including using external experts and Member State experts. When preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, the Commission will ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 104 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that uniform implementing conditions apply under this Regulation, the Commission should be granted implementing powers for the purposes of adopting implementing acts concerning work programmes laying down strategic priorities, the selection of simple programmes. the implementing, monitoring and control arrangements of simple programmes, the rules concerning the conclusion of contracts for the implementation of simple programmes selected in accordance with this Regulation, and the common impact assessment framework for programmes. These powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . __________________ 17 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 121 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point a
(a) information measures aimed at stressing the specific features of agricultural productions methods in the Union, particularly in terms of food safety, traceability, sustainability, authenticity, nutritional and health aspects, animal welfare or respect for the environment;
Amendment 200 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) national quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Amendment 222 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When devising the work programme, the Commission shall take into account the views of Member States and shall request the opinion of the Member States and of the Advisory Group referred to in Article 25
Amendment 224 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, adopte empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 23 and on the basis of the objectives listed in Article 1, concerning the adoption of a work programme setting out the objectives pursued, the priorities, the expected results, the implementing arrangements and the total amount of the financing plan. It shall also contain the main evaluation criteria, a description of the measures to be financed, an indication of the amounts allocated to each type of measure and an indicative implementation timetable and, in the case of grants, the maximum rate of co- financing.
Amendment 230 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 231 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The implementing act referred to in the first subparagraph shall be adopted in accordance with the advisoryexamination procedure referred to in Article 24(3).
Amendment 261 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The contributions from proposing organisations may come from parafiscal charges or mandatory contributions.
Amendment 264 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 271 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The percentage referred to in paragraph 1 shall be increased to 60 % for: a simple programme targeting one or more third country(ies);
Amendment 275 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 277 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 290 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The percentage contributed by the Union shall rise to 75% for micro enterprises and medium-sized enterprises in programmes of special interest to the Union other than those covered by point 2a.
Amendment 294 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The percentage referred to in paragraph 1 shall be increased to 75% for a simple programme targeting one or more third county (ies);
Amendment 296 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. The percentage referred to in paragraph 1 shall be increased to 60% for information and promotion measures on fruit and vegetables specifically targeting children in Union education establishments;
Amendment 318 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a The rate of co-financing by the Union shall rise to 80% for micro enterprises and small and medium sized enterprises in programmes of special interest to the Union other than those covered by paragraphs 1a and 1b.
Amendment 329 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Amendment 14 #
2013/0305(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 114Title V thereof,
Amendment 34 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Where the EMCDDA and Europol, the Member States or the Commission, consider that the information shared on a new psychoactive substance notified by several Member States gives rise to concerns across the Union because of the health, social and safety risks that the new psychoactive substance may pose, the EMCDDA and Europol shall draw up a joint report on the new psychoactive substance.
Amendment 37 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the commercial and industrial use of the new psychoactive substance, as well as its use for scientific research and development purposes or any other known use;
Amendment 38 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the human and veterinary medical use of the new psychoactive substance, including as an active substance in a medicinal product or, veterinary medicinal or similar product;
Amendment 39 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
The EMCDDA and Europol shall submit the joint report to the Commission within eight weeks from the request for additional information referred to in paragraph 3 and 4.
Amendment 40 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reported fatalities and severe health consequences associated with the consumption of the new psychoactive substance in several Member States, related to the serious acute toxicity of the new psychoactive substance;
Amendment 42 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 52 #
2013/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Where new information and evidence is available on the risks posed by a new psychoactive substance the health, social and safety risks of which have already been determined in accordance with Article 10, the Commission or the Member States shall request the EMCDDA to update the risk assessment report drafted on the new psychoactive substance and shall re- examine the level of risks that the new psychoactive substance poses.
Amendment 5 #
2013/0304(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) New psychoactive substances, which imitate the effects of substances scheduled under the UN Conventions, are emerging frequently and are spreading fast in the Union. Certain new psychoactive substances pose severe health, social and safety risks, as ascertained by [Regulation (EU) No …/….../... on new psychoactive substances]. Under that Regulation, measures may be taken to prohibit the production, manufacture, making available on the market including importation to the Union, transport, and exportation from the Union of new psychoactive substances posing severe health, social and safety risks. To effectively reduce the availability of new psychoactive substances that pose severe risks to individuals and society, and to deter trafficking in those substances across the Union, as well as the involvement of criminal organisations, permanent market restriction measures adopted under that Regulation should be underpinned by national criminal law provisions.
Amendment 10 #
2013/0304(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The new psychoactive substances subjected to permanent market restriction pursuant to [Regulation (EU) No …/….../... on new psychoactive substances] should, therefore, be covered by the Unrelevant national criminal law provisions on illicit drug trafficking. This would also help streamline and clarify the Union legal framework, as the same criminal law provisions would apply to substances covered by the UN Conventions and to the most harmful new psychoactive substancesfford Member States the necessary flexibility to respond to the unique challenges of each country. The definition of ‘'drug’' in the Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA should, therefore, be amended in such a way as to facilitate this flexibility.
Amendment 13 #
2013/0304(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to swiftly address the emergence and spread of harmful new psychoactive substances in the Union, Member States should apply the provisions of the Framework Decision 2004/757/JHAmend national criminal law in order to apply to new psychoactive substances posing severe health, social and safety risks within twelve months from their submission to permanent market restriction under [Regulation (EU) No …/… on new psychoactive substances].
Amendment 15 #
2013/0304(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 17 #
2013/0304(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
In respect of new psychoactive substances subjected to permanent market restriction on the basis of [Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No …/….../... on new psychoactive substances], Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to apply the provisions of this Framework Decision to these new psychoactive substances within twelve months after entry into force of the permanent market restriction. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 49 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The pursuit of that general objective requires appropriate financial resources. It is therefore necessary that the Union contributes to the funding of measures undertaken in the different areas pertaining to that general objective. In addition, in order to efficiently target the use of the expenditure, specific objectives should be laid down and indicators should be set to assess the achievement of those objectives. All financial resources should stem from the budget line set out in the MFF.
Amendment 52 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The possibility for compensation for the value of plants and plant products destroyed in the course of control measures will be considered in the Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Protective Measures against Pests of Plants (COM(2013) 267).
Amendment 60 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Maximum rates and minimum amount of grants
Amendment 66 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 90 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Annual national programmes and associated funding shall be approved by 31 January each year0 November of the year preceding the commencement of the programme and subsequently by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 January to 31 December of thate programming year. Following submission of the intermediate reports as referred to in Article 15, the Commission may amend such decisions if necessary in relation to the whole eligibility period.
Amendment 93 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Multiannual national programmes and associated funding shall be approved by 31 January of the first year of implementation0 November of the year preceding the commencement of the programme and subsequently by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 January of the first year of implementation until the end of the implementation period.
Amendment 98 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) provided a suitable horizontal framework for the award of compensation is established, costs of compensation to the operators concerned for the destruction and subsequent removal of plants, plant products and other objects, and the cleaning and disinfection of premises, land, water, soil, growing media, facilities, machinery and equipment;
Amendment 102 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Annual survey programmes and associated funding shall be approved by 31 January each year0 November of the year preceding the commencement of the program and subsequently by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 January to 31 December of thate programming year. Following submission of the intermediate reports as referred to in Article 15, the Commission may amend such decisions if necessary in relation to the whole eligibility period.
Amendment 103 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Multiannual survey programmes and associated funding shall be approved by 31 January of the first year of implementation0 November of the year preceding the commencement of the programme and subsequently by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 January of the first year of implementation until the end of the implementation period.
Amendment 105 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Annual programmes for the outermost regions and associated funding shall be approved by 31 January each year0 November of the year preceding the commencement of the programme and subsequently by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 January to 31 December of thate programming year. Following submission of the intermediate reports as referred to in Article 15, the Commission may amend such decisions if necessary in relation to the whole eligibility period.
Amendment 106 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. Multiannual programmes for the outermost regions and associated funding shall be approved by 31 January of the first year of implementation0 November of the year preceding the commencement of the programme and subsequently by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 January of the first year of implementation until the end of the implementation period.
Amendment 111 #
2013/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. For the implementation of the measures referred to in Section 1 of Chapter I of Title II and Section 1 of Chapter II of Title II, or where it is necessary to respond to unforeseeable developments, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with Article 5 thereof, and ad hoc financing decisions in accordance with Article 84(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
Amendment 54 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Distance sales of plants may pose a high phytosanitary risk when commodities are infested with non-native pests including quarantine pests. In particular, consignments of plants imported from third countries and purchased through distance sales are in many cases non- compliant with the phytosanitary import requirements of the Union. In order to tackle these shortcomings, raising awareness of consumers and plant traders and ensuring the traceability of distance sales established both within the Union and in third countries are essential.
Amendment 56 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Professional operators operating at more than one premise should be given the possibility to register separately for each of those premises but should not be required to do so.
Amendment 76 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Distance sales of plants may pose a high phytosanitary risk when commodities are infested with non-native pests including quarantine pests. In particular, consignments of plants imported from third countries and purchased through distance sales are in many cases non- compliant with the phytosanitary import requirements of the EU. In order to tackle these shortcomings, raising awareness of consumers and plant traders and ensuring the traceability of distance sales established both within the EU and in third countries are essential.
Amendment 77 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Professional operators operating at more than one premise should be given the possibility to register separately for each of those premises but should not be required to do so.
Amendment 80 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
(d) introduction into, and movement within, and out of the Union territory where activities could give rise to a phytosanitary risk;
Amendment 83 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) For small and medium enterprises, this Regulation doesshould not create disproportionate administrative burden or economic impact. Under this Regulation, based on consultation with stakeholders, the special situation of small and medium enterprises has been taken into account where possible. A potential universal exemption for micro-enterprises, which make up the majority of companies, has not been considered, in view of the public policy objective(s) to protect plant health.
Amendment 84 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
(d) introduction into, and movement within, and out of the Union territory where activities could give rise to a phytosanitary risk;
Amendment 100 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 103 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure on a regular basis information is available to the public on key principles about prevention and spread of pests and the responsibility of society as a whole to ensure healthy plants in the European territory.
Amendment 104 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Member State has evidence that there is an imminent danger of the entry of a Union quarantine pest into the Union territory or into a part of that territory where it is not yet present, that Member State shall immediately and in writing notify the Commission and the other Member States of that evidence.:
Amendment 105 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) in writing notify the Commission and the other Member States of that evidence;
Amendment 106 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) based on the risk, take all necessary measures to prevent the entrance of such pests into the Union territory.
Amendment 111 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Competent authorities shall annually, on a risk basis and with appropriate frequency, carry out a survey of each restricted area as regards the development of the presence of the pest concerned.
Amendment 112 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where as a result of an annualthe survey a competent authority finds a presence of the pest concerned in the buffer zone, the Member State concerned shall immediately notify that presence to the Commission and the other Member States specifying that the pest was found present in a buffer zone.
Amendment 118 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 126 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Where anyone becomes aware of the presence of a Union quarantine pest or has reason to suspect such a presence, that person shall notify the competent authority immediately and shall confirm notification, in writing, to the competent authority within ten calendar days.
Amendment 128 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure on a regular basis information is available to the public on key principles about prevention and spread of pests and the responsibility of society as a whole to ensure healthy plants in the Union territory..
Amendment 129 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Member State has evidence that there is an imminent danger of the entry of a Union quarantine pest into the Union territory or into a part of that territory where it is not yet present, that Member State shall immediately and in writing notify the Commission and the other Member States of that evidence.:
Amendment 130 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) in writing notify the Commission and the other Member States of that evidence;
Amendment 131 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
(2) based on the risk, take all necessary measures to prevent the entrance of such pests into the Union territory.
Amendment 136 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Competent authorities shall annually, on a risk basis and with appropriate frequency, carry out a survey of each restricted area as regards the development of the presence of the pest concerned.
Amendment 137 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Where as a result of an annualthe survey a competent authority finds a presence of the pest concerned in the buffer zone, the Member State concerned shall immediately notify that presence to the Commission and the other Member States specifying that the pest was found present in a buffer zone.
Amendment 156 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 74 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) The Commission shall, not later than …*, submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council to present the experience gained from the extension of the plant passport system to all movement of plants, plant products and other objects within the Union territory with a clear analysis of costs and benefits for the operators. _______________ * Five years after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 164 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 95 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) The Commission shall consult the Advisory Group on the food chain and animal and plant health established under the Commission Decision of 6 August 200431e. This advisory group shall provide inputs during the preparation of implementing and delegated acts. __________________ 31e OJ L 275, 25.8.2004, p.17
Amendment 165 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3
Article 96 – paragraph 3
3. The pre-export certificate shall be issued, on request of the professional operator, by the Member State in which the plants, plant products or other objects were grown, produced or processed, while those plants, plant products or other objects are on the premises of the professional operator concerned.:
Amendment 166 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) on request of the professional operator, by the Member State in which the plants, plant products or other objects were grown, produced or processed, while those plants, plant products or other objects are on the premises of the professional operator concerned;
Amendment 167 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – point b (new)
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – point b (new)
(b) by the professional operator in case he was granted an authorisation by the competent authority to issue plant passports, as described in Articles 79, 84, 85, 86, 87 and 90 of this Regulation.
Amendment 168 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 98 – paragraph 2
Article 98 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 1(2), 7(1) and (2), 8(6), 11(3), 20, 22(3), 25(4), 30, 32(4), 34(1), 38, 44(2), 45(3), 46(6), 48, 61(3), 67(4), 71(4), 76, 78(4), 82(4), 84(2), 86(3), 91(2), 92(1) and (3), 93(1), 94(4), 95(5) and 96(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from the entry into force of this Regulation. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of identical duration unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such an extension not later than 3 months before the end of each period.
Amendment 248 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 a (new)
Article 48 a (new)
Article 48 a Evaluation By *, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the enforcement and effectiveness of the measures relating to imports into the Union territory, accompanied if appropriate, by a legislative proposal. * Five years after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 249 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 59 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a guidance document to harmonise rules of procedures across Member States and avoid undue delays for the release of plants, plant products and other objects from quarantine stations. In particular, clear indications should be given on when restrictions may be necessary, and which risk mitigation measures may be taken.
Amendment 279 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 74 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall, not later than ...*, submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council to present the experience gained from the extension of the plant passport system to all movement of plants, plant products and other objects within the Union territory with a clear analysis of costs and benefits for the operators. (*) Five years after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 282 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 95 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Commission shall consult the Advisory Group on the food chain and animal and plant health established under the Commission Decision of 6 August 2004. This advisory group shall provide inputs during the preparation of implementing and delegated acts.
Amendment 283 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3
Article 96 – paragraph 3
3. The pre-export certificate shall be issued, on request of the professional operator, by the Member State, or authorised professional operator as defined in Article 84, in which the plants, plant products or other objects were grown, produced or processed, while those plants, plant products or other objects are on the premises of the professional operator concerned.
Amendment 287 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 98 – paragraph 2
Article 98 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 1(2), 7(1) and (2), 8(6), 11(3), 20, 22(3), 25(4), 30, 32(4), 34(1), 38, 44(2), 45(3), 46(6), 48, 61(3), 67(4), 71(4), 76, 78(4), 82(4), 84(2), 86(3), 91(2), 92(1) and (3), 93(1), 94(4), 95(5) and 96(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from the entry into force of this Regulation. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of identical duration unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such an extension not later than 3 months before the end of each period.
Amendment 78 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
Title 0
The Committee on environment, public health and food safety calls on the Committee on agriculture and rural development, as the committee responsible, to reject the Commission proposal.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to ensure the widest possible availability of plant reproductive material and choices by its users, professional operators should, in principle, be able to make available on the market plant reproductive material belonging to listed genera or species under any of the categories, considering that production and marketing conditions between agricultural and horticultural species are different. However, in order to ensure food and feed security, andor to achieve a high level of identity, quality and health of plant reproductive material, plant reproductive material, particularly agricultural species material, should not be made available on the market as standard material if the certification costs are proportionate to those objectives.
Amendment 95 #
Amendment 114 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) intended solely for, and maintained by, gene banks, organisations and networks of conservation of genetic resources, or persons belonging to those organisations or networks;
Amendment 116 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) exchanged in kind, or marketed in small non-commercial quantities, between persons other than professional operators.
Amendment 121 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) placed on the market in a limited total quantity for end use by home gardeners only;
Amendment 124 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) which would be defined as "ornamental".
Amendment 126 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) 'ornamental' means a plant which is grown primarily for a decorative purpose.
Amendment 127 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘m"Making available on the market’", unless on an "own holding" as defined in Article 3, means the holding for the purpose of sale within the Union, including offering for sale or for any other form of transfer within the Union, and the sale, distribution, import into, and export out of, the Union and other forms of transfer, whethe in the course of commercial activity related to plant reproductive material, whether in return for payment or free of charge or not;
Amendment 138 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
(a) producing in order to directly make available on the market;
Amendment 149 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) 'home gardener' means an individual, charitable organisation or community group who undertake gardening as a leisure pursuit for purposes which may include charitable fund-raising.
Amendment 153 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) 'Small quantities' shall be defined as quantities no larger than those sufficient to sow or plant 0.25 ha of land at usual sowing or planting rates for the species concerned.
Amendment 156 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
(10b) "Own holding" shall be considered to be any holding or part thereof which is managed within the same common business entity. The seed produced shall be suitable for use on land managed within the same common business entity, where the business entity shares in the financial risks and rewards of the crop.
Amendment 158 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Plant reproductive material shall be subject to no restrictions concerning its production and making available on the market, other than those laid down in this Regulation, in Directive 94/62/EC, Regulation (EC) No 2100/1994 and corresponding Member States' legislation, Regulation (EC) No 338/97, Directive 2001/18/EC, Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, Regulation (EU) No …/… 2100/199421a[Office of Publication, please insert number of Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants] and in Union legislation restricting the production or making available on the market of invasive alien species. 21a OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1
Amendment 159 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Professional operators shall be registered in the registers referred to in Article 61 of Regulation (EC) No …/… .../... 21b(Office of Publication, please insert number of Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants) in accordance with the provisions of Article 62 of that Regulation., unless otherwise stated. 21b OJ L …, …, p. …
Amendment 160 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Professional operators marketing solely and directly to non-professional end users, such as home gardeners, shall be excluded from the requirement to register as professional operators under this Regulation.
Amendment 168 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) make available to the competent authorities, on request, any contracts with third parties concerning the production of plant reproductive material.
Amendment 171 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of paragraph 1, professional operators shall keep information allowing them to identify the professional operators, whichersons to whom they have supplied them with plant reproductive material, and the material concerned, unless that material has been supplied to consumers who are not professional.
Amendment 172 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of paragraph 1, professional operators shall keep information allowing them to identify the persons to whom they have supplied plant reproductive material and the material concerned, unless that material has been supplied in retail to non-professional end users.
Amendment 182 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘'pre-basic material’' means plant reproductive material which is at the first step of production under official control and is intended for the production of further pre-basic material and other categories of plant reproductive material;
Amendment 183 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘'basic material’' means plant reproductive material which has been produced from pre-basic or basic material, and is intended for the production of further basic material or certified material;
Amendment 184 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘'certified material’' means plant reproductive material which has been produced from pre-basic or basic material, basic or certified material and is intended for the production of further certified material or marketing for commercial crop production;
Amendment 191 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) exchanged in kind or marketed in trivial quantities between persons other than professional operators.
Amendment 195 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) exchanged in kind, or marketed in small non-commercial quantities, between persons other than professional operators.
Amendment 198 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4 a) This Title shall not apply to: - Species exclusively for ornamental use; - Plant reproductive material of Annex I species intended for ornamental uses or for use solely by non-professional users, unless a higher level of control is needed for plant health purposes. - Plant reproductive material of Annex I species intended for ornamental use or marketed in small quantities to non- professional users, such as home gardeners.
Amendment 201 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d e (new)
(de) placed on the market in a limited total quantity for end use by home gardeners only
Amendment 207 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d k (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d k (new)
(dk) which would be defined as "ornamental"
Amendment 219 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) 'ornamental' means a plant which is grown primarily for a decorative purpose.
Amendment 229 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
(5) ‘m"Making available on the market’", unless on an "own holding" as defined in Article 3, means the holding for the purpose of sale within the Union, including offering for sale or for any other form of transfer within the Union, and the sale, distribution, import into, and export out of, the Union and other forms of transfer, whethe in the course of commercial activity related to plant reproductive material, whether in return for payment or free of charge or not;
Amendment 243 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Requirements for Niche Market Varieties 1) Plant reproductive material may be made available on the market as niche market varieties on the basis of an officially recognised description where: (a) the varieties or landraces concerned have no intrinsic value for commercial crop production, but have been developed for growing under particular conditions. A variety shall be considered as having been developed for growing under particular conditions if it has been developed for growing under particular agro-technical, climatic or pedological conditions, such as manual care or repeated harvesting. (b) it is labelled with the indication 'niche market material'. 2) The persons who produce niche market material shall keep records of the quantities of the material produced and made available on the market per genera, species or type of material. On request, they shall make those records available to the competent authorities. 3) Niche market varieties shall be sold in quantities no larger than those sufficient to sow or plant 0.25 ha of land at usual sowing or planting rates for the species concerned.
Amendment 257 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the competent authority, if requested so by the professional operator, or if the professional operator concerned is not authorised pursuant to Article 23.;
Amendment 260 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Professional operators may be authorised by the competent authority to carry out the certification and producectivities and to produce and affix the official labels under official supervision, as referred to in point (a) of Article 22, only if they fulfil all of the following conditions:conditions relevant to the particular activity;
Amendment 261 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted for particular or all genera or species, categories of plant reproductive material or activities.
Amendment 262 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) accreditation of the professional operator's entire activity in respect of plant reproductive material, based on externally accredited quality assurance and disapplying some or all of the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3;
Amendment 262 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) 'Home gardener' means an individual, charitable organisation or community group who undertake gardening as a leisure pursuit for purposes which may include charitable fund-raising;
Amendment 265 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 10 a (new)
Article 3 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) 'Small quantities' means quantities no larger than those sufficient to sow or plant 0.25 ha of land at usual sowing or planting rates for the species concerned.
Amendment 266 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
(10b) "Own holding" means any holding or part thereof which is managed within the same common business entity. The seed produced shall be suitable for use on land managed within the same common business entity, where the business entity shares in the financial risks and rewards of the crop.
Amendment 271 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Plant reproductive material shall be subject to no restrictions concerning its production and making available on the market, other than those laid down in this Regulation, in Directive 94/62/EC, Regulation (EC) No 2100/1994 and corresponding Member States' legislation, Regulation (EC) No 338/97, Directive 2001/18/EC, Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003, Regulation (EU) No …/… [Office of Publication, please insert number of Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants] and in Union legislation restricting the production or making available on the market of invasive alien species.
Amendment 273 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. After the certification referred to in Article 19(1), the competent authorities may carry out tests on the plant reproductive material (hereinafter ‘'post certification tests’') to confirm that it complies with the quality requirements as referred to in Article 16(2) and the certification schemes adopted pursuant to Article 20(2). Post certification tests of the preceding generation may be used as pre control for the next generation.
Amendment 277 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Professional operators shall be registered in the registers referred to in Article 61 of Regulation (EC) No …/… (Office of Publication, please insert number of Regulation on protective measures against pests of plants) in accordance with the provisions of Article 62 of that Regulation, unless otherwise stated.
Amendment 279 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Professional operators marketing solely and directly to non-professional end users, such as home gardeners, shall be excluded from the requirement to register as professional operators under this Regulation.
Amendment 284 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Competent authorities may authorise the production and making available on the market of a mixture of plant reproductive material belonging to genera or species listed in Annex I, with plant reproductive material belonging to genera or species not listed in Annex I, if that mixture fulfils both of the following conditions:;
Amendment 285 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 286 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 287 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Amendment 288 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) requirements for the packages and containers of a preservation mixtureauthorisation referred to in paragraph 1;
Amendment 289 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) labelling requirements for preservation mixturthe packages and containers of mixtures of Annex I and non-Annex species;
Amendment 290 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 291 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point g
Amendment 291 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – point h
Article 7 – point h
Amendment 292 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – point h
Article 7 – point h
(h) make available to the competent authorities, on request, any contracts with third parties concerning the production of plant reproductive material.
Amendment 293 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 294 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 295 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point e
Amendment 296 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) the quality requirements for plant reproductive material marketed under these provisions;
Amendment 297 #
Amendment 303 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of paragraph 1, professional operators shall keep information allowing them to identify the persons to whom they have supplied plant reproductive material and the material concerned, unless that material has been supplied in retail to non-professional end users.
Amendment 310 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In order to remove temporary difficulties in the general supply of plant reproductive material that may occur in a Member State, the competent authority of the Member State concerned may authorise the making available on the market of seed with a reduced germination rate, provided that such rate is reduced by less than 510% compared to the germination rate required pursuant to Article 16(2).
Amendment 311 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In order to remove temporary difficulties in the general supply of plant reproductive material that may occur in a Member State, the competent authority of the Member State concerned may authorise the making available on the market of plant reproductive material with reduced quality requirements, other than the reduced germination requirements as referred to in paragraph 1, compared to the quality requirements applicable pursuant to Article 16(2). That authorisation shall be granted, on the basis of a reasoned request submitted by the professional operator concerned, for a specific period of time which shall not exceed four months, while seed imports from remaining Member States must be listed on the appropriate Member State National List. The label of the plant reproductive material made available on the market pursuant to this paragraph shall be brown. It shall state that the reproductive material in question complies with lower quality requirements than those referred to in Article 16(2).
Amendment 312 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Plant reproductive material referred to in paragraph 1 may be made available on the market only once from one professional operator to another, without being further transferred to any other personby the operator who is authorised according to Article 23 or under the official supervision of the Competent Authority..
Amendment 313 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities may authorise the makingProfessional operators may make available on the market of seeds for a specific period of time, as pre- basic, basic or certified material, without the germination requirements established pursuant to Article 16(2) having been yet confirmed, if this is considered necessary to make seed rapidly available on the market.
Amendment 314 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Seed referred to in paragraph 1 may be made available on the market only once, from one professional operator to another, without being further transferred to any other person, on the basis of a provisional analytical report concerning germination.
Amendment 324 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material: (a) belonging to genera and species other than the ones listed in Annex I; (b) belonging to species listed in Annex I and marketed in small quantities to non- professional end users; (c) belonging to species listed in Annex I but marketed solely for ornamental use.
Amendment 333 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the variety has been entered in any other public or private list with an official or officially recognised description and a denominprofessional operator making material available on the market provides sufficient assurance of the identity and denomination of the variety through information provided on any other public or private list and traceability of preceding cycles of multiplication.;
Amendment 335 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the variety can be shown to be commonly known to consumers from information available in the public domain.
Amendment 337 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where the variety is not protected by a plant variety right or registered pursuant to Title IV, as referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, but has been entered in a public or private list with an official or officially recognised description and a denomination as referred to in points (b) and (c) of that paragraph, the professional operator may request the advice of the Agency concerning the suitability of the denomination pursuant to the provisions of Article 64. Following that request, the Agency shall submit to the applicant a recommendation on the suitability of the variety denomination, as requested by the applicant, taking into account the requirements set out in Article 64.
Amendment 361 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 363 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 56 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) they do not belong to genera or species with particular importance for the satisfactory development of agriculture in the Union, as referred to in paragraph 5;
Amendment 364 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 56 – paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 369 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
Article 56 – paragraph 6
Amendment 374 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Species used exclusively as ornamentals are excluded.
Amendment 375 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. This Title shall not apply to: - Species exclusively for ornamental use; - Plant reproductive material of Annex I species intended for ornamental uses or for use solely by non-professional users, unless a higher level of control is needed for plant health purposes. - Plant reproductive material of Annex I species intended for ornamental use or marketed in small quantities to non- professional users, such as home gardeners.
Amendment 382 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) in case the variety has been newly bred, it is of a species or type developed for specialised markets such as for organic production.
Amendment 384 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) in case it is a niche market variety as defined in Article 36.
Amendment 386 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 395 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 57 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. TFor varieties referred to paragraphs 1 (a) and (b), the officially recognised description shall comply with the following requirements:
Amendment 400 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) the hybrid material shall be identifiable and described, including the breeding scheme and parental material used.
Amendment 401 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – title
Article 58 – title
Amendment 402 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of paragraph 2(b) of Article 56, varieties shall be deemed to have a satisfactory value for cultivation and/or use if, compared to other varieties examined under similar agro-climatic conditions and similar production systems, their characteristics, taken as a whole, offer, at least as far as production in any region is concerned, a clear improvement either for cultivation in general or for the specific uses which can be made of the crops or the products derived therefrom.
Amendment 405 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall adopt rules concerning the examinations to determine the satisfactory value for cultivation and/or use of the varieties to be registered in their national variety register. Those rules shall concern the characteristics of the varieties in one or more of the following areas:
Amendment 406 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) resistance to pests;
Amendment 407 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) decreased content of undesirable substances; or
Amendment 408 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
(bc) increased adaptation to divergent agro-climatic environment.
Amendment 409 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59
Amendment 413 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) that variety is included in a nationn official variety register or in a Union variety registerny country;
Amendment 414 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) an application has been filed for registration of that variety in a nationn official variety register pursuant to Article 66, or in the Union variety register pursuant to Article 95(1), o, or for the granting of a plant variety right in respect of that variety in any country, as long as the application entails entrance into the official variety register for the granting of a plant variety right in respect of that variety in the Union;
Amendment 424 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 1
If a variety has been granted a plant variety right pursuant to Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No 2100/1994, or pursuant to the legislation of a Member State, that variety shall be deemed to be distinct, uniform and stable, for the purpose of the official description as referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3) and to have a suitable denomination for the purposes of point (a) of Article 56(1) or species not subject to the requirements of Article 56(2)(b) and Article 56 for value for cultivation or use, a variety granted a plant variety right shall be added without further consideration to the national or Union register as appropriate under Articles 51 and 52. For species without a VCU requirement, the requirements for variety registration are met by the requirements for plant variety rights, making a separate application an unnecessary burden.
Amendment 425 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 1
If a variety has been granted a plant variety right pursuant to Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No 2100/1994, or pursuant to the legislation of a Member State, that variety shall be deemed to be distinct, uniform and stable, for the purpose of the official description as referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3) and to have a suitable denomination for the purposes of point (a) of Article 56(1). For those species not subject to the requirements of Article 56(2)(b) and Article 56 for value for cultivation or use, a variety granted a plant variety right shall be added directly to the national or Union register as appropriate under Articles 51 and 52.
Amendment 427 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the purposes of point (a) of Article 56(1), the denomination of a variety shall not be deemed suitable if:comply with Article 63 of Regulation 2100/94 and the CPVO Guidelines on variety denomination21e 21e OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1 - 30
Amendment 429 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 430 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 432 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 434 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 435 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 437 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 441 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4
Article 64 – paragraph 4
Amendment 446 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 2
Article 66 – paragraph 2
2. The application referred to in paragraph 1 shall be submitted in writing. That submission may take place or electronically.
Amendment 461 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The technical examination referred to in paragraph 1 shall verifyassess:
Amendment 462 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) where applicable, that the variety has a satisfactory value for cultivation and/or use, according to Article 58(1) and a sustainable value for cultivation and/or use according to Article 59(1).
Amendment 463 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 71 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 465 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 4
Article 71 – paragraph 4
4. In case an official description of the variety, producWhere a DUS result has been accepted by the Agency or aother competent authority, is already available, the competent authority shall decide thatnot require the technical examination referred todescribed in paragraph 1 is not necessary2(a).
Amendment 468 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 5
Article 71 – paragraph 5
5. By way of derogation from paragraph 4, the competent authority may decide that the technical examination referred to in paragraph 12 (b) is necessary in the case of a variety the registration of which is requested pursuant to point (b) Article 57(1).
Amendment 472 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1
1. The applicant, or other legal person acting on their behalf, may carry out the technical examination referred to in Article 71(1), or part of it, only if it has been authorised thereto by the competent authority. Technical examination by the applicant shall be carried out in particular premises, which are dedicated to this purpose.
Amendment 473 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Prior to granting the authorisation to carry out the technical examination, the competent authority or delegated body shall audit the premises and the organisation of the applicant or legal person acting on behalf of the applicant. That audit shall verify whether the premises and organisation are suitable for carrying out the technical examination as regards:
Amendment 473 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Requirements for Niche Market Varieties 1) Plant reproductive material may made available on the market as niche market varieties on the basis of an officially recognised description where: (a) the varieties or landraces concerned have no intrinsic value for commercial crop production, but have been developed for growing under particular conditions. A variety shall be considered as having been developed for growing under particular conditions if it has been developed for growing under particular agro-technical, climatic or pedological conditions, such as manual care or repeated harvesting. (b) it is labelled with the indication 'niche market material'. 2) The persons who produce niche market material shall keep records of the quantities of the material produced and made available on the market per genera, species or type of material. On request, they shall make those records available to the competent authorities. 3) Niche market varieties shall be sold in quantities no larger than those sufficient to sow or plant 0.25 ha of land at usual sowing or planting rates for the species concerned.
Amendment 474 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) compliance with the requirements for distinctiveness, uniformity and stability referred to in Articles 60, 61 and 62; andor
Amendment 475 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) compliance with the requirements of a satisfactory value for cultivation and/or use referred to in Article 58(1);
Amendment 476 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 477 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3
Article 73 – paragraph 3
Amendment 480 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the establishment of quality management systems, including record of activities and CPVO protocols or UPOV guidelines, to be used for the technical examination;
Amendment 483 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – title
Article 76 – title
Amendment 484 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Amendment 485 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Amendment 486 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Amendment 487 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 77 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Applicants shall be given the opportunity to visit sites where the technical examination is carried out, to be given the results of the examination, provide additional information, and discuss the results with the competent authority.
Amendment 496 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85
Article 85
Amendment 501 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3
Article 85 – paragraph 3
Amendment 592 #
Amendment 628 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Amendment 633 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Amendment 653 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. In order to remove temporary difficulties in the general supply of plant reproductive material that may occur in a Member State, the competent authority of the Member State concerned may authorise the making available on the market of seed with a reduced germination rate, provided that such rate is reduced by less than 510% compared to the germination rate required pursuant to Article 16(2).
Amendment 655 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 658 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Plant reproductive material referred to in paragraph 1 may be made available on the market only once from one professional operator to another, without being further transferred to any other personby the operator who is authorised according to Article 23 or under the official supervision of the Competent Authority.
Amendment 663 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities may authorise the makingProfessional operators may make available on the market of seeds for a specific period of time, as pre- basic, basic or certified material, without the germination requirements established pursuant to Article 16(2) having been yet confirmed, if this is considered necessary to make seed rapidly available on the market.
Amendment 666 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Seed referred to in paragraph 1 may be made available on the market only once, from one professional operator to another, without being further transferred to any other person, on the basis of a provisional analytical report concerning germination.
Amendment 694 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47
Article 47
This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material: a) belonging to genera and species other than the ones listed in Annex I; b) belonging to species listed in Annex I and marketed in small quantities to non- professional end users; c) belonging to species listed in Annex I but marketed solely for ornamental use.
Amendment 718 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where the variety is not protected by a plant variety right or registered pursuant to Title IV, as referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, but has been entered in a public or private list with an official or officially recognised description and a denomination as referred to in points (b) and (c) of that paragraph, the professional operator may request the advice of the Agency concerning the suitability of the denomination pursuant to the provisions of Article 64. Following that request, the Agency shall submit to the applicant a recommendation on the suitability of the variety denomination, as requested by the applicant, taking into account the requirements set out in Article 64.
Amendment 807 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) in case the variety has been newly bred, it is of a species or type developed for specialised markets such as for organic production.
Amendment 811 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) in case it is a niche market variety as defined in Article 36.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) As recent experiences have demonstrated, transmissible animal diseases may also have a significant impact on public health and food safety, as for example in the case of avian influenza and salmonella.
Amendment 106 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Knowledge of animal health, including of disease symptoms, consequences of diseases and possible means of prevention including biosecurity, treatment and control is a prerequisite for efficient animal health management and essential in ensuring the early detection of animal diseases. Operators and other animal professionals should therefore acquire such knowledge as deemed appropriate by each Member State. That knowledge may be acquired by different means, for example formal education, but also through the Farm Advisory System existing in the agricultural sector or by informal training to which national and European farmer organisations and other organisations may be valuable contributors. Those alternative means of acquiring such knowledge should also be recognised by this Regulation.
Amendment 115 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) For certain listed diseases, agreed by the Member States, it is vital that the Commission and the other Member States are immediately notified about diseases. Such Union notification will enable neighbouring or other affected Member States to take precautionary measures when so warranted. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of such Union notification, implementing powers shall be conferred on the Commission.
Amendment 126 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) Past animal health crises have shown the benefits of having specific, detailed and rapid management procedures for disease emergencies. Those organisational procedures should ensure a rapid and effective response and ima regulatory strategy for animal health which is founded on proeve coordination of efforts of all involved parties, and in particular the competent authorities and the stakeholdersntion rather than cure.
Amendment 133 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 86 a (new)
Recital 86 a (new)
(86a) Disease control measures that become necessary in the event of a disease outbreak may adversely affect biodiversity and the conservation of farm animal genetic resources. In keeping with the Convention on Biological Diversity and the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the competent authority should take account of the impact on biodiversity and farm animal genetic resources when determining the application of disease control measures.
Amendment 152 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) the effective functioning of the internal market, and food and feed safety;
Amendment 156 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i – indent 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i – indent 1 a (new)
- biodiversity;
Amendment 157 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i – indent 3
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i – indent 3
Amendment 190 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 38
(38) ‘case’ means the official confirmation of the presence of a listed disease or an emerging disease in a live oranimal or a dead animal other than a product of animal origin;
Amendment 217 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) However, those control strategies may substantially vary between different listed diseases. Thus this Regulation should provide for rules on the use of veterinary medicinal products for the prevention and control of listed diseases and for harmonised criteria for consideration when determining whether or not to use and how to use vaccines, hyper-immune sera and antimicrobials. For example, the routine administration of antimicrobials to animals by animal keepers, operators, veterinarians and animal health professionals should not be tolerated due to its adverse effects on public health, animal health and animal welfare. In order to ensure a flexible approach and to address the specificities of different listed diseases and the availability of the effective treatments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the restrictions, prohibitions or obligations to use certain veterinary medicinal products in the framework of the control of certain listed diseases. In the case of urgency and in order to address emerging risks with possible devastating implications for animal or public health, economy, society or environment, it should be possible for these measures to be adopted by the urgency procedure.
Amendment 219 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 86 a (new)
Recital 86 a (new)
(86a) Disease control measures that become necessary in the event of a disease outbreak may adversely affect biodiversity and the conservation of farm animal genetic resources. In keeping with the Convention on Biological Diversity and the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the competent authority should take account of the impact on biodiversity and farm animal genetic resources when determining the application of disease control measures.
Amendment 227 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 155
Recital 155
(155) The rules laid down in the legislative acts referred to in recital 154 are to be replaced by this Regulation and by subsequent Commission acts to be adopted pursuant to this Regulation. Accordingly, those legislative acts should be repealed. Howev, except very recent and still under negotiation ones. In order, to ensure legal clarity and avoid a legal vacuum, the repeal should only take effect when the relevant delegated and implementing acts are adopted pursuant to this Regulation. It is therefore necessary to provide the Commission with the empowerment to determine the dates when the repeal of those legislative acts should take effect.
Amendment 228 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 158
Recital 158
(158) In order to ensure legal certainty as regards the application of rules for identification and registration of animals, disease control measures for certain zoonoses and non-commercial movements of pet animals, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the date on which Regulations (EC) No 1760/2000, (EU) No XXX/XXX [Ex-998/2003] and (EC) No 21/2004 and Directives 92/66/EEC, 2000/75/EC, 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC, 2003/85/EC, 2005/94/EC and 2008/71/EC cease to apply.
Amendment 233 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i – indent 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i – indent 2 a (new)
- biodiversity;
Amendment 267 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) be responsible for requesting that an animal health visit, as determined in Article 23 of this Regulation, is carried out;
Amendment 268 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) ensure responsible use of veterinary medicines;
Amendment 290 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the effect of the measures on farm animal genetic diversity and the need to conserve farm animal genetic resources.
Amendment 296 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – chapter 3 – section 2 – title
Part 1 – chapter 3 – section 2 – title
Veterinarians and, aquatic animal health professionals and bee health professionals
Amendment 298 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Responsibilities of veterinarians and, aquatic animal health professionals and bee health professionals
Amendment 314 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Bee health professionals may undertake activities attributed to veterinarians under this regulation in relation to bees provided that they are authorised to do so under national legislation. In that event, paragraph 1 shall apply to those bee health professionals.
Amendment 315 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253adopt guidance concerning the qualifications of veterinarians and, aquatic animal health professionals and bee health professionals undertaking activities which fall within the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 319 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall support operators and animal professionals in acquiring, maintaining and developing the basic knowledge of animal health provided for in Article 10 through relevant programmes in agricultural or aquaculture sectors or formal education and in a manner which is deemed appropriate by the Member State.
Amendment 326 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning the recording of information related to animals, other than pet animals, of species other than those referred to in paragraph 1(a),(b) and (c) of this Article, in the computer database provided for in that paragraph where necessary, taking into account the risks posed by those species, to:
Amendment 357 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
Article 121 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
(-a) they show no clinical signs of disease;
Amendment 357 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Natural and legal persons shall immediately notify:Animal professionals, operators and pet keepers shall immediately notify a veterinarian of abnormal mortalities and other serious disease signs or significant decreased production rates with an undetermined cause in animals.
Amendment 360 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 362 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 364 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Veterinarians shall immediately notify the competent authority in the event of an outbreak or suspicion of an outbreak of a listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(e) for further investigation, including sampling for laboratory examination where the situation so warrants.
Amendment 365 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may decide thatpermit or require notifications provided for in paragraph 1(b) shall to be directed to the competent authority.
Amendment 366 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning: principles for the further investigation provided for in paragraph [1 a] of this Article.
Amendment 367 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 368 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 384 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Operators shall ensure that establishments under their responsibility receive animal health visits from a veterinarian whenor any other special adviser as appropriate due to the risks posed by the establishment, taking into account:
Amendment 389 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 390 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 19
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 19
Amendment 391 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those animal health visits shall be at frequencies that are proportionate to the risks posed by the establishmentcarried out when deemed necessary by the operator.
Amendment 392 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 259 – title
Article 259 – title
Transitional measures related to the repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 and Directive 2008/71/EC
Amendment 393 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 259 – paragraph 1
Article 259 – paragraph 1
1. Notwithstanding Article 258(2) of this Regulation, Regulations (EC) No 1760/2000, and (EC) No 21/2004 and Directive 2008/71/EC shall continue to apply until the date to be determined in a delegated act adopted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
Amendment 397 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1
Annex III – point 1
Amendment 398 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 18
Annex III – point 18
Amendment 410 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – introductory part
Article 28 – introductory part
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253adopt guidance concerning:
Amendment 411 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – point a a (new)
Article 28 – point a a (new)
(aa) the format and procedure for: (i) the submission of surveillance programmes for information to the Commission and other Member States; (ii) reporting to the Commission on the results of the surveillance.
Amendment 412 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 456 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member States may take measures concerning the use of veterinary medicinal products for listed diseases, to ensure the most efficient disease prevention or control for those diseases, provided that such measures comply with the rules on the use of veterinary medicinal products laid down in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 47.
Amendment 480 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authority shall carry out an epidemiological enquiry in event of thea strong suspicion or confirmation of a listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(a) in animals.
Amendment 481 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) calculating the likely length of time thatdate of entry of the disease agent that is the cause of the listed disease has been present;
Amendment 483 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – title
Article 59 – title
Lifting of preliminary disease control measures where the presence of the listed disease or an emerging disease has been ruled out
Amendment 484 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59
The competent authority shall continue to apply the preliminary disease control measures provided for in Article 55(1) and Article 56, until the presence of the listed diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(a) or an emerging disease has been ruled out based on the information referred to in Article 58(1) or rules adopted pursuant to Article 58(2).
Amendment 494 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the effect of the measures on farm animal genetic diversity and the need to conserve farm animal genetic resources.
Amendment 505 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – subparagraph 1
Article 67 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253, concerning detailed rules onadopt guidance concerning the disease control measures to be taken in a restricted zone provided for in Article 65(1) for each listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(a). That guidance shall take into account the standards of the World Organization for Animal Health and shall cover the following matters:
Amendment 506 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 67 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) principles concerning the procedures for cleaning, disinfection and disinfestation provided for in Article 65(1)(f), specifying, where appropriate the use of biocidal products for those purposes;
Amendment 577 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 92 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253adopt guidance concerning the requirements provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article as regards:
Amendment 578 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 3
Article 92 – paragraph 3
Amendment 592 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 100 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) establishments where the number of movements of kept terrestrial animals into and from which is low;
Amendment 593 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 100 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) establishments keeping, or transporters handling a small number of kept terrestrial animals or small volume of germinal products;
Amendment 609 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning the recording of information related to animals, other than pet animals, of species other than those referred to in paragraph 1(a),(b) and (c) of this Article, in the computer database provided for in that paragraph where necessary, taking into account the risks posed by those species, to:
Amendment 651 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 121 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) they show no clinical signs of disease;
Amendment 654 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 122 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Operators shall take the appropriate and necessary preventive and health- promotion measures to ensure that:
Amendment 656 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 122 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the health status of kept terrestrial animals is not jeopardisadequately maintained during transport;
Amendment 657 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 122 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) transport operations of kept terrestrial animals do not cause the potential spread of listed diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(d) to humans and animals at places of assembly, loading, unloading, reloading, resting and destination;
Amendment 664 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 129
Article 129
Amendment 676 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 146 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 146 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) remain valid for the period of time, provided for in the rules adopted pursuant to paragraph 4(c), during whichen days, provided that the kept terrestrial animals covered by it, continue to comply with the animal health guarantees contained in it.
Amendment 677 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 146 – paragraph 3
Article 146 – paragraph 3
3. The official veterinarian shall, before signing an animal health certificate, verify that the kept terrestrial animals covered by it comply with the requirements of this Chapter by means of documentary, identity and physical checks as provided for by delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 4.
Amendment 678 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 146 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 146 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 laying down rules foradopt guidance concerning:
Amendment 679 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 146 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 146 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the types of documentary, identity and physical checks for different species and categories of kept terrestrial animals that mustshould be carried out by the official veterinarian in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article to verify compliance with the requirements of this Chapter;
Amendment 680 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 146 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 146 – paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 699 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 169 – introductory part
Article 169 – introductory part
Where a disease other than listed diseases constitutes a significant risk for the animal health situation of kept terrestrial animals in a Member State, the Member State concerned may take exceptional national measures to control that disease, provided those measures do not:
Amendment 701 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 169 – point b a (new)
Article 169 – point b a (new)
(ba) exceed what a consideration of actual risk suggests is necessary;
Amendment 702 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 169 – point b b (new)
Article 169 – point b b (new)
(bb) impede safe trade within the EU and with third countries.
Amendment 706 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 170 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 170 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Operators ofNatural and legal persons intending to operate aquaculture establishments shall, in order to be registered in accordance with Article 171, before they commence such activities:
Amendment 707 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 170 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 170 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) the categories, species and numbers of aquaculture animals intended to be kept on the aquaculture establishment and the capacity of the aquaculture establishment;
Amendment 710 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 174 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 174 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) aquaculture establishments where aquaculture animals are kept with the view to their being moved from that aquaculture establishment either alive or as products of aquaculture animal origin, however, such application shall not be required where they are solely moved either for:.
Amendment 711 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 174 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 174 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 712 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 174 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 174 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 713 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 174 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 174 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authority may exempt from the obligation to apply for approval operators of aquaculture establishments where aquaculture animals are solely moved either: (i) for a direct supply for human consumption of small quantities to the final consumer; or (ii) to local retail establishments directly supplying the final consumer, provided that such movements do not pose a significant risk.
Amendment 714 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 177
Article 177
Amendment 715 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 178 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 178 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. OIntending operators shall, for the purposes of their application for the approval of their establishment provided for in Article 174(1), Article 175, Article 176(a) and Article 177 provide the competent authority with the information on:
Amendment 716 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 178 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 178 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the categories, species and numbers of aquaculture animals intended to be kept on the establishment;
Amendment 720 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 188 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 188 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) aquaculture establishments the number of movements of animals into and from which is low;
Amendment 721 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 188 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 188 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) aquaculture establishments keeping a small number of animals or transporters transporting a small number of animals;
Amendment 723 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 193 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 193 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Operators of establishments and food business establishments receiving aquaculture animals shall, before the aquaculture animals are unloaded:
Amendment 724 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 193 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 193 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) inspect the consignment for any irregularity;
Amendment 725 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 193 – paragraph 2
Article 193 – paragraph 2
2. In the event of any irregularity as referred to in paragraph 1(b), the operator shall isolatenot permit the aquaculture animals concerned by that irregularity to be unloaded until the competent authority has taken a decision regarding them.
Amendment 729 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 196 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 196 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 730 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 197
Article 197
By way of derogation from Article 196(1), Member States may authorise operators to move aquaculture animals into a zone or compartment within anotheir Member Stateterritory for which an eradication programme has been established in accordance with Article 30(1) and (2) as regards the listed diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(b) and (c), from another zone or compartment in another Member State for which such a programme has also been established for the same listed diseases, provided that such movement will not jeopardise the health status of the Member State, zone or compartment of destination.
Amendment 731 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 205 – point a – point i
Article 205 – point a – point i
(i) zoos, pet shops and wholesalers;
Amendment 732 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 205 – point b
Article 205 – point b
(b) derogations from Sections 1 to 4 with the exception of Article 190(1) and (3) and Articles 191, 192 and 193 for the movements of aquatic animals referred to in point (a), provided that adequate biosecurity provisions are in place to ensure that those movements do not pose a significant risk to the health status of the place of destination.
Amendment 42 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 94 of Regulation (EU) No […...] [RD], for the measures of Article 36(a)(i) to (v) and (b)(iv) and (v) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, Member States may continue to undertake new legal commitments to beneficiaries in 2014Member States may continue to undertake new legal commitments to beneficiaries in 2014, in relation to the measures referred to in Articles 20, 36, 52 and 63 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, pursuant to the rural development programmes adopted on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 even after the financial resources of the 2007-2013 programming period have been used up, until the adoption of the respective rural development programme for the 2014- 2020 programming period, or until the end of 2014. The expenditure incurred on the basis of these commitments shall be eligible in accordance with Article 3 of this Regulation.
Amendment 51 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The condition ofset out in the second indent of Article 14(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 shall not apply to new legal commitments undertaken by Member States under Article 36(a)(i) and (ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 in 2014.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No […...] [RD], expenditure relating to legal commitments to beneficiaries, undertaken under the measures of Article 36(a)(i) to (v) and (b)(iv) and (v) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and of Article 36(b)(i) and (iii) of that Regulation in relation to the annual premiumreferred to in Articles 20, 36, 52 and 63 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the 2014-2020 programming period in the following cases:
Amendment 63 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for payments to be made after 31 December 2015 for all commitments undertaken pursuant to Article 36.
Amendment 15 #
2013/0063(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Where non-Annex I goods are exported and the conditions for measures to be taken under the first paragraph of Article 154(1) of Regulation (EU) No....[COM(2011)626 final] are met, the agricultural products listed in points (i), (ii), (iii), (v) and (vii) of Article 133(1)(a) to Regulation (EU) No …/….../... [COM(2011) 626 final] which have been used in the manufacturing of those non-Annex I goods shall qualify for export refunds as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. Article 133(1)(b) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No …/….../... [COM(2011) 626 final] shall apply.
Amendment 14 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas at a conference held in Brussels in April 2012, Commissioner Cioloş stressed that local farming systems and short food supply chains were a key element in the strategy to restore added value for farmers; whereas Special Eurobarometer report 368 found that nine out of 10 people agreed that buying local products was beneficial and that the EU should help to promote their availability;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas EU farming can become even more competitive at the global level if it is successful in exporting good examples of sustainable farming practices, as well as itsthe EU promotion policy is mainly focused on the promotion of products in third country markets and that the promotion policy should also highlight the high quality, the high welfare standards and the high levels of sustainability of European productsion;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the School Fruit Scheme also has educational objectives, which should include providing pupils with a better idea of how food is produced and of life on a farm, as well as explaining why costs for improved environmental and animal welfare performance of farming must be paid to EU farmers for reasons of fairness;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the four main objectives defined in the Communication, namely to create higher European added value in the food sector, a more appealing and assertive policy strategy, simpler management and greater synergy between different promotion instruments;, however stresses that the policy should be greater focused on the opportunities of the promotion of EU products in third countries.
Amendment 39 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes, however, that the rationale for EU promotion policy needs to be better defined in order to provide it with a clearer identity; stresses that promotion activities should focus on quality and highly localised food products for export to third countries, rather than on basic agricultural products;
Amendment 50 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that Union promotion policy should reward farmers and food promotion actions which have made substantial efforts to implement production systems which respond to the new challenges European farmers face, such as loss of biodiversity and soil fertility, as well as climate change;be focused on helping farmers become economically sustainable.
Amendment 84 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission, in its external promotion activities, to place greater emphasis on highlighting EU agriculture's commitment to more sustainable farming methods, variety and quality and the increased cost that this entails;
Amendment 90 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that EU promotion activities should explicitly favour types of farming that mitigate climate change and better preserve natural resources, halting biodiversity loss and reducing damage to natural resources such as soils and water;are most likely to be economically sustainable.
Amendment 95 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 101 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 103 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission to take steps to encourage all Member States to place greater emphasis on the educational character of thenational School Fruit and School Milk Schemes;
Amendment 104 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 15 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas EU and national rules on animal welfare, due their complexity and differing interpretations, create legal uncertainty, while the lack of compliance and and can put producers in certain Member States at a serious competitive disadvantage. With regards to the implementation of EU law, a lack of compliance, unharmonised standards and the absence of legal milestones distorts competition and results in an unlevel playing field;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to include animal welfare in its trade policy and when negotiating international trade agreements, and to promote animal welfare in third countries by requiringinsisting that equivalent welfare standards for imported products are met;
Amendment 68 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a report on stray animals recommending concrete solutions and including the evaluation of a system for the registration and the electronic identification of pets, to be added to the list of actionsRecommends that the welfare and control of stray animals remains a Member State competence;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the full body of existing animal welfare legislation must be fully implemented and complied with in all EU Member States before any new legislation to extend animal welfare requirements is proposed;
Amendment 98 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the imbalances in the food chain, which place the primary producer at a disadvantage, limit the scope for animal welfare investments at farm level; Notes that good animal husbandry and compliance with animal welfare legislation can be considered as a public good delivered by producers, which is not necessarily rewarded by the market;
Amendment 117 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the Commission, and in particular the Food and Veterinary Office, must be given increased resources to adequatelycontinue to control animal welfare inspections carried out by the Member States and to address breaches; Calls on the Member States to ensure that there are sufficient animal welfare inspectors who are adequately trained;
Amendment 153 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that such a Framework Law should be a tool for the simplification and streamlining of existing animal welfare legislation. Notes that the main aim of the Framework Law should be to achieve better and more thorough levels of compliance with existing animal welfare law, rather than introduce new or extended elements to the legislation.
Amendment 154 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the Parliament considersPoints out that such a Framework Law should be based on validated science and proven experience and cover all kept animals, as well as abandoned animals, including stray animals of domesticated specionly cover animals kept for commercial purposes; Recalls that the Parliament has called for the Animal Welfare Quality project to be further developed as regards its simplification and practical application;
Amendment 163 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that a Framework Law, closely associated with OIE definitions and recommendations, would strengthen the competitiveness of EU animal keepers owners and livestock producers in the international market, as it would also help to ensure fair competition in the internal market;
Amendment 181 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point d
Paragraph 20 – point d
d. the option for Member States to issue a certificate or other proof of competence for any unqualified person handling animals in the course of their professional duties, along with adequate training requirements for specific animal welfare responsibilities when needed, and a system for pre-testing permits for the construction or reconstruction of animal premises;
Amendment 203 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point h
Paragraph 20 – point h
Amendment 1 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1
Section 1 – paragraph 1
1. Notes that, although the Commission's action plan goes in the right direction, it does not go far enoughthe measures recommended in the action plan need to be implemented as soon as possible to contain the rising threat from antimicrobial resistance and its progress assessed;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the benefit of antimicrobials in protecting the health and welfare of animals
Amendment 7 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2
Section 1 – paragraph 2
2. Agrees that a holistic approach is needed, based on prudent, appropriate use of antimicrobials and improving animal husbandry systems to avoid high densities which encourage disease transmissioncontinuous improvement of animal husbandry practices aimed at minimising disease occurrence;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 3
Section 1 – paragraph 3
3. Proposes to promote sustainable livestock systems which reduce dependency on costly and unsustainable high-risk inputbased on good management practices maximising the efficient use of resources;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Section 1 – paragraph 5
5. Proposes pthasing out systematict prophylaxis, and metaphylaxis and theshould only be allowed under prescription where their use in this manner can be justified and that sub- therapeutic use of antimicrobials; should not occur;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7
Section 1 – paragraph 7
7. Notes the importance of vaccines in limiting antimicrobial resistance, but believes this should not be a substitute fordisease and reducing antimicrobial use within the context of good husbandry practices;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 9
Section 1 – paragraph 9
Amendment 40 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for continued efforts to ensure that antimicrobials are only used in both veterinary and human medicine where such use can be justified;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 10
Section 1 – paragraph 10
10. Proposes that the action point on monitoring should be strengthened by establishing a database on antimicrobial use, to be run by the appropriate competent authorities; notes that farmers are already obliged, under phytosanitary rulesanimal health legislation, to record antimicrobial applications in on- farm registers; that data can be entered electronically by farmers or by veterinarians; the raw data would be used by the competent authorities and would not be available to third parties, and collated data would be available at Member State and EU levels for monitoring purposes.
Amendment 50 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas although animal slaughter and meat processing at the closest possible proximity to the breeding location is important for the stimulation of rural areas and their sustainable development, it should be recognised that this is not always possible due to a lack of local slaughterhouses in certain areas;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission Report presenting the state of implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, which contains the conclusion that the Regulation has a positive, albeit insufficient, impact on the welfare of animals during transport and that in comparing the quality of animal welfare before and after the application of the Regulation, the report states that severe animal welfare problems during transport persist, due mainly to poor compliance;
Amendment 77 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure an effective and uniform enforcement of existing EU legislation on animal transport across all EU Member States;
Amendment 96 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in relation to the weak and ineffectual system of monitoring compliance with the conditions of animal transport in Member States it seems expedient to consider the creation, in Member States, of specialised mdiffering methods of data collection and control mechanisms make it difficult to establish an accurate picture of compliance in individual Member States. Calls on the Commission to do more analysis of the data generated by FVO inspection reports and from Member State's returns in relationi toring institutes that would monitor compliance with provisions governing the protection and welfare of animals, including conditions for the transport of animals their Multi Annual National Control Plan (MANCP) to develop a better picture of compliance at the Member State level;
Amendment 186 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the improvement in the quality of animal transport, but believes that the Commission findings referred to above are based on the results of surveys carried out among slaughterhouses and business and transport enterprises engaged in the transportation of live animals. The results of the surveys carried out by the Commission may therefore not fully reflect the actual state of affairsnvestments carried out by industry to improve the quality of production systems, transport and slaughter of animals across EU Member States; notes that due to the considerable investments required, many farms and slaughterhouses of small size have disappeared;
Amendment 239 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the information on the introduction of a navigation system for monitoring the transport of animals, but is disappointed that this system is being used only to a limited extent in Member States for the purposes of monitoring the transport of animals; Calls on the Commission to adopt measures which are straightforward to implement at Member State level and which impose the minimum possible additional administrative and financial burdens on the livestock and haulage industries;
Amendment 185 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. For cigarette packets the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. These warnings shall have a width of not less than 20 mm and a height of not less than 43 mm. For roll-your-own tobacco the information message shall be printed on the surface that becomes visible when opening the unit packet. Both the general warning and the information messageinformation message and, where applicable, the general warning shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed.
Amendment 216 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
(ii) width: not less than 5542 mm.
Amendment 259 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A unit packet of cigarettes shallmay have a cuboid shape. A unit packet of roll-your- own tobacco shallmay have a cuboid or cylindrical shape, or have the form ofr a pouch, i.e. a regular rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening. The flap of the pouch shall cover at least 70% of the front of the packetbe of a size to ensure the graphical integrity and visibility of the text, photographs and cessation information as required by Article 9(3)(d) of the Directive. A unit packet of cigarettes shall include at least 210 cigarettes. A unit packet of roll-your-own tobacco shall contain tobacco weighing at least 40 12.5g.
Amendment 261 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. A cigarette packet can be of carton or soft material and shall not contain an opening that can be re-closed or re-sealed after the opening is first opened, other than the flip-top lid. The flip-top lid of a cigarette packet shall be hinged only at the back of the packet.
Amendment 271 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 278 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 609 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. For cigarette packets the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. These warnings shall have a width of not less than 20 mm and a height of not less than 43 mm. For roll-your-own tobacco the information message shall be printed on the surface that becomes visible when opening the unit packet. Both the general warning and the information messageinformation message and, where applicable, the general warning shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed.
Amendment 721 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
(ii) width: not less than 5542 mm.
Amendment 878 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A unit packet of cigarettes shallmay have a cuboid shape. A unit packet of roll-your- own tobacco shallmay have a cuboid or cylindrical shape, or have the form ofr a pouch, i.e. a regular rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening. The flap of the pouch shall cover at least 70% of the front of the packetbe of a size to ensure the graphical integrity and visibility of the text, photographs and cessation information as required by Article 9(3)(d) of the Directive. A unit packet of cigarettes shall include at least 210 cigarettes. A unit packet of roll-your-own tobacco shall contain tobacco weighing at least 40 12.5g.
Amendment 894 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. A cigarette packet can be of carton or soft material and shall not contain an opening that can be re-closed or re-sealed after the opening is first opened, other than the flip-top lid. The flip-top lid of a cigarette packet shall be hinged only at the back of the packet.
Amendment 905 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 921 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 36 #
2012/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
(3a) In Article 5, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. A Member State which has submitted an Eel Management Plan to the Commission for approval not later than 31 December 2008, which cannot be approved by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 1 or which does not adhere to the reporting and evaluation conditions set out in Article 9, shall either reduce fishing effort by at least 50 % relative to the average effort deployed from 2004 to 2006 or reduce fishing effort to ensure a reduction in eel catches by at least 50 % relative to the average catch from 2004 to 2006, either by shortening the fishing season for eel or by other means. This reduction shall be implemented within three months of the decision not to approve the plan or within three months of failure to meet a reporting deadline."
Amendment 38 #
2012/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 7 – paragraphs 6 and 7
Article 7 – paragraphs 6 and 7
6. In the event of a significant decline of average market prices for eels used for restocking, as compared to those of eels used for other purposes, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission. The Commission, by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 12a and in order to address the situation, may temporarily reduce the percentages of eels used for restocking as referred to in paragraph 2 where the Eel Management Plan is in compliance with Article 2(4). 7. The Commission shall, not later than 31 December 2012, report to the European Parliament and the Council and evaluate the measures concerning restocking including the evolution of market priceocess. The Commission shall, not later than 31 October 2013, report to the European Parliament and the Council and evaluate the measures concerning restocking, taking into account the latest scientific advice on the conditions under which restocking is likely to contribute to the increase of the spawning stock biomass.
Amendment 42 #
2012/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4a (new)
Regulation (EC) nº 1100/2007
Article 7 – paragraph 8
Article 7 – paragraph 8
(4a) In Article 7, paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: "Restocking shall be deemed to be a conservation measure for the purposes of Article 38(2) of (insert new EMFF Regulation), provided that: - it is part of an Eel Management Plan established in accordance with Article 2, - it concerns eels less than 20 cm in length, and - it contributes to the achievement of the 40 % target level of escapement as referred to in Article 2(4)."
Amendment 1 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 18 January 2011 on recognition of agriculture as a strategic sector in the context of food security1,
Amendment 3 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the JRC report of 2010 on "Compendium of reference methods for GMO analysis",
Amendment 5 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
- having regard to the JRC report of 2010 on "Impacts of the EU biofuel target on agricultural markets and land use: a comparative modelling assessment",
Amendment 10 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas total input costs for EU farmers climbed on average by almost 40 % between 2000 and 2010, while farmgate prices increased on average by less than 25 %, according to Eurostat; whereas the increase in input costs within that decade reached 60 % for energy and lubricants, almost 80 % for synthetic fertilisers and soil improvers, over 30 % for animal feed, around 36 % for machinery and other equipment, almost 30 % for seeds and planting stock and nearly 13 % for plant protection products and pesticides, highlighting the need to facilitate access to cheaper inputs for farmers, particularly from the world market;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas upward pressure on input prices is expected to rise further as a result of resource scarcity and, growing demand in emerging economies and policies which make it harder for EU farmers to gain access to cheaper feed available on the global market;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas food production can be regularly undermined by a range of factors including the impact of pests and diseases, availability of natural resources and natural disasters;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the EU has set a high level of standards in food safety, human and environment protection, which entails consequences for the time and cost of development of new practices and tools up- and downstream in the food chain;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas increased costs for leased land and land prices also strongly influence the viability of farming and young entrants in farming and should be included in reflections on possible cuts in input costs; whereas this situation should be improved, especially for young farmers and if needed through better regulationthe price of farmland and the cost of land rental directly impacts on the viability of farming and on the ability of young entrants to get established in farming;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the market concentration of farm input suppliers is very high, with six companies controlling nearly 75 % of the agrochemicals market and three companies controlling over 45 % of the seeds market; whereas this concentration contributes to maintaining high seed prices and has a substantial negative impact on crop diversity;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas certified and patented seeds and royalties for use of these seedincreased fuel, fertilizer and feed prices represent the main increase in seed costs for farmers;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas long-term investments in better input and resource management (including energy, soil and nutrients, water) are technology, seeds and agrochemicals is needed to respond to the new economic and environmental challenges, including within the context of the Europe 2020 Strategy; whereas farmers should have sufficient returns on their investment so that they are enabled to adopt more resource-efficient, sustainable and innovative farming systems;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas crop rotation should be included in ‘greening’ measures as part of CAP reform with regard to its significantcan contributione to climate change mitigation and the potential for reducing thprovides for the sustainable use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas production of leguminous protein crops in the EU as well as improved grass-fed production systems would reduce the EU's protein deficit and its dependence on feed imports and wcould have major economic benefits for farmers, but will not be a one-size-fits-all solution to the existing multiple imbalances in the farm input supply chain and would also lead to a reduction in the production of other, more resource efficient arable crops;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to include in its work programme a revision of legislationand Member States to improve the transparency of on- farm input prices and the price margins of industries upstream of farming;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to encourage improved agronomic practices and agricultural resource management, with the aim of producing stable and productive agriculture, reducing input costs and nutrient wastage and increasing innovation, resource efficiency and effectiveness and sustainability within farming systems; Stresses the need for an integrated approach for farmers which brings balance in all areas of farming (production, environment, profitability, social dimension).
Amendment 111 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on national and European competition authorities to address robustly the dominant posipply EU antitrust legislation tof agribusiness traders and input companies, and to consider proposals for anti-trust legislations applicable to all sectors;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses also the need for an EU-wide system for exchanging information on good practices in nutrient, energy and natural resources and the management which reduce input cosof other inputs in order to achieve greater effectiveness and efficiency of inputs;
Amendment 123 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the new rural development policy to include specific support measures, such as advisory services and training for better resource management and for sustainable practices which reducincrease input costs and vulnerability to price volatility, and which specifically support short input and food chainsefficiency and effectiveness and reduce vulnerability to price volatility;
Amendment 129 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a substantial part of the next research framework programme to be earmarked for applied R&D in farm-inputs management in order to reduce input costs and improve agronomic practices, including involvement and improved training and capacity building for farmers and better collaboration between public and private science organisations andectors, including farmers organisations;
Amendment 135 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to sbet up an EU information campaign ter inform farmers and consumers stressingabout the need for better management of energy, water and natural resources throughout the food chain, so as to significantly reduce waste of resources and food;
Amendment 140 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, through legislative measures, investments in energy saving and renewable energy production on-farm or in local partnership projects (wind, solar, biogas, geothermic etc.) with a special focus on using waste and by-products on a local level;
Amendment 156 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that efficient measures for on-farm and local energy saving and management shcould be made available throughout the EU via rural development programmes and shcould become part of farm extension services;
Amendment 163 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Repeats its call to includeNotes that crop rotation and crop diversity in an EU-wide list of ‘greening’ measures to be rewarded within the CAP, given the positive effect the former have ocan play a role in climate change mitigation, soil and water quality and farmers'’ finances (with significantly reducedustainable use of fertilisers, soil improvers, and enhanced management of resistances to plant protection products and pesticides which will reducincrease input costs for farmers)effectiveness and efficiency for farmers); and stresses the role of Integrated Pest Management in achieving those goals;
Amendment 182 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Repeats its calls for the Commission to swiftly submit to Parliament and the Council a report on the possibilities and options for increasing domestic protein crop production in the EU by means of new policy instruments, thereby reducing the EU's dependence on protein imports and the external input of mineral fertilisers and pesticides, and examining the potential effect of these options on farmers' revenueensure greater and more reliable access to feed imports available on the global market; notes that the resource efficiency of growing protein crops in the EU is significantly below that of other crops and therefore does not recommend specific action to promote protein crops that would be to the detriment of existing, more resource efficient and sustainable crops;
Amendment 188 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses again the need to introduce in the new CAP suitable measures and instruments to support those farmers cultivating protein crops in crop rotation systems, thereby reducing the EU's crop protein deficit and price volatility, improving agricultural practices, reducing greenhousthe difficulties that farmers in the EU have accessing feed on the international market, forcing EU farmers to have to compete at a competitive disadvantage agas emissions and improving diseaseinst farmers in third countrol and soil fertilityies;
Amendment 214 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study into the impact land lease and increased costs for land purchase and lease are having on farming sectors in the EU Member States and to determine whether monitoring of access to land and new legislation in this field is necessary in order to avoid further disconnection between land prices, land lease and agricultural use value;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas the health and sustainability of the 69 species of bumblebees should also be taken into account, bumblebee colonies are uniquely at risk, because only the queen survives the winter and is often at risk of being eaten by predators.
Amendment 15 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas increased bee mortality has been reported in both the EU and other parts of the world; whereas science and veterinary practice cannot currently provide effective prevention or disease control against certain pests and diseases owing to insufficient research and development of new bee-health medicines in the past decades, which is the result of the limited size of the market and the consequent low interest of big pharmaceutical companies,;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the health of individual bees and colonies is affected by numerous lethal and sub-lethal factors, many of them interconnected;: whereas the limited number of marketed medicines to fight the Varroa destructor mite are in many cases no longer efficient; whereas the toxic agents stresses that Colony collapse disorder has existed globally for many years, predating the use of modern pesticides, however, a number of factors may be worsening the situation by weakening certain pesticides,olonies immune systems and allowing opportunities for opportunistic pathologies, including changing climatic and environmental conditions, the excessive use of pesticides, loss of plant biodiversity, land use change, mismanaged beekeeping practices and the presence of invasive species weaken colonies' immune systems and favour opportunistic pathologies,;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to increase the level of support for honeybee-health- related research under the next financial framework (FP8) and to focus the research on technological developments, disease prevention and control, particularly the impact of environmental factors on bee colony immune systems, defining sustainable agricultural practices and increasing non-chemical alternativfurther encouraging Integrated Pest Management techniques, and the development of veterinary medical products for current EU honeybee-disease- causing agents, especially Varroa destructor mites, Nosema ceranae endoparasites and other opportunistic diseases and to encourage member states to raise their level of funding for research; calls on the Commission to rule out overlaps in the use of funds and to create new financial opportunities where needed;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that it is important to take urgent measures to protect bee health, taking into account the specificities of beekeeping, the diversity of actors involved and the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Reiterates concerns that increased mortality among honeybees and wild pollinators in Europe would, if left unchecked, have a profound negative impact on agriculture, food production and security, biodiversity, environmental sustainability and ecosystems;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to promote the setting up of appropriate national surveillance systems and to develop harmonised standards at EU level to allow comparison; stresses the need for uniform identification and registration of bee hives at national level;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to continue supporting scientific research on honeybee health, building on the good examples of the COST Action COLOSS and the BeeDoc and STEP initiatives and to encourage member states to support scientific research in this area; stresses nevertheless that relations with beekeepers and beekeeper organisations should be enhanced;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for coordination and collaboration between beekeepers, growers, industries, public authorities and researchers in order to determine the causes of the problem and bring effective solutions to it.
Amendment 95 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 109 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide financial support for the research, development and field- testing of new bee- health medicinal products, especially for SMEs, in light of the beekeeping sector's contribution to biodiversity and the public good in the form of pollination;
Amendment 112 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes that public awareness and education of bees is vitally important as bees are often mistaken for wasps and many people remain scared of bees as a result, in addition, poor knowledge of the work that bees do in gardens often means that hobby gardeners do not plant the right types of plants and flowers; stresses that more public awareness in this area may help provide more varied food sources for bees and help their survival as a result.
Amendment 117 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that in urban environments, including heavily densely populated cities, roof gardens can encourage diversity in the environment and food sources available for bees and that greater public awareness can help people managing roof gardens to find the right mix of flowers and plants to aid the survival of bees in these environments.
Amendment 121 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that Colony collapse disorder is not a modern phenomena and has been recorded before the advent of modern farming practices; considers that the health of honeybees should be seen as an important bio-indicator for the state of our environment and the sustainability of agricultural practices;
Amendment 125 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Commission to improve risk assessment methodology for pesticides, which should focus on both the individual insect and the entire colony, to protect colony health and development and to ensure freadequate access to the results of ecotoxicological studies included in the authorisation dossiers;
Amendment 134 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. CStresses the importance of sustainable farming and calls on the Member States to transpose and fully implement, as soon as possible, Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides and, in particular, to promote low-pesticide-input pest managementand bee friendly practices, particularly through training and education and integrated pest management;
Amendment 140 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to consider chronic, larval and sub-lethal toxicity, and substance-pathogen and substance- substance synergies in the risk assessment of pesticides; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to specific pesticides, such as those of the family of the neonicotinoide family (Clothianidin, Thiacloprid, Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam), phenyl-pyrazoles (Fipronil) and pyrethroHighlights the importance of ensuring that European farmers have adequate solutions while respecting EU levels of health safety and environmental protection, including bee safety; notes that the recently approved new rules for the authorisation of Pesticides, or active substances such as Chlorpyrifos or Dimethoat, as these active substances in pesticides have a proven adverse effect on bee and colony health; application methods such as seed coating should also be considerRegulation 1107/2009 includes testing for chronic, larval and sub-lethal effects of pesticides, to ensure that colony development is not adversely affected;
Amendment 151 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission to pay special attention to the use of specific pesticides, which could have an adverse effect on bee and colony health,
Amendment 155 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for comprehensive scientific research, based on appropriate risk assessment, on the possible replacement of active substances in pesticides, that are harmful to the pollinator or to aquatic animalproved, through their use, to pose a risk to pollinator stocks;
Amendment 174 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. With special regard to the 2009 EFSA project commissioned by EFSA entitled ‘Bee mortality and Bee Surveillance in Europe’, calls on the Commission to conduct objective researchtake into account the findings onf the possible negative effects of GMO crops and monocultures on honeybee healthreport especially regarding GMOs, which are considered not to be one of the factors involved in bee colony losses;
Amendment 196 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to provide significantly more financial resources for the beekeeping sectorfacilitate greater coordination and sharing of research into bee mortality between member states and to encourage the development of joint projects, and on the Member States to provide technical assistance for the beekeeping sector; calls on the Commission to provide a safety net or a common insurance system for apiculture in order to mitigate the impact of crisis situations on beekeepers;
Amendment 213 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage agri-environment schemes which incentivise farmers to grow legumes as fodder for bees and to ensure that food is available for bees all year round;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the European Parliament has often expressed its opposition to a renationalisation of the CAP and an increase in cofinancing, which could detract from fair competition on the EU internal market, and therefore advocanotes that direct payments bare wholly financed by the EU budget,
Amendment 106 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas a two-pillar CAP, with pillar one focused on market support measures and pillar two focused on rural development, should be retained,
Amendment 121 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there should not be any differentiation in the treatment of farmers according to size of holding and legal form for the purpose of direct payments, although the possibility of introducing a basic allowance for small farmers should not be excluded,
Amendment 156 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, because the world economy is becoming integrated more rapidly, trade systems are as rule being liberalised more by multilateral negotiations (the Doha Round) and whereas in relation to imports from third countries environmental, animal welfare, plant protection and consumer protection standards need to be raised to EU level and minimum employment standards, particularly regarding child labour, should be complied with,
Amendment 187 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the European Parliament resolution of May 2010 on the simplification of the CAP has not been taken into account in the Commission communication,
Amendment 194 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
Pb. whereas direct payments underpin farming incomes thereby allowing farmers to deliver public goods. Greening of the CAP can be best achieved via an incentive-based approach using multi- annual, targeted programmes that are delivered via rural development programmes,
Amendment 421 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. In the case of direct farm payments, advocates moving away from historical and individual reference values and calls for a transition to a uniformn area-based regional or national premium for decoupled payments in the next financing period; recognises, however, that the situations in the individual Member States are very disparate, requiring special measures per regfferent. Therefore, regional flexibility is required along with an adequate transitional periond;
Amendment 441 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises that the agro-ecological and social conditions of farming vary hugely within the Union, as does public debate about the role of agriculture in the economy, and therefore believes that a “one size fits all” payment model should not be imposed upon all Member States, but rather allow them the flexibility to structure their own decoupled payment models in a way suitable to their own conditions, provided this does not distort competition;
Amendment 460 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for an adequate basic allowance for small farmers, which Member States can optionally determine in thosesmall farmers to remain viable wherever possible, as in Member States where these farms help to stabilise rural development; calls for these Member States to decide, in accordance with subsidiarity, whether to offer such a scheme, and if so, what percentage of the direct payments to be incorporated in theto a new subsidy system shwhich could be made available to their small farmers; particularly through rural development funding; stresses, however, that this must not hamper the necessary structural change;
Amendment 477 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that a special payment to small farmers in the first pillar runs contrary to the principle of CAP simplification, as it would add another level of complexity to the direct payment system;
Amendment 566 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that, for historical reasons, farms in the European Union have a very diverse structure as regards size, employment arrangements and legal form; is aware that direct payments are moving away from a historical basis to area-based payments and that the provision of public goods is independent of farm size; strongly rejects, therefore, measures which discriminate against particular types of farm, particularly as the EU will need to produce more food in the future to meet food security concerns;
Amendment 569 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Considers that any proposal to cap payments to larger farms runs contrary to the principle of CAP simplification, as farms will simply be split up to avoid losing direct payments;
Amendment 604 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that direct payments should be made only to active farmers; realises that, under the system of decoupled direct payments, each farmer who uses farmland for production or who tends it in order to maintain GAEC should receive direct payments; calls on the Commission therefore to devise a definition of ‘" inactive farmer", to clearly identify which farmers or landowners would not qualify for payments reserved only for "active farmer’s" which the Member States can administer without additional administrative effort, while it should be ensured; reaffirms that traditional farming activities (full-time and various degrees of part-time) are classified as active farming and that contract farming arrangements as well as management of common land are taken into account;
Amendment 696 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that this method involves no transfer of funds from the first pillar to the second pillar, but instead involves a proportion of the direct payment to farmers being paid only on condition that at least two of the priority area-based resource protection programmes are implemented; stresses that this system should be gradually phased in over the period of the 2013-2020 multiannual financial framework; proposes this method to cover 10% of direct payments in the period 2013-2017 and 15% in the period between 2017-2020.
Amendment 725 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Regards this model as making a substantial contribution to the simplification of the direct payments system and to the attainment of new compulsory environmental objectivesimproving the environmental performance of farming; observes that, under this model, there is no need to step up the current rate of monitoring and the current monitoring capacities, as existing checks can be used, and that checks in the second pillar can be combined in the basic and regeneration programme; considers also that no new systems of payments or penalties need be introduced;
Amendment 794 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls, in view of the greater concentration of direct payments on resource protection and environmental measures, for a substantial reduction of the scope of CC; calls on the Commission to make significant progress in simplifying and harmonising rules on monitoring; calls on the Commission to consider the introduction of tolerance levels and the application of proportionality within any penalty system;
Amendment 829 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the general market orientation of the CAP should be maintained and that the general structure of market management instruments should likewise be retainbe simplified;
Amendment 862 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Considers that, in view of the anticipated environmental and climate dachallengers and the risk of epidemics and considerable price fluctuations on agricultural markets, additional risk prevention is of vital importance, particularlymore pro-active risk management could be made available at individual farm level;
Amendment 934 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 955 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 968 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 983 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Calls on the Commission to examine what steps are needed across the EU to regulate against the abuse of power by dominant market players so that farmers can achieve a fairer share of value added from the supply chain;
Amendment 984 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
Amendment 1004 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 1043 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Observes that speculation in agricultural commodities should be combatedhas not been proved to cause significant movements in agricultural commodities and cannot drive prices in the long run, as for every buy there is a sell; recognises that futures markets and hedging could play a more important role in farmers' risk management strategies; advocates a worldwide notification system for agricultural stocks; observes that consideration should be given to whether it is feasible to maintaining stocks of vital agricultural commodities at a global level;
Amendment 1082 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Is aware of the importance of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, modernisation and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, which should also benefit farmers; calls therefore for second- pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of growth, employment and climate measures and measures for the benefit of rural areas can be increased; considers that, in this context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmers, who are the future of farming in the European Union;
Amendment 1097 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48 a. Advocates greater flexibility in the second pillar, such as through the abolition of the axes structure, and greater flexibility in the measures to enable achievement of multiple outcomes;
Amendment 1141 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. ABelieves that the targeted nature of support to farmers operating in Less Favoured Areas (LFA) is of the upmost importance for the continuation of agricultural activities in these areas; advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areasLFA be retained in the second pillar; considers that it should be ascertained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate; calls on the Commission to retain the existing criteria for demarcation of disadvantaged areasrecommends that the Commission's work on the future demarcation of LFA's must lead to a reasonable delimitation that reflects the real farming conditions on the ground; stresses that any future changes to this criteria include a 'climate wetness' element;
Amendment 1224 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Calls for simplification and a review of the cross-compliance rules for the second pillar in alignment with cross-compliance rules in the first pillar as described in paragraphs 27-31, considers simplification of the current indicator system to be necessary and takes a critical view of the introduction of quantitative targets;
Amendment 1236 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
Paragraph 56 a (new)
56 a. Declares that the next financial framework for the European Union must ensure that adequate resources are made available to fund measures under both pillar 1 and pillar 2; as a consequence calls for the abolition of compulsory and voluntary national modulation;
Amendment 1249 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
Amendment 45 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The slot allocation system established in 1993 does not ensure the optimum allocation and use of slots and thus of airport capacity. In the context of growing airport congestion and the limited development of major new airport infrastructure, the slots are a rare resource. Access to such resources is of crucial importance for the provision of air transport services and for the maintenance of effective competition. To this end, the allocation and use of slots could be made more effective by introducing market mechanisms, by ensuring that the unused slots are made available to interested operators as soon as possible and in a transparent manner, and by reinforcing the underlying principles of the system with regard to the allocation, management and use of the slots. In addition it is important that access to hub airports from regional airports should be maintained where such routes are essential to the economy of that region. At the same time, although the historical slots meet the need for stability in schedules for the airlines, during the future assessment of the application of this Regulation, a gradual introduction of other market mechanisms could be envisaged, such as withdrawing and auctioning historical slots.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Situations where, owing to a lack of available slots, the benefits of liberalisation are unevenly spread and competition is distorted, should also be avoided. In such situations provision should be made for Member State intervention.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The flight plans and the slots should be better matched to better exploit airport capacity and improve flight punctuality. insofar as this does not restrict access to hub airports from regional airports.
Amendment 67 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) It is necessary to retain special provisions, under limited circumstances, for the maintenance of adequate domestic air services to regions of the Member State or Member States concerned when a public service obligation has been imposedsuch as PSOs imposed on routes between regional and hub airports, for the maintenance of adequate domestic air services within a Member State.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) To allow air carriers to adapt to imperative situations of urgency, such as a marked decline in traffic or an economic crisis that severely affects the activity of air carriers, affecting a lager part of the scheduling period, the CommissionMember States should be allowed to adopt urgent measures to ensure the consistency of measures to be taken at coordinated airports. These measures will allow air carriers to retain priority for thein allocation ofng the same series for the following scheduling period even if the 85% rate has not been met.
Amendment 109 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
21a) 'Regional Airport' shall mean a non- co-ordinated airport that operates regular scheduled flights between distinct geographical or political areas of a Member State.
Amendment 178 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The coordinator shall set up a pool, which shall contain all the slots. All new slot capacity determined pursuant to Article 3(3) shall be placed in the pool. This procedure shall be without prejudice to regional airports connectivity to hub airports. If such connectivity is undermined Member States shall be permitted to intervene.
Amendment 248 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Where public service obligations have been imposed on a route in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, a Member State mayshall reserve the slots required for the operations envisaged on that route at a coordinated or hub airport. If the reserved slots on the route concerned are not used, they shall be made available to any other air carrier interested in operating the route in accordance with the public service obligations, subject to paragraph 2. If no other carrier is interested in operating the route and the Member State concerned does not issue a call for tenders under Article 16(10), Article 17(3) to (7), and Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the slots shall either be reserved for another route subject to public service obligations or be returned to the pool.
Amendment 256 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) subparagraphs a-c will operate insofar as they do not jeopardise connectivity between regional and hub airports.
Amendment 362 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) actions implementing the comprehensive network according to Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines] when such actions contribute to facilitating cross-border traffic flows or removing bottlenecks and when these actions also contribute to the development of the core network, up to a ceiling of 5% of the financial envelope for transport as specified in Article 5 of this Regulation;
Amendment 417 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) rail and inland waterways: and for road networks in the case of Member States with no railway network established in their territory or in the case of a Member State with an isolated network as defined in Article 3(qq) of Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012 [TEN-T guidelines] without long distance rail freight transport, the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost; the funding rate may be increased up to 30% for actions addressing bottlenecks; the funding rate may be increased up to 40 % for actions concerning cross-border sections and enhancing rail interoperability actions;
Amendment 440 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) for actions to support cross-border road sections, 10% of the eligible cost;
Amendment 553 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The projects detailed in Part I of the Annex are not binding on the Member States for their programming decisions. The decision to implement these projects is a competence of Member States and will depend on public financing capacities, and on their socio-economic viability in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines].
Amendment 669 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I – point 8 – row 2 a (new)
Annex – Part I – point 8 – row 2 a (new)
Larne - Belfast Ports, Roads upgrading
Amendment 185 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. The guidelines provide for measures for the implementation of the trans-European network. The implementation of projects of common interest depends on their degree of maturity, the compliance with national and EU legal procedures and the availability of financial resources, without prejudging the financial commitment of a Member State or the Union.
Amendment 193 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘p'Project of common interest’' means any piece of planned transport infrastructure, of existing transport infrastructure or any modification of existing transport infrastructure that complies with the provisions of Chapter II and any measures providing the efficient management and use of such infrastructureroject carried out pursuant to the requirements of this Regulation;
Amendment 220 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Amendment 282 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) have been subject to a socio-economic cost benefit analysis resulting in a positive net present valuebe economically viable on the basis of the socio-economic costs and benefits;
Amendment 301 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Member States shall ensure thatEfforts shall be made to complete the comprehensive network is completed and fullyand compliesy with the relevant provisions of this Chapter by 31 December 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 462 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. High-quality roads shall be specially designed and built for motor traffic, and shall be either: motorways or, express roads or conventional strategic roads.
Amendment 465 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a – point ii
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a – point ii
(ii) does not cross at levelgrade with any road, railway or tramway track, bicycle path or footpath; and
Amendment 468 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
(b) An express road is a road rdeservigned for motor traffic accessible primarily from interchanges or controlled junctions only and which:
Amendment 471 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
(ii) does not cross at levelgrade with any railway or tramway track, or footpath.
Amendment 473 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) A conventional strategic road is a road which is not a motorway or express road, but which is still a high quality road as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 596 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The infrastructure of the core network shall meet all the requirements set out in Chapter II without exception. In addition, the following requirements shall also be met by the infrastructure of the core network, without prejudice to paragraph 3:
Amendment 631 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 1
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 1
– the development of rest areas approximately every 5100 kilometres on motorways in order inter alia to provide sufficientappropriate parking space for commercial road users with an appropriate level of safety and security;
Amendment 637 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Without prejudice to Directive 2008/57/EC, at the request of a Member State, as regards railway transport infrastructure, exemptions may be granted by the Commission in duly justified cases as regards the train length, ERTMS, axle load, electrification and line speed. At the request of a Member State, as regards road transport infrastructure, exemptions from the provisions of Article 20(3)(a) or (b) may be granted by the Commission in duly justified cases as long as an appropriate level of safety is ensured. The duly justified cases referred to in this paragraph shall include cases where infrastructure investments cannot be justified in economic cost-benefit terms.
Amendment 655 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. Maritime ports indicatedset out in Part 2 of Annex II shall be connected with the railway and road transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network by 31 December 2030 at the latest, except in duly justified casesand, where possible, with the inland waterway infrastructure by 31 December 2030, except where physical constraints prevent it.
Amendment 658 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. The main airports indicated in Part 1b of Annex II shall be connected with the railway and road transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network by 31 December 2050 a, except twhe latesre physical constraints prevent it. Taking into account potential traffic demand, such airports shall be integrated into the high speed rail network wherever possible.
Amendment 784 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 07/33
Annex I – Volume 07/33
To remove Northern Ireland's rail freight network from the core network
Amendment 785 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 07/33
Annex I – Volume 07/33
To add the A75 in Scotland to the road core network
Amendment 786 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 07/33
Annex I – Volume 07/33
To add Londonderry and its connecting route to Belfast to the core network, comprising the roads M2 - A6 as well as the railway line Belfast - Coleraine - Londonderry
Amendment 108 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Where a Member State accredits more than one paying agency, it is important that it designates a single coordinating body to ensure consistency in the management of the funds, to provide liaison between the Commission and the various accredited paying agencies and to ensure that the information requested by the Commission concerning the operations of several paying agencies is made rapidly available. The coordinating body should also be responsible for ensuring that remedial action is taken and that the Commission is kept informed of the follow-up and it should ensure homogeneous application of commoninternationally accepted rules and standards.
Amendment 119 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Budget discipline also demands a continuous examination of the medium- term budget situation. The Commission, when submitting the draft budget for a given year, should therefore present its forecasts and analyses to the European Parliament and the Council and propose, if necessary, appropriate measures to the legislator. Furthermore, the Commission should make full use of its management powers at all times to ensure compliance with the annual ceiling and, if necessary, propose appropriate measures to the European Parliament and to the Council or to the Council to redress the budget situation. If, at the end of a budget year, the annual ceiling cannot be complied with as a result of the reimbursements requested by the Member States, the Commission should be able to take measures allowing provisional distribution of the available budget, taking into account a margin of EUR 300 000 000 below that ceiling, among the Member States in proportion to their requests for reimbursement not yet paid, as well as compliance with the ceiling fixed for the year concerned. Payments for that year should be charged to the following budget year and the total amount of Union financing per Member State should be definitively established, as should compensation between Member States in order to comply with the established amount.
Amendment 120 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) When implementing the budget, the Commission should operate a monthly early-warning and monitoring system for agricultural expenditure, so that, if there is a risk of the annual ceiling being exceeded, the Commission may at the earliest opportunity take the appropriate measures under the management powers at its disposal and propose other measures if those measures appear to be insufficient, taking into account the margin laid down in Recital (19). A periodic report by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council should compare the evolution of the expenditure effected in relation to the profiles so far and give an assessment of the foreseeable implementation for the remainder of the budget year.
Amendment 138 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The main elements of that integrated system and, in particular, the provisions concerning a computerised database, an identification system for agricultural parcels, aid applications or payment claims and a system for the identification and recording of payment entitlements should be maintained. Member States may make appropriate use of technology when setting up these systems.
Amendment 146 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Statutory management requirements need to be fully implemented by Member States in order to become operational at farm level and ensure the necessary equal treatment between farmers. The Commission should issue guidelines on the interpretation of the rules on animal identification and registration for cross compliance purposes. Such guidelines should reflect, particularly in the case of electronic systems, that 100% accuracy is often not possible and therefore some tolerance should be built into guidelines. Guidelines should, where appropriate, such as in the case with electronic systems, provide for flexibility at farm level in order to strike the necessary balance between safeguarding the spirit of the legislation and applying proportionate administrative penalties only in the case of non-compliance directly and unequivocally attributable to the beneficiaries, in particular in respect of repeated failure of the technology in use.
Amendment 148 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 185 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 201 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The certification body shall be a public or private audit body designated by the Member State which shall provide an opinion, drawn up in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards, on the management declaration of assurance covering the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts of the paying agency, the proper functioning of its internal control system, the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, as well as the respect of the principle of sound financial management.
Amendment 289 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. With a view to ensuring that the annual ceilings set out in the Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx [MFF] for the financing of the market related expenditure and direct payments are respected, an adjustment rate of the direct payments shall be determined when the forecasts for the financing of the measures financed under that subceiling for a given financial year indicate that the applicable annual ceilings, taking into account a margin of EUR 300 000 000 below that ceiling, will be exceeded.
Amendment 292 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Amendment 295 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. If, on drawing up the draft budget for financial year N, there appears to be a risk that the amount referred to in Article 16 for financial year N will be exceeded, taking account of the margin laid down in Article 25 (1) of this Regulation, the Commission shall propose to the European Parliament and the Council or to the Council the measures necessary to ensure compliance with that amount.
Amendment 300 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29
Article 29
Without prejudice to the eligibility for support under Article 29 and 30(2) of Regulation (EU) No RD/xxx, expenditure financed under the EAFRD shall not be subject of any other financing under the EU budget.
Amendment 346 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 422 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2
Article 61 – paragraph 2
2. As regards the on-the-spot checks, the authority responsible shall draw its check sample from the entire population of applicants comprising, where appropriate, a random part and a risk-based part in order to obtain a representative error rate, while targeting also highest errorthe areas in which the risk of error is highest. When selecting the sample for checks, the Member State may take account of the following factors: – the size of the sums involved; – the outcome of earlier audits of the management and control systems; – voluntary participation in management schemes certified on the basis of recognised international standards.
Amendment 428 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may reduce checks where the error rates are at an acceptable level.
Amendment 432 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the rules on the minimum level of on- the-spot checks, which shall be set at the rate of 1% for schemes covered by a operational IACS or, in other cases, at the minimum rate necessary for an effective management of the risks, as well as the conditions under which Member States have to increase such checks, or may reduce them where the management and control systems function properly and the error rates are at an acceptable level;error rates are at an acceptable level, including time limits by which the Commission should respond to an indication that the MS intends to reduce its on-the-spot checks
Amendment 456 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may make appropriate use of technology when setting up their 'integrated system'.
Amendment 458 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) a single system to record the identity of each beneficiary of the support referred to in Article 68(2) who submits an aid application or a payment claim.
Amendment 461 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This database shall in particular allow consultation through the competent authority of the Member State, of the data relating to the calendar and/or marketing years, starting from 20010. It shall alsoThis does not apply for those Member States who have a unit value of payment entitlements calculated in accordance with Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx [DP]. For all Member States the database shall allow direct and immediate consultation of the data relating to at least the previous fiveour consecutive calendar years.
Amendment 463 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may set up decentralised databases on condition that these, and the administrative procedures for recording and accessing data, are designed homogeneously throughout the territory of the Member State and are compatible with one another in orderin such a way as to allow for cross- checks.
Amendment 465 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
The identification system for agricultural parcels shall be established on the basis of maps or land registry documents or other cartographic references. Use shall be made of computerised geographical information system techniques, including aerial or spatial orthoimagery, with a homogenous standard guaranteeing accuracy at least equivalent to cartography at a scale of 1:510,000.
Amendment 472 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) a farmer does not have to declare his agricultural parcels with landscape features or buffer strips. That farmer shall however indicate in his application that he has these agricultural parcels at his disposal and shall, at the request of the competent authorities, indicate their location.
Amendment 476 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 73 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may decide that an aid application or a payment claim that fulfils the requirements laid down in Paragraph 1 is to remain valid for a number of years provided that beneficiaries concerned are under the obligation to report any change to the information they first submitted.
Amendment 481 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 1
Article 74 – paragraph 1
The single system to record the identity of each beneficiary of support referred to in Article 68(2) shall guarantee that all aid applications and payment claims submitted by the same beneficiary can be identified as such.
Amendment 483 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1
Article 75 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 61, Member States, through the paying agencies or the bodies delegated by them, shall carry out administrative checks on the aid application to verify the eligibility conditions for the aid. Those checks shall be supplemented by on-the-spot checks whose purpose shall be to monitor compliance with the provisions of the aid schemes and the level of inherent risk and whose number shall be adjusted in the light of inherent and control risks.
Amendment 543 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 3
Article 91 – paragraph 3
Amendment 553 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2
Article 92 – paragraph 2
However, Article 91 shall not apply to beneficiaries participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP] and to the beneficiaries receiving aid under Article 29(9) of Regulation (EU) No RD/xxx.
Amendment 569 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 3
Article 93 – paragraph 3
Amendment 615 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The penalty provided for in Article 91 shall be applied when the rules on cross compliance are not complied with at any time in a given calendar year (hereinafter referred to as ‘the calendar year concerned’), and the non-compliance in question is the result of a wilful act or omission which is directly attributable to the beneficiary who submitted the aid application or the payment claim in the calendar year concerned.
Amendment 676 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 a (new)
Article 110 a (new)
Article 110a Chapter IV Regionalisation Where appropriate and in accordance with their constitutional arrangements, Member States may implement provisions of the common agricultural policy at regional level
Amendment 725 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Soil and carbon stock" — GAEC 6
Annex II — Main Issue "Soil and carbon stock" — GAEC 6
Maintenance of soil organic matter level through appropriate practices including ban on burning arable stubble
Amendment 734 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 2 — last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 2 — last column
Article 3(1), Article 3(2)(b), Article 4 (1), (2) and (4), Article 5(a), (b), (d)
Amendment 742 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 3 — last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 3 — last column
Article 6 (1) and (2), Article 13(1)(a)
Amendment 749 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" GAEC 8
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" GAEC 8
Retention of landscape features, including where appropriate, hedges, ponds, ditches, trees in line, in group or isolated, field margins and terraces, and including a ban on cutting hedges and trees during the bird breeding and rearing season and possible measures for avoiding invasive species and peststake all reasonable steps to avoid encroachment of unwanted vegetation, such as invasive species on agricultural land.
Amendment 757 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Identification and registration of animals" SMR 6 —last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Identification and registration of animals" SMR 6 —last column
Articles 3, 4 and 5
Amendment 2 #
2011/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Regulation (EC) 378/2007 established a mechanism for voluntary modulation of direct payments, with a view to strengthening rural development policy in certain Member States. It is important, therefore, to provide continuity of funding for the commitments in rural development expenditure for financial year 2014 and to ensure that the amount of direct payments in calendar year 2013 is maintained at a similar level to that of 2012, without prejudice to the establishment of direct payment national ceilings during the next Financial Framework.
Amendment 3 #
2011/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) For the smooth functioning of direct payments in calendar year 2013, it is necessary to extend the net ceilings set out for calendar year 2012 to 2013 and adjust them where necessary, in particular as regards the increases resulting from the phasing-in of direct payments in the new Member States and the cessation of voluntary modulation provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 of 27 March 2007 laying down rules for voluntary modulation of direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers .
Amendment 8 #
2011/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 10 b (new)
Article 10 b (new)
(2a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 10b Voluntary modulation in calendar year 2013 In addition to the adjustments referred to in Article 10a, each Member State which applied Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 may apply reductions("voluntary modulation"), to direct payments granted in their territory in the calendar year 2013. The voluntary modulation rates may be regionally differentiated where the Member State has applied the single payment scheme at a regional level. The national rate of reduction used in the Member States through the voluntary modulation mechanism in 2012 shall determine the maximum rate applicable in calendar year 2013. Within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall decide on and communicate to the Commission the rate of voluntary modulation that will apply. The net amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation for participating Member States shall be available for financing of their rural development programmes. "
Amendment 78 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, safety measures and increased awareness of farm safety; food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Where justified, focus areas other than those set out in this regulation may be included in programmes in order to pursue the priorities. In some cases is may be that the ex ante evaluation and SWOT analysis of a programme do not support the need to address a given priority, for example because the priority has been addressed by other means. In such cases, it may not be necessary for programmes to address all six priorities.
Amendment 97 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is necessary to establish certain rules for programming and revising rural development programmes. The Commission should have the power to decide, by means of implementing acts on requests to amend programmes that concern a change in the programme strategy. A lighter procedure should be provided for revisions not affecting the strategy of the programmes or the respective Union financial contributions.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or business. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and SMEs should be encouraged. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice offered, provision should be made for the minimum qualifications and regular training of advisors. Farm advisory services, as provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No HR/2012 of […]14 should help farmers assess the performance of their agricultural holding and identify the necessary improvements as regards the statutory management requirements, good agricultural and environmental conditions, agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No DP/2012 of […]15 , requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal disease notification and innovation at least as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Where relevant, advice should also cover occupational safety standards. Advice may also cover issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance of the holding or enterprise. Farm management and farm relief services should help farmers improve and facilitate management of their holding. Furthermore, in the context of the growing number of farm fatalities and accidents, farm advisory services should offer advice and guidance on improving farm safety measures and the safety of those working and living on farms.
Amendment 119 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to improve the economic and environmental performance of agricultural holdings, forestry and rural enterprises, improve the efficiency of the agricultural products marketing and processing sector, provide infrastructure needed for the development of agriculture and support non- remunerative investments necessary to achieve environmental aims, support should be provided to physical investments contributing to these aims. During the 2007-2013 programming period a variety of measures covered different areas of intervention. In the interest of simplification but also of allowing beneficiaries to design and realise integrated projects with increased added value, a single measure should cover all types of physical investments. Member States should define a threshold for agricultural holdings eligible for aid for investments related to supporting farm viability based on the results of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (‘SWOT’) analysis as means to better target the aid.
Amendment 123 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non-agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012can be provided for farmers who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 170 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to ensure efficient use of Union funds and equal treatment for farmers across the Union mountain areas and areas facing natural or other specific constraints should be defined in accordance with objective criteria. In the case of areas facing natural constraints these should be bio-physical criteria underpinned by robust scientific evidence. Transitional arrangements should be adopted in order to facilitate the phasing out of payments in areas that will no longer be considered as areas facing natural constraints as a result of the application of these criteriaBy 31 December 2015, the Commission should present a legislative proposal for mandatory bio- physical criteria and the corresponding threshold values to be applied for the future delimitation, as well as appropriate rules for fine-tuning and transitional arrangements.
Amendment 191 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 242 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ‘young farmer’: farmer who is less than 40 years of age or less at the moment of submitting the application, possesses adequate occupational skills and competence and is setting up for the first time in an agricultural holding as head of the holding;
Amendment 243 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ‘y'Young farmer’': farmer who is less than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting the application, possesses adequate occupational skills and competence and is setting up for the first time in an agricultural holding as head of the holding;.
Amendment 272 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The EAFRD shall contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy by promoting sustainable rural development throughout the Union in a complementary manner to the other instruments of the common agricultural policy (hereinafter ‘CAP’), to cohesion policy and to the common fisheries policy. It shall contribute to a more territorially and environmentally balanced, climate- friendly and resilient and, innovative and economically sustainable Union agricultural sector.
Amendment 283 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry;
Amendment 287 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry;
Amendment 317 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) strengthening farm safety awareness and training;
Amendment 325 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and forestry and enhancing farm viability, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 328 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and forestry and enhancing farm viability, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 335 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) facilitating restructuring of farms facing major structural problems, notably farms with a low degree of market participation, market-oriented farms in particular sectors and farms in need of agricultural diversificationencouraging investment in innovative farm technologies and facilitating their diffusion and uptake;
Amendment 342 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) facilitating restructuring of farms facing major structural problems, notably farms with a low degree of market participation, market-oriented farms in particular sectors and farms in need of agricultural diversification;
Amendment 351 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) encouraging investment in innovative farm techniques with a view to improving the competitiveness of farms
Amendment 353 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) facilitating generational renewal in the agricultural sector.try into the farming sector of new, fully skilled, entrants, including through generational renewal;
Amendment 354 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) facilitating generational renewaltry into the agricultural sector.farming sector of new, fully skilled, entrants, including through generational renewal;
Amendment 357 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) encouraging investment in innovative farm technologies and facilitating their diffusion and uptake
Amendment 360 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) improving the economic performance of all farms, increasing market participation, orientation and diversification;
Amendment 368 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
(b b) improving the economic performance of all farms through increasing market participation, orientation and diversification
Amendment 369 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
(b b) facilitating restructuring of farms facing major structural problems.
Amendment 390 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) restoring and, preserving and enhancing biodiversity, including in Natura 2000 areas and high nature value farming, and the state of European landscapes;
Amendment 391 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) restoring and, preserving and enhancing biodiversity, including in Natura 2000 areas and high nature value farming, and the state of European landscapes;.
Amendment 429 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
(e a) facilitating the use of new research- based products and application methods and processes in the agri-food value chain to improve biodiversity management and resource-efficiency
Amendment 456 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Programmes may address fewer than six priorities if justified on the basis of the SWOT and ex ante analysis. Where justified, focus areas other than those set out in Article 5 may be included in programmes in order to pursue one of the priorities. The programme shall describe the strategy and targets for any such focus areas.
Amendment 607 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) a change in the programme strategy through a major reset of quantified targets;change of more than 50% in any result indicator linked to a focus area.
Amendment 608 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) a change in the programme strategy through a major reset of quantified targets;change of more than 50% in any result indicator linked to a focus area.
Amendment 609 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 611 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) a change inof the EAFRDentire Union contribution rate of one or more measuresor its annual distribution at programme level;
Amendment 612 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Amendment 619 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, decide on approve requests to amend the programme in all other cases. These shall include in particular:
Amendment 620 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) Tthe Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, decide on approve requests to amend the programme in all other cases. These shall include in particular:;
Amendment 621 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) a change in the EAFRD contribution rate of one or more measures;
Amendment 622 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) a change in the EAFRD contribution rate of one or more measures;
Amendment 625 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
(ii b) a transfer of funds between measures implemented under different EAFRD contribution rates.
Amendment 626 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
(ii b) a transfer of funds between measures implemented under different EAFRD contribution rates.
Amendment 629 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The approval referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued by the Commission within two months of the receipt of the request.
Amendment 663 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The provider of or the participant in the training or other knowledge transfer and information action provider shall be the beneficiary of the support.
Amendment 676 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the further specification of eligible costs, the minimum qualifications of bodies providing knowledge transfer services and the duration and content of farm exchange schemes and farm visits.
Amendment 716 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Advice to farmers and other land managers shall be linked to at least one Union priority for rural development and shall. Each provision of advice may cover as a minimum one of the following elements:
Amendment 733 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) where relevant, advice and information on improving farm safety measures and the safety of those working and living on farms and occupational safety standards based on Union legislation. .
Amendment 819 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improve the overall environmental and economic performance of the agricultural holding;
Amendment 855 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) relate to investments made by farmers which have been carried out in order to comply with new community legislation in the fields of environmental protection, public health, animal and plant health and animal welfare.
Amendment 862 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 903 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Support may be granted in respect of investments made by farmers in order to comply with newly introduced Union standards in the fields of environmental protection, public health, animal and plant health, animal welfare and occupational safety. These standards must be newly introduced in national legislation implementing Union law and impose new obligations or restrictions on farming practice which have a significant impact on typical farm operating costs and concern a significant number of farmers.
Amendment 917 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) young farmers;a farmer who possesses adequate occupational skills and competences and who has set up as head of holding for the first time and fulfils additional criteria as may be defined by Member States
Amendment 918 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) young farmers;a farmer who possesses adequate occupational skills and competences and who has set up as head of holding for the first time and fulfils additional criteria as may be defined by Member States
Amendment 936 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in non-agricultural activities;creation and development of non-agricultural activities, including processing and marketing of products where the input or output of the production process is a product not covered by Annex 1 to the Treaty
Amendment 944 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) annualone-off payments for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 (hereafter ‘the small farmers scheme’) who permanently transfer their holding to another farmer.
Amendment 1055 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments byfor public bodiesuse in recreational infrastructure, tourist information, small scale tourist infrastructure, marketing of rural tourism services and sign-posting of touristic sites;
Amendment 1056 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments byfor public bodiesuse in recreational infrastructure, tourist information, small scale tourist infrastructure, marketing of rural tourism services and sign-posting of touristic sites;
Amendment 1101 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) the preparation of management plans; or equivalent instruments, in line with sustainable forest management.
Amendment 1114 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted to private land-owners and tenants, other land managers, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of agricultural income foregone and maintenance, including early and late cleanings, for a maximum period of tfifteen years.
Amendment 1117 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted to private land-owners and tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of income foregone and maintenance, including early and late cleanings, for a maximum period of tfifteen years.
Amendment 1138 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Both agricultural and non-agricultural land shall be eligible. Species planted shall be adapted to the environmental and climatic conditions of the area and answer to minimum environmental requirements. No support shall be granted for the planting of short rotation coppice, or Christmas trees or f. Fast growing trees for energy productionmust not be harvested for energy production during the period of the agreement. In areas where afforestation is made difficult by severe pedo-climatic conditions support may be provided for planting other perennial woody species such as shrubs or bushes suitable to the local conditions.
Amendment 1148 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(b) shall be granted to private landowners, tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance for a maximum period of threfive years.
Amendment 1342 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 10
Article 29 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the annual extension of the commitments after the initial period of the operation, conditions applicable to commitments to extensify or manage differently livestock farming, to limitorientate the use of fertiliszers, plant protection products or other inputs towards sustainable agriculture, to rear local breeds in danger of being lost to farming or to preserve plant genetic resources as well as concerning definition of eligible operations under paragraph 9.
Amendment 1400 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Payments to farmers in mountain areas and other areas facing natural or other specific constraints shall be granted annually per hectare of UAA in order to compensate farmers for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone related to the constraints for agricultural production in the area concerned.
Amendment 1401 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Payments to farmers in mountain areas and other areas facing natural or other specific constraints shall be granted annually per hectare of UAA in order to compensate farmers for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone related to the constraints for agricultural production in the area concerned.
Amendment 1414 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may grant payments under this measure between 20146 and 20179 to farmers in areas which were eligible under Article 36(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 during the 2007-2013 programming period but are no longer eligible following the new delimitation referred to in Article 33(3). These payments shall be degressive starting in 2014 at 80% of the payment received in 2013 and ending in 2017 at 20%ending by 31 December 2019 at the latest. The sum total of the degressive payments paid to any farmer shall not exceed 200% of the payment received by that farmer in 2013.
Amendment 1415 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may grant payments under this measure between 20146 and 20179 to farmers in areas which were eligible under Aarticle 36(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 during the 2007-2013 programming period but are no longer eligible following the new delimitation referred to in Aarticle 33(3). These payments shall be degressive starting in 2014 at 80% of the payment received in 2013 and ending in 2017 at 20%ending by 31 December 2019 at the latest. The sum total of the degressive payments paid to any farmer shall not exceed 200% of the payment received by that farmer in 2013.
Amendment 1423 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Article 32 – paragraph 6
6. In Member States which have not completed the delimitation referred to in Article 33(3) before 1 January 20146, paragraph 5 shall apply to farmers receiving payments in areas which were eligible for such payments during the 2007-2013 period. Following completion of the delimitation, farmers in areas that remain eligible shall receive full payments under this measure. Farmers in areas that are no longer eligible shall continue to receive payments in accordance with paragraph 5.
Amendment 1424 #
Amendment 1436 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In order to be eligible for payments under Article 32, areas, other than mountain areas, shall be considered as facing significant natural constraints if at least 6650% of the UAA meets at least one of the criteria listed in Annex II at the threshold value indicated. Respect of this condition shall be ensured at the appropriate level of local administrative units (‘LAU 2’ level).LAU2 level or at the level of a clearly delineated local unit which covers a single clear contiguous geographical area with a definable economic and administrative identity
Amendment 1444 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In order to be eligible for payments under Article 32, areas, other than mountain areas, shall be considered as facing significant natural constraints if at least 66% of the UAA meets at least one of the criteria listed in Annex II at the threshold value indicated. Respect of this condition shall be ensured at the appropriate level of local administrative units (‘LAU 2’ level)LAU2 level or at the level of a clearly delineated local unit which covers a single clear contiguous geographical area with a definable economic and administrative identity.
Amendment 1681 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. Costs for the animation of the territory referred to in Aarticle 31(d) of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] are costs to cover actionshat occur in order to facilitate the exchange between stakeholders, to inform about and promote the local development strategy as well as project development tasks.nd to support potential beneficiaries to develop projects and prepare applications
Amendment 1682 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. Costs for the animation of the territory referred to in Aarticle 31(d) of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] are costs to cover actionshat occur in order to facilitate the exchange between stakeholders, to inform about and promote the local development strategy as well as project development tasks.nd to support potential beneficiaries to develop projects and prepare applications
Amendment 1737 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1782 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
(b) for the preparation and implementation of an action plan containing at leastwhich may contain the following:
Amendment 1783 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii
Amendment 1796 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56
Article 56
Amendment 1802 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1805 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57
Article 57
Amendment 1815 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58
Article 58
Amendment 1819 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58
Article 58
Amendment 1823 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59
Amendment 1827 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59
Amendment 1834 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60
Article 60
Amendment 1838 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60
Article 60
Amendment 1855 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a resource efficient, competitive, productive, low emission, climate friendly and resilient agricultural sector, working in harmony with the essential natural resources on which farming depends;
Amendment 1860 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) help to sustainably increase productivity of European agriculture and deliver a steady supply of food, feed and biomaterials, both existing and new ones;
Amendment 1876 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) Identifying regulatory bottlenecks which create obstacles to innovation and research and development investments in line with the principles of better regulation and smart regulation as stated in Commission Communications COM(2005) 97 and COM(2010)543
Amendment 1880 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) facilitating the coordination of research and innovation in the market across food chain actors (seeds, plant protection products, fertilizers, equipment, IT, distributors, storage, waste reduction, among others) in order to maximize agricultural productivity and ensure resource efficiency.
Amendment 1897 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) implement innovative actions through measures financed through the rural development programmes through co- financing with other national or European programmes for innovation and through public-private partnerships.
Amendment 1912 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 1923 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 6
Article 64 – paragraph 6
6. For the purposes of the allocation of the performance reserve referred to in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012], aAvailable assigned revenue collected in accordance with Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012 for the EAFRD shall be added to the amounts referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012]. It shall be allocated to Member States proportionally to their share of the total amount of support from the EAFRD.
Amendment 1960 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(a a) 60 % for the agri-environment- climate measures referred to in Article 29. It may be increased to 90 % for the programmes of less developed regions, outermost regions and smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93;
Amendment 1968 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 1989 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66
Article 66
Amendment 2011 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) providing the Commission, on a quarterlyn annual basis, with relevant indicator data on operations selected for funding, including key characteristics of the beneficiary as well as the projectinformation on output and financial indicators;
Amendment 2014 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) providing the Commission, on a quarterlyn annual basis, with relevant indicator data on operations selected for funding, including key characteristics of the beneficiary as well as the project;
Amendment 2035 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) shall consider and approveissue an opinion on the annual implementation reports before they are sent to the Commission.
Amendment 2039 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 May0 June 2016 and by 31 May0 June each subsequent year until and including 2023, the Member State shall submit to the Commission an annual implementation report on implementation of the rural development programme in the previous calendar year. The report submitted in 2016 shall cover the calendar years 2014 and 2015.
Amendment 2072 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I – Article 18(3)
ANNEX I – Article 18(3)
Amendment 98 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106
Article 106
Amendment 100 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106a (new)
Article 106a (new)
Amendment 102 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 b (new)
Article 106 b (new)
Article 106b Recognition of producer organisations 1. Member States may recognise as producer organisations all legal entities or clearly defined parts of legal entities applying for such recognition, provided that they: (a) meet the requirements laid down in points (b) and (c) of the first paragraph of Article 106; (b) have a minimum number of members and/or cover a minimum volume of marketable production, to be laid down by the Member State concerned, in the area where they operate; (c) provide sufficient evidence that they can carry out their activities properly, both over time and in terms of effectiveness, provision of human, material and technical support to their members, and concentration of supply; (d) have rules of association that are consistent with points (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph. 2. Member States may decide that producer organisations which have been recognised before 1 January 2014 on the basis of national law and which fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article are deemed to be recognised as producer organisations pursuant to Article 106. 3. Producer organisations which have been recognised before 1 January 2014 on the basis of national law and which do not fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article may continue to exercise their activities under national law until 1 January 2015. 4. Member States shall: (a) decide whether to grant recognition to a producer organisation within four months of the lodging of an application accompanied by all the relevant supporting evidence; this application shall be lodged with the Member State where the organisation has its headquarters; (b) carry out, at intervals to be determined by them, checks to verify that recognised producer organisations are complying with the provisions in this Chapter; (c) in the event of non-compliance or irregularities in the implementation of the measures provided for in this Chapter, impose on those organisations and associations the applicable penalties they have laid down and decide whether, if necessary, recognition should be withdrawn; (d) inform the Commission once a year and no later than 31 March of every decision to grant, refuse or withdraw recognition taken during the previous calendar year.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 c (new)
Article 106 c (new)
Amendment 106 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107
Article 107
Article 107 Article 107 Associations of producer organisations Member States shallmay recognise, on request, associations of producer organisations in any of the specific sectors listed in Article 1(2) which are formed on the initiative of recognised producer organisations. Subject to the rules adopted pursuant to Article 114, associations of producer organisations may carry out any of the activities or functions of producer organisations.
Amendment 108 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108
Article 108
Article 108 Article 108 Interbranch organisations Interbranch organisations 1. Member States shallmay recognise, on request, interbranch organisations in any of the sectors listed in Article 1(2) which: have formally requested recognition and (a) are constituted of representatives of economic activities linked to the production of, trade in, and/or processing of products in one or more sectors; (b) are formed on the initiative of all or some of the organisations or associations which constitute them; (c) pursue a specific aimand to at least one of the following stages of the supply chain: the processing of or trading of, including distribution of, products in one or more sectors; (aa) cover one or more regions in the Union, thereby representing a significant share of the economic activities in the sector; (b) are formed on the initiative of all or some of the organisations or associations which constitute them; (ba) concern products or groups of products not covered by a previously recognised interbranch organisation; (c) pursue a specific aim taking account of the interests of their members and of consumers, which may include at leastin particular one of the following objectives: (i) improving knowledge and the transparency of production and the market, including by publication of statistical data on the priceproduction costs, prices, including where appropriate price indicators, volumes and duration of contracts which have been previously concluded, and by providing analyses of potential future market developments at regional or national level; , national or international level; (ia) facilitating advance knowledge of production potential, and recording market prices; (ii) helping to better coordinate the way the products are placed on the market, in particular by means of research and market studies; (iii) drawing up standard forms of contract compatible with Union rules; (iv) exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the productsa) exploring potential export markets; (iii) without prejudice to provisions laid down in Articles 104a and 113a, drawing up standard forms of contract compatible with Union rules for the sale of agricultural products to purchasers and/or the supply of processed products to distributors and retailers, taking into account the need to achieve fair competitive conditions and to avoid market distorsions; (iv) exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the products, including at the level of market outlets, and that of green chemistry in particular; (v) providing the information and carrying out the research necessary to innovate, rationalise, improve and adjust production, and where applicable the processing and/or marketing, towards products more suited to market requirements and consumer tastes and expectations, in particular with regard to product quality, including the particular characteristics of products with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, and protection of the environment; (vi) seeking ways of restricting the use of animal-health or plant protection products and, of better managing other inputs and, of ensuring product quality and soil and water conservation, of enhancing food safety, in particular through traceability of products, and improving animal health and welfare; (vii) developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and, where applicable, of processing and/or marketing; (viiia) exploiting the potential of organic farming anddefining minimum qualities and defining minimum standards of packing and presentation; (viii) taking all possible actions to uphold, protecting and promoting suche organic farming as well asnd designations of origin, quality labels and geographical indications; (ix) promoting and carrying out research into integrated, sustainable production or other environmentally sound production methods; (x) encouraging healthymoderate or responsible consumption of the products andon the internal market and/or informing about the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns; (xi) carrying out promotion actions, especially in third countries. 2. For interbranch organisation and promoting consumption and/or furnishing information concerning products ion the olive oil and table olive and tobacco sectors, the specific aim referred to in point (a) cinternal market and external markets; (xia) implementing collective measures to prevent and manage the health, plant- protection and environcmentrating and co-ordal risks and uncertainating supply and marketing of the produce of the members; (b) adapting production and processing jointly to the requirements of the market and improving thees linked to the production and, where applicable to the processing and/or marketing and/or distribution of agricultural and food products; (c) promoting the rationalisation and improvxib) contributing to the management of by-productions and processingof waste.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109
Article 109
Amendment 114 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110
Article 110
Amendment 116 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111
Article 111
Amendment 118 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112
Article 112
Amendment 120 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113
Article 113
Amendment 124 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114
Article 114
Amendment 126 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115
Article 115
Article 115 Article 115 Implementing powers in accordance The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt the necessary measures concerning this Chapter, in particular on the procedures and technical conditions as regards the implementation of the measures referred to in Articles 110 and 112. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2). with the examination procedure with the examination procedure The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2) the following: (a) the implementation of the conditions for recognition of producer organisations and their associations and interbranch organisations, especially of organisations carrying out activities in more than one Member State; (b) the procedures relating to administrative assistance in the case of organisations carrying out activities in more than one Member State; (c) in the case of organisations regulated in Article 109a the refusal of or repeal of recognition; (d) the transmitting of information to the Commission regarding the number of recognised organisations and associations including the refusal or withdrawal of recognition.
Amendment 128 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116
Article 116
Amendment 687 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) may be opened for the beef and veal sector by the Commission, by means of other implementing acts, if the average market price over a representative period adopted pursuant to Article 19(a) in a Member State or in a region of a Member State recorded on the basis of the Union scale for the classification of carcasses as adopted pursuant to in Article 18(8) is below EUR 1 560/tonne. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).
Amendment 692 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall, by means of implementing acts, close public intervention for the beef and veal sector, where, over a representative period adopted pursuant to Article 19(a), the conditions provided for in point (c) of paragraph 1 are no longer fulfilled.
Amendment 880 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) the rules relating to the procedures to be followed for buying-in at a fixed price or for granting the aid for private storage at a fixed price;
Amendment 885 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a Specific Provisions on Carcass Classification Union scales and inspections 1. Union scales for the classification of carcasses shall apply in accordance with the rules laid down in Annex IIIa in the following sectors: (a) beef and veal as regards carcasses of adult bovine animals; (b) pigmeat as regards carcasses of pigs other than those which have been used for breeding. In the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector Member States may apply a Union scale for the classification of carcasses as regards sheep carcasses in accordance with the rules laid down in point C of Annex IIIa. 2. On-the-spot inspections in relation to the classification of carcasses of adult bovine animals and sheep shall be carried out on behalf of the Union by a Union inspection committee composed of experts from the Commission and experts appointed by the Member States. This committee shall report back to the Commission and the Member States on the inspections carried out. The Union shall bear the costs resulting from the inspections carried.
Amendment 886 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 b (new)
Article 20 b (new)
Article 20 b Delegated powers concerning carcass classification 1. In order to take account of technical developments and of the needs of the sectors, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 adapting and updating the provisions on the classification, identification and presentation of adult bovine carcasses, pig carcases and sheep carcasses laid down in Annex IIIa. 2. In order to standardise the presentation of the different products for the purposes of improving market transparency, price recording and the application of the market intervention arrangements in the form of public intervention and private storage in the beef and veal, pig-meat and sheep-meat sectors as applicable, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160: (a) laying down provisions on the classification, grading (including by automated grading techniques), presentation, lean-meat content, identification and weighing and marking of carcasses; (b) laying down rules on basis for the calculation of average Union prices of, and the obligations on operators to submit information on, beef, pig and sheep carcases, in particular as regards market and representative prices. 3. In order to take account of the specificities within the Union, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 laying down derogations from the provisions, in particular: (a) providing for derogations which may be granted by Member States to slaughterhouses in which few bovine animals are slaughtered; (b) authorising Member States not to make application of the grading scale for pig carcase classification and to use assessment criteria in addition to weight and estimated lean-meat content. 4. In order to ensure that the Union inspection committee fulfils its objectives, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 determining its responsibilities and the way it is composed.
Amendment 887 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 c (new)
Article 20 c (new)
Amendment 1068 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 1218 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 a (new)
Article 52 a (new)
Article 52a Measures eligible for aid The measures which may be included in the apiculture programmes under article 52 shall be the following: (a) technical assistance to beekeepers and groupings of beekeepers; (b) control of varroasis; (c) rationalisation of transhumance; (d) measures to support laboratories carrying out analyses of the physico- chemical properties of honey; (e) measures to support the restocking of hives in the Community; (f) cooperation with specialised bodies for the implementation of applied research programmes in the field of beekeeping and apiculture products.
Amendment 1219 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) additional requirement for the measures which may be included in apiculture programmes,
Amendment 1225 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to any other provisions applicable to agricultural products, as well as the provisions adopted in the veterinary, phytosanitary and food sectors to ensure that products comply with hygiene and health standards and to protect animal, plant and human health, this Section lays down the rules concerning the general marketing standard and marketing standards by sector and/or product for agricultural products.
Amendment 1228 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56
Article 56
Amendment 1234 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57
Article 57
Amendment 1238 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
1. Marketing standards may apply for one or more of the following products and/or sectors: (a) olive oil and table olives in respect of the products referred to in point (a) of Part VII of Annex I; (b) fruit and vegetables; (c) processed fruit and vegetables; (d) bananas; (e) live plants; (f) eggs; (g) poultrymeat; (h) spreadable fats intended for human consumption; (i) hops. 1a. The products for which marketing standards by sectors or products have been laid down may be marketed in the Union only in accordance with suchf they conform to those standards.
Amendment 1272 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 1298 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 60 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
3a. In order to provide certainty about the methods of production for reduced alcohol wine and de-alcoholised wine, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 on the oenological practices authorised for the production of reduced alcohol wines and de-alcoholised wine under paragraphs 1A and 1B of Part II of Annex VI.
Amendment 1335 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the product is obtained from vine varieties belonging to Vitis vinifera; or a cross between the Vitis vinifera species and other species of the genus Vitis;
Amendment 1600 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shallmay recognise, on request, producer organisations, which:
Amendment 1670 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States shall recognise, on request, producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector and olive oil and table olives sector which meet the criteria in paragraph 1 and which in the case of producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector pursue at least one of the objectives in paragraph 1(c)(i) to (iii).
Amendment 1685 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Subject to paragraph 2, Member States shallmay recognise, on request, associations of producer organisations in any of the sectors listed in Article 1(2) which are formed on the initiative of recognised producer organisations. Member States shall not recognise an association of producer organisation which holds a dominant position on a given market unless this is necessary in pursuance of the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty
Amendment 1687 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 107 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States may permit a recognised producer organisation or a recognised association of producer organisations to outsource any of its activities (other than production), including to subsidiaries, provided that it provides sufficient evidence to the Member State that doing so is an appropriate way to achieve the objectives of the producer organisation or association of producer organisations concerned and that the producer organisation or association of producer organisations remains responsible for ensuring the carrying out of the outsourced activity and overall management control and supervision of the commercial arrangement for the provision of the activity. In particular, the organisation or association must retain the power to issue binding instructions to its agent in respect of the activities entrusted to it.
Amendment 1701 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay recognise, on request, interbranch organisations in any of the sectors listed in Article 1(2) which:
Amendment 1784 #
Amendment 1824 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111
Article 111
Amendment 1833 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112
Article 112
Amendment 1844 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113
Article 113
Amendment 1861 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 114 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the rules of association, the recognition, structure, legal personality, membership, size, accountability and activities of such organisations and associations, the requirement referred to in point (d) of Article 106 for recognition of a producer organisation that it does not hold a dominant position on a given market unless this is necessary in pursuance of the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty, the effects deriving from recognition, the withdrawal of recognition, and mergers;
Amendment 1862 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 114 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the rules on recognition, withdrawal and suspension of recognition and requirements for such organisations and associations to take remedial measures in the event of non-respect of the recognition criteria;
Amendment 2074 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 155 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 155 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt exceptional support measures for the affected market:
Amendment 2095 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 156 – title
Article 156 – title
Measures to resolve specific practical problems
Amendment 2099 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 156 – paragraph 1
Article 156 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt necessary and justifiable emergency measures to resolve specific practical problems. Those measures may derogate from the provisions of this Regulation only to an extent that is strictly necessary and for a period that is strictly necessary. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).
Amendment 2136 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 159 – paragraph 1
Article 159 – paragraph 1
Funds transferred from the Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector under the conditions and procedure referred to in paragraph 14 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management47 shall be made available for the measures to which this Regulation appliesexpenditure under Chapter 1 of this Part for the year or years for which the additional support is required and which are implemented in circumstances that go beyond normal market developments.
Amendment 2140 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 159 – paragraph 2
Article 159 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2147 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 159 – paragraph 3
Article 159 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2205 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex VI – Part II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) have, whether or not following application of the processes specified in Section B of Part I of Annex VII, an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 8,4.5% volume provided that the wine derives exclusively from grapes harvested in wine-growing zones A and B referred to in the Appendix to this Annex, and of not less than 9 % volume in other wine- growing zones;:
Amendment 2206 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex VI – Part II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 2207 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part II – point 1 – paragraph 4
Annex VI – Part II – point 1 – paragraph 4
By way of derogation from point (ba) ‘'Tokaji eszencia’' and ‘'Tokajská esencia’ ' are considered wine.
Amendment 2208 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part II – point 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Annex VI – Part II – point 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
'Reduced-alcohol wine' shall be wine within the definition in paragraph 1 which has had alcohol levels reduced using technological means authorised under article 60(4) and has a minimum alcohol content of 0.5%. 'De-alcoholised wine' shall be wine within the definition in paragraph 1 which has had alcohol levels reduced by technological means authorised under article 60(4) to less than 0.5%.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 121 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation and to avoid unfair competition or discrimination between farmers, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of: the fixation of the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme; the adoption of rules on applications for allocation of payment entitlements; the adoption of measures regarding the reversion of non- activated payment entitlements to the national reserve; the adoption of requirements related to the notification of transfer of payment entitlements to the national authorities and the deadlines within which such notification are to take place; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for areas with natural constraints; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for young farmers; the setting out of the annual ceilings for the voluntary coupled support; the adoption of rules on the procedure for the assessment and approval of decisions in the framework of the voluntary coupled support; the adoption of rules on the procedure of the authorisation and the notifications to the producers related to the authorisation of land and varieties for the purposes of the crop specific payment for cotton; the provision for rules on the calculation of the reduction of the amount of the crop specific payment for cotton; the adoption of rules concerning general notification requirements. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers.
Amendment 141 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Experience from the application of the various support schemes for farmers has shown that support was in a number of cases granted to beneficiaries whose business purpose was not or only marginally targeted at an agricultural activity, such as airports, railway companies, real estate companies and companies managing sport grounds, and/or whose land was not used for agricultural activities. To ensure the better targeting of support, Member States should refrain from granting direct payments to such natural and legal persons and/or in respect of such land. Smaller part-time farmers contribute directly to the vitality of rural areas, for that reason they should not be prevented from being granted direct payments.
Amendment 142 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Experience from the application of the various support schemes for farmers has shown that support was in a number of cases granted to beneficiaries whose business purpose was not or only marginally targeted at an agricultural activity, such as airports, railway companies, real estate companies and companies managing sport grounds. To ensure the better targeting of support, Member States should refrain frombe given the opportunity to exclude granting direct payments to such natural and legal persons. Smaller part-time farmers contribute directly to the vitality of rural areas, for that reason they should not be prevented from being granted direct payments.
Amendment 148 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To avoid an excessive administrative burden caused by the managing of payments of small amounts, Member States should in general refrain from granting direct payments where the payment would be lower than EUR 100 or the eligible area of the holding for which support is claimed would be less than one hectare. However, as the structures of the Member States’ agricultural economies vary considerably and may differ significantly from the average farm structure in the Union, Member States should be allowed to apply minimum thresholds that reflect their particular situation. Due to the very specific farming structure in the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean Islands, Member States should be able to decide whether any minimum threshold should apply in those regions. Moreover, Member States should have the possibility to opt for the implementation of one of the two types of minimum threshold taking account of the particularities of the structures of their farming sectors. As payment could be granted to farmers with so-called ‘landless’ holdings, the application of the hectare- based threshold would be ineffective. The support-related minimum amount should therefore apply to such farmers. To ensure equal treatment of farmers whose direct payments are subject to phasing-in in Bulgaria and Romania, the minimum threshold should be based on the final amounts to be granted at the end of the phasing-in process.
Amendment 151 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 155 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The distribution of direct income support among farmers is characterised primarily by the allocation of disproportionate amounts of payments to a rapayments relative to ther small number of large beneficiariesize of the farm. Due to economies of size, larger beneficiaries do not always require the same level of unitary support for the limited objective of income support to be efficiently achieved. Moreover, the potential to adapt makes it easier for larger beneficiaries to operate with lower levels of unitary support. It is therefore fair to introduce a system for large beneficiaries where the support level is gradually reduced and ultimately capped to improve the distribuHowever all of their eligible land needs to meet cross compliance regulations and relevant environmental regulations and larger farms tend to provide a greater contribution to the overall goal of food security. In addition, they are frequently involved in the innovation necessary to achieve both improved food security and sustainability. It is therefore inappropriate to reduce support for such farms. Any reduction ofin payments between farmers. Such system should however take into account salaried labour intensity to avoid disproportionate effects on large farms with high employment numbers. Those maximum levels should not apply to payments granted to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment since the beneficial objectives they pursue could be diminished as a result. In order to make capping effective, Member States should establish some criteria in order to avoid abusive operations by farmers seeking to evade its effects. Thefor larger farms should take into account active involvement in innovation or agri- environmental activities which can bring benefits both in terms of meeting food security objectives and environmental objectives. Any reduction in payments should not favour less efficient farms to the detriment of more efficient farms. Any proceeds of the reduction and capping of payments to large beneficiaries should remain in the Member States where they were generated and should be used for financing projects with a significant contribution to innovation or agri-environmental schemes under Regulation (EU) No […...] of the European Parliament and of the Council of….on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [RDR].
Amendment 156 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The distribution of direct income support among farmers is characterised primarily by the allocation of disproportionate amounts of payments to a rapayments relative to ther small number of large beneficiariesize of the farm. Due to economies of size, larger beneficiaries do not always require the same level of unitary support for the limited objective of income support to be efficiently achieved. Moreover, the potential to adapt makes it easier for larger beneficiaries to operate with lower levels of unitary support. It is therefore fair to introduce a system for large beneficiaries where the support level is gradually reduced and ultHowever all their eligible land needs to meet cross compliance regulations and relevant environmental regulations and larger farms tend to provide a greater contribution to the overall goal of food security. It is therefore fair to continue the existing system of progressive reduction of support through a limaitely capped to improve the distribution of payments between farmersd degressive modulation for farms over a certain size. Such a system should however take into account salaried labour intensity to avoid disproportionate effects on large farms with high employment numbers. Those maximum levels should not apply to payments granted to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment since the beneficial objectives they pursue could be diminished as a result. In order to make capping effective, Member States should establish some criteria in order to avoid abusive operations by farmers seeking to evade its effects. The proceeds of the reduction and capping of paymentse proceeds of progressive modulation applied to large beneficiaries should remain in the Member States where they were generated and should be used for financing projects with a significant contribution to innovation or to agri- environmental schemes under Regulation (EU) No […...] of the European Parliament and of the Council of….on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [RDR].
Amendment 170 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 204 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 90 % of the average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Union average. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, in order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distribution of direct support across the European Union during that period.
Amendment 205 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Direct payments shall be distributed among Member States in such a way that each Member State receives, as a national ceiling, an amount corresponding to the number of hectares covered by direct- payment claims in 2013 multiplied by the average rate of direct payments in the whole of the European Union in 2013. Member States in which average direct payments per hectare exceed 110% of the average payments across the EU may apply additional payments from its national budget.
Amendment 216 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The experience gained with the application of the single payment scheme shows that some of its main elements should be kept, including the determination of national ceilings to ensure that the total level of support does not exceed current budgetary constraints. Member States should also continue to operate a national reserve that should be usedmay be used by the member state to facilitate the participation of young new farmers in the scheme or may be used to take account of specific needs in certain regions. Rules on the transfer and use of payment entitlements should be kept but, where possible, simplified.
Amendment 223 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries and in order to clarify the specific situations that may arise in the application of the basic payment scheme, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of adopting rules on eligibility and the access in respect of the basic payment scheme of farmers in case of inheritance and anticipated inheritance, inheritance under a lease, change of legal status or denomination and in the case of merger or scission of the holding; adopting rules on the calculation of the value and number or on the increase in the value of payment entitlements in relation to the allocation of payment entitlements, including rules on the possibility of a provisional value and number or of a provisional increase of payment entitlements allocated on the basis of the application from the farmer, on the conditions for establishing the provisional and definitive value and number of the payment entitlements and on the cases where a sale or lease contract could affect the allocation of payment entitlements; adopting rules on the establishment and calculation of the value and number of payment entitlements received from the national reserve; adopting rules on the modification of the unit value of payment entitlements in the case of fractions of payment entitlements and criteria for the allocation of payment entitlements pursuant to the use of the national reserve and to farmers who did not apply for support in 2010 or 2011.
Amendment 224 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
Amendment 227 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) One of theWhilst the main objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatoo continue to pursue previous market orientated reforms, the enhancement of environmental performance and the recognition of the role public goods play in agriculture is an increasingly important element of the new CAP. Enhancement of environmental performance may be achieved through a negotiated and voluntary ‘'greening’' component of direct payments which willmay in certain cases be used to support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States shouldmay use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsorya menu of possible practices tohat may be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practises shcould take the form of simple, generalised, non-contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, mainten. These actions may include greening measures such as crop selection for wildlife, bird and insect forage, planned biodiversity corridors, climate chancge of permanent grassland and ecological focus areas. The compulsorymitigation measures, general environmental stewardship and research and innovation. The nature of those practises should also concern farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in ‘'Natura 2000’' areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, as long as these practises are compatible with the objectives of those Directives. Farmers who fulfil the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should benefit from the ‘'greening’' component without fulfilling any further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systems. Non-respect of the ‘greening’ component should lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 ofThe same benefit should be afforded to farmers involved in agri-environmental stewardship schemes at national level under Regulation (EUC) No […] [HZR]. 1698/2005.
Amendment 230 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory ‘'greening’' component of direct payments which will support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States shouldmay use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsory practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practises should take the form of simple, generalised, non-contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and ecological focus areas. The compulsory nature of those practises should also concern farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in ‘Natura 2000’ areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, as long as these practises are compatible with the objectives of those Directives. Farmers who fulfil the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should benefit from the ‘greening’ component without fulfilling any further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systems. Non-respect of the ‘greening’ compThe same should apply to farmers who sign up for agro-environmental programmes as an aspect of rural development or who take part in a national certification scheme of recognised environment should lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR]al value. Farmers should also be able to co-operate with other nearby farms to collectively meet these greening obligations and to allow crop diversification to occur in co- ordination across combined farms, and to ensure that productive agricultural land is not taken out of production solely to meet artificial targets.
Amendment 254 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 261 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 269 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 271 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The creation and development of new economic activity in the agricultural sector by young farmers is financially challenging and constitutes an element that should be considered in the allocation and targeting of direct payments. This development is essential for the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Union and, for that reason, an income support to young farmers commencing their agricultural activities shouldmay be established by a member state in order to facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after the initial setting up. Member States should be able tomay use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual area-based payment, on top of the basic payment, to young farmers. That payment should only be granted during a period of maximum five years, since it should only cover the initial period of the life of the business and should not become an operating aid.
Amendment 287 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Member States should be allowed to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments for coupled support in certain sectors in clearly defined cases. The resources that may be used for any coupled support should be limited to an appropriate level, while allowing such support to be granted in Member States or in their specific regions facing particular situations where specific types of farming or specific agricultural sectors are particularly important for economic, environmental and/or social reasons. Member States should be allowed to use up to 510 % of their national ceilings for this support, or 10 % in case their level of coupled support in at least one of the years of the period 2010- 2013 exceeded 5 %. However, in duly justified cases where certain sensitive needs in a region are demonstrated, and upon approval by the Commission, Member States. Coupled support should only be granted to the extent necessary to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production in those regions, and in order to ensure the proper observance of that condition, the Commission should be allempowered to use more than 10 % of their national ceiling. Coupled support should only be granted to the extent necessarymonitor production levels in the sectors and regions where this form of support is applied and, where necessary, require Member States to create an incentive to maintain curduce the percentage of direnct levels of production in those regionspayments provided in coupled form. This support should also be available to farmers holding, on 31 December 2013, special payment entitlements allocated under Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and who do not have eligible hectares for the activation of payment entitlements. As regards the approval of voluntary coupled support exceeding 10 % of the annual national ceiling fixed per Member State, the Commission should further be empowered to adopt implementing acts without applying Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Amendment 296 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) As regards support to the cotton sector, Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 considered necessary that part of it continued to be linked to the cultivation of cotton through a crop specific payment per eligible hectare to ensure against any risk of disruption to production in the cotton producing regions, taking into account all factors that influence this choice. TWhilst this choice should be maintained in accordance with the objectives set out in Protocol No 4 on cotton attached to the 1979 Act of Accession, its application should be strictly limited and progressively reduced.
Amendment 298 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Chapter 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 of 23 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and establishing national restructuring programmes for the cotton sector24 provided that each cotton producing Member State has, either every four years and for the first time by 1 January 2009, to submit to the Commission a draft four-year restructuring programme or submit to the Commission, by 31 December 2009, a single draft modified restructuring programme for a duration of eight years. Experience has shown that the restructuring of the cotton sector would be better served through other measures, including those under rural development programming financed under Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], which would also allow for a greater co-ordination with measures in other sectors. However, the acquired rights and legitimate expectations of undertakings already involved in restructuring programmes should be respected. Therefore the ongoing programmes of four or eight years should be allowed to continue to their end. At the end of that period, however, the programmes should end. The funds available from the four-year programmes cshould then be integrated into the available Union funds for measures under rural development from 2014. The funds available after the end of the eight year programmes would not be useful in rural development programmes in 2018 given the programming period and could therefore be more usefully transferred to support schemes under this Regulation, as already provided for in the second sub- paragraph of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 637/2008. Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 will therefore become obsolete from 1 January 2014 or 1 January 2018 as regards Member States which have, respectively, four or eight-year programmes. Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 should therefore be repealed.
Amendment 301 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) A simple and specific scheme for small farmers shouldmay be put in place by a member state in order to reduce the administrative costs linked to the management and control of direct support. For that purpose, a lump- sum payment replacing all direct payments shouldmay be established by a member state. Rules seeking simplification of formalities shouldmay be introduced by reducing, amongst others, the obligations imposed on small farmers such as those related to the application for support, to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, to cross-compliance and to controls as laid down in Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] without endangering the achievement of the overall objectives of the reform, it being understood that Union legislation as referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR] applies to small farmers. The objective of that scheme should be to support the existing agricultural structure of small farms in the Union without countering the development towards more competitive structures. For that reason, access to the scheme should be limited to existing holdings.
Amendment 302 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) A simple and specific scheme for small farmers shouldcan be put in place by a member state in order to reduce the administrative costs linked to the management and control of direct support. For that purpose, a lump- sum payment replacing all direct payments shouldcan be established by a member state. Rules seeking simplification of formalities should be introduced by reducing, amongst others, the obligations imposed on small farmers such as those related to the application for support, to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, to cross-compliance and to controls as laid down in Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] without endangering the achievement of the overall objectives of the reform, it being understood that Union legislation as referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR] applies to small farmers. The objective of that scheme should be to support the existing agricultural structure of small farms in the Union without countering the development towards more competitive structures. For that reason, access to the scheme should be limited to existing holdings.
Amendment 323 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) With a view to strengthening their rural development policy, Member States should be given the possibility to transfer funds from their direct payments ceiling to their support assigned for rural development. At the same time, Member States where the level of direct support remains lower than 90 % of the Union average level of support should be given the possibility to transfer funds from their support assigned for rural development to their direct payments ceiling. Such choices should be made, within certain limits and wherever possible, once and for the whole period of application of this Regulation.
Amendment 326 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Amendment 335 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) a voluntary payment for young farmers who commence their agricultural activity;
Amendment 348 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) a voluntary simplified scheme for small farmers;
Amendment 381 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 3
– carrying out a minimum activity to be established by Member States onwhere the agricultural area is naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and the land is not used as set out in the first indent above there is no agricultural activity;
Amendment 384 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 3
– carrying out a minimum activity to be established by Member States on agricultural arIf a Member state at national or regional level so chooses, where an area does not require maintenance activity but is insteasd naturally keptmaintained in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation, activities may be defined at national or regional level;
Amendment 434 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) "permanent grassland" means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer; it may include other species suitable for grazwhich can be grazed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remaing provided that thedominant. Member States may decide to include land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage aremain predominant traditionally not predominant in grazing areas;
Amendment 435 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘'permanent grassland’' means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer; it may include other species suitable for grazprovided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remaing provided that thedominant; Member states may decide to include land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage aremain predominant traditionally not predominant in grazing areas;
Amendment 441 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘'permanent grassland’' means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has either not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer or has been reseeded with similar or the same grass or forage for five years or longer; it may include other species suitable for grazing provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant including, for example, heather;
Amendment 463 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) 'Semi natural and uncultivated land': land {afforded protection under}EIA Directive (85/337/EEC)
Amendment 471 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) "multiannual crops": non rotational crops other than permanent grassland and permanent crops that occupy the land for five years or less and yield repeated harvests
Amendment 497 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. For each Member State and each year, the national ceiling comprising the total value of all allocated entitlements, of the national reserve and of the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 33, 35, 37 and 39 shall be as set out in Annex II.
Amendment 500 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Direct payments shall be distributed among Member States in such a way that each Member State receives, as an national ceiling, an amount corresponding to the number of hectares covered by direct-payment claims in 2013 multiplied by the average rate of direct payments in the whole of the European Union in 2013. Member States in which average direct payments per hectare, calculated on the basis of payments in 2013, exceed 110% of the average payments across the EU may apply additional payments from its national budget in an amount not exceeding two- thirds of the difference between the average amount of the direct payments in those countries and the EU average in 2013.
Amendment 503 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where appropriate and in accordance with their constitutional arrangements, Member States may implement provisions of the common agricultural policy at regional level
Amendment 506 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States may decide to apply this regulation at regional level. In that case, Member States shall define regions in accordance with objective and non- discriminatory criteria and proceed to divide the national ceiling amongst the regions. Member States may also take all decisions referred to in this regulation at regional level and apply the financial provisions referred to in Articles 33, 35, 37, 39, and 51 to the regional ceilings. Member States may also decide to establish regional reserves
Amendment 508 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 8, the total amount of direct payments which may be granted in a Member State pursuant to Titles III, IV and V in respect of a calendar year, after application of Article 11, shall not be higher than the ceilings set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
Amendment 513 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 8, the total amount of direct payments which may be granted in a Member State pursuant to Titles III, IV and V in respect of a calendar year, after application of Article 11, shall not be higher than the ceilings set out in Annex III to this Regulation. For this purpose, Member States may divide the ceiling set out in Annex III of this Regulation amongst regions defined in accordance with objective and non- discriminatory criteria.
Amendment 518 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 530 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. For each Member State and each year, the estimated product of capping as referred to in Article 11, which is reflected by the difference between the national ceilings set out in Annex II, to which is added the amount available in accordance with Article 44, and the net ceilings set out in Annex III, is made available as Union support for measures under rural development programming in the same Member state, financed under the EAFRD as specified in Regulation (EU) No […...] [RDR].
Amendment 540 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where one of the following applThe Member States shall be empowered to draw up their own legal framework and definitions, to ensure, where appropriate, that direct payments are granted only to farmers engaged in agricultural activities:.
Amendment 541 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where one of the following applThe Member States shall be empowered to draw up their own legal framework and definitions, to ensure, where appropriate, that direct payments are granted only to farmers engaged in agricultural activities:.
Amendment 547 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where one of the following appliesthe Member state or region has established a list of activities relevant to land which is naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and no such activity is carried out:
Amendment 566 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 577 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 584 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the annual amount of direct payments is less than 5 % of the total receipts they obtained from non-agricultural activities in the most recent fiscal yearwho do not rear or grow agricultural products including harvesting, milking, breeding animals and keeping animals for farming purposes; or
Amendment 585 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the annual amount of direct payments is less than 5 % of the total receipts they obtained fromgricultural area of a holding is used for a prohibited non- agricultural activities in the most recent fiscal yeary; or
Amendment 595 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 602 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) their agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States land is not used for rearing or growing of agricultural products including harvesting, milling, breeding animals and keeping accordance with Article 4(1)(c)nimals for farming purposes.
Amendment 604 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) theirwhose agricultural areas are not mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States in accordance with Article 4(1)(c).or
Amendment 617 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) They were not engaged in an agricultural production activity in 2011.
Amendment 619 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) who do not carry out a minimum level of activity on their holding established by Member States in accordance with Article 4(1)(C).
Amendment 633 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 653 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to farmers who received less than EUR 5 000 of direct payments for the previous year.The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 establishing the circumstances when the performance of a non agricultural activity on land will be prohibited and result in direct payments not being made
Amendment 668 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 671 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 690 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) where the total amount of direct payments claimed or due to be granted before the reductions and exclusions provided for in Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR] in a given calendar year is less than EUR 1050;
Amendment 702 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 708 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Amendment 709 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Voluntary Progressive reduction and capping of the payment
Amendment 710 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Progressive reduction and capping of theof payments
Amendment 711 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Amendment 714 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph - 1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph - 1 (new)
- 1. Member states may impose the progressive reduction of payments to larger farms
Amendment 715 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer under this Regulation in a given calendar year shall be reduced as follows:by 4 percentage points for amounts exceeding EUR 300 000.
Amendment 717 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. TMember states can choose to reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer under this Regulation in a given calendar year shall be reduced as follows:in the following manner:-
Amendment 718 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. TIf a member state uses the possibility outlined in Paragraph 1, the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer under this Regulation in a given calendar year shall be reduced as follows:
Amendment 721 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 731 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– by 205 % for the tranche of more than EUR 150 000 and up to EUR 200 000;
Amendment 737 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Amendment 744 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– by 410 % for the tranche of more than EUR 200 000 and up to EUR 250 000;
Amendment 747 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Amendment 752 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
– by 7015 % for the tranche of more than EUR 250 000 and up to EUR 300 000;
Amendment 756 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Amendment 761 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
– by 1020 % for the tranche of more than EUR 300 000.
Amendment 762 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
– by 1020 % for the tranche of more than EUR 300 000.
Amendment 772 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 781 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. TIf a member state decides to make use of the possibility outlined in Paragraph 1, the amount referred to in paragraph 12 shall be calculated by subtracting the salaries effectively paid and declared by the farmer in the previous year, including taxes and social contributions related to employment, from the total amount of direct payments initially due to the farmer without taking into account the payments to be granted pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III of this Regulation.
Amendment 784 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 788 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. If a Member States decides to make use of the possibility available in paragraph 1, that Member State shall ensure that no payment is made to farmers for whom it is established that, as from the date of publication of the Commission proposal for this Regulation, they artificially created the conditions to avoid the effects of this Article.
Amendment 789 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Any amount deducted due to progressive reduction of payments should remain in the Member States and region where it originated and can be used to fund activities under Regulation (EU) No {...}RDR
Amendment 790 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Any amount deducted due to progressive reduction of payments should remain in the Member States and region where it originated and can be used to fund activities under Regulation (EU) No {...}RDR
Amendment 804 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
The area corresponding to the number of eligible hectares in respect of which an application for a basic payment has been submitted by a farmer pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III may be the subject of an application for any other direct payment as well as for any other aid not covered by this Regulation, save as explicitly provided otherwise in this Regulation. Provided the respective eligibility requirements are met, it shall be permissible for a farmer to receive direct payments under this Regulation while another claimant receives any other aid not covered by this Regulation on the same eligible hectares.
Amendment 805 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Providing the respective eligibility requirements are met, it shall be permissible for a farmer to receive direct payments under this regulation while another claimant receives any other aid not covered by this regulation on the same eligible hectares.
Amendment 821 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Before 1 August 2013, Member States may decide to make available as additional support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified under Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], up to 10 % of their annual national ceilings for calendar years 2014 to 2019 as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments. Member states that make use of this additional support for rural development programmes are obliged to co-finance any funds generated at the rate stipulated in Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR],
Amendment 827 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Before 1 August 2013, and by the same date in each subsequent year, Member States may decide to make available as additional support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified under Regulation (EU) No […...] [RDR], up to 10 % of their annual national ceilings for each of the calendar years 2014 to 2019 as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments.
Amendment 842 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The decision referred to in the first subparagraph shall be notified to the Commission by the date referred to 1st August preceding that subparagraphe calendar year in question.
Amendment 846 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The percentage notified in accordance with the second subparagraph shall be the same for the years referred to in the first subparagraph, however a member state may, before the 1st August 2017, notify a different percentage for the years 2018 and 2019.
Amendment 847 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The percentage notified in accordance with the second subparagraph shall be the same for the years referred tomay differ from year to year, within the maximum threshold set out in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 863 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Before 1 August 2013, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United-Kingdom may decide to make available as direct payments under this Regulation up to 5 % of the amount allocated to support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD in the period 2015-2020 as specified under Regulation (EU) No […...] [RDR] under the provision that a minimum amount remains available under the EAFRD. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for support measures under rural development programming.
Amendment 865 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
In the case of regional implementation, different percentage rates may apply to each region.
Amendment 874 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. In 2014 and 2015, Bulgaria and Romania may use national direct payments in order to complement payments granted under the basicsingle payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 of Title III and, in the case of Bulgaria, also to complement payments granted under the crop specific payment for cotton referred to in Chapter 2 of Title IV.
Amendment 875 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The total amount of complementary national direct payments to the basicsingle payment scheme which may be granted in respect of 2014 and 2015 shall not exceed the amounts set out in Annex V.B for each of those years.
Amendment 877 #
Amendment 878 #
Amendment 879 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 1 – section 1 – title
Title 3 – chapter 1 – section 1 – title
Setting up of the basicsingle payment scheme
Amendment 884 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Support under the basicsingle payment scheme shall be available to farmers if they obtain payment entitlements under this Regulation through first allocation pursuant to Article 21, from the national reserve pursuant to Article 23 or by transfer pursuant to Article 27.
Amendment 890 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Payment entitlements obtained under the single payment scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and with Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 shall expire on 31 December 2013. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States that, on 31 December 2013, are operating the single payment scheme on the basis of the regional model laid down in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 may decide, by 1 August 2013, to maintain the payment entitlements allocated in accordance with Regulation(EC) No 1782/2003 and/or Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Amendment 893 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Payment entitlements obtained under the existing single payment scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and with Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 shall expire on 31 December 2013.
Amendment 902 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member states which have introduced the single payment scheme by applying Article 59 or Title III Chapter 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (implement a regional flat-rate) may decide not to apply Article 18(2)
Amendment 905 #
Amendment 911 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme by deducting from the annual national ceiling established in Annex II the annual amounts to be set in accordance with Articles 33, 35, 37 and 39. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
Amendment 914 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set the annual national ceiling for the basicsingle payment scheme by deducting from the annual national ceiling established in Annex II the annual amounts to be set in accordance with Articles 33, 35, 37 and 39. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
Amendment 921 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may decide, before 1 August 2013, to apply the basicsingle payment scheme at regional level. In that case they shall define the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as their agronomic and economic characteristics and their regional agricultural potential, or and their institutional or administrative structure.
Amendment 922 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may decide, before 1 August 2013, to apply the basic payment scheme at regional level. In that case they shall define the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as their agronomic and economic characteristics and their regional agricultural potential, or and their institutional or administrative structure.
Amendment 938 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Subject to paragraph 2, payment entitlements shall be allocated to farmers if they apply for allocation of payment entitlements under the basicsingle payment scheme by 15 May 2014 except in case of force majeure and exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 1244 #
Amendment 1246 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 2 – title
Title 3 – chapter 2 – title
Amendment 1258 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shallMember states shall grant an annual payment to farmers who observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) at least three of the following agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment:
Amendment 1259 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basicsingle payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shallmay decide to observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) at least three of the following agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment:
Amendment 1264 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. FAn additional payment shall be granted to farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall observwho undertake under the single payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 and who undertake on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the following agricultural practisces beneficial for the climate and the environment:
Amendment 1275 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(26(1) the following agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment:
Amendment 1279 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have three different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not entirely used for grselect crops on a rotational basis production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the yearsuitable for wildlife, bird and insect forage;
Amendment 1283 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have threewo different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectaresexceeds the area corresponding to the average size of agricultural holdings as set out in Annex VI and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year;
Amendment 1295 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have threeat least two different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 320 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year;
Amendment 1303 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have three different crops on their arable land or in cooperation with neighbouring farms where the arable land of the farmer or farmers covers more than 315 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year; or is unsuitable for crop rotation. For the purposes of this article, "neighbouring" may not necessarily be adjacent.
Amendment 1307 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have three different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 35 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year;
Amendment 1312 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to maintain existing permanent grassland on their holding; andplan and maintain biodiversity corridors
Amendment 1313 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to maintain existing permanent grassareas of semi natural and uncultivated land on their holding; and
Amendment 1336 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to have ecological focus area on their agricultural area.implement climate change mitigation measures alongside environmental stewardship
Amendment 1349 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) to implement a nutrient management plan
Amendment 1360 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) to implement an on-farm energy efficiency plan
Amendment 1365 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) to implement a soil management plan
Amendment 1388 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, linear reductions in accordance with Article 7, and any reductions and penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR], Member States shalmay at national or regional level grant the payment referred to in this Chapter to farmers observing those of the three practises referred to in paragraph 1 that are relevant for them, and in function of their compliance with Articles 30, 31 and 32..
Amendment 1390 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, linear reductions in accordance with Article 7, and any reductions and penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR], Member States shall grant the additional payment referred to in this Chapter to farmers observing those of the three practises referred to in paragraph 1 that are relevant for them, and in function of their compliance with Articles 30, 31 and 32..
Amendment 1394 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, linear reductions in accordance with Article 7, and any reductions and penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR], Member States shall grant the payment referred to in this Chapter to farmers observing those of the three practises referred to in paragraph 1 that are relevant for them, and in function of their compliance with Articles 30, 31 and 32..
Amendment 1429 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso factoand Article 27 of Regulation (EC) no 1698/2005 as regards agri- environment commitments shall be entitled ipso facto without prejudice to payments made in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 to the payment referred to in this Chapter.
Amendment 1437 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Farmers whose eligible areas as defined in Article 26(1) are comprised of at least 75% permanent grassland shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this chapter
Amendment 1438 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from Paragraph 1, Member States may decide to make the payment referred to in this chapter to farmers where they observe agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and environment as defined by the Member State. Such practices shall be of an equivalent environmental and/or climatic value to the practices referred to in Paragraph 1
Amendment 1456 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraphorganic derogation shall apply only to the units of a holding that are used for organic production in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Amendment 1472 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. The payment referred to in paragraph 1 shall take the form of an annual payment per eligible hectare declared ac30 % of the basic payment made cornding to Article 26(1), the amount of which shall be calculated annually by dividing the amount resulting from the application of Article 33(1) by the total number of eligible hectares declared in the Member State concerned according to Article 26.tional on compliance with Title III, Chapter 2 of this Regulation
Amendment 1484 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Farmers complying with the requirements of engaging in agri- environmental measures laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 as regards agri-environmental programmes shall be entitled, ipso facto, without prejudice to payments made in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 to the payment referred to in this Chapter.
Amendment 1486 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where the agricultural practices referred to in this Chapter are already satisfied or exceeded at a regional level, all of these practices shall be deemed as being complied with by all farmers in that region. Monitoring must be undertaken at a regional level to ensure that these agricultural practices area at least maintained. If they are not satisfied, controls must be applied to ensure that they are observed on an individual farmer level.
Amendment 1501 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30
Article 30
Amendment 1519 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 35 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. None of those three crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and the main one shall not exceed 70 % of the arable land.
Amendment 1526 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 315 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least threewo different crops. None of those threewo crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and the main one shall not exceed 70 90% of the arable land. This obligation shall not apply to holdings in which the permanent grassland covers more than 50% of the agricultural area.
Amendment 1532 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 315 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least threewo different crops. None of those three crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and the main one shall not exceed 70 % of the arable land.
Amendment 1539 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectaresexceeds the area corresponding to the average size of agricultural holdings as set out in Annex VI and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least threewo different crops. None of those threewo crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and the main one shall not exceed 790 % of the arable land.
Amendment 1544 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. Nn appropriate rotatione of those three crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and the main one shall not exceed 70 % of the arable landcrops, including fallow land suitable to local climate, soil and water conditions.
Amendment 1568 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms where at least 70% of the arable land is used for grass production.
Amendment 1590 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31
Article 31
Amendment 1596 #
Amendment 1613 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Farmers shall maintain as permanent grassland the areasreas of semi natural and uncultivated land present ofn their holdings declared as such in the application made pursuant to Article 74(1) of Regulation (EU) No XXX (HZ) for claim year 2014, hereinafter referred to as ‘'reference areas under permanent grassof semi natural and uncultivated land’.
Amendment 1646 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a maximum of 58 % of their reference areas under permanent grasslandof semi natural and uncultivated land, without prejudice to the requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulation. That limit shall not apply in the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 1649 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a maximum of 5 % of their reference areas under permanent grassland. That limit shall not apply to land under permanent grassland to be afforested, if such afforestation is compatible with the environment and with the exclusion of plantations of Christmas trees and fast growing species cultivated in the short term or in the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 1659 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In regions where the area of permanent grassland does not decline by more than 5% compared with 2014, the requirement outlined in paragraph 1 shall be deemed as being complied with by all farmers in the region concerned.
Amendment 1661 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1686 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32
Article 32
Amendment 1692 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 2% of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland and semi natural and uncultivated areas, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii). These areas may consist of parts of the holding, deemed to be ineligible as regards Article 25(2) provided that these areas are identified on the aid application and contribute to the delivery of environmental or beneficial objectives.
Amendment 1693 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 72 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1725 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 75 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1727 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere the arable land of the farmer covers more than 35ha, farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1738 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland and permanent crops, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1743 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(26(1), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1747 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The following shall also be considered as ecological focus areas: - Eligible hectares which are subject to obligations within the framework of certain agri-environmental measures in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No[ ] [RDR], - Eligible hectares which are part of areas underlying directives 92/43/EEC or 2009/147/EC - Eligible hectares cultivated with crops not fertilized with nitrogen within the cultivation period shall also be considered as ecological focus areas. The obligation shall not apply to holdings - in which the permanent grassland occupies more than 50% of the agricultural area or - with an arable and permanent crop area which is less than 15 hectares in total The obligation outlined in paragraph 1 can, if the member state or region concerned chooses to, be designated and met collectively at a regional level rather than at an individual farm level.
Amendment 1761 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1a (new)
1 a. By derogation from the first paragraph, farmers who are engaged in agri-environment schemes as part of Regulation (EU) No[ ] [RDR] shall ensure that 2% of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) is ecological focus area. such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii) as well as eligible hectares which are subject to obligations within the framework of certain agri- environmental measures in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No[ ] [RDR] and eligible hectares which are part of areas underlying directives 92/43/EEC or 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 1797 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to further define the types of ecological focus areas and their equivalency values referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and to add and define other types of ecological focus areas that can be taken into account for the respect of the percentage referred to in that paragraph.
Amendment 1804 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a Nutrient Management Plan 1. Farmers shall implement an annual nutrient management plan to areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2). This shall consist of a farm record sheet and a field record sheet which include at least: - A soil analysis report of all eligible areas of the holding, undertaken on a periodic basis of at least 3 to 5 years, and reviewed annually, to identify P, K and Mg Index and pH - Full details of all fertilisers use on the holding including organic manure (timing, area of application, quantity, type, storage). Ensuring that a farmer takes account of all other sources of nutrients before deciding on fertiliser application rates. •Farmers shall also undertake regular calibration and tray testing of fertiliser spreaders and calibration of manure spreaders. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to adopt specific definitions and rules applying to the content of the farm and field records sheets that farmers shall complete to record and optimise their nutrient planning and use.
Amendment 1810 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 b (new)
Article 32 b (new)
Article 32 b Farm energy efficiency plan 1. Farmers shall implement an on-farm energy efficiency plan on their holding. This shall consist of at least the following elements: - detailed and regularly reviewed record keeping of on-farm energy supplies and - consumption and actions to increase their farm's energy efficiency. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to adopt specific definitions and criteria applicable to the content of the farm energy efficiency plans that farmers shall implement to optimise energy efficiency on farm.
Amendment 1813 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 c (new)
Article 32 c (new)
Article 32 c Soil Management plans 1. Farmers shall implement a whole farm soil management plan on their holding, identifying areas at risk of soil erosion, significant declines in organic matter loss as a result of agricultural practices, and soil compaction. Farmers are required to take appropriate actions to mitigate these risks. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to adopt specific definitions and criteria applicable to the content of the soil management plans to ensure effective soil utilisation.
Amendment 1820 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 1826 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In order to finance the payment referred to in this Chapter, Member States shall use 310 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II.
Amendment 1838 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In order to finance the payment referred to in this Chapter,increased greening of the CAP through enhanced agri- environmental schemes in Regulation (EU)No[...] [RDR] Member Sstates shall use 320 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II. in the form of Union support to agri-environmental-climate measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified in Regulation (EU) No [...][RDR]
Amendment 1841 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In order to finance the payment referred to in this Chapter, Member States shall usemay use up to 30 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II.
Amendment 1843 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In order to finance the payment referred to in this Chapter, Member States shall usmake 30 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II.basic payment conditional on compliance with Title III, Chapter 2 of this Regulation
Amendment 1854 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay apply the payment referred to in this Chapter at national or, when applying Article 20, at regional level. In case of application at regional level, Member States shall use in each region a share of the ceiling set pursuant to paragraph 3. For each region, this share shall be calculated by dividing the respective regional ceiling as established in accordance with Article 20(2) by the ceiling determined according to Article 19(1).
Amendment 1857 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall apply the payment referred to in this Chapter at national level or, when applying Article 20, the Member State may apply the payment at regional level. In case of application at regional level, Member States shall use in each region a share of the ceiling set pursuant to paragraph 3. For each region, this share shall be calculated by dividing the respective regional ceiling as established in accordance with Article 20(2) by the ceiling determined according to Article 19(1).
Amendment 1863 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Any reduction or penalties imposed by non-compliance with this Article and Articles 30, 31 and 32 shall remain in the Member States and region where it originated.
Amendment 1870 #
Amendment 1871 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 3 – title
Title 3 – chapter 3 – title
Amendment 1881 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3
Article 34 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 and to the application of financial discipline, pro and digressive reduction and cappingmodulation, linear reduction as referred in Article 7, and any reductions and exclusions imposed pursuant to Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR], the payment referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted annually per eligible hectare situated in the areas to which Member States decided to grant a payment in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article and shall be paid upon activation of payment entitlements on those hectares held by the farmer concerned.
Amendment 1899 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35
Article 35
Amendment 1914 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallor regions may grant an annual payment to young farmers or new entrants who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 1917 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay grant an annual payment to young farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basicsingle payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 1919 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay grant an annual payment to young farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 1939 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purposes of this Chapter, ‘young farmers’'new entrants', shall mean:
Amendment 1947 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) natural persons who are setting up for the first time an agricultural holding as head of the holding, or who have already set up such a holding during the five years preceding the first submission of an application to the basic payment scheme as referred in Article 73(1) of Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR], and
Amendment 1948 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) natural persons who are setting up for the first time an agricultural holding as sole head of the holding, or who have already set up such a holding during the five years preceding the first submission of an application to the basic payment scheme as referred in Article 73(1) of Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR], and
Amendment 1950 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) who arefor the purposes of this chapter, "young farmers" shall mean any person who is less than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting the application referred to in point (a).
Amendment 1951 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) who are less than 40 years of age or less at the moment of submitting the application referred to in point (a).
Amendment 2092 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. In order to finance the voluntary coupled support, Member States may decide, by 1 August of the year preceding the first year of implementation of such support, to use up to 510 % of their annual national ceiling set out in Annex II.
Amendment 2094 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. In order to finance the voluntary coupled support, Member States may decide, by 1 August of the year preceding the first year of implementation of such support, to use up to 5 % of their annual national or regional ceiling set out in Annex II.
Amendment 2099 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2101 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2116 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 2121 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 2128 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2129 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2132 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2145 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States may, by 1 August 2016, review their decision pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and decide, with effect from 2017:
Amendment 2146 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States may, by 1 August 2016, review their decision pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and decide, with effect from 2017:
Amendment 2148 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) to increase the percentage fixed pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2, within the limits laid down therein where applicable, and, where appropriate, modify the conditions for granting the support;
Amendment 2153 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 5
Article 39 – paragraph 5
5. On the basis of the decision taken by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4 on the proportion of the national ceiling to be used, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, fix the corresponding ceiling for the support on a yearly basis. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
Amendment 2154 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 5
Article 39 – paragraph 5
5. On the basis of the decision taken by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4and 2 on the proportion of the national ceiling to be used, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, fix the corresponding ceiling for the support on a yearly basis. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
Amendment 2158 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. The decisions referred to in Article 39 shall be notified to the Commission by the date referred to in that Article and, except for the decision referred to in Article 39(4)(c), the notification shall include information on the regions targeted, the selected types of farming or sectors and the level of support to be granted. and the current levels of production in the sector(s) and region(s) concerned
Amendment 2159 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. The decisions referred to in Article 39(2) and (3), or, where appropriate, in Article 39(42)(a), shall also include a detailed description of the particular situation in the region targeted and of the particular characteristics of the types of farming, or specific agricultural sectors, which make the percentage referred to in Article 39(1) insufficient to address the difficulties referred to in Article 38(2) and which justify an increased level of support.
Amendment 2160 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. The decisions referred to in Article 39 shall be notified to the Commission by the date referred to in that Article and, except for the decision referred to in Article 39(4)(c), the notification shall include information on the regions targeted, the selected types of farming or sectors and the level of support to be granted.
Amendment 2161 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. The decisions referred to in Article 39(2) and (3), or, where appropriate, in Article 39(4)(a), shall also include a detailed description of the particular situation in the region targeted and of the particular characteristics of the types of farming, or specific agricultural sectors, which make the percentage referred to in Article 39(1) insufficient to address the difficulties referred to in Article 38(2) and which justify an increased level of supportBy 1 August of the year succeeding the first year of implementation of such support, and by 1 August shall communicate to the Commission any changes which have taken place in the levels of production in the sector(s) and region(s) where coupled support has been introduced.
Amendment 2163 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, approve the decision referred to in Article 39(3), or, where appropriate, in Article 39(4)(a), where one of the following needs in the region or sector concerned is demonstrated:In cases where, on the basis of information supplied by a Member State pursuant to Article 40(2), the Commission considers that the requirements of Article 38(4) have not been fulfilled, it shall, by means of implementing acts, require that Member State to adjust its level of coupled support in such a way as to bring it into conformity with those requirements. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2)
Amendment 2165 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, approve the decision referred to in Article 39(3), or, where appropriate, in Article 39(42)(a), where one of the following needs in the region or sector concerned is demonstrated:
Amendment 2166 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 2167 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 2169 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 2170 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 2180 #
Amendment 2183 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
Article 46
Amendment 2189 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers holding payment entitlements allocated in 2014 pursuant to Article 21 and fulfilling the minimum requirements provided for in Article 10(1) may opt for participation in a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as ‘Member States may establish a simplified scheme for "small farmers" known as the "small farmers scheme’"
Amendment 2193 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may operate a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as "small farmers scheme". Farmers holding payment entitlements allocated in 2014 pursuant to Article 21 and fulfilling the minimum requirements provided for in Article 10(1) may opt for participation in a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as ‘the 'small farmers scheme’'
Amendment 2197 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. FMember States may decide that farmers holding payment entitlements allocated in 2014 pursuant to Article 21 and fulfilling the minimum requirements provided for in Article 10(1) may opt forcan have the option to participatione in a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as ‘'small farmers scheme’'
Amendment 2204 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. Payments under the small farmers scheme shall replace the payments to be granted pursuant to Titles III and IV.For the purposes of this chapter, the following rules apply to those Member States who apply a small farmers scheme
Amendment 2209 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2237 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shallmay set the amount of the annual payment for the small farmers scheme at one of the following levels, subject to paragraphs 2 and 3:
Amendment 2287 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
[To be adjusted in accordance with the adoption/rejection of Article 6(1)]
Amendment 201 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The objectives of the CSF Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in Article 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle. The Member States should provide information on the support for climate change objectives in line with the ambition to devote at least 20% of the Union budget to this end, using a methodology adopted by the Commission by implementing act.
Amendment 218 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) On the basis of the Common Strategic Framework adopted by the Commission, each Member State should prepare, in cooperation with its partners, as stipulated by Art. 5, and in dialogue with the Commission, a Partnership Contract. The Partnership Contract should translate the elements set out in the Common Strategic Framework into the national context and set out firm commitments to the achievement of Union objectives through the programming of the CSF Funds.
Amendment 526 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the key territorial challenges for urban, rural, coastal, fisheries and fhisheriestoric and cultural heritage areas, as well as for areas with particular territorial features referred to in Articles 174 and 349 of the Treaty, to be addressed by the CSF Funds;
Amendment 534 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) mechanisms for ensuring the coherence and consistency of the programming of the CSF Funds with the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the TreatyNational Reform Programmes and other relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treatystrategies.
Amendment 552 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, in compliance with Art. 5, prepare a Partnership Contract for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 649 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into acs translated to the national and regional count national and regional needext by the National Reform Programmes and other strategies.
Amendment 662 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall assess whether the applicable ex ante conditionalities are fulfillex ante conditionalities laid down in the respective fund-specific rules are applicable to the specific objectives pursued within the priorities of their programmes and whether the applicable ex ante conditionalities are fulfilled. The assessment shall be limited to the criteria laid down in the fund-specific rules and may be proportional, having regard to the level of support allocated.
Amendment 678 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the applicability and fulfilment of relevant ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. ItThis assessment shall be limited to the criteria laid down in the fund-specific rules, shall be proportional having regard to the level of support allocated, and shall respect national and regional competences to decide on the specific and adequate policy measures including the content of strategies. In case of disagreement between the Commission and a Member State on the applicability of an ex ante conditionality to the specific objective of the priorities of a programme or its fulfillment, both the applicability in accordance with Article 2 and and the non-fulfillment shall be proven by the Commission. The Commission may decide, when adopting a programme, to suspend all or part of interim payments to the relevant priority axis of programme pending the satisfactory completion of actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality. The failure to complete actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality by the deadline set out in the programme shall constitute a basis for suspending payments by the Commission.
Amendment 813 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a description of the strategy and its objectives, a description of the integrated and innovative character of the strategy and a hierarchy of objectives, including clear and measurable targets for outputs or results. The strategy shall be coherent with the relevant public authorities strategies and programmes of all the CSF Funds involved;
Amendment 907 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Gains andResources paid back to financial instruments from investments or from the release of resources committed for guarantee contracts, including returns of the principal or capital element of any investment and returns of other earnings or yields, including interest, guarantee fees, dividends, capital gains or any other income receipts generated by investments, which are attributable to the support from the CSF Funds to the financial instrument, shall be re-used for the following purposes, where applicable, up to the amounts necessary:
Amendment 910 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Amendment 912 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 2 – article 38 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) preferential remuneration of investors operating under the market economy investor principle, who provide counterpart resources to the support from the CSF Funds on a co-finance basis to the financial instrument or who co-invest at the level of final recipients;
Amendment 929 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point g
Part 2 – article 40 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) where available, multiplier effect of investments made by the financial instrument and value of investments and participations;
Amendment 1283 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3
3. At least 215 % of the Structural Funds resources for less developed regions, 40% for transition regions and 525% for more developed regions in each Member State shall be allocated to the ESF. For the purposes of this provision, the support to a Member State through the [Food for deprived people instrument] shall be considered as part of the share of Structural Funds allocated to the ESF.
Amendment 1329 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Commission may accept, in duly justified circumstances which are linked to the implementation of one or more thematic objectives, a proposal by a Member State in its first submission of the Partnership Contract to transfer up to 210% of the total appropriation for a category of regions to other categories of regions.
Amendment 1370 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a planned integrated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29;
Amendment 1375 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
(iii) the list of citiea list of cities or a set of criteria for the selection of cities and functional urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development will be implemented, the indicative annual allocation of the ERDF support for these actions, including the resources delegated to cities for management under Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No […] [ERDF] and the indicative annual allocation of ESF support for integrated actions;
Amendment 1410 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) where appropriate, a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster resilience and risk prevention and management, in the selection of operations;
Amendment 1414 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the operational programme and in particular in relation to access to funding, taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 1419 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
(iii) where appropriate, a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and, where appropriate, the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at operational programme and operation level.
Amendment 1546 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 January, 30 April, 31 July and 31 October and 31 July, the managing authority shall transmit electronically to the Commission for monitoring purposes, for each operational programme and by priority axis:
Amendment 1550 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1553 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1609 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The co-financing rate at the level of each priority axis of operational programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal shall be no higher than 785%.
Amendment 1621 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 5
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 5
5. The maximum co-financing rate under paragraph 3 at the level of a priority axis shall be increased by ten percentage points, where the whole of a priority axis is delivered through financial instruments, or through community-led local developmentterritorial instruments supporting local development (ITI, JAP or CLLD).
Amendment 1700 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) in 2014: 2,5 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme;
Amendment 1705 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) in 2015: 12,5 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme;
Amendment 1710 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 124 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) in 2016: 12,5 % of the amount of support from the Funds for the entire programming period to the operational programme.
Amendment 1751 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) there is a serious deficiency in the quality and reliability of the monitoring system or of the data on common and specific indicators;
Amendment 61 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to address the specific needs of the ERDF, and in line with the Europe 2020 strategy12 that cohesion policy should support the need to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, it is necessary to set out within each thematic objective laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] the ERDF-specific actions as ‘investment priorities’. This list of investment priorities should not be interpreted as rules of eligibility but as areas where the focus of support should be directed, thus setting the objectives of the ERDF at a more specific level.
Amendment 187 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) support to public and private research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;
Amendment 198 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors and educational, research and science institutions;
Amendment 220 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not supportder to reduce internal disparities in development it may also be necessary for more developed regions to investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.
Amendment 319 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The ERDF shall supportfocus its assistance on the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR]:
Amendment 330 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) enhancing research and innovation infrastructure (R&I), technology and innovation services and capacities to develop R&I excellence and promoting centres of competence, in particular those of European interest;
Amendment 667 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administration supported by the ESF.
Amendment 700 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
At least 510 % of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 53 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility, poor and missing infrastructure including bottlenecks within the transport networks, inappropriate business environment, lack of networks among local and regional administrations, research and innovation and take-up of information and communication technologies, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens) and exploit the untapped potentials in the border area (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, development of cultural exchange and improvement of tourism infrastructure, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among universities or health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union. In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promoting social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to deliver on the targets and objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, the ERDF should contribute under the European territorial cooperation goal to the thematic objectives of developing an economy based on knowledge, research and innovation, promoting a greener, more resource-efficient and competitive economy, fostering high employment that delivers social and territorial cohesion, and developing administrative capacity. However, the list of the investment priorities under the different thematic objectives should be adapted to the specific needs of the European territorial cooperation goal, in particular by allowing for the continuation under cross-border cooperation of legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens and institutions, of development, improvement or expansion of transport and tourism infrastructure, of cooperation in the fields of employment, training and social inclusion in a cross-border perspective, by allowing for the continuation under transnational cooperation of maritime cross-border cooperation not covered by cross-border cooperation programmes, and by the development and implementation of macro-regional and sea-basin strategies.
Amendment 149 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 187 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In addition to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [the ERDF Regulation], the ERDF shallprogrammes under the European territorial cooperation goal may also support the sharing of human resources, facilities and infrastructures across borders under the different investment priorities, as well as the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives:
Amendment 209 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) promoting legal and administrative cooperation and diverse cooperation between citizens and institutions, including necessary infrastructure (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration);
Amendment 214 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iv a) investments in infrastructure to promote the economic and functional development of cross-border regions
Amendment 225 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
(iv b) in the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, actions to promote cohesion between communities and to contribute to enhanced social and economic stability in the regions concerned.
Amendment 239 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 256 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1a (new)
In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border countries of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promote social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 263 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a planned integrated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR];
Amendment 273 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Amendment 294 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) where appropriate, a description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and risk prevention and risk management in the selection of operations;
Amendment 295 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) where appropriate, a description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the cooperation programme and in particular in relation to access to funding taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 297 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
(iii) where appropriate, a description of its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and where appropriate the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at programme and operation level.
Amendment 311 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
The above mentioned conditions shall not apply to those actions under any cross- border programme between Northern Ireland and the border countries of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6.
Amendment 315 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The above mentioned conditions shall not apply to those actions under any cross- border programme between Northern Ireland and the border countries of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6.
Amendment 327 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where appropriate, progress in implementation of actions to reinforce the capacity of authorities and beneficiaries to administer and to use the ERDF;
Amendment 328 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) where appropriate, the specific actions taken to promote equality between men and women and to prevent discrimination, including accessibility for disabled persons, and the arrangements implemented to ensure the integration of the gender perspective in the operational programme and operations;
Amendment 330 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) where appropriate, actions taken to promote sustainable development;
Amendment 364 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The managing authority shall ensure that any amount paid as a result of an irregularity is recovered from the lead or solultimate beneficiary. BUltimate beneficiaries shall repay the lead beneficiary any amounts unduly paid to the managing authority.
Amendment 365 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. If the lead beneficiary does not succeed in securing repayment from other beneficiaries or if the managing authority does not succeed in securing repayment from the lead or solultimate beneficiary, the Member State or third country on whose territory the lead or solultimate beneficiary concerned is located or, in the case of an EGTC, is registered shall reimburse the managing authority the amount unduly paid to that beneficiary. The managing authority shall be responsible for reimbursing the amounts concerned to the general budget of the Union, in accordance with the apportionment of liabilities among the participating Member States as laid down in the cooperation programme.
Amendment 62 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF depends on good governance and partnership between all relevant territorial and socio- economic actors, in particular local and regional authorities, the social partners and non-governmental organisations. It is therefore necessary that Member States encourage the participation of social partners and non-governmental organisations in the implementation of the ESF.
Amendment 149 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
(vi) Public authorities´ and Community- led local development strategies and territorial initiatives;
Amendment 153 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – introductory part
(i) Investment in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administrations and public services with a view to reforms, better regulation and, good governance and cooperation;
Amendment 191 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 214 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The involvement of the relevant public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders, in particular non- governmental organisations, in the implementation of operational programmes, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […], may take the form of global grants as defined in Article 113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […]. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it.
Amendment 216 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. To encourage adequate participation of the regional and local public authorities as well as social partners in actions supported by the ESF, managing authorities of an operational programme in a region as defined in Article 82(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No […] or in Member States eligible for Cohesion Fund support shall ensure that an appropriate amount of ESF resources is allocated to capacity- building activities, in the form of training, networking measures, and strengthening of thepublic authorities´ capacity to provide for community planning and strengthening of social dialogue, and to activities jointly undertaken by the public authorities and by social partners.
Amendment 235 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Commission shall ensure complementarity of the social innovation measures financed by the ESF and by the EU Programme for Social Change and Innovation.
Amendment 275 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Grants reimbursed on the basis of the eligible cost of operations, determined in the way of flat-rate financing, standard scales of unit costs and lump sums as referred to in Article 57(1) of Regulation (EU) No […] may be calculated on a case- by-case basis by reference to a draft budget agreed ex ante by the Managing Authority, where the public support does not exceed EUR 1200 000.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Electronic identification systems based on radio frequency identification have considerably improved in the last ten years. That technology allows a faster and more accurate reading of individual animal identity codes directly into data processing systems resulting on a reduction of time needed to trace potential infected animals or infected food, saving labour costs but at the same . However, there are significant practical problems which continue to hinder the effectimve increasing equipment costsoperation of EID, especially with regard to the accuracy of the technology.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 provides that the competent authority is to issue a passport for each animal which has to be identified in accordance with that Regulation. This causes a considerable administrative burden for the Member States. The computerised databases established by Member States should sufficiently ensure traceability of domestic movements of bovine animals. Passports should therefore be issued only for animals intended for intra-Union trade. Once the data exchange between national computerised databases is operational, the requirement of issuing such passports should no longer apply for animals intended for intra-Union trade.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Section II of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 lays down rules for a voluntary beef labelling system which provide for the approval of certain labelling specifications by the competent authority of the Member State. The administrative burden and the costs incurred by Member States and economic operators in applying this system are not proportionate to the benefits of the system. That Section should therefore be deleted. In any event, horizontal labelling rules as laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 will apply in relation to information on beef labels other than those falling under the compulsory beef labelling system provided for in Articles 13 to 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — point 17 – point a
Article 1 — point 17 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 22 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
Article 22 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
The Commission shall, by means of implemente empowered to adopt delegated acts, ing actscordance with Article 22b, laying down the necessary rules, including transitional measures required for their introduction, concerning the procedures for the application of the sanctions referred to in the second subparagraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 23(2).
Amendment 62 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — point 18
Article 1 — point 18
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 22b
Article 22b
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The delegation of powerpower to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 4(5) and 4a(2), and in Articles 5, 7, 10, 14 and 19 and in Article 22(1), third subparagraph, and (4a) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from* . 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(5) and 4a(2), and in Articles 5, 7, 10, 14 and 19 and in Article 22(1), third subparagraph, and (4a) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision tof revocationke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 4(5) and 4a(2), andin Articles 5, 7, 10, 14, and 19 and in Article 22(1), third subparagraph, and (4a) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council." _ _______________ * [*OJ Please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation or from any other date set by the legislator].
Amendment 104 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part I – Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part I – Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Common Fisheries Policy shall advocate a regionalised policy to enable Member States to develop and implement management plans.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II - Article 9 – paragraph 4
Part III – Title II - Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Multiannual plans shall be based on the precautionary approach to fisheries management and shall take into account thebest available scientific data and shall use the precautionary approach in the event of limitations of the available data and assessment methods and all quantified sources of uncertainty in a scientifically valid manner.
Amendment 131 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II - Article 10 – paragraph 1
Part III – Title II - Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans shall provide for adaptations of the fishing mortality rate, resulting in a fishing mortality rate that aims to restores and maintains all commercial stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield by 2015.
Amendment 134 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II - Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part III – Title II - Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) clear and realistic time frames to reach the quantifiable targets;
Amendment 138 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II - Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Part III – Title II - Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
ja) response mechanism for unforeseen situations.
Amendment 150 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title III - Chapter I - Article 17 – paragraph 1
Part III – Title III - Chapter I - Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. In a multiannual plan established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 Member States mayshall be authorised to adopt measures, in accordance with that multiannual plan, which specify the conservation measures applicable to vessels flying their flag in relation to stocks in Union waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities.
Amendment 155 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title III - Chapter II - Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part III – Title III - Chapter II - Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In a technical measures framework established pursuant to Article 14 Member States mayshall be authorised to adopt measures, in accordance with that framework, which specify the technical measures applicable to vessels flying their flag in relation to stocks in their waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities. Member States shall ensure that such technical measures:
Amendment 162 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part IV – Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part IV – Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shallmay establish a voluntary system of transferable fishing concessions no later than 31 December 2013 for
Amendment 170 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part IV – Article 28 – paragraph 4
Part IV – Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Transferable fishing concessions may only be allocated by a Member State to an owner of a fishing vessel actively engaged in fisheries flying the flag of that Member State, or to legal or natural persons actively engaged in fisheries in that Member State for the purpose of being used on such a vessel. Transferable fishing concessions may be pooled together for collective management by legal or natural persons or recognized producer organisations. Member States may limit eligibility for receiving transferable fishing concessions on the basis of transparent and objective criteria.
Amendment 171 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part IV – Article 28 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Part IV – Article 28 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. When introducing a system of transferable fishing concessions, Member States should adjust their own rules to protect the interests of inshore fishing and protect against the negative aspects of the system, such as excessive concentration or speculation.
Amendment 257 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the Union and its Member States committed themselves to act against the continued decline of many fish stocks. Therefore, the Union should improve its Common Fisheries Policy to ensure that as a matter of priority exploitation levels of marine biological resources, and where possible, population levels for harvested stocks are restored and maintained at levels above those capable of producing maximum sustainable yields from the populations of harvested stocks by 2015. Where less scientific information is available, this may require applying proxies to maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 740 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contribute to a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities; and ensure improved working standards for fishermen, particularly through compliance with health and safety legislation and where contractual arrangements exist through the provisions of workers' collective bargaining agreements;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports - particularly in the light of the existing protein deficit in the EU - the Commission proposal to lift the feed ban provisions for non-ruminants provided thatPoints out that the Commission proposal to lift the feed ban provisions for non-ruminants could jeopardise the advances that have been made in recent years to reduce the number of cases of BSE and other TSEs; whereas even if the production and sterilization methods used for processed animal proteins comply with highest safety standards and with the rules laid down in the animal by-products Regulation and use the newest and safest technology available, that and even if the existing prohibitions on intra-species recycling (‘"cannibalism’") remain in place, and thate production channels of processed animal proteins derived from different species can be completely separated, thatit is not certain that these measures can guarantee protection against the potentially greater risk of BSE and other TSE cases; whereas even if the separation of these production channels is controlled by the competent authorities in the Member States and audited by the Commission, thatserious consideration must be given to the risks before the lifting of the feed ban is implemented,; whereas a reliable species specific method ismust be in place to identify the species origin of the proteins in animal feed containing processed animal proteins before any lifting of the current ban comes into force so that intra-species recycling and the presence of ruminant processed animal proteins can be excluded,categorically excluded; insists that the production of processed animal proteins from category 1 or category 2 material be prohibited and that only category 3 material fit for human consumption be used for the production of processed animal proteins;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Urges the Commission to carry out a thorough impact assessment on the implications of lifting the feed ban provisions for non-ruminants, focussing on the potential impact on human health.
Amendment 14 #
2010/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to introduce measures which ensure that, if the feed ban is to be lifted, the possibility of cross- contamination of non-ruminant material with ruminant material through transportation channels is excluded;can be totally excluded; believes that the feed ban can only be lifted when there is certainty that such an action will not result in an increased risk of BSE and TSE cases.
Amendment 16 #
2010/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Rejects categorically the use of processed animal proteins derived from non-ruminants or ruminants in feed for ruminants;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. UrgesInsists that the Commission does not to propose the introduction of a tolerance level for processed animal proteins in feed for farmed (ruminant) animals;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that food products must be affordable for consumers, condemns the agreements entered into by large-scale retailers and calls for measures to be taken to end such practices and ensure transparency in the way in which final consumer prices for food products are formedan important element of food security is that consumers are able to afford food products. Acknowledges growing concerns and unease within the EU regarding transparency and fairness in the food supply chain. Points out that a well functioning food supply chain is best secured by a free and competitive market in which all actors act in a commercially sensible manner in order to achieve fair profits and pricing; therefore benefiting producers, retailers and consumers alike;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for food safety controls in the Union to be improved and strengthened and endorses the conclusions of the report from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council on the overall operation of official controls in the Member States on food safety, animal health and animal welfare and plant health (COM(2010)0441), which calls for consideration to be given to implementing a series of measures, in close cooperation with the Member States, to make the compiling, analysis and presentation of information on controls more efficient and comprehensive, so as to enable the national authorities and the Commission to give EU citizens every assurance that control systems are effectiveNotes that EU standards regarding food safety, animal welfare and animal and plant health are among the highest in the world. Points out that the EU's continued emphasis on achieving these standards ensures that it is a global leader in this regard. Warns, however, that overregulation in this field could have a negative impact on food production. Stresses that the EU should not accept imports of food which do not meet the standards imposed upon its own producers;
Amendment 104 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that an important element of food security is that consumers are able to afford food products. Acknowledges growing concerns and unease within the EU regarding transparency and fairness in the food supply chain. Points out that a well functioning food supply chain is best secured by a free and competitive market in which all actors act in a commercially sensible manner in order to achieve fair profits and pricing; therefore benefiting producers, retailers and consumers alike;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Notes that EU standards regarding food safety, animal welfare and animal and plant health are among the highest in the world. Points out that the EU's continued emphasis on achieving these standards ensures that it is a global leader in this regard. Warns, however, that over regulation in this field could have a negative impact on food production. Stresses that the EU should not accept imports of food which do not meet the standards imposed upon its own producers;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the study by the directorate general of the European Commission for agriculture and rural development on the "Economic Impact of Unapproved GMOs on EU Feed Imports and Livestock Production", 2007,
Amendment 6 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of increasing the protein crop production within the European Union; points out however that the difference between the mnotes that the tarkget price of cereals and protein crops, the strong international price competition, and the comparative advantage of third-country producers stemming from climatic conditions, greater farm-size and lower environmental requirements necessitates the targeted supped support of protein crop production could contribute to alleviating the problem of the protein deficit and should be explored within the context of the refortm of protein crop productionthe CAP;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the excessive importation and reliance ofn protein crops made vulnerablfrom third countries has made the European livestock sector, contributed to the large-scale price volatility and thus kept down the extremely vulnerable to price volatility, which has hampered profitability, especially ofor small and medium-sized livestock producers, while it led to unsustainable agricultural p and those operacticesng in thire pig and cpounltriey sectors;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the high degree of imports of protein crops for animal feed has made the entire EU livestock sector extremelyis vulnerable to price volatility and trade distortions, reflecting the consequences of increasingly liberalised agricultural marketand depends on affordable and high quality protein imports; whereas the sector's competitiveness is undermined by the additional costs of protein imports for feed incurred by the lack of an EU technical solution to the current zero tolerance policy on low level presence of unapproved GMOs,
Amendment 23 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Commission to establish a monitoring mechanism on the origin of protein crops imported to the European Union, revealing especially the sustainability of applied farming practices in the country of origin, and the use of genetically modified organisms; underlines that occasional on-site checks are also necessary to this endnsure an adequate supply of protein crops to the EU market by providing legal certainty for imports of soy and maize from third countries via the introduction of a pragmatic threshold for the adventitious presence of GMOs which are not yet authorised in the European Union but are under scientific consideration;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2111(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that shortages of soya and maize imports impose an additional cost burden on the EU livestock and feedstuffs sectors, and puts the economic viability of domestic meat production at risk;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas the EU is highly dependant on soya beans and maize imported from third countries and any interruption of the supply of these products due to a minute presence of non authorised GMOs has a very costly impact for the European feed industry,
Amendment 106 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to ensure an unhindered supply of soya to the EU market by providing a technical solution on the low level presence of GMOs for protein crops for food and feed imported in the EU; recalls that shortages of soya imports impose an additional cost burden on the EU livestock and feedstuffs sectors, and puts the economic viability of domestic meat production at risk;
Amendment 111 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to revise the definition of good agricultural practices, including the use of mandatovoluntary crop rotation with domestic protein crops as a precautionary measure against crop disease and price volatility in the animal production sector;
Amendment 129 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to introduce a top-up payment for farmers cultivatingensure that any support for the production of protein crops, including clover grass, as 10% of thei the European Union complies with WTO rules in that it does not have trade distorting effects, and should not be discriminatory against farmers who manage soils that are not suitable for protaein crop production;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, in relation to the agricultural sector, the Commission must conduct impact assessments which must be made public before the commencement of negotiations and must be updated to take account of new positions arising in the negotiations; emphasises the need for a proper and transparent process for consulting all interested parties; recalls that a domestic advisory council was included in the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and South Korea and notes that this could be a precedent for the involvement of interested parties and stakeholders in future trade agreements;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that EU producers meet the highest standards in terms of product hygiene, sustainable production methods, plant health, animal health and welfare, traceability, pesticide residue control, veterinary medicine and additives; notes that imports from third countries should meet 'equal' standards, rather than simply 'equivalent' standards;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls that the Free Trade Agreement with South Korea allowed for significant numbers of Geographical Indicators (GI) to be recognised; calls for further efforts to be made to provide for this in future trade agreement; notes that the protection and recognition of Geographical Indicators in third countries is potentially very valuable to the EU's agri-food sector;
Amendment 111 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers it unacceptable that the Commission resumed negotiations with Mercosur without making publicly available a detailed impact assessment and without engaging in a proper political debate with the Council and the Parliament; calls on the Commission to keep the Council and Parliament duly informed of developments to negotiations with Mercosur and in future inform Council and Parliament before such trade negotiations commence;
Amendment 116 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that farm businesses in Mercosur countries have much lower production costs, including land, labour and other capital costs, and that Mercosur producers do not have to meet the same high safety and sustainability standards as EU producerstandards as EU producers, with regards to the environment, animal welfare, food safety and phytosanitary measures;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that it has always been in the interest of European unification to support womengender equality and the promotion of women's rights are key objectives of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the fact that the wide range of rural businesses, includingStresses that service- orientated rural businesses (e.g. farm tourism, direct marketing,such as care of the elderly and childcare), underpinssupport service provision in rural areas and should be supported in a sustainable way via the CAPto a great extent. Notes that the businesses which provide these services are extremely important to rural communities;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls, in this regard, for further efforts to be undertaken to equip all rural areas with the most up-to-date IT infrastructure (e.g. broadband);. Notes that many rural areas across the EU suffer from poor levels of broadband access. Points out that this situation hinders the growth of small businesses in rural areas and therefore urges the Commission and Member States to adhere to their commitment of improving broadband provision in rural areas.
Amendment 74 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for rural development policy to focus more strongly on creating innovative andpost 2013 to focus on delivering public goods. Notes that the ultimate goal of rural development policy should be to achieve sustainable living and working conditions in rural areas for all who live there;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to contribute to an informative database on the economic and social situation of women and their involvement in business in rural regions, and to optimise the use of data already available (e.g. from Eurostat) for purposes of tailoring policy measureoptimise the use of data already available (e.g. from Eurostat) for the purpose of tailoring policy measures regarding the economic and social situation of women and their involvement in business in rural areas;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for social systemwelfare systems in Member States to make adequate provision for women, taking account of their specific circumstances with regard to paid employment;
Amendment 106 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that 'farm diversification' is an increasingly important aspect of the rural economy. Notes that the role of women in initiating, developing and managing 'farm diversification' projects is significant;
Amendment 101 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens as well as help feed the world's poor; whereas the number of hungry people now exceeds 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eat,. Believes that all scientific avenues to increase food production should be explored in order to ensure that world hunger can be alleviated.
Amendment 108 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas global food demand is expected to double and world population is predicted to grow from 6 billion today to 9 billion by 2050 according to the FAO, and global food production will need to increase accordingly against a background of pressure on natural resources, meaning that the world will need to produce more food whilst using less water, less land, less fertilisers and less pesticides.
Amendment 207 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, making use of new technologies and increasing carbon sequestration;
Amendment 295 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recognises the obstacles young farmers face when trying to enter into the agricultural sector such as high starting up costs, the prohibitive cost of land and the reluctance of financial institutions to provide credit due to the economic crisis
Amendment 296 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Points outs that in order to achieve the main goals of the CAP (notably food security and the provision of public goods) and to foster the existence of dynamic rural communities, it is crucial to retain a strong farming sector
Amendment 297 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Stresses, in this regard, that key objectives of a reformed CAP should be to encourage generational change in farming, explore ways of attracting young people to agriculture and implement measures which would serve to facilitate their entry into the sector.
Amendment 487 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Believes that farmers should be able to take advantage of new technologies which have the potential to allow production to increase whilst reducing the use of pesticides, fertilisers, land and water. Insists, however, that the use of new technology in agriculture should not undermine the ability of any farmer to choose what production method they use, or the ability of the consumer to choose food produced by different production methods.
Amendment 504 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Believes that safeguards need to be introduced to ensure that biotechnology can be further explored for use in the agricultural sector without impacting on existing production methods.
Amendment 697 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 a (new)
Paragraph 58 a (new)
58 a. Believes that any reform to the LFA scheme, particularly regarding how LFA areas are designated and classified, should take into consideration the difficulties experienced by farmers in all parts of the EU, as these vary greatly according to different biophysical and climatic conditions. Considers that areas which may be excluded under any new rules are granted an adequate phasing out period.
Amendment 759 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Recalls that, amongsBelieves that the current set of market tools, including export refunds, should continue to be phased out according tobe retained as an additional measure against extreme price volatility, while compatible with WTO agreements;
Amendment 38 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the eight biophysical criteria proposed by the Commission may be suitable for delimiting areas with natural handicaps to a degree;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out, however, that the proposed eight criteria do not adequately recognise the problems posed by farming in cool, wet and maritime conditions; urges the Commission, therefore, to consider introducing additional criteria for the designation of areas with natural handicaps which would accurately reflect the relationship between soil moisture levels and climate;
Amendment 51 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses, however, that in order to apply these criteria and establish realistic threshold values in practice, it is essential that the necessary biophysical data are available to the Member States and regions with a sufficient degree of accuracy in relation to the natural environment; supports, therefore, the test of practical application of the proposed criteria introduced by the Commission; calls for the detailed maps that are to be submitted by the Member States to be used if necessary to adapt the criteria and the proposed threshold value of 66% at Member State or regional level (to the reality in terms of the natural environment);
Amendment 55 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that a final opinion on the criteria and threshold values proposed by the Commission can only be given when the detailed maps drawn up by the Member States or regions are available;
Amendment 66 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers fine-tuning of the criteria for support for areas with natural handicaps to be necessary in order to be able to respond appropriately to particular geographical situations and crops grown and to exclude areas in which natural handicaps have been offset by human intervention; proposes that farm data (such as farm income) may be used inter alia for this purpose; emphasises, however, that the decision on the criteria to be used for fine-tuning must lie with the Member States or regions;
Amendment 82 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the responsibility of the Member States and regions in connection with the objective designation of areas with natural handicaps and the formulation of balanced programmes for rural development; stresses at the same time the need for notification and approval of these national or regional decisions by the Commission;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the objective should be to reduce the implementation costs of the CAP, both direct and indirect,
Amendment 106 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the use of statutory management requirements which cannot be simply controlled should be abolished or made optional;
Amendment 148 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that the current definition of agricultural activity for the purposes of single payment should be reviewed in order to ensure that claimants who are not active farmers are not eligible;
Amendment 160 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the future single payment should be based on a simplified flat rate basic support system based on uniform paymentsystem should take into account the principles of simplification in order to make the CAP simpler, fairer and more transparent;
Amendment 175 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that the definitions in rural development legislation should be reviewed and, if necessary, expanded in order to ensure consistency with direct payment legislation;
Amendment 230 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls for an amnesty of three years on cross-compliance penalties relating to electronic identification of sheep and goats, given that this is a new and complex technology and will require some time for farmers to become accustomed to and road-test; further, calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough review of the regulation;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. calls in this respect on the Commission to conduct a study on the various options available for giving European producers the possibility of displaying on their products their commitment to quality, food safety and respect of all European standards of production, including through the option of a European Union quality logo, which should be made available only to agricultural goods resulting entirely from European production;
Amendment 59 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. is in support of providing the consumer with the maximumappropriate amount of information available; is in favour of the introduction of comprehensive and compulsory legislation for "place of farming"-labelling; considers that this may be done in a manner that takes into account the costs of such a Europe-wide operation, as well as the specificities of particular sectors, such as that of processed agricultural goods;
Amendment 68 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 89 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. considers that no additional criteria should be added to the certification process for any of those instruments, but rather the aim should be simplification; notes that the current procedures for registration of PDO and PGI's are complex and lengthy. Urges the Commission to find ways by which this process could be speeded up
Amendment 7 #
2009/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas work carried out by charities and other voluntary organisations in Member States increases awareness of organ donation, and whereas their efforts ultimately contribute to an increase in the numbers of people on organ donor registers,
Amendment 11 #
2009/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes the success of schemes whereby citizens are given the option of directly joining an organ-donor register when completing certain administrative procedures, such as applying for a passport or driving licence; urges the Member States to look into adopting such schemes with a view to increasing the numbers of people on donor registers;
Amendment 33 #
2009/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recognises the important role of post-transplantation care, including the appropriate use of anti-rejection therapies, in the success of transplants; acknowledges that optimum use of anti- rejection therapies can lead to improved long-term health for patients, graft survival and, hence, wider availability of organs owing to the reduced need for retransplantation, and asserts that Member States should ensure that patients have access to the best available therapies;
Amendment 46 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Considers that tackling 'risk factors' for cancer is key to prevention and urges member states to treat this as a priority,
Amendment 47 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the role of screening as one of the most important instruments in the fight against cancer; urges member states to invest in cancer screening programmes and considers that these initiatives are most efficient when they are available to the widest possible range of people and on a regular basis
Amendment 51 #
2009/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on member states to do more to raise awareness of cancers that specifically affect men, in order to increase levels of prevention and encourage screening for these diseases
Amendment 4 #
2008/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a . Stresses the importance of the Action Plan to strengthen supervision under shared management for structural actions adopted by the Commission on 19 February 2008, which is aimed at reducing errors in payment claims from Member States; is confident that this new Action Plan can significantly improve the situation, not least by assisting Member States to develop their ability to check the eligibility of project expenditure; notes that the first progress report relating to this Action Plan presents some positive initial results;
Amendment 9 #
2008/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Commission has published a series of reports assessing the progress in Bulgaria and Romania of judicial reform and the fight against corruption under the Co-operation and Verification mechanisms and a separate report on the management of EU funds in Bulgaria, which highlight the need for sustained political commitment and implementation on the ground if the benchmarks set at the time of accession are to be met in full; notes also that specifically in the case of Bulgaria the Commission has provisionally suspended EU funding for one operational programme because of irregularities found through its control and auditing system; therefore calls upon these Member States to take urgent action to implement the concrete follow up measures put forward in these reports.
Amendment 12 #
2008/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that effective absorption of the Structural Funds has posed significant challenges, especially for the new Member States, as they are called upon to comply with strict and often complex requirements for their utilisation; welcomes, therefore, the efforts made by these Member States to improve their implementation capacity and invites them to step up that work so as to be able to show tangible results within an acceptable timeframe;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the complexity of the legislative framework governing Structural Funds programmes, especially as regards management and monitoring procedures, is responsible to some extent for irregularities on the part of Member States; urges, therefore, the Commission to intensify its efforts to further simplify the system;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Endorses the Commission's position that, where irregularities are detected, corrective action, including the suspension of payments and the recovery of undue or erroneous payments, will be taken, and that it will report to Parliament at least twice; recalls that the Commission should report four times a year on the measuprogress it takes in this respectachieved in the implementation of its Action Plan;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas what constitutes a rural area has yet to be defined with any precision as regards the characteristics of andbeen defined by the OECD, its definition incorporating characteristics such as low population density and lack of access to services, and whereas this definition is used by the Commission in order to identify and outline development objectives for suchthese areas,
Amendment 4 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas rural areas differ greatly from Member State to Member State and whereas, while rural areas in many westernsome Member States have even experienced demographic and economic growth, the inhabitants of mostany such areas, particularly in the new Member States, are leaving for the towns or are seeking to retrain,
Amendment 8 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Gothenburg European Council expanded the Lisbon objectives to include the concepts of sustainability and cohesion and that rural development policy is geared towards sustainable farming, preserving non-agricultural rural activities, maximising the potential of local development, environmental protection and, balanced regional planning and the development of SMEs;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the ambitions set out at the Salzburg Conference in 2003, but regrets that the funding granted to the second pillar of the common agricultural policy (CAP) by the latest financial perspectives has been reduced so much, with a risk of fuelling competition between areas and between players inwill be totally ineffective and will increase the risk of division between the farmer and the rural communitydweller;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 17 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that it will be necessary to follow closely the implementation and the financial execution of the EAFRD, ERDF and the ESF region by region to check that rural areas doare not suffermarginalised when the funds are allocated;
Amendment 22 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the establishment of the EAFRD and the separation of non agriculturalrural development funding from the scope of cohesion policy and a broader regional development perspective may result in some objectives (e.g. environmental protection and education) being either duplicated or omitted altogether,
Amendment 24 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 27 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recognises that, while funding for non-agricultural activities in rural areas is valuable, the focus should remain on measures which assist the farming community.
Amendment 28 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, in view of budgetary constraints, there is a risk that funding available under the ERDF willmight be used to a large extent to boost economic competitiveness in larger urban centres or the most dynamic regions, while EAFRD financing will be focused on improving agricultural competitiveness, and that spending on support for non-agricultural activities and the development of SMEs in rural areas willcould fall in a “grey area” between both funds and not be covered by either,
Amendment 28 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Points out that there is a need to develop a coherent, long-term rural development strategy in order to facilitate the most effective and efficient use of all available funding.
Amendment 29 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Requests that the Commission creates a high-level working group by 2011 as part of the Health Check which would bring forward proposals to secure the future of the rural economy and all who live in rural areas after 2013.
Amendment 30 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. Whereas rural development policy objectives need not be contrary to the Lisbon goals provided this development is based on the application of the relative competitiveness mechanism (better cost- effectiveness), in particular in local food processing and in relation to the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and of infrastructure and services, such as tourism, education and environmental protection,
Amendment 31 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the natural relationship between and complementarity of agricultural policy and rural development policy should be recognised
Amendment 40 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the criteria traditionally used to distinguish rural areas from urban areas (lower population density, different employment structure, lower level of income and worse access to public goods and services) failmay not always be sufficient to provide a complete picture of the situation; considers, therefore, that from the point of view of territorial cohesion, per-capita income, not lower population density, should be the decisive characteristic and that other criteria could also be considered;
Amendment 66 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. BelievRecognises that rural development policy haplays a huge influencly important role oin territorial cohesion and that due consideration shoulargeting and addressing specific problems in rural areas and be gilievens to whether it is justifiable to separate rural development measures from cohesion and regional development policyhat the establishment of the EARDF and the second pillar of the CAP represents an attempt to simplify financing procedures and ensure that funds are focused on these areas;
Amendment 74 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that, with the establishment of the EAFRD in 2005, EU rural development policy has been reformed to have a flexible, strategic, thematic and integrated approach to respond to the diversity of situations and the scale of the challenges facing the EU´s rural areas.
Amendment 75 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that this approach of separating rural development from cohesion policy with the creation of EAFRD needs to be monitored very closely in order to evaluate its true impact on the development of rural areas; notes that the new system was put in place in 2007 and that it is, therefore, too early for any conclusions to be reached with regard to the future of this Community policy;
Amendment 77 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes with interest that Axis 3 and Axis 4 (LEADER) of the second pillar of CAP (rural development policy), which represent 15% of total EAFRD expenditure, concern non-agricultural activities that mainly focus on the diversification of rural economies; believes that, given the nature of the interventions financed under these Axes, which resemble some actions financed by the Structural Funds, there is a risk of policy overlap;
Amendment 83 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that including rural development policy within cohesion and regional development policy is only possible on the condition that rural developmentshould receives adequate funding, that this funding is used in line with the priorities set out for rural areas, and that rural development measures do not drain resources intended for direct payments to farmerfunds raised through modulation should always be distributed back to active farming communities;
Amendment 93 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 110 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the role played by small and medium-sized enterprises in rural development and the contribution they make to convergence at regional and local levels; calls on the Commission, the Member States and regional and local authorities to foster entrepreneurship in rural areas, in particular by removing administrative and legal barriers, legal and planning barriers and providing adequate IT infrastructure
Amendment 116 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that, prior to rural funding reform, the Commission should conduct a detailed assessment of the CAP's impact on regional developmentall sectoral policies having an impact on rural areas, and notably CAP and regional policy, in the context of territorial cohesion and that a set of best practices should be drawn up for rural development policy as a whole;
Amendment 125 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and Member States to apply the open method of coordination to rural development policy at Union leveldhere to the strategic guidelines which have already been established for rural development;
Amendment 129 #
2008/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises the potential of the rural community to make a positive contribution to the environment through their engagement in environmentally friendly activities and the development of alternative energy sources such as biofuels, especially considering the four new challenges outlined in the rural development policy of the Health Check, such as biodiversity and renewable energies;
Amendment 241 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the procedures classified as "severe" are not perfscientifically justified, and ethically monitormed if the pain, suffering or distress is likely to be prolonged. Such procedures shall be subject to particular harm/benefit analysis and scrutiny by the competent authority.
Amendment 270 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that, for the purposes of the authorisation, the persons referred to in paragraph 1 have the appropriate veterinary or scientific education and training and have demonstratedevidence of the requisite competence.
Amendment 276 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2 (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 (new)
2a. Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1, each breeding, supplying and user establishment shall ensure that there is at least one trained person available at all times to care for the animals' welfare.
Amendment 284 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the well-being and state of health of animals are observed on a daily basis by a competent person to prevent pain or avoidable pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm;
Amendment 321 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 3 – introductory phrase
Article 37 – paragraph 3 – introductory phrase
3. TFor projects classified as "severe" or for those using non-human primates, the competent authority carrying ouwill ensure that the ethical evaluation shall consider experts in particular in the following areas:
Amendment 326 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
4. Ethical evaluation shall be performed in a transparent manner, by integrating the opinion of independent parties subject to the safeguarding of confidential information and protection of intellectual property.
Amendment 348 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. Any amendment or renewal of a project authorisation that involves severe procedures or non- human primates shall be subject to a further favourable ethical evaluation and authorisation by the competent authority.
Amendment 83 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where such methods are prescribquired by religious rites, animals may be killed without prior stunning, provided that the killing takes place in a slaughterhouse and the meat is destined, to the best of the operator’s knowledge, for use by the religious community concerned.
Amendment 97 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Where slaughtering takes place without prior stunning, animals should be stunned immediately following the cut.
Amendment 109 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The standard operating procedures shall be made available to the competent authority upon request. The official veterinarian shall be notified in writing whenever standard operating procedures have changed.
Amendment 114 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Staff competence should be ensured by regular training on the standard operating procedures.
Amendment 115 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Standard operating procedures shall have a legal status; acting contrary to a standard operating procedure is generally considered as non-compliance in accordance with Article 19 and 20.
Amendment 164 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Official Veterinarian shall regularly verify the above-mentioned monitoring procedures and adherence to the standard operating procedures.
Amendment 201 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Official Veterinarian must, through audit and personal observation, be satisfied that the holder of a certificate has the necessary knowledge and practical competence to carry out the tasks for which he or she has been trained.
Amendment 202 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – introductory part
Article 19 – introductory part
For the purpose of Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the competent authority mayshall in particular:
Amendment 205 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – point a
Article 19 – point a
(a) requestire operators to amend their standard operating procedures and in particular slow down or stop production;
Amendment 93 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) Processors and manufactures of food should be encouraged to make use of information and communication technology, specifically the internet, as a means by which additional information about their products can be made available to consumers. Provision of such information via the internet, rather than by other means such as 'information terminals' in shops would avoid the imposition of unnecessary burdens on small businesses
Amendment 100 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The indication of the country of origin or of the place of provenance of a foodplace of provenance of meat, meat products and dairy products should be provided, whenever itsh absence is likely to mislead consumers as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of that product. In other cases, the provision of the indication of country of origin or place of provenance is left to the appreciation of food business operators view to guaranteeing greater transparency and traceability. In all cases, the indication of country of origin or place of provenance should be provided in a manner which does not deceive the consumer and on the basis of clearly defined criteria which ensure a level playing field for the industry and improve consumers' understanding of the information related to the country of origin or place of provenance of a food. Such criteria should not apply to indications related to the name or address of the food business operator.
Amendment 108 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38 a) The Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) system, in which nutrient levels are described as a percentage of the GDA for an average person, based on the amount of the nutrient present in a manufacturer's recommended portion, is popular with both consumers and industry as evidenced by the fact that use of this system continues to increase across the European Union. GDAs provide consumers with simple information at a glance, allowing them to easily compare the nutritional values of foodstuffs in an unbiased way. The reference values on which GDAs are based were confirmed by the EFSA Opinion of 13 March 2009.
Amendment 112 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
g) "place of provenance' means any place where a food is indicated to come from, and that is not the 'country of origin' as determined in accordance with Articles 23 to 26 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92;the country from which the products or agricultural ingredients are wholly obtained.
Amendment 132 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
i) the country of origin or place of provenance where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information accompanying the food or the label as a whole would otherwise imply thfor all unprocessed meat and dairy products and, in the case of composite foods containing meat, the food has a different country of origin or place of provenance; in such cases the indication shall be in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 35(3) and (4) and those established in accordance with Article 35(5);country of origin of the main meat ingredient
Amendment 142 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The availability of certain mandatory particulars by means other than on the package or on the label, notably by means of new information and communication technologies such as the internet, may be established by the Commission provided the general principles and requirements laid down in Chapter II of this Regulation are met. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3)procedure referred to in Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 175 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
e) wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, beer,nd wine products as defined in Article 1(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine and Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine product cocktails, similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes, cider, perry, beer and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […]110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 and other alcoholic beverages. The Commission shall produce a report after [fiveby ... [5 years ofat the entry into force of this Regulationlatest after ...] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted where necessary in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3); following procedure: (i) as regards the products referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 , under the procedure laid down in Article 113(1) of that Regulation; (ii) as regards the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991, under the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (iii) as regards the products referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 110 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks, under the procedure laid down in Article 25(1) of that Regulation;
Amendment 189 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to natural sugars, added sugars, and salt.
Amendment 195 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999nd wine products as defined in Article 1(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 and Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91, similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes, cider, perry, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No […] of […]110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, and other alcoholic beverages. The Commission shall produce a report after [five5 years of, at the entry into force of this Regulationlatest, after [...] concerning the application of this paragraphArticle 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these produclabelling ingredients. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted, where necessary, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3)following procedure: (i) as regards the products referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, under the procedure laid down in Article 113(1) of that Regulation; (ii) as regards the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine product cocktails, under the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (iii) as regards the products referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No.110 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks, under the procedure laid down in Article 25(1) of that Regulation.
Amendment 215 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3),. In addition, the amount of energy and nutrients may be expressed per portion.
Amendment 237 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) as long as this requirement does not unnecessarily jeopardise existing practices of food production, marketing and exportation; especially in terms of cross border trade between member states
Amendment 241 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. For poultry and meat, other than beef and veal, the indication on the country of origin or place of provenance may be given as a single placemay be given only where animals have been born, reared and slaughtered in the same country or place. In other cases information on each of the differ, and where the products derived from them have beent plaroces of birth, rearing and slaughter shall be givensed and packaged in that same country.
Amendment 372 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 2
Annex VI – point 2
2. In the case of foods that have been frozen before sale and which are sold defrosted, the name of the food shall be accompanied by the designation ‘defrosted’.deleted
Amendment 377 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 2
Annex VI – point 2
2. In the case of foods that have been frozen before sale and which are sold defrosted and where an identified health risk exists, the name of the food shall be accompanied by the designation ‘defrosted’.
Amendment 14 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas young farmers have a highly dynamic approach to decision-making, are willing to take risks, to look for synergies and complementarity and to implement highly innovative planning options over and above normal agricultural practice,
Amendment 31 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that, in the context of quality, diversity in production and products should be an objective;
Amendment 106 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that social and cultural specificity and diversity are key factors in product promotion policy and bolster the competitiveness of the European agricultural model, and that the achievement of a level playing field between all Member States should, where possible, be an objective;
Amendment 142 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that thought should be givea more dynamic approach should be adopted in relation to using alternative energy sources derived from agriculture, thus making a positive contribution to the environment;
Amendment 5 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the systemscale of sheep and goat production in Northern and Southern Europe are significantly different
Amendment 21 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the Commission's intention to review policy instruments where it has been demonstrated that decouplingthere has hadbeen a negative impact; welcomes the further reference to this specific issue in the context of the recently published European Commission communication – Preparing for the "Health Check" of the CAP reform ;
Amendment 26 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – phrase introductive
Paragraph 3 – phrase introductive
3. Calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to direct additional financial support as a matter of urgency to the EU sheep and goat producers in order to retain a critical mass ofdevelop a vibrant, self-sufficient, market-led and consumer- orientated sheep and goat productionsector in the EU; calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to restructurexamine the future financing of these sectors as part of the CAP Health Check through the implementation of a variety of measures, giving each Member State the flexibility of choosing from the following possible financing optionsoptions, bearing in mind the need to avoid distortion of competition on the internal market:
Amendment 48 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to introduce an additional payment for traditional mountainous breeds in order to preserve sheep in sensitive areas, to be either a) financed directly by National Governments or b) co-financed by EU and National Governments;
Amendment 52 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the return to the producer for sheepmeat products as a percentage of the retail price is insufficient and draws attention to its Written Declaration of 19 February 2008 in which it called on the Commission to investigate and remedy abuses of power by large supermarkets operating within the EU; welcomes the fact that the Commission has established a High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry which will examine the situation regarding market power in distribution and expects representatives from the Parliament to be fully involved in its work;
Amendment 58 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to review the introduction of an electronic identification system for sheep intended for 31/12/2009 due to the difficulty in implementation, high costs, technical difficulties and unproven benefits; asks that each Member State be allowed the discretion of introducing this system on a voluntary basis; strongly recommends that implementation of the system be deferred until 2012 at the earliest, so as to allow more time for consultation with the industry, to improve its technical reliability and to prove its cost- effectiveness;
Amendment 68 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to reviewassess existing import quota management regimes to ensure that domestically EU-produced lamb is not exposed to unfair competition;
Amendment 71 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to introduce a mandatory EU labelling regulation system for sheepmeat products, which would have an EU wide logo to allow consumers to distinguish between EU products and those from third countries, which would be underwritten by a number of criteria including a farm assurance scheme and a country of origin indication, ensuring that consumers are fully aware as to the pointlace of origin of the product; the system must be designed in such a way so as to avoid undermining existing promotional labelling schemes at Member State and regional level;
Amendment 73 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 bis (new)
Paragraph 10 bis (new)
10a. Underlines that the most effective and sustainable means of helping the sector lie in developing the market, engaging with consumers, highlighting the nutritional and health benefits of the products concerned and boosting consumption;
Amendment 80 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to support innovationresearch and development in the ‘small ruminant’ industry, concentrating on both technical innovation for farms and product innovation with regard to lamb, cheese and by-products such as wool and pelts, known as the fifth quarter, where the financial return is almost negligible at present;
Amendment 87 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to publish a price series on retail, wholesale, processor and producer prices for each Member State on the internet evbring forward proposals on price transparency in the sector in ordery three monthso provide information to econsure more price transparency within the European sheep sectormers and producers on product prices;
Amendment 88 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Presidency of the Council to set up an implementation task force to oversee the practical reform ofclosely monitor the sheep and goat sectors in the EU and to ensure that this implementation task forceregular reportsing to the European Parliament Agriculture Committee and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers every six months for the next two years on the policy changes that it is enacting; notes that this implementation task force should be comprised of key officials from the European Commission and from the countries representing the four forthcoming Presidencies of the EUParliament on the impact of any policy changes that are enacted;
Amendment 1 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
Amendment 2 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU programmes PEACE I and II were aimed at securing peace and included two main elements: taking the opportunities arising from peace and addressing the legacy of conflictviolence,
Amendment 4 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 5 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the reconciliation process operates on various levels, i.e. a political or national, community or individual level, and it is a voluntary act thaand whereas it must be encouraged but cannot be imposed,
Amendment 8 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas peace-building and reconciliation are by their very nature dangerprecarious and many projects should be given room for experimenthave difficulty getting started and thus room should be allowed for innovation,
Amendment 10 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas working in partnerships with local communities may take more time as it involves more actorparticipants and procedures, nevertheless it is evident that the extra benefit received is essential, since the lower the delegated management level and the higher the participation level the greater the awareness of both the programme and the EU,
Amendment 11 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas previously marginalised groups and people greatly affected by the conflictviolence were empowered within the PEACE programmes to contribute to actively building peace; whereas projects are serving the most marginalised parts of society by developing activities for individuals and groups such as victims of conflict, older and vulnerable people, the disabled, victims of domestic violence, ex- prisoners and unemployed youth 1, 1 The EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation − The Impact: FCSEA,
Amendment 14 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas many of the actions in the PEACE sub-programmes, the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) programmes and the Interreg initiative, showed a high degree of similarity and a significantsome degree of duplication of activities in some casecertain areas,
Amendment 16 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Qa (new)
Recital Qa (new)
Qa. whereas the report of the Interim Commissioner for Victims and Survivors1 stated that support groups for victims and survivors have a dependency on non- recurring PEACE funding and found a lack of clarity as regards how projects for victims and survivors would proceed when PEACE funding is no longer available, and whereas four new commissioners for victims have recently been appointed by the First and Deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland. 1. Support for Victims and Survivors − Addressing the Human legacy, January 2007.
Amendment 17 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the contribution made by PEACE and IFI funding programmes to economic and social development; notes that, before the implementation of the IFI, one enterprise centre had been established in the deprived areas and with the support of the IFI and the local district council it developed into a network of thirty two enterprise centres in those areas, which helps boost confidence and hope amongst those involved;
Amendment 20 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to engage with the Commissioners for Victims and Survivors with a view to finding a mechanism by which victim and survivor support groups will continue to receive financial support beyond the termination of PEACE funding,
Amendment 21 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in relation to the TNFNI, to duplicate the active citizenship approach, from the PEACE I and PEACE II programmes, when structuring future initiatives; recalls the importance of regional equitable developmentrespond to Northern Ireland's needs in terms of infrastructure given that one of the legacies of thirty years of violence is infrastructure that is underdeveloped in comparison with that of other regions in the European Union;
Amendment 23 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the further development of cross-border work, considering that cross- border work was central to the regeneration of urban and rural communities in the area; urges the further development of working relationships and forums for the voluntary and public sectors on both sides of the borderco- operation between local chambers of commerce and public sector bodies;
Amendment 25 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on those member states that have not adopted the necessary legislative measurese government of the Republic of Ireland to implement Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament of 5 July 2006 on a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) to do so immediately;
Amendment 26 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the widespread use of consultation, both large and small-scale and with a local focus, within the funding programmes and emphasises the importance of securing schemes that allow for the approval of small grants to fund immediately necessary work and work where its results cannot be easily quantifiedlong-term sustainability and can make a contribution to local communities;
Amendment 27 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the simplification of the applications processa reduction in bureaucracy to ensure that smaller projects are not at a disadvantage; calls, in addition, for reporting mechanisms under PEACE to be less of a burden for the recipients of small grants;overburdened.
Amendment 29 #
2007/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the social economy sector is a sub-sector of the voluntary and public sectors, the consultation of which is important in order to develop local strategies and areas; considers that other local businesses are also powerful actorinfluential participants;