21 Amendments of Thomas WAITZ related to 2018/0216(COD)
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In the light of the need to ensure appropriate risk management tools, insurance premia and mutual fundsupport for production losses should be maintained, financed by the EAFRD. The category of mutual funds encompasses both those linked to production losses, and the general and sector-specific income stabilisation tools, linked to income lossesis support shall target the establishment of risk prevention and the building of ecological resilience.
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) "concentrated animal feeding operation" means a livestock holding rearing animals at a density beyond that permitted by the area and natural resources, or carrying capacity, of the holding, or in the case of cattle and ruminants, where the animals are without access to grazing or without the appropriate amount of supporting forage hectares to support pasture- or grassland- based grazing or foraging;
Amendment 1316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to bolster environmental care, biodiversity and climate action and to contribute tomeet all the environmental- and climate-related objectives of the Union;
Amendment 1324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas and achieve a balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities including the creation and maintenance of employment.
Amendment 1345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support viable farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance food securityreversing the loss of farmers and farming structures, to ensure long term food security and food sufficiency for EU citizens;
Amendment 2047 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The support established under subsection 2 must not under any circumstances benefit production systems with negative impact on the environment or on third countries or contravene compliance with the legislative instruments referred to in Annex XI.
Amendment 2377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Eco-schemes for non-crop features that are part of the farm agro-ecosystem, high nature value farming and enhancing agricultural Natura 2000 areas shall be prioritised by the Member States.
Amendment 2499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall ensure in line with chapter III of title V that coupled support for livestock shall only be granted to farms that stay within a defined maximum livestock stocking density for a given river basin 1a. _________________ 1a As defined in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy
Amendment 2520 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Coupled income support may only be granted to the following sectors and productions or specific types of farming therein where these are important for economic, social or environmental reasonsthat go beyond minimum legal standards for animal welfare or environment, or where these are important for economic, social or environmental reasons and their need is justified under the procedure outlined chapter III of title V with empirical quantifiable and independently verifiable evidence: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheep meat and goat meat, beef and veal, olive oil, silkworms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables, short rotation coppice and other non-food crops, excluding trees, used for the production of products that have the potential to substitute fossil materials.
Amendment 3098 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 a (new)
Article 58 a (new)
Amendment 3099 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 b (new)
Article 58 b (new)
Article 58b THE LEGUMINOUS CROP SECTOR Types of interventions: As regards the objectives referred to in Article 58a Member States choose in to their CAP Strategic Plans one or more of the following types of interventions: (a) investments in tangible and non- tangible assets; research and experimental production, as well as other actions, including actions for: (i) soil conservation, including the genuine and proven enhancement of soil carbon without systemic reliance on pesticides; (ii) increasing efficiency of water use and management, including water saving; (iii) promoting the use of varieties and management practices adapted to changing climate conditions; (iv) improving management practices to increase pest resilience of crops to pests and decreasing susceptibility to pests; (v) reduction of pesticide use and dependency; (vi) creating and maintaining agricultural habitats favourable to biodiversity, without use of pesticides; (b) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular regarding climate change adaptation and mitigation, also on selection by the farmer of the most appropriate crop rotation; (c) training including coaching and exchange of best practices; (d) organic production and techniques; (e) actions to increase the sustainability and efficiency of transport and of storage of products;
Amendment 3469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 67 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) mountain and other areas which are disadvantaged in terms of altitude, slope, soil poverty, climate or other factors.
Amendment 3693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall grant support under this type of interventions in order to promote risk management tools, which help genuine farmers manage production and income risks related to their agricultural activity which are outside their control and which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6.
Amendment 3702 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) financial contributions to premiums for insurance schemes;a list of interventions which target the establishment of risk prevention and the building of ecological resilience
Amendment 3709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) financial contributions to mutual funds, including the administrative cost of setting up;
Amendment 3724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the types and coverage of eligible insurance schemes and mutual funds;
Amendment 3746 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 5
Article 70 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that support is granted only for covering losses of at least 20% of the average annual production or income of the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry.
Amendment 3946 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) (a) 85 % for the less developed regions; (b) 65 % for the transition regions; (c) 50 % for the more developed regions.
Amendment 4063 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. At least 50% of the total EAGF contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan shall be reserved for schemes for the climate and the environment as described in Article 28.
Amendment 4268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 94 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall make CAP Strategic Plans and related annexes public, both at the draft stage and after their approval, in order to allow an informed public debate to take place. Member States shall consult partners on the arrangements for the publication of CAP Strategic Plans and related documentation.
Amendment 4492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. 4 a. All Strategic Plans shall be made open to the public for the period of evaluation for comments and proposed changes.