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6 Amendments of Jacques COLOMBIER related to 2018/2094(INI)

Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas Union agricultural products and human know-how contribute to the Union’s living cultural and gastronomic heritage, enhancing territorial and social cohesion, as well as local, regional and regnational traditions; whereas there is increased demand for high -quality and traditional products and products from a specific geographical area at European and global level;
2018/10/11
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the Union’s major critics point to the existence of a gapre is a clear discrepancy between the Union’s proposed action and its realisation at national and local levels, andwhich shows that the European-level decision-making system used for the CAP is no longer suitable for the modern agricultural context; whereas the withdrawal of the UK will have important impacts on the future financing of the Union, but whereas this does not justify any reduction to CAP funding;
2018/10/11
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the importance of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in terms of the budget and of its legacy to the history of the Union; recalls that the CAP is still one of the most important and most integrated policies, and that it will continue to contribute to building Europe’s futureerefore requires a sufficiently large budget;
2018/10/11
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the competitiveness of European agriculture results in part from the synergy of organic production and geographical indications, which benefit both producers and consumers; stresses also that this competitiveness should be based on emphasising the fact that all European producers have to comply with a system of strict standards and rules, which places them in a position of economic weakness in relation to imported products; calls for one pillar of the new CAP to be dedicated to the priorities which create jobs and assure the highest quality of Union agricultural products and foodstuffs;
2018/10/11
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that Union quality schemes of geographical indications (Protected Designation of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed) protect product names from misuse, enhance their value in the framework of international agreements, and boost the level of consumers’ trust; takes the view, in that connection, that they should be systematically and fully protected in cases where the conclusion of trade agreements with third countries might call them into question;
2018/10/11
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of a well financed and reformed CAP to respond to the maximum number of the challenges that will face the Union in the future; stresses the importance of the future CAP in fostering innovation and research and development, including the agricultural aspects of the future Horizon Europe programme;
2018/10/11
Committee: AGRI