8 Amendments of Elsi KATAINEN related to 2019/2028(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that budgetary year 2020 is the last one of the current MFF period and therefore stresses the importance of preparation and smooth adaptation to the new financial period, in which a fair standard for living of farmers must be ensured;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Is deeply concerned about the budgetary consequences of a non-deal Brexit and, since farmers need to plan their activity in advance, strongly opposes any unexpected cut of CAP allocations in 2020 in case there is no agreement between the Union and the United Kingdom;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 50 million to ‘Other measures for beef and veal’ in order to support the sector in case of market difficulties linked to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union; is concerned that that sectorstresses that United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union will also have a significant negative impact across several agricultural sectors in the European Union; is concerned that Union producers will face additional stress from the Union’s trade agreement with Mercosur;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Is of the opinion that the Commission should keep on reinforcing the promotion campaigns to open new markets for quality products;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Regrets the absence of support to farmers for measures, in particular in milk and dairy sector, which face continuing market difficulties due to the Russian embargo;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the increased support for research and innovation dedicated to the supply of safe and high quality food and food security; stresses that it is essential that funds earmarked for research in the agri-food sector, in particular from the Horizon 2020 budget, remain fully available as such in order to stimulate innovation and smart solutions in the agricultural and rural development sectors.;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Encourages Member States to increase the support for establishingt young farmers, in line with the objective of a better contribution to the generational renewal of farmers in the Union;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Highlights the importance of rural development commitments and spending for agri-environmental measures and the wider rural economy, particularly the importance of initiatives to target and support young farmers;