5 Amendments of Christa KLASS related to 2011/0280(COD)
Amendment 1500 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a The possibility of regional-level payments for agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment referred to in Articles 20 and 29 may lead to regional agreements being signed between regional authorities and groups of farmers which, however, must comply with the 30 % ceiling stipulated in Article 33. Such regional agreements will lead to comprehensive incentive measures implemented jointly for areas which, depending on local characteristics and on the basis of joint, measurable targets, will help improve the situation of water resources, the development of biodiversity and soil.
Amendment 1658 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Farmers with permanent grassland whose land requires structural conversion may carry out such conversion with a view to a) reseeding or b) seeding on another site on the farm.
Amendment 1707 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 73 % 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). Following the conclusion of a regional agreement in accordance with Article 29 between the local authorities and a group of farmers, this 3% may relate to the total area of the land covered by the agreement. This minimum may then relate to the areas of several farms taken together, at regional level.
Amendment 1776 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The following shall be deemed to be ecological focus areas: former agricultural features such as grassland strips or water protection areas, including adjacent agricultural features, set-aside land, compensatory land, nature reserves and public areas designated as being of environmental importance.
Amendment 1795 #
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 referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 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 thatose paragraphs.