61 Amendments of Christophe HANSEN related to 2018/0216(COD)
Amendment 99 #
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, equal partners in farming cooperatives, and agricultural workers. Likewise, investments into farm restructuring, modernisation, innovation, diversification and uptake of new technologies are necessary to improve farmers’ market reward.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The framework of standards of GAECs aims to contribute to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the tackling of water challenges, the protection and quality of soil and the protection and quality of biodiversity. The framework needs to be enhanced to take into account in particular the practices set until 2020 under the greening of direct payments, the mitigation of climate change and the need to improve farms sustainability, and in particular the nutrients management. It is acknowledged that each GAEC contributes to multiple objectives. In order to implement the framework, Member States should define a national standard for each of the standards set at Union level taking into account the specific characteristics of the area concerned, including soil and climatic conditions, existing farming conditions, land use, crop rotation, farming practices and farm structures. Member States may also define in addition other national standards related to the main objectives laid down in Annex III in order to improve the environmental and climate delivery of the GAEC framework. As part of GAEC framework, in order to support both the agronomic and the environmental performance of farms, nutrient management plans will be established with the help of a dedicated electronic Farm Sustainability Tool made available by the Member States to individual farmers. The tool should provide on-farm decision support starting from minimum nutrient management functionalities. A wide interoperability and modularity should also ensure the possibility to add other electronic on-farm and e-governance applications. In order to ensure a level playing field between farmers and across the Union, the Commission may provide support to the Member States in the design of the Tool as well as with the data storage and processing services requiredequivalent practices or certification systems that have beneficial effects on climate and environment that are similar or superior to the effects of one or more GAEC practices.
Amendment 140 #
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 ramifications for farming consortia and cooperatives, equal members of cooperatives and comparable consortia should be treated in the same way as sole proprietors. In order to avoid negative effects on employment, labour should be taken into account when applying the mechanism.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In view of the acknowledged need to promote a more balanced distribution of support towards small and/or medium- sized farmers, as well as cooperatives and consortia of the same, in a visible and measurable way, a specific decoupled payment per hectare, the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability, should be established at Union level. To allow for a better targeting of this complementary support and in view of acknowledging the differences in farm structures across the Union, Member States should have the possibility to provide different amounts of complementary support to different ranges of hectares. Equal partners of farming cooperatives and similar consortia should be treated in the same way as sole proprietors in these endeavours.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The creation and development of new economic activity in the agricultural sector, or entry into existing companies, by young farmers is financially challenging and constitutes an element that should be considered in the allocation and targeting of direct payments. Young farmers who participate in a farming cooperative as equal partners should be taken into consideration. This development is essential for the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Union and, for this reason, Member States may establish a complementary income support for young farmers. This type of interventions should be established to provide young farmers with an additional income support after the initial setting up.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The CAP should ensure that Member States increase the environmental delivery by respecting local needs and farmers' actual circumstances. Member States should under direct payments in the CAP Strategic Plan set up Eco-schemes voluntary for farmers, which should be fully coordinated with the other relevant interventions. They should be defined by the Member States as a payment granted either for incentivising and remunerating the provision of public goods by agricultural practices beneficial to the environment and climate or as a compensation for the introduction of these practices. In both cases tThey should aim at enhancing the environmental and climate performance of the CAPagricultural holdings, where appropriate to enable them to increase their competitiveness and should consequently be conceived to go beyond the mandatory requirements already prescribed by the system of conditionality. Member States may decide to set up eco- schemes for agricultural practices and systems such as the enhanced management of permanent pastures and landscape features, and organic farming. These schenvironmental certification systemes may also include ‘entry-level schemes’ which may be a condition for taking up more ambitious rural development commitmentsand organic farming, integrated production, conservation agriculture or digital agriculture.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Support for management commitments may include organic farming premia for the maintenance of and the conversion to organic land; payments for other types of interventions supporting environmentally friendly production systems such as agro-ecology, conservation agriculture and integrated production and digital and precision farming; forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation; premia for forests and establishment of agroforestry systems; animal welfare; conservation, sustainable use and development of genetic resources. Member States may develop other schemes under this type of interventions on the basis of their needs. This type of payments should cover additional costs and income foregone only resulting from commitments going beyond the baseline of mandatory standards and requirements established in Union and national law, as well as conditionality, as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan. Commitments related to this type of interventions may be undertaken for a pre-established annual or pluri-annual period and might go beyond seven years where duly justified.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The objectives of the CAP should also be pursued through support for investments, productive as well as non- productive, on farm as well as off-farm. Such investments may concern, inter alia, infrastructures related to the development, modernisation or adaptation to climate change of agriculture and forestry, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, agro- forestry practices and the supply and saving of energy and water. Investments in favour of transitions towards dual economic and environmental performance systems such as digital, conservation or integrated farming systems should be specifically encouraged. In order to better ensure the consistency of the CAP Strategic Plans with Union objectives, as well as a level playing field between Member States, a negative list of investment topics is included in this Regulation.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) EAFRD should not provide support in priority investments that generate both economic and environmental benefits while not support toing investments that would harm the environment. Hence it is necessary to provide in this Regulation a number of exclusion rules, as well as the possibility to further develop these guarantees in delegated acts. Notably, the EAFRD should not finance investments in irrigation which do not contribute towards the achievement, or the preservation, ofobtaining a good status of the associated water body or bodies andconcerned within the meaning of Directive 2000/60 / EC, for reasons related to the quantity of water, unless they are compatible with the principles described in Article 4 (7) of Directive 2000/60 / EC, or investments in afforestation which are not consistent with climate and environmental objectives in line with sustainable forest management principles.
Amendment 240 #
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 , as well as methanation and composting of residues 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 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) for the purpose of types of interventions in the form of direct payments, 'eligible hectare' shall be defined in a way that it includes any agricultural area of the holding:
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii – paragraph 1 – introductory part
that gave a right towas eligible for payments under Subsection 2 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III of this Regulation or under the basic payment scheme or the single area payment scheme laid down in Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, and which:
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– no longer complies with the definition of 'eligible hectagricultural area' set out in point (a) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013as specified in point (i) as a result of the implementation of Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC or Directive 2000/60/EC;
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The achievement of the general objectives shall be pursued through the following specific objectives:following specific objectives may be used to pursue the achievement of the general objectives. Member States will demonstrate through the assessment of needs why and how they intend to pursue or not several of the given objectives. If some objectives are not relevant or may be addressed through state aid support, they can not be pursued, provided that a grounded explanation is given.
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 amending Annex I to adapt the common output, result and impact indicators to take into account the experience with their application and, where needed, to delete and add new indicators.
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay 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').
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f
(f) development of digital technologies in agriculture and rural areas as referred to in Article 102(b)., such as field sensors and robots;
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 60 000 as follows:
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In the case of a cooperative, a comparable legal person or an association of individuals carries out the reduction according to paragraph 1 at the level of the members or individuals belonging to these cooperatives or associations, provided that the member or individual is involved in the operation.
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay provide for a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability ('redistributive income support') under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17. As a result, equal members of cooperatives and comparable agricultural associations should be treated as individual farmers.
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. As part of their obligations to contribute to the specific objective 'attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas' set out in point (g) of Article 6(1) and to dedicate at least 2% of their allocations for direct payments to this objective in accordance with Article 86(4), Member States may provide a complementary income support for young farmers who have newly set up for the first time or are involved in a farming operation as equal members in a cooperative or comparable associations and who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 690 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By derogation to paragraph 3, Member States may allocate an annual lump sum amount per farmer calculated on the basis of the average number of eligible hectares declared by young farmers in 2021. A Member State may recalculate the fixed number of hectares in any year after 2021 in the case of significant changes in the number of young farmers applying for the payment or in the size of the holdings of young farmers or both.
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall support under this type of intervention genuine farmers who make commitments to observe, maintain and promote on eligible hectares, agricultural practices and systems beneficial for the climate and the environment.
Amendment 842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Amendment 849 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) investments in tangible and non- tangible assets, in particular focused on water saving, energy saving, ecological packaging and waste reduction;
Amendment 909 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 4
Article 49 – paragraph 4
Amendment 930 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) assist wine-growers in reducing the use of inputs, implement and promote more environmentally friendly production techniques and farming practices; this objective corresponds to the specific objectives set out in Article 6 (1) (b), (e) and (f).
Amendment 935 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (new)
i) in processing facilities and winery infrastructure, as well as marketing structures and tools;
Amendment 936 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (new)
ii) in wine-growing holdings, with the exception of intervention falling under the type of intervention described in Article 52 (1) (a);
Amendment 937 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) tangible and intangible investments in the protection of the vineyard against climatic hazards;
Amendment 939 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) distillation of by-products of wine making, as well as the methanation and the composting of the residues of wine making carried out in accordance with the restrictions laid down in Section D of Part II of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;
Amendment 954 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 7
Article 53 – paragraph 7
7. The Union financial assistance for distillation of by-products of wine making , as well as the methanisation and composting of residues from winemaking, referred to in point (f) of Article 52(1) shall be fixed by the Commission in accordance with the specific rules laid down in Article 54(3) by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 139(2).
Amendment 955 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The amount of the Union assistance for distillation of by-products of wine making as well as the methanisation and composting of residues from winemaking, shall be fixed per % volume and per hectolitre of alcohol produced. No Union financial assistance shall be paid for the volume of alcohol contained in the by- products to be distilled which exceeds 10 % in relation to the volume of alcohol contained in the wine produced as well as the methanisation and composting centres that process the residues from winemaking.
Amendment 956 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The Union financial assistance shall include a lump sum amount to compensate for the costs of collection of the by- products and residues of winemaking. That amount shall be transferred from the distilleroperator in charge of the processing of the by-products or the treatment of residues to the producer, where the relevant costs are borne by the latter.
Amendment 957 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
The Member States concerned shall ensure that the alcoholfinal product resulting from the distillvalorisation of by-products and residues of winemaking referred to in point (f) of Article 52(1) for which a Union financial assistance has been granted isare used exclusively for industrial or, energy or agronomic purposes that do not distort competition.
Amendment 1070 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall only grant payments to farmers and other beneficiariegenuine farmers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments which are considered to be beneficial to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).
Amendment 1089 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6
Article 65 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall compensate beneficiaries for costs incurred and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary, they may also cover transaction costs. Payments may also include a lump-sum amount linked to risk-taking resulting from the subscription of certain measures, in particular those involving performance requirements and/or involving significant changes in practices. In duly justified cases, Member States may grant support as a flat-rate or as a one- off payment per unit. Payments shall be granted annually.
Amendment 1209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1
Article 70 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay grant support for risk management tools under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 1214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay 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 1235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 7
Article 70 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of the interventions under this Article with other public or private risk management schemes is avoided.
Amendment 1244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall limit thmay provide support to a maximum of 75% of the to 100% of eligible costs.
Amendment 1260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The minimum EAFRD contribution rate shall be 20 10%.
Amendment 1263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) 80% for the installation of young farmers referred to in Article 69
Amendment 1268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 30% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 1345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) up to 1520% of the Member State’s allocation for EAFRD in financial years 2022 – 2027 to the Member State’s allocation for direct payments set out in Annex IV for calendar years 2021 to 2026.
Amendment 1382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 2
Article 94 – paragraph 2
2. The body of the Member State responsible for drawing up the CAP Strategic Plan shall ensure that the competent authorities for the environment and climate are effectively involved in the preparation ofs well as stakeholders are consulted before preparing the environmental and climate aspects of the plan.
Amendment 1403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) a description of the elements that contribute to the environment and mitigation of climate change;
Amendment 1417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) targets for each relevant common and, where relevant, CAP Strategic Plan specific result indicators and related milestones. The value of these targets shall be justified in view of the assessment of needs referred to in Article 9and defined for the years 2024 and 2026. As regards the specific objectives set out in points (d), (e), and (f) of Article 6(1), targets shall be derived from the elements of explanation given in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 of this Article;
Amendment 1451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The approval of each CAP Strategic Plan shall take place no later than eightsix months following its submission by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 110 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts implementing accordance with Article 138ts, supplementing this Regulation with detailed rules on the application of the information, publicity and visibility requirements referred to in points (j) and (k) of paragraph 2.
Amendment 1488 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 115 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 1492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 120 – paragraph 1
Article 120 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts on the content of the performance framework. Such acts shall include the list of context indicators, other indicators needed for the appropriate monitoring and evaluation of the policy, the methods for the calculation of indicators and the necessary provisions to guarantee accuracy and reliability of the data collected by Member States. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 139(2).
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 1
Article 122 – paragraph 1
1. Member StatesThe European Commission shall organise each year an annual review meeting with the CommissionMember States, to be chaired jointly or by the Commission, which will take place not earlier than two months after the submission of the annual performance report.
Amendment 1505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123
Article 123
Amendment 1529 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 131 – paragraph 1
Article 131 – paragraph 1
1. Save as otherwise provided for in this Title, Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU shall not apply to Union support under this Regulation in relation to interventions falling within the scope of Article 42 TFEU.
Amendment 1530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 131 – paragraph 2
Article 131 – paragraph 2
2. Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU shall not apply to payments made by Member States pursuant to and in accordance with this Regulation, or to additional national financing referred to in Article 132 of this Regulation falling within the scope of Article 42 TFEUin relation to interventions falling within the scope of Article 42 TFEU, if they comply with this Regulation, are specified in the CAP strategic plan, as provided for in Article 99, and have been approved by the Commission.
Amendment 1531 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 131 – paragraph 3
Article 131 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 and 2, Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU shall apply to support provided for an mixed operation falling both within and outside the scope of Article 42 TFEU, save where support for working capital is provided through a financial instrument.