Activities of Jan MULDER related to 2008/0149(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (7)
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) measures to improve access to agricultural inputs and services, including fertilizers and seedsthe infrastructure and means of production of the poorest small-scale farmers to support local and sustainable development, i.e.: - access to agricultural inputs (tailored to the optimum use of local resources) and services (extension, vocational training), - access to land, water and financing (microcredits), - the collective organisation of producers (for production and setting up local markets and local seed banks), - crop storage;
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The measures adopted with this facility should help developing countries to boost agricultural productivity in the next seasons, to respond rapidly to immediate needs of the countries and their population and to take initial steps needed to prevent as far as possible further food insecurity situations, and also contribute to mitigating the effects of the high food prices globally, to the benefit of the poorest people, but also of the European consumers and farmers.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The very nature of measures provided for under this Regulation calls for the establishment of efficient, flexible, transparent and rapid decision-making procedures for their financing, with a strong cooperation between all Institutions concerned. This Regulation should in particular allow for the financing of measures already initiated that International Organisations are supporting or ready to support before the adoption of this Regulation, as from 20 June 2008, corresponding to the date of the European Council Conclusions.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. International Organisations, including Regional Organisations (hereafter "International Organisations")Local banks active in the agricultural sector will be selected on the basis of their capacity to deliver a speedy and high quality response to the specific needs of the targeted Developing Countries in relation to the objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a)
(a) measures to improve the productive capacity, including access to credit for farmers and access to agricultural inputs and services, including fertilizers and seeds in appropriate cases based on the needs of the respective farmers and using market based solutions;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
The entities eligible for funding shall be International Organisations fulfilling the conditions laid down in Article 43 of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002local banks active in the agricultural sector. If possible, also the European Investment Bank and affiliated organisations are eligible for funding.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The measures financed under this Regulation shall be in line with the Paris declaration on aid effectiveness. The reports as described in Article 9 shall address particular attention to this requirement.