Activities of Benoît BITEAU related to 2020/2039(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments
Amendments (9)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasizes that inequalities in access to land, CAP direct payments and support, both between and within EU countries, are among the issues that need to be addressed in order to halt regional decline, allow older people to retire from agriculture and encourage young people to start farming;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Draws attention to the importance of ensuring the availability ofservices in the regions, as their decline is encouraging older people to retireearlier and move to cities where these services are easily accessible;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the potential of sustainable agriculture in terms of creatingdecent and long-term jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports innovation and digitisation with a view to promoting a vibrant, dynamic rural environment; calls on the Commission to draw on the smart cities and towns initiatives to develop a new instrument to support start-ups in rural areas, thereby also boosting their economic and productive fabric;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights that the development of short supply chains and regional food markets could play a central role in providing economic opportunities for rural population in agricultural production, agro-processing and retailing. Investment in this area should become a priority for EAFRD;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights the central role played by Community Led Local Development initiatives in keeping and restoring living and thriving local rural economies, and the need to keep a sufficient level of funding for LEADER; Calls on the Member states to make full use of LEADER's capacities;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Notes that an effective mobility system is one of the prerequisites for regional economic development, territorial cohesion and the development of regional potential. It is therefore necessary to provide the necessary funding for the development and maintenance of transport links, which could encourage the older generation to stay in rural areas for longer and attract young people from urban centers to work in the countryside;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls on Member States to facilitate buying and leasing of farmland byyoung farmers; In this view, calls for farmland to be given special protection with a view to allowing the Member States, in coordination with local authorities and farmers' organisations, to regulate the sale, use and lease of agricultural land;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Regrets the continuing imbalance between EAGF and EAFRD in the CAP. The basic income support representing the majority of the EAGF having a negative influence on rural populations as opposed to the EAFRD which supports rural development.