Activities of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2021/2254(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that viable and thriving farms are the mainstay of the countryside; highlights the fact that further steps are needed for better distribution of value along the chain, as well as support so that farmers receive fair prices;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out that the increasing regulatory burden is a factor in why more and more farmers and their successors feel compelled to give up farming; calls on the Commission and Member States to lessen the regulatory burden;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Greatly emphasises the fact that the European Green Deal must not lead to fewer farms, because of a fall in farmers’ incomes, as the mainstays of the countryside might disappear as a result; calls on the Commission to carry out a cumulative impact assessment of the European Green Deal on farmers’ incomes and rural economic vitality;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls that the coexistence of people and large carnivores, particularly wolves, can have important implications for Europe’s rural areas, particularly with regard to traditional agriculture, and on other socio-economic activities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take concrete measures to address these issues, so as not to endanger the sustainable development of rural areas, while recognising the available flexibility within the Habitats Directive;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Notes that species that are designated as requiring special protection in the Habitats Directive have in some regions of Europe attained good conservation status and could thus endanger other wild species and traditional farming practices, calls on the Commission to start an assessment procedure to enable the protection status of species in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to combat the decline in the number of farms in rural areas; stresses the need to focus on support for continuation of farming, and the innovation needed, rather than on abandonment; calls on Member States not to expropriate farmers;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Stresses that farmers are essential for landscape management and nature conservancy in rural areas; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a proper balance between ecological, economic and social considerations when implementing nature legislation;