Activities of Kyösti VIRRANKOSKI related to 2008/2026(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Draft general budget 2009 as modified by the Council (all sections) (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Rural Development is a specific priority foreseen by the Multi- annual Financial Framework; takes note of the compulsory modulationmodulation and transfers of EUR 1 241792 million of direct support and market measures to Rural Development in 20089, which left a sub-ceilingaves a maximum amount of EUR 44 592887 million for direct support and market measures and EUR 14 6353 402 million for Rural Development in 20089; reiterates that the budget should give full transparency on the amounts modulated from direct aids;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) must be respected when creating a rapid response facility for responding to soaring food prices in developing countries; insists that the establishment of such facility necessitates amendment of the IIA, transferring unspent amounts from Heading 2 to Heading 4; underlines that such amendment of the IIA can be achieved in a timely manner if there is a consensus between the institutions; is concerned about the significant price increase for fertilisers and expects that the planned purchase of fertilisers using funds from the above-mentioned facility will amplify this trend;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Commission to establish, within the framework of the EARFD and in accordance with the EU commitments under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, a European open data and pooling bank for traditional plant varieties which will enable non- governmental organisations and private and public-sector bodies to set up, alongside Member States’ national gene banks, a seed pool for traditional plant varieties which are particularly valuable for preserving biodiversity in agriculture and for producing quality foodstuffs;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a pilot project for assessing the costs for farmers which stem from compliance with EU standards in the fields of the environment, animal welfare and food safety, as well as the costs for farmers associated with the provision of public goods such as landscape preservation through farming activities;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for a significant increase in appropriations for the school fruit scheme;