Activities of Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI related to 2013/2096(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Small agricultural holdings (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the future of small agricultural holdings PDF (208 KB) DOC (168 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas small agricultural holdings are not treated fairly under the common agricultural policy, and whereas the reasons for this include: the fact that the structure of the policyCAP support is principally based on surface area and past production levels, rather than on employment and the level of income; the fact that some Member States place minimum funding thresholds in the second pillar; and the Member States’ failure to bring in implementing measures that meet the needs of small agricultural holdings;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. and curb rural depopulation; Calls for an increase in direct sales – for example of traditional products – on local and regional markets, and for the development on smallholdings of a simplified, responsible form of processing, but without extensive monitoring system and an essential monitoring system; encourages the Commission and Member States to review the provisions on food safety with a view to reducing the burdens and eliminating the obstacles that they may cause for the development of food processing and sales by small agricultural holdings; encourages the Commission and the Member States to establish a platform for exchanging best practices on how to regulate and monitor processing carried out by small agricultural holdings; calls, furthermore, on regional authorities to be more active with regard to the development of infrastructure for direct sales, including rural and urban marketplaces, making it easier for consumers to get hold of cheap, healthy, high-quality farm produce;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that in the process of solving the problems of small agricultural holdings, other EU policies, including the cohesion policy, must be brought in alongside the common agricultural policy to help improve technical infrastructure and access to public services in rural areas, whilst resources from the European Social Fund should be used to finance community and social action involving social inclusion, education, training and knowledge transfer; takes the view, furthermore, that since these smallholdings do not have a significant impact on the market, permission could be given for additional support to be provided from national resources in line with rules agreed upon with the Commission and without hindering free competition;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is very pleased that the support scheme for small-scale farmers has been established under the first pillar of the CAP, but takes the view, nevertheless, that it is only the form of the transfer that has been simplified, whilst the low direct payment rates allow no room for development, and that these measures are still insufficient to improve the lot of smallholdings in the EU; feels that a mechanism should be established which would enable small agricultural holdings to submit multiannual applications for direct payments, with such applications being updated only in the event of changes occurring on the holding;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for: free advice to be better tailored to the needs of smallholdings; procedures to be simplified; information campaigns to be mounted; the sharing of best practices where the short food supply chain is concerned; and technical assistance to be provided to help those applying for EU funding, as well as for advice that helps smallholdings to adapt the profile of their production activity to productive and environmental potential;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need for smallholdings to come together to form organisations, producers’ groups or cooperatives and mount joint marketing campaigns; takes the view that smallholders’ organisations should receive special support under EU and national mechanisms;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the Member States to include, in their pillar I and II programmes, subprogrammes and measures geared towards smallholdings; takes the view that the majority of funds under the second pillar should be earmarked for the modernisation and development of small agricultural holdings;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. takes the view that in order to develop production on smallholdings, it is vital to enable them to obtain production-linked payments;