16 Amendments of Céline IMART related to 2024/0176(BUD)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the EUR 53,75 billion in commitments and EUR 51,12 billion in payment for agriculture; regrets the decrease compared to 2024 and calls for a budget increase considering the challenges farmers will face in 2025, that is justified as they are key actors in the fight against climate change;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reminds that farmers and rural communities are key actors in food quality and affordability and the preservation of rural areas, especially their economic attractiveness, and also in the adaptation and mitigation of climate change;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the ongoing negative cascade effects Russia’s war against Ukraine has on European agriculture, such as high input prices, inflation or market disturbances; estimates that current trade relations with Ukraine are unbalanced and threaten the competitiveness of European farms; recalls the recent adoption of the Regulation on Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM) with Ukraine that entered into force on 6 June 2024 and welcomes the application by the Commission of safeguard measures for commodities such as sugar, eggs, oats and groats; recalls that the Commission is entitled to put in place measures to deal with internal market disturbances in line with Article 4(1) of the ATM Regulation; calls on the Commission to adopt concrete measures to deal with those market disturbances, especially for wheat;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the CAP budget cut in the MFF revision and calls for a CAP budget increase in the next MFF to ensure food security and a fair income for farmers; deplores as well the recent cut in the promotion annual budget destined to “multi” programmes and Commission own-initiatives as this program clearly eases European producers’ access to third country markets, especially for high quality and high value products such as products with protected designation of origin (PDO)and products with protected geographical indication (PGI);
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that in that context the position of farmers in the value chain must be improved as they are structurally in a weak position; underlines that the improvement of their position in the value chain is an essential condition to increase farmers’ incomes and to help them to face climate change consequences, in particular regarding its mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the recent CAP simplification package and notes it has no budgetary impact; underlines that this simplification measures must be the starting point for the next CAP reform; calls for additional measures and resources to address the causes of farmers’ discontent across the EU;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the strengthening of support measures for young farmers; underlines that those simplification measures must be the starting point for the next CAP reform;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that free trade agreements represent a major challenge for European farmers as they may face unfair competition with third countries producers that do not meet the same production standards than those applied in the EU; underlines the need to ensure a level playing field between European and third countries producers;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of water management structures and their use by farmers to ease their access to water; underlines that access to EU funds for water storage facilities remain difficult although they can help farmers to have access to water in dry periods, increase productivity and yields; emphasizes that these infrastructures are “multi-purpose” and are essential to support farmers but also perform other functions such as water reserves to fight wildfires, tourism, biodiversity reservoirs or reservoirs of drinking water, especially for large agglomerations; calls for the removal of European and national legal and administrative barriers that prevent access to public funds for the construction of these infrastructures, in particular those of the CAP; encourages the creation of public-private partnerships for the development of such infrastructure in the EU;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for a fair distribution of CAP support between Member States, including direct payments;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for an increase in the Horizon Europe research budget for agriculture; emphasizes the vital role of innovation for a more competitive and sustainable agriculture, as well as the importance of digital transformation; underlines the need to invest in precision farming solutions such as robotics, smart water systems or drones that can boost farms competitiveness and productivity while ensuring a more effective use of inputs;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to better address the impact of floods, droughts and wildfires on primary production, food security and farmers’ income, that are key for the resilience of the farming sector.
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Reiterates its unwavering support for promoting the learning mobility of young people; proposes to reinforce, against this background, the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programmes, which play a vital role in supporting learning mobility opportunities, improving people’s skills and employability and promoting social inclusion; emphasises that both programmes aim to boost participation rates among people with fewer opportunities - an objective that is challenged by soaring inflation and the increased cost of living; is committed to ensuring that Erasmus+ does not become a de facto selective programme open only to those who can afford to participate and recalls that the Commission is required to put in place financial support measures for people with fewer opportunities; proposes, therefore, an increase of EUR 70 million for Erasmus+ (57 million EUR for Promoting learning mobility of individuals and groups, and cooperation, inclusion and equity, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of education and training — Indirect management; 5 million EUR for Promoting non-formal and informal learning mobility and active participation among young people, and cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of youth; 8 million EUR for Promoting learning mobility of sport staff, and cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies); calls for a Erasmus + funding to be carefully monitored; insists that the top-up be used to contribute in particular to the programme’s over- arching aim of becoming more accessible, including by providing the necessary increased financial support per participant with fewer opportunities; proposes, moreover, a reinforcement of EUR 1 million for the ESC above DB, specifically to ensure the programme is accessible for all;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Urges the Commission to prohibit the allocation of European funds to individuals or associations linked to terrorist or Islamist movements or any other extremist movement opposed to the fundamental values of the European Union; this restriction shall also apply to EU funding of third parties that directly or indirectly contribute to the financing of such entities.
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51 a. Underlines that effective protection of the EU’s external borders prevents neighbouring countries from weaponising migrants against the Union and helps combat smuggling and trafficking networks; calls on the Commission to immediately mobilise substantial EU funds and means to finance physical infrastructure and fences at EU external borders;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Highlights the need for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to have the requisite resources to carry out its operational activities effectively - border control activities at the EU’s external borders, sharing intelligence and expertise with all EU countries as well as the neighbouring non-EU countries affected by migratory trends and cross-border crime, preventing irregular migration - and decides, therefore, to restore the DB for the agency; notes, however, with concern, that the Agency continues to struggle with its absorption capacity and has not yet managed to hire the necessary staff to fulfil its mission; reiterates that the enhanced competences and resources allocated to the Agency must be accompanied by increased transparency and accountability, as well as full respect for and protection of fundamental rights; recalls that Frontex is essential to Europe and supports EU and Schengen countries in all aspects related to border management, from support on the ground and fighting cross-border crime, aerial surveillance and collecting information, to help with return procedures, identifying new technologies and many others; calls on the Agency to continue to improve its efficiency and effectiveness;