14 Amendments of Liam AYLWARD related to 2010/2112(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas at recent meeting of the Committee on World Food Security in the FAO, the EU highlighted the problem of extreme price volatility and the new High Level Panel of Experts have been asked to report on causes and measures in relation to price fluctuations,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Whereas food security is a central issue for Europe and requires coherence and coordination between various sectoral policy areas at EU level namely: the CAP, energy policy, research programmes, development and trade policies, and financial regulation;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that action needs to be taken to address the problem of food waste throughout the food supply chain and calls on the Commission to examine the feasibility of implementing an awareness campaign on the wasting of food;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that energy security and food security are very closely linked; recognises that energy costs are a key factor in determining the profitability of agriculture; encourages measures to reduce the costs of energy and to foster more consistent support for research and developmenthat incentivise farmers to become more energy-efficient and therefore more sustainable, and recalls that further research and development is needed to achieve these objectives;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Is concerned about the growing problem of land grabbing and its implications for food security, the future of agriculture and farmers, calls on the Commission to investigate this situation in relation to land tenure and natural resources;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories; wishes to see further instruments introduced to combat extreme price volatility as part of the new CAP post-2013safety nets against extreme price volatility available as a rapid reaction crisis tool; wishes to see coordination on legislation between the EU and third countries such as the US, in order to reduce opportunities for regspeculatory arbitrages to take unfair advantage of the differences between various regulatory systems;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers, therefore, that a targeted global system of food stocks would be beneficial, helping to facilitate world trade when price spikes occur, warding off recurring protectionism and easing the pressure on world food markets; considers that these stocks should be managed by a common body under the aegis of the United Nations and make full use of the experience amassed by the FAO and the UN World Food Programme; calls on the Commission to play a leading role in advocating this targeted global food-stock system;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the EU has so far responded with aid and money, including through the Food Facility; wishes to see reports on the effectiveness of this facility and calls on the Commission to analyse the possibility of introducing a permanent crisis instrument,take all necessary action to help fight famine in the world;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Considers that a sustained programme of long term support for agricultural development in developing countries is required, which focuses on small scale farmers and on the issues pertaining to women farmers in particular;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reaffirms the position set out in its report on the future of the CAP after 2013; reaffirms its commitment to a strong agricultural and rural development policy which ensures food security for all, maintains the vitality of rural Europe, ensures the continuation of agriculture production throughout the EU, is supportive of innovation, competitiveness and employment, and plays its part in meeting major global challenges, such as climate change;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Stresses that increased transparency and fairness in the food supply chain is required to ensure a fair return for farmers and a viable agricultural sector that will deliver food security;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Believes that access to education, knowledge transfer and best practice must be strengthened for farmers and that innovation and research is supported and enhanced with a view to developing better-quality, less costly and sustainable forms of production;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that traditional agricultural practices, including family, small-scale farming and organic farming, can make a valuable contribution to food security, because they often represent the most effective way of utilising land through methods specifically developed in individual regions over lengthy periods of time;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the need for fairness in the CAP, which should ensure the continuation of agriculture production throughout Europe, a balanced distribution of support to farmers from all Member States, and greater territorial cohesion, and the phasing-out of export subsidies;