38 Amendments of Åsa WESTLUND related to 2011/2051(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. NUnderlines article 3 (5) of the TFEU that stipulates that the EU shall contribute to free and fair trade and to the eradication of poverty; notes the widespread concern on the decreasing but accumulated negative impacts of CAP on developing countries; regrets that the Commission communication on the CAP towards 2020 does not mention such impacts; calls for the new CAP to include the principle of "do no harm" to developing countries as a core objective; calls on the EU to ensure consistency between the CAP and its trade and development policies and fully respect the principle of Policy Coherence for Development;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the post-2013 CAP to pursue food objectives which encourage new forms of sustainable agricultural production which save energy, reduce the use of chemicals, better respects animal health and welfare and exploit the potential of ecosystems more effectively; points out that it must be capable of responding to environmental challenges, such as climate change, depletion of resources, water pollution and soil erosion, etc.;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 b (new)
Citation 22 b (new)
- having regard to the EU Food Security Policy Framework “An EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges” (COM (2010)0127),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 c (new)
Citation 22 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 18 May 2010 on the EU policy Coherence for development and the "Official Development Assistance plus" concept1,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 d (new)
Citation 22 d (new)
- having regard to the Opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development for the report on an EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges (2010/2100(INI),
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that the current very intensive methods of animal production are often unsustainable and have negative impacts on animal health and welfare which may also negatively impact public health and food safety; consequently calls for the CAP to promote livestock farming methods which respect the environment, as well as animal health and animal welfare;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 e (new)
Citation 22 e (new)
- having regard to the EU energy and climate package,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a thoroughly reformed, sustainable, productive and competitive European agricultureal sector can makes a significant contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy and toby meeting new political challenges such as security of supply of food, energy and industrial raw materials, climate change, the environment and biodiversity, health and demographic change in the EU and whereas in this context the situation brought about by the Lisbon Treaty must be taken into account,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas food security remains a central challenge for agriculture not only in the EU but globally, in particular in developing countries, as the world population is predicted to grow from 7 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food is projected to double by the same year according to the FAO,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas food security remains a central challenge for agriculture not only in the EU but globally, in particular in developing countries, as the world population is predicted to grow from 7 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food is projected to double by the same year according to the FAO; whereas this extra food will need to be produced against a background of pressure on natural resources, meaning that farmers will need to produce more, using less land and using less fertilisers and pesticides,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the CAP reform of 2003 and the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy of 2008 have substantially increased the transparency and efficiency of the CAP and farmers'’ own responsibility and market orientation; whereas this process must be continued and, as a counterpart, the administration of the CAP must be significantly further simplified in order to reduce the burden on farmers and administrations,
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a (new). Recognizes the urgent need to ensure global food security by increasing investment in agriculture in food insecure regions in the world; underlines in this respect that agricultural development must be based in the right to food and the right to produce food and that the EU must recognise and defend the necessity of developing countries achieving food security;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that the CAP should support types of farming that are consistently able to deliver a wide range of environmental and biodiversity benefits such as extensive grassland rearing, integrated crop- livestock farming and organic farming;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Union must still have sufficient instruments to be prepared for market and supply crises and market and price fluctuations in the agricultural sector in the future, ; whereas the social security systems, including the social security needs of farmers, is primarily a task for the Member States,
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that the use of artificial fertilisers has many adverse environmental effects, primarily relating to their nitrogen content but also as regards phosphorus and cadmium pollution; considers therefore that an EU- wide minimum tax on commercial fertilisers is required in order to reduce eutrophication, but it is also important to find ecocyclic methods of returning nutrients to the land; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of introducing a minimum tax on commercial fertilisers;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the incorporation of general objectives into the CAP, particularly relating to consumer protection, environmental protection, climate protection, policy coherence for development, animal welfare and regional cohesion, is in principle to be welcomed but this must not jeopardiseand should be used to boost the competitiveness of European farmers,
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas at a time of rapid upheaval in agricultural markets and numerous new priority challenges (e.g. EU 2020), farmers urgently need reliability, particularly regarding the financial framework, and the European Parliament has already called for the appropriations allocated to agriculture in the 2013 budget to be maintained at least at the same level in the next financial planning period,
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there should not be any differentiation in the treatment of farmers according to size of holding and legal form for the purpose of direct payments, although the possibiit is necessary to differentiate between farmers according to size of holding through the introduction of capped payments while at the same time designing politcy of introducing a basic allowance for small farmers should not be excludedmeasures in order not to put competitiveness and the targeted provision of public goods at risk,
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, because the world economy is becoming integrated more rapidly, trade systems are as rule being liberalised more by multilateral negotiations (the Doha Round) and whereas in relation to imports from third countries environmental, animal welfare, plant protection and consumer protection standards need to be raised to EU level and minimum employment standards should be complied with, while respecting WTO rights and obligations,
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas rural development is an important instrument of thshould have an increased relative importance within the future CAP and whereas the new programmes should be geared even more strongly to the priority objectives of rural development and of farmers (employment, the agricultural environment, water, climate change; targeted environmental measures for the provision of public goods, climate mitigation and adaptation, measures to increase the competitiveness and independence of the farming sector as well as diversification and development of the rural economy through research, innovation and education),
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth, given the increased effect on income and greater autonomy in decision-making on the part of farmers and the associated simplification of the CAP, and calls for this also, in general, to apply to suckler cow and sheep premiums; recognises, however, that in certain sectors and regions such as mountain regions, where there are no alternatives to relatively labour-intensive livestock farming, there may be considerable economic and environmental drawbacks which cannot be reconciled with the aims of the Treaty; acknowledges, therefore, that production- based premiums might be defensible within a narrowly defined framework for a limited period even after 2013all remaining coupled payments to be phased out;
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that, for historical reasons, farms in the European Union have a very diverse structure as regards size, employment arrangements and legal form; is aware that direct payments are moving away from a historical basis to area-based payments and that the provision of public goods is independent of farmmay be provided through farms of different sizes; rejects, therefore, measures which discriminate against particular types of farmhowever still emphasises the need to cap payments to big farms and large scale food producers through a system where public goods provisions and competitiveness is not put at risk;
Amendment 614 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that in a democratic society taxpayers have a right to be kept informed of the use made of public funds, including funds from the CAP; calls therefore for more openness and transparency in the allocation of these funds;
Amendment 762 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for measures to capture the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector, in accordance with the polluter pays principle, thereby contributing to the EU mitigation target for 2020 and the possibility to strengthen this target further;
Amendment 766 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Believes that good standards of animal welfare are an important component of food quality and as such improve farmers’ competitive position; accordingly calls for the new CAP to continue to include measures that enable support to be given to farmers who wish to attain high standards of animal welfare that go beyond EU minimum legislative requirements;
Amendment 791 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls, in view of the greater concentration of direct payments on resource protection and environmental measures, for a substantial reduction of the scope of CC for the scope of CC to be maintained; calls on the Commission to make significant progress in simplifying and harmonising rules on monitoring;
Amendment 828 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the general market orientation of the CAP should be maintained and that the general structure of market management instruments should likewise be retainformed;
Amendment 861 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Considers that, in view of the anticipated environmental and climate dachallengers and the risk of epidemics and considerable price fluctuations on agricultural markets, additional risk prevention is of vital importance, particularlymore pro-active risk management could be made available, at individual farm level;
Amendment 864 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Considers that, in view of the anticipated environmental and climate dangers and the risk of epidemics and considerable price fluctuations on agricultural markets, additionalnew risk prevention is of vital importancemechanisms could be appropriate within the framework of a reformed CAP, particularly at individual farm level;
Amendment 890 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Points to the fact that the agricultural sector and its activities are often the only source of livelihood and employment, in particular in rural areas; considers that, in order to achieve its medium and long-term goals which aim at a stable and sustainable agricultural sector, and in order to facilitate public funding for public goods and to tackle the social aspects linked to the necessary reduction of farming effort, the CAP will need sufficient financial resources in pillar 2 post 2013; underlines the need to shift support towards more sustainable agricultural practices, expects that the expenses linked to the economic diversification in regions where agriculture is declining and those for coordination of controls will increase over the period of the next MFF;
Amendment 908 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that the use of these instruments which have been described should be triggered only by a political assessment by the EU legislatthrough the appropriate commitology procedure;
Amendment 993 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Acknowledges that in the WTO negotiations the EU has offered to abolish export refunds, albeit with the proviso that other trading partners (particularly the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) also bring their export support into line with WTO rules; calls for the EU likewise to formulate a system for export credits which complies with WTO rul; calls for the EU to abolish its export refunds and to recognise the international importance for ensuring food security in developing countries;
Amendment 996 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Acknowledges that in the WTO negotiations the EU has offered to abolish export refunds, albeit with the proviso that other trading partners (particularly the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) also bring their export support into line with WTO rules; calls for the EU likewise to formulate a system for export credits which complies with WTO ruleto abolish its export refunds regardless of the decision of the other trading partners;
Amendment 1001 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Article 3 (5) of the TFEU stipulates that the EU shall contribute to free and fair trade and to the eradication of poverty. Therefore, the CAP must as its guiding principle include identifying and preventing any negative impact its policy and financial measures may have on food insecure countries and in particular on Millenium Development Goal 1. The CAP must adopt the principle of do-no-harm to efforts of developing countries to increase their domestic production as a means to increase food security;
Amendment 1046 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Observes that speculation in agricultural commodities should be combated; stresses in particular the alarming effects of price volatility of agricultural products globally on developing countries; advocates a worldwide notification system for agricultural stocks; observes that consideration should be given to maintaining stocks of vital agricultural commodities;
Amendment 1146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; considers that it should be ascertained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate; calls on the Commission to retain the existing criteria for demarcation of disadvantaged areasfinalise the review of the delimination of the LFA and to implement these new objective criteria at the latest from the 1st of January 2014;
Amendment 1250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57