Activities of Peter BACO
Plenary speeches (33)
Green Paper on territorial cohesion and debate on the future reform of the cohesion policy - Regional policy best practice and obstacles to use of Structural Funds - Urban dimension of cohesion policy - Complementarities and coordination of cohesion policy with rural development measures - Implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: results of negotiations on national cohesion strategies and operational programmes - A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support of growth and employment (debate)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Outcome of the European Council on 11-12 December 2008 - French Presidency’s term of office (debate)
Support schemes for farmers under the CAP - Modifications to the common agricultural policy - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007 to 2013) (debate)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Rising food prices in the European Union and developing countries (debate)
CAP ‘Health Check’ (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Common organisation of the market in wine (debate)
Framework directive on the sustainable use of pesticides - Thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides - The placing of plant protection products on the market (debate)
Dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption - Common organisation of the milk and milk products market - Additional rules on the common organisation of the milk and milk products markets (debate)
Specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector (debate)
The integration of new Member States in the CAP (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund (general provisions) – Establishment of a Cohesion Fund – European Social Fund – European Regional Development Fund – European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (debate)
Seventh framework programme – Nuclear research and training activities (2007-2011) (debate)
Strategic review of the IMF (debate)
Strategic guidelines for rural development (2007-2013) (debate)
Common organisation of the market in sugar – Support schemes for farmers (sugar) – Restructuring the sugar industry
Direct state aid as a tool of regional development
Preparation for the WTO conference
Humane trapping standards
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Nuclear power plants
Structural Funds
Potato starch quotas
Common organisation of the markets in sugar
Constitution for Europe
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission (continuation)
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 164 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Amendment 269 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory section
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory section
1. Any amount of direct payments to be granted in a given calendar year to a farmer as a natural person or to a farmer as a legal entity divided by the number of landowners involved that exceeds EUR 5 000 shall be reduced for each year until 2012 by the following percentages:
Amendment 270 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory section
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory section
1. Any amount of direct payments to be granted in a given calendar year to a farmer as a natural person or to a farmer as a legal entity divided by the number of shareholders that exceeds EUR 5 000 shall be reduced for each year until 2012 by the following percentages:
Amendment 314 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory section
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory section
2. The reductions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be increased in accordance with the individual Member States' assessment of the impact which those reductions will have on small shareholders in a farmer who constitutes a legal entity or on small landowners who together form a legal entity for the:
Amendment 462 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. For eacha Member State which is unable to place its production on the market, the total value of all payment entitlements shall not be higher than the national ceiling referred to in Annex VIII.
Amendment 537 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introductory section
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – introductory section
1. Member States may decide by 1 August 2009 at the latest to use from 2010 up to 105% of their national ceilings referred to in Article 41 to grant support to farmers:
Amendment 571 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) to address specific disadvantages affecting farmers in the dairy, beef, sheep and goatmeat and rice sectors in economically vulnerable or environmentally sensitive areas,
Amendment 600 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) to the extent necessary to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production.deleted
Amendment 604 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4
Article 68 – paragraph 4
4. Support under the measures referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (e) shall be limited to 2.5% of the national ceilings referred to in Article 41. Member States may set sub-limits per measure.