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28 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2011/0288(COD)

Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal and plant disease notification and innovation at minimum as laid down in Annex I to this Regulation;deleted
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the sustainable development of the economical activity of the small farms as defined by the Member States and at least of the farms participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP].deleted
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the sustainable development of the economical activity of holdings other than those referred to in paragraph (2)(d);.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal and plant disease notification and innovation as a minimum requirement, as laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Following the Commission decision approving the programme, an initial prefinancing amount for the whole programming period shall be paid by the Commission. This initial pre-financing amount shall represent 47% of the EAFRD contribution to the programme concerned. It may be split into a maximum of three instalments depending on budget availability. The first instalment shall represent 2% of the EAFRD contribution to the programme concerned.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) transmission to the Commission of a monthly declaration of expenditure signed by the accredited paying agency, in accordance with Article 102(1)(c);
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall automatically decommit any portion of a Member State’s budget commitment for a rural development programme that has not been used for the purpose of prefinancing or making interim payments or for which no declaration of expenditure fulfilling the requirements laid down in Article 35(3) has been presented to it in relation to expenditure incurred by 31 December of the second year following that of the budget commitment.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. Where the latest possible date of payment is not respected by the Member States, they shall pay the beneficiaries default interests, supported from the national budget.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
When sectoral agricultural legislation requires Member States to submit, within a specific period of time, information on the numbers of checks carried out pursuant to Article 61 and their outcome and the Member States overrun that period, the Commission may suspend, in accordance with the principle of proportionality and the detailed rules adopted on the basis of Article 48(5), and taking due account of the length of the delay, the monthly payments referred to in Article 18 or the interim payments referred to in Article 35 for which the relevant statistical information has not been sent in time, except in cases of force majeure or in exceptional circumstances.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1
1. For any undue payment following the occurrence of irregularity or negligence, Member States shall request recovery from the beneficiary within one year of the first indicationadministrative or judicial report establishing that such an irregularity has taken place and shall record the corresponding amounts in the debtors' ledger of the paying agency.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
If recovery has not taken place within four years of the date of the recovery request, or within eight years where recovery is taken in the national courts, the financial consequences of non-recovery shall be borne up to a maximum of 50% by the Member State concand shall be coverned up to a maximum of 50% from the EU budget, without prejudice to the requirement that the Member State concerned must pursue recovery procedures in compliance with Article 60.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
When the Union budget is credited as referred in the first paragraph, the Member State may retain 120% of the corresponding amounts as flat rate recovery costs, except in cases of irregularity or negligence attributable to its administrative authorities or other official bodies.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each Member State shall designate an authority responsible for coordinating the controls and checks provided for in this Chapter.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The Commission may, by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 111, authorise the Member States to increase the percentages referred to in subparagraph 3 to 80% in exceptional and duly justified conditions.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 3
Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy will be considered as being part of Annex II once this Directive is implemented by all Member States and the obligations directly applicable to farmers have been identified. In order to take account of those elements the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 111 for the purpose of amending the Annex II within 12 months starting at the moment the last Member State has notified the implementation of the Directive to the Commission.deleted
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 4
Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides will be considered as being part of Annex II once this Directive is implemented by all Member States and the obligations directly applicable to farmers have been identified. In order to take account of those elements the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 111 for the purpose of amending the Annex II within 12 months starting at the moment the last Member State has notified the implementation of the Directive to the Commission, including the obligations relating to integrated pest management.deleted
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In the case of non -compliance due to negligence, the percentage of reduction shall not exceed 5 % and, in the case of repeated non-compliance, 15 %, except in extremely serious cases, when it shall not be less than 20 % and may go as far as total exclusion from one or more aid schemes and apply for one or more calendar years.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of intentional non- compliance, the percentage of reduction shall in principle not be less than 20 % and may go as far as total exclusion from one or several aid schemes and apply for one or more calendar years.deleted
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1
Member States may retain 1025% of the amounts resulting from the application of the reductions and exclusions referred to in Article 99.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point v
(v) a summaryn annual summary, together with the EAGF and EAFRD expenditure account, of the results of all available audits and checks carried out in accordance with the schedule and detailed provisions laid down in the sector specific rules.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 708 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue ‘Water’ — SMR1 — last column
Articles 4 and 5Compliance with the action programme and with the code of good practice for farms in vulnerable areas
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 716 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue ‘Water’ — GAEC 3
Protection of ground water against polluCorrect application of plant protection: prohibition of direct discharge into groundwater and measures to prevent indirect pollution of groundwater through discharge ducts; use of authorised products only, in the recommended quantities and in line with the indications on the label. Keeping a record of the name of the product used, its formulation, the grounddate and pearcolation through the soil of dangerous substances, as listed in the Annex to the Directive 80/68/EECel of land on which it was applied, the person applying it and the level of that person’s qualifications, the amount applied and the method of application
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 720 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue ‘Soil and carbon stock’ — GAEC 4
Minimum soil coverOn sloping land on which ligneous crops are grown, maintaining soil cover with grassy vegetation (wild or sown), except when this may compete for nutrients with the crops
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue ‘Soil and carbon stock’ — GAEC 6
Maintenance of soil organic matter level including ban on burning arable stubblBan on burning arable stubble, except for plant health reasons and pruning residue
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 738 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue ‘Biodiversity’ — SMR 2 — last column
Article 3(1), Article 3(2)(b), Article 4 (1), (2) and (4)Complying with restrictions on agricultural activity in areas that are important for wild birds and with the obligations applicable in Special Bird Protection Areas
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue ‘Biodiversity’ — SMR 3 — last column
Article 6 (1) and (2)Compliance with the management plans drawn up for Special Areas of Conservation
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue ‘Landscape, minimum level of maintenance’ — GAEC 8
Retention of landscape features, including, where appropriate, hedges, ponds, ditches, trees in line, in group or isolated, field margins and terraces, and including a ban on cutting hedges and trees during the bird breeding and rearing season and possible measures for avoiding invasive species and pests
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue ‘Plant protection products’ — SMR 10 — last column
Article 55, first and second sentenceProper application of plant protection products and full compliance with integrated pest management in accordance with Directive 2009/128/EC
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI