60 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2018/0216(COD)
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) In order to ensure a clear strategic nature of these CAP Strategic Plans, and to facilitate the links with other Union policies, and notably with established long- term national targets deriving from Union legislation or international agreements such as those related to climate change, forests, biodiversity, and water, it is appropriate that there should be one single CAP Strategic Plan per Member State. Taking due account of the administrative structure of the Member States, the Strategic Plan should, where appropriate, include regionalised measures for rural development.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Considering that flexibility should be accorded to Member States as regards the choice of delegating part of the design and implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan at regional level on the basis of athrough Regional Intervention Programmes in line with the national framework, in order to facilitate co- ordination among the regions in addressing nation-wide challenges, it is appropriate that the CAP Strategic Plans provide a description of the interplay between national and regional interventions.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) CAP Strategic Plans to be drawn up by Member States, where applicable together with the regions, setting targets, defining interventions and allocating financial resources, in line with the specific objectives and identified needs;
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States, where appropriate in collaboration with the regions, shall provide in their CAP Strategic Plan the definitions of agricultural activity, agricultural area, eligible hectare, genuine farmer and young farmer:
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) 'permanent grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grassland') shall be land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more, used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown). It may include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed or produce animal feed and, where Member States so decide, that has not been ploughed up for five years or more; they may include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed and, where Member States so decide, other shrubs and/or trees which produce animal feed, provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant. Member States may also decide to consider as permanent grassland: - land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant in grazing areas; - land which can be grazed where grasses and other herbaceous forage are not predominant or are absent in grazing areas;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) to strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas by placing special emphasis on pursuing a fair standard of living for the agricultural population, in accordance with Article 39(b) TFEU, and on tackling rural depopulation, maintaining said population in the least developed regions.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States and, where appropriate, the regions shall pursue the objectives set out in Title II by specifying interventions based on the types of interventions set out in Chapters II, III and IV of this Title in accordance with the common requirements set out in this Chapter. The regions shall be able to specify the interventions set out in Chapter IV under the Regional Intervention Programmes set out in Article 95a.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States, where applicable in collaboration with the regions, shall design the interventions of their CAP Strategic Plans in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the general principles of Union law.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national orand, where appropriate, at regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) other farmers, identified on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria, who, according to the needs assessment described in Article 96, are more vulnerable or relevant to the achievement of the specific objectives set out in Article 6, paying particular attention to the inclusion of women in farming as a prioritisation criterion.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States, where appropriate in collaboration with the regions, shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7
Article 28 – paragraph 7
7. Member States, where appropriate in collaboration with the regions, shall ensure that interventions under this Article are consistent with those granted under Article 65.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The national, and where applicable regional, Managing Authorityies of the CAP Strategic Plan or other designated intermediate bodies shall define selection criteria for interventions relating to the following types of interventions: investments, installation of young farmers, new farmers and rural business start-ups, cooperation, knowledge exchange and information, specific measures in favour of rural women, after consultation of the Monitoring Committee referred to in Article 111. Selection criteria shall aim to ensure equal treatment of applicants, better use of financial resources and targeting of the support in accordance with the purpose of the interventions.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 1
Article 88 – paragraph 1
1. Member States and where applicable the regions, shall set out, in their CAP Strategic Plan, an indicative financial allocation for each intervention. For each intervention, the multiplication of the planned unit amount, without the application of the percentage of variation referred to in Article 89, and the planned outputs, shall equal this indicative financial allocation.
Amendment 330 #
As part of their CAP Strategic Plan proposal referred to in Article 106(1), Member States, and where applicable the regions, may decide to transfer:
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1
Article 91 – paragraph 1
Member States, where applicable together with the regions, shall establish CAP Strategic Plans in accordance with this Regulation to implement the Union support financed by the EAGF and the EAFRD for the achievement of the specific objectives set out to in Article 6.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 2
Article 91 – paragraph 2
Based on the SWOT analysis referred to in Article 103(2) and an assessment of needs referred to in Article 96, Member States, and where applicable the regions, shall establish in the CAP Strategic Plans an intervention strategy as referred to in Article 97 in which quantitative targets and milestones shall be set to achieve the specific objectives set out to in Article 6. The targets shall be defined using a common set of result indicators set out in Annex I.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 1
Article 93 – paragraph 1
Each Member State, where applicable in cooperation with the regions, shall establish a single CAP Strategic Plan for its entire territory.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 2
Article 93 – paragraph 2
Where elements of the CAP Strategic Plan are established and implemented at regional level, through the Regional Intervention Programmes, the Member State shall ensure the coherence and the consistency with the elements of the CAP Strategic Plan established at national levels.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a description of the direct payments, sectoral and rural and development interventions specified in the strategy; and, in the case of regionalised management and implementation, a direct reference to the inherent Regional Audit Programme as set out in Article 95(2)(f);
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) target and financial plans, including where applicable the targets and financial plans in the Regional Intervention Programmes;
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) Annex VI on the Regional Intervention Programmes.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 a (new)
Article 95 a (new)
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 103 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. 6. Annex VI to the CAP Strategic Plan referred to in Article 95(2)(f) shall include the Regional Intervention Programmes set out in Article 95a.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Depending on the results of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission may address observations to the Member States, and where applicable the regional managing authorities, within three months of the date of submission of the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Member State, and where applicable the regions, shall provide to the Commission all necessary additional information and, where appropriate, revise the proposed plan.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Article 107 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may submit to the Commission requests to amend their CAP Strategic Plans; where appropriate, regional managing authorities may also submit to the Commission requests for amendments to regional intervention programmes as set out in Article 95a.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall designate aone or more Managing Authorityies for their CAP Strategic Plans, and where applicable a regional managing authority for each Regional Intervention Programme. For EAFRD interventions developed and implemented regionally through the Regional Intervention Programmes, the Member State and the regions shall see to it that the EU rules are applied, ensuring consistency with the elements of the strategic plan established at national level, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 93.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that the relevant management and control system has been set up in such a way that it ensures a clear allocation and separation of functions between the Managing Authorityies and other bodies. Member States shall be responsible for ensuring that the system functions effectively throughout the CAP Strategic Plan period.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Managing Authorityies shall be responsible for managing and implementing the CAP Strategic Plan in an efficient, effective and correct way. In particular, ithey shall ensure that:
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3
Article 110 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State or the Managing Authorityies may designate one or more intermediate bodies including local authorities, regional development bodies or non-governmental organisations, to carry out the management and implementation of CAP Strategic Plan interventions.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4
Article 110 – paragraph 4
4. When a part of its tasks is delegated to another body, the competent Managing Authority shall retain full responsibility for the efficiency and correctness of the management and implementation of those tasks. The competent Managing Authority shall ensure that appropriate provisions are in place to allow the other body to obtain all necessary data and information for the execution of those tasks.
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State shall set up a committee to monitor implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan ('Monitoring Committee') before the submission of the CAP Strategic Plan and, where appropriate, the regions shall establish a committee to monitor the implementation of the Regional Intervention Programmes ('Regional Monitoring Committee').
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The Monitoring Committee shall meet at least once a year and shall review all issues that affect the CAP Strategic Plan, and where applicable the Regional Intervention Programmes, progress towards achieving itstheir targets.
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The Member State, and where applicable the regions shall publish online the rules of procedures of the Monitoring Committee/s and all the data and information shared with the Monitoring Committee online/s.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 111 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Member State, and where applicable the regions, shall decide the composition of the Monitoring Committees and shall ensure a balanced representation of the relevant public authorities and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in Article 94(3).
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 111 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Each member of the Mmonitoring Ccommittees shall have a vote.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 111 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The Member State, and where applicable the regions, shall publish online the list of the members of the Monitoring Committee online.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. TIn accordance with its territorial scope, the Monitoring Committee shallmay examine in particular:
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) progress in CAP Strategic Plan implementation and, where appropriate, of the Regional Intervention Programmes, in achieving the milestones and targets;
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) any issues that affect the performance of the CAP Strategic Plan, and where appropriate the Regional Intervention Programmes, and the actions taken to address those issues;
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. TIn accordance with its territorial scope, the Monitoring Committee shall givissue its opinion on:
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the draft CAP Strategic Plan, including where applicable Annex VI on Regional Intervention Programmes;
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) any proposal by the managing authorityies for the amendment of the CAP Strategic Plan, and where appropriate the Regional Intervention Programmes.
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1
Article 112 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of a Member State, and where applicable of the regions, the EAFRD may support actions which are necessary for the effective administration and implementation of support in relation to the CAP Strategic Plan, including the establishing and operating of the national CAP networks referred to in Article 113(1). The actions referred to in this paragraph may concern previous and subsequent CAP Strategic Plan periods.
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1
Article 115 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establishand, for Regional Intervention Programmes set out in Article 95, regional managing authorities, shall develop a performance framework which shall allowfor reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the CAP Strategic Plan during its implementation.
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 115 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the content of draft CAP Strategic Plans, including where applicable the Regional Intervention Programmes;
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 118 – paragraph 1
Article 118 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that beneficiaries of support under the CAP Strategic Plan interventions and local action groups shall undertake to provide to the Managing Authorityies or other bodies delegated to perform functions on its behalf, all the information necessary for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation of the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 119 – paragraph 1
Article 119 – paragraph 1
The Managing Authorityies and the Monitoring Committees shall monitor the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan, and where applicable the Regional Intervention Programmes, and progress made towards achieving the targets of the CAP Strategic Plan on the basis of the output and result indicators.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 1
Article 122 – paragraph 1
1. Member States, and where applicable the regions, shall organise each year an annual review meeting with the Commission, to be chaired jointly or by the Commission, which will take place not earlier than two months after the submission of the annual performance report.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 – paragraph 1
Article 125 – paragraph 1
1. Member States, and where applicable the regions, shall carry out ex- ante evaluations to improve the quality of the design of their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 – paragraph 2
Article 125 – paragraph 2
2. The ex-ante evaluation shall be carried out under the responsibility of the authorityies responsible for the preparation of the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 1
Article 126 – paragraph 1
1. Member States, and where applicable the regions, shall carry out evaluations of the CAP Strategic Plans shall be carried out by the, including where applicable the Regional Intervention Programmes, to improve the quality of the design and implementation of the plans, as well as to assess their effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, Union added value and impact in relation to their contribution to the CAP general and specific objectives set out in Articles 5 and 6(1).
Amendment 402 #
2. Member States, and where applicable the regions, shall entrust evaluations to functionally independent experts.
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 3
Article 126 – paragraph 3
3. Member States, and where applicable the regions, shall ensure that procedures are in place to produce and collect the data necessary for evaluations.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 4
Article 126 – paragraph 4
4. Member States, and where applicable the regions, shall be responsible for evaluating the adequacy of the CAP Strategic Plan interventions for the purpose of achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 5
Article 126 – paragraph 5
5. Member States, and where applicable the regions, shall draw up an evaluation plan providing indications on intended evaluation activities during the implementation period.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 6
Article 126 – paragraph 6
6. Member States, and where applicable the regions, shall submit the evaluation plan to the Monitoring Committee no later than one year after the adoption of the CAP Strategic Plan.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 7
Article 126 – paragraph 7
7. The Managing Authorityies shall be responsible for completing a comprehensive evaluation of the CAP Strategic Plan by 31/12/2031.