26 Amendments of Maria BADIA i CUTCHET related to 2011/0282(COD)
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers and processors or their managing bodies in:
Amendment 765 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) quality schemes for agricultural products, cotton or foodstuffs established by Union legislation, including those in the process of being recognised;
Amendment 772 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
ii) the scheme is open to all producers and processors;
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 786 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support shall be granted: a) as an annual incentive payment, the level of which shall be dsetermined according to the level of the fixed costs arising from participation in supported schemes, for a maximum dur. For the purposes of this paragraph, 'fixed costs' means the costs incurred for entering a supported quality scheme and the annual contribution for participating in that scheme, including, where necessary, expenditure on checks required to verify compliance with the specifications of five years. the scheme. b) cover the costs of the information and promotion activities for the products indicated in paragraph 1 of this article.
Amendment 803 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Support shall be limited to the maximum amounts laid down in Annex I.
Amendment 883 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings. In the case of investments to support farm restructuring, only farms not exceeding a certain size, to be defined by the Member States in the programme based on the SWOT analysis carried out in relation to the Union priority for rural development “enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability”, shall be eligible. Support under paragraph 1(b) shall only be payable to SMEs and to producer organisations and agricultural cooperatives, irrespective of their size. Similarly, the selection criteria defined under Article 49 shall promote projects developed by producer organisations and cooperatives.
Amendment 1026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Amendment 1198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Eligible operations shall be consistent with the forest protection plan established by the Member States. For holdings above a certain size, to be determined by the Member States in the programme, support shall be conditional on the submission of a forest management plan detailing the preventive objectives. This requirement shall be waived for farms that are part of landowner associations and are covered by a prevention plan drawn up by the competent authorities.
Amendment 1224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This measure can thus be used to finance the establishment of forest planning instruments such as planning projects and technical plans that shall include investment initiatives funded by this measure.
Amendment 1245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28
Article 28
Amendment 1253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall be granted in order to facilitate the setting up and merging of producer groups in the agriculture and forestry sectors for the purpose of:
Amendment 1275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support shall be granted to producer groups which are officially recognised by the Member States' competent authority on the basis of a business plan. It shall be limited to producer groups coming under the definition of SMEFor producer groups with a turnover of less than EUR 1 million with regard to Member States that joined the EU before 2004, in accordance with Article 8(1)(d) of this Regulation, support shall only be granted in respect of RDPs with a thematic sub- programme concerning short supply chains.
Amendment 1347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Support under this measure shall be granted, per hectare of UAA and/or LU, to farmers or groups of farmers who undertake, on a voluntary basis to convert to or maintain organic farming practices and methods as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/200735.
Amendment 1569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1591 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 37(1)(c) may only be granted where the drop of income exceeds 30% of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Income for the purposes of Article 37(1)(c) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments by the mutual fund or under insurance contracts to farmers shall compensate for not more than 70% of the income lost. In the event that this measure is included in the rural development programmes, funds shall be allocated in proportion to the risk to the incomes of holdings in the Member State or region concerned.
Amendment 1680 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In cases where co-operation projects are not selected by the local action groups, Member States shall establish a system of ongoing applicationfor applying for co-operation projects, paying heed to the time limits set by the Commission for this purpose.
Amendment 1719 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of irrigation, only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwards and in Member States in the Mediterranean Basin investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where. The infrastructure shall undergo an environmental analysis to provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact.
Amendment 1924 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 64 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In Member States in which rural development programming is carried out through a series of regional programmes, EAFRD resources will be allocated by the State in question to each programme according to objective, non-discriminatory criteria which should include reference to the criterion established under point 4(c) of this article.
Amendment 1949 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) 80% for the measures referred to in Articles 15, 28, 36 and 3640, for the LEADER local development referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] and for operations under Article 20(1)(a)(i). It may be increased to 90% for the programmes of less developed, the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93;
Amendment 2001 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 67 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notwithstanding Article 59 3(a) of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012], the contribution from the EAFRD may be made in a form other than a non- repayable direct assistance. Provisions for implementation will be decided in accordance with the procedure.
Amendment 2067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Amendment 2068 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Amendment 2085 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Article 28 (4)
Annex 1 – Article 28 (4)