8 Amendments of Zbigniew KUŹMIUK related to 2023/0264(BUD)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that, in addition to the Common Agricultural Policy, cohesion policy funds are of great importance for the socio-economic development of rural areas; stresses that investments from this source boost the development of rural areas and contribute to raising the quality of life of inhabitants, support business and entrepreneurship, improve the situation on the labour market, and have the potential to stem the outflow of migration, especially of women and young people, from areas of low population density;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the negative effects of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security; and the stability of EU markets; welcomes the fact that the mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework prioritises assistance to Ukraine through the 'Ukraine Facility', with the aim of providing predictable financial support to Ukraine over the period 2024-2027; notes at the same time that uncontrolled inflows of agricultural products from Ukraine to the markets of Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary have destabilised those countries' markets, especially in the cereals, oilseeds and soft fruit sectors; welcomes the introduction of exceptional and temporary precautionary measures under the Autonomous Trade Measures Regulation and expects the Commission to keep the situation on the EU agricultural markets under constant review and to be ready to take new ad hoc measures if necessary;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for additional support for Member States with the lowest direct payments in order to strengthen their capacity to withstand inflationary pressures and increased input prices; takes the view that the continued disparities in direct payments under the CAP violate the principles of fair competition within the common market and exacerbate existing disparities in development between the poorest and richest countries and regions of the EU;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is committedCalls on the Commission to ensuringe that measures to secure generational renewal mustand stem the rural exodus, particularly of young people, remain a high priority in the future CAP programming period; calls for the strengthening of support measures for young farmers and for the improvement of their access to land and credit;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to provide funding to support the development of sustainable energy infrastructure in rural areas, for example through investment in biogas plants, which have the potential to reduce energy poverty, particularly in the least developed areas;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the important role of agri-cooperatives, and calls on Member States to provide more support for the cooperative sector; such support could include educational programmes and training in modern management of cooperative enterprises and in financial and marketing principles, so as to increase the attractiveness of this form of farmer association at local level;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that the reformed CAP has introduced the need for farmers to allocate significant resources to meet environmental objectives, including through eco-schemes; Emphasises the need for careful monitoring of the implementation of the national CAP strategic plans with regard to the administrative and bureaucratic burden they generate and their impact on the volume of EU agricultural production, the fluidity and resilience of food supply chains and food security.
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the imminent adoption of the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) regulation; believes that this system, based on the principle of entirely voluntary participation, has the potential to provide reliable data to enable the performance of farms to be compared and tailored advice and guidance to be given to farmers.