18 Amendments of Giuseppe CASTIGLIONE related to 2007/2194(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategies establish priorities regarding the competitiveness and sustainability of the European economy, and young farmers can play an essential role in achieving those objectives,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the multifunctional model of European agriculture can be a vector for sustainable development in rural areas, thanks to the widespread presence of farm holdings,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas progress with the CAP reform has opened up new opportunities for young people with regard to many aspects of the process of setting up in farming and developing holdings, but those opportunities are not spread evenly across Europe, making a Community strategic approach impossible,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a multisectorfunctional approach is required and, in particular, there should be a firm policy of support for young farmers,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the various policies in support of young farmers have not breathed the expected new life into Europe's farming sector by facilitating generation change, as is shown by the still alarming statistics on the presence young people in farming,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas rural areas make up 92% of the territory of the European Union, while 50% of the population now live in urban areas and 50% in rural areas,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the enlargement of the EU to take in new Member States has enhanced cultural diversity and provides an ideal opportunity to make Community productsEuropean agriculture more competitive by focusing on qualitycontinuous innovation and the quality of Community products;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the continuing difficulties stemming from high setting-up costs, including agricultural property sale and rental prices and the need to purchase new equipment and machinesinvest continuously in physical capital and human potential in order to make technological and logistical improvements;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the provision made for the granting of setting-up support to young farmers to be conditional on the submission of a business plan for the development of their farming activitie, as an instrument which, over time, will enable the development of activities on their new farms;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that, in line with the new thrust of the CAP, development of the multifunctional role of agriculture, including via the diversification of income sources, should be encouraged and the focus should be placed on European agriculture's distinguishing features;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that young farmers should be placed in the best possible position to take advantage of the opportunities provided by a greater flexibility in demand for farming-related goods and services, together with a greater opening -up of emerging markets around the world with a view to the conclusion of the multilateral negotiations, and on the basis of greater market transparency thanks to clear rules on indications of origin for agricultural products;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that, as part of medium- to long- term planning arrangements, the role of new generations of farmers should be made aware of their responsibilitiesdeveloped with regard to combating climate change, via an integrated Community strategy;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that thought should be given to using alternative energy sources derived from agriculture, based on integration of all the available energy sources, from solar to biomass;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of shifting the focus of agricultural research in line with the CAP reform and of promoting the transfer to farms of the results of that research;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the importance of continuing to improve implementation of the Leonardo programme as well as the use of lifelong training instruments centring on the dissemination of enterprise culture;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a
Paragraph 20 a
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Proposes the designation of a European year of urban-rural dialogue;