Activities of Katerina BATZELI related to 2007/0242(CNS)
Plenary speeches (1)
Support schemes for farmers (support for cotton) (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A new scheme of specific payment for cotton needs to be adopted in conformity with the Court's judgement in case C-310/04.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) A complete integration in the single payment scheme of the support scheme in the cotton sector is likely to bring a significant risk of production disruption to the cotton producer regions of the Community. Part of the supportMeasures should, therefore continue to be linked to the cultivation of cotton through a crop- specific payment per eligible hectare. Its amount should be calculated in such a way so as to, be adopted to help maintain the cultivation of cotton at an acceptable level and achieve the objectives set out in paragraph 2 of Protocol 4 while also bring the cotton scheme into the mainstream of the CAP reform process and simplification. To that end, in the light of the evaluation carried out, it is justified that the total available aid per hectare per Member State is set at 35for Member States to apply partial decoupling at a rate of 50% of the national share of the aid that went indirectly to the producers. Such a rate and/or full decoupling after the Member States, however, have taken measures, by virtue of the subsidiarity principle, which meet their particular conditions. Such a rate and the measures determined by the Member States should allows the cotton sector to move towards long-term viability, promotes the sustainable development of the cotton-producing regions and, ensures a fair income to farmers and protect the ginning industry and employment in the cotton- producing and processing regions.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The remaining 65%whole of the national share of the aid that went indirectly to the producers should be available for the single payment scheme, which also includes the amounts under the common organisation of the market in cotton which were transferred to the second pillar in the 2004 reform should be included in Annex VIII of Regulation (ΕC) No.. 1782/2003.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) For environmental reasons, a base area per Member States should be established in order to limit the areas sown under cotton. In addition, the eligible areas should be restricted to those authorised by the Member Stateable to fix an indicative base area at national and regional level which does not, in total, exceed the area laid down in Article 110c, paragraph 1, of Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 in order to ensure the sustainable management of natural resources, taking account of the need to maintain a certain level of production for economic and social reasons.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to meet the needs of the ginning industry eligibility for the, both in the case of partial decoupling aind should be related tofull decoupling, Member States should ensure that they are supplied with a minimum quality of cotton actually harvested.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003
Article 110a – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 110a – paragraph -1 (new)
Member States may decide to maintain a link with production for part of the amounts contained in Annex VIII of Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 and constituting all aid for cotton, i.e. decoupled aid, aid per hectare and the resources transferred to rural development in accordance with Article 143d of Regulation (EC) No.. 1782/2003. Τhat part may not exceed 50% of the aid. In such cases, the Member State concerned shall pay additional aid per hectare to farmers producing cotton in accordance with the conditions laid down in Chapter 10a of Title IV.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003
Article 110a – paragraph. 1
Article 110a – paragraph. 1
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003
Article 110a – paragraph. 1a (new)
Article 110a – paragraph. 1a (new)
A percentage of the aid may be used for measures which promote the sustainability of the sector based on specialised programmes under national schemes submitted by the producer Member States and approved by the management committee procedure. Such programmes may include crisis prevention and management policies as well as measures to enhance the sustainability of the sector which are not covered by rural development.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003
Article 110c – paragraph 1
Article 110c – paragraph 1
1. The national base areas are hereby established as follows: -Member States may establish an indicative base area at national and regional level which may not, in total, exceed : - for Bulgaria: 10 237 ha, - for Greece: 370 000 ha, - for Spain: 70 000 ha, - for Portugal: 360 ha.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003
Article 110c – paragraph 2
Article 110c – paragraph 2
2. The total amount of the aid per eligible hectare shall be as follows: - Bulgaria: EUR 263, - Greece: EUR 594 for 300 000aid shall be determined in each Member State and may be granted as aid per hectare to farmers producing cotton. This amount shall be a percentage of the amount contained in Annex VIII of Regulation (ΕC) No.. 1782/2003 and constituting all aid for cotton, i.e. decoupled aid, aid per hectares and EUR 342,85 for the remaining 70 000 hectares,. - Spain: EUR 1 039, - Portugal: EUR 556. the resources transferred to rural development in accordance with Article 143d of Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Τhat percentage may not exceed 50% of the aid. Or. el Justification
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003
Article 110c – paragraph 3
Article 110c – paragraph 3
3. If the eligible area of cotton in a given Member State and in a given year exceeds the base area laid down in paragraph 1, the aid referred to in paragraph 2 for that Member State shall be reduced proportionately to the overrun of the base area. However, for Greece the proportionate reduction shall be applied in respect of the amount of the aid fixed for the part of the national base area composed of the 70 000 hectares in order to respect the global amount of EUR 202,2 millionΤhe amount of aid per hectare shall be obtained by dividing the total amount of aid under paragraph 1 by the number of hectares eligible for aid.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003
Article 110d – paragraph 1, indent 5 a (new)
Article 110d – paragraph 1, indent 5 a (new)
– market crisis management measures.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003
Article 110e a (new) – paragraph 5 (new)
Article 110e a (new) – paragraph 5 (new)
5. Policies may be funded under the national support programmes to forecast, mitigate and combat the effects of climate change on cotton-producing regions.