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35 Amendments of Daciana Octavia SÂRBU related to 2011/0282(COD)

Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) “transaction cost”: a cost linked to a commitment but not directly attributable tothat is indirectly generated by its implementation;.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point r
(r) "natural disaster": a naturally occurring event of biotic or abiotic nature that leads to important disturbances of agricultural production systems and forest structures, eventually causing important economic damage to the farming andor forestry sectors;
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
(t) ‘short supply chain’: a supply chain involving a limited number of economic operators, in direct selling, local markets and community supported agriculture committed to co-operation, local economic development, and close geographical and social relations between producers and consumers;
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) facilitating restructuring of farms facing major structural problems,, and notably farms with a low degree of market participation, market-oriented farms in particular sectors and farms in need of agricultural diversification;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States may include within their rural development programmes thematic sub-programmes, contributing to the Union priorities for rural development, – while also enjoying the flexibility to select other sub-programmes – aimed to address specific needs identified, in particular in relation to:
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) organic farming
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
(d b) high nature value systems
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 10 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms, organic farming, High Nature Value farms and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate shall not exceed 90%.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point n – point i
(i) the designation by the Member State of all authorities referred to in Article 72(2) and, for information, a summary description of the management and control structure, including the possibilities for checking and monitoring measures;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the drawing up and updating of plans for the development of municipalities in rural areas and, including in a GIS system, and for their basic services and of protection and management plans relating to NATURA 2000 sites and other areas of high nature value;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1065 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) studies and investments associated with the maintenance, restoration and upgrading of the cultural and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes, and of sites of high environmental value, including related socio-economic aspects;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1068 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) investments targeting the relocation of activities and conversion of buildings or other facilities located close to or in rural settlements, with a view to improving the quality of life or increasing the environmental performance of the settlement.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1277 #
Proposal for a regulation
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 SMEs or deemed to be equivalent to these in Member State law.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. Payments shall be granted annually and shall compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary they may also cover transaction costs to a value of up to 20% of the premium paid for the agri- environment- climate commitments. Where commitments are undertaken by groups of farmers, the maximum level shall be 30%.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall only be granted for commitments going beyond the relevant mandatory standards established pursuant to Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012, relevant minimum requirements for fertiliser and plant protection products use as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national legislation. All such requirements shall be identified in the programme.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4
4. Payments shall be granted annually and shall compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary they may also cover transaction costs to a value of up to 20 % of the premium paid for the commitments. Where commitments are undertaken by groups of farmers, the maximum level shall be 30%.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall be granted to farmers and to private forest owners and associations of forest owners respectively, and to public forestry management bodies that do not receive funding from national budgets. In duly justified cases it may also be granted to other land managers.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When delimiting the areas concerned by this paragraph, Member States shall undertake a fine-tuning exercise, based on objective criteria, with the purpose of excluding areas in which significant natural constraints in accordance with the first subparagraph have been documented but have been overcome by investments or by economic activity. The Commission shall ensure that the Member States apply common and unitary methods across the EU with a view to establishing the areas which face significant natural constraints.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) pilot projects, demonstration and flagship projects;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1534 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) Facilitating knowledge transfer and cooperation between generations aimed at encouraging inter-generational change in farming and the handing-down of farmland.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1739 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. A sum of EUR 30 million shall be withdrawn from the allocation referred to in paragraph 1 and used to finance the prize for innovative, local cooperation referred to in Article 56.deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53
Article 53 EIP network 1. A EIP network shall be put in place to support the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability referred to in Article 61, in accordance with Article 51(1). It shall enable the networking of operational groups, advisory services and researchers 2. The tasks of the EIP network shall be to: (a) provide a help desk function and provide information to key actors concerning the EIP; (b) animate discussions at the level of the programme in view of encouraging the setting up of operational groups; (c) screen and report on research results and knowledge relevant to the EIP; (d) collect, consolidate and disseminate good practice relevant to innovation; (e) organise conferences and workshops and disseminate information in the field of the EIP. 3. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set out the organisational structure and operation of the EIP network. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 91.deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1774 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54
Article 54 European evaluation network for rural development 1. A European evaluation network for rural development shall be put in place to support the evaluation of rural development programmes in accordance with Article 51(1). It shall enable the networking of those involved in the evaluation of rural development programmes. 2. The aim of the European evaluation network for rural development shall be to facilitate the exchange of expertise and good practices on evaluation methodologies, to develop evaluation methods and tools, to provide support on evaluation processes, and on data collection and management. 3. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set out the organisational structure and operation of the European evaluation network for rural development. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 91.deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii
(iii) support for monitoring, in particular through collection and sharing of relevant feed-back, recommendations and analysis notably from the Monitoring Committees referred to in Article 41 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012]. Local action groups shall also be supported by the national rural network for the monitoring and evaluation of the local development strategies;
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1786 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iv
(iv) provision of training activities for programme implementing bodies and local action groups in the process of formation;deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1787 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point v
(v) collection of examples of projects covering all priorities of the rural development programmes;deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1788 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point vi
(vi) ongoing studies and analysis;deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1790 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point vii
(vii) networking activities for local action groups and in particular technical assistance for inter-territorial and transnational co-operation, facilitation of co-operation among local action groups and the search of partners for the measure referred to in Article 36;deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1801 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56
Article 56 Prize for innovative, local cooperation in rural areas The funds referred to in Article 51(2) shall be used for financing the award of a prize to cooperation projects involving at least two entities located in different Member States that realise an innovative, local concept.deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1811 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57
Article 57 Call for proposals 1. Starting at the latest in 2015 and every year thereafter the Commission shall launch a call for proposals in view of awarding the prize referred to in Article 56. The last call for proposals shall be launched no later than in 2019. 2. The call for proposals shall indicate a theme for the proposals which shall be related to one of the Union priorities for rural development. The theme shall also be appropriate for implementation through cooperation at transnational level. 3. The call for proposals shall be open to both local action groups and individual entities cooperating for the purpose of the specific project.deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1821 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58
Article 58 Selection procedure 1. Applications for the prize shall be submitted by applicants in all Member States to the respective national rural network, which will be responsible for pre-selecting applications. 2. National rural networks shall set up, from within their members, a pre- selection board of independent experts in order to pre-select applications. Pre- selection of applications shall be done on the basis of the exclusion, selection and award criteria defined in the call for proposals. Each National Rural Network shall pre-select no more than 10 applications and shall transmit them to the Commission. 3. The Commission shall be responsible for the selection of fifty winning projects among the applications pre-selected in all the Member States. The Commission shall set up an ad hoc steering group composed of independent experts. This steering group shall prepare the selection of the winning applications on the basis of the exclusion, selection and award criteria defined in the call for proposals. 4. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, decide on the list of projects to which the prize is awarded.deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59 Financial Prize – conditions and payment 1. In order for projects to be eligible for the prize, the time required for their completion shall not exceed two years from the date of adoption of the implementing act awarding the prize. The time frame of realisation of the project shall be defined in the application. 2. The prize shall be granted in the form of a lump sum payment. The amount of the payment shall be determined by the Commission, by means of implementing acts, in line with criteria defined in the call for proposals and taking into account the estimated cost of realisation of the project indicated in the application. The maximum prize per project shall not exceed 100 000 euro. 3. Member States shall pay the award to winning applicants after verifying that the project has been completed. The relevant expenditure shall be reimbursed by the Union to Member States in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of Chapter II of Title IV of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Member States may decide to pay fully or partly the sum of the prize to the winning applicants before having verified the completion of the project but they shall, in this case, bear the responsibility for the expenditure until the completion of the project is verified.deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1840 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60
Article 60 Rules on the procedure, timetables and setting up of the steering-group The Commission shall by means of implementing acts lay down detailed provisions on the procedure and timetables for the selection of projects and rules on the setting up of the steering group of independent experts referred to in Article 58(3). These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 91.deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1922 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 6
6. For the purposes of the allocation of the performance reserve referred to in Article 20(2) of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012], available assigned revenue collected in accordance with Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012 for the EAFRD shall be added to the amounts referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012]. It shall be allocated to Member States proportionally to their share of the total amount of support from the EAFRD.deleted
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI