33 Amendments of Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU related to 2011/0282(COD)
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental pubic goods and services. They should further encourage farmers and other land managers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to land related climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil, biodiversity and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the ‘polluter pays’ principle. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge. Member States shouldall maintain the level of efforts made during the 2007- 2013 programming period and have to spend a minimum of 2540% of the total contribution from the EAFRD to each rural development programme for climate change mitigation and adaptation and land management, through the agri- environment-climate, organic farming measures and payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints measurescovered by the implementation of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds or of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for the community action in the field of water policy. Special attention should be given to the transition between current and future agri-environment and climate commitments undertaken by farmer and land managers taking into account the change in the baseline.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
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;
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) High Nature Value Farming systems
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) Organic Farming
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
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, High Nature Value farming, organic farming 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%.
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) relevant combinations of measures are included in relation to the Union priorities for rural development included in the programme, logically following from the ex ante evaluation referred to in point (a) and the analysis referred to in point (b); , to address climatic challenges and increase environmental delivery, member states shall consider measures under article 29, 30, 31, 34 and 35 of this regulation
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Support may also cover short-term farm management exchange and farm visit, farm visit and exchanges of good practice between public entities in rural areas.
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support under this measure shall be for the benefit of persons engaged in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, land managers, public entities and other economic actors which are SMEs operating in rural areas.
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) Support should also cover costs arising from informational and promotional activities for products under the quality schemes promoting organic and high nature value farming.
Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Support may also cover expenditure relating to the assistance needed to participate in the quality schemes referred to in paragraph 1(a),(b) and (c) and information and promotion activities relating to the products forming the subject of those schemes.
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) concern the processing, marketing, storage and/or development of agricultural products covered by Annex I to the Treaty or of cotton. The output of the production process may be a product not covered by that Annex;
Amendment 880 #
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 eligibleSupport under paragraph 1(b) may be granted to farms or public entities in rural areas.
Amendment 888 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Support under this measure shall be limited to the maximum support rates laid down in Annex I. These maximum rates may be increased for young farmers, organic farmers and measures related to the fulfilment of Natura 2000 and the Water Framework Directive, collective investments and integrated projects involving support under more than one measure, investments in areas facing significant natural constraints as referred to in Article 33(3) and operations supported in the framework of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability in accordance with the support rates laid down in Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%.
Amendment 939 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) payments for farmers who decide to cease farming activities with a view to making over their farm holdings to other farmers.
Amendment 942 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Support under paragraph 1(c) shall be granted to farmers participating in the small farmers scheme, at the time of submitting their application for support, for at least one year and who commit to permanently transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer. Support shall be paid from the date of the transfer until 31 December 2020who permanently transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer. Support shall be paid in at least two instalments equivalent to 120% of the payment entitlements established for a period of five years, starting from the date of the transfer. The Member States shall establish the conditions for the granting of that support.
Amendment 1006 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be conditional on the submission of a business plan. Implementation of the business plan has to start within six monthsone year from the date of the decision granting the aid.
Amendment 1019 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Member States may grant an annuity to the farmers referred to in paragraph 1(c) who are at least 65 years of age, without this being considered state aid.
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1034 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in the creation, improvement or expansion of all types of small scale infrastructure, including investments in renewable energy necessary for the renovation and development of villages;
Amendment 1048 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the setting-up, improvement or expansion of local basic services for the rural population, including healthcare, transport, leisure and, culture, and the related infrastructure;
Amendment 1066 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) studies and investments associated with the maintenance, restoration and upgrading of the cultural, educational, religious and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes, including related socio- economic aspects;
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Support under this measure shall only concern small-scale infrastructure, as defined by each Member State in the programme. However, rural development programmes may provide for specific derogations from this rule for investments in broadband and renewable energy. In this case, clear criteria ensuring complementarity with support under other Union instruments shall be provided directly connected with the renovation and development of villages and intended to increase the agricultural competitiveness and viability of rural areas.
Amendment 1256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) jointly placing goods on the market and promoting this, including preparation for sale, centralisation of sales and supply to bulk buyers;
Amendment 1263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) other activities that may be carried out by producer groups, such as development of business, storage and marketing skilpotentials and organisation and facilitation of innovation processes.
Amendment 1357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4
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%.
Amendment 1398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Payments to farmers in mountain areas and other areas facing natural or other specific constraints, particularly High Nature Value farming systems, shall be granted annually per hectare of UAA in order to compensate farmers for additional costs and income foregone related to the constraints for agricultural production in the area concerned.
Amendment 1422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Article 32 – paragraph 6
6. In Member States which have notshall completed the delimitation referred to in Article 33(3) before 1 January 2014, paragraph 5 shall apply to farmers receiving payments in areas which were eligible for such payments during the 2007-2013 period. Following completion of the delimitation, farmers in areas that remain eligible shall receive full payments under this measurat the latest by the date on which this Regulation enters into force. Farmers in areas that are no longer eligible shall continue to receive payments in accordance with paragraph 5.
Amendment 1431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) poor accessibility.
Amendment 1432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) low population density;
Amendment 1438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In order to be eligible for payments under Article 32, areas, other than mountain areas, shall be considered as facing significant natural constraints if at least 6650% of the UAA meets at least one of the criteria listed in Annex II at the threshold value indicated. Respect of this condition shall be ensured at the appropriatelowest level of local administrative units ("LAU 2" level)on.
Amendment 1516 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) activities with the goal to inform and promote products under quality schemes through particular farming systems such as organic or High Nature Value.
Amendment 2118 #
Conservation of High Nature Value farm systems: - knowledge transfer and information actions - advisory services, farm management and farm relief services - quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs - agri-environment- climate - organic farming - Natura 2000 and Water framework directive payments - enhancement of biodiversity in rural areas - co-operation - investment in physical assets