Activities of Elisabeth JEGGLE
Plenary speeches (112)
Agricultural incomes in the EU
Reform of the common agricultural policy
Vote
Ecopoint system in Austria in 2004
Harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport
Foot and mouth disease: lessons to be learned and proposals for the future
Budget 2003 (as modified by the Council)
General debate on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003
Enlargement of the Union
COM in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin
Agenda 2000 (interim situation)
COM in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin
Human rights
2003 budget guidelines
Monitoring of BSE
Circulation of compound feedingstuffs
Protection of animals during transport
Animal by-products
Priority substances in water policy
Support system for producers of arable crops
Foot-and-mouth disease
Interoperability of the trans-European rail system
Rail transport
Animal nutrition
Community railway undertakings
Interoperability of the trans-European rail systems
Agricultural prices
The forestry sector after the December 1999 storms
Protection of animals used for scientific purposes (debate)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
The placing on the market and use of feed for animals (debate)
Use of PCB waste oils in an Irish food recycling plant (debate)
Animal transport (debate)
Explanations of vote
Support schemes for farmers under the CAP - Modifications to the common agricultural policy - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007 to 2013) (debate)
Rules for the operation of air services in the Community (recast) (debate)
Animal health strategy 2007-2013 (debate)
Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products as regards the national quotas for milk (debate)
Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products as regards the national quotas for milk (debate)
An EU Strategy for Central Asia (debate)
Common organisation of the market in wine (debate)
Uzbekistan (debate)
Dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption - Common organisation of the milk and milk products market - Additional rules on the common organisation of the milk and milk products markets (debate)
First railway package (debate)
Common rules for air transport services (debate)
Common organisation of the market in wine (debate)
Development of the Community’s railways – Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community – International rail passengers’ rights and obligations (debate)
Circulation of compound feedingstuffs (debate)
Milk quotas (debate)
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (vote)
The protection and welfare of animals 2006-2010 (debate)
Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (debate)
Promotion of crops for non-food purposes (debate)
EU forestry strategy (debate)
Protection of chickens kept for meat production (debate)
Community railways
EAFRD support for rural development
Constitution for Europe (continuation)
Pakistan: recent cases of persecution
Russian pressure on Eastern Partnership countries and in particular destabilisation of eastern Ukraine (debate)
Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material and plant protection products - Animal health - Protective measures against pests of plants (debate)
Production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law) (debate)
Negotiations for an EU-Canada strategic partnership agreement (short presentation)
Financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products - Direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - Transitional provisions on support for rural development (debate)
Situation in Egypt (continuation of debate)
Situation of Rohingya Muslims
A broader Transatlantic partnership (debate)
Partnership and cooperation agreement with Afghanistan (debate)
Reinstatement of Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences - Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences (debate)
2012 comprehensive monitoring report on Croatia (B7-0160/2013)
Human rights situation in Kazakhstan
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - 2011/0280(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) - 2011/0281(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - 2011/0282(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - 2011/0288(COD) (debate)
State of play of EU-Mercosur trade relations (debate)
Violence against women in India
Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2011 and the European Union's policy on the matter - EU's human rights strategy (debate)
Explanations of vote
Protection of animals during transport (debate)
Macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (debate)
Negotiations for an EU-Kazakhstan enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement (debate)
Negotiations for an EU-Kazakhstan enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement (debate)
EU strategy for the Danube region (debate)
Azerbaijan: the case of Ramil Safarov
EU Special Representative for Human Rights (debate)
Explanations of vote
Kazakhstan (debate)
Agreement between the EU and Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products and fishery products (debate)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Public health threat of antimicrobial resistance (debate)
The CAP towards 2020: Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future (debate)
Antibiotic resistance (debate)
Vaccination against bluetongue (debate)
Role of women in agriculture and rural areas (short presentation)
2010 progress report on Turkey (debate)
Explanations of vote
Free trade agreement between the EU and the Republic of Korea (debate)
Protection of animals used for scientific purposes (debate)
Protection of animals used for scientific purposes (debate)
Protection of animals used for scientific purposes (A7-0230/2010, Elisabeth Jeggle) (vote)
Future of the CAP after 2013 (debate)
Situation in Kyrgyzstan (debate)
EU - Canada Summit (debate)
Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010 as modified by the Council (all sections) - Draft amending budget No 10/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III – Commission - Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument - Amendment to the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013: financing energy projects under the European Economic Recovery Plan (debate)
Explanations of vote
Draft general budget 2010 (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX) - Draft general budget 2010 (Section III) (debate)
Modification of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (the ‘Single CMO Regulation’) (debate)
Explanations of vote
Kazakhstan: the case of Yevgeny Zhovtis
Reports (12)
PDF (208 KB) DOC (133 KB)
Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a levy in the milk and milk-products sector - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development PDF (186 KB) DOC (83 KB)
PDF (56 KB) DOC (130 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning crop statistics PDF (226 KB) DOC (320 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) as regards the national quotas for milk PDF (172 KB) DOC (163 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2597/97 laying down additional rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products for drinking milk PDF (151 KB) DOC (98 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products PDF (172 KB) DOC (139 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2001/114/EC relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption PDF (135 KB) DOC (66 KB)
REPORT on a Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010 PDF (260 KB) DOC (195 KB)
REPORT containing the European Parliament’s recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service on the negotiations for an EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement PDF (140 KB) DOC (61 KB)
REPORT on the role of women in agriculture and rural areas PDF (178 KB) DOC (102 KB)
REPORT Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes PDF (133 KB) DOC (73 KB)
Shadow reports (4)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Animal Health PDF (1 MB) DOC (2 MB)
REPORT on the future of EU-ASEAN relations PDF (208 KB) DOC (108 KB)
REPORT on the European Union Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012–2015 PDF (256 KB) DOC (166 KB)
REPORT on the state of implementation of the EU Strategy for Central Asia PDF (272 KB) DOC (176 KB)
Opinions (2)
OPINION on the share of renewable energy in the EU and proposals for concrete actions
OPINION 2010 budget: Section III - Commission
Written declarations (3)
Amendments (1571)
Amendment 119 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that Parliament may withhold its consent to international agreements on account of serious breaches of human rights, as in the cases of the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Turkmenistan or the textile protocol of the EU-Uzbekistan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
– having regard to its recent resolutions on ASEAN member states, in particular its resolution of 17 February 2011 on the ‘border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia’5 , its resolution of 7 July 2011 on ‘Indonesia, including attacks on minorities’6 , its resolution of 25 November 2010 on ‘Burma: conduct of elections and the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’7 , its resolution of 20 May 2010 on the ‘situation in Burma/Myanmar’8 , its resolution of 20 May 2010 on the ‘situation in Thailand’9 , its resolution of 26 November 2009 on the ‘situation in Laos and Vietnam’10 , and its resolution of 5 February 2009 on the ‘Situation of Burmese refugees in Thailand’11 related to ASEAN member states,
Amendment 12 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas while China has been increasing its economic ties with Southeast Asian countries,ASEAN faces important security challenges, e.g. the unresolved territorial disputes in sthe South China have been drawing some ASEAN member states closer to the United States for cooperation on maritime security; whereas Russia also sees Asia as an invaluable and increasingly important part of its global strategySea which need a diplomatic solution respecting the principles of international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; whereas the EU is committed to support ASEAN in security issues promoting peace and stability through dialogue and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that ASEAN, as a major regional and global economic actor, notwithstanding its internal differences, can play an important role to promote a peaceful, multilateral world order; wishes to see ASEAN's institutional and political capacities further develop;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly encourages ASEAN to continue its political and economic integration path, notably the ambitious ASEAN plan for an Economic Community by 2015, including the liberalisation of its internal labour market;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the great economic potential of the ASEAN region and calls on European and other companies for responsible and sustainable business activity respecting UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; urges in this regard the Commission to help develop measures to increase international and local law enforcement capacities;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the EU and ASEAN have shared values as well as common political and economic interests, which should continue to be developed with high priority; Suggestunderlines in recognition of the importance of this relationship to appoint anhe role of the EU Head of Delegation to ASEAN; equally requests that the presence of the EU and its Member States be increased in the region and its fora in order to broaden EU's political credibility and visibility;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Congratulates ASEAN leaders for the significant progress being achieved in the regional integration process, most visibly with the forthcoming establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community; believes that these positive developments should be matched by strengthening its parliamentary dimension and invites ASEAN leaders to consider a formal Charta recognition of the role of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) as an integral part of ASEAN itself;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CSupports the strengthening of the parliamentary dimension of the relationship; considers that establishing a formal Euro-ASEAN interparliamentary assembly would further enhance exchanges between parliamentariansupgrade our relations with the ASEAN Member States which are engaged in the process of regional economic integration and could benefit from European experience, furthermore it would create an interparliamentary forum for multilateral exchange to address global issues in a more comprehensive way and thus to strengthen the existing EU strategy towards Asia; also suggests the creation of links between the Parliament Sub- Committee on Human Rights and the ASEAN Intergovernmental Human Rights Commission (AIHRC); Bbelieves that the Office for the Promotion of Parliamentary Democracy could provide capacity- building assistance to the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA); S enhancing the role of national parliaments as well as of AIPA within ASEAN; stresses that the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP) and the Asia-Europe People's Forum (AEPF) in connection with the ASEM summits, should be further enhanced;
Amendment 48 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the EU should support ASEAN in developing its own space within the conflicting economic and security interests of China, Japan and the United States; believes that the EU could be an activewould like to see the EU being an active political partner for ASEAN in its pursuit of non-military solutions to important security and geostrategic challenges, in order to enhance peace and regional stability; underlines in this regard the EU's readiness to act as a mediator;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the EU should intensify policy dialogues and cooperate closely with ASEAN on human and fundamental rights issues, on rule of law, on social and labour standards, on the fight against transnational crime, such as money laundering and trafficking in people and drugs, counter-terrorism, non-proliferation, disarmament, anti-piracy and cyber security, while protecting freedom of expression and the free flow of information;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. SHighlights the important role of exchange programmes, such as Erasmus, for intercultural students' and research cooperation between EU and ASEAN higher education institutions; suggests establishing ASEAN study centres in European and EU study centres in ASEAN universities; believes that the EU needs to expand university programmes in English to better facilitate access for Asian students to European universities, while EU researchers should be helped to join research programmes in Asia including in cooperation with the ASEAN University Network (AUN);
Amendment 66 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Suggests the use of the new Partnership Instrument in order to intensify regular exchanges and mutual learning processes, for example on multicultural societies, democratic state structures for the 21st century, state welfare systems, legal and security systems and moreeconomic cooperation;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the launching of an EU-Asia school and city- twinning initiative in order to link up regions in Europe, such as Eastern and Southern Europe, and Asia which have had few exchanges up to now;
Amendment 76 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 81 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Suggests that the EU focus its inter- regional cooperation with ASEAN particularly on disaster and crisis management, energy sufficiency and security, resource management, sustainable development, tourism, urbanisation, agricultural investment, research and innovation, food security, use of marine resources, the fight against poverty, ethnic and religious minorities and migration issues;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that for several ASEAN members textile exports to the EU represent an important sector and recalls that the granting of GSP and GSP+ is linked to the fulfilment of certain basic labour standardthe relevant conventions;
Amendment 93 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that the EU should provide assistance to the capacity building of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, as well as technical assistance to the ASEAN Committee on Women and Children; supports enhanced cooperation on mutual human rights concerns;
Amendment 99 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the peace process and the democratic reforms in Burma/Myanmar; expresses, however, its grave concern over crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingyas; equally expresseCalls concern over land grabbing, impunity and corruption, and appeals to all ASEAN member states to ratify the statutes of the International Criminal Court (ICC);
Amendment 101 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls upon the leaders of the ASEAN Member States to support the objective of the European Union to participate in future East Asia Summits, following the European Union accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia;
Amendment 106 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 112 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the EEAS, the Council and the Commission and the ASEAN- Secretariat in Jakarta.
Amendment 16 #
2013/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the SPA and the CETA are closely linked, followingbeing negotiated in parallel, respecting in mutual trust the EU's common approach and Canadian principles;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas in relation to the Arctic Council's decision, supported by Canada, on EU observer status is regrettable, the EU has committed itself to collaborate with the Canadian authorities to find a solution for the issues still to be resolved;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to insist that all contractual relationships with third countries, both industrialised and developing, should include clearly worded conditionality and political clauses on human rights and democracy, without exception; to adopt appropriate safeguards to ensure that the suspension mechanism cannot be abused by either side;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of promoting the EU horticulture sector and enabling it to compete in the global marketplace, in which connection particular attention must be paid to research and development, energy efficiency and security, adjustment to climate change and measures to improve marketing;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to establish the same market access conditions, as regards marketing standards, designations of origin, etc., for all market participants in the EU and to carry out checks to ensure that those conditions are observed, in order to prevent distortions of competition;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the measures in the EU F&V regime which are intended to increase market orientation among EU growers, encourage innovation and increase growers’ competitiveness through the provision of support to POs and inter- branch organisations; points out, at the same time, that steps must be taken to ensure that self- and direct marketers do not suffer discrimination;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that cutting red tape is particularly important for small and medium-sized businesses, although such measures must not undermine the legal certainty which such businesses also rely on;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in its review of the EU F&V regime, to produce clearer practical rules about how POs should be designed and managed, and believes that in order to encourage more growers to join POs it is crucially important that the scheme adapts to fit the market structures that exist in Member Statelthough growers must remain free to take their own decisions on these matters;
Amendment 108 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that both the Plant Protection Products Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of 21 October 2009) and the new Biocides Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of 22 May 2012) require the Commission to specify scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine- disrupting properties by December 2013; is concerned that these criteria have the potential to remove significant substances which could still be used with acceptable risk; emphasises how important it is that the procedure should be transparent, so that the market actors concerned understand the scientific basis for the decisions and know which actors were involved in developing new criteria; urges the Commission to fully consider the impact of different approaches when presenting proposals for endocrine disruptors;
Amendment 115 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to reassess the current restrictions on the use of some neonicotoinoids in light of new scientific evidence and urges the Commission to properly assess the economic and environmental impact of such restrictions, as regards location, type and time of use, before bringing them into force;
Amendment 129 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to prioritise economically important horticultural crops for funding and research using new and innovative plant breeding techniques, and to provide clarity about the regulatory status of plants produced by these newusing new and innovative breeding techniques;
Amendment 141 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the renewed emphasis on apprenticeships in workforce training but notes with concern that the numbers of people completing horticulture apprenticeships in some Member States remains worryingly low and that the young people taking such apprenticeships are not always suited to them;
Amendment 145 #
2013/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Takes the view that efforts to encourage young people to consider jobs in the horticulture sector and to provide them with training should be supported by means of awareness-raising and information campaigns at European level, for example in the form of flanking measures implemented as part of the EU School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas better integrating primary producers into the food chain through quality schemes, promotion in local markets and short supply circuits was established as a rural development priority for 2014-2020;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas regionalthe quality branding can contribute to the development of territorial economies by broadening the concept of quality through the use of schemes for the delivery of sets of high- quality goods and services which are inextricably interlinked andschemes and quality symbols for protected designations of origin (PDO) and geographical indications (PGI) allow to highlight the qualities of a product which embody the specific characteristics of eacha territory, and in particularincluding its heritage (historical, cultural, geographical, etc.); whereas, as a result, these sets of goods and servicegoods come to be seen as unique, generating revenue at territorial level and, opening up new opportunities on local and international markets; and allowing to promote a region more effectively on regional, national and international markets; whereas the EU rural development policy allows for support for quality schemes set up at national or regional level; whereas quality schemes set up at national or regional basis shall not create confusion with PDO and PGI schemes and shall fully respect EU rules;
Amendment 73 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to make use of the support possibilities available in rural development in relation to quality schemes, promotion in local markets and the establishment and development of short, local supply chains, and to implement them through practical programmes;
Amendment 92 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to develop an approach to the official recognition of regional quality branding based on an objective assessment of the governance of the territorial development process, focusing in particular on the steps taken to incorporate the social, economic and environmental dimensions, the diversity of the economic and social actors involved in promoting regional quality branding andMember States to use the support possibilities for quality schemes at national and regional level under their rural development programmes while avoiding confusion with and weakening of EU quality schemes and notably those for PDO and PGI; calls on the Commission to ensure theat quality of the set of specific goods and services which they can offerschemes set up at Member State and regional level respect EU law;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas existing framework conditions mean that dairy products can often not be processed close to where they are produced; notes the need to take infrastructure into account and to allow specific designations such as ‘Mountain produce’ to be used for products which are processed within a certain distance of the mountain area concerned; considers it essential for this to be applied to all products made from milk from mountain areas;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas in many disadvantaged areas, milk production ensures economic and social cohesion, and this must not be put at risk by the expiry of quotas, and whereas preservation of the agricultural landscape, the tourism industry, local production-processing-marketing circuits, jobs and long-term perspectives for young people must be safeguarded and promoted;
Amendment 57 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential for a grazing stock premium to be earmarked for these areas under the first pillar of the CAP; rejects any new requirements regarding the feeding of ruminants which might lead to breakdowns in existing agricultural practice;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the expiry of the milk quota in mountain areas must be evaluated separately as a result of the particular characteristics of such areas if targeted measures to support and maintain production are to be formulated;
Amendment 80 #
2013/2097(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that there are serious cost disadvantages associated with milk production in mountain areas as a result of the locations involved and that farmers must, given the additional constraints and, in particular, restrictions on use, be guaranteed economically-viable, profitable work once quotas have expired;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas depopulation and the rural exodus are highly detrimental to living conditions in rural communities and hence the quality of life and working conditions of farmers and are a frequently a decisive factor in a decision to retain or abandon a small agricultural holding; whereas the creation of sustainable prospects in rural areas for young people in particular is of vital importance to the future of small agricultural holdings;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Takes the view that the process of rural exodus and depopulation must be countered without delay in order to ensure suitable conditions and sustainable prospects for smallholdings in their current locations; calls on the Member States, to deploy efficiently available EU funding to promote , infrastructure, educational, medical and nursing facilities, child care, access to high-speed internet and the establishment and development of rural SMEs, so as to ensure equivalent living conditions in urban and rural areas; recommends that efforts be focused on creating sustainable future prospects for young, well-educated men and women;
Amendment 281 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Supports the EU's promotion of a regional approach in Central Asia, which is essential in tackling regional issues, in particular stability and security, water, energy; calls for the EU's engagement in this region to be linked to progress on democratisation, human rights, good governance, sustainable socio-economic development, the rule of law and the fight against corruption, but is at the same time mindful of the EU's strategic interests;
Amendment 283 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Underlines also the importance of the EU's dialogue with Central Asian countries on regional security matters, in particular as regards the situation in Afghanistan after 2014; welcomes the launch of EU-Central Asia High Level Security Dialogue on 13 June 2013;
Amendment 289 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Is deeply concerned about the continued violence in Afghanistan; urges the Afghan Government to prepare for taking over full responsibility after the withdrawal of international forces from 2014; calls for the Member States to gear up to support the military and civilian capacity-building of the Afghan Government and its National Security Forces in order to create stability and security as a prerequisite for development, avoiding the creation of a security and economic vacuum once the country assumes full responsibility for its own security after 2014; highlights the need to continue the EU's support in the fight against corruption;
Amendment 292 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Emphasises the need for enhanced cooperation within the sub-region of Central Asia and with Russia, Pakistan, India and Iran in order to boost trade and investment, to address the challenges of cross-border trafficking in people and goods and to combat the illegal production and trafficking of drugs; warns against the risk of such problems spilling over to neighbouring countries and to the wider sub-region after 2014; stresses Pakistan's key role in the fight against terrorism;:
Amendment 294 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
64 a. Reiterates the EU's long-term commitment to assist Afghanistan in a peaceful transition and sustainable socio- economic development; welcomes that the EU and Afghanistan are about to conclude the negotiations on a Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development; calls on both sides to conclude swiftly;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas corruption is part of the good governance principle, such as upheld and defined by articles 9(3) and 97 of the Cotonou Agreement;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas corruption is generally deeply entrenched in the mentality of the societies where it permeates and all efforts to combat it should focus first and foremost on the education system, targeting people at the earliest age possible;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas states may enable and even foster violations of rights of their citizens bysometimes failing to act in preventing or punishing corruption in public and private sectors, in breach of their international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the other relevant international and regional human rights instruments;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas aid donors and international financial institutions (IFIs), such as the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have lost the opportunity toshould foster truhe governance reform in debtor countries in the past and haveand contributed to the corruption and concentration of power by the elites by not assessing and addressing the risks of corruption and degradation of human rightan effective fight against corruption, also by addressing the risks sometimes associated with many measures imposed in the context of structural adjustment programmes (SAPs), such as the privatisation of state-owned businesssuch as the privatization of state-owned industries and resources, foreseen in the Structural Adjustment Programmes;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. HighlightWelcomes, in this regard, the need to further the use of automatic information exchange and to extend the scoperenegotiation of the Savings Taxation Directive in order, meant to effectively end banking secrecy; considers that strengthening the regulation of, and transparency as regards, company registries and registers of trusts in all EU Members States is a prerequisite for dealing with corruption, both in the EU and in third countries; believes that EU rules should impose an obligation of registration on all legal structures and their beneficial ownership data, and that these data should be published, at no charge, online, electronically tagged, and in a searchable format;
Amendment 86 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out, on the other hand, that the EU should not foster ‘advanced partnerships’ with kleptocratic regimes which do not show the political will to genuinely implement the above-mentioned principles, unless dialogue, pressure and cooperation from the EU towards the need for reform is visible and transparentthat the EU should use the framework of 'advanced partnerships' in order to pressure those regimes that suffer from endemic corruption to adopt reforms; takes the view that the EU should publicly condemn the enactment of laws which restrict the freedom of the media and the activities of civil society as cornerstones of accountability and that it should draw up strategies to adapt relations with those countries so as to foster reform in a visible way;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 94 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the G20 Seoul Anti- Corruption Action Plan and believes that the momentum created should be sustained so as to ensure a coordinated international effort meant to combat corruption in key areas;
Amendment 114 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the agreements reached between the European Parliament and the Council requiring companies in the extractive sector and loggers of primary forests to disclose payments to governments on a country-by-country and project basis; urges governments of all partner countries to require country-by-countryequivalent disclosure of payments of transnational companies registered or listed on financial markets in their jurisdiction; urges the EU to promote this standard of reporting in the context of its relations with partner countries;
Amendment 119 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Points out that all efforts to combat corruption should be accompanied by support for programmes meant to prevent corruption through education and awareness-raising campaigns;
Amendment 121 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Is of the opinion that the standard human rights clause introduced in all agreements with third countries should also include a commitment towards the protection and promotion of good governance;
Amendment 122 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Encourages the Commission to propose in the next revision of the Cotonou Agreement the respect of good governance as an essential element of the Agreement and to widen the scope of the definition of corruption, allowing the sanctioning of breaches of the good governance clause in all serious circumstances, and not only when related to economic and sectoral policies and programmes on which the European Union is a significant partner in terms of the financial support;
Amendment 123 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Emphasises that a human rights- based approach to the asset-recovery process by states emerging from corrupt dictatorships, namely Arab Spring countries, demands that Member States, as recipient countries, understand repatriation not as a discretionary measure but as a duty arising from the obligations of international cooperation and assistance; considers, moreover, that a human rights-based approach requires that repatriated funds be appropriately used in the creation of conditions to assure compliance with human rights obligations and to avoid new corruption- based diversions; requires that the EU assist in ensuring that repatriated funds be appropriately administered in a transparent and efficient manner that benefits the citizens of the country in question, in full compliance with international human rights obligationWelcomes the decision of the EU- Egypt and EU-Tunisia Task Forces to finalise a roadmap for the return of the illicitly acquired assets which are still frozen in a number of third countries; considers that asset-recovery provisions will support the efforts of countries to redress the worst effects of corruption and urges the EU and its Member States to make further significant efforts aimed at facilitating the return of misappropriated assets stolen by the former regimes to the people of Arab Spring countries;
Amendment 126 #
2013/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. CallPoints onut the EU and its Member States to take a lead in the UN efforts to ratify and implement the International Arms Treaty, establishing common binding standards, based on international human rights and humanitarian law, to assess international weapons transfers; encourages the EU to go beyond the treaty and set up independent mechanisms to monitor all arms transfers and combat the opaqueness in the arms trade sector and demand far greater transparency, especially in at corruption in the arms trade represents a large proportion of the corruption present in global transactions; welcomes the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) adopted by the UNGA on 2 April 2013; welcomes the commitment of the Member States to sign the Arms Trade Treaty at the earliest possible date and calls on them to also take a lead in the UN efforts for the rapid ratification and implementation of the International Arms Trelation to the use of intermediaries and economic/industrial offsety by all UN member states;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas complex and interdependent problems require efficient coordination of different EU policies, linking EU efforts in the areas of human rights, democracy support and the rule of law, to EU objectives on crisis management, the security sector, development co-operation and ecological sustainability, with a particular focus on rural development and agriculture in order to ensure food sovereignty as a contribution to a durable socio-economic development in sub- Saharan Africa;
Amendment 194 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes, with due gravity, the frequent food crises and other humanitarian emergencies in the Sahel region, and their effect on the most fundamental human rights; welcomes the strong involvement of the EU and its Member States in the humanitarian crisis efforts in the Sahel; emphasises, however, the need for humanitarian action to be coordinated with longer term EU support in the context of development cooperation and human rights protection; highlights in this regard that rural development and measures designed to support agricultural activity, in particular local production, are vital for eradicating poverty, hunger and underdevelopment and should therefore be key elements of development strategies;
Amendment 145 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
(1) Information provision and promotion measures shall not be brand-oriented. Nevertheless, product brands may be visible during demonstrations or tastings and on information and promotional material, subject to compliance with specific conditions to be adopted pursuant to Article 6(a).the following conditions:
Amendment 146 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) several brands must be mentioned,
Amendment 147 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) each brand of the members of the proposing organisation may be shown,
Amendment 148 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(c) each brand must be equally visible and
Amendment 149 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d (new)
(d) the graphic presentation of the brand must use a smaller format than the message of the measure.
Amendment 151 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
(2) Information measures shall not encourage the consumption of any product on grounds of its origin. Nevertheless, the origin of products may be visible on information and promotional material subject to compliance with specific conditions to be adopted pursuant to Article 6(b).the following conditions:
Amendment 153 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) in the case of products registered pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2011, in the protected form,
Amendment 154 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) in the case of measures for the internal market, the origin may only be presented in a graphically smaller format than the European information and
Amendment 155 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
(c) in the case of measures for third- country markets, the origin may be presented on an equal footing with the European information.
Amendment 211 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 219 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The proposing organisation should represent the sector at national or European level. The proposed programmes should be implemented over a period of at least one and not more than three years and should be on a significant scale, which means at least nationwide.
Amendment 320 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – point a
Article 21 – point a
Amendment 65 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules to determine the phytosanitary risks posed by any species, strain or biotype of pathogenic agents, animals or parasitic or invasive plants injurious to plants or plant products (hereinafter “pests”) and measures to reduce those risks to an acceptable level.
Amendment 72 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) 'plants for planting' means: - plants, which are capable ofalready planted and are intended for producing entire plants, and which are destined to be planted, or replanted, or remain plantedto remain planted or to be replanted after their introduction, or - plants which are not planted at the time of introduction, but are destined to be planted thereafter;
Amendment 73 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Amendment 75 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Amendment 77 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Amendment 120 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 98 #
Amendment 104 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 – point e
Recital 1 – point e
Amendment 113 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to determine the scope of the several provisions of this Regulation it is necessary to define the concepts of ‘professional operator’ and ‘making available on the market’. In particular, in view of the marketing developments of the sector, the definition of ‘making available on the market’ should be as wide as possible to ensure all forms of transactions of plant reproductive material. That definition should include inter alia persons concluding sales through distance contracts (e.g. electronically) and persons who collect basic forest material.
Amendment 154 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
Recital 79
Amendment 200 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
(dd) produced by a farmer on their own farm, under their own name and at their own expense.
Amendment 225 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
(5) ‘making available on the market’ means the holding for the purpose of sale within the Union, including offering for sale or for any other form of transfer, and the sale, distribution, import into, and export out of, the Union and other forms of transfer by an operator for the purpose of commercial cultivation, whether free of charge or not;
Amendment 234 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 3 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) '‘professional operator'’ means any natural or legal person carrying out, as a profession, at least one of the following activities with regard to plant reproductive material intended for commercial cultivation:
Amendment 239 #
Amendment 247 #
Amendment 283 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market under their control fulfils the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 285 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Specific responsibilities of professional operators producbringing plant reproductive material onto the market
Amendment 289 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – introductory part
Article 7 – introductory part
Professional operators producbringing plant reproductive material onto the market shall:
Amendment 295 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material is traceable at allthe stages of produentry and exit of goods in connection andwith making available on the market.
Amendment 308 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
In the case of plant reproductive material, other than forest reproductive material, professional operators shall keep records of the plant reproductive material referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 for three years after that material has been respectively supplied to or by them.
Amendment 313 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 382 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 389 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 399 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 407 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Amendment 410 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market shall comply with:
Amendment 416 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the production and quality requirements set out in Section 3 for the relevant category;
Amendment 420 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 (a) and (b) shall not apply to production requirements of plant reproductive material referred to in Article 14(3) and Article 36.
Amendment 425 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material may be produced and made available on the market only if it belongs to a variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 51 or in the Union variety register referred to in Article 52.
Amendment 465 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 476 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Amendment 478 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material shall be producedwhich has been officially registered and which is undergoing certification shall be made available on the market in accordance with the production requirements set out in Part A of Annex II and shall be made available on the market only if it fulfils the quality requirements set out in Part B of Annex II.
Amendment 495 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
This certification and identification shall apply to those varieties which are entered in the European variety register. National trademarks or certification systems shall continue to be admissible.
Amendment 519 #
Amendment 533 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Article 25
Where the official labels are produced by the competent authorities, as referred to in point (b) of Article 22, the competent authorities shall carry out all necessary field inspections, sampling and testing in accordance with the certification schemes, adopted pursuant to Article 20(2), to confirm compliance with the production and quality requirements adopted pursuant to Article 16(2).
Amendment 537 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – title
Article 27 – title
Notification of the intended production and certification of pre-basic, basic and certified material
Amendment 538 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
Professional operators shall inform the competent authorities in due time about their intention to produchave pre-basic, basic and certified material plant reproductive material, and to carry out the certification referred to in certified in accordance with Article 19(1). That notification shall state the plant species and categories concerned.
Amendment 542 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28
Article 28
Operators' labels shall be produced and affixed by the professional operator after verifying through its own inspections, sampling and testing, that the plant reproductive material complies with the production and quality requirements as referred to in Article 16.
Amendment 552 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, setting out rules for the post certification tests of plant reproductive material belonging to particular genera or species. Those rules shall take into account the development of scientific and technical knowledge. They may concern the following:
Amendment 553 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 555 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 556 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Where the post certification tests show that pre-basic, basic or certified material has not been produced or made available on the market in compliance with the production anddoes not comply with the quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), and with the requirements of the certification schemes referred to in Article 20(2), the competent authorities shall ensure that the professional operator concerned takes the necessary corrective actions. Those actions shall ensure that the material concerned either complies with those requirements or is withdrawn from the market.
Amendment 559 #
Amendment 605 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it is made available on the market in small quantities by persons other than professional operators, or by professional operators employing no more than ten persons and whose annual turnover or balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million;
Amendment 673 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. These provisions shall not apply to small undertakings and farms which supply local markets.
Amendment 679 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Plant reproductive material may be imported from third countries only if it is established, pursuant to Article 44, that ithat fulfils requirements equivalent to those applicable to plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market in the Union.
Amendment 681 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 684 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commissionuncil and Parliament may decide, by means of implementing actsthe ordinary legislative procedure, whether plant reproductive material of specific genera, species οr categories produced in a third country, or particular areas of a third country, fulfils requirements equivalent with those applicable to plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market in the Union, on the basis of:
Amendment 742 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the official description of the variety, or, where, applicable, the officially recognised description of the variety with an indication of the region(s) where the variety has historically been grown and to which it is naturally adapted ("region(s) of origin");
Amendment 781 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 5
Article 56 – paragraph 5
Amendment 785 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
Article 56 – paragraph 6
Amendment 793 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in case the variety had been previously not registered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register and plant reproductive material belonging to that variety has been made available on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation;,
Amendment 798 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in case the variety had been previously registered in any national variety register or in the Union variety register on the basis of a technical examination pursuant to Article 71, but has been deleted from those registers more than five years before the submission of the current application and or would not fulfil the requirements laid down in Articles 60, 61 and 62 and, where applicable, Article 58(1) and Article 59(1).
Amendment 817 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 829 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Amendment 846 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Those varieties in particular which play a significant role in connection with climate change and the environment and/or regional markets or organic farming shall be deemed to have a satisfactory value for cultivation and/or use.
Amendment 854 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of the official description, referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be distinct, if it is clearly distinguishable, by reference to thean expression of the characteristics that results from a particular genotype or combination of genotypes, from any other variety whose existence is commonly known on the date of the application determined pursuant to Article 70. Variety and means of reproduction shall be recognised as distinguishing criteria.
Amendment 860 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61
Article 61
For the purposes of the official description, referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be uniform if, subject to the variation that may be expected from the particular features of its reproduction and type or to variation within the variety, it is sufficiently uniform in the expression of those characteristics which are included in the examination for distinctness, as well as in the expression of any other characteristics used for its official description.
Amendment 863 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62
Article 62
For the purposes of the official description referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be stable if the expression of those characteristics which are included in the examination for distinctness, as well as any other characteristics used for the variety description, remains fundamentally unchanged after repeated reproduction or, in the case of cycles of reproduction, at the end of each such cycle. Variations within a variety which constitute adaptations to changed environmental conditions shall be accepted in the official examination.
Amendment 891 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, setting out specific rules concernuncil and Parliament may adopt under the ordinary legislative procedure provisions specifying the suitability of variety denominations. Those rules mayprovisions shall concern:
Amendment 897 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3
Article 65 – paragraph 3
Amendment 913 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 3
Article 67 – paragraph 3
Amendment 917 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68
Article 68
Amendment 924 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 926 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Amendment 949 #
Amendment 970 #
Amendment 1082 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1
Article 97 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1084 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2
Article 97 – paragraph 2
2. The level at which the fees are set pursuant to paragraph 1by the Member States shall reflect the principle of sound financial management to allow the Agency to maintain a balanced budget.
Amendment 1085 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2
Article 97 – paragraph 2
2. The level at which the fees are set pursuant to paragraph 1 shall reflect the principle of sound financial management to allow the Agency to maintain a balanced budget. Derogations or exemptions may be laid down for small undertakings or private individuals.
Amendment 1101 #
Amendment 1144 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 144 – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Without prejudice to more detailed requirements laid down in this Regulation, the following Articles and Annexes shall continue to apply: (a) Articles 21 to 22 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 66/401 EEC; (b) Articles 21 to 22 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 66/402 EEC; (c) Articles 17 to 18 of, and Annexes I to IV to the repealed Council Directive 68/193 EEC; (d) Articles 16 to 18 and 24 of the repealed Council Directive 2002/53 EC; (e) Articles 27 to 29 of, and Annexes I to IV to the repealed Council Directive 2002/54 EC; (f) Articles 45 to 47 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 2002/55 EC; (g) Articles 24 to 26 of, and Annexes I to III to the repealed Council Directive 2002/56 EC; (h) Articles 24 to 26 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 2002/57 EC.
Amendment 85 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The keeping of pet animals, including ornamental aquatic animals in households and non-commercial ornamental aquaria, both indoors and outdoors, generally represents a lower health risk compared to other ways of keeping or moving animals on a broader scale, such as those common in agriculture. The refore, it is not appropriate that the general requirements concerning registration, record keeping and movements within the Union apply to such animals, as this would represent an unjustified administrative burden and cost. Registration and record keeping requirements should therefore not apply to pet keepers. In addition, specific rules should be laid down for non-commercial movements of pet animals within the Uniongistration and identification of pets (especially dogs and cats) is nevertheless essential with respect to the ‘One Health’ principle, as they can also be carriers of disease and traceability must be guaranteed for the purposes of preventing and stopping the spread of disease. Pets (both kept animals and abandoned and stray animals) usually live in close proximity to people and the risk they pose should not therefore be underestimated. The mandatory registration and identification of pets is also necessary to combat the problem of stray, ownerless animals in the longer term. Member States should therefore first of all set up systems for the registration and identification of pets and the Commission should assess the Member States’ experiences with these systems in a report. Building on this, the Commission should examine how these national systems can be fed in the long run into a common EU-wide database. The registration and identification system must also include ownerless and stray animals of domesticated species.
Amendment 140 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 121
Recital 121
(121) The specific nature of movements of pet animals represents an animal health risk which deviates significantly from that of other kept animals. Specific rules for such movements should therefore be laid down in this Regulation. In order toThe provisions already adopted should therefore continue to apply for such movements. This ensures that pet animals do not pose a significant risk for the spread of transmissible animal diseases, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the detailed rules for movements of those animals. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the animal health requirements laid down in this Regulation concerning the movements of pet animals, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to lay down. Power should be delegated to the Commission to adopt rules concerning the disease prevention and control measures to be taken for such movements.
Amendment 144 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 154 – indent 24
Recital 154 – indent 24
Amendment 160 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) kept, non-kept and wild animals;
Amendment 164 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) ‘non-kept animals of domesticated species’ means animals which are not, or are no longer, under human supervision;
Amendment 167 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) 'wild animals' means animals which are noteither kept animals nor non-kept animals of domesticated species;
Amendment 173 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) 'non-commercial movement' means any movement of pet animals which does not involve or aim, directly or indirectly, at a financial gain or a transfer of ownershipfor non-commercial purposes in keeping with the definition set out in Article 3a of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013;
Amendment 183 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Amendment 189 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 37
(37) ) 'outbreak' means one or more cases in an establishment, household or other place where animals are kept or located;
Amendment 191 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 44 – point a
(a) an establishment for the collection, production, processing and/or storage of germinal products;
Amendment 222 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
(iii) the welfare of affected subpopulations of kept animals, non-kept animals of domesticated species and wild animals;
Amendment 242 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 245 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Amendment 247 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
Amendment 248 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point iii
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point iii
Amendment 249 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point iv
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point iv
Amendment 262 #
Amendment 289 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The knowledge provided for in paragraph 1 shall be acquired in one of the following ways:accordance with education and training requirements in the respective Member State.
Amendment 291 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 294 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 295 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 297 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Responsibilities of veterinarians and aquatic animal health professionals working with aquatic animals and bees
Amendment 304 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
(iiia) continuous education on disease prevention, and the early detection and control of diseases;
Amendment 309 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) advise operators and animal professionals on matters concerning protection against biological hazards and other animal health aspects that are of importance to the type of establishment and the categories and species of animals kept there.
Amendment 313 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Bee health professionals may undertake activities attributed to veterinarians under this Regulation in relation to bees and bumble bees provided that they are authorised to do so under national legislation. In that event, paragraph 1 shall apply to those bee health professionals.
Amendment 316 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning the qualifications of veterinariansbee and aquatic animal health professionals undertaking activities which fall within the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 336 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Ccommission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253, concerningpetent authorities shall observe the following when delegating other official activities to veterinarians:
Amendment 346 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the international obligations of each Member State and the Union as a whole;
Amendment 348 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 352 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14
Article 14
Where themeasures are reasonable grounds to suspect that animals or products may present a riskquired with respect to the probable outbreak of a disease, the competent authority shall take appropriate steps to inform the general public of the nature of the risk and the measures which are taken or about to be taken to prevent or control that risk, taking into account the nature, seriousness and extent of that risk and the public interest in being informed.
Amendment 363 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a veterinarian of abnormal mortalities and other serious transmissible disease signs or significant decreased production rates with an undetermined cause in animals for further investigation, including sampling for laboratory examination when the situation so warrants.
Amendment 372 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning amending and supplementing the requirements of paragraph 2 of this Article and reporting on other matters where necessary to ensure an efficient application of the disease prevention and control rules of this Regulation.
Amendment 376 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – point c
Article 22 – point c
(c) look for abnormal mortalities and other serious transmissible disease signs in animals under their responsibility.
Amendment 392 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those animal health visits shall be at frequencies established on the basis of fixed criteria and that are proportionate to the risks posed by the establishment.
Amendment 400 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24
Article 24
Amendment 418 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Member States which are not free or not known to be free from one or more of the listed diseases referred to inthat do not come under Article 8(1)(cb) and which decide to establish a programme for the eradication of that listed disease to be carried out in the animal populations concerned by it and covering the relevant parts of their territory or zones or compartments thereof ("voluntary eradication programme") shall submit it to the Commission for approvalinformation purposes and shall compile a report pursuant to Article 33 on the progress and completion of the programme.
Amendment 421 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 422 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the objectives, disease control strategies and intermediate targets of compulsory and voluntary eradication programmes;
Amendment 423 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) derogations from the requirement for the submission of compulsory eradication programmes and voluntary eradication programmes for approval, as provided for in paragraph 1(b) and paragraph 2 of this Article, where such approval is not necessary due to the adoption of rules regarding those programmes in accordance with Articles 31(2) and 34(2) and Article 35;
Amendment 424 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the information to be provided by Member States to the Commission and to the other Member States concerning derogations from the requirement for approval of compulsory eradication programmes and voluntary eradication programmes provided for in (b).
Amendment 425 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – title
Article 31 – title
Measures under the compulsory and voluntary eradication programmes
Amendment 426 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Compulsory eradication programmes and voluntary eradication programmes shall consist of at least the following measures:
Amendment 429 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – title
Article 32 – title
Content of the submission of compulsory anderadication programmes and information about voluntary eradication programmes
Amendment 430 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – introductory part
Article 32 – introductory part
Member States shall include the following information in applications for compulsory and voluntary eradication programmes submitted to the Commission for approval in accordance with Article 30(1) and submit the following information concerning voluntary programmes in accordance with Article 30(2):
Amendment 433 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in the case of voluntary eradication programmes, the conditions to apply for disease-free status cannot be achieved and that programme no longer fulfils its purpose; in that event it shall be withdrawnhalted by the competent authority or by the Commission in accordance with the procedure under which it was established.
Amendment 434 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning supplementing and amending the requirements provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article as regards the period of application of compulsory and voluntary eradication programmes.
Amendment 435 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the submission of draft compulsory and draft voluntary eradication programmes for approval;
Amendment 447 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where a Member State has good reason to suspect that any of the conditions for maintaining its status as a disease-free Member State, or zone or compartment thereof have been breached, it shall immediately:
Amendment 450 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, then immediately withdraw the approval of the disease-free status of a Member State or zone granted in accordance with Article 36(3) or the recognition of the disease-free status of a compartment granted in accordance with Article 37(4) after obtaining the information from the Member State referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article that the conditions for maintaining the disease-free status are no longer met.
Amendment 451 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5
Article 42 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning the rules for the suspension, withdrawal and rmeasures to be taken and the investorigation of disease-free status to be carried out by the Member State concerned as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.
Amendment 453 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
(v) emergencybudget resources and, where necessary, the establishment of special funds;
Amendment 466 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) provisions specifying the purpose to which animals which have undergone emergency vaccination may be put.
Amendment 470 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) place the establishment, household, food and feed business, transport business, livestock trading business or animal by- products establishment, or any other location where the disease suspicion occurs, under official surveillance;
Amendment 471 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) the kept animals in the establishment, household, food and feed business, transport business, livestock trading business or animal by- products establishment, or any other location;
Amendment 472 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the products in the establishment, household, food and feed business, transport business, livestock trading business or animal by- products establishment, or any other location, where relevant for the spread of that listed disease;
Amendment 477 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) restrict the movements of kept animals, products and, if appropriate, people, vehicles and any material or other means by which the disease agent could have spread to or from the establishment, households, food and feed business establishments, transport businesses, livestock trading businesses, animal by-products establishments or any other location where that listed disease is suspected, as far as necessary to prevent its spread of the listed disease;
Amendment 479 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
(i) the application of the investigation by the competent authority provided for in Article 54(1) and disease control measures provided for in points (a) to (d) of this paragraph to other establishments, epidemiological units therein, households, food and feed businesses, transport businesses, livestock trading businesses or animal by- products establishments;
Amendment 482 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) identifying contact establishments and epidemiological units therein, households, food and feed business, transport business, livestock trading business or animal by- products establishment or any other locations where animals of listed species for the suspected listed disease may have become infected, infested or contaminated;
Amendment 485 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – point a
Article 60 – point a
(a) declare the affected establishment, household, food or feed business, transport business, livestock trading business, animal by- products establishment or other location as officially infected with that listed disease;
Amendment 486 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In the event of an outbreak of a listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(a) in kept animals in an establishment, household, food or feed business, transport business, livestock trading business, animal by-products establishment or any other location, the competent authority shall immediately take one or more of the following disease control measures in order to prevent the further spread of that listed disease:
Amendment 491 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the cleaning, disinfection, disinfestation or other necessary biosecurity measures to be applied to the affected establishment, household, food or feed business, transport business, livestock trading business, animal by- products establishment or other locations to minimise the risk of spread of the listed disease;
Amendment 493 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the type of production, and epidemiological units within the affected establishment, household, food or feed business, transport business, livestock trading business, animal by-products establishment or other location.
Amendment 495 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 61 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The competent authority shall only authorise the repopulation of the establishment, household or any other location when:
Amendment 496 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 61 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) a sufficient period of time has elapsed to prevent re-contamination of the affected establishment, household, food or feed business, transport business, livestock trading business, animal by-products establishment and other location with the listed disease that caused the outbreak referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 497 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authority shall extend the disease control measures provided for in Article 61(1) to other establishments, epidemiological units therein, households, food or feed businesses, transport businesses, livestock trading businesses or animal by- products establishments, or any other location, or means of transport where the epidemiological enquiry provided for in Article 57(1), or the results of clinical or laboratory investigations or other epidemiological data give reason to suspect the spread to, from or through them of the listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(a) for which such measures were taken.
Amendment 499 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The competent authority shall establish a restricted zone around the affected establishment, household, food or feed business, transport business, livestock trading business, animal by-products establishment or other location where the outbreak of a listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(a) in kept animals has occurred, where appropriate, taking into account:
Amendment 500 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) the direct and indirect costs for the affected sectors and the economy as a whole;
Amendment 501 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The competent authority shall establish the restricted zone in a manner consistent with the principle of proportionality.
Amendment 502 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the identification of establishments, households, food or feed businesses, transport businesses, livestock trading businesses, animal by-products establishments or other locations with kept animals of listed species for that listed disease;
Amendment 503 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) visits to establishments, households, food or feed businesses, transport businesses, livestock trading businesses, animal by- products establishments or other locations with kept animals of listed species for that listed disease, and where necessary examinations, sampling and laboratory examination of the samples;
Amendment 509 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Animals which have undergone emergency vaccination may be used for a specific purpose in accordance with the provisions of Article 47(1)(f).
Amendment 510 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – title 2 – chapter 1 – section 5 – title
Part 3 – title 2 – chapter 1 – section 5 – title
Wild animals and stray domestic animals
Amendment 512 #
Amendment 514 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In the event of the suspicion or official confirmation of a listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(a) in wild animals or stray domestic animals, the affected Member State shall:
Amendment 515 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) monitor the population of stray domestic animals where this is relevant for this specific listed disease;
Amendment 517 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take the necessary disease prevention and control measures to avoid the further spread or bring about the eradication of that listed disease.
Amendment 520 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the affected wild animals and non-kept domestic animals;
Amendment 521 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) contact between wild and kept animals and the associated risk of mutual infection;
Amendment 522 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) direct contact between the affected animals and people and physical proximity to people;
Amendment 527 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) apply disease control measures to limit the spread of that listed disease from the affected territory, establishment, household, food or feed business, transport business, livestock trading business, animal by-products establishment or other location;
Amendment 531 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 74 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the application of the preliminary disease control measures provided for in paragraph 1(a) to other establishments, epidemiological units therein, households, food or feed businesses, transport businesses, livestock trading businesses and animal by- products establishments or other locations;
Amendment 536 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In the event of an official confirmation in accordance with Article 76(1) of an outbreak of a listed disease referred to innot covered by the provisions of Article 8(1)(cb) in kept animals the competent authority shall:
Amendment 546 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – title 2 – chapter 2 – section 4 – title
Part 3 – title 2 – chapter 2 – section 4 – title
Wild animals and animals of domestic species which are not kept
Amendment 548 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – title
Article 80 – title
Wild animals and animals of domestic species which are not kept
Amendment 550 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In the event of suspicion or official confirmation of a listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(b) in wild animals and animals of domestic species which are not kept, the competent authority of the affected Member State shall:
Amendment 551 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 80 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In the event of an outbreak of a listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(c) in wild animalsin wild animals and animals of domestic species which are not kept and are not covered by the provisions of Article 8(1)(b), the competent authority of the affected Member State shall:
Amendment 554 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the affected wild animals and animals of domestic species which are not kept;
Amendment 555 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) contact between animals living in the wild and kept animals, and the associated risk of mutual infection;
Amendment 556 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(bb) direct contact between the animals concerned and human beings, and spatial proximity to people;
Amendment 561 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 4
Article 80 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning detailed rules supplementing the disease control measures to be taken in the event of outbreaks of a listed disease referred to in Article 8(1)(b) or (c) in wild animals and animals of domesticated species which are not kept as provided for in paragraph 2(b) of this Article.
Amendment 576 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 92 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authority shall only grant approval of establishments as provided for in Article 89(1) and Article 90(a) where such establishments:
Amendment 587 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) anytreatments of animal health problems concerning kept animals on their establishment;
Amendment 589 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 98 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 98 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the results of clinical and laboratory tests;
Amendment 612 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 103 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By 1 January 2018, Member States shall introduce a registration requirement for pet animals. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council by 31 July 2019 a report on the experience of the Member States with the registration and identification of pet animals, with particular reference to animals of domesticated species which are not kept. This report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal concerning the minimum requirements applicable to databases pursuant to paragraph 2.
Amendment 629 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 112 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Pet keepers shall ensure that terrestrial pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I which are moved from one Member State to another Member State: comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 on the non- commercial movement of pet animals.
Amendment 630 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 112 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 631 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 112 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 633 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 112 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Pet keepers shall ensure that terrestrial pet animals of the species listed in Part B of Annex I when moved from one Member State to another Member State, and w comply with then required by rules adopted pursuant to Articles 114 and 117, are:ments of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals.
Amendment 634 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 112 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 635 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 112 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 636 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – point a
Article 114 – point a
Amendment 639 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – point c – point vi
Article 114 – point c – point vi
Amendment 642 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – point f
Article 114 – point f
Amendment 681 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Pet keepers shall only carry out non- commercial movements of terrestrial pet animals of the species listed in Annex I from one Member State to another Member State where:in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 on the non- commercial movement of pet animals.
Amendment 682 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 683 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 685 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 152 – paragraph 2
Article 152 – paragraph 2
2. TWithout prejudice to the Regulation on the non-commercial movement of pet animals, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 253 concerning the prevention and disease control measures referred to in paragraph 1(b) of this Article to ensure that the terrestrial pet animals do not pose a significant risk for the spread of diseases referred to in Article 8(1)(d) and emerging diseases to animals during transport and at the place of destination and when relevant taking into account the health status of the place of destination.
Amendment 686 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 152 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 152 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 742 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 233 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 233 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) for the reasons referred to in paragraph 1(b) of this Article, provided that the third country or territory provides appropriate guarantees that the animal health or public health situation that gave rise to that suspension or withdrawal from that list has been resolved or no longer represents a threat to the animal or public health of the Union;
Amendment 768 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 24
Article 258 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 24
Amendment 777 #
2013/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 261
Article 261
Amendment 4 #
2013/0087(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The mechanism of the financial discipline, together with the modulation, was introduced with the 2003 CAP reform. BothThis instruments provideds for a linear reduction of the amount of direct payments to be granted to farmers. Taking into account the implications of the unequal distribution of direct payments between small and large beneficiaries, modulation has been applied to amounts in excess of EUR 5000 in order to achieve a more balanced distribution of payments. In respect of calendar year 2013, the adjustment of direct payments referred to in Article 10(a) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 continues to provide for the same exemption as the modulation. The financial discipline should be applied in a similar way to also contribute to achieving the objective of a more balanced distribution of payments; therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the application of the adjustment rate only for amounts in excess of EUR 5000, which means an equal treatment of all farmers and Member States.
Amendment 9 #
2013/0087(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The amounts of direct payments within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 to be granted to a farmer in excess of EUR 5000 for an aid application submitted in respect of calendar year 2013 shall be reduced by 4.981759[XXX] %.
Amendment 13 #
2013/0087(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 24 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation, should play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis; whereas, to that end, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the EU's two Latin American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico, and of Canada;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Appreciates the contribution of the TLD to the strengthening of EU-US relations; welcomes the opening of the European Parliament Liaison Office (EPLO) in Washington and invites the US Congress to follow suit in Brussels; calls for a closer coordination between the EPLO and the EU-Delegation in Washington;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on both partners to study fields and frameworks through which broader transatlantic cooperation could be carried out in a pragmatic way, and to explore with other Atlantic countries the usefulness of this extended cooperation; underlines that possible fields are economic issues, global governance, development cooperation, climate change, security and energy; highlights, in this context, the good EU- Canada relations and calls for a timely conclusion of the negotiations on the EU- Canada agreements; calls on the partners to analyse the possibility of making use, for the purpose of these triangular dialogues, of the structures created in Latin America which the EU has traditionally encouraged;
Amendment 117 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the eventual conclusion of the TTIP will create the prospect of a wide economic space that would include North America, the EU and many Latin American countries with which the partners have negotiated economic agreements; also recalls the negotiations on the EU-Canada agreements, which are well advanced;
Amendment 142 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes President Obama's renewed commitment to the fight against climate change; urges the partners to agree, as early as possible, on binding commitments on the reduction of emissions; highlights the need to involve the Atlantic countries in this effort, especially because of the impact of climate change on food production, biodiversity and deforestation in Latin America and Atlantic Africa and recalls the correlated issues of land- grabbing and the respect for vulnerable groups such as indigenous peoples;
Amendment 175 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the partners to jointly develop a comprehensive approach to Afghanistan for the post-2014 period, based on sustainable political and socio-economic development as well as close cooperation with the whole region;
Amendment 192 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes the shift of international attention towards the East due to the political and economic growth of the Asia-Pacific region; welcomes the fact that closer consultation between the EU and the US on that region has recently been established, circumstances which might lead to a closer EU-US cooperation towards Asia;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a (new)
Paragraph 2a (new)
Amendment 12 #
2012/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9a (new)
Paragraph 9a (new)
9a. Emphasises that the reintroduction of a ‘petty offence’ procedure should go ahead, and that recovery under Article 56(3) of the updated horizontal regulation should not be pursued where the costs already incurred combined with the likely costs of recovery exceed the amount to be recovered; calls on the Commission, in the interests of administrative simplification at local level, to deem this condition to have been met if the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of a single payment does not exceed EUR 300; reducing the administrative burden by not pursuing the recovery of small and very small amounts enables the national and regional authorities to investigate more serious irregularities more efficiently and take appropriate action against them;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and Kazakhstan shouldwill benefit mutually from closer cooperation; whereas the conclusion of the new PCA negotiation, based on common efforts, should provide a comprehensive framework for enhanced cooperation and opportunities for socio-economic development in particular regarding Kazakhstan's outstanding position in the region; social and economic development are closely interconnected;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Kazakhstan has been admitted to the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe; whereas, however, the past year has been marked by the deterioration of the situation of fundamental rights and freedoms during the negotiations for an enhanced PCA a common language on human rights and democracy was found;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, notwithstanding the Kazakh government's stated ambition to strengthen Kazakhstan's democratic process and to conduct elections in line with international standards, the general elections held on 15 January 2012 were deemed by the OSCE not to be fully in line with itsnternational standards;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas after the events of December 2011 in Zhanaozen, there have been opposition parties and, independent media and trade unions which have become targets of intensified repression, with politically motivated detentions of activists and human rights defendersrepression, including detentions without proven violation of law which could be considered as politically motivated;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas official representatives of Kazakhstan have participated in open and constructive meetings with Members of European Parliament with the participation of the civil society and NGOs since January 2012 in the European Parliament and have provided information in an open and transparent manner;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas recently the Kazakh authorities have undertaken important efforts in the cooperation with NGOs in West Kazakhstan in order to improve the situation for people in the region, in particular for workers on strike;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas despite the attempts toon 17 February 2012 the President of Kazakhstan signed several laws aiming at improveing the law of 17 February 2012egal basis for labour relations, workers' rights and social dialogue and strengthening the independence of the judiciary; whereas despite these attempts, the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike are not being fully respected, and an independent judiciary is not yet in place;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 36 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU is a key trading partner for Kazakhstan and the biggest investor in the country; whereas Kazakhstan has clearly expressed its wish to come close to the EU standards and its social and economic models implying a consistent reform of the Kazakh state and public administration;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas Kazakhstan plays an important role in securing regional stabilisation and can become a bridge between the EU and the whole Central Asian region;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas Kazakhstan has reached important results in the field of poverty reduction, public health and education;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that the new PCA takes the form of a comprehensiveis a comprehensive and forward looking framework for the further development of relations, addressing all priority areas, including: human rights, the rule of law, good governance and democratisation; youth and education; economic development, trade and investment; energy and transport; environmental sustainability and water; and combating common threats and challenges;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) welcome Kazakhstan's political will and concrete engagement to further deepen partnership with the EU; ensure that the EU's engagement is consistent with other Union policies and that the principle of ‘more for more’ is applied;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) work closely with Kazakhstan to promote regional cooperation and the improvement of neighbourly relations in the Central Asia region, including by support for confidence building measures where appropriate, particularly in such areas as water and resource management, border management, fight against extremism and counter-terrorism;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) cooperate with Kazakhstan, other Central Asian states as well as local, regional and international actors to promote security and development in Afghanistan;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) reinforce the EU's action in the fields of education, the rule of law, the environment and water, inter alia through newly established support platforms and targeted assistance; bring local NGOs and CSOs into the EU's dialogue with the Kazakh government in those areas where appropriate and possible;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) support policy reforms and institutional capacity building through targeted technical assistance (i.e. exchange of experts);
Amendment 63 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) underline that progress in the negotiation of the new PCA must be linked to the progress of political reform and a genuine commitment on the part of Kazakhst; support Kazakhstan in maintaining its declared self-commitment to further reforms and to human rights and democracy, in order to build up an open and democratic society including an independent civil society and opposition, respectful of fundamental rights and the rule of law; offer adequate assistance on the EU's part for implementing the reforms;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) express deep concern over the politically motivated detentions of activists and human rights defendersdetentions without proven violation of law which could be considered as politically motivated;
Amendment 68 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 70 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) insist that Kazakhstan further translates its Human Rights Action Plan into legislation and continues to implements it in full, drawing on the recommendations of the Venice Commission and making use of EU technical assistance under the Rule of Law initiative;
Amendment 71 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) call upon Kazakhstan as a member of the Venice Commission, to demonstrate its commitment to Council of Europe standards by submitting specific draft laws and recently adopted laws for comments to the Venice Commission and implementing the recommendations of the Commissioncooperating with the Venice Commission regarding specific draft laws and recently adopted laws;
Amendment 77 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) urge the Kazakh authorities to amend the Article 164 of Kazakhstan's Criminal Code of 'inciting social discord‘ to bring it into line with the International Human Rights Law, or else to repeal it;
Amendment 80 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) insist that Kazakhstan comply with the recommendations of the UN Committee Against Torture and the 2009 recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture; call on Kazakhstan to ensureallow for independent NGO participation in consultations on the upcoming reform of the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedural Code;
Amendment 81 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
Amendment 88 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) highlight that the conclusion of the new PCA negotiation will have positive impact on the deepening of the economic cooperation between EU and Kazakh companies, including SMEs;
Amendment 90 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) encourage Kazakhstan to take the necessary final steps for swift WTO accession and pave the way for subsequent structural reforms and the creation of a market economy;
Amendment 92 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(xb) call upon the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers in order to extent trade, particularly trade of services and foreign investments; support the ambitions to harmonise standards in the trade of goods beyond the conditions set by the WTO which would also lead to a broadening of trade opportunities;
Amendment 98 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) acknowledgensure that Kazakhstan's participation in the Russian-led customs union and the Eurasian Economic Union is not an obstacle to closer cooperation between the EU and Kazakhstan;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
(za) push for regulatory and rules-based convergence in specific sectors and key areas of mutual interest;
Amendment 109 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa
Paragraph 1 – point aa
(aa) consult the EP regarding the provisions on parliamentary cooperation; enhance the role of Parliament, Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and inter-parliamentary meetings as means to monitor the negotiation and the implementation of partnership agreements; encourage the Parliament's work to promote dialogue and regular bilateral and multilateral parliamentary cooperation;
Amendment 110 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
(ab) include clear benchmarks and binding deadlines for the implementation of the new PCA and provide for monitoring mechanisms, including regular reports to the EPdevelop together with the Kazakh authorities an effective monitoring mechanism including clear benchmarks for the implementation of the new PCA and regular reports to the EP, in order to ensure a successful implementation beneficial for both, the EU and Kazakhstan;
Amendment 114 #
2012/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)
(aba) provide sufficient EU-funding for a comprehensive and sustainable cooperation with the Central Asian countries including for the successful implementation of the new PCA with Kazakhstan;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Neighbourhood Policy adopted on June 20th, 2011 at its 3101st meeting
Amendment 25 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 20 January 2011 on the situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion1; __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0021
Amendment 28 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions from 25 October 2011 entitled "A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility";
Amendment 29 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 b (new)
Citation 29 b (new)
- having regard to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Amendment 63 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the adoption of the EU strategic framework for human rights on 25 June 2012; urges the EU institutions to work together to ensure its proper implementation in order to credibly meet the EU treaty commitment to pursue external policies based on human rights, democratic values and the rule of law in a principled and unfaltering manner by avoiding double standards;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends that the Council and the EEAS carry out a mid-term assessment of the new Human Rights package, particularly of the Action Plan; insists that Parliament and civil society be extensively consulted and regularly consulinformed and that civil society be integrated during this process;
Amendment 164 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Reiterates its view that the ‘more for more’ approach should be based on clearly defined criteria with specific, measurable, achievable, time-bound benchmarks; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to implement this approach systematically in the Neighbourhood Policy progress reports;
Amendment 194 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. welcomes measures undertaken and plans developed in 2011 by UE institutions and Member States aimed at creation of a more coherent and coordinated policy supporting Corporate Social Responsibility among others for human rights in the world and implementation of 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Amendment 202 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Reiterates its concern, however, with the persistently disappointing lack of progress in a number of human rights dialogues, and the lack of transparent benchmarks to genuinely assess improvements or deterioration in human rights; notes the continued EU difficulties to negotiate improved modalities for the dialogueits human rights dialogues in particular with China and Russia; calls on the newly appointed EUSR on Human Rights to inject new momentum into these and other dialogues;
Amendment 209 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Remains disappointed that there has been no systematic involvement of Parliament in the assessments of the human rights dialogue, including for Russia and China; calls for Parliament's access to these assessments to be formalised, and recalls that the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Dialogues state that ‘civil society will be involved in this assessment exercise’;
Amendment 214 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes EU efforts to include a human rights clause in all EU political framework agreements, but reiterates its call for all contractual relationships with third countries – both industrialised and developing, and including sectoral agreements, trade and technical or financial aid agreements – to include clearly worded clauses on human rights and democracy, without exception;
Amendment 231 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Recommends, in order to enhance the credibility of the human rights clause and the predictability of EU action, that the clause be further developed to include political and legal procedural mechanisms to be used in the event of a request for the suspension of bilateral cooperation on the grounds of repeated and/or systematic human rights violations in breach of international law;
Amendment 232 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Notes that the EU is developing a human rights monitoring mechanism to be included as part of new partnership and cooperation agreements, and other trade agreements, with a number of countries; is concerned that these monitoring mechanisms are not ambitious enough and not clearly defined, compromising the EU's treaty commitment to the promotion of human rights and democracy in the world;
Amendment 235 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Reiterates its recommendation that the EU adopt a more systematic policy on EU sanctionconsistent and efficient policy on EU sanctions and restrictive measures, providing clear criteria for when restrictive measuresthese are to be applied and what type of sanctions should be applied, and including transparent benchmarks for their lifting of sanction; calls on the Council to ensure that there are no double standards when deciding on restrictive measures or sanctions and that these are applied regardless of political, economic and security interests;
Amendment 236 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Notes that the Arab Spring demonstrated how the new global information and communication architecture is not only creating new channels for freedom of expression but also enabling new forms of political mobilisation that bypass traditional methods; points in this context out that rural areas are often inadequately connected to modern communication technologies; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to harness the positive potential of the new technologies in EU foreign policy, and while stressing that only organized groups disposing of a clear and coherent political agenda shall be granted financial assistance; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to address the danger of internet censorship and repression; welcomes the launch, in December 2011, of the ‘No Disconnect Strategy’ to develop tools that allow the EU, in appropriate cases, to assist civil society organisations or individual citizens to circumvent arbitrary disruptions to access to electronic communications technologies, including the internet;
Amendment 275 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Welcomes the assessment by human rights organisations that the use of the death penalty in 2011 broadly confirms the global trend towards abolition; regrets, however, that there was a significant increase in executions in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia; expresses serious disappointment at the refusal of China to disclose credible information about its use of death penalty and executions that, according to Amnesty International, number in the thousands; welcomes the abolition of the death penalty in the US state of Illinois but regrets that the United States continues to execute people despite being the only G8 country to do so in 2011; recalls with concern that Belarus is the only European country to continue use the death penalty; urges the EU and its Member States consistently to bring this issue up in their dialogues with these countrieswelcomes the abolition of the death penalty in the US state of Illinois but regrets that the United States continues to execute people despite being the only G8 country to do so in 2011;
Amendment 280 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Amendment 356 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
Paragraph 81
81. Remains deeply concerned that discrimination based on religion or belief continues and has increased in many regions of the world, and that persons belonging to particular religious communities, including religious minorities, continue to be denied their human rights; is particularly concerned by the situation in China where individuals who practise their religion outside officially sanctioned channels, including Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners, often face persecution; urges China to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) as it has promised; urges the Chinese authorities to suspend and subsequently amend, through genuinely consultative processes with Tibetans, the policies that most negatively impact Tibetan Buddhism, culture and tradition;
Amendment 396 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 a (new)
Paragraph 83 a (new)
83a. Notes with concern the low level of respect for religious freedom in many countries, and in some cases increasing restrictions of religious freedom leading to societal intolerance in countries such as Nigeria, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, North Korea; further urges governments to stop using blasphemy laws to restrict the rights of religious minorities, as in the case of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and to stop the use of extremism charges to target minority religions as in Russia
Amendment 51 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the most effective form of prevention lies in the promotion of good governance, the rule of law, economic development, poverty reduction, inclusiveness, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, gender equality, and democratic values and practices;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to integrate the principle of the Responsibility to Protect in the EU's development assistance; to further professionalise and strengthen preventive diplomacy, mediation, crisis prevention and response capacities of the EU, especially information gathering and exchange as well as early warning systems; to improve the coordination between the various Commission, Council and EEAS structures dealing with all the aspects of R2P, and to inform the European Parliament on regular basis of initiatives taken in support of R2P;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to train EU and Member States' delegation and embassy staff, as well as civilian and military missions, in international human rights and humanitarian law and further professionalise and strthe principle of R2P; to ensure that EU Special Representatives uphold R2P whenever necessary; to broadeng then mandate of the EU Special Reprevsentative diplomacy and mediationon Human Rights to include R2P issues; to establish national focal points for R2P in EU Member States;
Amendment 113 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to strengthen cooperation with regional and sub-regional organisations, including by improving their prevention, capacity-building and response measures in relation to R2P;
Amendment 49 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas regarding the rising demand for agricultural goods destined for food production and increasingly for energy and industrial use, the competition for land, a resource that is becoming more and more scarce, is also growing; whereas national and international investors use long-term purchase or lease agreements to secure vast tracts of land, which might cause socio-economic and environmental problems for the countries affected and especially for the local population;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BA
Recital BA
BA. whereas the agricultural sector provides employment and livelihood for more than 70% of the labour force in developing countries; whereas, in resource- poor low-income countries, growth in the agricultural sector is five times more effective in reducing poverty than growth in other sectors (eleven times in sub- Saharan Africa); whereas rural development and measures designed to support agriculture, in particular local production, are key elements of all development strategies and are vital for eradicating poverty, hunger and underdevelopment.
Amendment 67 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges governments to place the interests of the most vulnerable sections of the population at the centre of policy responses by using a human rights framework in the decision-making process; calls on governments to pursue all the necessary measures to ensure access to justice for all, with a particular focus on people living in poverty, who need to have a full understanding of their rights and the means to realise them; calls on the EU to step up its support for the rule of law and justice reform programmes in partner countries, to enable an active civil society as the basis for any democratisation process;
Amendment 77 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of policy coherence and coordination in order to attain the objective of poverty reduction and to increase the credibility and the impact of EU external assistance;
Amendment 96 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. calls on governments to prevent national and international financial speculators investing in land from having a negative impact on small-scale farmers and local producers by causing displacement, environmental problems as well as food and income insecurity; recalls in this regard that secure employment and nutrition are conditions for the respect for human rights, democratisation and any political engagement;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. reminds governments and the private sector alike to respect informal and traditional land ownership as well as land-use rights; stresses that especially vulnerable groups such as indigenous peoples are most in need of protection, as land is often the only resource they can derive their subsistence from;
Amendment 99 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. calls for more transparency on the commodity markets to avoid price volatility of agrarian raw materials caused by excessive speculation, and underlines the need for greater international attention and enhanced coordination on this issue;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that savings can for example be made by phasing out export refunds, which currently constitute only a small parmeans of a phased reduction of export refunds to zero euros; takes the view that export refunds must be retained as budget headings, however, as they can be an important crisis and assistance instrument ofn the agriculture budget, but remain controversial and potentially harmful to the Common Agricultural Policy's (CAP) reputational market; notes that the future form and use of export refunds as a crisis and assistance instrument in the context of the WTO should be based on the principle of reciprocity;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to monitor the volatility of agricultural markets and to react swiftly and effectively when needed; insists on the necessary flexibility in order to take account of the fact that a generally positive development on the agricultural never impacts equally on all sectors; strongly urges the Commission to provide effective instruments of action for times of crisis and calls for an urgent study into the level of information among farmers about the use of risk management instruments and the availability of training or courses in this area;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WUnderscores the fact that the agricultural market liberalisation that is being sought must be accompanied by a fairer distribution of profits along the food chain so that farmers can have an appropriate standard of living; welcomes the steps taken towards the establishment of a European Farm Prices and Margins Observatory and calls on the Commission to continue this pilot project, notably with a view to including retail prices within the Observatory's framework and improving the accessibility of data;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to provide special incentives for the production and marketing of high-quality products at local level and thus promote short supply chains; points out that the issuing of designations of origin and geographical indications can make a major contribution towards this;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Notes that consumers are insufficiently aware of the comparatively high production standards for European foodstuffs; calls accordingly for improved information management so as to bring about the necessary public acceptance of European agricultural policy and aids;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) in order to achieve these objectives, the EUSR, while acting under the authority of the High Representative, should be granted a strong, independent and flexible mandate not defined by narrow and specific thematic responsibilities but rather allowing the EUSR to act swiftly and effectively; in line with the actions and priorities set out in the Action Plan, the EUSR for HR should also address different horizontal issues contributing to more effective and coherent action in EU external policies; the scope of the EUSR's mandate should be fully in line with the principles of universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and towith the policy objectives laid down in Article 21 of TEU and should cover, inter alia, strengthening democracy and institution building, international justice, international humanitarian law, including, inter alia, abolition of the death penalty, human rights defenders, freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expressionassembly and expression, traditional minority and indigenous rights, women's rights, child protection, gender issues, as well as persons with disabilities, as well as women, peace and security;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) the EUSR for HR, while implementing his/her mandate, should cooperate with NGOs, expertsrepresentatives of the local, regional and national civil society, NGOs, experts, as well as regional and international organisations acting in the field of protection of human rights and democracy;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the cumulative effect of these policies has resulted in a piecemeal approach whereby the principle of coherence and consistency between the different areas of EU external action and between these and other policies has not been duly integrated; whereas these different instruments have consequently become stand-alone elements and do not serve either the legal obligation to monitor the implementation of human rights clauses or the associated policy goal, so there is a need for harmonisation and synergies should be created between them;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas several elements prevent the implementation of an effective EU policy on human rights and democracy and the joint communication of December 2011 entitled ‘Human Rights and Democracy at the Heart of EU External Action – Towards a more effective approach’ addressed ineither this weakness nor other fundamental flawffectively these elements, such as the lack of an integrated approach based on a linkage between all EU external instruments and the adequate incorporation of country priority objectives into all such instruments, the development of incomplete instruments which do not adequately contribute to improving human rights or which cannot be implemented fully, the absence of a standard benchmarking policy for all instruments (including geographical policies and strategies) which should be able to measure and monitor respect for human rights and democratic principles based on specific, transparent, measurable, achievable and time-bound indicators, and the isolationweakness of human rights dialogues, which should be enshrined in the wider political dialogue at the highest level and regarded as a form of leverage in the context of bilateral relations; whereas all these elements prevent the faithful implementation of the Treaty and consequently, the implementation of an effective EU policy on human rights and democracy;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on its relevant committees, such as the Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, to intensify theithe EU institutions for better cooperation with the relevant Council of Europe bodies and instruments and to establish structured dialogues so as to develop an effective and pragmatic synergy between the two institutions andto make full use of existing expertise in this field;
Amendment 64 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the pivotal role of the human rights country strategies, which were a long-standing request from Parliament, and the fact that they have been developed as an inclusive process encompassing EU delegations, heads of mission and the COHOM; deems it essential to organise broad consultation, especially with local civil society organisations, human rights defenders and other social and environmental stakeholders; considers that country- specific identification of priorities, realistic objectives and forms of political leverage is essential to more effective EU action and measurable achievements;
Amendment 79 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes dueHighlights the Council's 2009 decision to extend the human rights and democracy clause to all agreements and to provide for a linkage between these agreements and free trade agreements by including a 'passerelle clause' where necessary; note ofs the reference in the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy to the development of criteria for the application of the human rights and democracy clause and remains convinced that this clause, ais element; notes that the extension of the coverage of the human rights clause necessarily requires a clegally binding commitment by the EU and partner countries,ar mechanism for its implementation at the institutional and political levels, therefore it needs to be complemented by an operational enforcement mechanism so that it can be given concrete shape;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 90 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets once again the factNotes that Parliament is not involved in the decision- making process for initiating consultation or suspending an agreement; strongly insists, therefore, on being a joint decision-maker in this respect and on being involved in the implementatconsiders that in case the European Parliament adopts a recommendation for the application of the human rights clause and the provisions of the requested enforcesustainable development mechanism for the clause; is of the opinion that the EU institutions, including Parliament, should have specific procedures allowing for the questioning ofpter, the Commission should carefully examine whether the conditions under this chapter are fulfilled. In case the Commission considers that the conditions agreements on the basis of a fact-based assessment of the human rights situation and its evolution in the countries concerned not fulfilled, it will present a report to the responsible committee of the European Parliament;
Amendment 98 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the EU is addressing its obligations under the Lisbon Treaty and the Charter by preparing human rights impact assessments prior to the launch of negotiations on all bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries; notes that this systematic practice is the only way to ensure consistency between primary law, EU external action and the third party's own obligations under international conventions, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR); calls for these impact assessments to encompass the full range of human rights, understood as an indivisible whole; notes that they must be conducted in an independent, transparent and participatory manner, involving potentially affected communities; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to develop a robust methodology which enshrines the principles of equality and non- discrimination so as to avoid any negative impact on certain populations and which provides for mutually agreed preventive or remedial measures in the event of any negative impact, before negotiations are finalised;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that human rights and democracy objectives necessarily require specific, measurable, achievable, time- bound criteria aimed at assessing the level of respect for fundamental freedoms, human rights and rule of law; considers, in this connection, that the EU should make full use of the relevant instruments and expertise of the UN and of the Council of Europe and should clearly differentiate its political conclusions from a legal and technical evaluation;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the policy lessons learned from the Arab Spring, including the need to reverse previous policies focused mainly on relations with authorities and to establish an effective partnership between the EU and the governments and civil societies of partner countries; stresses the importance of creating programmes and supporting projects that allow for contact between civil societies in the EU and in third countries; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to use the model of an institutionalised civil society consultation mechanism set out in the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement as a starting-point for the development of even more inclusive mechanisms for all agreements; understands the core of the EU's new approach as strengthening societies by means of active domestic accountability so as to supp as to strengthen societies by means of active domestic accountability that should become a central pillar of the external financial instruments currently under review; suggests the creation of exchange programmes ort their capacity to take part in public decision-making and democratic governance processes; believ opening up of European programmes thato this domestic accountability should become a central pillar of the external financial instruments currently under reviewrd country youth;
Amendment 115 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 125 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that the High Representative and the Commission implement with conviction the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy by applying with equal attention the ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’ principles; believes that countries clearly assessed as not making progress on deep democracy should see the Union's support reduced in line with the aims of this policy; is concerned about the perpetuation of past attitudes whereby excessive political reward is given for steps taken by partner governments which do not contribute to the direct achievement of the objectives;
Amendment 139 #
2012/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recommends that Parliament improve its own procedures in relation to human rights issues, including through the revision of its Guidelines for EP Interparliamentary Delegations on promoting human rights and democracy; is of the opinion that each standing delegation, keeping in mind that the basis of Pparliament should have a Member, selected amongary work its Chair and Vice-Chairs, specifically tasked with monitoring the human rights portfolio on the region or country concerned, and that the persons designated should report regularly to Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights; stresses the need for a revision ofthe consensus amongst its political groups; welcomes the model for the plenary debates on cases of breaches ofn human rights, democracy and the rule of law in order to allow for more frequent debates with broader participation by Members, a greater degree of responsiveness to human rights violations and other unforeseen events on the ground, and greater potential for, and stresses the need for an enhanced follow-up to past debates and resolutions;
Amendment 227 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Supports the EU's promotion of a regional approach in Central Asia, which is essential to tackling the regional dimension of issues including organised crime, trafficking in drugs, radioactive materials and human beings, terrorism, natural and manmade environmental disasters and management of water and energy resources; calls for such engagement to be differentiated and conditional upon progress in democratisation, human rights, good governance, sustainable socio- economic development, the rule of law and the fight against corruption; notes that the EU cooperation Strategy for Central Asia identifies seven priorities, but provides resources too limited to have an impact in all policy areas; calls therefore for the EU to define priorities better according to the resources available, whilst ensuring that development cooperation is not subordinated to economic, energy or security interests;
Amendment 231 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Notes that the overall situation in human rights, labour rights, lack of support for civil society and the status of the rule of law remain worryingneed to be improved; calls for the human rights dialogues to be strengthened and made more effective and result- oriented, with the close cooperation and involvement of civil society organisations in the preparation, monitoring and implementation of such dialogues; calls on the EU and HR/VP to raise publiclclarify the cases of political prisoners and imprisoned human rights defenders and journalists and to call for their immediate release; calls for the Rule of Law Initiative to improve transparency towards civil-society organisations and to include clear objectives to make possible a transparent assessment of its implementation and results;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication on Options for animal welfare labelling and the establishment of a European Network of Reference Centres for the protection and welfare of animals, COM(2009)584;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores that the Strategy has not received the financial backing which the Parliament requested in its resolution of 5 May 2010; Calls on the Commission to increase this backing by reprioritising and by ensureing a better integration of animal welfare in other EU policy areas, such as consumer policy, research programmes, and the CAP, as appropriate;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores that the Strategy has not received the financial backing which the Parliament requested in its resolution of 5 May 2010; Calls on the Commission to increase this backing and ensure a better and more coherent integration of animal welfare in other EU policy areas, such as consumer policy, research programmes, and the CAP, as appropriate;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that farmers today face multiple challenges, such as climate change, and have to meet numerous requirements, of which a good animal welfare is but one; Calls therefore on the Commission to ensure proper policy coherence in accordance with Article 7 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the EU;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to be more ambitious in includeing animal welfare in its trade policy and when negotiating multilateral and bilateral international trade agreements, and to promote animal welfare in third countries by requiensuring equivalent welfare standards for imported products;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to include animal welfare in its trade policy and when negotiating international trade agreements, and to promote animal welfare in third countries by requiring equivalent welfare standards for imported animals and products;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that the Strategy fails to reflect the link between the wellbeing and health of animals and public health; Calls on the Commission to apply the ‘One Health’ principle to itsthis Strategy and ensure an efficient coordination with the Animal Health Strategy, as good animal husbandry helps to prevent the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistance; Calls on the Commission to pay proper attention to the health risks posed by wild animals;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that the Strategy fails to reflect the link between animal health and its importance for the wellbeing of animals and the link with public health; Ccalls on the Commission to apply the ‘One Health’ principle to its Strategy, as good animal husbandry helps to prevent the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the Parliament in its resolution of 12 May 2011 on antibiotic resistance stressed the need to get a full picture of when, where, how, and on which animals antimicrobials are actually used today, and believes that such data should be collected, analysed and made public by the Commission without delay;
Amendment 74 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a report on stray animals recommending concrete and sustainable solutions and including the evaluation of a coordinated system for the registration and the electronic identification of pets, to be added to the list of actions;
Amendment 96 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that one specific field in need of better enforcement is animal transport, which, although corresponds to only a very limited length of time in the life of an animal, needs to be improved in the light of the scientific data gathered by EFSA as required by Regulation (EC) No 1/2005;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the suggestion that consumers should be better informed about existing EU animal welfare regulations; calls on the Commission to include farmers more effectively in research projects and campaigns; underlines the need to make consumers more aware of the additional costs associated with enhanced animal welfare and to spread these costs in a balanced way throughout the food chain;
Amendment 116 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the Commission, and in particular the Food and Veterinary Office, must be given increased resources and powers to adequately control animal welfare inspections carried out by the Member States and to address breaches; Calls on the Member States to ensure that there are sufficient animal welfare inspectors who are adequately trained;
Amendment 120 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the obligation for the Commission to, when there is due reason for concern, undertake controls of the national inspections as regards the compliance of Directive 2010/63/EU on animal testing;
Amendment 133 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that practicable guidelines should accompany EU animal welfare legislation to explain how the rules should be interpreted and applied;
Amendment 134 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recognises that any deficiencies in implementation are frequently due to legal provisions that cannot be implemented in practice;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on all European major retailers to commit themselves, through the adoption of a joint public declaration, to only sell products which respect or go beyond EU animal welfare legislation;
Amendment 139 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the importance of information and education being adapted and made available at regional and local level, by e.g. regional workshops and the use of modern technology, and that information concerning new legislation and scientific advances reach all animal handlers; Recalls the role which could be played by an EU coordinated network of animal welfare centres in this regard;
Amendment 142 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to promote existing animal welfare guidelines and other voluntary initiatives by developing a web-based portal through which such documents, after validation, could be collected and disseminated;
Amendment 150 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that animal welfare requirements should be made mandatory in the future rural development programmes; Believes furthermore that the European added value of high animal welfare should be reflected in the co- financing rates;
Amendment 167 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the Parliament considers that such a Framework Law should not prevent producers from introducing voluntary systems which go beyond EU rules, and believes that those systems should also be science based and could be promoted by certified labels;
Amendment 186 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point d
Paragraph 20 – point d
d. a certificate or other proof of competence for any unqualified, when needed, while recognising skills and knowledge already acquired through practical experience or from theoretical education, for any person handling animals in the course of their professional duties, along with adequate training requirements for specific animal welfare responsibilities when needed, and a system for pre-testing permits for the construction or reconstruction of animal premises;
Amendment 197 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point f
Paragraph 20 – point f
f. effective timely actions against those Member States who do not submit reports or do not fulfil their obligations to carry out controls and inspections;
Amendment 200 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point g
Paragraph 20 – point g
g. the creation of a coordinated European Animal Welfare Network, which, based on the experiences of the Pilot Project X/2012, will support information and education campaigns, evaluate the animal welfare requirements on the basis of the latest scientific knowledge, and coordinate an EU system for the pre-testing of new technologies; calls on the Commission to make sure that the new European Animal Welfare Network goes in line with existing programmes promoted by the European Food Safety Authority, Joint Research Centre, standing Committee for Agricultural Research, the Advisory Groups of the European Commission, as well as the Better Training for Safer Food programme.
Amendment 210 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point h
Paragraph 20 – point h
h. a structure for science-based sectoral legislation, such as that concerning dairy cowlivestock animals, aquaculture and animal transport;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) Underlines that the action plan should cover all animals under the EU animal welfare strategy, including for instance companion animals and animals used for sports, and emphasise the logical connection between animal health and the use of antimicrobials, as well as the link between animal health and human health;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the introduction of reliable approaches in order to effect a significant decrease in resistance when rearing animals; particular attention should be paid to the rearing of young animals, which often come from different breeders and are exposed to a risk of infection when brought together;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 3
Section 1 – paragraph 3
Amendment 14 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Amendment 18 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the use of antimicrobials in sub-therapeutic levels is prohibited in the EU;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to ensure implementation of the ban, adopted in 2006, on antimicrobials being used as growth promoters in the Member States;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Is of the view that the main objective of farmers should be to implement suitable rearing methods in order to keep their cattle healthy and productive and to safeguard their wellbeing; stresses, however, that the proper use of antibiotics in animal husbandry is necessary in order to ensure animal wellbeing;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there ismay be a link between antimicrobials use in animals and the spread of resistance in humans, which requires further research; whereas there is a need for a coordinated, multisectoral policy approach to AMR targeting both practitioners and users in each sector;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5 d (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Points out that antimicrobial resistance in animals differs between different species and different forms of animal husbandry;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 8
Section 1 – paragraph 8
Amendment 36 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 9
Section 1 – paragraph 9
Amendment 43 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 10
Section 1 – paragraph 10
Amendment 48 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to oblige the Member States to monitor the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry more efficiently and in an integrated way through the use of databases; points out that registering the use of antibiotics on farms is obligatory;
Amendment 50 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 10 b (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for separate monitoring and control by the Member States of resistance in the case of livestock, domestic animals, racing animals, etc., without giving rise to additional financial or administrative burdens for farmers, breeders or vets;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 10 c (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Calls on the Commission to ensure that individual Member States have a fast, efficient diagnostic system; the correct use of antibiotics must be guaranteed by the opportunity to obtain precise bacteriological results quickly;
Amendment 52 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 10 d (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Is of the view that data gathered on the use of antibiotics should be made accessible only to experts, the relevant authorities and the decision-makers concerned;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it essential to ensure cooperation with the countries of origin and transit of refugees through support for regional protection programmes, a suitable resettlement policy, diplomatic representations in third countries and the correct application of exceptions to visa rules to ensure improved access to the Common European Asylum System; while at the same time informing about the consequences of irregular migration to the EU and of the consequences in case of the abuse of the Common European Asylum System; considers it in this sense as essential to inform in the countries of origin and transit also about regular forms of migration to the EU;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance for the EU foreign policy to promote sustainable democratic and socio-economic development for countries of origin and transit in order to enable their people with perspectives for a life in dignity;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to provide without delay updated information regarding asylum seekers and detention centres facilitating the provision of more reliable statistics and the centralisation of this information through the EASO, providing it with the necessary powers and resources in accordance with its founding regulation; highlights the fact that even if there has been a decrease in the number of asylum applications in the past decade in the EU, in the recent years this number has started to rise again;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EUREMA relocation pilot project to be more widely adopted and for the establishment of a permanent programme for resettlement between Member States of beneficiaries of international protection, in case of imminent and disproportionate pressure on the asylum system of an individual member state;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 23 #
2012/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that all Member States have the obligation to fully implement and apply Union law and international agreements on asylum; notes that all Member States face specific challenges under the CEAS and hence need different support to carry out the appropriate tasks adequately;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Council and the Commission to ensure that readmission agreements negotiated with third countries exclude those persons who declare themselves to be asylum seekers, refugees or persons in need of protection. are robust and respect the EU asylum acquis; urges in so far the Council and the Commission to encourage their third country interlocutors to meet up with their respective obligations to take back the applicants whose asylum claims have been considered as unfounded;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the transport of meat and other animal products is technically easier and financially more rational than the transport of live animals; notes in this connection that consumers are in favour of shorter transport times for animals destined for slaughter, but at the same time prefer to buy fresh meat; calls therefore on the Commission to explain what consequences are to be drawn from this;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in relation to the weak and ineffectual system of monitoring compliance with the conditions of animal transport in Member States it seems expedient to consider the creation, in Member States, of specialised monitoring institutes that would monitor compliance with provisions governing the protection and welfare of animals, including conditions for the transport of animals; calls in this regard for improved and uniform monitoring and implementation of the current Regulation;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Further to the concerns described above, calls on the Commission to evaluate fully the influence of the coscosts and benefits of animal transport and its impact on the price of meat products in the European Union market;
Amendment 150 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that given that the Regulation has not fulfilled its aim of limiting the transport of live animals for slaughter, EU policy on the matter, including that aimed at creating short and transparent supply chains, should be reviewed and should be directed at supporting local processing, small local slaughterhouses and local meat processing plants, based on the supply of animals for slaughter from the immediate vicinity;
Amendment 172 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue of limiting the transport time of animals destined for slaughter to eight hours taking account of loading time, with some exceptions based on geographic conditions, and the option of longer transport of some animal species confirmed by scientific research results, provided that the rules on animal welfare are complied with;
Amendment 177 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 9 – point 1 (new)
(1) points out that it should be possible to extend transport times in the event of unforeseeable transport delays (traffic jams, breakdowns, accidents, diversions, force majeure etc.), while complying with animal welfare principles and after taking into account all the possibilities available;
Amendment 261 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. notes that any deficiencies in implementation are frequently the result of legal requirements which cannot be implemented in practice or which are incompatible with national law; calls on the Commission to check the current Regulation for such incompatibilities;
Amendment 134 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that, in order to maintain the credibility of the enlargement process, the EU’s integration capacity should be evaluated at an early stage and should be properly considered in the Commission’s ‘opinion’ for each potential candidate state, outlining the major concerns in this regard; is of the view that a comprehensive impact assessment should then follow; in this context emphasises that a successful enlargement process requires that the EU should have the capacity to act and develop;
Amendment 38 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (the Nagoya Protocol) is an international treaty adopted on 29 October 2010 by the Parties to the Convention. The Nagoya Protocol significantly expandfurther details the general rules of the Convention on access and benefit- sharing for the use of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources.
Amendment 39 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It is important to define, in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol, that the use of genetic resources refers to research and development on the genetic or biochemical composition of samples of genetic material, which includes research and development on isolated compounds extracted from genetic material that was accessed in a Party to the Nagoya Protocolgenetic resources.
Amendment 40 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In accordance with the Nagoya Protocol, it must be stipulated that Member States shall not be restricted in their interpretation at national level of Directive 98/44/EG on the legal protection of biotechnical inventions (bio patent directive). In particular, the use of biological materials for the purpose of breeding, discovery and developing other plant varieties and the use by farmers of crops for propagation or multiplication by them on their own holdings must be guaranteed.
Amendment 43 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) With a view to ensuring an effective implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, all users of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with such resources should have to exercise due diligence to ascertain that the genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge used were accessed in accordance with applicable legal requirements and to ensure that, where relevant, benefits are shared. However, given the diversity of users within the Union it is not appropriate to oblige all users to take the same measures for exercising due diligence. Therefore, only minimum features of due diligence measures should be set out. The specific choices taken by users on the tools and measures applied for exercising due diligence should be supported through the recognition of best practiis is the case in particular for subsequent users where the due diligence obligation should only apply in the case such users access as well as complementary measnd use genetic resources in support of sectoral codes of conduct, model contractual clauses, and guidelines with a view to increasing legal certainty and reducing coststhe form as originally accessed by the initial user. The obligation on users to keep information relevant for access and benefit-sharing should be limited in time, consistent with the time-span for an eventual innovation.
Amendment 47 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes rules governing compliance with access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, in accordance with the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilisation to the Convention on Biological Diversity (the Nagoya Protocol).
Amendment 48 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
This Regulation shall not restrict the Member States in their interpretation of Directive 98/44/EG on the legal protection of biotechnical inventions (bio patent directive). In particular, the use of biological materials for the purpose of breeding, discovery and developing other plant varieties and the use by farmers of crops for propagation or multiplication by them on their own holdings shall be guaranteed.
Amendment 50 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – subpoint 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – subpoint 3
(3) the source from which the resources or the knowledge were directly obtained as well as subsequent users of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with such resources;
Amendment 51 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – subpoint 5
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – subpoint 5
(5) access decisionpermits and mutually agreed terms, where applicable;
Amendment 52 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) obtain a proper access permit, and establish mutually agreed terms, or discontinue the use where it appears that access was not in accordance with applicable access and benefit-sharing legislation or regulatory requirements.
Amendment 54 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) The obligation referred to in paragraphs (1) to (3) of this Article shall only apply to subsequent users in case such users access and use genetic resources in the form as originally accessed by the initial user.
Amendment 57 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The checks referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be conducted in accordance with a periodically reviewed plan following a risk-based approach. When developing this risk-based approach, Member States shall consider, of which the key principles shall be laid down by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2). Such an approach shall take into account that the implementation by a user of a best practice recognised under Article 8(2) of this Regulation or under Article 20(2) of the Nagoya Protocol reduces that user's risk of non-compliance.
Amendment 58 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least:
Amendment 59 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authorities shall exchange information on the organization of their checking system for monitoring user compliance with this Regulation and on serious shortcomings detected through checks referred to in Article 9(1) and on the types of penalties imposed in accordance with Article 11 with the competent authorities of other Member States and with the Commission.
Amendment 60 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A Union platform on access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources is hereby established. Member States which envisage adopting access rules as regards their genetic resources shall first conduct an impact assessment of these rules and submit the result of this assessment to the Union platform for consideration pursuant to the procedure laid down in paragraph 5 of this Article.
Amendment 61 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Union platform shall contribute to the streamlining of access conditions at Union level by discussing related issues, including the design and performances of access regimes established in Member States, simplified access for non- commercial research, access practices of collections in the Union, access of Union stakeholders in third countries and the sharing of best practices. In particular, the platform should advocate that where competent authorities leave requests for access unanswered, the due diligence obligation shall be deemed to be fulfilled and access should be without any further obligations.
Amendment 62 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Every ten years after its first report the Commission shall, on the basis of reporting on and experience with the application of this Regulation, review the functioning and effectiveness of this Regulation. In its reporting the Commission shall in particular consider the administrative consequences for specific sectors, public research institutions, small or medium- sized enterprises and micro-enterprises. It shall also consider the need for further Union action on access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources.
Amendment 82 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (the Nagoya Protocol) is an international treaty adopted on 29 October 2010 by the Parties to the Convention. The Nagoya Protocol significantly expandsets out in greater detail the general rules of the Convention on access and benefit- sharing for the use of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources.
Amendment 87 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It is important to define, in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol, that the use of genetic resources refers to research and development on the genetic or biochemical composition of samples of genetic material, which includes research and development on isolated compounds extracted from genetic material that was accessed in a Party to the Nagoya Protocolgenetic resources.
Amendment 93 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) With a view to ensuring an effective implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, all users of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with such resources should have to exercise due diligence to ascertain that the genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge used were accessed in accordance with applicable legal requirements and to ensure that, where relevant, benefits are shared. However, given the diversity of users within the Union it is not appropriate to oblige all users to take the same measures for exercising due diligence. Therefore, only minimum features of due diligence measures should be set out. The specific choices taken by users on the tools and measures applied for exercising due diligence should be supported through the recognition of best practices as well as complementary measis applies in particular to subsequent users, to whom the due diligence obligation should apply only if they access and use genetic resources in support of sectoral codes of conduct, model contractual clauses, and guidelines with a view to increasing legal certainty and reducing coststhe same way as the initial user. The obligation on users to keep information relevant for access and benefit- sharing should be limited in time, consistent with the time-span for an eventual innovation.
Amendment 107 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes rules governing proper access and benefit- sharing for genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, in accordance with the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilisation to the Convention on Biological Diversity (the Nagoya Protocol).
Amendment 110 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
This Regulation does not apply to genetic resources for which access and benefit- sharing is governed by a specialised international instruments to which the Union is a Party.
Amendment 112 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Given the specific nature of biodiversity in the agricultural sphere, its characteristics and its problems, which call for specific solutions, this Regulation shall not apply to genetic resources for food and agriculture in so far as these fall within the scope of existing or future specialised instruments under Articles 4, 8c, 19 and 20 of the Nagoya Protocol.
Amendment 126 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The due diligence referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to subsequent uses of the product developed from the original resource (e.g. a plant variety) if the product is not a usable genetic resource.
Amendment 131 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
(3) the source from which the resources or the knowledge were directly obtained as well as subsequent users of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with such resources;
Amendment 132 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
(5) access decisionpermits and mutually agreed terms, where applicable;
Amendment 136 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) obtain a proper access permit, and establish mutually agreed terms, or discontinue the use where it appears that access was not in accordance with applicable access and benefit-sharing legislation or regulatory requirements.
Amendment 139 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article shall apply to subsequent users only if they access and use genetic resources in the same way as the initial user.
Amendment 156 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Users shall declare to the competent authorities established under Article 6(1) that they exercised due diligence in accordance with Article 4 on the occasion of requesting market approval for a product developed on the basis of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with such resources, or at the time of commercialisation where a market approval is not required. This declaration shall not be required if the country of origin of the genetic resource used does not insist on Prior Informed Consent and Mutually Agreed Terms in accordance with Article 6 of the Nagoya Protocol.
Amendment 161 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The checks referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be conducted in accordance with a periodically reviewed plan following a risk-based approach. When developing this risk-based approach, Member States shall consider the key principles of which shall be laid down by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 15(2). This approach shall take into account the fact that the implementation by a user of a best practice recognised under Article 8(2) of this Regulation or under Article 20(2) of the Nagoya Protocol reduces that user's risk of non-compliance.
Amendment 165 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least:
Amendment 167 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) on the spot checks, including field audits;
Amendment 175 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authorities shall exchange information on the organisation of their checking system for monitoring user compliance with this Regulation, on serious shortcomings detected through checks referred to in Articles 9(4) and 10(1) and on the types of penalties imposed in accordance with Article 11 with the competent authorities of other Member States and with the Commission.
Amendment 179 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A Union platform on access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources is hereby established. Member States which plan to adopt rules governing access to their genetic resources shall first conduct an assessment of the impact of those rules and submit the results to the Union platform for consideration under the procedure laid down in paragraph 5 of this Article.
Amendment 181 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Union platform shall contribute to the streamlining of access conditions at Union level by discussing related issues, including the design and performances of access regimes established in Member States, simplified access for non- commercial research, access practices of collections in the Union, access of Union stakeholders in third countries and the sharing of best practices. In particular, the platform should advocate that where competent authorities leave requests for access unanswered, the due diligence obligation shall be deemed to have been fulfilled and access shall be granted without any further obligations.
Amendment 188 #
2012/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Every ten years after its first report the Commission shall, on the basis of reporting on and experience with the application of this Regulation, review the functioning and effectiveness of this Regulation. In its reporting the Commission shall in particular consider the administrative consequences for specific sectors, public research institutions, small or medium- sized enterprises and micro-enterprises. It shall also consider the need for further Union action on access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources.
Amendment 207 #
2012/0039(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
(2) The veterinarian issuing the identification document shall record the information referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (b) and keep records of that information for at least 10 years from the date of issue of the identification documentregister these in a national, private or public pet register which is connected to an EU-wide data bank system.
Amendment 15 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Azerbaijan has become an important energy supplier for the EU as well as an important transit country for energy resources coming in particular from Central Asia and the EU is a major energy market for Azerbaijan;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Association Agreements constitute the appropriate framework to deepen relations, by enhancing political association, economic integration and legal approximation with the EU and developing cultural relations; thus having an important impact on the democratisation process;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Association Agreement shouldwill bring tangible benefits and opportunities to the people of Azerbaijan and the European Union;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that the Association Agreement is a comprehensive and forward-looking framework for the future development of relations with Azerbaijan, one which enhances political and economic convergence and reflects the relationship that both the European Union and Azerbaijan have decided to develop;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having particular regard to the outcome of the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in particular the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi targets, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of the benefits arising from their utilisation, and the strategy to mobilise resources for global biodiversity,
Amendment 13 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the new EU biodiversity strategy and notes the Commission recommendations for CAP reform, including clearly formulated measures under both the first and second pillars seeking to conserve and improve biodiversity; stresses in this connection the particular role played by farming, which has already made a great contribution to preserving the diversity of species and biotopes and will also make a crucial contribution to the success of the European biodiversity strategy;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is convinced that the so-called 'greening' of the CAP should be implemented efficiently and unbureaucratically, without leading to discrimination against existing agri- environmental measures; calls, with regard to the necessary reduction in the administrative burden, for, inter alia, all CAP payments to continue to be underpinned by robust cross-compliance rules after 2014, which should be both transparent and as easy as possible to implement and monitor;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that only functioning, sustainable, broad-based and productive agriculture is in a position to provide the additional services demanded by society in the form of public assets; is therefore in favour of an approach that balances and integrates the introduction of additional environmental protection measures and the key role of the CAP in safeguarding efficient production;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes and supports the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020, including its targets and actions; considers, nevertheless, that some actions should be strengthened;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Recalls the key role played by the CAP in guaranteeing a secure supply of high- quality and affordable food for consumers; points out in this connection that the Commission proposal for the mandatory across-the-board designation of 7% of farmland as environmental focus areas is considered to be inappropriate and impracticable, particularly where these areas would no longer be available to produce food in productive regions;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the diversity of species and biotopes now seen as meriting protection can be attributed to the way in which land has been used for farming and forestry in Europe in the past, which should therefore be continued as part of a sustainable land-use strategy; points out in this connection that differing conditions such as climate, soil and the availability of water are found mainly at a local and regional level, and that regional conditions should therefore be taken into account and correspondingly differentiated possibilities for use should be found;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the requirement under the CBD to restore 15 % of degraded ecosystems by 2020; considers, however, that this is a minimum and that the EU should have its own, more ambitious target and long-term vision; calls, therefore, on the EU to set the restoration of 30 % of degraded ecosystems as its target for 2020, and urges on the Commission to define clearly what is meant by ‘degraded ecosystems’, to present a proposal for an improvement and to set a baseline against which progress can be measured accordingly;
Amendment 106 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to adopt a specific Green Infrastructure Strategy by 2012 at the latest, with biodiversity protection as a primary objective; in this context, rejects the further loss of productive agricultural land;
Amendment 133 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalling that over half of Europe’s territory is managed by farmers and that funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP) represents thea largest single part of the EU budget, stresses thatregards the CAP is an absolutely crucial tool for biodiversity; calls, therefore, for a strong reorientation of the CAP towards the delivery of public gexpects future agricultural policy also to face up to the new challenges, such as climate change and changes in the energy situation, and to ensure the security of high-quality foods;
Amendment 141 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls forUrges that the greening of Pillar Ithe CAP in order to make income support for farmers legitimate by ensuring the conservation of biodiversity in the wider farmed landscape, improving connectivity and adapting to the effects of climatprotect natural resources should be a significant element in sustainable agriculture and therefore calls for the introduction of an EU-wide incentive schange; welcomes the Commission’s CAP reform proposal that provides foreme with the help of a ‘greening’ of the CAP through the allocation of 30 % of Pillar I payments to a package of worthwhile, basic good practices applied at farm level, which should include crop rotation and diversification, permanent pasture and a minimum ‘ecological focus area’; takes the view, however, that the minimum ‘ecological focus area’ should be 10 % of farmland, and not the 7 % proposed by the Commission component the aims of which are to ensure the sustainability of businesses and long-term food security through the effective management of scarce resources (water, energy, land);
Amendment 161 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for all CAP payments, including those made after 2014, to be underpinned by robust cross-compliance rules,; covering the Water Framework Directive, pesticides legislation and the Birds and Habitats Directivesalls for simple and transparent rules for those affected;
Amendment 174 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a strengthening of Pillar II in all EU Member States and for drastic improvements to the environmental focus of that pillar and the effectiveness of its agro-environmental measures, including through minimum mandatory spending on environmental measures; calls for the introduction of genuine incentive components with the aim of rewarding services to the ecosystem in agriculture;
Amendment 224 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures taken to prevent both the entry of new invasive alien species into the EU and the spread of currently established invasive alien species to new areas are recorded and documented to enable risk assessments to be carried out and recommendations to be made;
Amendment 261 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission and Member States to identify all existing environmentally harmful subsidies according to objective criteria, and calls on the Commission to publish by the end of 2012 an action plan to phase such subsidies out by 2020, in line with the Nagoya commitments;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Council Conclusions on intolerance, discrimination and violence on the basis of religion or belief in its 3069th Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, 21 February 2011,
Amendment 7 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Partnership agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 and its latter revisions in February 2005 and June 2010,
Amendment 10 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Neighbourhood Policy adopted on 20 June 2011 at its 3101st meeting,
Amendment 11 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 26 October 2011 on Tibet, in particular self- immolation by nuns and monks1, _______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA_PROV(2011)0474.
Amendment 12 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the European Endowment for Democracy adopted on 1 December 2011 at its 3130th meeting and the Declaration on the establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy agreed in COREPER on 15 December 2011,
Amendment 27 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas lessons must be learned from the European Union's past failures in promoting transition in countries with authoritarian regimes in particular where stability and security concerns have compromised a principled policy of promoting democracy and human rights, showing the need to redefine current EU instruments on the matter and establishing new tools like the European Endowment for Democracy - an expert, proactive, lightly structured and thus cost- , decision- and response-effective tool at EU arm's length, capable of utilising in- depth knowledge and insights on the local situation in the countries of impact, through direct cooperation with local partners and twinning European and local partners, utilising directly or through re-granting resources of the EU, Member States and beyond, to support civil society capacity for democratic opposition and political actors striving for democratic change in non-democratic countries and countries in transition, in a mutually safe, deniable if necessary, manner;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that for the European Union (EU) to be a credible actor in external relations, it must act consistently, in accordance with Treaty and acquis obligations and avoid double standards between its human rights policy and other external policies, between internal and external policies, and in the conduct of its relations with third countries combining this approach with the challenge of developing the human rights Country Strategy Papers and implementing action plans, which must also cover democratisation, reflecting the specificity of each country as regards impact, and making full use of the EU's relevant instruments;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the development of Country Strategy Papers on human rights and stresses that these should also cover democratisation; calls for their prompt implementation through action plans to complement these strategies, based on analyses of the situation and needs in each country and making full use of the EU's relevant instruments; reiterates its call for the Country Strategy Papers to be made available to Parliament; stresses the need for consistency and avoidance of double standards;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the crucial role played by civil society in the protection and promotion of democracy and human rights; welcomes the establishment of the European Endowment for Democracy as a means to effectively support development of civil society and its capacity for democratic opposition in non- democratic and in-transition countries; encourages the EEAS and the EED Working Group established under its auspices in cooperation with Member States and EU institutions, to intensify efforts to finalize a legal framework for the EED during the 2012 Danish presidency and to develop its operational readiness; stresses that EU contacts with civil society should be built on a genuine partnership, including systematic and regular dialogue on an equal footing;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the crucial role played by civil society in the protection and promotion of democracy and human rights; stresses that EU contacts with civil society should be built on a genuine partnership, including systematic and regular dialogue on an equal footing; in this respect welcomes initiatives such as, for example, the Eastern Partnership-Civil Society Forum set up to promote contacts among civil society organisations and facilitate their dialogue with public authorities, and encourages EU institutions to take greater advantage of the recommendations and declarations developed during the first 2009 EP-CSF in Brussels, Belgium, 2010 in Berlin, Germany and 2011 in Poznań, Poland;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the need for consistency and avoidance of double standards, combining this approach with the challenge of developing the human rights Country Strategy Papers and implementing action plans, which must also cover democratisation, reflecting the specificity of each country as regards the impact and making full use of the EU's relevant instruments;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the analysis and evaluation of the EU's policy on the matter; notes with regret that the High Representative/Vice- President of the Commission (HR/VP) and/or the European External Action Service (EEAS) for the first time since the presentation of Annual Reports on Human Rights in the World did not present the report to the plenary at all this year, unlike the previous year, and very strongly encourages the HR/VP to present future such reports to Parliament and in timely fashion;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the largely descriptive nature of the Annual Report and the excessive focus on one-off actions; reiterates its request that a more systematic approach be provided, including the development of a single catalogue of Human Rights and Democracy benchmarks shared throughout all EU institutions to be used as a point of reference on the matter not only in Annual Reports but in all EU documents and agreements, use of indices and benchmarks for individual countries, and that performance against these targets be analysed in the Annual Report, in order to facilitate a substantiated assessment of performance;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the largely descriptive nature of the Annual Report and the excessive focus on one-off actions; reiterates its request that a more systematic approach be provided, including the use of indices and benchmarks for individual countries, and that performance against these targets be analysed in the Annual Report, in order to facilitate a substantiated assessment of performance; suggests that the implementation of the European Convention of Human Rights could constitute a viable element of such a HR and Democracy EU single benchmark catalogue in reference to the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the mainstreaming of international justice must include systematically taking account of the fight against impunity in the broader context of trade, development and rule-of-law assistance; stresses that victims must be the central concern; highlights the importance of establishing constitutional structures, including an efficient legal system, the separation of powers and a recognized and independent judiciary in order to strengthen the promotion of human rights in any country; recommends that the Rome Statute of the ICC be added to the package of international treaties on good governance and the rule of law to be ratified by third countries admitted to the System of Generalised Preferences Plus (GSP+); recommends the consistent inclusion of ICC clauses in EU agreements with third countries;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its conviction that all EU external actions must combine a development dimension which focuses on socio-economic progress for all based on sustainable development, including the basic need for food, and a political dimension which supports pluralism, democracy rule of law and respect for human rights;
Amendment 130 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its conviction that all EU external actions must combine a development dimension which focuses on socio-economic progress for all based on sustainable development, and a political dimension which supports pluralism, democracy and respect for human rights; reiterates that the European Endowment for Democracy as referred to in the European Parliament's documents will be particularly effective in this matter and a viable complement to the current EU and Member State instruments;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes note of the plans to establish a European Endowment for Democracy (EED); underlines the Endowment's potential function as a flexible and expert tool to support actors striving for democratic change in non-democratic countries and countries in transitionWelcomes the political decision to establish a European Endowment for Democracy (EED) expressed in the Joint Communication of HR/VP and Commission, Council Conclusions of 3101st and 3130th meeting, leading to the Declaration On The Establishment of A European Endowment For Democracy agreed in COREPER on 15 December 2011, together with the efforts undertaken by an European Endowment for Democracy Working Group established under the auspices of the EEAS in cooperation with Member States and EU institutions, hoping it will be able to finalise a legal framework for the EED during the 2012 Danish presidency and develop its operational readiness; underlines the Endowment's potential function as a flexible, expert, proactive, lightly structured and thus cost-, decision- and response-effective tool at EU arm's length, capable of utilising in-depth knowledge and insights on the local situation in the countries of impact, through direct cooperation with local partners and twinning European and local partners, utilising directly or through re-granting resources of the EU, Member States and beyond, to support actors striving for democratic change in non-democratic countries and countries in transition, in a mutually safe, deniable if necessary, manner; focusing on organized groups with a well-conceived political agenda; urges the Council to ensure that any such tool among its other external actions complements the activities of existing instruments, in particular the EIDHR; stresses that the EU's contribution to the EED budget must be genuinely additionalreflect the involvement of other donors and must be delivered in full conformity with financial rules, respecting the right of the budgetary authority to monitor and scrutinise, respecting the sensitivity of data and the security of beneficiaries;
Amendment 144 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses the importance of a political support process not simply focussed on the period immediately before and after elections, but based on continuity; welcomes the HR/VP's attention to ‘deep democracy’, which links democratic processes with human rights, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law and good governance; expects that the European Endowment for Democracy, the new tool at arm's length of the EU, to effectively support the development of civil society and its capacity for democratic opposition in non-democratic and in-transition countries;
Amendment 147 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses again the importance of choosing priority countries for election observation missions on the basis of a mission's potential for impact on the promotion of genuine long-term democratisation, such as Sudan, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan in 2010;
Amendment 152 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the importance, at the end of each election observation mission, of drawing up realistic and achievable recommendations in cooperation with other international actors, with the dissemination and monitoring of these recommendations to be carried out by EU Delegations; considers that Parliament's standing delegations and the joint parliamentary assemblies should play an enhanced role in following up these recommendations and analysing progress with regard to human rights and democracy; supports therefore the promotion of a sustainable and regular dialogue with these third country parliaments;
Amendment 157 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Stresses the importance and urgency of improving the modalities and substance of these dialogues in consultation with civil society; reiterates that dialogues can be constructive and can have real impact on the ground only if followed up with concrete steps taking account of the EU's objectives and the EU Guidelines on human rights dialogues with third countries, as well as if corrective measures are put in place;
Amendment 162 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls for all contractual relationships with third countries, both industrialised and developing, and including sectoral agreements, trade and technical or financial aid agreements, to include clearly worded clauses on human rights and democracy, without exception; in order to give an unambiguous point of reference for the clauses, reiterates the need to develop a single catalogue of Human Rights and Democracy benchmarks shared throughout all EU institutions, to be used in a descriptive manner but also for evaluation purposes and to programme future expectations in all EU documents and agreements with third countries;
Amendment 163 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls for all contractual relationships with third countries, both industrialised and developing, and including sectoral agreements, trade and technical or financial aid agreements, to include clearly worded clauses on human rights and democracy, without exception; suggests that the implementation of the European Convention of Human Rights could constitute a viable element of such a HR and Democracy EU single benchmark catalogue;
Amendment 176 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that the ‘Arab Spring’ has served to demonstrate the inadequacy of the EU's policies hitherto to effectively support people's strong desire for accountable and representative government in countries where this is denied; welcomes therefore the Joint Communications by the Commission and the HR/VP on ‘A new response to a changing Neighbourhood’, expressing among other points, the need for the establishment of the European Endowment for Democracy, and ‘A partnership for democracy and shared prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean’, and the approach taken of shared commitments and mutual accountability, stronger conditionality, differentiation of policies, the advancing of multilateral and sub-regional cooperation and the principle of further involving civil society;
Amendment 177 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that the ‘Arab Spring’ has served to demonstrate the inadequacy of the EU's policies hitherto to effectively support people's strong desire for accountable and representative government in countries where this is denied; welcomes therefore the Joint Communications by the Commission and the HR/VP on ‘A new response to a changing Neighbourhood’ and ‘A partnership for democracy and shared prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean’, and the approach taken of shared commitments and mutual accountability, stronger as regards the universal values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, stronger incentive-based conditionality, differentiation of policies, the advancing of multilateral and sub- regional cooperation and the principle of further involving civil society; at the same time reiterates the fact that the EU's partnership in democratization processes and economic prosperity in the South needs to run in parallel with its engagements in the Eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 183 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38 a. Welcomes the new approach to the ENP aiming for greater support for partners engaged in building deep and sustainable democracy, support for inclusive economic development, and strengthening the two regional dimensions of the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 184 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Reiterates its view thatSupports a performance- based ‘more for more’ approach also implies ‘less for less’in line with the new vision of the ENP; insists that differentiation should be based on clearly defined criteria and regularly monitored benchmarks and proposes that the benchmarks laid down in the Communications be considered as objectives, to be complemented by more specific, measurable, achievable, time- bound benchmarks; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to provide a clear and adequate methodology to assess the record of the ENP countries concerning respect for and promotion of democracy and human rights, to deliver regular reports to form the basis for the allocation of funds under the ‘more for more’ approach, and to include these evaluations in the annual progress reports; stresses that the funds that are not able to be allocated or transferred due to a negative evaluation, should be redistributed to other projects undertaken in European Neighbourhood partner countries, both in the Southern and Eastern dimension;
Amendment 188 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises the crucial importance of active civil society participation considering all parts of society, in and contribution to processes of governance, and insists that, in future, civil society must be engaged so as to contribute directly through an institutionalised ‘civil society monitoring mechanism’;
Amendment 193 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Welcomes the Commission's Communication on an Agenda for Change and its emphasis on the intertwined nature of the objectives of development, democracy, human rights, good governance and security; welcomes the enhanced focus on partner countries' commitments in determining the mix of instruments and modalities at country level; simultaneously stresses the need to eliminate current and avoid future double standards; welcomes the translation of this policy into the Commission's Communication on The Future Approach to Budget Support to Third Countries, which states that general budget support will only be provided when partner countries commit to meeting international human rights and democracy standards; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to translate this policy framework into concrete, operational, time-bound and measurable activities, mainstreamed throughout the different areas of cooperation and accompanied by the necessary strengthening of institutional frameworks and administrative capacities;
Amendment 194 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Notes that, in order to maximise coherence and effectiveness, a strategic approach is needed to combining different geographic and thematic instruments to protect and promote human rights, based on a solid analysis of the local context eliminating current and avoiding future double standards; welcomes, in this respect, the commitment given in the 12 December 2011 Joint Communication on Human Rights and Democracy at the Heart of EU External Action: Towards a More Effective Approach to take the human rights country strategies into account in the programming and implementing cycles of the EU's assistance, and invites the HR/VP to draw up a more detailed methodology to implement this commitment;
Amendment 195 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Notes that, in order to maximise coherence and effectiveness, a strategic bottom-up approach is needed to combining different geographic and thematic instruments to protect and promote human rights, highlighting that one of the basic conditions for any political engagement is guaranteed food security ideally through local food production, based on a solid analysis of the local context; welcomes, in this respect, the commitment given in the 12 December 2011 Joint Communication on Human Rights and Democracy at the Heart of EU External Action: Towards a More Effective Approach to take the human rights country strategies into account in the programming and implementing cycles of the EU's assistance, and invites the HR/VP to draw up a more detailed methodology to implement this commitment;
Amendment 200 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Welcomes the successful result of UN General Assembly resolution 65/206 of 21 December 2010 on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty and, indicating the strengthening of global support towards abolition, and a growing awareness among activists, judges, politicians and people in general; further welcomes the important role played by the EU in securing this victory; looks forward to a strong partnership with Member States and the EEAS on the 2012 General Assembly resolution;
Amendment 202 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48 a. Calls on the EU to continue using cooperation and diplomacy towards the abolition of the death penalty in all possible forums worldwide in line with the EU Guidelines on the death penalty; concerning countries where the death penalty still exists, further calls on the EU to do its outmost for a progressive restriction leading to abolition, as well as for executions to be carried out according to international minimum standards, and also to ensure that the right to a fair trial is fully respected for each and every person facing execution, without the use of torture and other ill-treatment used to extract confessions;
Amendment 203 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
Paragraph 48 b (new)
48 b. Stresses the importance for the EU to continue monitoring the conditions under which executions are carried out in those countries that still retain the death penalty, and to support legal and constitutional reform towards full and total abolition;
Amendment 218 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Welcomes the EU's political commitment to supporting human rights defenders, as a long-established component of the EU's human rights external relations policy, and the many positive examples of demarches, trial observations, prison visits, and other concrete actions undertaken by EU missions and delegations, but remains concerned at the lack of implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders in some third countries; considers that the HR/VP should make recommendations for enhanced action to those missions where implementation has been noticeably weak;
Amendment 221 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 b (new)
Paragraph 53 b (new)
53 b. Reiterates its call on the EU to systematically raise individual cases of HRDs in the on-going human rights dialogues it has with those third countries where human rights defenders continue to suffer harassment and attacks;
Amendment 223 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Reiterates its call for greater inter- institutional cooperation on human rights defenders; considers that the EU's response capacity and the coherence between the actions of the different institutions on urgent crises for human rights defenders would be well served by a shared alert system based on focal points, and encourages the Council and Commission to explore this avenue further; stresses the important role of the Sakharov Prize Network in this and other areas; welcomes the initiative to move the idea of the Network further through, among other activities, the Sakharov Network Conference organised in the European Parliament on 23 November 2011; calls on all EU institutions to exercise greater involvement and cooperation;
Amendment 234 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Calls on the HR/VP to promote equal geographically and gender-balanced opportunities in the EEAS, as set out in the Staff Regulations; urges the HR/VP and the Member States to propose high-level women candidates for leadership functions in the EEAS and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions; welcomes the progress made in the context of CSDP missions in the appointment of Gender Advisors in almost all missions and in providing in-mission training; calls on the Council to include a reference to UNSCR 1325 in Council decisions establishing mission mandates; recommends that Member States provide all military and seconded civilian staff with standardised gender training modules prior to the missions;
Amendment 252 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. UCondemns severely any persecution based on religion or belief, paying special attention to the situation of Christians in the world; urges the Council and Commission to develop a toolkit on the advancement of the right to freedom of religion or belief in the EU's external policy, including mechanisms to identify infringements, and to involve civil society organisations in its preparation; welcomes the EU's action in various UN forums against intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief and its unwavering and principled stance against the resolutions on combating defamation of religions; highlights the fact that freedom of religion as a universal human right applies to all kinds of faith and this freedom implies that everyone can publicly profess and promote their faith, possibly change it and confess to having no faith; stresses in particular the importance of engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on this issue;
Amendment 264 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63 b (new)
Paragraph 63 b (new)
63 b. Urges the EEAS to develop a permanent capacity within the Global and Multilateral Directorate General to mainstream the issue of freedom of religion or belief across the geographical directorates and units as well as linking the issue into general human rights promotion within the same DG and advancing the issue in international and multilateral organisations; encourages the EEAS to report on an annual basis on progress on freedom of religion or belief in the world;
Amendment 267 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63 c (new)
Paragraph 63 c (new)
63 c. Calls on the EU Fundamental Rights Agency to provide Parliament with accurate and reliable data on infringements of freedom of religion or belief in the European Union, and to advise as to how these could be tackled;
Amendment 275 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
66. Calls on the EU to encourage governments of developing countries to commit to land reform where relevant in order to secure the land titles of indigenous people, nomadic populations especially women, and to prevent land-grabbing practices by corporations; stresses that it is necessary to protect the land, tenancy and land use rights of small local farmers and the access of local communities to natural resources, in order to prevent further land takeovers; highlights in this regard the importance of securing income for small farmers in order to empower them to contribute to the socio-economic and democratic development of these countries; urges the EU to assert the right of access to natural resources, in particular for native and indigenous peoples, in the negotiation of trade agreements;
Amendment 289 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Notes that the Internet has become one of the most important vehicles through which individuals exercise their right to freedom of opinion and expression, and that it has played a crucial role in promoting human rights, democratic participation, accountability, transparency and economic development; bearing in mind that not all parts of society, in particular the elderly and rural population, have access to the Internet;
Amendment 325 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Acknowledges, in the wake of the Arab Spring, the focus on ‘bottom up’ tailor- made approaches and the need to move respect for human rights to the centre of EU foreign policy; therefore stresses that the EU needs to support and involve the governments, parliaments and civil society in the process of respecting and monitoring human rights; considers that the EU must learn from past mistakes epitomised by the fact that right up to the outbreak of civil war in Libya, negotiations were underway on a framework agreement with Libya, despite evidence of the murder of 1 200 prisoners over a decade before and a litany of torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions;
Amendment 326 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Acknowledges, in the wake of the Arab Spring, the focus on ‘bottom up’ tailor- made approaches and the need to move respect for human rights to the centre of EU foreign policy; considers that the EU must learn from past mistakes epitomised by the fact that right up to the outbreak of civil war in Libya, negotiations were underway on a framework agreement with Libya, despite evidence of the murder of 1 200 prisoners over a decade before and a litany of torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions; at the same time reiterates the fact that the EU's partnership in democratization processes and economic prosperity in the South needs to run in parallel with its engagements in the Eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 327 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Acknowledges, in the wake of the Arab Spring, the focus on ‘bottom up’ tailor- made approaches and the need to move respect for human rights to the centre of EU foreign policy; considers that the EU must learn from past mistakes epitomised by the fact that right up to the outbreak of civil war in Libya, negotiations were underway on a framework agreement with Libya, despite evidence of the murder of 1 200 prisoners over a decade before and a litany of torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions; stresses that the funds that could not be allocated or transferred to the European Neighbourhood countries due to a negative evaluation, should be redistributed to other projects taking place in European Neighbourhood partner countries both in Southern and Eastern dimension;
Amendment 153 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that sustainable democracy, functioning and de-bureaucratised institutions and the rule of law not only promote political stability and social welfare but also stimulate economic growth by improving the business environment and attracting investment, allowing new SMEs to emerge and fostering trade and tourism, all of which generate new jobs and new opportunities; notes emphatically the close interweaving of democratic and socio-economic development;
Amendment 184 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. States that differentiation should be applied to trade, invites ENP partner countries to move forward on creating the conditions that will allow the establishment of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs) and calls on the EU to assist them in their reform efforts and to open its internal market accordingly; underlines that the EU should also assess the political, social and environmental circumstances of each country with reference to their participation in the future DCFTA; supports, in parallel, full membership of the WTO for all Eastern Partnership States;
Amendment 236 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the importance of paying particular attention to the younger generation; stresses that the EU should increase cooperation in the field of educationacademic education and vocational training, immediately broadening and increasing scholarship programmes and mobility of both students and teachers by promoting university and high-school exchanges and public-private partnerships in the field of research; stresses the strong need for a structured information policy towards the citizens of the ENP partners concerning the possibility of participation in EU programmes;
Amendment 288 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that the EU should get more involved and play a more active and constructive role in resolution of regional conflicts by developing more confidence- building measures, considering new pragmatic and innovative approaches, launching public communication strategies, supporting civic culture and community inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue and strengthening good- neighbourly relations;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas long-term investments in bettermore efficient input and resource management (energy, soil and nutrients, water) are needed to respond to the new economic and environmental challenges, including within the context of the Europe 2020 Strategy; whereas farmers should have sufficient returns on their investment so that they are enabled to adopt more resource-efficient, sustainable and innovative farming systems;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas there is considerable potential in farming for saving energy and costs through improved energy efficiency and local renewable energy production (especially wind, solar, biogas, use of waste products, etc.); stresses that slurry which meets the quality requirements imposed by law on fertilisers and is intended to be processed for that purpose is not a waste product, even if it has previously been fermented in an agricultural biogas plant;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 94 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to encourage improvedmore efficient agronomic practices and improved agricultural resource management, with the aim of reducing input costs and nutrient wastage and increasing innovation, resource efficiency and sustainability within farming systems; is convinced that this could be done within the framework of the announced European Innovation Partnership for agricultural productivity and sustainability;
Amendment 130 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a substantial part of the next research framework programme to be earmarked for applied R&D in the efficient use and management of farm-inputs management in order to reduce input costs and improve agronomic practices, including involvement and improved training and capacity building for farmers and better collaboration between public and private science organisations and farmers organisations;
Amendment 137 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to set up an EU information campaign for farmers and consumers stressing the need for bettermore efficient management of energy, water and natural resources throughout the food chain, so as to significantly reduce waste of resources and food;
Amendment 144 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, through legislative measures, investments in energy saving and renewable energy production on-farm or in local partnership projects (wind, solar, biogas, geothermic etc.) with a special focus on using waste and by- products on a local level; stresses that liquid manure which meets the quality requirements imposed by law on fertilisers and is intended to be processed for that purpose is not a waste product, even if it has previously been fermented in an agricultural biogas plant;
Amendment 148 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission and the Member States to make sure that public support measures for biomass and agro-fuels – including biogas – do not contribute to unsustainable competition for resources between food and energy production, which must be organised sustainably, and do not provoke further increases in input costs and land rent;
Amendment 151 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to help generate new revenue for farmers by facilitating the integration of energy and heat produced from renewable farm sources into private and public energy systems and grids;
Amendment 169 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Repeats its call to include crop rotation and crop diversity (within a range of specified crops, including legumes in particular) in an EU-wide list of ‘greening’ measures to be rewarded within the CAP, given the positive effect the former have on climate change mitigation, soil and water quality and farmers’ finances (with significantly reduced use of fertilisers, soil improvers, plant protection products and pesticides which will reduce input costs for farmers);
Amendment 179 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage – subject to thorough investigation of their possible usage, adequate treatment of potentially harmful substances and strict controls – the recycling of nutrients from waste streams, especially liquid manure, organic waste and local sewage systems, which can help reduce input costs for fertilisers and which recapture nitrogen and phosphate; stresses that liquid manure which meets the quality requirements imposed by law on fertilisers and is intended to be processed for that purpose is not a waste product, even if it has previously been fermented in an agricultural biogas plant;
Amendment 215 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study into the impact land lease and increased costs for land purchase and lease are having on farming sectors in the EU Member States and to determine whether monitoring of access to land and new legislation in this field is necessary in order to avoid further disconnection between land prices, land lease and agricultural use value;
Amendment 226 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for greater support for training farmers in efficient water management and irrigation, including practical tools for water storage and measures to prevent nutrient losses or salinisation, as well as improved water pricing and water administration schemes at local and regional level, in order to reduce input costs in the long term;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the ongoing process of transformation of the Southern Mediterranean, triggered by the ‘Arab Spring’, holds an uncertain outcome for the countries involved and unknown repercussions for the wider region and the EU; underlines that the promotion of and support for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the region, leading to a rise in prosperity and in the standard of living, would be decisive in securing democracy and the rule of law and bringing about political stability; points to the importance of agriculture and rural development in the stabilisation process, given that they contribute, especially under conditions of increased volatility in the world markets, to the advancement of food security, more equitable income generation and distribution, job creation, and the integration of women and smallholders in the economy;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls, furthermore, on the Commission to take the necessary measures to enhance the export potential of the Southern Mediterranean, by helping it achieve regulatory convergence in priority areas for the EU and the region – including competition, investment, and trade related standards and procedures – as well as alignment of production to the EU standards for quality and food safety, environmental protection, plant protection, and animal welfare; underlines, however, the imperative of simultaneously protecting sensitive sectors in EU agriculture from the potential of full liberalisation; points out that trade must be stepped up in a balanced fashion for all stakeholders in order to avoid giving greater advantage to one particular side;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas ina decreased bee mortality in the number of bee colonies has been reported in both the EU and other parts of the world; whereas science and veterinary practice cannot currently provides little in the way of effective prevention or disease control against certain pests and diseases owing to insufficient research and development of new bee-health medicines in the past decades, which is the result of the limited size of the market and the consequent low interest of big pharmaceutical companies,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the health of individual bees and colonies is affected by numerous lethal and sub-lethal factors, many of themwhich may be interconnected; whereas the limited number of marketed medicines to fight the Varroa destructor mite are in many cases no longer efficient; whereas the toxic agents in certain pesticides, changing climatic and environmental conditions, loss of plant biodiversity, land use change, mismanaged beekeeping practices and the presence of invasive species weaken colonies’ immune systems and favour opportunistic pathologies,
Amendment 50 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to increase the level of support for honeybee-health- related research under the next financial framework (FP8) and to focus the research on technological developments, disease prevention and control, particularly the impact of environmental factors on bee colony immune systems, defining sustainable agricultural practices and increasing non-chemical alternativesthe use of alternative forms of plant protection, and the development of veterinary medical products for current EU honeybee-disease- causing agents, especially Varroa destructor mites, Nosema ceranae endoparasites and other opportunistic diseases; calls on the Commission to rule out overlaps in the use of funds and to create new financial opportunities where neededmake the allocation of funding contingent on compliance with efficiency criteria;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to transpose and fully implement, as soon as possible, Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticidelant protection products and, in particular, to promote low-pesticidelant-protection-product-input pest management and integrated pest management; in addition, calls for measures to promote training and further training in the bee-friendly use of plant protection products;
Amendment 153 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 162 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls, in a spirit of dialogue between beekeepers and agricultural stakeholders, for the setting up of a system of obligatory preliminary notification of beekeepers in all Member States in advance of pesticide applications, especially aerial chemical mosquito controlbeekeepers to be informed in advance of applications of plant protection products, especially aerial chemical mosquito controls; calls, further, for beekeepers to be required to notify farmers if they set up hives in the vicinity of fields;
Amendment 218 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on all stakeholders in the beekeeping sector to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the current common agricultural policy and the upcoming reform thereof, which favourtake proper account of producer organisations throughout the agricultural sector;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that theagronomic research and innovation should focus above all on growth- inhibiting factors stemming from the changing climate, including the possible proliferation of plant and animal diseases. The advancement of knowledge in the sustainable management, production and use of biological resources (microbial, plant and animal) will provide the basis for safer, more eco-efficient and competitive products and services for agriculture and related industries;
Amendment 151 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for clarification, simplification and reorganisation of the different EU programmes and instruments in existence, for a clear definition of the overall funding system, and for the EU research and innovation programmes budget for the next financial period to be doubled as of 2014 (excluding the budget devoted to Structural Funds, agriculture and the EIB) as the appropriate response to the current economic crisis and to the great shared challenges; suggests, therefore, a new organisational model based on three different layers of funding aimed at stability and convergence:
Amendment 46 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
– that, by 2014, a proposal should be submitted to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of transport, whilst avoiding double charging and market distortions, in order to increase investments in mobility, safety and research; here, it is necessary to check, without preconceived notions, what type of costs will have to be charged to carriers and to what extent they are already bearing these (for example congestion costs in road traffic);
Amendment 52 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
- proposes that the funding of the traffic infrastructure should be designed more sustainably; here, the goal should be the unconditional earmarking of absolutely all of the money generated directly from road traffic for investments in road traffic projects;
Amendment 240 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for the increased harmonisation of transport documents, particularly for goods transport by road, and for the submission, by 2013, of a proposal on the standardisation of freight documents, and a more business-friendly EU attestation form for non-driving days;
Amendment 268 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 1
Paragraph 15 – indent 1
– another review of the rules on driving and rest times for passenger and goods transport, and the implementation thereof, by 2014; in particular the scope for judgment of the enforcement officers has to be increased to prevent the prosecution of offences that are evidently caused by forces majeure;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that emission mitigation efforts are expected to increase demand for bio- energy and stresses that agriculture is not part of the problem but a solution to it, being a producer of biomass and biofuels; calls, therefore, for greater recognition of the contribution made by agriculture and forestry through the sustainable production of renewable energy, which is currently credited to the energy, transport and heating sectors when taking stock;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the food chain should be shortened and the consumption of locally produced food should be encouraged, including the support for local and regional markets, in order to reduce the transport -related emissions of agricultural production;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, for reasons of resource efficiency, farmers should be encouraged to better use the potential of biogas and biogas by-products to replace fertilisers;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the financing by EU funds, including the Rural Development Fund, of onlyinter alia of projects aimed at climate efficiency as well as pure energy efficient projects for agricultural facilities, especially of those applying renewable energy sources which can reduce carbon emissions to a level as far as possible closer to zero;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that more research is necessary to developurgently needed to develop climate-efficient agricultural practices and less energy -intensive agricultural methodmethods; emphasises that it is necessary to ensure, in this connection, that the results of research are translated into practice at the level of holdings.
Amendment 6 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the analysis provided by the Commission with regard to agricultural products in the context of global food security, with diminishing global food reserves and increasing hunger, and from a market perspective, underlining the extreme price volatility in food and feed, the imperfections of the food and feed chains and the role of financial instruments and speculative behaviour as a possible cause of instability, one which must be taken seriously;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms its support for a system of global emergency food reserves, under the aegis of the UN system of institutions, believes national emergency reserves should be available locally to alleviate the effects of extreme price surges and improve the supply situation and believes the EU should play a leading role in promoting this initiative; is supportive of the recent efforts undertaken by the G20 towards more information exchange in food production forecasts;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its commitment to tackling extreme price volatility, given market behaviour in the case of agricultural commodities, for example by increasing agricultural productivity and adaptability to the effects of climate change; recalls the fact that the market for agricultural products is structurally volatile, with seasonality of production, climatic events and other factors that prevent producers from adapting to demand fluctuations in a short time; recalls that agriculture is a sector of strategic interest and that its functioning may not be left only to market forces; stresses that higher prices for agricultural commodities rarely result in higher incomes for farmers;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. With regard to financial instruments, supports the recent Commission proposals on regulating OTC derivatives and on public consultation on the MiFID Directive; believes that speculative behaviour, malpractice and abuse on derivatives markets for commodities should be limitedinvestigated more thoroughly; supports in this context the measures requiring additional information that contributes to market transparency and the proposal forto study position limits, both aimed at limiting massiveserious speculative behaviour and preventing malpractice and abuse;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that commodity derivatives markets initially fulfilled the purpose of hedging against risk, as well as providing the possibility of raising funding from the market, both of which serve the interests of farmers; notes with concern, however, that mostany investors now have no direct link to agriculture and that the number of contracts concluded exceeds many times the global production of food, paving and calls on the Commission to examine whether this paves the way for speculative bubbles;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks the Commission to include these concerns in its strategy and to propose concrete measures to ensure food security and, tackle market instability and, with sustainable overall responsibility, reinforce the operability of the derivatives markets for agricultural commodities as a matter of urgency.
Amendment 74 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas European agriculture can meet the challenges of the further market orientation in the context of international competition, particularly by means of innovation and high-quality production,
Amendment 96 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas according to the latest Eurobarometer poll, 90% of EU citizens surveyed consider agriculture and rural areas to be important for Europe's future, 83% of EU citizens surveyed are in favour of financial support to farmers and, on average, they believe that agricultural policy should continue to be decided upon at European level,
Amendment 135 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas effective measures should be taken to maximise added value in the food chain by means of quality production and to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of profits in the food chain,
Amendment 172 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas rural development is an important instrument of the CAP and whereas the new programmes should be geared even more strongly to the priority objectives of rural development and of farmers (employmentcompetitiveness of agriculture, employment, value added, the agricultural environment, water, climate change, innovation and education),
Amendment 204 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists that the costs of supporting a strong CAP are more than justified if compared to the costs to society of not supporting European agriculture;
Amendment 426 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. In the case of direct farm payments, advocates moving away from historical and individual reference values and calls for a transition to a uniform area-based regional or national premium for decoupled payments in the next financing period; recognises, however, that the situationtarting points in the individual Member States arin 2013 will be very disparate, requiringso that special measures per region may be required;
Amendment 463 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for an adequate basic allowance for small farmers, which Member States can optionally determine in those Member States where these farms help to stabilise rural development; calls for these Member States to decide, in accordance with subsidiarity, what percentage of the direct payments to be incorporated in the new subsidy system should be made available to their small farmers; stresses, however, that this must not hamper the necessary structural change;
Amendment 517 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth, given the increased effect on income and greater autonomy in decision-making on the part of farmers and the associated simplification of the CAP, and calls for this also, in general, to apply to suckler cow and sheep premiumsCAP; recognises, however, that in certain sectors and regions such as mountain regions, northern regions and extremely remote areas, where there are no alternatives to relatively labour-intensive livestock farming, there may be considerable economic and environmental drawbacks which cannot be reconciled with the aims of the Treaty; acknowledges, therefore, that production- based premiums might be defensible within a narrowly defined framework for a limited period even after 2013;
Amendment 541 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls – without casting any doubt on the results of the 2008 Health Check of the CAP – for Member States to have the option of allocating appropriations under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 primarily to be allocated for measures to promote territorial coherence and boost key sectors (e.g. the dairy and sheep sectors and suckler cows), for area-based environmental measures (e.g. organic farming) which to date have not been included in the second pillar; considers that the budget for the optional measures under Article 68 could – subject to contrary results of an impact assessment – cover up to 10% of direct payments;
Amendment 632 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that better resource protection is an central element in sustainable farming, which should involve separate support for environmental measures going beyond the requirements of Cross Compliance (CC), which already entail many environmental measures, and being geared to multiannual applications, as a result of which greater environmental benefits can be attainedjustifies, within the framework of the new challenges and objectives of the EU 2020 strategy, special support for environmental measures going beyond the requirements of Cross Compliance (CC) and beyond the already existing agri-environmental programs; welcomes in this regard the proposed greening of the CAP, which meets this goal by effectively recognizing the environmental services delivered by farmers; considers that this greening should be applied through simple measures, widespread and accessible to as many farmers as possible, as a result of which greater environmental benefits can be attained; demands that the implementation of such measures is accompanied by a simplification of the cross-compliance rules; considers that farmers already participating to a great extent in agri-environmental programs should not be discriminated under the new system;
Amendment 652 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers therefore that resource protection should be directly linked to the granting of direct payments in order to attain these environmental objectives to the maximum without the need to introduce new, bureaucratic environmental conditions into the first pillar; considers thatas far as possible, should simplify the SPS scheme, avoid duplication of controls and the introduction of additional administrative procedures; also considers that the possibility of a flat- rate income payment, as envisaged in a top-up model in the first pillar, must cover costs and income losseunder the greening component, should be studied; stresses that these measures will have to balance environmental and economic performance, be relevant from an agronomic point of view and provide appropriate incentives for farmers;
Amendment 672 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Consideralls therefore that any environmental advantages can be attained more effectively and directly by means of second-pillar measures adopted by the Member States, which should ideally build on existing agrienvironmental measures or should supplement measures which take into account climatic and geographical differences in the Member States; observes that resource protection programmes should be pursued everywhereon the Commission to submit, as soon as possible, both the details of its proposed new scheme of direct payments as well as an impact assessment of the administrative and bureaucratic conditions related to the implementation of the greening component; observes that the greening should be pursued across Member States by means of a priority catalogue of area- based measures in the second pillar which are subject to basic requirements, particularly in the fields of climate, environment and innovation (Annex I), and are 100% EU-financed; regards the greening of direct payments in the first pillar as lying in the fact that any recipient of direct payments in the EU must implement at least two priority area- based resource protection programmes in order to be eligible for the complete farm payment; believes that the administration involved in these measures can be minimised by managing them in accordance with the system of the existing agrienvironmental programmes, thus avoiding duplication of monitoring and additional application and administration proceduresthat are 100% EU- financed; considers that any recipient of these particular payments must implement a certain number of greening measures, chosen from a national or a regional list established by the Member State on the basis of a broader EU list; demands, in order to streamline the administrative procedures associated with these measures that all agricultural controls are, as far as possible, operated concomitantly;
Amendment 707 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls foronsiders that the resources allocated to greening to be reserved for recipients of direct payments and only disbursed in connection with greeningwill be inextricably linked to the level of budgetary resources allocated to the CAP as a whole;
Amendment 719 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 739 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 770 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that direct payments are no longer justified without cross -compliance (CC) and therefore that the CC system should apply equally to all recipients of direct payments19;
Amendment 989 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Takes the view, therefore, that the Commission should devise common rules on optional support from Member States for risk management systems, possibly by creating common rules conforming to WTO rules in the common market organisation, in order to keep to a minimumeliminate any distortion of competition and tradein the internal market; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to notify all measures to introduce risk management and to submit an appropriate impact assessment with the legislative proposal;
Amendment 1042 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Observes that manipulative speculation in agricultural commodities should be combated; advocates a worldwide notification system for agricultural stocks; observes that consideration should be given to maintaining stocks of vital agricultural commoditiesrecognises however the importance of a functioning futures market in agricultural commodities; advocates therefore the adoption of worldwide measures to improve market transparency in respect of commodities and derivatives and calls for international measures to be envisaged with a view to combating effectively the undesired consequences of speculation;
Amendment 1048 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Advocates a worldwide notification system for agricultural stocks; points out that, at international level, consideration should be given to the importance of maintaining stocks of vital agricultural commodities;
Amendment 1064 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Is aware of the importance of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, modernisation and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, which should also benefit farmers; calls therefore for second- pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of growth, employment and anti-climate change measures and measures for the benefit of rural areas can be increased; considers that, in this context, particular attention should be devoted to improving the competitiveness of European farmers and assisting young farmers;
Amendment 1112 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Advocates therefore introducing targeted measures, to be decided by the Member States in the second pillar, to attain priority objectives of the EU (2020 Strategy); observes that these measures should be applied in addition to the basic programmes for greening of direct payments in the first pillar and that a reduced national cofinancing rate of 25% should apply;
Amendment 1172 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Stresses at the same time, however, that rural structures differ widely in the Member States and therefore require different measures; calls therefore for greater flexibility to allow the Member States and regions, in shaping their development plans for rural areas, to adopt voluntary measures, the cofinancing rate for which should be based on the rates current at the time;
Amendment 1215 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)
Paragraph 54 a (new)
54 a. Calls for new, innovative funding instruments to be geared to the farming sector as well, particularly non- bureaucratic micro-loans for young farmers;
Amendment 207 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the importance of a political support process which does not simply focus on the period immediately before and after elections, but is based on continuity; in that connection, applauds the valuable work carried out by political foundations;
Amendment 230 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Affirms the need for a more committed policy on social, cultural and political rights and in the areas of promoting the freedom of ‘old’ and ‘new’ media, protecting the media, reducing the digital divide and facilitating internet access; highlights the crucial role in the democratisation process of a statutory framework to strengthen SMEs and entrepreneurs, in combination with a commitment from the grass roots of society;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2020(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the establishment of the pilot projects proposed, in particular the pilot project aimed at developing agricultural programmes and support instruments that reward producers who deliver extra- environmental public goods, and the pilot project to provide information to consumers, in schools, at points of sale and at other contact points, concerning the high quality, food safety, environmental and animal welfare standards that European farmers have to meet; calls for the extension of the pilot project on an exchange programme for young farmerimplementation of the pilot project on the creation of a European farm prices and margins observatory, which, given the price volatility of recent years, will be an important tool for improving transparency in the food supply chain; calls for the extension of the pilot project on an exchange programme for young farmers and for implementation of the pilot project to fine-tune technology for reading sheep’s electronic identification codes; calls on the Commission to implement all the proposed pilot projects;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Recognises that all goals from the Treaties of Rome regarding agriculture have been achieved (increase of productivity, sufficient supply of food, reasonable consumer prices, stabilisation of markets) with the exception of providing an appropriate income for farmers; calls therefore on the Commission to take this adequately into consideration in all budgetary proposals;
Amendment 128 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Observes that these increases are above all the consequence of continuous phasing- in of direct payments to new Member States and additional needs for rural development; underlines the fact that market interventions remain almost stable compared with Budget 2011, while price volatility and the instability of certain markets continue to affect the agricultural sector; asks the Commission to develop proposals for a more long-term approach for all agricultural sectors, as well as concrete proposals for dealing with price volatility in their markets;
Amendment 135 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses that part of the spending under Heading 2 is instrumental in realising the Europe 2020 goals; emphasises that the priority goals of this strategy – growth and employment – are also accomplished through the rural development programmes; regards climate action and food securfood security and sustainability as two of the main challenges for the CAP; calls, therefore, for a further greening of thcompetitive and sustainable CAP, which should also contribute to meeting the vast environmental challenges the EU faces, including water pollution; in this context, also welcomes the increase for the LIFE+ programme (+4.3% and +1.9% in commitments and payments respectively);
Amendment 1 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the sustainable development of any country is possible only ifpresupposes that democratic institutions, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms, as well as a strong civil society, are ensured,
Amendment 6 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas an enhanced cooperation between the EU and Central Asia is of mutual strategic interest in order to diversify and deepen the political, social and economic relations,
Amendment 10 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the poor records of Central Asian states took first important steps in a long process of democratisation in which continuous and serious efforts in governance and regional cooperation are important reasconditions for their bleak development of the political, social and economic situation and for the limited achievements ofin development cooperation,
Amendment 23 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the level and nature of the EU’s engagement must be differentiated and conditional, depending on measurable progress in the fields of democratisation, human rights, good governance, sustainable socio-economic development, the rule of law and the fight against corruption, following lines similar to the principles of the EU’s neighbourhood policy (i.e. ‘more for more’);
Amendment 30 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the existence of regular and frank human rights dialogues with all five countries, even though overall progress on the ground has been scarce and in some instances regression can be observed; considers that the existence of human rights dialogues should not be used as an excuse for excluding human-rights- related questions arising in other fields of cooperation or for not as a basis for engaging in further actions; calls for the systematic involvement of NGOs and civil-society actors in the preparation of these dialogues and for the outcome of these dialogues to be made public so as to allow for an assessment of their effectiveness and of the commitment of the parties;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly supports the immediate opening of fully-fledged EU delegations in all the countries of Central Asia as a means of increasing the presence and visibility of the EU in the region and long-term cooperation and engagement with all sectors of society and fostering progress towards better understanding and the emergence of the rule of law and respect for human rights;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. DeploresTakes note of the difficultyies encountered by the EU in engaging with independent civil society in the areas of human rights and good governance in the context of the continued harassment of NGOs in the region; calls for support for genuinely independent NGOs so as to help them play an effective role in the development and consolidation of civil society;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Approves the holding of regular regional EU-Central Asia summits and calls for an EU-Central Asia parliamentary forum to be established as a means of assessing and contributing to the contents of the summit talks; underlines the importance of the regular bilateral parliamentary cooperation in the framework of the existing Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and interparliamentary meetings with the Central Asian countries; considers in this regard the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements as the institutional basis for an enhanced parliamentarian exchange providing mutual understanding and respect; supports therefore PCAs with all five Central Asian countries;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 55 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that, although somWelcomes the positive developments which have taken place in the region (abolition of the death penalty in Uzbekistaefforts to abolish the death penalty, establishment of ombudsmen, some constitutional and judicial procedure reforms, etc.), encourages the Central Asian states to keep improving the overall situation especially in the fields of human rights and the rule of law remains worrying;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a strengthening of the human rights dialogues in order to make them more effective and result-oriented; calls in this regard for a broad involvement of the European Parliament in monitoring these dialogues; urges the Council and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to issuedevelop benchmarks forin cooperation with the European Parliament on the progress made by the states of the region in the field of human rights and the, rule of law, and of the effectiveness of EU measures and assistance projects towards this aim;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned about the continuedCondemns any use of torture and the severe restriction of the media and of freedom of expression, assembly and association; urges the EU and its HR/VP to raise publicly the cases of political prisoners, imprisoned human rights defenders and journalists and call for their immediate release;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that education is the foundation for a democratic development of the society; calls therefore for an intensification of the Education Initiative and namely the international academic exchange of students as well as teachers;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Highly appreciates the work of political foundations providing practical cooperation in the democratisation process through a long-term presence on the ground;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10, subheading 2 a (new)
Paragraph 10, subheading 2 a (new)
Economic integration and sustainable growth
Amendment 81 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Emphasises that democratic and economic progress is interconnected; reaffirms its support for the economic diversification of the countries of Central Asia as a way to achieve economic development and a steady GDP growth; in this regard, calls on the governments of the countries of Central Asia to develop, implement and monitor policies that facilitate foreign investments, foster innovation and improve the environment for true private entrepreneurship, including microcredits especially for projects of independent women;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Stresses the need for the governments of the countries of Central Asia to promote and support the proliferation of SMEs and calls on the EU to facilitate cooperation between SMEs from the EU and SMEs from Central Asia;
Amendment 85 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Supports a stronger integration in the world economy by the Central Asian countries, in particular through international cooperation with and accession to WTO;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10g. Underlines that international economic integration and regional economic cooperation are complementary approaches and should therefore be followed effectively in Central Asia;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. RHighlights the importance of the diversification of energy supply for the EU and of export markets for Central Asia; regards it as of the utmost importance that energy cooperation projects include long-term supply agreements, enshrining the principles of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that reform of the agriculture sector is of the utmost importance with regard, in particular, to diversifying production,achieving food security, diversifying production, ensuring sustainable management of seeds and reducing dependence on the cultivation of cotton rather than other crops and; underlines furthermore the need of introducing advanced practices and techniques of water management, water conservation and irrigation in order to achieve these goals; calls on the Central Asian Governments to assume leadership in this approach;
Amendment 112 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reaffirms its support for actions aimed at fostering regional cooperation as the only way to address the many cross-border security, resource management, ethnic, environmental and development problems ofas well as violent religious extremism within the states concerned;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the inclustensification of cross- border cooperation with Afghanistan, in particular with its border provinces, in transport, energy, trade and development actions and programmes;
Amendment 132 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the HR/VP to keep up the pressure on the Kazakh authorities to completely fulfil the promises to improve elections and media freedom which they announced in the run-up to their 2010 OSCE chairmanship, in accordance with the core commitments of OSCE member states and with the National Plan for Human Rights adopted in 2009 by the Kazakh Government;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the aspirations of Kazakhstan towards closer and enhanced relations with the EU and takes note of the recent launching of negotiations on a new enhanced EU-Kazakhstan PCA butand stresses that economic cooperation must go hand in hand with political cooperation and be based on the political will to implement common values; looks forward, in this context, to tangible progress in the fields of freedom of the media, freedom of association and assembly, and to improvements in the conduct of the electoral process in the upcoming legislative elections in 2012;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Commends Kyrgyzstan for its efforts to pursue democratic reforms and shift to a genuine multi-party system; hopes that further progress will be accomplished in the conduct of the upcoming presidential elections scheduled later this year; points out, nevertheless, that sustained efforts are needed to develop a fully functioning democracy, and calls in this regard on the HR/VP to assist the Kyrgyz authorities in the area of institution-building, consolidation of democratic practices and the fight against corruption and the infiltration of organised crime in Kyrgyz administration;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. EHighlights the crucial geopolitical situation of Tajikistan for the whole region; expresses its concern at the inefficiency of EU development aid in the country resulting from the high level of corruption and the looming regional fragmentation fuelled by the dire economic and social conditions; calls, therefore, for an alternative approach based on human security through alternative channels of assiston the EU to support without any delay Tajik efforts in these areas to improve sustainable democratic governance;
Amendment 168 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes note ofWelcomes the legislation adopted in the political, economic, social and educational field and expects words to be followed by deeds, but stresses that comprehensive implementation measures need to follow; urges, in this regard, the Council and the HR/VP to encourage the Turkmen authorities to implement fully the new legislation and to continue the process of engagement with international and regional organisations;
Amendment 174 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Deplores, however, the fact that none Asks for the entire fulfilment of the conditions set by the European Parliament in February 2008 in order to move ahead with the Interim Agreement have been fulfilled,, namely in particular free and unfettered access for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, the abolition of all government impediments to travel, and the possibility for NGOs to operate in the country;
Amendment 187 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Deplores the recent decision of the Uzbek authorities to close down the office of Human Rights Watch in Tashkent, and calls on them to allow unhindered access and operations by national and international NGOs throughout the countryWelcomes the Uzbek legal commitments aiming to allow national and international NGOs unhindered access and operations throughout the country; expects sustainable and coherent implementation; deplores in this regard the recent decision of the Uzbek authorities to close down the office of Human Rights Watch in Tashkent;
Amendment 192 #
2011/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the EEAS, the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, and the governments and parliaments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Amendment 56 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The task of building and sustaining a culture of human rights and making democracy work for citizens, though especially urgent and difficult in emerging democracies, is essentially a continuous challenge, belonging first and foremost to the people of the country concerned but without diminishing the commitment of the international community. This bottom-up approach shall favour fair employment opportunities, local ownership and ensure food security, ideally through local production, as a necessary basis for a democratically engaged political society. It also requires a range of institutions, in particular national democratic parliaments that should ensure participation, representation, responsiveness and accountability.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Furthermore, whilst democracy and human rights objectives must be increasingly mainstreamed in all external assistance financing instruments, Union assistance under this Regulation will have a specific complementary and additional role by virtue of its global nature and its independence of action from the consent of third country governments and other public authorities. This will allow for cooperation with civil society on sensitive human rights and democracy issues possible, providing the flexibility to respond to changing circumstances. It should also provide Union capacity to articulate and support specific objectives and measures at international level which are neither geographically linked nor crisis related and which may require a transnational approach or involve operations both within the Union and in a range of third countries. Moreover, it will provide the necessary framework for operations, such as support for independent European Union election observation missions requiring policy coherence, a unified management system and common operating standards. In order to launch a sustainable democratisation process, efforts shall not be limited to isolated operations at one specific time but embedded in a comprehensive political concept.
Amendment 84 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Union will pay particular attention to countries and urgency situations where human rights and fundamental freedoms are most at risk and where disrespect for these rights and freedoms is particularly pronounced and systematic. In such situations, the political priorities will be to promote respect for the relevant international laws, to provide tangible support and means of action to local civil society and to contribute to its work, carried out in very difficult circumstances. In conflict situations, the Union will promote the compliance of all warring parties with their legal obligations under international humanitarian law, in accordance with the relevant Union guidelines. Especially in countries in transition the instrument shall support emerging political groups that dispose of a clear political agenda, enabling them to contribute to a genuine democratisation process.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) promoting political pluralism and democratic political representation, and encouraging political participation by citizens, in particular marginalised groups, in democratic reform processes at local, regional and national level, starting with the sufficient provision of food as a basis for any political engagement;
Amendment 174 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the support of policy reforms and institutional capacity building in third countries through instruments for targeted technical assistance (i.e. exchange of experts);
Amendment 481 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter B – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Annex V – Chapter B – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) support of policy reforms and capacity building of public institutions in third countries through instruments for targeted technical assistance (i.e. exchange of experts);
Amendment 30 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the European Youth Forum, the National Academic Recognition Centres (NARIC), the Eurydice, Euroguidance and Eurodesk networks, as well as the eTwinning National Support Centres, the Europass National Centres, and the National Information Offices, in particular in the neighbourhood countries and acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates not fully participating in the programme.
Amendment 291 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Amendment 327 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Amendment 345 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 77 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and, climate change mitigation and adaptation and giving rural inhabitants a reason not to move elsewhere. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and, areas of activity downstream from agriculture and in the social sphere and in rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure the immediate start and efficient implementation of rural development programmes, support from the EAFRD should be based on the existence of sound administrative framework conditions. Member States should therefore assess compliance with certain ex ante conditionalities. Each Member State should prepare either a national rural development programme for its entire territory or a set of regional programmes, taking care to ensure that underrepresented groups, in particular women, can play their rightful role in the bodies set up to devise these development programmes, so that local development strategies take proper account of their needs. Each programme should identify a strategy for meeting targets in relation to the Union priorities for rural development and a selection of measures. Programming should comply with Union priorities for rural development, while being adapted to national contexts and complement the other Union policies, in particular the agricultural market policy, cohesion policy and the common fisheries policy. Member States which opt for a set of regional programme should be able to also prepare a national framework, without a separate budgetary allocation, in order to facilitate co-ordination among the regions in addressing nation-wide challenges.
Amendment 89 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should be able to include in their rural development programmes thematic sub-programmes to address specific needs in areas of particular importance to them. Thematic sub- programmes should concern among others young farmers, small farms, mountain areas and, the creation of short supply chains and the role of women in rural areas, in particular with the aim of offering them prospects and a reason not to move elsewhere. Thematic sub-programmes should also be used to provide for the possibility to address restructuring of agricultural sectors which have a strong impact on the development of rural areas. As a means to increase the efficient intervention of such thematic sub- programmes Member States should be allowed to provide for higher support rates for certain operations covered by them.
Amendment 100 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘SMEs’) in rural areas require an appropriate level of technical and economic training as well as an increased capacity to access and exchange knowledge and information including in the form of diffusion of best agricultural and forestry production practices. Knowledge transfer and information actions should take not only the form of traditional training courses but be adapted to the needs of rural actors. Workshops, coaching, demonstration activities, information actions but also short-term farm exchange or visit schemes should therefore also be supported. Knowledge and information acquired should enable farmers, forest holders, persons engaged in the food sector and rural SMEs to enhance in particular their competitiveness and resource efficiency and improve their environmental performance while at the same time contributing to the sustainability of the rural economy. Pursuant to Article 15, Member States are required in particular to support the provision of training for women in rural areas in order to foster their role in developing and expanding SMEs in rural areas and activities in areas downstream from agriculture and in the social sphere, thereby giving women a reason not move elsewhere. In order to ensure that knowledge transfer and information actions are effective in delivering these results it should be required that the providers of knowledge transfer services have all the appropriate capabilities.
Amendment 109 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and SMEsas referred to in Article 16 help farmers, forest holders, rural SMEs and economic actors in areas of activity downstream from agriculture and in the social sphere in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or, business or activity. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and SMEs should be encouraged. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice offered, provision should be made for the minimum qualifications and regular training of advisors. Farm advisory services, as provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No HR/2012 of […] should help farmers assess the performance of their agricultural holding and identify the necessary improvements as regards the statutory management requirements, good agricultural and environmental conditions, agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No DP/2012 of […], requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal disease notification and innovation at least as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Where relevant, advice should also cover occupational safety standards. Advice may also cover issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance of the holding or enterprise. Farm management and farm relief services should help farmers improve and facilitate management of their holding.
Amendment 118 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to improve the economic and environmental performance of agricultural holdings and rural enterprises, improve the efficiency of the agricultural products marketing and processing sector, provide infrastructure needed for the development of agriculture and support remunerative and non- remunerative investments necessary to achieve environmental aims, support should be provided to physical investments contributing to these aims. During the 2007-2013 programming period a variety of measures covered different areas of intervention. In the interest of simplification but also of allowing beneficiaries to design and realise integrated projects with increased added value, a single measure should cover all types of physical investments. Member States should define a threshold for agricultural holdings eligible for aid for investments related to supporting farm viability based on the results of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats ("SWOT") analysis as means to better target the aid.
Amendment 121 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new areas of activity, new agriculture- or forestry-related businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities and social agriculture is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non- agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The development of small farmagriculture- and forestry-related businesses which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 125 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up,. As part of this measure, farmers and their families should also be helped with diversification of farmers into non-agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The aim should be to encourage the taking-up of entrepreneurial activities, which are often neglected in rural areas, in order to offer young people and women in particular an incentive not to move elsewhere. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 128 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non-agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas including small scale slaughter houses. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 130 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) SMEs are the backbone of the Union rural economy. FThe development of farms and non- agricultural small business developmentes should be aimed at employment promotion and the setting up of quality jobs in rural areas, maintenance of already existing jobs, reduction of seasonality fluctuations in employment, developmentnetworking of non- agricultural sectors outsidewith agriculture and agricultural and food processing while fostering at the same time business integration and local inter-sectoral links. Projects integrating at the same time agriculture, rural tourism through promotion of sustainable and responsible tourism in rural areas, natural and cultural heritage should be encouraged as well as renewable energy investments.
Amendment 135 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The development of local infrastructure and local basic and social services in rural areas, including leisure and culture, the renewal of villages and activities aimed at the restoration and upgrading of the cultural and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes is an essential element of any effort to realise the growth potential and promote the sustainability of rural areas. Support should therefore be granted to operations with this aim, including the access to Information and Communication Technologies and the development of fast and ultra-fast broadband. In line with these objectives, development of services and infrastructure leading to social inclusion and reversing trends of social and economic decline and depopulation of rural areas should be encouraged. In that connection, particular emphasis should be placed on countering the flight of what are mostly young women from the land by using the scope for providing support created by Article 20 to offer them prospects and, hence, a reason not to move elsewhere. In order to achieve the maximum effectiveness for such support, covered operations should be implemented in accordance with plans for the development of municipalities and their basic services, where such plans exist, elaborated by one or more rural communes. In order to ensure coherence with the Unions climate objectives the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the types of renewable energy infrastructure that shall be eligible for support.
Amendment 137 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The development of local infrastructure and local basic services in rural areas, including leisure and culture, the renewal of villages and activities aimed at the restoration and upgrading of the cultural and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes is an essential element of any effort to realise the growth potential and promote the sustainability ofand resource-efficiency of and a circular regional economy in rural areas. Support should therefore be granted to operations with this aim, including the access to Information and Communication Technologies and the development of fast and ultra-fast broadband. In line with these objectives, development of services and infrastructure leading to social inclusion and reversing trends of social and economic decline and depopulation of rural areas should be encouraged. In order to achieve the maximum effectiveness for such support, covered operations should be implemented in accordance with plans for the development of municipalities and their basic services, where such plans exist, elaborated by one or more rural communes. In order to ensure coherence with the Unions climate objectives the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the types of renewable energy infrastructure that shall be eligible for support
Amendment 146 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Forestry is an integral part of rural development and support for sustainable and climate friendly land use should encompass forest area development and sustainable management of forests. During the 2007-2013 programming period a variety of measures covered different types of support for forestry investments and management. In the interest of simplification but also of allowing beneficiaries to design and realise integrated projects with increased added value, a single measure should cover all types of support for forestry investments and management. The information shall refer to: This measure should cover the extension and improvement of forest resources through afforestation of land and creation of agro-forestry systems combining extensive agriculture with forestry systems, restoration of forests damaged by fire or other natural disasters and relevant prevention measures, investments in new forestry technologies and in the processing and marketing of forest products, investments in the preparation and storage of forestry biomass and the sowing of areas with multiannual energy crops aimed at improving the economic, innovative and environmental performance of forest holders and non remunerative investments which improve ecosystem and climate resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems. Support should avoid distorting competition and be market neutral. As a result limitations should be imposed relating to the size and legal status of beneficiaries. Preventive actions against fires should be in areas classified by Member States as medium or high fire risk. All preventive actions should be part of a forest protection plan. The occurrence of a natural disaster in the case of action for the restoration of damaged forest potential should be subject to the formal recognition by a scientific public organisation. The forestry measure should be adopted in the light of undertakings given by the Union and the Member States at international level, and be based on Member States’ national or sub-national forest plans or equivalent instruments which should take into account the commitments made in the Ministerial Conferences on the Protection of Forests in Europe. It should contribute to the implementation of the Union Forestry Strategy. In order to ensure that afforestation of agricultural land is in line with the aims of environmental policy the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the definition of certain minimum environmental requirements.
Amendment 151 #
2011/0282(COD)
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 services. They should further encourage farmers and other land managas a matter of priority encourage farmers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil 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’ principl. Outputs from recognised agri- environment measures should count towards the fulfilment of greening commitments in the context of the direct payments scheme. 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 should maintain the level of efforts made during the 2007-2013 programming period and havebe required to spend a minimum of 25% 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 and payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints measures. Farm managers should be eligible for this measure as a matter of priority.
Amendment 167 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Payments for the conversion to or maintenance of organic farming should encourage farmers to participate in such schemes thus answering society's increasing demand for the use of environmentally friendly farm practices and for high standards of animal welfare. In order to increase synergy in biodiversity benefits delivered by the measure, collective contracts or collaboration between farmers should be encouraged to cover larger adjacent areas. In order to avoid large-scale reversion of farmers to conventional farming, both conversion and maintenance measures should be supported. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs incurred and income foregone as a result of the commitment and should cover only commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements.
Amendment 169 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to ensure efficient use of Union funds and equal treatment for farmers across the Union mountain areas and areas facing natural or other specific constraints should be defined in accordance with objective criteria. In the case of areas facing natural constraints these should be bio-physical criteria underpinned by robust scientific evidence. Transitional arrangements should be adopted in order to facilitate the phasing out of payments in areas that will no longer be considered as areas facing natural constraints as a result of the application of these criteria which take account of the specific characteristics and development objectives of the areas concerned and which are properly tailored to the scale of the inherent natural disadvantages those areas face and the type of production and/or the economic structure of holdings in a given area. The Commission should submit by 5 May 2010 a new proposal concerning the relevant criteria based on the European Parliament's resolution of 5 May 2010 (2009/2156(INI)).
Amendment 270 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The EAFRD shall contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy by promoting sustainable rural development throughout the Union in a complementary manner to the other instruments of the common agricultural policy (hereinafter ‘CAP’), to cohesion policy and to the common fisheries policy. It shall contribute to a more territorially and environmentally balanced, climate- friendly and resilient and competitive, productive and innovative Union agricultural and forestry sector.
Amendment 279 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Within the overall framework of the CAP, support for rural development, including activities across the whole of the food sector and in forestry, shall contribute to achieving the following objectives:
Amendment 284 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agriculture; and forestry,
Amendment 297 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) a balanced territorial and regional economic development of rural areas.
Amendment 315 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
(c) fostering lifelong learning and vocational training in the agricultural and forestry sectors. and promoting other economic players in rural areas where these contribute to diversifying downstream fields of activity in agriculture and non-agricultural fields of activity, promoting tourism, providing basic services to the rural economy and inhabitants and improving the rural heritage and the quality of life in rural areas;
Amendment 322 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) enhancing the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and forestry and the processing sector and enhancing farm viability, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 344 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) facilitating restructuring of farms facing major structural problems, notably farms with a low degree of market participation, market-oriented farms in particular sectors and farms in need of agricultural diversification;
Amendment 448 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
(b a) creating perspectives for the future in rural areas to counter the exodus of young, well-qualified people from such areas;
Amendment 454 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
All of the priorities shall contribute to the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation, and encouraging people to stay.
Amendment 463 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The bodies involved in formulating these development programmes and the thematic sub-programmes for rural areas must be encouraged to include a suitable number from underrepresented groups, particularly women, in order to ensure that their needs are taken into account when local development strategies are drawn up.
Amendment 497 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) short supply chains. and regional economic channels
Amendment 501 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) women in rural areas
Amendment 596 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 641 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under this measure shall cover vocational training and skills acquisition actions, demonstration activities and information actions. Vocational training and skills acquisition actions may include training courses, workshops and coaching.
Amendment 643 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Support may also cover the short-term farm management exchange and farm visitexchange of farmers and foresters, SMEs in rural areas, economic players in downstream fields of activity in agriculture and social fields of activity and visits to the above.
Amendment 645 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Support may also cover the short-term farm management exchange and farm visitexchange of farmers and foresters and visits to agricultural and forestry undertakings.
Amendment 656 #
2011/0282(COD)
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 and other economic actors which are SMEs operating in rural areas, as well as service providers in the care and utilities sectors and in downstream fields of activity in agriculture.
Amendment 671 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Eligible costs under this measure shall be the costs of organising and delivering the knowledge transfer or information action. In the case of demonstration projects, support may also cover relevant investment costs. Costs for travel, accommodation and per diem expenses of participants as well as the cost of replacement of farmerbeneficiaries shall also be eligible.
Amendment 677 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the further specification of eligible costs, the minimum qualifications of bodies providing knowledge transfer serviceproviders and the duration and content of farm exchange schemes and farm visitss and visiting schemes for farmers and foresters, SMEs active in rural areas and economic players in downstream fields of activity in agriculture and social fields of activity.
Amendment 685 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rur, SMEs in rural areas and economic actors in agriculture related as well as social areas to benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic, animal welfare related and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding, enterprise and/or investment;
Amendment 686 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas and economic players in downstream agricultural fields of activity and social fields of activity benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding, enterprise and/or investment;
Amendment 705 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience and reliability with respect to the fields they advise in. The beneficiaries shall be chosen through calls for proposals. The selection procedure shall be objective and be open to public as well as to private bodiesbodies and certified advisory agencies governed by public law.
Amendment 741 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Advice may also cover other issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance and the strengthening of the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry holding.
Amendment 745 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The provision of advice to economic actors in areas of activity downstream from agriculture and in the social sphere may cover matters relating to the diversification of agriculture and the provision of socio-economic services.
Amendment 756 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers and producer and sectoral organisations in:
Amendment 771 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
ii) the scheme is open to all producers and producer organisations;
Amendment 817 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improve the overall performance of the agricultural holding in economic, environmental and/or social terms;
Amendment 849 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) are productive and non productive investments linked to the achievement of agri- and forest- environment commitments, biodiversity conservation status of species and habitat as well as enhancing the public amenity value of a Natura 2000 area or other high nature value area to be defined in the programme.
Amendment 856 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) contribute to the promotion of ‘green growth’, the safeguarding of jobs at all stages of the production chain and the development of new areas of activity for farms, for example in the tourism and social spheres,
Amendment 897 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply to non- productive investments referred to in paragraph 1(d).
Amendment 926 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
ii) non-agricultural activities carried out by agricultural and forestry holdings and other micro- and small enterprises in rural areas;
Amendment 931 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
iii) the development of small farmagricultural and forestry holdings;
Amendment 966 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Support under paragraph 1(a)(ii) shall be granted to farmers or members of the farm household diversifying into non- agricultural activities and to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areas, with stringent application of the requirements of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No...CSF/2012, stating that the Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective is promoted in the preparation and implementation of programmes. The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation and implementation of programmes.
Amendment 981 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Support under paragraph 1(a)(iii) shall be granted to farms which meet the criteria laid down in Title II, Chapter 1, Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 and small farms as defined by Member States.
Amendment 995 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areas and to farmers or members of the farm household, including for the setting up or development of small scale slaughter houses.
Amendment 1010 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall define upper and lower thresholds for allowing agricultural holdings access to support under paragraphs 1(a)(i) and 1(a)(iii) respectively. The lower threshold for support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be significantly higher than the upper threshold for support under paragraph 1(a)(iii). Support shall be limitedgiven to holdings coming under the definitions of active farmer and micro- and small- enterprises.
Amendment 1027 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – title
Article 21 – title
Basic services and village renewal in rural areas and protection and restoration of natural heritage
Amendment 1029 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the drawing up and updating of plans for the development of municipalities in rural areas and their basic services and of protection and management plans relating to NATURA 2000 sites and other areas of high nature value;
Amendment 1033 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the drawing up and updating of protection and management plans relating to NATURA 2000 sites, areas covered by the Water Framework Directive and other areas of high nature value, including monitoring;
Amendment 1036 #
2011/0282(COD)
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; particular the development and expansion of the local marketing and value added chains, including investments in renewable energy, energy-efficient systems and sustainable resource and waste management systems;
Amendment 1050 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investment in the creation, improvement or extension of local networks in areas of activity downstream of agriculture and in the social sphere;
Amendment 1054 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments by public bodies in recreational infrastructure, small-scale tourist infrastructure linked to agriculture and forestry, regional marketing, tourist information and sign-posting of touristic sites;
Amendment 1067 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) investments targeting the relocation of activities and conversion of buildings or other facilities located close to or within rural settlements, with a view to improving the quality of life or increasing the environmental performance of the settlement.
Amendment 1095 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in new forestry technologies and in processing, mobilising and marketing of forest products.
Amendment 1106 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1137 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Both agricultural and non-agricultural land shall be eligible. Species planted shall be adapted to the environmental and climatic conditions of the area and answer to minimum environmental requirements. No support shall be granted for the planting of short rotation coppice, or Christmas trees. In the case orf fast-growing trees for energy production, support shall be granted only to cover setup costs. In areas where afforestation is made difficult by severe pedo-climatic conditions support may be provided for planting other perennial woody species such as shrubs or bushes suitable to the local conditions.
Amendment 1158 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. "Agro-forestry systems" shall mean land use systems in which trees are grown in combination with extensive agriculture on the same land. The maximum number of trees to be planted or preserved per hectare shall be determined by the Member States taking account of local pedo-climatic conditions, forestry species and the need to ensure agricultural use of the land.
Amendment 1193 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Eligible operations shall be consistent with the forest protection plan established by the Member States. For holdings above a certain size, to be determined by the Member States in the programme, support shall be conditional on the submission of a forest management plan detailing the preventive objectives.
Amendment 1203 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Support under paragraph 1(d) shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities of Member States that a natural disaster has occurred andor that this disaster, or measures adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest hasve caused the destruction of at least 30% of the relevant forest potential. This percentforest potential for each unit defined by the Member States. The extent of the damage shall be determined on the basis of either the average existing forest potential in the three-year period immediately preceding the disaster or on the average of the five-year period immediately preceding the disaster, excluding the highest and the lowest entry.
Amendment 1249 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall be granted in order to facilitate the setting up of producer organisations pursuant to the Regulation on Single Common Market Organisation (EU) No [...] and producer groups in the agriculture and forestry sectors for the purpose of:
Amendment 1252 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall be granted in order to facilitate the setting up and development of producer groups in the agriculture and forestry sectors for the purpose of:
Amendment 1291 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make support under this measure available to all types of operation, without discrimination, throughout their territories, in accordance with their national, regional or local specific needs and priorities. Inclusion of this measure in rural development programmes shall be compulsory.
Amendment 1294 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Agri-environment-climate payments shall be granted to farmers, groups of farmers or groups of farmers and other land-managers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations consisting of one or more agri- environment-climate commitments on agricultural land or land suitable for agriculture or who have invested in measures to adapt to climate change. Where duly justified to achieve environmental objectives, agri- environment-climate payments may be granted to other land-managers or groups of other land-managgroups of farmers.
Amendment 1298 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Agri-environment-climate payments cover only those commitments going beyond the relevant mandatory standards established pursuant to Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012 and other relevant obligations established under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012, relevant minimum requirements for fertiliser and plant protection products use as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national legislation. All such mandatory requirements shall be identified in the programme.
Amendment 1323 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
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%. Funding from the EAFRD may be used for measures which come under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DZ/2012.
Amendment 1331 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
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 and costs as an incentive component 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%.
Amendment 1409 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Additional costs and income foregone shall be calculated in comparison to areas which are not affected by natural or other specific constraints, taking into account payments pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012. The payments shall be duly differentiated, taking into account: – the situation and development objectives peculiar to a region; – the severity of any permanent natural handicap affecting farming activities; – the type of production and, where appropriate, the economic structure of the holding.
Amendment 1410 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Payments shall be fixed between the minimum and maximum amount laid down in Annex I. Compensatory allowances higher than the maximum amount may be granted provided that the average amount of all compensatory payments granted at the programming level concerned does not exceed the maximum amount.
Amendment 1420 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may grant payments under this measure between 2014 and 2017 to farmers in areas which were eligible under Article 36(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 during the 2007-2013 programming period but are no longer eligible following the new delimitation referred to in Article 33(3). These payments shall be degressive starting in 2014 at 80% of the payment received in on average in the years 2007-2013 and ending in 2017 at 20%.
Amendment 1421 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1433 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1478 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1483 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. Payments 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 forest-environment commitments. Support shall be limited to the maximum amount laid down in Annex I. In clearly justified cases, support for agreements not to use trees or stands of trees may also be granted in the form of one-off payments or flat-rate amounts per project, calculated on the basis of the relevant additional costs and loss of income.
Amendment 1491 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) co-operation approaches among different actors in the Union agriculture and food chain, forestry sector and among other actors that contribute to achieving the objectives and priorities of rural development policy, including inter-branch organisations; , producer groups and cooperatives;
Amendment 1494 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the creation of clusters and network, networks and coordination points;
Amendment 1507 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) horizontal and vertical co-operation among supply chain actors for the establishment of logistic platforms to promoteset up and develop local chains of commerce and value creation, making for short supply chains and local and regional markets;
Amendment 1511 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) promotion activities in a local context relating to the development of short supply chains and local marketsand regional markets as well as the reduction of food wastage;
Amendment 1523 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) collectiveordinated approaches to environmental projects, notably for the preservation of the agricultural landscape, and ongoing environmental practices;
Amendment 1527 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) cooperation among associations or organisations, or between such bodies and individual stakeholders, contributing to the preservation of the agricultural landscape and cultural heritage;
Amendment 1537 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) the development and/or marketing of tourism services relating to rural tourism.
Amendment 1538 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point j b (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point j b (new)
(jb) development of ‘social agriculture’ projects (following the example of Green Care).
Amendment 1702 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of irrigation, the only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwardsshall be considered as eligible expenditure shall be those undertaken in areas where river basin management plans, with associated implementation programmes, have been drawn up under Directive 2000/60/EC, and which are in accordance with the environmental objectives of such plans. In the case of investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where and the extension of existing ones, an independent environmental analysis shall be required to provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact.
Amendment 1723 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 6
Article 46 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the conditions under which other costs connected with leasing contracts, second hand equipment and simple replacement investments may be considered as eligible expenditure, and also concerning the conditions that must be met in relation to minimum standards for improving the efficiency of irrigation systems in order for new investments in existing systems or in their extension to be eligible.
Amendment 1728 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. The Managing Authority of the rural development programme shall define selection criteria for operations under all measures following consultation with the Monitoring Committee. Selection criteria shall aim to ensure equal treatment of applicants, better use of financial resources and targeting of measures in accordance with the Union priorities for rural development. In defining and applying selection criteria the principle of proportionality shall be taken into account in relation to small grants.
Amendment 1733 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1745 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) increase the involvement of agricultural, forestry and other rural stakeholders in the implementation of rural development;
Amendment 1753 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. An 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, in rural areas, producer groups, agricultural advisory services and researchers
Amendment 1757 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) provide a help desk function and provide information to key actors, particularly primary producers, their suppliers and those they supply, concerning the EIP;
Amendment 1759 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) animate discussions at the level of the programme inand at implementation level with a view tof encouraging the setting up of local operational groups;
Amendment 1762 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) collect, consolidate and disseminate good practiceresearch findings and new technologies relevant to innovation;
Amendment 1765 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 1904 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 64 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States must make available a minimum of 25% of the total EAFRD contribution to each rural development programme for the measures referred to in Articles 29 and 30.
Amendment 1917 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) past performance with reference to the period 2007-2013.
Amendment 1932 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The rural development programmes shall establish once, prior to the start of the programme period, a single EAFRD contribution rate applicable to all measures. Where applicable, a separate EAFRD contribution rate shall be established for less developed regions, and for outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93. The maximum EAFRD contribution rate shall be:
Amendment 1964 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) 1050% for operations receiving funding under Article 66.
Amendment 1967 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Funds transferred to the EAFRD in application of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 shall be subject to the single EAFRD contribution rate referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 1973 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5
Article 65 – paragraph 5
5. At least 510% of the total EAFRD contribution to the rural development programme shall be reserved for Leader.
Amendment 1986 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The national contribution to the eligible public expenditure may be replaced and/or supplemented by private contributions. This shall not apply in respect of measures under Articles 16, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 and 36, Chapter IV of Title III, Title IV or Articles 61, 62 and 63.
Amendment 2010 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) providing the Commission, on a quarteyearly basis, with relevant indicator data on operations selected for funding, including key characteristics of the beneficiary as well as the projectinformation about output indicators and financial indicators;
Amendment 2024 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. A list of common indicators relating to the initial situation as well as to the financial execution, outputs, and results and impact of the programme and applicable to each programme shall be specified in the monitoring and evaluation system provided for in Article 74 to allow for aggregation of data at Union level.
Amendment 2038 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 May0 June 2016 and by 31 May0 June each subsequent year until and including 2023, the Member State shall submit to the Commission an annual implementation report on implementation of the rural development programme in the previous calendar year. The report submitted in 2016 shall cover the calendar years 2014 and 2015.
Amendment 2047 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 88 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU are applicable, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning provisions for exempting from the aid rules all measures pursuant to this Regulation that do not fall within the scope of Article 42 TFEU.
Amendment 464 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 536 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 106 a (new)
Recital 106 a (new)
(106a) Export refunds can represent an important crisis and support instrument on the agricultural market. How and in what form export refunds can be employed in that way in the future should be determined under the auspices of the WTO and on the basis of the principle of reciprocity.
Amendment 541 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 107
Recital 107
(107) Provisions for granting refunds on exports to third countries, based on the difference between prices within the Union and on the world market, and falling within the limits set by the commitments made within the WTO, should serve to safeguard the Union's participation in international trade in certain products falling within this Regulation. Subsidised exports should be subject to limits in terms of value and quantbe retained as a budget heading because they can represent an important crisis and support instrument on the agricultural market. How and in what form export refunds can be employed in that way in the future should be determined under the auspices of the WTO and on the basis of the principle of reciprocity.
Amendment 635 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Within six months following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall review the reference prices and adjust them, if necessary, in particular in the light of production trends, production costs and production factors.
Amendment 749 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
aa) dried fodder;
Amendment 923 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 991 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29a Aid in the hops sector 1. The Community shall finance a payment to producer organisations in the hops sector recognised under Article 106 to fund measures to achieve the aims referred to in that Article. 2. The annual Community financing for the payment to producer organisations shall be EUR 2 277 000 for Germany. 3. The Commission shall adopt implementing provisions for this Section.
Amendment 992 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a (new)
Amendment 1136 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1265 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point r
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point r
Amendment 1290 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 a (new)
Article 59 a (new)
Article 59a Certification for hops 1. Products of the hops sector, harvested or prepared within the Community, shall be subject to a certification procedure. 2. Certificates may be issued only for products having the minimum quality characteristics appropriate to a specific stage of marketing. In the case of hop powder, hop powder with higher lupulin content, extract of hops and mixed hop products, the certificate may only be issued if the alpha acid content of these products is not lower than that of the hops from which they have been prepared. 3. The certificates shall indicate at least: (a) the place(s) of production of the hops; (b) the year(s) of harvesting; (c) the variety or varieties. 4. Products of the hops sector may be marketed or exported only if a certificate as referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 has been issued. In the case of imported products of the hops sector, the attestation provided for in Article 128a(2) shall be deemed to be equivalent to the certificate. 5. Measures derogating from paragraph 4 may be adopted by the Commission: (a) in order to satisfy the trade requirements of certain third countries; or (b) for products intended for special uses. The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall: (a) not prejudice the normal marketing of products for which the certificate has been issued; (b) be accompanied by guarantees intended to avoid any confusion with those products.
Amendment 1661 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) market products not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, provided that the proportion of products sold which are not covered by Annex I does not exceed 49 % of the total volume marketed, without this leading to the forfeiture of official status as a producer organisation in the recognised agricultural sector.
Amendment 1740 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point x
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point x
(x) encouraging healthy, moderate and responsible consumption of the products and informing about the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns;
Amendment 1881 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 118 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 118 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
ba) minimum social and environmental standards for imports in order to guarantee market access for third-country products in a manner consistent with the rules.
Amendment 1916 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 a (new)
Article 129 a (new)
Article 129a Imports of hops 1. Products of the hops sector may be imported from third countries only if their quality standards are at least equivalent to those applicable to similar products harvested in the Community or made from such products. 2. Products shall be regarded as meeting the quality standards referred to in paragraph 1 if they are accompanied by an attestation issued by the authorities of the country of origin and recognised as equivalent to the certificate referred to in Article 59a. In the case of hop powder, hop powder with higher lupulin content, extract of hops and mixed hop products, the attestation shall be recognised as being equivalent to the certificate only if the alpha acid content of these products is not lower than that of the hops from which they have been prepared. The equivalence of the attestations shall be verified in accordance with detailed rules adopted by the Commission.
Amendment 1948 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 133 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 133 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) The maximum refund granted for the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be EUR 0.
Amendment 2059 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 154 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 154 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary extend or modify the scope, duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this Regulation, including export refunds, or suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary.
Amendment 2104 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 156 a (new)
Article 156 a (new)
Article 156a Measures to address severe imbalances in the market for milk and milk products 1. In the event of a severe imbalance in the market for milk and milk products, the Commission shall decide to grant aid to milk producers who voluntarily cut their production by at least 5% compared with the same period in the previous year and for a period of at least three months, which may be extended. When granting such aid, the Commission shall also impose a levy on milk producers who increase their production during the same period and in the same proportion. The mechanism shall be triggered by the Commission when a price of EUR 0.24/litre is reached. 2. The supply of milk, free of charge, to charitable organisations may be deemed to constitute a cut in production in accordance with the conditions laid down by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 4. 3. During the period referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the products of undertakings which have implemented this system under the arrangements provided for in that subparagraph shall be given priority when intervention measures in accordance with Title I, Part II, are taken on the market for milk and milk products. 4. In order to ensure that this mechanism operates in an effective and appropriate manner, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to establish: (a) the amount of the aid and the levy referred to in paragraph 1; (b) the criteria governing eligibility for aid; (c) the specific conditions which will trigger implementation of this mechanism; (d) the conditions in accordance with which distribution of milk free of charge to charitable organisations, as referred to in paragraph 2, may be deemed to constitute a cut in production.
Amendment 2180 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part XXI – product line (new)
Annex I – Part XXI – product line (new)
Raw alcohol with an alcohol content of less than 96% by volume which retains the organoleptic qualities associated with the basic raw materials used in its production shall be treated as ethyl alcohol within the meaning of point 1 provided that the raw alcohol in question is, after further processing, marketed or used as ethyl alcohol within the meaning of point 1.
Amendment 136 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to take into account specific new elements and to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of laying down further definitions regarding the access to support under this Regulation, establishing the framework within which Member States shall define the minimum activities to be carried out on areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation as well as the criteria to be met by farmers in order to be deemed to have respected the obligation of maintaining the agricultural area in the state suitable for production and the criteria to determine the predominance of grasses and other herbaceous forage as regards permanent grassland and pasture and permanent crops.
Amendment 175 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In order to evaluate the new CAP, a review of the reforms and their impact on the environment and agricultural production should be carried out by the Commission by the end of 2017.
Amendment 178 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure a better distribution of support amongst agricultural land in the Union, including in those Member States which applied the single area payment scheme established under Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, a new basic payment scheme should replace the single payment scheme established under Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and continued under Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, which combined previously existing support mechanisms into a single scheme of decoupled direct payments. SIt is essential that such a move should entail the expiry of payment entitlements obtained under those Regulations and the allocation of new ones, although still based on the number of eligible hectares at the disposal of farmers in the first year of implementation of the scheme.
Amendment 234 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory "greening" component of direct payments which will support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsory practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practisces should take the form of simple, generalised, non-contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and, ecological focus areas and other measures set out in Article 29 of this Regulation. The compulsory nature of those practisces should also concern farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in "Natura 2000" areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, as long as these practises are compatible with the objectives of those Directives. Farmers who fulfil the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, farmers who participate in specified agro- environmental programmes as an aspect of rural development or in a national certification scheme of recognised environmental value, as well as farmers at least 50% of whose eligible hectarage is permanent grassland, should benefit from the "greening" component without fulfilling any further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systems. Non-respect of the "greening" component should lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR].
Amendment 274 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The creation and development of new economic activityIn order to address the challenge of inter-generational renewal in the agriculturale sector by young farmers is financially challenging and constitutes an element that should be considered in the allocation and targeting of direct payments. This development is essential for the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Union and, for that reason, where only 7% of the population is aged under 35 years of age, an income support to young farmers commencing their agricultural activities should be established in order to facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after the initial setting up. Member States should be able to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual area-based payment, on top of the basic payment, to young farmers. That payment should only be granted during a period of maximum five years, since it should only cover the initial period of the life of the business and should not become an operating aid.
Amendment 340 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) a mandatory payment for young farmers who commence their agricultural activity;
Amendment 398 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘agricultural area’ means any area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland and pasture or permanent crops;
Amendment 411 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) "permanent crops" means non- rotational crops other than permanent grassland that occupy the land for five years or longer and yield repeated harvests, including nurseries, traditional orchards and short rotation coppice;
Amendment 465 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) “traditional orchards” means land on which fruit trees grow that is of environmental and cultural importance;
Amendment 485 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) establishing the frameworkcriteria within which Member States shall define the minimum activities to be carried out on areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation;
Amendment 564 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No dDirect payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where one of the following applies:
Amendment 565 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 593 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 613 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) their primary business objective is to carry out an agricultural activity in accordance with Article 4(1 c). The entitlement to direct payments shall not apply to the following organisations: transport companies, airports, real estate companies, companies managing sports grounds, campsite operators, mining companies, public limited companies and large combines whose principal business activity is not the practice of an agricultural activity.
Amendment 614 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) whose agricultural activities form a significant part of their overall economic activities; or
Amendment 672 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 793 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. All amounts deducted by way of implementation of this Article shall remain in the Member State or region where it was deducted, and may, at the discretion of the Member State or region, be used for the purpose of the national reserve or for rural development programming. Where a Member State or region chooses to allocate funds from capping to rural development programming, co-financing rules shall apply.
Amendment 818 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Before 1 August 2013, Member States may decide to make available as additional support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified under Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], up to 10 % of their annual national ceilings for calendar years 2014 to 2019 as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments and shall be subject to co-financing.
Amendment 870 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
- 1. In order to evaluate the new CAP, a review of the implementation of the reforms and their impact on the environment and agricultural production should be carried out by the Commission by the end of 2017.
Amendment 892 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Payment entitlements obtained under the single payment scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and with Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 shall expire on 31 December 2013, and the Member States must urgently reallocate the payment entitlements.
Amendment 1252 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the following agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environmentMembers States shall grant an annual payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1. Farmers who fulfil the criteria of "green by definition", in accordance with Article 29(4), shall qualify ipso facto for this payment. Member States shall select four measures from the following list and farmers shall observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) two of the nationally or regionally selected agricultural measures:
Amendment 1290 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have threewo different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers between 5 and 20 hectares, and three different crops grown in rotation where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 320 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year;
Amendment 1319 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to maintain existing permanent grassland, pasture or permanent crops on their holding; and
Amendment 1337 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to havemaintain ecological focus areas on their agricultural area.rable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 20 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year; or alternatively, to apply minimum soil disturbance and/or permanent soil cover;
Amendment 1345 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) on-farm nutrient management plan;
Amendment 1352 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) to plant a certain proportion of their arable land in the winter season;
Amendment 1353 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) winter soil cover;
Amendment 1354 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) to use grassland for livestock;
Amendment 1362 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) minimum tillage or no tillage and direct drilling;
Amendment 1367 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) to incorporate grassland, flower and dividing strips in arable fields, particularly if these can be introduced to create energy in biomass and biogas facilities or to help combat soil erosion, particularly on slopes;
Amendment 1370 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
(c d) to implement soil protection management plans;
Amendment 1371 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
(c d) biodiversity action plan;
Amendment 1375 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new)
(c e) to implement energy or climate protection management plans;
Amendment 1377 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 f (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. wildlife food strips, for example where arable land meets a forest edge;
Amendment 1386 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, and linear reductions in accordance with Article 7, and any reductions and penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR], Member States shall grant the payment referred to in this Chapter to farmers observing those of the threewo practises referred to in paragraph 1 that are relevant for them, and in function of their compliance with Articles 30, 31 and 32..
Amendment 1410 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in areas covered by Directives 92/43/EEC or 2009/147/EC shall be entitled to the payment referred to in this Chapter provided that they observe the practises referred to in this Chapter to the extent that those practises are compatible in the holding concerned with the objectives of those Directives.
Amendment 1417 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter if they fall within the following categories: - farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29 (1) of Regulation (EC) No° 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter, or - beneficiaries of certain agri- environment-climate payments pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR], or - beneficiaries of a national or regional certification system with ecological value, or - farmers with a minimum of 50 % of permanent grassland on their eligible areas.
Amendment 1446 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall apply only to the units of a holding that are used for organic production- farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EC) N° 834/2007 as regards organic farming, or - who are beneficiaries of certain agri- environment-climate payments in accordance with Article 1129 of Regulation (ECU) No 834/2007[...] [RDR], or - who are beneficiaries of a national or regional certification system with ecological value, or - who have a minimum of 50 % of permanent grassland on their eligible areas.
Amendment 1473 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. The payment referred to in paragraph 1 shall take the form of an annual payment per eligible hectare declared according to Article 26(1), the amount of which shall be calculated annually by dividing the amount resulting from the application of Article 33(1) by the total number of eligible hectares declared in the Member Spayable to individual farmers as a fixed percentatge concerned according to Article 26 top of their basic payment.
Amendment 1514 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3between 5 and 20 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least threetwo different crops. None of those three crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and tWhere the arable land of the farmer covers more than 20 hectares and not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of three different crops in rotation. The main onecrop shall not exceed 70 % of the arable land area.
Amendment 1579 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. For the purpose of this Article, a "crop" shall mean any culture listed under Annex Va.
Amendment 1597 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – title
Article 31 – title
Permanent grassland and pasture and permanent crops
Amendment 1608 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1641 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1665 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland, the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland in case the authorised decreaselimit referred to in paragraph 21 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land.
Amendment 1709 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 3% of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips, grassland strips, flower strips, dividing strips, wildlife food strips, riparian strips, areas under leguminous crops and afforested areas as referred to in aArticle 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1745 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The following shall be eligible for designation as ecological focus area: - grassland strips, flower strips and dividing strips in fields, particularly where these can be used for energy production in biomass and biogas installations or to counteract soil erosion, particularly on sloping sites; - wildlife food strips, for example on fields at forest edges, - riparian strips; - areas under leguminous crops;
Amendment 1754 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In accordance with Article 32(1) in conjunction with Article 25(2), a farmer may lease back from the local authority a high nature value agricultural area which has entered public ownership as a result of land consolidation or similar procedures and designate it as ecological focus area within the meaning of Article 32(1) provided that it meets the criteria of Article 32(1).
Amendment 1777 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. By derogation from Article 1, the Member States may decide to have the ecological focus area referred to in Article 1 prepared by a group of farmers within a precisely determined area, provided they can show that they are using a precisely determined area of adjacent land. In that case, at least half of the ecological focus area (1.5% of the total defined area) shall be situated in the eligible hectare area of each farmer. The remaining 1.5% may be anywhere within this precisely defined eligible hectare area used jointly by the group of farmers. Where this option is exercised, the farmers shall bear joint responsibility for preparing the required percentage of ecological focus area in accordance with Article 1 on their farm and within the precisely defined area.
Amendment 1802 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Amendment 1812 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 b (new)
Article 32 b (new)
Article 32 b Winter soil cover 1. Farmers with more than 20 hectares of arable land eligible for support under Article 25(2), shall maintain temporary cover during winter, in accordance with the following conditions: -the farmer must be able to identify the map number, method of cultivation and green area sown; Non-living mulch and/or residue cover could be considered for the purposes of this Article. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the application of the requirements set out in this Article and the time period when the temporary cover shall be applied.
Amendment 1816 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 c (new)
Article 32 c (new)
Article 32 c Minimum tillage or no tillage and direct drilling 1. Farmers shall maintain 20% of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), under minimum tillage or low disturbance no-tillage and direct drilling. The farmer will be required to keep detailed records including the crop sown, land map number and incorporation method used. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1817 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 d (new)
Article 32 d (new)
Article 32 d Biodiversity action plan 1. Farmers shall implement a biodiversity action plan to areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2). The plan shall identify species on the holding and species in decline with targeted habitat provision for those species in decline. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1958 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) to qualify as a young farmers in the first pillar, young farmers shall meet objective and non-discriminatory criteria set by Member States, in accordance with Article 2(1) (u) of Regulation (EU) No [..] [RDR].
Amendment 2291 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V a (new)
Annex V a (new)
Annex V a List of crops as referred to in Article 30: spring common wheat or meslin seed or spelt winter common wheat or meslin seed or spelt durum wheat spring rye winter rye spring barley winter barley spring oats winter oats maize rice grain sorghum buckwheat or millet or canary seed cassava or arrowroot or salep or Jerusalem artichokes or sweet potatoes winter oilseed rape(canola) spring oilseed rape(canola) sunflower soya beans groundnuts linseed other oilseeds or oleaginous fruit lucerne or sainfoin or clover or vetches or honey lotus or chickling pea & birdsfoot peas or chickpeas or beans or lentils or other leguminous vegetables potatoes sugar beet sugar cane sweet corn hops flax hemp tobacco tomatoes onions or shallots or garlic or leeks or other alliaceous vegetables cabbages or cauliflowers or kohlrabi or kale or similar edible brassicas lettuce chicory carrots or turnips or salad beetroot, or salsify or celeriac or radishes or similar edible roots cucumbers or gherkins leguminous vegetables avocados melon or pawpaws saffron thyme or basil or melissa or mint or oregano or rosemary or sage locust beans cotton Italian ryegrass Cover crop mixes for agronomic purposes
Amendment 183 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. As regards the voluntary connection of the tachograph to a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), as referred to in paragraph 1, use shall be made only of satellite positioning service connections that exploit a positioning service free of charge. No position data other than those expressed, wherever possible, in geographical coordinates for determining the starting and ending points referred to in paragraph 1 shall be stored in the tachograph.
Amendment 248 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 29 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 29 – paragraph -1 (new)
Amendment 259 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
(3) A transport undertaking shall be liable for infringements against this Regulation committed by drivers of the undertaking. Without prejudice to the right of Member States to hold transport undertakings fully liable, Member States mayust consider any evidence that the transport undertaking cannot reasonably be held responsible for the infringement committed.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a to amend Points 1 and 2 of Annex I in order to update it following appropriate political decisions regarding countries' status as candidate or potential candidate countries or regarding the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy.
Amendment 72 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a to supplement, when necessary, this Regulation with eligible countries that meet the criteria of paragraph 1 c) of this Article.
Amendment 77 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. In case the financing needs of the beneficiary country decline fundamentally during the period of disbursement of the macro-financial assistance, the Commission, acting shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 14 (2), may decidea, to reduce the amount of funds made available in the context of the assistance, suspend or cancel the assistance.
Amendment 83 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. If the conditions referred to in Article 1, Article 2, Article 4 and Article 6 are met, macro-financial assistance shall be granted by the Commissionthe Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated actings in accordance with Article 14(2)a to grant macro-financial assistance.
Amendment 84 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Following the approval of the decision granting macro-financial assistance, the Commission, shall be empowered to adopt delegated actings in accordance with Article 14(3), shalla to agree the policy measures referred to in Article 6(3), (4), (5) and (6) with the beneficiary country.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/96/EG
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. As from 1 January 2013, the minimum levels of taxation applicable to products used as motor fuels for the purposes set out in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be fixed as set out in Annex I, Table B. In addition, Member States may apply a level of general energy consumption taxation down to zero on the consumption of energy products and electricity used for agricultural, horticultural, aquacultural works and in forestry. The beneficiaries shall be subject to arrangements that must lead to increased energy efficiency broadly equivalent to those that would have been achieved if the standard Union minimum rates had been observed. Or. de (See wording of Article 15(3))
Amendment 45 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point b
Article 1 – point 13 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EG
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: 3. Member States may apply a level of general energy consumption taxation down to zero on the consumption of energy products and electricity used for agricultural, horticultural, aquacultural works and in forestry. The beneficiaries shall be subject to arrangements that must lead to increased energy efficiency broadly equivalent to those that would have been achieved if the standard Union minimum rates had been observed. deleted. Or. de (See amendment to Article 8(1))
Amendment 31 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that every EU citizen not only has a right to individual road use and safe road transport, but above all also has a duty to contribute to road safety by means of his or her own behaviour;
Amendment 178 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls for a ban on overtaking by lorries on dangerous sections of motorways;
Amendment 257 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls for a 30 km/h speed limit to be imposed on all one-lane roads in residential areas which have no separate cycle lane, with a view to protecting vulnerable road users more effectively;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the CAP is the EU’s only communitarised policy and thus has a genuine European added value;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the EU will continue to need efficient agriculture even after 2013; also takes the view that food sovereignty must remain a fundamental objective of the EU and that the worldwide provision of food is a constant political challenge which needs to be met;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need both for direct payments (1st pillar) to make agriculture possible everywhere in Europe and ensure a decent living for famers, and for programmes to help rural areas (2nd pillar) particularly in relation to agriculture; calls for a reduction in red tape (particularly in the case of cross- compliance) and for the simplification of procedures so that farmers can concentrate on their main tasks and have a maximum of planning security;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the MFF and current budget structure as well as the present two-pillar structure of the agricultural budget to be maintained in order to guarantee a single heading for agriculture and rural development.
Amendment 6 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Believes that future rural and regional development programmes should effectively support the tourism sector. Special attention should be given to the promotion of knowledge transfer and cross-border exchanges of best practice, building upon the work of existing European networks such as NECSTouR;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Considers that there is a need to improve farmers’ marketing capacity and their access to local markets, thus enabling the catering sector to buy the local produce that they need more easily;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the importance of the ‘ICT and tourism’ platform proposed by the Commission, but believes that greater efforts are needed to equip rural areas with the latest IT infrastructure (e.g. broadband Internet connection services) and provide training in how to use it, as well as further development, for instance in the framework of the CIP programme, of multilingual IT resources which could facilitate international tourism;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that no official statistics are kept on rural and farm tourism, and that the only information available is based on estimates; welcomes the measures being contemplated to consolidate the social and economic knowledge base in the field of tourism, in respect of which additional financial outlay and red tape should be eschewed insofar as possible;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Proposes, in view of the success of the ‘European capitals of culture’ and the ‘European heritage label’ initiatives, that a similar initiative be developed to devise a European label for rural areas of tourist interest; calls for that label to be the centrepiece of the promotion measures contemplated.points out that a European label must be awarded on the basis of objective evaluation criteria, that current national quality marks must continue to exist and that the requisite level of transparency must be ensured for consumers; calls for use of that label to be voluntary;
Amendment 158 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the EEAS to strengthen their engagement with democratic governments or governments on the path to democracy from other regional groups within the UNHRC, with a view to improving the chances of success of initiatives aimed at respect for the principles contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; asks the Commission to provide an annual report on voting patterns at the UN in matters concerning human rights, which would analyse how these have been affected by the policies of the EU and its Member States and those of other blocs;
Amendment 212 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls for recognition of health abuses against patients and individuals, in particular those unable to defend themselves, be they political prisoners or mentally disabled people, as cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment, while recognising the difficulty of proving certain acts and therefore calls for the highest degree of vigilance;
Amendment 226 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Expresses deep concern about children affected by armed conflicts or even forced to take an active part in them; urges the Commission and the Council to strengthen the implementation of the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflicts; welcomes the new UNSC resolution 1882 (2009), which further strengthens the protection of children affected by armed conflict;
Amendment 291 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Calls on the Commission to address systematically the issue of democracy support in the Country Strategic Papers, consistently taking into account the country’s specific situation and the EU’s regional strategy;
Amendment 346 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Notes that measures to fight terrorism have resulted in violations of basic human rights in a number of countries around the world, in the form of the application of excessivdisproportionate surveillance measures, illegal detentions and the use of torture as a means of extracting information from suspected terrorists; condemns these violations of human rights and is convinced that civil liberties should not be compromised in the fight against terrorism, as the disruption of normal democratic life in Western societies is precisely what the terrorists are seeking;
Amendment 373 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
79. Takes the view that, in general, human rights dialogues and consultations shouldmust be planned and conducted transparently, withand that objectives set in advance of, and evaluated after, the dialogue the dialogue must be evaluated immediately afterwards; calls on the Council and the Commission to press the non-EU countries’ authorities for high, broad ministerial involvement in the dialogues and consultations;
Amendment 377 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Welcomes the establishment of human rights dialogues with each of the Central Asian states – Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and, Turkmenistan – inand Uzbekistan – and the holding of a second dialogue in each case up to November 20089; welcomes in addition the first EU-Uzbek civil society seminar on human rights dialogue in October 2008; regrets that the EU-China human rights dialogues have consistently failed to deliver any improvements as regards specific human rights abuses in China; expresses its disappointment that EU-Russia human rights consultations have not yielded any substantial results; welcomes the launch in 2009 of human rights dialogues with Indonesia, and the holding of the first dialogue meetings with Georgia and Armenia;
Amendment 398 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Stresses that human rights include the right to food, water, education, adequate housing, land, decent work, social security and the right to form a trade union; recognises that it is poverty that is behind most of the situations of non-compliance with such rights; calls for the EU to invest more efforts and money in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), given the evidence that the world is falling far short of the goals set for 2015;
Amendment 419 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96
Paragraph 96
96. Reiterates its calls for the electoral process, including both the pre- and post- electoral stages, to be incorporated into the different levels of political dialogue with the third countries concerned, accompanied by specific measures where appropriate, with a view to ensuring the coherence of EU policies and reaffirming the crucial role of human rights and democracy;
Amendment 423 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99
Paragraph 99
99. Reminds Parliament’s delegations to systematically include debates on human rights in the agendas of interparliamentary meetings, include in their visits projects and institutions seeking to improve respect for human rights, as well as to meet human rights defenders and provide them, where appropriate, with international visibility and protection;
Amendment 34 #
Amendment 124 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasises that external trade policy must safeguard the EU’s ability to maintain a strong agricultural sector in order to guarantee food security and food sovereignty for 500 million consumers in the EU;
Amendment 172 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that outside Europe, Parliament supports the Commission in its goal to promote - inter alia - sustainable development, international labour standards and decent work, for example by negotiating EPAs, which combine European and ACP interests, by fostering development by promoting regional integration, creating opportunities for trade and investment and improving economic governance, reminding all stakeholders that other regions of the globe have shown how trade can contribute to welfare; asks the Commission for an integrated approach on trade, foreign, development, social, agricultural and environmental policies;
Amendment 206 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the Commission to not only complain about the unacceptable behaviour of some trading partners, but also to react in a stringent and proper way, for instance by withdrawing GSP benefits in the event of a GSP beneficiary country making use of unfair trade practices; reminds the Commission of the fact that, besides trade policy, there are other policies such as agriculture, environment, development, research and foreign affairs that have to support a joint policy on raw materials supply;
Amendment 41 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that food security is a basic human right and it is achieved when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safeitable, safe (from the point of view of health) and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and preferences for an active and healthy life;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the formula Food Security - Nutrition - Quality - Proximity; believes that in order to achieve this the future CAP should take note of the public expectations that this should be both an agricultural and a food policy geared to providing public information about a healthy diet;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the EU should supportcreate good conditions for the implementation in the Member States of programmes (e.g. programmes in support of nutrition, such as the School Fruit and School Milk programmes) for education and awareness-raising about nutrition, given that informed choices about diet can prevent disease and also reduce the heavy strain on social spending in Europe; also calls for more dietary support programmes, such as the School Fruit and School Milk programmes, and for the budgets for these programmes to be increased;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 74 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that energy costs are a key factor in determining the profitability of agriculture; encourages measures to reduce the costs of energy and to foster more consistent support for research and, development and advisory services;
Amendment 117 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the EU has so far responded with aid and money, including through the Food Facility; wishes to see reports on the effectiveness of this facility, including with regard to progress in combating causes and symptoms, and calls on the Commission to analyse the possibility of introducing a permanent crisisn instrument, to help fight famine in the world;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 16 July 2010 entitled "The TSE Road map 2. A Strategy paper on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies for 2010-2015" (COM(2010)384),
Amendment 68 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the ban on the use of animal protein in animal feed made of swill, bone and meat meal must remain in place as long as there is no guaranteewas introduced in times of crisis, it should be reconsidered for animals other than ruminants, provided that forced cannibalism or transmission of diseases can be ruled out,
Amendment 84 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas the problem of zero tolerance for imports of feed must be debated further and whereas approaches leading to practical solutions must be devised,
Amendment 121 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to submit a report to Parliament on the current use of slaughter offal, swill, meat and bone meal and other animal protein sources in the Member States in accordance with the EU legislation on animal by-products, including, an overview (dates etc.) of calories used, and to propose options for the treatment and use of such protein sources in biogas plants, incineration and animal feed; urges the full application of the precautionary principle in relation to the possible use of animal proteins in any kind of animal feed, but calls on the Commission to - as suggested in the TSE Road map 2 - work towards the lifting of the suspension of the use of processed animal protein in feed for all animals other than ruminants, provided that the ban on intra-species recycling is maintained;
Amendment 123 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to consider a system for further use, particularly of slaughter waste suitable for food use, as processed animal protein;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the principles relating to the welfare requirements of animals laid down in Article 13, Part One, Title II of the Lisbon Treaty,
Amendment 33 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose an approach that strikes a balance between domestic production and imports, taking into account, for each agricultural sector, the development of multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations, as well as EU environmental, social, animal welfare and safety standards;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, in relation to the agricultural sector, the Commission must conduct impact assessments which must be made public before the commencement of negotiations and must be updated to take account of new positions arising in the negotiations; emphasises the need for a proper and transparent process for consulting all interested parties, particularly in Parliament and the Commission;
Amendment 89 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission strongly to defend the inclusion of geographical indications (GIs) as an essential part of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA); regrets that, in the framework of recently concluded or ongoing trade negotiations, only a ‘short list’ of EU GIs is to be protected by our trading partners; emphasises the need for a proper and transparent process for consulting all interested parties, particularly in Parliament and the Commission;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Regrets that the Commission is not willing to require, in the framework of trade agreements, that equivalent standards be imposed on imported goods; considers that these agreements must provide at least for compliance with international obligations and standards (such as sanitary and phytosanitary standards); calls for animal welfare standards to be discussed in the WTO under the Non-Trade Concerns agenda;
Amendment 125 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Regrets that the Commission has not yet informed Parliament about the negotiations for a free trade agreement between the EU and Canada, even though these negotiations commenced in October 2009; calls on the Commission to provide Parliament and the committees responsible for the corresponding topic with detailed information on each further round of negotiations; is also concerned at possible concessions by the Commission in the negotiations, particularly in the areas of the opening of markets, GMOs, milk, protection of intellectual property and origin labelling, and calls on the Commission not to make any concessions that might have a negative impact on European agriculture;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that forests not only are essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives, for example by providing timber, improving the general living environment and, protecting crops and developing rural areas; forests are a major source of funding for rural communities, revenue being generated by timber harvesting and activities relating to forestry, hunting and tourism;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the European Union can take action to support, coordinate and supplement forestry policy initiatives by the Member States, the objective being to achieve the sustainable development of forests, while helping to enhance quality of life for European citizens and to foster the development of rural areas by consolidating all the economic, social, cultural and environmental goods and services provided by forests;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Observes that climate change will have different consequences for different European forest types, which means that adaptation strategies must be decided on at regional or local level but coordinated at EU level; takes the view that national forestry plans must be subject to specific and quantifiable ex ante and ex post evaluation criteria;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms of public goods, for which the market reward is insufficient; the European Union should provide assistance to forest owners from funding instruments as a reward for their efforts to implement measures to protect the genetic diversity of forests; reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for EU-funded support payments for additional areas, thereby rewarding farmers and foresters for reducing carbon emissions per production unit and/or increasing carbon storage in the soil, using sustainable production methods, and taking into consideration the storage and substitution effects in the context of the use of wood;
Amendment 84 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to draw up and promote good practice guidelines with regard to forestryprovide assistance for forestry and to identify best practice guidelines, so as to help ensure that forests are able to withstand the effects of climate change; such guidelines should be adapted to the needs of owners and local communities and based on the principles of sustainable management;
Amendment 95 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through funding forsupport and promotion of forestry activities of benefit to it; special attention should be given in this respect to forestry undertakings, most of which are small or medium sized; they must be encouraged to modernise and restructure in order to meet the new challenges arising from climate change and the economic crisis;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges; considers, however, that the world food crisis represents not only, in addition to a humanitarian disaster on an unprecedented scale but also, a major threat to peace and security worldwide, and that, even though credit should be given to the Commission's commitment to seeking out solutions that could lift a billion people out of extreme poverty, the Member States must, as a matter of urgency, raise their awareness at once with a view to making new investments in agriculture and rural development, guaranteeing sufficient levels of world stocks, removing their own barriers to trade, and reducing the debt of the countries most affected;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that with the cuts in spending in the areas of export refunds and storage and the signing of the 'Everything But Arms' agreement EU agricultural policy has taken significant steps forward;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that political stability is the prerequisite for improved food security, and therefore calls on all the parties involved to show the political will needed to guarantee that stability;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 15 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 26 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that since less-favoured communities tend to derive their subsistence from agriculture, the development of non-industrial forms of agriculture is necessarily a condition for realising the Millennium Development Goals; believes that subsistence agriculturemall farming in particular can offer a response to the challenge of food self-sufficiency, by means of strengthening the vital role played by women, notably via on-the-spot processing and the widespread use of loans and microcredits, and involving small producers' cooperatives as key players in the definition of effective agricultural and commercial policies;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that price volatility results from the increased unregulated liberalisation of trade in agricultural products is one cause of price volatility, and that it is therefore necessary to create regulatory mechanisms that can ensure a degree of market stability and a more transparent food chain, thus responding to the need to guarantee producers a decent standard of livingimprove market transparency and to consider whether regulatory mechanisms are needed to prevent unfair influence being exerted on the price formation process, with a view to guaranteeing a degree of market stability;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises, in that connection, how important it is that farmers, in addition to meeting their own food needs, should generate the income they need for education and investment;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes it is not desirable to over- emphasise non-foothat careful consideration must be given to the cultivation and uses of agricultural products for non-food purposes (e.g. as biofuels), to avoid a situation of competition between food supplies andin order to ensure that the use of resources to meet the current fashion for renewable energy production does not serve to undermine food supplies;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the land should be accessible to all and that it is necessary to protect the land, tenancy and land use rights of small farmers in order to avoid a new agricultural colonialism in the form ofprevent further land takeovers, as is nowalready happening to an alarming extent in certain regions of the world, especially Africa;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that a support strategy for developing countries must include a plan for education and training, oriented towards job creation, which will enable young people to study agricultural science with a view to developing better-quality, less costlyspecialised and sustainable forms of production, thus containing the drift from the countryside and reducing poverty;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a new
Paragraph 33 a new
33 a. Recalls that the primary goal of the CAP is to guarantee market stabilisation, provide security and ensure reasonable prices for consumers and producers and therefore calls on the Commission to provide in the 2011 budget for the necessary means to address the new needs arising from the economic crisis;
Amendment 84 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Asks the Commission to report on the implementation of the ‘Dairy Fund’ introduced in the 2010 budget in order to mitigate the consequences of price fluctuations in the dairy sector, and to present a permanent approach in this field as well as concrete proposals for dealing with price volatility in dairy markets for the future;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Recognizes that all goals from the Treaties of Rome regarding agriculture have been achieved (increase of productivity, sufficient supply of food, reasonable consumer prices, stabilization of markets) with the exception of providing an appropriate income for farmers; therefore calls on the Commission to adequately take this into consideration in all budgetary proposals;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to develop proposals for a permanent approach for all agricultural sectors and concrete proposals for dealing with price volatility in their markets;
Amendment 23 #
2010/0364(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 27
Article 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 834/2007
Article 38g – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 38g – paragraph 1a (new)
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where no opinion is delivered by the committee, the Commission shall not adopt the implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Amendment 44 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In 2007-2009, exceptional developments took place in milk and milk products sector markets. Initially, extreme weather conditions in Oceania brought about a significant decline in supplies, leading to a rapid and significant increase in prices. Yet while world supplies had started their recovery, and prices had started to return to more normal levels, the subsequent financial and economic crisis negatively affected EU dairy producers, aggravating price volatility. Initially feed and other input costs including energy increased significantly as a result of higher commodity prices. Subsequently, a drop in worldwide, as well as EU, demand, including for milk and milk products, whilst EU production was stable led to a collapse in EU prices, down to the lower safety net level. This sharp decline in dairy commodity prices failed to fully translate into lower dairy prices at consumer levels, generating a widening in the gross margin of the downstream sectors for most milk and milk sector products and countries, and preventing demand for them to adjust to low commodity prices, slowing down price recovery and exacerbating the impact of low prices on milk producerscausing extreme price volatility, ultimately resulting in a price crash in 2009, down to the lower safety net level, which forced many dairy farmers in Europe out of business and put the viability of many other milk producers at serious risk.
Amendment 71 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) There is a problem of price transmission along the chain, in particular as regards farm-gate prices. Conversely, during 2009 the supply of milk did not react to lower demand. Indeed, in some large producer Member States, in reaction to lower prices, farmers produced more than in the previous year. Value-added in the chain has become increasingly concentrated in the downstream sectors, notably with dairies. In relation to them, the position of primary producers within the chain as a whole remains weak.
Amendment 84 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to strengthen producers, the payment deadline for all kinds of milk products (cheese, fresh products, butter, preserved milk products, milk powder, whey powder, etc.) should not in any instance exceed the use-by date of the product marketed and, in the case of more durable products, should not exceed 30 days. It should not be possible to waive this rule contractually, and it should be observed consistently at all stages in the trading chain.
Amendment 86 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) In order to support producers, supply contracts for all kinds of milk products (cheese, fresh products, butter, preserved milk products, milk powder, whey powder, etc.) between dairies and the food trade or intermediaries or industrial processors which are concluded for longer than six months should include a provision limiting fixed prices to six months. Long- term supply contracts should lay down minimum quantities of which delivery is to be taken and maximum quantities to be supplied, binding on both parties.
Amendment 87 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) In order to support producers effectively it is essential that, in sales contracts relating to all kinds of milk products (cheese, fresh products, butter, preserved milk products, milk powder, whey powder, etc.), the real net/net price should be clearly established for the product concerned per kg, taking account of all price adjustments such as rebates, discounts, advertising cost supplements, brokerage, del credere commissions, loyalty premiums, volume discounts, target quantity premiums, shop opening premiums, analysis cost and labour cost supplements, freight cost supplements, commissioning cost supplements, flat-rate contractual penalties for any shortcomings in performance without proof of real costs, etc., and that this obligation cannot be waived by individual contract. The ultimate aim is to make settlements on a net/net basis subject to conditions clear to both parties.
Amendment 124 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Commission should have the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFUEU should be delegated to the Commission in order to supplement or amend certain non- essential elements of measures set out in this Regulation. The elements for which that power may beIt is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expercised should be defined, as well as the conditions to which that delegation is to be subjectt level and with national experts. When preparing and drawing up delegated acts, the Commission should ensure simultaneous, timely and appropriate forwarding of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 130 #
2010/0362(COD)
Amendment 132 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 122 - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 122 - paragraph 4 a (new)
(2a) The following paragraph 4a is added to Article 122: “Milk producer cooperatives which were recognised under national law in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 122(1)(b) and (c) before the entry into force of this Regulation shall continue to be deemed recognised.”
Amendment 133 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 122 - paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 122 - paragraph 4 b (new)
(2b) The following paragraph 4b is added to Article 122: “Member States shall recognise producer organisations in the milk and milk product sector under the same conditions as referred to in paragraph 1(b) and (c). The Commission may adopt implementing provisions relating to transnational producer organisations in this field and to the assistance to be provided by the competent authorities to other authorities in the event of transnational cooperation. Member States shall lay down all other recognition conditions.”
Amendment 142 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) are made up of representatives of economic activities linked to the production of, trade in, orand processing of products of the milk and milk products sector;
Amendment 148 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint i
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint i
(i) improving knowledge and the transparency of production and the market for the benefit of all components of the milk supply chain, particularly milk producers, including by publication of statistical data on the prices, volumes and durations of contracts for the delivery of raw milk which have been previously concluded, and by providing analyses of potential future market developments at regional or national level;
Amendment 180 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 1
Article 126 a – paragraph 1
1. Contracts for the delivery of raw milk by a farmer to a processor of raw milk, or to a collector within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 185f(1), may be negotiated by a producer organisation in the milk and milk products sector which is recognised under Article 122, on behalf of its farmer members for part or all of their joint production. This article shall not apply if the raw milk is delivered by a producer to an enterprise that processes the milk and that enterprise is a cooperative of which the producer is a member, where the conditions relating to contracts laid down in that cooperative's rules on delivery correspond to the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 195 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (c) – subpoint ii
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (c) – subpoint ii
(ii) 339% of the total national production of any particular Member State covered by such negotiations by that producer organisation, and
Amendment 202 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (c) – subpoint iii
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (c) – subpoint iii
(iii) 339% of the total combined national production of all the Member States covered by such negotiations by that producer organisation,
Amendment 207 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (d)
Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (d)
(d) provided the farmers concerned are not members of any other producer organisation which also negotiates such contracts on their behalf, unless there are objective and reasonable grounds for being a member of more than one producer organisation, which do not conflict with the objectives of the producer organisations concerned, and
Amendment 222 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 126 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. By way of derogation from paragraph 2(c)(i), (ii) and (iii), even where the threshold of 33.5% or 39% is not exceeded, the competition authority referred to in the second subparagraph may decide in an individual case that the negotiation by the producer organisation may not take place if it considers that this is necessary in order to prevent competition being excludseriously distorted or in order to avoid serious prejudice to SME processors of raw milk in its territory.
Amendment 13 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 a
Article 112 a
Without prejudice to any other provisions applicable to products listed in Annex Iparagraph 1a and to agricultural ethyl alcohol as referred to in Part I of Annex II, as well as the provisions adopted in the veterinary and food sectors to ensure that products comply with hygiene and health standards and to protect animal and human health, this Section lays down the rules concerning the general marketing standard and marketing standards by sector and/or product for products listed in Annex I and agricultural ethyl alcohol amarketing standards for the sectors referred to in Ppart I of Annex IIagraph 1a."
Amendment 14 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 a - paragraph 1 a and 1 b (new)
Article 112 a - paragraph 1 a and 1 b (new)
1a. Marketing standards may be laid down for the following sectors or products: (a) fruit and vegetables; (b) bananas; (c) eggs and poultrymeat; (d) milk and milk products; (e) wine; (f) hops; (g) olive oil and table olives; (h) beef and veal; (i) spreadable fats; (j) live plants. 1b. The products for which marketing standards by sectors or products have been laid down may be marketed in the Union only in accordance with such standard.
Amendment 15 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 b
Article 112 b
Amendment 18 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 c
Article 112 c
Amendment 22 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 d
Article 112 d
Amendment 24 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 1
Article 112 e - paragraph 1
1. In order to take account of the expectations of consumers and to contribute to the improvement of the economic conditions for the production and marketing of agricultural products as well as to their quality, the Commission may, by means of delegated acts under Article 196a, adopt marketing standards byfor the sector s and/or products referred to in Article 112a(1a)(a), (b), (c) and (g), at all stages of the marketing, as well as derogations and exemptions from the application of such standards in order to adapt to the constantly changing market conditions, to the evolving consumer demands, as well as in order to take account of developments in relevant international standards and avoid creating obstacles to product innovation.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 112 e - paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 30 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2, point a
Article 112 e - paragraph 2, point a
(a) the definition, designation and/or sales descriptions other than those set out in this Regulation and listsas regards the fruit and vegetables sector: (i) classification criteria such as grading into classes, weight, sizing, age and category; (ii) the presentation, sales descriptions, labelling linked to obligatory marketing standards, packaging, rules to be applied in relation to packing centres, marking, wrapping, year of charcasses and parts thereof to which Annex XIIa applievesting and use of specific terms; (iii) criteria such as appearance, consistency, conformation, product characteristics;
Amendment 32 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point b
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point b
(b) as regards the banana sector: (i) classification criteria such as grading into classes, weight, sizing, age and category; (ii) the presentation, sales descriptions, labelling linked to obligatory marketing standards, packaging, rules to be applied in relation to packing centres, marking, wrapping, year of harvesting and use of specific terms; (iii) criteria such as appearance, consistency, conformation, product characteristics;
Amendment 33 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point c
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point c
(c) the plant variety or animal race or the commercial typas regards the eggs and poultrymeat sector: (i) classification criteria such as grading into classes, weight, sizing, age and category; (ii) the presentation, sales descriptions, labelling linked to obligatory marketing standards, packaging, rules to be applied in relation to packing centres, marking, wrapping, year of harvesting and use of specific terms; (iii) criteria such as appearance, consistency, conformation, product characteristics; (iv) the conservation method and temperature; (v) as regards the poultrymeat sector, the water content as a percentage;
Amendment 34 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point d
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point d
(d) the presentation, sales descriptions, labelling linked to obligatory marketas regards the egg sector: (i) the frequency of collection, delivery, preservation and handling; (ii) the type of farming standards, packaging, rules to be applied in relation to packing centres, marking, wrapping, year of harvesting and use of specific term production method and related administrative rules, and operating circuit; (iii) restrictions as regards the use of certain substances and/or practices; (iv) storage, transport; (v) time limits;
Amendment 36 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point e
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point e
(e) criteria such as appearance, consistency, conformation, product characteristics; as regards the olive oil and table olive sector: (i) the presentation, sales descriptions, labelling linked to obligatory marketing standards, packaging, rules to be applied in relation to packing centres, marking, wrapping, year of harvesting and use of specific terms; (ii) criteria such as appearance, consistency, conformation, product characteristics; (iii) specific substances used in production, or components or constituents, including their quantitative content, purity and identification;
Amendment 37 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point f
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point f
Amendment 38 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point g
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point g
Amendment 41 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point h
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point h
Amendment 43 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2- point i
Article 112 e - paragraph 2- point i
Amendment 46 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point j
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point j
Amendment 51 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point k
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point k
Amendment 52 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point l
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point l
Amendment 53 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point m
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point m
Amendment 54 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point n
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point n
Amendment 55 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point o
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point o
Amendment 56 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point p
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point p
Amendment 57 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point q
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point q
Amendment 58 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point r
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point r
Amendment 59 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point s
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point s
Amendment 60 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point t
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point t
Amendment 61 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point u
Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point u
Amendment 62 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - point c
Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - point c
(c) the interest of consumers to receive adequate and transparent product information, including the place of farming to be determined on a case by case approach at the appropriate geographical level;
Amendment 74 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 f - paragraph 3
Article 112 f - paragraph 3
Amendment 77 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112g
Article 112g
Amendment 82 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 g a (new)
Article 112 g a (new)
Article 112 ga Country of origin In accordance with Annex […], the indication of the country of origin shall apply to the following sectors and/or products: (a) fruit and vegetables; (b) virgin olive oil.
Amendment 85 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 h - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 2
Article 112 h - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 2
Where there are no methods and rules recommended and published by the OIV, corresponding methods and rules shall be adopted by the Commission as referred to in point(g) of Article 112e(2)uncil and European Parliament on a proposal from the Commission as referred to in the procedure under Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 86 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 h - paragraph 2
Article 112 h - paragraph 2
Only oenological practices authorised in accordance with Annex XIIc and provided for in point (g) of Article 112e(2) and in Article 112k(2) and (3) shall be used in the production and conservation in the Union of products of the wine sector.
Amendment 88 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 h - paragraph 3
Article 112 h - paragraph 3
3. When making proposals on authorising oenological practices for wine as referred to in point(g) of Article 112e(2)aragraph 1, the Commission shall:
Amendment 91 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 k - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 112 k - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may adopt or maintain national marketing standards for sectors or products, provided that these measures are consistent with EU law.
Amendment 92 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 - point 2
Article 1 - point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 112 l
Article 112 l
Amendment 114 #
2010/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Annex XII c - Part I - section C - paragraph 7
Annex XII c - Part I - section C - paragraph 7
7. Acidification and enrichment, except by way of derogation to be adopted by the Commission by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 112e(1), and acidification and de-acidification of one and the same product shall be mutually exclusive processes.
Amendment 60 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) With a view to the coherent development of optional quality terms describing specific product characteristics and attributes, provision should be made to confer the Commission the power to reserve an additional term, amend the product coverage or the conditions of use of, or cancel an optional quality term by means of delegated acts. In particular, the Commission, together with the Member States, should in the short term introduce an optional labelling scheme or a logo for ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin specifically identifying agricultural ethyl alcohol that, firstly, has been produced from source raw materials grown in the EU and that, secondly, has greenhouse gas reduction potential of over 60%.
Amendment 86 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 6 a (new)
Article 3 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) ‘production steps’ means the production, processing or preparation of a product. A production step is a step in the value chain that according to generally accepted standards is considered to be essential. Packaging is not one of the production steps.
Amendment 92 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint iii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint iii
(iii) the production steps of which all take place in the sama single defined geographical area;
Amendment 105 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Names that have become generic may not be registered as protected designations of origin or protected geographical indications. In establishing whether or not a name has become generic, the translation of the name into each of the official languages of the Union shall be taken into account.
Amendment 109 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) a description of the method of obtaining the product and the authentic and unvarying local methods and, where applicable, information concerning packaging, if the applicant group so determines and gives reasons why the packaging must take place in the defined geographical area to safeguard quality or ensure the origin or ensure control. As a product-specific restriction on the free movement of goods and the free movement of services, justification and detailed reasons shall be provided for specifying that packaging must take place in the area;
Amendment 116 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) gives details from which it can be concluded that the name for which registration is requested or its translation into an official language of the Union is generic.
Amendment 118 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) shows that the requirements laid down in Article 7(1)(e) are not complied with.
Amendment 121 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Designations of origin and geographical indications pertaining to products of third countries that are protected in the Union under an international agreement to which the Union is a contracting party may be entered in the register. They shall be entered in the register if the international agreement provides for this. Unless specifically identified in the said agreement as protected designations of origin under this Regulation, such names shall be entered in the register as protected geographical indications.
Amendment 126 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of products originating in the Union, marketed under a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Regulation, the indications ‘protected designation of origin’ or ‘protected geographical indication’ orand the Union symbols associated with them shall appear on the labelling. In addition, the corresponding abbreviations "PDO" or "PGI" may appear on the labelling.
Amendment 157 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. A name mayshall not be registered if it refers only to claims of a general nature used for a set of products,would jeopardise the existence of an entirely or partly identical name or the existence of products which have been legally on the market for at least five years preceding the date orf to those provided for by particular Union legislationhe publication provided for in point (a) of Article 47(2).
Amendment 202 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 13, this Regulation shall not affect the use of terms that are generic in the Unionone or more Member States, even if the generic term is part of a name that is protected under a quality scheme.
Amendment 203 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 38 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the existing situation in the Member States and in areas of consumption;
Amendment 233 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and in particular the provisions of Chapter VI of Title II thereof, Member States may charge a reasonable fee to cover their costs of managing the quality schemes, including those incurred in processing applications, statements of opposition, applications for amendments and requests for cancellations provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 243 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Within twofour months from the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, a statement of opposition may be lodged to the Commission by the authorities of a Member State or of a third country, or a natural or legal person having a legitimate interest and established in a third country.
Amendment 244 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
2a. The justification for a statement of opposition lodged within the deadline set out in Article 48(1) may be submitted within two months of the expiry of the deadline set out in Article 48(1). The Commission shall forward the statement of opposition and its justification immediately to the authority or individual who lodged the application.
Amendment 247 #
2010/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission may, at the request of one of the parties involved, extend the consultation deadline at any point during these three months by a further three months if it considers that such an extension will contribute to an agreement or if one of the parties involved is from a third country.
Amendment 1 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Uzbek political regime still has important steps to accomplish in ordergovernment is in the process of taking important steps to achieve democracy,
Amendment 2 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, despiteaccording to the Uzbek authorities' assertions that, the practice of employing children in cotton harvesting is now limited to teenagers only, this practice takes place on private farms and is not a state- condoned policy and moreover forced labour is illegal and repressed, the pressure to comply with; whereas the centrally planned production objectives set by the government is in contradiction to anyhave to completely fit in with these assertions in order to enable full enforcement of the legislation by local authorities guaranteeing the field, at farmers do not need to rely on child labour,
Amendment 4 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas independent international observers have gathered enough evidence to conclude that the practividence of forced labour and in particular forced child labour ias a systematic and organised practice involving pressures on teachers and families with the participation of the police and security forces,
Amendment 4 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 5 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 6 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas only independent monitoring can bring out the facts and so far the Uzbek Government has refused access to independent monitoring missions, whereas this refusal constitutes in itself a breach of its commitments and should be reacted to accordingly in order to bring out the facts and inform on the duration of the Autumn Harvest period, the working health conditions of students, their ages and eventually risk punishments for non- obedience,
Amendment 7 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 point (i)
Paragraph 1 point (i)
(i) Remind the Uzbek authorities that human rights principles are enshrined in the text of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan and that Uzbekistan has signed and ratified most UN conventions relating to human rights, civil and political rights and rights of the child but that this formal set of legal acts is far from being implemented in what remains in practice one ofstill needs to be implemented more efficiently in a country that just started the long process of democratisation; welcome generally the mpost repressive dictatorships in the worlditive efforts of Uzbekistan in promoting universal human rights and good governance;
Amendment 8 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, on the basis of the principles and objectives of the Union’s external action, the EU has the moral responsibility to use its leverage, as one of the main trading partners and a major importer of cotton from Uzbekistan, to stop the use of forced child labour in this country, whereas, therefore, the protocol cannot be treated as a purely technical agreement, as long as human rights concerns, such as forced child labour, are raised precisely with regards to cotton harvest,
Amendment 10 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 point (ib) (new)
Paragraph 1 point (ib) (new)
(ib) Outline the importance of the relations between the Union and Uzbekistan on the basis of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and reiterate the Union's commitment to further deepen bilateral relations, which include trade, as well as all areas related to democratic principles, the rule of law, and respect for human and fundamental rights;
Amendment 10 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
Amendment 13 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1point (ie) (new)
Paragraph 1point (ie) (new)
(ie) Outline the importance of international observers in particular the ILO and UNICEF to continue to monitor the development of the situation of forced labour in Uzbekistan, as well as in other countries in the region;
Amendment 14 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Draft opinion
Article 1 point (ii)
Article 1 point (ii)
(ii) Support the request by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to assess the situation regarding the alleged widespread continuing practice of forced labour and in particular forced child labour in harvesting cotton despite; insist in this regard on the Uzbek Government implementing comprehensively the formal prohibition of this practice in Uzbek legislation and the international conventions ratified by Uzbekistan; stress the need to establish reforms to modernise and motorise the agricultural sector, which would contribute significantly to the abolition of forced child labour;
Amendment 14 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (i)
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (i)
(i) Strongly condemn the use of forced and child labour in Uzbekistan;
Amendment 21 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (vi)
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (vi)
Amendment 23 #
2010/0323(NLE)
(iii) Consent to this Protocol should only be put to the vote by Parliament after international observers, and in particular the ILO and UNICEF have confirmed that this practice has been fully abolished in practice at national, viloyat and local level in a sustained and verifiable way and that Uzbekistan provides all elements and facilities to ensure that the situation can be vewhen the Uzbek Government has presented an action plan of concrete steps and a strong commitment to better implement legislation against forced labour and child labour that endangers their health, education and regular attendance of school; outlines in this regard the importance of close and unhindered monitoring by international observers, in particular the ILO and UNICEF, fully granted by Uzbek state authoriftieds.
Amendment 24 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (vii)
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (vii)
Amendment 26 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (viii)
Paragraph 1 subparagraph (viii)
Amendment 30 #
2010/0323(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Concludes that it will only consider the consent when the recommendations set out in paragraph 1 are duly addressed by the Commission, the Council and concretely implemented by the Uzbek Government;
Amendment 12 #
2010/0254(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to enhance the free movement of fruit juices and certain similar products within the European Union, Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption4 has laid down specific provisions regarding production, composition and labelling of the products concerned. Those rules should be adapted to technical progress and should take account of developments in relevant international standards, in particular the Codex Standard for fruit juices and nectars (Codex Stan 247-2005) which was adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission during its 28th session on 4-9 July 2005 and the Code of Practice of the European Fruit Juice Association (AIJN). The requirements laid down in this Directive should apply equally to products manufactured in the Union and to imported products.
Amendment 26 #
2010/0254(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
2 a) In article 5, the following subparagraph 1 a is inserted : This Directive shall apply to the products manufactured in or imported into the European Union referred to in Annex I.
Amendment 30 #
2010/0254(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex I – Section I – point 1 – subpoint a – subparagraph 2
Annex I – Section I – point 1 – subpoint a – subparagraph 2
Flavour, pulp, and cells obtained by suitable physical means from the same species of fruitfrom the juice which are separated during processing may be restored to the same juice.
Amendment 31 #
2010/0254(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex I – Section I – point 1 – subpoint a – subparagraph 5
Annex I – Section I – point 1 – subpoint a – subparagraph 5
Flavour, pulp and cells are obtained by suitable physical means from the same species of fruit may be restored to the juicefruit juice in question itself or from fruit juices of the same species of fruit.
Amendment 32 #
2010/0254(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex I – Section I – point 1 – subpoint b – subparagraph 1
Annex I – Section I – point 1 – subpoint b – subparagraph 1
The product obtained by reconstituting concentrated fruit juice defined in Part I.2 with potable water that meets the criteria of Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption*storing to the fruit juice concentrate the water extracted from the juice during concentration, the flavour lost from the juice and, if appropriate, the pulp and cells. The water added must display appropriate characteristics, particularly from the chemical, microbiological and organoleptic viewpoints, such as to guarantee the essential qualities of the juice.
Amendment 19 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Holdings can be excluded if they are of less than 0.15 hectare, producing entirely or mainly for the market of each permanent crop referred to in each Member State if their cumulated area represents less than 5% of the total planted area of the individual crop.
Amendment 23 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to any delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 4 (4) of this Regulation, tThe statistics for crops referred to in point 12 of Annex I shall be provided using the data available in the vineyard register implemented in accordance with Article 185a of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for all the holdings included in this register as defined in Article 3(1a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 436/2009.
Amendment 27 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) the data set out in Annexes II and III by 31 Julyby 30 September of the year following the reference period at the latest. and those set out in Annex III no later than 15 months after completion of the survey.
Amendment 28 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 July0 September 2013, and every five years thereafter, Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with reports on the quality of the data transmitted and the methods used.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Amendment 32 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4
Annex II – point 4
Amendment 34 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5
Annex II – point 5
Amendment 35 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Table 1 - Table 1.1
Annex III – Table 1 - Table 1.1
Amendment 36 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Table 1 - Table 1.2
Annex III – Table 1 - Table 1.2
Table 1.2: Wine-grower holdings by type of production by NUTS 2 (a) Variables/Characteristics No. No. Area Production hold. prcl. (ha) (hl or 100kg)3 Red Wht Vine area, total (in/not Total yet in production) Vine area in wine grape varieties b) b) production planted - of which suitable for the with production of wines with PDO PDO b) b) - of which suitable for the production of wines with PGI PGI b) b) - of which suitable for the production of wines without PDO or PGI b) b) - of which "grapes for double end" b) b) dried grapes b) b) Total b) b)dried grapes Total Vines not yet in wine grapes (including production, planted "grapes for double end") - - with - of which suitable for the production of wines with PDO PDO - - - of which suitable for the production of wines with PGI - - - of which suitable for the production of wines without PDO or PGI - - - of which "grapes for double end" - - dried grapes Total - - Total - - Vines (in/not yet in material for the vegetative production) intended propagation of vines - - to produce other vines not elsewhere classified (nec) - - a) Member States concerned: BG, CZ, DE, IT, EL, ES, FR, HU, AT, PT, RO, SI and SK. b) Optional.
Amendment 37 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Table 1 - Table 1.3
Annex III – Table 1 - Table 1.3
Table 1.3: Data by type of production by production region (PDO (a), PGI (a), other areas) (b) Variables/Characteristics No. No. Area Production hold. prcl. (ha) (hl or 100kg)3 Red Wht Vine area, total (in/not Total yet in production) Vine area in wine grape varieties c) c) production planted - of which suitable for the with production of wines with PDO PDO c) c) - of which suitable for the production of wines with PGI PGI c) c) - of which suitable for the production of wines without PDO or PGI c) c) - of which "grapes for double end" c) c) dried grapes c) c) Total c) c)dried grapes Total Vines not yet in wine grapes (including production, planted "grapes for double end") - - with - of which suitable for the production of wines with PDO - PDO - - of which suitable for the production of wines with PGI PGI - - - of which suitable for the production of wines without PDO or PGI - - - of which "grapes for double end" - - dried grapes - - Total - - Vines (in/not yet in material for the vegetative - - dried grapes Total Vines (in/not yet in material for the vegetative Variables/Characteristics No. No. Area Production hold. prcl. (ha) (hl or 100kg)3 Red Wht (ha) production) intended propagation of vines to produce other vines not elsewhere classified (nec) - - a) The data by production region have to be produced for each "designation of origin or geographical indication" as referred to in Part II, Title II, Chapter I, Section I a, Subsection I of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. b) Member States concerned: BG, CZ, DE, IT, EL, ES, FR, HU, AT, PT, RO, SI and SK. c) Optional.
Amendment 38 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Table 2 - Table 2.1
Annex III – Table 2 - Table 2.1
Table 2.1: Wine-grower holdings by size classes of the total area under vines, total vineyard Size classes of (ha) No. hold. No. prcl. Area (ha) Prod. (hl or 100kg) < 0.10 *Area (ha) < 0.10 * 0.10 - < 0.50 0.50 - < 1 1-<3 3-<5 5 - < 10 > 10 3-<5 5 - < 10 > 10 * Only for the country(ies) concerned.
Amendment 39 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Table 3 - Table 3.1
Annex III – Table 3 - Table 3.1
Amendment 40 #
2010/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Table 3 - Table 3.2
Annex III – Table 3 - Table 3.2
Amendment 31 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the European Union is integrated in, and bound by treaty to, world trade,
Amendment 32 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the European Union is the world’s largest agricultural importer and exporter, with the EU’s agricultural imports rising in 2008 by some 10% to EUR 98 600 million and agricultural exports rising by nearly 11% to EUR 75 200 million,
Amendment 35 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and Member states to urgently address the problem of unfair distribution of profits within the food chain, especially with regard to fairadequate incomes for farmers;
Amendment 39 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that all the agriculture-related objectives referred to in the Treaties of Rome (increased productivity, adequate food supply, reasonable consumer prices, market stabilisation) have been attained, with the exception of the objective of fair income in agriculture; calls on the Commission therefore to take proper account of this in all budgetary proposals;
Amendment 45 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the recently created European food price monitoring tool is very complex and is a long way from meeting consumers’ and farmers’ need for more transparency on food price buildingthat it should be tested to what extent, using available data, more transparency on food price building can be achieved, and efforts should also be made towards this;
Amendment 51 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that an imbalance in business transparency between agricultural undertakings and up- and downstream actors in the food chain may have negative consequences for farmers’ and producer groups’ negotiating position;
Amendment 53 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to swiftly carry out the pilot project on the creation of a European farm prices and margins observatory and to establish it within the Commission, for which Parliament and Council adopted a EUR 1.5 million appropriation under the 2010 budget, and to include a comparison of production costs and farm gate prices in key farming sectors of different territories and social- economic situations;
Amendment 62 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 70 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the distribution of margins in the food chain is unequal; calls on the Commission to adapt the price transparency of agricultural enterprises to that of other actors in the food chain;
Amendment 71 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that in some countries the food processing industry has the largest margin in the food chain, as has also been confirmed by the Commission; calls for the processing industry in particular therefore to be monitored and investigated in order to guarantee price transparency;
Amendment 88 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that, to their detriment, farmers and producer groups have a weaker negotiating position than the downstream industry and other parts of the food chain; calls on the Commission therefore to make changes to competition and/or market organisation law in order to make the negotiating position fairer;
Amendment 96 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to identify the parts of the food supply chain in which competition is distorted and not balanced; calls for those parts to be made more balanced;
Amendment 101 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal on better implementation ofmore targeted application of, and, if necessary, amendments to, competition rules in the food chain so as to effectively limit the development of dominant market positions and strengthen farmers’ bargaining power through efficient producer organisations and SMEs;
Amendment 121 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to review and, if necessary, to amend European competition law so as to prevent possible damage caused by concentration and resultant buyer power abuse in the food chain, for example through late payments to farmers or processors, forced discounts, resale at loss, excessively high volume requirements and unjustified listing fees;
Amendment 125 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation on a specific mandatory maximum time limit for payments of 30 days from the date of delivery or transfer, applicable to all foodstuffs and all operators right along the food supply chain to the retail trade;
Amendment 129 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to examine whether requirements imposed by individual distribution chains, over and above statutory stipulations, in relation to vegetable-growing and fruit-growing practices and pesticide residues are liable to impede free trade and unfairly to strengthen the position of distributors in the food supply chain;
Amendment 135 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to take action against the misuse of private labels through the imposition of contracting standards which limit farmers’ market access and the systematic reduction of producer prices, and against examine whether and to what extent the imposition of contracting standards and other practices of buying alliances by supermarket chains may lead to unjustified pressure of competition on agricultural producers;
Amendment 137 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Warns that the increasing use of private labels and the associated dominance and market power of distributors can cause problems in relation to price building; calls, therefore, for farmers and producer groups to be treated fairly in the process of price building, specifically in relation to private labels;
Amendment 144 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warns that contract farming, vertical integration and futures could weaken competition, especially between buyers, and can further weaken farmers’ bargaining positionsare playing an increasingly important role, and therefore calls on the Commission to examine the effects of contractual arrangements of this type more closely;
Amendment 154 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to uncover unfair practices in relation to listing fees and other market entry fees and to examine them under competition law; calls on the Commission to lay down uniform rules on the use of listing fees and market entry fees and, in particular, to take action against excessive fees demanded by distributors;
Amendment 160 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to propose legislation for a safety-net-type instrument, covering both the upper and lower levels of the market, to curb speculation and price volatility;
Amendment 170 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Council to further encourage self-regulation initiatives so as to strengthen farmers’ bargaining positions, especially through support to producer organisations in all segments of the market;
Amendment 175 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Suggests that Member States make provision for voluntary codes of good commercial practices in the food chain compulsory;
Amendment 195 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to adaptreview EU hygiene standards in relation to local or distance marketing and the shelf life of products, to decentralise and simplify certification and control systems, and to promote direct producer-consumer relations and short food supply chains, the sustainability benefits of which have been documented by EC research projects;
Amendment 210 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to modify rules on public procurement practices for catering services so as to enhance sustainable farming practices, and develop seasonal food and reduce dependence on fossil agricultural inputs;
Amendment 218 #
2009/2237(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. UrgesCalls on the Commission to take action againstanalyse the huge waste of food in the food chain, which in most Member States comprises up to 30% of produced food, and to submit a report on the subject;
Amendment 14 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy has met its goals with regard to achieving better productivity in the food chain, contributing to a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, market stabilisation and the provision of food supplies to EU consumers at reasonable prices,
Amendment 28 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas thus far agriculture is the only communitised policy area and whereas, under the Rome Treaties, its objectives are to provide consumers with high-quality food at reasonable prices, to increase the competitiveness of farms, to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to protect the environment and to help preserve agricultural land,
Amendment 118 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas it is of crucial importance to the CAP that the European Parliament should, after 2013, have access at all times to current data on the evolution of the agriculture budget, the use of resources, the extent to which targets are met and the recipients of budget resources,
Amendment 153 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture; continues, therefore, to call for a well equipped second pillar, with its focus on the rural communities, milieu, with a view to improving the environment, modernising and restructuring agriculture and, improving product marketing and competitiveness, and maintaining employment and creating new jobs in the countryside;
Amendment 250 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidisedeven in the face of trade-distorting measures by trading partners; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity;
Amendment 283 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls, for the sake of the CAP’s future viability, for its sustainability in the sense of a balance between economic, environmental and social aspects to be made the basis of the necessary further development of the CAP;
Amendment 287 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations and women to rural areas and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them toin order to create jobs and ensure a sustainable rural population;
Amendment 356 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to delivering the new EU 2020 Strategy priorities of tackling climate change and creating new jobs through green growth and supplying renewable energy whilst at the same time continuing to provide food security for European consumers by producing safe and high-quality food products;
Amendment 361 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls for the two-pillar model of the CAP to be maintained beyond 2013; considers that this structure of the CAP, like the present range of measures under Pillar 2, provides a suitable basis for overcoming future challenges;
Amendment 371 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition fromtrade-distorting measures of well-subsidised trade partners; therefore believes that competitiveness should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post-2013 to ensure that the EU has the raw materials to produce high- value European food products and they continue to win a greater share of the world market, as well as ensuring fair trade for farmers;
Amendment 421 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls for a fairer distribution of CAP payments and insists that it should be fair to farmers in both new and old Member States;
Amendment 436 #
Amendment 471 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environment; therefore believes that the CAPfarmers must become greener by incentivising farm given suitable financial compensation if the CAP becomes more environment- focused, in orders to maximisimprove the delivery of eco-system services toand further improve the sound environmental resource management of EU farmland;
Amendment 491 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements and simple contracts; at the same time points out that, particularly for smaller producers, the bureaucratic burden is disproportionate, so that it would be worth developing a simplified contribution system in Pillars 1 and 2, without jeopardising targets;
Amendment 505 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Calls for the European Parliament to be provided with prompt, up-to-date information on the current state of the agriculture budget;
Amendment 517 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States'’ expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member Statesequal participation in the CAP; therefore calls for the 2013 CAP budget amount to be at least maintained post-2013 ifso that the EU is tocan meet its current commitments and successfully deliver the new priorities;
Amendment 541 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that core direct support under Pillar 1 should remain fully financed by the EU budget, hence rejecting any further co-financing under Pillar 1 which could harm fair competition within the EU Single Market;
Amendment 549 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – introductory part
Paragraph 48 – introductory part
48. Calls for a fairn objectively-targeted distribution of CAP funds to farmers across the EU; recalls that to respect the diversity of farming in the EU, objective criteria must be found in order to define a fair system of distribution: n objectively-targeted system of distribution: it should be pointed out that direct payments are a way of contributing to income guarantees and risk-hedging for farmers, offsetting the socially desirable high standards in the EU and the continuing reduction of tariff barriers, and providing remuneration for social agricultural activities which receive no market compensation; finds that the level of economic development, which is very different across the Member States, must also be taken into account;
Amendment 563 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 1
Paragraph 48 – point 1
(1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the hectare basis alone will not be sufficient and, therefore, calls for additional objective criteria such as a purchasing power coefficient to be used toto be used to provide an overview and achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 573 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 1 a (new)
Paragraph 48 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) Rejects any form of reallocation of appropriations from direct payments to Pillar 2 (modulation, degression according to farm size);
Amendment 576 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 2
Paragraph 48 – point 2
(2) Calls for fair and objective criteria to be clearly defined for the allocation of funds for important rural development objectives; calls also for Pillar 2 to be adhered to so that these objectives may be implemented and financed;
Amendment 585 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that, in the interest of simplification, clarity and a common approach, funding for each of the five building blocks of the CAP must be agreed from the start of the reform;
Amendment 628 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Identifies the need for fivecentral key building blocks, namely: such as Food Security and Fair Trade, Sustainabilitincluding protection of European standards, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Agriculture across Europe, Biodiversity and Environmental Protection, and Green Growth, to achieve a fairer, greener and more sustainable CAP;
Amendment 677 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Believes that, an EU-funded top-up direct area payment should be made available to farmers through simple contracts rewarding them for reducing their carbon emissions per unit of production and increasings well as voluntary measures under their sequestration of carbon; notes that this would have the double benefit of making EU agriculture more environmentally and economically sustainable through improved efficiency and would also ensure that farmers can financially benefit from increased carbon sequestration on their land and put them on the same footing as other industries which are in the EU ETS; calls for clear and measurable criteria and targets to be defined appropriately to allow these payments to be implemented as soon as possiblecond pillar, farmers should be offered additional incentives to reduce greenhouse gases;
Amendment 684 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures under the second pillar of the CAP to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should remain co- financed as it currently is;
Amendment 703 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Believes that the CAP, under the second pillar, needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to reward farmers for the delivery of additional eco-system services, while other measures beneficial to the environment such as organic farming projects, the sustainable use of forests, water and soil, and the development of high natural value farming should also be encouraged; considers that all these rural development measures should remain co- financed, with an increased budget if necessary;
Amendment 765 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to WTO agreements, and sees the need to provide for measures to develop third- country markets;
Amendment 775 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Believes that the design and implementation of the new CAP should have simplicity, proportionality and the reduction of bureaucracy at its heart and, therefore, calls on the Commission to use outcome agreements, simple contracts and territorial contracts where appropriate;
Amendment 38 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Calls, in parallel with a commitment to human rights, development aid and international trade agreements, for the regional development process to be strengthened in a sustainable way in accordance with the UN Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 81 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes, therefore, that a new EU strategy for Afghanistan will have to take as its starting point two premises: an acknowledgement of the continuing deterioration in security and socio- economic indicators in Afghanistan despite almost a decade of international involvement and investment; and the need to further encourage a profoundthe shift in the mindset of the international community, which has all too often in the past shaped plans and decisions with scant regard for Afghan involvementso that in future its plans and decisions are shaped in close cooperation with the Afghans. The conferences in London and Kabul were an important step in this direction;
Amendment 150 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes, too, that the cost of waging war for one week would provide 6 000 schools, enough toa large number of schools, which would ensure a future without illiteracy for allthe children in Afghanistaof Afghanistan; is aware that functioning schools also presuppose a stable security situation;
Amendment 178 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Points out that where direct allocations are made, it must be ensured that the Afghan authorities have sufficient capacity to administer the funds. The fight against corruption is closely connected with this;
Amendment 186 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recognises the potential forat local corruption exists but believes that this will be outweighed by the expanded administrative capacity and strengthened legitimacy the Afghan State will gain by being responsible for implementing aid and by ensuring that aid effectiveness indicators and effective monitoring mechanisms, agreed upon by both donors and the Afghan Government, are in place;
Amendment 200 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Is equally appalled by the fact that,Calls for it to be verified whether – since US and NATO military logistics follow similar lines, – European taxpayers could end up funding the Taliban through the very entities that are supposed to combat them;
Amendment 221 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Fears that these errors have fuelled the resurgence of the Taliban in over half the country, exacerbating the deterioration in security in the entire region;
Amendment 250 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Firmly believes that the EU’s three main prerequisites for the peace process must be an Afghan commitment to banishing Al Qaeda from the country, the elimination of poppy cultivation, and the will to establish respect for fundamental human rights and the Afghan Constitution;
Amendment 255 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recognises that the Taliban are not one single uniform entity: there are at least 33 top leaders, 820 mid-level/junior leaders, and 25 000 - 36 000 ‘foot soldiers’ distributed among 220 communities, some fighting for ideological, others for monetary, reasons; in the light of this fact, the issue of who will represent the Taliban in the negotiations being sought must be clarified;
Amendment 278 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the EU to support the peace process unreservedly, allowing the Karzai Government full autonthe greatest possible freedomy in its choice of dialogue partners, but insisting that the Afghan Constitution and respect for fundamental human rights form the overall legal and political framework for the peace process;
Amendment 282 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Cannot stress strongly enough the need for a much more active EU role in for a much more active EU role in the reconstruction and development the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan, as no lasting peace of Afghanistan, as no lasting peace is possible without significant is possible in the country itself and poverty reduction and sustainable in the whole region without development; significant poverty reduction and sustainable development;
Amendment 375 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Regrets the paucity ofEmphasises the importance of the efforts to phase out opium cultivation in Afghanistan through the provision of viable alternative livelihood, which have had little success so far, and calls in this connection for the provision of other possibilities for land management and other viable alternative livelihoods in rural areas.This will have a stabilising effect on the spot in smaller administrative areas;
Amendment 180 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the strategic importance of issues such as agriculture, food security, water and rural development in Mediterranean countries, and calls for cooperation in the farming sector to be made a political priority; encourages the UfM member countries to work on harmonisingtowards aligning as far as possible their positions in the context of WTO negotiations and to move towards greater convergence among Euro- Mediterranean agricultural policiein agriculture matters, by sharing social, hygiene, phytosanitary and environmental standards;
Amendment 152 #
2009/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission, in negotiating bilateral agreements, to take account of the fact that the sensitive Arctic ecosystem must be protected, the interests of the Arctic population, including its indigenous population groups, must be safeguarded and the natural resources of the Arctic must be used sustainably, and calls on the Commission to be guided by these principles in relation to all activities;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas every activity to protect and ensure the well-being of animals must be based on the principle that animals are sentient beings whose specific needs must be taken into account, and whereas animal welfare in the 21st century is an expression of our humanity and a challenge to European civilisation and culture and must, as a matter of principle, apply to all animals,
Amendment 15 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas animal welfare has a bearing on several policy fields and many ethical, political and economic issues, and whereas animal welfare policy cannot be confined to measures to protect and ensure the well-being of laboratory or farm animals, but must, as a matter of principle, cover all animals,
Amendment 16 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the goal of an animal welfare strategy must be to ensure that proper account is taken of the increased costs which animal welfare generates, and whereas an ambitious animal welfare policy can only be partially successful without European and worldwide dialogue and without an aggressive policy of raising awareness and providing information inside and outside Europe about the advantages of high animal welfare standards, i.e. if it is developed only unilaterally by the European Union,
Amendment 87 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets, nonetheless, that more has not been done to adopt a proposal for newensure proper implementation of the existing rules on animal transport and the associated, in particular the issue of developing a satellite system to monitor such transport, and urges the Commission, in the time still remaining before the action plan expires, to take the initiative in this field;
Amendment 92 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that it would make sense to create incentives for the regional breeding, marketing and slaughter of animals in order to obviate the need for breeding and slaughter animals to be transported over long distances;
Amendment 101 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is particularly concerned that, despWelcomes the progress made in connection with compliance witeh the clrear recommendations and conclusions issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in this regard, many pig farmers in Europe are violating theing requirements for pigs; is concerned, however, that workable plans relevant to ordinary farmers are lacking as regards the implementation of individual provisions of Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs, and calls on the Commission, therefore, to devise without delay a strategy to increase compliance with this Directivein cooperation with agricultural scientists, to remedy this problem without delay;
Amendment 113 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission likewise to ensure that the ban on systems which lack cages with nests for laying hens, which enters into force in 2012, is genuinelypromptly implemented in the Member States and complied with by farmers;
Amendment 117 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for the Commission’s own evaluation exercise, to be undertaken in 2010, to contain a thorough analysis of the achievements made and the lessons to be learned from potential flaws;
Amendment 136 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to demonstrate the impact of animal welfare standards and to take full account of the way different factors, such as animal welfare, sustainability, animal health, the environment, product quality and economic viability, interrelate;
Amendment 155 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, in the light of Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to submit no later than 2012 a proposal for general animal welfare legislation for the EU which, on the basis of the available science and proven experience, should contribute to a common understanding of the concept of animal welfare and the fundamental conditions applicable; urges the Commission, however, before submitting any such proposal, to carry out an analysis of existing shortcomings in the current legislation in the form of an assessment of Community animal welfare policy over the last 20 years and to draw up a proposal for framework rules only after considering the alternatives;
Amendment 169 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that this generalEuropean animal welfare legislation, like Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety, should establish a common basic level of animal welfare in the European Union, which is the precondition for free and equitable competition within the internal market; considers, however, that it should be possible in duly substantiated exceptional cases for any person, region or Member State to introduce voluntary systems which are more far-reaching;
Amendment 178 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the debate concerning various possible animal welfare labelling schemes in the aforementioned Commission communication of 28 October 2009, and stresses that it is important that consumers in the European Union should receive adequatargeted information to enable them to make well-informed choices in this regard as well as in others on the basis of knowledge of the conditions under which the animals from which the products offered for sale are derived were kept;
Amendment 192 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Takes the view that particular emphasis should be placed on safeguarding regional slaughtering and marketing structures so that slaughter animals need only be transported over short distances;
Amendment 319 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible to perform comprehensive inspectionto conduct comparative assessments to ascertain how the Member States are applying and enforcing existing animal welfare rules, particularly concerning animal transport and pigs, and if necessary to propose in 2012 at the latest recommendations, guidelines and other necessary measures to tackle problemsguarantee uniform implementation within the EU;
Amendment 334 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the aim must be a purposeful, risk-based monitoring system in which objective factors such as mortality statistics and thare central and Member States whose infringement rates are above average muse of antibiotics are centralt expect to face more stringent checks;
Amendment 349 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the European Union budget must include sufficient appropriations to enable the Commission to monitor the Member States and third countries more effectively and comprehensively in this regard;
Amendment 426 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible, on the basis of the final report of the Animal Welfare Quality Project, to propose a trial period for the assessment of animal welfare within the European Union using the methods developed in the Animal Welfare Quality Project;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas the European Parliament plays an important role as regards the promotion and protection of human rights defenders, through hearings, resolutions, letters and not the, delegation visits to the relevant regions and, not least, the Sakharov Prize,
Amendment 77 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14a (new)
Paragraph 14a (new)
14a. Calls for more emphasis to be placed on the role of the European Parliament in the EU's human rights dialogues with third countries;
Amendment 85 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that parliamentarians also play a crucial role when ensuring that national legislation potentially affecting human rights defenders and their activities is brought into conformity with internationally recognised human rights standards; underlines therefore the importance iof these issues being systematically addressed by Members of the European Parliament in bi- and multilateral meetings with other parliamentarians and with experts on the ground, in line with its specific guidelines for human rights and democracy actions of MEPs in their visits to third countries;
Amendment 91 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), which has already demonstrated its capacity to support and promote the respect for human rights and the strengthening of the rule of law, should continue to further enhance the direct support for human rights defenders so as to meet both their short-term and long-term needs, ensuring that it also reaches out to particular vulnerable groups and defenders living in remote areas and areas on which less attention is focused;
Amendment 95 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Council and the Commission to increase awareness among human rights defenders, the EEAS, EU embassies and EU Foreign Ministries about the existence of the guidelines through targeted actions; considers that the annual meetings foreseen in the guidelines would be one way of better reaching out to human rights defenders and also increaseing the visibility of EU action, and thereby clearly showing how important the protection of human rights is to the EU;
Amendment 101 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23a (new)
Paragraph 23a (new)
23a. Considers that the EU should clearly indicate the possible sanctions which could be applied to third countries which perpetrate serious human rights violations, and if necessary apply them;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
Amendment 17 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas agriculture, as one of the main sources of two major GHGs (nitrous oxide and methane), which are generated by various biological processes linked to agricultural production is contributing to climate change while also being very vulnerable to its adverse impact,
Amendment 61 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms that EU agriculture can contribute to the Union’s global warming mitigation objectives by finding ways to limit and reduce its GHG emissions, promoting carbon storage in the soil and developing the production of sustainable renewable energies; emphasises that, to this end, it is essential to foster the development of a different kind of agriculture better able to reconcile economic, social and environmental imperatives with the natural potential of each ecosystem European agriculture can sustainably improve its contribution to climate change mitigation with a further increase in efficiency (economic, environmental and social aspects);
Amendment 70 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that both organic farming and integrated pest management practices are among the ecologically effective systems needing further development; emphasises, however, the need to find ways to facilitate a transition to more sustainable agriculture in the case ofconventional and integrated agriculture can, in the interests of sustainability, achieve further improvements in the efficiency of agricultural production which will serve both environmental protection and nature conservation in the othwider systems used on most farmlandense and climate protection in particular;
Amendment 96 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
– appropriate protection of carbon-rich land (peatland crop bans) and wetlands (growing suitable crops, such as reeds, as an alternative to drainage); and
Amendment 121 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that nitrous oxide emissions can be cut significantlyfurther by making more limited and effective use of nitrogen fertilisers (precision farming), encouraging the use of organic fertilisers based on recovered waste (local biomass from intercropping, and forest waste), developing intermediate crops such as forage legumes and identifying new varieties with superior carbon and nitrogen capture potential;
Amendment 127 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for research on livestock feed and genetic selection of farm animals to be stepped up with a view to reducing methane emissions; also calls for the introduction of a food programme designed to reduce the Union’s dependence on imported plant proteins for animal feed, provided such measures do not have any detrimental impact on animal health or animal protection;
Amendment 149 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the Union’s position as the leading importer of agricultural produce results in a higher carbon cost than that generated by European farms, owing to the lower environmental standards often found in non-EU countries coupled with long-distance transport emissions; takes the view that there is a need to inform consumers by means of an appropriate carbon footprint labelling, to compensate European farmers fairly for their efforts to reduce emissnotification; takes the view that healthy, balanced nutrition which includes high-quality regions,al and to encourage local farms to diversify (inter alia by developing EU production of plant proteins)seasonal products of sustainable – that is to say, high-yield and efficient – agriculture should be to the fore;
Amendment 191 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that the CAP will have to meetshould take account of growing public demand for a more sustainable agricultural policy and continue to promote the sustainability of agriculture in the future, while bearing in mind that global warming may jeopardise world food production capacity, including in Europe;
Amendment 199 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. TakWelcomes the viewfact that the ‘new challenges’ of climate change, water management, renewable energies and biodiversity were not fully taken on board at the time of the CAP Health Check, and that they should be addressed through all the CAP instruments, not just the ‘second- pillar’ subsidies; takes the view that this approach should be pursued in the CAP reform after 2013;
Amendment 210 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the current cross-compliance system, which is based on a best efforts obligation rather than an obligation to achieve results, is both very complicated for farmers and inadequate as a response to environmental issues; takes the view that a new approach focusing on sustainabl is very complicated for farmers; takes the view that the aspect of climate produtection models should be adopted, necessitating compensatory aid to cover the extra costs aristhrough agriculture in its usual form should be factored in to the calculation of direct payments, particularly in the case of preservation of pastureland; takes the view that ing from these objectives (local eco-certification contracts) and payuture greater emphasis should be placed on payment for the services rendered to society through the supply of ‘public goods’ (such as the preservation of rural areas, biodiversity conservation, carbon capture and food security) that are not rewarded by the market;
Amendment 217 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that climate change is forcing the Union to reinvent its development model; consequently calls on the Commission, in its future communication on CAP reform after 2013, to consider turning the CAP into an agricultural, food and environmental policy with fairer, more sustainable farmer support systems that enjoy greater legitimacy in the eyes of the public and which also restore meaning to the farming professiondevelop the agricultural policy model further; consequently calls on the Commission to put forward measures to promote climate-efficient agricultural production which can be reconciled with the other aims of the CAP;
Amendment 239 #
2009/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers it essential to strengthen risk and crisis management instruments and adapt them to increasing market volatility and growing climatic risks, and to introduce a genuine European policy on preventing and responding to natural disasters; points out that farmers must be helped to a position where they are better able to take preventive measures;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 20 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that support for areas with natural handicaps is aimed in particular at ensuring that 'extensive farming activity' is maintained, and consequently at countering abandonment of the land and migratioan efficient and multifunctional form of agriculture is widely and permanently preserved, thereby maintaining the countryside as a vital economic area and place to live in;
Amendment 31 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the eight biophysical criteria proposed by the Commission maycould, in principle, be suitable for delimiting areas with natural handicaps; stresses, however, that the criteria may not be used in all cases for objectively delimiting areas with natural handicaps;
Amendment 54 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Takes the view that areas in which none of the eight biophysical criteria are met, but in which individual criteria cumulatively show the existence of a substantial handicap, should also be recognised as areas with natural handicaps;
Amendment 57 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that a final opinion on the criteria and threshold values proposed by the Commission can only be given when the detailed maps drawn up by the Member States are available; calls on the Commission therefore promptly to examine the simulation outcomes and, on this basis, to draw up without delay a detailed communication on the delimitation of areas with natural handicaps;
Amendment 60 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers the voluntary, national fine tuning of the criteria for support for areas with natural handicaps to be necessary in order to be able to respond appropriately to particular geographical situations and crops grownas a means of differentiating within the delimited areas for support to be necessary in order to take into account particular geographical, geological and agricultural situations and in order to be able to respond appropriately and to exclude areas in which natural handicaps have been offset by human intervention; proposes that farm data (such as farm income) be used inter alia for this purpose, but also to include areas where necessary; emphasises, however, that the decision on the criteria to be used for fine tuning must lie with the Member States, since many Member States have already developed an appropriate and suitable system of differentiation which should be maintained; it should, however, be possible to combine fine tuning with a determination of the degree of difficulty faced by individual holdings, so as to be able to exclude holdings located in heterogeneous areas which do not face difficulties from support and to make the extent of support dependent on the determination of difficulty;
Amendment 75 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Takes the view that areas which will lose the status of 'areas with natural handicaps' under the new rules or areas in which a disproportionate shift is taking place should be allowed a sufficiently long transitional period to adapt to the new situation;
Amendment 87 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission within one year to draw up a separate legislative text on agriculture in areas with natural handicaps;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas simplification should be addressed to farmers at the point of delivery and the administrative and supervisory authorities of the Member States,
Amendment 7 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the objective should be to reduce the administrative costs of the CAP, both direct and indirect,
Amendment 43 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the CAP to be outcome-driven rather than focused on regulation, with Member States offering more help and advice to farmers, and believes that, to that end, a telephone helpline should be instituted in all Member States to assist farmers establishing telephone services for farmers could promote this objective;
Amendment 49 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 57 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the principle of cross- compliance should be maintained as one of the key concepts of CAP direct payments, but that strong simplification is recommended, without reducing their effectiveness;
Amendment 72 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the CAP to be simpler, more transparent and more equitable; in this respect a single system of flat rate payments within each Member State would be preferable;
Amendment 78 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the possibility of autonomous error correction which would allow recipients of payments who unintentionally broke the rules to inform the authorities without becoming liable to fines as a result;
Amendment 85 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the basic aim of inspections is to give advice to farmers and put them on the right track in order to better comply with the legislative requirements consistently;
Amendment 97 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that the fundamental objective of checks is to encourage farmers to comply more fully with the law and that yearly CC controls for statutory management requirements (SMR) shcould be reduced, or even abolished, if there have only been a few infringements in recent years;
Amendment 102 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that the requirement for follow-up checks in relation to small infringements (triviality limit) should be abolishedreduced to random samples;
Amendment 124 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the number of CC requirements should not steadily increase;
Amendment 140 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the provision ofas little information should be reducedprovided as possible, as the information needed can be found in the Board of Agriculture register;
Amendment 143 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 157 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 172 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that when payments are made due to an existing certification scheme (e.g. organic production and environment paymentaid schemes), one audit only is sufficient;
Amendment 176 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that the lack of transparency regarding penalties and obligations on farmers should be eliminated, and that there is a need for more precise obligations for farmersincreased;
Amendment 180 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the current complex system of indicators needs to be reviewed and simplified, and that the existingmonitoring system, annual reports and ex- ante, mid- term and ex-post evaluations, in addition to the ongoing evaluation on an annual basis, have created an overly complex system of indicators and reports;
Amendment 184 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that requirements for clearance of the national aid schemes must be revised, and that, regarding measures included in the national rural development funds, the level of details required for the approval of the Commission, particularly when setting the permissible amount of aid in the de minimis field and in the context of the aid scheme exemption rules, should be harmonised, in line with the approach used in the Structural Funds programme;
Amendment 198 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 226 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 228 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Considers that for sheep and goats, as for pigs, herd identification is sufficient;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the optimal decision in favour of a treatment procedure should be taken only in the light of an examination of the local situation (settlement structure, structure of the bio-waste, existing installations, etc.);
Amendment 19 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that agriculture’s future also depends on the care, restoration and conservation of the soil; stresses, therefore, that policies for organic fertilisation of the soil and recovery of biomass through composting need to be promoted and supported by the Member States;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that a number ofStresses that particular clearly defined quality standards should be observed in the use of compost so that applying compost to the soil does not lead to its gradual pollution, producing obvious negative environmental and economic effects; urges the Commission to present legislative proposals on qualitative criteria for compost and digestate;
Amendment 44 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to promote educational measures in European schools in order to encourage sustainable management of municipal solid waste, particularly at the first stage which is separate refuse collections; stresses in this context the important role of towns, municipalities and municipal undertakings in advising and informing citizens about prevention of waste.
Amendment 6 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the key elements of the Community approach, but considers them insufficient for the agricultural sector; is of the opinion that knowledge-based disaster prevention is essential; highlights the need toproposes examination of the expediency of createing a database of economic and social disaster records, in the interest of efficient monitoring, including the mapping of areas at increased risk, as well as tohe formulateion of measures appropriate to the specific nature of the major risks in each region, recourse to existing information systems being the general rule;
Amendment 14 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that agricultural and forestry production are vulnerable to climatic phenomena such as drought, storms, frost, ice, hail, forest fires and, floods, to health risks such as plagurrential rainfall and storms, to health risks such as pest infestations, animal diseases and epidemics, and to consequences of human activities like climate change, pollution, acid rain and unintentional genetic contamination, to landslides because of problems related to urban and regional planning, to forest fires due to absence of forest maintenance and criminal behaviour, and to contamination of rivers due to chemical discharges from factories;
Amendment 32 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that forests are important for the production of wood, but also for maintaining biodiversity, the prevention of fires, floods, avalanches and erosion, management of groundwater resources, and landscape management and carbon capture;
Amendment 44 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Commission to report on the implementation in the Member States of Articles 70 and 71 of the Health Check provisions on risk insurance and mutual fund schemes; urges the Commission to come forward with a proposal for a European mandatory joint system to better address the risk and income instability of farmers related to natural and man-made disasters; stresses that it must be more ambitious than thestresses that, in view of the diverse agricultural structures of the Member States, priority must be given to the establishment of national, EU- compliant presvent voluntary model in order to avoid a multiplicity of different insurance schemes in the EU, creating huge imbalances between farmers’ incomesion models, since adherence to the subsidiarity principle is essential in the realm of disaster control and of preventive measures in general;
Amendment 50 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that insurance schemes are accepted under the WTO amber box, and that our trading partners, such as the USA (Counter-Cyclical Programme and Disaster Assistance Programmes), systematically use them to secure farmers’ incomthe incomes of farming and forest-management businesses as compensation for the effects of natural disasters as well as for loss of income due to market instability;
Amendment 53 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that an adequate financial framework on response to disasters should be provided and would be better articulated via the Solidarity Fund, the Rural Development Policy, the Regional Policy, the Seventh Framework Programme, State aids, the Forest Focus programme and the Life+ programmes; calls for special funds, outside the CAP, to be partially used for private prevention measures, such as measures for the adaptation of forests to climate change and corresponding research activities, reforestation, protection of wetlands and associated ecosystems, monitoring erosion and sedimentation in water courses, alternative uses for recovering high risk land; further calls for prevention and intervention to be appropriately included in the next financial perspectives;
Amendment 61 #
2009/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Refers to the existing risk-reduction strategies of businesses, such as their internal or market-focused strategies; reaffirms that such strategies for diversification, production adjustment, changes to crop rotation, cultivation methods designed to protect the soil and conserve water, futures markets, insurance policies and contracts are paramount and should be supplemented by monitoring instruments;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the health check of species and habitat types protected under the Habitat Directive shows that a majority ofmany species and habitat types have an unfavourablinadequate conservation status, that the extinction rate is disturbingly high and that the drivers of biodiversity change show no evidence of declining; whereas habitats and species of EU interest are potentially threatened by climate change,
Amendment 55 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises that a correct implementation of Natura 2000 legislation plays a major role in achieving the EU’s biodiversity objective; in this regard, considers it vital that future cooperation with land users in implementing NATURA 2000 be thoroughly reinforced and cooperative, voluntary nature conservation measures preferred to statutory conditions;
Amendment 70 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes, in principle, an inevitable certain degree of flexibility in EU environmental legislation in order to adapt implementation to local circumstances; observes, at the same time, some striking differences between Member States regarding, for example, the ‘external effect’ of Natura 2000 sites, block exemptions for certain ‘existing activities’ or the application of the precautionary principle;
Amendment 74 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 78 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Furthermore expresses its concern about the lack of cross-border cooperation, which can lead to identical areahabitat types and species being approached differently;
Amendment 84 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that the Natura 2000 land and marine network is not the only EU instrument for biodiversity conservation, but; underlines that greater success can be achieved in contractual environmental protection if it is voluntary rather than statutory, and that a more integral approach is needed for the EU biodiversity policy to be successful;
Amendment 99 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points out that agricultural and forestry-related activity in Europe has contributed substantially to a diversity of species and biotopes and a varied agricultural landscape now considered in need of protection; therefore underlines that in the long term it is only through agricultural and forestry-related activity that the agricultural landscape can be retained and biological diversity conserved in Europe;
Amendment 101 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the previous attempts to integrate Finds that the early integration of agri-environmental considerations into the common agricultural policy (CAP), such as the introduction of agri- environment measures and good agriculture and environmental conditions, has proved worthwhile, and calls on the Commission to use the reform of the CAP as an opportunity to further enhance this trendanchor this trend in the second pillar, for example through the introduction of compensation for eco- services or the provision of public goods, including sustainable farmingland management in ecologically sensitive areas, such as Natura 2000 sites; underlines that the conditions for this must be created so that farms will also be able to contribute to biodiversity in the future;
Amendment 112 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the reform of the common fisheries policy currently being prepared and calls on the Commission to mainstream biodiversity criteria in its future legislative proposals; furthermore, insists that, as a possible alternative to fishing, sustainable marine aquaculture models should be developed along the lines proposed by the Commission in its Communication (COM(2009)162) and taking into account the European Parliament’s position (*);
Amendment 141 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Deplores, however, the fact that no additional sources of funding for the implementation of the NATURA 2000 directives have been made available by the Commission, and that a clear breakdown of the actual amounts being spent per annum on biodiversity conservation in the EU is lacking and insists that Member States and the Commission cooperate to provide a clearer picture;
Amendment 149 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Is awarePoints out that additional funding for biodiversity conservation is available through other instruments, such as the Structural Funds and the Rural Development Fund, but deplores the limited use most Member States makRural Development Fund and the Structural Funds, with which considerable success has so far been achieved in terms of conserving biodiversity and facing up to climate change, particularly through the available agri-environmental measures; is convinced that most Member States will make greater use of this possibility in future;
Amendment 157 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Is convinced that public spending alone will not suffice to reach the EU headline target and underlines the importance of corporate social responsibility to also take into account biodiversity;
Amendment 164 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Furthermore, underlines the need to incorporate external coseffects, such as maintaining the agricultural landscape, the damage done to biodiversity or the costs incurred to support biodiversity, into the final price of products on the market;
Amendment 168 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses the need to develop a clear baseline, on the basis of which the Commission is to set realistic and evidence-based (sub-)targets; considers it vital that increased monitoring of the situation and the development of species and biotopes must form the basis of future action to maintain biodiversity; also underlines the need for a critical analysis of current protective measures in the context of statutory protective area designations and regulatory nature conservation measures in the field of biodiversity; above all, considers it necessary to clarify the question of why the many efforts of the EU and the Member States over the past decades have not been successful;
Amendment 38 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 50 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. sSupports the introduction of additional optional reserved terms, especially in terms of the provision of a clear definition and usage of the terms ‘mountain products’ and ‘low carbon’; further expresses support for the harmonisation at Community level of the term ‘mountain products’, which is currently regulated in only a few Member States;
Amendment 61 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. iIs in support of providing the consumer with the maximum amount of information available; is in favour of the introduction of comprehensive and compulsory legislation for optional ‘place of farming’- labelling; considers that this may be done in a manner that takes into account the costs of such a Europe-wide operation, as well as the specificities of particular sectors, such as that of processed agricultural goods;
Amendment 72 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. wWishes to see legislation for ‘place of farming’ labelling in place also for processed foods, taking account of the main raw materials used in the case of fruit and vegetables;
Amendment 86 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. EmphasiseConsiders that, on the basis of producers’ experience, it has emerged that the management of the product quality through the PDOs and PGIs specifications, and the protection against usurpations are not sufficient for the further development of GI products; calls for an in-depth assessment to be carried out to identify suitable instruments for the management of the volume of production for PDO and PGI producttakes the view that EU legislation should be amended so as to enable Member States to authorise organisations which they designate or recognise as responsible for the management, protection and/or promotion of GIs to adapt the production potential to market demands, on the basis of fair and non-discriminatory rules;
Amendment 105 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. cCalls for the mandatory provision of information through labelling (and all other means available) with regard to the ‘place of farming’ of raw materials, where this is different from the place indicated by the geographical indication andas a result of the option of making positive claims the risk of error as to the nameorigin of the producer when the product is marketed under the private trade name of a retailerraw materials cannot be ruled out (for instance, protected geographical indication);
Amendment 112 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Considers that, in view of the importance of the European market to GI producers, the Commission and the Member States should provide additional financial resources for promotion programmes within the internal market, while continuing to increase the budget for promotion campaigns in third countries;
Amendment 113 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is against the idea that geographical indications can be replaced by trademarks, as these are fundamentally different legal instruments; stresses that the differences between trademarks and geographical indications need to be better explained; calls for effective implementation of existing Community rules making it impossible for a trademark containing or referring to PDOs/PGIs to be registered by operators who do not represent the producers' organisations for such PDOs/PGIs;
Amendment 120 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for greater protection of geographical indications - in third countries, through inclusion e WTO, both by extending protection under Article 23 of the TRIPS agreement to all GIs and by establishing a legally bin dinternational registries and international recognition within the WTO systemg multilateral register for GIs; - in third countries, by negotiating bilateral agreements, in particular with economically significant countries; supports the Commission's aim to include geographical indications within the scope of the "Anti- counterfeiting trade agreement" and in the work of the future "European observatory on counterfeiting and piracy"; considers that the Commission should work more closely with bodies representing GI producers prior to the launch of trade negotiations and during the negotiating process;
Amendment 124 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Points out that certain GIs are being systematically usurped on the territory of third countries and that this is misleading consumers and undermining the reputation of authentic products; points out that ensuring the protection of a GI in a third country is a particularly time- consuming and difficult process for producers, given that specific protection arrangements and procedures exist in each country; calls on the Commission to provide GI bodies with technical and financial support to resolve these usurpation problems;
Amendment 126 #
2009/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b(new)
Paragraph 22 b(new)
22b. Believes that it is essential to intensify information and promotion campaigns regarding the sui generis protection of GIs; calls on the Commission to continue to promote the GI concept with third countries, particularly by increasing technical assistance missions in conjunction with European GI producers and/or their representative organisations;
Amendment 17 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the need to extend the scope and increase the funding of programmes with the potential to promote the consumption of agricultural products (e.g. school milk and school fruit schemes);
Amendment 15 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms that the goal of higher food safety standards should be that of attaining a high level of product quality offering a strong competitive advantage to agricultural producers, and that food safety and the requirements of environment- friendliness must not be allowed to generate significant extra costs for European farmers; believes that a key role needs to be played here by CAP funding, which farmers in Europe should use for ensuring product safety and higher product quality;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
6. Believes that EU quality policy should be closely linked to the post-2013 reform of the CAP; considers that the 'bill of health' for the CAP has not paid sufficient attention to quality standards; is of the view that the EU's role in this policy should be supportive (including financial support) with a view to obtaining quality agricultural and food production in Europe, and not restrictive (i.e. not imposing one- size-fits-all rules which would particularly affect; stresses that more support should be given to producers’ organisations, particularly with a view to not disadvantaging small producers);
Amendment 29 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned at the complexity of the European system of basic standards and at the multiplicity of rules which farmers in the EU have to comply with; favours a simplified system and the adoption of rules capable of ensuring adequate standards of food safety at European levelcalls for each new rule to be assessed on the criteria of suitability, necessity and proportionality;
Amendment 34 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned at the fact that the majority of European consumers are not sufficiently well-informed concerning the food chain, especially as regards products' and raw materials' origins; advocates mandatory indication of place ofthe producmotion of primary products via a 'made in the EU' or 'non-EU' label; believes such a system should also apply to processed food products and should account for the origins of the main ingredients and raw materials, specifying their place of origin as well as the place of final processingvoluntary quality programmes with guarantee of origin, in order to raise the profile of regional quality produce;
Amendment 46 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the optional reserved terms should be promoted as an alternative to compulsory marketing standards; does not find it necessary for the Union to create its own definition of 'optional reserved terms', given that Member States' own legislation codifies those aspects and that the country of origin principle can be applied for the mutual recognition of the standards concerned without distorting the common market;
Amendment 61 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that there needs to be a more transparent labelling system enjoying broad consumer recognition;, advocates, in addition, indicating place of origin for agricultural and foodnd that, in the interest of transparent labelling of origin, the provenance of essential product-defining agricultural ingredients should be shown both on EU products and for the mon thoste important raw materials in all systems adopteded from third countries;
Amendment 81 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Favours simplifying the procedure for registering designations of origin and reducing the time required for obtaining them; believes one means of achieving this would be to delegate responsibility to the competent national bodies;
Amendment 99 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Advocates further action to disseminate information on these systems and popularise them, with Community financial support, both within the single European market and in third countries; believes that the Community cofinancing rate for European information programmes on European products needs to be increased;
Amendment 101 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 106 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Favours preserving and simplifying the system of guaranteed traditional specialities (GTSs); expresses disappointment at the performance of this instrument, under which so far only a small number of GTSs have been registered (20, with 30 applications pending); stresses that producers prefer the national instruments for certifying traditional products, in many cases in order to obtain exemptions from certain obligations (e.g. plant health rules);the register of GTSs mentioned second in Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed1 – the register in which the name of the product or foodstuff is not reserved to the producers – should be abolished since this weakens GTS protection; 1 OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 1.
Amendment 111 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that organic farming offers European farmers a major growth opportunity; notes, however, that the EU regulation on the subject lays down a single standard, even though the certification procedure varies between Member States and is expensiveMember States apply the certification procedure differently, some of them choosing to delegate expensive inspection tasks to inspection authorities and others to state- accredited bodies;
Amendment 121 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the creation at Member State level of offices for traditional and organic products; bBelieves that every Member State should have bodies. whether public or private, that are universally recognised by producers and consumers for purposes of promoting and validating local organic and quality production;
Amendment 125 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. BelievStresses that if common European quality certification standards are to be guaranteed it is necessary to ensure their evaluation and acceptance at European level; proposes that the Commission should have a service for cexisting certification systems, as well as ensuring compliance with legal rules by close monitoring, also guarantee other important food safety factors such as traceability; stresses that certification requirements reflect the demands of society and that there should therefore be state support for the costs incurred by farmers; advocates the promotion of more active cooperatifying and authorising the use of the relevant systems at European levelon by producers’ associations, since individual farmers are unable to challenge obsolete trade certification rules;
Amendment 126 #
2008/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Takes the view that EU rules on the harmonisation of standards are unnecessary;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regards it as essential that national soil protection strategies should be drawn up at Member State level;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 16 #
2008/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 19 #
2008/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 25 #
2008/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 12 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 22 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the early submission of the Commission's Green Paper on TEN-T, with the aim to review fundamentally the EU Transport Infrastructure and TEN-T policy, according to current and future transport, cross-border mobility, financial, economic, regional, social, safety and environmental challenges;
Amendment 30 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Agrees therefore to develop a more realistic network approach with corridors reflecting the needs for intermodal connections for citizens and freight; emphasises therefore that equal priority must be given to cross-border road and rail, ports, sustainable maritime and inland waterways and their hinterland connections or intermodal nodes in infrastructure links with and within new Member States;
Amendment 36 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to provide particular support for priority projects with intermodal links and consistent interoperability that pass through several Member States; points out that connecting economic areas along these priority projects is a national task;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to integrate climate protection and reduce oil dependency on fossil fuels while re-converting European infrastructure policy, to comply with the EU targets to reduce CO2 emissions and oil consumption by 20% (preferably 30%) by 2020, to integrate the Climate change package, and to apply a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) tossess the new proposals for future Financial Perspectives and Decisions on TEN-T guidelines from this perspective;
Amendment 46 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UrgesCalls on the Commission to urge the Member States to integrate European environmental legislation into decision- making and planning for TEN-T projects, such as Natura 2000, SEA, EIA, Air Quality, Water Framework, Habitat and Bird Directives as well as the Transport and Environmental Reporting Mechanism (TERM)-reports on indicators for transport and environment by the European Environment Agency;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to give particular priority to key projects relating to the main rail, road and inland waterway routes to ensure cross-border connections with the new Member States and with third countries;
Amendment 67 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to seek to ensure that the points of departure and destination for maritime highways on Community territory (ports) that are supported with TEN funding are increasingly used by ships with low- emission engines;
Amendment 68 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission to seek to ensure that the expansion of rail freight transport is intensified with a view to faster transport;
Amendment 69 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Welcomes in this connection the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a European rail network for competitive freight (COM(2008)0852)and the above- mentioned Commission communication of 18 October 2007 entitled ‘Freight Transport Logistics Action Plan’;
Amendment 78 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports the Green Paper's "structural option CB for TEN-T shape", i.e. a dual layer, consisting of a comprehensive network, based on the current TEN-T maps, and an intermodal "core network", still to be defined and withreducing the TEN-T to a single layer characterised by priority projects and possible connection into a priority network and with road and rail, sustainable waterways and ports as priorities;
Amendment 80 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Supports the concept of a ‘core network’ consisting of a ‘geographical pillar’ and a ‘conceptual pillar’, whereby the ‘conceptual pillar’ contains criteria and objectives enabling projects, corridors and network parts to be identified flexibly over time rather than rigidly at the start of the budgeting period for the entire period; takes the view that it should be possible to expand TEN-T flexibly during the budgeting period in order to adapt to changing market conditions;
Amendment 95 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to ensure in this connection that projects assessed under EU financing programmes take account of their possible impact on national financing for other necessary investments (which are not supported from EU funds); takes the view, in particular, that the appropriations used by Member States to supplement EU-funded projects should not be allocated at the expense of maintaining or investing in feeder lines; takes the view, rather, that projects should therefore be drawn up and assessed at least partially on the basis of their potential for integrating (and not neglecting) the development and maintenance of the necessary supplementary feeder infrastructure;
Amendment 103 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 107 #
2008/2218(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 4 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European ‘Climate Plan’ adopted by the European Council of 8-9 March 2007 sets the ambitious objectives of a 20 % reduction in energy consumption, a 20 % saving in fossil fuels and 20 % supply of renewable energy by 2020, and twhese targets cannot be achieved without a strategy suitably tailored to urban transportreas transport is responsible for barely one fifth of all CO2 emissions,
Amendment 12 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RegretsWelcomes the fact that the action plan on urban mobility announced by the Commission has not been published and, while approving of the separate initiatives, stresses the need for a cohesive approach; decides, therefore, to follow up its own- initiative report by drawing up proposals for a European action plan on urban mobility, as solving urban transport problems is, according to the principle of subsidiarity, the responsibility of local authorities and not of the Commission;
Amendment 57 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 59 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 63 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 68 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 69 #
2008/2217(INI)
Draft report
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 9 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe and the world have recently experienced a significant food price surge, with ambiguous effects on the agricultural sector, with some gaining from the rise in prices and others - mostly on the food processing side - incurring much greater costs,
Amendment 15 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas it has been found in the various Member States that large manufacturers have set widely differing prices for the same products,
Amendment 19 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas price analysis and development require that account be taken of the entire chain of suppliers, and the food sector is made up of small parts and the chain of suppliers is highly complex, involving many intermediaries,
Amendment 23 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas over the last years, large retailers have come to dominate the European food markets; whereas the degree of concentration has grown from an average 21.7% in 1993 to more than 70% at present in the EU 15a small number of large food manufacturers control a large part of the food market and the organised trade is responding to the concentration process in the food industry and has also gained greater market shares; whereas on 9 December 2008 the Commission submitted a communication entitled 'Food prices in Europe' (COM(2008)0821); whereas food manufacturers worldwide are offering branded products that are geared to securing a stronger negotiating position vis-à-vis traders,
Amendment 28 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas evidence from across the EU suggests big supermarkets abuse theirthat the increasingly concentrated food trade abuses its buying power to force down prices paid to suppliers to unsustainable levels and impose unfair conditions upon them; whereas large retailers across Europe are fast-becoming ‘gatekeepers’, controlling farmers’ and other suppliers’ access to EU consumersas a result no adequate competition is taking place,
Amendment 35 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that it is in the European public interest to maintain an adequate level of producer and consumer prices and ensure fair competition, especially with regards to strategic merchandise such as agricultural and food products;
Amendment 40 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes Europe should provide consumers with food at reasonable prices and farmers with a stable income; believes that reasonable prices need to be paid to farmers to guarantee a constant supply of good quality food, produced under European standards; affirms that produceactors involved in processing and distribution must also get a reasonable remuneration;
Amendment 49 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 57 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that among factors that most influence the price transmission mechanism and the gap between consumer and producer prices, retail concentration, the extent of cooperative marketing and pricing policiethe manufacturing and processing stage, the pricing policies of large manufacturers, that lead to fragmentation of the internal market, wages, ownership and transport costs, the low level of competition between food producers, as well as speculation with agricultural commodities play a determining role;
Amendment 72 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is further worried by other instances where unjust behaviour is promoted by large retailthe trade sector makes use of its market powers; mentions among these other marketing policies such as listing charges, slotting allowances, threats of delisting, retroactive discounts on goods already sold, unjustified contributions to retailer promotion expenses or insistence on exclusive supply;
Amendment 74 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 83 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges that in the short term, the effects of market concentration in this economic sector can lead to lower price levels of food, but can have negative effects on the medium and long term, by damaging free competition and driving small producers out of the market, by damaging free competition, if not kept in check by competition authorities; also acknowledges that competition on the commercial market ensures that high- quality products are available to consumers at the most favourable price;
Amendment 86 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Draws attention to the fact that many SMEs in the food sector are extremely vulnerable, especially if they are largely dependent on one large retail store; notes that retailers often employ race to the bottom price competitions between several suppliers and in order to stay in business small companies need to cut costs and margins, which translates into reduced payments to farmers, fewer employees and lower quality products for consumers;
Amendment 105 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to propose an efficient European System ofmarket monitoring of the marketsystem, able to register price trendencies and costs of inputs; this system should asensure transparency and permit cross- border comparisons between similar products; considers that this system has to be established in close cooperation with Eurostat and should work closely with the network of European Consumer Centres (ECC); refers to the principle that additional costs and burdens should be kept within reasonable bounds;
Amendment 111 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes with concern that much more transparency is needed onregarding the pricing structure and profit margins of retailers, processors and primary producers; calls on competition authorities at national and European levels to investigate and evaluate consumer prices throughout the EU to ensure that competition rules are respected;
Amendment 114 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 119 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 125 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 135 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the introduction of mechanisms to combat speculation with agricultural commodities and financial instruments based on them; fFurther calls for adaptation of the rules ofn participation in futures markets to be improved and afor better regulation of these markets in general;
Amendment 141 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for measures in support of cooperation between small agricultural producers so that they are able to compete with large producers, processors and retailers; considers that Member States and the European Union need to ensure the existence of various forms of commerce and avoid a total liberalisation of the food market, thatwhich would lead to further concentration; calls on the European Commission to launch a Green Paper on the issue of the market power of large retailers;
Amendment 147 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 148 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 149 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 153 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is in favour of introducing policies that sponsor a wider and more direct contact between producers and consumers, as this can provide producers with a more relevant role in the market, by reducing the power of the intermediaries and large retailers, while at the same time offering consumers a better and wider choice of products;
Amendment 160 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that wider and better information tofor consumers is paramount and allevery efforts should be taken towards educating and correctly informing the consumermade to educate consumers and provide them with neutral information;
Amendment 18 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that it will be necessould be advisable to carry to follow closelyout an assessment of all instruments used for the implementation and the financial execution of the EAFRD, ERDF and the ESF region by region to check that rural areas do not sufferare developed as effectively as possible when the funds are allocated;
Amendment 25 #
2008/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Proposes investigating the possibility of creating, post-that, from the financing period commencing in 20134, a third Structural Fund which would be a European non- agricultural rural development fund. measures be taken to ensure that the Structural Funds are targeted more closely at the interests of rural areas and that funding under the second pillar of the CAP is extended beyond the agricultural sector, in order to ensure an integrated rural policy; accordingly calls for closer synergy between the CAP and cohesion policy; acknowledges the need for better coordination between the two policy areas.
Amendment 8 #
2008/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Advocates more support from the European Union to improve water management on farmland by providing incentives for the introduction of more water-saving, efficient irrigation systems tailored to different crops, promoting research in this field and encouraging the use oftaking into account biotechnological developments; calls likewise for the increased development of crops which are resistant to drought;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the contribution made by European farmers to combating desertification and seeks recognition of the pivotal role played by European producers in preserving plant cover in regions affected by persistent drought; emphasises the specific benefits of permanent crops, pasturegrassland and forestry for water collection;
Amendment 23 #
2008/2074(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 3 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas mountain areas and highland regions are cultural landscapes that reflect the harmonious interaction between humans and biosystems and form part of our natural heritage,
Amendment 9 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas mountain areas, including highland regions, have the potential or could be a model for high- quality products, services and recreational areas, that can only be sustainably developed through the integrated and long- term use of resources and traditions,
Amendment 11 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas mountains, including highland regions, are 'multifunctional' habitats, in which the (agricultural) economy is closely tied to social, cultural and ecological issues,
Amendment 17 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. points out the vast differences in the actions taken by Member States on mountain and highland areas which are based on purely sectoral rather than integral development, and that there is no integrated EU framework (as is the case for maritime areas1);
Amendment 27 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. emphasises the need for a European definition of mountain areas, including highland regions, based on scientific criteria, that can also be used in re- assessing 'Less Favoured Areas' and in reforming the CAP;
Amendment 34 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. notes that farming in mountain regions and highland areas involves greater effort (e.g. labour intensity) and higher costs due to natural conditions;
Amendment 44 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. emphasises that compensatory payments in mountain areasnd highland areas (upland farming) are also justified in the longer term due to the lack of alternative production and that full decoupling would lead to a systematic reduction in activity affecting all sectors;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. calls for special financial assistance for the dairy sector which plays a key role in mountain areas, highland regions and areas with natural and geographic disadvantages, given the lack of alternative production; calls for a "soft landing" strategy to be adopted for mountain areas and other less favoured areas during the milk quota reform, and for additional measures to reduce any negative impact;
Amendment 70 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16.calls for guaranteed financial assistance for mountain regions, in accordance with Article 69 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, and specific access to this assistance with minimum red tape, and for the upper limit for resources under Article 69 to be raised to 20%;
Amendment 79 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. calls for the 'strategy' to cover the different types of landscape in mountain areas (mountain pastures, protected forests, high mountains, highlands, meadows) and to make provision for ideas on the sustainable use of mountain pastures, grassland and forest, forests and other less favoured, sensitive areas in order to combat unwelcome developments such as over- grazing;
Amendment 95 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. recognises the successes achieved in mountain areas and highland regions in the fields of nature protection, biodiversity and habitat preservation by the designation of "Natura 2000" areas and nature reserves;
Amendment 108 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 115 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. calls for responsibility for mountain and highland areas to be assigned to one single Member of the Commission when future Commissions are formed;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the European Parliament is the only democratically elected representation of European citizens;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the objectives of the CAP (Article 33 and 34 of the EC Treaty) were not changed by the Treaty of Lisbon and that those objectives remain identical to those set out originally at the start of the CAP; feels that the provisions on agriculture need updating to take account of the current situation (introduction of a second pillar, rural development, quality, animal welfare and the environment); stresses, further, that food production must continue to be given priority with a view to world food security, without losing sight of the problems linked to energy security and environmental protection;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 7 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for it not to be possible for the measures referred to in Article 37(3) to be taken by the Council alone without consulting Parliament;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas only five Member States (Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and Austria) increased the number of working days checked in 2003-2004, while the number of such days fell in the other Member States, nevertheless remaining above the prescribed minimum,
Amendment 3 #
2008/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the number of working days checked in the large majority of Member States has fallen and that continuing considerable differences still remain in the application and enforcement of the Regulation; notes that this fall is not the result of inadequate organisation, but chMember States must step up their efforts to guaracnterises a certain laissez-faire policy with regard to compliance with social security regulations on the roade efficient and uniform implementation of the improved social provisions;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned at the consistently high average number of infringements, particularly in passenger transport, and looks to the Member States to improve enforcement of the rules; calls on the Member States to step up joint initiatives to encourage an exchange of information and personnel, together with coordinated controls;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that agricultural policy is the only policy area funded largely through the Communitymost Communitised policy of the European Union, as a result of which agricultural spending accounts for a considerable percentage of the total EU budget, even though spending on agriculture has been declining in relative terms;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets the high modulation rates agreed by the Member States in the 'CAP Health Check' and calls on the Commission, with a view to the revision of the financial framework, to propose an increase with 'fresh' money from the rural development funds in order to cope with the requirements of this second pillar of the CAP;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Warns, however,Notes that the current large margin within the agriculture budget is likely to be a temporary phenomenon, as the phasing-in of the EU-12 Member States, declining prices with additional pressure for market expenditure, the agreed reform in the fruit and vegetables sector, the introduction of the school fruit scheme and the increase in the most deprived persons programme will make increasing demands on the budget, as a result of which this margin is expected to disappear towards the end of this planning period; stresses, therefore, that no structural use can be made of the current margin and all the reforms which have been agreed will make increasing demands on the budget;
Amendment 22 #
2008/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to inform Parliament as soon as possible about the additional funding which it expects will be needed in the field of agriculture if Croatia were to join the EU in the period up tobefore 2013;
Amendment 28 #
2008/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Observes that preserving such vital natural resources as soil, water, air, the climate and biodiversity remains an objective as stated by the Göteborg European Council (15 and 16 June 2001);
Amendment 30 #
2008/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that a strong common EU agriculture policy, both in terms of content and of financing, is paramount to achieving these objectives, while guaranteeing a level playing field and transparent food chains on the common internal market, as well as viable rural areas; considers furthermore that increasing the resilience of rural areas and improving the quality of life there should be assigned high priority in order to combat emigration to conurbations and further urbanisation;
Amendment 33 #
2008/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that, for the post-2013 framework for the further development of the CAP, the policy measures and their concrete objectives must first be defined, before the necessary budgetary means can be allocated;
Amendment 34 #
2008/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly opposes, however, any re- nationalisation of agricultural policies; considers, nonetheless, that, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, scope should be permitted for the pursuit of regional farm policies by Member States and regional authorities and that Member States and regional authorities should be given the opportunity to respond appropriately to their specific situations by means of their own activities; stresses that the common character of agricultural policy avoids distortion of competition within the internal market and generates savings for European taxpayers;
Amendment 37 #
2008/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the success and acceptance of the EU's common agricultural policy also depend on the elimination of bureaucracy and on restricting regulatory administrative provisions to an acceptable level;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that currently agriculture and rural development spending combined still represent a substantive part of the EU budget; stresses that the predictability for planning purposes and the reliability of the multiannual financial framework, as decided, must be guaranteed; stresses the need to ensure that the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is represented by the appropriate committee members in the conciliation committee meetings; stresses also the need to ensure coordination between the Committee on Budgets and specialised committees on budgetary aspects of their legislative activities given their impact on the Multi Financial Framework and the annual budgetary procedure;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas urban centres are in many ways extremely important for the life of Europe’s citizens; whereas Europe’s cities face similar problems and challenges with regard to traffic, in spite of the differences in their structure, because of their many different structures, face different problems but to some extent similar challenges with regard to traffic,
Amendment 16 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a suitable division of tasks between the European Union and towns and cities must be decided upon, with close attention being paid, because of the subsidiarity principle, to determining the areas in which the European Union should playhas a supporting role,
Amendment 37 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas European policy on urban transport must take into account aspects of regional and social cohesion; whereas attention must be paid to the particularbalancing the needs of employees (commuters), the local economy – here particularly SMEs – and the least affluent, and to the special problems and conditions in the new Member States,
Amendment 58 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers the clear definition of areas of responsibility of the European Union to be necessary; is convinced that a distinct added value could be introduced in some areas by concerted the exchange of best practionce within the Community;
Amendment 72 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1
Paragraph 3 - Indent 1
Amendment 95 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4
Paragraph 3 - Indent 4
- an evaluation of detailed review and slimming-down of the over-bureaucratic and complicated standardisations with regard to the external costs of the various modes of transport and assessment of the possibility of internalising theseis revised evaluation;
Amendment 117 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it necessary for the European Union to take into account the particular needs of urban transport in the policy areas where it has legislative power (e.g. environment policy, social and labour market policy, competition policy, industry policy, regional and cohesion policy, transport policy);, under the subsidiarity principle, for the European Union to leave local decision-makers, who have the necessary knowledge to solve local problems, sufficient freedom of legislative action.
Amendment 135 #
2008/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 - Introductory part
Paragraph 5 - Introductory part
5. Calls for, in addition to the drawing up of specific European rules for the standardisation and harmonisation of the following to be drawn up, for outdated provisions to be revised and repealed in order to minimise bureaucracy:
Amendment 1 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Notes that currently agriculture and rural development spending combined still represent a substantial part of the EU budget; stresses that the predictability for planning purposes and the reliability of the multiannual financial framework, as decided, must be guaranteed; stresses the need to ensure that the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is represented by the appropriate committee members in the conciliation committee meetings; stresses also the need to ensure coordination between the Committee on Budgets and specialised committees on budgetary aspects of their legislative activities given their impact on the multiannual financial framework and the annual budgetary procedure;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the great difficulties regarding the implementation of the EAFRD, regrets that EUR 2 830 million of appropriations remained unspent in 2007, that EUR 1 361 million were carried over to the year 2008 and EUR 1 469 million were reprogrammed to the years 2008-2013 under Point 48 of the Inter-Institutional Agreement, despite the fact that Regulation 1698/2005 was adopted early enough to avoid such procedural shortcomings; voices its concern with regard to the reprogramming of such considerable amounts, which will lead to a significant delay in funds available in the rural regions; calls on the Commission to introduce more efficient administrative procedures for approving the rural development programmes of the Member States and to ensure that the Member States have sufficient time for the implementation process;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points once again to its position in favour of creating a restructuring fund for milk, with the aim of enabling the sector to adjust to the new situation, against the background of the possible abolition of the quota system - particularly in disadvantaged and sensitive regions;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that further modulation foreseen in the Health Check of the CAP, which transfers funds from the EAGF to EAFRD, would increases the amount needed for national co-financing; calls on the Commission to monitor carefully the programming of this money in the Member States and underlines that increased EU funds pre-empt co- financing by thdetermine whether it is possible to raise the EU co-funding rate for all appropriations under the second pillar or to free Member States from the obligation to co-finance the extra modulated amount, in order to make sure Members States and warns that it should not lead to a reduction of existing co-financingre in a position to implement new measures or reinforce existing measures;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the need for a school fruit program and considers the positive impacts of such an activity on public health and nutrition awareness of children; points out that the principle of subsidiarity should be applied so that the regions of the Member States could decide on a voluntary basis to initiate such a program;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its position on the creation of a milk restructuring fund, which should be used for adapting the milk sector to the new situation - especially in less favoured and sensitive regions - in view of the possible phasing-out of the quota system;
Amendment 65 #
2008/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 99 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
a) at the latest one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, the territory of each Member State which has at least twoone land borders with other Member States must allow at least one proposal for a freight corridor;
Amendment 102 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
b) at the latest three years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the territory of each Member State must allow at least: one freight corridor.
Amendment 105 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint i
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint i
Amendment 109 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint ii
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint ii
Amendment 111 #
2008/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint iii
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – subpoint iii
Amendment 35 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Member States should provide funding for the training and further training of qualified bus and coach crews so that they can deal correctly with disabled persons or persons with restricted mobility.
Amendment 40 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) European Union measures to improve the passengers' rights in the bus and coach transport sector should take account of the specific characteristics of this sector, which consists largely of small- and medium-sized undertakings.
Amendment 45 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may exemptThis Regulation shall not apply to urban, suburban and regional transport covered by public service contracts, if such contracts ensure a comparable level of passenger rights to that required in this Regulation.
Amendment 62 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) if the accident has been caused by circumstances not connected with the operation of bus and coach transport services and which the bus and/or coach undertakingcarrier could not have avoided, in spite of having taken the care required in the particular circumstances of the case, andor the consequences of which it was unable to prevent;
Amendment 63 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) if the accident is caused by the action of a third party which the carrier could not have avoided, in spite of having taken the care required in the particular circumstances of the case, and the consequences of which it was unable to prevent. Another bus and/or coach undertaking which uses the same bus and/or coach infrastructure shall not be regarded as a third party; rights to recover damages shall be unaffected.
Amendment 64 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 65 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. In the event of the death of, personal injury to, or any other physical or mental harm to, or injury to passengers, caused by an accident arising out of the operation of bus and coach transport services, the bus and/or coach undertaking shall without delay, and in any event not later thain fifteen days after establishment of the identity of the natural person entitled to compensation, make such advance payments as may be required to meet immediate economic needs on a basis proportional to the damage suffered.
Amendment 74 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where the sizedesign of vehicle makes the embarkation or carriage of the disabled person or person with reduced mobility physically or actually impossible.
Amendment 75 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) and subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) and subparagraph 2
(ba) if the vehicle or the infrastructure at the place of departure or arrival or on the route is not fitted out in such a way as to guarantee the safe transport of disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility. In the event of refusal to accept a reservation on the grounds referred to under points (a), (b) or (bc) of the first subparagraph, carriers, ticket vendors or tour operators shall make reasonable efforts to propose an acceptable alternative to the person in question.
Amendment 77 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. A disabled person or a person with reduced mobility who has been denied embarkation on the grounds of his disability or reduced mobility shall be offered the right to reimbursement andor reasonable alternative transport services to the place of destination in a comparable time frame.
Amendment 113 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 20 – introductory part
Article 20 – introductory part
Bus and/or coach undertakings shall be liable for cancellations and, where the scheduled duration of a trip exceeds three hours, for delays at departure of more than two hours. In such eventsBus and/or coach undertakings shall be liable only for cancellations and delays resulting from circumstances within their control. That liability shall not cover delays as a result of traffic congestion and border and/or vehicle checks. In all cases where undertakings are liable the passengers concerned shall at least:
Amendment 121 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A bus and/or coach undertaking shall be exonerated from this liability if the cancellation or delay can be attributed to one of the following causes: (a) circumstances not connected with the operation of bus and coach transport services and which the bus and/or coach undertaking could not have avoided, in spite of having taken the care required in the particular circumstances of the case, and the consequences of which it was unable to prevent; (b) passenger negligence, or (c) the actions of a third party which the bus and/or coach undertaking could not have avoided, in spite of having taken the care required in the particular circumstances of the case, and the consequences of which it was unable to prevent.
Amendment 125 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 126 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 132 #
2008/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 163 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) live non-human vertebrate animals, including independently feeding larval forms and embryonic or foetal forms as from the last third of their normal development;
Amendment 169 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) live invertebrate animals, including independently feeding larval forms, of those species listed in Annex I.;
Amendment 175 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Where an internationally accepted and validated method of testing not involving the use of animals exists and may be used in placestead of a procedure, Member States shall ensure that the alternative method is used. Pursuant to this Directive, testing methods which involve the use of human embryonic and foetal cells shall not be regarded as alternatives.
Amendment 187 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. the protection of human health in the context of workers' or consumers' exposure to chemicals;
Amendment 198 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the procedure has one of the purposes referred to in points (2)(a1), (2), (3) or (5) of Article 5;
Amendment 199 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) as far as possible, the animals used should be bred specifically for testing purposes;
Amendment 203 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
1. NGiven their particularly high level of neurophysiological sensitivity and cognitive development, non-human primates shall not be used in procedures, with the exception of those procedures meeting the following conditions:
Amendment 204 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the procedure has one of the purposes referred to in points (1), (2)(a), (3) and is undertaken with a view to the avoidance, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of life- threatening or debilitating clinical conditions in human beings or the purpose referred to in pointor (5) of Article 5;
Amendment 208 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) there i applicant provides a scientific justification that the purpose of the procedure cannot be achieved by the use of other species than non-human primates.
Amendment 223 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Training For higher education and training purposes, the cadavers, tissue and organs of animals may be used only if they come from animals slaughtered in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No .../2009 [on the protection of animals at the time of killing]1. 1 OJ L .... [COM(2008)0553].
Amendment 227 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that a procedure is not carried out if another scientifically satisfactory method or testing strategy of obtaining the result sought, not entailing the use of an animal, is recognised by Community legislationinternationally accepted and validated. In the absence of such a method, a procedure may not be carried out if a scientifically satisfactory method or testing strategy for obtaining the result sought, including computer supported, in vitro and other methodologies, not entailing the use of an animal, is reasonably and practicably available. In no case shall a Member State be obliged to abandon animal testing if the only alternative testing method involves the use of human embryonic or foetal cells.
Amendment 240 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the procedures which are classified as "severe" are not performed ifnd which are likely to prolong the pain, suffering or distress is likely to be prolongedare performed only if it has been scientifically proven that the testing purpose cannot be achieved in another way and a positive ethical assessment has been carried out.
Amendment 248 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
1. Member States shall ensure that an animal already used in a procedure, when a different animal on which no procedures hasve previously been carried out could also be used, may be re-used in asubsequent unconnected new procedures only when all of the following conditions are met:it is established that it serves the principles of avoiding, reducing and refining animal experiments.
Amendment 252 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 255 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 257 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 262 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 264 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. A procedure shall be deemed to end when no further observations are to be made for that procedure or, as regards new genetically modified animal lines, when lack of adverse effects to animals can be scientifically demonstratthe second breeding generation is reached.
Amendment 277 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that each breeding, supplying and user establishment sets up a permanentnames a qualified person who is responsible for ethical review body.
Amendment 304 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Member States may permit exceptions from the authorisation requirement for projects required by law.
Amendment 307 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 –paragraph 1 – point ca (new)
Article 36 –paragraph 1 – point ca (new)
(ca) a scientifically justified statement that the research project is indispensable and ethically defensible and that the purposes of the project cannot be achieved using other methods or procedures.
Amendment 313 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
1. The ethical evaluationBefore authorisation is granted, it shall be verifyied that the project as described and scientifically justified by the applicant meets the following criteria:
Amendment 315 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(da) the project is scientifically justified or required by law, indispensable and ethically defensible;
Amendment 317 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
(fb) the purposes of the project justify the use of animals and cannot be achieved through other methods or procedures;
Amendment 318 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(gc) the project is designed so as to enable procedures to be carried out win the most humane andaximum respect for animal welfare and in the most environmentally sensitive manner.
Amendment 320 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a harm-benefit analysis of the project, to assess whether the harm to the animals in terms of suffering, pain and distress, and to the environment, where appropriate, is justifiedethically defensible by the expected advancement of science that ultimately benefits human beings, animals or the environment;
Amendment 322 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 3 – introductory sentence
Article 37 – paragraph 3 – introductory sentence
3. The competent authority carrying out the ethical evaluation shall consider corresponding expertsise in particular in the following areas:
Amendment 324 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
4. Ethical evaluation shall be performed in a transparent manner, by integrating the opinion of independent partiesby integrating independent expertise whilst safeguarding intellectual property and confidential information.
Amendment 328 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The ethical evaluation shall determine, on the basis of the harm-benefit analysis referred to in point (d) of Article 37(2), whether the project should, once it has beenOn the basis of the final report, a review of each project shall be conducted by the permanent ethical review body and the results shall be made available to the completed, bnt authority. On the bassessed retrospectively by the competent authorityis of those results, the competent authority may conduct its own review of each project.
Amendment 330 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 331 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – introductory sentence
2. Retrospective assessment shall evaluateThe review shall establish the following:
Amendment 332 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) whether there are elements that may contribute to the further implementation of the requirement of replacement, reduction and refinement.
Amendment 346 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may allow the authorisation of multiple projects when those projects are required by law, or when standardised procedures are applied, the ethical assessment of which has already produced a positive result.
Amendment 356 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the decision to grant an authorisation is taken and communicated to the user establishment at the latest within 360 days from the submission of the application. Should the Member State fail to take a decision within that period, the authorisation shall be deemed to have been granted, where the project concerned involves only procedures classified as "up to mild" and non-human primates are not used. In all other cases, no such presumption shall apply.
Amendment 360 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Amendment 385 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annexe I
Annexe I
Amendment 397 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annexe VII a (new)
Annexe VII a (new)
Amendment 40 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) National law concerning the protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing has an impact on competition and accordingly on the operation of the internal market in agricultural products. It is necessary to establish common rules in order to ensure the rational development of the internal market in those products. In individual cases, however, it may be necessary for regional peculiarities to be dealt with in accordance with the subsidiarity principle.
Amendment 42 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Small, regularly inspected slaughterhouses which mainly sell food directly to the final consumer do not require a complicated permit procedure or standard operating procedures in order to comply with the principles of this Regulation.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Protocol on protection and welfare of animals also underlines the need to respect the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of the Member States relating, in particular, to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage when formulating and implementing the Community’s policies on inter alia agriculture and the internal market. It is therefore appropriate to exclude from the scope of this Regulation cultural events, where compliance with animal welfare requirements would adversely affect the very naturehere to apply only the rules of the evcent concernedral principle.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In addition, cultural traditions refer to an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action or behaviour which includes in fact the concept of something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor. They contribute to foster long-standing social links between generations. Provided that those activities do not affect the market of animal products and are not motivated by production purposes, it is appropriate to exclude killings of animals taking place during those events from the scope of this Regulationhere to confine the rules on killings of animals only to the central principle.
Amendment 48 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Derogation from stunning in case of religious slaughter taking place in slaughterhouses was granted by Directive 93/119/EC. Since Community provisions applicable to religious slaughter have been transposed differently depending on national contexts and considering that national rules take into account dimensions that go beyond the purpose of this Regulation, it is important that derogation from stunning animals prior slaughter should be maintained, leaving, however, a certain level of subsidiarity to each Member State, for example by making the derogation conditional on a permit. As a consequence the present Regulation respects the freedom of religion and the right to manifest religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance, as enshrined in Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 49 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Slaughterhouses and the equipment used therein are designed for particular categories of animals and capacities. Where those capacities are exceeded or the equipment is used for purposes for which it was not designed, it has a negative impact on the welfare of animals. Information on these aspects should therefore be communicated to the competent authorities and should be part of the approval procedure for slaughterhouses. Small, regularly inspected slaughterhouses with a slaughter capacity of up to 50 livestock units per week or 150 000 units of poultry per annum which mainly sell food directly to the final consumer do not require an expensive permit procedure in order to comply with the principles of this Regulation,
Amendment 51 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Science and technical progress are regularly made with regard to the construction, layout and equipment of slaughterhouses. It is therefore important that the Community authorises the Commission for amending the requirements applicable to the construction, layout and equipment of slaughterhouses while keeping a uniform and high level of protection for animals. Efforts to develop better stunning procedures should continue constantly. Research should also be stepped up in the field of alternatives to killing surplus chicks.
Amendment 52 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
However, as regards the killing of animals during cultural or sporting events and fish, only Article 3(1) shall apply.
Amendment 56 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. TWithout prejudice to relevant national legal provisions, this Regulation shall not apply:
Amendment 60 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – subpoint iii
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – subpoint iii
Amendment 64 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) killing of livestock away from slaughterhouses with the exception of fur animals and one-day chicks and killings in connection with depopulation.
Amendment 79 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Killing of surplus one-day chicks, by whatever means, shall no longer be permitted once appropriate alternatives to the killing of these animals are available.
Amendment 96 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point 2
However, Member States may decide not to applyto make that derogation. conditional on a permit.
Amendment 99 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Amendment 113 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Paragraphs 1-3 shall not apply to the killing of animals at slaughterhouses where not more than 50 livestock units per week are slaughtered.
Amendment 118 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the handling and caredriving of animals before they are restrained purposes of restraint, stunning or killing;
Amendment 132 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. An animal may be restrained only if the person responsible for stunning or killing it is ready to perform his task.
Amendment 142 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purposes of this Regulation the competent authority, referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, shall approve for each slaughterhouse with a slaughter capacity of more than 50 livestock units per week or more than 150 000 units of poultry per annum:
Amendment 170 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Paragraphs 1 andto 4 shall not apply to slaughterhouses slaughtering less than 1 00up to 50 livestock units of mammalsper week or 150 000 units of poultry per year, using only the slaughterhouse's own staff.
Amendment 172 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 175 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 198 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point 2
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point 2
Amendment 38 #
2008/0160(COD)
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 95,133 and 13375 thereof,
Amendment 41 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To eliminate the present fragmentation of the internal market, there is a need to provide for harmonised rules while taking into account animal welfare consideration and take account of both general animal welfare concerns and the aim of preserving the natural ecological basis for life, there is a need to provide for harmonised rules. A ban on placing seal products on the market is appropriate to that effectfor these purposes.
Amendment 52 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The fundamental economic and social interests of Inuit communities traditionally engaged in the hunting of seals as a means to ensure their subsistence should not be adversely affected. The hunt is an integrated part of the culture and the identity of the members of the Inuit society. It represents a source of income and contributes to the subsistence of the hunter. Therefore, seal products deriving from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit communities and which contribute toensure their subsistence should not be covered by the prohibitions provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In particular, the Commission should be empowered to adopt all measures necessary to ensure that the procedures are in place allowing applications for derognd the correct implementation tof the trade prohibitions set out in this Regulation to be lodged and handled in an efficient manner, as well as to ensure the proper implementation of the provisions of this Regulation concerning certification schemes and labelling and markingprovisions of this Regulation are possible, particularly proof of the origin of original Inuit products. Since those measures are of a general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, inter alia, by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. The Commission should also be empowered to decide on derogations to trade prohibitions under this Regulation, suspension or revocation thereof. Since those measures are adopted to ensure the management of the scheme provided for in this Regulation and apply it in individual cases, they must be adopted in accordance with the management procedure provided for in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 59 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes harmonised rules concerning the placing on the market and the import in, transit through, or export from, the European Community of seal products; it takes account both of general animal welfare concerns and of the aim of preserving the natural ecological basis for life.
Amendment 60 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. 'seal' means specimens of Pinnipeds belonging to the species listed in Annex Iall species of Pinnipeds (Phocidae, Otariidae, Odobenidae);
Amendment 69 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to seal products resulting from hunts traditionally conducted by Inuit communities and which contribute toensure their subsistence.
Amendment 85 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a The protective measures adopted pursuant to this regulation shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures. Such measures must be compatible with the treaty. They shall be notified to the Commission.
Amendment 91 #
Amendment 98 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Requirements are specifically outlined for using appropriate monitoring methods and thereby oblige the hunter to verifor hunters to verify immediately that the seal is irrevocably unconscious before bleeding it out and before continuing to the next seal.
Amendment 100 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4
Annex II – point 4
Bleeding-out of alleach animals is required directimmediately following adequate stunning, that is, before proceeding to stun another seal.
Amendment 102 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 5
Annex II – point 5
Requirements are specified as to secure that the seal and/or the hunter is sufficiently stable and that. It must be possible for the target canto be properly visualised. Other factors, relevant for the hunt in question, are also regulated.
Amendment 103 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 6
Annex II – point 6
A defined level of knowledge and ability of the hunter regarding seal biology, hunting methods and the "three-step" procedure, hereunder practical use of the hunting tools, such as shooting tests are required are required; evidence of these shall be provided in accordance with national legislation; hunters must be capable of using hunting equipment and familiar with shooting techniques and ballistics. The “three-step” procedure is a method of effective hitting/shooting, effective monitoring (by, i.e. application of the blink reflex or skull palpation in order to ascertain that the animal is irreversibly unconscious or dead) and where necessary immediate stunning of the animal in an appropriate manner, and effective bleeding-out in order to ensure that a seal is killed without avoidable pain, distress and suffering.
Amendment 104 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 7 – heading
Annex II – point 7 – heading
Independent monitoring and observation:
Amendment 105 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 8 – heading
Annex II – point 8 – heading
Ability of third party to monitor and observe:
Amendment 106 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 8
Annex II – point 8
Third party monitoring and observation of the hunt isare possible, with a minimum of administrative or logistic barriers.
Amendment 108 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 9
Annex II – point 9
Clear requirements for reporting targeting both hunters and inspectors are provided for, which cover where and when animals are killed and which weapons and ammunition are used. The rangeAny observations ofn relevant environmental factors isand the ecological balance are also to be reported.
Amendment 20 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The same conditions which lead to the need for the present financing facility (the high food prices), also lead to lower agriculture market expenditure under Heading 2 of the Financial Framework. Current estimates also indicate a significant unallocated margin under the ceiling of Heading 2 in 2009.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In the current situation where high food prices lead to lower CAP expenditure, the Commission proposes to redirect parts of those savings to agricultural production in developing countries, bearing in mind that there is a binding obligation, in the case of new, unforeseen financial need, first to examine the possibilities for transferring unused resources and to apply the usual budgetary procedures in a consistent manner.
Amendment 27 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is however necessary to protect the interest of the European farmers, who are also suffering considerably from increased production costs in both agricultural production sectors and the fisheries sector, and to guarantee that this proposal will not under any circumstances trigger the mechanism of the financial discipline as provided in Council Regulations (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 1290/2005. In addition, it should be emphasised that, in the course of the reforms in the context of the Health Check, appropriations are needed for accompanying measures for restructuring and support measures, particularly in the dairy sector and the sheep and goat sector, and for the needs of particularly sensitive regions.
Amendment 29 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As a consequence, it is necessarypossible to adopt a specific financing facility, complementary to existing development instruments and the Humanitarian Aid Instrument, to adopt urgent and supplementary measures that address rapidly the consequences in developing countries of the present soaring food prices situation. Checks on the funding given must take place in accordance with the standards in force within the European Union.
Amendment 39 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The Community shall finance measures, in addition to small loans, capital equipment, which must be obtained from in the European Union, aimed at supporting a rapid and direct response to the increased food prices in developing countries, addressing the period between emergency aid and medium- to long-term development cooperation.
Amendment 41 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Measures shall benefit developing countries, as defined by OECD/DAC, and their populations and European producers, in accordance with the following provisions.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 51 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
1. Community assistance and cooperation shall be implemented through a set of decisions to finance a special refund to European farmers for supporting measures as described in Article 1, paragraphs (1) (2) and (3) of this Regulation, which shall be adopted by the Commission.
Amendment 55 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (a)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (a)
(a) measures to improve access to agricultural inputs and servicescapital equipment, including fertilizers and seeds;
Amendment 61 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 65 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Participation in the appropriate contractual procedures shall be open to all natural and legal persons who are eligible pursuant to the geographical development instrument applicable to the country in which the action takes place, as well as to all natural and legal persons who are eligible pursuant to the rules of the implementing international organisation, care being taken to ensure that equal treatment is afforded to all donors. The same rules shall apply in respect of supplies and materials. Experts may be of any nationalityExperts of any nationality may be deployed, but capital equipment, goods and materials must be obtained from the EU.
Amendment 68 #
2008/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Measures adopted under this Regulation may finance as from 20 June 2008the decision in the European Parliament ongoing activities initiated in target countries or by organisations referred to in Article 4, before the entry into force of this Regulation. In this case support granted in the framework of the present Regulation is to be used as additional resources.
Amendment 70 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The costs of traffic-based air and noise pollution and congestion, such as health costs, including medical care, crop losses and other loss of production, and welfare costs, are borne within the territory of the Member State in which the use of transport takes place. The polluter pays principle will be implemented through the external cost charging and this will also contribute to the reduction of external costs.
Amendment 85 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Tolls based on distance travelled should be allowed to include an external cost element based on the cost of traffic- based air and noise pollution. Furthermore, on roads that are usually congested and during peak periods congestion costs which are mostly borne at local level should also be allowed to be recovered through the external cost charge. The external cost element included in tolls should be allowed to be added to the cost of infrastructure, provided that certain conditions are respected in the calculation of costs so as to avoid undue charging.
Amendment 98 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To better reflect the cost of traffic- based air and noise pollution, and congestion, the external cost charge should vary according to the type of roads, type of vehicles and time periods such as daily, weekly or seasonal peak and off peak periods and night period.
Amendment 107 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The smooth functioning of the internal market requires a Community framework in order to ensure that road charges set on the basis of the local cost of traffic-based air and noise pollution and congestion are transparent, proportionate and non discriminatory. This requires common charging principles, calculation methods and unit values of external costs based on acknowledged scientific methods together with mechanisms for notifying and reporting tolling schemes to the Commission.
Amendment 128 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 132 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In accordance with the transport policy objectives of this Directive, the additional revenue generated from an external cost charge should be used for projects with a broad Community interest and designed to promote sustainable mobility at largein the road transport sector. Such projects should therefore relate to facilitating efficient pricing, reducing road transport pollution at source, mitigating its effects, improvreducing CO2 and energy performance of vehicles, and developing alternative infrastructure for transport users. It includes, for example, research and development on cleaner vehicles and the implementation of the transport part of the action plans under Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management and Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise , which may comprise measures to mitigate traffic-based noise and air pollution around large infrastructure and in agglomerations. Earmarking this revenue does not release Member States from the obligation laid down in Article 88(3) of the Treaty to notify the Commission of certain national measures, nor does it prejudge the outcome of any procedures initiated under Articles 87 and 88 of the Treatyemissions, for example by promoting low-emission vehicles or alternative engine technologies, and improving the energy performance of vehicles for transport users.
Amendment 156 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 175 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b b
Article 2 – point b b
(bb) ‘external cost charge’ means a charge levied through a toll for the purpose of recovering the costs incurred inby a Member State related to traffic-based air pollution, and traffic-based noise pollution and congestion;
Amendment 183 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b e
Article 2 – point b e
Amendment 207 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall maintain or introduce tolls and/or user charges on their trans-European road network or on certain sectionparts of that network under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this article and in Articles 7a to 7j. This shall be without prejudice to the right of Member States, in compliance with the Treaty, to apply tolls and/or user charges on roads not included in the trans-European road network, inter alia on parallel roads to which traffic may be diverted from the trans-European road network and/or which are in direct competition with certain parts of that network, or to other types of motor vehicle not covered by the definition of ‘vehicle’ on the trans-European road network, provided that the imposition of tolls and/or user charges on such roads does not discriminate against international traffic and does not result in distortions of competition between operators.
Amendment 244 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
(2) The external cost charge shall be related to the cost of traffic-based air pollution, the cost of traffic-based noise pollution, or both. On road sections subject to congestion the external cost charge may also include the cost of congestion during the periods when these road sections are usually congested.
Amendment 256 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7c – paragraph 1
Article 7c – paragraph 1
(1) The external cost charge shall vary according to the type of road and EURO emission class, and also according to the time period in cases where the charge includes the cost of congestion or traffic- based noise pollution.
Amendment 282 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7e – paragraph 2
Article 7e – paragraph 2
Amendment 328 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7h – paragraph 3
Article 7h – paragraph 3
Amendment 347 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Amendment 365 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
(2) A Member State in which an external cost charge is levied shall ensure that the revenue generated by the charge is earmarked for measures aimed at facilitating efficient pricing, reducing road transport pollution at source (e.g. incentives to purchase low-emission vehicles or alternative propulsion technologies), mitigating itsthe effects, of such pollution and improving CO2 and energy performance of vehicles, and developing alternative infrastructure for transport users.
Amendment 374 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
A Member State in which an infrastructure charge is levied shall determine the use to be made of revenue generated by that charge. To enable the transport network to be developed as a whole, revenue from charges should be used to benefit the transport sector and optimise the entire transport systemuse the revenue generated by that charge to develop the road network.
Amendment 385 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9b
Article 9b
The Commission shall facilitate dialogue and the exchange of technical know-how between Member States in relation to the implementation of this Directive and in particular the Annexes. The Commission shall adapt Annexes 0, III, IIIa and IV in the light of scientific and technical progress and Annexes I and II in the light of inflation. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9c(3).
Amendment 508 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 4 – section 4.3
Annex IIIa – point 4 – section 4.3
Section 4.3 is deleted.
Amendment 8 #
2008/0146(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The objectives of the CAP set out in Article 33 of the Treaty include the stabilisation of markets, assuring the availability of supplies and ensuring that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices. The provision of Community aid under a School Fruit Scheme to supply fruit and vegetable and banana products to pupils in educational establishments would meet these objectives. As required by subsidiarity, Member States should, when determining the target group, be accorded sufficient flexibility to enable them, in keeping with their needs, to supply school fruit to as wide a circle of users as possible. Further, the Scheme should bring young consumers to appreciate fruit and vegetables and therefore should enhance future consumption thereby promoting earnings in agriculture, also an objective of the CAP. In addition, under Article 35(b) of the Treaty, provision may be made within the framework of the common agricultural policy for joint measures, such as a School Fruit Scheme, to promote consumption of certain products.
Amendment 55 #
2008/0146(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 1 – subpoint a
Article 2 – point 1 – subpoint a
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Part II – Title I – Chapter IV – Section IVa – Subsection IIa – Article 103ga – paragraph 2
Part II – Title I – Chapter IV – Section IVa – Subsection IIa – Article 103ga – paragraph 2
2. Member States, at national or regional level, wishing to participate in the scheme shall draw up a prior strategy for its implementation. They shall also provide for strategy shall lay down the target group, the duration of the scheme, the products concerned, the frequency of distribution, and the accompanying measures necessaryin order to make the scheme effective. Member States may also assign responsibility for the national financial contribution to the scheme to private third parties.
Amendment 51 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 58 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
Amendment 63 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point (g) a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point (g) a (new)
(ga) the transport, processing, use or disposal of catering waste; until such provisions are adopted, Member States may adopt or retain national rules on the transport, processing, use or disposal of catering waste.
Amendment 71 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The whole chain of animal by- products from the place of generation to treatment, use or disposal shall be subject to official controls.
Amendment 72 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point (b) a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point (b) a (new)
(ba) impose specific conditions on plants and establishments in order to rectify existing deficiencies.
Amendment 161 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) the transport, processing, use or disposal of catering waste; pending the adoption of Community legal provisions, such waste may be transported, processed, used or disposed of in accordance with national law.
Amendment 177 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The entire chain of animal by- products, from the place where the by- product arises to processing, use or disposal, must be subject to official controls.
Amendment 20 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) It is also appropriate to adapt the Regulation with regard to natural handicap payments in mountain areas and payments in other areas with handicaps. The present scheme on the basis of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)1, which is to apply during the new support period until 2009, should be continued until the end of the current support period. 1 OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 8.
Amendment 34 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Article 16 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory sentence
Article 16 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory sentence
(1) From 1 January 2010, Member States shall provideidentify in their rural development programmes, in accordance with their specific needs, for types of operations having the following priorities as described in the Community strategic guidelines and specified further in the national strategy plan:
Amendment 58 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Article 69 – paragraph 5 a
Article 69 – paragraph 5 a
(5a) An amount equal to the amounts resulting from the application of the compulsory modulation under Articles 9(4) and 10(4) of Regulation (EC) [No XXXX/2008 (new Regulation on direct support schemes)] shall be spent by Member States in the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2015 as Community support under the current rural development programmes for operations of the types referred to in Article 16a of this Regulation approved after 1 January 2010. The amounts may also be used for additional measures in keeping with the new priorities.
Amendment 62 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Article 93
Article 93
(9a) Article 93 is replaced by the following: "Repeal (1) Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2007 with the exception of Articles 13(a), 14(1) and the first two indents of Article 14(2), 15, 17 to 20, 51(3) and 55(4) and the part of Annex I which specifies the amounts under Article 15(3). [...] References made to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as being made to this Regulation. Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 shall continue to apply to actions approved by the Commission under that Regulation before 1 January 2007."
Amendment 141 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 4 – point 24
Article 4 – point 24
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 101
Article 101
(24) Article 101 is deleted.replaced by the following: “Article 101 Aid for the purchase of cream, butter and concentrated butter at reduced prices Under conditions to be determined by the Commission, when surpluses of milk products build up or are likely to occur, the Commission may decide that aid shall be granted to enable cream, butter and concentrated butter to be purchased at reduced prices by a) manufactures of pastry products and ice-cream; b) manufacturers of other foodstuffs to be determined by the Commission.”
Amendment 142 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 4 – point 24
Article 4 – point 24
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 101
Article 101
24. Article 101 is deleted. amended as follows: 'Article 101 Aid for the purchase of cream, butter and concentrated butter at reduced prices Under conditions to be determined by the Commission, when surpluses of mild products build up or are likely to occur, the Commission may decide that aid shall be granted to enable cream, butter and concentrated butter to be purchased at reduced prices: (a) by non-profit making institutions and organisations; (b) by military forces and units of comparable status in the Member States; (c) by manufacturers of pastry products and ice-cream; (d) by manufacturers of other foodstuffs to be determined by the Commission, (e) for the direct consumption of concentrated butter. The aid for the purchase of cream, butter and concentrated butter at reduced prices should be retained as a safety net. Any resources released should be paid into the milk fund'.
Amendment 143 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 4 – point 24 a (new)
Article 4 – point 24 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 101 a (new)
Article 101 a (new)
Amendment 144 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 4 – point 25 a (new)
Article 4 – point 25 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 102 a (new)
Article 102 a (new)
(25a) The following article 102a is inserted: "Article 102a A Dairy Sector Restructuring Fund is being established. It is financed by EU budgetary sources not used for intervention during the previous years. The detailed rules for granting the aid shall be determined by the Commission."
Amendment 143 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 established the principle that farmers who do not comply with certain requirements in the areas of public, animal and plant health, environment and animal welfare shall be subject to reductions of or the exclusion from direct support. This «cross- compliance» system forms an integral part of Community support under direct payments and should therefore be maintained. However, experience has shown that a number of the requirements under the scope of cross compliance are not sufficiently relevant to the farming activity or the farm land or concern national authorities rather than farmers. It is therefore appropriate to adjust the scope of cross compliance. Should the articles of the ‘hygiene package’ in Annex II relevant to cross-compliance1 be incorporated, this should not lead to additional controls. 1 Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1), Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55), and Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1).
Amendment 148 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Furthermore, in order to avoid the abandonment of agricultural land and ensure that it is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition, Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 established a Community framework within which Member States adopt standards taking account of the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic conditions and existing farming systems (land use, crop rotation, farming practices) and farm structures. The abolition of compulsory set aside within the single payment scheme may in certain cases have adverse effects for the environment, in particular as regards certain landscape features. It is therefore appropriate to reinforce the existing Community provisions aiming at protecting, where appropriate, specified landscape features.
Amendment 151 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 161 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The savings made through the modulation mechanism introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 are used to finance measures under the rural development policy. Since the adoption of that regulation the agricultural sector has been faced with a number of new and demanding challenges such as climate change, the increasing importance of bio- energy, as well as the need for a better water management and a more effective protection of biodiversity. The European Community, as party to the Kyoto Protocol, has been called to adapt its policies in the light of the climate change considerations. Furthermore, following serious problems related to water scarcity and droughts, water management issues should be further addressed. Protecting biodiversity remains a major challenge and while important progress has been made, the achievement of the European Community's biodiversity target for 2010 will require additional efforts. The Community acknowledges the need to tackle these new challenges in the framework of its policies. In the area of agriculture, rural development programs adopted under Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2006 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) are an appropriate tool to deal with them. To enable Member States which have hitherto paid little attention to these challenges in connection with the EAFRD to revise their rural development programmes accordingly without being required to reduce their current rural development activities in other areas, additional funding needs to be made available. However, the financial perspectives for the period 2007 to 2013 do not provide for the financial means to reinforce the Community's rural development policy as necessary. Under these circumstances it is appropriate to mobilise a large part of the financial resources needed by providing for a gradual increase of the reduction of direct payments through modulation.
Amendment 171 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The Member States should also be given a special support option in order to adequately meet new challenges which may arise from the effects of the CAP health check.
Amendment 225 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) Member States should be permitted to establish special support measures with a view to adequately meeting the new challenges which may arise from the effects of the CAP health check.
Amendment 239 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 established specific support for energy crops with a view to assisting the sector to develop. Due to the recent developments in the bio-energy sector and, in particular, to the strong demand for such products on international markets and the introduction of binding targets for the share of bio- energy in total fuel by 2020 there is no longer sufficient reason to grant specific coupled support for energy crops. Accordingly, the amounts for this purpose should in future be incorporated into the single farm payment scheme.
Amendment 259 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural land, especially land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum requirements for good agricultural and environmental condition on the basis of the framework set upin accordance with the examples referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 412 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 439 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point (b)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point (b)
(b) where the eligible area of the holding for which direct payments are claimed orand due to be granted does not exceed one hectare per aid scheme. However, Cyprus may set a minimum eligible area of 0.3 hectares and Malta of 0.1 hectares.
Amendment 468 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Amendment 470 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In such cases the Member States may also decide that lease or similar types of transactions shall be allowed only if the payment entitlements transferred are accompanied by the transfer of an equivalent number of eligible hectares.
Amendment 528 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1.a) The amounts referred in Annex XI that were available for coupled support under the schemes referred under point I of Annex X shall be distributed by the Member States principally amongst the farmers in the sectors concerned in accordance with objective and non discriminatory criteria taking account, in particular, of support that those farmers received, directly or indirectly, under the relevant support schemes during one or more years of the period 2005 to 2008.
Amendment 529 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1.b) Where justified, the Member States may distribute all or some of the amounts referred to in paragraph 1a in accordance with objective criteria among all farmers whose farms are situated in the region in question.
Amendment 530 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
(2) Member States shallmay increase the value of the payment entitlements held by the farmers concerned on the basis of the amounts resulting from the application of paragraph 1.
Amendment 679 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Title III - chapter 5 - article 70 a (new)
Title III - chapter 5 - article 70 a (new)
Article 70a Specific aids for milk producers (1) Where the expenditure forecast carried out in accordance with the early warning system in Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005, indicates that a margin of at least EUR 600 million remains in heading 2 of the financial framework for a given financial year, that amount, less the margin, shall be made available for specific aids to milk producers. (2) The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council its estimate for special aids to milk producers together with the preliminary draft budget for the financial year. (3) Specific aids to milk producers may be employed for the following types of measures: a) specific support in accordance with Article 68(1)(b) of this regulation; b) measures in accordance with Articles 20 and 36(a) of Regulation (EC) 1698/2005, provided they serve directly to support farms. (4) The Member States shall notify the Commission no later than 15 October of a given year, on the basis of the preliminary draft budget as set out in paragraph 2, which measures have been taken pursuant to paragraph 4. (5) Specific aid funding to milk producers shall be distributed among the Member States in accordance with each country’s milk reference quantities pursuant to Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 1788/2003. (6) Dairy farms may receive additional income by carrying out landscape conservation tasks. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council, together with the financial perspective for the period after 2013, a proposal on the possible form to be taken by structural fund and rural development programmes to that end.
Amendment 680 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Title III - chapter 5 - article 70 a (new)
Title III - chapter 5 - article 70 a (new)
Article 70a Special aids to milk producers (1) Where the expenditure forecast carried out in accordance with the early warning system in Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005, indicates that a margin of at least EUR 600 million remains in heading 2 of the financial framework for a given financial year, that amount, less the margin, shall be made available for specific aids to milk producers. (2) The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council its estimate for special aids to milk producers together with the preliminary draft budget for the financial year. (3) Specific aids to milk producers may be employed for the following types of measures: a) specific support in accordance with Article 68(1)(b) of this regulation; b) measures in accordance with Articles 20 and 36(a) of Regulation (EC) 1698/2005, provided they serve directly to support farms. (4) The Member States shall notify the Commission no later than 15 October of a given year, on the basis of the preliminary draft budget as set out in paragraph 2, which measures have been taken pursuant to paragraph 4. (5) Specific aid funding to milk producers shall be distributed among the Member States in accordance with each country’s milk reference quantities pursuant to Annex I of Regulation (EC) No. 1788/2003.
Amendment 746 #
Amendment 747 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – column 2 – heading
Annex III – column 2 – heading
Amendment 752 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – line 4 – column 2 – indent 3
Annex III – line 4 – column 2 – indent 3
- Retention of landscape features, including, where appropriate, hedges, ponds, ditches, trees in line, in group or isolated and field margins,
Amendment 756 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – line 4 – column 2 – indent 5
Annex III – line 4 – column 2 – indent 5
- Maintenance of olive groves and vines in good vegetative condition
Amendment 757 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – line 5 – column 1
Annex III – line 5 – column 1
Amendment 775 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – Part I – indent 4 a (new)
Annex X – Part I – indent 4 a (new)
- from 2010, the specific aid for energy crops provided for in Chapter 4 of Title V of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003;
Amendment 37 #
2008/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In certain areas where the producer is not obliged to label particulars, the customer should have the possibility to request additional information. Nonetheless, the indication of the feed materials incorporated in compound feed in descending order of weight, already provides important information on compositional data. Taking into account the recent developments in Community legislation which give higher guarantees as regards in particular HACCP, traceability, strict hygiene rules and the development of Community guides to good practice for hygiene, the manufacturer should be allowed to reject the request if he considers the requested disclosure to infringe his intellectual property rights. This would not affect the food and feed safety, since the competent authorities always have the right to get the exact percentages of all feed materials.
Amendment 114 #
2008/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) if the percentages of weight for the feed materials incorporated in compound feed for food producing animals are not indicated on the label, the manufacturer shall make available on request information on the quantitative composition data in a range of +/- 15% of the value according to the feed formulation, unless he considers this information to be commercially sensitive and that the disclosure could infringe his intellectual property rights;
Amendment 71 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4, fFood business operators, within the businesses under their control, shall ensure compliance with the requirements of food information law which are relevant to their activities and shall verify that such requirements are met.
Amendment 72 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 73 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 88 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 90 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. In the case of non-prepacked food, the provisions of Article 41Without prejudice to Article 41, Article 9 - with the exception of Article 9(1c) - and Article 10 shall not apply to foods offered for sale to the final consumer or to mass caterers in non-prepacked form, or where foods are packed on the sales premises at the consumer's request or prepacked for direct shall applye.
Amendment 109 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point e)
Article 20 – point e)
(e) wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999479/2008, liqueur wine, sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, aromatised wine and similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes as well as mead, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/891. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3); 1 OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.
Amendment 118 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b)
b) the amounts of fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salund fat.
Amendment 124 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications ofunder Regulation (EC) No 479/2008, liqueur wine, sparkling wine, semi- sparkling wine, aromatised wine and similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes as well as mead, beer, and spirit drinks aund repealing Counciler Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/8910/2008. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of this paragraph on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these products. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 146 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be included in the principal field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate, togetherin Article 29(1) shall be presented in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salfat.
Amendment 162 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
Article 37
Amendment 164 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38
Article 38
Amendment 167 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39
Article 39
Amendment 169 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40
Article 40
Amendment 172 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41
Article 41
Amendment 173 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Amendment 177 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may decide not to require the provisionto make some or all of somthe of ther particulars referred to in paragraph 1, other than those referred to in Articles 9(1) (c), provided that the consumer or mass caterer still receives sufficient information and 10 compulsory.
Amendment 181 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the measures referred to inadopted under paragraphs 1 and 2 without delay.
Amendment 184 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42
Article 42
Amendment 187 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Article 43
Amendment 188 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 190 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45
Article 45
Amendment 191 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46
Article 46
Amendment 192 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47
Article 47
Amendment 197 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Packaging materials and stocks of products which were packaged or labelled before the entry into force of this Regulation and do not comply with the provisions thereof may still be placed on the market until these stocks are completely exhausted.
Amendment 198 #
Amendment 200 #
Amendment 221 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)
Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point iii a (new)
iiia. which complies with product standards in accordance with Community provisions or, where they do not exist, in accordance with national provisions; or
Amendment 222 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – point 5 – subparagraph 1
Annex VIII – point 5 – subparagraph 1
Where a solid food is presented in a liquid medium, the drained net weight of the food at the time of packaging shall also be indicated.
Amendment 287 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V - Part Ca (new)
Annex V - Part Ca (new)
Part Ca – OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF FOODS WHICH GIVE THE IMPRESSION OF BEING A DIFFERENT FOOD Foods which give the impression of being a different food or in which an ingredient has been replaced by an imitation shall be labelled as follows: Divergence in Official terms of type, designation quality and composition As compared with ‘Imitation cheese, full or cheese’ partial replacement of milk fat with vegetable fat As compared with ‘Imitation ham’ ham, altered composition consisting of chopped-up ingredients with a much lower meat content
Amendment 25 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) To cut climate gas emissions within the EU and reduce the EU’s dependence on energy imports, the development of renewable energies should be closely linked to increased energy efficiency.
Amendment 27 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point (f)
Article 2 – point (f)
(f) "biofuels" means liquid or gaseous fuel for transport produced from biomass; at least the products listed below shall be considered biofuels: (i) "Bioethanol": Ethanol under subheading 2207 10 00 of the Combined Nomenclature pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff 1 with an alcohol content of at least 99% by volume, produced from biomass and/or the biodegradable fraction of waste, meeting at least the requirements of European Standard 15376 and to be used as biofuel; (ii) "Biodiesel": a methyl-ester produced from vegetable or animal oil, of diesel quality, to be used as biofuel; (iii) "Biogas": a fuel gas produced from biomass and/or the biodegradable fraction of waste, that can be purified to natural gas quality, to be used as biofuel, or woodgas; (iv) "Biomethanol": methanol produced from biomass, to be used as biofuel; (v) "Biodimethylether": dimethylether produced from biomass, to be used as biofuel; (vi) "Bio-ETBE (ethyl-tertio-butyl- ether)": ETBE produced on the basis of bioethanol; the percentage by volume of bio-ETBE that is calculated as biofuel is 47 %; (vii) "bio-MTBE (methyl-tertio-butyl- ether)": a fuel produced on the basis of biomethanol; the percentage by volume of bio-MTBE that is calculated as biofuel is 36 % (viii) "synthetic biofuels": synthetic hydrocarbons or mixtures of synthetic hydrocarbons, which have been produced from biomass; (ix) "biohydrogen": hydrogen produced from biomass, and/or from the biodegradable fraction of waste, to be used as biofuel; (x) "pure vegetable oil": oil produced from oil plants through pressing, extraction or comparable procedures, crude or refined but chemically unmodified, when compatible with the type of engines involved and the corresponding emission requirements. 1 OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 360/2008 (OJ L 111, 23.4.2008).
Amendment 28 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Each Member State shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in transport in 2020 is at least 10% of final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State. For the period to 2019 each Member State shall lay down interim minimum values.
Amendment 32 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 9
Article 5 – paragraph 9
9. Electricity produced from renewable energy sources in third countries and energy in the transport sector shall only be taken into account for the purposes of measuring compliance with the requirements of this Directive concerning national targets if (a) it is consumed in the Community, (b) the electricity is produced by an installation that became operational after the date of entry into force of this Directive; and (c) the electricity is issued with a guarantee of origin that forms part of a system of guarantee of origin equivalent to that laid down by this Directive.
Amendment 36 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that diesel fuel complying with the specifications set out in Annex V is made available by 31 December 2010 at the latest in filling stations with more than two pumps that sell diesel fuel.
Amendment 37 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that diesel fuel complying with the specifications set out in Annex VI, or other diesel fuel with at least 5% biofuel content by volume, is made available by 31 December 2014 at the latest in filling stations with more than two pumps that sell diesel fuel.
Amendment 38 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply equally to petrol fuels containing bioethanol.
Amendment 39 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. For the purposes of demonstrating compliance with national renewable energy obligations placed on operators, the contribution made by biofuels produced from wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material, and ligno-cellulosic material shall be considered to be twicehigher than that made by other biofuels.
Amendment 58 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The development of renewable energies and improvements to energy efficiency should be closely linked, in order to reduce the emission of climate gases and dependence on energy imports.
Amendment 61 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) In order to react to increased food prices, the European Union should take steps to improve agricultural supply and guarantee food security, including the promotion of sustainability criteria for biofuels and the development of second- and third-generation biofuels in Europe and worldwide, and to strengthen agricultural research and knowledge creation.
Amendment 65 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46a) In order to increase the production of biofuels in the European Union in a sustainable way, compulsory set-aside in agriculture should be discontinued as soon as possible and Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 repealed. The repeal should be accompanied by measures to safeguard biodiversity.
Amendment 75 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets mandatory targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in energy consumption and recommends such targets for the share of energy from renewable sources in transport. It also lays down rules relating to guarantees of origin, administrative procedures and electricity grid connections in relation to energy from renewable sources. It establishes environmental sustainability criteria for biofuels and other bioliquids.
Amendment 77 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 − point f
Article 2 − point f
(f) "biofuels" means liquid or gaseous fuel for transport produced from biomass; the following products, among others, qualify as biofuels: i) "Bioethanol": Ethanol under subheading 2207 10 00 of the Combined Nomenclature pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff1 with an alcohol content of at least 99% by volume, produced from biomass and/or the biodegradable fraction of waste, meeting at least the requirements of European Standard 15376 and to be used as biofuel; ii) "Biodiesel": methyl ester of a vegetable or animal oil of diesel fuel quality, intended for use as biofuel; iii) "Biogas": fuel gas , produced from biomass and/or the biodegradable fraction of waste that can be purified to natural gas quality, to be used as biofuel, or woodgas; iv) "Biomethanol": methanol produced from biomass, to be used as biofuel; v) "Biodimethylether": dimethylether produced from biomass, to be used as biofuel; vi) "Bio-ETBE (ethyl-tertio-butyl-ether)": ETBE produced on the basis of bioethanol; the percentage by volume of bio-ETBE that is calculated as biofuel is 47 %; vii) "bio-MTBE (methyl-tertio-butyl- ether)": a fuel produced on the basis of biomethanol; the percentage by volume of bio-MTBE that is calculated as biofuel is 36 %; viii) "synthetic biofuels": synthetic hydrocarbons or mixtures of synthetic hydrocarbons, which have been produced from biomass; ix) "biohydrogen": hydrogen produced from biomass, and/or from the biodegradable fraction of waste, to be used as biofuel; x) "pure vegetable oil": oil produced from oil plants through pressing, extraction or comparable procedures, crude or refined but chemically unmodified, when compatible with the type of engines involved and the corresponding emission requirements. 1 OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 360/2008 (OJ L 111, 23.4.2008).
Amendment 83 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 − paragraph 3 − subparagraph 1
Article 3 − paragraph 3 − subparagraph 1
Each Member State shallould seek to ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in transport in 2020 is at least 10% of final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State. For the period to 2019 each Member State shall lay down interim minimum values.
Amendment 95 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 − paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 − paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Until a single support scheme is introduced throughout the European Union, each Member States shall decide whether and to what extent guarantees of origin shall be transferred to another Member State.
Amendment 96 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 − paragraph 2
Article 9 − paragraph 2
Amendment 98 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 − paragraph 3 − subparagraph 1
Article 9 − paragraph 3 − subparagraph 1
3. Subject to the provisions adopted pursuant to paragraph 2,Member States may permit guarantees of origin mayto be transferred between persons in different Member States provided they have been issued in relation to energy produced from renewable sources by installations that became operational after the date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 100 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 − paragraph 3
Article 13 − paragraph 3
3. Member States shall develop certification schemes for installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems and heat pumps, if these do not already exist in their national education plans. Those schemes shall be based on the criteria laid down in Annex IV. Each Member State shall recognise certification awarded by other Member States in accordance with these criteria.
Amendment 109 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 − paragraph 2 − subparagraph 1
Article 15 − paragraph 2 − subparagraph 1
2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and other bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 350%.
Amendment 137 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 − paragraph 4
Article 18 − paragraph 4
Amendment 142 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII − Part C − paragraph 15
Annex VII − Part C − paragraph 15
15. Where a fuel production process produces, in combination, the fuel for which emissions are being calculated and one or more other products ("co- products"), greenhouse gas emissions shall be properly divided between the fuel or its intermediate product and the co-products in proportion to their energy content (determined, in principle, by lower heating value in the case of co-products other than electricity).
Amendment 25 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies established by Commission Decision of 16 December 1997 mayshould be consulted, where appropriate, in connection with ethical issues with a view to obtaining advice on ethical issues regarding the use of new technologies and the placing on the market of novel foods.
Amendment 26 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, this Regulation shall apply to food additives, food enzymes, minerals and flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties to which are applied a new production process not used before 15 May 1997 which gives rise to significant changes in the composition or structure of the food which affects its nutritional value, metabolism or level of undesirable substances.
Amendment 31 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) "traditional food from a third country" means novel food with a history of food use in a third country, meaning that the food in question has been and continues to be part of the normal diet for at least one generation25 years in a large part of the population of the country;
Amendment 35 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 7 − paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 − paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 38 #
2008/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation − amending act
Article 8 − paragraph 6
Article 8 − paragraph 6
6. Detailed rules for the implementation of this Article, which are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, inter alia by supplementing it, mayshall be adopted at the latest six months following publication of this Regulation in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(3).
Amendment 12 #
2007/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls upon the Member States, local authorities and school authorities to bring the quality and nutritional standards of school food into line with present-day nutritional knowledge; calls for a balanced diet, tailored to needs, to be made available in accordance with this knowledge; urges that fresh fruit and vegetables be made available in vending machines and a wide range of dairy products provided; calls upon Member States to ensure that more school lesson slots are devoted to physical movement;
Amendment 14 #
2007/2285(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers it vital that any form of sponsorship and advertising for products containing excessive quantities of sugar, salt and fat at schools should be prohibited;
Amendment 9 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the best means of combating animal diseases is to prevent them from occurring in the first placepreventing animal diseases, in accordance with the principles that 'prevention is better than cure' and 'prevention is better, may be more efficient than unthe necessary slaughter'measures taken after a disease outbreak,
Amendment 25 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises, further, the role of humans in the spread of animal diseases as a result of increasing mobility;
Amendment 31 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the fact that the strategy covers the health of all animals in the European Union so that feral pets, which are not expressly mentioned, are also covered if there is a risk of their transmitting diseases to other animals or to humans;
Amendment 37 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the animal health strategy should also cover the activitiesprovide for the participation of abattoirs, animal transport businesses and feed suppliers;
Amendment 40 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that the animal health strategy with its preventive approach should develop the necessary legal and financial measures both to monitor pets and stray animals and prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases and animal health problems; in particular, the strategy should include vaccination programmes and other preventive measures in connection with diseases transmitted by stray dogs and cats, especially where no vaccination is currently possible; the Commission is urged to assess the economic and social consequences that may arise from the spread of zoonotic diseases and the mobility of citizens and their pets;
Amendment 60 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points to the need for risk categorisation also to cover issues relating to stocking density; points out that high stocking densities on large farms using industrial breeding methods are usually detrimental to the welfare of the animals and, furthermore, significantly increase the risk of disease and hamper disease control; takes the view that agricultural policy should encourage lower stocking densities and should not provide incenthe features of the respective types of livestock farming; points out that account must be taken of the differing possibilitives for the establishment of large holdings; stresses, furthermore, that large, intensive livestock holdings should come under special veterinary, sanitary and environmental surveillance and that their siting should not adversely affect the local population or the environmentopen to farms in implementing biosecurity measures, depending on their size or region;
Amendment 74 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points to the heightened risks of the spread of diseases involved in long- distance transport of live animals, which spreads disease and hampers disease-control efforts;and considers, in this connection, that restrictionmeasures should be placed on the transport of live animalstaken to ensure that only animals with good health status are transported and that thought should be given to placing an eight-hour ceiling on transport times for animals for slaughter;
Amendment 80 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points to the responsibility of consumers, holidaymakers and other travellers in the spread of animal diseases;
Amendment 85 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses, furthermore, that the replacement of the current set of inter- linked and inter-dependent policy measures with a single legal framework that take particular account of the OIE/Codex recommendations, standards and guidelines should be a central plank of the strategy, without disregarding European rules such as transparency and the involvement of all stakeholders;
Amendment 91 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that the EU legal framework should clearly, and in an appropriately flexible manner, lay down the obligations of owners of animals, including animals kept for non-commercial purposes, in risk situations, in such a way as not to give rise to unwarranted conflicts and disputes; believes that appropriate rules should also be laid down for wild animalscurbing diseases among wild animals is also a significant element of the preventive strategy;
Amendment 98 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the need for a revision of the current cofinancing instrument and stresses that cofinancing arrangements should cover, among other things, risk categorisation, on the basis of the principle that the greater the risk, the greater the responsibility of anyone contributing to that risk; compensation funds for animal owners based on a reserve system strengthen this individual and shared responsibility;
Amendment 103 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Fully shares the view that the compensation system cannot be confined to the provision of compensation to owners of animals that are culled in response to the outbreak of disease, but should be combined with risk-prevention incentives, on the basis of the principle that the better the animal health and welfare standards owners maintain, the better they are compensated in the event of a disease outbreakplaced as regards the financing of the system; takes the view that that principle should also apply to Member States, as an incentive to reduce risk levels, with preventive vaccination being included as a key pillar;
Amendment 106 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a comparative analysis of existing compensation systems in the Member States and on this basis to draw up an EU-wide basic model; calls on the Commission to create a legal framework for an efficient cost-sharing scheme in the Member States in order to ensure that the direct costs for eradicating an animal disease are also co-financed by the sector;
Amendment 108 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the Commission's undertaking to submit a report setting out the possibilities for an effective system of financial guarantees for feed business operators; believes such a system to be essential, in view of the fact that such operators can also suffer losses in the event of a disease outbreak or the appearance of other animal health threats;
Amendment 113 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 115 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 120 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the proposed steps towards an export strategy at Community level and stresses that the Commission should make every effort to remimprove all export barriers unjustifiably introduced by third countries; stresses that action to prevent selective trade barriers being used against Member States is of particular importance; takes the view that in such situations the Commission should immediately take the necessary action and, where possible, bring appropriate resources to bear, with a view to removing unjustifiedccess to third country markets and remove export barriers;
Amendment 123 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Points out that keeping animals in the open is a defining feature of various production systems and is still particularly frequent in some regions and for some species; recognises that this is what society wants and that it is supported with public money; points out that this may contradict the aims of biosecurity; takes the view that farmers should receive support from society in insuring against the higher risk for animal health associated with these types of livestock farming, and that the political objectives in the areas of animal health and animal protection should tally together;
Amendment 126 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Awaits the drafting of guidelines taking into account the level of risk associated with different types of production systemsrecognition of quality management systems for the categorisation of risk associated with different types of production systems; is convinced that stockfarming systems that are preferred by consumers and that pose certain problems with respect to biosecurity (free-range farming) can be made safer through the corresponding management;
Amendment 132 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Believes identification and tracing to be particularly important in animal health monitoring and disease prevention; supports, in this connection, action covering the electronic identification of animals and the introduction of a comprehensive animal movement monitoring system, but draws attention to the cost of such a system, particularly for small-scale livestock breederfarms working with economically unfavourable farm structures;
Amendment 139 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Shares the view that better border biosecurity is particularly important in view of the fact that the EU is the world's largest importer of food, including animal products; considers that, in view of the risk of infection-carrying or diseased animals being brought into the EU, veterinary and sanitary checks at EU borders need to be particularly thorough and stringent and should not be restricted simply to checking documents;
Amendment 140 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 151 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 161 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Strongly supports action to increase the use of vaccination, which should foster more effective disease prevention and diminish the number of animals culled as part of disease-eradication operations; draws attention to the fact that the introduction of an effective vaccination system requires the provision of appropriate financial support, in order to encourage its use; considers it essential, furthermore, for EU vaccine banks to be expanded; , and ensure that products from vaccinated animals are not subject to any restrictions; considers it essential, furthermore, for EU vaccine banks to be expanded; also considers it necessary to apply all measures that can help to reduce the number of healthy animals slaughtered and disposed of (e.g. tests to prove that animals are free from pathogens, thus making normal slaughter possible);
Amendment 170 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Supports the development of vaccination strategies for all relevant species and diseases;
Amendment 174 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Points out that veterinary medicines and animal vaccines are an element of animal health, and responsibility within the Commission should be reorganised accordingly;
Amendment 176 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that scientific research plays an essential role in animal health systems, since it enables advances to be made, in particular in the diagnosis and control of animal diseases, risk analysis, vaccination and other essential activitieefficient treatment methods, which must be based on scientific knowledge;
Amendment 180 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Points to the need for the development of a network of Community and national reference laboratories dealing with animal diseases, highlighting the networks that already exist, and agrees that scientifically uniform test methods should be applied;
Amendment 183 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises the importance of pooling scientific information on animal health and welfare and points to the need for the development of the ERANET and ETPGAH information platforms; the advantages and disadvantages of new and further developed diagnostic methods (e.g. PCR) must be better communicated and used to the benefit of animals and humans, with a view to both animal protection and the worldwide supply of safe food for people;
Amendment 187 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 191 #
2007/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Stresses the importance of communication to consumers in order to ensure that they understand the means by which animal diseases are spread and their enormous impact, and thus their significance for the supply of safe food;
Amendment 29 #
2007/2194(INI)
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 products more competitive by focusing on quality and pointing to producers' achievements in the important area of food safety;
Amendment 65 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that, because of the high level of indebtedness of young farmers severely diminishes the likelihood, greater efforts must be made to ensure that, for young entrepreneurs in agriculture, there is the prospect of farming providing them with an income comparable to that which may be earned in other economic sectors;
Amendment 68 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the influence of speculative factors preventing an adequate return from being gained on land, labour and capital, such as the security required on loans, high interest rates, legal and tax barriers, social security charges and administrative charges; , and considers that suitable policy measures are necessary in order to reduce excesses and distortions of competition;
Amendment 74 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that someInsists on the mandatory introduction of measures in support of young farmers are still not compulsory as part of the action provided for under axis 1 with a view to improving the competitiveness of the farming sector;
Amendment 87 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that, in line with the new thrust of the CAP, the diversification of income sources should be encouraged and the focus should be placed on European agriculture's distinguishing features, in particular for the benefit of disadvantaged regions too;
Amendment 90 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that priority should be given to securing genuine simplification and greater transparency in the implementation of instruments and measures for young farmers and, in the process, to making it possible to maximise financial assistance and set-up advice;
Amendment 95 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 108 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that food education, which young farmers can provide, fosters good eating habits to the benefit of human health and society in general, and expressly welcomes such activities as, for instance, the 'Tellus' programme of the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) and transnational model projects such as 'Schüler auf dem Bauernhof' ('Pupils on farms');
Amendment 114 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points up the need for expert information for food science studies and dietetics in all forms of education;
Amendment 123 #
2007/2194(INI)
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, an end to further advance concessions by the European Union, and the laying down of environmental, animal protection and social standards, with a view to the conclusion of the multilateral negotiations;
Amendment 130 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that, as part of medium- to long- term planning arrangements, the new generations of farmers, as well as the entire upstream and downstream farming sector, should be made aware of their responsibilities with regard to combating climate change;
Amendment 137 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 147 #
2007/2194(INI)
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 improved access by young farmers to research findings;
Amendment 151 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that exchange between science and those who apply it is essential so that research findings are put into practice and research can meet the needs of the agricultural sector;
Amendment 154 #
2007/2194(INI)
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, and the fact that funding for the existing Leonardo programme is not adequate to meet the special requirements of the agricultural sector;
Amendment 157 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Proposes that an agricultural best- practice exchange programme be set up for young farmers;
Amendment 166 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to bring special incentives to bear with a view to ensuring that, in connection with the granting of initial setting-up support, preferencebacking is given to company-based structuresboth individual holdings and company-based structures, where there is a convincing development plan, with a view to limiting the breaking up of farms;
Amendment 175 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to provide across-the-board backing for young people willing to enter farming by pursuing a reliable policy, making administrative arrangements reflect conditions on the ground, and maximising management support;
Amendment 176 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission to submit an interim report on the situation of young farmers, and consult the relevant young-farmer organisations in due course;
Amendment 106 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) To encourage coach tours specifically for tourists on low incomes and promote tourism in the regions there is a need to re-introduce the 12-day rule for round trips by coach (see paragraph 78 of Parliament’s Resolution of 29 November 2007). For this reason Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006, on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport, should be extended accordingly.
Amendment 120 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 –point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 –point b
(b) be employed and remunerated by the undertaking or, if the undertaking is aone or more natural persons, be that same person or a natural person holding the company’s shares.
Amendment 140 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the natural person(s) whom ithe undertaking has designated as transport manager pursuant to Article 4 has not (have not) incurred convictions or sanctions in one of the Member States for serious infringements or repeated minor infringements of Community rulesf Community provisions within the meaning of Annex IIa concerning in particular:
Amendment 152 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) current assetapital and reserves totalling at least EUR 9 000 for a single vehicle used and EUR 5 000 for each additional vehicle used;
Amendment 155 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 162 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of Article 3(d), the requirement as to professional competence shall be satisfied if the person(s) who is (are) deemed to satisfy it pursuant to Article 4 possesses (possess) knowledge corresponding to the level of training provided for in Section I of Annex I in the subjects listed therein. It shall be established, following training involving compulsory attendance at courses of a total duration of at least 140 hours, by means of a compulsory written examination which may be supplemented by an oral by a compulsory written examination. These examinations shall be organised in accordance with Section II of Annex I.
Amendment 170 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may exempt from compulsory training and the examination applicants who provide proof of at least five years’ practical experience in a transport undertaking at management level.
Amendment 172 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. A Member State may exempt the holders of certain higher education diplomas or technical education diplomas issued in thate same Member State and which entail attendance at courses in the subjects listed in Annex I and which they specifically designate to this end from compulsory training in the subjects covered by the diplomas.
Amendment 183 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – point b
Article 16 – point b
(b) all persons have the right of access to data relating to them with the authority responsible for processing the data. This right shall be ensured without constraint, at reasonable intervals and without excessive delay or cost for the authority responsible for processing the data or for the applicant;
Amendment 188 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – subparagraph 1
Undertakings which can provide proof that, before certain dates, they were authorised in a Member State to engage in the occupation of road haulage operator or road passenger transport operator in national or international transport shall be exempted from providing proof that they have the professional competence referred to in Article 3(d) until 1 January 20125. Those dates are as follows:
Amendment 191 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29a The following paragraph shall be inserted in Article 8 of Regulation (EG) No 561/2006: (6a) By way of derogation from the above, it shall be permissible in the case of cross- frontier occasional transport to allow the weekly rest period to begin no later than at the end of twelve 24-hour periods after the previous weekly rest period. In such cases two regular, or one regular and one reduced, weekly rest periods shall be granted consecutively. The total accumulated driving time during these twelve 24-hour periods may not exceed 90 hours.
Amendment 192 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – point e
Annex I – Section 1 – point e
Amendment 193 #
2007/0098(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II a (new)
Annex II a (new)
Amendment 47 #
2007/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 121 #
2006/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to lay down, in respect of imported feedingstuffs, a low-level presence limit value for non- approved genetically modified organisms with a view to guaranteeing protein supplies for the European intensive livestock sector;