3 Amendments of Rosa MIGUÉLEZ RAMOS related to 2008/2074(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Advocates more support from the European Union to improve water management on farmland and on livestock farms by providing incentives for the introduction of more water-efficient irrigation systems tailored to different crops, promoting research in this field andwater saving and water-efficient installations and irrigation systems; calls on the Commission to boost research, development and innovation as part of the Seventh Framework Programme, encouraging the use of biotechnological developments;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the contribution made by European farmers to combating soil erosion and 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, pasture and forestry for water collection;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. States that water management policies that are primarily based on the 'consumer pays'must be based on the principle aof re condemned to failure unless they are accompanied byvery of the costs of water services as laid down in Article 9(1) of the Water Framework Directive; calls for the better use of water resources, starting with measures to put an end to the significant losses that occur in the distribution systems as a result of defective equipment; asks that water 'pricing' does not jeopardise the viability of farms that areaccount be taken of the fact that water is needed to ensure the self-sufficiency ofcurity of food supply in the European Union;