Activities of Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON related to 2008/2066(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Hill and mountain farming (short presentation)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas mountains are 'multifunctional' habitats, in which the (agricultural) economy is closely tied to social, cultural and ecological issues, and whereas such areas should therefore be given support in the form of appropriate funding,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. emphasises the need for a broad European definition of mountain areas based on scientific criteria, that can also be used in re-assessing 'Less Favoured Areas' and in reforming the CAP and that distinguishes between mountain areas and less favoured areas;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. emphasises the role played by hill and mountain farming in production and the cross-sectoral maintenance and utilisation of landscapes, and as a multifunctional basis for other sectors of the economy and characteristic feature of traditional cultural landscapes and social fabrics; points, accordingly, to the need to support hill and mountain farming by providing appropriate funding;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. emphasises that compensatory payments for natural disadvantages and for additional costs as a result of farming difficulties in mountain areas 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 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. emphasises that compensatory payments earmarked primarily for producers and processors in mountain areas 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 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. emphasises that producer associations in the broad sense of the term (economic interest groupings, milk groups, processing cooperatives, SMEs, etc.) make an important contribution to the stability and security of agricultural production and should be given greater support;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. calls for special financial assistance for the dairy sector (dairy farmers and processors) which plays a key role in mountain areas given the lack of alternative production; calls for a "soft landing" strategy to be adopted for mountain areas during the milk quota reform, and for additional measures to reduce any negative impact;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. points out that SMEundertakings in mountain areas produce high quality products by making new use of traditional know-how and manufacturing procedures, and play a key role in the field of employment, and should thus be included in EU aid systems;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. calls for guaranteed financial assistance for mountain regions, in accordance with, inter alia, 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 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that grass premiums are essential to the continuation of farming in mountain areas and should therefore be maintained;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. emphasises the importance of a long- term forestry strategy that takes into account the natural life cycle and natural composition of the forest ecosystem, and creates compensatory mechanisms for crisis situations (e.g. storms) and incentives for integrated forest management; points to the scope for sustainable transformation and exploitation of timber and timber products from mountain regions (as high- quality products with low shipping costs and hence CO2 savings, construction materials and second-generation biofuels);
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. calls for mountain areas to be given support in the areas of transport management, noise protection and landscape conservation through measures aimed at taking traffic off the roads (e.g. more 'sensitive areas' in the 'Infrastructure Charging Directive' ), except for the purpose of milk collection, which is a special case;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. emphasises that, through the intelligent use of many different sources of energy, mountain areas are "models" for a diversified energy mix, energy-efficient building solutions and second generation biofuels, and support should be given to research work in these fields; stresses, nonetheless, that the development of second generation biofuels must not give rise to competition between areas given over to feedstock production (fallow land, coppices, etc.) and grazing areas;