Activities of Ulrike RODUST related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2013 draft budget
Amendments (5)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, on account of the austerity measures approved in many Member States in order to rebalance national budgets and reduce public debt, a realistic EU budget stipulating both positive and negative priorities is needed; notes that the commitments budgeted for agriculture and rural development have been raised slightly, with increases in commitments of 0.4% and 1.3% respectively compared with 2012, and increases in payments of 0.5% and 5.4% respectively, resulting in a total increase in payments under Heading 2 of 1.6%, which is well below the overall budget increase of 6.8%; calls on the Commission continually to search for possible budget savingsrealistic budget savings, bearing in mind the fact that, compared with national budgets and measured against its tasks, the EU budget is far too modest;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that there is an increase of 5.4 % in payment appropriations for rural development, with further payments under the European Economic Recovery Plan also expected in 2013; urges the Commission to monitor the correct implementationpoints out that the second-pillar CAP programmes are a major driver of rural development projects with a viewand, as such, help to guaeneranteeing the legitimacy of EU spending added value in rural areas and hence to create jobs;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern about the volatility of agricultural markets causing uncertainty to farmers and agribusinesses; calls on the Commission to monitor developments in agricultural markets and to react swiftly and effectively when needed; strongly urges the Commission to provide means of action for times of crisis and to increase the level of knowledge among farmers as to how to respond to volatile markets;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Voices its concern about the continuing problems of some producers, for example in the milk sector, caused by the abolition of milk quotas, and in the fruit and vegetable sector, owing to adverse weather conditions, and notes that thise latter sector has already faced severe problems in certain Member States since 2011 as a result of the handling of the EHEC outbreak; points out the important role that promotion measures can play in improving the sector’s healthhealth of these sectors;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the continuing imbalances in the food supply chain, in which the position of primary producers is considerably weaker than that of the other actors; urges the Commission to take action to improve the transparency of prices and margins for producers in the food supply chain; highlights the value of a pilot project in this area;