13 Amendments of Viorica DĂNCILĂ related to 2017/2088(INI)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the young farmers pose more openness to implement the technological advancements and innovations in the agriculture sector;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recommends that the support to the ‘Young Farmer Scheme’ should continue and the maximum level of national funding allocation be increased beyond 2 % in order to encourage generational renewal, with elimination of the 25% of basic payment benchmark; allocating a significant lump-sum amount over the 2% sub- ceiling will genuinely help to attract and retain young people in rural areas;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that support for young farmers should be granted from the moment they enter into the system and up until the age of 40;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission propose support measures for investments in smart farming, to increase the access of young farmers to the technological advancements;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014- 2020 introduced new measures to support young farmers in setting up farms; expresses concern however that administrative burdens may be inhibiting take-up of these measures; notes that the overall administration of the direct payments and Rural Development Programme measures is perceived as difficult, especially for new entrants who are not familiar with the payment system; welcomes the genuine simplification process;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership; believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends increasing the activity levels required to receive payments and torecommends increasing the activity levels required to receive payments, linked to the level of production, targeting subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods);
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users (in particular foreign investors), investors and residential users, and problems in obtaining financing; does not view the single area payment scheme as adversely affecting the sale and rental of farmland, but rather as acting as a clear incentive to retain young people in agriculture; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership; believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends increasing the activity levels required to receive payments and to target subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods);
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks the Commission to support the sharing the best practices on access to land in the member states;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes the view that this definition must not result in any administrative burdens over and above those arising from the latest reform, or limit access to farming for young people by imposing excessive conditions;
Amendment 213 #
11. Notes that in many Member States the generational renewal and the access of young people to agricultural land is hindered by late succession; considers that the current CAP to lacks any incentives for older farmers to pass their businesses to younger generations; recommends reconsidering the implementation of measures that would motivate older holders to pass their farms to young farmers, such as the ‘farm-exit scheme’ and other incentives for retirement;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers it wrong to limit the possibilities of farmers receiving both a state pension and farm subsidies at the same time;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines the most recent EU initiative, The European Solidarity Corps, which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects in the field of natural resources, and across different areas such as agriculture, forestry and fisheries;