62 Amendments of Patrick LE HYARIC related to 2011/0282(COD)
Amendment 172 #
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 theseor other specific constraints these should be socio-economic criteria and bio-physical criteria.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Rural development programmes should provide for innovative actions promoting a resource-efficient, productiveagro- ecological and low-emission agricultural sector, with the support of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability, including social innovation and progress. The EIP should aim to promote a faster, equal, accessible and wider transposition of innovative solutions into practice. The EIP should create added value by enhancing the uptake, equal accessibility and effectiveness of innovation-related instruments (including agroecological and social innovation) and enhancing synergies between them. The EIP should fill gaps by better linking research and practical farming to provide for citizens' demand for safe, healthy and nutritious food, as well as broader aspects of rural development such as rural housing, infrastructure and services. Its focus should be put on agro-ecological and low- input agricultural practices, farmer led research and innovation and social innovation in rural development.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) "monitoring and evaluation system": a general approach developed by the Commission and the Member States defining a limited number of common indicators relating to the baseline situation and the financial execution, outputs, and results, and impacts of the of the programmes; the system need not be exclusively metrics based, and such an approach can, where necessary and using appropriate methods, be replaced by a quality-based approach to programme outputs;
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) utilised "agricultural area (hereinafter “UAA”):utilised agricultural area (hereinafter “UAA”): utilised agricultural area within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2009 of 30 November 2009": the entire area of arable land, permanent grassland or permanent crops including agro-forestry crops;
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) “arable land”: land cultivated for crop production or areas available for crop production but laying fallow, including areas set aside in accordance with Articles 22, 23 and 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, with Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and with Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], irrespective of whether or not that land is under greenhouses or under fixed or mobile cover;
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
(mb) “permanent crops”: non-rotational crops other than permanent grassland that occupy the land for five years or longer and yield repeated harvests, including nurseries and short rotation coppice;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m c (new)
(mc) “permanent grassland”: land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m d (new)
(md) “grasses or other herbaceous forage”: all plants traditionally found in naturally grazed areas or normally included in mixtures of seeds for pastures or meadows in the Member State (whether or not used for grazing animals);
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m e (new)
(me) “agro-forestry”: a system of production in which trees and cultivated or grazed plants are grown together on, or on the edge of, the same plots of land;
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(ua) “new farmer”: a farmer who possesses adequate occupational skills and competence and is setting up for the first time in an agricultural holding as head of the holding;
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agricultureeconomic viability of farms;
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) maintaining and creating jobs;
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) supporting and promoting small and medium-scale farmers and family farming to revert the economic, social and human desertification of the rural environment.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) the sustainable management of natural resources, and climate actionaction helping to reduce global warming;
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The achievement of the objectives of rural development, which contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, shall be pursued through the following six Union priorities for rural development, which translate the relevant Thematic Objectives of the CSF:
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, and forestry, and rural areasfrom those sectors, and rural innovators, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) investing in and strengthening local infrastructure in public transport, water and sanitation; accessible and quality basic services of general interest, in particular primary healthcare (including health promotion and disease prevention), education and care, housing and employment services;
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancingfamily farm viability, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) promoting food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) improving soil and pesticide management.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) increasing efficiency inrational water use by agriculture and developing crops and production methods which use less water and fewer inputs;
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) increasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture and food processingdeveloping farming and food processing systems which are less dependent on fossil energy;
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
(c) facilitparticipating in the supply and use of renewable sources of energy, of by- products, wastes, residues and other non food raw material for purposes of the bio- economy;
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
(ea) promoting methods or techniques for reducing the use of pesticides, for example by using soil functions and living systems;
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) new farmers;
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) support for local markets;
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) tackling public health challenges ;
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) fighting poverty and social exclusion specific to rural areas;
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 10 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms, young farmers, mountain areas, the environment and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate shall not exceed 90%.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point vii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point vii
(vii) initiatives are planned for raising awareness and animating innovative actions and establishing operational groups of the EIP for agricultural productivity andthe economic viability of farms and agricultural sustainability;
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) a description of the approach towards innovation in view of enhancing productivon by farms, their economic viability and sustainable resource management and the contribution to achieving the objectives of the EIP for agricultural productivity andproduction by farms, their economic viability and agricultural sustainability referred to in Article 61;
Amendment 649 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Support may also cover short-term farm or forest management exchange and farm or forest visits.
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The training or other knowledge transfer and information action provider or coordinating body shall be the beneficiary of the support.
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) promote the setting up, at local and regional level, of farm management, farm relief and farm advisory services, as well as forestry advisory services, including the Farm Advisory System referred to in Articles 12 to, 13 and 134 of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012;
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promoteing the training of advisors, in particular at local and regional level.
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Quality schemes for agricultural products and, foodstuffs and farms
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) voluntary agricultural product and farm certification schemes recognised by the Member States as meeting the Union best practice guidelines for the operation of voluntary certification schemes relating to agricultural products, farms and foodstuffs.
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) or are non -productive investments linked to the achievement of agri- and forest- environment commitments, water resources protection, 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 869 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings. In the case of investments to support farm restructuring, only farms not exceeding a certain size, to be defined by the Member States in the programme based on the SWOT analysis carried out in relation to the Union priority for rural development “enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability”, shall be eligible.
Amendment 891 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Support under this measure shall be limited to the maximum support rates laid down in Annex I. These maximum rates may be increased for young farmers and new farmers, collective investments and integrated projects involving support under more than one measure, investments in areas facing significant natural constraints as referred to in Article 33(3) and operations supported in the framework of the EIP for agricultural productivity andproduction and economic viability within agricultural sustainability in accordance with the support rates laid down in Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%.
Amendment 910 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) support for the economic activity affected by such damage until it can resume on an independent footing.
Amendment 924 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) new farmers;
Amendment 941 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 949 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) annual payments for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 (hereafter "the small farmers scheme"), or small farmers in the outermost regions, who permanently transfer their holding to another farmer.
Amendment 960 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be granted to young farmers and new farmers.
Amendment 996 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Amendment 1021 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1043 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the setting-up, improvement, maintaining or expansion of local basic services of general interest for the rural population, including leisure and culture, and the related infrastructure, in particular primary healthcare (including health promotion and disease prevention), education (including structures such as Home nurseries for young children and maternal) and formation, housing and employment services;
Amendment 1156 #
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 or alongside the same land. The maxinimum numbers of trees to be planted per hectare shall be determined by the Member States taking account of local pedo-climatic and environmental conditions, forestry species and the need to ensure sustainable agricultural use of the land.
Amendment 1540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
Article 37
Amendment 1594 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38
Article 38
Amendment 1605 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39
Article 39
Amendment 1628 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40
Article 40
Amendment 1751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. A EIP network shall be put in place to support the EIP for agricultural productivon, economic viability and sustainability referred to in Article 61, in accordance with Article 51(1). It shall enable the networking of operational groups, advisory services and researchers
Amendment 1844 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 4
Title 4
EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainabilityproduction and economic viability in the context of sustainable agriculture
Amendment 1847 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainabilityproduction and economic viability in the context of sustainable agriculture shall:
Amendment 1871 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainabilityproduction and economic viability in the context of sustainable agriculture shall seek to achieve its aims by:
Amendment 1885 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3
Article 61 – paragraph 3
3. The EAFRD shall contribute to the aims of the EIP for agricultural productiveconomic viability and sustainability through support, in accordance with Article 36, of the EIP operational groups referred to in Article 62 and the EIP Network referred to in Article 53.