10 Amendments of Sandrine BÉLIER related to 2011/2051(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the post-2013 CAP to pursue food security objectives which encourage new forms of sustainable agricultural production which save energy, reduce the use of chemicals and exploituse the potential of ecosystems more effectively; points out that it must be capable of responding to environmental challenges, such as climate change, depletion of resources, such as water pollution and, soil erosion, loss of biodiversity etc.;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the CAP encompasses farmers and the public in general - who are both taxpayers and consumers - as the lattereveryone benefits from safe food, a healthy environment, good health and prospects of jobs;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for CAP funding to be based on a model which includes payments linked to natural handicaps and green-point payments or payments for vulnerable regionfor specific farming systems such as organic, High Nature Value farming, for extensively managed pasture and meadows, and for farmers with specific management requirements in Natura 2000 areas;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a reinforcement of the concept of funding for both pillars subject to the fulfilment of a number of environmental and biodiversity criteria, so that high- quality food can beis produced using sustainable practices; points out that sufficient funding is the only guarantee of the success of targeted agri-environmental measures;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that under the revised CAP consideration should be given to new ‘carbon credit’ instruments, because agriculture offers enormous potential for combating climate change, because of differences in accounting precision and large natural variations, agriculture should not be included in existing carbon trading schemes or in the targets under the Effort Sharing Decision, but calls for separate targets for the LULUCF sector;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that a simple and specific support scheme for small farms should replace the current regime in order to enhance their competitiveness and to acknowledge their contribution to the vitality of rural areas, and to environmental protection;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes that the current very intensive methods of animal production often have negative impacts on animal health and welfare which may also negatively impact public health and food safety; consequently calls for the CAP to promote livestock farming methods which respect the environment, as well as animal health and welfare;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Wishes to highlight the special role played by organic farming, which, according to studies, makes a significant contribution to climate protection relative to conventional farming methods, and calls for organic farming to occupy a central place in the CAP in 2020;