9 Amendments of Peter JAHR related to 2010/2112(INI)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that a strong and sustainable agricultural sector in the European Union, the CAP and a thriving rural environment are the most important guarantees of food security;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the EU should support education and awareness-raising about nutrition, given that informed choices about diet can prevent disease and also reduce the heavy strain on social spending in Europe; also calls for more dietary support programmes, such as the School Fruit and School Milk programmes, and for the budgets for these programmes to be increased; which must not, however, entail a disproportionate amount of administration, and for the budgets for these programmes to be increased, while at the same time both the existing and new measures should be assessed, particularly from the point of view of their practicability;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reaffirms its support forNotes the Most Deprived Persons programme; observes, however, that social policy measures are a matter for the Member States; recalls that through its Farm Bill the US allocates significant support to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme, which generates substantial revenues for the sector and the economy in general, in addition to alleviating some of the food needs of its poorest people;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Observes that, due to high feed costs, the situation of livestock farms within the EU has deteriorated; calls, therefore, for targeted use of the instruments available under the common market organisation Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 to stabilise the market and avert a crisis;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Notes that food security cannot be guaranteed if free access to genetic resources for food and agriculture is not available; recognises the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture as an important instrument for the preservation of agricultural biodiversity which thereby averts the consequences of climate change;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for moreWelcomes measures to facilitate women's employment on farms and in rural areas, as well as equal ownership rights, and access to pensions and direct payments;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights the fact that products from small-scale farming supply local markets with fresh food, whichlocal markets are often supplied with fresh products from nearby farms, as it is more environmentally sustainable than transported food and helps to support established farming communities; calls on the Commission to address these diverse European agricultural models in its future CAP proposals, including a consideration of the possibility of creating special financial incentives;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the need for fairness in the CAP, which should ensure a balanced distribution of support to farmers from all Member States, greater territorial cohesion, and the phasing-out of export subsidies, in accordance with a WTO agreement; recognises that the European Union has already substantially reduced its export subsidies, thus making a significant contribution to fairer world trade;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for a CAP that does not encroach on developing countries' ability to produce food, but which provides help for farmers to grow food locally; calls for the EU to support thean agricultural sectors ofe in developing countries which is adapted to regional needs, by means of transfers of know-how or local training;