37 Amendments of Carlo FIDANZA related to 2011/0280(COD)
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to take into account specific new elements and to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of laying down further definitions regarding the access to support under this Regulation, establishing the framework within which Member States shall define the minimum activities to be carried out on areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation as well as the criteria to be met by farmers in order to be deemed to have respected the obligation of maintaining the agricultural area in– the state suitable for production and the criteria to detat is, any area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland and pasture or permiane the predominance of grasses and other herbaceous forage as regards permanent grasslandnt crops – in the state suitable for production.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 90 % of the average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the UnThe redistribution of direct payments should comply with the basic principles of Europa 2020, while highlighting the need to use Union resources for economic growth. To that end, direct payments should be redistributed on the basis of appropriate, objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as the value of agricultural production, averagedded value, labour and purchasing power. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 201922 in a Member State or in a region should haveapproximate to or reach a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, in order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmeproductive sectors, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distributionmay retain an element of differentiation in relation to direct support in order to take account of differecnt support across the European Union during that periodtypes of land use.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory "greening" component of direct payments which will support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsory practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practisces should take the form of simple, generalised, non- contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and pastures, of perennial crops associated with appropriate agronomic practices and of ecological focus areas. The compulsory nature of those practisces should also concern farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in "‘Natura 2000"’ areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, as long as these practisces are compatible with the objectives of those Directives. Farmers who fulfil the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should benefit from the "‘greening"’ component without fulfilling any further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systems. Non-respect of the "greening" compThe same should apply to farmers who sign up for agri-environmental programmes as an aspect of rural development or take part in a national certification scheme of recognised environmental value, or who comply with the environment should lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR]al guidelines applicable to sustainable operational programmes under the Single CMO, or who adhere to agri-environmental schemes approved at national level.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to ensure that the land under permanent grassland and permanent crops is maintained as such by the farmers, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of the adoption of rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to promote the sustainable development of agriculture in areas with specific natural constraints and abandoned areas, Member States should be able to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual area-based paymentpayment based on new criteria such as gross marketable output, added value or the number of workers employed, on top of the basic payment, to all farmers operating in such areas. That payment should not replace the support given under rural development programs and should not be granted to farmers in areas which were designated in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) but have not been designated in accordance with Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and of the Council of …. on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [RDR].
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) "“permanent crops"” means 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 and poplar plantations;
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) "“permanent grassland" and permanent pastures” means land used to grow grassfor forage herbaceous plants, shrubs and/or trees or any other herbaceous foragespecies suitable for grazing, naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown), and that hais not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer; it may include other species suitable for grazing provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant;
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) "permanent grassland and pasture" means 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; it may include other species suitable for grazing provided thator features of importance for the grclasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominantification of the land as pasture;
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) “poplar plantations” means areas planted with tree species of the genus Populus spp with a harvest cycle of no more than 15 years;
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, whereMember States shall decide to grant direct payments to farmers in one of the following applicases:
Amendment 610 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) their agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States in accordance with Article 4(1)(c).;
Amendment 611 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) their agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States in accordance with Article 4(1)(c).Does not affect English version.)
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) they are identified in a national public register, on the basis of objective criteria, as are farmers;
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) they devote a substantial amount of their working time to agricultural activities and earn a significant part of their income from such activities, in accordance with criteria established by the Member State.
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Entities such as transport companies, airports, real estate companies, companies managing sport grounds, motorway companies, campsites and mining companies shall not receive direct payments. After having notified the Commission, the Member States may decide to add other types of entity to those listed in paragraph 2a.
Amendment 656 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to holdings in mountain areas affected by natural constraints.
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Should Article 20 of this Regulation be applied, the Member States may make available to the regions the amount referred to in the first subparagraph, in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.
Amendment 1270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall be entitled to a further payment if they observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the following agricultural practisces beneficial for the climate and the environment:
Amendment 1291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have threewo different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 320 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), or entirely left fallow or entirelymore than 70% of which is cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the yeargrowing cycle, or a combination of these;
Amendment 1323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to maintain existing permanent grassland and pasture on their holding; and
Amendment 1330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to maintain existing permanent crops on their farms, together with specific agronomic practices; or
Amendment 1424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter when they come within the following categories: – farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No° 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter, or – beneficiaries of agri-environment- climatic payments established pursuant to Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and/or Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR]; – farmers who comply with the environmental guidelines applicable to sustainable operational programmes under the single CMO or with national agri-environmental guidelines.
Amendment 1447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall apply only to the unitareas of a holding that are used for organic production in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007covered by the actions or requirements specified therein.
Amendment 1508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 315 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the yearup to 50 hectares, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least two different crops. None of those crops shall cover less than 10 % of the arable land. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 50 hectares, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. None of those threeThe main crops shall not cover lessmore than 570 % of the arable land and the two main one shall not exceed 70crops together shall not cover more than 95 % of the arable land.
Amendment 1557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: – where the arable land is mainly used for grass production or other forage, mainly left fallow, mainly cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the growing cycle, or a combination of these, or – where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 80% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent grassland and historical pastures, or by permanent crops.
Amendment 1574 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. For the purposes of this article, “crop” means a crop of one of the genera defined in the botanical classification of crops or a crop of one of the species in the Brassicaceae, Solonaceae and Cucurbitaceae families, as well as land left fallow. However, autumn/winter crops and spring/summer crops shall be deemed to differ from each other even where they are of the same genus.
Amendment 1599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – title
Article 31 – title
Permanent grassland and pasture
Amendment 1618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Farmers shall maintain as permanent grassland and pasture the areas of their holdings declared as such in the application made pursuant to Article 74(1) of Regulation (EU) No XXX (HZ) for claim year 2014, hereinafter referred to as “reference areas under permanent grassland and pasture”.
Amendment 1636 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The reference areas under permanent grassland and pasture shall be increased in cases where the farmer has an obligation to reconvert areas into permanent grassland and pasture in 2014 and/or in 2015 as referred to in Article 93 of Regulation (EU) No […] HZR.
Amendment 1652 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a maximum of 5 % of their reference areas under permanent grassland and pasture. That limit shall not apply in the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 1677 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland and pasture as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland and pasture, the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland and pasture in case the authorised decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland and pasture in case of transfer of land.
Amendment 1705 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere the agricultural area, excluding areas under permanent grassland, covers more than 15 hectares, farmers shall ensure that at least 73 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer stripland under permanent crops, terraces, landscape features such as hedges or stone walls, buffer strips, land cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the growing cycle, land under soil-improving crops such as pulses and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 2025 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch pot referred to in Annex I to the Treatoy, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppicewith the exception of fisheries products.
Amendment 2065 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Coupled support may only be granted to sectors or to regions of a Member State where specific types of farming or specific agricultural sectors undergo certain difficulties and are particularly important for economic and/or social and/or environmental reasons. Member States shall pay particular attention to those sectors vulnerable due to the suppression of past EU coupled or specific payments.
Amendment 2071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Members States may grant coupled support to farmers who in the period 2008-2010 held special entitlements in accordance with Articles 60 and 65 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 independently of the basic payment referred to in Title III, Chapter 1.
Amendment 2244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) an amount not exceeding 150 % of the national average payment per beneficiary;
Amendment 2288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
[The breakdown of resources among the Member States that is put forward in Annex II should be reviewed on the basis of objective criteria, as provided for in Recital 21.]