Activities of Britta REIMERS related to 2011/0282(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
Amendments (110)
Amendment 74 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. 1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outRejects the Commission proposal;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture, animal welfare improvements, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks, and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector and promoting linkages between rural and urban areas for improved nutrient circuits. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, safety measures and increased awareness of farm safety; food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘"SMEs’") in rural areas require an appropriate level of technical and economic training as well as an increased capacity to access and exchange knowledge and information including in the form of diffusion of best agricultural and forestry production practices. Knowledge transfer and information actions should take not only the form of traditional training courses but be adapted to the needs of rural actors. Workshops, coaching, apprenticeship schemes, demonstration activities, information actions but also short-term farm exchange or visit schemes should therefore also be supported. Knowledge and information acquired should enable farmers, forest holders, persons engaged in the food sector and rural SMEs to enhance in particular their competitiveness and resource efficiency and improve their environmental performance while at the same time contributing to the sustainability of the rural economy. In order to ensure that knowledge transfer and information actions are effective in delivering these results it should be required that the providers of knowledge transfer services have all the appropriate capabilities.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) In particular, with the objectives of generational renewal in rural areas and increased knowledge and skills transfer in agriculture, Member States are encouraged to establish agricultural apprenticeship schemes as part of their rural development programmes whereby young persons would be invited to register as apprentices. The schemes should be multiannual, spread over 3 to 5 years where the apprentice would be employed on the holding of a participating farmer. In the final year(s) of the scheme, the apprentice would be sent to a hosting farm in another Member State to ensure best practice exchange across the Union. Professional training should be provided throughout the apprenticeship period. Upon successful completion, the apprentice shall be eligible to apply for business start-up aid and business development support either as a young farmer, new entrant, small farmer or rural entrepreneur.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or business. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and SMEs should be encouraged. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice offered, provision should be made for the minimum qualifications and regular training of advisors. Farm advisory services, as provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No HR/2012 of […]14 should help farmers assess the performance of their agricultural holding and identify the necessary improvements as regards the statutory management requirements, good agricultural and environmental conditions, agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No DP/2012 of […]15 , requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal disease notification and innovation at least as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Where relevant, advice should also cover occupational safety standards. Advice may also cover issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance of the holding or enterprise. Farm management and farm relief services should help farmers improve and facilitate management of their holding. Furthermore, in the context of the growing number of farm fatalities and accidents, farm advisory services should offer advice and guidance on improving farm safety measures and the safety of those working and living on farms.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or business. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and SMEs should be encouraged. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice offered, provision should be made for the minimum qualifications and regular training of advisors. Farm advisory services, as provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No HR/2012 of […]14 should help farmers assess the performance of their agricultural holding and identify the necessary improvements as regards the statutory management requirements, good agricultural and environmental conditions, agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No DP/2012 of […]15 , requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal disease notification and innovation at least as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Where relevant, advice should also cover occupational safety standards. Advice may also cover issues linked to the economic, animal welfare related, agricultural and environmental performance of the holding or enterprise. Farm management and farm relief services should help farmers improve and facilitate management of their holding.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) information on the complementarity with measures financed by the other common agricultural policy instruments, through cohesion policy or by the EMFF;, and application of financing instruments referred to in Title IV of Regulation (EU) No. [CSF/2012].
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Support may also cover short-term farm and forest management exchange and farm visit.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding, enterprise and/or investment, and to help farmers with the processing and marketing of their produce;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non-agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas including small scale slaughter houses. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non- agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience and reliability with respect to the fields they advise in. The beneficiaries shall be chosen through calls for proposals. The selection procedure shall be objective and be open to public as well as to cooperative and private bodies.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmerindividual farmers and producer groups or producer organisations in:
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For holdings above a certain size, to be determined by the Member States in the programme, support shall be conditional on the submission of a forest management plan or equivalent instrument in line with sustainable forest management as defined by the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe of 1993 (hereinafter ‘sustainable forest management’).
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted to private land-owners and tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance, including early and late cleanings, for a maximum period of ten15 years.
Amendment 154 #
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 the same land. The maximum number of trees to be planted per hectare shall be determined by the Member States taking account of local pedo-climatic conditions, forestry species and the need to ensure agricultural use of the land.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Eligible operations shall be consistent with the forest protection plan established by the Member States. For holdings above a certain size, to be determined by the Member States in the programme, support shall be conditional on the submission of a forest management plan detailing the preventive objectives.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. Commitments under this measure shall be undertaken for a period of five to seven yearsdetermined in the programme and established with a maximum of flexibility concerning the support period. However, where necessary in order to achieve or maintain the environmental benefits sought, Member States may determine a longer period in their rural development programmes for particular types of commitments, including by means of providing for their annual extension after the termination of the initial period.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) impose majndatory changes in type of land use, and/or major restrictions in farming practice resulting in a significant loss of income.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In order to be eligible for payments under Article 32, areas, other than mountain areas, shall be considered as facing significant natural constraints if at least 6650% of the UAA meets either at least one of the criteria listed in Annex II at the threshold value indicated. Respect of this condition shall be ensured at the appropriate level of local administrative units (‘LAU 2’ level) or combined biophysical criteria of the index system currently in place at Member State level. Respect of this condition shall be ensured at the LAU 2 level or smaller then LAU 2 for example parishes.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall promote forms of co-operation involving primary producers and at least two entities and in particular:
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Rural development programmes should provide for innovative actions promoting a resource-efficient, productive and low-emission agricultural sector, with the support of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. The EIP should aim to promote a faster and wider transposition of innovative solutions into practice. The EIP should create added value by enhancing the uptake and effectiveness of innovation-related instruments and enhancing synergies between them. The EIP should fill gaps by better linking research and practical farming, facilitating a dialogue.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Provision should be made for the determination of the total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in less developed regions and the transitional regions which over the period 2007-2013 were supported under the convergence objective, but whose per capita GDP is more than 75 % of the average per capita GDP of the EU27, in accordance with the Multi-annual Financial Framework for the period 2014 to 2020 and the Interinstitutional Agreement on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management for the same period. The appropriations available should be indexed on a flat-rate basis for programming. .
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) financial contributions, paid directly to farmers or groups of farmers, to premiums for crop, animal and plant insurance against economic losses caused by adverse climatic events and animal or plant diseases or pest infestation;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) In order to facilitate the management of EAFRD funds, a single contribution rate of the EAFRD to rural development programming should be set in relation to public expenditure in the Member States. In order to take account of the particular importance or nature of certain types of operations, specific contribution rates should be set in relation to them. In order to mitigate the specific constraints resulting from level of development, remoteness and insularity an appropriate contribution rate of the EAFRD should be set for less- developed regions, the transitional regions which over the period 2007-2013 were supported under the convergence objective, but whose per capita GDP is more than 75 % of the average per capita GDP of the EU27, the outermost regions referred to in the Treaty and the smaller Aegean islands.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) financial contributions to mutual funds to pay financial compensations to farmers, for economic losses caused by the outbreak of an animal or plant disease or an environmental incident or adverse climate events;
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 a (new)
Recital 54 a (new)
(54 a) To contribute to the achievement of specific objectives set out under a priority, financing instruments may be used based on an ex ante assessment which has identified market failures or suboptimal investment situations, and investment needs. These instruments may be established as laid down in Title IV Articles 32-40 of Regulation (EU) No...CSF/2012.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a mid-term review of the implementation of the risk management measures under this regulation and propose, if necessary, appropriate measures for improvement.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 4
Article 39 – paragraph 4
4. As regards animal diseases, financial compensation under Article 37(1)(b) may only be granted in respect of diseases mentioned in the list of animal diseases established by the World Organisation for Animal Health and/or in the Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC and bee diseases.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of irrigation, only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25%15 % or to water re-use shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwards investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where an environmental analysis provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a resource efficient, productive, low emission, climate friendly and resilient agricultural and forestry sector, working in harmony with the essential natural resources on which farming depends;
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) build bridges between cutting-edge research knowledge and technology and farmers, forest manager, bee keepers, businesses and advisory services.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. EIP operational groups shall form part of the EIP for agricultural and forestry productivity and sustainability. They shall be set up by interested actors such as farmers, researchers, advisors and businesses involved in the agriculture and food sector.
Amendment 317 #
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) strengthening farm safety awareness and training;
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) Facilitating innovation in the agricultural sector to secure a sustainable future, notably on environmental, climate, resource-efficiency and animal welfare issues.
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
(c) facilitatively promoting the supply ands well as the use of renewable sources of energy, of by- products, wastes, residues and other non food raw material for purposes of the bio- economy, including non food cellulosic material and ligno-cellulosic material, for purposes of the bio-economy, in particular as in relation to the mobilisation and associated logistics;
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
(e a) facilitating the use of new research- based products and application methods and processes in the agri-food value chain to improve biodiversity management and resource-efficiency
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
(a a) enhancing availability and accessibility of training courses, workshops and coaching on the relevant vocational training and skills in rural communities;
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) in relation to local development, a specific description of the coordination mechanisms between the local development strategies, the measure co- operation referred to in Article 36, the measure basic services and village renewal in rural areas referred to in Article 21 and, the support for non-agricultural activities in rural areas under the measure farm and business development in rural areas referred to in Article 20 and the planned linkages between rural and urban areas for improved nutrient circuits;
Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) information on the complementarity with measures financed by the other common agricultural policy instruments, through cohesion policy or by the EMFF, and application of financing instruments referred to in Title IV Articles 32-40 in Regulation (EU) No...CSF/2012;
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under this measure shall cover vocational training and skills acquisition actions, demonstration activities and information actions. Vocational training and skills acquisition actions may include training courses, apprenticeship schemes, workshops and coaching.
Amendment 675 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the further specification of eligible costs, the minimum qualifications of bodies providing knowledge transfer services and the duration and content of farm exchange schemes and farm visits.
Amendment 685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rur, SMEs in rural areas and economic actors in agriculture related as well as social areas to benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic, animal welfare related and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding, enterprise and/or investment;
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) where relevant, advice and information on improving farm safety measures and the safety of those working and living on farms and occupational safety standards based on Union legislation. .
Amendment 747 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 9
Article 16 – paragraph 9
Amendment 824 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) improve the bio security of a holding including animal welfare improvements;
Amendment 863 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 868 #
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 890 #
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, 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), measures to protect and improve the environment and operations supported in the framework of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability in accordance with the support rates laid down in Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%.
Amendment 923 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships;
Amendment 963 #
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 those who have completed apprenticeships.
Amendment 973 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Support under paragraph 1(a)(ii) shall be granted to farmers or members of the farm household diversifying into non- agricultural activities and to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areas.
Amendment 988 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areas and to farmers or members of the farm household.
Amendment 995 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areas and to farmers or members of the farm household, including for the setting up or development of small scale slaughter houses.
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in new forestry technologies and in processing and marketing of forest products for SMEs.
Amendment 1105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(d) shall be granted to natural persons, private forest owners, private law and semi-public bodies, municipalities and their associations. In the case of state forests support may also be granted to bodies managing such forests, which are independent from the state budget. This restriction does not apply to forest liming measures.
Amendment 1257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) establishing the infrastructures and the logistic to use biomass in an environmentally and economically sustainable way, in particular the technical mobilisation of agricultural waste, residues, ligno-cellulosic material and non-food cellulosic material;
Amendment 1310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Support may be provided for farmers to comply with national requirements for Integrated Pest Management when these go beyond the common principles and requirements established under Directive 2009/128/EC.
Amendment 1316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. Commitments under this measure shall basically be undertaken for a period of fiveone year to seven years, depending on the investments made. However, where necessary in order to achieve or maintain the environmental benefits sought, Member States may determine a longer period in their rural development programmes for particular types of commitments, including by means of providing for their annual extension after the termination of the initial period. The annual option to extend is also available for existing commitments.
Amendment 1341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 10
Article 29 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the annual extension of the commitments after the initial period of the operation, conditions applicable to commitments to extensify or manage differently livestock farming, to limitorientate the use of fertilisers, plant protection products or other inputs towards sustainable agriculture, to rear local breeds in danger of being lost to farming or to preserve plant genetic resources as well as concerning definition of eligible operations under paragraph 9.
Amendment 1345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30
Article 30
Amendment 1411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Article 34 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the definition of the areas in which animal welfare commitments shall provide upgraded standards of production methods, taking into account knowledge from a European coordinated animal welfare network and practices based on the latest research.
Amendment 1477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) co-operation approaches among different actors in the Union agriculture and food chain, forestry sector and bio- based economy and among other actors that contribute to achieving the objectives and priorities of rural development policy, including inter-branch organisations;
Amendment 1496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) pilot, demonstration and flagship projects;
Amendment 1500 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the development and/or deployment of new products, practices, processes and technologies in the agriculture, food and forestry sectors and bio-based products
Amendment 1503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the development of new products, practicehorizontal and vertical cooperation among agri-food chain actors (seeds, fertilizers, plant protection products, equipment, retailers, among others) for the development of more efficient and environmentally friendly farming practices, products, processes and technologies in the agriculture, food and forestry sectors and for the reduction of waste products.
Amendment 1531 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) promotion of linkages between rural and urban areas for improved nutrient circuits;
Amendment 1543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 9
Article 36 – paragraph 9
9. Co-operation under this measure may be combined with projects supported by Union funds other than the EAFRD in the same territory. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure with other national or Union support instruments is avoided. Specification of the characteristics of pilot projects, clusters, networks, short supply chains and local markets that will be eligible for support shall be laid down in programmes submitted by the Member States.
Amendment 1544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 10
Article 36 – paragraph 10
Amendment 1566 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Article 37 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure with other national or Union support instruments or private insurance schemes is avoided. Direct income support received under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund36 (hereinafter ‘EGF’) shall also be taken into consideration when estimating the income levels of farmers.
Amendment 1590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3 – footnote 36
Article 37 – paragraph 3 – footnote 36
Amendment 1630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1668 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) demarcation with other measures, conversion to units other than those used in Annex I, calculation of transaction costs and conversion or adjustment of commitments under the agri-environment- climate measure referred to in Article 29, the organic farming measure referred to in Article 30, the animal welfare measure referred to in Article 34 and the forest- environmental and climate services and forest conservation measure referred to in Article 35;
Amendment 1695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) The purchase of advice to facilitate sustainable and economically viable production methods
Amendment 1703 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of irrigation, only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwards investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where an environmental analysis provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impactimplemented within areas for which river basin management plans in the sense of Directive 2000/60/EC and relevant programmes of measures are in place and in conformity with their environmental objectives, shall be eligible expenditure. For investments resulting in the extension of the irrigated area an independent environmental analysis shall be also required.
Amendment 1724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 6
Article 46 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the conditions under which other costs connected with leasing contracts, second hand equipment and simple replacement investments may be considered as eligible expenditure as well as minimum standards of water efficiency in the case of investments in existing irrigation systems or investments extending the irrigated area.
Amendment 1734 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1748 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53
Article 53
Amendment 1764 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) Establish a dialogue between farmers and the research community;
Amendment 1773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54
Article 54
Amendment 1791 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point vii a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point vii a (new)
(vii a) a plan to encourage local "one stop shops", digital or physical, to make information on rural development programmes and the other CSF Fund programmes locally accessible for potential beneficiaries.
Amendment 1797 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56
Article 56
Amendment 1806 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57
Article 57
Amendment 1816 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58
Article 58
Amendment 1824 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59
Amendment 1835 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60
Article 60
Amendment 1850 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a resource efficient, produccompetitive, low emission, climate friendly and resilient agricultural sector, working in harmony with the essential natural resources on which farming depends;
Amendment 1859 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) help to sustainably increase productivity of European agriculture and deliver a steady supply of food, feed and biomaterials, both existing and new ones;
Amendment 1877 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) identifying regulatory bottlenecks which create obstacles to innovation and research and development investments in line with the principles of better regulation and smart regulation as stated in Commission Communications COM(2005) 97 and COM(2010)543.
Amendment 1879 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) facilitating the coordination of research and innovation in the market across food chain actors (seeds, plant protection products, fertilizers, equipment, IT, distributors, storage, waste reduction, among others) in order to maximize agricultural productivity and ensure resource efficiency.
Amendment 1886 #
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 productivity 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. It shall be incumbent on the Member States to decide to what extent to apply the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability in their programmes.
Amendment 1894 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. EIP operational groups shall form part of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. They shall be set up by interested actors such as farmers, researchers, advisors and businesses involved in the agriculture and food sector. It shall be incumbent on the Member States to decide how much support to provide for operational groups in their programmes.
Amendment 1896 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 63 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) a reference to inter-disciplinary research and innovation efforts under the Innovation Europe program.
Amendment 1898 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) implement innovative actions through measures financed through the rural development programmes and through public-private partnerships.
Amendment 1901 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3
Article 63 – paragraph 3
3. Operational groups shall disseminate the results of their project, in particular through the EIP network and the farm advisory systems.
Amendment 1902 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1
Article 64 – paragraph 1
1. The total amount of Union support for rural development under this Regulation for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in less developed regions, including the minimum amount for regions which, over the period 2007-2013, were supported under the convergence objective but where the per capita GDP is more than 75 % of the average per capita GDP of the EU 27, shall be fixed by the European Parliament and the Council, on a proposal from the Commission in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 to 2020 and the Interinstitutional Agreement on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management for the same period.
Amendment 1929 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 2
2. The EAFRD contribution shall be calculated on the basis of the amount of eligible public expenditure or on the basis of total eligible expenditure including public and private expenditure.
Amendment 1943 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) 75% for transition regions not eligible under point (a).
Amendment 2106 #
- Investments in physical assets and new technology
Amendment 2107 #
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 1 – point 1 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 1 – point 1 a (new)
Public-private partnerships to facilitate generational transition