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James NICHOLSON, Julie GIRLING, Anthea McINTYRE, Emma McCLARKIN, Vicky FORD

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) The distribution of direct income support among farmers is characterised by the allocation of disproportionate amounts of payments to a rather small number of large beneficiaries. Due to economies of size, larger beneficiaries do not require the same level of unitary support for the objective of income support to be efficiently achieved. Moreover, the potential to adapt makes it easier for larger beneficiaries to operate with lower levels of unitary support. It is therefore fair to introduce a system for large beneficiaries where the support level is gradually reduced and ultimately capped to improve the distribution of payments between farmers. Such system should however take into account salaried labour intensity to avoid disproportionate effects on large farms with high employment numbers. Those maximum levels should not apply to payments granted to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment since the beneficial objectives they pursue could be diminished as a result. In order to make capping effective, Member States should establish some criteria in order to avoid abusive operations by farmers seeking to evade its effects. The proceeds of the reduction and capping of payments to large beneficiaries should remain in the Member States where they were generated and should be used for financing projects with a significant contribution to innovation under 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].deleted

2012/07/18
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Vicky FORD, Richard ASHWORTH, Anthea McINTYRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
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 practises 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 ecological focus areas. The compulsory nature of those practises 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 practises 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’ component should lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR].deleted

2012/07/18
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Richard ASHWORTH, Julie GIRLING, Vicky FORD, Robert STURDY, Anthea McINTYRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11

Article 11 Progressive reduction and capping of the payment 1. The amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer under this Regulation in a given calendar year shall be reduced as follows: – by 20 % for the tranche of more than EUR 150 000 and up to EUR 200 000; – by 40 % for the tranche of more than EUR 200 000 and up to EUR 250 000; – by 70 % for the tranche of more than EUR 250 000 and up to EUR 300 000; – by 100 % for the tranche of more than EUR 300 000. 2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated by subtracting the salaries effectively paid and declared by the farmer in the previous year, including taxes and social contributions related to employment, from the total amount of direct payments initially due to the farmer without taking into account the payments to be granted pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III of this Regulation. 3. Member States shall ensure that no payment is made to farmers for whom it is established that, as from the date of publication of the Commission proposal for this Regulation, they artificially created the conditions to avoid the effects of this Article.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Richard ASHWORTH, Robert STURDY, Anthea McINTYRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29

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2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Julie GIRLING, Anthea McINTYRE, Vicky FORD, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to ~~have three different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not entirely used for gr~~select crops on a rotational basis ~~production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year~~suitable for wildlife, bird and insect forage;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Julie GIRLING, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) to ~~have ecological focus area on their agricultural area.~~implement climate change mitigation measures alongside environmental stewardship

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Julie GIRLING, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) to implement a nutrient management plan

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Julie GIRLING, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

(c b) to implement an on-farm energy efficiency plan

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Julie GIRLING, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)

(c c) to implement a soil management plan

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Richard ASHWORTH, Julie GIRLING, Vicky FORD, Anthea McINTYRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30

Article 30 Crop diversification 1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 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 year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. None of those three crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and the main one shall not exceed 70 % of the arable land. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the definition of ‘crop’ and the rules concerning the application of the precise calculation of shares of different crops.deleted

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Richard ASHWORTH, Anthea McINTYRE, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32

Article 32 Ecological focus area 1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % 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 strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii). 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to further define the types of ecological focus areas referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and to add and define other types of ecological focus areas that can be taken into account for the respect of the percentage referred to in that paragraph.deleted

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Julie GIRLING, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)

Article 32 a Nutrient Management Plan 1. Farmers shall implement an annual nutrient management plan to areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2). This shall consist of a farm record sheet and a field record sheet which include at least: - A soil analysis report of all eligible areas of the holding, undertaken on a periodic basis of at least 3 to 5 years, and reviewed annually, to identify P, K and Mg Index and pH - Full details of all fertilisers use on the holding including organic manure (timing, area of application, quantity, type, storage). Ensuring that a farmer takes account of all other sources of nutrients before deciding on fertiliser application rates. •Farmers shall also undertake regular calibration and tray testing of fertiliser spreaders and calibration of manure spreaders. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to adopt specific definitions and rules applying to the content of the farm and field records sheets that farmers shall complete to record and optimise their nutrient planning and use.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Julie GIRLING, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 b (new)

Article 32 b Farm energy efficiency plan 1. Farmers shall implement an on-farm energy efficiency plan on their holding. This shall consist of at least the following elements: - detailed and regularly reviewed record keeping of on-farm energy supplies and - consumption and actions to increase their farm's energy efficiency. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to adopt specific definitions and criteria applicable to the content of the farm energy efficiency plans that farmers shall implement to optimise energy efficiency on farm.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

James NICHOLSON, Julie GIRLING, Emma McCLARKIN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 c (new)

Article 32 c Soil Management plans 1. Farmers shall implement a whole farm soil management plan on their holding, identifying areas at risk of soil erosion, significant declines in organic matter loss as a result of agricultural practices, and soil compaction. Farmers are required to take appropriate actions to mitigate these risks. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to adopt specific definitions and criteria applicable to the content of the soil management plans to ensure effective soil utilisation.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

14 Amendments of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2011/0280(COD)

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