8 Amendments of Kay SWINBURNE related to 2011/0280(COD)
Amendment 204 #
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to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget.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 Union average. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have 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 farmers, 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 distribution of direct support across the European Union during that period.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) One of theWhilst the main objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatoo continue to pursue previous market orientated reforms, the enhancement of environmental performance and the recognition of the role public goods play in agriculture is an increasingly important element of the new CAP. Enhancement of environmental performance may be achieved through a negotiated and voluntary ‘'greening’' component of direct payments which willmay in certain cases be used to support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States shouldmay use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsorya menu of possible practices tohat may be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practises shcould 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, mainten. These actions may include greening measures such as crop selection for wildlife, bird and insect forage, planned biodiversity corridors, climate chancge of permanent grassland and ecological focus areas. The compulsorymitigation measures, general environmental stewardship and research and innovation. The 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 ofThe same benefit should be afforded to farmers involved in agri-environmental stewardship schemes at national level under Regulation (EUC) No […] [HZR]. 1698/2005.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) A simple and specific scheme for small farmers shouldmay be put in place by a member state in order to reduce the administrative costs linked to the management and control of direct support. For that purpose, a lump- sum payment replacing all direct payments shouldmay be established by a member state. Rules seeking simplification of formalities shouldmay be introduced by reducing, amongst others, the obligations imposed on small farmers such as those related to the application for support, to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, to cross-compliance and to controls as laid down in Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] without endangering the achievement of the overall objectives of the reform, it being understood that Union legislation as referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR] applies to small farmers. The objective of that scheme should be to support the existing agricultural structure of small farms in the Union without countering the development towards more competitive structures. For that reason, access to the scheme should be limited to existing holdings.
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In accordance with their constitutional arrangements, Member States may implement relevant provisions of this regulation at regional level. In that case, Member States shall define regions in accordance with objective and non- discriminatory criteria and proceed to divide the national ceiling amongst the regions. Member States may also take all decisions referred to in this regulation at regional level and apply the financial provisions referred to in Articles 33, 35, 37, 39, and 51 to the regional ceilings. Member States may also decide to establish regional reserves
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 8, the total amount of direct payments which may be granted in a Member State pursuant to Titles III, IV and V in respect of a calendar year, after application of Article 11, shall not be higher than the ceilings set out in Annex III to this Regulation. For this purpose, Member States may divide the ceiling set out in Annex III of this Regulation amongst regions defined in accordance with objective and non- discriminatory criteria.
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1913 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay grant an annual payment to young farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1. Alternatively, the Member State may choose to extend this scheme to all farmers who commenced their agricultural activities within the last five years.
Amendment 2094 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. In order to finance the voluntary coupled support, Member States may decide, by 1 August of the year preceding the first year of implementation of such support, to use up to 5 % of their annual national or regional ceiling set out in Annex II.