13 Amendments of Nuno MELO related to 2016/2034(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, since 2007, extreme price fluctuation has been a f the gradual dismantling of intervention meatsure of worlds in the agricultural markets, with increasingly frequent and marked economic shocks has given rise to greater price volatility;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas climate change affects nd agricultural pests are having an increasingly clear impact on agricultural output levels;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the European Union does not currently have a genuine safety net to curb market volatility, which acts a powerful disincentive for farmers to continue working on EU territory;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas price volatility is making it difficult for young farmers to set up and invest;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas price volatility harms both producers and consumers;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas greater market transparency may limitcontribute to limiting the effects of price volatility;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas greater market transparency may limit price volatility, helping to provide better protection for farmers' incomes;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas, however, the current milk market observatory is proving to be of very limited usefulness and whereas there is a need for a price control instrument which is more preventive in nature and covers not only the milk sector but also Europe's principal farming sectors;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Union’s competitors make considerable sums of public money available for protecting their farmers from the effects of price volatility, and highlights the fact that, over the years, the European Union has dismantled support for agricultural markets whereas such support is what the United States' aid system is based on;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the main aims of2003 CAP reform since 2007 have been to strengthenaw the first steps towards the 'decoupling' of direct payments, to furthera process theat convergence of basic payments and to take on board societal and environmental concerns;tinued until they were almost fully decoupled in the most recent reform, which also introduced the partial convergence of direct payments.
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that food autonomy and security, on the basis of food production within Europe, must be long-term aims for the future CAPessential aims in preparation for the forthcoming reform of the CAP, and that it is therefore necessary to introduce market stabilisation instruments;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises the efforts made by European cooperatives in uniting producers and believes it necessary to encourage them to play a greater role in agricultural sectors and to merge with one another, with a view of improving the bargaining power of producers in the food chain;