Activities of Alfreds RUBIKS
Plenary speeches (30)
Situation in Ukraine (debate)
Financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products - Direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - Transitional provisions on support for rural development (debate)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - 2011/0280(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) - 2011/0281(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - 2011/0282(COD) - Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - 2011/0288(COD) (debate)
Protection of animals during transport (debate)
Current management of the sugar sector (debate)
Direct payments to farmers (debate)
Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 (debate)
Food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Union (debate)
Application of waste management directive (debate)
Farm input supply chain - Imbalances in the food supply chain (debate)
2012 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)
Parliament's position on the 2012 draft budget as modified by the Council - Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument (debate)
The future of VAT (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
Financial, economic and social crisis: measures and initiatives to be taken (debate)
The CAP towards 2020: Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future (debate)
A new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe (continuation of debate)
Belarus (debate)
EIB annual report for 2009 (debate)
Respect of national wage and retirement-setting mechanisms (debate)
Adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems (debate)
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (debate)
A sustainable EU policy for the High North (debate)
Situation in Belarus
EU-Georgia agreement on facilitation of issuance of visas - EU-Georgia agreement on readmission of persons residing without authorisation - Visa liberalisation scheme in Serbia and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Implementation of the EU-Russia visa facilitation agreement (debate)
Territorial, social and economic cohesion - Good governance and EU regional policy (debate)
Transatlantic relations: USA travel fee (debate)
Better lawmaking
Responses to relaunch the economy in the Member States of the European Union in Central and Eastern Europe
Shadow reports (24)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law) PDF (156 KB) DOC (77 KB)
REPORT on the future of Europe’s horticulture sector – strategies for growth PDF (203 KB) DOC (102 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport PDF (167 KB) DOC (78 KB)
REPORT on regional branding: towards best practice in rural economies PDF (219 KB) DOC (125 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005, Directive 2009/128/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC PDF (405 KB) DOC (581 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management PDF (579 KB) DOC (737 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) PDF (1 MB) DOC (2 MB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to pollution caused by ships and to marine pollution caused by oil and gas installations PDF (248 KB) DOC (344 KB)
REPORT on promoting a European transport-technology strategy for Europe’s future sustainable mobility PDF (200 KB) DOC (99 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products PDF (259 KB) DOC (286 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union and repealing Directive 2000/30/EC PDF (355 KB) DOC (549 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC PDF (694 KB) DOC (1 MB)
REPORT on Blue Growth: Enhancing sustainable growth in the EU’s marine, maritime transport and tourism sectors PDF (251 KB) DOC (160 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents for vehicles PDF (192 KB) DOC (200 KB)
REPORT on a strategy for an electronic toll service and a vignette system on light private vehicles in Europe PDF (158 KB) DOC (83 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council PDF (468 KB) DOC (814 KB)
REPORT on the future of regional airports and air services in the EU PDF (209 KB) DOC (120 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands PDF (301 KB) DOC (414 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards PDF (285 KB) DOC (426 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road (recast) PDF (218 KB) DOC (253 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on agricultural product quality schemes PDF (388 KB) DOC (584 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 485/2008 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund PDF (206 KB) DOC (254 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures PDF (259 KB) DOC (360 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Agreement on the Accession of the European Community to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) of 9 May 1980, as amended by the Vilnius Protocol of 3 June 1999 PDF (151 KB) DOC (79 KB)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on regional quality branding: towards best practice in rural economies
Shadow opinions (11)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
OPINION on current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
OPINION on the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 - all sections
OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sound level of motor vehicles
OPINION on the EU Cohesion Policy Strategy for the Atlantic Area
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2013 draft budget
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational craft and personal watercraft
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1639/2006/EC establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) and Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks
OPINION on Trade for Change: the EU Trade and Investment Strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab Spring revolution
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (117)
Amendment 228 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The work programme shall be of a four- year duration, but it may be reviewed and appropriate corrections made to it annually.
Amendment 96 #
Amendment 27 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 31 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Deplores the fact that the proposed Strategy does not apply to wild and exotic animals held as property (for example, by zoos, as domestic animals, for entertainment), given that the number of birds and other exotic animals in the European Union amounts to 75 million;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 78 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. To ensure that the Council’s debate on the welfare of cats and dogs is extended to include all domestic animals;
Amendment 79 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take necessary measures to educate stakeholders about the requirements for the keeping of wild animals in order to prevent illegal trade in wild animals to private persons and to improve the welfare of wild animals in captivity; considers that legislation on the care responsibilities of animal owners has to be encouraged and, where appropriate, developed, laying down that individuals, breeders and pet shops selling animals must provide the potential owners with detailed information on the specific physiological, behavioural and environmental needs of the relevant species and all relevant legal requirements and require the purchaser to have adequate experience and be equipped to provide care prior to any purchase;
Amendment 84 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to actively and continuously improve animal welfare regulations in the framework of the EU Wildlife Trade Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (as amended), in order to ensure that best practice with regard to animal welfare is taken into account as a high priority for all trade in live animals from the moment they are affected by human activities associated with this trade, including long-term care at the point of destination;
Amendment 86 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recognising the development of global standards for the transport of animals by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), which will improve animal welfare standards in tourist resorts around the world, urges the Commission to introduce policies to protect the welfare of animals used in other sectors and avoid any adverse effects on animals, ensuring that their specific needs are met.
Amendment 92 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. To advise the Member States to ensure assessment of all state and local government ombudsmen and veterinarians who are involved in zoo inspections and regulation; where necessary, to provide them with the respective regular training on the care and welfare of captive wild animals; considers that zoo inspectors must assess welfare and environmental conditions and consult on how to improve poor conditions in practice;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recommends the Member States to ensure that all zoo employees in charge of animals are trained, experienced and qualified in animal care and animal husbandry;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Recognising that the European Commission has to develop a Code of Practice for zoos, following the EU Zoo Inquiry 2011, recommends that an independent scientific body should draw up standards specific to species for the keeping of wild animals in zoos, based on the natural environment; considers that a high level of animal husbandry must be ensured, and that recommendations on the subject should also include guidance on environmental enrichment;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. To encourage the Member States to require all zoos to adopt, develop and constantly improve environmental enrichment programmes, based on best practice, aimed at providing better environments for all animals in captivity under the care of the zoos; moreover, to develop a code of ethics and animal welfare policy to ensure that all activities, such as movement of animals, do not cause animal suffering or endanger the public;
Amendment 137 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to adopt an EU strategy for developing alternative testing methods, without using animals, in the context of revision of EU legislation (for example, in respect of food and feeding permits) and in the context of new technologies (such as cloning) in order to guarantee compliance with these new regulations on animal testing;
Amendment 140 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that the European network of reference centres must provide relevant, high-quality, professional and consistent support to the Member States and other stakeholders regarding best practice in relation to animal welfare;
Amendment 141 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. To encourage all Member States to ensure that all animals in captivity benefit from high animal welfare standards after the adoption of animal welfare quality standards, developed by the European network of reference centres for animal welfare;
Amendment 159 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the Parliament considers that such a Framework Law should be based on validated science and proven experience and cover all kept animals, as well asd abandoned animals, including stray animals of domesticated species; Recalls that the Parliament has called for the Animal Welfare Quality project to be further developed as regards its simplification and practical application;
Amendment 161 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 101 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in relation to the weak and ineffectual system of monitoring compliance with the conditions of animal transport in Member States it seems expedient to consider the creation, in Member States, of specialised monitoring institutes that woulwithin existing Member State institutions, of specialised departments that would carry out enhanced monitoring of compliance with provisions governing the protection and welfare of animals, including conditions for the transport of animals;
Amendment 220 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis of the transport of animals, performing economic calculations broken down by the type of exploitation of animals concerned, and paying particular attention to the influence of the transport of young animals on the EU meat market and the economy of the EU as a whole.
Amendment 132 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall require manufacturers and importers of tobacco products to submit to their competent authorities a list of all ingredients, and quantities thereof, used in the manufacture of the tobacco products by brand name and type, as well as their emissions and yields, yields and a complete toxicological description. Manufacturers or importers shall also inform the competent authorities of the concerned Member States about all their tobacco products available on the market if the composition of a product is modified affecting the information provided under this Article. Information required under this Article shall be submitted prior to the placing ofn the market of a new or modified tobacco product. In relation to each additional substance, manufacturers or importers shall submit complete analysis findings, using the latest technologies, which show that they do not contain toxic, carcinogenic or addictive substances. The list must be supplemented with information on ingredients both during and without combustion, indicating all possible effects on the health of consumers, including addictiveness.
Amendment 157 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 164 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall prohibit the use of flavouringadditional substances in the components of tobacco products such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of flavour, taste or smoke intensity. Filters and capsules shall not contain tobacco.
Amendment 169 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall, based on scientific evidence, prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco products with additives (including paraffin, wax, fat, sugar, starch and cocoa) in quantities that increase in an appreciable manner at the stage of consumption the toxic or addictive effect of a tobacco product.
Amendment 173 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Amendment 249 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch- offs and sleeves or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.
Amendment 315 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 321 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a Nicotine-containing products and products which are used in the same way as for tobacco-smoking may only be placed on the market if they were authorised pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC.
Amendment 5 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Recalls the goals of the Transport White Paper, particularly that by 2050 the majority of medium-distance passenger transport should go by rail;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 43 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take a balanced approach in future revisions of aviation guidelines in order to provide for a socially and economically viable development of regional air services, taking into account the environmental impact of air transport;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges that capacity management is not the same at ‘slot coordinated’ airports as at ‘slot non- coordinated’ airports; is of the opinion that there is plenty of spare capacity to be utilised at many regional airports and that, by using that spare capacity, congestion and stacking at major airports can be reduced and the environmental impact minimised;
Amendment 95 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the need for better integration between modes of transport, as well as the fact that traffic share must be determined by the market, provided that it operates under uniform conditions with regard to combined transport and the environment, including complete internalisation of external costs; urges the Commission to come forward with a communication encouraging industry to develop multi- modal through ticketing between the rail and air sector; points to the fact that schemes of this kind are already in operation, such as the ‘rail and fly’ tickets being offered by certain carriers in Germanyin more and more countries;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the cost of implementing security measures at smaller regional airports is proportionally higher than at major airports, which benefit from economies of scale; believes, in this connection, that costs should be more evenly shared between passengers, and airports and general taxation;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that the EU directive on airport charges4 only covers airports with more than 5 million passengers and/or the biggest airport in each EU Member State; suggests that the proposal on aviation security charges should take the same approach and that airports with less than 5 million passengers should have security paid out of general taxation; believes that an assessment of the impact on small and medium-sized airports should form a core part of any review of the relevant directives;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Council to adopt a position on aviation security charges and believes that more stringent security measures should be paid for out of general taxation, as aviation security is a matter of national security;
Amendment 125 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that the development of regional airports is limited to the absolute minimum, i.e. that it is neither hampered nor promoted at the expense of the development of more sustainable modes of transport such as rail and water transport;
Amendment 128 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 136 #
2011/2196(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers the development of regional airports to be a priority in regions where connections using other modes of transport are lacking;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas on average 42 % of total water supply in Europe is used by agriculture (Greece 88 %, Spain 72 %, Portugal 59 %) and whereas costs of irrigation, channelling of water in wetland regions and drainage have substantially increased as a result of freshwater depletion and are expected to rise further due to climate change;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas crop rotation and the basic principle of crop production1 should be included in ‘greening’ measures as part of CAP reform with regard to its significant contribution to climate change mitigation and the potential for reducing the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides; 1 Translator’s note: this translation is uncertain: there is a grammatical problem in the original, of which we have unsuccessfully sought clarification.
Amendment 116 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on national and European competition authorities to address robustly the dominant position of agribusiness traders and input companies, and to consider proposals for anti-trust legislation; calls on them to make it legally permissible for producer organisations – if they fulfil transport, storage and other specific requirements – to obtain products directly from the producer;
Amendment 152 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to help generate new revenue for farmers by facilitating the integration of energy produced from renewable farm sources into private and public energy systems and grids, as farmers are involved in the production of bio-energy in the most direct way as owners of land, water and forests;
Amendment 193 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support efforts to maintain the use of farm saved seed in EU farming in view of its significant economic and environmental benefits and contribution to agro-biodiversity; calls, in order for this to be successful, for support, in selection research projects, for the breeding of varieties which retain their characteristics in the long term;
Amendment 222 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls upon the Commission to work, as part of the CAP reform and the Water Framework Directive, towards better irrigation and water drainage and storage systems for agriculture, to include both improving water storage capacities in soils and, water harvesting in dry areas and water drainage in moist areas, as a way of reducing the use of fresh water and also as a precaution against changes in rainfall patterns due to climate change;
Amendment 227 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for greater support for training farmers in water management, drainage and irrigation, including practical tools for water storage and measures to prevent nutrient losses or salinisation and paludification, as well as improved water pricing and water administration schemes at local and regional level, in order to reduce input costs in the long term;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to promote the setting up of appropriate national surveillance systems and to develop harmonised standards at EU level to allow comparison; stresses the need for uniform identification and registration of bee hives, whose operation should be funded by means of support payments to beekeepers for bee colonies who have submitted a statistical overview of the number of bee colonies, quantitative and qualitative indicators and bees’ health;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the establishment of the EU reference laboratory for bee health, which should focus on activities not covered by existing expert networks or national laboratories, and should involve them, increasing the human resource capacity and funding of existing networks of experts and existing laboratories and synthesise the integrated knowledge stemming from their research;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to support diagnostic laboratories and field tests at a national level and points out that overlaps in funding should be avoided and that beekeepers and their organisations should be involved in carrying out field tests;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to set up a steering committee, together with representatives of organisations in the beekeeping sector, which will assist the Commission in establishing the annual work programme of the EU reference laboratory;
Amendment 93 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission actively to encourage a greater degree of information- sharing among Member States, laboratories and beekeepers on ecotoxicological studies and other factors affecting honeybee health so as to make possible informed, independent scientific scrutiny and create a single database;
Amendment 171 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to make it possible to acquire higher-education qualifications in plant protection knowledge for use in agriculture for all students pursuing specialisms in agriculture and science;
Amendment 200 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to provide significantly more financial resources for the beekeeping sector, particularly measures to support beekeepers, and to encourage the development of joint projects, and on the Member States to provide technical assistance for the beekeeping sector; calls on the Commission to provide a safety net or a common insurance system for apiculture in order to mitigate the impact of crisis situations on beekeepers;
Amendment 210 #
2011/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to strengthen and develop the agri-environmental measures specific to the beekeeping sector, in the spirit of the new EU Biodiversity Strategy, and to encourage farmers to engage in agri-environmental measures in order to support ‘bee-friendly’ grasslands on field margins, and the planting of nectar-bearing trees in tree-felling areas after trees have been harvested and to employ special crop rotation and variation;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the CAP reform of 2003 and the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy of 2008 have substantially increased the transparency and efficiency of the CAP and farmers’ own responsibility and market orientation; whereas this process must be continued and, as a counterpart, the administration of the CAP must be significantly further simplified in order to reduce the burden on farmers and administrations,
Amendment 154 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, because the world economy is becoming integrated more rapidly, trade systems are as rule being liberalised more by multilateral negotiations (the Doha Round) and multilateral negotiations (the Doha Round) have the aim of liberalising trade systems and whereas in relation to imports from third countries environmental, animal welfare, plant protection and consumer protection standards need to be raised to EU level and minimum employment standards should be complied with,
Amendment 431 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. In the case of direct farm payments, advocates moving away from historical and individual reference values and calls for a transition to a uniform area-based regional or national premium for decoupled payments in the next financing period; recognises, however, that the situations in the individual Member States are very disparate, requiring special measures per region;
Amendment 445 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 602 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that direct payments should be made only to active farmers; realises that, under the system of decoupled direct payments, each farmer who uses farmland for production or who tends it in order to maintain GAEC should receive direct payments; calls on the Commission therefore to devise a definitions of ‘active farmer’ and of ‘fair distribution of resources’ which the Member States can administer without additional administrative effort, while it should be ensured that traditional farming activities (full-time and various degrees of part- time) are classified as active farming;
Amendment 640 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers therefore that farming practices should be encouraged and ensured under the first pillar on farmland which is not subject to natural handicaps and which would contribute to environmentally sustainable agriculture, while under the second pillar farmers should be compensated for losses which they have suffered and income which they have forgone in farming land with natural handicaps and special nature conservation areas, including NATURA 2000 areas, and that costs of investing in environmental improvements and expenditure arising from agrienvironmental commitments in excess of cross-compliance requirements should be compensated;
Amendment 663 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that environmental benefits could be attained by introducing environmental activities with cross- compliance requirements; takes the view that Member States should be given the opportunity and flexibility to select for themselves from a list of environmental activities or to add others which they consider the most important with a view to solving environmental problems in their countries;
Amendment 671 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 698 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 729 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Regards this model as making a substantial contribution to the simplification of the direct payments system and to the attainment of new compulsory environmental objectives; observes that, under this model, there is no need to step up the current rate of monitoring and the current monitoring capacities, as existing checks can be used, and that checks in the second pillar can be combined in the basic and regeneration programme; considers also that no new systems of payments or penalties need be introduced;
Amendment 732 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 847 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers that the health check approach should be pursued further, as thessome existing market instruments have also demonstrated their value as a safety net; takes the view that these market measures, and in particular intervention, should only be used as a safety net in case of price crises and potential market disruption, and that intervention should be used for a prescribed purpose (for example to meet the needs of a specific sector);
Amendment 879 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that market-orientated production, competition and direct payments are at the heart of any insurance against risk, and that it is farmers who are responsible for risk prevention; supports the Member States, in this context, in making national risk insurance instruments available to farmers;
Amendment 889 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Considers that a multi-stage safety net comprising private storage, public intervention, market disruption instruments and an emergency clause would confer the greatest possible benefit; calls for private storage and public intervention to be permitted for specific sectors where market disruptions are of limited duration; calls furthermore for a market disruption instrument and an emergency clause to be established for all sectors in common, making it possible for the Commission, under certain circumstances, in the event of crises to take action over a limited period which goes beyond the existing instruments;
Amendment 897 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 918 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that, in view of the completely different conditions which exist in the individual sectors, differentiated sectoral solutions are preferable toshould be opted for, not across- the-board approaches;
Amendment 1020 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Advocatgrees that the 2006 sugar market reform be extended to 2020 in its existing form has not attained the desired results and should therefore be perfected in order to develop a system for the subsequent period which can operate without quotas;
Amendment 1073 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Is aware of the importance of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, social, economic, modernisation and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, which should also benefit farmers; calls therefore for second- pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of growthmeasures relating to growth of the rural economy, employment and climate measures and measures for the benefit of rural areas can be increased; considers that, in this context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmers; considers that, in order to guarantee the competitiveness, efficiency and modernisation of the EU's less developed rural areas, the EU’s convergence regions should receive support; considers that, in order to improve the competitiveness, efficiency and modernisation of the EU's less developed rural areas, special attention should be devoted, and more financial support provided, directly to the EU’s convergence regions; considers that the criteria for allocating EU rural development funds should be reviewed and that objective (up-to-date, uniform and recent) criteria should be laid down which characterise the current situation such as farmland, gross added value, NATURA 2000 areas, woodland and GDP (measured in terms of PPS per capita);
Amendment 1257 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Observes that there is a need for action with regard to national tax law applicable to farms, especially in the case of young agricultural workers, in order to distribute the tax burden more evenly over a period of years;
Amendment 195 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 199 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 293 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Amendment 305 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Following the Commission decision approving the programme, an initial prefinancing amount for the whole programming period shall be paid by the Commission. This initial pre-financing amount shall represent 47% of the EAFRD contribution to the programme concerned. It may be split into a maximum of three instalments depending on budget availability. The first instalment shall represent 2% of the EAFRD contribution to the programme concerned.
Amendment 341 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 356 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 6
Article 48 – paragraph 6
Amendment 377 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
If agreement is not reached, the Member State may request opening of a procedure aimed at reconciling each party's position within four months and arriving at a joint opinion. A report of the outcome of the procedure shall be given to the Commission, which shall examine it before deciding on any refusal of financing.
Amendment 410 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 2
When the Union budget is credited as referred in the first paragraph, the Member State may retain 120% of the corresponding amounts as flat rate recovery costs, except in cases of irregularity or negligence attributable to its administrative authorities or other official bodies.
Amendment 430 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1
Article 64 – paragraph 1
Amendment 438 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1. Where it is found that a beneficiary does not comply with the eligibility criteria or the commitments relating to the conditions for granting the aid as provided for in the sectoral agricultural legislation the aid shall be withdrawn in full or in partand payments for the non-compliant part shall be reduced for the next two years.
Amendment 275 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The EAFRD shall contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy by promoting sustainable rural development throughout the Union in a complementary manner to the other instruments of the common agricultural policy (hereinafter “CAP”), to cohesion policy and to the common fisheries policy. It shall contribute to a more territorially and environmentally balanced, climate- friendly and resilient and innovative Union agricultural sector in accordance with the Member States’ national development objectives.
Amendment 365 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) preventing degradation of farmland and enhancing characteristics of soil geared to sustainable agricultural production.
Amendment 844 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) concern infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, energy supply and, water management, channelling and supply; or
Amendment 1160 #
2011/0282(COD)
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 or forestry use of the land.
Amendment 1555 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) financial contributions, paid directly to farmers, to premiums for crop, animal and plant insurance against economic losses caused by adverse climatic events, wildlife, including birds, and animal or plant diseases or pest infestation;
Amendment 1907 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, make an annual breakdown by Member State of the amounts referred to in paragraph 1, after deduction of the amount referred to in paragraph 2 and taking into account the transfer of funds referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012, is laid down in Annex Ia [sic – translator’s note]. The breakdown of the funding among the Member States must be based on objective criteria. In making the annual breakdown the Commission shall take into account:
Amendment 448 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As appropriate to each sector concerned in the light of the practice and experience under previous CMOs, the system of intervention should be available during certain periods of the year and should be open during that period either on a permanent basis or should be opened in good time depending on market prices.
Amendment 468 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Support for setting up producer groups should be provided for all sectors in all Member States under rural development policy so the specific support (including investment) in the fruit and vegetables sector should be discontinued.
Amendment 1594 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shallmay recognise, on request, producer organisations, which:
Amendment 1682 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Member States shallmay recognise, on request, associations of producer organisations in any of the sectors listed in Article 1(2) which are formed on the initiative of recognised producer organisations.
Amendment 1763 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall recognise, on request, inter-branch organisations in the following sectors (by way of derogation from Articles 106, 107 and 108): (i) the fruit and vegetables sector; (ii) the olive and table olive sector; (iii) the silk sector; (iv) the bee-keeping sector. Inter-branch organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector shall realise at least one of the objectives laid down in Article 106(1)(c)(i)-(iii).
Amendment 193 #
2011/0280(COD)
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, isteps. 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. Member States may also limit the reduction in the basic payment to farms resulting from the discontinued use of the historical model. 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 no later than in 2023. The volume of financing of direct payments by Member States (envelope) should be adjusted so that, in all Member States, the level of direct payments is not less than 80% of the Union average level of direct support as from 1 January 2014.
Amendment 555 #
2011/0280(COD)
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, where one of the following applies (with the exception of producers in less favoured regions and products from various restricted areas):
Amendment 651 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to farmers who received less than EUR 5 000 ofin direct payments for the previous year than the amount determined by the Member States (within the range EUR 1 000-EUR 5 000).
Amendment 754 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
– by 780 % for the tranche of more than EUR 250 000 and up to EUR 300 000;
Amendment 1695 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 72.5 % 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 stri – for example fences or stone walls – buffer strips, nitrogen-fixing crops and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii), as well as crops which contribute to CO2 sequestration.
Amendment 2028 #
2011/0280(COD)
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 potato, 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 coppiceall sectors of agriculture or to regions of a Member State where specific types of farming or specific agricultural sectors are facing certain difficulties and are particularly important for economic and/or social and/or environmental reasons. .
Amendment 2114 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide to use up to 10 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II provided that:
Amendment 2119 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) up to 20% if they applied, until 31 December 2013, the single area payment scheme as laid down in Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, or financed measures under Article 111 of that Regulation, or are concerned by the derogation provided for in Article 69(5), or, in the case of Malta, in Article 69(1) of that Regulation; and/or
Amendment 2124 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) up to 10% if they allocated, during at least one year in the period 2010-2013, more than 5 % of their amount available for granting the direct payments provided for in Titles III, IV and V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, with the exception of Section 6 of Chapter 1 of Title IV, for financing the measures laid down in Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the support provided for in points (i) to (iv) of paragraph 1(a) and paragraphs 1(b) and (e) of Article 68 of that Regulation, or the measures under Chapter 1, with the exception of Section 6, of Title IV of that Regulation.
Amendment 65 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 2 – article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The eligible expenditure of the operation to be co-financed shall not exceed the current value of the investment cost of the operation less the current value of the net revenue, determined according to one of these methods, excluding investments in sustainable and low-emission transport infrastructure, in the case of which the eligible expenditure must be equal to the current value of the investment cost of the operation.
Amendment 89 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Part 3 – article 111 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) the financial and economic sustainability of a project due to operations which bring a good rate of return with higher rates of co-financing, not non-profit-making operations;
Amendment 18 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Article 15(3) of Directive 2003/96/EC allows Member States to apply to agricultural, horticultural and piscicultural works as well as to forestry not only the provisions generally applicable to business uses but also a level of taxation down to zero. A, in order to keep agriculture economically viable, as it is already hampered by strict social, environmental, plant protection and animal welfare requirements, and it is not adequately remunerated on the market. Despite this, an examination of that option has revealed that as far as general energy consumption taxation is concerned its maintenance would be contrary to the Union's wider policy objectives unless it is linked to a counterpart ensuring advances in the field of energy efficiency, which at the same time will in the medium term reduce permanent production costs in these sectors. Such advances in energy efficiency should form part of a sufficiently long cycle, extending over a number of years, and be subject to public planning and monitoring by public bodies. As regards CO2 related taxation the treatment of the sectors concerned should be aligned to the rules applying to industrial sectors.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) It should be laid down that Member States ought to develop forms of bioenergy on the basis of society’s economic needs and its interests. Member States should be encouraged to adopt a tax regime which promotes consumption of second-generation biofuels. The Commission should particularly prioritise research into second-generation biofuels in order to improve their efficiency and actual cost, as well as increasing research and development funding.
Amendment 27 #
2010/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure that the respect of cross compliance requirements can be verified, farmers are required to declare all agricultural areas of their holding, irrespective of the condition of the areas on 30 June 2003 (Article 124 of the Regulation). This also applies when the farmers do not apply for any area-based direct payment and only have small areas at their disposal. In those cases, for the sake of simplification, it should be made possible for the Member States not to require the declaration of those areas, provided the total area of the holding concerned does not exceed one hectare and provided that a reference to those areas is made in the aid application.
Amendment 37 #
2010/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 27 a – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 27 a – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) provisions stipulating that a payment may be placed in the national reserve if a farmer refuses to accept it and if the land used for the farm is not in good economic condition. This money may be returned to young farmers who are starting to farm permanently.
Amendment 41 #
2010/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 29
Article 1 – point 29
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
On the basis of the choice made by each Member State, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, determine a ceiling for each of the direct payments – including permanent meadowland and pasture – referred to in Articles 52, 53 and 54.
Amendment 46 #
2010/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 66
Article 1 – point 66
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 124 – paragraph 9
Article 124 – paragraph 9
9. In order to enable the application of the single area payment scheme referred to in this Title, the Commission shall, by means of delegated acts, determine the agricultural areas under the single area payment scheme, as provided for in paragraph 1, and the minimum size of eligible area per holding for which payments may be requested at a level higher thanof 0,3 ha, as provided for in the third subparagraph of paragraph 2.
Amendment 16 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy has met its goals with regard to achieving better productivity in the food chain, contributstriving to achieve fairer standard of living for the agricultural community, market stabilisation and the provision of food supplies to EU consumers at reasonable prices,
Amendment 308 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out, most importantly, that in the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and that only a harmonised level of support across the EU with a common set of objectives and rules can deliver the appropriate level playing field for farmers and a properly functioning Single Market with fair competitive conditions for agricultural productfarmers within the EU;
Amendment 427 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls for a fairer distribution of CAP payments and insists that it should be fair to farmers in both new and old Member States8 ;
Amendment 567 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 1
Paragraph 48 – point 1
(1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the hectare basis alone will not be sufficient and, therefore, calls for additional objective criteria such as a purchasing power coefficientgriculture employment, land, environmental criteria, between Member States rural areas, to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 593 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States by 2020the latest 2014, allowing those that are still using the historical payments system the flexibility to phase in the difficult changes at their own speed9 ;
Amendment 611 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Considers that there should be no return to coupled payments as a guiding principle of the CAP; however, given the move from a historical to an area support model, takes the view that a limited margin for flexibility should be left to Member States to respond to the specific needs of their territory, in the form of capped coupled payments for vulnerable grassland livestock areas, under Rural development policy in compliance with WTO requirements;