39 Amendments of Lorenzo FONTANA related to 2011/0280(COD)
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to take into account specific new elements and to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of laying down further definitions regarding the access to support under this Regulation, establishing the framework within which Member States shall define the minimum activities to be carried out on areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation as well as the criteria to be met by farmers in order to be deemed to have respected the obligation of maintaining the agricultural area in– the state suitable for production and the criteria to detat is, any area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland and pasture or permiane the predominance of grasses and other herbaceous forage as regards permanent grasslandnt crops – in the state suitable for production.
Amendment 179 #
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to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget.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 UnThe redistribution of direct payments should comply with the basic principles of Europa 2020, while highlighting the need to use Union resources for economic growth. To that end, direct payments should be redistributed on the basis of appropriate, objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as the value of agricultural production, averagedded value, labour and purchasing power. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 201922 in a Member State or in a region should haveapproximate to or reach 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 farmeproductive sectors, 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 distributionmay retain an element of differentiation in relation to direct support in order to take account of differecnt support across the European Union during that periodtypes of land use.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
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 practisces 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 pastures, of perennial crops associated with appropriate agronomic practices and of ecological focus areas. The compulsory nature of those practisces 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 practisces 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" compThe same should apply to farmers who sign up for agri-environmental programmes as an aspect of rural development or take part in a national certification scheme of recognised environmental value, or who comply with the environment should lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR]al guidelines applicable to sustainable operational programmes under the Single CMO, or who adhere to agri-environmental schemes approved at national level.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to ensure that the land under permanent grassland and permanent crops is maintained as such by the farmers, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of the adoption of rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to promote the sustainable development of agriculture in areas with specific natural constraints and abandoned areas, Member States should be able to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual area-based paymentpayment based on new criteria such as gross marketable output, added value or the number of workers employed, on top of the basic payment, to all farmers operating in such areas. That payment should not replace the support given under rural development programs and should not be granted to farmers in areas which were designated in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) but have not been designated in accordance with Article 46(1) of 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].
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) a payment for young farmers who commence their agricultural activity and for women in farming;
Amendment 550 #
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, whereMember States shall decide to grant direct payments to farmers in one of the following applicases:
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the annual amount of direct payments is lessmore than 5 % of the total receiptsincome they obtained from non-agricultural activities in the most recent fiscal year; or
Amendment 610 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) their agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States in accordance with Article 4(1)(c).;
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) they are identified in a national public register, on the basis of objective criteria, as are farmers;
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) they devote a substantial amount of their working time to agricultural activities and earn a significant part of their income from such activities, in accordance with criteria established by the Member State.
Amendment 644 #
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 52 000 of direct payments for the previous year, to holdings in mountain areas affected by natural constraints or to holdings which restore abandoned areas.
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Entities such as transport companies, airports, real estate companies, companies managing sport grounds, motorway companies, campsites and mining companies shall not receive direct payments. After having notified the Commission, the Member States may decide to add other types of entity to those listed in paragraph 2a.
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated by subtracting the salaries effectively paid and deccost of labour (salaries, wages and vouchers), calcularted by the farmer in the previous year, including taxes and social on a flat-rate basis per labour unit used, also taking into accountributions related to employment work done by family members, 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.
Amendment 835 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Before 1 August 2013, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom may decide to increase by a maximum of 10 points the percentage of their annual ceilings referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Should Article 20 of this Regulation be applied, the Member States may make available to the regions the amount referred to in the first subparagraph, in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.
Amendment 897 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States in which certain types of livestock farms are particularly important for economic and/or social reasons may retain their special entitlements until 31 December 2020.
Amendment 1263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. FarmersMember States shall grant an annual payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shallwhen they observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the following agricultural practises beneficial for the c, and in respect of which a greening applimcate and the environment: ion has been made, the following practices:
Amendment 1288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have threewo different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 315 and up to 20 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 yearthree different crops where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 50 hectares;
Amendment 1323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to maintain existing permanent grassland and pasture on their holding; and
Amendment 1330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to maintain existing permanent crops on their farms, together with specific agronomic practices; or
Amendment 1332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) more than 70% of which is cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the growing cycle, or a combination of these.
Amendment 1424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter when they come within the following categories: – farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No° 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter, or – beneficiaries of agri-environment- climatic payments established pursuant to Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and/or Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR]; – farmers who comply with the environmental guidelines applicable to sustainable operational programmes under the single CMO or with national agri-environmental guidelines.
Amendment 1452 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall apply only to the units of a holding that are used for organic production in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 or are covered by agri-environment- climate measures in accordance with Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and/or Article 29 of Regulation (EU) N° [...] [RDR] or by measures/actions provided for in the environmental guidelines applicable to sustainable operational programmes under the single CMO.
Amendment 1469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 1508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 315 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 yearup to 50 hectares, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least two different crops. None of those crops shall cover less than 10 % of the arable land. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 50 hectares, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. None of those threeThe main crops shall not cover lessmore than 570 % of the arable land and the two main one shall not exceed 70crops together shall not cover more than 95 % of the arable land.
Amendment 1557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: – where the arable land is mainly used for grass production or other forage, mainly left fallow, mainly cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the growing cycle, or a combination of these, or – where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 80% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent grassland and historical pastures, or by permanent crops.
Amendment 1574 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. For the purposes of this article, “crop” means a crop of one of the genera defined in the botanical classification of crops or a crop of one of the species in the Brassicaceae, Solonaceae and Cucurbitaceae families, as well as land left fallow. However, autumn/winter crops and spring/summer crops shall be deemed to differ from each other even where they are of the same genus.
Amendment 1585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the definition of 'crop' andin order to add other crops to those listed in paragraph 1b and to establish the rules concerning the application of the precise calculation of shares of different crops.
Amendment 1705 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere the agricultural area, excluding areas under permanent grassland, covers more than 15 hectares, farmers shall ensure that at least 73 % 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 stripland under permanent crops, terraces, landscape features such as hedges or stone walls, buffer strips, land cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the growing cycle, land under soil-improving crops such as pulses and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1908 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 4 – title
Title 3 – chapter 4 – title
Payments for young farmers and women in farming
Amendment 1935 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall grant an annual payment to young farmers and to women engaged in farming and contributing to the rural economy who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 1993 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In order to finance the payment referred to in Article 36, Member States shall use a percentage of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II which shall not be higher than 24 %. They shall notify the Commission, by 1 August 2013, of the estimated percentage necessary to finance that payment.
Amendment 2000 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the maximumfigure of 24 % set under paragraph 1, where the total amount of the payment applied for in a Member State in a particular year exceeds the ceiling set pursuant to paragraph 4, and where that ceiling is lower than 24 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II, Member States shall apply a linear reduction to all payments to be granted to all farmers in accordance with Article 25.
Amendment 2025 #
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 pot referred to in Annex I to the Treatoy, 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 coppicewith the exception of fisheries products.
Amendment 2251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) a level equal to the amount to which the farmer would be entitled in respect of the number of hectares declared for the 2014 calendar year.
Amendment 2288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
[The breakdown of resources among the Member States that is put forward in Annex II should be reviewed on the basis of objective criteria, as provided for in Recital 21.]