Activities of Michel DANTIN related to 2009/2236(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Future of the CAP after 2013 (debate)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2010 on 'quality policy for agricultural products and agri-foodstuffs: what strategy to follow?',
Amendment 12 #
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, contributing to a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, market stabilisathe EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens as well as help feed the world’s poor; whereas the number of hungry people now exceeds one billion and in the provision of food supplies to EU consumers at reasonable pricesEU today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eat,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, according to the FAO, world food demand should double and the world population should increase from the current six billion to nine billion by 2050; whereas world food production will need to increase in line with this at a time when natural resources are under pressure:
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas these reforms have substantially altered farm support instruments, while maintaining the CAP's three founding principles, namely: - a unified market, - Community preference, - financial solidarity,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the production of high-quality products areis essential exports ofto the European Union and also represents a very large share of its international trade; whereas the EU is exporting high-profile products with considerable economic value, and in the case of products with protected origin and geographical indications the net value of these products and foodstuffs is €14 billion a year (excluding wines and spirits, which also account for a significant share of EU exports), whereas, in order to continue developing high-quality production, account should be taken of the specific needs of these sectors,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the 2003 CAP reform and the 2008 Health Check have allowed EU farmers to better respond and react to market signals and conditions; points out that, in view of the specific features of agricultural production, market regulation is required in the interests of all sectors and of consumers;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the CAP is the most integrated of all EU policies and therefore logically accounts for the largest share of the EU budget; recognises that its share of the budget has steadily decreased from about 75% of the total EU budget in 1985 to 39.3% by 2013, representing less than 0.45% of total EU GDP, whilst at the same time support is more thinly spread today with 12 new Member States joining the EU; considers it essential for the EU budget earmarked for the CAP to be kept at its current level;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that EU agriculture remains a central sector of the EU economy, making an important contribution to EU GDP and jobs both directly and indirectly through the multiplier effect on both the upstream and downstream food and drink industry market; believes, therefore, that a strong EU agriculture is at the very heart of a successful export-led EU food and drink industryand a strong food and drink industry are inextricably linked, with each contributing to the other's success, in particular on export markets;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Takes the view that thought should be given to introducing updated supply- side management tools for some capital- intensive farming sectors with production cycles stretching over several years (in particular the dairy and wine-growing sectors);
Amendment 303 #
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 harmonised levela fair system of support across the EU with a common set of objectives and rules – while acknowledging the specific features of certain sectors – can deliver the appropriate level playing fieldconditions for farmers and a properly functioning Single Market with fair competitive conditions for agricultural products within the EU;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. CStresses that farmers require clarity and adequate incomes to carry out their tasks; calls for the guarantee of a fair and stable returnincome for the farming community to remain a primary goal for the new CAP, whilst providing good value for money and a fair treturnatment for consumers;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for measures to be taken to strengthen producers' and producer organisations' management capacity and bargaining power and improve the functioning of the food supply-chain with greaterby encouraging negotiations within branches and increasing the transparency of food prices, ands well as action to address unfair commercial practices; takes the view that consideration should be given to adapting competition rules in order to take account of the specific features of the agricultural markets;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Considers that production control efficiency is fundamental to more sustainable management of scarce resources and that farmers should innovate by using the latesmost efficient financial, scientific and technical management tools to help meet the growing demand for food in a more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner;
Amendment 554 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 1
Paragraph 48 – point 1
1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in theto ensure a distribution of direct support funds between Member Statesmeasures that will make it possible to meet the various objectives assigned to them, the hectare basis alone willis not be sufficient and, therefore, calls for additional objective criteria such as a purchasing power coefficient to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 584 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that, in the interest of simplification, clarity and a common approach, funding for each of the five building blocks of the CAP must be agreed from the start of the reform;
Amendment 594 #
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 way in which direct support is granted should evolve gradually, allowing those Member States that are still using the historical payments system the flexibility to phase in the difficult changes at their own speed1;
Amendment 632 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Identifies the need for five key building blocks, namely: Food Security and Fair Trade, Food Quality, Sustainability, Agriculture across Europe, Biodiversity and Environmental Protection, and Green Growth, to achieve a fairer, greener and more sustainable CAP;
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
Paragraph 56 a (new)
Food quality
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 b (new)
Paragraph 56 b (new)
56b. Stresses that the development of food quality policy, including in terms of geographical indication (PDO/PGI ), must be a priority aspect of the common agricultural policy and be deepened and strengthened so that the European Union can maintain its leadership position in this area;
Amendment 667 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 c (new)
Paragraph 56 c (new)
56c. Takes the view that, in the case of these high-quality products, the use of original management, protection and promotion instruments should be allowed, enabling them to develop in a harmonious fashion and to continue to make their major contribution to the sustainable growth of European agriculture;
Amendment 722 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Believes that 'green growth' should be at the heart of a new rural development strategy focussing on creating new green jobs through: the development of biomass, biowaste, biogas and small-scale renewable energy production as well as encouraging the production of second-generation biofuels, investing in modernisation and innovation as well as new research and development techniques for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, providing training and advice to farmers for applying new techniques and to assist young farmers entering the industry, and adding value to high-quality products through promotion and marketing measures and support for projects involving local farming sectors bringing together all the stakeholders in an area (farmers, processors, distributors, research institutes, etc.);
Amendment 736 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Believes that to underpin the five key building blocks of the CAP, a minimum safety net against extreme price volatility should still be available as a rapid reaction crisis tool; to that end, considers that a special reserve budget line should be made available in the EU budget which could be activated rapidly to respond to crises which arise, and that new innovative financial tools should also be considered such as; takes the view that this safety net must include, for each farming sector, market-clearance measures such as storage or withdrawal mechanisms triggered when a reference price is reached; considers that these mechanisms must be sufficiently flexible to take account of market developments; takes the view that these market measures will make it possible to prevent crises on too large a scale, but that they must be backed by instruments designed to stabilise farm incomes in the face of market volatility; to that end, considers that a special reserve budget line should be made available in the EU budget which could be activated rapidly to respond to crises which arise, and that new innovative forms of payment should also be considered so as to help reduce income volatility; takes the view, further, that consideration should also be given to introducing, across the board, harvest insurance policies, to help farmers cope with unpredictable weather, and new innovative financial tools, such as mutualisation funds, risk insurance schemes and futures markets, to help reduce marketincome volatility;