26 Amendments of Michel DANTIN related to 2017/2088(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas these figures have not changed significantly over the last decade and whereas the demographic structure of farmers and generational renewal situations vary widely from one Member State to another;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas, in the light of demographic changes such as depopulation and the ageing of the population in rural areas, it is essential to create opportunities for agriculture as a modern and attractive industry to encourage young people to pursue careers in farming;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas a satisfactory economic situation is the first condition for making farming attractive, encouraging people to enter the industry and enabling farming to survive;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the Common Agricultural Policy retains a crucial role in this regard;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas generational renewal in agriculture is a problem combining two aspects, namely difficulties experienced by the younger generation in entering farming and difficulties in leaving it for the current generation of farmers, and whereas the shortage of young people pursuing careers in farming is jeopardising the economic and social sustainability of rural areas;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the most recent reform of the CAP has confirmed and introduced a series of tools which can be combined and adapted to national circumstances in the Member States, particularly the mandatory payment for young farmers under the first pillar (EUR 6.9 billion payable to 180 000 young farmers) and, under the second pillar, measures such as start-up aid, access to finance and credit, or the possibility of establishing a thematic sub-programme for young farmers (EUR 2.6 billion);
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas generational renewal should be one of the key priorities for the future Common Agricultural Policy, providing a common policy framework for national tailor-made strategies, and whereas supporting young farmers is a prerequisite for preserving agriculture across the EU and for keeping rural areas alive;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas young farmers represent a considerable potential for innovation and diversification in that they are more inclined to enter new markets and to develop new production methods, which may, in particular, help to tackle the environmental challenges facing agriculture;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the ‘Young Farmers Manifesto’, launched in 2015 by European Council of Young Farmers, calls for: access to land and credit through public support measures; regulation to curb unfair trading practices in the food supply chain; measures to reduce income volatility for young farmers; support for investment and access to land in order to safeguard and protect soils and optimise land use by young farmers for food production;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recommends that the support to the ‘Young Farmer Scheme’ should continue andby increasing the maximum level of national funding allocation be increased beyond 2 %yond 2 % for compulsory payments under the first pillar and by increasing the support rate under the second pillar in order to encourage generational renewal;
Amendment 87 #
2. RecommendsWelcomes the fact that, under the Omnibus Regulation, Member States have the possibility of increasing the allocation to young farmers under the first pillar by up to 50 % of the existing thresholds (previously 25 %) and that the limit placed on access to supports (currentpreviously five years from the establishment of the business) shouldhas been reviewsed in order to encourage generational turnover; points out that young farmers are now eligible for access to supports for five years from the date of their application, provided that the application is made within five years after their setting up;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses, however, the need for mediation (by a commercial bank or a national promotion agency) between farmers seeking funding and the ESI Funds;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014- 2020 introduced new measures to support young farmers in setting up farms; expresses concern however thatthat the level of administrative burdens may be inhibitings the take-up of these measures; notes that the overall administration of the direct payments and Rural Development Programme measures is perceived as very complex and difficult, especially for new entrants who are not familiar with the payment system;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Access to land and countering ‘land- grabbing’
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership; believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of, but are not sufficiently incentivised to ensuringe the best use of the land; recommends increasing the activity levels required to receive payments and to, targeting subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods) and prohibiting the combining of subsidies with the payment of a retirement pension, for which there is no justification;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. EncouragesCalls for the creation of more active national policies with, inspired in some cases by EU recommendations on access to land with best practices;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Proposes legislative action to enable the establishment of national programmes aimed atthat, as part of their national policies, the Member States should encourage farm and farm management advisory services to support and facilitatinge land mobility and succession planning services;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that in many Member States the generational renewal and the access of young people to agricultural land is hindered by late succession; considers that the current CAP lacks any incentives for older farmers to pass their businesses to younger generations; recommends reconsidering the implementation of measures that would motivate older holders to pass their farms to young farmers, such as the ‘farm-exit scheme’ and other incentives for retirement;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that in many Member States the generational renewal and the access of young people to agricultural land is hindered by late succession; considers that the current CAP no longer lacks any incentives for older farmers to pass their businesses to younger generations; recommends reconsidering the implementation of measures that would motivate older holders to pass their farms to young farmers, such as the ‘farm-exit scheme’ and other incentives for retirement;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the Member States and the regions should be given more powchoice as to whether to regulate access to farmland and set incentives or restrictions to that end belongs to the Member States, particularly with a viewhen it comes to tackling Europe’s land- grabbing and concentration phenomenon, which is limiting young farmers’ options when starting outphenomenon and encouraging young farmers to set up business;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the Member States and the regions should be given more power to regulate farmland and set restrictions to that end, particularly with a view to tackling Europe’s land-grabbing and concentration phenomenon, which is limiting young farmers’ options when starting out;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages the setting-up of an "Erasmus" type scheme associated with vocational training to improve young farmers' skills and experience;