Procedure completed
2009/2236(INI) Future of the CAP after 2013
Lead committee dossier: AGRI/7/01458
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AGRI | LYON George (ALDE) | |
| Opinion | BUDG | LA VIA Giovanni (PPE) | |
| Opinion | DEVE |
Legal Basis RoP 052
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2010/07/08
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament
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T7-0286/2010
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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013.Parliament notes that the CAP reforms initiated in 1992 and 1999 and, in particular, the 2003 reform, which was reviewed during the Health Check and introduced the principle of decoupling, as well as the various sectoral reforms, were all intended to allow EU farmers to better respond and react to market signals and conditions. It wishes for this trend to continue in further reforms, while some market measures are still needed in view of the specific features of agricultural production.An amendment adopted in plenary recalls that agriculture has always been a producer of public goods, or of what in today's context may be called 'first-generation' public goods, the reference here being to food security and food safety, and to the high nutritional value of agricultural produce, which should continue to constitute the primary raison d'être for the CAP, corresponding to its essence and representing the first concern of Europe's citizens. The more recently identified or 'second-generation' public goods, e.g. the environment, land management or animal welfare, while also objectives of the CAP, are complementary to the first-generation goods and should therefore not replace them.The resolution also recalls that European agriculture faces new challenges: food security, the rising prices of foodstuffs and volatile market prices, the fight against climate change, water, soil and biodiversity management, consumer demands for high quality products, better animal welfare as well as competitiveness, the rural exodus, ageing of the rural population, pressures on agricultural earnings, achieving equal levels of development and cohesion.The need for a strong CAP post 2013: given these challenges and in the light of the Europe 2020 Strategy, Parliament considers that the priorities of the European Common Agricultural Policy post-2013 should be part of a common and credible multi-functional agricultural food policy with the necessary funding both to provide effective and targeted support to farmers and respond to the concerns of the rural community, as well as benefiting society as a whole. The CAP should enable agriculture to play its part in the European economy and ensure it has the tools to compete on world markets.Members consider that the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and that it should not be renationalised. It believes that direct support should remain fully financed by the European budget and reject any further cofinancing which could harm fair competition within the EU Single Market. This policy should ensure the coexistence of i) high-added-value farming with high-quality primary and processed products, giving it a strong position on world markets; ii) farming open to regional markets; iii) farming geared to local markets.Parliament recalls that one of the main reasons why the EU needs a strong CAP is to contribute to the maintenance and development of viable and dynamic rural communities, at the heart of European cultural diversity. It takes the view that this calls for the socio-economic gap between rural and urban communities to be narrowed, in order to avoid the growing land abandonment and rural depopulation which are further isolating rural areas.The resolution underlines the urgent need to attract younger generations and women to rural areas through long-term policies and to provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population. New ways of attracting young people should be explored, such as the availability of favourable loans and credit for investments and recognition of their professional skills, in order to ensure they are able to enter the rural economy with relative ease.Noting that the cross-compliance system remains one of the appropriate means of optimising the provision of eco-system services by farmers and meeting new environmental challenges by securing the provision of basic public goods, Parliament notes, however, that the introduction of cross-compliance has raised a whole range of problems relating to administrative issues and acceptance by farmers, who had the impression that they were losing a degree of freedom in their work. They call therefore for the administrative burden on farmers to be reduced through a simplified implementation system for cross-compliance requirements.CAP priorities for the 21st century: Parliament agrees on the need to fix certain central key building blocks: security of supply of food products and fair trade, sustainability, agriculture across Europe, the quality of foodstuffs, conservation of biodiversity and environmental protection, and green growth to achieve a fair and more sustainable CAP. They consider that the current two-pillar structure (production supports and rural development) should be maintained.A fair CAP: the resolution insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition and trade-distorting measures on the part of trading partners and/or countries where producers are not subject to standards as high as in the EU as regards, in particular, product quality, food safety, the environment, social legislation and animal welfare. Members believe that improving competitiveness at different levels (local, regional, internal market and world markets) should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post-2013. They call on the Commission to uphold the interests of European farmers in the context of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements negotiated on behalf of the EU.Stressing that farmers require long-term investment prospects and adequate incomes in order to carry out their tasks, Member call for the guarantee of a fair and stable return for the farming community to remain a primary goal for the new CAP, whilst providing good value for money and fair treatment for consumers.Parliament calls for flexible and efficient market measures to be set in place to ensure an adequate safety net within the future framework of the CAP in order to avoid extreme market price volatility, provide a greater degree of stability, and provide rapid and efficient responses to economic crises arising in the sector. It takes the view that this should be complemented by a risk management system that helps minimise the consequences of natural and health disasters. It also calls for a fair distribution of CAP payments and insists that it should be fair to farmers in both new and old Member States.Members consider that reducing direct payments under the first pillar would have devastating consequences, not only for farmers but, to an equal extent, for the countryside, for agriculture-linked public services, for consumers and for society, given that the latter is a beneficiary as a whole. They add that direct payments are, therefore, essential and must be maintained.A sustainable CAP: the agriculture sector has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more renewable energy sources and bio-based materials.Parliament believes that climate considerations should be integrated across CAP measures where appropriate. It believes that an EU-funded top-up direct payment should be made available to farmers through simple multiannual contracts rewarding them for reducing their carbon emissions per unit of production and/or increasing their sequestration of carbon in the soil through sustainable production methods and through the production of biomass that can be used in the production of long-lasting agro-materials.Parliament takes the view that investment in agricultural innovation should be further encouraged, inter alia through the CAP and EU research and development framework programmes, in order to address new challenges. It recommends, to this end, the active presence of agronomic advisors in the regions to guide farmers in their attempts to deliver environmental public goods.A green CAP: Parliament notes that the market has failed, to date, to properly reward farmers for protecting the environment and other public goods. It considers that green growth should be at the heart of a new rural development strategy that focuses on creating new green jobs through: the development of local dynamic tools such as local marketing, local processing, and support for projects involving all stakeholders from the local farming sector;the development of biomass, bio-waste, bio-gas and small-scale renewable energy production, as well as encouraging the production of second-generation biofuels, agro-materials and green-chemistry products,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 in applying new techniques and to assist young farmers entering the industry.Food quality: the resolution stresses that the development of food quality policy, including in terms of geographical indication (PDO/PGI/TSG), must be a priority aspect of the CAP and be deepened and strengthened so that the EU can maintain its leadership position in this area. It takes the view that, in the case of these high-quality products, the use of original management, protection and promotion instruments should be allowed.Agriculture across Europe: Parliament calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in disadvantaged areas such as areas with natural handicaps, including mountainous regions, environmentally sensitive areas and/or regions which are the most affected by climate change, and outermost regions, in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place so that land continues to be managed and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU and a rational development of agricultural production. A common and simple policy: Members believe that the new CAP, through a simplified support system, must be easy to administer, transparent, and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers, particularly for smaller producers. They believe that this could be achieved inter alia by moving towards the use of delivery tools that set the goals and empower farmers to choose their own farming systems to meet these objectives, such as outcome agreements, simple contracts and multiannual payments.The CAP in the multi-annual financial framework: the resolution underlines the need, given the new Common Agricultural Policy objectives, to provide adequate funding in the new multiannual financial framework (MFF), in order to be able to better support the policy in accordance with the major challenges this crucial sector for EU food security will have to face in the coming years.
- 2010/06/21 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2010/06/15
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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- 2010/03/29 Council Meeting
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2010/02/22
Council Meeting
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Ministers held an exchange of views on the future of the CAP and, in particular, on market management measures after 2013, based on a presidency background paper and a questionnaire. Ministers welcomed the presidency paper as a valuable contribution to the discussion on the future of the CAP, stressing the importance of striking the right balance between market orientation on the one hand and ensuring the viability of agricultural activity in the EU through appropriate market and crisis management instruments on the other.Many ministers agreed that market orientation of European agriculture achieved as a result of the CAP reforms undertaken since 1992 was sufficient. Many referred to the contribution which existing measures such as direct payments and market management measures make to dampening price and income risks for farmers. At the same time, they highlighted the necessity of keeping an efficient safety net in future, in particular against the background of growing price volatility and market instability, and the EU commitments in the context of the Doha Development Round of the WTO. Many ministers supported the presidency's suggestion of examining the possibility of complementing existing market management measures provided for in the single CMO and made suggestions, such as the creation of income insurance schemes, the strengthening of producer organisations and interbranch cooperation, futures markets and the setting up of a crisis fund. Many delegations also referred to ongoing discussions on the functioning of the food supply chain and asked to take into account the outcome of that work. A substantial number of ministers agreed that the future CAP should provide for a financial mechanism allowing the EU to respond rapidly to serious crises which offers flexibility in responding rapidly to such cases.A number of ministers considered that market orientation in European agriculture could be further improved and insisted that further efforts to improve competitiveness would offer the best safety net. Some made it clear that any new market measures should not come on top of existing ones and also expressed doubts with regard to the creation of a financial mechanism to deal with crisis situations, as this would involve additional expenditure.The presidency expressed its intention to table at the Special Committee for Agriculture (SCA) a follow-up paper summarising the Council's debate.The Council's debate followed previous discussions on the different aspects of the CAP post-2013 held under the French, Czech and Swedish Presidencies. A final general reflection on the CAP post-2013 is scheduled to take place during the informal meeting of the ministers of Agriculture on 30 May - 1 June, to be held in Merida, Spain.Thereafter the Commission is expected to submit a communication on the post-2013 CAP in late autumn 2010, followed be legislative proposals in mid-2011.
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2009/12/17
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2009/12/14
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The Council held a policy debate on the future of the CAP, with a particular focus on rural development policy. The Council debate on the future of rural development policy is the continuation of previous discussions under the Czech and French Presidencies, which focused on the first pillar of the CAP.Member States were invited to reflect on the future challenges they consider to be most relevant for European agriculture and rural areas and on what changes were needed in the rural development programme in order to tackle these challenges, while respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.Several Ministers emphasised that although there is already quite a good existing policy, there is still room for improvement because a central banner is needed, which in their view, could be Green Growth. Some urged structural changes; the replacement of the axes-structure with a new clearer one with more focused targets. Some others pointed out the need to redesign some of the individual measures, and establish balance between targeting and simplification.In its introductory words, the Commission representative highlighted that strengthening competitiveness, protecting the environment and creating new jobs are the three most important challenges we face when we talk about the future of rural development.After the discussion, she estimated too early to mention any figures and invited Member States to reflect on several issues that most delegates touched upon, such as the criteria to be defined for the distribution of money intending to replace historical grounds.The Swedish Presidency concluded that there is a need to keep rural development as part of the common policy, in order to face several important challenges such as sustainable development, climatic change, water management, and biodiversity.
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Documents
- Debate in Council: 2986
- Debate in Council: 2995
- Debate in Council: 3006
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0204/2010
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0286/2010
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2236(INI)
2010/04/23
BUDG
26 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas, with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the European Parliament has gained the power to shape the Union's agricultural policy, not only as regards multiannual agricultural programmes but also by amending the annual budget for agriculture, thus giving the Parliament the responsibility of ensuring a fair and sustainable common agricultural policy,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital D D. whereas the current small margins available under Heading 2 as from the 2011 budget year make it very difficult for the Union to respond appropriately to unexpected political events and may deprive the annual budgetary procedure of its substance,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Draws attention to the fact that in order to avoid
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Draws attention to the fact that in order to
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. notes that, in view of the new challenges, objectives and enlargements facing the European Union, the current CAP budget should not be reduced without careful consideration;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. stresses that regional differences in the size of agricultural holdings is a key feature of Europe's cultural diversity;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that over the last four years of the current MFF, it was only possible to agree the annual budgets either by using up the existing margins in the different headings of the MFF or through recourse to the revision
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that over the last four years of the current MFF, it was only possible to agree the annual budgets either by using up the existing margins or through recourse to revision and reprogramming, reducing the ceilings of Heading 2 in order to finance other EU priorities; points out that in 2011-2013 the margins in Heading 2 will be extremely limited;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers necessary to reorganise CAP allocations in a way to - favour as a rule sustainable farming systems, which preserve biodiversity, protect water resources and soil fertility, respect animal welfare and employment; - guarantee a fair income for farmers including the delivery of healthy food and public goods; - contribute to the global fight against hunger, based on the recognition of the right to food;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the new CAP will have to face new and demanding challenges with a view not merely to meeting the food consumption needs of European citizens with adequate quality products, meeting the challenges with regards to world food security, ensuring the functioning of the agricultural markets and supporting the income of the agricultural sector but also preserving the environment in all parts of Europe and responding to climate change,
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need, given the new Common Agricultural Policy objectives, to provide adequate funding
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need, given the new Common Agricultural Policy objectives, to provide adequate funding in the new MFF, in order to be able to better support the policy in accordance to the major challenges this crucial sector for the EU food security will have to face in the coming years;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need, given the new Common Agricultural Policy objectives, to provide adequate funding in the new MFF, in order to be able to better support the policy, through the introduction of a new aid system that ensures it is more legitimate, fairer and more effective;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Draws attention to the fact that the rule stipulating that the Commission may no longer amend its draft budget once the Conciliation Committee has been convened will
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Draws attention to the fact that the rule stipulating that the Commission may no longer amend its draft budget once the Conciliation Committee has been convened will preclude the use of the traditional autumn letter of amendment to take account of the updated forecasts for agricultural policy and their budgetary implications; taking into account that agriculture year is running from the 15 October each year asks the Commission to present the latest financial data on agriculture before the Conciliation committee in convened; takes the view that, if these circumstances arise, the most appropriate procedure would involve the submission by the Commission – if necessary – of a specific draft amending budget once all the agricultural data have been finalised;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Draws attention to the fact that the rule stipulating that the Commission may no longer amend its draft budget once the Conciliation Committee has been convened will preclude the use of the traditional autumn letter of amendment to take account of the updated forecasts for agricultural policy and their budgetary implications; takes the view that, if these circumstances arise, the most appropriate procedure would involve the submission by the Commission – if necessary – of a specific draft amending budget once all the agricultural data have been
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that Pilot Projects (PP) and Preparatory Actions (PA) introduced by the European Parliament have evolved into important tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the new CAP will have to face new and demanding challenges with a view not merely to meeting the food consumption needs of European citizens with adequate quality products and
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the new CAP will have to face new and demanding challenges with a view not merely to meeting the food consumption needs of European citizens with adequate non-GMO quality products and supporting the income of the agricultural sector but also preserving the environment and responding to climate change,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas agricultural expenditure only accounts for 0.49% of total EU GDP (2008 figure), which, when converted into per capita financial support to farmers, puts the European Union level of support on a par with that of its main trading partners, such as the USA,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas expenditure in the form of direct aid accounts for 0.38% of EU GDP (2008 figure); emphasises also that this corresponds to income support that is unevenly distributed among Member States, regions and farmers,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas expenditure linked to the rural development policy accounts for 0.11% of EU GDP; emphasises the heterogeneous nature of this policy that includes funding for development actions in rural areas and indirect support for certain products,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital C d (new) Cd. whereas, since 2007, voluntary modulation mechanisms have allowed for the redeployment of financial aid between direct payments and rural development, without however improving the transparency, legitimacy and simplification of the financial resources allocated to agriculture,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital D D. whereas the current small margins available under Heading 2 make it very difficult for the Union to respond appropriately to market crises and unexpected
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2010/04/29
AGRI
283 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2009 on ‘the challenge of deterioration of agricultural land in the EU and in particular in southern Europe: the response through EU agricultural policy instruments’
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to the Commission White Paper ‘Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action’ (COM(2009)147), as well as to the staff working documents entitled ‘Adapting to climate change: the challenge for European agriculture and rural areas’ (SEC(2009)0417) and ‘The role of European agriculture in climate change mitigation’ (SEC(2009)1093),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the 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 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eat
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens a
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens in all regions of the Union as well as help feed the world's poor; whereas the number of hungry people now exceeds 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eat,
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas global food demand is expected to double and world population is predicted to grow from 6 billion today to 9 billion by 2050 according to the FAO, and global food production will need to increase accordingly against a background of pressure on natural resources, meaning that the world will need to produce more food whilst using less water, less land, less fertilisers and less pesticides.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas global food demand is expected to double and world population is predicted to grow from 6 billion today to 9 billion by 2050 according to the FAO, and global food production will need to increase accordingly against a background of pressure on natural resources, meaning that the world will need to produce more food whilst using less water, less land, less fertilisers and less pesticides.
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A7-0060/2010) on EU agriculture and climate change,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas producer support estimates (PSE) show that total farm support in the EU has been gradually reducing since 2000 and is now comparable on a per capita basis with the level of support in the EU's major trading partners,
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas producer support estimates (PSE) show that total farm support in the
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q a (new) Qa. whereas the high level of knowledge on grow systems, sustainability related technology and food logistics in European agriculture can support the EU 2020 objectives;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q a (new) Qa. whereas the reduction in EU customs tariffs on agricultural products envisaged in the Doha Round is, on average, at least 54%,
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas according to the latest Eurobarometer, 90% of EU citizens surveyed consider agriculture and rural areas to be important for Europe's future, 83% of EU citizens surveyed are in favour of financial support to farmers and, on average, they believe that agricultural policy should continue to be decided upon at European level, in close cooperation with the Member States' regional authorities,
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas according to the latest Eurobarometer, while most Europeans do not know what the CAP is, 90% of EU citizens surveyed consider agriculture and rural areas to be important for Europe's future, 83% of EU citizens surveyed are in favour of financial support to farmers and, on average, they believe that agricultural policy should continue to be decided upon at European level,
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Ra. whereas the objectives and the substance of the future of the Common Agricultural Policy must be subject to broad public discussions in order to increase the public knowledge of the CAP, therefore welcomes the initiative of the commission on the public debate on the future of the CAP after 2013;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Ra. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon comprises a "social clause", according to which the social issues (promotion of high level employment, adequate social protection, fight against social exclusion etc) must be taken into account, when defining and implementing all policies, including the CAP,
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S a (new) Sa. whereas it is of crucial importance to the CAP that the European Parliament should, after 2013, have access at all times to current data on the evolution of the agriculture budget, the use of resources, the extent to which targets are met and the recipients of budget resources,
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S a (new) Sa. whereas the CAP must be geared to the maintenance and development of multifunctional, extensive, sustainable agriculture in Europe,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S b (new) Sb. whereas the production and marketing of agricultural products must be more strongly supported at regional and local level,
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 T
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading. 1 The evolution of the CAP:
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the CAP has undergone radical reforms over the last 25 years, in particular bringing about a fundamental shift from production support to producer support3 ,
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the CAP has undergone radical reforms over the last 25 years, in particular bringing about a fundamental shift from production support to producer support3 ,
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the CAP has undergone radical reforms over the last 25 years, in particular bringing about a fundamental shift from production support to producer support, ending regular intervention buying and the dumping of European surpluses on world markets and making the CAP and EU farmers more market-oriented; stresses, however, that these reforms have not fundamentally altered agriculture's dominant development model, which was initiated in the 1960s, when the CAP was launched;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the CAP has undergone radical reforms over the last 25 years, in particular bringing about a fundamental shift from production support to producer support1
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that the CAP has played a crucial role in increasing production and feeding Europe’s population after the Second World War, recalls furthermore that the CAP was the first common EEC policy, thus paving the way for European cooperation and integration in other policy areas; (This amendment should be placed before "1.")
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that CAP market instruments specific to each sector play a fundamental role and are now used as safety nets to help
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that CAP market instruments
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy has met its goals with regard to achieving better productivity in the food chain,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that CAP market instruments are now used as safety nets to help manage market volatility and ensure a certain degree of stability and that, moreover, since the adoption of decoupled Single Farm Payments there has been a resolute move away from trade-distorting measures in line with WTO requirements; however the CAP after 2013 should not only reflect the requirements of the WTO, but should also supply management measures whenever they need to help balancing price volatility and market instability which endanger the remunerative income and the existence of farmers;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that CAP market instruments are now used as safety nets to help manage market volatility and ensure a certain degree of stability
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that CAP market instruments are now used as safety nets to help manage market volatility and ensure a certain degree of stability and that, moreover, since the adoption of decoupled Single Farm Payments there has been a resolute move away from trade-distorting measures in line with WTO requirements; however, there is a need for further reaching reform.
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – subparagraph a (new) (a) Recalls that farming provides the basis for economic activity in many rural areas and the prosperity of other sectors of those regions' economies depends on it; believes, therefore, that rural development policy should be chiefly geared to promoting the competitiveness of farming, with the aim of fixing the rural population, guaranteeing an adequate standard of living and preventing depopulation to urban areas;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution 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; and would seek for this trend to continue in further reforms.
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that the 2003 CAP reform, the various sectoral reforms and the 2008 Health Check have allowed EU farmers to better respond and react to market signals and conditions;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution 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; firmly advocates the continued implementation of measures adopted under the health check for farmers, in particular those concerning the elimination of milk quotas;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution 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 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls attention to the fact that agricultural production relies largely on unforeseeable natural factors (e.g. the weather, natural disasters) and cannot therefore be left completely at the mercy of market conditions;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on rural communities, improving the environment, modernising and restructuring agriculture and improving product marketing and competitiveness, therefore the rural development should also be maintained as an important pillar of the CAP in future;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on rural communities, improving the environment, modernising and restructuring agriculture and
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on rural communities, improving the environment, modernising and restructuring agriculture, strengthening cohesion in the enlarged EU and improving product marketing and competitiveness;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on rural communities, improving the environment, modernising and restructuring agriculture, improving and revitalising abandoned or disadvantaged rural areas and improving product marketing and competitiveness;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy has
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on rural communities, improving the environment, m
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on rural communities, improving the environment, modernising and restructuring agriculture and improving product marketing and competitiveness; stresses that small and medium-sized undertakings need to play a more active part in the realisation of this goal;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture; continues, therefore, to call for a well equipped second pillar, with its focus on the rural
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the structure of the Common Agricultural Policy, with two clearly defined pillars, has proved its worth; calls for a two-pillar model, each pillar with its own adequately guaranteed financial framework, to be retained in the future;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the recognition of the multi- functional role of farmers in delivering public goods such as guaranteeing food security, contributing to territorial cohesion, preserving our environment, high-quality food production, good animal husbandry, shaping and improving the diversity and quality of valued landscapes in the EU, and the move to more sustainable farming practices by not only meeting the basic requirements for maintenance of the land in a Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) but also achieving even higher standards through agri-environmental schemes, precision farming and environmentally sustainable production systems such as organic production;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the recognition of the multi- functional role of farmers in delivering public goods such as preserving our environment, high-quality food production, good animal husbandry, shaping and improving the diversity and quality of valued landscapes in the EU, and the move to more sustainable farming practices by not only meeting the basic requirements for maintenance of the land in a Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) but also achieving even higher standards through agri-environmental schemes, precision farming
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the recognition of the multi- functional role of farmers in delivering public goods such as preserving our environment, high-quality food production, good animal husbandry, shaping and improving the diversity and quality of valued landscapes in the EU, and the move to more sustainable farming practices
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the recognition of the multi- functional role of farmers in delivering public goods such as preserving our environment, high-quality food production, good animal husbandry, shaping and improving the diversity and quality of valued landscapes in the EU, and the move to more sustainable farming practices by not only meeting the basic requirements for maintenance of the land in a Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) but also achieving even higher standards through agri-environmental schemes, precision farming and organic production, a role which now needs to be given greater recognition and taken account of in a pricing policy;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy has met its goals with regard to achieving better productivity in the food chain,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the CAP is the most integrated of all EU policies and therefore logically accounts for
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution 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 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the CAP is, together with the trade policy, one of the most integrated of all EU policies and
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the CAP is the most integrated of all EU policies and therefore
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the CAP is the most integrated of all EU policies and
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the CAP is the most integrated of all EU policies and
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the opinion, therefore, that the CAP has evolved, becoming greener and more market-orientated, and has dramatically reduced its impact on developing countries,
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the opinion, therefore, that the CAP has evolved, becoming greener and more market-orientated, and has dramatically reduced its impact on developing countries, whilst at the same time offering support to farmers to produce high-quality food for European consumers; is of the opinion that the CAP should continue this trajectory through full integration of sustainable development principles,
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the opinion, therefore, that the CAP has evolved, becoming greener and more market-orientated, and
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the opinion, therefore, that the CAP has evolved, becoming greener and more market-orientated, and has
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy has met its goals to a large extent with regard to achieving better productivity in the food chain, contributing to a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, market stabilisation and the provision of food supplies to EU consumers at reasonable prices, while at the same time contributing to some extent to a fair standard of living for the agricultural community;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 а (new) 7а. Emphasises that the existence and development of agriculture contributes to the stability of Member State regions and is an important factor in social cohesion;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that the availability of supplies which, as stated in Article 39 of the Lisbon Treaty, should reach the consumers at reasonable prices, is of great importance since basic food security remains
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for EU agriculture as the world population is predicted to grow from 6 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food will double by 2050 according to the FAO (especially in emerging economies such as China or India); Should rather help poorer countries to produce their own food instead of being dependent on aid which exacerbates the situation of farmers and has to challenge the emerging countries that have standards constituting a threat both in terms of economic and social dumping, on environmental issues, quality and even human rights.
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for EU and global agriculture as the world population is predicted to grow from 6 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food will double by 2050 according to the FAO (especially in emerging economies such as China or India);
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food s
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, to date
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Urges the Commission to consider the reform of the CAP in the context of future challenges, including food security, climate change, population growth, the integration of markets, and the competition for resources; and considers that these challenges should be the main drivers for the re-design of the CAP;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Notes that climatic changes are likely to increase both the volatility of markets and the economic disparities between rural areas;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Urges the Commission to consider the reform of the CAP in the context of future challenges, including food security, climate change, population growth, the integration of markets, and the competition for resources; and considers these challenges the main drivers for the re-design of the CAP;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. In respect of food security, insists that appropriate account of the Policy Coherence for Development agenda is taken to ensure that CAP reform is consistent with other EU initiatives with regard to its impact on Developing Countries.
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. In respect of food security, insists that the Commission takes due and proper account of the Policy Coherence for Development agenda to ensure that CAP reform is consistent with other EU initiatives with regard to its impact on Developing Countries;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. In respect of food security, insists that the Commission takes due and proper account of the Policy Coherence for Development agenda to ensure that CAP reform is consistent with other EU initiatives with regard to its impact on Developing Countries.
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Expects the Commission to honour commitments made in the Doha Development Agenda to abolish export refunds as part of CAP reform;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Expects the Commission to honour commitments made in the Doha Development Agenda to abolish export refunds as part of CAP reform.
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. With regard to projections for global population growth, encourages the Commission to pursue CAP reform in tandem with open market policies to ensure that food is not only produced but reaches consumers at the most affordable prices;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. With regard to projections for global population growth, encourages the Commission to pursue CAP reform in tandem with open market policies to ensure that food is not only produced but reaches consumers at the most affordable prices.
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution 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 stabilisation and the provision of food supplies to EU consumers at reasonable prices, yet at a cost to the taxpayer and the developing world.
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Affirms that Europe will have to make a substantial contribution to meeting that need against a background of less land, less water and reduced energy inputs due to the impact of climate change, which will act as a serious constraint on European capacity to increase supply; points out that, against this background, agricultural research assumes an important role in guaranteeing food production through more efficient use of resources;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Affirms that Europe will have to make a substantial contribution to meeting that need against a background of
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Affirms that Europe
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Affirms that
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9a. Affirms that Europe
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Affirms that Europe will have to make a substantial contribution to meeting that need against a background of opportunities afforded by, in particular, new technologies to address the problems of less land, less water and reduced energy inputs due to the impact of climate change, which will act as a serious constraint on European capacity to increase supply;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Affirms that Europe
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Acknowledges that although climate change is a global process, its local impacts are diverse and that the net impact of climate change on farm activities and on the socio-economic life will vary widely across the EU and within individual Member States, leaving as most vulnerable regions in Europe, Southern Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, Outermost regions and the Arctic; believes, therefore, that the threat of land abandonment, depopulation, and marginalization of such regions constitutes one of the challenges faced by the post 2013 CAP;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the global energy crisis and increasing energy prices will drive agricultural production costs up, leading to rising food prices and growing market price volatility for both farmers and consumers, which will have a detrimental
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the global energy crisis and increasing energy prices will drive agricultural production costs up, leading to rising food prices and
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – b (new) - having regard to European Council Conclusions of 26 March 2010 on the EU post 2010 vision and target for halting biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation by 2020
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the global energy crisis
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 – subparagraph a (new) (a) Takes the view that, in order to avoid the undesirable effects of this growing volatility, the CAP should have a wide range of flexible market management measures capable of a rapid response;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. is convinced that the shift in the energy system – from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources – will, to a much greater extent than at present, have to be based on biogenic energy sources derived from agriculture and forestry, in order to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and increase security of supply of renewable energy sources of European origin;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Takes the view that, in order to avoid the undesirable effects of this growing volatility, the CAP should have a wide range of flexible market management measures capable of a rapid response;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and increasing carbon sequestration by stepping up the production of biomass;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11a. Believes that European agriculture must move away from a dependence on finite resources including fossil fuels and mineral phosphates b. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and increasing carbon sequestration;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, making use of new technologies and increasing carbon sequestration;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that agriculture is well placed to
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that, owing to the move towards greater sustainability based in particular on organic and local farming, agriculture is well placed
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes research and development have an important role to play in making European agriculture more competitive and sustainable and regrets the dramatic drop of investment in this sector;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that the global energy crisis and increasing energy prices is a great opportunity for farmers to add an additional revenue stream to their income by increasing their production of alternative energy, thereby creating new jobs and contribute to solve the climate crises;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 а (new) 11а. Believes that, in the long term, providing support for agriculture and the development of farming regions also means providing support for the development of a sustainable energy policy;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises th
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises the importance of reinforcing the progress already made to preserve biodiversity and
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises the importance of reinforcing the progress already made to preserve biodiversity and protect the environment through recent CAP reforms whilst recognising the continuing challenges of biodiversity loss and natural resource degradation and the need for political will and concerted action to tackle these issues;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 а (new) 12а. Points out that one of the CAP’s basic aims remains that of ensuring the economic viability of the sector; stresses that the sector will only be able to meet society’s demands and expectations if it is genuinely productive;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls that consumers’ expectations of guaranteed food safety must be met, as well as their demands for higher quality standards
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses the major contribution which can be made by rural development policies to economic recovery in the Member States following the financial crisis;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Recognises that the CAP must take into account the differences in structure and modernisation needs of agriculture in the enlarged EU, with the aim of achieving equal levels of development and cohesion;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Advocates a dynamic, effective and non-bureaucratic regional development strategy as part of the CAP; stresses that in this connection the Member States have a major role to play by making available to potential beneficiaries simple, accessible and reliable procedures for securing available funding;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that the CAP must provide immediate responses to the effects of the economic crisis on farming businesses such as the lack of access to credit for farmers, constraints on farm incomes7, and increasing rural unemployment, particularly among vulnerable groups, such as women and young people;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that the CAP must provide immediate responses to the effects of the economic crisis on farming businesses such as the lack of access to credit for farmers, constraints on farm incomes7 , lack of viable private insurance solutions, and
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that the CAP must first and foremost play a preventive role, but must also provide immediate responses to the effects of the economic crisis on farming businesses such as the lack of access to credit for farmers, constraints on farm incomes, and increasing rural unemployment;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Takes the view that a new relationship should be established between competition rules and the CAP with the aim of providing farmers and their interbranch organisations with tools that will make it possible to improve their negotiating position;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Brings therefore to the attention the fact that differences in the capacity of Member States to deal with the economic crisis might result in increasing inequalities among rural regions in the EU;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 а (new) 14а. Considers that, given the specific traditions and characteristics of farming in some Member States and regions, the current system of support under the CAP places farmers in the livestock sector on an unequal footing with farmers in the arable sector, which has an adverse effect on their competitiveness and viability;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for specific consideration of the fact that the economic crisis hinders severely the ability of Member States to take full advantage of the opportunities offered to agriculture and rural development by co-financed measures;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the CAP must continue to provide solutions to the threat of land abandonment, rural depopulation and the ageing of the rural population in the EU to ensure the long-term sustainability of rural communities in the EU, therefore it is furthermore necessary to continue a target-oriented rural development in the CAP;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the CAP must continue to provide solutions to the threat of land abandonment, rural depopulation and the ageing of the rural population in the EU to ensure the long-term sustainability of rural communities in the EU; including by encouraging family farming;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the CAP must continue to provide solutions to, and tangible assistance to combat, the threat of land abandonment, rural depopulation and the ageing of the rural population in the EU, by establishing appropriate funding and assistance for that purpose, to ensure the long-term sustainability of rural communities in the EU;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 а (new) 15а. Considers the disparities that exist between levels of support in some Member States to have an adverse effect on competition in the single market and on the equal treatment of farmers across the EU;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Takes the view that the CAP should provide ongoing support for agricultural modernisation in the new Member States;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Believes that, especially under the circumstances of a market oriented CAP that exposes increasingly farmers to market based processes of price formation, all efforts should be made and actions should be taken, in order to secure that a) the agri-food chain operate in a transparent way and that all power imbalances be eliminated and b) overall oversight of and transparency in the operation of all commodities markets (agriculture, energy, metals/minerals), which affect the cost of production, be enhanced and improved;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes that, in the light of these challenges, the CAP post-2013 must send strong signals and provide answers to the concerns of both the rural community and wider society through a strong, sustainable, well supported, reliable and credible multi- functional food policy;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution 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 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes that, in the light of these challenges, the CAP post-2013 must send strong signals and provide answers to the concerns of both the rural community and wider society through a strong, sustainable, well supported and credible multi- functional agricultural and food policy;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes that, in the light of these challenges, the CAP post-2013 must send strong signals and provide answers to the concerns of both the rural community and wider society through a strong, sustainable, well supported and credible multi- functional
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Notes that the considerable differences between the agricultural sectors of the new Member States result in differences in the impact of the CAP application and in the scope and vigour of the challenges the new Member States are facing; Stresses that the Commission should take the special problems and concerns of the new Member States more into account in its decisions within the framework of the CAP; (new paragraph)
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a s
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a s
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the main goals of the CAP should be to guarantee the European Union's food sufficiency at reasonable prices and a fair income for farmers and stockbreeders, as well as compliance with minimum standards of food quality and safety,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners; while more emphasis the need to strengthen the farmers positions within the EU internal and local markets than before, when clear comparative advantages exist for them; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security and in the same time not ensuring secure livelihood even for its smallest farmers in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers produce food in a sustainable way, avoiding contamination of soil and water, halt biodiversity loss, and help to reduce climate change, keeping EU farmers on the land, and maintaining European food production into the future; Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity; points out, further, that third countries cannot guarantee the high standards of food safety that the EU requires from Community producers;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security – in particular where such regions do not apply the same health and safety standards as EU producers – in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners, and that it should be backed up by a balanced trade policy geared to food security and sovereignty; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners, while at the same time not undermining agricultural production in developing countries; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European basic food
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that all EU farmers enjoy fair treatment which ensures equal competition in the internal market and remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 – subparagraph a (new) (a) Draws attention to the possibly unfavourable impact of any reduction in CAP funding on the value of farms with serious repercussions especially for farmers with bank loans, particularly in the context of the economic crisis which has seriously affected European agriculture;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 – subparagraph a (new) (aa) Considers, accordingly, that to meet those objectives it will need to reconsider its offers to reduce import protection under the Doha Round and in negotiated bilateral agreements;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses the need of supporting the idea of developing rural affairs banks. Such banks would offer long-term low- rate credit to key rural groups.
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Notes with concern the stance adopted by the Commission regarding a possible reduction of CAP funding; questions the advisability of such a measure, given the potentially harmful consequences thereof;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Considers that that policy should ensure the coexistence of: – high-added-value farming with high- quality primary and processed products giving it a strong position on world markets; – farming open to regional markets; – farming geared to local markets, with it being pointed out that some of the farmers involved are small farmers with limited incomes who, were they to abandon farming, would, owing to their age, qualifications or lifestyle choices, have great difficulty in finding work outside farming, particularly at a time of recession and high unemployment;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Recalls that EU agriculture
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Recalls, that the first pillar should remain the main element of the CAP;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the CAP no longer guarantees market stability, jeopardising the maintenance of adequate farm income and the regular supply of food at reasonable prices,
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls, as Article 39 of the Lisbon Treaty rightly suggests, that agriculture is a specific sector which suffers from
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls, as Article 39 of the Lisbon Treaty rightly suggests, that agriculture is a specific sector which suffers from a long- term production cycle and several types of
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls, as Article 39 of the Lisbon Treaty rightly suggests, that agriculture is a specific sector which suffers from a long- term production cycle and several types of
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls, as Article 39 of the Lisbon Treaty rightly suggests, that agriculture is a specific sector which suffers from a long- term production cycle and several types of market failure such as high market volatility, great exposure to natural disasters, a high level of risk, lack of demand elasticity, and the fact that farmers are 'price-takers' rather than 'price-makers' in the food supply-chain; points out that farmers' livelihoods are dependent on the establishment of a basic price for a given quantity produced in each farming sector;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers that, in the case of some agricultural sectors which require substantial capital investment over the course of multi-annual cycles of production (of milk, citrus fruits, wine, olives and fruit in general), new supply management methods need to be introduced;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution 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 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Takes the view that thought should be given to maintaining and updating 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 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that one of the main reasons why the EU needs a strong CAP is to contribute to the maintenance and development of viable and dynamic rural communities, at the heart of European cultural diversity,
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that one of the main reasons why the EU needs a strong CAP is to contribute to the development of viable and dynamic rural communities, at the heart of European cultural diversity, and with a view to ensuring sustainable and balanced socio-economic development across all European territory; and that reducing the budget for the common agricultural policy would cause major social and structural upheaval in rural areas;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas thus far agriculture is the only communitised policy area and whereas, under the Rome Treaties, its objectives are to provide consumers with high-quality food at reasonable prices, to increase the competitiveness of farms, to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to protect the environment and to help preserve agricultural land,
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that one of the main reasons why the EU needs a strong CAP is to contribute to the development of viable
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that one of the main reasons why the EU needs a strong CAP is to contribute to the development of viable and dynamic rural communities, at the heart of European cultural diversity, and with a view to ensuring sustainable and balanced socio-economic development across all European territory and preventing rural depopulation;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Considers that the Common Agricultural Policy should help maintain jobs, encourage the creation of new jobs and promote the concept of high-quality employment, while paying greater attention to the value of agricultural work in a sector which has already undergone radical restructuring in the past and shed hundreds of thousands of jobs;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls, for the sake of the CAP’s future viability, for its sustainability in the sense of a balance between economic, environmental and social aspects to be made the basis of the necessary further development of the CAP;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and at the same time provides essential public goods by maintaining natural resources and cultural landscapes, a precondition for all human activities in rural areas, and by helping to guarantee food security for citizens of the EU and of the whole world,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – c (new) Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and at the same time provides essential public goods by maintaining natural resources and cultural landscapes,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas agriculture and forestry remai
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and at the same time, if appropriately managed, provides essential environmental public goods by maintaining natural resources and cultural landscapes, a precondition for all human activities in rural areas,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas agriculture and forestry are already making the largest contribution in the European Union to the achievement of the European climate and energy targets, particularly the targets for renewable energies from agriculture- and forestry-derived biomass, and whereas this contribution must continue to grow in the future,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas farmers have always been the most enthusiastic and consistent supporters of the construction of the European Union and firmly believe that the CAP remains a common policy in the true sense of the word; whereas in a globalised world the European Union with its Community market must take coordinated action to guarantee security of food supply, promote renewable resources and combat climate change and step up its research efforts in a bid to ensure that the opportunities thus offered are fully used,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the CAP should offer prospects and provide a stable framework for measures to stimulate agricultural production through enhanced productivity and competitiveness and effectively functioning markets, thereby guaranteeing the EU’s strategic independence of supply in all key sectors of production through the safe and regular supply of food products and enabling the EU successfully to meet increasing global demand for agri-food products,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas agriculture provides the main land cover in the EU, occupying 47% of
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas agriculture provides the main land cover in the EU, occupying 47% of the entire territory of the European Union; whereas across the EU there are 14.5 million agricultural holdings, generating over €355 billion in production
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas agriculture provides the main land cover in the EU, occupying 47% of the entire territory of the European Union; whereas across the EU there are 14.5 million agricultural holdings, generating over €355 billion in production
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas 15% of agricultural land in the EU (some 26 million hectares) is in mountainous areas, and whereas the natural handicaps in those areas make farming difficult;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – d (new) - having regard to the study ‘Funding for Farmland Biodiversity in the EU: Gaining Evidence or the EU Budget Review (2008) by the Institute of European Environmental Policy
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas EU citizens receive significant benefits from the CAP in terms of availability and choice of safe, high- quality food at reasonable prices, food security, protection of the environment, creation of employment and measures for combating climate change,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas there are currently 13.6 million people employed directly in the agricultural, forestry and fishery sectors, with an additional 5 million people working in the agri-food industry, where the EU is the world
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. having regard to the ageing of the rural population and rural depopulation, and the fact that around one-third of this population is over the age of 65 and only around 6% of farmers are under the age of 35,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas as a result of the last EU enlargements (2004 and 2007), an additional 7 million farmers were added to the total agricultural labour force and the area of agricultural land increased by 40%; whereas
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas as a result of the last EU enlargements (2004 and 2007), an additional 7 million farmers were added to the total agricultural labour force and the area of agricultural land increased by 40%; whereas income per labour unit has been rising considerably less in agriculture than in the economy as a whole for the past 10 years; whereas the average agricultural income in the EU-27 is less than 50% of the average income in the rest of the economy, while production costs are at their highest levels for 15 years,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas agriculture in the majority of the new Member States differs significantly from agriculture in the EU- 15 in terms of production levels and structures and the number of farms; it is characterised by lower levels of general efficiency, technological development and vertical and horizontal integration than in the old Member States; however agriculture plays a greater economic and social role in the majority of the new Member States than in the EU-15, as the sector’s contribution to the GNI and the proportion of employees working in the sector are above the EU average, (new recital)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the Act of Accession introduced a long phasing-in (nine years), with a low starting level (25 %) for the direct payments in the new Member States, though internal market and budgetary contribution rules have been fully applied to them; whereas cost and income levels in the new Member States do not justify this degree of differentiation, which results in unequal conditions for the new Member States’ farmers in terms of competition, (new recital)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the average physical size of agricultural holdings has increased as a result of the restructuring of the sector, but small farms still remain predominant in the EU, with an average farm size of 12 hectares; whereas subsistence farms remain a critical challenge, especially in new Member States, where subsistence farming accounts for half of the total labour force; whereas small farms and the farmers who run them are particularly important in the delivery of non-production public goods,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the average physical size of agricultural holdings has increased as a result of the restructuring of the sector, but small farms still remain predominant in the EU, with an average farm size of 12 hectares; whereas subsistence farms remain a critical challenge, especially in new Member States, where subsistence farming accounts for half of the total labour force; whereas small farms and the farmers who run them are, and will continue to be, particularly important in the delivery of non-production public goods,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – e (new) - having regard to the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology (IAASTD) report drawn up by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Bank and signed by 58 countries
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas, since 7% of farmers in Europe are under 35 years old, while four and a half million farmers who are over 65 years old will have stopped working by 2020, the future of the agricultural sector may be at risk if the number of farmers continues to decline,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the economic crisis has had a serious negative effect on agriculture, with farm income decreasing by 12.2% on average between 2008 and 2009; whereas this decline in incomes due to the economic crisis has been coupled in the dairy sector with the gradual elimination of quotas, leading to income losses of up to 54% in some Member States such as France; whereas these substantial income reductions have caused many farms to close down and unemployment in rural areas to increas
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the economic crisis has had a serious negative effect on agriculture, with farm income decreasing by 12.2% on
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the economic crisis has had a serious negative effect on agriculture, with farm income decreasing by 12.2% on average representing a wide dispersion ranging from + 8% in Malta to – 32% in Hungary between 2008 and 2009 and unemployment in rural areas increasing in the last year; whereas as a direct effect of the economic crisis, consumption in Europe decreased on average by 10.55% between 2008 and 2009, and in some Member States this reduction exceeded 20%; whereas other effects of the economic crisis have been a lack of access to credit for farmers and a strain on the public finances of the Member States, weakening their ability to provide co- financing,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas since the background to the reform is one of economic crisis and serious financial difficulties facing Member States, taxpayers, farmers and consumers, we must set out a coherent and credible way forward for the CAP post-2013;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas average European farm income is lower than average income in the remaining sectors of the economy, and Eurostat data show that over the past few years it has gradually fallen to 1995 levels; whereas production costs such as fertilisers, electricity, fuel, etc. are at their highest level for 15 years, making it very difficult to continue with farm production in the EU,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas rural development policies potentially contribute to economic recovery in the Member States following the financial crisis,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets has increased dramatically and is expected to increase further, leading to extreme booms and busts in agricultural commodity prices on European markets; whereas between 2006 and 2008, the prices of several commodities rose considerably, some by as much as 180%, as was the case for grains; whereas, however, grain and dairy prices collapsed in 2009, falling on average by 40%
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets has
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets has increased dramatically, as noted in OECD and FAO forecasts, which predict even greater farm price instability in the future, and is expected to increase further, leading to extreme booms and busts in agricultural commodity prices on European markets; whereas between 2006 and 2008, the prices of several commodities rose considerably, some by as much as 180%, as was the case for grains; whereas dairy prices collapsed in 2009, falling on average by 40%; whereas extreme fluctuations in prices have had detrimental consequences for producers and have not benefited consumers,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – f (new) - having regard to the Commission Communication ‘An EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges’
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Η Η. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets has increased dramatically and is expected to increase further, leading to extreme booms and busts in agricultural commodity prices on European markets; whereas between 2006 and 2008, the prices of several commodities rose considerably, some by as much as 180%, as was the case for grains; whereas dairy prices collapsed in 2009, falling on average by 40%; whereas a serious crisis is effecting other agricultural sectors also such as cereals, fruit and vegetables, olive oil, etc.; whereas extreme fluctuations in prices have had detrimental consequences for producers and have not benefited consumers,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets has increased dramatically and is expected to increase further, leading to extreme booms and busts in agricultural commodity prices on European markets; whereas between 2006 and 2008, the prices of several commodities rose considerably, some by as much as 180%, as was the case for grains; whereas dairy prices collapsed in 2009, falling on average by 40%; whereas extreme fluctuations in prices have
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets has increased dramatically and is expected to increase further, leading to extreme booms and busts in agricultural commodity prices on European markets; whereas between 2006 and 2008, the prices of several commodities rose considerably, some by as much as 180%, as was the case for grains; whereas dairy prices collapsed in 2009, falling on average by 40%; whereas extreme fluctuations in prices have had detrimental consequences for producers and have not always benefited consumers,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets, which is a permanent feature of such markets, has increased dramatically and is expected to increase further, leading to extreme booms and busts in agricultural commodity prices on European markets; whereas between 2006 and 2008, the prices of several commodities rose considerably, some by as much as 180%, as was the case for grains; whereas dairy prices collapsed in 2009, falling on average by 40%; whereas extreme fluctuations in prices have had detrimental consequences for
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the volatility of agricultural prices is a result of the opening up of agricultural markets without adequate price stabilisation measures being taken despite the fact that prices are affected by many factors such as weather conditions and crude oil prices; whereas the volatility of agricultural prices attracts considerable speculative activity, which adds to the particularly destabilising effects that cyclical trends already have on agricultural markets,
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas, according to the Commission communication of 28 October 2009 on the functioning of the food supply chain, agriculture is the only sector not to have increased the value of its sales since 1995; whereas the CAP should help to ensure a better balance of power in the food supply chain, improving the room for negotiation available to primary producers, who are the weakest link in the chain,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas price volatility has exacerbated problems relating to undernourishment at global level, as pointed out by the FAO, and whereas greater liberalisation of world trade in agricultural products, encouraged by WTO agreements, has so far made it impossible to counter the problem of hunger in the world,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas stability is what farmers require to organise their production; whereas this stability can be achieved by establishing an intra-Community minimum price for a given quantity produced in each sector and introducing automatic safeguard clauses to cover price slumps beyond a pre-established threshold which would enable immediate intervention on the markets;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas agriculture is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which will be most severely - albeit not exclusively- felt in regions that are already under pressure and at risk of marginalization,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas transparency in the food supply chain have to be improved and action against unfair commercial practices has to be taken, especially in the new Member States where the clear shortage of producer-owners in the food‑processing industry and abuse of the dominant position of commercial chains seriously limit the competitiveness of the farmers and their cooperation and integration, (new recital)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the recommendations of the International Assessment of Agriculture Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD),
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas agri-environmental indicators show an important potential for the agricultural sector in the effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly with regard to carbon sequestration
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas agri-environmental indicators show an important potential for the agricultural sector in the effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly with regard to carbon sequestration
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas agri-environmental indicators show an important potential for the agricultural sector in the effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly with regard to carbon sequestration and the production of renewable energy; whereas
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas agriculture is both a source and sink for greenhouse gas emissions; whereas greenhouse gas emissions caused by agricultural activity (including rearing of livestock) decreased by 20% between 1990 and 2007 in the 27 Member States; whereas the proportion of these emissions produced by agriculture dropped from 11% in 1990 to 9.3% in 2007, inter alia as a result of more effective use of fertilisers and liquid manure
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. a. whereas climate change poses one of the most serious threats not only to the environment, but to every sector of the economy, with agriculture one of the most vulnerable; b. whereas agriculture is both a source and sink for greenhouse gas emissions; whereas greenhouse gas emissions caused by agricultural activity (including rearing of livestock) decreased by 20% between 1990 and 2007 in the 27 Member States; whereas the proportion of these emissions produced by agriculture dropped from 11% in 1990 to 9.3% in 2007, inter alia as a result of more effective use of fertilisers and liquid manure
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas climate change poses one of the most serious threats not only to the environment, but to every sector of the economy, with agriculture one of the most vulnerable;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution 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 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas the current distribution and level of support to Member States and farmers results from the distribution and level of that support in the past, when it was coupled to the type and scale of production and represented compensation for the fall in farmers’ incomes as a result of the substantial drop in guaranteed prices; whereas that method of distribution gives rise to an understandable sense of injustice on the part of some EU farmers, and maintaining it, moreover, is inconsistent with the future goals of the CAP,
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas the CAP budget must be maintained at least at its present level, including after 2013, in order to be able to meet the goals of and challenges facing European agriculture,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution 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 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas, since the CAP will have to confront many challenges and pursue broader objectives after 2013, it is essential that the budget the EU allocates to the CAP is at least maintained at current levels;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas the current direct payment ceilings per hectare of agricultural land are consolidating the huge disparities between Member States, footnote: See graph 6, annexed
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K b (new) Kb. whereas a strong CAP needs appropriate funding at a level no lower than the current level,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K c (new) Kc. whereas the system for distributing support to the Member States set up under the production subsidy scheme is not fulfilling its role and is no longer warranted given that an area subsidy scheme is being introduced,
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K d (new) Kd. having regard to the very big disparities in support among the Member States, ranging from over EUR 500 per hectare to under EUR 100 per hectare,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K e (new) Ke. whereas it will be difficult to adjust or even reduce the level of support in individual Member States without securing additional funds in the EU budget for that purpose,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas, as a result of these reforms, together with international trade arrangements and external trade policy concessions, the EU has become a net importer of agricultural goods with over €78 billion worth of products being imported each year (around 20% of world agricultural imports); whereas in some cases the balance of trade has steadily shifted in favour of third countries (the EU now imports €19 billion worth of agricultural products from Mercosur countries and only exports under €1 billion worth to the region); whereas the EU continues to experience a widening trade deficit in agricultural products,
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas European farmers must comply with strict rules concerning product safety and quality, environmental protection, animal welfare and social legislation; whereas this compliance entails an increase in production costs that leads to a loss of competitiveness by comparison with imports from third countries,
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas high-quality products are essential exports of the European Union and represent 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)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 29 March 2007 on the integration of the new Member States into the CAP,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the production of high-quality products
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the production of high-quality products
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas high-quality products are essential exports of the European Union and represent a very large share of its international trade; whereas the EU is exporting high-profile products with
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the production of high-quality products
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new) Na. whereas the 500 million consumers in the EU represent the largest target group for European agriculture, and whereas it continues to be the main supplier of the largest single market in the world,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N a (new) Na. whereas European farmers must meet high social and environmental standards and high standards of food quality and safety and animal welfare, and this results in high production costs that reduce their competitiveness by comparison with imports from third countries,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the 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 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eat, believes that all scientific avenues to increase food production should be explored in order to ensure that world hunger is alleviated.
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens
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Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations to rural areas and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population; recognises that the current system for CAP support has contributed to higher land prices which has had a negative impact on the possibilities of entering the agri-sector; considers that the availability of favourable loans and credit for investments in key objectives, such as animal welfare, farm efficiency and alternative energy production, must be assured.
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations to rural areas and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population; however, support mechanisms must ensure young people are able to enter the agriculture industry with relative ease;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations and women to rural areas and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to maintain population levels in, and attract younger generations to, rural areas, and to protect existing, and provide new and alternative, economic opportunities for them in order to ensure a sustainable rural population;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations to rural areas and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population; proposes creating a programme on the lines of ERASMUS for young farmers, given that this group needs access to information and exchange of best practices;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations to rural areas and to stimulate them to acquire innovative and environmental friendly production systems, and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population; supported by a good level of public services.
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Believes that the CAP should be gender neutral and that both spouses should be provided with the same rights when working in the business;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Points out, that the rural development funds should be refocused on farming and agro-food activities. Expenditure associated with non- agricultural infrastructure should come from regional policy;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Recognises the obstacles young farmers face when trying to enter into the agricultural sector such as high starting up costs, the prohibitive cost of land and the reluctance of financial institutions to provide credit due to the economic crisis
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21 b. Points outs that in order to achieve the main goals of the CAP (notably food security and the provision of public goods) and to foster the existence of dynamic rural communities, it is crucial to retain a strong farming sector
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21 c. Stresses, in this regard, that key objectives of a reformed CAP should be to encourage generational change in farming, explore ways of attracting young people to agriculture and implement measures which would serve to facilitate their entry into the sector.
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that in the context of the economic crisis it is imperative to preserve jobs in the agricultural sector and that rural unemployment should be tackled by providing opportunities for diversification and new income sources;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that rural unemployment should be tackled by providing opportunities for regionalising production and marketing, for diversification, and by means of new income sources;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that rural unemployment should be tackled by providing opportunities for diversification and new income sources which are compatible with multifunctional agricultural activities;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that rural unemployment should be tackled by providing opportunities for diversification and new income sources, however it lays down as basic principle that the land and agriculture activities are irreplaceable basic sources of job creation directly or indirectly in the rural area;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Points out, most importantly, that in the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and that only a harmonised and balanced 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 products within the EU;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Points out, most importantly, that in the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and that only
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution 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 products within the EU; thus achieving more value for money than renationalised, and possibly conflicting, national agricultural policies would;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution 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 products within the EU, for food and industrial use;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Points out, most importantly, that in the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and that only a
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Points out, most importantly, that in the
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Points out, most importantly, that in the
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution 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, while acknowledging the specific features of certain sectors, can deliver the appropriate level playing field for farmers and a properly functioning Single Market with fair competitive conditions for agricultural products within the EU;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Points out, most importantly, that in the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and that only a
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution 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 farmers and agricultural products within the EU;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution 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 – which takes into account the diverse needs of the regions and member states instead of a „one fits for all” approach - 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 fairly compensated competitive conditions for agricultural products within the EU;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution 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 products within the EU and, bearing in mind the need for common objectives, hopes that the funding will have an impact on vast regional areas which have a wide range of agricultural practices but pursue common objectives;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range of public goods which the market does not reward them for; therefore insists that they must be fairly rewarded and further incentivised to continue delivering higher- quality products, better animal welfare conditions and additional environmental benefits; stresses that agriculture makes a substantial contribution to employment in, and the economic viability of, rural areas, given that almost 30 million people work in agricultural holdings and that over 40 million work in the agrifood chain as a whole;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range of public goods which the market does not re
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range of public goods which the market does not reward them for; therefore insists that they must be fairly rewarded and further incentivised to continue delivering higher- quality products, better animal welfare conditions and additional environmental benefits, In addition to creating more jobs, to preserve our countryside throughout Europe;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range of public goods which the market does not reward them for; therefore insists that they must be fairly rewarded and further incentivised to continue delivering higher- quality products, better animal welfare conditions and additional environmental benefits, without distorting free and fair trade;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range of public goods which the market does not reward them for; therefore insists that they must be fairly rewarded and further incentivised to continue delivering higher- quality products, better animal welfare conditions and additional environmental benefits;considers that the set-up of the market of environmental and social public goods is essential in this regard;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises that farmers deliver a range of public goods which the market does not reward them for; therefore insists that they must be fairly rewarded and further incentivised to continue delivering safe and higher-
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – subparagraph a (new) a) Takes the view that organic farming, High Nature Value farming systems and agro-ecological practices (Integrated Production) need further support and development in Europe; emphasises, in parallel, the need to facilitate a transition to more sustainable agriculture and adoption of agro-ecological practices in conventional systems of production practiced on the majority of EU farmland;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – subparagraph a (new) a) 24b. Takes the view that organic farming, High Nature Value farming systems and agro-ecological practices (Integrated Production) need further support and development in Europe; emphasises, in parallel, the need to facilitate a transition to more sustainable agriculture and adoption of agro- ecological practices in conventional systems of production practiced on the majority of EU farmland;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Takes the view that organic farming, High Nature Value farming systems and agro-ecological practices (Integrated Production) need further support and development in Europe; emphasises, in parallel, the need to facilitate a transition to more sustainable agriculture and adoption of agro-ecological practices in conventional systems of production practiced on the majority of EU farmland; (new paragraph)
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Recalls that agriculture has always been a producer of public goods, or of what in today's context may be called 'first-generation' public goods, the reference here being to food security and food safety, which should continue to constitute the primary raison d'être for the CAP, corresponding to its essence and representing the first concern of Europe's citizens; the more recently identified or 'second-generation' public goods, e.g. the environment, planning or animal welfare, while also objectives of the CAP, are complementary to the first-generation goods and should therefore not replace them;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Recognises that a greater focus on Pillar 2 can help ensure that the CAP is more targeted and can help deliver the environmental public goods that the public seeks;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Underlines furthermore that farmers, receiving compensation for incurred costs, are often able to provide public goods like biodiversity and maintenance of the landscape at a lower price than other actors;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Recognises that a greater focus on Pillar Two can help ensure that the CAP is more targeted and can help deliver the environmental public goods that the public seeks;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recalls, therefore, that unless farming activity is preserved across the EU, no provision of public goods will be possible; especially in sustainable family farms.
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recalls, therefore, that unless appropriate and sustainable farming activity is preserved across the EU, no the provision of environmental public goods will be
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recalls, therefore, that unless farming activity
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recalls, therefore, that unless farming activity is preserved and economically viable across the EU, no provision of social nor environmental public goods will be possible;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recalls, therefore, that
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. In respect of climate security concerns, urges the Commission to ensure that the future design of the CAP supports the delivery of environmental public goods, including an extension of the new challenges agreed during the CAP Health Check; and that the delivery of such goods constitutes the primary rationale for public spending in the agriculture sector as a means of both concentrating expenditure on environmental objectives and of gaining public support for the continuation of the CAP.
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recognises that generations of farmers have shaped the valued EU landscapes
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recognises that generations of farmers have shaped the valued EU landscapes and, therefore, should be rewarded for continuing to do so in a sustainable way, especially in mountain regions and naturally disadvantaged areas; believes that they are actively contributing to the great cultural value and attractiveness of Europe, providing the backdrop for successful rural tourism. This should, however, be complemented by European regional policy and national instruments to ensure, by means of suitable synergetic effects, the creation of stable regional conditions, which are an essential precondition for properly functioning agriculture;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recognises that generations of farmers have shaped the valued EU landscapes and, therefore, should be rewarded for continuing to do so in a sustainable way, especially in naturally disadvantaged areas and in geographically disadvantaged areas such as the most remote regions; believes that they are actively contributing to the great cultural value and attractiveness of Europe, providing the backdrop for successful rural tourism;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Points out that farmers have the potential to deliver additional environmental benefits that match societal demands, in particular soil preservation and restoration, sound water management and quality improvement and farmland biodiversity preservation, and that they must be encouraged to do so and investment support must be provided to this end;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Points out that farmers have the potential to deliver additional environmental benefits that match societal demands, in particular soil preservation and restoration, sound water management and quality improvement and farmland biodiversity preservation, and that they must be encouraged to do so; believes that the possibility to pay for this should be analysed;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Points out that, through measures such as active ecosystem management, farmers have the potential to deliver additional environmental benefits that match societal demands, in particular soil preservation and restoration, sound water management and quality improvement and farmland biodiversity preservation, and that they must be encouraged to do so;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Points out that, although the cross- compliance system making the granting of direct aid subject to compliance with statutory requirements and the maintenance of farmland in good agricultural and environmental condition has been necessary, it is no longer the most appropriate means of maximising the provision of eco-system services by farmers and meeting new environmental challenges; moreover, the introduction of cross-compliance has raised a whole range of problems relating to administrative issues and acceptance by farmers, who had the impression that they were losing a degree of freedom in their work;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Believes that
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Believes that agriculture has a tremendous potential to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change both directly and indirectly, through the production of sustainable organic products;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Believes that agriculture has a tremendous potential to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change; takes the view that the southern regions of the EU are more vulnerable to the impacts and dangers of climate change, such as drought and desertification, and that greater efforts will be required of farmers in these areas to adapt their activities to the altered environment;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Believes that agriculture has a
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Believes
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Believes
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Believes, in line with the latest research available, that without a common agricultural policy, targeting environmental public good delivery and ensuring a strong legislative baseline for environmental protection, unbalanced modes of production would develop across the EU (extreme intensification on the best land and
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Believes, in line with the latest research available, that without a common agricultural policy targeting environmental public good delivery and ensuring a strong legislative baseline for environmental protection, unbalanced modes of production would develop across the EU (extreme intensification on the best land and
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Believes, in line with the latest research available, that without a common agricultural policy
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to delivering the new EU 2020 Strategy priorities of tackling climate change and creating new jobs in rural areas through green growth whilst at the same time continuing to provide basic food security for European consumers by producing safe and high- quality food products;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to delivering the new EU 2020 Strategy priorities of tackling climate change and creating new jobs through green growth and supplying renewable energy whilst at the same time continuing to provide food security for European consumers by producing safe and high-quality food products;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to delivering the new EU 2020 Strategy priorities of tackling climate change and creating new jobs through green growth whilst at the same time continuing to provide food security for European consumers by producing safe and high-quality food products; this involves creating new market regulation tools;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to delivering the new EU 2020 Strategy priorities of
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to delivering the new EU 2020 Strategy priorities of tackling climate change and creating new jobs through green growth whilst at the same time continuing to provide food security for European consumers by producing safe and high-quality food products; stresses that the European Union also has a duty to contribute to world food security;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 – subparagraph a (new) a) Stresses that land privatisation legislation in new member states prepared the ground for arable land speculation through the use of proxy fronting ownership agreements; The Eu must prevent from such massive and unfair practices which allows ownership of huge farmland, and guarantee a purchasing right first for local farmers, especially the young ones.
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Calls for the two-pillar model of the CAP to be maintained beyond 2013; considers that this structure of the CAP, like the present range of measures under Pillar 2, provides a suitable basis for overcoming future challenges;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from trade partners who are well- subsidised
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from well-subsidised trade partners or countries in which societal requirements are not as demanding as they are in the EU; therefore believes that competitiveness should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post- 2013 to ensure that the EU has the raw materials to produce high-
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from well-subsidised trade partners; therefore believes that competitiveness should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post-2013 to ensure that the EU has the high-value raw materials t
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from well-subsidised trade partners; therefore believes that competitiveness should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post-2013 to ensure that the EU has the raw materials to produce high- value European food and non-food products and they continue to win a greater share of the world market, as well as ensuring fair trade for farmers;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from well-subsidised trade partners; therefore believes that competitiveness should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post-2013 to ensure that the EU has the raw materials to produce high- value European food products and they continue to win a greater share of the world market, as well as ensuring fair trade and remunerative prices for
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from well-subsidised trade partners; therefore believes that external competitiveness and equal competition in the internal market should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post- 2013 to ensure that the EU has the raw materials to produce high-
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that EU farmers produce food to the highest safety, quality, employment and animal welfare standards; believes that imports from third countries should meet the same requirements to ensure fair competition;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that EU farmers should produce food to the highest safety, quality and animal welfare standards; believes that imports from third countries should, respecting WTO rights and obligations, meet the same requirements to ensure fair competition; insists on giving special consideration for developing countries exports;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that EU farmers produce food to the highest safety, quality and animal welfare standards and forestry products on the basis of multifunctional, sustainable forestry management; believes that imports from third countries should meet the same requirements to ensure fair competition;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that EU farmers produce food to the highest safety, quality and animal welfare standards; believes that imports from third countries should, respecting WTO rights and obligations, meet the same requirements to ensure fair competition;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that EU farmers produce food to the highest safety, quality and animal welfare standards; believes that imports from third countries should, respecting WTO rights and obligations, meet the same requirements to ensure fair competition; insists on giving special consideration for developing countries exports;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Recognises that consumers should have a choice in the produce they buy and that farmers should be rewarded for providing high quality produce to them;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Recognises that consumers should have a choice in the produce they buy and that farmers should be rewarded for providing high quality produce to them;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32α. Stresses that food safety is immediately linked to the security of food supply, the quality of agricultural products and foodstuffs and consumer protection; calls therefore for the adoption of measures to guarantee the full traceability of products and comprehensive information regarding technical specifications for imported products of the same kind, including the compulsory indication of the place of origin, together with the socioeconomic conditions of production (environmental protection, animal diseases, animal welfare, social conditions at the workplace and protection levels);
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Calls on the Commission to uphold the interests of European farmers in the context of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements negotiated on behalf of the EU;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32 b. Rural development schemes need to be adequately funded. If the current system of using modulated funds from Pillar one to fund rural development persists, modulation should be further increased to ensure that rural development schemes are adequately funded. Modulation should only take place on a compulsory basis across Europe to ensure a level playing field throughout the internal market. There should be no provision for member states to impose additional voluntary modulation
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to maintain diverse and local food production and prevent the threat of land abandonment across EU territory; believes, therefore, that disadvantaged regions and regions most affected by climate change must be given the opportunity to overcome the additional hindrances caused by climate change and to take the measures needed to adapt;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of appropriate, environmentally sustainable farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to maintain diverse and local food production and prevent the threat of land abandonment across EU territory;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to maintain diverse and local
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to maintain diverse and local food production and prevent the threat of land abandonment across EU territory; Therefore, the CAP should ensure greater flexibility for Member States allowing them to use the resources available in a differentiated way according to their specific needs;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to maintain diverse and local food production and prevent the threat of land abandonment across
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to maintain diverse and local food production and prevent the threat of land abandonment
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 – subparagraph a (new) a) Believes that the CAP must be capable of preserving the existing balance in the EU's stockbreeding system, in which various complementary models coexist; considers it essential to create support mechanisms that are not directly tied to surface area and take account of the contribution made by stockbreeding, independently of territorial base, to the overall sustainability of the European model.
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls for the guarantee of a fair and stable return for the farming community to remain a primary goal for the new CAP, whilst providing good value for money and a fair return for consumers through increasing competitiveness in the agricultural sector and allowing farmers to respond to market signals;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls for the guarantee of a fair and stable return for the farming community, t
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls for the guarantee of a fair and stable return for the farming community to remain a primary goal for the new CAP, whilst providing good value for money and a fair return for consumers through increasing competitiveness in the agricultural sector and allowing farmers to respond to market signals;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls for the guarantee of a fair and stable return for the farming community, t
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 – subparagraph a (new) a) Considers that the food market should be more localized to support a policy close to people and their communities to help them define their own agricultural policies and consumption, promote local production, using local consumer cooperatives and facing the importation of cheap mass-products and food substitutes of very poor quality
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Stresses that agriculture has its particular characteristics in every Member State; reiterates, in this context, the importance of small and medium-sized farms, given their role in supplying local markets with fresh products and the need for them to benefit on a continuous basis from Community aid of a targeted nature;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 b (new) 34b. Calls for the continuation of the two pillars of the CAP, albeit with a more consistent differentation; the second pillar should have as its objective support for agriculture as a public service in the context of its role in terms of the environment and the countryside; it would be prudent to consider transferring the measures for enhancing competitiveness (axis 1 of the second pillar) to the first pillar, as being intended to strengthen the role of agricultural producers and boost their income levels on the market;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for measures to be taken to strengthen producers'
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for measures to be taken to strengthen producers' and producer organisations' bargaining power and improve the functioning of the food supply-chain with greater transparency of food prices and action to address unfair commercial practices; believes that these objectives may call for an adjustment or clarification of EU competition rules;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for measures based on public-law rules to be taken to strengthen producers' and producer organisations' bargaining power vis-à-vis downstream industries in order to better adapt supply to demand, create and more evenly distribute added value and
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for measures to be taken to strengthen producers' and producer
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Believes in the need to adapt the Community rules on competition and the single COM in order to offer the interprofessional organisations the tools they need if they are to make progress in the collective negotiation of contracts with price levels that cover production costs;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there has to be a minimum safety net within the future framework of the CAP in order to manage extreme market price volatility and provide rapid and efficient responses to economic crises arising in the sector; in particular, instruments should be introduced to protect agricultural income from excessive price volatility;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there ha
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there ha
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there has to be a
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there has to be a minimum safety net within the future framework of the CAP in order to manage extreme market price volatility and provide rapid and efficient responses to economic crises arising in the sector; this should be integrated into a system for the regulation and management of risks and crises which, as well as helping reduce market volatility, can prevent or minimise the consequences of natural or health disasters;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there has to be a
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there has to be a
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there has to be a
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there has to be a
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there has to be a minimum safety net within the future framework of the CAP in order to manage
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Believes that, to avoid over- production crises and/or allow fair farmland use in Europe, steps should be taken to maintain the specific production capacity regulation measures available in some sectors;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Considers that reducing direct payments under the first pillar would have devastating consequences, not only for farmers but, to an equal extent, for the countryside, for agriculture-limked public services, for consumers and for society, given that the latter is a beneficiary as a whole; direct payments are, therefore, essential and must be maintained, above all for the new Member States;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Considers that, to enable the market to be managed more efficiently and avoid crises of overproduction, the specific instruments for the management of production potential which are available in some sectors should be retained, based on the principles of fairness and non- discrimination;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Considers that, in order to avoid overproduction crises and ensure fairer use of European famland, the specific tools to support production potential enjoyed by certain sectors should be maintained;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. notes the discriminative treatment of the new member states, joined the EU in 2004 and 2007, concerning the allocation of agricultural subsidies, considering that the average combined level of pillar 1 and pillar 2 subsidies by 2013 will be 339 EUR/ha in the EU-27, 354 EUR/ha in the EU-15, while only 299 EUR/ha in the EU- 12; (new paragraph)
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fair
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fair
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fairer distribution of CAP payments, with the launch of a high ceiling of payments based on the surface, and insists that it should be fair to farmers in both new and old Member States8 ;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fair
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution 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 , for this purpose in the Member States objective criteria should be considered for example purchasing power parity, different levels of costs, different income disparity between agriculture and overall economy;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fairer distribution of CAP payments and insists that it should be fair to farmers in
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fairer distribution of CAP
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution 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 ; calls for the support to be targeted to farmers for the delivery of such public goods which the market does not reward them for; firmly believes that the processing industry should not receive CAP support;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fairer distribution of CAP payments
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fairer distribution of CAP payments and insists that it should be fair to farmers
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Considers that reducing direct payments under the first pillar would have devastating consequences, not only for farmers but, to an equal extent, for the countryside, for agriculture-limked public services, for consumers and for society, given that the latter is a beneficiary as a whole; direct payments are, therefore, essential and must be maintained, above all for the new Member States;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37 a. notes that the new Member States lag behind the EU-15 in terms of technology, logistics and production- efficiency, which has been further aggravated by a long phasing-in (nine years), with a low starting level (25 %) for the direct payments in the new Member States. Remarks that in the absence of specific measures of preferential treatment the new Member States' competitive disadvantage will remain. As a consequence producers of new Member States will further lose ground on domestic markets and agricultural production will be ceased in many areas resulting massive rural unemployment and social tensions; (new paragraph)
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 b (new) 37 b. believes that modernisation of the agricultural systems in some New Member States is capital to take up the challenges of food security, social development of rural communities and competitiveness of holdings. Calls on the Commission to work out 'specific measures for preferential treatment of new member states', to ensure the catching up of their agricultural sector with the average technological, logistical and production-efficiency level of the EU- 15; (new paragraph)
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 c (new) 37 c. recognises that as a natural consequence of technological development in the new member states workplaces will disappear in the primary production sector; notes that labour released in the primary production sector should be redirected to the processing industry, or their retraining should be fostered by different European policies; (new paragraph)
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Believes that viable farming businesses are fundamental to sustaining thriving rural communities, as such businesses generate employment and services at local level;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Believes that viable farming businesses and sustainable family farms are fundamental to sustaining thriving rural communities;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Believes that viable farming businesses are fundamental to sustaining thriving rural communities, since agriculture and the countryside are closely connected;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Believes that viable farming businesses are fundamental to
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. takes the view that the present system of direct payments promotes arable cropping too significantly, does not assist properly the establishment of a sustainable animal husbandry and does not promote and facilitate the necessary structural changes, especially in Member States and regions where specialised farms play a decisive role in the agriculture; (new paragraph)
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Believes, furthernore, that in order to ensure suitable countryside use measures are required to promote diversification of the economic base and the modernisation and competitiveness of farms; the new CAP must, therefore, include a major component of socio-structural aid and must take account of the value added created by the experience of involving local communities in rural development;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more sustainable renewable energy sources which deliver proven and significant emission savings; believes that climate considerations should be integrated across all CAP measures
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more sustainable renewable energy sources which deliver proven and significant emission savings; believes that climate considerations should be integrated across all CAP measures
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more renewable energy sources;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more renewable energy sources and bio-based materials; believes that climate considerations should be integrated across CAP measures where appropriate;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture has a
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions which are not a direct result of stock farming, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more renewable energy sources; believes that climate considerations should be integrated across CAP measures where appropriate;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Believes that the future of agriculture depends on young farmers, who need new knowledge and skills, that education systems should be adapted accordingly, and that in line with the 2020 strategy agricultural research should be further promoted;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that production efficiency is fundamental to more sustainable management of scarce resources and that farmers should innovate by using the latest financial, scientific and technical tools to
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that production efficiency is fundamental to
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that production efficiency is fundamental to more sustainable management of scarce resources and that farmers should innovate by using the latest financial, scientific and technical tools to help meet the growing demand for food in a more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner; considers that the CAP should play a key role;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that production efficiency is fundamental to more sustainable management of scarce resources and that farmers should innovate in their technical production methods by using the latest financial, scientific and technical tools to help meet the growing demand for food in a more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 – subparagraph a (new) a) 40b. Calls for the future CAP to improve - through the provision of information, training and incentives underpinned by appropriate legislation and the development of a mandatory agricultural practices through stronger GAEC requirements - the sustainability of agriculture through: - enriching the soil with organic matter, increasing soil biodiversity and protecting against soil losses through appropriate cultivation techniques, - utilising water resources efficiently and in line with the environmental threshold of the catchment area, - protecting water quality and contributing to the objectives of the Water Framework Directive through sound management of soils, field margins, inputs, livestock and appropriate land use choices, - protecting valuable carbon stores including peatland and permanent grassland, - protecting and enhancing areas of natural habitat for wildlife, - reducing the use of pesticides to contribute to the objectives of the Sustainable Use Directive and reflecting the requirement for mandatory integrated pest management from 2014. - reducing artificial fertiliser use to contribute to climate change mitigation, water quality and efficient resource use.
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 – subparagraph a (new) a) Calls for the future CAP to improve - through the provision of information, training and incentives underpinned by appropriate legislation and the development of a mandatory agricultural practices through stronger GAEC requirements - the sustainability of agriculture through: - enriching the soil with organic matter, increasing soil biodiversity and protecting against soil losses through appropriate cultivation techniques, - utilising water resources efficiently and in line with the environmental threshold of the catchment area, - protecting water quality and contributing to the objectives of the Water Framework Directive through sound management of soils, field margins, inputs, livestock and appropriate land use choices, - protecting valuable carbon stores including peatland and permanent grassland, - protecting and enhancing areas of natural habitat for wildlife, - reducing the use of pesticides to contribute to the objectives of the Sustainable Use Directive and reflecting the requirement for mandatory integrated pest management from 2014. - reducing artificial fertiliser use to contribute to climate change mitigation, water quality and efficient resource use.
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40 a. Calls for the future CAP to improve - through the provision of information, training and incentives underpinned by appropriate legislation and the development of a mandatory agricultural practices through stronger GAEC requirements - the sustainability of agriculture through: - enriching the soil with organic matter, increasing soil biodiversity and protecting against soil losses through appropriate cultivation techniques, - utilising water resources efficiently and in line with the environmental threshold of the catchment area, - protecting water quality and contributing to the objectives of the Water Framework Directive through sound management of soils, field margins, inputs, livestock and appropriate land use choices, - protecting valuable carbon stores including peatland and permanent grassland, - protecting and enhancing areas of natural habitat for wildlife, - reducing the use of pesticides to contribute to the objectives of the Sustainable Use Directive and reflecting the requirement for mandatory integrated pest management from 2014. - reducing artificial fertiliser use to contribute to climate change mitigation, water quality and efficient resource use. (new paragraph)
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40 a. Considers CAP should encourage the diffusion of knowledge and good agricultural practices to further increase the efficiency and sustainability of European agriculture;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40 a. Considers that alternative energy production is an excellent compliment to traditional farming activities to ensure a good income for farmers.
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 b (new) 40 b. Recommends to this end the active presence of agronomic advisors in the regions to guide farmers in their attempts to deliver environmental public goods;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environment; therefore believes that the CAP
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environment; therefore believes that the CAP must become greener by incentivising farmers to
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environment; therefore believes that
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environment; therefore believes that the CAP must
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environment; therefore believes that the CAP
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market fails to re
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environment; therefore believes that the CAP must become greener by
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environment; therefore believes that the CAP must become greener by incentivising farmers to maximise the delivery of eco-system services to further improve the sound environmental resource management of EU farmland; notes that this should be achieved without creating an extra financial or bureaucratic burden to farmers;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Believes that farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis through the development of green energy in such forms as biomass, biowaste, biogas, second-generation biofuels and small-scale wind, solar and hydro energy, which will also help create new green job opportunities; considers that all materials, with the exception of raw materials for food and feed, may be used in this context.
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Believes that farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis, through the cultivation of biomass for energy production, sustainable bio-sourced products and the developments of bio-refineries, as well as through the development of green energy in such forms as
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Believes that, thanks to improvements in production factors linked to advances in knowledge, farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis through the development of green energy in such forms as biomass, biowaste, biogas, second-generation biofuels and small-scale wind, solar and hydro energy, which will also help create new green job opportunities;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Believes that farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis through the development of sustainable green energy in such forms as biomass, biowaste, biogas, second- generation biofuels and small-scale wind, solar and hydro energy, which will also help create new green job opportunities;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Believes that farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis through the development of green energy in such forms as biomass, biogas, biowaste, biogas, second- generation biofuels and small-scale wind, solar and hydro energy, which will also help create new green job opportunities;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Believes that farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis through the development of sustainable green energy in such forms as biomass, biowaste, biogas, second- generation biofuels and small-scale wind, solar and hydro energy, which will also help create new green job opportunities;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Believes that farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis through the development of green energy in such forms as biomass, biowaste, biogas, second-generation biofuels and small-scale wind, solar and hydro energy, which will also help create new green job opportunities; believes that the machines used in agriculture should use 50 % alternative fuels by 2020;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – subparagraph a (new) a) Considers that farmers can also play a very active role in protecting the EU's forests and in the sustainable management of the forest biomass;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43 a. Believes that farmers should be able to take advantage of new technologies which have the potential to allow production to increase whilst reducing the use of pesticides, fertilisers, land and water. Insists however that the use of new technology in agriculture should not undermine the ability of any farmer to choose what production method they use, or the ability of the consumer to choose food produced by different production methods.
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43 a. Believes that farmers should be able to take advantage of new technologies which have the potential to allow production to increase whilst reducing the use of pesticides, fertilisers, land and water. Insists, however, that the use of new technology in agriculture should not undermine the ability of any farmer to choose what production method they use, or the ability of the consumer to choose food produced by different production methods.
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements and simple contracts which may require greater flexibility in determining payment rates for the delivery of environmental public goods;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements and simple contracts and calls for measures which ensure the client friendly approaches from the authorities and their executives;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer, transparent and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements and simple contracts;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements and simple contracts; at the same time points out that, particularly for smaller producers, the bureaucratic burden is disproportionate, so that it would be worth developing a simplified contribution system in Pillars 1 and 2, without jeopardising targets;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must allow farmers to concentrate on their main task of providing quality agricultural products, it must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements and simple contracts;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Considers that existing agricultural policy architecture suffers from a lack of intelligibility and coherence which make it difficult to understand for farmers and citizens in general; consideration should therefore be given to reorganising the two pillars by combining the axis 2 measures under the rural development pillar (agri- environmental measures) with direct aid under the first pillar, since their content increasingly overlaps; overall support for the two pillars should finally make it possible to promote a new kind of agricultural development, taking into account all the new challenges posed by climate change, water and soil management, biodiversity and renewable energies;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Believes it is essential that CAP funds be transferred to farmers in a less bureaucratic and faster fashion, so as to ensure that support has the desired effect on the real economy; to this end, it is vital to ensure the participation of producers' organisations and associative structures, in terms of both technical support and the interpretation of Community rules,
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Calls for appropriate measures to be taken to explain what the CAP consists of, not only to farmers but to all Europe's citizens, while providing transparently clear information about the objectives being pursued, the means available and the anticipated beneficial effects of implementing the CAP;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44 a. Considers that there needs to be a more proportionate and risk-based approach by the Commission to the application of regulatory controls, the conduct of compliance audits and the imposition of financial corrections;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44a. Believes that if the CAP is to be genuinely simplified, its new architecture must be designed so as to avoid similar measures being split up between different policy instruments;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44 a. Believes that safeguards need to be introduced to ensure that biotechnology can be further used in agriculture without impacting on existing production methods.
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44 a. Believes that safeguards need to be introduced to ensure that biotechnology can be further explored for use in the agricultural sector without impacting on existing production methods.
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 a (new) 44 a. Calls for the European Parliament to be provided with prompt, up-to-date information on the current state of the agriculture budget;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 b (new) 44b. Stresses that the need for stability and the possibility of medium- and long- term decision-making are crucial to any kind of economic activity; agriculture is an economic activity whose actors need a clearly-defined and solid framework to enable them to invest in the sector; the multiple reforms, whether horizontal or sectoral, of recent years have in no way contributed to an environment of continuity of activity for practising farmers or to attracting young farmers or, indeed, external investors indirectly linked to agriculture;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution Subh. 11 Delivering a fair
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 11 Delivering a fairer
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States; therefore calls for the 2013 CAP budget amount to be at least maintained post-2013 if the EU is to meet its current commitments and successfully deliver the new priorities; in the context of a full reassessment of CAP priorities.
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States'
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States; therefore calls for the 2013 CAP budget amount to be at least maintained post-2013 if the EU is to meet its current commitments and successfully deliver the new priorities, recalling that the CAP had never had to face so many challenges as it does today and that those challenges cannot be met with a lower budget allocation;
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States; therefore calls for the 2013 CAP budget amount to be at least maintained post-2013 if the EU is to meet its current commitments and successfully deliver the new priorities; calls, also, for the introduction of a new and fair distribution of direct support to Member States and farmers in line with current and future challenges;
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of existing and new priorities for the CAP and
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States;
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States;
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States; therefore calls for the
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States; therefore calls for the 2013 CAP budget amount to be at least maintained post-2013 if the EU is to meet its current commitments and successfully deliver the new priorities, including that of basing farm incomes on remunerative prices through a return to – among other instruments – variable levies at borders that will ensure fixed entry prices in euros, thereby combating cyclical price fluctuations;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 – subparagraph a (new) a) However expresses concern that, if the CAP has too many priorities, the limited amount of budget resources available will be over-stretched, and will not achieve effective outcomes, particularly in the field of food production;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 a (new) 45 a. Calls for the 2-pillar model of the CAP to be maintained: Pillar 1 for non- cofinanced direct aid as a guarantee for farmers earning substantial legitimacy through a commitment to additional environmental and social criteria, and Pillar 2 for the development of rural areas with additional job-creation programmes;
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 a (new) 45 a. In line with the spring European Council Conclusion on Europe 2020, expects the re-design of the CAP to provide instruments that deliver smart, inclusive, green growth; and believes there to be no rationale for public support that fails to achieve these objectives;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 a (new) 45 a. In line with the spring European Council Conclusion on Europe 2020, expects the re-design of the CAP to provide instruments that deliver smart, inclusive, green growth;
Amendment 528 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Calls for the CAP budget to have an end-of-year flexibility mechanism in order to carry over and reallocate under-spends in the following year; calls on the Commission, in the context of climate change, to pay particular attention to financing organic farming and harmonising aids to such farming in the Member States;
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Calls for the CAP budget to have a
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46 a. Expects the Commission to rigorously enforce financial discipline, in line with annual ceilings, to ensure that state support delivered through the CAP achieves its objectives and delivers value for money for both the citizens who subsidise it and the farmers who benefit;
Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46 a. Expects the Commission to rigorously enforce financial discipline, in line with annual ceilings, to ensure that state support delivered through the CAP achieves its objectives and delivers value for money for both the citizens who subsidise it and the farmers who benefit;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that core direct support should remain fully financed by the EU budget
Amendment 540 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that core direct support should remain fully
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that core direct support under Pillar 1 should remain fully financed by the EU budget, hence rejecting any
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that core direct support for certain public goods should remain
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that
Amendment 548 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – introductory part 48. Calls for a
Amendment 550 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – introductory part 48. Calls for a fair distribution of CAP funds to farmers across the EU; recalls that to respect the diversity of farming in the EU, objective criteria must be found in order to define a fair system of distribution which minimises distortions between and within Member States:
Amendment 551 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – introductory part 48. Calls for a fair distribution of CAP funds to farmers across the EU; recalls that to respect the diversity of farming in the EU, objective criteria must be found in order to define a fair system of distribution which minimises distortions between and within Member States:
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – introductory part 48. Calls for a fair distribution of CAP funds to farmers across the EU, with special attention to small producers; recalls that to respect the diversity of farming in the EU, objective criteria must be found in order to define a fair system of distribution:
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 (1) Believes that
Amendment 554 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 1) Believes that
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 (1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 559 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution 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 coefficient, hectare based and other ceilings, to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 563 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 564 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 (1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between agricultural holdings and between Member States, the hectare basis alone will 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 565 #
Motion for a resolution 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 coefficient and the cost structure in a member state to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 566 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution 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 coefficient such as GDP per inhabitant to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 (1) Believes that in order to reduce the
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution 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 coefficient, different levels of costs, different income disparity between agriculture and overall economy, to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution 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 coefficient and degree of public good delivery to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 a (new) (1 a) Rejects any form of reallocation of appropriations from direct payments to Pillar 2 (modulation, degression according to farm size);
Amendment 574 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 2 2) Calls for fair and objective criteria to be clearly defined for the allocation of funds for rural development objectives while including a parameter ‘historic budget 2007–2013’, so as to allow for a gradual transition, together with an indicator of the budget take-up rate for that period;
Amendment 575 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 2 (2) Calls for fair and objective criteria to be clearly defined for the allocation of funds for rural development objectives, taking account of the need for the new Member States to make good the development gap;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 2 (2) Calls for fair and objective criteria to be clearly defined for the allocation of funds for important rural development objectives; calls also for Pillar 2 to be adhered to so that these objectives may be implemented and financed;
Amendment 577 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 2 (2) Calls for fair and objective criteria such as GDP per capita, income per individual employed in agriculture, the gross added value in agriculture on a farm, the agriculture area, the forest area, the number of small farms, and the unemployment level in rural areas to be clearly defined for the allocation of funds for rural development objectives;
Amendment 578 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 3 (new) (3) stresses that the distribution of aid should take into account the specific nature of different sectors;
Amendment 579 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 3 (new) (3) stresses that the distribution of aid should take into account the specific nature of different sectors;
Amendment 580 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48 a. Believes that the single farm payment is a key element in maintaining as many family farms as possible for both social and economic reasons.
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Believes that the CAP priorities should be embedded in a multi-functional food and environmental policy which supports farmers efficiently in a targeted manner, whilst benefiting the wider society;
Amendment 582 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Believes that the CAP priorities should be embedded in a multi-functional food and agriculture policy which supports farmers efficiently in a targeted manner, whilst benefiting the wider society;
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 Amendment 584 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that, in the interest of simplification, clarity and a common approach, funding for each of the
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that, in the interest of simplification, clarity and a common approach, funding for
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that, in the interest of simplification, clarity and a common approach, funding for each of the five
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 588 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that if direct support
Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States
Amendment 590 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States
Amendment 591 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that direct support should move to a
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States by 2020, allowing those that are still using the historical payments system the flexibility to phase in the difficult changes at their own speed9, without prejudice, however, to the prompt fulfilment of the objective of equalising direct support among Member States;
Amendment 593 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States by
Amendment 594 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that
Amendment 595 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States
Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States by 2020 at the latest, allowing those that are still using the historical payments system the flexibility to phase in the difficult changes
Amendment 597 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States
Amendment 598 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 a (new) 51 a. While recognising the need to incentivise the next generation of young farmers with direct payments, every Member State should have flexibility in deciding on the distributing of the single farm payment and to whom it should be paid.
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 a (new) 51 a. Notes that support on an area basis creates unintended consequences, such as land not being used for farming because of lock in effects, in some of the least favoured areas;
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Believes that Member States and regions must continue to have the flexibility to regionalise their area payments system in such a way as to reflect their specific priorities, without prejudice, however, to the standardisation of the direct support system in all Member States;
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Believes that Member States and regions must continue to have the flexibility to regionalise their area payments system in such a way as to
Amendment 602 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Believes that Member States and regions must continue to have the flexibility to regionalise their area payments system in such a way as to reflect their specific priorities, while respecting the need for a level playing field and fair competition on the internal market;
Amendment 603 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Believes that Member States and regions must continue to have the flexibility to
Amendment 604 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Believes that Member States and regions must continue to have the flexibility to regionalise their
Amendment 605 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Believes that Member States and regions must continue to have the flexibility to regionalise their area payments system in such a way as to reflect their specific priorities, without prejudice, however, to the standardisation of the direct support system in all Member States;
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Notes that the move away from the historical basis may create particular challenges for Member States or regions with a relatively large amount of so-called
Amendment 607 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Notes that the move away from the historical basis may create particular challenges for Member States or regions with a relatively large amount of so-called 'naked land' (unclaimed eligible land); calls for the specific needs of such regions to be given full consideration when designing the future support, whose founding principles should consist of environmental and social criteria;
Amendment 608 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 a (new) Amendment 609 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 611 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 612 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54.
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution 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 specific products and vulnerable grassland livestock areas, in compliance with WTO requirements;
Amendment 614 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution 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, in compliance with WTO requirements whilst ensuring a free, fair and level playing field for farmers across the EU;
Amendment 616 #
Motion for a resolution 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,
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Considers that there should be no return to coupled payments as a guiding principle of the CAP;
Amendment 618 #
Motion for a resolution 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, in compliance with WTO requirements; a limited delay of the phasing-out of (partial) coupling or the creation of a temporary fund to help areas with a high socio-economic dependancy on the production of one particular crop which currently remains partially coupled;
Amendment 619 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54.
Amendment 621 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 623 #
Motion for a resolution 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 in view of the decisions following the Health check, takes the view that a
Amendment 624 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Considers that there should be no return to coupled payments as a guiding
Amendment 625 #
Motion for a resolution 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, in compliance with WTO requirements whilst ensuring a free, fair and level playing field for farmers across the EU;
Amendment 626 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 a (new) Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for
Amendment 628 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for five key building blocks, namely: Food Security and Fair Trade, Sustainability, Agriculture across Europe, Biodiversity and Environmental Protection, and
Amendment 630 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for five key building blocks, namely: Basic Food Security and Fair Trade, Sustainability, Agriculture across Europe, Biodiversity and Environmental Protection, and Green Growth, to achieve a fairer, greener and more sustainable CAP;
Amendment 631 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for five key building blocks, namely: Food Security
Amendment 632 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for
Amendment 633 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for five key building blocks, namely: Basic Food Security and Fair Trade, Sustainability, Agriculture across Europe, Biodiversity and Environmental
Amendment 634 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for
Amendment 635 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for five key building blocks, namely: Food Security
Amendment 638 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 12 Food security
Amendment 639 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 12 Food security
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through cross-compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for
Amendment 641 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in
Amendment 642 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and
Amendment 643 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers, based on environmental and social criteria, in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure that farming activity
Amendment 644 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56.
Amendment 645 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to guarantee the social and economic sustainability of the European agricultural production model, which should provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through cross- compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for an absolute requirement of minimum activity to be included in the cross-compliance rules and proportionality to be the key principle applied when enforcing the rules;
Amendment 646 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through cross-compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for an
Amendment 647 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in
Amendment 648 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded decoupled direct
Amendment 649 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US) and to countries where societal requirements are not as high as in the EU, ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through cross- compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental
Amendment 650 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers,
Amendment 651 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct public goods related area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high- quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through cross-compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for an absolute requirement of minimum activity to be included in the cross-compliance
Amendment 653 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a
Amendment 654 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow
Amendment 655 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in
Amendment 656 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56 a. Considers that providing farmers and agricultural workers in Europe and third countries, particularly in developing countries, with fair income for Fair Trade is central to Fair Trade as defined by private market standards. Farmers in the EU need to be paid fair prices on regional markets as well as on the internal market. A supply management that mitigates the consequences of volatility and thereby prevents the dumping of excess produce is a decisive means of guaranteeing fair income. In order to remove distortions of trade, all export subsidies should be discontinued from 2013;
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) Amendment 658 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56 a. Underlines the need for continued attention for food related research in the European Research and Development Framework programmes, regarding the important role concerning food security of the European science institutions and centres for research and development working on agricultural and food issues;
Amendment 659 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56a. Considers, as far as animal husbandry is concerned, that the above basic payment should serve to maintain the balance and interconnection between ‘northern European’ extensive livestock farming and livestock farming without a territorial base, as practised in southern countries, the specific nature of which will need to be factored into the payment;
Amendment 660 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56a. Takes the view that the European Union must examine an overhauled two-way Community preference mechanism, combined with a European initiative proposing that other country or continent groupings also create preference mechanisms;
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56a. Believes that the European system of aid for the poorest of the poor should remain in place;
Amendment 662 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56a. Believes that the European system of aid for the poorest of the poor should remain in place and be placed on a more secure legal footing;
Amendment 664 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 b (new) 56b. Takes the view that the common agricultural policy must enable a healthier diet to be made available to all consumers, particularly the poorest among them, on the basis of a more varied, accessibly priced range of products; in order to combat poverty and improve health, aid programmes for the poorest in society must be continued, and programmes to boost consumption of fruit and vegetables in schools extended;
Amendment 665 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 b (new) 56b. Suggests that, in order to promote fair trade and food sovereignty and to contribute to combating global warming, taxation at borders should be introduced for illegal imports, with the tax revenue generated by it being paid into a global social and environmental fund;
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution 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) 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 668 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 Amendment 669 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 Amendment 670 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that an EU-funded top-up direct area payment should be made available to farmers through simple contracts rewarding them for reducing their carbon emissions per unit of production and increasing their sequestration of carbon in the soil and through the production of biomass that can be used in the production of long-lasting agromaterials;; notes that this would have the double benefit of making EU agriculture more environmentally and economically sustainable through improved efficiency and would also ensure that farmers can financially benefit from increased carbon sequestration on their land and put them on the same footing as other industries which are in the EU ETS; calls for clear and measurable criteria and targets to be defined appropriately to allow these payments to be implemented as soon as possible;
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that
Amendment 672 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that
Amendment 673 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that an EU-funded top-up direct area payment should be made available to farmers through simple contracts rewarding them for reducing their carbon emissions per unit of production and increasing their sequestration of carbon; notes that this would have the double benefit of making EU agriculture more environmentally and economically sustainable through improved efficiency and would also ensure that farmers can financially benefit from increased carbon sequestration on their land and put them on the same footing as other industries which are in the EU ETS; calls for clear and measurable criteria and targets to be defined appropriately to allow these payments to be implemented as soon as possible
Amendment 674 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that an EU-funded top-up direct area payment should be made available to farmers through simple contracts rewarding them for reducing their carbon emissions per unit of production and/or increasing their sequestration of carbon; notes that this would have the double benefit of making EU agriculture more environmentally and economically sustainable through lower carbon emissions and/or improved efficiency and would also ensure that farmers can financially benefit from increased carbon sequestration on their land and put them on the same footing as other industries which are in the EU ETS; calls for clear and measurable criteria and targets to be defined appropriately to allow these payments to be implemented as soon as possible;
Amendment 675 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that
Amendment 676 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that an EU-funded top-up direct area payment should be made available to farmers
Amendment 677 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that, a
Amendment 678 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that an EU-funded top-up direct area payment should be made available to farmers through simple, multiannual contracts rewarding them for reducing their carbon emissions per unit of production and increasing their sequestration of carbon; notes that this would have the
Amendment 679 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 a (new) 57 a. Stresses that in most cases, animal welfare measures undermine the energy effectiveness of undertakings; carbon dioxide emissions are increased, and competitiveness as against producers in non-EU countries which do not apply animal welfare measures decreases;
Amendment 680 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps, especially the most remote regions, in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU,
Amendment 681 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in, inter alia, areas with natural handicaps in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should remain co-
Amendment 682 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps and environmentally sensitive areas in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment
Amendment 683 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for
Amendment 684 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures under the second pillar of the CAP to compensate farmers producing
Amendment 685 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for
Amendment 686 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps or a high depopulation rate in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should remain co-
Amendment 687 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU;
Amendment 688 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps in order to ensure that appropriate, environmentally sustainable agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should remain co- financed as it currently is;
Amendment 690 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps and environmental sensitive areas in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should remain co- financed as it currently is;
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should remain co- financed as it currently is; recalls in this context that, according to Article 39 of the Lisbon Treaty, the objective of the CAP is to ensure the rational development of agricultural production;
Amendment 692 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps, including upland farming areas, in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should remain co- financed as it currently is;
Amendment 693 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps and areas with geographical handicaps, such as the most remote regions - which are disadvantaged by their small size and distance from markets - in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should remain co- financed as it currently is;
Amendment 694 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 – subparagraph a (new) a) Believes that the less favoured area scheme, and the notion of providing farmers with extra support to help them overcome extra geographical and social challenges, should be at the heart of the entire financial support system;
Amendment 695 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58 a. emphasizes that the development of the quality policy for foodstuff, particularly in the field of geographical indications (PDO/PGI) should be a priority of the Common Agricultural Policy and should be deepened and strengthened to enable the EU to maintain its leadership in this field;
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58 a. Draws attention to the particular role played by farmers in peri-urban areas, where there can be intensive pressures on rural and agricultural resources; stresses that this production of food and public goods near urban populations should be maintained;
Amendment 697 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58 a. Believes that any reform to the LFA scheme, particularly regarding how LFA areas are designated and classified, should take into consideration the difficulties experienced by farmers in all parts of the EU, as these vary greatly according to different biophysical and climatic conditions. Considers that areas which may be excluded under any new rules are granted an adequate phasing out period.
Amendment 698 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58a. Takes the view that peri-urban areas have essential agricultural potential which must be preserved and developed, given that they can contribute to local food supply for urban populations;
Amendment 699 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58 a. Calls for a clearer support of the CAP to defend a more traditional and localized agriculture, the protection of the identity and specific way of living and producing of populations on national, regional and local levels.
Amendment 700 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 b (new) 58 b. in particular, it must be admitted that the overall control of the production potential of some categories of agricultural commodities may be necessary and essential to enable the sustainable development of specific quality products within these categories;
Amendment 701 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of
Amendment 702 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to reward farmers for the delivery of biodiversity and additional eco-system services which are not rewarded by the market or secured through legislative requirements, while other measures beneficial to the environment such as organic farming projects, the sustainable use of forests, water and soil, and the development of high natural value farming should also be encouraged; considers that all these rural development measures should remain co- financed, with an a significantly increased budget
Amendment 703 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP, under the second pillar, needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri-
Amendment 704 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri-
Amendment 705 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to reward farmers for the delivery of additional eco-system services, while other measures beneficial to the environment such as organic farming projects, the sustainable use of forests, water and soil, and the development of high natural value farming should also be encouraged;
Amendment 706 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to reward farmers for the delivery of additional eco-system services,
Amendment 707 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that farmers can support biodiversity and environmental protection in a very cost-effective way and that as a result the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri-
Amendment 708 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise wild and domestic biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri-
Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to reward farmers for the delivery of additional eco-system services, while other measures beneficial to the environment such as organic farming projects, the sustainable use of forests, water and soil, and the development of high natural value farming should also be encouraged; considers that all these rural development measures should remain co- financed, with an increased CAP budget
Amendment 710 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 – subparagraph a (new) a) Believes that agri-environment measures have significant potential to contribute to the sector’s sustainable climate change mitigation, adaptation to changing climatic conditions and resilience to extreme weather events.
Amendment 711 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 a (new) 59 a. Believes that a special effort must be made in the protection of our precious water-resources and waterways through the passing of new water-utility legislation and by further water protection measures; existing water works that have been privatised should be returned to state ownership.
Amendment 712 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 a (new) 59a. Points out that the common agricultural policy must cover all types of territory, including the most vulnerable areas, particularly those with natural and geographical handicaps, and areas of higher activity, up to and including peri- urban areas; in all of these areas agriculture is essential as a contribution to security of food supply, environmental protection, employment and social life;
Amendment 713 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 a (new) Amendment 714 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 а (new) 59 а. Stresses the need to generate and provide incentives for farmers to invest in new technologies, thus enabling them to meet the challenges posed by environmental change;
Amendment 715 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 b (new) 59 b. Believes that agri-environment measures have significant potential to enable biodiversity to better adapt to the effects of climate change;
Amendment 716 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 c (new) 59 c. Believes that agri-environment measures should facilitate the development of agro-ecological practices as a tool to reduce input use while following an approach of prevention first;
Amendment 717 #
Motion for a resolution 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 sustainable farming systems such as organic farming, local marketing, local further processing, 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;
Amendment 718 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 719 #
Motion for a resolution 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,
Amendment 720 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 721 #
Motion for a resolution 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, agrimaterials and green- chemistry products, 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;
Amendment 722 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 723 #
Motion for a resolution 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 and the direct use of plant oil as fuel in the farms of all Member States, 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;
Amendment 724 #
Motion for a resolution 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, such as the development and consolidation of the geographical indication policy (PAO/PGI);
Amendment 725 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – subparagraph a (new) Amendment 726 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – subparagraph a (new) a) 60a. Believes that a rural development strategy should include measures that promote sustainable development of rural economics, particularly in the EU convergence regions, through: support of increased competiveness, productivity, modernization, diversification of rural enterprises, the promotion of cooperation of small enterprises and producers, and the creation of added value innovations.
Amendment 727 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – subparagraph a (new) Amendment 728 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – subparagraph b (new) (b) Believes that the CAP needs to have flexible, effective Community market management systems to shield farmers from extreme price volatility and unwelcome disturbances; calls for the existing COM market tools to be retained and improved so as to gear them to the real nature of the market;
Amendment 729 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 a (new) Amendment 730 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 a (new) 60 a. Recalls that the EU can fund measures in European and in third countries that provide information on, or promote the advantages of European agricultural and food products in Europe and around the world; believes that the budget for these funds should be reviewed so as to enhance the visibility of EU agricultural and food products on the markets within the EU and in third countries; believes that these promotional schemes should be more widely employed and have a greater and more effective application under the new CAP;
Amendment 731 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 a (new) Amendment 732 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 a (new) 60 a. Believes that research and new technology must be further promoted and applied, if a sustainable use of natural resources is to be ensured;
Amendment 734 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 735 #
Motion for a resolution 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 risk insurance schemes and futures markets to help reduce market volatility, as well as instruments for preventing and minimising the consequences of climate or health disasters;
Amendment 736 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Believes that to underpin the
Amendment 737 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Believes that to underpin the five key building blocks of the CAP,
Amendment 738 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Believes that to underpin the
Amendment 739 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Believes that to underpin the five key building blocks of the CAP, a
Amendment 740 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Believes that to underpin the five key building blocks of the CAP, a mainly market based minimum safety net against extreme price volatility should still be available as a rapid reaction crisis tool; to that end, considers that
Amendment 741 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Believes that to underpin the five key building blocks of the CAP, a
Amendment 742 #
Motion for a resolution 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 economic and financial tools should also be considered
Amendment 743 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 744 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Believes that to underpin the five key building blocks of the CAP, a
Amendment 745 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 a (new) 61a. Takes the view that regulating the expansion in production capacity can play a vital role in securing sustainable growth in a number of farming sectors;
Amendment 746 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 a (new) 61a. Considers that controlling the development of production potential could be a valuable means of ensuring sustainable growth in many agricultural sectors;
Amendment 747 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 a (new) 61 a. Notes that the best way for farmers to insure themselves against disaster and risk, is to exercise sound financial management, to invest in technology to increase competitiveness, and to make full use of insurance options;
Amendment 748 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Insists that, to complement market measures, there is an urgent need to strengthen
Amendment 749 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Insists that, to complement market measures, there is an urgent need to strengthen producers' position in the food chain through a range of actions to address transparency, contractual relationships and commercial practices; takes the view that possible adjustments to competition rules should also be investigated to allow producer organisations to grow in scale and size, equipping them with the power to stand up to major retailers and processors and enable multi-sector organisations to carry out their tasks;
Amendment 750 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Insists that, to complement market measures, there is an urgent need to strengthen producers' position in the food chain through a range of actions to address transparency, contractual relationships and commercial practices, and encourage the formation of farmers' organisations and the regulation of interprofessional relationships between the various links in the food supply chain, thereby creating better conditions for the supply of agricultural products; takes the view that possible adjustments to competition rules should also be investigated to allow producer organisations to grow in scale and size, equipping them with the power to stand up to major retailers and processors;
Amendment 751 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Insists that, to complement market measures, there is an urgent need to strengthen the primary producers' position in the food chain through a range of actions to address transparency, contractual relationships and commercial practices; takes the view that possible adjustments to competition rules should also be investigated to allow the primary producer organisations to
Amendment 752 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 a (new) 62a. Stresses that developing the policy of focusing on the quality of foodstuffs, in particular through the geographical indication system (PAO/PGI), must become a key building block of the CAP which must be improved and consolidated in order to enable the EU to maintain its leading role in this area;
Amendment 753 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 a (new) 62a. Believes that in order to resolve problems relating to the food-supply chain, the possibility should be considered of appointing a European mediator tasked with resolving disputes within the food-supply chain;
Amendment 754 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 b (new) 62b. Calls for provision to be made for the use of innovative management, protection and promotion mechanisms to secure and stabilise the position of these high-quality products on the market;
Amendment 755 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 c (new) 62c. Acknowledges, in particular, that measures to regulate the total production capacity for certain categories of foodstuffs may be necessary and essential to secure the sustainable development of specific high-quality products within those categories;
Amendment 756 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 Amendment 757 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63.
Amendment 758 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to
Amendment 759 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63.
Amendment 760 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out
Amendment 761 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to WTO agreements, bearing in mind that the WTO Appeals Panel has since 2001 handed down a number of rulings, for example that of 3 December 2001 in the Canadian dairy products case, stating that dumping resulting from the use of that instrument must take account of internal subsidies for the exported products;
Amendment 762 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to WTO agreements, with account being taken of the possible need for an instrument to be used in specific circumstances to counter severe losses of competitiveness caused by artificial exchange rate devaluations on the part of the EU's competitors;
Amendment 763 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to WTO agreements, provided, however, that Europe does not face unfair competition as a result;
Amendment 764 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls th
Amendment 765 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to WTO agreements, and sees the need to provide for measures to develop third- country markets;
Amendment 766 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out in parallel with similar measures of trading partners according to WTO agreements;
Amendment 767 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that
Amendment 768 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls th
Amendment 769 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to WTO agreements, provided that all other trading partners take decisions to the same effect;
Amendment 770 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools, export refunds should continue to be phased out according to WTO agreements, provided that the principle of reciprocity is observed by the EU's main trading partners/rivals;
Amendment 771 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 – subparagraph a (new) (a) Calls for the principle of reciprocity to be applied to trade agreements with third countries so as to ensure that goods imported into the EU will meet the same environmental, food safety, and animal welfare requirements as European farmers have to comply with;
Amendment 772 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64. Believes that the design and implementation of the new CAP, including the establishment of the ecoconditionality mechanism, should have simplicity, proportionality and the reduction of bureaucracy at its heart and, therefore, calls on the Commission to use outcome agreements, simple contracts and territorial contracts where appropriate;
Amendment 773 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64. Believes that the design and implementation of the new CAP should have simplicity, proportionality and the reduction of bureaucracy at its heart and, therefore, calls on the Commission to use
Amendment 774 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64. Believes that the design and implementation of the new CAP should have simplicity, proportionality and the reduction of bureaucracy at its heart
Amendment 775 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64. Believes that the design and implementation of the new CAP should have simplicity, proportionality and the reduction of bureaucracy at its heart
Amendment 776 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 64. Believes that the design and implementation of the new CAP should have simplicity, proportionality and the reduction of bureaucracy and of administrative costs at its heart and, therefore, calls on the Commission to use outcome agreements, simple contracts and territorial contracts where appropriate;
Amendment 778 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 b (new) Amendment 779 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 c (new) 64c. Calls for provision to be made for the use in respect of these high-quality products of innovative management, protection and promotion mechanisms so that the products in question can develop smoothly and continue to make an important contribution to the sustainable growth of the CAP;
Amendment 780 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 d (new) 64d. Acknowledges, in particular, that measures to regulate the total production capacity for certain categories of foodstuffs may be necessary and essential to secure the sustainable development of specific high-quality products within those categories;
Amendment 781 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 a (new) 66a. Stresses that the development of agricultural product quality strategies, especially in respect of geographical indications (PGO/PGI), should be a priority for the common agricultural policy and that it should be further developed and consolidated so as to enable the EU to maintain its leadership in this area;
Amendment 782 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 b (new) 66b. It is necessary to deploy management, protection and promotion tools to facilitate the harmonious development of all quality products and enable them to continue to make a major contribution to the sustainable development of the CAP;
source: PE-441.152
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture, and should remain an important element of the future CAP through a well- equipped rural development strategy with its focus on rural communities,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the global energy crisis and increasing energy prices will drive agricultural production costs up, leading to rising food prices and
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes that, in the light of these challenges, the CAP p
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that one of the main reasons why the EU needs a strong CAP is to contribute to the maintenance and development of viable and dynamic rural communities, at the heart of European cultural diversity, and
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations and women to rural areas through long-term policies and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population; considers that new ways of attracting young people should be explored such as the availability of favourable loans and credit for investments, and the recognition of their professional skills to ensure they are able to enter the rural economy with relative ease; recognises the obstacles young farmers face when willing to enter the sector such as high starting up costs, the sometimes prohibitive cost of land and the difficulty to access credit opportunities especially at difficult times;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that the increase in rural unemployment should be tackled by pr
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Points out, most importantly, that in the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and that only a
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas agriculture and forestry remai
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recalls, therefore, that unless sustainable (economically, socially and environmentally viable in the long run) farming activity
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that EU farmers produce food to the highest safety, quality and animal welfare standards and should be rewarded for doing so; believes that imports from third countries should, respecting WTO rights and obligations, meet the same requirements to ensure fair competition and guarantee the best quality for consumers to make an informed choice on the products they buy, notably based on reliable traceability;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to maintain diverse and local food production, secure rural socio- economic dynamism and jobs, notably in the context of the current economic crisis and prevent the threat of land abandonment across EU rural territory
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for measures, to be taken to strengthen primary producers' and producer organisations'
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that there ha
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fair
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Believes that viable farming businesses are fundamental to sustaining thriving rural communities
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that production efficiency is fundamental to more sustainable management of scarce resources and that farmers should innovate
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas as a result of the last EU enlargements (2004 and 2007), an additional 7 million farmers were added to the total agricultural labour force and the area of agricultural land increased by 40%; whereas real agricultural income per
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40 a. Emphasises in the context of the EU 2020 Strategy that research and development, the use of new technologies and good agricultural practices are important to improve competitiveness and increase production while reducing the use of pesticides, fertilisers, and the use of scarce resources such as water and energy; considers investment in agricultural innovation should be further encouraged, notably through the CAP and EU research and development framework programmes in order to address new challenges;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP, through a simplified support system, must be simple to administer, transparent, and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of existing and new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' justified expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the CAP should not be renationalised and therefore believes that
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Calls for a fair distribution of CAP funds to farmers across the EU; recalls that to respect the diversity of farming in the EU, objective criteria must be found in order to define a fair system of distribution
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that, in the interest of simplification, clarity and a common approach, funding for each of the
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52.
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution 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 in view of the decisions following the Health Check, takes the view that a
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56.
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that an EU-funded top-up direct
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution 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 local dynamic tools such as local marketing, local processing, support for projects involving all stakeholders from the local farming sector - the development of biomass, biowaste, biogas and small-scale renewable energy production as well as encouraging the production of second-generation biofuels, agro-materials and green-chemistry products - 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,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Believes that to underpin the
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Insists that, to complement market measures, there is an urgent need to strengthen primary producers' position within the food-supply chain through a range of actions to address transparency, contractual relationships and unfair commercial practices; takes the view that possible adjustments to competition rules should also be investigated to allow primary producer organisations to
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas agri-environmental indicators show an important potential for the agricultural sector in the effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly with regard to carbon sequestration
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Recalls that, amongst the current set of market tools and in the context of WTO commitments, export refunds should continue to be phased out
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas high-quality products are essential
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens a
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas global food demand is expected to double and world population is predicted to grow from
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