[ParlTrack]

João FERREIRA, Inês Cristina ZUBER, Patrick LE HYARIC, Willy MEYER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33

(33) In order to ensure efficient use of Union funds and equal treatment for farmers across the Union mountain areas and areas facing natural or other specific constraints should be defined in accordance with objective criteria. In the case of areas facing natural constraints these should be bio-physical criteria underpinned by robust scientific evidence. Transitional arrangements should be adopted in order to facilitate the phasing out of payments in areas that will no longer be considered as areas facing natural constraints as a result of the application of theseor other specific constraints these should be socio-economic criteria and bio-physical criteria.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

João FERREIRA, Inês Cristina ZUBER, Willy MEYER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37

(37) Farmers are exposed today to increasing economic and environmental risks as a consequence of climate change and increased price volatility. In this context, effective management of risks has an increased importance for farmers. For this reason a risk management measure should be set up to assist farmers in addressing the most common risks faced by them. This measure should therefore support farmers to cover the premiums they pay for crop, animal and plant insurance as well as the setting up of mutual funds and the compensation paid by such funds to farmers for losses suffered as a result of the outbreak of animal or plant diseases or environmental incidents. It should also cover an income stabilisation tool in the form of a mutual fund to support farmers facing a severe drop in their income. In order to ensure that there is equal treatment among farmers across the Union, that competition is not distorted and that the international obligations of the Union are respected, specific conditions should be provided for the granting of support under these measures. In order to ensure the efficient use of EAFRD budgetary resources the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the minimum and maximum duration of commercial loans to mutual funds.deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

João FERREIRA, Inês Cristina ZUBER, Patrick LE HYARIC, Willy MEYER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

(1a) supporting and promoting small and medium-scale farmers and family farming to revert the economic, social and human desertification of the rural environment.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

João FERREIRA, Inês Cristina ZUBER, Willy MEYER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 120 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%.

2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI

João FERREIRA, Inês Cristina ZUBER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3

3. In the case of irrigation, only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwards investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where an environmental analysis provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

5 Amendments of Inês Cristina ZUBER related to 2011/0282(COD)

ParlTrack - 2011-2024