49 Amendments of Eric ANDRIEU related to 2011/0282(COD)
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Investments are common to many of the rural development measures under this Regulation and may relate to operations of very diverse nature. In order to ensure clarity in the implementation of these operations certain common rules for all investments should be laid down. These common rules should define the types of expenditure that may be considered as investment expenditure and ensure that only such investments that create new value in agriculture receive support. In the case of irrigation, new investments, including in modernising existing systems to provide for the more rational use of water, shall be considered as eligible expenditure provided they ensure resource sustainability, prevent the deterioration of aquatic environments and ensure that the relevant water bodies retain good ecological status. In order to take account of specificities relating to particular types of investments such as the purchase of second hand equipment and simple replacement investments while ensuring the efficient use of EAFRD funds, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of setting the conditions under which certain types of investments may be considered as eligible expenditure. In order to facilitate realisation of investment projects it should be possible for Member States to pay advances. To ensure the effectiveness, fairness and sustainable impact of EAFRD assistance, rules should be laid down to ensure that investments related to operations are durable and that EAFRD support is not used to distort competition.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) The annual breakdown by Member State should be established by adjusting the level of Union support for rural development to as to achieve a gradual shift away from the historic pattern. Member States where the per-hectare level of support received for rural development is below 90 % of the average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. The adjustment should be financed proportionally by all Member States with per-hectare levels of support above the Union average. To avoid a too severe reduction in their respective envelopes, however, these Member States’ contributions should not exceed X% of their initial envelope.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) utilised "agricultural area (hereinafter “UAA”):utilised agricultural area (hereinafter “UAA”): utilised agricultural area within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2009 of 30 November 2009": the entire area of arable land, permanent grassland or permanent crops including agro-forestry crops;
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) “arable land”: land cultivated for crop production or areas available for crop production but laying fallow, including areas set aside in accordance with Articles 22, 23 and 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, with Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and with Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], irrespective of whether or not that land is under greenhouses or under fixed or mobile cover;
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
(mb) “permanent crops”: non-rotational crops other than permanent grassland that occupy the land for five years or longer and yield repeated harvests, including nurseries and short rotation coppice;
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m c (new)
(mc) “permanent grassland”: land used to grow grasses or other forage plants (herbaceous plants, shrubs and/or trees) suitable for grazing, naturally (self- seeded) or through cultivation (sown), and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer;
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m d (new)
(md) “grasses or other herbaceous forage”: all plants traditionally found in naturally grazed areas (herbaceous plants, shrubs and/or trees) or normally included in mixtures of seeds for pastures or meadows in the Member State (whether or not used for grazing animals);
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m e (new)
(me) “agro-forestry”: a system of production in which trees and cultivated or grazed plants are grown together on, or on the edge of, the same plots of land;
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) increasing efficiency in water use by agriculture while facilitating access to water;
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) young farmers and newcomers in farming and forestry occupations;
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) island and outermost areas;
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) short supply chains and EU and national quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) improving water management and quality;
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) services and diversification in rural areas;
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 10 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms and short supply chains and European Union and national quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, improvement of water quality and management, and services and diversification in rural areas. 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 shall not exceed 90%.
Amendment 654 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support under this measure shall be for the benefit of persons engaged in the agricultural, food (health and nutritional quality) and forestry sector, land managers and other economic actors which are SMEs(SMEs), whether or not they are operating in rural areas.
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers, producer groups and small agri-food undertakings, in:
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) quality schemes for agricultural products, cotton, salt or foodstuffs established by Union legislation;
Amendment 768 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) quality schemes for agricultural products, cotton, salt or foodstuffs recognised by the Member States as complying with the following criteria:
Amendment 779 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) territorial generic trademark schemes applicable to agricultural products and certain services provided by various local operators in accordance with binding specifications, compliance with which is monitored by the public authorities.
Amendment 800 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Support may be granted for information and promotion activities for the quality agricultural and food products referred to in paragraph 1 which are not already in receipt of promotion support. The beneficiaries may be all kinds of organisations comprising or representing operators who are active participants in an agricultural or food quality scheme. Professional and/or inter-professional organisations representing one or more products and/or sectors shall be eligible, as shall regional associations for the promotion of quality agricultural and food products. Collective operations may be carried out by several producer associations, whether or not they are combined in a single association or represented by a professional and/or inter-professional organisation or by a regional promotion association. In that case, the regional origin of the products may be indicated, though such indication must not outrank the main product message.
Amendment 827 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) concern the processing, marketing and/or development of agricultural products covered by Annex I to the Treaty or cotton. The output of the production process may be a product not covered by that Annex; this concerns investments and small businesses involved in the processing, marketing and development of agricultural and food products.
Amendment 832 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) relate to the provision of services on agricultural and forestry holdings which contribute to improving incomes and employment.
Amendment 921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) young farmers and new entrants to farming;
Amendment 961 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be granted to young farmers and new entrants to farming.
Amendment 994 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areas, to small agri-food processing enterprises and to farmers or members of the farm household.
Amendment 1069 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) investments targeting the relocation of activities and conversion of buildings or other facilities located close to rural settlements, with a view to improving the quality of life or increasing the environmental performance of the settlement, and motivational and environment-sensitisation activities.
Amendment 1089 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fires and natural disasters, including pest and disease outbreaks, catastrophic events and climate related threats; in areas designated as high-risk, the introduction of equipment to prevent forest fires is a precondition for support.
Amendment 1222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Investments shall be aimed essentially at restoring forest potential damaged by fires and other natural disasters, including those caused by pests, diseases and climate change.
Amendment 1290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make support under this measure available throughout their territories, in accordance with their national, regional or local specific needs and priorities. Inclusion of this measure in rural development programmes shall be compulsory. These operations can pay for the preservation as well as changes of agricultural practices by making a positive contribution to the environment and climate.
Amendment 1378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Support to farmers, linked to Directive 2000/60/EC shall only be granted in relation to specific requirements that: go beyond the statutory management requirements and good agricultural and environmental conditions set out in Chapter 1 of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No RH/2012.
Amendment 1379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 1380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 1388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 1389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point d
Amendment 1392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) Natura 2000 agricultural and forest areas designated pursuant to Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC and those referred to in Article 12 of Directive 92/43/EEC and which lie outside the areas defined in Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 4 of Directive 2009/14/EC if they contain species or habitats covered by these Directives;
Amendment 1441 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In order to be eligible for payments under Article 32, areas, other than mountain areas, shall be considered as facing significant natural constraints if at least 6650% of the UAA meets at least one of the criteria listed in Annex II at the threshold value indicated. Respect of this condition shall be ensured at the appropriate level of local administrative units ("LAU 2" level).
Amendment 1446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 with a view to adapting the Annex II criteria to outermost regions which are subject to specific pedo-climatic conditions.
Amendment 1510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) diversification activities which provide food or other services in the fields of agri-tourism, culture or amateur sports in rural areas.
Amendment 1541 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Support for operations under paragraph 2(b) may be granted also to individual actors where this possibility is provided for in the rural development programme. Support for operations under paragraph 2 may also be granted to single project operators when they act on a partnership basis and when this possibility is provided for in the rural development programme.
Amendment 1706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
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 newmeet the following conditions shall be considered eligible : (a) A river basin management plan as required under the terms of Directive 2000/60/EC must have been notified to the Commission for the whole region in which the investment is made, and for other areas whose environment may be affected by the investment. The river basin management plan must be accompanied by a programme of measures with which the investments must be compatible. (b) Water meters making it possible to measure the water consumption at the level of the investment supported must be in place or put in place as part of the investment. (c) In the case of improvements made to existing irrigation installations, can be considered eligible expenditure in cases whinvestment shall be eligible only if: (i) it leads to an increase of at least 25% in efficiency of water use; (ii) where the investment affects bodies of water the status of which has been identified as less than good in the river management plan concerned for reasons linked to water quantity, it ensures a reduction of at least 20% in the consumption of watere an environmental analysis provides evidence that the investment concernt individual farm level; (iii) investments in substitution reservoirs to permit the replacement of water drawn off when levels are lowest are not affected by either of the requirements set out in points (i) or (ii). (d) Investments linked to the extension of hydraulic networks shall be eligible only where: (i) the water is for agricultural use; (ii) the investment does not affect bodies of water the status of which has been identified ias sustainable and has no negative environmental impact. less than good in the river management plan concerned for reasons linked to water quantity; and (iii) an independent environmental analysis shows that the investment will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment.
Amendment 1928 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 2
2. The EAFRD contribution shall be calculated on the basis of the amount of eligible public expenditure, and on the basis of total expenditure including public and private expenditure.
Amendment 1940 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 505% of the eligible public expenditure in the other regions.
Amendment 1944 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) 80% for the measures referred to in Articles 15, 28 and 36, for the LEADER local development referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] and for operations under Article 20(1)(a)(i). It may be increased to 90% for the programmes of less developed, the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93; The maximum participation rate shall be 100% for multinational cooperation projects supported by local action groups.
Amendment 1957 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) 75% for measures covered by Articles 29 to 31.
Amendment 2026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. The common indicators, which must be based on available data, shall be linked to the structure and objectives of the rural development policy framework and shall allow assessment of the progress, efficiency and effectiveness of policy implementation against objectives and targets at Union, national and programme level.
Amendment 2044 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 2
Article 88 – paragraph 2
2. Articles 107, 108 and 109 of the Treaty shall not apply to payments made by Member States pursuant to, and in conformity with, this Regulation, or to additional national financing referred to in Article 89, within the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty and of Articles 22 to 27 and 35 of this Regulation.
Amendment 2052 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 1
Article 89 – paragraph 1
Amendment 2099 #
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX II – Paragraph 1 – Subparagraph 1 a (new)
ANNEX II – Paragraph 1 – Subparagraph 1 a (new)