6 Amendments of Tibor SZANYI related to 2017/2136(DEC)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the first full year of ´greening´ implementation has not apparently impacted the error rate; but shares the Commission´s view that it is still too early to draw conclusions on the precise environmental outcomes; also notes that notably, other factors, apart from greening, also influence the environmental performance of the agriculture sector;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the greening scheme and its aim to make EU farms more environmentally friendly through the practices of crop diversification, the maintenance of existing permanent grassland and the establishment of ecological focus areas on arable land, as outlined by the Annual Report of the ECA;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Supports the Commission’s view that rural development remains an area which needs to be closely scrutinised; welcomes the promotion of Simplified Cost Options by the Commission especially since using such measures would limit the risks of excessive prices and alleviate the administrative burden placed on farmers; calls on the Commission to promote the use of SCOs further, as their use is limited in the Union; welcomes the decision of the ECA to prepare a report on the use of simplified cost options in detail, to be completed in2018;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Welcomes the publication of DG AGRI’s 2016 activity report, which clearly shows the contribution made by the CAP to the increase of employment rates in rural areas, specifically contributing to them returning to pre-crisis levels, with 65% of the working age population in jobs, compared to 64,8% in2008 and the lowest level of 62,5% in 2011;welcomes that direct payments are now better targeted towards young farmers, small farmers or farmers in areas with natural constraints;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Believes that the promotion and the funding of smart solutions, such as the 'Smart Villages initiative' is crucial to the strengthening of the agriculture sector and the furthering of the cohesion policy of the EU;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates that one of the objectives of the Digital Single Market strategy is to facilitate wider broadband access in rural areas; believes that competitiveness in the agriculture sector can be improved by increasing access of farmers to broadband and improving broadband infrastructure; welcomes the findings of DG AGRI that broadband access has increased in rural areas, with40% of homes having next- generation access, and 93% of homes having standard access by mid- 2016;welcomes the setting up of Broadband Competence Offices in Member States and a Brussels-based Support Facility;