4 Amendments of Sofia RIBEIRO related to 2016/2148(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the opinion that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are crucial investment tools, including for rural areas, and that the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) is the main financing vehicle for boosting rural development in many Member States, and that POSEI is chiefly responsible for creating direct and indirect agricultural sector jobs for the outermost regions, and hopes that its budget will be maintained on a par with the specific political and administrative characteristics of these regions and the constraints and provisions set out in Article 349 TFEU;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the budget initially allocated for the current programming period under Pillar II was EUR 99.6 billion, which represents a decrease in real terms compared with the previous period, but because of provisions for additional national financing, variable co-financing rates and the possibility of fund-switching between CAP pillars, the final amount shows a slight overall increase at present;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that priority should be given in the RDP to proposed projects that have a direct impact on agricultural development, taking care to ensure that this programme does not include projects that, while they are intended for rural areas, could be included in other European programmes;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for action to improve awareness among the Member States of the need to boost mechanisms for initial and further training in agriculture, with European Social Fund resources, also using programmes such as the Youth Guarantee, for example;