Activities of Marijana PETIR related to 2017/2088(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of CAP young farmers’ tools in the EU after the 2013 reform (debate) HR
Amendments (16)
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, whose imposition enables the buyer and/or processor or trader to exploit their significant negotiating power in relation to their suppliers, pose a serious threat to the stability of farmers' businesses, discourage the young from taking over their parents' farms, and prevent greater inclusion of young farmers in the generational renewal of rural areas; urges the Commission to adopt appropriate rules at European level;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas European law recognises the concepts of 'young farmers' and 'farmers commencing their agricultural activity’;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that European law recognises the concepts of 'young farmers' and 'farmers commencing their agricultural activity’1a; considers it necessary, in order to stimulate the potential of both groups in order to facilitate generational renewal and improve life in rural areas, to draw a greater distinction between the criteria for establishing incentives between the two groups (young farmers on the basis of age, and farmers commencing their agricultural activity on the basis of years since the establishment of their farm); considers that measures for young farmers should be linked to the young farmer's age and should not be restricted by the number of years since the establishment of the farm being cultivated by the young farmer; _________________ 1aArticle 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Takes note of the fact that average farm incomes are lower than average incomes for other sectors and activities in the EU2a; feels, therefore, that the current CAP lacks the instruments necessary to ensure decent incomes conducive to a dignified life for older farmers, as there are no adequate instruments to encourage the transfer of businesses from the older generation of farmers to the younger generation; recommends that the Member States consider introducing a minimum national pension that may not be lower than the poverty line; _________________ 2a https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/sites/agri culture/files/statistics/facts- figures/agricultural-farm-income.pdf
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas young farmers, who like all other farmers in the EU, produce and place their products on the single European market, do not enjoy the same business or borrowing conditions in the various Member States;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that young farmers, like all other farmers in the EU, produce and place their products on the single European market while respecting common rules on cross-compliance3a, and yet they do not enjoy the same business or borrowing conditions in the various Member States; Considers that young farmers throughout the Union should have access to loans under the same conditions and interest rates, and that these should not vary; calls, in this regard, on the Commission, together with the European Investment Bank, to establish appropriate support measures and lending facilities for young farmers; _________________ 3aArticle 93 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that measures for young farmers should be linked to the young farmer's age and should not be restricted by the number of years since the establishment of the farm being cultivated by the young farmer;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers it necessary to draw a greater distinction between the criteria for establishing incentives between the two groups (young farmers on the basis of age, and farmers commencing their agricultural activity on the basis of years since the establishment of their farm) in order to stimulate the potential of both groups in order to facilitate generational renewal and improve life in rural areas;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014- 2020 introduced new measures to support young farmers in setting up farms; expresses concern however thatthat the level of administrative burdens may be inhibitings the take-up of these measures; notes that the overall administration of the direct payments and Rural Development Programme measures is perceived as very complex and difficult, especially for new entrants who are not familiar with the payment system;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that unfair trading practices in the food supply chain, whose imposition enables the buyer and/or processor or trader to exploit their significant negotiating power in relation to their suppliers, pose a serious threat to the stability of farmers' businesses; calls on the Commission to adopt adequate regulation at European level;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that Member States could develop tools such as land banks (already existing in some Member States) to further facilitate access to land and prioritizing new entrants to farming;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that in many Member States the generational renewal and the access of young people to agricultural land is hindered by late succession; considers that the current CAP lacks any incentives for older farmerstruments to ensure that older farmers earn a decent income necessary to live a dignified life, as well as incentives to pass their businesses to younger generations; recommends reconsidering the implementation of measures that would motivate older holders to pass their farms to young farmers, such as the ‘farm-exit scheme’ and other incentives for retirement;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recommends that the Member States consider introducing a minimum national pension that may not be lower than the poverty line;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that young farmers throughout the Union should have access to loans under the same conditions and interest rates, and that these should not vary; calls, in this regard, on the Commission, together with the European Investment Bank, to establish appropriate support measures and lending facilities for young farmers;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. The same conditions and standard of living should be ensured for young people living in rural areas as well as for those living in urban areas. In order to avoid discrimination and to prevent the abandonment of rural areas, it should be provided: Wi-Fi connection, access to health, education, training and innovation, better roads;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages the setting-up of an "Erasmus" type scheme associated with vocational training to improve young farmers' skills and experience;