6 Amendments of Maria HEUBUCH related to 2017/2117(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas sheep- and goat-farming play an important role in ensuring environmental sustainability, being as they are present in 70% of geographically disadvantaged areas and contribute to preserving biodiversity and combating soil erosion, the build-up of unwanted biomass, levee damages, avalanches and forest fires;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas sheep’s wool is not recognized as an agricultural product under Annex I of the TFEU, but is only classified as an animal by-product under the regulation 142/2011;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas this lack of recognition brings disadvantages to sheep farmers compared to other farmers, because firstly, wool is subject to higher requirements than recognized agricultural products when transported, and secondly, market interventions through a shared market organisation are not possible for sheep’s wool;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to qualify wool as an agricultural product under Annex I of the TFEU;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports maintaining or, where possible, increasing coupled aid for pasture based sheep- and goat-farming in the forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with a view to arresting the drain of farmers from these sectors in the EU, in view of the high rate of dependence of sheep- and goat-farmers on direct payments;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Requests the Commission to examine whether EU state aid regulations can be further developed in order to include measures to prevent damages caused by predators and to allow for a compensation rate of 100%;