Activities of Amjad BASHIR related to 2015/2226(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on How can the CAP improve job creation in rural areas?
Amendments (12)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the centralityimportance of agriculture toand the agri-food sector to sustainable rural employment and social cohesion owing to its role in economic growth and diversification, and in fixing populations maintaining rural communities and discouraging rural areasdepopulation; stresses the need to strengthen the CAP budget and to ensure social fairness in its implementationensure that the existing CAP budget is used as efficiently and productively as possible; believes that its effective implementation can contribute to social inclusion in rural areas;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports an integrated approach between the CAP’s second pillar and other EU funds such as the European Social Fundtresses that the CAP should be complimentary to other EU funds to avoid inefficiencies and unnecessary duplication; underlines the importance of involving local and regional administrations, where appropriate, in the management and design of rural policies;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the strong market orientHighlights that increased competitiveness and innovation ofin the EU’s agricultural policies and its negative effect on rural incomes and employment, as evidenced by the liberalisation of the dairy sector; condemns the negative impact on agricultural labour of free trade agreements such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnershipsector will enhance its sustainability and positive contribution to rural employment and communities;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the Commission must continue to increase its offensive trade interests in relation to opening and sustaining new markets but notes that the EU's high food safety, health and animal welfare standards, which are vital to ensure the confidence of EU consumers, should not be compromised or negotiated away;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the introduction of social conditionality in the CAP’s first pillarRejects any calls to introduce additional conditionalities to CAP first pillar payments; notes that Member States have the flexibility to adapt their Rural Development Programmes to reflect the priorities of the CAP, including the promotion of social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the CAP simplification measures implemented to date but calls on the Commission to further develop and implement measures to introduce proportionality and flexibility in relation to the CAP's administrative burden; considers this beneficial to farmers and the well-functioning of the CAP as a whole;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that agricultural businesses must comply with national employment and social legislation; considers that any introduction of additional conditionalities to CAP first pillar payments would considerably increase the administrative burden on farmers and limit their job creating potential;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a strongerRecognises the role ofor social partners in the development and implementation of agricultural policy in order to create quality jobs, ensure adequate health and safety conditions and foster the social integration of rural workers, in particular migrant workers;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the particular benefits of work-based learning and apprenticeships in rural areas which often have high unemployment rates and where access to training centres is limited;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. UNotes the essential contribution of women to the rural economy and urges that the gender gap in rural areas be addressed in order to improve women’s labour conditions and access to landparticipation in the rural economy; considers that any such measures should be non-binding and aimed at the promotion of a bottom-up approach;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the defence of the right to public services in rural areas against current neo-liberal policiesNotes that access to public services is a key concern in rural areas and encourages the Member States to engage actively with rural communities on this issue; supports the development of minimum income schemes at a Member State level to ensure social cohesion, given the high rate of poverty and social exclusion in rural areas.