10 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2017/2088(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the shortage of young people pursuing careers in farming is jeopardisa direct result of an agricultural policy that has undermined the profitability of most farming enterprises to the extent, that farmers, despite making huge increases in output, working long hours, are still unable to generate a viable income from their enterprise and is jeopardizing the economic and social sustainability of rural areas;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas supporting young farmersall farmers and encouraging generational renewal is a prerequisite for preserving agriculture across the EU and for keeping rural areas alive;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Cork 2.0 Declaration of 6 September 2016 expresses concerns about rural exodus and youth drain, and the need to ensure that rural areas and communities (countryside, farms, villages, and small towns) remain attractive places to live and work by improving access to services andsuch as Schools, Hospitals including maternity services, broadband and recreational amenities together with opportunities for rural citizens andto fostering entrepreneurship in traditional rural domains as well as new sectors of the economy;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends that the limit placed on access to supports (currently five years from the establishment of the business) as well as other criteria such as age and previous involvement in agriculture should be reviewed in order to encourage generational turnover;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes the creation of an agricultural guarantee instrument, proposed by the Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in March 2015, which should make it easier for young farmers to access credit; recommends that access to finance be improved through subsidised interest rates on loans for new entrants; calls for improved cooperation with the EIB and the European Investment Fund (EIF) to foster the creation of financial instruments dedicated to young farmers across all Member Statebelieves however that the core issue is lack of farm profitability and encouraging farmers to take on unsustainable debt is not in their best long term interests;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the opportunities for young farmers offered in the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds to design and implement financial instruments in the form of loan, guarantee or equity funds in order to provide access to financeStructural and Investment (ESI) Funds to provide access to finance in the form of a loan to those in need;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that the norms of prudent lending should apply and unsustainable debt should not be encouraged;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largestn addition to lack of realistic returns in most farming enterprises are the main barrier to new entrants to farming in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considers that the land access problem is exacerbated by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership; believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends increasing the activity levels required to receive payments and to target subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods);
Amendment 210 #
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 farmers to pass their businesses to younger generations particularly so in Member States where payments are based on historical data; 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 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that there is a need to modernise the vocational training provided in rural regions that is funded separate from the CAP budget; believes that access to the European Social Fund (ESF) should be facilitated and an increased budget given to vocational training in rural areas;