18 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2024/0176(BUD)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the economic, social and environmental relevance of fisheries, aquaculture and maritime affairs; stresses the vital role of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) not only in ensuring food security and resilience of marine ecosystems and food systems but also in boosting the development of a sustainable and equitable blue economy and upholding the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the EUR 53,75 billion in commitments and EUR 51,12 billion in payment for agriculture; regrets the decrease compared to 2024 and calls for a budget increase considering the challenges farmers will faclong- term resilience of farming has been undermined by cumulative inflationary pressure considered to be more than 30% in agricultural inputs since 2019, fuelled by the energy crisis, the war in Ukraine and shortage of labour, which will continue into 2025;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reminds that farmers and rural communities are key actors in foodthe provision of high quality and affordabilityle food and the preservation of rural areamanagement of rural areas that provide key ecosystem services such as clean water, clean air and climate mitigation services;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that special attention must be devoted to the fishing fleets in order to improve safety, on-board living conditions, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, including renewal of the fleet, with special attention to the small scale fishing fleet, particularly in relation to equitable access to quota and the elimination of barriers for Producer Organisations representing small scale fisheries; reiterates that this can contribute to making the fishery sector more attractive for the younger generations and must not be confused with fleet expansion or increased fishing capacity or ability to catch fish;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the ongoing negative cascade effects Russia’s war against Ukraine has on European agriculture, such as high input prices, inflation or market disturbances; regrets however that dependencies on imported inputs were allowed to build up as a result of the globalization of the food chain as opposed to prioritizing EU and national food sovereignty;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores that the 2% deflator of the MFF does not compensate for the loss of value linked to inflation; notes that direct payments have decreased 60 % since year 2000 in real terms due to inflation, while the administrative burden on farmers has increased;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that, as a result of Brexit, the EU fishing sector is still experiencing considerable economic disruptions especially with regard to the unilateral institution of fishing restricted areas in UK waters; calls on the Commission, therefore, as a matter of priority, to secure commensurate compensation to offset the damage suffered by the sector and fishing communities; with special attention to the small scale fishing fleet;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the CAP budget cut in the MFF revision and calls for a substantial CAP budget increase in the next MFF to ensure food securitymatch the CAP budget of year 2000 in real terms to ensure long term adequate environmentally sustainable food production and a fair income for farmers;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 8
8. Insists on the need to improve scientific and technical knowledge, including marine social science, in order to ensure the development and use of the most reliable research-based solutions; reiterates the importance of guaranteeing sufficient financial resources for Member States’ and European scientific entities so that they can collect, manage, analyse, use and exchange fisheries sector data and invest in research on innovative, and more selective fishing techniques with technology- openness;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to the international dimension of the CFP and its economic, social and environmental benefits; calls on the Commission to devote adequate resources to ocean governance; stresses the importance of international cooperation, transparency, traceability, equitable access to resources for the small-scale fleet and a level playing field for delivering on the EU’s commitments;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Pledges its support to the combat against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; calls therefore for adequate and increased funding for EU policies combating IUU fishing worldwide, including by strengthening checks on goods at EU borders, targeted development aid and by fostering cooperation with national navies;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the recent CAP simplification package and notes it has no budgetary impact; calls for additional measures and resources to address the causes of farmers’ discontent across the EU revision of the Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council on unfair trading practices to ensure that farmers receive their fair share of the final price paid by the consumer for food and additional resources to address the climate mitigation measures that farmers are being asked to undertake;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the strengthening of support measures for young farmers; notes however that support measures for young farmers cannot replace real reform in agricultural markets that would ensure that all farmers would be remunerated from the market place for their work;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Reiterates the need to initiate more effective measures to eliminate barriers for Producer Organisations to fully deliver on their missions by addressing the difficulties for small-scale fisheries Producer Organisations regarding differential treatment by national administrations, be it in terms of Producer Organisation recognition, day-to-day financing, administrative support or eligibility of measures.
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide sufficient funding for the agricultural reserve to safeguard food securityioritise EU, national and regional food sovereignty to safeguard food security, as opposed to creating vulnerable dependencies on world markets and to provide sufficient funding to achieve this;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need forto complete the process of both internal and external convergence to ensure a fair distribution of CAP support between Member States, including direct payments;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for an increase in the Horizon Europe research budget for agriculture; emphasizes the vital role of innovation for a more competitive andclimate mitigation strategies and developing a more sustainable agricultureal model, as well as the importance of digital transformation;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to better address the impactdevelop and adopt strategies to improve the resilience of food production systems that will reduce the incidence of floods, droughts and wildfires on primary production,to ensure food security and support farmers’ incomes.