4 Amendments of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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1. Stresses that the common agricultural policy (CAP) is a fundamental forin helping to ensure food security, the preservation of rural populations and sustainable development; regrets that the CAP, which once accounted for 75 % of the EU budget is now only 38 % as laid down in the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), while food requirements have increased, as has the need to develop environmentally friendly farming practices and to mitigate the effects of climate change; urges the Commission to increase, or at least to maintain at its current level, the CAP budget post-2020;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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2. Highlights that increased funding is needed for an effective European response to modern challenges and to tackle Europe’s new priorities, which are reflected in the EU Global Strategy and the renewed European Neighbourhood policy, including development aid, human rights violations, bad governance, security threats and armed conflicts, and natural disasters and climate change as well as the refugee and migratory challenges caused by these issues; notes that the above funding will not entail any reduction in resources currently allocated to applicants in the Member States;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
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3. Recalls the importance of enhanced flexibility that allows for the sufficiently justified mobilisation of additional resources to respond to unforeseen situations; stresses, however, that increased flexibility should not be achieved at the expense of long-term policy objectives; calls for a considerable strengthening of the flexibility mechanisms (‘special instruments’) under the MFF;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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2. Calls on the Commission to continue defending farmers and to fund information campaigns on the CAP budget since the amount of aid publicised can be misleading, given that the public is unaware of the fact that the bulk of the CAP is financed at EU level and replaces national spendingnovative agricultural initiatives and thorough training for young farmers and stresses that these activities must be made known to the citizens of the Member States; stresses that the CAP delivers good quality products at affordable prices to Europeans;