Activities of James NICHOLSON related to 2011/0286(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Direct payments to farmers (debate)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Regulation (EC) 378/2007 established a mechanism for voluntary modulation of direct payments, with a view to strengthening rural development policy in certain Member States. It is important, therefore, to provide continuity of funding for the commitments in rural development expenditure for financial year 2014 and to ensure that the amount of direct payments in calendar year 2013 is maintained at a similar level to that of 2012, without prejudice to the establishment of direct payment national ceilings during the next Financial Framework.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) For the smooth functioning of direct payments in calendar year 2013, it is necessary to extend the net ceilings set out for calendar year 2012 to 2013 and adjust them where necessary, in particular as regards the increases resulting from the phasing-in of direct payments in the new Member States and the cessation of voluntary modulation provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 of 27 March 2007 laying down rules for voluntary modulation of direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers .
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 10 b (new)
Article 10 b (new)
(2a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 10b Voluntary modulation in calendar year 2013 In addition to the adjustments referred to in Article 10a, each Member State which applied Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 may apply reductions("voluntary modulation"), to direct payments granted in their territory in the calendar year 2013. The voluntary modulation rates may be regionally differentiated where the Member State has applied the single payment scheme at a regional level. The national rate of reduction used in the Member States through the voluntary modulation mechanism in 2012 shall determine the maximum rate applicable in calendar year 2013. Within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall decide on and communicate to the Commission the rate of voluntary modulation that will apply. The net amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation for participating Member States shall be available for financing of their rural development programmes. "