10 Amendments of James NICHOLSON related to 2013/2097(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas expiry of the milk quotas will affect the entire European milk market, in particular dairy farmers in mountain areas and outermost regions where it will not be possiblemay be more difficult to take advantage of the growth opportunities generated by deregulation;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for CAP provisions to focus ongive due attention to small farms in these areas, given that they are structurally more labour intensive and make a valuable contribution to sustained employment levels and rural development;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States and regions to formulate, where applicable, a specific rural development programme for milk production in these areas;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that second-pillar measures such as compensatory allowances, agro- environmental premiums or investment aids are of great importance for sustainable milk production in these areas; urges therefore that Member States and regions be given the necessary opportunities to ensure the payment of adequate and clearly differentiated compensatory allowances and promote environmentally friendly and organic forms of agriculture; calls for adequate compensatory payments from the second CAP pillar to offset the higher investment costs for milk production in mountain areas occasioned by the particular nature of the terrain;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to promote in particular measures under the second pillar, such as cooperative venturemmunity undertakings for the rational use of agricultural machinery or buildings;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that, given the substantial logistical problems arising with regard to transport and the generally small quantities of milk produced on individual farms, collection costs in mountain areas and outermost regions are particularly high, placing them at a major geographical and competitive disadvantage; calls on the Member States and regions accordingly to earmark state subsidies for processing plant, so as to offset the higher costs of collection compared with those in more favourable locationsto offer appropriate support to farmers in difficulty;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that stockbreeding methods for efficient milk production are particularly cost-intensive on small farms; calls on the Member States and regions accordingly to provide state subsidiesappropriate support enabling dairy farms in these areas to breed their own high quality livestock in spite of this;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the formation of dairy producer organisations should be encouraged so aswhere necessary to ensure adequate market access for small farms;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to implement the EU school milk programme more efficiently and in particular allow invitations to tender to refer specifically towhich would enable fair and competitive tenders for milk from mountain areas designated as ‘mountain produce’;