8 Amendments of James NICHOLSON related to 2013/2098(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the choice of the practical arrangements and the type of support to be provided under rural development programmes is in principlshould be left to the Member States or to their regions, if they opt for regional programming; Member States are in the best position to ascertain the appropriate emphasis of such programs at national or regional level;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas regional quality branding can contribute to the development of territorial economies by broadening the concept of quality through the use of schemes for the delivery of sets of high-quality goods and services which are inextricably interlinked and which embody the specific characteristics of each territory, and in particular its heritage (historical, cultural, geographical, etc.); whereas, as a result, these sets of goods and services come to be seen as unique, generating revenue at territorial level and opening up new opportunities on local and international markets and helping to improve the competitiveness of rural economies whilst at the same time opening up employment opportunities;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that administrative procedures should not be burdensome, nor create additional costs for the competent authorities within the Member State
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and their regional authorities to promote more dynamic forms of participatory governance as a way of implementing collective territorial development projects which are not confined to the farming sector, on the basis of the gradual recognition of the identity of each territory, as defined and informed by its heritage; notes that these forms of governance are based on complex partnerships between actors and bodies, whose work must be coordinatedincludes the farming sector and complementary industries such as tourism and agri-food production; particular focus should be made to micro-business and new start-ups within the industry;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the measures taken to coordinate that governance are of decisive importance for the future of territories, in particular the most vulnerable among them; emphasises that they make it possible, by promoting a collective sense of ownership, not only to define the extent and the nature of each territory, but also to organise territories more effectively with a view to identifying the full potential their resources (including latent resources) offer, in the interests of all the actors involved, who are linked by a relationship of interdependence and solidarity; nNotes that the purpose of this strategic coordination is to tap resources which cannot be exploited by means of a sectoral or single-industry approach and instead call for the employment of territorial approaches which generate new revenue at territorial level through the marketing of sets of complementary goods and services which reflect the specific characteristics of each territory;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to ensure that future rural development programmes earmark sufficient resources to facilitate these forms of territorial governance by drawing on and strengthening the measures concerning cooperation, coordination, exchanges, networks, innovation and training provided for in the new rural development regulations;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in developing an approach to promote the official recognition of regional quality branding based on an objective assessment of the governance of the territorial development process, focusing in particular on the steps taken to incorporate the social, economic and environmental dimensions, the diversity of the economic and social actors involved in promoting regional quality branding and the quality of the set of specific goods and services which they can offer; stresses that Member States are best placed to ensure that this process is effective and beneficial;