4 Amendments of James NICHOLSON related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the CAP provides income support to farmers through Pillar 1 and provides support for environmental programmes and economic activity in rural areas and prevents rural depopulation via both Pillar 1 and 2 funding; notes, in this connection, that it is essential to maintain the two-pillar CAP structure in order to compensate and support farmers and rural areas;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that in order to achieve a coherent and effective rural development policy it is essential that Rural Development remains part of the CAP;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that the apparently large proportion of the EU budget allocated to agriculture can lead to misconceptions among the public about the policy, when in reality farm subsidies account for a negligible amount in relation to the total GDP of the Member States yet have a significant impact in terms of ensuring continuity in farming and a security of income for farmers as well as benefitting the wider rural economy;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the success of the CAP and acceptance thereof also depends on further reducing bureaucracy and limiting regulatory administrative provisions to an acceptable and manageable level;