12 Amendments of Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU related to 2024/0176(BUD)
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscores that the 2% deflator of the MFF does not compensate for the loss of value linked to inflation; notes that direct payments have decreased in real terms due to inflation, while the administrative burden on farmers has increased due to the accumulation of restrictions and obligations on EU farmers;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the CAP budget cut in the MFF revision and calls for a CAP budget increase in the next MFF to ensure food security and a fair income for farmers; regrets in particular the cuts for the promotion of agricultural products as this program increases awareness and recognition of Union quality schemes as well as the competitiveness and consumption of Union agricultural products;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for an increase in the Horizon Europe research budget for agriculture; emphasizes the vital role of innovation for a more competitive and sustainable agriculture, as well as the importance of digital transformation; stresses the need to invest in precision farming, integrated pest management and robotics in order to optimise productivity while reducing inputs, costs and emissions;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for appropriate investments to facilitate the transition to more sustainable farming practices through innovation and investment, without reducing European agricultural production and while avoiding a situation where European farmers face unfair competition from imports that do not meet Union standards;
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to better address the impact of floods, droughts and wildfires on primary production, food security and farmers’ income; calls for an adequately funded European plan for water use, reuse, storage and smart sharing.
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Laments the inconsistency of managing large carnivores and the concomitant stimulation of extensive grazing; reminds that that enough funding should be made available to Member States in order to adequately compensate farmers for their losses caused by large carnivores;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Insists that any revenue to the Union budget deriving from any assigned revenues or repayments of irregularities from agriculture should remain under the agriculture component of Heading 3;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on Member States to provide more support to the cooperative sector, especially by promoting and incentivising the establishment and development of agri-cooperatives;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Notes with concern that the production costs of agricultural goods are increasingly often higher than the selling price;
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Stresses that enough funding should be made available to support Member States to efficiently tackle transmissible animal diseases such as the avian flu or the African swine fever;
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Calls for additional support for smaller and medium-sized farms, which are more vulnerable to market fluctuations, crises and inflation;
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Encourages Member States to develop agricultural credit guarantee instruments to enable farmers, agricultural associations and SMEs to obtain easier access to secure, consistent and predictable working capital;