Activities of Petros KOKKALIS related to 2022/0192(COD)
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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 as regards conversion of the Farm Accountancy Data Network into a Farm Sustainability Data Network
Amendments (11)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In the Commission impact assessment supporting the 2018 legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Post 202026 , the need to enhance the collection of farm-level data was identified so that the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) demonstrates a higher level of ambition to mitigate environmental and climate impacts. _________________ 26 —SWD(2018) 301 final, Commission Staff Working Document - Impact Assessment - Proposals for aRegulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products, (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and (EU) No 229/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (‘Farm to Fork strategy’), the Commission announced its intention to convert the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) into a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN), with a view to collect farm level data on sustainability. The conversion will also contribute to the improvement of advisory services to farmers and benchmarking of farm performance, and will ensure the transparency and fairness of the agri-food supply chain.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Those objectives can be attained only by means of a Union network for the collection of farm sustainability data (hereinafter referred to as ‘data network’), based on data collectors existing in each Member State, enjoying the confidence of the parties concerned. There must also be constant care to ensure that the data collected is used to monitor progress towards the SDGs. Member States or responsible national authorities should endeavour to modernise data collection modes as far as possible. In order to reduce the burden for farmers and data collectors, with the aim to avoid the duplication of data requests and to enrich the FSDN data set, the principle of collect data once and re-use it multiple times should be applied. The Open Data Directive27 will be considered. The use of digital solutions should be promoted, including re-use of data and data sharing with other sources. It should be provided for that the system based exclusively on farm accountancy offices may be extended in view of collecting environmental and social variables and that the data collection may be based both on regular and special surveys depending on the informative needs. _________________ 27 Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information. PE/28/2019/REV/1.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In case individual data will be shared by the Commission or liaison agencies, it is of utmost importance to guarantee data protection and give assurance to farmers that their data and all other individual details obtained pursuant to this Regulation will be anonymised or pseudonymised to avoid their identification, covering both natural and legal persons.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The data should be collected at the level of the Member State and should be pseudanonymised with the identification number. Only pseudanonymised data should be transmitted to the Commission. It should be provided for that access to this data may be provided only to the competent authorities in specific cases and in accordance with international, Union and national law. The procedures to be followed and the conditions to be fulfilled in order to gain access to data in accordance with necessity and proportionality requirements should be defined by international, Union and national law, and in particular with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) All necessary measures should be taken to avoid de-anonymisation and de- pseudonymisation but it may occur that data could be disclosed due to additional research and data disclosure outside the control of the Commission. In such cases, data should be considered as personal data and Regulations (EU) 2016/67928 and (EU) 2018/172529 of the European Parliament and of the Council should apply. Data are collected concerning agricultural holdings, without regard to ownership of natural or legal persons. Therefore, data protection guarantees should be extended to legal persons. Further, as the development, production and dissemination of European statistics is concerned, principles of Regulation (EC) 223/200930 should be complied with. _________________ 28 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). 29 Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39). 30 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘farmer’ means the legal person or natural person responsible for the day-to- day management of an agricultural holding;
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) to prioritise returning holdings for receiving grants to participate in agricultural and rural business knowledge exchange and information under the conditions specified in the CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Anonymised or pseudonymised individual data can be shared by the Commission or by liaison agencies for the purposes set in Article 1, provided that the identification of natural or legal persons is avoided.;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
“Annex -I List of data categories referred to in Article 1(1) that may be included in the FSDN data 1.Economic variables shall cover the following topics: (1) general data about the farm (ownership, legal status); (2) assets (land, buildings, equipment); (3) farm household income diversification into non-agricultural activities; (4) land use (including areas facing natural and other specific constraints); (5) debts (6) inputs (costs); (7) products (plant production, livestock and animal products, other gainful activities); (8) quality products – organic products - designation of origin; (9) membership of producer organisations; (10) subsidies. 2.Environmental variables shall cover the following topics: (1) soil management; (2) biodiversity and ecosystem services; (3) GHG emissions and removals; (4) nutrients and pesticides use and management; (5) organic farming; (6) carbon farming; (7) animal health and welfare; (8) food loss and waste management; (9) water use and management; (10) energy use and production 3.Social variables shall cover the following topics: (1) holding and partnership description; (2) labour description; (3) social security; (4) working conditions for farmers and agricultural workers; (5) education; (6) social inclusion (well-being, living conditions for farmers and agricultural workers)”; (7) access to infrastructure and essential services.