10 Amendments of Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI related to 2009/2155(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a new CAP should be more market- oriented and focused on reducing the excessive protectionism that hinders competitionproviding equal competition conditions for all EU farmers,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas legislation should be more flexible, in order to make the CAP adapt to recognise specific regions and territoriesapplied in general in a uniform way and with a certain degree of flexibility in cases where specific conditions of regions and territories can objectively justify such flexibility,
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the system of fines for farmers for errors in payment claims should be commensurate with the importance of the infringement, and that penalties should not be applied in the case of unimportant mistakes, and particularly not in the case of errors that are not the fault of the farmer;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Highlights the need to avoid penalising farmers twice for the same infringement and recognises that the imposition of an administrative fine should rule out criminal responsibility for the same infringement, except in the case of deliberate and intentional fraud;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Points out that any administrative fines, including the obligation to pay back any payments obtained by the farmer, should not be based on circumstances objectively beyond the farmer’s control, and particularly not on unforeseeable events;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Points out the problem of farmers with spouses who run separate agricultural holdings, who should therefore have separate rights and obligations with respect to claims for CAP payments;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises that farmers should have the possibility to lodge objections against the controls, and that those objections should be investigated objectively without delay;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that the requirement of maintaining the agricultural area in good agricultural condition on 30 June 2003 (Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009, Article 124) in order to be eligible for direct payments, applied to a new Member State other than Bulgaria and Romania, should be abolished to make the payment system used in these Member States simpler and more understandable for farmers;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that the rules concerning eligibility of the VAT to be financed under Pillar II of the CAP, especially for activities performed by bodies governed by public law, should be harmonised with those used for the Structural Funds;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 h (new)
Paragraph 26 h (new)
26h. Stresses that a reduction of the administrative burden relating to monitoring and reporting imposed on producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector would make these organisations more attractive to farmers and encourage them to associate and act together;