Activities of Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI related to 2009/2236(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Future of the CAP after 2013 (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, to date, the Common Agricultural Policy has not yet met its goals with regard to achieving better productivity in the food chain, contributing to a fair growth in the standard of living for the agricultural community, and market stabilisation andin the provision of food supplies to EU consumers at reasonable pricesEuropean Union,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. having regard to the ageing of the rural population and rural depopulation, and the fact that around one-third of this population is over the age of 65 and only around 6% of farmers are under the age of 35,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the average physical size of agricultural holdings has increased as a result of the restructuring of the sector, but small farms still remain predominant in the EU, with an average farm size of 12 hectares; whereas subsistence farms remain a critical challenge, especially in new Member States, where subsistence farming accounts for half of the total labour force; whereas small farms and the farmers who run them are particularly important in the delivery of non-production public goods,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the average physical size of agricultural holdings has increased as a result of the restructuring of the sector, but small farms still remain predominant in the EU, with an average farm size of 12 hectares; whereas subsistence farms remain a critical challenge, especially in new Member States, where subsistence farming accounts for half of the total labour force; whereas small farms and the farmers who run them are, and will continue to be, particularly important in the delivery of non-production public goods,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas price volatility in agricultural markets has increased dramatically and is expected to increase further, leading to extreme booms and busts in agricultural commodity prices on European markets; whereas between 2006 and 2008, the prices of several commodities rose considerably, some by as much as 180%, as was the case for grains; whereas, however, grain and dairy prices collapsed in 2009, falling on average by 40%;, and whereas these extreme fluctuations in prices have had detrimental consequences for producers and have not benefited consumers,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the current direct payment ceilings per hectare of agricultural land are consolidating the huge disparities between Member States, footnote: See graph 6, annexed
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas a strong CAP needs appropriate funding at a level no lower than the current level,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas the system for distributing support to the Member States set up under the production subsidy scheme is not fulfilling its role and is no longer warranted given that an area subsidy scheme is being introduced,
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Recital K d (new)
Kd. having regard to the very big disparities in support among the Member States, ranging from over EUR 500 per hectare to under EUR 100 per hectare,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K e (new)
Recital K e (new)
Ke. whereas it will be difficult to adjust or even reduce the level of support in individual Member States without securing additional funds in the EU budget for that purpose,
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on rural communities, improving the environment, modernising and restructuring agriculture, strengthening cohesion in the enlarged EU and improving product marketing and competitiveness;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises that the CAP must take into account the differences in structure and modernisation needs of agriculture in the enlarged EU, with the aim of achieving equal levels of development and cohesion;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 1
Paragraph 48 – point 1
(1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the hectare basis alone will not be sufficient and, therefore, calls for additional objective criteria such as a purchasing power coefficientconnected to farming conditions to be used to achieve an overall balanced distribution;
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States by 2020, allowing those that are still using the historical payments system the flexibility to phase in the difficult changes at their own speed9, without prejudice, however, to the prompt fulfilment of the objective of equalising direct support among Member States;
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Believes that Member States and regions must continue to have the flexibility to regionalise their area payments system in such a way as to reflect their specific priorities, without prejudice, however, to the standardisation of the direct support system in all Member States;