9 Amendments of Liam AYLWARD related to 2013/2096(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas small agricultural holdings in Europe are subject to sustained demographic, commercial and technological pressure, which is leading to the gradual de-agrarianisation and depopulation of villagrural communities in areas in which such holdings predominate, with small livestock holdings being abandoned en masse and specific local crops no longer being grown;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a broader approach is needed to address the problems of small agricultural holdings, and whereas the creation of non- agricultural jobs in rural areas is vital for the development of those areas and for the future of small agricultural holdingrural communities;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas small agricultural holdings are not treated fairly under the common agricultural policy, and whereas the reasons for this include: the fact that the structure of the policy is principally based on surface area and past production levels, rather than on employment and the level of income;due to the fact that some Member States place minimum funding thresholds in the second pillar; and thsome Member States’ failure to bring in implementing measures that meet the needs of small agricultural holdings;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in some cases smallholders do not receive enough administrative support or good quality advice, whereas Member States often create unnecessary red tape, and whereassome smallholders have insufficient knowledgedo not have the necessary resources and experience wto undertake the relevant administration is concernedeffectively;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for an increase in direct sales – for example of traditional products – on local and regional markets, and for the development on smallholdings of a simplified, responsible form of processing, but without extensive monitoring systems; calls, furthermore,on local and regional markets, calls on regional authorities to be more active with regard to the development of infrastructure for direct sales, including rural and urban marketplaces, making it easier for consumers to get hold of cheap, healthy, high- quality farm produce at reasonable prices;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that in the process of solving the problems of small agricultural holdings, other EU policies, including the cohesion policy, must be brought in alongside the common agricultural policy to help improve technical infrastructure and access to public services in rural areas, whilst resources from the European Social Fund should be used to finance community and social action involving social inclusion, education, training and knowledge transfer; takes the view, furthermore, that since these smallholdings do not have a significant impact on the market, permission could be given for additional support to be provided from national resources in line with rules agreed upon with the Commission and without hindering free competition;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is very pleased that the support scheme for small-scale farmers has been established under the first pillar of the CAP, but takes the view, nevertheless, that it is only the form of the transfer that has been simplified, whilst the low direct payment rates allow no room for development, andgiven their importance to rural communities takes the view that furtheser measures are still insufficient to improve the lot of smallholdiwill be required to address the challenges facing the EUm;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to establish appropriate financial instruments, for example in the shape of microcredits, subsidised interest rates on loans, first instalment repayments or credit guarantees; takes the view, furthermore, that regional and local authorities should be involved in the process of providing such support;