534 Amendments of Liam AYLWARD
Amendment 151 #
2013/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas at the Euro Area Summit on 29 June 2012, the heads of state or government affirmed to break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns. The Summit also agreed that the Eurogroup will examine the situation of the Irish financial sector with the view of further improving the sustainability of the well- performing adjustment programme;
Amendment 402 #
2013/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points to the unacceptable level of youth unemployment in the four Member States under assistance programmesEU; points especially to the sharp increase in youth unemployment in the four programme countries, Greece, Cyprus, Ireland and Portugal;
Amendment 422 #
2013/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the end of the programme for Ireland and. This can be credited to the Irish people who have shown considerable resilience in the face of difficult public expenditure cuts and tax increases. Welcomes the expected end of the programme for Portugal; regrets the lack of progress in Greece despite unprecedented reforms having been undertaken;
Amendment 438 #
2013/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that 30 per cent of the existing debt to GDP ratio for Ireland relates to bank debt. Calls for the full implementation of the June 2012 commitment by EU leaders to break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns and to further examine the situation of the Irish financial sector in a manner that substantially alleviates Ireland's burden of bank debt;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2096(INI)
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 #
2013/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 24 #
2013/2096(INI)
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 #
2013/2096(INI)
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 #
2013/2096(INI)
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 #
2013/2096(INI)
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 #
2013/2096(INI)
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 #
2013/2096(INI)
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 #
2013/2096(INI)
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;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that food fraud has the potential to undermine the significant work undertaken at the national and EU level in strengthening and modernising health and safety and quality controls in the food chain and to damage the reputation of European foodstuffs;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that consumers who, either knowingly or unknowingly, buy counterfeit foodstuff are putting their health at risk as fraudulent foods are often not subject to any health and safety or quality controls;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 51 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends the introduction of an obligation for all research laboratories and their staff to notifycreased sharing of information and pooling of resources between the competent supervisorynational authorities of the results of all food and feed testsand police forces at the national and EU level to investigate and uncover fraudulent practices and to enhance consumer confidence;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2091(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the extension of current traceability regimes and the systematic implementation of the ‘step-free’ traceability provided for in basic Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 covering food and feed, food-producing animals, and all other substances destined for this purpose or which can be expected to be used in the production of food or feed; calls for the entire food chain in Europe, including all stages of production, processing and sales and distribution, to be transparent and fully open to scrutiny by inspectors in order to ensure that food fraud and poor quality products can be quickly identified and remedial action undertaken without delay.
Amendment 1 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the proposal from the Commission of 5 December 2012 for a Second-stage consultation of the social partners at European level on a Quality Framework on Traineeships (COM(2012)0728),
Amendment 7 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the persistent economic crisis is leading to an unprecedented lack of opportunities for young people in the European Union; whereas this alarming situation requires urgent measures, policies and action as well as structural reforms;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the number of young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has risen dangerously across the EU; whereas the youth unemployment rate is unacceptably high in several Member States and the true figure can be masked by a marked increase in emigration among young people;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas more than 2 million jobs remain vacant in Europe because of a skills mismatch, particularly in the ICT and healthcare sectors;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas geographical mismatches between the supply and demand of jobs and skills can be observed both within and between Member States;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas many young people are in informal, temporary and insecure jobs, unrelated to their qualifications or career aims and with no clear long-term prospects; whereas many young people are missing out on the opportunity to acquire the skills and self-confidence necessary for career progression;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the personal and social development of young people is just as important as academic and professional development; whereas young people play an active role in the social infrastructure of Member States and are central to sustainable and vibrant communities;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas open educational resources improve the quality, accessibility and equity of education and facilitate an interactive, creative, flexible and personalised learning process through the use of ICT and new technologies; whereas open education enhances sustained employability by supporting lifelong learning;
Amendment 40 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the use of new technologies and social media platforms is an important means of outreach to young people;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is disappointed that although the Member States were asked for specific measures in the first cycle of the EU Youth Strategy, very limited progress has been achieved and, in several cases the situation has worsened and in many Member States no specific youth strategy is in place;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue; calls on the Commission to reach out as directly as possible to the greatest possible number of young people at both local and regional level and to ensure that the youth voice is not being lost among the wider priorities or agendas of organisations and that any policy implemented leads to the positive development and empowerment of young people;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the development of clear and user-friendly indicators regarding the situation of young people can be further improved in order to better evaluate the impact of measures undertaken under the EU Youth Strategy;
Amendment 61 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the need for a cross-sectoral and balanced approach to the eight fields of action in the EU Youth Strategy; calls for policy prioritisation in times of crisis which is informed and shaped by the voice and aims of young people themselves;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport; underlines the need for robust funding for this programme and both a separate chapter and a separate budget allocation for the youth part;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the Member States should invest more in linking educational curricula to labour market demands by creating more flexible curricula in order to better adapt to future labour market developments; underlines the importance of increased involvement of businesses in the development of curricula; stresses the importance of enhancing youth mobility;
Amendment 72 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of language learning to promote youth employability and labour mobility with a view to ensuring that young people fully benefit from their rights and freedoms in the EU employment market;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognises that dual vocational education and training is an effective way of linking educational to labour market demands;
Amendment 86 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines that dual systems of vocational education have proven their practical relevance, especially in the crisis, and have led to lower youth unemployment by improving employability and therefore calls on Member States most affected by rising youth unemployment to reform their education systems accordingly;
Amendment 87 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Urges Member States to remove existing barriers to cross-border apprenticeships, traineeships and internships to better match supply and demand of work-based training opportunities for youths, particularly in border regions;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Underlines the importance of the acquisition of transversal skills such as ICT skills, leadership skills, critical thinking and language skills, also by studying abroad, to improve the prospects of youths on the job market and their adaptability to future labour market developments;
Amendment 92 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to launch further initiatives to develop a pan- European non-formal education and mobility system that recognises the skills and professional experience gathered through volunteering services, internships and social work;
Amendment 101 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Draws attention to the problem of truancy and of early school-leavers; calls for flexible learning pathways at EU and national level;
Amendment 117 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it; stresses that the activities pursued under the youth guarantee scheme should provide young people with the skills needed in the labour market;
Amendment 118 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the new EU initiative for a Youth Guarantee scheme; calls on the Member States to fully exploit it and ensure young people are offered high quality, meaningful and relevant opportunities;
Amendment 120 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses, however, that the Youth Guarantee Scheme cannot replace structural efforts and reforms which must make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future;
Amendment 121 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Commission to actively ask for support and initiatives as well as other forms of cooperation with the private sector in tackling youth unemployment;
Amendment 125 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States to establish dual vocational and educational systems, where young people alternate between learning in school and in a company which ensures a smooth transition into the labour market;
Amendment 127 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the proposed successor to the Progress Microfinance Facility included in the Programme for Social Change and Innovation for the period 2014-2020 as a valuable instrument to facilitate self-employment by young people;
Amendment 139 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need for Member States to improve support for self-employed young people, provide a safety net for failed start- ups; calls on them to eliminate red tape;
Amendment 144 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to explore ways to harnesstake advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participation, and to take advantage of it in order to increase employability and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation and culture;
Amendment 145 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to improve communication and the uptake of the Commission's youth initiatives (e.g. the European Youth Portal) through social networks and increased engagement with youth organisations and youth representatives;
Amendment 146 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the launch of massive open online courses and calls on all Member States to encourage such initiativesannounced Commission communication 'Opening Up Education' aimed at improving the efficiency, accessibility and equity of education, training and learning systems by strengthening the integration of ICT and new technologies in education and training and calls on all Member States to encourage initiatives to open up education, for example through the introduction of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs);
Amendment 149 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the fact that 2013 has been declared the European Year of Citizens; stresses the need to better involve young people by encouraging themand supporting them through targeted programmes in conjunction with youth organisations and community-based groups to share their vision for the EU's future;
Amendment 157 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to develop more outreach programmes for marginalised groups and to provide supports for the youth sector to develop its structures and channels of communication so as to reach out to more young people, particularly those at risk of social exclusion;
Amendment 170 #
2013/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the importance of recognising and engaging directly with young people as a priority group in the EU's social vision, thereby enhancing their influence, development, well-being and social inclusion;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
A. whereas education and training policies play a crucial role in combating the high level of youth unemployment; whereas keeping up with a rapidly evolving labour market requires more investment in vocational education and training (VET), higher education and research, as well as flexible curricula and improved cooperation between businesses and the educational sector;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. whereas open educational resources improve the quality, accessibility and equity of education and facilitate an interactive, creative, flexible and personalised learning process through the use of ICT and new technologies; whereas open education enhances sustained employability by supporting lifelong learning;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)
Paragraph C a (new)
Ca. whereas, despite high overall levels of youth unemployment, certain sectors such as the ICT and health care sectors have increasing difficulty filling vacancies with qualified personnel;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C b (new)
Paragraph C b (new)
Cb. whereas an increasing gap between the qualifications of graduates and the skills requirements of the labour market can be observed in some Member States;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C c (new)
Paragraph C c (new)
Cc. whereas geographical mismatches between the supply and demand of jobs and skills can be observed both within and between Member States;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to actively ask for support and initiatives as well as other forms of cooperation with the private sector in tackling youth unemployment;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Urges Member States to remove existing barriers for cross-border apprenticeships, traineeships and internships to better match supply and demand of work-based training opportunities for youth, thereby improving mobility and employability, particularly in border regions;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Underlines the importance of the acquisition of transversal skills such as ICT skills, leadership skills, critical thinking and language skills, also by studying abroad, to improve the prospects of youths on the job market and their adaptability to future labour market developments;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment among young people by improving entrepreneurial education; stresses that particular attention is warranted to reduce risk aversion among youth as a precondition for successful entrepreneurship;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further improve the transparency and recognition of qualifications within the Union, in particular through the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training, Europass and the European Qualifications Framework; stresses the importance of timely implementation and reporting on the implementation of these initiatives;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Youth Guarantee Scheme; calls on Member States to commit themselves to implementing the scheme in an efficient and timely manner; highlights the need for sufficient funding for the initiative through the European Social Fund and other EU structural funds.; stresses however that these efforts cannot replace structural efforts and reforms which must make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future;
Amendment 87 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop clear objectives and indicators for the Youth Guarantee Scheme, in order to be able to effectively measure and evaluate the impact of this initiative;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 12 April 2013 (CdR2392/2012 fin),
Amendment 18 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas open educational resources improve the quality, accessibility and equity of education and facilitate an interactive, creative, flexible and personalized learning process through the use of ICT and new technologies; whereas open education enhances sustained employability by supporting lifelong learning;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas an increasing gap between the qualifications of graduates and the skills requirements of the labour market can be observed in some Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission Communication, in particular its strong focus on combating youth unemployment as well as promoting world-class vocational education and training (VET), flexible learning pathways, including through the promotion of open educational resources, and work-based learning, and addressing the shortages of well-qualified teachers and trainers;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a holistic approach to education and training, reminds that education should also be promoted for its own sake, and highlights the important role of non- formal and informal learning as part of an overall lifelong learning strategy aiming at a socially inclusive knowledge society with strong individuals and active citizens;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to prioritise public expenditures in education, training, research and innovation, and recalls that any budget cut in these fields will have a strong negative impact on the economic recoveryinvestment in these areas is essential for the economic recovery and global competitiveness of the Union;
Amendment 80 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a recognition of youth and civil society organisations in the design and implementation of lifelong learning strategies; also highlights their role as complementary educational providers for non-formal and informal learning and volunteering, helping young people to attain both transversal skills and individual personal competences, such as critical thinkeative and critical thinking, sense of initiative, information processing and problem solving, team work and communication, and self-confidence and leadership;
Amendment 87 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to promote the attractiveness of VET and make it an integral part of the education system, and calls for a stronger focus on transversal and basic skills, in particular on entrepreneurial and ICT skills with a strong involvement from the business sector, that help young people to enter the labour market and to create their own businesses;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Acknowledges the importance of developing and implementing entrepreneurship education systems across Europe and underlines that students' access to entrepreneurship education varies and is often determined at institution level; thus calls on Member States and local and regional authorities, working with the education institutions, to include elements of entrepreneurship education in the curriculum content in basic education, vocational training and higher education;
Amendment 117 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Acknowledges that poor language skills constitute a major obstacle to the free movement of workers and to the international competitiveness of enterprises in the Union, particularly in areas where European citizens live close to the border of a neighbouring country with a different language; recalls that language learning is deemed to be much more effective at an early age;
Amendment 119 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that the Youth Guarantee Scheme cannot replace structural efforts and reforms which must make the education systems and labour markets in some Member States fit for the challenges of the future;
Amendment 138 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for more cooperation between educational institutions, the business sector, social partners, and local and regional authorities in order to exchange best practices and, to promote partnerships and to work towards providing quality placements, internships and apprenticeships as a means of transition from education to work;
Amendment 150 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Welcomes the announced Commission initiative 'Opening Up Education' aimed at improving the efficiency, accessibility and equity of education, training and learning systems by strengthening the integration of ICT and new technologies in education and training and calls on all Member States to encourage initiatives to open up education;
Amendment 153 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Urges Member States to improve open access to all educational and scientific materials with an aim of lowering costs for education and research, particularly in light of recent budget cuts in these areas throughout the Union;
Amendment 154 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Notes with concern the wide divergence in available ICT resources and knowledge in schools and higher education institutions between and within the Member States; stresses that the uptake of ICT infrastructure and knowledge should be mainstreamed in all education and training sectors to best equip students for the digital age;
Amendment 158 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the importance of high-quality teacher education that needs to be complemented with career-long professional training, due in particular to the rapid changes in ICT and digital media, as well as the specificities of entrepreneurship education;
Amendment 191 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses the importance of timely implementation and reporting on the implementation of initiatives aimed at improving the cross-border recognition of qualifications within the Union, in particular the European Qualifications Framework, the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECEVET);
Amendment 120 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point a
(a) information measures aimed at stressing the specific features of agricultural productions methods in the Union, particularly in terms of food safety, guaranteed high quality, traceability, sustainability, authenticity, nutritional and health aspects, animal welfare or respect for the environment;
Amendment 159 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Treaty’), excluding the fishery and aquaculture products listed in Annex 1 toobacco; __________________ 19 Regulation (EUC) No [COM(2011)/416] of the European Parliament and of the Council19 and tobacco; __________________ 19Regulation (EC) No [COM(2011/416] of ... on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (OJ ...).
Amendment 198 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) Community or national quality schemes for agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty
Amendment 42 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3 –introductory part
Article 3 –introductory part
Amendment 50 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3
Article 3
Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 21 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 112 Greece 21 Spain 54 France 74 Croatia 11 Italy 73 Cyprus 6 Latvia 8 Lithuania 11 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 210 Malta 6 Netherlands 26 Austria 19 Poland 51 Portugal 21 Romania 32 Slovenia 8 Slovakia 13 Finland 13 Sweden 19 United Kingdom 73
Amendment 56 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a The above numbers do not represent a fair and logical redistribution of seats, as required by the Lisbon Treaty.
Amendment 3 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the agri-food sector has the potential to be a strong and vibrant sector for economic growth and innovation across EU Member States, particularly in rural areas and at the regional level, increasing agricultural incomes, creating employment and generating growth;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas promotion and information measures were introduced in the 1980s with the objective of absorbing agricultural surpluses, boosting the image of EU agricultural products in the eyes of consumers, communicating the high quality and safety of EU agricultural products and the high standards of production and were later also used as an instrument for dealing with crises in the food industry, such as the 1996 bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) – better known as ‘mad cow disease' – outbreak, and the 1999 dioxins in eggs scandal;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Union's strength in food production lies in its varied geography, high production, health and safety and animal welfare standards, quality products, expertise and traditions, which can provide the taste, diversity and authenticity that consumers increasingly look for, both in the EU and outside;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas EU farming can become even more competitive at the global level if it is successful developing and strengthening its promotional schemes, branding and EU logos, communicating its added value and in exporting good examples of sustainable farming practices, as well as its products;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas unique European traditional products have significant growth potential and consumer appeal in larger third markets and would benefit from targeted and strengthened promotional schemes and generate employment and growth in regional areas;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the School Fruit Scheme and the School Milk Scheme also hasve educational objectives, which should include providing pupils with a better idea of how food is produced and of life on a farm, as well as explaining why costs for improved environmental and animal welfare performance of farming must be paid to EU farmers for reasons of fairness;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the various promotional schemes, when implemented effectively, help to ensure that European agricultural products are recognised in Europe and the world over and raise awareness amongst consumers of high food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection standards upheld by European farmers and monitored and improved upon consistently;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that the EU promotion policy remains legitimate and important internally, at local and regional levels and on expanding world markets;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that on the internal market, general and sustained promotion is required to ensure that European consumers are informed about the characteristics and added value of the European agricultural products which they find on the market;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses that on the external market, there is a need to maintain and boost market shares for European agricultural products and to target new emerging markets for new outlets for these products, with more coherence between promotion and EU trade policy;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the budget for improved information and promotion measures at international, EU, national and regional levels should be significantly increased, notably for the horizontal promotion scheme, and stresses that the latter should not be used in future to manage food crises;
Amendment 52 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that Union promotion policy should reward farmers and food promotion actions which have made substantial efforts to implement production systems which respond to the new challenges European farmers face, such as loss of biodiversity and soil fertility, as well as climate change, consumer expectations, and imbalances in the food supply chain;
Amendment 79 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights that schemes must be made more accessible and increased information relating to eligibility, application and approval be made available and calls on the Commission to effectively simplify the administrative procedures in order to make the promotional schemes more attractive to farmers and producers;
Amendment 85 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission, in its external promotion activities, to place greater emphasis on highlighting EU agriculture's commitment to more sustainable farming methods, variety and quality and to develop and strengthen awareness of the EU promotional schemes and logos;
Amendment 92 #
2012/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that EU promotion activities should explicitly favour types of farming that mitigate climate change and better preserve natural resobe available to all farmers who comply with sustainable production measurces, healting biodiversity loss and reducing damage to natural resources such as soils and waterh and safety measures and animal welfare standards;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication on Options for animal welfare labelling and the establishment of a European Network of Reference Centres for the protection and welfare of animals, COM(2009)584;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores that the Strategy has not received the financial backing which the Parliament requested in its resolution of 5 May 2010; Calls on the Commission to increase this backing by reprioritising and by ensureing a better integration of animal welfare in other EU policy areas, such as consumer policy, research programmes, and the CAP, as appropriate;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that farmers today face multiple challenges, such as climate change, and have to meet numerous requirements, of which a good animal welfare is but one; Calls therefore on the Commission to ensure proper policy coherence in accordance with Article 7 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the EU;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to include and prioritise reciprocity of animal welfare standards in its trade policy and when negotiating international trade agreements, and to promote animal welfare in third countries by requiring equivalent welfare standards for imported productsanimals and products; calls on the Commission to evaluate and report on animal welfare standards applying in third countries prior to commencing negotiations on trade agreements; asks the Commission to also carry out this exercise without delay in countries where trade negotiations are currently underway;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to include animal welfare in its trade policy and when negotiating international trade agreements, and to promote animal welfare in third countries by requiring equivalent welfare standards for imported animals and products;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that the Strategy fails to reflect the link between the wellbeing and health of animals and public health; Calls on the Commission to apply the ‘One Health’ principle to itsthis Strategy and ensure an efficient coordination with the Animal Health Strategy, as good animal husbandry helps to prevent the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistance; Calls on the Commission to pay proper attention to the health risks posed by wild animals;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the Parliament in its resolution of 12 May 2011 on antibiotic resistance stressed the need to get a full picture of when, where, how, and on which animals antimicrobials are actually used today, and believes that such data should be collected, analysed and made public by the Commission without delay;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the costs incurred by producers and the potential for loss of competitiveness as a result of the adoption of new and changing animal welfare standards; notes that it is often the case that these costs are not reflected in the price received by farmers;
Amendment 116 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the Commission, and in particular the Food and Veterinary Office, must be given increased resources and powers to adequately control animal welfare inspections carried out by the Member States and to address breaches; Calls on the Member States to ensure that there are sufficient animal welfare inspectors who are adequately trained;
Amendment 120 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the obligation for the Commission to, when there is due reason for concern, undertake controls of the national inspections as regards the compliance of Directive 2010/63/EU on animal testing;
Amendment 132 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that guidelines should accompany EU animal welfare legislation to explain how the rules should be interpreted and appliednsure uniform application and implementation of the legislation;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on all European major retailers to commit themselves, through the adoption of a joint public declaration, to only sell products which respect or go beyond EU animal welfare legislation;
Amendment 139 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the importance of information and education being adapted and made available at regional and local level, by e.g. regional workshops and the use of modern technology, and that information concerning new legislation and scientific advances reach all animal handlers; Recalls the role which could be played by an EU coordinated network of animal welfare centres in this regard;
Amendment 142 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to promote existing animal welfare guidelines and other voluntary initiatives by developing a web-based portal through which such documents, after validation, could be collected and disseminated;
Amendment 147 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Emphasises the importance of communicating to consumers the added value of European agricultural produce due to the high animal welfare requirements placed on farmers;
Amendment 167 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the Parliament considers that such a Framework Law should not prevent producers from introducing voluntary systems which go beyond EU rules, and believes that those systems should also be science based and could be promoted by certified labels;
Amendment 172 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point b
Paragraph 20 – point b
b. the principle of duty of care for all animal owners and handlers, so that at every step of the chain there is a natural or legal person responsible for the animal and its wellbeing, whereas stray animals should firstly be the responsibility of the owner and ultimately the Member States' authorities because of the public health and safety related risks;
Amendment 177 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point c
Paragraph 20 – point c
c. awareness raising and guidelines for staff from public authorities, including social services and healthcare personnel, on how to ideal with ill or injured animalntify animal welfare issues in the course of their duty;
Amendment 185 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point d
Paragraph 20 – point d
d. a certificate or other proof of competence for any unqualified person handling animals in the course of their professional duties, along with adequate training requirements for specific animal welfare responsibilities when needed, and a system for pre-testing permits for the construction or reconstruction of animal premises;
Amendment 186 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point d
Paragraph 20 – point d
d. a certificate or other proof of competence for any unqualified, when needed, while recognising skills and knowledge already acquired through practical experience or from theoretical education, for any person handling animals in the course of their professional duties, along with adequate training requirements for specific animal welfare responsibilities when needed, and a system for pre-testing permits for the construction or reconstruction of animal premises;
Amendment 197 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point f
Paragraph 20 – point f
f. effective timely actions against those Member States who do not submit reports or do not fulfil their obligations to carry out controls and inspections;
Amendment 206 #
2012/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point h
Paragraph 20 – point h
h. a structure for science-based sectoral legislation, such as that concerning dairy cows, aquaculture and animal transport; to cover currently unregulated sectors,
Amendment 4 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) Underlines that the action plan should cover all animals under the EU animal welfare strategy, including for instance companion animals and animals used for sports, and emphasise the logical connection between animal health and the use of antimicrobials, as well as the link between animal health and human health;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Section 1 – paragraph 5
5. Proposes phasing out systematic prophylaxis, metaphylaxis andthat prophylactic use and metaphylactic use should be justified by the prescribing veterinarian and that such use should be according to best practice in the Member State; notes theat sub- therapeutic use of antimicrobialsshould not occur;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 9
Section 1 – paragraph 9
9. Proposes a target of halving antimicrobial use in animal treatment in the EU by 2018, compared to 2012 figuresCalls for Member States to use electronic recording systems to ensure that usage patterns on individual farms are appropriate thus ensuring responsible and minimal use;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the transport of meat and other animal products ismay be technically easier andunder certain circumstances and in some instances can be financially more rational than the transport of live animals;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas animal slaughter and meat processing at the closest possible proximity to the breeding location is important for thecan help stimulation ofng rural areas and their sustainable development, it should be recognised that there is not always a variety of appropriate slaughterhouses available in sufficient proximity;
Amendment 49 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas animal slaughter and meat processing at the closest possible proximity to the breeding location is important for the stimulation ofcan help rural areas andin their sustainable development; however, there are serious economic challenges in sustaining small local slaughterhouses;
Amendment 104 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that applicable legislation regarding animal transport is uniformly enforced throughout the Union. In that respect, sufficient national and regional controls are an important ingredient to avoid distortion of competition among the EU producers.
Amendment 124 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Further to the concerns described above, cCalls on the Commission to evaluate fully the influence of the coscosts and benefits of animal transport on the price of meat products in the European Union market;
Amendment 160 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue of limiting the transport time of animals destined for slaughter to eight hours, with some exceptions based on geographic conditions, and the option of longer transport of some animal species confirmed by scientific research results, proviAcknowledges Written Declaration 49/2011 of the European Parliament supporting an eight-hour limit for animals to be slaughtered, but recognises that such a demand is not scientifically based; considers that animal welfare during transport to a large extent depends on proper vehicle facilities and on the good handling of animals, as documented in the EFSA opinion of December 2010; nevertheless, asks the European Commission and the Member States to lay down guidelines for best practices to improve the correct implementation of Regulation (EC) N° 1/2005 and to reinforce control mechanisms in ordedr that the rules ono guarantee animal welfare; are complied with; sks Member States to introduce adequate and proportionate sanctions on the infringements to the Regulation;
Amendment 188 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the improvement in the quality of animal transport, but believes that the Commission findings referred to above are based on the results of surveys carried out among slaughterhouses and business and transport enterprises engaged in the transportation of live animals. The results of the surveys carried out by the Commission may therefore not fully reflect the actual state of affairs recognised by EFSA and the Commission; welcomes the investments made by the sector to achieve improvements in the quality of production systems, transport and slaughter of animals across the Union; takes note that following the considerable investments needed, many producers and slaughterhouses, mostly small ones, have closed down, especially in isolated and peripheral areas of Europe;
Amendment 193 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Believes that animal welfare legislation, as a matter of principle, should be based on science; Calls therefore on the Commission to update the animal transport rules with regards to the gaps between legislation and the latest scientific evidence as identified by EFSA
Amendment 203 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the fact that in its report the Commission used the scientific research presented by the EFSA, which highlights the need to significantly reduce the length of transport time for horses, which correlates with the suggestions advanced in Parliament's Written Declaration of 25 February 2010shows that good animal welfare conditions during transport are mostly affected by the conditions of transport in relation to stocking density, straw, food, water and ventilation as well as the good handling of animals, rather than the duration of travel;
Amendment 244 #
2012/2031(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Recalls its resolution of 5 May 2010, where the Parliament asked for proper implementation of the rules on animal transport, especially concerning the development of satellite systems to monitor such transport; Deplores that the Commission concludes that such a system is still not fully in use, without suggesting any solutions to remedy the situation; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to, without further delay, make use of modern technology
Amendment 19 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union underlines that the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
Amendment 21 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) Article 6 of the Treaty of the European Union underlines that the Union recognises the rights, freedoms and principles set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 23 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (hereinafter the ‘Fund’) should strengthen social cohesion by contributing to the reduction of poverty in the Union by supporting, primarily through the provision of food supplies, national schemes that provide non-financial assistance to the most deprived persons to alleviate food deprivation, homelessness and material deprivation of children.
Amendment 26 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The Fund cannot replace public policies undertaken by Member State governments to limit the need for emergency food aid and to develop sustainable targets and policies for the full eradication of hunger, poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 39 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to establish a maximum level of co-financing from the Fund to the operational programmes to provide for a multiplier effect of Union resoThe Member States most in need of the Fund are least likely to be able to afford to co-finance the measurces, while the situation of Member States facing temporary budget difficulties should be addressetherefore the Fund should be 100% funded by the Union in order to ensure the highest possible uptake of the Fund.
Amendment 43 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) All citizens in the European Union should be treated equally and yet levels of deprivation differ across Member States. The Commission should produce a report showing what percentage the European funds make up of national budgets for aid programmes for most deprived persons.
Amendment 44 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16 b) Much of the work undertaken by associations working with the provision of food to Europe's most deprived is undertaken by volunteers. Therefore, the process for applying to be a beneficiary of the Fund must not be prohibitively complicated.
Amendment 47 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Member States and partner organisations should work actively with large and small scale companies throughout the food supply chain, in line with their corporate and social responsibility programmes, as well as economical incentives, to reduce food waste and to ensure this produce is made available to associations working with Europe's most deprived.
Amendment 75 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Fund shall be used to complement national strategies, not to replace or reduce national, long-term, sustainable poverty eradication and social inclusion programmes, which remain the responsibility of Member States.
Amendment 83 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Fund may support accompanying measures, primarily complementing the provision of food and goods, contributing to the social inclusion of the most deprived persons. It should also encourage collaboration with organisations which focus on the eradication of poverty and long-term social reintegration.
Amendment 99 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 12 a (new)
(12 a) The Fund shall be used to complement national strategies, not to replace Member States' authorities' responsibilities, for eradicating poverty and social exclusion, notably through the provision of long-term, sustainable programmes aiming at social reintegration rather than alleviating immediate food deprivation and material needs.
Amendment 100 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 12 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 12 b (new)
(12 b) Member States, and the bodies designated by them, shall build partnerships with companies throughout the food chain to create programmes allowing food companies to reduce waste and fulfil corporate and social responsability programmes, and for associations working with Europe's most deprived to gain access to food resources.
Amendment 136 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This platform shall include encouraging an exchange between those working on immediate material deprivation alleviation and organisations working for longer- term, sustainable social reintegration, and looking at how links could be developed between these different objectives.
Amendment 166 #
Amendment 169 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The co-financing rate at the level of the operational programme shall not be higher than 85be 100% of the public eligible expenditure.
Amendment 174 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 178 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 5 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas ‘volunteering’ means activities, including formal, non-formal, informal and vocational training, which are undertaken voluntarily, on the basis of a person's own free will, choice and motivation, and without concern for financial gain, which benefit the individual volunteer, communities and society as a whole;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the economic crisis and political and economic factors have an impact on sustainable funding and fundraising for voluntary activities;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas many volunteer led projects and organisations do not have the resources to access and secure funding under existing EU programmes due to excessive red tape and bureaucracy;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to recognise the benefits of participating in cross-border volunteer activities to provide citizens with new skills, contributing to their employability, mobility and strengthening the development of social inclusion and to support cooperation between organisers of voluntary activities in EU countries to promote the mobility of young volunteers across Europe, with the aim of fostering mutual intercultural enrichment;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to ensure that high- quality volunteering is developed, both nationally and at cross-border level, through a structured framework of comprehensive information and appropriate training for volunteers which includes current best practice;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission and the national, regional and local authorities and the various civil society organisations to improve information networks in order to make everyone aware of volunteering opportunities, to tackle barriers to participation, to enhance access to volunteering best practice and the promotion of cooperation across borders;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Therefore proposes that a centralised EU portal be created, to include a best practice volunteer resources bank, a section on cross-border volunteering, with information abouton the programmes available, their costs and the conditions for participation, allowing for an exchange of information on administrative burdens, the legal and fiscal aspects of volunteering, barriers encountered in accessing programmes and the best ways to tackle them;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give a high profile to volunteering in sport, particularly at the grassroots level, to acknowledge the important role played by volunteer led sporting organisations in strengthening culture, promoting social inclusion and enhancing communities, and to reduce the barriers to sports volunteering across the EU;
Amendment 80 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to address in the ‘European Skills Passport’ the need for a cohesive and transferable approach to proper screening and vetting of volunteers who work with children and/or vulnerable members of society;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Member States to develop mechanisms for validating non-formal and formal learning outcomes, which will improve the value and transferability of the skills acquired outside formal education; and lead to a formalised recognition of the cross-skilling and competences acquired through volunteering;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Proposes that a training and qualifications framework for volunteer coaches and coach education be established and incorporated in the European Qualifications Framework in order to advance the mobility of volunteer coaches and to enhance the transferability of skills and competences developed through volunteering;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission, in particular, to to secure the lasting legacy of the European Year of Volunteering (EYV) 2011 by ensureing that volunteering projects are included in all new funding programmes;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that information on available funding and the relevant programmes is freely available to volunteer led projects and the application procedures are not made inaccessible due to excessive red tape;
Amendment 107 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States maintain a synergy between 2011 and future years, by integrating the volunteering dimension, which is an expression of active citizenship that promotes social integration, including that of older citizens, within both the European Year for Active Ageing (2012) and the proposed European Year of Citizens (2013) and in continuation with this theme suggests to make 2014 the European Year for Sport;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2293(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends that the Commission maintain the useful contact points set up both with ‘EYV 2011 Alliance’, which includes many civil society volunteering and networking organisations, and with the national coordinating bodies, strategic partners and spokesmen of the national governments in this sector, given the large variety of bodies responsible for volunteering in the EU and encourages these contact points to engage with the proposed centralised EU Portal, as a pan European platform, to facilitate further coordination and increased cross border activity;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the food aid distributed under the EU’s “Food Distribution programme for the Most Deprived Persons of the Community” plays a key role in assisting many NGOs and charity organisations in addressing hunger and undernourishment within the EU,
Amendment 9 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas reducing food waste is a significant and indeed a preliminary step towards combating and reducing hunger and undernourishment in the world, confronting the increase in demand predicted by the FAO and improving people's nutritional levels,
Amendment 19 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas food waste occurs across the entire food supply chain from the agricultural production stage, to the storage, processing, distribution, management and consumption stages,
Amendment 20 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the players in the food supply chain are chiefly responsible for food security and addressing avoidable food waste where possible,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Council, Commission and, Member States to encourage ways of improving the efficiency ofand players in the food supply chain andto addressing as a matter of urgency the problem of food waste along the entire supply chain; urges them to prioritise both of these aspect and to devise guidelines and support ways of improving the efficiency of the food supply chain sector by sector and urges them to prioritise this within the European policy agenda;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Council, Commission, Member States and players in the food supply chain to work together to develop a system of resource mapping and implement a policy to encourage resource efficiency over the entire lifecycle of food products;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that there is no harmonised definition of food waste in Europe; therefore invites the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal defining the typologymake clear definitions of “food waste” and in this context also to make a separate definition for residuals of ‘food waste’ and asks that aimed at “biofuels” or “bio- waste be incorporated into the existing rules on waste”, which are separate of ordinary food waste since they are re-utilized for energy uses;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Invites the Commission to work towards harmonising EU food waste data requirements as there is no reliable evidence base to validate food waste figures across EU Member States and to use as the basis for designing effective food waste policy measures;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Wishes to point out that agriculture, by its very nature, is resource efficient and can play a fundamental and pioneering role in combating food waste; therefore urges the Commission to include ambitious measures to this effect in its next legislative proposals on agriculture, trade and distribution of foodstuffs; hopes for joint action by way of investment in research, science, technology, education, advice and innovation in agriculture with a view to reducing food waste and encouraging consumers to behave more responsibly and deliberately to prevent food waste;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Commission, Member States and farming organisations to increase public awareness of the importance and value of agriculture to society and the value of agricultural produce;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission, Member States and processors to develop guidelines to address avoidable food waste and to implement greater resource efficiency in their section of the food supply chain, to continuously work to improve processing, packaging and transporting so as to cut down on unnecessary food waste;
Amendment 53 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Urges the Commission, Member States and retailers to devise and implement voluntary agreements to pledge to take further resource efficiency measures and to address unnecessary food waste in their section of the food supply chain;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote awareness-raising campaigns to inform the public about the causes and effects of food waste and, ways of reducing it and to inform them of the value of food and agricultural produce, fostering a scientific and civic culture guided by the principles of sustainability and solidarity; calls for the introduction of food education courses giving practical tips on food expiration, storage, keeping food at its best and food disposal, particularly in secondary schools and colleges, so as to encourage better behaviour; stresses the important role played by local authorities and, municipal enterprises and retailers in providing information and support to citizens on preventing and reducing food waste;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on retailers to engage with food redistribution programmes for citizens who lack purchasing power and to implement measures allowing for products nearing expiry to be discounted;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Invites the Commission to consider possible amendments to the public procurement rules on catering and hospitality services so that, all other conditions being equal, when contracts are awarded priority is given to undertakings that guarantee that they will redistribute for free any unallocated (unsold) items to groups of citizens who lack purchasing power and that promote specific activity to reduce waste upstream;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Commission to assess and encourage measures to reduce food waste upstream, such as addressing the problems caused by dual-date labelling (‘sell by’ and ‘use by’) and discounted sales of out-of- date or damaged goods, as well as to improve packaging to increase the longevity of the storage of goods and their freshness and to reduce packaging so as to achieve eco- friendly products by means of industrial eco-design;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers it essential that there is greater clarity and coherence in labelling in relation to food expiration, consistent storage and freezing guidelines for consumers, and for the Commission, Member States and food producers to ensure more effective measures are put in place to inform consumers of food edibility criteria;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas higher food prices do not automatically translate into higher farm incomes, mainly due to the speed at which farm input costs increase and the growing divergence between producer and consumer prices;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Asks for greater scrutiny and better analysis to be given at EU and global level to the economic fundamentals which explain rising food prices, predominantly interactions between supply and demand fluctuations, as well as increasing interactions between the price movements of energy, inputs, and food commodities;
Amendment 93 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Asks the Commission to refine its analysis on the reasons behind extreme market fluctuations and seek greater clarity on the interactions between speculation and agricultural markets, as well as energy markets and food commodities prices; stresses that this should be part of the efforts to better regulate, increase transparency and the quality of information on financial markets at global and EU level, including in the upcoming review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) and the Market Abuse Directive (MAD);
Amendment 101 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses in particular the need for a European Food Prices Monitoring Tool which wWelcomes the European Food Prices Monitoring Tool set up by Eurostat and the setting up of the High Level Forum for a better functioning of the food supply chain, which must include the input sector operating upstream and should deliver better transparency on input price development and allowcontribute to improved farm-gate prices to be linked to production costs; Insists that regular reporting of progress made and concrete proposals should be transmitted to and discussed with the European Parliament;
Amendment 109 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that primary producers cannot fully benefit from increased output prices as they are being 'squeezed' between, on the one side, low farm-gate prices due to the strong positions of processors and retailers, and high input prices due to increased concentration of input companies on the other side;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the new rural development policyCAP to include specific support measures for better and more efficient resource management and for sustainable practices which reduce input use and costs and vulnerability to price volatility, and which specificallyimprove farmers' ability to adapt to price volatility, including measures to support short input and food chains;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RecallBelieves that the agricultural sector cane is well placed to make a major contributeion to further mitigattackling climate change, and the CAP post 2013 is expected to enhance this contribution; notes, however, that, in the longer run, the emission reduction potential of agriculture is rather limited compared to other sectorcreating new jobs through green growth and supplying renewable energy; stresses that the CAP post 2013 is expected to enhance this contribution; recognises that agriculture has already substantially reduced its emissions through improved production efficiency and notes that the Commission's analysis shows that by 2050 the agriculture sector can reduce non-CO2 emissions by between 42 and 49% compared to 1990- levels;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the, as the world's arable land decreases, while the population increases, action on climate change and the need to ensure global food security are dual challenges which need to be pursued together; recognises that the EU must respond to these challenges by taking the lead in developing a new model of agriculture based on sustainable intensification techniques that increase production while reducing the use of scarce resources of water, energy and land;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that in order to ensure ththe Commission should emphasise cohesionrence between the common policies, any new regulation or standard imposed on agricultural producers by any policy, e.g. animal welfare, should not compromise the low carbon economy targetspolicies, such as industry, research, energy, biodiversity, trade, development, agriculture, innovation, transport and the Europe 2020 strategy; sound and strategic management of the agricultural sector's potential, coupled with real reform of the internal market, would put Europe well on its way to becoming a competitive player in tomorrow's low carbon global economy;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the necessary measures, including research funding, education efforts, investment aid and other incentive based initiatives, in the CAP that would support and enable the use of agricultural and forestry residue in the production of sustainable energy;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that there is aDeplores the fact that too much agricultural waste is currently not used to its full potential; considers that agricultural waste should be seen as an asset; calls on the Commission and Member States to put forward national strategies on the need for better management of bio-waste and of agriculture and forestry by- products;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that moreincreased research isefforts are necessary to develop less energy intensive agricultural methods and more efficient energy production; in that regard welcomes the Commission's proposal to establish a new research framework - Horizon 2020.
Amendment 11 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas sport is a competence of the EU under the Treaty of Lisbon aiming to promote fairness and openness in sporting competitions, cooperation between the bodies responsible for sport, protecting the physical and moral integrity of sports people, enhancing the health, social, cultural and economic benefits of sport and requires appropriate financial and policy support,
Amendment 13 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas EU Sports Policy must be developed to address and support the aims and objectives of both professional and amateur sports,
Amendment 15 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the support and promotion of sport for people with intellectual or physical disabilities should be a priority in the EU considering its important role in delivering social inclusion, public health and volunteerism across borders,
Amendment 46 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas traditional and grassroots sporting organisations play a key role in strengthening culture, promoting social inclusion and enhancing communities,
Amendment 47 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas a key motivating factor behind citizen involvement in sport and physical activity is to improve personal health and well-being,
Amendment 71 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
- 1a.Urges the European Commission to propose a dedicated and ambitious budget for sports policy under the future MFF given the public health, social, cultural and economic benefits of sport;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of encouraging participation in sports activities in schools and universitieseducational institutions; points out the significance of sport in curriculum planning;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of encouraging participation in sports activities in schools and, universities and communities;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on sports organisations to pay attention to the needs of disabled sportspeopleAcknowledges the work done by organisations delivering sporting activities for persons with intellectual or physical disabilities across the EU, calls on further sports organisations to pay attention to the needs of disabled sportspeople and calls for the European Commission to allocate organisational funding to support them;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the underrepresentation of women within the decision-making and governance bodies of sports organisations to be addressed;
Amendment 132 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages Member States to take account of the experience of former sportspeople when they wish to become trainers, and to establish specificsupport dual career paths for high-level athletes who decide to pursue a course of higher education and provide tutors for them;
Amendment 135 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges Member States to establish clear guidelines to integrate sport and physical activity into all levels of education across the Member States;
Amendment 140 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Urges Member States to develop educational programmes structured to facilitate the combination of learning and training for professional athletes;
Amendment 141 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Proposes that a training and qualifications framework for coaches and coach education be established and incorporated in the European Qualifications Framework and Life Long Learning Programmes in order to advance a knowledge based society and the development of excellence in coaching at both the amateur and professional level;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the importance of sport and physical activity at all ages for public health and calls on Member States to facilitate and promote engagement in sport and physical activity and its health benefits;
Amendment 166 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Maintains that the potential of sport and sporting events for tourism development needs to be identified and capitalised upon for the benefit of the sporting organisations and local areas;
Amendment 224 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reaffirms its attachment to the European model of sport, within which federations play a central role and which has clubs and volunteers at its base, which have a fundamental role in supporting the entire sport structure;
Amendment 248 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that training for players at local level is needed for the sustainable development of European sport and grassroots sporting organisations are essential for the dissemination of the benefits of sport at local level;
Amendment 277 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Expresses the view that systems implemented by sports governing bodies in bringing more transparency to the international transfers of players, constitute a step in the right direction, as they serve the principle of good governance and aim at ensuring integrity in sporting competitions.
Amendment 313 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1
Paragraph 25 – indent 1
– to organise a ‘European Day of Sports’ every year which promotes the social and cultural role of amateur and professional sports and the benefits of sport in terms of public health;
Amendment 319 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3
Paragraph 25 – indent 3
– to draw up a European map of local, traditional sports which play a significant cultural role within the EU and support its dissemination;
Amendment 325 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4
Paragraph 25 – indent 4
– to set up a mobility programme for young athletes and coaches, to enable them to learn new training methods, establish best practice and develop their European awareness and to encourage intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 327 #
2011/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 4 a (new)
- to work with Member States and sporting organisations to protect the fundamental integrity of grassroots sport;
Amendment 200 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WBroadly welcomes the cCommission Communication from the Commission concerning a reform of agricultural policy; calls, however, for the principles set out below to be incorporated in the legislative proposals"The CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future", in particular option 2 for reform; calls, however, for the Commission to clarify as soon as possible its overall strategy for a viable and sustainable CAP for the future;
Amendment 202 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expects the re-design of the CAP to align with the EU 2020 Strategy priorities of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth; Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to tackling climate change, creating new jobs through green growth and supplying renewable energy whilst at the same time continuing to provide safe, high quality food products and food security for European consumers;
Amendment 207 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for the CAP to remain structured around two pillars; Points out that pillar 1 should remain fully financed by the EU budget and yearly based, while multiannual programming, a voluntary and contractual approach and co- financing should continue to apply under pillar 2;
Amendment 209 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Insists that the two pillar structure should serve the purpose of clarity, each pillar complementing the other without overlapping; the first pillar should deliver EU-wide objectives which require 'across- the-board' action whereas the second pillar should be outcome-oriented and flexible enough to easily accommodate national, regional and/or local specificities;
Amendment 432 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. In the case of direct farm payments, advocates moving away from historical and individual reference values and calls for a transition to a uniform area-based regional or national premium for decoupled payments in the next financing period; recognises, however, that the situations in the individual Member States are very disparate, often requiring special measures per regionfic regional adjustments through targeted measures;
Amendment 441 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises that the agro-ecological and social conditions of farming vary hugely within the Union, as does public debate about the role of agriculture in the economy, and therefore believes that a “one size fits all” payment model should not be imposed upon all Member States, but rather allow them the flexibility to structure their own decoupled payment models in a way suitable to their own conditions, provided this does not distort competition;
Amendment 455 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Does not believe that the Commission's proposal to introduce an upper ceiling for direct payments would deliver its objectives as it would simply result in the administrative splitting up of large agricultural holdings for pure accountancy purposes; is of the opinion that a degree of degression in the amounts large-scale farms receive from the basic direct payments could be envisaged;
Amendment 495 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for a list of EU agreed measures to be established that will deliver the above-mentioned sustainability element of the first pillar with the twin- objective of enhancing farm environmental sustainability throughout Europe while improving farm competitiveness2; __________________ 2 See Annex 2 for an indicative list of measures
Amendment 496 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls for Member States, on a compulsory basis, to choose at least 2 to 3 measures from that EU list according to their priorities; Notes that in order to take account of the diversity of agricultural practices, productions, and ecosystems which characterises some of the Member States, the choice of measures may differ in different regions within a Member State;
Amendment 497 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Believes that the EU has a role to play in meeting the challenges of food security and energy security, and therefore needs to ensure that agriculture plays a full role in meeting both these challenges; Believes therefore, that it is inappropriate for compulsory set-aside to be included in the list of sustainability measures as proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 498 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
14e. Calls, however, for farmers to have the freedom to opt in to the measures if they want to receive the sustainability payment, and there will be no additional penalties if they choose not to;
Amendment 499 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 f (new)
Paragraph 14 f (new)
14f. Believes that any controls put in place to check the implementation of the payments received under the sustainability top-up should be accommodated within the current integrated agricultural control system (IACS), so as to avoid the duplication of control systems under pillar 1, and that when on-farm checks are necessary, they take place at the same time as the checks already carried out for cross-compliance requirements and direct payments entitlements, or at the same time as checks on compliance with agri- environmental measures under pillar 2;
Amendment 500 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 g (new)
Paragraph 14 g (new)
14g. Believes that compensation for natural disadvantages should still lie in the second pillar; however calls, in line with the Commission's proposals to strengthen the fight against land abandonment and to guarantee local food production for local communities across the EU, for the possibility to be left to Member States to top up the support received by farms situated in areas with natural handicaps through an additional support scheme under pillar 1 using up to 10% of the national basic direct payments;
Amendment 506 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth, given the increased effect on income andallowing greater autonomy in decision-making on the part of farmers and the associated simplification of the CAP, and calls for this also, in general, to apply to suckler cow and sheep premiums; recognises, however, that in certain sectors and regions such as mountain regions, where there are no alternatives to relatively labour-intensive livestock farming, there may be considerable economic and environmental drawbacks which cannot be reconciled with the aims of the Treaty; acknowledges, therefore, that production- based premiums might be defensible within a narrowly defined framework for a limited period even after 2013, ensuring farmers respond to market signals, placing the vast bulk of the CAP into WTO green box and the associated simplification of the CAP, therefore calls for decoupling to continue to apply as a general guiding principle for direct payments;
Amendment 524 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recognises, however, that in certain sectors and regions such as disadvantaged regions (hill and mountain farming, specific climatic areas, etc.), where there are no alternatives to livestock farming, there may be considerable economic and environmental drawbacks which cannot be reconciled with the aims of the Treaty; Furthermore, given the move from a historical to an area support model, considers that an adequate margin for flexibility should be left to Member States; acknowledges, therefore, that production- based premiums remain defensible at WTO level, as part of the fight against land abandonment and in order to boost certain national priorities such as encouraging organic production or specific grassland-based livestock production;
Amendment 529 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls – without casting any doubt on the results of the 2008 Health Check of the CAP –fore for appropriations under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 primarily to be allocated within WTO limits for measures to promote territorial coherence and boost keykey and vulnerable sectors (e.g. the dairy and sheep sectors and suckler cows), or for area- based environmental measures (e.g. organic farming) which to date have not been included in the second pillar; considers that the budget for Article 68 could – subject to contrary results of an impact assessment – cover up to 10% of direct payments, protein crops programmes, extensive grazing systems);
Amendment 626 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 699 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 716 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 733 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 753 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 773 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that direct payments are no longer justified without cross compliance (CC) and therefore that the CC system should apply to all recipients of direct payments19;
Amendment 782 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Points out that the cross-compliance system makes the granting of direct payments subject to compliance with statutory requirements and the maintenance of farmland in good agricultural and environmental condition, and remains one of the appropriate means of optimising the provision of baseline eco-system services by farmers and meeting new environmental challenges by securing the provision of basic public goods; notes, however, that the introduction of cross-compliance has raised a whole range of problems relating to administrative issues and acceptance by farmers, who had the impression that they were losing a degree of freedom in their work; calls therefore for the administrative burden on farmers to be reduced through a simplified implementation system for cross- compliance requirements;
Amendment 785 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Believes that genuine efforts are being made to simplify the system and reduce the administrative red-tape placed on farmers; calls however for a simplified, more proportionate and risk-based approach by the Commission and Member States to the implementation of regulatory controls, the conduct of compliance audits and the system of penalties;
Amendment 786 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Is ready to consider the introduction of a small farmers' scheme under pillar 1, only if the primary objective of such a system is to simplify administrative procedures and paper work for small farmers and as long as it does not undermine competitiveness or frustrate the necessary modernisation of EU agriculture; such a scheme could consist of taking recipients of direct payments out of the mainstream basic direct payments system when they are currently below a certain amount of annual support; Takes the view that such a scheme should be voluntary on Member States and allow them sufficient flexibility to determine who is eligible as a 'small farmer' in each country;
Amendment 787 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 797 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 902 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that the use of these instruments which have been described should be triggered only by a political assessment by the EU legcould be complemented by new economic and financial tools that are innovative and flexible such as futures markets or private mutualislatureion funds;
Amendment 937 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Considers that private- sector insurance schemes, suchas well as multi-hazard insurance, must be developed in view of increasing risks; is aware of the fact that, without public contributions to the financing (from the EU and Member States), this would be difficult; supports the adoption of an EU-wide and WTO-compliant environment to ensure that no distortions of competition occur among Member States; rejects, however, the introduction of EU-wide insurance systems schemes partly financed by public funds could be promoted as an option in the Member States; Stresses, however, that these instruments must respect WTO rules, and that they should not distort intra-EU competition conditions and trade; Calls therefore, for an EU framework to be followed by those Member States implementing these measures, which should be enshrined in the Single Common Market Organisation;
Amendment 1003 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Recalls that EU farmers are required to produce food to the highest safety, environmental, quality and animal welfare standards and should be rewarded for doing so; believes that imports from third countries should, respecting WTO rights and obligations, meet equivalent standards to ensure fairer competition; calls on the Commission to uphold the interests of European farmers in the context of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements negotiated on behalf of the EU;
Amendment 1014 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Advocates that the 2006 sugar market reform be extendreviewed toin 2020 in its existing form in order to develop a system for the subsequent period which can operate without quotas15 with a view to bringing in further reforms by 2020;
Amendment 1040 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Observes thatAsks for solutions to be formulated at global level to tackle abuses of speculation in agricultural commodities should be combated; adand extreme price voclates a worldwide notification system for agricultural stocks; observesility as they potentially put food security at risk; insists in thatis consideration should be given to maintaining stocks of vital agricultural commoditietext that the EU should adopt a coordinated approach with its trade partners in order to avoid further markets disruptions;
Amendment 1049 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. Calls for measures to be taken to strengthen primary producers' and producer organisations' management capacity and bargaining power vis-à-vis other economic operators in the food chain (primarily retailers, processors and input companies), provided these developments do not hinder the proper functioning of the internal market; takes the view that the functioning of the food supply-chain should be improved, through greater transparency of food prices and action to address unfair commercial practices, enabling farmers to obtain the added value they deserve; believes that the appointment of ombudsmen should be considered with a view to solving disputes between the operators along the food supply-chain;
Amendment 1061 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Is aware of the importance ofPoints out that rural development under the second pillar, in view of its environmental, modernisation and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, which should also benefit farmers; calls therefore for second-pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of grows now an integral part of the CAP architecture and should remain an important element of the future CAP through a well-equipped rural development strategy with a reinforced focus on growth and innovation in rural areas, improving th,e employment and climate measures and measures for the benefit of rural areas can be increased; considers that, in this context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmernvironment, mitigating and adapting to climate change, modernising and restructuring agriculture, strengthening cohesion in EU rural areas, revitalising disadvantaged areas and areas at risk of abandonment, improving agricultural added-value and competitiveness and creating new jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 1107 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Advocates therefore introducing targeted measures, to be decided by the Member States in the second pillar, to attain priority objectives of the EU (2020 Strategy); observes that these measures should be applied in addition to the basic programmes for greening of direct payments in the first pillar and that a reduced national cofinancing rate of 25% should apply, for a targeted approach under the second pillar, with sufficient flexibility left to Member States and regions to prioritise their rural development programmes at key priorities providing instruments to achieve the EU 2020 Strategy objectives;
Amendment 1124 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49 a. Calls, in line with the Commission Communication, for a more outcome- oriented approach through a general move towards the use of delivery tools that set goals and empower farmers and rural communities to choose their own systems to meet multiannual targets and objectives, such as outcome agreements and simple contracts;
Amendment 1128 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 b (new)
Paragraph 49 b (new)
49 b. Believes that Green growth should be at the heart of a new rural development strategy that focuses on creating new opportunities in terms of: - developing rural areas' potential to produce more renewable and sustainable energy from second-generation biofuels, from biomass, agro-materials, agro-waste and the by-products of agriculture; - boosting on-farm small-scale renewable energy production; - investing in innovative techniques as well as projects for applying research and development on farms; - providing technical support and advice to farmers, especially young farmers, in applying new agricultural techniques;
Amendment 1129 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 b (new)
Paragraph 49 b (new)
49 b. Asks the Commission to establish new financing tools supporting especially farmers entering the agricultural sector in getting access to favourable loans, or a new system, for instance called JERICHO ("Joint Rural Investment CHOice"), for the Rural Development Fund, based on the experience from the JEREMIE initiative under the Structural funds;
Amendment 1134 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 c (new)
Paragraph 49 c (new)
49 c. Emphasises in the context of the EU 2020 Strategy that research and development, the use of new technologies and best agricultural practices are crucial to develop sustainable intensive and precision farming techniques in order to improve competitiveness and increase production and agricultural productivity while reducing the use of scarce resources such as water, land and energy; takes the view that investment in agricultural innovation should be further encouraged with a view to increase the use of the best available technologies on farms, inter alia through the CAP and EU research and development framework programmes, in order to address new challenges, starting with feeding a projected global population of 9 billion people in 2050 while making a better use of resources;
Amendment 1136 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 d (new)
Paragraph 49 d (new)
49 d. Believes that farmers can actively contribute to biodiversity, landscape management and environmental protection, as well as climate change adaptation and mitigation, in a cost- effective way; calls for the CAP to provide the opportunity for the vast bulk of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to further incentivise a majority of farmers for the delivery of additional eco-system services while encouraging more sustainable, lower-input production models such as organic farming, precision farming, the development of high-nature-value farming and sustainable intensive agricultural practices; recalls in this context that the agri-environmental programmes must be designed so as to closely fit national and regional priorities and specificities, and be clearly differentiated from the sustainability element of the first pillar in their objectives, scale and tools;
Amendment 1140 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Advocates in this connection thatfor the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas to be retained in the second pillar; considers that it should be ascertained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate; calls on the Commission to retain the existing c, independently of the voluntary national top-up under pillar 1; Believes that this will ensure that agricultural activity takes place so that land continues to be managed and local food is produced for local communities across the EU, thereby reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring a balanced territeoria for demarcation of disadvantaged areasl management as well as a rational development of agricultural production across the EU;
Amendment 1162 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50 a. Stresses that less favoured areas are often of high value in terms of the cultivated landscape, biodiversity preservation and provision of environmental benefits, as well as rural areas dynamism; Asks the Commission, therefore, to orientate its compensatory programmes for these specific areas towards these goals through a careful choice of biophysical selection criteria; Recalls in this context that the European Parliament, in its resolution of 5th May 2010, asked for additional criteria to be considered such as 'isolation' to address difficulties arising from distance from the market, remoteness and limited access to services, as well as the inclusion of a 'field-capacity days' criterion to address the interaction between soil types and climate and notably reflect maritime climate difficulties;
Amendment 1189 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Advocates that, in the case of measures which are of particular importance to Member States, an optional increase of 25% inthe national financing in the second pillar (top- up) should be possible; Stresses however, that these top-ups should not lead to a renationalisation of pillar 2 or increase the gap in Member States' ability to co- finance their priorities;
Amendment 1196 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Calls for abrupt changes in the allocation of appropriations in the second pillar to be avoided, as Member States require certainty to enable them to plan and continuity of financing fair redistribution of second pillar funds to be achieved between Member States, according to objective criteria that must reflect the diversity of needs in European rural areas and the different priority objectives to be achieved by different Member States; Advocates for these changes to be achieved after a transition period in parallel with the changes made to first pillar funds distribution and so as to avoid sudden changes that may be disruptive;
Amendment 1228 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Welcomes the move towards greater coordination at EU level of EU funds; advocates, however, that the funds be preserved as politically autonomous instrumentbetween rural development programmes and cohesion policy in particular, with a view to avoiding duplication, contradictory objectives and overlapping; recalls however, that the scale of the projects under EU cohesion policy and rural development programmes is different and therefore advocates for the funds to remain distinct and for rural development programmes to maintain their focus on rural communities;
Amendment 1247 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
Amendment 111 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The watch list shall contain no more than 25 substances or groups of substances at any given time and shall indicate the monitoring matrix for each substance. The substances shall be selected from among those for which the available information indicates that they may pose a significant risk at Union level to or via the aquatic environment, and insufficient monitoring data for the purposes of prioritisation is available. In selecting the substances for the watch list the Commission shall take into account all available information including the results of the prioritisation procedure carried out in the context of the preparation of the present Directive, research projects, Member States' characterisation and monitoring programmes under Articles 5 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and information on production volumes, use patterns, concentrations in the environment and effects, including that gathered in accordance with Directives 98/8/EC, 2001/82/EC and 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 10 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) securing sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive and resource-efficient primary production systems (including nutrient, energy, carbon, water and soil use efficiency) and by making agricultural bio-waste an asset used at its full potential, reducing food waste along the whole food supply-chain from primary production to final consumption point, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains;
Amendment 20 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2
The objective is twofold: on the one hand, enabling the European industry (e.g. chemical, health, mining, energy, pulp and paper, textile, starch, crop production and food processing) to develop new products and processes meeting agricultural, industrial and societal demands; and competitive and enhanced biotechnology- based alternatives to replace established ones; on the other hand, harnessing the potential of biotechnology for detecting, monitoring, preventing and removing pollution. It includes R&I on enzymatic and metabolic pathways, bio- processes design, advanced fermentation, up- and down-stream processing, gaining insight on the dynamics of microbial communities. It will also encompass the development of prototypes for assessing the techno- economic feasibility of the developed products and processes.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 1
There is a need for an improved understanding of health and disease, in people of all ages, so that new and better prevention measures, diagnosis and treatments can be developed. IGiven the link between human and animal health, interdisciplinary, translational research on the patho-physiology of disease is essential to improve the understanding of all aspects of disease processes, including a re- classification of normal variation and disease based on molecular data, and to validate and use research results in clinical applications.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – point 1.10
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – point 1.10
The integration of infrastructures and information structures and sources (including those derived from cohort studies, protocols, data collections, indicators, etc.) as well as the standardisation, interoperability, storage, sharing of and access to data, both concerning humans and animals, will be supported to enable such data to be properly exploited. Attention should be given to data processing, knowledge management, modelling and visualisation.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – title
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – title
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research and the bio- economy
Amendment 32 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – title
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – title
2.1. Sustainable and competitive agriculture and forestry
Amendment 33 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1
Appropriate knowledge, knowledge transfers, tools, services and innovations are necessary to support more productive, resource-efficient and resilient agriculture and forestry systems that supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw- materials and deliver ecosystems services while at the same time supporting the development of thriving rural livelihoods and rural innovative SMEs. Research and innovation will provide options for integrating agronomic, climatic and environmental goals into more sustainable production, thus: increasing productivity and resource efficiency of agriculture; reducing soil erosion and agricultural greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions; reducing leaching of nutrients from cultivated lands into terrestrial and aquatic environments; decreasing dependence from international plant derived protein imports to Europe; increasing the level of biodiversity in primary production systems.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 1
Activities will enhance productivity as well as the adaptive capacity of plants, animals and production systems to cope with rapidly changing environmental/climatic conditions and increasingly scarce natural resources. The resulting innovations and their transfer to all economic actors involved will help to move towards a low energy, low emission and low waste economy, along the entire food and feed supply chain. In addition to contributing to food security, new opportunities will be created for the use of biomass, bio-waste and agricultural and forestry residues and by-products from agriculture and forestry for a wide range of non-food applications (in particular energy and chemistry).
Amendment 38 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I– Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I– Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2
Multi-disciplinary approaches and inter- sector synergies will be sought to improve the performance of plants, animals, micro- organisms, while ensuring efficient resource use (water, soil, nutrients, energy) and the ecological integrity of rural areas. Emphasis will be placed on integrated and diverse production systems and innovative agronomic practices, including the use of precision technologies and ecological intensification approaches to benefit both conventional and organicall types of agriculture. Genetic improvement of plants and animals for adaptation and productivity traits will call for all appropriated conventional and modern breeding approaches and for a better use of genetic resources. Due attention will be given to on-farm soil management for increasing soil fertility as a basis for crop and animal productivity and sustainable yields increase. Animal and plant health will be promoted and integrated disease/pest control measures will be further developed. Strategies for the eradication of animal diseases including zoonoses will be tackled along with research on antimicrobial resistance. Studying the effects of practices on animal welfare will help meet societal concerns. The above listed areas will be underpinned by more fundamental research to address relevant biological questions as well as to support the development and implementation of Union policies.
Amendment 49 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part IV – point 3 – point 3.2 – title
Annex I – Part IV – point 3 – point 3.2 – title
3.2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research and the bio- economy
Amendment 18 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 14 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 14 – point b
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research, and the bio- economy;
Amendment 25 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Powered by the expansion of the knowledge of living systems, biotechnology is set to deliver a stream of new applications and to strengthen the Union's industrial base and its innovation capacity. Examples of the rising importance of biotechnology are in industrial applications including bio- chemicals, of which the market share is estimated to increase by up to 12 %-20 % of chemical production by 2015, as well as agricultural applications including crop production, which is the starting point of the food production value-chain and bio- economy as a whole. A number of the so- called twelve rules of Green Chemistry are also addressed by biotechnology, due to the selectivity and efficiency of bio-systems. The possible economic burdens for Union enterprises can be reduced by harnessing the potential of biotechnology processes and bio-based products to reduce CO2 emissions, estimated to range from between 1 to 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030.In Europe's biopharmaceutical sector, already some 20 % of the current medicines are derived from biotechnology, with up to 50 % of new medicines. Biotechnology also opens new avenues for exploiting the huge potential of marine resources for producing innovative industrial, health and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.3 – point b
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.3 – point b
Developing industrial biotechnology for competitive industrial products and processes (e.g. chemical, health, mining, energy, pulp and paper, textile, starch, crop production and food processing) and its environmental dimension.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves wellbeing and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of the determinants of health, including the link between human and animal health, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes, also covering the use of antibiotics in animals.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – title
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – title
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research and the bio- economy
Amendment 38 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to secure sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive and resource- efficient primary production systems, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains. This will accelerate the transition to a sustainable competitive European bio- economy.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
Over the coming decades, Europe will be challenged by increased competition for limited and finite natural resources (in particular water, land, and fossil carbon sources), by the effects of climate change, in particular on primary production systems (agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture) and by the need to provide a sustainable, safe and secure food supply for the European and an increasing global population. A 70 % increase of the world food supply is estimated to be required to feed the 9 billion global population by 2050. Agriculture accounts for about 10 % of Union greenhouse gases emissions, and while declining in Europe, mainly due to improved production efficiency and reduced numbers in livestock in some areas, global emissions from agriculture are projected to increase up to 20 % by 2030. Furthermore, Europe will need to ensure sufficient supplies of raw materials, energy and industrial products, under conditions of decreasing fossil carbon resources (oil and liquid gas production expected to decrease by about 60 % by 2050), while maintaining its competitiveness. Bio-waste (estimated at up to 138 million tonnes per year in the Union, of which up to 40 % is land-filled) represents a huge problem and cost, despite its high potential added value. For example, an estimated 30 % of all food produced in developed countries is discarded. Major changes are needed to reduce this amount by 50 % in the Union by 2030from primary production to final consumption points along the whole food supply-chain are needed to reduce this amount by 50 % in the Union by 2030. and further initiatives are needed to turn agricultural bio-waste into an asset. In addition, national borders are irrelevant in the spread of animal and plant pests and diseases, including zoonotic diseases, and food borne pathogens. While effective national prevention measures are needed, action at Union level is essential for ultimate control and the effective running of the single market. The challenge is complex, affects a broad range of interconnected sectors and requires further inter-sector synergies and a plurality of approaches.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – introductory part
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – introductory part
(a) Sustainable and competitive agriculture and forestry
Amendment 48 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a
The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including nutrient and energy efficiency and low-carbon targets) and resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods and rural innovative SMEs. Knowledge development capacity and innovation transfers in agriculture shall aim at reversing the continuous decrease of the yield growth potential in Europe, and create a virtuous cycle towards achieving a sustainable intensification of Union agriculture production.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part IV – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – Part IV – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research and the bio- economy
Amendment 249 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The programme should include a strong international dimension particularly as regards higher educationvocational education and training, higher education and adult learning, not only to enhance the quality of European higher education and training in pursuit of the broader ET2020 objectives and the attractiveness of the Union as a study destination, but also to promote understanding between people and contribution to the sustainable development of higher education and training in the third countries.
Amendment 323 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4
Article 2 – point 4
4. ‘'Cooperation for innovation and good practices’' means transnational and international cooperation projects involving organisations active in the fields of education, training, sport and/or youth and may include other indigenous or professional organisations.;
Amendment 674 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) to promote social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activity through increased participation in sport and support to non- commercial pan European sports events.
Amendment 687 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support to non-commercial European sport events involving several European countries and aimed at promoting social inclusion and equal opportunities, such as special events involving disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities;
Amendment 116 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The farm advisory system should cover at least the requirements and standards forming the scope of cross compliance. That system should also cover the requirements to be respected in relation to the agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment for direct payments, as well as the maintenance of the agricultural area under Regulation (EU) No DP/xxx of the European Parliament and of the Council of xxx establishing rules for direct payment to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy14. That system should finally cover certain elements related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal and plant disease notification and innovation as well as the sustainable development of the economical activity of the small farmsfarms where necessary.
Amendment 125 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Sectoral agricultural legislation requires Member States to send information on the numbers of checks carried out and their outcome within specified deadlines. Those control statistics are used to determine the level of error at Member State level and, more generally, for the purposes of checking the management of the EAGF and the EAFRD. They are an important source for the Commission to satisfy itself as to the correct management of funds and are an essential element for the annual declaration of assurance. Given the vital nature of this statistical information and in order to ensure that Member States respect their obligation to send it in time, it is necessary to provide a proportionate deterrent to late provision of the data required in a manner proportionate to the extent of the data deficit. Therefore, provisions should be put in place whereby the Commission can suspend part of the monthly or interim payments for which the relevant statistical information has not been sent in time only where the delay places the annual budget discharge mechanism at risk, in accordance with the principle of proportionality.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The financing of measures and operations under the CAP will in part involve shared management. To ensure that Union funds are soundly managed, the Commission should perform the necessary checks on the management of the Funds by the Member State authorities responsible for making payments. It is appropriate to define the general rules and principles to be followed by the Commission when carrying out checks, and the nature of the checks to be made by the Commission, to specify the terms of its responsibilities for implementing the budget and to clarify the Member States' cooperation obligations.
Amendment 128 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to allow the Commission to fulfil its obligation to check the existence and proper functioning of management and inspection systems for Union expenditure in the Member States, provision should be made, irrespectitaking into account the principle of proportionality, the level of the inspection carried out by Member States themselvesrust that there is on the reliability of national control and management systems, the overall performance of the national controls in the number of checks that the Commission needs to carry out, for checks by persons delegated by the Commission who should be able to request assistance from the Member States in their work.
Amendment 133 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Provisions relating to general principles on checks, withdrawals, reductions or exclusions from payments and to the imposition of proportionate administrative penalties are contained in various sectoral agricultural regulations. Those rules should be gathered in the same legal framework at a horizontal level. They should cover the obligations of the Member States as regards administrative and on-the-spot checks including the general principles and criteria applicable, the rules on the recovery, reduction and exclusions of aid. Rules on checks of obligations not necessarily linked to the payment of an aid should be laid down as well.
Amendment 143 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/200125 , which was replaced by Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established the principle that the full payment to beneficiaries of some supports under the CAP should be linked to compliance with rules relating to land management, agricultural production and agricultural activity. That principle was subsequently reflected in Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)26 and Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) 27. Under this so-called ‘cross compliance’ system Member States are to impose administrative penalties in the form of reduction or exclusion of support received under the CAP in whole or in part, in accordance with the principle of proportionality and taking into account the general criteria for the graduation of these penalties as defined in this Regulation.
Amendment 163 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) The cross compliance system implies certain administrative constraints for both beneficiaries and national administrations since record keeping must be ensured, checks must be carried out and penalties have to be applied where necessary. Those penalties should be proportionate, risk- based, effective and dissuasive. Such penalties should be without prejudice to other penalties laid down under other provisions of Union or national law. For the sake of consistency, it is appropriate to merge the relevant Union provisions into one single legal instrument. For farmers participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP], the efforts to be made under the cross compliance system may be considered as exceeding the benefit of keeping those farmers under that system. For reasons of simplification, those farmers should therefore be exempted from the cross compliance and in particular from its control system and from the risk ofcontrol system and should only be subject to cross- compliance penalties. However, that exemption in cases of severe non-compliance with the statutory management requirements. However, the special treatment of those farmers as regards cross-compliance should be without prejudice to the obligation to respect the applicable provisions of the sectoral legislation and to the possibility to be checked and to be imposed penalties under that legislation. pursuant to controls independent from the Common Agricultural Policy.
Amendment 168 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) An effective implementation of cross compliance requires verification at beneficiaries' level that obligations are respected. Where a Member State decides to make use of the option not to apply a reduction or exclusion where the amount concerned is less than EUR 100, the competent control authority should, for a sample of beneficiaries in the following year, verify that the findings of the non- compliance concerned have been remedied. Member States may also set up an early- warning system applicable to non-severe first non-compliances to achieve a better acceptance of the cross compliance system by farming communities and better involve farmers in the implementation of the requirements. This should take the form of a warning letter which shall be followed by remedial action by the beneficiary concerned and checked by the Member State in the following year.
Amendment 247 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the sustainable development of the economical activity of holdings other than those referred to in paragraph (2)(d)the small farms as defined by the Member States, of the farms participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP] and of other holdings;
Amendment 249 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the sustainable development of the economical activity of holdings other than those referred to in paragraph (2)(d)farms, including farm modernisation, competitiveness building, sectoral integration, innovation and market orientation;
Amendment 261 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the minimum requirements or actions in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal and plant disease notification, and innovation, as laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 330 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Amendment 347 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 355 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 5
Article 48 – paragraph 5
Amendment 360 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 48 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 382 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 1
1. For any undue payment following the occurrence of irregularity or negligence, Member States shall request recovery from the beneficiary within one year of the first indic24 months after a control report or similar document, stationg that such an irregularity has taken place and shall record the corresponding amounts, has been approved and, where applicable, received by the paying agency or body responsible for the recovery. The corresponding amounts shall, at the time of the recovery request, be recorded in the debtors' ledger of the paying agency.
Amendment 394 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
If recovery has not taken place within four years of the date of the recovery request, or within eight years where recovery is taken in the national courts, 50% of the financial consequences of non-recovery shall be borne by the Member State concerned, and 50% by the Union budget, without prejudice to the requirement that the Member State concerned must pursue recovery procedures in compliance with Article 60.
Amendment 405 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
However, if for reasons not attributable to the Member State concerned, recovery could not take place within the time limits specified in the first subparagraph, and the amount to be recovered exceeds €1 million, the Commission may, at the request of the Member State, extend the time limits by a maximum of 50% of the initial time limits.
Amendment 429 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may reduce the level of on-the-spot checks where the error rate is at an acceptable level. The precise applicable conditions and rules shall be determined in delegated acts according to Article 64 of this regulation.
Amendment 433 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 64 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 434 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 443 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The amount of the reduction of aid shall be graduated proportionately to the gravity and nature of the infringement found, according to the severity, extent, duration and reoccurrence of the non compliance found and may go as far as total exclusion from one or several aid schemes or support measures for one or more calendar years.
Amendment 446 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The amounts concerned by the withdrawal referred to in paragraph 1a and by the administrative penalties referred to in paragraph 2 shall be graduated proportionately to the gravity and nature of the infringement found, according to the severity, extent, duration and reoccurrence of the non compliance found.
Amendment 457 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall make appropriate use of technology when setting up their integrated system.
Amendment 541 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 91 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may set up a warning system to allow non-compliant beneficiaries to remedy the irregularity before any administrative penalty is imposed. Where a Member State decides to make use of this option, the competent authority shall send an initial letter of warning to the beneficiary, notifying the finding and the obligation to take remedial action. The competent authority shall also take, in the following year, the actions necessary to verify that the beneficiary has remedied the findings of non-compliance concerned. Such warning system shall only be applicable in cases of first non- compliance which are not considered 'severe' and whose 'extent' is strictly limited to the farm of the beneficiary responsible for the non-compliance, according to the criteria as defined in Article 99a.
Amendment 777 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Identification and registration of animals" — SMR 8 — last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Identification and registration of animals" — SMR 8 — last column
Articles 3, 4 and 5
Amendment 778 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Identification and registration of animals" — SMR 8 — last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Identification and registration of animals" — SMR 8 — last column
Articles 3, 4 (with the exception of paragraph 6) and 5
Amendment 779 #
2011/0288(COD)
Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8) 1 ____________________ 1 The Commission will issue guidelines for Member States on the interpretation of the rules applicable for the purpose of cross compliance. These guidelines will provide an appropriate degree of flexibility at farm-level so as to respect the principle of proportionality when implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 while keeping with the spirit of the legislation and ensure full animal movement traceability.
Amendment 76 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture, animal welfare improvements, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks, and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector and promoting linkages between rural and urban areas for improved nutrient circuits. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.
Amendment 78 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, safety measures and increased awareness of farm safety; food chain organisation and risk management in agriculture, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘"SMEs’") in rural areas require an appropriate level of technical and economic training as well as an increased capacity to access and exchange knowledge and information including in the form of diffusion of best agricultural and forestry production practices. Knowledge transfer and information actions should take not only the form of traditional training courses but be adapted to the needs of rural actors. Workshops, coaching, apprenticeship schemes, demonstration activities, information actions but also short-term farm exchange or visit schemes should therefore also be supported. Knowledge and information acquired should enable farmers, forest holders, persons engaged in the food sector and rural SMEs to enhance in particular their competitiveness and resource efficiency and improve their environmental performance while at the same time contributing to the sustainability of the rural economy. In order to ensure that knowledge transfer and information actions are effective in delivering these results it should be required that the providers of knowledge transfer services have all the appropriate capabilities.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) In particular, with the objectives of generational renewal in rural areas and increased knowledge and skills transfer in agriculture, Member States are encouraged to establish agricultural apprenticeship schemes as part of their rural development programmes whereby young persons would be invited to register as apprentices. The schemes should be multiannual, spread over 3 to 5 years where the apprentice would be employed on the holding of a participating farmer. In the final year(s) of the scheme, the apprentice would be sent to a hosting farm in another Member State to ensure best practice exchange across the Union. Professional training should be provided throughout the apprenticeship period. Upon successful completion, the apprentice shall be eligible to apply for business start-up aid and business development support either as a young farmer, new entrant, small farmer or rural entrepreneur.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or business. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and SMEs should be encouraged. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice offered, provision should be made for the minimum qualifications and regular training of advisors. Farm advisory services, as provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No HR/2012 of […]14 should help farmers assess the performance of their agricultural holding and identify the necessary improvements as regards the statutory management requirements, good agricultural and environmental conditions, agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No DP/2012 of […]15 , requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal disease notification and innovation at least as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Where relevant, advice should also cover occupational safety standards. Advice may also cover issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance of the holding or enterprise. Farm management and farm relief services should help farmers improve and facilitate management of their holding. Furthermore, in the context of the growing number of farm fatalities and accidents, farm advisory services should offer advice and guidance on improving farm safety measures and the safety of those working and living on farms.
Amendment 113 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or business. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and SMEs should be encouraged. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice offered, provision should be made for the minimum qualifications and regular training of advisors. Farm advisory services, as provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No HR/2012 of […]14 should help farmers assess the performance of their agricultural holding and identify the necessary improvements as regards the statutory management requirements, good agricultural and environmental conditions, agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No DP/2012 of […]15 , requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal disease notification and innovation at least as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Where relevant, advice should also cover occupational safety standards. Advice may also cover issues linked to the economic, animal welfare related, agricultural and environmental performance of the holding or enterprise. Farm management and farm relief services should help farmers improve and facilitate management of their holding.
Amendment 128 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non-agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas including small scale slaughter houses. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 129 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non- agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 195 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Rural development programmes should provide for innovative actions promoting a resource-efficient, productive and low-emission agricultural sector, with the support of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. The EIP should aim to promote a faster and wider transposition of innovative solutions into practice. The EIP should create added value by enhancing the uptake and effectiveness of innovation-related instruments and enhancing synergies between them. The EIP should fill gaps by better linking research and practical farming, facilitating a dialogue.
Amendment 233 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
(t) ‘short supply chain’: a supply chain involving a limited number of economic operators in direct selling, local markets and community supported agriculture, committed to co-operation, local economic development, and close geographical and social relations between producers and consumers;
Amendment 317 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) strengthening farm safety awareness and training;
Amendment 358 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) Facilitating innovation in the agricultural sector to secure a sustainable future, notably on environmental, climate, resource-efficiency and animal welfare issues.
Amendment 381 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) ensuring access to quality food at affordable prices to all members of society, in accordance with article 39(e) of the TFEU
Amendment 445 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
(a a) enhancing availability and accessibility of training courses, workshops and coaching on the relevant vocational training and skills in rural communities;
Amendment 525 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) European Union agricultural product and foodstuff quality schemes, and quality schemes recognised by Member States;
Amendment 571 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point v
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) appropriate action is envisaged to simplify the implementation and running of the programme;
Amendment 581 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) in relation to local development, a specific description of the coordination mechanisms between the local development strategies, the measure co- operation referred to in Article 36, the measure basic services and village renewal in rural areas referred to in Article 21 and, the support for non-agricultural activities in rural areas under the measure farm and business development in rural areas referred to in Article 20 and the planned linkages between rural and urban areas for improved nutrient circuits;
Amendment 599 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 640 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under this measure shall cover vocational training and skills acquisition actions, demonstration activities and information actions. Vocational training and skills acquisition actions may include training courses, apprenticeship schemes, workshops and coaching.
Amendment 667 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Bodies providing knowledge transfer and information services shall have the appropriate capacities in the form of staff qualifications and regular training to carry out this task and access to relevant information from the EIP network.
Amendment 733 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) where relevant, advice and information on improving farm safety measures and the safety of those working and living on farms and occupational safety standards based on Union legislation. .
Amendment 804 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Information on and application to the scheme will be easily accessible and the process conducted in a timely and transparent manner without unnecessary administrative criteria and restrictions;
Amendment 824 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) improve the bio security of a holding including animal welfare improvements;
Amendment 882 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings. Farmers participating in the measures delivering carbon, nutrient and/or energy efficiency described in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No [DP/2012] shall have priority access to available support under paragraph 1(a) in order to complement the actions they carry out through the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment. In the case of investments to support farm restructuring, only farms not exceeding a certain size, to be defined by the Member States in the programme based on the SWOT analysis carried out in relation to the Union priority for rural development ‘enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability’, shall be eligible.
Amendment 923 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships;
Amendment 963 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be granted to young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships.
Amendment 995 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areas and to farmers or members of the farm household, including for the setting up or development of small scale slaughter houses.
Amendment 1046 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the setting-up, improvement or expansion of local basic services for the rural population, including crafts and leisure and culture activities, and the related infrastructure;
Amendment 1051 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) investments in programmes between farmers and local businesses to provide short supply chains to inhabitants, ensuring access to quality produce at affordable prices to all members of society
Amendment 1097 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in new forestry technologies and in processing and marketing of forest products for SMEs.
Amendment 1359 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States shall endeavour to provide farmers undertaking commitments under this measure with the knowledge and information required to implement them.
Amendment 1466 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Article 34 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the definition of the areas in which animal welfare commitments shall provide upgraded standards of production methods, taking into account knowledge from a European coordinated animal welfare network and practices based on the latest research.
Amendment 1531 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) promotion of linkages between rural and urban areas for improved nutrient circuits;
Amendment 1543 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 9
Article 36 – paragraph 9
9. Co-operation under this measure may be combined with projects supported by Union funds other than the EAFRD in the same territory. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure with other national or Union support instruments is avoided. Specification of the characteristics of pilot projects, clusters, networks, short supply chains and local markets that will be eligible for support shall be laid down in programmes submitted by the Member States.
Amendment 1589 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Article 37 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure with other national or Union support instruments or private insurance schemes is avoided. Direct income support received under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund36 (hereinafter ‘EGF’) shall also be taken into consideration when estimating the income levels of farmers.
Amendment 1668 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) demarcation with other measures, conversion to units other than those used in Annex I, calculation of transaction costs and conversion or adjustment of commitments under the agri-environment- climate measure referred to in Article 29, the organic farming measure referred to in Article 30, the animal welfare measure referred to in Article 34 and the forest- environmental and climate services and forest conservation measure referred to in Article 35;
Amendment 1764 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) Establish a dialogue between farmers and the research community;
Amendment 1791 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point vii a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point vii a (new)
(vii a) a plan to encourage local "one stop shops", digital or physical, to make information on rural development programmes and the other CSF Fund programmes locally accessible for potential beneficiaries.
Amendment 1909 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 1948 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) 80% for the measures referred to in Articles 15, 28, 29 and 36, for the LEADER local development referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] and for operations under Article 20(1)(a)(i). It may be increased to 90% for the programmes of less developed regions, the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93;
Amendment 2078 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I – Article 20(6)
ANNEX I – Article 20(6)
Amendment 2109 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 2– point 9 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 2– point 9 a (new)
- Schemes ensuring access to quality food at affordable prices for all members of society
Amendment 2112 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 – point 5 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 – point 5 a (new)
- Schemes ensuring access to quality food at affordable prices for all members of society
Amendment 2120 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs Start-up aid to farms engaging in such schemes Investment in physical assets Knowledge transfer and information actions Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services Cooperation Investments in non-agricultural activities Setting up producer groups Leader
Amendment 451 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) This Regulation should provide for the possibility of disposal of products bought in public intervention. Such measures should be taken in a way that avoids market disturbances and that, ensures equal access to goods and equal treatment of purchasers and enables produce to be made available for the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union.
Amendment 456 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that private storage has the desired effect on the market, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of measures for reducing the amount of aid to be paid where the quantity stored is lower than the contracted quantity; and conditions for granting of an advance payment and conditions for re-marketing and disposal of products including making them available for the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union.
Amendment 663 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) fresh and chilled sheepmeat and goatmeat;
Amendment 733 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Products may be disposed of by making them available for the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union set out in Regulation (EU) No […] if that scheme so provides. In that case, the accounting value of such products shall be at the level of the relevant fixed public intervention price referred to in Article 14(2).
Amendment 877 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the conditions according to which it may be decided that products covered by private storage contracts may be re- marketed or disposed of, disposed of or made available for the scheme for food distribution to the most deprived in the Union set out in Regulation (EU) No [...];
Amendment 1659 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) do not hold a dominant position on a given market unless this is necessary in pursuance of the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty. A rebuttable presumption of dominance shall exist in relation to the activities of a producer group or an association of producer groups if its share of total national production of the product concerned exceeds 33%, or its share of total Union production exceeds 3.5%.
Amendment 1764 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where Member States, make use of the option to recognise an interbranch organisation, they shall: (a) Decide whether to grant such recognition within 4 months of the lodging of an application accompanied by all the relevant supporting evidence; (b) Carry out at intervals to be determined by them, checks to verify that such organisations are complying with the conditions governing their recognition; (c) In the event of non compliance or irregularities, impose on those organisations the applicable penalties they have laid down and decide whether, if necessary, recognition should be withdrawn; (d) Withdraw recognition if the requirements for recognition are no longer met, the interbranch organisation engages in any activities or concerted practices likely to lead to a distortion of the market in a manner incompatible with the Treaties or these Regulations.
Amendment 181 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by gradually reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 90 % of the average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Union average. In addition, aAll payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should havebe moving towards a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during tha flexible transition period in linear steps. However, isteps. In order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distribution of direct support across the European Union during that period. Member States may also limit the reduction in the basic payment to farms resulting from the phasing out of the historical model.
Amendment 221 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries and in order to clarify the specific situations that may arise in the application of the basic payment scheme, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of adopting rules on eligibility and the access in respect of the basic payment scheme of farmers in case of inheritance and anticipated inheritance, inheritance under a lease, change of legal status or denomination and in the case of merger or scission of the holding; adopting rules on the calculation of the value and number or on the increase in the value of payment entitlements in relation to the allocation of payment entitlements, including rules on the possibility of a provisional value and number or of a provisional increase of payment entitlements allocated on the basis of the application from the farmer, on the conditions for establishing the provisional and definitive value and number of the payment entitlements and on the cases where a sale or lease contract could affect the allocation of payment entitlements; adopting rules on the establishment and calculation of the value and number of payment entitlements received from the national reserve; adopting rules on the modification of the unit value of payment entitlements in the case of fractions of payment entitlements and criteria for the allocation of payment entitlements pursuant to the use of the national reserve and to farmers who did not apply for support in either 2009, 2010 or 2011.
Amendment 228 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory ‘greening’ component of direct payments which will support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part30% of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for three compulsory practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practisces should take the form of simple, generalised, non-contractual andequivalent, tailor-made annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculturenational and/or regional agricultural conditions such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and, ecological focus areas. The compulsory nature of t, nutrient management plan, on-farm energy-efficiency plan and winter soil cover. Those practisces should also concern farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in ‘Natura 2000’ areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, as long as these practises are compatible with the objectives of those Directives. Farmers who fulfil the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should benefit from the ‘greening’ component without fulfilling any further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systems. The same applies to farmers who comply with the requirements of independently approved national or regional certified schemes beneficial to the environment and climate. Non-respect of the ‘"greening’" component should lead to penalties, as the maximum applicable administrative sanction, to the total exclusion of the farmer concerned from aid receivable under this component on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […...] [HZR].
Amendment 249 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) In order to ensure that the 'greening' measures chosen by Member States applicable in their territory provide equivalent benefits for the environment and the climate, Member States shall choose three relevant measures from a list of six possible measures determined at EU level, and they shall obtain the approval of their choice by the Commission within two months after their notification.
Amendment 266 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) In order to ensure that nutrient management plans provide full records and an optimisation of the nutrient use and fertilisers application by farmers, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of the adoption of further rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 267 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 b (new)
Recital 29 b (new)
(29b) In order to ensure that energy efficiency plans guarantee an optimisation of farmers' use of energy and minimise recourse to fossil fuels on farms, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of the adoption of further rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 268 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 c (new)
Recital 29 c (new)
(29c) In order to ensure that winter soil cover is provided while maximising the benefits for the environment and the climate of this measure, Member States should determine the dates applicable for creation and destruction of the cover that best suit their territory, and the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of the adoption of further rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 275 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The creation and development of new economic activity in the agricultural sector by young farmers and other new entrants is financially challenging and constitutes an element that should be considered in the allocation and targeting of direct payments. This development is essential for the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Union and, for that reason, an income support to young farmers and new entrants commencing their agricultural activities should be established in order to facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and new entrants and the structural adjustment of their holdings after the initial setting up. Member States should be able to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual area- based payment, on top of the basic payment, to young farmers and new entrants. That payment should only be granted during a period of maximum five years, since it should only cover the initial period of the life of the business and should not become an operating aid.
Amendment 305 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) A simple and specific scheme for small farmers should be put in place in ordMember States should be authorised to use part of their national direct payments ceiling to put in place a simple and specific scheme for small farmers to reduce the administrative costs linked to the management and control of direct support. For that purpose, a lump- sum payment replacing all direct payments should be established. Rules seeking simplification of formalities should be introduced by reducing, amongst others, the obligations imposed on small farmers such as those related to the application for support, to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, to controls on cross-compliance and to controls as laid down in Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] without endangering the achievement of the overall objectives of the reform, it being understood that Union legislation as referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] applies to small farmers. The objective of that scheme should be to support the existing agricultural structure of small farms in the Union without countering the development towards more competitive structures and without hampering structural change in agriculture. For that reason, access to the scheme should be limited to existing holdings.
Amendment 316 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) With a view to strengthening their rural development policy, Member States should be given the possibility to transfer funds from their direct payments ceiling to their support assigned for rural development. At the same time, Member States where the level of direct support remains lower than 90 % of the Union average level of support should be given the possibility to transfer funds from their support assigned for rll monies thus transferred should be subject to co-financing by the Member State at the rate applying to the Rural dDevelopment to their direct payments ceiling. Such choices should be made, within certain limits, once and for the whole period of application of this RegulationProgramme in that Member State.
Amendment 819 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Before 1 August 2013, Member States may decide to make available as additional support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified under Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], up to 10 % of their annual national ceilings for calendar years 2014 to 2019 subject to co-financing by the Member State at the rate applying to the rural development programme in that Member State, as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments.
Amendment 831 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The funds transferred to the EAFRD in application of this article shall be co- financed in accordance with the general co-financing rates pursuant to Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR].
Amendment 1257 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. FarmersMember States shall grant an annual payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shallwhen they observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) three of the following agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment: ces:
Amendment 1296 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have threewo different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 315 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year;
Amendment 1338 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to have ecological focus area on their agricultural area. rable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 15 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year.
Amendment 1346 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) to have a nutrient management plan on their holding.
Amendment 1357 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) to have an on-farm energy efficiency plan on their holding.
Amendment 1361 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) to ensure winter soil cover of their agricultural area.
Amendment 1421 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter when they fall within at least one of the following categories: - Farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the paym. - Farmers complying with the requirements laid down in independently referred to in this Chaptercognised certified national or regional schemes providing environmental and climate benefits.
Amendment 1455 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall apply only to the units of a holding that are used for organic production in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 or are covered by the national or regional certification scheme beneficial to the environment and climate.
Amendment 1475 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. The payment referred to in paragraph 1 shall take the form of an annual payment per eligible hectare declared according to Article 26(1), the amount of which shall be calculated annually by dividing the amount resulting from the application of Article 33(1) by the total number of eligible hectares declared in the Member Spayable to individual farmers as a fixed percentatge concerned according to Article 26 top of their basic payment.
Amendment 1531 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 315 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least threewo different crops. None of those three crops shall cover less than 5 % of the arable land and tThe main onecrop shall not exceed 70 % of the arable land.
Amendment 1609 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1666 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland, the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland in case the authorised decreaselimit referred to in paragraph 21 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land.
Amendment 1717 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. When the arable land of the farmer covers more than 15 hectares, Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 5% of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25 (2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii), hedges, stone walls or internal farm roadways, land planted with nitrogen-fixing crops, short rotation coppice and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii). The inclusion of such features as ecological focus areas does not preclude these measures being aided under Regulation No [ ] [RDR].
Amendment 1721 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 75 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, all landscape features, buffer strips and protected under relevant SMRs and GAECs pursuant to Regulation (EU) N° [...] [HZR] and pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation (EU) N° [...] [RDR] as well as hedges, ponds, ditches, trees and groups of trees, traditional stone walls, riparian vegetation, buffer strips including both grass strips and field margins, and areas cultivated with species beneficial for carbon sequestration including afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii), biodiversity and water quality.
Amendment 1905 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 4 – title
Title 3 – chapter 4 – title
Payment for young farmers and new entrants
Amendment 1929 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall grant an annual payment to young farmers and new entrants who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 1933 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall grant an annual payment to young farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 and who meet objective criteria determined by the Member State.
Amendment 1938 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purposes of this Chapter, ‘young farmers’ and 'new entrants', shall mean:
Amendment 1952 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) in the case of 'young farmers' only, who are less than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting the application referred to in point (a).
Amendment 1960 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may determine certain additional objective and non- discriminatory criteria that young farmers and/or new entrants shall fulfil as regards, in particular, appropriate skills, experience and/or training requirements.
Amendment 1962 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Member States shall ensure that no payment pursuant to this chapter is made to persons for whom it is established, as from the date of publication of the Commission proposal for this Regulation, they artificially created the conditions to be entitled to the payment referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1967 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 2194 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may operate a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as 'small farmers scheme'. Farmers holding payment entitlements allocated in 2014 pursuant to Article 21 and fulfilling the minimum requirements provided for in Article 10(1) may opt for participation in a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as ‘small farmers scheme’
Amendment 14 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) However, it must be recognised from experience gained with implementation of mandatory electronic identification in small ruminants that the current technology available to farmers is not able to achieve 100% accuracy. Farmers therefore should not be penalised for unintentional non-compliance with cross- compliance requirements when these result from failures of the technology in tag readability which are beyond farmers' direct control.
Amendment 24 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 3
Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 4 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
Article 4 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
All means of identification applied to one animal shall bear the same unique identification code, which makes it possible to identify the animal individually together with the holding on which it was born. By way of derogation, in cases where it is not possible for the two individual means of identification to bear the same unique identification code, the competent authority may, under its supervision, allow for the second means of identification to bear a different code provided that full traceability is ensured and the individual identification of the animal, including the holding on which it was born, is possible.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 4 (new)
Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 4 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 4a — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4a — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 a (new)
The first subparagraph shall not apply to animals born before 1 January 1998 and not intended for intra-EU trade.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 7
Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 7 — paragraph 5 — point b
Article 7 — paragraph 5 — point b
(b) enters up-to-date information directly into the computerised database within twseventy-fourtwo hours of the occurrence of the event.
Amendment 3 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of the Common Agricultural Policy with regard to guaranteeing food supply for its citizens according to the Treaties; notes that demand for food is growing faster than supply; insists that Europe, as the biggest importer of agricultural products, needs to maintain and increase its agricultural potential in order to tackle current and future demands for food in the EU, with increased focus on sustainable productivity and climate change mitigation;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regards the current debate on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as important, given agriculture’s role as a strategic sector in the European Union, in particular, as regards food security;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Believes that future rural and regional development programmes should effectively support the tourism sector. Special attention should be given to the promotion of knowledge transfer and cross-border exchanges of best practice, building upon the work of existing European networks such as NECSTouR;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Underlines that tourism activities must always respect the landscape and the environment. The objective – as stated in the European Landscape Convention – should be a balanced and harmonious relationship between social needs, economic activity and the environment;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Considers that there is a need to improve farmers’ marketing capacity and their access to local markets, thus enabling the catering sector to buy the local produce that they need more easily;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Emphasises that, since food gives an understanding of local cultures and traditions, food tourism could contribute to a feeling of affinity within Europe;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the importance of the ‘ICT and tourism’ platform proposed by the Commission, but believes that greater efforts are needed to equip rural areas with the latest IT infrastructure (e.g. broadband Internet connection services) and provide training in how to use it, as well as further development, for instance in the framework of the CIP programme, of multilingual IT resources which could facilitate international tourism;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas at recent meeting of the Committee on World Food Security in the FAO, the EU highlighted the problem of extreme price volatility and the new High Level Panel of Experts have been asked to report on causes and measures in relation to price fluctuations,
Amendment 36 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Whereas food security is a central issue for Europe and requires coherence and coordination between various sectoral policy areas at EU level namely: the CAP, energy policy, research programmes, development and trade policies, and financial regulation;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that action needs to be taken to address the problem of food waste throughout the food supply chain and calls on the Commission to examine the feasibility of implementing an awareness campaign on the wasting of food;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that energy security and food security are very closely linked; recognises that energy costs are a key factor in determining the profitability of agriculture; encourages measures to reduce the costs of energy and to foster more consistent support for research and developmenthat incentivise farmers to become more energy-efficient and therefore more sustainable, and recalls that further research and development is needed to achieve these objectives;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Is concerned about the growing problem of land grabbing and its implications for food security, the future of agriculture and farmers, calls on the Commission to investigate this situation in relation to land tenure and natural resources;
Amendment 99 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories; wishes to see further instruments introduced to combat extreme price volatility as part of the new CAP post-2013safety nets against extreme price volatility available as a rapid reaction crisis tool; wishes to see coordination on legislation between the EU and third countries such as the US, in order to reduce opportunities for regspeculatory arbitrages to take unfair advantage of the differences between various regulatory systems;
Amendment 115 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers, therefore, that a targeted global system of food stocks would be beneficial, helping to facilitate world trade when price spikes occur, warding off recurring protectionism and easing the pressure on world food markets; considers that these stocks should be managed by a common body under the aegis of the United Nations and make full use of the experience amassed by the FAO and the UN World Food Programme; calls on the Commission to play a leading role in advocating this targeted global food-stock system;
Amendment 118 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the EU has so far responded with aid and money, including through the Food Facility; wishes to see reports on the effectiveness of this facility and calls on the Commission to analyse the possibility of introducing a permanent crisis instrument,take all necessary action to help fight famine in the world;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Considers that a sustained programme of long term support for agricultural development in developing countries is required, which focuses on small scale farmers and on the issues pertaining to women farmers in particular;
Amendment 127 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reaffirms the position set out in its report on the future of the CAP after 2013; reaffirms its commitment to a strong agricultural and rural development policy which ensures food security for all, maintains the vitality of rural Europe, ensures the continuation of agriculture production throughout the EU, is supportive of innovation, competitiveness and employment, and plays its part in meeting major global challenges, such as climate change;
Amendment 129 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Stresses that increased transparency and fairness in the food supply chain is required to ensure a fair return for farmers and a viable agricultural sector that will deliver food security;
Amendment 130 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Believes that access to education, knowledge transfer and best practice must be strengthened for farmers and that innovation and research is supported and enhanced with a view to developing better-quality, less costly and sustainable forms of production;
Amendment 156 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that traditional agricultural practices, including family, small-scale farming and organic farming, can make a valuable contribution to food security, because they often represent the most effective way of utilising land through methods specifically developed in individual regions over lengthy periods of time;
Amendment 169 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the need for fairness in the CAP, which should ensure the continuation of agriculture production throughout Europe, a balanced distribution of support to farmers from all Member States, and greater territorial cohesion, and the phasing-out of export subsidies;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU agricultural sector 1 OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 26 has a clear added value for the European economy and a strategic role to play in the EU 2020 strategy towards tackling the economic, social and environmental challenges that the EU is facing; underlines the need to ensure policy coherence between the EU agriculture, trade and development policies;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CondemnEncourages the Commission's approach, which far too often makes concessions on agriculture in order to carry on seeking bilateral and multilateral trade agreements to obtain enhanced market access in third countries for industrial products and services; insists, however, that the impact of the concessions made on agriculture should be properly assessed and communicated to the Council and the Parliament prior to deals being reached in order to ensure progress on trade while providing EU agriculture with a sustainable future;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that EU producers are obliged to meet the highest standards in terms of product hygiene, sustainable production methods, plant health, animal health and welfare, traceability, pesticide residue control, veterinary medicine and additives;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, in a bid to secure a successful outcome to the DDA, the EU made an extremely generous offer on agriculture, but this was not reciprocated by an equivalent level of ambition from other developed and advanced developing countriesand urges the Commission to continue to seek an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive outcome of the DDA;
Amendment 110 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers it unacceptable that the Commission resumed negotiations with Mercosur without making publicly available a detailed impact assessment and without engaging in a proper political debate with the Council and the Parliament and calls on the Commission to keep the Council and the Parliament informed in due time as the negotiations continue;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges in particular in relation to sustainable small- scale food production, the right to food, improving rural livelihoods and strengthening the role of women; considers, however, that the world food crisis represents not only aa growing humanitarian disasterchallenge on an unprecedented scale butand also a major threat to peace and security worldwide, and that, even though credit should be given to the Commission's commitment to seeking out solutions that could lift a billion people out of extreme poverty, the EU and Member States must, as a matter of urgency, raise their awareness at once with a view to makingmake new investments in agriculture and rural development, guaranteeing sufficient levels of world stocks, removing their own barduce the debt of the countriers to trade, and reducing the debt of the countries most affectedmost affected and strengthen assistance mechanisms for vulnerable population groups;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it essential that development policies are inter-sectoral and incorporate agricultural policies and strategies at regional and local levels in order to optimise agri-inputs, a sustainable agri-food chain and ensure food security;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that agricultural development must be grounded in the right to nourishment and the right to produce fooe in the EU and developing countries must be well supported, the right to food is protected and the production of nutritional, safe and high quality food is strengthened; insists that the EU must recognise and defend the developing countries' right to food sovereignecurity;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that since less-favoured communities tend to derive their subsistence from agriculture, the development of non-industrial forms ofsustainable agriculture is a necessarily ay condition for realising the Millennium Development Goals 1; believes that subsistence agriculture can offer a response to the challenge of food self-sufficiency, by means of strengthening the vital role played by women, notablycurity, via on-the-spot processing and the widespread use of loans and microcredits, and involving small producers' cooperatives as key players in the definition of effective agricultural and commercial policies;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it essential that the role of smallholder farmers, particularly the vital role played by women must be strengthened and equitable access for women to land, resources, loans and microcredit must be supported in national, development and agricultural policies;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the EU should support regional commercial agreements promoting local products and enable economic development that prioritises local food production and local food processing capacity;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that support needs to be given at local and regional levels to scaling up known and cost-effective nutritional actions and formulating nutritional policies which address the various dimensions of under-nutrition, in particular maternal and infant under- nutrition;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that price volatility results from the increased unregulated liberalisation of trade in agricultural products, and that it is necessary to create regulatory mechansafety nets against extreme price volatility should be available as a rapid reaction crismis that canool to ensure a degree of market stability and a more transparent food chain, thus responding to the need to guarantee producers a decent standard of living; increased market transparency is also required to ensure a fair return for farmers and a viable agricultural sector that will deliver food security;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it essential to establish more sustainable and less energy-hungry efficient forms of production at world level particularly in relation to the challenges posed by the growing global population, increasing food demands and pressure on natural resources;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes it is not desirable to over- emphasise non-foodthere needs to be a balanced approach taken to the uses of land and agricultural products (e.g. biofuels), to avoid a situation of competition between food supplies and the current fashion for renewable energy productionresources for renewables and that the increased demand for renewables must not affect food supply;
Amendment 79 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the land should be accessible to all and that it is necessary to protectstrengthen the land rights of small farmers in order to avoid a new agricultural colonialism in the form of land takeovers, as is now happening to an alarming extent in certain regions of the world, especially Africa;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that a support strategy for developing countries to ensure food security and reduce poverty must include a plan for education and training, oriented towards job creation, which will enable young people to study agricultural sciencefocus on the sharing of traditional knowledge and best practice and will enable young people to study agricultural science and ensure innovation and knowledge are available to farmers with a view to developing better- quality, less costly and sustainable forms of production, thus containing the drift from the countryside and reducing poverty;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists on the need to reinforce research on a basis of public funding and to transmit know-how in the field of sustainable agricultureand innovation in agriculture and to transmit best practice and local knowledge in the field of sustainable agriculture, promoting activities which strengthen the position of smallholder farmers in optimising agri-outputs, adapting to the challenges posed by climate change and the increased demand on resources;
Amendment 77 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) For dairies, the volume which will be delivered during the season is not always well planned. Even for dairy co-operatives (owned by farmers which posses processing facilities, by which 58% of EU raw milk is processed) there is a potential lack of adaptation of supply to demand: farmers are obliged to deliver all their milk to their co-operative and the co-operative is obliged to accept all the milk. Cooperatives are economic organisations in which milk producers participate on a voluntary basis and which they manage themselves. The existing co-operative structure will be respected in the proposals.
Amendment 101 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In order to provide an effective early warning of likely market imbalance in the Union milk sector along with greater market transparency, and to facilitate a smooth transition from a quota-regulated supply situation, a Market Monitoring Agency for the Union Milk Sector should be established to collect and disseminate data and information on production and supply, exports and imports, production costs, milk prices at farm level, consumer prices and margins, at all levels of the milk and dairy product supply chain of the Union and Member States. In order to function effectively, the agency should be independent in its operations and should report to the Milk Advisory Group and the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets. In order to facilitate a smooth transition to post-quota conditions, the Agency should be established prior to the ending of quotas
Amendment 129 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 113f a (new)
Article 113f a (new)
Amendment 143 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) are made up of representatives of economic activities linked to the production of, trade in, or processing of products of the milk and milk products sector, and are formally constituted or registered as entities that have democratic governance and representative structures;
Amendment 178 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 126 a – paragraph 1
Article 126 a – paragraph 1
1. Contracts for the delivery of raw milk by a farmer to a processor of raw milk, or to a collector within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 185f(1), may be negotiated by a producer organisation in the milk and milk products sector which is recognised under Article 122, on behalf of its farmer members for part or all of their joint production. This Article shall not apply if the raw milk is delivered by a producer to an enterprise that is a cooperative of which the producer is a member.
Amendment 233 #
2010/0362(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) 1234/2007
Article 177 a – paragraph 4 -– point a
Article 177 a – paragraph 4 -– point a
(a) agreements, decisions and concerted practices which may lead to the partitioning of markets in any form withinand/or interfere with the proper functioning of the internal market of the Union;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas EU citizens receive significant benefits from the CAP in terms of availability and choice of safe, high- quality food at reasonable prices, food security, protection of the environment, creation of employment and measures for combating climate change,
Amendment 496 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Believes that the new CAP must allow farmers to concentrate on their main task of providing quality agricultural products, it must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements and simple contracts;
Amendment 730 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new)
Paragraph 60 a (new)
60 a. Recalls that the EU can fund measures in European and in third countries that provide information on, or promote the advantages of European agricultural and food products in Europe and around the world; believes that the budget for these funds should be reviewed so as to enhance the visibility of EU agricultural and food products on the markets within the EU and in third countries; believes that these promotional schemes should be more widely employed and have a greater and more effective application under the new CAP;
Amendment 117 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for the Commission’s own evaluation exercise, to be undertaken in 2010, to contain a thorough analysis of the achievements made and the lessons to be learned from potential flaws;
Amendment 168 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that this general animal welfare legislation, like Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety4 , should establish a common basic level of animal welfare in the European Union, which is the precondition for free and equitable competition within the internal market for both domestic products and third countries’ imports; considers, however, that itMember States and regions should bhave the possible for any person, region or Member Stateility to allow for individual producers or groups of producers to introduce voluntary systems which are more far-reaching;
Amendment 269 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that a European centre for animal welfare and animal health should be establishedset up under the existing Community or Member State institutions, no later than 2012, whose work should be based on the general animal welfare legislation proposed above;
Amendment 324 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible to perform comprehensive inspections to ascertain how the Member States and third countries are applying and enforcing existing animal welfare rules, particularly concerning animal transport and pigs, and if necessary to propose in 2012 at the latest recommendations, guidelines and other necessary measures to tackle problems;
Amendment 349 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the European Union budget must include sufficient appropriations to enable the Commission to monitor the Member States and third countries more effectively and comprehensively in this regard;
Amendment 29 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that, in contrast to agri- environmental measures, compensatory payments for less-favoured areas must not be subject to additional specific conditions regarding the method of land management which would go beyond cross-compliance requirements; recalls that the LFA scheme must in principle offer compensation to farmers who are also land managers operating with significant natural handicaps which the market does not compensate for as such;
Amendment 32 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the eight biophysical criteria proposed by the Commission may be suitableight not be sufficient for delimiting areas with natural handicaps; moreover, is of the opinion that additional criteria which address major constraints faced by farmers situated in these areas should also be considered;
Amendment 47 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. To acknowledge the limitations of wet unworkable soils, the inclusion of a 'field capacity days' criterion would allow the interaction between soil types and climate to be taken into account (for instance to adequately reflect maritime climate difficulties);
Amendment 53 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses, in particular, that in order to address the interactions between many influencing factors in a practical manner, the cumulative use of the adopted criteria might prove necessary; it could enable those disadvantaged areas which accumulate two or more small to medium- scale natural handicaps to be classified as LFAs even when individual criteria would not trigger that classification;
Amendment 56 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that a final opinion on the basic territorial unit chosen, the criteria and threshold values proposed by the Commission can only be given when the detailed maps drawn up by the Member States are available; stresses that in the absence of such simulation results, the 66% proposed threshold as well as the thresholds defining the criteria themselves must be viewed with considerable caution and can only be objectively and appropriately adjusted once the national maps are made available; recalls that the national mapping exercise results should be made available to the European Parliament as soon as possible;
Amendment 61 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers a degree of fine-tuning of the criteria for support for areas with natural handicaps to be necessary in order to be able to respond appropriately to particular geographical situations and crops grown and to exclude areas in which natural handicaps have been offset by human intervenwhere natural handicaps have been offset by human intervention; however emphasises that when land quality has been improved, the burden of high investment costs and the ongoing associated maintenance costs such as drainage and irrigation must be taken into consideration; proposes that farm data (such as farm income and productivity of the land) be used inter alia for this purpose; emphasises, however, that the decision on the criteria to be used for fine-tuning must lie with the Member States;
Amendment 70 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Commission, in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, to develop a common framework for farm-level eligibility criteria; points out that Member States and regional authorities should be free to choose, on the basis of that framework, which criteria are best suited to fulfil their priorities and needs;
Amendment 76 #
2009/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Taking into account the fact that the new criteria might exclude certain areas that are currently eligible, points out that an adequate phasing-out period should be defined, in order to allow a smooth transition for farmers to adapt to the new support regime;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls its abovementioned resolution of 21 May 2008, and in particular the fact that all efforts to curb emissions should aim at staying well below the objective of limiting global temperature increases to below 2°C, inasmuch as a level of warming of that magnitude would already heavily impact on our society and individual lifestyles and would also entail significant changes in ecosystems and water resources; is deeply concerned about the fact that, as indicated by many recent scientific reports, climate change is both more rapid and more serious in terms of its adverse effects than was previously thought; consequently, calls on the Commission to closely monitor and analyse the latest scientific findings with a view to assessing, in particular, whether the EU 2°C target would still achieve the aim of avoiding dangerous climate change;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas human society is facing a dual challenge as regards threats to the earth's life-supporting system, namely climate change and the overuse and destruction of many of the most important ecosystems; whereas there are many interlinkages between the climate system and ecosystems – in particular the capacity of oceans and terrestrial ecosystems to sequester carbon – and whereas climate change can only be addressed effectively within the context of healthy ecosystems,
Amendment 3 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls in particular the essential objectives in combating climate change and stresses the importance of setting a clear, in accordance with the recommendations contained in the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) and as included in the Bali road- map, of setting, for the EU and the other industrialised countries as a group, a medium-term target of a 20%-35-40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, ands well as a long-term reduction target of 50%-at least 80% by 2050, in order to achieve a 50% probabilitycompared to 1990, maintaining the focus ofn restricting the increase in average global temperature to 2°C over pre-industrial levels; and thus achieving a 50% probability of meeting this objective;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls its position of [date of adoption in plenary] within the framework of the legislative procedures on the "climate and energy package";
Amendment 5 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas it is examining, together with the Council, proposals for legislation aimed at delivering the EU climate commitments,
Amendment 6 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Lisbon Treaty explicitly lays down the objectives and competences of the Union in the field of climate change and, if ratified, will strengthen the European Union's role in promoting sustainable development and fighting climate change,
Amendment 7 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Agrees that the development, application and export of modern environmental technologies makes a contribution to fulfilling the Lisbon Strategy and meeting the EU’s Kyoto targets and other climate objectives, thus enabling environmental targets and economic growth to be realised; emphasises, in this context, that tackling climate change will lead to societal changes that will help to create new jobs and industries, combat dependency on imports of fossil fuels and provide social benefits for citizens; is convinced, moreover, that climate change can only be successfully combated if citizens are fully engaged in the process and are protected during the period of transition to a carbon-neutral economy;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the available funding for adaptation measuresmitigation and adaptation efforts are both of paramount importance; whereas industrialised countries have a historical responsibility for climate change; whereas developing countries have contributed little to climate change and yet are the most affected by it; whereas the available funding to combat climate change in developing countries is quite inadequate and should be substantially increased, International Dimension: Post-2012Or. en
Amendment 9 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the new climate change agreement should come into being under the auspices of the UN and on the principle of a ‘sharedcommon but differentiated responsibility’, with the countries of the industrialised world mtaking a clear contribution to emission reductthe lead in reducing their domestic emissions while the developing countries also commit themselves to climate measures within the limits of their capabilit, in accordance with the Bali Action Plan, to taking nationally appropriate mitigation actions in the context of sustainable development, supported and enabled, in a measurable, reportable and verifiable manner by technology, financing and capacity- building from industrialised countries;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to incorporate the requirements of emission reductions, and measures to adapt to the consequences of climate change, into development aid programmes, and/or to refer to these requirements in the decision-making processes of international development aid agencies, thus involving the private sector and, public authorities and non-governmental organisations in the countries or regions concerned by way of partnerships; stresses that additional resources need to be mobilised to help developing countries to tackle the climate change challenge and that emerging initiatives in this context must be formally linked to the UNFCCC process and to achieving the Millennium Development Goals; welcomes the EU’s launching of a Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) to support adaptation to climate change in poor developing countries that are most vulnerable to climate change and recalls in this regard its resolution of 21 October 20081; Or. en Energy
Amendment 11 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that Europe needs a forward- looking strategic energy and external energy policy, common energy policy, both within the EU and in external relations, to ensure a high level of security of energy supply meeting the conditions of sustainability, resource efficiency and climate neutrality, and that questions regarding the transport and storage of energy under the umbrella term ‘energy infrastructure’ must be answered alongside the question of the availability of energy;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure: – the development of, and investment in, a European energy transport infrastructure (including the so-called supergrid) needed to ensure diversity for the EU in terms of energy sources; – ongoing research and development of pilot projects related to ICT-linked technology, decentralised production and other new technological developments;
Amendment 13 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on politicianthe EU, the Member States and the business community: – to invest in infrastructure, networks and grids for the generation of solar power for hydrogen production, andproduction, transport and storage of solar energy and hydrogen; – to offer third countries, by way of energy partnerships, programmes for the creation of the necessary institutions, infrastructures and training programmes for locally based experts and network access for their own needs;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the considerable potential of the use of sustainable biomass for energy production with a view to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and calls for a European strategy for the exploitation of biomass forsustainable biomass for production of electricity and gas, heating and cooling; BiofuelsOr. en
Amendment 15 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that thecertain production-types of biofuels is partly to blame for increased food prices, but that abandoning biofuels can resolve neither the problem of hunger in the world nor the issue of climate-compatible mobility; can have an impact on food prices, loss of biodiversity and deforestation, and notes at the same time that biofuels must be produced responsibly and through a verifiably sustainable process;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers it essential to involve the developing countries in a long-term strategy for the development and production of biofuels, in order to examine the possibility of their economic planning and profitability, to secure availability and production of food, to answer the question of their environmental sustainability, and not least to permit social developments and lasting increase in earnings; Energy efficiency, as well as to ensure that developing countries receive the training needed in order to be in a position to meet the EU sustainability criteria; Or. en
Amendment 18 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to reconsider the non-binding nature of the 20% goal for energy efficiency by 2020 and if necessary to propose to the Council that this target be made bindingpropose a binding goal of 20% in energy efficiency by 2020 and to accompany that proposal with concrete interim reduction targets;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls on the relevant local authorities and professional associations in the Member States to establish the criterion of energy efficiency criteria, guidelines and national legislation or administrative decisions for new buildings as a leitmotiv for architects and building engineers, with building regulations for the energy efficiency of new buildings as a possible first step in this directionnd major renovation works;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Amendment 21 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Welcomes the creation and the extension within the EU, as well as to the neighbourhood countries, of the Trans- European NetworksTransport Networks (TEN-T) and calls for the priority projects, in particular those which are most climate- friendly, to be completed as soon as possible, since these are vitally important for freight transport logistics and a sustainable European transport policy; Agriculture and livestock breedingOr. en
Amendment 22 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 a (new)
Paragraph 84 a (new)
84a. Recognises that the cultivation of cereals and soya as feed for livestock is responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions; recalls the report entitled “Livestock’s Long Shadow” issued by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in November 2006, which states that the livestock industry is responsible for 18% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions; considers that a switch from intensive livestock production to extensive sustainable systems should be encouraged while total meat consumption also needs to be reduced in particular in industrialised countries;
Amendment 23 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Calls for feed rations in dairy and meat production to be reviewed, and where necessary improved, with a view tothe aim of achieving a reduction in methane formation in the rumen of ruminants without restricting productivity; ; calls for any feeding and breeding measures in the livestock sector to be subject to an animal health and welfare impact assessment and for such measures not to be introduced if there are any adverse effects on the animals concerned; Or. en Soil protection
Amendment 25 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 116
Paragraph 116
116. Notes that possible measures may include collection and evaluation of relevant data on the effects of climate change on human health, improving preparedness for natural disasters, public health services and emergency planning, support for measures to promote health in all sectors, and measures to increase awareness, particularly public information about new types of dangers to health, warnings and specific tips on avoiding exposure, with special reference to insect- borne diseases and heat waves;
Amendment 26 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CA
Recital CA
CA. whereas many of the effects of climate change on health as reported for instance by the WHO may be kept at bay by preparing and strengthening health systems, and by appropriate preventive measures, with particular attention being paid to the spread of tropical diseases, and by public information campaigns addressing especially vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, newborn babies, children and elderly people, Or. en Advanced technologies
Amendment 27 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 125
Paragraph 125
125. Calls for the establishment of a European Climate Fund and/or corresponding funds in the Member States, to be financed by the proceeds of ETS auctions, and regards this as a way of creating a capital stock to fund a future climate policy, given that there are limits on how far one can plan now for the individual measures of that policy and the investment and solidarity they will require; Or. en 2050 - The future begins today
Amendment 28 #
2008/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 146 a (new)
Paragraph 146 a (new)
Amendment 376 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on public authorities to lead by example and demonstrate that refurbishment can be cost-effective via their public procurement procedures;
Amendment 377 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Proposes that Member States improve and expand the use of energy efficiency certificates and link the recommendations to financial incentives;
Amendment 451 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD a (new)
Recital AD a (new)
ADa. whereas improved energy efficiency is the best solution for Europe to reach its climate change goals while also contributing to energy security, economic growth and job creation,
Amendment 452 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD b (new)
Recital AD b (new)
ADb. whereas public authorities should lead by example and demonstrate that refurbishment can be cost-effective via their public procurement procedures,
Amendment 453 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD c (new)
Recital AD c (new)
ADc. whereas the Member States should improve and expand the use of energy efficiency certificates, and link the recommendations to financial incentives,
Amendment 267 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 562 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
a a) Introduction of additional support to EU sheep and goat meat and milk producers in order to develop a vibrant, self-sufficient, market-led and consumer- orientated sheep and goat sector in the EU.
Amendment 714 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 90 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Introduction of a mandatory EU labelling regulation system for sheep- meat products, with an EU wide logo.
Amendment 184 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Recent developments in the expression of the nutrition declaration, other than per 100g/100ml/portion, by some Member States and organisations in the food sector suggest that consumers like such schemes as they can help them make informed choices quickly. However, there is not eEvidence across all the Community on how the average consumer understands and uses the alternative expression of the information. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow for different schemes to be developed and to allow research on consumer understanding in different Member States to continue so that, if appropriate, harm is still being collected and analysed. However, an increasing body of evidence indicates that a simplified labelling scheme which comprises multiple colour coding for easier and quicker interpretation of nutrition information ised schemes may be introduced the best and preferred option for consumers.
Amendment 188 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The nutrition declaration in the principal field of viewsion of the amounts of nutritional elements and comparative indicators in an easily recognisable form and in a prominent place to enable an assessment of the nutritional properties of a food should be considered in its entirety as part of the nutrition declaration and not be treated as a group of individual claims.
Amendment 240 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point t a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point t a (new)
(ta) ‘principal field of vision’ means ‘front of pack’.
Amendment 300 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The particulars referred to in paragraph 1 shall be indicated with words and, numbers and colour coding unless the consumers are informed, as regards one orf more particulars, by other forms of expression established by implementing measures adopted by the Commission. Those measures, designated to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 495 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31
Article 31
1. The amount of energy and nutrients or their components referred to in Article 29(1) and (2) shall be expressed using the measurement units listed in Part A of Annex XIII. 2. The amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion. 3. The mandatory nutrition declaration shall be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI inand per portion. If appropriate the amount per portion shall be expressed subject to Article 32(3). 3. The levels of the nutrients on the front of pack nutrition declaration referred to in Article 29(1) a) shall be indicated through a multiple colour coding system. The colours green, yellow and red shall indicate whether a food is low, medium or high in these nutrients. This information shall be communicated per 100g or per 100ml. The definition of the reference amounts for high, medium and low levels of these nutrients shall be established in accordance with the regulation to per 100 g or per 100 ml or per portionory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49 (3) based on an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority. When provided, the declaration on vitamins and minerals shall also be expressed as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI. 4. The declaration of polyols and/or starch and the declaration of type of fatty acids, other than the mandatory declaration of saturates and trans fats referred to in Article 29(1)(b), shall be presented in accordance with Annex XIII Part B. Or. {EN}en
Amendment 530 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32
Article 32
1. In addition to the nutrition declaration per 100g or per 100ml referred to in Article 31(2), the information referred to in Article 29(1) b) on the back of pack may be expressed per portion as quantified on the label, provided that the number of portions contained in the package is stated. 23. The nutrition declaration may be expressedion on a per portion basis alone if the food is prepacked as an individual portion. 3. The expression on a per portion basiss referred to in paragraph 1 alone for foods presented in packages containing multiple portions of the food, that have not been prepacked as individual portions, shall be established by the Commission. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 545 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraphs 1-3
Article 34 – paragraphs 1-3
1. The particulars referred to Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration29 (1) a) shall be included in the principal field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and saltsugars and salt and colour coded as referred to in Article 31.3. 2. The nutrition declaration in relation to the nutrients referred to in Article 29(21) b) shall appear together in on, on the back of the placek and, as appropriate, in the order of presentation provided in Part C of Annex XIII. When this nutrition declaration does not appear in the principal field of vision, iIt shall be presented in tabular form, with the numbers aligned if space permits. Where space does not permit, the declaration shall appear in linear form. 3. If the mandatory nutrition declaration appears together with the declaration on nutrients referred to in Article 29(2), the order of presentation of the energy and nutrients included in the declaration shall be, as appropriate, in the order provided in Part C of Annex XIII.
Amendment 215 #
2006/0136(COD)
Recital 6
(6) Plant production has a very important place in the Community. One of the most important ways of protecting plants and plant products against harmful organisms, including weeds, and of improving agricultural production is the use of plant protection products. It should be ensured that a complete impact assessment, including the impact of any cut-off system on agricultural activity, has been undertaken.
Amendment 229 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The assessment of the active substance shall first establish whether the approval criteria set out in points 3.6.2 to 3.6.4 and 3.7 of Annex II are satisfied. If these criteria are satisfied the assessment shall continue to establish whether the other approval criteria set out in points 2 and 3 of Aannex II are satisfied, including points 3.6.5 and 3.8.2 once specific scientific criteria have been adopted for these annex points in accordance with Article 78(2).
Amendment 237 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where on the basis of documented evidence an active substance is necessary to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other availablppropriate means, such active substance may be approved for a time limited period not exceeding five years even if it does not satisfy the criteria set out in points 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.5 or 3.8.2 of Annex II, provided that the use of the active substance is subject to risk mitigation measures to ensure that exposure of humans and the environment is minimised. For such substances maximum residue levels shall be set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Amendment 239 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where on the basis of documented evidence an active substance is necessary to control a serious danger to plant health, including the development of resistance, which cannot be contained by other available means, such active substance may be approved for a time limited period not exceeding five years even if it does not satisfy the criteria set out in points 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.5 or 3.8.2 of Annex II, provided that the use of the active substance is subject to risk mitigation measures to ensure that exposure of humans and the environment is minimised. For such substances maximum residue levels shall be set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Amendment 241 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where on the basis of documented evidence an active substance is necessary to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other available means, such active substance may be approved for a time limited period not exceeding five years even if it does not satisfy the criteria set out in points 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.5, 3.7.2, 3.7.3 or 3.8.2 of Annex II, provided that the use of the active substance is subject to risk mitigation measures to ensure that exposure of humans and the environment is minimised. For such substances maximum residue levels shall be set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. This derogation shall not apply to active substances which are or have to be classified in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC, as mutagenic category 1, carcinogenic category 1 or toxic for reproduction category 1.
Amendment 243 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If a Member State applies for a derogation under this paragraph the Commission shall, within two months, put forward the measures as proposed in this application to the Standing Committee for opinion and take a decision in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Art. 79 (3). The derogation may in some cases be limited to only that Member State making the application.
Amendment 253 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a ( new)
If no decision concerning the active substance has been made before the provisional period of authorisation for the plant protection product has expired, the Member State may extend this authorisation upon application up to the date when a decision is made on the authorisation of the active substance.
Amendment 258 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. In such cases the Member State may start its evaluation regarding a provisional authorisation as soon as there is evidence that the deadlines for the substance authorisation will not be met and shall immediately inform the other Member States and the Commission of its assessment of the dossier and of the terms of the authorisation, giving at least the information provided for in Article 57 (1).
Amendment 261 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 276 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 50 – paragraph 2
Amendment 280 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – point (c)
(c) they are either the same or equivalent in the co-formulants present and the packaging size, material or form, in terms of the potential adverse impact on the safety of the product with regard to human or animal health or the environment.
Amendment 281 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – point (c) a (new)
(ca) they have not been repackaged and their packaging is the same as or equivalent to that of the reference products in terms of size, material and form.
Amendment 283 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 52 – paragraph 4 – point (h)
(h) a sample of the product and packaging which is intended to be introduced if it is considered as necessary by the competent authority of the Member State of introduction;
Amendment 288 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
A study shall also be protected if it was necessary for the renewal or review of an authorisation. The period for data protection shall be 2 years and 6 months. The first to fourth subparagraphs shall apply with due changesubmitted for the renewal or review of an authorisation shall not be protected except where required for the purposes of legislative changes or updates to scientific and technical knowledge, in which case the time period of protection shall be equivalent to that set out in the fourth subparagraph.
Amendment 302 #
2006/0136(COD)
Annex II - point 3.6.3.
3.6.3. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved, if, on the basis of assessment of carcinogenicity testing carried out in accordance with the data requirements for the active substances, safener or synergist and other available data and information, including a review of the scientific literature, reviewed by the Authority, it is not or has not to be classified, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 67/548/EEC, as carcinogen category 1 or 2, unless the exposure of humans to that active substance, safener or synergist in a plant protection product, under realistic proposed conditions of use, is negligible, i.e. the product is used in closed systems or in other conditions excluding contact withmargin of safety for humans aund where residues of the active substance, safener or synergist concerned on food and feed do not exceed the default value alistic proposed conditions of all usets in accordance with point (b) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/s higher than 2005.
Amendment 306 #
2006/0136(COD)
Annex II - point 3.6.4.
3.6.4. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved if, on the basis of assessment of reproductive toxicity testing carried out in accordance with the data requirements for the active substances, safeners or synergists and other available data and information, including a review of the scientific literature, reviewed by the Authority, it is not or has not to be classified, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 67/548/EEC, as toxic for reproduction category 1 or 2, unless the exposure of humans to that active substance, safener or synergist in a plant protection product, under realistic proposed conditions of use, is negligible, i.e. the product is used in closed systems or in other conditions excluding contact withmargin of safety for humans aund where residues of the active substance, safener or synergist concerned on food and feed do not exceed the default value alistic proposed conditions of all usets in accordance with point (b) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/s higher than 2005.
Amendment 307 #
2006/0136(COD)
Annex II - point 3.6.5.
3.6.5. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved, if, on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines or other available data and information including a review of the scientific literature, reviewed by the Authority, it is not, on the basis of specific scientific criteria once they are adopted in accordance with Article 78(2), considered to have endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effect in humans unless the exposure of humans to that active substance, safener or synergist in a plant protection product, under realistic proposed conditions of use, is negligible, i.e. the product is used in closed systems or in other conditions excluding contact with humans and where residues of the active substance, safener or synergist concerned on food and feed do not exceed the default value set in accordance with Article 18(1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Amendment 312 #
2006/0136(COD)
Annex II - point 3.6.5.
3.6.5. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved if, on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines or other available data and information, including a review of the scientific literature, reviewed by the Authority, it is not considered to have endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effect in humans, unless the exposure of humans to that active substance, safener or synergist in a plant protection product, under realistic proposed conditions of use, is negligible, i.e. the product is used in closed systems or in other conditions excluding contact with humans and where residues of the active substance, safener or synergist concerned on food and feed do not exceed the default value set in accordance with point (b) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Amendment 313 #
2006/0136(COD)
Annex II - point 3.6.5.
3.6.5. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved if, on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines or other available data and information, including a review of the scientific literature, reviewed by the Authority, it is not considered to have endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effect in humans, unless the exposure of humans to that active substance, safener or synergist in a plant protection product, under realistic proposed conditions of use, is negligible, i.e. the product is used in closed systems or in other conditions excluding contact withmargin of safety for humans aund where residues of the active substance, safener or synergist concerned on food and feed do not exceed the default value alistic proposed conditions of all usets in accordance with point (b) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/s higher than 2005.
Amendment 321 #
2006/0136(COD)
Annex II - point 3.8.2.
3.8.2. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved if, on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines, it is not, on the basis of specific scientific criteria once they are adopted in accordance with Article 78(2), considered to have endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effects on non-target organisms unless the exposure of non- target organisms to that active substance in a plant protection product under realistic proposed conditions of use is negligible.
Amendment 322 #
2006/0136(COD)
Annex II - point 3.8.2.
3.8.2. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved if, on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines, it is not considered to have endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effects on non-target organisms unless the exposure of non-target organisms to that active substance in a plant protection product is negligible, i.e. under realistic proposed conditions of use is negligiblethe product does not lead to unacceptable negative effects in the environment.