100 Amendments of Willem SCHUTH
Amendment 1 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation - 1 (new)
Citation - 1 (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 9 December 2008 entitled 'Food prices in Europe' (COM(2008)0821),
Amendment 2 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2008 entitled 'Tackling the challenge of rising food prices – Directions for EU action' (COM(2008)0321),
Amendment 10 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe and the world have recently experienced ahigh food price volatility with sometimes significant food price surge, withrises and ambiguous effects on the agricultural sector, with some gaining from the rise in prices and others - mostly on the food processing side - incurring much greater costs,
Amendment 24 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas over the last years, large retailers have come to dominate the European food markets; whereas the degree of concentration has grown from an average 21.7% in 1993 to more than 70% at present in the EU 15 there have been significant changes in the competitive structure of the food supply chain and increases in the degree of concentration among both food producers and wholesalers and retailers,
Amendment 27 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas evidence from across the EU suggests big supermarkets abuse their buying power to force dowthat the concentration prioces paid to suppliers to unsustainable levels and impose unfair conditions upon them; whereas large retailers across Europe are fast-becoming ‘gatekeepers’, controlling farmers’ and other suppliers’ access to EU consumers in the food supply chain and the internationalisation of agricultural markets have led to increased pressure on prices at all levels,
Amendment 30 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas consumer prices in Europe are on average up to five times the farm gate price; whereas farmers in Europe received approximately half of the retail price of food fifty years ago and today that proportion has dropped dramatically to much lower levels, such as 7% in the UK and 18% in France; whereas in the case of bread, retail prices can be as - in conjunction with a marked rise in the degree to whigch as 30 times the farm gatefood is prioce, with farmers receiving in general around 8% of the final pricessed - has dropped dramatically,
Amendment 37 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes Europe should provide consumers withthat only functioning competition at all levels of the food supply chain can guarantee the supply of food at reasonable prices and farmers with afor consumers and stable incomes for farmers; believes that reasonable prices need to be paid to farmers to guarantee a constant supply of good quality food, produced under European standards; affirms that producers involved in processing and distribution must also get a reasonable remuneration;
Amendment 46 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that a broad series of factors influence the price transmission mechanism and the gap between producer and consumer prices; names among these factors the marketing behaviour of food producers and retailers, the share of non- agricultural costs (such as energy and labour), legislative and regulatory frameworks, the perishable nature of the product, the degree of product processing and handling or consumer purchasing preferences;
Amendment 47 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 58 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that among factors that most influence the price transmission mechanism and the gap between consumer and producer prices, retailincreasing concentration, the extent of cooperative marketing and pricing policie along the whole of the food supply chain, the degree of product processing and price rises linked to other external cost factors, as well as speculation with agricultural commodities play a determining role;
Amendment 62 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 64 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to the fact that a largethe anti- competitive exercise of market power can particularly pays off in the agri-food sector, given that the price inelasticity of agricultural supply on the one hand and consumer demand on the otheris relatively low;
Amendment 68 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned by marketing practices such as below the cost selling of goods, in order to generate higher numbers of supermarket visits; is in support of banning below the cost selling of food and supports Member States that have already introduced such measures; wishes to see more European action taken against such aggressive pricing measurWishes to see more European action taken against anti-competitive practices, as well as other anti-competitive practind the illegal exploitation of market dominances in the EU;
Amendment 70 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 77 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is worriedNotes that in light of the CAP reform and in particular decoupling, farmer decisions on what to produce will be influenced more by signals coming from the retail sector in terms of prices and demandmarket; believes that the increase of Community food imports is likely to reduce prices at the farmcontribute to stronger competition;
Amendment 79 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the fact that retailers take advantage of labels such as that of "fair trade products" in order to increase profit margins at the expense of thehigher prices for "fair trade products" are the result of their particular production conditions and increased demand and willingness to pay among consumers;
Amendment 84 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges that in the short term, the effects of market concentration at the various levels of the food supply chain can lead to lower price levels ofor food, but can have negative effects on the medium and long term, bythat in the medium and long term care must be taken to ensure that this does not damaginge free competition and drivinge small producers out of the market;
Amendment 89 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Draws attention to the fact that many SMEs in the food sector are extremely vulnerable especially if they are largely dependent on one large retail storeproducer or dealer; notes that retailersthese often employ race- to -the -bottom price competitions between several suppliers and in order to stay in business small companies need to cut costs and margins, which translates into reduced payments to farmers, fewer employees and lower quality products for consumera process of concentration among SMEs;
Amendment 106 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls onEndorses the Commission's decision to propose an efficient European System ofmarket monitoring of the marketsystem, able to register price trendencies and costs of inputs across the whole supply chain; this system should asensure transparency and permit cross- border comparisons between similar products; considers that this system has to be established in close cooperation with Eurostat and national statistical authorities and should work closely with the network of European Consumer Centres (ECC);
Amendment 108 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes with concern that much more transparency is needed on the pricing structure and profit margins of retailers, processors and primary producers; cCalls on competition authorities at national and European levels to investigate and evaluate consumer prices throughout the EU to ensure that competition rules are respected;
Amendment 113 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 120 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. CallIs oin Member State authorities and the European Commission to provide detailed research and analysis into price transmission and the margins applying between the farm gate and the final consumer price; calls for the instatement of a Commission task force on the food supply chafavour of further research into the structure of prices and competitiveness by the High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry, and welcomes its sector-specific recommendations to political decision- makers at Community level; supports the road map set out in the Commission Communication of 9 December 2008 for improving the way in, working together with national competition authoritihich the supply chain operates;
Amendment 126 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Proposes thatIs in favour of national competition authorities, which have a broad role under Community legislation with regards to monitoring production, trade and competitionthe way in which the food supply chain operates, strengthening their cooperation under the coordination of the Commission, through the open method of coordination, on monitoring production costs and trade and within the European Competition Network, in order to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 150 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Icalls concerned about the influence of intermediaries in the final consumer price; call the Commission to continue its analysis onf the Commission to launch an analysis and to promote means to reduce the role of intermediaries intofood supply chain, in order to build up a detailed picture of the whole process of price formation;
Amendment 156 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is in favour of introducing policies that sponsor a wider and more direct contact between producers and consumers, as this can provide producers with a more relevant role in the market, by reducing the power of the intermediaries and large retailers, while at the same time offering consumers a better and wider choice of products and enhancing their awareness of local products;
Amendment 171 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 61 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 3 – Article 128 – paragraph 2 – point c
Chapter 3 – Article 128 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 65 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 3 – Article 130 – paragraph 1
Chapter 3 – Article 130 – paragraph 1
1. Before being engaged, a parliamentary assistant shall provide evidence of physical fitness toundertake a medical test at the European Parliament’´s medical service in order that the European Parliament may be satisfied that he fulfils the requirements of Article 128 (2)(d). A negative outcome of the medical test shall not automatically result in that person not being engaged by the European Parliament as a parliamentary assistant.
Amendment 68 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 3 – Article 131 – paragraph 1
Chapter 3 – Article 131 – paragraph 1
1. The contracts of parliamentary assistants shall be concluded for a fixed periodn unlimited period, expiring at the end of the mandate of the Member or Members concerned. On an exceptional basis contracts can be concluded for a fixed period of no less than 12 months. Without prejudice to Article 140, the contracts shall expire at the latest by the end of the parliamentary term during which they were concluded.
Amendment 78 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 4 – Article 132 – paragraph 2
Chapter 4 – Article 132 – paragraph 2
2. Assistants may not be required to work overtime except in the event of an emergency or in exceptional workloadcircumstances.
Amendment 81 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 4 – Article 132 – paragraph 3
Chapter 4 – Article 132 – paragraph 3
3. However, oOvertime worked by parliamentary assistants classified as grade 4 or lower on the salary scale shall carry nothe right to compensation or remuneration.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 5 – Article 133
Chapter 5 – Article 133
Save as otherwise provided in Articles 134 and 135, Article 19, Article 20(1) to (3) and Article 21 of these Conditions of Employment and Article 16 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations (remuneration and expenses) shall apply by analogy. Expenses for missions undertaken on request of the Member carry the right to reimbursement. The arrangements for reimbursement of mission expenses shall be laid down in the provisions referred in Article 125 (2).
Amendment 91 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 5 – Article 134 – table
Chapter 5 – Article 134 – table
Grade 1 deleted 2 deleted 3 4 5 6 7 Full-time basic salary 1 193,00 1 389,85deleted deleted 1 619,17 1 886,33 2 197,58 2 560,18 2 982,61 Grade 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Full-time basic salary 3 474,74 4 048,07 4 716,00 5 494,14 6 400,67 7 456,78 8 687,15
Amendment 99 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 6 – Article 137 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Chapter 6 – Article 137 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When transferring acquired pension rights into the national system upon the termination of a contract, it must be ensured that pension payments made into the EU system are appropriated to a pension scheme which protects them from third-party interference and from being treated like regular savings.
Amendment 190 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Amendment 202 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
1. Non-human primates and other animal species with an equally high level of neurophysiological sensitivity and cognitive ability to suffer shall not be used in procedures, with the exception of those procedures meeting the following conditions:
Amendment 231 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Death as the end-point in a procedure shall be avoided as far as possible and replaced by early and humane end-points. If death as the end-point is unavoidable, it shall be achieved using the least painful method possible and the procedure shall be designed so as to result in the deaths of as few animals as possible.
Amendment 234 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) where anaesthesia is incompatible with the purpose of the procedure unless, provided the procedure involves serious injurieswill cause no more thatn may cause severe painild pain or distress.
Amendment 239 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all procedures are classified in accordance with definitions established by the Commission with the involvement of stakeholders, including animal-welfare experts. The classification system should, at the minimum, define all procedures as 'up to mild', 'moderate', 'severe' or 'non- recovery' or may create a greater number of categories on the basis of the duration and intensity of potential pain, suffering, distress and lasting harm, the frequency of intervention, the deprivation of ethological needs and the use of anaesthesia or analgesia or both.
Amendment 244 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The Commission shall establish the criteria for classification of procedures, and review every five years the definition of each classification and the number of classifications following consultation with stakeholders. New updated definitions shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 51(3).
Amendment 295 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission mayshall undertake controls of the infrastructure and operation of national inspections in Member States.
Amendment 305 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 –paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
Article 36 –paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
1. The user establishment or the person scientifically responsible for the project shall submit an application for the project authorisation, which shall include the following:
Amendment 312 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
1. TheBefore authorisation is granted, it shall be verified through ethical evaluation sthall verify that the project, as described and scientifically justified by the applicant, meets the following criteria:
Amendment 314 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the project is scientifically justified or required by law, indispensable and ethically defensible;
Amendment 316 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the purposes of the project justify the use of animals and cannot be achieved through other methods or procedures;
Amendment 319 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project is designed so as to enable procedures to be carried out in the most humaneanimal-welfare oriented and environmentally sensitive manner.
Amendment 370 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, by [one year after entry into force of this Directive], designate a national reference laboratory for the validation of alternative methods replacing, reducing and refining the use of animalss to animal tests used for regulatory purposes, and facilities to develop and promote the use of alternatives to animal procedures undertaken for other purposes, such as basic and applied biomedical and veterinary research.
Amendment 372 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 46 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) cooperate with the Commission in their area of competence and perform tasks to advance strategies to replace animal procedures;
Amendment 373 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 46 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) participate in pre-validation and validation of alternative methods, where appropriate, under the co-ordination of the Commission;
Amendment 380 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 53 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall, in consultation with Member States, conduct a thematic review of the use of animals in procedures. The review shall be conducted every five years commencing two years after the entry into force of this Directive. The review shall examine the impact of developments in technological, scientific and animal welfare knowledge, and set targets for the implementation of validated replacement methods.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The promotion of sustainable transport is a key element of the common transport policy. To this end, the negative impacts of transport, in particular congestion, which impedes mobility, pollution, which creates health and environmental damage, and its contribution to climate change must be reduced. Moreover environmental protection requirements must be integrated into the definition and implementation of other Community policies, including the common transport policy.
Amendment 73 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The costs of traffic-based air and noise pollution and congestion, such as health costs, including medical care, crop losses and other loss of production, and welfare costs, are borne within the territory of the Member State in which the use of transport takes place. The polluter pays principle will be implemented through the external cost charging and this will also contribute to the reduction of external costs.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Tolls based on distance travelled should be allowed to include an external cost element based on the cost of traffic- based air and noise pollution. Furthermore, on roads that are usually congested and during peak periods congestion costs which are mostly borne at local level should also be allowed to be recovered through the external cost charge. The external cost element included in tolls should be allowed to be added to the cost of infrastructure, provided that certain conditions are respected in the calculation of costs so as to avoid undue charging.
Amendment 99 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To better reflect the cost of traffic- based air and noise pollution, and congestion, the external cost charge should vary according to the type of roads, type of vehicles and time periods such as daily, weekly or seasonal peak and off peak periods and night period.
Amendment 108 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The smooth functioning of the internal market requires a Community framework in order to ensure that road charges set on the basis of the local cost of traffic-based air and noise pollution and congestion are transparent, proportionate and non discriminatory. This requires common charging principles, calculation methods and unit values of external costs based on acknowledged scientific methods together with mechanisms for notifying and reporting tolling schemes to the Commission.
Amendment 121 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Where differentiated external cost charges are levied, a variation in the infrastructure charge for the purpose of reducing congestion, optimising the use of the infrastructure, minimising infrastructure damage or road safety would represent an undue burden on certain categories of users and should accordingly be precluded.
Amendment 130 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) For reasons of legal clarity, it should be specified where regulatory charges specifically designed to reduce traffic congestion or combat environmental impacts, including poor air quality are permitted.
Amendment 176 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b b
Article 2 – point b b
(bb) ‘external cost charge’ means a charge levied through a toll for the purpose of recovering the costs incurred by a Member State related to traffic-based air pollution, and traffic-based noise pollution and congestion;
Amendment 184 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b e
Article 2 – point b e
Amendment 247 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
(2) The external cost charge shall be related to the cost of traffic-based air pollution, the cost of traffic-based noise pollution, or both. On road sections subject to congestion the external cost charge may also include the cost of congestion during the periods when these road sections are usually congested.
Amendment 260 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7c – paragraph 1
Article 7c – paragraph 1
(1) The external cost charge shall vary according to the type of road and EURO emission class, and also according to the time period in cases where the charge includes the cost of congestion or traffic- based noise pollution.
Amendment 356 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 376 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
A Member State in which an infrastructure charge is levied shall determine the use to be made of revenue generated by that charge. To enable the transport network to be developed as a whole, revenue from charges shouldall be used to benefit the transport sector and optimise the entire transport system.
Amendment 433 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 1 – subparagraph 2 – bullet point 1
Annex IIIa – point 1 – subparagraph 2 – bullet point 1
vehicles’ use of the roads where the external cost charge is applied generates environmental damage and congestion higher than that generated on average on other parts of the road infrastructure network that are not subject to a external cost charge, or
Amendment 441 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 2 – subparagraph 2
Annex IIIa – point 2 – subparagraph 2
Where applicable, it shall also notify the Commission of the exact time periods corresponding to the night period and to the various daily, weekly or seasonal peak periods during which a higher external cost charge may be imposed to reflect greater congestion or greater noise annoyance.
Amendment 444 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 2 – subparagraph 3
Annex IIIa – point 2 – subparagraph 3
The classification of roads and the definition of time periods shall be based on objective criteria related to the level of exposure of the roads and their vicinities to congestion and pollution such as population density, and the yearly number of pollution peaks measured in accordance with Directive 96/62/EC, the average daily and hourly traffic and the level of service (percentage of the day or the year when road usage is close to or above capacity, average delays and/or queues lengths). T and the criteria used shall be included in the notification.
Amendment 454 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 3 – subparagraph 4
Annex IIIa – point 3 – subparagraph 4
The independent authority shall monitor the effectiveness of the charging scheme in reducing environmental damage arising from road transport and in relieving congestion where it is applied. It shall regularly adjust the charging structure and the specific amount of the charge set for a given class of vehicle, type of road and period of time to the changes in transport demand.
Amendment 507 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 4 – section 4.3
Annex IIIa – point 4 – section 4.3
Section 4.3 is deleted.
Amendment 11 #
2008/0146(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The objectives of the CAP set out in Article 33 of the Treaty include the stabilisation of markets, assuring the availability of supplies and ensuring that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices. The provision of Community aid under a School Fruit Scheme to supply fruit and vegetable and banana products to pupils in educational establishments would meet these objectives. Further, the Scheme should bring young consumers to appreciate fruit and vegetables and therefore should enhance future consumption thereby promoting earnings in agriculture, also an objective of the CAP. In addition, under Article 35(b) of the Treaty, provision may be made within the framework of the common agricultural policy for joint measures, such as a School Fruit Scheme, to promote consumption of certain products and to be combined with an additional health and nutrition education component.
Amendment 48 #
2008/0146(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 1 − subpoint a
Article 2 – point 1 − subpoint a
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Part II – Title I – Chapter IV – Section IVa – Subsection IIa – Article 103ga – paragraph 1
Part II – Title I – Chapter IV – Section IVa – Subsection IIa – Article 103ga – paragraph 1
1. Under conditions to be determined by the Commission, from the 2009/10 school year, Community aid shall be granted for supplying to pupils in educational and preschool establishments certain products of the fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and bananas sectors to be determined by the Commission and may also be granted for certain related costs of logistics, distribution, equipment, communication, monitoring and evaluation. Local products should be used as a matter of priority in order to avoid needless transport journeys and the resulting environmental pollution.
Amendment 137 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The dismantling of bureaucracy in the agricultural sector should be pursued by means of transparent, simpler and less cumbersome legislation. Only by lower costs and less administrative effort can the Common Agricultural Policy help enterprising farmers to become competitive on globalised markets.
Amendment 144 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Continuous efforts should be made towards achieving simplification, improvement and harmonisation of the cross-compliance system. The Commission should therefore present a report on the application of the cross- compliance system every two years.
Amendment 145 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Reduced administrative burdens, harmonised checks, amalgamation of checks, including within the European institutions, and timely payments would increase the overall support among farmers for the cross-compliance system and thus increase the effectiveness of the policy.
Amendment 146 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
Amendment 147 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2d) Member States should ensure that farmers are not penalised twice (i.e. through the reduction or withholding of payments, as well as a fine following non- compliance with the relevant national legislation) for the same case of non- compliance.
Amendment 153 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Since the existing milk quota system is due to expire on 31 March 2015 and is not intended to be replaced by other state schemes, the conditions should be created to enable the milk price in the European Union to be determined by supply and demand on the market by the end of the 2014-2015 milk year.
Amendment 156 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to achieve a better balance between policy tools designed to promote sustainable agriculture and those designed to promote rural development, a system of compulsory progressive reduction of direct payments (“modulation”) was introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. This system should be maintained at the current rate of 5 %, including the exemption of payments up to EUR 5000 from its application.
Amendment 206 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) The cross-compliance system and/or the CAP is likely to require further adjustment in the future, as current payment levels do not always seem to be proportionate with the compliance efforts made by the farmers concerned, since payments still depend to a large extent on historic spending. Animal welfare legislation is obviously particularly burdensome for livestock farmers, something which is not reflected in the level of their payments. However, if imported products were to meet the same animal welfare standards, then there would be no need to compensate farmers for their compliance with Community legislation in this area. The Commission should therefore strive for recognition of the non-trade concerns as import criteria within the World Trade Organisation negotiations.
Amendment 271 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – Introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – Introductory part
1. Any amount of direct payments to be granted in a given calendar year to a farmer that exceeds EUR 5 000 shall be reduced for each year until 2012 by the following percentages:with 5 % until 2012.
Amendment 275 #
Amendment 282 #
Amendment 289 #
Amendment 296 #
Amendment 312 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 739 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 133 a (new)
Article 133 a (new)
Article 133a Study on costs of compliance The Commission shall execute a study assessing the actual costs for farmers stemming from complying with the EU's legislation in the fields of environment, animal welfare and food safety, and which go beyond the standards that import products are subject to. This legislation concerns among others the regulations and directives of Annex II underpinning the Cross Compliance system, as well as the standards defined as Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) of Annex III which is also part of the Cross Compliance requirements. The study shall assess the compliance costs as described above in all Member States, which might differ between Member States and even between regions within Member States following their differences in climatic, geological, production, economic and social features.
Amendment 761 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – line 5 – column 1
Annex III – line 5 – column 1
Amendment 44 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The use of agricultural waste such as manure, slurry and other animal and organic waste for biogas production has, in view of the high greenhouse gas emission savings potential, significant environmental advantages in terms of heat and power production and its use as biofuel. Biogas installations can, as a result of their decentralised nature and the regional investment structure, contribute significantly to sustainable development in rural areas and offer farmers new income opportunities.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) European research funding for the development of efficient, sustainable renewable energy sources should, more than ever before, support the development of ‘second- and third-generation biofuels’ and other biofuels with high greenhouse gas savings potential.
Amendment 51 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the light of the positions taken by the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament, it is appropriate to establish mandatory targets for an overall 20% share of renewable energy and a 10% share of renewable energy in transport in the European Union's consumption in 2020in the European Union's consumption in 2020. A legally binding 10% biofuel share should not be imposed, in view of unanswered questions concerning efficiency and of increasing worldwide food shortages.
Amendment 54 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 64 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Where biofuels and other bioliquids are made from raw material produced in the EU, they should also comply with EU environmental requirements for agriculture. Applying such criteria to imports from third countries is administratively and technically unfeasibleThere should be suitable certification schemes to guarantee minimum standards for the ecologically sustainable production of such fuels which, in order to promote global sustainability, should also be applied to imports from third countries.
Amendment 70 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 82 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 − paragraph 3 − subparagraph 1
Article 3 − paragraph 3 − subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in transport inby 2020 is at least 10% of final consumption of energy in the transport sector increased with the aim of achieving its overall national target in a resource-efficient way, taking into account possible usage conflicts relating that Member Stateo food production.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 − paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 − paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 13 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a European strategy to promote business training for young farmers appears imperative,
Amendment 66 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that young farmers' entrepreneurialism should be supported through transparent, simpler and less cumbersome rules and through the lower costs that this would entail;
Amendment 93 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that, because of the great demands on 'tomorrow's managers', curricular training must be systematically stepped up to ensure genuine knowledge transfer from agrarian research to farming;
Amendment 112 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that food educa, in connection, which young farmers can provide, fosters good eating habits to the benefit of human health and society in generalith food education to the benefit of human health and society in general, young farmers are in a position to make a valuable contribution;
Amendment 135 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers it expedient, in the light of the expiry of the milk quota arrangements, for dairy farmers to be offered investment aids in order to make the transition to market-oriented, entrepreneurial dairy farming easier for young farmers in particular;
Amendment 162 #
2007/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21