65 Amendments of Georgios PAPASTAMKOS related to 2011/0282(COD)
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should be able to include in their rural development programmes thematic sub-programmes to address specific needs in areas of particular importance to them. Thematic sub- programmes should concern among others young farmers, small farms, High Nature Value Farming systems, organic farming, mountain areas and the creation of short supply chains. Thematic sub-programmes should also be used to provide for the possibility to address restructuring of agricultural sectors which have a strong impact on the development of rural areas. As a means to increase the efficient intervention of such thematic sub- programmes Member States should be allowed to provide for higher support rates for certain operations covered by them.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) "transition regions": regions whose gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is between 75 % and 90 % of the average GDP of the EU-27;
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) "High Nature Value Farming" (HNVF) means farming systems that host farming activities and farmland that, because of their characteristics, can be expected to support high levels of biodiversity or species and habitats of conservation concern. These systems are characterized by low intensity farming and high proportions of natural or semi- natural vegetation. It may also be characterized by a high diversity of land cover.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The EAFRD shall contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy by promoting sustainable rural development throughout the Union in a complementary manner to the other instruments of the common agricultural policy (hereinafter ‘CAP’), to cohesion policy and to the common fisheries policy. It shall contribute to a more territorially and environmentally balanced, climate- friendly and resilient and competitive, productive and innovative Union agricultural and forestry sector.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Within the overall framework of the CAP, support for rural development, including activities across the whole of the food sector and in forestry, shall contribute to achieving the following objectives:
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
a) facilitating restructuring of farms facing major structural problems, notably farms with a low degree of market participation, market-oriented farms in particular sectors and farms in need of agricultural diversification;
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) EU quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs and quality schemes recognised by Member States as referred to in Articles 17 (1)a and 17(1)b.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) High Nature Value Farming systems;
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) Organic farming;
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 10 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms, High Nature Value farming, organic farming, and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate shall not exceed 90%.
Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
iva) a transfer of funds between programmes with a view to avoiding the loss of EAFRD resources.
Amendment 683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas engaged in the agricultural and forestry sectors benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience, resource- and energy- efficiency, process optimisation and innovation of their holding, enterprise and/or investment;
Amendment 712 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Advice to farmers shall be linked to at least one Union priority for rural development and shall cover as a minimum onell of the following elements:
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) one or more of the statutory management requirements and/or standards for good agricultural and environmental conditions provided for in Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012;
Amendment 731 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) the sustainable development and economic activity of organic farming as a minimum referred to under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support shall be granted as an annual incentive payment, the level of which shall be determined according to the level of the fixed costs arising from participation in supported schemes, for a maximum duration of five years. Payments are granted annually upon presentation of due documentation, but the validity of the application of the beneficiary is multiannual.
Amendment 970 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Support under paragraph 1(a)(ii) shall be granted to farmers or members of the farm household diversifying into non- agricultural activities and to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areaswhich have links to agriculture and forestry in rural areas, including tourism.
Amendment 990 #
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.
Amendment 1121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted to public and private land-owners and tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance, including early and late cleanings, for a maximum period of ten15 years.
Amendment 1145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(b) shall be granted to public and private landowners, tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance for a maximum period of three to five years.
Amendment 1154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. ‘Agro-forestry systems’ shall mean land use systems in which trees are grown in combination with extensive agriculture on the same landand practices in which woody perennials are deliberately integrated with crops and/or animals on the same land management unit. The trees may be single, in groups or in rows inside parcels (sylvoarable agro-forestry, sylvopastoralism, grazed orchards) or on the limits between parcels (hedges, tree lines). The maximum and minimum number of trees to be planted(or cover) per hectare shall be determined by the Member States taking account of local pedo-climatic conditions, forestry species and the need to ensure agricultural or livestock grazing use of the land.
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – title
Article 25 – title
Prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fires and natural disasters and catastrophic eventof forest fire risks
Amendment 1165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under Article 22(1)(c) shall be granted to private, semi public and public forest owners, municipalities, state forests and/or their associations and shall cover the costs for:
Amendment 1172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the establishmentintroduction of proteceventive infrastructure. In the case of firebreaks support may also cover aid contributing to maintenance costequipment and systems (tracks, water points, ditches, firebreaks) constituting a network to protect an area of woodland in accordance with local or regional forest fire prevention plans. No support shall be granted for agricultural e-related activities, particularly in areas covered by agri- environment commitments;
Amendment 1175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) local, small scale prevention activities against fire or other natural hazards; the support shall be granted to these activities only insofar as they are compatible with local or regional forest fire prevention plans;
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) establishing and improving foracilitiest fire, pest and diseases monitoring facilitiesor forecasting and monitoring risks of forest fires, pests and diseases, and communication equipment in woodland areas;
Amendment 1182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
Article 26 – title
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(d) shall be granted to natural persons, private forest owners, private law and semi-public bodies, municipalities and their associations. In the case of state forests support may also be granted to bodies managing such forests, which are independent from the state budget.
Amendment 1219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Investments shall be aimed atin particular at: (a) restoring forest potential damaged by fires and other natural disasters, including those caused by pests, diseases and climate change, and catastrophic events; (b) the achievement of commitments undertaken for environmental aims or providing ecosystem services and/or which enhance the public amenity value of forest and wooded land in the area concerned or improve the climate change mitigation potential of ecosystems, without excluding economic benefits in the long term.
Amendment 1223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Support under paragraph 2(a) shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities of Member States that a natural disaster has occurred and that this disaster, or measures adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest, has caused the destruction of at least 30% of the relevant forest potential. This percentage shall be determined on the basis of either the average existing forest potential in the three-year period immediately preceding the disaster or of the average of the five- year period immediately preceding the disaster, excluding the highest and the lowest entry.
Amendment 1226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. No support under paragraph 2(a) shall be granted for loss of income resulting from a natural disaster. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure and other national or Union support instruments or private insurance schemes is avoided.
Amendment 1229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(e) shall be granted to public and private forest owners, municipalities and their associations and to SMEs for investments enhancing forestry potential or relating to processing and marketing adding value to forest products. In the territories of the Azores, Madeira, the Canary islands, the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 and the French overseas departments support may also be granted to enterprises that are not SMEs.
Amendment 1298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Agri-environment-climate payments cover only those commitments going beyond the relevant mandatory standards established pursuant to Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012 and other relevant obligations established under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012, relevant minimum requirements for fertiliser and plant protection products use as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national legislation. All such mandatory requirements shall be identified in the programme.
Amendment 1323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. Payments shall be granted annually and shall compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary they may also cover transaction costs to a value of up to 20% of the premium paid for the agri- environment-climate commitments. Where commitments are undertaken by groups of farmers, the maximum level shall be 30%. Funding from the EAFRD may be used for measures which come under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DZ/2012.
Amendment 1456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Areas other than those referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be eligible for payments under Article 32 if they are affected by specific constraints and where land management should be continued in order to conserve or improve the environment, maintain the countryside or wetlands, conserve water resources, and preserve the tourist potential of the area or in order to protect the coastline.
Amendment 1469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under this measure shall be granted per hectare of forest to forest holders, municipalities and their associations who and public bodies which undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations consisting of one or more forest-environment commitments. Bodies managing state owned forests may also benefit from support provided they are independent from the state budget.
Amendment 1509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) horizontal and vertical co-operation among supply chain actors for the establishment of logistic platforms to promote short supply chains and local markets, especially for quality products as referred to in Articles 17 (1)a and 17(1)b;
Amendment 1512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) promotion activities in a local context relating to the development of short supply chains and local markets, especially for quality products as referred to in Articles 17(1)a and 17(1)b;
Amendment 1554 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) financial contributions, paid directly to farmers, and producers of forestry products to premiums for crop, animal and pl, plant and forest stantd insurance against economic losses caused by adverse climatic events, fires and animal or plant diseases or pest infestation or costs of reforestation;
Amendment 1709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of irrigation, only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwardsinfrastructure and installations shall be deemed eligible expenditure when the aim is as follows: greater efficiency in the use of water and energy in agriculture; greater security regarding supply of water to agricultural produce; investments in new irrigareas of irrigated land under national installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where an environmental analysis provides eterest plans or regional policy plans which contribute to rural development and territorial rebalancing. In all cases evidence must be providenced that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact.
Amendment 1771 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54
Article 54
Amendment 1798 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56
Article 56
Amendment 1807 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57
Article 57
Amendment 1817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58
Article 58
Amendment 1825 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59
Amendment 1830 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1831 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2
Article 59 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1832 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3
Article 59 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1836 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60
Article 60
Amendment 1841 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1939 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 50% of the eligible public expenditure in the other reg75 % for regions in transitions.
Amendment 1947 #
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, 30, 31, 32 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 transitional, less developed, the and outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93;
Amendment 2003 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) non-recoverable VAT, when it is genuinely and definitively borne by the ultimate beneficiaries.
Amendment 2004 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3
Article 68 – paragraph 3
3. ContribWork carried outi ons in kind in the form of provision of works, goods, services, land and real estate for which no cash payment supported by invoices or documents of a ‘time and materials’ basis as part of rural development measures by the ultimate beneficiaries using the manpower, materials and equivalpment probative value has been made, may be eligible for support provided that the conditions of Article 59 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] are fulfillwhich a firm has to hand shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution; in such cases, the amount of expenditure eligible for a EAFRD contribution shall be calculated on the basis of a price list for the various works performed.
Amendment 2015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) providing the Commission, on a quarterlyn annual basis, with relevant indicator data on operations selected for funding, including key characteristics of the beneficiary as well as the project;
Amendment 2070 #
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I – Article 18(3)
ANNEX I – Article 18(3)
Amendment 2084 #
27(5) Investments in new 50% Of the amount of eligible investment in forestry technologies and less developed regions in processing and 75% Of the amount of eligible investment in marketing of forestry outermost regions products 675% Of the amount of eligible investment in the smaller Aegean islands 40% Of the amount of eligible investment in other regions
Amendment 2105 #
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 1– point 1 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 1– point 1 a (new)
- Participation in quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (articles 17(1)a and 17(1)b)
Amendment 2116 #
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
Conservation of High Nature Value farm systems: Knowledge transfer and information actions Advisory services, farm management, and farm relief services Quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs Agri-environment-climate Organic farming Natura 2000 and Water framework directive payments Enhancement of biodiversity in rural areas Co-operation Investment in physical assets
Amendment 2119 #
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
Organic farming: Knowledge transfer and information actions Advisory services, farm management, and farm relief services Agri-environment-climate Animal Welfare Natura 2000 and Water framework directive payments Farm and business development Co-operation Investment in physical assets EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability
Amendment 2121 #
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
Agricultural products quality schemes (art. 17(1)a and 17(1)b) Business start-up aid for farmers committing to quality schemes Investments in physical assets Knowledge transfer and information actions Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services Co-operation Investments in non-agricultural activities Setting-up of producers groups Leader