57 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2011/0280(COD)
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009 allows Member States to establish criteria for deciding whether an agricultural area of a holding is considered as being used predominantly for agricultural activities. In order to further improve the targeting of direct payments, the legal basis for Member States and regions to exclude certain non- agricultural areas from direct payments should be strengthened and expanded. In addition to criteria such as the intensity, nature, duration and timing of the non- agricultural activity, Member States and regions should also be able to exclude areas that are part of a non-agricultural infrastructure or that have a non- agricultural function.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The distribution of direct income support among farmers is characterised by the allocation of disproportionate amounts of payments to a rather small number of large beneficiaries. Due to economies of size, larger beneficiaries do not require the same level of unitary support for the objective of income support to be efficiently achieved. Moreover, the potential to adapt makes it easier for larger beneficiaries to operate with lower levels of unitary support. It is therefore fair to introduce a system for large beneficiaries where the support level is gradually reduced and ultimately capped to improve the distribution of payments between farmers. Such a system should however take into account salaried labour intensitylabour employed, including salaries and contractor costs, to avoid disproportionate effects on large farms with high employment numbers. Those maximum levels should not apply to payments granted to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment since the beneficial objectives they pursue could be diminished as a result. In order to make capping effective, Member States should establish some criteria in order to avoid abusive operations by farmers seeking to evade its effects. The proceeds of the reduction and capping of payments to large beneficiaries should remain in the Member States where they were generated and should be used for financing projects with a significant contribution to innovation under Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and of the Council of….on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [RDR].
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In order to evaluate the new CAP, a review of the reforms and their impact on the environment and agricultural production should be carried out by the Commission by the end of 2017.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure a better distribution of support amongst agricultural land in the Union, including in those Member States which applied the single area payment scheme established under Regulation (EC) No 73/2009in the Union, a new basic payment scheme should replace the single payment scheme established under 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 continued under Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, which combined previously existing support mechanisms into a single scheme of decoupled direct payments. Such a moveMember States should entailmodify their expiry of payment entitlements obtained under those Regulations and the allocation of new ones, although still based on the number of eligible hectares at the disposal of farmers in the first year of implementation of the schemeisting support systems in line with this Regulation, without necessarily abolishing their current direct payments models.
Amendment 180 #
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 equitabfairly distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equalfairer 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, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, 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.
Amendment 198 #
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 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 byby linear cuts to all Member States with direct payments above the Union average, with a maximum decrease of 5% of the level of each Member State. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, 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.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region may have a uniform unit value following a period of convergence, however, in order to avoid disruptive financial and production consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular those with the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should continue to focus on the convergence issue, taking into account the review of the reformed CAP in 2017.
Amendment 229 #
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 suppfort agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsorylimate and environment practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practises should take the form of simple, generalised, non- contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and ecological focus areas. The compulspasture and permanent crops, ecological focus areas, on-farm nutrient management, winter soil cover, minimum tillage ory nature of to tillage and direct drilling, biodiversity action plans and water management. Those practises 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’ comp, farmers in agri-environment schemes, farmers whose holding is certified under national environment without fulfillingal certification schemes anyd further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systemsarmers with more than 70% of the eligible agricultural area covered by grassland, should benefit from the ‘greening’ component without fulfilling any further obligation. Non- respect of the ‘'greening’' component should not lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR]a reduction of the basic payment.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The creation and development of new economic activityIn order to address the challenge of inter-generational renewal in the agriculturale sector by young farmers 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, where only 7% of the population is aged under 35 years of age, an income support to young farmers commencing their agricultural activities should be established in order to facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers 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. 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 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) A simple and specific scheme for small farmers shouldmay be put in place in order 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 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. However for breaches of national environmental legislation, penalties on the payment should be imposed. 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. For that reason, access to the scheme should be limited to existing holdings.
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) a top-up payment for farmers observing agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment;
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) an obligatory payment for young farmers who commence their agricultural activity;
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) a voluntary simplified scheme for small farmers;
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) a voluntary simplified scheme for small farmers;
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘permanent grassland’ means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for fiveeight years or longer; it may include other species suitable for grazing provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant;
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. For each Member State and each year, the estimated product of capping as referred to in Article 11, which is reflected by the difference between the national ceilings set out in Annex II, to which is added the amount available in accordance with Article 44, and the net ceilings set out in Annex III, is made available as Union supportin the Member State concerned for measures under rural development programming aimed at farmers or groups of farmers and financed under the EAFRD as specified in Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR].
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where one of the following appliesMember States shall establish appropriate, objective and non- discriminatory criteria to ensure that no direct payments are granted to a natural or legal person:
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of its overall economic activities; or
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) whose principal business or company objects do not consist of exercising an agricultural activity; or
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 650 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shallMember States may decide not to apply paragraph 1 to farmers who received less than EUR 5 000 of direct payments for the previous year.
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 for the purposes of laying down:guidelines on appropriate, objective and non-discriminatory criteria that Member States may use when applying paragraph 1.
Amendment 775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated by subtracting the salaries effectively paid and declared by the farmer in the previous year, including taxes and social contributions related to employment, as well as costs incurred as a result of the use of contractors for specific farming operations, from the total amount of direct payments initially due to the farmer without taking into account the payments to be granted pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III of this Regulation.
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. All amounts deducted by way of implementation of this Article shall remain in the Member State or region where it was deducted, and may, at the discretion of the Member State or region, be used for the purpose of the national reserve or for rural development programming. Where a Member State or region chooses to allocate funds from capping to rural development programming, co-financing rules shall apply.
Amendment 817 #
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 aimed at farmers or groups of farmers 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 201920 as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments and shall be subject to co- financing.
Amendment 818 #
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 as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments and shall be subject to co-financing.
Amendment 836 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Unallocated funds from the application of article 33 shall be transferred within the Member State concerned to rural development measures under the EAFRD, targeted at farmers or groups of farmers. The transfer of these funds shall count towards the maximum transfer percentage of 10% as laid down in paragraph 1.
Amendment 870 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new)
- 1. In order to evaluate the new CAP, a review of the implementation of the reforms and their impact on the environment and agricultural production should be carried out by the Commission by the end of 2017.
Amendment 1252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the following agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environmentMembers 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. Farmers who fulfil the criteria of "green by definition", in accordance with Article 29(4), shall qualify ipso facto for this payment. Member States shall select four measures from the following list and farmers shall observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) two of the nationally or regionally selected agricultural measures:
Amendment 1261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall receive a top-up payment, provided that they observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) thefour of the six following agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment:
Amendment 1345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) on-farm nutrient management plan;
Amendment 1350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) to have an on-farm resource efficiency improvement plan
Amendment 1356 #
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 biodiversity action plan or to participate in a collective biodiversity scheme
Amendment 1366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(c c) to have an on-farm water management improvement plan
Amendment 1371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
(c d) biodiversity action plan;
Amendment 1374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new)
(c e) water management.
Amendment 1397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, linear reductions in accordance with Article 7, and any reductions and penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR], Member States shall grant the payment referred to in this Chapter to farmers observing those of the three practisee requirements referred to in paragraph 1 that are relevant for them, and in function of their compliance with Articles 29, 30, 31 and 32..
Amendment 1459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Farmers applying agro- environmental measures in accordance with Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EC) No [...][RDR], or whose holding is certified under national or regional environmental certification schemes shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter. Environmental certification schemes should be effective, impartial and transparent and offer equivalent or additional benefits to climate and environment on a regional level compared to the practices laid down in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1560 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms where : more then 70% of the eligible agricultural area is covered by permanent grassland, used for production of grass or other herbaceous forage, left fallow, or subject to a combination of these uses;
Amendment 1562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms where the farmer interchanges more than 50% of his total arable land with other farmers on an annual basis, provided that the farmer proves that each parcel of his arable land is being cultivated with a different crop compared to that of the previous calendar year;
Amendment 1679 #
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 decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land. Member States may define the baseline for the protection of permanent grassland on the basis of the amount of organic matter content in their soils.
Amendment 1739 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, ditches, nitrogen-fixing crops, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips, and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1742 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % 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). Landscape features that are not eligible on the basis of article 25(2) remain non- eligible for payment but can be used by the farmer to fulfil this obligation.
Amendment 1774 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States may decide to define rare crops which are at risk of disappearing and which represent less than 1% of total arable surface in a Member State as ecological focus area;
Amendment 1780 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 1785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Farmers that decide to comply with part of the obligation to have ecological focus area by participating in a group of farmers in accordance to a national or regional management plan, cannot leave the group of farmers and cannot comply with the aforementioned obligation in the relevant year in another way. Every farmer is responsible for the compliance of all other farmers in the group of farmers. The payment referred in article 29(1) shall be reduced to all participants if the group of farmers does not, or insufficiently, complies with the obligation regarding the maintenance of ecological focus area.
Amendment 1807 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a Resource efficiency improvement plan 1. Farmers shall implement a resource efficiency action plan to areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2), including for example: a) an on-farm nutrient management plan, which could include the use of catch crops or nitrogen-fixing crops, the use of controlled release nitrogen fertilisers, a plan for the optimised use of animal manure or the recovery of nutrients from manure, b) participation in an antibiotic reduction programme, c) participation in a chemical plant protection products reduction programme, d) an energy efficiency plan, include measures to reduce to use of (fossil) fuels and/or to produce renewable energy. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1811 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 b (new)
Article 32 b (new)
Article 32 b Biodiversity action plan 1. Farmers shall implement a biodiversity action plan to areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2). The plan shall identify species on the holding and species in decline with targeted habitat provisions for those species in decline. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1815 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 c (new)
Article 32 c (new)
Article 32 c Water management improvement plan 1. Farmers shall adopt measures to conserve water resources, for example through capture and storage of rain water, irrigation techniques consuming less water or precision agriculture. Farmers will be required to measure on- farm water use and to demonstrate a significant improvement in their water efficiency. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 d (new)
Article 32 d (new)
Article 32 d Biodiversity action plan 1. Farmers shall implement a biodiversity action plan to areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2). The plan shall identify species on the holding and species in decline with targeted habitat provision for those species in decline. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1818 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 d (new)
Article 32 d (new)
Article 32 d Monitoring and reporting 1. Farmers opting to implement one or more greening measures as laid down in Articles [32a new - 32 c new] shall be required to monitor improvement compared to a 2014 baseline. 2. Member States opting to implement one or more greening measures as laid down in Articles [32a new - 32 c new] shall be required to monitor improvement compared to a 2014 baseline and report every second year to the Commission about the implementation and results of greening measures in their Member State. 3. Every second year, the Commission shall present on the basis of the Member States' reports, and on the basis of their own findings, an analysis of the implementation and results of greening measures in the Member States.
Amendment 1859 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Unallocated funds from the application of article 33 shall be transferred within the Member State concerned to rural development measures under the EAFRD, targeted at farmers or groups of farmer, as laid down in article 14.s.
Amendment 1995 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In order to finance the payment referred to in Article 36, Member States shall use a percentage of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II which shall not be lower than 1% and not be higher than 2 %. They shall notify the Commission, by 1 August 2013, of the estimated percentage necessary to finance that payment.
Amendment 2134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Article 39 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The decision referred to in Article 39(3) or, where appropriate, in Article 39(4)(a), may not lead to market distortion and imbalances of the European level playing field. In such cases approval may not be granted by the Commission.
Amendment 2236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shallmay set the amount of the annual payment for the small farmers scheme at one of the following levels, subject to paragraphs 2 and 3:
Amendment 2291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V a (new)
Annex V a (new)
Annex V a List of crops as referred to in Article 30: spring common wheat or meslin seed or spelt winter common wheat or meslin seed or spelt durum wheat spring rye winter rye spring barley winter barley spring oats winter oats maize rice grain sorghum buckwheat or millet or canary seed cassava or arrowroot or salep or Jerusalem artichokes or sweet potatoes winter oilseed rape(canola) spring oilseed rape(canola) sunflower soya beans groundnuts linseed other oilseeds or oleaginous fruit lucerne or sainfoin or clover or vetches or honey lotus or chickling pea & birdsfoot peas or chickpeas or beans or lentils or other leguminous vegetables potatoes sugar beet sugar cane sweet corn hops flax hemp tobacco tomatoes onions or shallots or garlic or leeks or other alliaceous vegetables cabbages or cauliflowers or kohlrabi or kale or similar edible brassicas lettuce chicory carrots or turnips or salad beetroot, or salsify or celeriac or radishes or similar edible roots cucumbers or gherkins leguminous vegetables avocados melon or pawpaws saffron thyme or basil or melissa or mint or oregano or rosemary or sage locust beans cotton Italian ryegrass Cover crop mixes for agronomic purposes