38 Amendments of Frédérique RIES related to 2018/0216(COD)
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Program will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the CAP are expected to contribute and the phasing out of environmentally harmful subsidies. Actions under the CAP should contribute to at least 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the CAP to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Program's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – introductory part
(h) In the case of types of intervention for rural development or payments for schemes for the climate and the environment as set out in Article 28, 'beneficiary' means:
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i
(i) a public or private law body, an entity with or without legal personality, or a natural person or a group of natural or legal persons, responsible for initiating or both initiating and implementing operations;
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) 'targets' means pre-agreed values to be achieved at the end of the period in relation to the result and impact indicators included under a specific objective;
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Support from the EAGF and EAFRD shall aim to further improve the sustainable development of farming, food and rural areas, shall avoid undermining the Union’s environmental and climate objectives and shall contribute to achieving the following general objectives:
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as sustainable energy which shall not include first generation biofuels;
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The objectives and support measures shall be coherent with and complementary to the environmental and climate legislation as set out in Annex XI.
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the climate and the environment, including water quality and quantity, air quality, soil, biodiversity and ecosystem services;
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III and coherent with and complementary to the legislation as set out in Annex XI, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including water, biodiversity, soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide support and set a minimum financial share of at least 20% of their respective national allocation for direct payments for voluntary schemes for the climate and the environment ('eco- schemes') under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 720 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall support under this type of intervention genuine farmers, or groups of farmers and other land managers, who make commitments to observe, on eligible hectares, agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment.
Amendment 726 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may require mandatory participation of specific eco- schemes in areas with high natural value or where duly justified to meet one or more of the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives laid down in points (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph 1 of Article 6.
Amendment 741 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall provide the necessary guidance, in coordination with the European and National Common Agricultural Policy Networks as set out in Article 113, to facilitate the exchange of best practices, to improve the knowledge base and solutions for meeting the specific environmental- and climate- related objectives laid down in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1). Special attention shall be given to the potential replication of measures and schemes tailored to specific local, regional or national and/or environmental contexts or constraints.
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives laid down in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1). Member States shall prioritise schemes that provide co- benefits, promote synergies and emphasise an integrated approach.
Amendment 804 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Member States shall exclude eco- schemes from a potential reduction of payments as set out in Article 15 or maximum financing levels.
Amendment 1063 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall only grant payments to farmers, or groups of farmers and other land managers, and other beneficiaries who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments which are considered to be beneficial to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7
Article 65 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may promote and support collective schemes and result- based payments schemes to encourage farmers or groups of farmers and other land managers to deliver a significant enhancement of the quality of the environment at a larger scale and in a measurable way.
Amendment 1282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 340% of the total EAGF and EAFRD contributions to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
Amendment 1319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 1
Article 87 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of the information provided by Member States the Commission shall evaluate the contribution of the policy to the climate change objectives using a simple and common methodology. The Commission shall regularly report on the progress towards mainstreaming climate action, including the amount of expenditure. The findings shall be presented in the annual year review as set out in Article 122.
Amendment 1328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The contribution to the expenditure target shall be estimated through the application of specific weightings differentiated on the basis whether the support makes a significant or a moderate contribution towards climate change objectives and be complemented by the Union climate marker system. These weighting shall be as follows:
Amendment 1337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 1
Article 88 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set out, in their CAP Strategic Plan, an indicative financial allocation for each intervention, in coherence with Articles 28(1) and 86(2). For each intervention, the multiplication of the planned unit amount, without the application of the percentage of variation referred to in Article 89, and the planned outputs, shall equal this indicative financial allocation.
Amendment 1338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 89 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) decoupled direct payments, excluding schemes for the climate and the environment as set out in Article 28, and coupled income support referred to in Chapter II of Title III;
Amendment 1343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) up to 15% of the Member State’s allocation for EAFRD in financial years 2022 – 2027 to the Member State’s allocation for direct paythe schemes for the climate and the environment as set out in Annex IV for calendar years 2021 to 2026rticle 28.
Amendment 1351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 2
Article 91 – paragraph 2
Based on the SWOT analysis referred to in Article 103(2) and an assessment of needs referred to in Article 96, Member State shall establish in the CAP Strategic Plans an intervention strategy as referred to in Article 97 in which quantitative targets and milestones shall be set to achieve the specific objectives set out to in Article 6. The targets shall be defined using a common set of result and impact indicators set out in Annex I.
Amendment 1364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1
Article 92 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall aim to make, through their CAP Strategic Plans and in particular through the elements of the intervention strategy referred to in point (a) of Article 97(2), a greater overall contribution to the achievement of the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) in comparison to the overall contribution made to the achievement of the objective laid down in point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 110(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 through support under the EAGF and the EAFRD in the period 2014 to 2020.
Amendment 1370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2
Article 92 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall explain in their CAP Strategic Plans, on the basis of availthe most recent and reliable information, how they intend to achieve the greater overall contribution set out to in paragraph 1. That explanation shall be based on relevant information such as the elements referred to in points (a) to (f) of Article 95(1) and in point (b) of Article 95(2).
Amendment 1383 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 2
Article 94 – paragraph 2
2. The body of the Member State responsible for drawing up the CAP Strategic Plan shall ensure that the competent authorities for the environment and climate are effectively and inclusively involved in the preparation of the environmental and climate aspects of the plan.
Amendment 1387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) environmental, economic and social partners;
Amendment 1405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) summary of current and target values for impact indicators;
Amendment 1447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 2
Article 106 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess the proposed CAP Strategic Plans on clear and objective criteria, including the basis of the completeness of the plans, the consistency and coherence with the general principles of Union law, with this Regulation and the provisions adopted pursuant to it and with the Horizontal Regulation, their potential achievement of and effective contribution to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), coherence and compliance with legislation set out in Annex XI, the impact on the proper functioning of the internal market and distortion of competition, the level of administrative burden on beneficiaries and administration. The assessment shall address, in particular, the adequacy of the strategy of the CAP Strategic Plan, the corresponding specific objectives, targets, interventions and the allocation of budgetary resources to meet the specific CAP Strategic Plan objectives through the proposed set of interventions on the basis of the SWOT analysis and the ex-ante evaluation.
Amendment 1454 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The approval shall not cover the information referred to in point (c) of Article 101 and in Annexes I to IV to the CAP Strategic Plan referred to in points (a) to (de) of Article 95(2).
Amendment 1456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Commission shall communicate the evaluations of the CAP Strategic Plans, accompanied by its observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 1477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 2
Article 114 – paragraph 2
2. The aim of the EIP shall be to stimulate innovation and improve the exchange of knowledge. Innovation in this regard should contribute to the development of competiveness, environmental performance and sustainability, in particular for the development of sustainable farming practices in the areas of climate, water, soil, biodiversity and waste.
Amendment 1499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 1
Article 122 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall organise each year an annual review meeting with the Commission, to be chaired jointly or by the Commission, which will take place not earlier than two months after the submission of the annual performance report.
Amendment 1500 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 2
Article 122 – paragraph 2
2. The annual review meeting shall aim at examining the performance of each plan, including progress made towards achieving established targets and overarching Union environmental and climate objectives, any issues affecting performance and past or future actions to be taken to address them.
Amendment 1501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 122 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall communicate summaries of the annual review meetings along with its observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 1516 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 2
Article 127 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall carry out an interimd make public an evaluation to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and Union added value of the EAGF and the EAFRD by the end of the third year following the start of implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans taking into account the indicators set out in Annex I. The Commission may make use of all relevant information already available in accordance with Article [128] of the [New Financial Regulation]. This shall be complemented by an external and independent evaluation report that covers the effectiveness, efficiency, implementation, complementarity, results and impacts of the EAGF and the EAFRD.
Amendment 1517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 127 – paragraph 3
Article 127 – paragraph 3
3. TBy the end of the period covered by this Regulation, the Commission shall carry out and make publicly available an ex post evaluation to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and Union added value of the EAGF and the EAFRD. This shall be complemented by an external and independent ex post evaluation report that covers the effectiveness, efficiency, implementation, complementarity, results and impacts of the EAGF and the EAFRD.