18 Amendments of Jo LEINEN related to 2018/0216(COD)
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) In view of the importance of combating the loss of biodiversity in accordance with the Union's obligations to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this Program will contribute to the incorporation of biodiversity protection measures into the Union's policies, particularly as concerns agricultural spaces and habitats, and provide EUR 15 billion of CAP funding in support of biodiversity objectives, to be supplemented by EUR 5 billion in funding from the Member States. In particular, this financing will support measures to preserve biodiversity in accordance with Article 28 and measures to preserve biodiversity in accordance with Articles 65 and 67.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to bolster environmental care and, climate action and to contribute to thebiodiversity and to meet all environmental- and climate-related objectives of the Union relevant to agriculture;
Amendment 365 #
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 energyincluding soil carbon sequestration in accordance with the relevant international conventions;
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) contribute to the protection of biodiversity, especially pollinators, reduce reliance on crop protection products, preserve nature and enhance ecosystem services and preserve and restore habitats and landscapes, including natural vegetation of at least 10% of the total agriculturally managed land;
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including safe, nutritious and sustainable food, food wasteorganic agriculture, reducing food waste, reducing the use of antibiotics, as well as greater animal welfare.
Amendment 1041 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) environmental, climate and other management and climate commitments;
Amendment 1049 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – title
Article 65 – title
Environmental, climate and other management and climate commitments
Amendment 1054 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may grant payments for environmental, climate and other management and climate commitments under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may only grant support under this type of interventions for tangible and/or intangible investments, which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6, demonstrably have no harmful effects on the environment, and do not contribute to polluting activities. Support to the forestry sector shall be based on a forest management plan or equivalent instrument.
Amendment 1158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in irrigation which do not lead to a net reduction in the water used for irrigation in that catchment area and which are not consistent with the achievement of good status of water bodies, as laid down in Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC, including expansion of irrigation affectinginvestments which are associated with the expansion of irrigation and/or an increased risk of diffuse pollution, particularly where this affects water bodies whose status has been defined as any less than ‘good’ in the relevant river basin management plan;
Amendment 1171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) investments in bio-energy products which do not meet the sustainability criteria set out in the Renewable Energy Directive, including limits on particular raw materials.
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay grant support under this type of interventions in order to promote risk-reducing agricultural practices which increase resilience against natural hazards and hazards arising from climate change, as well as in order to promote risk management tools, which help genuine farmers manage production and income risks related to their agricultural activity which are outside their control and which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6.
Amendment 1274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 3070 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan and of direct EAGF payments as set out in Annexes IV and 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 66which are linked to specific environmental and climate objectives as set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation or to meeting the social demands as set out in point (i) of that Article. The Member States may choose the proportion of EAFRD and direct EAGF payments used for the aforementioned goals, provided that the overall total is 70 %. The previous paragraph notwithstanding, at least 50 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX and at least 50 % of the total EAGF contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IV 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, consisting exclusively of measures set out in Articles 28, 28 a (new), 65, 67, and point (a) of Article 68(4). The Member States may choose the proportion of EAFRD and direct EAGF payments used for the aforementioned goals, provided that the overall total is 50 %.
Amendment 1285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1
Article 92 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall aim to make, throughIn 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 ofthe Member States shall allocate a greater overall percentage of the budget to achieve 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 mapercentage of the budget provided 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. The Member States shall make the following comparisons for the percentages of funds allocated to individual measures: (a) measures set out in point Article 28 of this Regulation compared to Article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 (b) interventions in accordance with Articles 65 and 67 and point (a) of Article 68(4) compared to point (d) of Article 17, Articles 21 to 23, 25 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Amendment 1367 #
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 available information, how they intend to achieve the greater overall contribution set out to in paragraph 1, including how they intend to ensure that the objectives set out on the basis of the indicators listed in Article 91(1) will constitute an improvement to the current situation. 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 points (a) and (b) of Article 95(2).
Amendment 1380 #
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 effectivefully involved in the preparation of the environmental and climate aspects of the planevery element of the plan, and in particular, that they have joint responsibility for the environmental and climate aspects of the plan, including the establishment of environmental objectives on the basis of the result and impact indicators, Articles 28, 28 a (new) and 65- 67.
Amendment 1388 #
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;