21 Amendments of Jan HUITEMA related to 2022/2182(INI)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that generational renewal in agriculture is key for the social, economic and environmental sustainability of rural areas and EU food autonomsovereignty, as well as for the future of agriculture and the traditional familythe balance between territories, the adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, the preservation of biodiversity and natural resources and for the diversity of sustainable farming models;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a fair and dignified income and quality of life for farmers and their families is essential in attracting new young and new people to the sector;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the price and availability of land, low profitabilitydifficult access to credit, low profitability, consequences of climate change, administrative requirements and the image of the sector were identified as the main barriers to becoming a farmer11; _________________ 11 European Commission, ‘Public consultation results on the CAP reform’, 2017.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the inconsistency that often exists between the takeover value of a farm and the actual profitability of the farm being sold.
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that retired farmers are not always in favour of transferring their land to the new generation due to low pensions, land rental income and direct payments;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that due to the revision of the Basel III framework it is becoming more challenging to obtain capital from banks to invest in farmland;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that some young people in some rural areas experience significant daily challenges, particularly as regards education and training, access to quality jobs, social isolation, infrastructure and public transport, healthcare and digital connectivity, especially in remote and less developed rural regions;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to actively support farm overtakes by creating subsidy schemes and flexible legal interpretations for innovative ideas and concepts and creating broader tax exemptions for young farmers;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States and Regions to make their generational renewal policy a lever of their national or regional agricultural projects;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to provide access, in their advisory services, to a farm succession facilitator that can provide guidance during farm transfers, namely on intergenerational dialogue, legal and taxation frameworks and, financial support possibilities, establishing farm diagnosis and ensuring follow-up;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that payments under the CAP are only received by farmers that are truly active;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to promote innovative models of intergenerational collaboration, such as partnerships, share farming or land- matching services, as well as transmission or pre-retirement schemes and trial periods;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of preserving farmland and the objectives of sustainable food production; calls on the Commission to launch a study on the effects of competing uses for farmland, such as urbanisation and energy, on the quantity and quality of farmland available and on prices and land concentration, while also evaluating the impacts of all relevant EU policy areas, including the CAP, in this regard;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Member States to design attractive long-term lease construction possibilities to increase the long-term availability of farmland for young farmers, as this also has the potential to improve soil health conditions due to the increased feeling of ownership of the farmer;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU observatory on farmland, as part of the Rural Observatory, making the best use of all existing data collection tools, to monitor, in particular, trends and prices for land sale and rental, as well as changes in farmland use;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Member States to develop and support land banks and land mobility schemes during transition periods to ensure access to farmland for active farmers;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Invites all stakeholders from the value chains to make generational renewal in agriculture a strategic priority by offering adequate incentives, complementary to public supports
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Stresses that decent and attractive income and living conditions for young farmers depend, inter alia, on a better share of value within agri-food chains, ethical marketing prices and long-term contracts
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists that young people must be involved and given the ability to participate in political life and decision-making processes, including by supporting and promoting young farmers organisations at local, regional, national and EU level, to ensure that their specific needs are accounted for and that policies provide effective support for their development;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Insists that rural areas must be able to provide adequate and flexible living conditions for young and new farmers and their families, namely better mobility, access to better education, career opportunities, health, leisure and culture services, and broader digital connectivity;