23 Amendments of Viorica DĂNCILĂ related to 2017/2208(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the second pillar of the common agricultural policy is an essential financing instrument for boosting economic growth in lagging regions’ rural areas, while at the same time providing the financial incentives needed to address specific territorial needs, which in turn contribute to achieving the three cross- cutting objectives of innovation, environmental/climate change mitigation and adaptation; whereas the first pillar gives incentive and support for agricultural and agro-ecological practices, which both help the environment and give stimulus to people, for example young farmers, to engage with agriculture;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas in some of the low-income regions of the EU the problem of land- grabbing and concentration of land is a big obstacle for helping the regions develop and grow;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the economic crisis in the EU has adversely affected economic growth at regional level, which is currently being compounded by a crisis of confidence in the EU, despite the fact that cohesion policy has contributed significantly to boosting growth and employment and reducing disparities between EU regions;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poorer physical and digital infrastructure development, generally weaker institutions, lack of e-services and the skills gap present a major obstacle for the successful development of viable and self-sufficient agricultural businesses, pushing many young people to abandon rural areas and migrate, and worsening the shortage of qualified workers;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas gender issues are usually more often addressed in ‘soft’ policy areas, rather than in ‘hard’ ones, such as regional policies, which receive higher financial support;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that agriculture is part of the solution for enhancing sustainable growth, providing jobs and increasing levels of income in lagging regions, while at the same time helping to preserve the countryside and combat rural depopulation; highlights the strategic role that agriculture plays for lagging regions, by supplying food and guaranteeing food security for these regions;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that agriculture is part of the solution for enhancing sustainable growth, providing jobs and increasing levels of income in lagging regions, while at the same time helping to preservesustainably preserve and develop the countryside and combat rural depopulation;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to invest in education to attract and keep high quality human resources in agricultural lagging regions;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of rural development funds in boosting the competitiveness of those regions through tailor-made projects based on bottom-up approaches; acknowledges, therefore, the input of local action groups in developing local strategies, supporting stakeholder networking and the appraisal and approval of individual LEADER projects; points out that involving young people in agricultural activities leads to improved performance, since they contribute with innovative solutions and bring state-of- the-art technology to farming;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of rural development funds in boosting the competitiveness of those regions through tailor-made projects based on bottom-up approaches; acknowledges, therefore, the input of local action groups in developing local strategies, supporting stakeholder networking and the appraisal and approval of individual LEADER projects; recognizes the important role of the first pillar’s payment schemes especially for lagging regions and thus calls for keeping them as close as possible to the levels in the current CAP;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that comprehensive and well-timed development strategies are needed not only to address some of the basic problems of agricultural lagging regions, but also to enhance their capacity to adopt new technology, retain and attract talent, as well as generate and stimulate new investments;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of the possible synergetic effects from ensuring that a large share of the total employment in lagging regions is in agriculture, with the prospect of being able to provide a solid basis for traditional quality products, such as GI products, mountain products or local specialties, and developing tourism activities, specifically rural and agro-tourism;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the promoting a change in traditional gender roles, so that women are increasingly able to share the benefits of regional enlargement, has an intrinsic value and can also strengthen the competitiveness of trade and industry particularly in the lagging regions;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Member States and local and regional authorities to provide innovative infrastructure, including fast internet connections and IT, to help encourage diversification in the agricultural lagging regions;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes that diversification has become a necessity for many farmers, particularly in the lagging regions, in order to provide additional sources of income;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on member states to consider the possibility of helping communities in the lagging regions with corresponding tools in establishing producing facilities which create closed production circuits and help value-adding processes remain in the regions.
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the presence of a properly educated and trained workforce has a powerful impact on competitiveness, productivity and the attractiveness of the labour market; draws attention to the depopulation of low-income regions owing to the exodus of young people towards more developed areas; regrets that these regions find it so hard to attract highly skilled workers;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the presence of a properly educated and trained workforce has a powerful impact onwhen it comes to boosting competitiveness, productivity and the, attractiveness of the and labour market entry;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Hopes that, in implementing the 2020 education and training strategy and its objectives, account will be taken of existing situations in lagging regions, in particular the departure rates and their adverse impact on employment; stresses the need for training to enhance workers' professional skills, which should ideally be tailored to employment market requirements;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that access to credit is harder in lagging regions, especially those that are also low-income regions because of the high interest rates charged by banks; stresses the importance of ensuring easier access to credit to assist businesses in difficulty and to promote new business models; points out that full implementation of the general balanced regional development priority objective involves: reducing growth disparities between and within regions that are lagging behind, while fostering the targeted development of growth poles in these regions;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it necessary to support productive business activities specific to lagging regions, including sustainable tourism and agriculture, through the increasingly effective combination of funding from regional and national bodies and from EU instruments.; reiterates the need to improve the overall attractiveness of these regions through the creation of balanced economic opportunities and appropriate investment in transport, social and business infrastructures, as well as measures to realise tourism and cultural potential;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it necessary to support productive business activities specific to lagging regions, including sustainable tourism and agriculture and innovation focused on SMEs, through the increasingly effective combination of funding from regional and national bodies and from EU instruments.; calls on the Member States to identify policies tailored to specific local requirements in terms of growth, thereby encouraging SMEs to invest in these regions;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to recognise the role played by cohesion policy as an essential European economic policy instrument to promote public investments that take into account the specific economic, social and territorial characteristics of the regions; stresses that such investment should therefore be exempt from the budgetary constraints of the Stability Pact, especially in lagging regions, where they promote growth, employment and improvement of the macro-economic framework throughout the EU; is concerned that possible cuts in the wake of Brexit will seriously affect growth in regions that are lagging behind;