27 Amendments of João FERREIRA related to 2011/0282(COD)
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) a fair and decent standard of living for the local communities depending on rural activities
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) adapting the production and output of producers who are members of such groups to market requirements while promoting local and environment friendly crop varieties, based on the area's specificities;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to ensure efficient use of Union funds and equal treatment for farmers across the Union mountain areas and areas facing natural or other specific constraints should be defined in accordance with objective criteria. In the case of areas facing natural constraints these should be bio-physical criteria underpinned by robust scientific evidence. Transitional arrangements should be adopted in order to facilitate the phasing out of payments in areas that will no longer be considered as areas facing natural constraints as a result of the application of theseor other specific constraints these should be socio-economic criteria and bio-physical criteria.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) inform the broader public and potential beneficiaries on rural development policy and funding opportunities;
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(ua) “new farmer”: a farmer who possesses adequate occupational skills and competence and is setting up for the first time in an agricultural holding as head of the holding;
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agricultureeconomic viability of farms;
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) maintaining and creating jobs;
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) supporting and promoting small and medium-scale farmers and family farming to revert the economic, social and human desertification of the rural environment.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancingfamily farm viability, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) increasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture and food processingdeveloping farming and food processing systems which are less dependent on fossil energy;
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
(c) facilitparticipating in the supply and use of renewable sources of energy, of by- products, wastes, residues and other non food raw material for purposes of the bio- economy;
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) new farmers;
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 120 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%.
Amendment 891 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Support under this measure shall be limited to the maximum support rates laid down in Annex I. These maximum rates may be increased for young farmers and new farmers, collective investments and integrated projects involving support under more than one measure, investments in areas facing significant natural constraints as referred to in Article 33(3) and operations supported in the framework of the EIP for agricultural productivity andproduction and economic viability within agricultural sustainability in accordance with the support rates laid down in Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%.
Amendment 924 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) new farmers;
Amendment 941 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 960 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be granted to young farmers and new farmers.
Amendment 996 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Amendment 1021 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1700 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. A EIP network shall be put in place to support the EIP for agricultural productivon, economic viability and sustainability referred to in Article 61, in accordance with Article 51(1). It shall enable the networking of operational groups, advisory services and researchers
Amendment 1844 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 4
Title 4
EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainabilityproduction and economic viability in the context of sustainable agriculture
Amendment 1847 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainabilityproduction and economic viability in the context of sustainable agriculture shall:
Amendment 1871 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainabilityproduction and economic viability in the context of sustainable agriculture shall seek to achieve its aims by:
Amendment 1885 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3
Article 61 – paragraph 3
3. The EAFRD shall contribute to the aims of the EIP for agricultural productiveconomic viability and sustainability through support, in accordance with Article 36, of the EIP operational groups referred to in Article 62 and the EIP Network referred to in Article 53.