86 Amendments of Bas EICKHOUT related to 2011/0288(COD)
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In accordance with Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), objectives of development cooperation, including those approved in the context of the United Nations and other international organisations, should be taken into account under the CAP. Measures taken under this regulation should not jeopardize the food production capacity and long term food security of developing countries, in particular least developed countries (LDCs), and contribute to achieving the Union's commitments on mitigating climate change.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the accreditation of the paying agencies and coordinating bodies, the content of the Farm Advisory System, the measures to be financed by Union budget under public intervention and the valuation of the operations in connection with public intervention, the reductions and suspension of the reimbursements to the Member States, the compensation between expenditure and revenues under the Funds, the recovery of debts, the penalties applied to beneficiaries in case of non-compliance with the eligibility conditions, in respect of rules on securities, on the functioning of the integrated administration and control system, of the measures excluded from the scrutiny of transactions, the penalties applied under cross compliance, the rules on maintenance of permanent grasslandpasture, the rules on the operative event and the exchange rate to be used by the Member States not using the euro and in respect of the content of the common evaluation framework of the measures adopted under the CAP. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council. (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The farm advisory system should cover at least the requirements and standards forming the scope of cross compliance. That system should also cover the requirements to be respected in relation to the agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment for direct payments, as well as the maintenance of the agricultural area under Regulation (EU) No DP/xxx of the European Parliament and of the Council of xxx establishing rules for direct payment to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy14 , as well as measures available under the second pillar (Regulation (EU) No RD/xxx) which improve sustainability of food production systems, such as organic faming, high nature value farming and agri-environment-climate measures. That system should finally cover certain elements related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, soil, biodiversity, protection of water, animal and plant disease notification and efficient nutrient cycling, animal and plant diseases, including non-chemical alternatives in pest management, and innovation as well as the sustainable development of the economical activity of the small farms.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The use of the agro-meteorological system and the acquisition and improvement of satellite images should provide the Commission with the means to manage the agricultural markets and, to facilitate the monitoring of agricultural expenditure, and the resources upon which agriculture is dependent, including agro-forestry systems.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to protect the financial interests of the Union budget, measures should be taken by Member States to satisfy themselves that transactions financed by the EAGF and the EAFRD are actually carried out and are executed correctly. Member States should also prevent, detect and deal effectively with any irregularities or non-compliance with obligations committed by beneficiaries. To this end, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests22 should apply. In order to ensure coherence in the EU's policy priorities and objectives, the scope of what is considered as risky to the financial interests of the Union budget should also include risks to the environment and public health, as the costs associated with these are externalised to other areas of public, including EU, spending. Minimising additional costs in other areas should ensure efficiency in public spending.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Provisions relating to general principles on checks, withdrawals, reductions or exclusions from payments and to the imposition of penalties are contained in various sectoral agricultural regulations. Those rules should be gathered in the same legal framework at a horizontal level. They should cover the obligations of the Member States as regards administrative and on-the-spot checks, the rules on the recovery, reduction and exclusions of aid. Rules on checks of obligations not necessarily linked to the payment of an aid should be laid down as well. In order to provide coherent and clear signals to farmers, it is important that eligibility rules, communicated to farmers or applied by inspectors when determining eligible areas, should be interpreted so as to ensure that high nature farming systems are not penalised, and to ensure that environmental quality or biodiversity in farming systems does not decrease as a result of eligibility checks.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) The cross compliance system incorporates in the CAP basic standards for the environment, climate change, good agricultural and environmental condition of land, public health, animal health, plant health and animal welfare. This link aims at contributing to the development of a sustainable agriculture through a better awareness of beneficiaries of the need to respect those basic standards. It aims also at contributing to make the CAP more compatible with the expectations of the society through a better consistency of that policy with the environment, public health, animal health, plant health and animal welfare policies. The CAP should do no harm: meaningful cross-compliance plus compulsory greening should be a baseline for sustainability, a contract with society to assure the citizens that public money is spent on public goods, rather than creating extra costs - in cleaning up environmental pollution, solving public health crises, the costs of reduced fertility and productivity, etc. Therefore a sound baseline of sustainability should be applied via cross compliance and greening measures, in order to ensure budgetary efficiency and minimise costs externalised to other areas of public spending.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) The cross compliance system forms an integral part of the CAP and should therefore be maintained. However, its scope, which consists so far in separate lists of statutory management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental condition of land should be streamlined so that its consistency is ensured and made more visible, without reducing environmental quality. For this purpose the requirements and standards should be organised in a single list and grouped by areas and issues. Experience has also shown that a number of the requirements within the scope of cross compliance are not sufficiently relevant to farming activity or the area of the holding or concern national authorities rather than beneficiaries. It is therefore appropriate to adjust this scope in this respect. Provision should furthermore be made for the maintenance of permanent grassland in 2014 and 2015pasture at parcel level.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) As regards Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy28 the provisions will only be operational under cross compliance when all Member States will have fully implemented them in particular with clear obligations for farmers. According to the Directive the requirements at farm level will be applied at the latest by 1 January 2013.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) As regards Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides29 the provisions will only be operational under cross compliance when all Member States will have fully implemented them in particular with clear obligations for farmers. According to the Directive the requirements at farm level will be progressively applied following a time schedule and in particular the general principles of integrated pest management will be applied at the latest by 1 January 2014.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) The cross compliance system implies certain administrative constraints for both beneficiaries and national administrations since record keeping must be ensured, checks must be carried out and penalties have to be applied where necessary. Those penalties should be proportionate, effective and dissuasive. Such penalties should be without prejudice to other penalties laid down under other provisions of Union or national law. For the sake of consistency, it is appropriate to merge the relevant Union provisions into one single legal instrument. For farmers participating in the smaAll farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP], the efforts to be made under the cross compliance system may be considered as exceeding the benefit of keeping those farmers under that system. For reasons of simplification, those farmers should therefore be exempted from cross compliance and in particular from its control system and from the risk of cross compliance penalties. However, that exemption should be without prejudice to the obligation to respect the applicable provisions of the sectoral legislation and to the possibility to be checked and to be imposed penalties under that legislationhould be obliged to respect cross compliance, although paying agencies may choose to attribute small farms with a lower level of risk the appropriate risk factors, due to their smaller surface area.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) The cross compliance system implies certain administrative constraints for both beneficiaries and national administrations since record keeping must be ensured, checks must be carried out and penalties have to be applied where necessary. Those penalties should be proportionate, effective and dissuasive. Such penalties should be without prejudice to other penalties laid down under other provisions of Union or national law. For the sake of consistency, it is appropriate to merge the relevant Union provisions into one single legal instrument. For farmers participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP], the efforts to be made under the cross compliance system may be considered as exceeding the benefit of keeping those farmers under that system. For reasons of simplification, those farmers should therefore be exempted from cross compliance and in particular from its control system and from the risk of cross compliance penalties. However, that exemption should be without prejudice to the obligation to respect the applicable provisions of the sectoral legislation and to the possibility to be checked and to be imposed penalties under that legislation.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57a) Member States should be required to report annually on the implementation and results of cross compliance and greening measures to the European Commission, who should submit an annual report to the European Parliament on the effectiveness of Member State measures to address long term sustainability challenges in food production systems.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68 a (new)
Recital 68 a (new)
(68a) In accordance with the principle of policy coherence for development, the implementation of a so-called do no harm CAP should be subject to regular monitoring and assessment as regards its impact on food production capacity and long term food security of developing countries, in particular of Less Developed Countries.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
"Advanced sustainable farming systems" are farming systems with practices going beyond the cross compliance baseline and continuously progressing to improve management of nutrients, water cycles and energy flows, in order to reduce environmental damage and waste of non- renewable resources and maintain a high degree of crop, animal and natural diversity in the production system
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
"Unsustainable farming systems" means farming and animal breeding practices which have an intrinsic risk of non- compliance with - or systematically seriously breach - cross compliance rules in the areas of environment and of public, animal and plant health, due to insufficient nutrient management and consequent water pollution, stocking densities being too high for the hectares available, high dependence on external energy, water, biocide and nutrient inputs.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 c (new)
"High Nature Value farming" means farming systems that host farming activities and farmland that, because of their characteristics, can be expected to support high levels of biodiversity or species and habitats of conservation concern. These systems are characterised by low intensity farming and high proportions of natural or semi-natural vegetation. It may also be characterised by a high diversity of land cover.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 d (new)
'non chemical methods' means alternative methods to pesticide and plant protection and pest management based on agronomic techniques such as those referred to in point 1 of annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC or physical, mechanical or biological pest control methods
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) as a minimum, the requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water and efficient nutrient cycling, soil health, animal and plant disease notifications and innovation at minimum, as laid down in Annex I to this Regulation;
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) The agri-environment-climate measures as laid down in article 29 of Regulation xxx/xxx [RD]
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) The agri- environment- climate measures as laid down in article 29 of regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx [RD]
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) advice on integrated pest management and use of non chemical alternatives
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the environmental performance and sustainable development of the economical activity of the small farms as defined by the Member States and at least of the farms participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP].
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the environmental performance and the sustainable development of the economical activity of the small farms as defined by the Member States and at least of the farms participating in the small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP].
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the environmental performance and the sustainable development of the economic activity of organic farming, to at least the standards referred to in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the environmental performance and the sustainable development of economic activity of organic farming as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
However Member States may determine, in accordance with objectivebased on environmental, economic and social criteria, the categories of beneficiaries that have priority access to the farm advisory system. Member States shall nevertheless ensure that priority is given to farmers whose access to an advisory service other than the farm advisory system is most limited.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
The measures financed pursuant to point (c) of Article 6 shall aim to give the Commission the means to manage Union agricultural markets in a global context, to ensure agri-economic and agro-ecological monitoring of agricultural and forest land and of the condition of the agricultural resource base and crops, so as to enable estimates to be made, in particular; for example as regards yields and, resource efficiency and long-term agricultural production, to share the access to such estimates in an international context, such as initiatives coordinated by United Nations organisations or other international agencies, to contribute to transparency of world markets, and to ensure technological follow-up of the agri- meteorological system.
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
The measures financed pursuant to point (c) of Article 6 concern the collection or purchase of data needed to implement and monitor the common agricultural policy, including satellite data and meteorological data, the creation of a spatial data infrastructure and a website, the carrying out of specific studies on climatic conditions, monitoring of soil health and functionality e.g. LUCAS - Land Use/Cover Area frame Statistical Survey, and the updating of agri- meteorological and econometric models. Where necessary, those measures shall be carried out in collaboration with national laboratories and bodies.
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) prevent undue environmental and public health costs, especially to avoid funding of activities under the CAP which generate additional costs to other policy areas within the EU budget, especially the environment and public health.
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
In preparing samples for checks, the responsible authority shall consider the scope of risk to be covering risk to public funds in the EU budget, and shall include risk to the environment, risk to public health and associated costs, as referred to in article 60.
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The amount of the reduction of aid shall be graduated according to the severity, extent, duration and reoccurrence of the non compliance found and may go as far as total exclusion from one or several aid schemes or support measures for one or more calendar years. When evaluating the risk to public funds in a proportionate way and calculating reduction of aid due to an applicant breaching the terms of agreement for the granting of that aid, authorities responsible shall ensure that the rate of reduction reflects the real costs to society generated by the breach, taking into account article 60.
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
When assessing the severity of the non- compliance the authorities responsible for applying reductions shall take into account that, due to the nature of pollution events or public health crises, with some types of non-compliance the initial area upon which the breach is found may be small but the consequences can cover much more area or span many years.
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 a (new)
Article 65 a (new)
Article 65a Withdrawals and reductions as regards payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment Notwithstanding Article 65, the sum of the withdrawals and reductions applied in accordance with that Article as a result of non-compliance with the obligations referred to in Title III of Chapter 2 of Regulation ... (Direct Payments) may exceed the amount of the payment referred to in that Chapter.
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 77 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) provisions required for a harmonised definition of the basis for calculation of aid, including rules on how to deal with certain cases where eligible areas contain landscape features or trees; eligibility rules against which beneficiaries are controlled shall be coherent with meeting the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and a shift to sustainable farming, and so should not penalise high nature value farming or extensive agroforestry systems, or cause decreases in environmental quality or biodiversity. Flexibility should be allowed on the basis of the customary standards of the Member State or region concerned and such exceptions, justified beforehand, are envisaged on agronomic, ecological or environmental grounds. Or. en (Regulation now in force: Art.34(2, 3, 4) of R.1122/2009 and the current Commission Guidance documents http://marswiki.jrc.ec.europa.eu/wikicap/index.php/Category_art_34_content)
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1
Article 92 – paragraph 1
Article 91 shall apply to beneficiaries receiving direct payments under Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[DP], payments under Articles 44 and 45 of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[sCMO] and the annual premia under Articles 22(1)(a) and (b), 29 to 32, 34 and 35 of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[RD].
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2
Article 92 – paragraph 2
Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 3
Article 93 – paragraph 3
Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy will be considered as being part of Annex II once this Directive is implemented by all Member States and the obligations directly applicable to farmers have been identified. In order to take account of those elements the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 111 for the purpose of amending the Annex II within 12 months starting at the moment the last Member State has notified the implementation of the Directive to the Commission. as from 2014. Or. en (art.11 Dir. 2000/60/EC)
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 3
Article 93 – paragraph 3
Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy will be considered as being part of Annex II once this Directive is implemented by all Member States and the obligations directly applicable to farmers have been identified. In order to take account of those elements the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 111 for the purpose of amending the Annex II within 12 months starting at the moment the last Member State has notified the implementation of the Directive to the Commissionas from 2014.
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 4
Article 93 – paragraph 4
Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides wishall be considered as being part of Annex II once this Directive is implemented by all Member States and the obligations directly applicable to farmers have been identified. In order to take account of those elements the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 111 for the purpose of amending the Annex II within 12 months starting at the moment the last Member State has notified the implementation of the Directive to the Commissionas from 2014, including the obligations relating to integrated pest management.
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 93 – paragraph 4
Article 93 – paragraph 4
Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides will be considered as being part of Annex II once this Directive is implemented by all Member States and the obligations directly applicable to farmers have been identified. In order to take account of those elements the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 111 for the purpose of amending the Annex II within 12 months starting at the moment the last Member State has notified the implementation of the Directive to the Commission, including the obligations relating to integrated pest managementas from 2014.
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 1
Article 94 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that all agricultural area, 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 on the basis of Annex II, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures. Member States shall not define minimum requirements which are not established in Annex II.
Amendment 611 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 96 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall report annually on the implementation and results of controls of cross compliance and greening measures to the European Commission, who shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament on the effectiveness of Member State or regional measures to address long term sustainability challenges in agriculture.
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 3
Article 99 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of intentional or serious non- compliance, the percentage of reduction shall in principle not be less than 20 % and may go as far as total exclusion from one or several aid schemes and apply for one or more calendar years. Repeated non-compliance which occurs after a beneficiary has been warned or sanctioned shall be considered as serious and intentional.
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 99 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the case of either, firstly, serious breaches repeated for two or more years or occurring over several standards or requirements in the environmental and public health areas of cross compliance; or secondly, if after risk assessment and/or re-inspection the farm is considered by the responsible authority to be inherently at risk of breaching the cross compliance standards, with reference to unsustainable farming systems as defined in article 2, the beneficiary concerned shall be permanently excluded from CAP payments.
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1
Article 100 – paragraph 1
Member States may retain 10% of the amounts resulting from the application of the reductions and exclusions referred to in Article 99 to fund environmental objectives under Articles 5(4) and (5) of Regulation EU No ... [RDR] for rural development priorities 4 and 5.
Amendment 660 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) viable food production, with a focus on agricultural incomefarmers' income, price margins, cost prices, agricultural productivity and price stability;
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 a (new)
Article 110 a (new)
Article 110a Assessment of impacts on developing countries 1. In accordance with Article 208 TFEU, the impact of the CAP on food production capacity and long term food security in developing countries shall be subject to regular and independent assessments, paying special attention to impacts on local and smallholder producers. The assessment shall also build on evidence submitted by governments, farmers' organisations, civil society organisations and other stakeholders in developing countries which are EU trading partners. 2. The Commission shall define, by means of delegated acts, the scope and the procedure for the impact assessment, taking into account relevant international initiatives, in particular by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, the FAO, and the Committee on Food Security. 3. The Commission shall transmit an annual report to the Council and to the European Parliament about the results of the assessment, the evidence received and the EU's policy response.
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 b (new)
Article 110 b (new)
Article 110b Complaints by smallholders and affected groups in development countries in serious difficulties or threatened with serious difficulties directly or indirectly caused by the CAP should be received by the EP Standing Rapporteur on PCD, and should be recorded in the Commission annual report. The complainant shall be assisted by a DG Agriculture Hearing Officer to ensure a fair hearing of the case. Evidence may be presented by the affected groups or other interested parties.
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 c (new)
Article 110 c (new)
Article 110c Generally, when concluding trade agreements, safeguard clauses should be inserted, for negative impacts of the CAP on long term food security and serious difficulties caused to smallholders. Such a social safeguard shall be available to affected groups or countries in case of negative impact of the CAP. A social safeguard clause may be based on Art. 25(2b) of the Cariforum-EU EPA, stating that a safeguard measure may be taken when a product is being imported into the territory of the other Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause disturbances in a sector of the economy, particularly where these disturbances produce major social problems.
Amendment 685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– Information on current and prospjectived future impacts of climate change in the relevant regions, of the green house gas emissions of the relevant farming practices and on the contribution of the agricultural sector to mitigation through improved farming and agroforestry practices and through the development of renewable energy projects on farm and energy efficiency improvementbased on solar, wind and waste on-farm and ways of improving energetic self-sufficiency and achieving energy efficiency on -farm, e.g. energy efficiency planning schemes.
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- Information helping farmers to plan how best to invest in climate-proofing their farm systems, and which EU funds they can use to do so; Specifically, information on adaptation of farm land to climatic fluctuations and longer term changes, and information on how to adopt practical agronomic measures to increase resilience of farming systems to floods and droughts, and to improve and optimise soil carbon levels.
Amendment 687 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 11 a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 11 a (new)
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
- Information on the positive correlation between biodiversity and agro-ecosystem resilience, and the spreading of risk, and also the link between monocultures and susceptibility to crop failure/damage from pests and extreme climatic events
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
- Information on how to best prevent the spread of alien invasive species and why this is important for effective ecosystem functioning and resilience against climate change, including information on access to funding for eradication schemes where additional costs are implied
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Protection of water and efficient nutrient cycling:
Amendment 692 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 2
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 2
– Proper use of plant protection product as laid down in Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, in particular the compliance with the general principles of integrated pest management as referred to in Article 14 of Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticide. Specifically advice on integrated pest management and use of non chemical alternatives to pesticides, including the use of biological control measures as a means of reducing or mitigating pests and pest effects such as the use of natural enemies and natural plant strengtheners, as well as occupational safety standards.
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 5 a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 5 a (new)
- Information on the benefits of closed- loop systems and efficient on-farm/local nutrient cycling for on-farm production costs and reducing public expenditure on externalised costs, as well as information on nutrient management plans
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 5 b (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 5 b (new)
- Information on sustainable, low volume irrigation systems and how to optimise rain-fed systems, to promote efficient water use.
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 5 c (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 5 c (new)
- Information on reducing water use in agriculture, including crop choice, improving soil humus to increase water retention and decreasing the need to irrigate.
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – introductory part
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – introductory part
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – indent 4 a (new)
- Council Directive 2009/128/EC of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides, including the obligations relating to integrated pest management.
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Maintaining a healthy and fertile soil: - Information on increasing soil biota and improving crumb structure via simple agronomic methods such as crop rotation and manuring and impacts on long-term fertility, productive capacity and drainage; over-reliance on synthetic fertilisers and consequences for soil health, water pollution and farm production costs; reducing pest build-up and pest outbreaks via crop rotation.
Amendment 699 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – introductory part
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 – introductory part
Innovation (horizontal to all themes mentioned above):
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Exchange of best practice, training and capacity building (horizontal to all themes mentioned above)
Amendment 705 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — introductory part
Annex II — introductory part
SMR: Statutory management requirement GAEC: Standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of landfarming systems
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Title of Main Issue "Water"
Annex II — Title of Main Issue "Water"
Water protection and efficient nutrient cycling
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — SMR 1 a (new)
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — SMR 1 a (new)
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — SMR 1 a (new) — last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — SMR 1 a (new) — last column
Article 9, Article 11(3)(e), Article 11(3)(g), Article 11(3)(h), Article 11(3)(i), Article 11(3)(j)
Amendment 713 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" - SMR 1a (new)
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" - SMR 1a (new)
Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — SMR 1a (new) — last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — SMR 1a (new) — last column
Art. 9, Art. 11(3) e, g-j
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — GAEC 3a (new)
Annex II — Main Issue "Water" — GAEC 3a (new)
Maximum stocking density for absorption capacity of farm area
Amendment 730 #
Protection of wetland and carbon rich soils including a ban of first ploughing and conversion
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 2 — last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 2 — last column
Article 3(1), Article 3(2)(b), Article 4 (1), (2) and (4), Art.5 (a, b, d)
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 2— last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 2— last column
Article 3(1), Article 3(2)(b), Article 4 (1), (2) and (4), Article 5(a), (b), (d)
Amendment 739 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 3 — last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 3 — last column
Article 6 (1) and (2), Art.6(3,4), Art.13(1)a
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 3— last column
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 3— last column
Article 6 (1) and (2), Article 6 (3), (4), Article 13(1)(a)
Amendment 745 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 3a (new)
Annex II — Main Issue "Biodiversity" — SMR 3a (new)
Relevant measures arising from Directive 2009/128/EC of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" — GAEC 8
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" — GAEC 8
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" — GAEC 8
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" — GAEC 8
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" — GAEC 8a (new)
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" — GAEC 8a (new)
Minimum maintenance of farmland to ensure that farmland is maintained in a condition that avoids deterioration of landscape and biodiversity. Standards should include livestock stocking rates or/and appropriate grazing/mowing regimes, and maintenance of permanent crops in good vegetative condition.
Amendment 753 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" — GAEC 8b (new)
Annex II — Main Issue "Landscape, minimum level of maintenance" — GAEC 8b (new)
Protection of permanent pastures at farm level with a ban on ploughing
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)" (new)
Annex II — Main Issue "Action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)" (new)
Action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II — Main Issue "Action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)" (new) — GAEC 8c (new)
Annex II — Main Issue "Action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)" (new) — GAEC 8c (new)
Commission Action plan against the rising threats from Antimicrobial Resistance, (COM(2011) 748 final, 15.11.2011). For food producing animals: Good Farming Practices to avoid infections including density limits, documentation of treatments including prophylaxis, no use of critically important antimicrobials