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366 Amendments of Bas EICKHOUT related to 2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to give substance to the objectives of the CAP as established by Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as to ensure that the Union adequately addresses its most recent challenges and international commitments, it is appropriate to provide for a set of general objectives reflecting the orientations given in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’. A set of specific objectives should be further defined at Union level and applied by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans. ~~While~~In order to strik~~ing~~e a balance across the dimensions of sustainable development, ~~in line with the impact assessment, t~~Member States should be required to take action to achieve all specific objectives simultaneously. These specific objectives should translate the general objectives of the CAP into more concrete priorities and take into account relevant Union legislation, particularly with regard to climate, ~~energy~~both wild and agro-biodiversity, water protection, public health, employment, renewable energy, animal welfare and environment.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) Being the world’s largest agri-food exporter and importer, the CAP has considerable influence on international agricultural markets, thus potentially affecting agricultural production capacities and food consumption patterns in third countries, the livelihoods of small-scale farmers, and the resilience of rural communities and ecosystems. The CAP shall take account of the objectives of EUs development cooperation, as set out in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) establishing the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD), and of the Right to Development as set out be the Declaration on the Right to Development.1a Measures taken under this regulation must not jeopardise the food production and processing capacity and long term food security of developing countries, notably Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and should respect the ‘do no harm’ principle as well as international obligations in the fields of development, human rights, climate and the environment. __________________ 1a Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 41/128 of 4 December 1986

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on the European Union ('TEU') and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the TEU should be respected in the implementation of CAP Strategic plans. Member States and the Commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation, discrimination or exclusion. The objectives of the Funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and in line with the Aarhus Convention and the Union's promotion of the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment and combating climate change as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) of the TFEU, while applying the polluter pays principle.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 – introductory part

(16) Bolstering environmental care ~~and~~, preservation of biodiversity and genetic diversity in the agricultural system as well as climate action and contributing to the achievement of Union environmental- and climate-related objectives is a very high priority in the future of Union agriculture ~~and~~, forestry and rural development. The architecture of the CAP should therefore reflect ~~greater~~high ambition with respect to these objectives. By virtue of the delivery model, action taken to ~~tackle~~avoid further environmental degradation and climate change caused by unsustainable farming systems should be result-driven and Article 11 TFEU should, for this purpose, be considered as an obligation of result.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) In line with the commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement, and with the conclusions of the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development, as well as the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, the Union and its Member States should transition to a sustainable European food and agriculture system. The pathway for this transition should focus on promoting diversified, sustainable and resilient agricultural practices that contribute to protecting and enhancing natural resources, reinforcing ecosystems and to climate change adaptation and mitigation, through adjusting livestock production to ecological carrying capacities, minimising dependence on unsustainable inputs including fossil energies and progressively improving biodiversity and soil quality.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) In order to maintain a level playing field between and within Member States in terms of farm relevant legislation and norms or good practices for environmental, public health and sanitary and animal welfare issues, there should be no exceptions to conditionality and the rules should therefore apply to all applicable beneficiaries. In addition, the statutory management requirements are based on pre-existing and self-standing laws to be applied in full in their own right by all EU authorities and all citizens. However, in the risk analysis that is used to select a sample off arms to be subject to controls, Member States may choose to apply different weighting factors to reflect the likelihood of non- compliance, so that unnecessary farm controls can be avoided without putting the EU funds in danger of being misspent. For example: smaller farms receive a lower risk weighting due to their size, but higher animal densities receive a higher weighting for animal welfare and public health issues, or organic farming receives a lower risk weighting for environmental or climate issues

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) The framework of standards of GAECs aims to contribute to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the tackling of water challenges, the protection and quality of soil and the protection and quality of biodiversity. The framework needs to be enhanced to take into account in particular the practices set until 2020 under the greening of direct payments, the mitigation of climate change and the need to improve farms sustainability, and in particular the nutrients management and chemical input reduction. It is acknowledged that each GAEC contributes to multiple objectives. In order to implement the framework, Member States should define a national standard for each of the standards set at Union level taking into account the specific characteristics of the area concerned, including soil and climatic conditions, existing farming conditions, land use, crop rotation, farming practices and farm structures. Member States may also define in addition other national standards related to the main objectives laid down in Annex III in order to improve the environmental and climate delivery of the GAEC framework. As part of GAEC framework, in order to support both the agronomic and the environmental performance of farms, ~~nutrien~~input management plans will be established with the help of a dedicated electronic Farm Sustainability Tool made available by the Member States to individual farmers. The tool should provide on-farm decision support starting from minimum nutrient and chemical management functionalities. A wide interoperability and modularity should also ensure the possibility to add other electronic on-farm and e-governance applications. In order to ensure a level playing field between farmers and across the Union, the Commission may provide support to the Member States in the design of the Tool as well as with the data storage and processing services required.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)

(24a) To ensure the provision of high quality advice to all farmers in the Union, the Commission should define minimum standards for farm advisory services, in terms of the quality and territorial coverage of the advice provided. The Commission should, prior to the entry into force of this regulation and for the purposes of quality control, accredit all farm advisory services. In cases where it concludes that a farm advisory service does not meet minimum standards, the Commission should notify the Member State concerned in writing and requesting that it take remedial action.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

(32) Member States should be allowed to use part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled income support in order to improve competitiveness, sustainability, and/or quality in certain sectors and productions that are particularly important for social, economic or environmental reasons and undergo certain difficulties. Furthermore, Member States should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the Union's deficit in this regardundergo certain difficulties. Coupled income support should respond to clear environmental or social need or benefit. In line with 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement, coupled income support should not have negative effects on developing countries and should not create distortions of the internal and international market, which adversely impact agro-food sector investment, production and processing development in partner developing countries, but should only be granted for production methods that are more animal- and/or environment-friendly than the legal minimum standard requires. Furthermore, Member States should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the Union's deficit in this regard while minimising the impact of the Union´s consumption of agricultural commodities on global deforestation, notably soy and palm oil products. Therefore, the production of leguminous plants grown as part of a crop rotation on arable land should be supported as part of a Union-wide protein strategy aimed at decreasing import dependency on soy and animal feed from third countries.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)

(36a) A leguminous crops sector scheme should be introduced, with three aims. Firstly, decreasing dependency on concentrated feed mix containing soya, especially imported soya originating from land that has recently been deforested or converted, in line with SDG 15, the Union´s pledge on zero deforestation and existing private company commitments on zero deforestation. Secondly, closing nutrient cycling loops and tightening them to local and regional river basin scales in line with the Water Framework Directive. Thirdly, boosting local and regional markets in food and animal feed and locally adapted low input seed varieties. Monocultural or continuous cropping of leguminous crops should not be supported by these payments.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) The objectives of the CAP should also be pursued through support for investments, productive as well as non- productive, on farm as well as off-farm. Such investments may concern, inter alia, infrastructures related to the development, modernisation or adaptation to climate change of agriculture and forestry, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, agro- forestry practices and the supply and saving of energy and water. Investments in on-farm infrastructures should only be allowed if they pass a double test, demonstrating that they simultaneously have positive effects in terms of the environmental, climate and biodiversity specific objectives set out in Article 6 of this regulation and on the business situation of the agricultural holding. Furthermore, in order to better ensure the consistency of the CAP Strategic Plans with Union objectives, as well as a level playing field between Member States, a negative list of investment topics is included in this Regulation.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42

(42) In the light of the need to fill the investment gap in the Union agricultural sector and improve access to financial instruments for priority groups, notably young farmers and new entrants with higher risk profiles, use of the InvestEU guarantee and combination of grants and financial instruments should be encouraged. Since the use of financial instruments across Member States varies considerably as a result of differences in terms of access to finance, banking sector development, presence of risk capital, familiarity of public administrations and potential range of beneficiaries, Member States should establish in the CAP Strategic Plan appropriate targets, beneficiaries and preferential conditions, and other possible eligibility rules.deleted

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44

(44) In the light of the need to ensure appropriate risk management tools, insurance premia and mutual funds should be maintained, financed by the E~~AFRD~~uropean Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF). The category of mutual funds encompasses both those linked to production losses, and the general and sector-specific income stabilisation tools, linked to income losses.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48

(48) Support for direct payments under the CAP Strategic Plans should be granted within national allocations to be fixed by this Regulation. These national allocations should reflect a continuation of the changes whereby the allocations to Member States with the lowest support level per hectare are gradually increased to close 50% of the gap towards 90% of the Union average. In order to take into account the reduction of payments' mechanism and the use of its product in the Member State, the total indicative financial allocations per year in the CAP Strategic Plan of a Member State should be allowed to exceed the national allocation. It is essential that in the period covered by the 2021-2027 MFF, the convergence process must be fully completed in order both to achieve fair competition among Member States and to establish the principles of equality on an EU-wide basis, and to fully implement the European Council decision contained in the Presidency conclusions of 24-25 October 20021. ____________________ 1. Presidency Conclusions of the European Council, ref. 14702/02, 26.11.2002, point 12, https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/2 0917/72968.pdf

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50

(50) EAFRD should not provide support to investments that would harm the environment. Hence it is necessary to provide in this Regulation a ~~number of~~double rule that all infrastructure investments on agricultural holdings must simultaneously demonstrate positive effects on the environment, climate and biodiversity, on the one hand, and on the business situation of the agricultural holding, on the other. In addition, a number of more specific exclusion rules, as well as the possibility to further develop both types of these guarantees in delegated acts. Notably, the EAFRD should not finance investments in irrigation which do not contribute towards the achievement, or the preservation, of good status of the associated water body or bodies and investments in afforestation which are not consistent with climate and environmental objectives in line with sustainable forest management principles.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51

(51) For the purpose of ensuring adequate financing for certain priorities, rules on minimum financial allocations for these priorities should be set for the support under EAFRD. For the sake of ensuring a level playing field between farmers, both inside and outside of the Union, a maximum allocation should also be set for the coupled support under direct payments. The Commission should ensure that coupled income support is only granted for production methods that provide added value for the climate and environment and are more animal and environment-friendly than the legal minimum standard requires; to avoid market disturbances, the Commission must ensure coupled payments are not granted in regions where sectors overproduce, to avoid structural surplus and falling prices. Furthermore, Member States should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for improving the competitiveness, sustainability, and/or quality of the protein crop production if that support is justified by a genuine social or environmental need.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52

(52) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Program will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25at least 30% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the CAP are expected to contribute 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the CAP to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Program's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58 a (new)

(58a) The existing knowledge base, in terms of the quantity and quality of available information, varies considerably for the purposes of monitoring the specific objectives set out in Article 6 of this proposal. For some specific objectives, in particular for monitoring biodiversity, the knowledge base is currently weak or even non-existent, in particular in terms of creating robust impact indicators, such as for pollinators and crop biodiversity. Specific objectives and indicators set for the Union as a whole in Article 6 and Annex 1 respectively should be based on a shared or comparable knowledge base and methodologies in all Member States. The Commission should identify areas where knowledge gaps exist and use the Union budget to provide a common response to knowledge-related and monitoring obstacles related to all Article 6 specific objectives and indicators. It should draw up a report on this issue no later than December 31, 2020 and make its findings public.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 59

(59) The strategy should also highlight complementarity both between CAP tools and with ~~the~~ other Union policies including cohesion. In particular, each CAP Strategic Plan should take account of environmental and climate legislation ~~where appropriate~~, the Union’s commitments to Policy Coherence for Development, and national plans emanating from this legislation should be described as part of the analysis of the current situation ('SWOT analysis'). It is appropriate to list the legislative instruments which should specifically be referred to in the CAP Strategic Plan.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71

(71) The EAFRD should support through technical assistance, at the initiative of the Commission, actions relating to the fulfilment of the tasks referred to in [Article 7 HzR], including improving the quantity and quality of baseline data available for monitoring the specific objectives laid out in Article 6 and the relevance and accuracy of the corresponding indicators laid out in Annex I. Technical assistance may also be provided, at the initiative of Member States, for the purpose of the fulfilment of the tasks necessary for the effective administration and implementation of support in relation to the CAP Strategic Plan. An increase of the technical assistance at the initiative of Member States is only available for Malta.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74

(74) The result-orientation triggered by the delivery model requires a strong performance framework, particularly since CAP Strategic Plans would contribute to broad general objectives for other shared managed policies, such as water policy. A performance-based policy implies annual and multi-annual assessment on the basis of selected outputs, result and impact indicators, as defined in the performance monitoring and evaluation framework. To this end, a limited and targeted set of indicators should be selected in a way which reflects as closely as possible whether the supported intervention contributes to achieving the envisaged objectives. Result and output indicators relating to climate- and environment- related objectives ~~may~~, such as water quality and quantity, should include interventions set out in national environmental and climate-planning instruments emanating from Union legislation.

2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) ‘ultimate beneficial owner’ means the legal owner of an agricultural holding;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

(bb) ‘’concentrated animal feeding operation’ means a livestock holding rearing animals at a density beyond that permitted by the area and natural resources, or carrying capacity, of the holding, or in the case of cattle and ruminants, where the animals are without access to grazing or without the appropriate amount of supporting forage hectares to support pasture or grassland- based grazing or foraging.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) 'mutual fund' means a scheme accredited by the Member State in accordance with its national law for affiliated farmers to insure themselves, whereby compensation payments are made to affiliated farmers who experience ~~economic losses~~production losses and are able to prove that they undertook precautionary measures in advance.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

(ia) ‘policy coherence for development’ means that the Union shall, in line with Article 208 of the TFEU, take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements, and in pursuing its domestic policy objectives, that it shall avoid negative policy measures which adversely affect the EU's development objectives;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(ja) 'environment and biodiversity proofing' means a structured process of ensuring the effective application of tools to avoid harmful impacts of EU spending and to maximise its benefits on the state of the EU's environment and biodiversity, based on the Commission's "Common Framework for Biodiversity Proofing of the EU Budget", and in accordance with national rules and guidance, where available, or internationally recognised standards;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new)

(jb) 'climate proofing' means a process to ensure that infrastructure is resilient to the adverse impacts of the climate in accordance with national rules and guidance, where available, or internationally recognised standards;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part

(b) 'agricultural area' shall be defined in a way that it is composed of arable land, permanent crops and permanent grassland. Member States shall also consider landscape elements as part of the agricultural area. The terms 'arable land', 'permanent crops' and 'permanent grassland' shall be further specified by Member States within the following framework:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i a (new)

(ia) ‘crop rotation’ means crop cultivation including at least four different crops including one leguminous crop;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii

(iii) 'permanent ~~grassland and permanent pasture' (together referred to as 'permanent grassland')~~pasture' shall be land not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more, ~~used to grow~~including grasses or other herbaceous forage ~~naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown). It may~~. The definition shall be broad enough to cover silvopastoral and agroforestry systems and so include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which ~~can~~may be grazed or produce animal feed. The definition shall ensure coherence with achieving the objectives (d), (e) and (f) referred to in Article 6 (1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)

(iiia) ‘temporary grassland’ shall be defined as grass or herbaceous species grown on arable land for less than five consecutive years, or beyond five years where ploughing and reseeding occur. It shall not count towards carbon sinking or climate goals.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) '~~genuin~~active farmers' shall be defined in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers, part-time or semi-subsistence farmers, or organisations who engage in High Nature Value farming, who may be active on either local, regional, national or global markets. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered ~~genuin~~active farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers., and/or can be based on a negative list of structures that shall not be supported by CAP funds. (This change from "genuine farmer" to "active farmer" applies throughout the text.)

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) ‘small farmer’ shall be defined in a way that includes small scale producers including part-time and semi-subsistence farmers who generate an average farm output of below 8,000 EUR per year, or generate up to 30% of the national average annual farm output, whichever is the highest;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to foster a ~~smart~~n inclusive, resilient and diversified agricultural ~~sector ensuring food security~~production ensuring sustainable, decentralised and long-term food security, avoiding overproduction and ensuring Policy Coherence for Development;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) to bolster environmental care, biodiversity and climate action and to ~~contribute to the~~meet all environmental- and climate-related objectives of the Union;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) to strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas and achieve a balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities including the creation and maintenance of employment.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

Those objectives shall be coimplemented byin a manner to achieve the cross-cutting objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the obligations under the Paris Agreement, in line with Article 11 of the TFEU. Where conducive to these goals, the regulation aims at modernising the sector by fostering and sharing of knowledge, ~~innovation and di~~techniques and agroecologitcal~~isation~~ approaches in agriculture and rural areas, and encouraging their uptake.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

These objectives shall be achieved while aiming at external convergence between EU Member States.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The achievement of the general objectives shall be pursued through simultaneously achieving the following specific objectives:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) support viable farm income and resilience across the Union ~~to enhance food security~~, reversing the loss of farmers and farming structures, to ensure long-term food security and food sufficiency for EU citizens;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) enhance European market orientation ~~and increase~~, including local and regional markets, and increase inclusivity, cooperation and long-term competitiveness, including a greater focus on research, techn~~ology and digitalisation~~iques, agroecological approaches and knowledge transfer;

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) improve the farmers' position in the value chain, including by promoting short supply chains;

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, ~~as well as sustainable energy~~by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions of the agricultural and food sector, including through soil carbon sequestration, and halting global deforestation, in line with the Paris Agreement and EU climate targets;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) foster sustainable development and ~~efficient management of~~low input production systems reducing pesticide and antibiotic use, and effectively protect and enhance natural resources such as water, soil and air;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) contribute to ~~the protection of biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes~~reversing the decline in biodiversity including agrobiodiversity, enhance ecosystem functioning and services especially soil, as well as preserve and enhance habitats and landscapes and achieve greater resilience;

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) attract young farmers and new entrants, promote gender equality and facilitate bsus~~iness~~tainable development of businesses in rural areas;

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) promote ~~employment, growth~~social and territorial cohesion through employment, diversification of activities and income, social inclusion ~~and~~, local development in rural areas, ~~including bio-economy and sustainable forestry~~fighting rural poverty and exclusion and improving basic services;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food, farming and health, including safe, nutritious ~~and~~, sustainable ~~food, food waste,~~, pesticide-free food, reduced food waste, low-input and organic agriculture as well as animal welfare.;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. When pursuing the specific objectives Member States shall ensure simplification and performance of the CAP support, as well as coherence with the different objectives and existing obligations such as Policy Coherence for development, and Sustainable Development Goals.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6 a Union and Member States targets 1. In line with the objectives set out in Articles 5 and 6 of the regulation, the combined CAP Strategic Plans shall lead to: (a) a net increase of the numbers or farmers, agricultural workers and associated jobs in rural areas; (b) a decrease by 30% of Greenhouse Gases emissions linked to the Agricultural Sector by 2027; (c) halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity; (d) halting and reversing the spread of antimicrobial resistance; (e) halting and reversing the loss of pollinators, birds and insects; (f) increasing the genetic diversity both within crops and animals; (g) reducing exports of live animals; (h) reducing air and water pollution due to the agricultural sector; (i) maintaining and increasing the surface of permanent grassland; (j) reducing the use of pesticides, in line with Directive 2009/128/EC. 2. In their draft Strategic Plans, Members States shall indicate how they intend to contribute to these targets and propose precise national targets. 3. In line with the procedure outlined in Chapter III of title V, the Commission shall make sure that the combination of national targets will allow the achievement of the Union target set out in paragraph 1, and that the interventions planned by Members States are sufficient to reach their national targets. In order to ensure a level-playing field, the Commission shall ensure that Member States have adopted similar national targets.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) result indicators relating to the specific objectives concerned and used for the establishment of quantified milestones and targets in relation to those specific objectives in the CAP Strategic Plans and assessing progress towards the targets. The indicators relating to environment- and climate-specific objectives ~~may~~shall cover interventions included in relevant national environmental and climate-planning instruments emanating from the Union legislation listed in Annex XI;

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The common output, result and impact indicators are set out in Annex I. Progress toward achieving the Union aims should be measured using the impact indicators.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission shall make a full assessment on the effectiveness of the output, result and impact indicators set out in annex I, and present concrete solutions to strengthen the results-based approach of the policy.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)

Article 9 a Sustainable development The objectives of the CAP strategic plans shall be pursued in line with the principle of sustainable development and with the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, disaster resilience, and risk mitigation and prevention are promoted in the preparation and implementation of CAP specific objectives. Interventions shall be planned and carried out in accordance with the principle of policy coherence for development as set out in Article 208 TFEU. This strategic consistency shall be checked by the Commission in line with the procedure outlined in Chapter III of Title V.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 b (new)

Article 9 b Compliance with the Paris Agreement 1. The objectives of the CAP Strategic Plans shall be pursued in line with the Paris Agreement, and with a view to reach the global objectives set out in the Agreement and the commitments described in the Union’s and Member States’ Nationally Determined Contributions. 2. The Common Agricultural Policy shall aim to reduce Greenhouse gases emissions of the agricultural and food sector in the EU by 30% by 2027. 3. Member States shall ensure that their Strategic plans are in line with already established long-term national targets set out in or deriving from the legislative instruments referred to in Annex XI and with the objectives set out in paragraph 2. 4. The Commission shall make sure, before approving Strategic Plans, that the combination of all Strategic Plans targets and measures will allow the fulfilment of the climate objectives set out in this Article. 5. In order to maintain a level playing field across the Union, the Commission must ensure that national climate targets and measures of each Member State are similar.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)

Article 10 a Global dimension of the CAP 1. In accordance with Article 208 of the TFEU, the Union and Member States shall ensure that development cooperation objectives are taken into account in all CAP interventions, and respect the Right to Food as well as the Right to Development. 2. Member States shall ensure that CAP Strategic Plans contribute to the maximum extent possible to the timely achievement of the goals set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably SDG 2, SDG 10, SDG 12, and SDG 13, as well as in the Paris Agreement. Therefore CAP interventions shall: (i) contribute to developing diversified and sustainable agriculture and resilient agro- ecological practices both in the Union and in partner countries; (ii) contribute to maintaining the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants, farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, in the Union and in partner countries; (iii) contribute to harnessing the potential of small-scale farmers, small agricultural enterprises, in particular women farmers, indigenous peoples active in agricultural production and pastoralists, both in the Union and in partner countries; (iv) contribute to the development of local food systems and domestic and regional markets both in the Union and in partner countries, with the aim of minimising food import dependency and shortening food chains; (v) end trade practices that distort global trade on agricultural markets; (vi) fully integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation measures; (vii) respect the “Climate first, trade second” principle 3. The compliance of the CAP with Policy Coherence for Development shall be assessed on a regular basis, inter alia using data from the monitoring mechanism set out in Article 119a. The Commission shall report to the Council and to the European Parliament about the results of the assessment and the EU’s policy response.

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall include in their CAP Strategic Plans a system of conditionality, under which an significant administrative penalty shall be imposed on beneficiaries receiving direct payments under Chapter II of this Title or the annual premia under Articles 65, 66 and 67 who ~~do not~~are found following controls as defined in chapter IV of Title IV of the Horizontal Regulation [.../...], carried out by the Member State, not to comply with the statutory management requirements under Union law and the standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land established in the CAP Strategic Plan, as listed in Annex III, relating to the following specific areas:

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the climate, biodiversity and the environment;

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Conditionality shall apply to all CAP beneficiaries, although Member States may continue to use weighting factors, applied to the whole population of CAP beneficiaries, to adjust the control sample to target farms, providing assurance of sound financial expenditure of EU funds while avoiding unnecessary controls of farms with lower risk of non- compliance.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas 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 in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation including legumes, farming practices, the surrounding environment and farm structures.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission shall assess the effectiveness of GAEC standards for meeting their objectives as laid down in Annex III. It shall undertake that assessment on the basis of the description of each standard contained in the CAP Strategic Plan, as set out in Article 98 (b) of this regulation. The assessment shall take into account the efficiency of the standard (cost/benefit analysis) and the existence of alternatives. The assessment may include holistic approaches, where one or more standards contribute to attaining several objectives simultaneously. If it has concerns over the effectiveness of a GAEC standard for meeting its objective(s), the Commission shall address observations to the Member State concerned under Article 106(3), and take into account the opinion of the monitoring committee. The Commission shall reject GAEC standards that are ineffective for meeting the objectives laid down in Annex III.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall establish a system for providing ~~the~~a Farm Sustainability Tool for ~~Nutrient~~input reductions referred to in Annex III, with the minimum content and functionalities defined therein, to beneficiaries, who shall use the Tool. (This amendment applies throughout the text.)

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Member States shall ensure that the ratio of areas of permanent grassland as referred to in Article 4 to the total agricultural area at regional or the appropriate sub-regional level does not decrease by more than 5 % compared to a reference ratio to be established by Member States in 2014 by dividing areas of permanent grassland referred to in Article 4 point (b) of the second subparagraph of this paragraph by the total agricultural area referred to in point (b) under GAEC 1 as referred in Annex III.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules for good agricultural and environmental condition, including for improving the effectiveness of GAEC standards for meeting the objectives referred to in Annex III, establishing the elements of the system of the ratio of permanent grassland, the year of reference and the rate of conversion under GAEC 1 as referred to in Annex III, the format and additional minimum elements and functionalities of ~~the F~~a farm Ssustainability Ttool for ~~Nutrient~~input reductions.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The Commission shall define minimum standards for farm advisory services, in terms of quality, independence and territorial coverage of the advice provided.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules for the accreditation of farm advisory services.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. The farm advisory services shall cover economic, environmental and social dimensions and ~~deliver~~facilitate acquisition of skills and knowledge needed for sustainable and low input, high autonomy production, including by farmer-to- farmer learning and exchange, delivering information about the most relevant, cost effective and appropriate techniques according to up to date technological, agronomic and scientific information ~~developed by~~, using where necessary and effective, links with centres of research and innovation. They shall be integrated within the interrelated services of farm advisors, researchers, farmer organisations and other relevant stakeholders that form the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS).

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Member States shall ensure that farm advisory services are adapted to the diversity of farms and production modes, and they seek to promote reduction of input dependencies, while taking care to be clear about financial dependencies and debt, and rather promote a high degree of autonomy for farmers.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) the requirements as defined by Member States for implementing Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 92/43/EEC, Directive 2009/147/EC, Directive 2008/50/EC, Directive (EU) 2016/2284, Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, Implementing Regulations (EU) 20163/4~~29, Article 55 of~~85, 2018/783, 2018/784 and 2018/785, Regulation (EU) 2016/429, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 ~~and Directive 2009/128/EC;~~ Directive 2009/128/EC, Directive 98/58/EC, Directive 1999/74/EC, Directive 2007/43/EC, Directive 2008/119/EC, Directive 2008/120/EC, Regulation (EC) 2008/543 and Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, while encouraging the transition to agro-ecological practices; __________________ 30 Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)

(ba) agro-ecological practices that deliver the highest environmental services, contribute to climate change mitigation, increase of biodiversity, while increasing farmers’ independence;

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point d

(d) risk prevention, mitigation and minimisation, as well as risk management as referred to in Article 70;

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f

(f) development of digital technologies in agriculture and rural areas as referred to in Article 102(b), in so far as they are coherent with all the objectives in article 6(1), and conducive to achieving the sustainable development goals and Paris climate obligations.

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)

(fa) farm diversification and the development of decentralised food and farming supply chains.

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f b (new)

(fb) sustainable farming practices, which help maintain ecosystems that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change and that progressively improve land and soil quality, in line with SDG2 targets;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 1 – section 3 a (new)

Section 3a Organic Farming Article 13a Organic Farming 1. Member States shall include in their CAP Strategic Plans an analysis of the organic agriculture sector, as defined under Regulation 2018/848, of its production, of the expected demand, and of its potential to fulfil CAP objectives. 2. Member States shall set up objectives to increase the share of agricultural land under organic management as well as to develop the entire organic supply chain, in view to meet the growing demand for organic products. 3. Member States shall assess the level of support needed for agricultural land managed under the organic certification and shall support organic conversion and maintenance accordingly, either through rural development measures in article 65 or through eco-schemes in article 28, or through a combination of both. Member States should ensure that allocated budgets match the expected growth in organic production.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. The types of interventions under this Chapter may take the form of decoupled and coupled direct payments, which in combination shall achieve the sustainability objectives listed in Articles 5 and 6.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) tThe basic ~~income support for sustainability;~~support; (This amendment applies throughout the text.)

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the complementary redistributive ~~income~~ support for ~~sustainability;~~the first hectares; (This amendment applies throughout the text.)

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted ~~to a farm~~per ultimate beneficial owner pursuant to this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 6035 000 as follows:

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) by at least 25 % for the tranche between EUR 6035 000 and EUR 7540 000;

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) by at least 50 % for the tranche between EUR 7540 000 and EUR 9045 000;

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) by at least 75 % for the tranche between EUR 9045 000 and EUR 1050 000;

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) by 100 % for the amount exceeding EUR 1050 000.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Before applying paragraph 1, Member States shall subtract from the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter in a given calendar year a maximum of 50% of the costs for:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall set an area threshold and only grant decoupled direct payments to genuine farmers whose eligible area of the holding for which decoupled direct payments are claimed goes beyond this area threshold. When setting the area threshold, Member States shall aim at ensuring that decoupled direct payments may only be granted to genuine farmers if: (a) the management of the corresponding payments does not cause excessive administrative burden, and (b) an effective contribution to the objectives set out in Article 6(1) to which decoupled direct payments contribute.deleted the corresponding amounts make

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The support established under subsection 2 must not under any circumstances benefit production systems with negative impact on the environment or on third countries or contravene compliance with the legislative instruments referred to in Annex XI.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. The support under this section shall not be used to finance concentrated animal feeding operations.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2

~~2. Member States may decide to differentiate the amount of the basic income support per hectare amongst different groups of territories faced with similar socio-economic or agronomic conditions.~~deleted

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5

5. For the purposes of paragraph 4, Member States shall ensure that, for claim year 2026 at the latest, all payment entitlements have a value of ~~at least 75~~100% of the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 20264 as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2).

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Member States may establish rules and services for reducing administrative costs, thereby supporting small farmers to cooperate.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17. In case the farm is part of a legal person, or a group of natural or legal persons, there distributive income support shall not be applied at the level of the individual holding, but at the level of the ultimate beneficial owner.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall establish an amount per hectare or different amounts for different ranges of hectares, as well as the maximum number of hectares per farmer for which the redistributive income support shall be paid. The maximum payment entitlement to be set by Member States shall not be higher than 30 hectares. Member States shall grant access to this payment starting from the first hectare and shall not introduce a higher access threshold.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2

2. As part of their obligations to contribute to the specific objective 'attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas' set out in point (g) of Article 6(1) and to dedicate at least 2% of their allocations for direct payments to this objective in accordance with Article 86(4), Member States may provide a complementary income support for young farmers who have newly set up for the first time and who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17, under the conditions that these payments are used for sustainable production and that incomes / financial assets do not exceed the threshold set in Article 15.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 2 – subsection 4 – title

Schemes for ~~the~~ climate, biodiversity and the environment (This amendment applies throughout the text)

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 2 – section 2 – subsection 4 – title

schemes for the climate, biodiversity and the environment (This amendment applies throughout the text)

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall support under this type of intervention genuine farmers who make commitments to observe, on eligible hectares, agricultural practices beneficial for the climate ~~and the environment~~, both wild and agro-biodiversity, animal welfare and the environment that go beyond the baseline guaranteed by the conditionality defined by section 2 of Chapter 1 of Title III and Annex III.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States shall carry out ex- ante evaluations of such schemes to calculate their potential benefits for the climate and environment. Member States shall submit such ex-ante evaluations and a description of each eco-scheme considered, including eligibility rules and the potential number of beneficiaries, to the Commission at least 6 months prior to the submission of their CAP Strategic Plan.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment for which the effectiveness of the measures has been proven with objective, evidence based and peer reviewed science, and which lead to achieving coherently and simultaneously all the objectives (d), (e) and (f) and (i) of paragraph 1 of Article 6.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. In applying Chapter III of Title V, the Commission shall first ensure that the practices covered by this article have a significantly higher environmental and climate impact than the minimum requirements defined in Section 2 of Chapter 1 of Title III and Annex III.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. When drafting the list referred in point (3), the Commission and Member states shall ensure in the process referred to under Chapter III of Title V: - that the list is produced as a joint effort between agricultural and environmental authorities, - the participation of environmental experts and non-governmental organisations, and - there is transparency during this consultation.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Coherence between measures shall be ensured by the Commission. Funding shall not be permitted for practices that are intended to improve the climate at the expense of the environment or of animal welfare;

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Eco-schemes may be tailored to address specific regional needs for the environment and climate identified in the CAP Strategic Plans.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Eco-schemes for non-crop features that are part of the farm agro-ecosystem, high nature value farming and enhancing agricultural Natura 2000 areas shall be prioritised by the Member States.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. ~~Under this type of interven~~The Commission shall ensure when evaluating Member States' Strategic Plans in the procedure outlined in Chapter III of Title V of this Regulations, that Member States shall only provide payments under this type of intervention that cover~~ing~~ commitments which:

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) ~~go beyond the relevant~~have a significantly higher positive impact on the environment, climate and animal welfare than the baseline of relevant minimum statutory management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental condition established under Section 2 of Chapter I of this Title, as shown by objective, science- based and peer-reviewed evidence;

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) ~~go beyond~~have a significantly higher positive impact than the minimum requirements for the use of fertilisers and plant protection products, have on the environment, and go significantly beyond minimum requirements for animal welfare, as well as other mandatory requirements established by national and Union law;

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point d

(d) are different from, or complementary to, commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 65.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – point a

(a) payments additional to the basic income support as set out in Subsection 2 of this Section, only for the hectares that are concerned by the ecological practice; or

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Additional payments should be eligible if clustered geographically to achieve larger-scale plans for support of habitat connectivity and the EU’s Green Infrastructure strategy.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3

3. Coupled income support shall take the form of an annual payment per hectare or animal that may be capped by Member States to ensure better distribution of the support.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission shall ensure in line with Chapter III of Title V that coupled support for livestock shall only be granted to farms that stay within a defined maximum livestock stocking density for a given river basin 1a. __________________ 1a As defined in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. When a Member State proposes voluntary coupled support in its Strategic Plan as envisaged in Article 106, the Commission shall ensure that: (a) the aid meets the ‘do no harm’ principle; (b) there is a clear environmental or social need or benefit, justified with empirical quantifiable and independently verifiable evidence; (c) the support is used to satisfy the Union´s food security needs and does not create distortions of the internal or international markets; (d) the granting of the support coupled income support does not lead to trade outcomes which adversely impact on agro-food sector investment, production and processing development in partner developing countries; (e) voluntary coupled support is not to be granted for markets that are in crisis due to overproduction or oversupply; (f) support for livestock production is only to be granted for low population densities within limits of the ecological carrying capacities of the river basins concerned according to the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, and is linked to sufficient areas of fodder or grazing to be maintained without external inputs. On the fulfilment of the above conditions, the Commission may approve or, in coordination with that Member State, as described in Articles 115 and 116 of this Regulation, adjust the variables proposed by that Member State.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1

Coupled income support may only be granted to the following sectors and productions or specific types of farming therein ~~where these are important for economic, social or environmental reasons~~, that go beyond minimum legal standards for animal welfare or environment, or where these are important for economic, social or environmental reasons, and their need is justified under the procedure outlined in Chapter III of Title V with empirical quantifiable and independently verifiable evidence: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silkworms, dried fodder, hops, ~~sugar beet,~~ cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables~~, short rotation coppice and other non-food crops, excluding trees, used for the production of products that have the potential to substitute fossil materials~~.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The Commission shall ensure, in line with Chapter III of Title V, that coupled support is not granted to sectors in regions experiencing overproduction.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Beneficiaries shall only be eligible for coupled payments if their standards of production are higher than the relevant minimum environmental and animal welfare standards in force.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2

2. ~~Where the c~~Coupled income support concerns bovine animals or sheep and goats, Member States shall define as eligibility conditions for the support the requirements to identify and register the animals in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 or Council Regulation (EC) No 21/200433 respectively. However, without prejudice to other applicable eligibility conditions, bovine animals or sheep and goreferred in Article 29 point 2 may only be granted if: (a) the Member State demonstrates that it is the only option remaining, notably relating to pastoral systems where environmental schemes or decoupled payments can be difficult to deliver due to grazed commons or transhumance (b) the Member State demonstrates ~~shall be considered as eligible for support as long as the identification and registration requirements are met by a certain date in the claim year concerned to be fixed by the Member States.~~ the coverage of the additional costs actually incurred and income foregone in order to fulfil the specific objectives (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6.3. __________________ 32 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1). 33 Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. When the coupled income support concerns bovine animals or sheep and goats, Member States may only support animals raised in a grass-fed, pasture- based grazing system and with significantly higher environmental or animal welfare results.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. The Commission and Member States shall ensure through the procedure outlined in Title V of this Regulation, that the CAP Strategic Plans contain provisions to ensure that by the end of the strategic plan programming period, the total livestock stocking density per Member State does not exceed 0.7 livestock units per hectare.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Concentrated animal feeding operations shall not be eligible for coupled support.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 a (new)

Article 31 a Monitoring As part of monitoring policy coherence for development as described in Article 119a (new), Member States and the Commission shall monitor the coupled support aid granted. If negative effects are found, the coupled support for the sector in question shall be discontinued or scaled down as appropriate, to meet the above conditions. The Commission shall be empowered to initiate dialogues with developing country partners where the deployment of coupled support is adversely impacting on local agro-food sector development, with a view to taking remedial measures (including within the framework of EU trade policy) to mitigate the adverse effects being experienced. Where necessary, the Commission may adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138, supplementing this Regulation with measures to be adopted by Member States when deploying coupled income support, so as to eliminate the adverse effects on agro-food sector development in partner countries.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1

1. The crop-specific payment for cotton shall be granted per hectare of eligible area of cotton. The area shall be eligible only if it is located on agricultural land authorised by the Member State for cotton production, sown with varieties authorised by the Member State and actually harvested under normal growing conditions. Cotton monoculture shall be excluded.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) the leguminous crop sector;

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) other sectors referred to in points (a) to (h), (k), (m), (o) ~~to (t~~, (p), (r), (s) and (w) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

TNotwithstanding respect of Articles 5 and 6 on overall objectives, the following objectives shall be pursued in the fruit and vegetables sector:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) concentration of supply and the placing on the market of the products of the fruit and vegetables sector, including through direct marketing and without inhibiting the diversity of species and varieties ; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (a) and (c) of Article 6(1);

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Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) boosting products' commercial value, diversity and quality, including improving product quality and developing products with a protected designation of origin, with a protected geographical indication or covered by a national quality schemes; those objectives relate to the specific objective set out in point (b) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) integrated production, promoting, developing and implementing methods of production respectful of the environment, environmentally sound cultivation practices and production techniques, sustainable use of natural resources in particular protection of water, soil and other natural resources, while reducing pesticide and other input dependency;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) actions to improve ~~pest~~ crop resilience against pests and decreasi~~lience~~ng susceptibility to pests; avoiding monocultures and continuous cropping, promoting production systems that boost especially biological and structural diversity;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point n

(n) promotion and communication, including actions and activities aimed at diversification and consolidation of the fruit and vegetables markets and at informing about the health advantages of consumption of fruit and vegetables;deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point o

(o) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular concerning agroecology, sustainable pest control techniques, ~~sustainable use of pesticides and~~alternatives to pesticides, requirements of the sustainable use of pesticides directive especially the eight principles of integrated pest management, reducing agrochemical dependency, and contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point p

(p) training and exchange of best practices in particular concerning sustainable pest control techniques, ~~sustainable use of pesticides~~alternatives to pesticides, requirements of the sustainable use of pesticides directive especially the eight principles of integrated pest management, reducing agrochemical dependency and contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point g

(g) harvest insurance that contributes to safeguarding producers' incomes where there are losses as an unavoidable consequence of natural disasters, ~~adverse~~extreme and unexpected climatic events, diseases or pest infestations and at the same time ensuring that beneficiaries take necessary risk prevention measures;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 – point k

(k) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular concerning ~~sustainable~~agroecological pest control techniques, reduction of the use of pesticides, implementation of integrated pest management and sustainable use of pesticides.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1

TNotwithstanding the respect of Articles 5 and 6 on overall objectives, the Member States shall pursue ~~at least one of~~ the specific objectives referred to in Article 6(1) in the apiculture sector.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) actions to enhance genetic diversity among bee colonies

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) actions to support laboratories for the analysis of apiculture products, including analysis of substances potentially toxic to bees;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

(ha) measures to improve the pollination of honeybees and other wild pollinators;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)

(hb) financing of flowering strips and bee pastures, and other foraging areas for pollinators that are free from pesticides;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall substantiate in their CAP Strategic Plans their choice of specific objectives and types of intervention. Within the chosen types of intervention, Member States shall define the interventions. These shall include measures to ensure the reduction of pesticides potentially harmful for bees, and to develop and implement early warning systems between beekeepers and their neighbours to avoid widespread bee losses due to poisoning.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Notwithstanding respect of Articles 5 and 6 on overall objectives, Member States shall pursue one or more of the following objectives in the wine sector:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Member States shall pursue the following objective (a) and one or more of the following objectives (b) to (i) in the wine sector:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) improve competitiveness of Union wine producers ~~including~~by contributing to improvement of sustainable and diversified production systems and reduction of environmental impact of the Union wine sector. This includes the implementation of production methods respectful of the environment, environmentally sound cultivation practices and production techniques, through enhancing the genetic, biological and structural diversity of vineyards, through a sustainable use of natural resources in particular the protection of water, soil and other natural resources while reducing pesticide dependency; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (b) to (f) and (h) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) the quantified reduction of the use of pesticides in vineyards, according to the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) improve performance of Union wine enterprises and their adaptation to European market demands, as well as increase their long-term competitiveness as regards the production and marketing of grapevine products, including energy savings, global energy efficiency and sustainable processes; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (a), to (e), (g) and (h) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) contribute to safeguarding Union wine producers' incomes where they incur losses as a consequence of unavoidable natural disasters, adverse climatic events, animals, diseases or pest infestations, and with any insurance contingent upon the undertaking of risk reduction measures; that objective relates to the objective set out in point (a) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) contribute to increasing consumer awareness about responsible consumption of wine and about Union quality schemes for wine; that objective relates to the specific objectives set out in points (b) and (i) of Article 6(1);deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) improve ~~competitiveness~~sustainability of Union grapevine products ~~in third countries~~; that objective relates to the objectives set out in points (bd) and (he) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) restructuring and conversion of vineyards, including enhancement of the genetic diversity of vineyards, as well as structural and non-crop biological diversity to prevent monocultural landscapes, soil care including vegetative cover and pesticide free weed control, replanting of vineyards where that is necessary following mandatory grubbing up for health or phytosanitary reasons on the instruction of the Member State competent authority, but excluding the normal renewal of vineyards consisting of replanting of the same parcel of land with the same grape variety according to the same system of vine cultivation, when vines have to come to the end of their natural life;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) harvest insurance against income losses as a consequence of adverse climatic events assimilated to natural disasters, adverse climatic events, animals, plant diseases or pest infestations; no insurance shall be given unless producers actively undertake measures to minimise these risks;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) information actions concerning Union wines carried out in Member States encouraging responsible consumption of wine ~~or promoting Union quality schemes covering designations of origin and geographical indications~~;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point h

(h) promotion carried out in third countries, consisting of one or more of the following: (i) advertisement actions, in particular highlighting the high standards of the Union products, especially in terms of quality, food safety or the environment; (ii) exhibideleted public relations, promotions o~~f international importance; (iii) information campaigns, in~~ r participarticular on the Union quality schemes concerning designations of origin, geographical indications and organic production; (iv) for the expansion of market outlets; (v) the information and promotion measures; (vi) including laboratory tests and assessments, concerning oenological practices, phytosanitary and hygiene rules, as well as other third country requirements for import of products of the wine sector, to facilitate access to third country markets;on at events, fairs or studies of new markets, necessary studies to evaluate the results of preparation of technical files,

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. The Union financial assistance for harvest insurance referred to in point (d) of Article 52(1) shall be paid only for producers who undertake measures that actively minimise or eliminate risks (such as soil protection, deepening top soil, adding structural, biological and genetic diversity in the cultivated landscape), and shall not exceed:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – point b – point i

(i) unavoidable losses referred to in point (a) and against losses caused by adverse climatic events;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii

(ii) unavoidable losses caused by animals, plant diseases or pest infestations.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6

6. The Union financial assistance for information actions and promotion referred to in points (g) and (h) of Article 52(1) shall not exceed 520% of eligible expenditure.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 4

4. The Member States concerned shall set in their CAP Strategic Plans a minimum ~~percentage~~20% of expenditure for actions aimed at protection of the environment, adaption to climate change, improving sustainability of production systems and processes, reduction of environmental impact of the Union wine sector, energy savings and improving global energy efficiency in the wine sector.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Member States shall ensure that the total annual amount received by a single ultimate beneficiary for interventions in the wine sector does not exceed 200 000 €.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Support shall be conditional upon environment and biodiversity requirements that go beyond the minimum standards, with particular focus on maintenance of landscape features and implementing management practices beneficial for biodiversity.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

TNotwithstanding respect of Articles 5 and 6 on the overall objectives, the Member States referred to in Article 82(4) shall pursue ~~one or more of~~at least objective (c) amongst the following objectives in the olive oil and table olives sector:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) reduction of environmental impact of and contribution to climate action through olive cultivation, including by enhancing the genetic diversity among olive trees, preventing monocultural landscapes, enhancing soil care including vegetative cover and pesticide free weed control; that objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (ef) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) research and development of sustainable production methods, including ~~pest resilience~~system approaches to managing pests, alternatives to pesticide use, integrated pest management, maintenance and recovery of biodiversity, agroecosystem resilience to climate change and pests, innovative practices boosting economic ~~competit~~inclusiveness and bolstering market developments including income diversification; that objective relates to the specific objectives set out in points (a), (c) and (i) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) Protection and enhancement of biodiversity and ecosystem services including soil retention.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 a (new)

SECTION 6a THE LEGUMINOUS CROPS SECTOR Article 58 a Objectives of the leguminous crops sector Notwithstanding respect of Articles 5 and 6 on overall objectives, Member States shall pursue the following objectives in the leguminous crops sector: (a) The scheme shall increase sustainable legume production and consumption across the EU, to increase self-sufficiency of food and feed according to the targets set in Annex I. (b) Arable leguminous crops supported with this payment shall be part of a crop rotation of at least 4 years, or a mix of species in temporary grassland on arable land. This shall be compatible with schemes for the climate and environment (“eco-schemes”) in Article 28, under which rotations of 4 years and more can be rewarded. The scheme may also reward under-cropping or intercropping e.g. by subterranean clover which is not otherwise rewarded under other measures. (c) Pasture based grazing of high species diversity pasture or mowing of high species diversity meadow for fodder on genuinely permanent pasture that contains leguminous species in the sward may also be subsidised, on the condition that re-ploughing and re-seeding (“refreshing”) does not occur. (d) Monocultural or continuous cropping of leguminous crops shall not be supported by these payments. (e) Decreasing dependency on concentrated feed mix containing soya, especially imported soya originating from land that has recently been deforested or converted, in line with the SDG 15, the EU pledge on zero deforestation and existing private company commitments on zero deforestation. (f) Closing nutrient cycling loops and tightening them to local and regional river basin scales in line with the Water Framework Directive. (g) Boosting local and regional markets in food and animal feed and locally adapted low input seed varieties. Measures financed under this sector shall be coherent with EU climatic and environmental commitments and legislation, and not cause direct or indirect land use change, having a genuinely positive impact on global greenhouse gas emissions according to GLOBIOM.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 b (new)

Article 58 b Types of interventions As regards the objectives referred to in Article 58a Member States shall choose in their CAP Strategic Plans one or more of the following types of interventions: (a) investments in tangible and non- tangible assets; research and experimental production, as well as other actions, including actions for: (i) soil conservation, including the genuine and proven enhancement of soil carbon without systemic reliance on pesticides; (ii) increasing efficiency of water use and management, including water saving; (iii) promoting the use of varieties and management practices adapted to changing climate conditions; (iv) improving management practices to increase pest resilience of crops to pests and decreasing susceptibility to pests; (v) reduction of pesticide use and dependency; (vi) creating and maintaining agricultural habitats favourable to biodiversity, without use of pesticides; (b) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular regarding climate change adaptation and mitigation, also on selection by the farmer of the most appropriate crop rotation; (c) training including coaching and exchange of best practices; (d) organic production and techniques; (e) actions to increase the sustainability and efficiency of transport and of storage of products;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

~~The Member States shall~~Notwithstanding respect of Articles 5 and 6 on overall objectives, the Member States shall pursue the following objectives (c) and (e) and may pursue one or more of the other following objectives in the other sectors referred to in point (f) of Article 39:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) planning of production, adjusting production to demand, particularly in terms of quality, diversity and quantity, optimisation of production costs and returns on investments and stabilising producer prices; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (a), (b), (c) and (i) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) concentration of supply and placing on the market of the products concerned, without inhibiting the diversity of products and operators; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (a) and (c) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) research and development of sustainable production methods, including ~~pest resilience~~through system based organic plant and animal breeding, focused on enhancement of genetic diversity, pest and climate resilience, structural and non-crop biological diversity to prevent monocultural landscapes, soil care including vegetative cover and pesticide free weed control , innovative practices and production techniques boosting long term economic competitiveness and bolstering market developments; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (a), (c) and (i) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) Payments for livestock may only be for pasture based grazing within the limits of the landscape and the ecological carrying capacity, and must be in coherence with other policy objectives, in particular the right to development and the right to food.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) promotion and marketing of the products of one or more sectors referred to in point (f) of Article 40; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (b) and (c) of Article 6(1);deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) soil conservation, including the genuine and proven enhancement of soil carbon sinking, without systemic reliance on pesticides;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v

(v) reduction of waste through less packaging and ecological packaging;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point viii

(viii) improving ~~pest resilience~~management practices to increase resilience and decrease susceptibility of crops to pests;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ix

(ix) ~~reducing risks and impacts~~significant reduction of pesticide use and dependency;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) advisory services and technical assistance, in particular regarding biodiversity and the environment, climate change ~~adapt~~mitigation and ~~mitig~~adaptation;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) promotion, communication and marketing including actions and activities aimed in particular at raising consumer awareness about the Union quality schemes and the importance of healthy diets, and at diversification of markets;deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) replanting of orchards where that is necessary following mandatory grubbing up for health or phytosanitary reasons on the instruction of the Member State competent authority or to adapt to climate change; topsoil must not be removed in the grubbing up process;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – point h

(h) harvest and production insurance that contributes to safeguarding producers' incomes where there are losses as a consequence of unavoidable natural disasters, adverse climatic events, diseases or pest infestations and at the same time ensuring that all beneficiaries take necessary risk prevention measures.; no insurance shall be given, unless producers actively undertake measures to minimise their risks;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Member States concerned shall set in their CAP Strategic Plans a minimum 20% of expenditure for actions aimed at the objectives (d) to (f) of Article 6(1), including protection of the environment, adaption to climate change, improving sustainability of production systems and processes, reduction of environmental impact of the sectors, energy savings and improving global energy efficiency in the sector concerned.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall only grant payments to farmers and other beneficiaries who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments which are considered to be beneficial to achieving the specific objectives (d), (e), (f) and (i) set out in Article 6(1).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) go beyond the minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, decentralised facilities for small scale processing, storage and marketing of regional leguminous crop varieties grown in rotation, as well as other mandatory requirements established by national and Union law;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point d

(d) are different from, or complementary to, commitments in respect of which payments are granted under Article 28.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6

6. Member States shall compensate beneficiaries ~~for~~at least covering costs incurred and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. They shall also provide a financial incentive to beneficiaries to participate in environmental, climate and other management commitments. Where necessary, they may also cover transaction costs. In duly justified cases, Member States may grant support as a flat-rate or as a one- off payment per unit. Payments shall be granted annually.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7

7. Member States ~~may~~shall promote and 7. support collective schemes and result- based payments schemes to encourage farmers to deliver a significant enhancement of the quality of the environment at a larger scale and in a measurable way.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 10

10. Member States shall ensure that persons carrying out operations under this type of interventions have access to the knowledge and information required to implement such operations, including access to expert opinion on the transition to environmentally and climate friendly methods of agricultural production, including organic farming.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1

1. Member States ~~may~~shall grant payments from the EAGF for natural or other area-specific constraints under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans with the view of contributing to the achievement of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 3

3. Member States may ~~only~~ grant payments under this type of interventions in order to compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone related to the natural or other area-specific constraints in the area concerned. They shall also provide a financial incentive to beneficiaries to continue farming in these areas.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

(ca) mountain and other areas which are disadvantaged in terms of altitude, slope, soil poverty, climate or other factors.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States may only grant support to investments in infrastructure on agricultural holdings that simultaneously demonstrate positive effects in terms of the environmental, climate and biodiversity objectives set out in Article 6 of this Regulation, on the one hand, and on the business situation of the agricultural holding, on the other.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) investments in irrigation 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 affecting water bodies whose status has been defined as less than good in the relevant river basin management plan, or irrigation schemes without water metering, or irrigation schemes that do not implement advanced and effective protection against soil erosion, or do not increase humus levels and topsoil formation;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h

(h) investments in afforestation which are not consistent with climate and environmental objectives in line with sustainable forest management principles, as developed in the Pan-European Guidelines for Afforestation and Reforestation, in particular afforestation of species-rich meadows and pastures.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)

(ha) investments that may increase already-observed overproduction or market imbalances at the regional, national or European level.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) non-productive investments linked to the specific animal welfare objective set out in point (i) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Rural development funds shall not be used to co-finance investments in concentrated animal feeding operations.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1

1. Member States ~~shall~~may grant support for risk management tools under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2

2. Member States ~~shall~~may grant support under this type of interventions in order to promote risk mitigation and management tools, which help genuine farmers avoid, reduce and manage production and income risks related to their agricultural activity which are not foreseen and outside their control and which contribute to achieving the specific objectives set out in Article 6.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point a

~~(a) financial contributions to premiums for insurance schemes;~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) financial contributions for risk mitigation such as the protection of landscape features and soils that help reducing risks like drought, floods and fire.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) the types and coverage of eligible ~~insurance schemes and~~ mutual funds;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)

(ca) Public money shall only be awarded for an insurance premium, if a beneficiary undertakes to implement mitigation measures to minimise their exposure to risk.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Support shall not be granted to farmers that have failed to avoid risks through good management as required by GAEC and conditionality.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall ensure that support is granted only where risk mitigation or minimisation measures have been undertaken and for covering losses of at least 230% of the average annual production or income of the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 6

6. Member States shall limit the support to the maximum rate of 750% of the eligible costs.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Member States shall not support interventions that risk resulting in negative effects for the environment.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

In selecting operations, managing authorities shall ensure the climate, environment and biodiversity proofing of planned interventions.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 4

4. Selection criteria may not be defined for operations that have ~~received a Seal of Excellence certification under Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe or have~~ been selected under Life +, provided that such operations are consistent with the CAP Strategic Plan.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point d

~~(d) payments of management fees and reimbursements of management costs incurred by the bodies implementing the financial instrument.~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75

~~75 [...]~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) payments for areas of natural constraints as laid down under Article 66;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

(bb) risk management tools as laid down in Article 70.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2

2. The EAFRD shall finance the types of interventions referred to in Chapter IV of Title III, except those referred to in Articles 66 and 70.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1

The Commission implementing act approving a CAP Strategic Plan pursuant to Article 106(6) shall set the minimum and maximum contribution from the EAFRD to the plan. The EAFRD contribution shall be calculated on the basis of the amount of eligible public expenditure.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) 805 % for management commitments referred to in Article 65 of this Regulation, for payments under Article 67 of this Regulation, for non-productive investments referred to in Article 68 of this Regulation, for support for the European Innovation Partnership under Article 71 of this Regulation and for the LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR];

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) 805 % for management commitments referred to in Article 65 of this Regulation, for payments under Article 67 of this Regulation, for non-productive investments referred to in Article 68 of this Regulation, for support for the European Innovation Partnership under Article 71 of this Regulation and for the LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR];

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 1

1. At least 510 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR].

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. At least 3% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for farm advisory services referred to in Article 13 and knowledge exchange and information interventions under Article 72.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

At least 350% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex 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 66.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

At least 5% of the total EAGF contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex VII shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific food safety and animal welfare-related objective set out in point (i) of Article 6(1).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. At least 30% of the total EAGF contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan shall be reserved for complementary redistributive support for first hectares as described in Article 26.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. At least 50% of the total EAGF contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan shall be reserved for schemes for the climate and the environment as described in Article 28.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. A maximum of 30 % of the amounts laid down in Annex VII shall be earmarked for basic income support for viability as referred to in Subsection 1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of Title III. This maximum shall decrease to 0% by 2027, to allow for funds to be redirected towards more targeted measures.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2

By way of derogation from the first sub- paragraph, Member States that in accordance with Article 53(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 used for the purpose of voluntary coupled support more than 13% of their annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation, may decide to use for the purpose of coupled income support more than 10% of the amount set out in Annex VII. The resulting percentage shall not exceed the percentage approved by the Commission for voluntary coupled support in respect of claim year 2018.deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The indicative financial allocations for the eco-schemes referred to in Article 28 shall be at least 30% in 2021 and 2022, 40% in 2023 and 2024, 50% in 2025 and 2026 and 60% in 2027.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. CAP funds shall not be used to finance or support concentrated animal feeding operations.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 1

1. On the basis of the information provided by Member States the Commission shall evaluate the contribution of the policy to the climate change objectives using a simple, andccurate, evidence-based, common methodology.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The contribution to the expenditure target shall be estimated through the application of specific weightings differentiated on the basis whether the support makes a significant or a moderate contribuIndependent scientific studies shall be carried out to determine the contribution to GHG emissions reduction or GHG sequestration of the different activities implemented by Member States. Based on these studies, the Commission shall propose a tracking methodology, making sure that: (a) only expenditures allocated to activities that contribute significantly to emission reduction and sequestration, are counted as climate expenditure; (b) the percentage of each expenditure that is considered as climate expenditure is proportional to~~wards climate change objectives. These weighting shall be as follows:~~ the actual positive impact of the activity on GHG emissions or sequestration; (c) the expenditures allocated to activities that have a negative impact on GHG emissions and sequestration are deducted from the total climate expenditure, using a similar methodology.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) 40% for the expenditure under the Basic Income Support for Sustainability and the Complementary Income Support referred to in Title III, Chapter II, section II, subsections 2 and 3;~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) 100% for expenditure under the schemes for the climate and the environment referred to in Title III, Chapter II, section II, subsection 4;~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c

~~(c) 100% for expenditure for the interventions referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 86(2);~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d

~~(d) 40% for expenditure for natural or other area-specific constraints referred to in Article 66.~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) up to 1520% of the Member State’s allocation for direct payments set out in Annex IV after deduction of the allocations for cotton set in Annex VI for calendar years 2021 to 2026 to the Member State’s allocation for EAFRD in financial years 2022 – 2027; or

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

~~(b) up to 15% of the Member State’s allocation for EAFRD in financial years 2022 – 2027 to the Member State’s allocation for direct payments set out in Annex IV for calendar years 2021 to 2026.~~deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a

(a) up to 1530 percentage points provided that Member States use the corresponding increase for EAFRD financed interventions addressing the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1);

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 2

Based on the SWOT analysis referred to in Article 103(2) and an assessment of needs referred to in Article 96, Member State shall establish in the CAP Strategic Plans an intervention strategy as referred to in Article 97 in which quantitative targets and milestones shall be set to achieve the specific objectives set out to in Article 6. The targets shall be defined using a common set of result and impact indicators set out in Annex I.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ~~aim to~~ make, through 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 of 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 made 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.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Payments towards organic conversion and maintenance in CAP Strategic Plans under articles 28 and 65 of this Regulation shall exceed the total payments made before 2021 under Rural Development to organic farmers, calculated as a yearly average using constant prices.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall make CAP Strategic Plans and related annexes public, both at the draft stage and after their approval, in order to allow an informed public debate to take place. Member States shall consult partners on the arrangements for the publication of CAP Strategic Plans and related documentation.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) relevant bodies representing ~~civil society and where relevant~~environmental partners and other parts of civil society, in particular those whose activities are related to the specific objectives laid out in Article 6 of this proposal, and bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, fundamental rights, rights of persons with disabilities, gender equality and non-discrimination.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) Local Action Groups or other sub- regional development agencies that are capable of deploying funds under the LEADER intervention.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall involve those partners on equal footing in the preparation and implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans, notably in defining the modalities for the assessment of needs. Member States shall also involve all partners in decisions on the timetable and procedural steps involved in the preparation of the CAP Strategic Plans, ensuring that enough time is set aside for coordination and debate among the diverse actors involved. The organisation and implementation of partnership shall be carried out in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

The Commission shall establish a contact point for partners to ensure their direct access to the Commission.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) Annex III on the consultation of the partners and a compilation of the comments submitted by partners, and whether and how these comments have been taken into account by the managing authority;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) analysis of trade-offs and conflicts between objectives and instruments, and how Member States intend to reduce or mitigate them to achieve all CAP objectives of Articles 5 and 6.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) a summary of the areas where a knowledge base is missing or is insufficient for the purposes of providing a full description of the current situation as regards the specific objectives laid down in Article 6 of this proposal and for the purposes of monitoring those objectives.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 2 a (new)

For the specific objective referred to in point (i) for Article 6(1), the assessment shall take into account compliance with legislative instruments referred to in Annex XIa.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) targets for each relevant common and, where relevant, CAP Strategic Plan specific result and impact indicators and related milestones. The value of these targets shall be justified in view of the assessment of needs referred to in Article 96. As regards the specific objectives set out in points (d), (e), and (f) of Article 6(1), targets shall be derived from the elements of explanation given in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 of this Article;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 98 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) an explanation of how the CAP Strategic Plan is meant to contribute to the specific objective on societal demands on food and health set out in point (i) of Article 6(1), and in particular to reaching the objectives and complying with legislative instruments referred to in Annex XIa.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 98 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

(bb) an explanation of how the Strategic Plan will support organic agriculture, in order to contribute to matching production to the growing demand for organic agricultural products, as set out in Article 13a on Organic Agriculture.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The description of the elements that ensure modernisation of the CAP referred to in point (g) of Article 95(1) shall highlight the elements of the CAP Strategic Plan that support the modernisation of the agricultural sector and the CAP to meet new challenges, including transitioning to sustainability, and shall contain in particular:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) an overview of how the CAP Strategic Plan will contribute to the ~~cross- cutting general~~ objective related to fostering and sharing of knowledge, innovation and digitalisation, as far as it is conducive to achieving the SDGs and goals of the Paris climate agreement, and encouraging their uptake set out in the second subparagraph of Article 5, notably through:

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)

(ia) systematic assurance of how the measures taken shall not lead to increases in dependency, but rather to increased farmer autonomy;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)

(iia) coherence with the achievement of the sustainable development goals and international agreements on climate

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) a description of the strategy for the development of appropriate digital technologies in agriculture and rural areas ~~and~~, with due attention to sustainability, scale, necessity and farmer autonomy, for the use of these technologies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the CAP Strategic Plan interventions without engendering new input or financial dependencies among farmers.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)

For the specific objective set out in point (i) of Article 6(1), the SWOT analysis shall refer to legislative instruments referred to in Annex XIa.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 3

3. Annex III to the CAP Strategic Plan referred to in point (c) of Article 95(2) shall include ~~the outcomes of the consultation of the partners and a brief description of how the consultation was carried out~~a full description of the procedures and timetable used for the consultation of partners, the criteria used for the selection of partners and their relevance in terms of the specific objectives set out in Article 6. It shall describe the outcomes of the consultation, including a summary of the observations of partners on the draft CAP Strategic Plan and of how these were taken into account in the final version submitted to the Commission.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 3

3. Annex III to the CAP Strategic Plan referred to in point (c) of Article 95(2) shall include the outcomes of the consultation of the partners and a brief description of how the consultation was carried out. It shall also include a compilation of comments submitted by partners and whether and how these comments have been taken into account by the managing authority and its justification thereof.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1

The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 amending this Chapter as regards the content of the CAP Strategic Plan and its annexes. In doing so, the Commission shall ensure that Annexes I to III and XI and XII may only be amended by addition of elements.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall assess the proposed CAP Strategic Plans on the basis of the completeness of the plans, the consistency and coherence with the general principles of Union law, including Articles 11 and 208 of the TFEU, with this Regulation and the provisions adopted pursuant to it and with the Horizontal Regulation, their effective contribution to the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1), the impact on the proper functioning of the internal market and distortion of competition, the compliance with already established long-term national targets set out in or deriving from the legislative instruments referred to in Annex XI, the level of administrative burden on beneficiaries and administration. The assessment shall address, in particular, the adequacy of the strategy of the CAP Strategic Plan, the corresponding specific objectives, targets, interventions and the allocation of budgetary resources to meet the specific CAP Strategic Plan objectives through the proposed set of interventions on the basis of the SWOT analysis and the ex-ante evaluation.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission shall also make sure that the combination of Member States’ targets allows the European Union as a whole to meet its climate commitments and EU targets set out in Article 6a.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. During the period of evaluation all Strategic Plans shall be made open to the public for comments and proposed changes.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3

In duly justified cases, the Member State may ask the Commission to approve a CAP Strategic Plan which does not contain all elements. In that case the Member State concerned shall indicate the parts of the CAP Strategic Plan that are missing and provide indicative targets and financial plans as referred to in Article 100 for the whole CAP Strategic Plan in order to show the overall consistency and coherence of the plan. The missing elements of the CAP Strategic Plan shall be submitted to the Commission as an amendment of the plan in accordance with Article 107.deleted

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall submit amendment requests in view of increasing the ambition of their plan regarding climate change mitigation, if they take new climate commitments at the international or EU level, if their EU climate targets are modified, or if scientific studies prove that Member States’ current emission trends are not in line with their commitments.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Requests for amendments shall be open to the public and go through the evaluation procedure of Article 106.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) issues relating to the quality and quantity of data and indicators available for monitoring results and performance;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 3 – point f

(f) ~~administrative~~ capacity building for public authorities, civil society bodies as set out in Article 94 and beneficiaries, where relevant.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)

(ea) indicators and the relevant (in situ) monitoring procedures

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1

1. At the initiative of a Member State, the EAFRD may support actions which are necessary for the effective administration and implementation of support in relation to the CAP Strategic Plan, including the establishing and operating of the national CAP networks referred to in Article 113(1) and capacity building for staff of national administrations and civil society organisations, as well as for analytical support in tasks linked to evidence-based policymaking under this regulation. The actions referred to in this paragraph may concern previous and subsequent CAP Strategic Plan periods.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall establish a national Common Agricultural Policy Network (national CAP network) for the networking of ~~organisation~~non-governmental organisations, representing among others farmers unions (including small scale farmers and those catering to local markets), and environment, public health and animal welfare NGOs and administrations, advisors, researchers and other innovation actors in the field of agriculture and rural development at national level at the latest 12 months after the approval by the Commission of the CAP Strategic Plan.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 2

2. The aim of the EIP shall be to s~~timulate innovation and improve the exchange of knowledge.~~ pread sustainable innovative practices and improve the exchange of knowledge, for instance between the research and farming sectors and peer-to-peer acquisition of skills, techniques and approaches, in order to achieve sustainable systems.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) create added value by better linking research and farming practice and encouraging the wider use of available innovation measures, including agroecological ones;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) promote the faster and wider transposition of innovative solutions, including agroecological solutions, into practice; and

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a

(a) developing innovative solutions focusing on farmers' ~~or forest~~, agroforesters' or consumers' needs while also tackling the interactions across the supply chain where useful;

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3

The envisaged innovation may be agroecological, based on new but also on traditional practices in a new geographical or environmental context.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) the coherence of measures set out in the plan with the Union´s development policy objectives.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) support a common learning process related to monitoring and evaluation, identifying areas where baseline data is missing or insufficient and for which more relevant and accurate indicators can be developed.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 119 a (new)

Article 119 a Monitoring Policy Coherence for Development 1. In accordance with Article 208 TFEU, the impact of the CAP on food systems and on long-term food security in developing countries shall be subject to regular and independent assessments. This monitoring shall pay particular attention to the impact of agro-food trade flows between the EU and developing countries on (i) food production, processing and distribution in LDCs; (ii) local smallholder producers and women farmers; (iii) products deemed as sensitive by developing countries; (iv) products from sectors where CAP coupled payments have been granted and where CAP crisis management measures have been deployed. 2. The assessment shall examine data from the EU market observatories, case studies, reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as evidence provided by partner countries and other relevant stakeholders such as civil society organisations. For this purpose, the sectoral and geographic scope of the EU market observatories shall be expanded to products deemed as sensitive by partner countries and to cover LDCs. The Commission shall define, by means of delegated acts, the scope and the procedure for the assessment. 3. If monitored data indicate a risk of adversely affecting the agro-food production and processing or food security of a developing country, an early warning shall be issued by the European Commission, prompting a consultation between the Union and affected farming communities as well as partner country governments to agree remedial measures. A social safeguard shall be available to affected parties. 4. Should no early warning be issued but adverse effects occur, the affected party may file a complaint. Complaints shall be received by the European Parliament's Standing Rapporteur on Policy Coherence for Development and the complaint shall be handled by Hearing Officers in the European Commission. Evidence may be presented by the affected groups and other interested parties. 5. The Commission shall transmit an annual report to the Council and to the European Parliament on the results of the assessment, the evidence received and the EU’s policy response.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

Annual performance reports shall set out key qualitative and quantitative information the implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan by reference to financial data, output ~~and~~, result and impact indicators and in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 118. They shall also include information about realised outputs and impacts, realised expenditure, realised results and distance to respective targets.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

For the types of interventions which are not subject to Article 89 of this Regulation, and where the realised output and the realised expenditure ratio deviates by 5033% from the annual planned output and expenditure ratio, the Member State shall submit a justification for this deviation.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 9

9. Where the reported value of one or more result indicators reveals a gap of more than 215% from the respective milestone for the reporting year concerned, the Commission may ask the Member State to submit an action plan in accordance with Article 39(1) of Regulation (EU) [HzR], describing the intended remedial actions and the expected timeframe.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Title 7 – Chapter II a (new)

CHAPTER II a (new) - MID-TERM PERFORMANCE REPORT Article 122 a Mid-term performance report 1. By the end of 2025, the Member States shall submit to the Commission a mid- term performance report, evaluating the overall impact of the Strategic Plan on the achievement of the GAP specific objectives referred to in Article 6, covering the period until the end of 2024. 2. The mid-term performance report shall set out key qualitative and quantitative information on the implementation of the Strategic Plan with regard to the achievement of the impact indicators as referred to in Annex I of this regulation. 3. Where the reported value of one or more impact indicator shows no improvement compared to the situation described in the needs assessment as referred to in Article 103(2), the Commission may ask the Member State to submit an action plan in accordance with Article 39(1) of Regulation (EU)[HzR], describing the intended remedial actions and the expected timeframe in order to archive the targets defined for the impact indicators as referred to in Article91(1). 4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down rules for the presentation of the content of the mid- term performance report. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure of Article 139(2).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Title 7 – chapter 3 – title

INCENTIVE SYSTEM FOR GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, CLIMATE AND CLANIMATL WELFARE PERFORMANCE

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 123 – paragraph 1

1. A performance bonus may be attributed to Member States in the year 2026 to reward satisfactory performance in relation to the environmental and climate and animal welfare targets, provided that the Member State concerned has met the condition set out in Article 124(1).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 – paragraph 1

1. Based on the performance review of the year 2026, the performance bonus withheld from a Member State’s allocation following the second paragraph of Article 123 shall be attributed to this Member State if the result indicators applied to the specific environmental- and climate- and animal welfare related objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (fi) of Article 6(1) in its CAP Strategic Plan have achieved at least 90% of their target value for the year 2025.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall provide the Commission with all the necessary information or data enabling it to perform the monitoring and evaluation of the CAP. Expenditure incurred by the paying agencies, as described in Article 35 of the Regulation on the financing, management and monitoring of the CAP, shall only be financed by the Union upon the provision by the Member States of such information and data.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 – paragraph 2

2. Data needed for the context and impact indicators shall primarily come from established data sources, such as the Farm Accountancy Data Network and Eurostat. Where data for these indicators are not available or not complete, the gaps shall be addressed in the context of the European Statistical Program established under Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 , the legal framework governing the Farm Accountancy Data Network or through formal agreements with other data providers such as the Joint Research Centre and the European Environment Agency. Where data for certain indicators is not complete, the Commission shall propose alternative indicators based on the result of research and pilot projects while also considering EU wide data collections such as the LUCAS survey. __________________ 40 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programs of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 – paragraph 3

3. Existing administrative registers such as the IACS, LPIS, animal and vineyard registers shall be maintained~~. The IACS and LPIS shall be further developed to better meet the statistical needs of the CAP~~ and kept up to date and accurate, in order to provide assurance of correct spending of EU funds and delivery of results via the new delivery model. The IACS and LPIS shall be further developed to better enable the measuring and monitoring of results and impacts of the CAP, as defined in articles 5 and 6, and provide statistical data and information to allow their sound, evidence-based evaluation. Data from administrative registers shall be used as much as possible for statistical purposes and to monitor compliance, in cooperation with statistical authorities in Member States and with Eurostat.

2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.2 a (new)

R.2a Knowledge and advice on the sustainable use of pesticides: Number of independent advisors advising on IPM, low input systems and techniques alternative to chemical inputs;

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.3

R.3 ~~Digitising agriculture~~Reducing input dependency: Share of farmers benefitting from support to appropriate precision farming technology through CAP that leads to reduced input dependency and resource use

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.6 a (new)

R.6a Maintaining and increasing the number of farmers: Number of CAP beneficiaries;

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.6 b (new)

R.6b Maintaining and increasing the number of small farmers: Number of CAP beneficiaries per size categories; number of small farmers according to Eurostat definitions.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.6 a (new)

I.6a Relocalise, diversify and balance production sectors: share of the regional agricultural area used for each production sector.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.9 a (new)

R.9a Development of organic agriculture: share of farmers receiving payments to convert to or maintain organic farming practices.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.9 a (new)

I.9a Improving resilience with enhanced agro-biodiversity: Agrobiodiversity Index, measuring varietal diversity within and among crop species

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.12

I.12 ~~Increase sustainable~~Ensuring energy infrom agriculture~~: P~~ and forestry is sustainable: Portion of production of renewable energy from agriculture and forestry showing net carbon sinking and net Greenhouse gas savings without direct or indirect land use change

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.12 a (new)

R.12a Improving resilience with enhanced agro-biodiversity: share of agricultural land under ‘eco-schemes’ using practices and choices beneficial for agro- biodiversity

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.15

R.15 ~~Green energy from agriculture and~~ Limiting biofuel-linked direct and indirect land-use change and global deforestryation: Investments in renewable energy production capacity, including bio- based (MW)

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.15 a (new)

R.15a Ensuring biofuels are effective, sustainable without linked direct and indirect land-use change: Investments in genuinely sustainable and GHG-saving renewable energy production capacity, including bio-based (MW)

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.13

I.13 Reducing soil erosion and increase resilience against flooding: Percentage of land in moderate and severe soil erosion on agricultural land,

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.13 a (new)

I.13a Building topsoils and increasing water and nutrient retention capacity: Percentage of humus in topsoils

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

I.17a Boosting agrobiodiversity: Agrobiodiversity Index, measuring varietal diversity within and among crop species

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.18

R.18: Improving soils and increasing their resilience against extreme weather conditions: Share of agricultural land under management commitments beneficial for soil management, as outlined in the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Soil Sustainable Management Practices

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.18 a (new)

R.18a: Soil health: Abundance and diversity of soil biota

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.19

R.19: iImproving air quality: Share of agricultural land under commitments to reduce ammonia emission , in accordance with National Air Pollution Control Programmes, for example National Emissions Ceilings.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.20

R.20: Protecting water quality: Share of agricultural land under management commitments for water quality, in accordance with Nitrates Action Programmes and notified through the Programmes of Measures in the River Basin Management Plans

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.22

R.22: Sustainable water use: Share of irrigated land under commitments to improve water balance, including measures to reduce soil erosion, water metering and to increase soil water retention capacity, in accordance with the Programmes of Measures in the River Basin Management Plans

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.22 a (new)

R.22a Improve the status of water bodies: share of agricultural land under river basin management plans (Water Framework Directive)

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.24 a (new)

R.24a Closing nutrient cycles: sale/use of concentrated feed mix

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.24 b (new)

R.24b Respecting the ecological carrying capacity of the river basin: livestock density compared to area of fodder and grazing (permanent or temporary grassland on arable land)

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.24 c (new)

R.24c Protection of soils through crop rotation: Share of arable land where crop rotations including a leguminous component is applied;

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20

I.20: Enhance provision of e~~cosystem~~nvironmental services: Share of UAA covered with landscape features and ecological infrastructure

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20 a (new)

I.20a: Reversing the loss of pollinators: Pollinators Index, including bees and butterflies.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.26

R.26: Protecting forest ecosystems: Share of forest land under management commitments for supporting landscape, biodiversity and ecosystem services, in accordance with the requirements of the EU biodiversity strategy

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27

R.27: Preserving habitats and species: Share of agricultural land under management commitments supporting biodiversity conservation or restoration, in accordance with the requirements of the EU biodiversity strategy

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27a (new)

R.27a Preserving habitats and species: favourable conservation status of farmland species and habitats protected under Directives 92/43/EEC, 2009/147/EC and 2000/60/EC

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27b (new)

R.27b: Reversing pollinator decline: Pollinator Index, including bees and butterflies

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

R.27c: Reversing pollinator decline: Areas under productive and non- productive pollinator-friendly land use.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27 d (new)

R.27d: Boosting on farm biodiversity; share of land in agricultural areas devoted to non-productive features (GAEC 9) which is pesticide free

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27 e (new)

R.27e: Reducing pesticide dependency: volumes of pesticides sold and used (pesticides statistics).

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.27 f (new)

R.27f: Reduction of pesticide use: share of agricultural land under Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.28

R.28: Supporting Natura 2000: area in Natura 2000 sites in good condition under commitments for protection, maintenance and restoration, in accordance with the Prioritised Action Frameworks

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.29

R.29: Preserving landscape features and ecological infrastructure: Share of agriculture land under commitments for managing landscape features and green infrastructure, including hedgerows and trees.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.26 a (new)

I.26a: Sustainable use of veterinary products in livestock: Sales and use of veterinary products in food producing animals

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.27

I.27 ~~Sustainabl~~Reduce use of pesticides: Reduce ~~risks and impacts~~use and dependency ofn pesticides**

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.27 a (new)

I.27a: Input reduction: Reduced use of biocides.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

R36a Reduced use of veterinary products: Reduced sales of antibiotics, share of livestock units covered by supported actions to limit the use of veterinary products.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.37

R.37 ~~Sustainabl~~Reduce pesticide use: Share of agricultural land concerned by supported specific actions which ~~lead to a sustainable use of pesticides in order to reduce risks and impacts~~reduce use and dependency ofn pesticides**

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.37 a (new)

R37a Phasing out the use of biocides: share of agricultural land concerned by supported specific actions leading to biocide dependency reduction.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.3

O.3 Number of CAP support beneficiaries, and number of ultimate beneficial owners of agricultural holdings

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17

O.17: Number of ~~projects supporting genetic resources~~farmers receiving coupled income for productions involving the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources, including rare animal breeds.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17 a (new)

O.17a: Number of interventions supporting actions to conserve genetic resources for food and agriculture or actions to enhance genetic diversity in cultivated plants, in the fruits and vegetables sector.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17 b (new)

O.17b: Number of plant breeding programmes focused on high genetic diversity in the fruits and vegetables sector.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17 c (new)

O.17c: Number of organic plant breeding programmes in the fruits and vegetables sector.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17 d (new)

O.17d: Number of plant breeding programmes focused on low input agriculture in the fruits and vegetables sector.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17 e (new)

O.17e: Number of interventions supporting actions to enhance genetic diversity among beehives.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17 f (new)

O.17f: Number of interventions supporting actions to enhance the genetic diversity of vineyards.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17 g (new)

O.17g: Number of interventions supporting actions to enhance the diversity of hops.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17 h (new)

O.17h: Number of interventions supporting actions to enhance the genetic diversity of olive trees.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Output indicators – O.17 i (new)

O.17i: Number of interventions supporting actions to conserve and enhance the genetic diversity of plants and animals useful for food and agriculture.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 1 – Main objective of the standard

General safeguard against ploughing and reseeding or conversion to other agricultural uses to preserve carbon stock

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 2 – Requirements and standards

~~Appropriat~~Effective protection of wetland and peatland

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 3 – Main objective of the standard

Maintenance of soil organic matter, reducing air pollution

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 1 – Requirements and standards

Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy: Article 11(3)(e) and Article 11(3)(h) as regards mandatory requirements to control diffuse sources of pollution by phosphates Articles 4 and 11 as regards use of meters for water abstraction within the limits of the river basin

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 1 – Main objective of the standard (new)

Reducing water pollution and eutrophication, increasing water quality and achieving good status of water bodies and groundwater

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 4 – Requirements and standards

Establishment of buffer strips along water courses without the use of agrochemicals

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 4 – Main objective of the standard

Protection of river courses, water supplies and aquatic species or ecosystems against pollution, toxicity and run-off

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 5 – Requirements and standards

Use of Ffarm Ssustainability Ttools for Nutrients2 ______________________ 2 The Tool shall provide at least for the following elements and functionalities: a) Elements • on LPIS and IACS; • sampling , on an appropriate spatial and temporal scale; • management practices, crop history, and yield goals; • and requirements rinput reduction, and tools to monitor soil biota and humification Relevant to farm nutrients management; • b) Functionalities • various sources (LPIS and IACS, farmer- generated data, soil analyses etc.) as far as possible, to avoid data input duplication for farmers; • PA/MAs and farmers allowed; • support further sustainability objectives (e.g. emissions management, water management) • operability, openness and re-use principles; • Guarantees for data security and privacy in line with best current standards.information based Information from the soil Information on relevant Indications regarding legal limits A complete nutrient budget. Automatic integration of data from Two-way communication between Modularity and possibility to Respect of EU data inter-

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 5 – Main objective of the standard

Sustainable management of ~~nutrients~~inputs including nutrients and agrochemicals, long term fertility, carbon sinking, water retention

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 5 a (new) – Requirements and standards

Maximum livestock densities within the carrying capacity of the river basin, linked to area of fodder or pasture grazing for ruminants.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 5 a (new) – Main objective of the standard

Closed loop nutrient cycling, minimising excess nutrient losses and water pollution, avoiding structural overproduction

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Main Issue – Title 3

SHealthy, living soil (protection and quality, building topsoils)

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 6 – Requirements and standards

~~Tillage~~Appropriate tillage and soil management reducing the risk of soil degradation, including slope consideration.

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 7 – Requirements and standards

No bare soil ~~in most sensitive period(s)~~

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 7 – Main objective of the standard

Physical protection of soils ~~in winter~~against erosion, maintaining soil biota

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 8 – Requirements and standards

~~Crop rotation~~Minimum four years crop rotation including a leguminous component on all arable land

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 8 – Main objective of the standard

Preserve the soil potential (avoiding monocultures, decreasing susceptibility to pest attack), increase soil biota and nitrogen fixing for soil fertility, breaking pests’ reproductive cycles

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 9 – Requirements and standards

 Minimum share of agricultural area devoted to non-productive features or areas without the use of agro- chemicals  Retention of landscape features  Ban on cutting hedges and trees during the bird breeding and rearing season  As an option, measures for avoiding invasive plant species  Measures for preserving and enhancing agro-biodiversity

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 9 – Main objective of the standard

Maintenance of non-productive features and area to improve on-farm biodiversity, including functional biodiversity and beneficial species

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – GAEC 10 – Main objective of the standard

Protection of habitats and species, carbon sinking

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 12 – Requirements and standards

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1): Article 55~~, first and second sentence~~ and Article 67

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 13 – Requirements and standards

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 (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71): Article 5~~(2) and~~ Article 8(1) to (5) Article 9(1) on aerial spraying Article 11 to protect the aquatic environment and drinking water Article 12 with regard to restrictions on the use of pesticides in protected areas defined on the basis of the Water Framework Directive and Natura 2000 legislation. Article 13(1) and (3) on handling and storage of pesticides and disposal of remnants. Article 14, uptake of the eight principles of Integrated Pest Management

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 15 a (new) – Requirements and standards

Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53): Articles 3 to 6

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 15 b (new) – Requirements and standards

Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production (OJ L 182, 12.7.2007, p. 19) Article 3

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 15 c (new) – Requirements and standards

Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1) Article 3

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 15 d (new) – Requirements and standards

Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (OJ L 303, 18.11.2009, p. 1) Articles 3 and 4

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI a (new)

ANNEX XIa EU LEGISLATION CONCERNING ANIMAL WELFARE TO WHOSE OBJECTIVES MEMBER STATES' CAP STRATEGIC PLANS SHOULD CONTRIBUTE PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 96, 97 AND 103: - Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes; - Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens; - Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production; - Council Directive 2008/119/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves; - Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs; - Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 of 16 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat; - Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97; - Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing; - [Regulation XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products] - [Regulation XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC] - Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products;

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Core set of indicators – O.3

O.3 Number of CAP support beneficiaries, and number of ultimate beneficial owners of agricultural holdings

2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI