6 Amendments of Martin HÄUSLING related to 2011/0177(APP)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of the Common Agricultural Policy with regard to guaranteeing food supply for its citizens according to the Treaties; notes that demand for food is growing faster than supply; insists that Europe, as the biggest importer of agricultural products, needs to maintain and increase its agricultural potential in order to tackle current and future demands for food in the EU;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that, in the interests of budgetary efficiency, a transition is needed to fully sustainable agricultural systems which do not generate additional environmental and public health costs borne by Member States or the EU ; this transition requires investment of public funds in the budget available to agriculture and rural development, as farmers change their practices and local and regional economies are strengthened or rebuilt.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls its position as laid down in its resolutions of 8 June 20111 and 23 June 20112, stating that the budget for the CAP in the next MFF period should be maintained at least at the same level as in the current multi-annual period; considers that this should be on the condition that the CAP is brought into line with society's expectations and changes are made to adapt European agriculture to make it resilient to the challenges of climate change and volatile markets, to ensure the long term continuation of farming, rural communities and food security.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that these cuts can not be counterbalanced by expenditure foreseen in other headings (food aid for most deprived persons, agricultural research, food safety reserve, etc.) or by flexibility instruments for unforeseeable expenditure (reserve for agricultural crisis, European Globalisation Fund, etc.), as these are budgetary reserves which do not contain commitment appropriations;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund should not be counted toward the CAP budget, as its inclusion therein is misleading: firstly is not clear whether and how farmers in different Member States will be able to access the funds at all; and secondly it presupposes that many thousands of farmers will continue to go bankrupt as a result of international trade agreements; further considers that because of its role in food security and particular the human right to food, agriculture should not be used as a bargaining chip in international trade deals.
Amendment 21 #
7. UGiven the need to create vibrant rural economies and to improve the rural environment, underlines the importance of granting flexibility to Member States to move funds between the twofrom the first to the second pillars of the CAP, in order to address the challenges of rural areas in the most appropriate way; because of the low funding available in many Member States for rural development; conversely considers that shifting funding from the second to the first pillar is not appropriate given the challenges faced by agriculture and rural areas.