64 Amendments of Sergio Paolo Francesco SILVESTRIS related to 2011/0282(COD)
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, food chain organisation, short supply chains and risk management in agriculture, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector, rewarding farmers and forest holders for the service they provide and the public interest which they serve. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union's priorities for rural development should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle and the principle that whoever contributes to improvements should be rewarded. The Member States should provide information on the support for climate change objectives in line with the ambition to devote at least 20% of the Union budget to this end, using a methodology adopted by the Commission.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter "SMEs") in rural areas require an appropriate level of technical and economic training as well as an increased capacity to access and exchange knowledge and information including in the form of diffusion of best agricultural and forestry production practices. Knowledge transfer and information actions should take not only the form of traditional training courses but be adapted to the needs of rural actors. Workshops, coaching, demonstration activities, information actions but also short-term farm exchange or visit schemes should therefore also be supported. Knowledge and information acquired should enable farmers, forest holders, persons engaged in the food sector and rural SMEs – provided that they can be directly linked to farming, food production or forestry with a positive economic impact on farming and forestry – to enhance in particular their competitiveness and resource efficiency and improve their environmental performance while at the same time contributing to the sustainability of the rural economy. In order to ensure that knowledge transfer and information actions are effective in delivering these results it should be required that the providers of knowledge transfer services have all the appropriate capabilities.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and agricultural and agro- food SMEs in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or business. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and SMEs should be encouragedagricultural and agro- food SMEs should be encouraged in order derive positive benefit from them. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice offered, provision should be made for the minimum qualifications and regular training of advisors. Farm advisory services, as provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No HR/2012 of […] should help farmers assess the performance of their agricultural holding and identify the necessary improvements as regards the statutory management requirements, good agricultural and environmental conditions, agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No DP/2012 of […], requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal disease notification and innovation at least as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Where relevant, advice should also cover occupational safety standards. Advice mayust also cover issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance of the holding or enterprise. Farm management and farm relief services should help farmers improve and facilitate management of their holding.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Farmers are exposed today to increasing economic and environmental risks as a consequence of climate change and increased price volatility. In this context, effective management of risks has an increased importance for farmers. For this reason a risk management measure should be set up to assist farmers in addressing the most common risks faced by them. This measure should therefore support farmers or groups of farmers to cover the premiums they pay for crop, animal and plant insurance as well as the setting up of mutual funds and the compensation paid by such funds to farmers for losses suffered as a result of the outbreak of animal or plant diseases or environmental incidents or adverse climatic events. It should also cover an income stabilisation tool in the form of a mutual fund or insurance contract to support farmers facing a severe drop in their income. In order to ensure that there is equal treatment among farmers across the Union, that competition is not distorted and that the international obligations of the Union are respected, specific conditions should be provided for the granting of support under these measures. In order to ensure the efficient use of EAFRD budgetary resources the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the minimum and maximum duration of commercial loans to mutual funds.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
(t) "short supply chain": a supply chain involving a limited number of economic operators, who have direct relations with consumers or are committed to co- operation, local economic development, and close geographical and social relations between producers and consumers;
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
(u) "young farmer": farmer who is less than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting the application, possesses adequate occupational skills and competence and is setting up for the first time in an agricultural holding as head of the holding and/or who possesses adequate occupational skills and competence;
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) a balanced territorial development of rural areas based on achieving growth in the agricultural and forestry sectors through business development.
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
(a a) Secure and improve the income in some areas by favouring the access at the water ´s resource and irrigation;
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) increasing efficiency in water and energy use in agriculture and food processing;
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States with regional programmes may also submit for approval a national framework containing common elements for these programmes without a separateingle national budgetary allocation.
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) EU quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs and quality schemes recognised by Member States as referred to in Articles 17 (1)a and 17(1)b.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) irrigators in Mediterranean area;
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 120 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate shall not exceed 90%.
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 9 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Member States shall implement the rural development measures through programmes set up at national or local level.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph -1 a (new)
–1a. The ‘Risk management’ measure referred to in Articles 37, 38, 39 and 40 of this Regulation shall be implemented solely through national programmes.
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The national organisations representing agricultural businesses and the training or other knowledge transfer and information action provider shall be the beneficiaryies of the support.
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) help farmers, and forest holders and SMEs in rural areas benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding, enterprise and/or investment;
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) help farmers, forest holders and agricultural and agro-food SMEs in rural areas benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding, enterprise and/or investment;. The advice provided for SMEs should be geared towards securing positive economic benefits for the agricultural and agro- food sector.
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The beneficiaryies of support provided in paragraph 1(a) and (c) shall be the provider of advice or trainingfarmer and silviculturist. Support under paragraph 1(bc) shall be granted to the authority or body selected to set up the farm management, farm relief, farm advisory or forestry advisory serviceprovider of services, advice or training.
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The beneficiary of support provided in paragraph 1(a) and (c) shall be the providerfarmer, silviculturist ofr advice or traininggricultural or agri-food SME. Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to the authority or body selected to set up the farm management, farm relief, farm advisory or forestry advisory service.
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience and reliability with respect to the fields they advise inat least in all business consultancy fields referred to in Articles 12, 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. The beneficiaries shall be chosen through calls for proposals. The selection procedure shall be objective and be open to public as well as to private bodies.
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support shall be granted as an annual incentive payment, the level of which shall be determined according to the level of the fixed costs arising from participation in supported schemes, for a maximum duration of five years. Payments are granted annually upon presentation of due documentation, but the validity of the application of the beneficiary is multiannual.
Amendment 807 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a 1. Support under Article 20(c)(i) shall offset some of the costs in terms of lost profits to farmers required to implement environmental protection, public health, animal and plant health, animal welfare and occupational safety standards. These standards must have been recently introduced under national legislation for the implementation of EU law and impose fresh obligations or requirements in respect of farm practices with a significant impact on operating costs and affecting a significant number of farmers. 2. Support shall be granted in the form of uniform temporary and degressive payments on an annual basis for a maximum period of five years from the date on which the provision becomes compulsory under EU law. Support shall be limited to the maximum amount set out in the annex.
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted exclusively to agricultural holdings. In the case of investments to support farm restructur, including combined holdings. Support under paragraphs 1(b), (c) and (d) shall as a rule be granted to agricultural holdings, only farms not exceeding a certain size, to be defined by the Member States in the programme based on the SWOT analysis carried out in relation to the Union priority for rural development “enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability”, shall be eligibleincluding combined holdings. Regarding beneficiaries other than farmers, the Member State authorities shall make the granting of support conditional on quantitative and other verifications of the benefits to the holdings generated by the investment requiring support.
Amendment 909 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) investments for the restoration of agricultural land and production potential damaged by natural disasters, adverse ambient conditions and catastrophic events.
Amendment 952 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) pension entitlements for farmers who permanently transfer their holding to a young farmer.
Amendment 1000 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Support under paragraph 1(ca) shall be granted to farmers who have practised farming for at least 10 years, are not less than 65 years old and commit to permanently transfer their entire holding with the corresponding payment entitlements to a young farmer and to stop all commercial farming activity definitively.
Amendment 1139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Both agricultural and non-agricultural land shall be eligible; however, with regard to agricultural land, provision shall be made for set-aside for a maximum period of one year between two successive plantings on the same land. Species planted shall be adapted to the environmental and climatic conditions of the area and answer to minimum environmental requirements. No support shall be granted for the planting of short rotation coppice, Christmas trees or fast growing trees for energy production. In areas where afforestation is made difficult by severe pedo-climatic conditions support may be provided for planting other perennial woody species such as shrubs or bushes suitable to the local conditions.
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – title
Article 25 – title
Prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fires and natural disasters and catastrophic eventof forest fire risks
Amendment 1184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) restoring forest potential damaged or destroyed from fires and other natural disasters including pests, diseases as well as catastrophic events and climate change related events.
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Article 25 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
Article 26 – title
Amendment 1219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Investments shall be aimed atin particular at: (a) restoring forest potential damaged by fires and other natural disasters, including those caused by pests, diseases and climate change, and catastrophic events; (b) the achievement of commitments undertaken for environmental aims or providing ecosystem services and/or which enhance the public amenity value of forest and wooded land in the area concerned or improve the climate change mitigation potential of ecosystems, without excluding economic benefits in the long term.
Amendment 1223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Support under paragraph 2(a) shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities of Member States that a natural disaster has occurred and that this disaster, or measures adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest, has caused the destruction of at least 30% of the relevant forest potential. This percentage shall be determined on the basis of either the average existing forest potential in the three-year period immediately preceding the disaster or of the average of the five- year period immediately preceding the disaster, excluding the highest and the lowest entry.
Amendment 1269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support shall be granted to producer groups which are officially recognised, under Article 106 of the Single CMO Regulation, by the Member States' competent authority on the basis of a business plan. It shall be limited to producer groups coming under the definition of SMEs.
Amendment 1279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall verify that the objectives of the business plan have been reached within fiveten years after recognition of the producer group.
Amendment 1375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. Support to farmers, linked to Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, shall only be granted in relation to all disadvantages resulting from requirements that go beyond the good agricultural and environmental condition provided for in Article 94 and Annex II of Council Regulation (EU) No HR/2012the implementation of those Directives.
Amendment 1381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 1395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 a (new)
Article 31 a (new)
Article 31a Permanent crops Without prejudice to ordinary requirements relating to investment and renovation of facilities, farmers shall ensure that they maintain permanent crops.
Amendment 1456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Areas other than those referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be eligible for payments under Article 32 if they are affected by specific constraints and where land management should be continued in order to conserve or improve the environment, maintain the countryside or wetlands, conserve water resources, and preserve the tourist potential of the area or in order to protect the coastline.
Amendment 1509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) horizontal and vertical co-operation among supply chain actors for the establishment of logistic platforms to promote short supply chains and local markets, especially for quality products as referred to in Articles 17 (1)a and 17(1)b;
Amendment 1512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) promotion activities in a local context relating to the development of short supply chains and local markets, especially for quality products as referred to in Articles 17(1)a and 17(1)b;
Amendment 1554 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) financial contributions, paid directly to farmers, and producers of forestry products to premiums for crop, animal and pl, plant and forest stantd insurance against economic losses caused by adverse climatic events, fires and animal or plant diseases or pest infestation or costs of reforestation;
Amendment 1573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of contributions for the payment of insurance premiums and/or of financial contributions to mutual funds, providing compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income.
Amendment 1578 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds or insurance premiums, providing compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income.
Amendment 1579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds, providing compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income or of financial contributions paid directly to farmers for the payment of insurance premiums to cover the risk of a severe drop in income.
Amendment 1618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the amounts paid by the mutual fund as financial compensation to farmers. In addition, the financial contribution may relate to capital or interest on commercial loans taken out by the mutual fund for the purpose of paying the financial compensation to farmers in case of crisis.
Amendment 1634 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 37(1)(c) may only be granted where the drop of income exceeds 30% of the average annual income of the individual 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. Income for the purposes of Article 37(1)(c) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including for any form of production relating to activities connected with agriculture and any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments to farmers by the mutual fund to farmersor under insurance claims or arising from the insurance contract taken out by the fund shall compensate for not more than 70 % of the income lost.
Amendment 1635 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 37(1)(c) may only be granted where the drop of income exceeds 30% of the average annual income of the individual 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. Income for the purposes of Article 37(1)(c) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including for any form of production relating to activities connected with agriculture and any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments to farmers by the mutual fund to farmeror under insurance claims shall compensate for not more than 70% of the income lost.
Amendment 1645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall define the rules for the constitution and management of the mutual funds and of the insurance contracts, in particular for the granting of compensation payments to farmers in the event of crisis and for the administration and monitoring of compliance with these rules.
Amendment 1651 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The financial contributions referred to in Article 37(1)(c) may only relate to the amounts paid by the mutual fund to farmers as financial compensation tor as a share of the cost of insurance policies that may be taken out by farmers. In addition, the financial contribution may relate to interest on commercial loans taken out by the mutual fund for the purpose of paying the financial compensation to farmers in case of crisis. or to the insurance premiums for the policies taken out by the mutual fund. As an alternative to those amounts, the financial contributions may be used as capital stock for mutual funds, up to a maximum level of 65% of the contributions paid by the farmers.
Amendment 1652 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The financial contributions referred to in Article 37(1)(c) shall only be granted for insurance policies covering the losses of income referred to in paragraph 1 or, alternatively, may only relate to the amounts paid by the mutual fund as financial compensation to farmers. In addition, the financial contribution may relate to interest on commercial loans taken out by the mutual fund for the purpose of paying the financial compensation to farmers in case of crisis.
Amendment 1660 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
No contribution by public funds shall be made to initial capital stock of the mutual fund.
Amendment 1687 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1697 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Member States shall guarantee priority access to investment incentives and a 20% higher contribution to financing to farms which, through farmland consolidation, become larger-scale production units.
Amendment 1714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of irrigation, onlynew investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25%, including the modernisation of existing systems for the improvement of water use efficiency, shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States tshat adhered to the Union from 2004 onwards investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases wherell establish minimum requirements for water use efficiency and environmental analysis provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impacperformance of irrigation equipment.
Amendment 1721 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 4
Article 46 – paragraph 4
4. In the case of agricultural investments, the purchase of agricultural production rights, payment entitlements, animals, annual plants and their planting shall not be eligible for investment support. However, in case of restoration of agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and adverse climatic events in accordance with Article 19(1)(b), expenditure for the purchase of animals may be eligible expenditure.
Amendment 1952 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) 80% for the measures referred to in Articles 15, 28 and 36, for the LEADER local development referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] and for operations under Article 20(1)(a)(i) and for operations receiving assistance through thematic sub-programmes. It may be increased to 90% for the programmes of less developed regions, the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93;
Amendment 2003 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) non-recoverable VAT, when it is genuinely and definitively borne by the ultimate beneficiaries.
Amendment 2004 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3
Article 68 – paragraph 3
3. ContribWork carried outi ons in kind in the form of provision of works, goods, services, land and real estate for which no cash payment supported by invoices or documents of a ‘time and materials’ basis as part of rural development measures by the ultimate beneficiaries using the manpower, materials and equivalpment probative value has been made, may be eligible for support provided that the conditions of Article 59 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] are fulfillwhich a firm has to hand shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution; in such cases, the amount of expenditure eligible for a EAFRD contribution shall be calculated on the basis of a price list for the various works performed.
Amendment 2105 #
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 1– point 1 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 1– point 1 a (new)
- Participation in quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (articles 17(1)a and 17(1)b)
Amendment 2121 #
Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new)
Agricultural products quality schemes (art. 17(1)a and 17(1)b) Business start-up aid for farmers committing to quality schemes Investments in physical assets Knowledge transfer and information actions Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services Co-operation Investments in non-agricultural activities Setting-up of producers groups Leader