12 Amendments of Paolo DE CASTRO related to 2017/2088(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) No 2393/2017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2017 amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), (EU) No 1306/2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and (EU) No 652/2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the shortage of young people pursuing careers in farming is jeopardising the economic and social sustainability and growth of rural areas;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the number of applications submitted for the measure regarding the setting up of young people in farming under the second pillar of the CAP, has, in some Member States, exceeded the value of the total farming start-ups provided for in the 2014-2020 programming period;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends thatWelcomes the decision to review, through the so-called Omnibus regulation, the limit placed on access to the supports (currently five years from the establishment of the business) should be reviewed provided for under the first pillar, increasing it from five to ten years from the establishment of the business; welcomes the option given to Member States to raise the value of this additional support from 25% to 50% of the value of the basic payment; recommends that the period in which a farm can benefit from this support be extended to at least seven years, compared to the current five, in order to encourage generational turnover;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the option for young farmers, provided for by the so-called Omnibus regulation, to receive rural development aid for their first farming business, even where they set up business jointly with other farmers, whether they be older than 40, with a view to greater generational turnover, or young farmers, by multiplying the support;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends that assessments of the creditworthiness of farms by banks and credit institutions be improved, also by developing the CAP financial instruments;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the opportunities for young farmers offered in the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds to design and implement financial instruments synergistically in the form of loan, guarantee or equity funds in order to provide access to finance to those in need;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Administration and simplification of the implemented measures
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends making a greater effort to simplify procedures and reduce payment approval time;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks for the promotion of new models of collaboration between generations of farmers through partnership, share-farming, long-term leasing and other long-term arrangements, farm-to-farm arrangements and funds for national or regional organisations engaged in promoting and facilitating matching services between young and old farmers (such as land mobility services);
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for the establishment of land banks charting unused land available for young farmers;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to offer more training opportunities for training and advice for potential and confirmed young farmers, including farming, technological and entrepreneurial skills such as marketing, networking, communication, innovation, multifunctionality and diversification, and financial expertise;