49 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2011/0282(COD)
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should be able to include in their rural development programmes thematic sub-programmes to address specific needs in areas of particular importance to them. Thematic sub- programmes should concern among others young farmers, small farms, mountain areas and the creation of short supply chains. Thematic sub-programmes should also be used to provide for the possibility to address restructuring of agricultural sectors which have a strong impact on the development of rural areas. Efforts should also be made to favour progress towards equal access to employment for women in rural areas, the recognition of their contribution to diversification activities and the creation of specific forms of support for enterprising women in these areas, given that this multiplicity of roles enables them to contribute significantly to progress and innovation at all levels of society and to the improvement of quality of life in rural areas. As a means to increase the efficient intervention of such thematic sub-programmes Member States should be allowed to provide for higher support rates for certain operations covered by them.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In order to help resolve the problem of women whose economic activity goes unrecognised in rural areas and to promote women's involvement in entrepreneurship and employment in those areas, Member States and the Commission should design specific indicators focussed on measuring women's progress in these fields and assessing their contribution to incomes and well-being in rural communities.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and women and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non- agricultural activities and the setting up and development ofin rural areas of SMEs engaged in new, non- agricultural SMEs in rural areabusiness activities. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) SMEs are the backbone of the Union rural economy. Farm and non-agricultural business development should be aimed at employment promotion and the setting up of quality jobs in rural areas, maintenance of already existing jobs, reduction of seasonality fluctuations in employment, development of non-agricultural sectors outside agriculture and agricultural and food processing while fostering at the same time business integration and local inter- sectoral links. Projects integrating at the same time agriculture, rural tourism through promotion of sustainable and responsible tourism in rural areas, natural and cultural heritage should be encouraged as well as renewable energy investments. Special attention should be given in this regard to promoting and fostering access by women to the jobs which may emerge from these initiatives and to creating special forms of support for training and access to entrepreneurship for women in rural areas.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The development of local infrastructure and local basic services in rural areas, including leisure and culture, the renewal of villages and activities aimed at the restoration and upgrading of the cultural and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes is an essential element of any effort to realise the growth potential and promote the sustainability of rural areas. Support should therefore be granted to operations with this aim, including the access to Information and Communication Technologies and the development of fast and ultra-fast broadband. In line with these objectives, development of services and infrastructure which leading to social inclusion and reversing, put an end to economic and workplace discrimination of women in rural areas and reverse trends of social and economic decline and depopulation of rural areas should be encouraged. In order to achieve the maximum effectiveness for such support, covered operations should be implemented in accordance with plans for the development of municipalities and their basic services, where such plans exist, elaborated by one or more rural communes. In order to ensure coherence with the Union's climate objectives the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the types of renewable energy infrastructure that shall be eligible for support.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental services. They should further encourage farmers and other land managers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the "polluter pays" principle. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge. Member States should maintain the level of efforts made during the 2007-2013 programming period and have to spend a minimum of 25% of the total contribution from the EAFRD to each rural development programme for climate change mitigation and adaptation and land management, through the agri- environment-climate, organic farming and payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints measures.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to ensure that financial resources for rural development are used in the best possible way and to target measures under rural development programmes in accordance with the Union priorities for rural development but also to guarantee equal treatment of applicants, Member States should establish selection criteria for the selection of projects. Exception to this rule should be made only for those measures for which support consists in payments for the provision of agri-environmental or animal welfare services. In the application of selection criteria account should be taken of the principle of proportionality in what concerns small grants, and estimates should be drawn up of the contribution the initiatives make to promoting equal opportunities for women in rural areas.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) During the 2007 -2013 programming period an evaluation expert network operated in the context of the European network for rural development. To take account of the specific needs of evaluation, a European evaluation network for rural development should be set up for the 2014- 2020 programming period in order to bring together all actors involved in evaluation activities to facilitate the exchange of expertise in the field. The network should pay particular attention to progress regarding access by women to co- ownership of holdings, entrepreneurship support programmes and to the number of initiatives focussed on promoting equal opportunities between men and women in rural areas. It should be financed as part of technical assistance.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) Moreover, in view of ensuring consistency with the rural development measures eligible for Union support and in order to simplify procedures, payments made by the Member States, intended to provide additional national financing for rural development operations for which Union support is granted and which do not fall within the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty, should be authorised as a part of programming under a notification procedure in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation. In order to ensure their appropriate monitoring, when assessing these payments the Commission should apply the criteria established for the application of Article 107 of the Treaty by way of analogy. In order to ensure that additional national financing which is not authorised by the Commission is not implemented, the Member State concerned should not put its proposed additional financing for rural development into effect until it has been approved. Payments made by Member States intended to provide additional national financing for rural development operations for which Union support is granted and which fall outside the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty should be notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 108(3) of the Treaty, unless they fall under a regulation, adopted pursuant to Council Regulation 994/9821, and may not be put into effect until this procedure has resulted in a final approval by the Commission.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) "producer organisations": organisations referred to in Regulation No 281/2011, by which the single common organisation of agricultural markets was created.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x b(new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x b(new)
(xb) "association of producer organisations": associations referred to in Regulation No 281/2011, by which the common organisation of agricultural markets was created.
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) Social cohesion and equal opportunities for men and women in rural areas.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
a) facilitating restructuring of farms facing major structural problems, notably farms with a low degree of market participation, market-oriented farms in particular sectors and farms in need of agricultural diversification;
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
ba) helping women in rural areas join the labour force and become entrepreneurs.
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
6) promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities for men and women, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
aa) access for women to employment and entrepreneurship in rural areas;
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Thematic sub-programmes may also address specific needs relating to the restructuring of agricultural sectors with a significant impact on the development of a specific rural area. or other special interest requirements of Member States or regions, depending on the choice made by the Member State with regard to Article 7.
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) the assessment of the ex ante conditionalities and, where required, the actions referred to in Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] and the milestones established for the purpose ofpertaining to rural development referred to in Annex V which are relevant to the programme and, where required, the actions referred to in Article 197(4) of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012];
Amendment 604 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
In addition to the ex ante conditionalities referred to in Annex IV, the general ex ante conditionalities established in Annex IV of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] shall apply for the EAFRDto programming of the EAFRD, if they are relevant.
Amendment 616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
iva) a transfer of funds between programmes with a view to avoiding the loss of EAFRD resources.
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) help farmers, 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 or products on the market;
Amendment 742 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Advice may also cover other issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance of the agricultural holding and issues affecting these connected with the promotion and development of initiatives to improve the quality of agri-food products.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. Advice to SMEs may cover issues linked to the economic and environmental performance of the enterpriseand issues affecting these connected with improving the quality of agri-food products.
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers in:
Amendment 780 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 783 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Similarly, both producer organisations and cooperatives that develop a certification system with a collective focus consistent with EC guidelines on best practices applicable to voluntary certification schemes for agricultural and food products shall be eligible for this type of support in order to cover costs relating to: – advice and assistance for developing new producer initiatives; – administrative support in managing the system; – conducting of internal audits relating to on-going improvement and quality; – certification of the system.
Amendment 785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Support under this measure may be used to offset the costs incurred and income foregone by producers arising from the application of rules on environmental protection, public, animal and plant health, animal welfare and safety at work. These rules must be ones incorporated into national legislation that transposes Community legislation setting limits and restrictions that impact on standard farm costs and which effect a significant number of producers. The support shall be paid annually, in a lump sum, be degressive and granted for a period of five years starting from the rule becoming binding in accordance with this Regulation. Support shall be limited to the maximum amount laid down in Annex 1.
Amendment 893 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Support under this measure shall be limited to the maximum support rates laid down in Annex I. These maximum rates may be increased for young farmers, collective investments and integrated projects involving support under more than one measure, investments in areas facing significant natural constraints as referred to in Article 33(3) and operations supported in the framework of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability in accordance with the support rates laid down in Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%. Should insufficient budgetary resources be available in the corresponding RDP, support shall only be granted to undertakings recognised as producer organisations, producer organisation associations or groups of producers.
Amendment 953 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
ca) pre-retirement aid for farmers who permanently transfer their farm holdings to other farmers either directly or through public bodies whose role is to promote generational renewal by managing land transfers.
Amendment 972 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Support under paragraph 1(a)(ii) shall be granted to farmers or members of the farm household diversifying into non- agricultural activities and to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterpriseSMEs in rural areas.
Amendment 1009 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted to public and private land-owners and tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance, including early and late cleanings, for a maximum period of ten15 years.
Amendment 1146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(b) shall be granted to public and private landowners, tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance for a maximum period of threfive years.
Amendment 1230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(e) shall be granted to public and private forest owners, municipalities and their associations and to SMEs for investments enhancing forestry potential or relating to processing and marketing adding value to forest products. In the territories of the Azores, Madeira, the Canary islands, the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 and the French overseas departments support may also be granted to enterprises that are not SMEs.
Amendment 1387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) go beyond the statutory management requirements and the good agricultural and environmental condition provided for in Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012 and the obligations established under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012;.
Amendment 1576 #
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 1638 #
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 any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments by the mutual fund or from insurance to farmers shall compensate for not more than 70% of the income lost.
Amendment 1710 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of irrigation, only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwardsinfrastructure and installations shall be deemed eligible expenditure when the aim is as follows: greater efficiency in the use of water and energy in agriculture; greater security regarding supply of water to agricultural produce; investments in new irrigareas of irrigated land under national installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where an environmental analysis provides eterest plans or regional policy plans which contribute to rural development and territorial rebalancing. In all cases evidence must be providenced that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact.
Amendment 1772 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54
Article 54
Amendment 1812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 2
2. The call for proposals shall indicate a theme for the proposals which shall be related to one of the Union priorities for rural development. The theme shall also be appropriate for implementation through cooperation at transnational level. Given the discrimination against women in rural areas, their invisible contribution to earnings and wellbeing, the importance of keeping rural areas populated and the need to increase awareness of this issue among society at large, the theme selected for the first year in which the prize is awarded shall be the promotion of gender equality and cohesion in rural areas.
Amendment 1991 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – title
Article 66 – title
Funding for operations with a significant contribution to innovation, job creation and generational handover.
Amendment 1997 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Article 66 – paragraph 1
The funds transferred to the EAFRD in application of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 shall be reserved for operations which provide a significant contribution to innovation relevant to agricultural productivity and sustainability, including climate mitigation or adaptation, and for operations which contribute to job creation in rural areas or the incorporation of young people into the sector.
Amendment 2016 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) providing the Commission, on a quarterlyn annual basis, with relevant indicator data on operations selected for funding, including key characteristics of the beneficiary as well as the project;
Amendment 2023 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 1
Article 74 – paragraph 1
In accordance with this Title, a common monitoring and evaluation system, which should include gender mainstreaming, shall be drawn up in co-operation between the Commission and the Member States and shall be adopted by the Commission by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 91.
Amendment 2046 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 2
Article 88 – paragraph 2
2. Articles 107, 108 and 109 of the Treaty shall not apply to payments made by Member States pursuant to, and in conformity with, this Regulation, or to additional national financing referred to in Article 89, within the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty.
Amendment 2055 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 1
Article 89 – paragraph 1
Payments made by the Member States in relation to operations falling withinoutside the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty and intended to provide additional financing for rural development for which Union support is granted, shall be notified by Member States and approved by the Commission in accordance with this Regulation as part of the programming referred to in Article 7. When assessing these payments, the Commission shall apply, by way of analogy, the criteria established for the application of Article 107 of the Treaty. The Member State concerned shall not put its proposed additional financing for rural development into effect until it has been approved.
Amendment 2066 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Annex 1 – Article 17(3)
Amendment 2069 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Article 18(3)
Annex 1 – Article 18(3)
Amendment 2091 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I– Article 38(5)
Annex I– Article 38(5)