3 Amendments of George LYON related to 2010/2001(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Expresses concern in relation to the Commission's optimistic assumptions regarding developments in agricultural markets in 2011; rRecalls the severe volatility in dairy markets in 2009; stresses the need for uncomplicated access to funding should the markets experience a similar volatility over the course of 2011; proposes therefore to allocate funds to reserves within Heading 2; considers that such "ring-fencing" of funds is essential to ensure a rapid response to any market difficulties in the main agricultural commodity markets;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that the School Fruit Scheme and the School Milk Scheme are important programmes in terms of encouraging healthy diets amongst children; welcomes the Commission's proposed increase in funding for the School Fruit Scheme; proposes adding an additional EUR 10 000 000 to that budget line; proposes an increase in funding for the School Milk Scheme of EUR 10 000 000;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for a permanent approach for dealing with price volatility within agricultural markets; rRecognises the benefit of the EUR 300 000 000 in exceptional funding for the dairy sector that was provided for in Budget 2010; stresses that this was a 'one- off' measure'; proposes therefore to create a new budget line to act as a 'milk fund' in order to provide support for modernisation, diversification and restructuring, to improve marketing and support producer organisations;