6 Amendments of George LYON related to 2011/2019(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that austerity measures are being implemented in many Member States in order to rebalance national budgets and reduce debts;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Voices its concern aboutWelcomes the recent positive market trends for most agricultural commodities such as cereals, sugar and dairy products; notes the Commission's optimistic assumptionview that the evolution of agricultural markets will remains fairly stable and largely favourable, as well as about the consistent decrease in needs forwhile pointing out that improved market situations can have differentiated impacts on certain sectors (pigmeat, olive oil, etc.); notes the proposed increase of the requested appropriations for the overall market- related expenditure; points out that improved market situations often have differentiated impacts on certain sectors largely due to a lower estimated assigned revenue compared to 2011 which fails to offset the slight decrease in the needs for market expenditure at this stage; urges the Commission to continue monitoring developments in agricultural markets carefully and to be prepared to react swiftly and effectively with the necessary mechanisms to counter adverse market developments, such as the current situation in the olive oil sector;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. UnderlSupports, in an effort to make savinegs in the impUnion budget and in accortdance of adequate financing forwith the principle of subsidiarity, the discontinuation of specific programmes such as the school fruit schemes, school milk, ands well as programmes for deprived persons; recallminds that those specific programmes not onlywhich benefit farmers but also support vulnerable population groups and encourage a healthier diet can equally be implemented at national level as they do not bear an intrinsic European added-value;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that programmes for deprived persons have to be implemented in light of the proceedings before the Court of First Instance, as the Commission rightly points out in its statement of estimates; notes that the Court, in its Judgement T- 576/08 of 13 April 2011, stated that only the supply of food coming from intervention stocks shall be covered by this programme as opposed to expenditure engendered by the buying of food supplies on the market;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses concern aboutNotes the Commission's justification based on the improved disease situation and in particular the lower needs for the eradication of the bluetongue disease which explains the decreased financing for veterinary and phytosanitary measures and, however urges the Commission to maintain a close monitoring of the situation regarding animal and plant health. in order to maintain a high level of health and consumer protection;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to establish a pilot project aimed at building a Europe- wide methodology, set of indicators and robust measurement capacity (per unit of production) to develop evidence-based agricultural programmes and support instruments that reward producers who deliver extra-environmental public goods and reduce agriculture GHG emissions, in view of the reform of the CAP post- 2013;