3 Amendments of George LYON related to 2011/2020(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 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the decreased financing for veterinary and phytosanitary measures which the Commission justifies by a generally improved disease situation, in particular the lower needs for the eradication of the bluetongue disease; however urges the Commission to maintain the means for a close monitoring of animal and plant health and ensure a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the establishment of the pilot projects proposed, in particular the pilot project aimed at developing agricultural programmes and supportfilling in existing data gaps to develop robust evidence-based instruments that reward producers who deliver extra- environmental public goods, the pilot project establishing a European coordinated network for animal welfare, and the pilot project to provide information to consumers, in schools, at points of sale and at other contact points, concerning the high quality, food safety, environmental and animal welfare standards that European farmers have to meet; calls for the extension of the pilot project on an exchange programme for young farmers; calls on the Commission to implement all the proposed pilot projects.