2 Amendments of Nuno MELO related to 2015/2074(BUD)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the cuts in funding for rural development under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in commitments and payments for the 2015 budget; points out that EAFRD projects – including the LEADER programmes – are a major driver of rural development, as they deliver wider benefits to the EU at large, in particular in generating growth, added value and jobs in rural areas; asks that careful consideration be given to the final level of commitment and payment appropriations in the 2016 budget; insists that particular attention should be paid to encouraging generational renewal in agriculture and supporting young famers; acknowledges in this regard the opportunities which Erasmus for young entrepreneurs could create for young farmers in terms of facilitating knowledge transfer, exchange of information and professional experience;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks the Commission to consider the outcome of the impact study on the end of the milk quota and consequently to provide adequate support for transition to mixed farms (meat and milk);