2 Amendments of Nuno MELO related to 2015/2154(DEC)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the CAP, as one of the original European policies, is still one of the most important tools of the EU with wide impact, not only in terms of food production but in terms of actual and potential socio-economic improvements in rural areas; the CAP is an important tool that helps young farmers to start farming by providing funding to purchase land, machinery and equipment, thereby safeguarding generational continuity in agriculture;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that spending is expected to generate benefits for both rural areas and consumers in general, and recalls that final beneficiaries spend money on goods or services in their local communities, or by employing people on their holdings. The agricultural and forestry sectors are the main engine of the economy in rural areas;