Alyn SMITH
Constituencies
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United Kingdom
Scottish National Party
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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United Kingdom
Scottish National Party
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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United Kingdom
Scottish National Party
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Groups
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Verts/ALE
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Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/2031(INI) | Protection of animals during transport |
| Shadow | 2011/0282(COD) | European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2010/0354(COD) | Agricultural products: marketing standards |
| Shadow | 2010/0353(COD) | Agricultural products and foodstuffs: quality schemes |
| Opinion | 2008/0110(COD) | Health rules: animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption (repeal. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002) |
| Responsible | 2007/0244(CNS) | Ovine and caprine animals: electronic identification (amend. Regulation (CE) No 21/2004) |
| Opinion | 2005/0043(COD) | Research RTD, 7th EC framework programme 2007-2013: research, technological development and demonstration activities |
Born
1973/09/15 Glasgow- LLB (Hons.), Leeds University and Heidelberg University (1994). MA (Advanced European Studies) College of Europe (1995). Diploma in Legal Practice, Nottingham Law School (1996).
- Qualified solicitor, Clifford Chance, London (1999).
- Anderson Strathern Solicitors Edinburgh 2000-2002.
- Scottish Parliament Advisor to Richard Lochhead MSP, Shadow Scottish Fisheries Minister 2002-2003. Scottish Parliament, Scottish National Party Group Justice Business and Europe Advisor 2003-2004.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2008/0028(COD) Provision of food information to consumers (amend. Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006; repeal. Directives 90/496/EEC and 2000/13/EC)
2009/12/16
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i i) the country of origin or place of provenance
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 4 source: PE-430.884
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2009/2105(INI) Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow?
2009/11/18
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. calls in this respect on the Commission to conduct a study on the various options available for giving European producers the possibility of displaying on their products their commitment to quality, food safety and respect of all European standards of
source: PE-430.687
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2009/2134(INI) Proposal for a modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage of 20 September 1976
2011/03/14
AFCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Proposes that territorial constituencies on a regional basis will be introduced in all those Member States with a population of more than 20 million;
Amendment 111 #
Article 2 source: PE-460.673
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2009/2155(INI) Simplification of the CAP
2010/02/26
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that Member States, or regional and local authorities, as appropriate, should be allowed to reduce the inspection quota to a specific lower limit if they have a risk analysis framework that complies with Community law requirements;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Believes that home-bred sheep do not have to be tagged until leaving their holding of birth and, if being transported directly to slaughter, should also be similarly exempt;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) source: PE-439.113
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2009/2156(INI) Agriculture in areas with natural handicaps: a special health check
2010/09/02
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Emphasises, however, that LFA payments must be linked to active farming of the land, i.e. the production of food or activities intimately related to the production of food;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recognises, however, that strict and purely biophysical criteria may not be suitable for all areas of Europe, and may lead to unintended consequences in terms of areas which qualify; therefore recommends that the case for socio- economic criteria such as distance from markets, lack of services and depopulation be re-examined, on a purely objective basis;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers fine-tuning of the criteria for support for areas with natural handicaps to be necessary in order to be able to respond appropriately to particular geographical situations and crops grown and to exclude areas in which natural handicaps have been offset by human intervention; proposes that farm data (such as farm income) be used inter alia for this purpose; emphasises, however, that the decision on the criteria to be used for fine-tuning must lie with the Member States and regional and local authorities;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls for the review of the Less Favoured Area Scheme to take place in concert with discussions of CAP reform as a whole, to ensure coherence in design of the new support systems for farmers, especially in relation to the new Single Farm Payment;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Demands the protection of the European part of the budget for LFA, and urges Member States to make full use of co-financing opportunities for LFA, as one of the most effective and important rural development schemes;
source: PE-438.477
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2009/2202(INI) Evaluation and assessment of the animal welfare action plan 2006-2010
2010/02/15
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Regrets, nonetheless, that more has not been done to
source: PE-438.478
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2009/2236(INI) Future of the CAP after 2013
2010/04/30
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 – subparagraph a (new) a) However expresses concern that, if the CAP has too many priorities, the limited amount of budget resources available will be over-stretched, and will not achieve effective outcomes, particularly in the field of food production;
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Believes that Member States and regions must continue to have the flexibility to regionalise their area payments system in such a way as to reflect their specific priorities; calls for maximum subsidiarity (to regional and local level) to be applied in the implementation of all aspects of the CAP (within a framework of common EU rules);
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basic food security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure that farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through cross-compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for
Amendment 676 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Believes that an EU-funded top-up direct area payment should be made available to farmers
Amendment 694 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 – subparagraph a (new) a) Believes that the less favoured area scheme, and the notion of providing farmers with extra support to help them overcome extra geographical and social challenges, should be at the heart of the entire financial support system;
Amendment 727 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – subparagraph a (new) a) However, is concerned at the implications for the over-stretched CAP budget and funding for basic food production; suggests, therefore, that "green growth" and rural economic development measures be dealt with entirely in the Structural Funds, which will be reformed, climate-proofed and extended to encompass the whole of Europe; this would open up significant additional resources to rural Europe for such activities while not diverting resources away from the CAP and promotion of food production;
source: PE-441.147
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2010/0208(COD) Genetically modified organisms GMOs: possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory
2011/10/02
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
The European Parliament rejects the Commission’s proposal.
source: PE-456.914
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2010/0353(COD) Agricultural products and foodstuffs: quality schemes
2011/11/05
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 3 (3) ‘traditional’ means proven usage on the domestic market for a time period allowing transmission between generations; this time period should be the one generally ascribed to two generations, that is, at least 50 years
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 A scheme for traditional specialities guaranteed is established in order to assist producers of traditional product in marketing and communicating the value adding attributes of their traditional recipes and products to consumers.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 a (new) Article 31a By 30 September 2012, the Commission shall present an Impact Assessment on the case for a new local-farming and direct-sales labelling scheme to assist producers in marketing their produce locally. That Impact Assessment shall focus on the ability of the farmer to add value to his produce through the new label, and the possibilities of reducing carbon emissions and waste through short production and distribution chains. That Impact Assessment shall, if necessary, be accompanied by appropriate legislative proposals creating that local labelling scheme, which shall be linked to additional proposals on appropriate simplified levels of sanitary rules for these small-scale producers that are participating in the scheme.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Applications for registration of names under the quality schemes referred to in Article 45 may
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part 1. The Commission may,
source: PE-464.731
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2010/0354(COD) Agricultural products: marketing standards
2011/05/13
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 112 e - paragraph 2 - point j (j) the place of farming and/or origin, to be defined at Member State level, or, in appropriate cases, at sub-national, regional or sub-regional level;
source: PE-464.789
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2010/0362(COD) Milk and milk products sector: contractual relations
2011/03/28
AGRI
16 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) In 2007-2009, exceptional developments took place in milk and milk products sector markets. Initially, extreme weather conditions in Oceania brought about a significant decline in supplies, leading to a rapid and significant increase in prices. Yet while world supplies had started their recovery, and prices had started to return to more normal levels, the subsequent financial and economic crisis negatively affected EU dairy producers, aggravating price volatility. Initially feed and other input costs including energy increased significantly as a result of higher commodity prices. Subsequently, a drop in worldwide, as well as EU, demand, including for milk and milk products, whilst EU production was stable led to a collapse in EU prices, down to the lower safety net level. Moreover, this crisis has occurred in the context of global conditions entailing a substantial protein deficit in the European Union, which is referred to in the European Parliament’s resolution of 8 March 2011 on ‘the EU protein deficit: what solution for a long- standing problem?’ This sharp decline in dairy commodity prices failed to fully translate into lower dairy prices at consumer levels, generating a widening in the gross margin of the downstream sectors for most milk and milk sector products and countries, and preventing demand for them to adjust to low commodity prices, slowing down price recovery and exacerbating the impact of low prices on milk producers.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 a (new) (6a) There has recently been discussion at EU level regarding the functioning of the food supply chain. There is also growing concern regarding the power of dairies, while the position of milk-producers is very weak. Particularly because of the power of the dairies, added value is not evenly distributed along the chain as a whole. Furthermore, there is concern about the power of large retail undertakings and the large margins which they often enjoy.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) For dairies, the volume which will be delivered during the season is not always well planned. Even for dairy co-operatives
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new) (14a) A monitoring centre should be established. It should at regular intervals record data on demand and supply and full costs typical of regions and undertakings and indicate objectives of the EU’s milk policy with representatives of all interest groups in the dairy industry, including consumers, as well as pointing to any changes which need to be made to the legal situation.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) In order to
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a (a)
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint i (i) improving knowledge and the transparency of production and the market for the benefit of all components of the milk supply chain, including by publication of statistical data on the prices, volumes and durations of contracts for the delivery of raw milk which have been previously concluded, and by providing analyses of potential future market developments at regional
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint iv (iv) providing the information and carrying out the research necessary to adjust production towards products more suited to market requirements and consumer tastes and expectations, in particular with regard to product quality and protection of the environment, the climate and animal welfare;
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint viii (viii) promoting
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint viii a (new) (viiia) implementation of advertising measures within the Union for milk and milk products produced in ways which are particularly sound from the point of view of the environment, climate and animal welfare;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 1 1. Contracts for the delivery of raw milk by a farmer to a processor of raw milk, or to a collector within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 185f(1), may be negotiated by a producer organisation in the milk and milk products sector which is recognised under Article 122, on behalf of its farmer members for part or all of their joint production, regardless of whether the processor is a cooperative and regardless of whether the producer is a member of this or of another cooperative. Farmers who are members of a cooperative may, at the same time, be members of such a producer organisation.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (d) Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – indent 2a (new) - include a means of varying the price between the contracted parties
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 3 Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Even if a Member State has decided that it will not be compulsory for milk to be covered by a contract, a producer organisation, representative of a group of producers, or a farmer may require a contract to which the above conditions apply. In those circumstances, the dairy may either accept the contract, or reject the delivery of milk.
source: PE-460.810
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2010/2291(ACI) European Parliament/European Commission Agreement: transparency register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation
2011/01/04
AFCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 7 7. A
Amendment 37 #
Draft Agreement Article 13 13. Local, regional and municipal authorities are not concerned by the register.
Amendment 38 #
Draft Agreement on a "Transparency Register" Annex 1 – point VI - first subsection source: PE-462.714
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2011/0229(COD) Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling
2012/02/04
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 7 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 7 — paragraph 5 — point b (b) enters up-to-date information directly into the computerised database within t
source: PE-486.169
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2011/0276(COD) Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund
2012/10/05
AGRI
16 amendments...
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) economic and social partners representing the general interest of industries or branches, employers and employees; and
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) bodies representing civil society, including environmental partners, non- governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non-discrimination, and others such as non-governmental organisations promoting social inclusion and organisations active in the areas of culture, education and youth policy.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. A Member State, or sub-national government with competent authority, shall include those institutions, organisations and groups in the Partnership that might influence or might be affected by the implementation of the programmes. Specific attention shall be paid to groups that might be affected by the programmes and may suffer difficulties to influence them, in particular the most vulnerable and marginalised groups.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. In accordance with the multi-level governance approach, the partners
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 The objectives of the CSF Funds shall be pursued in the framework of integrated sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment, as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle and avoiding future external costs for European society.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 The Member States and the Commission shall, based on existing environmental legislation, ensure that environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, biodiversity, ecosystem protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, ecosystem-based disaster resilience and risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation and implementation of Partnership Contracts and included as objectives in the programmes. Member States shall provide information on the support for climate change and biodiversity objectives using the methodology adopted by the Commission. The Commission shall adopt this methodology by means of an implementing act. The implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 143(3). Sustainability shall also be ensured in terms of maintaining and creating employment.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv (iv) the actions taken to i
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new) (iv a) an identification of relevant existing national/regional/local partnership and multilevel governance structures and ways to take them into account;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 3 Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 4 Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 2 2. Each programme shall define priorities setting out specific objectives, financial appropriations of support
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) indicators relating to the impact of the operations on the environment and climate change.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Each programme shall set out its contribution to the integrated approach for territorial development set out in the Partnership Contract, including: (i) the mechanisms that ensure coordination between the different CSF Funds and other Union and national funding instruments, and with the EIB; (ii) planned integrated approached to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for community led local development strategies referred to in Articles 28 and 29; (iii) the identification of areas in which community-led local development strategies referred to in Articles 28 and 29 will be implemented; (iv)the arrangements for interregional and transnational actions with beneficiaries located in at least one other Member State; (v) where appropriate, the contribution of the planned intervention strategies towards macro regional strategies and sea basin strategies.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. In order to improve the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures, each programme, plan and project shall set out the results of the Member States' and other project promoters' environmental assessment in particular based on Council Directives 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment1, on Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment2 and 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habits and of wild fauna and flora3, and Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council: 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy4, and 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds5 in order to avoid or, when not possible, mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as to landscape fragmentation, soil sealing, air and water pollution as well as noise, and to effectively protect biodiversity. ______________ 1 OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. 2 OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30. 3 OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. 4 OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p.1. 5 OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Each programme, plan and project shall be based on a carbon-proofing assessment, in accordance with the EU 2020 targets. The Commission shall define a common methodology for these assessments according to the procedure indicated in Article 143.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. Local development strategies shall be selected by a committee set up for this purpose by the relevant managing authorities of the programmes. The partners referred to in Article 5 shall be appropriately represented in this committee.
source: PE-487.916
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/19
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 3 – carrying out a minimum activity to be established by Member States or regions on agricultural areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation;
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) ‘permanent
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. In accordance with their constitutional arrangements, Member States may implement relevant provisions of this regulation at regional level. In that case, Member States shall define regions in accordance with objective and non- discriminatory criteria and proceed to divide the national ceiling amongst the regions. Member States may also take all decisions referred to in this regulation at regional level and apply the financial provisions referred to in Articles 33, 35, 37, 39 and 51 to the regional ceilings, and apply the flexibility mechanism in Article 14 to the regional ceilings. Member States may also decide to establish regional reserves to manage the provisions of Article 23.
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to Article 8, the total amount of direct payments which may be granted in a Member State pursuant to Titles III, IV and V in respect of a calendar year, after application of Article 11, shall not be higher than the ceilings set out in Annex III to this Regulation. For this purpose, Member States may divide the ceiling set out in Annex III of this Regulation amongst regions defined in accordance with objective and non- discriminatory criteria.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. For each Member State and each year, the estimated product of capping as referred to in Article 11, which is reflected by the difference between the national ceilings set out in Annex II, to which is added the amount available in accordance with Article 44, and the net ceilings set out in Annex III, is made available as Union support, either for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified in Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], or for the National Reserve, to be used as entitlements for farmers who commenced their agricultural activities within the previous five years of being awarded the entitlement. Member States or regions shall decide on the use of the product of capping.
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) their agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States or regions in accordance with Article 4(1)(c).
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to farmers who received less than EUR
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Before 1 August 2013, Member States or regions may decide to make available as additional support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified under Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], up to 10 % of their annual national ceilings for calendar years 2014 to 2019 as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for granting direct payments.
source: PE-492.791
2012/07/24
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 1911 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 1. Member States
Amendment 2050 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, farmed venison, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice.
Amendment 2086 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 1. In order to finance the voluntary coupled support, Member States may decide, by 1 August of the year preceding the first year of implementation of such support, to use up to 15 % of their annual national ceiling set out in Annex II.
Amendment 2097 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 Amendment 2115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a Amendment 2120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 2126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 3 Amendment 2147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Member States may, by 1 August 2016, review their decision pursuant to paragraph
Amendment 2149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) to increase the percentage fixed pursuant to paragraph
source: PE-494.491
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/20
AGRI
17 amendments...
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Member States should be able to include in their rural development programmes thematic sub-programmes to address specific needs in areas of particular importance to them. Thematic sub- programmes should concern among others young farmers, small farms, mountain areas, wetlands, peri-urban areas and the creation of short supply chains. Thematic sub-programmes should also be used to provide for the possibility to address restructuring of agricultural sectors which have a strong impact on the development of rural areas. As a means to increase the efficient intervention of such thematic sub- programmes Member States should be allowed to provide for higher support rates for certain operations covered by them.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 (24) The development of local infrastructure and local basic services in rural areas, including leisure and culture, the renewal of villages and activities aimed at the restoration and upgrading of the cultural and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes is an essential element of any effort to realise the growth potential and promote the sustainability of rural areas. Support should therefore be granted to operations with this aim, including the access to Information and Communication Technologies and the development of fast and ultra-fast broadband. Such support should revolve around the principle of community ownership, with investments focused at projects owned and managed by a variety of types of democratic bodies representing the communities themselves. In line with these objectives, development of services and infrastructure leading to social inclusion and reversing trends of social and economic decline and depopulation of rural areas should be encouraged. In order to achieve the maximum effectiveness for such support, covered operations should be implemented in accordance with plans for the development of municipalities and their basic services, where such plans exist, elaborated by one or more rural communes. In order to ensure coherence with the Unions climate objectives the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the types of renewable energy infrastructure that shall be eligible for support
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) Producer groups help farmers to face jointly the challenges posed by increased competition and consolidation of downstream markets in relation to the marketing of their products including in local markets. The setting up of producer groups should therefore be encouraged, with the explicit aim of helping farmers improve their bargaining power in the food supply chain. In order to ensure the best use of limited financial resources only producer groups that qualify as SMEs should benefit from support. In order to ensure that the producer group becomes a viable entity, a business plan should be submitted as a condition for the recognition of a producer group by Member States. To avoid providing operating aid and maintain the incentive role of support, its maximum duration should be limited to five years.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) Agri-environment-climate payments should
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 36 (36)
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 37 (37)
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 (54) In order to facilitate the management of EAFRD funds, a single contribution rate of the EAFRD to rural development programming should be set in relation to public expenditure in the Member States. In order to take account of the particular importance or nature of certain types of operations, specific contribution rates should be set in relation to them. Therefore, a 60% co-financing rate should be set for the activities in Articles 29, 30, 31 and 34, and higher co- financing rates should also be available for co-operative actions. In order to mitigate the specific constraints resulting from level of development, remoteness and insularity an appropriate contribution rate of the EAFRD should be set for less- developed regions, outermost regions referred to in the Treaty and the smaller Aegean islands.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t (t) ‘short supply chain’: a supply chain involving a limited number of farmers and other economic operators, committed to co-operation, local economic development, and close geographical and social relations between producers and consumers;
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new) (x a) "innovation": initiatives and activities carried out by farmers, farmers groups, rural communities, NGOs, rural enterprises or public-private partnerships with or without involvement of researchers and academics which facilitate exchange of good practices and know-how and implementation of research and techniques which bring new products, processes and new forms of organisation between the actors into economic use and so contribute to improved living conditions, sustainable practices and income;
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x b (new) (x b) "community led local development": decentralised bottom-up governance and partnership action at local and sub- regional level which encourage rural actors to plan and carry out multi-sectoral area based local development strategies, promoting community ownership, capacity building and innovation;
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x c (new) (x c) "small farms": small scale farming units including part-time and semi- subsistence farmers with less than 5 ha or 25% of average farm based turnover of a member state or region;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x d (new) (x d) "non-chemical agriculture": meaning alternative methods of pest management based on agronomic techniques such as through reference in point 1 of annex III of directive 2009/128/EC or physical, mechanical or biological pest control methods
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x e (new) (x e) "advanced sustainable farming system": integrated farming practices going beyond existing cross compliance rules (regulations ..xxx) and in continuous progress to improve management of nutrient cycles, energy efficiency and waste reduction, maintaining and increasing diversity of crops, animals and wildlife on farm;
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x f (new) (x f) "unsustainable farming systems": farming and animal husbandry practices which repeatedly breach existing cross compliance rules (as laid down in Annex II of the horizontal regulation ) due to the fundamental nature of the farming system used
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x g (new) (x g) High Nature Value farming" means farming systems that host farming activities and farmland that, because of their characteristics, can be expected to support high levels of biodiversity or species and habitats of conservation concern. These systems are characterized by low intensity farming and high proportions of natural or semi-natural vegetation. It may also be characterized by a high diversity of land cover.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 2. As regards the definition of young farmer laid down in paragraph 1(u), and of small farms laid down in paragraph x(c), the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 concerning the conditions under which a legal person may be considered a ‘young farmer’, or a small farmer, including the setting of a grace period for the acquisition of occupational skills, and taking into account the specificities of each member state.
source: PE-489.640
2012/07/24
AGRI
67 amendments...
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (1) the competitiveness of
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (2) the sustainable management of farming systems and of natural resources,
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) a balanced territorial development of rural
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) (3a) maintaining and expanding agricultural employment.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part (1) fostering knowledge transfer and exchange of best practice as well as innovation in agriculture, forestry, and rural areas with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) fostering innovation, new ways of cooperation, and the knowledge base in rural areas;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part (2) enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a (a) facilitating restructuring, cooperation and agronomic improvements of farms facing major structural problems
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b (b) facilitating generational renewal in the agricultural sector and rural communities.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) promoting
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) supporting farm risk
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part (4) restoring, preserving and enhancing agro-ecological and agro-forestry systems as well as ecosystems dependent on agriculture and forestry, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a (a) restoring and preserving biodiversity and sustainable use of genetic diversity, including in Natura 2000 areas and high nature value farming, and the state of European landscapes;
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b (b) improving water saving and management;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c (c) improving soil fertility and management.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new) (c a) improving air quality
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (a) increasing saving and efficiency in water use by agriculture;
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (b) increasing saving and efficiency in energy use in agriculture and food processing;
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c (c) facilitating the local supply and use of renewable sources of energy, of by- products, wastes, residues and other non food raw material for purposes of
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a (a) facilitating co-operation between farmers and rural enterprises, diversification, creation of new small enterprises and job creation;
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b (b) fostering community led local development in rural areas;
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 All of the priorities shall contribute to the cross-cutting objectives of improving the agronomic practices and advanced sustainable farming practices, innovation, environmental protection and climate change mitigation a
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Member States and regions are obliged to ensure a balanced and integrated spread of financial resources among all six priorities. To this end, for each rural development programme, the combined Community EAFRD and national spending on each priority must be at least 10% of the total financial resources available for the programme. Coherence between the different priorities must be guaranteed.
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) young farmers and new farmers;
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) small farms as referred to in Article 2 and the third subparagraph of Article 20(2);
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new) (d a) measures enhancing advanced sustainable farming systems and High Nature Value farm systems
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) wet areas referred to in Article 33(3);
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new) (db) peri-urban areas;
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. Thematic sub-programmes may also address specific needs relating to the restructuring of agricultural sectors and diversification of the rural economy and income with a significant impact on the development of a specific rural area.
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 10 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1 The analysis shall be structured around the Union priorities for rural development. Specific needs concerning advanced sustainable farming systems, biodiversity, water and soil management, the environment, climate change mitigation and adaptation and innovation shall be assessed across Union priorities for rural development, in view of identifying relevant responses in these three areas at the level of each priority;
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point iv (iv) a pertinent approach towards innovation, exchange of good agronomic and agro-environmental practices, the environment, including the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas, and climate change mitigation and adaptation is integrated into the programme;
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point viii (viii) an appropriate approach has been defined laying down principles with regard to the setting of selection criteria for projects and local development strategies, which takes into account relevant stakeholder interests and targets. In this context Member States may provide for priority to be given or for a higher support rate for operations undertaken collectively by groups of farmers;
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) a separate specific indicator plan, with planned outputs and planned expenditure, broken down between public and private, including the procedures and rules for inclusion of stakeholders and community led local development.
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Support under this measure shall be for the benefit of persons engaged in the agricultural, food and forestry sector, land managers, rural development associations and networks and other economic actors which are SMEs operating in rural areas.
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) promote the setting up of farm management, farm relief and farm advisory services,
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) promote the training of advisors, with the specific goal of promoting advanced sustainable farming systems and organic farming.
Amendment 708 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 The authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Advice to farmers shall be linked to at least
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) the requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, the protection of water and soil, animal and plant disease notification, and innovation as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012; in addition, the promotion of effective recycling of nutrients and non-chemical alternatives to artificial inputs;
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) the sustainable development of the economical activity of the small farms and new entrants as defined by the Member States and at least of the farms participating in the Small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012; or
Amendment 734 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new) (e a) the development of on-farm sources of renewable energy and measures to promote energy efficiency and savings;
Amendment 737 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e b (new) (e b) information services providing transparency on land available for rent or purchase, land ownership and related prices;
Amendment 738 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e c (new) (e c) specific capacity building activities supporting and preparing cooperation between young farmers, new entrants and farmers beyond the age of 55;
Amendment 739 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e d (new) (e d) specific advisory services supporting local processing and short distance marketing including the training and implementation of adapted hygiene rules and food safety standards;
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e e (new) (e e) specific information and training services supporting young farmers and new entrants in getting access to loans and credit facilities, individually or as producer groups.
Amendment 770 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i – indent 3 a (new) - short and local food supply chains
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) improve the overall economic and environmental performance of the agricultural holding's production systems as referred to in Article 29, including its resource efficiency and greenhouse gas balance;
Amendment 834 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) concern infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, energy s
Amendment 881 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings, except unsustainable farming systems. In the case of investments to support farm restructuring, only farms not exceeding a certain size, to be defined by the Member States in the programme based on the SWOT analysis carried out in relation to the Union priority for rural development ‘enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability’, shall be eligible.
Amendment 886 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. Support under this measure shall be limited to the maximum support rates laid down in Annex I. These maximum rates may be increased for young farmers
Amendment 907 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) investments in preventive actions aimed at reducing the risks and consequences of probable natural disasters and catastrophic events;
Amendment 920 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) young farmers and new entrants;
Amendment 927 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) community led local development partnerships and other non-agricultural activities in rural areas;
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii (iii) the development of and co-operation between small farms;
Amendment 935 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) investments in community led local development partnerships and other non- agricultural activities;
Amendment 940 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 959 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be granted to young farmers and new entrants to farming.
Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Support under paragraph 1(a)(ii) shall be granted to farmers or members of the farm household diversifying into non- agricultural activities
Amendment 982 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Support under paragraph 1(a)(iii) shall be granted to small farms as defined by this Regulation and Member States.
Amendment 997 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 Amendment 1004 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be conditional on the submission of a business plan, including an impact assessment for environmental performance. Implementation of the business plan has to start within six months from the date of the decision granting the aid.
Amendment 1011 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall define upper and lower thresholds for allowing agricultural holdings access to support under paragraphs 1(a)(i) and 1(a)(iii) respectively. The lower threshold for support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be significantly higher than the upper threshold for support under paragraph 1(a)(iii). These thresholds shall take into account co-operation between small farms. Support shall, however, be limited to holdings coming under the definition of micro- and small- enterprises.
Amendment 1020 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 7 Amendment 1038 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) investments in the creation, improvement or expansion of all types of small scale infrastructure, including investments in decentralised energy saving measures and renewable energy;
Amendment 1042 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) investments in the setting-up, improvement or expansion of local basic services for the rural population, including leisure and culture, and the related infrastructure, with priority investment in community led local development initiatives owned, governed and controlled by the community, through ownership models such as local associations and community trusts, with democratic management by and participation of the local population ;
source: PE-492.797
2012/07/25
AGRI
31 amendments...
Amendment 1074 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 2 2. Support under this measure shall only concern small-scale infrastructure, as defined by each Member State in the programme. However, rural development programmes may provide for specific derogations from this rule for investments in broadband
Amendment 1134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 2 2. Both agricultural and non-agricultural land shall be eligible. Species planted shall be adapted to the environmental and climatic conditions of the area and answer to minimum environmental requirements, with a preference where possible for native species. No support shall be granted for the planting of short rotation coppice, Christmas trees or fast growing trees for energy production. In areas where afforestation is made difficult by severe pedo-climatic conditions support may be provided for planting other perennial woody species such as shrubs or bushes suitable to the local conditions.
Amendment 1255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) ensuring fair prices for producers in the organisation, through strengthening their bargaining power in the food chain;
Amendment 1276 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Support shall be granted to producer groups which are officially recognised by the Member States’ competent authority on the basis of a business plan. It shall be limited to producer groups coming under the definition of
Amendment 1278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Support shall be targeted at such producer organisations where the members control policy, either through majority voting rights or through majority membership on the governing board.
Amendment 1289 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall make support under this measure available throughout their territories, in accordance with their national, regional or local specific needs and priorities. Inclusion of this measure in rural development programmes shall be compulsory. These measures shall include support for crop rotation, the inclusion of protein crops in the rotation, the improvement of perennial cultivations, and the use of biological pest control methods as a means of reducing or mitigate pests such as the use of natural plant strengtheners and natural enemies;
Amendment 1292 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Agri-environment-climate payments shall be granted to farmers, groups of farmers or groups of farmers and other land-managers who
Amendment 1330 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 6 6. Payments shall be granted annually and shall
Amendment 1340 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 9 9. Support
Amendment 1346 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. Support under this measure shall be granted, per hectare of UAA, to farmers or groups of farmers who undertake, on a voluntary basis to convert to or maintain organic farming practices and methods as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/200735. It shall be mandatory for rural development programmes to offer this measure.
Amendment 1363 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Member States shall set out in their rural development programmes how this measure can be combined with additional measures in the regulation, with specific reference to articles 17, 18, 28, 29, 31, 36 to provide coherent policy frameworks for the expansion of organic farming.
Amendment 1460 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 1. Animal welfare payments under this measure shall be granted to farmers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations consisting of one or more animal welfare commitments. It shall be mandatory for rural development programmes to offer this measure.
Amendment 1463 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Those commitments shall be undertaken
Amendment 1487 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) co-operation approaches among
Amendment 1506 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) horizontal and vertical co-operation among supply chain actors for the establishment of logistic platforms to promote short supply chains
Amendment 1526 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point g (g) collective approaches to agro- ecological systems, environmental projects and ongoing environmental practices;
Amendment 1593 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 Amendment 1609 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Support under this measure shall cover administrative and technical assistance to mutual funds which pay financial compensations to farmers for economic losses caused by the outbreak of an animal or plant disease or an environmental incident. In order to be eligible for support the mutual fund concerned shall:
Amendment 1610 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall define the rules for the constitution and management of the mutual funds, in particular for the granting of compensation payments to farmers in the event of crisis and for the administration and monitoring of compliance with these rules. However, as a general rule, farmers will only be eligible for compensation if they have taken all necessary precautionary measures to improve the resilience of their holding against environmental degradation, animal and plant diseases, and climate change events
Amendment 1613 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part The financial contributions
Amendment 1615 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) the a
Amendment 1622 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 No contribution by public funds shall be made to initial capital stock. No contributions by public funds shall be made to the amounts paid by the mutual fund as financial compensation to farmers.
Amendment 1623 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 4 4. As regards animal diseases, financial compensation
Amendment 1675 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) actions promoting local participation in planning and implementing of improved medical care, education, cultural activities, and other fields of local public services
Amendment 1690 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 1 1. In order to be eligible for EAFRD support investment operations shall be preceded by an assessment of the expected environmental impact in accordance with legislation specific to that kind of investment where the investment is likely to have negative effects on the environment. Member States shall give priority to investments which substantially improve environmental, climate and animal welfare performance of the holdings, which help diversify the income streams of farmers, and where groups of farmers, enterprises and rural development associations and networks engage in joint activities and investments.
Amendment 1691 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the construction, acquisition, including leasing, or improvement of immovable property
Amendment 1692 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the purchase or lease purchase of
Amendment 1693 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the purchase or lease purchase of
Amendment 1707 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of irrigation, (a) for existing equipment and for the modernisation of storage and transport infrastructures, only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 10% shall be considered as eligible expenditure; for the modernisation of equipment and parcel irrigation practices, only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwards investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where an environmental analysis provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact. (b) investments in new irrigation installations may be considered as admissible expenditure where they form part of a territorial climate change adaptation strategy, i.e. one based solely on the choice of water-efficient systems and equipment.
source: PE-494.479
2012/07/26
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 1763 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) collect, consolidate and disseminate good practice relevant to innovation and knowledge exchange;
Amendment 1854 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) promote a resource efficient and energy saving, productive, low emission, climate friendly and resilient agricultural sector, working in harmony with the essential natural resources on which farming depends;
Amendment 1862 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) improve processes to preserve the environment, promote agro-ecological production systems, adapt to climate change and mitigate it;
Amendment 1864 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) build bridges between cutting-edge research knowledge, local know-how, and technology and farmers, rural communities, businesses and advisory services.
Amendment 1887 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 62 – paragraph 1 1. EIP operational groups shall form part of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. They shall be set up by interested actors such as farmers, researchers, advisors, rural development associations and networks, and businesses involved in the agriculture and food sector. Formation of an operational group shall be determined by a consensus of stakeholders representing the broad spectrum of interests across the fields of agriculture rural development and research. Operational groups shall not be set up by a single stakeholder or by a group of stakeholders representing only one set of interests.
Amendment 1895 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 62 – paragraph 2 2. EIP operational groups shall establish internal procedures that ensure transparency in their operation and avoid situations of conflict of interest. The internal structure, procedures and decision making processes of the operational groups shall be democratic, with all stakeholders having a full opportunity to participate and contribute to decision making. Decisions shall be subject to a consensus procedure.
Amendment 1910 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b Amendment 1959 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new) (a a) 60% for the agri-environment- climate measures referred to in Article 29, 60% for the organic farming measures referred to in Article 30, 60% for the NATURA 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments referred to in Article 31, and 60% for the animal welfare payments referred to in Article 34.
Amendment 2100 #
Proposal for a regulation ANNEX II – Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-494.481
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2011/0309(COD) Safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities
2012/06/09
ITRE
18 amendments...
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 1 Proposal for a
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 1 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) In order to maintain the effectiveness of major accident risk controls in Union waters, Major Hazard Reports need to be prepared in respect of any significant aspect of the lifecycle of a production installation, including design, operation, operations when combined with other installations, major modifications, and final abandonment. The report needs to be submitted to the competent authority has assessed and then so that the operations may not proceed unless the competent authority has accepted the Major Hazards Report be means of an appropriate consenting procedure.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) In view of the complexity of offshore oil and gas operations, the implementation of the best practices by the operators requires a scheme of independent
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 47 (47) Apart from the measures introduced in this Regulation, the Commission (via the Offshore Authorities Forum) should explore other appropriate means of improving the prevention of offshore oil and gas accidents and mitigation of their effects.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Regulation establishes minimum requirements for
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 13. ‘industry’ shall mean: private companies or public entities that are directly involved in offshore oil and gas activities pursuant to this regulation or whose activities are closely related to those operations;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 18. ‘major accident’ shall mean: an occurrence such as fire or explosion, significant loss of well control or
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a (new) (a) Operators shall provide the competent authorities, or any other persons acting under the direction of the competent authorities, with transport to or from an installation (including the conveyance of their equipment) at any reasonable time, and with accommodation, meals and other subsistence in connection with the visits to the installations, for the purpose of oversight, including inspections, investigations and enforcement of compliance with the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall determine by means of an implementing act a common data reporting format
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) be initiated to
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) be
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. For the purposes of offshore oil and gas operations, Article 2(1)(b) of that Directive shall be replaced by the following:
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) Operators of planned production installations shall comply in full with this regulation unless otherwise agreed with the competent authority, and in any case no later than within 1 year of it coming into effect.
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – part 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (7) a general description of the safety management system by which the intended major hazard risk control measures will be maintained in good effect
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – part 5 – point 5 – point a (a) a statement
source: PE-494.690
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2011/0399(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination
2012/02/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) These rules for the participation and dissemination should also take into account the specific funding needs for SMEs and Small Midcaps, in order to release their full research and innovation potential, with due regard to the specificities of different types of SMEs and different sectors. The rules of participation should in due manner facilitate the shortening of "time-to- grant" to a maximum of six months. Time to grant should be reduced, especially taking into account SME involvement. However, as already seen in the Seventh Framework Programme an attempt at this has created problems as the Commission has decided to do so during project negotiations resulting in hasty decision making especially regarding the consortium agreement with parties having compromise where in the past there was more time for open discussions amongst all concerned. Putting a maximum limit is therefore too restricting.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The Commission shall draw up a guide to the selection process, explaining the application of the award criteria and defining the implications of specific weightings and thresholds for the selection process. This guide shall be published in parallel with the first work programme.
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 The Commission
source: PE-492.762
2012/03/07
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The beneficiary shall be able to exercise the same method for the declaration of indirect eligible costs consistently for all actions under Horizon 2020 in which it participates.
Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Independent experts shall be chosen on the basis of skills, experience and knowledge appropriate to carry out the tasks assigned to them. When appointing independent experts, the Commission shall seek to achieve a balanced composition within the expert groups in terms of various skills, experience and knowledge, depending on the field of the action. In cases where independent experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before appointment.
source: PE-492.763
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/02/07
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 782 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point d a (new) (da) Spreading excellence and widening participation shall unlock the potential of Europe's talent pool by giving support to policy learning, networking and training opportunities;
Amendment 869 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 ERC funding shall be awarded in accordance with the following well- established principles. Scientific excellence shall be the sole criterion on which ERC grants are awarded. The ERC shall operate on a
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5 By 2020, the ERC therefore shall aim to demonstrate: that the best researchers are participating in the ERC's competitions, that ERC funding has led directly to scientific publications of the highest quality and to the commercialisation and application of innovative technologies and ideas and that the ERC has contributed significantly to making Europe a more attractive environment for the world's best scientists. In particular, the ERC shall target a measurable improvement in the Union's share of the world's top 1 % most highly cited publications. In addition it shall aim at a
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point c The aim shall be to support partnerships between relevant policymakers and funding bodies, mapping and monitoring tools for decision-making and also international cooperation activities. European research infrastructures shall be supported in their international relations activities and consulted in the process of shaping the European strategy for international cooperation in research.
source: PE-492.761
2012/03/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 1781 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 8 The EIT KICs are highly integrated ventures, bringing together partners from industry, higher education, research and technology institutes, renowned for their excellence. KICs allow world-class partners to unite in new, cross-border configurations, optimise existing resources and open up access to new business opportunities via new value chains, addressing higher-risk, larger-scale challenges. It is essential that KICs provide the opportunity for SMEs to fully participate in all their activities: widening participation to new entrants bringing new ideas and in particular increasing participation of SMEs should be part of the KICs strategy for growth.
source: PE-492.790
2012/06/29
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 a (new) (21a) In order to be able to compete globally, to effectively address the grand societal challenges, and to attain the goals of the Union 2020 Strategy, the Union should make full use of its human resources. Horizon 2020 should be a catalyser and a powerful stimulus for completing the ERA by supporting across the line activities that attract, retain, train and develop research and innovation talent. To reach this aim and to enhance the knowledge transfer and the quantity and quality of researchers, human capital building activities, including those focused specifically at young people and women, should be a standard element in all research and innovation activities funded by the Union.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 a (new) (26a) To achieve a bigger and better connection between research and innovation, Horizon 2020 should support the transfer of knowledge and technology, paying particular attention to the relationship between research carried out in the public sphere and the productive fabric of the Union, in all of its regions.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 b (new) (26b) European local and regional authorities have an important role to play in implementing the European Research Area and in ensuring an efficient coordination of the Union financial instruments, in particular in fostering linkages between Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds, within the framework of regional innovation strategies based on smart specialisation. Regions also have a key role in the dissemination and implementation of Horizon 2020 results and in offering complementary funding.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) With the aim to achieve the greatest possible impact of Union funding, Horizon 2020 is to develop closer synergies, which may also take the form of public-public partnerships, with international, national and regional programmes that support research and innovation.
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Effective coordination between the three main pillars of Horizon 2020 shall be ensured.
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 a (new) Article 15 a Open Access With a view to enhance exploitation and dissemination of results and thereby boost European innovation, free open access to publications resulting from research funded by Horizon 2020 shall be mandatory. Free open access to scientific data produced or collected within research funded by Horizon 2020 shall be promoted.
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new) (e a) the involvement of all interested partners of the entire value chain, including the end-users, SMEs and research institutes, in the partnership;
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Union participation in programmes undertaken by several Member States in accordance with Article 185 TFEU, with participation of sub-national authorities where relevant.
Amendment 742 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1.
source: PE-492.656
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2011/0402(CNS) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020
2012/03/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) Horizon 2020 will be based on excellence while it pursues three priorities, namely generating excellent science (‘Excellent science’), creating industrial leadership (‘Industrial leadership’) and tackling societal challenges (‘Societal challenges’). Those priorities should be implemented by a specific programme consisting of three Parts on indirect actions and one Part on the direct actions of the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Excellence should be the main driver for Horizon 2020 as a whole. This supposes that excellence is defined independently of any geographical or other precondition. The report promotes the widening of participation in order to stimulate excellence across Europe on the one hand, and the widening of bottom up scientific excellence across the tree pillars of Horizon 2020, on the other hand.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point vi a (new) (via) rural science and animal health;
source: PE-492.816
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2011/2051(INI) CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
2011/03/21
AGRI
28 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the incorporation of general objectives into the CAP, particularly relating to consumer protection, environmental protection,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas at a time of rapid upheaval in agricultural markets and numerous new priority challenges (e.g. EU 2020), farmers urgently need reliability, particularly regarding the financial and political framework,
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas a two-pillar CAP should be retained, in order to have a comprehensive framework for agricultural and for rural policy, pertaining to farmers, rural populations, as well as national and regional administrations,
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas for the purpose of direct payments there should
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas effective measures should be taken to ensure transparency concerning price margins and a fair and equitable distribution of profits in the food chain,
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas, because the world economy is becoming integrated more rapidly, trade systems
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas rural development
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the communication from the Commission concerning a reform of
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that global food security can only be achieved through improved sustainable management of natural resources and more sustainable food systems, reduced dependence on non-renewable resources, a better balance between crop and animal production and an international framework for fair trade, so that people around the world have reliable access to sufficient, safe and healthy food at fair prices; underlines in this respect that agricultural development must be grounded in the right to food and the right to food sovereignty which allows people and countries to decide about their agriculture and food policy, while acting with international solidarity with populations dependent on food imports.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Welcomes the effort of the Commission to involve a wide range of European citizens and stakeholders in the reform process; is aware that EU citizens demand a high quality and a wide choice of food products, including high environmental, public health and animal welfare standards and access to typical regional and local products;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Is aware that these expectations often clash with the current model of agriculture which defines competitiveness mainly through rationalisation and low production costs putting existing environmental and quality standards under stress; believes that competitiveness in farming and food production needs to be redefined, including environmental and social standards and the demands of specific local, regional, national and international markets;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Believes that the future CAP must strike a balance between society's expectations towards agriculture and a fair income for farmers; stresses that the goals of the CAP can only be achieved if farmers can rely upon a long term policy framework and efficient market regulation so that in the long term prices for farm products cover the costs of sustainable production, including a fair remuneration for their work.
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Highlights the fact, that - as opposed to the sectors upstream and downstream of primary agricultural production - average incomes of farmers and rural households have continuously decreased over the past decades compared to the rest of the economy, reaching only half of urban households incomes, while processors, traders and retailers have substantially increased market power and margins in the food chain;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 f (new) 1f. Takes the view that farm income is related to active farmers as opposed to turnover which relates to capital and land ownership; calls for a new transparency initiative of the Commission which obliges not only farmers but also farm input industries and food industries to publish their market shares, stocks and profit margins;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 g (new) 1g. Calls for changes in EU competition law which allows and supports farmers in organising themselves in producer groups so as to increase their bargaining power and to establish new forms of supply management;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 h (new) 1h. Draws attention to the fact that many European rural regions face growing disparity, loss of social cohesion and capital and suffer from demographic change and out-migration which often results in abandonment of valuable farmland and in loss of environmental and cultural vitality;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 i (new) 1i. Believes that future rural development policies must work towards a better territorial balance and that rural regions need less bureaucratic and more participatory governance of rural development programs and enhanced support for strengthening and diversifying the rural economy, especially for regional and local processing and marketing of food;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 j (new) 1j. Takes the view that in the light of these challenges common action is also needed to adapt extension services, education and capacity building, so as to enable farmers and rural communities to contribute to an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable agriculture and rural development in the EU.
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. In the case of direct farm payments, advocates moving away from historical and individual reference values and calls for a transition to a
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls for Member States to specify, in accordance with the goals of the reform and national rural development programmes, a specific percentage of the direct payments to be directed to small farmers; stresses, however, that support of these farms should not just preserve a status quo but support farmers to improving production and income;
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for a further simplification of the direct payment system, for example simplified transfer rules for payment entitlements in the event of non-activation, merging of minimum payment entitlements, simplification of the rules governing the national reserve and changes to gear them more to young farmers or reduce them, depending on the transition to the regional/national single area payment, abolition of handwritten cattle registries, an effective and unbureaucratic monitoring system for both pillars and uniform penalties, and an assurance that payment entitlements can be transferred swiftly and efficiently to new entrants, particularly young farmers, to ensure a level playing field, as soon as the reform comes into effect; considers that administrative systems which can be proven to be operating well should be looked upon favourably in the light of the scale of monitoring prescribed;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls – without casting any doubt on the results of the 2008 Health Check of the CAP – for appropriations under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 primarily to be allocated for measures to promote territorial coherence and boost key sectors (e.g. the dairy and sheep sectors and suckler cows), for area-based environmental measures (e.g. organic farming) which to date have not been included in the second pillar; considers that the budget for Article 68 could – subject to contrary results of an impact assessment – cover up to 1
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Observes that, for historical reasons, farms in the European Union have a very diverse structure as regards size, employment arrangements and legal form;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Believes that second pillar should strengthen the economy and vitality of rural regions as well as support the transition process towards sustainable farming systems including the improvement of local infrastructure for processing and marketing, so that added value no longer leaks away from rural regions;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Believes that the European framework for rural development programmes should improve and decentralise research, training, exchange of agricultural knowledge and extension services; build capacity in programming and running rural development programmes etc.; programming and implementation should focus on local and sub-regional partnerships following the LEADER method; Member States should be obliged to set minimum percentages of rural development money for specific measures (as was the case in the axes approach);
source: PE-458.827
2011/03/22
AGRI
38 amendments...
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that direct payments should be made only to active farmers;
Amendment 605 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that direct payments should be made only to those engaged in active farm
Amendment 618 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c(new) 19c. Believes that agriculture and rural development need distinct policies; therefore agrees that two funds are necessary to distinguish instruments and measures for agriculture and for rural development;
Amendment 619 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 d(new) 19d. Calls for a fair distribution of CAP funding for the first and second pillars both among Member States and among farmers within a Member State; deplores major disparities in the distribution of these funds among Member States; calls for a system of direct payments which assures equity in levels of payments between farmers and member states tracked in relation to national purchasing power parity; Considers that preserving the diversity of farming and of its production locations in the EU is a central objective and therefore advocates taking account of the specific conditions in the Member States;
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 e(new) 19e. Considers that meeting the environmental challenges and providing full legitimacy for public support to farmers requires a comprehensive approach to rewarding public goods. Calls for a coherent system of environmental incentives comprising of: - a solid cross compliance baseline, based on the polluter pays principle; - a farm level mandatory greening component within pillar 1 which consists of a simple package of meaningful good agronomic practices such as crop rotation, farm level green infrastructures, soil cover and nutrient balance; - specific pillar 1 top ups for farmers in Natura 2000 sites, organic farms and for extensively managed pasture and meadows; - a well targeted and well resourced Pillar 2, which should include effective, voluntary, multi-annual schemes to support farmers going beyond basic good practice and contributing to the achievement of EU objectives on climate change, biodiversity and water.
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 g (new) 19g. Considers that meeting the environmental challenges and providing full legitimacy for public support to farmers requires a comprehensive approach to rewarding public goods. Calls for a coherent system of environmental incentives comprising of: - a solid cross compliance baseline, based on the polluter pays principle; - a farm level mandatory greening component within pillar 1 which consists of a simple package of meaningful good agronomic practices such as crop rotation, farm level green infrastructures, soil cover and nutrient balance; - specific pillar 1 top ups for farmers in Natura 2000 sites, organic farms and for extensively managed pasture and meadows; - a well targeted and well resourced Pillar 2, which should include effective, voluntary, multi-annual schemes to support farmers going beyond basic good practice and contributing to the achievement of EU objectives on climate change, biodiversity and water.
Amendment 751 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 767 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading before paragraph 27 Amendment 777 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers that direct payments are no longer justified without cross compliance (CC) and therefore that the CC system should apply to all recipients of direct payments
Amendment 780 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Affirms that direct payments or support through rural development measures are not justified without cross compliance (CC) and that the CC system should apply to all recipients of CAP payments;
Amendment 783 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Considers that simplification should already be built into the basic approach to the future CAP and that clear legal bases are needed, which must be submitted at an early stage;
Amendment 790 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. C
Amendment 806 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls for a
Amendment 817 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls for a reform of the system of cross-compliance penalties, to replace flat-rate penalties and corrections with a system that is proportionate and targeted; proposes that the EU audit system for cross compliance to be reformed with the aim of achieving controls on CAP payments which are proportionate and represent value for money; expresses the need for dedicated EU resources to help competent authorities develop integrated IT databases for cross compliance work;
Amendment 823 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that the general market orientation of the CAP should be maintained and that the general structure of market management instruments should
Amendment 884 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. C
Amendment 891 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Highlights the need for improved market regulation in order to avoid further extremes in volatility of food and agricultural commodity prices;
Amendment 892 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 b (new) 36 b. Calls upon the Commission to improve transparency about the real costs and benefits of different kinds of agricultural models of production, and to assess their global and direct impact, either positive or negative, on other sectors of the economy (health, tourism, water, etc);
Amendment 894 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 d (new) 36 d. Suggest the creation of a common food market monitoring agency which monitors movements of demand, supply, prices and production costs of food and determine target price corridors which respond to the sustainability targets of overall agricultural production;
Amendment 962 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 a (new) 41 a. Calls for the creation of strategic food security stocks on local regional and national level which should be used to counter speculation;
Amendment 963 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 b (new) 41 b. Calls for legislative changes in competition law which allows farmers to increase bargaining power and to better manage supply, as well as changes public procurement rules which should include criteria of sustainable production measures, regional products and local food chains;
Amendment 981 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42 a. Expresses support for fair contractual practices in the food chain and effective legislative measures to reduce food waste;
Amendment 1009 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45.
Amendment 1034 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 1037 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47.
Amendment 1060 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Is aware of the importance of
Amendment 1086 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48 a. Highlights the importance of rural development to complement the basic good practices supported under the first pillar, with multi-annual programmed measures. These should support the orientation of European farming towards the production of quality food, sustainable management of natural resources and balanced territorial development. In particular, it should address the pressing global challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change, depletion of water resources and soil degradation. A priority should be given to holistic farm practices that deliver multiple benefits, such as high nature value farming and organic farming;
Amendment 1103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 b (new) 48 b. Suggests - given the imperative of those new challenges - to broaden the scope of the current farm advisory system objectives through the rural development policy by integrating a knowledge and innovation system to disseminate innovative farming practices that support the changes towards more sustainable and agroecological production systems;.
Amendment 1122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49 a. Despite the importance of an overall European framework, insists that Member States and regional authorities are best placed to decide on the programmes which, locally, can make the greatest contribution to European targets; calls, therefore, for maximum subsidiarity and flexibility to apply for the creation of rural development programmes, organised around the four existing axes; stresses the need for a strong bottom-up local partnership approach in the design and implementation of the future rural development programmes, with additional encouragement for local action groups to take ownership of rural development under LEADER;
Amendment 1144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Advocates
Amendment 1195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Advocates that, in the case of measures which are of particular importance to Member States, an optional increase of 25% in national financing in the second pillar (top-up) should be possible; notes that this money should be additional to EAFRD funds, and not a replacement;
Amendment 1202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Calls for abrupt changes in the allocation of appropriations in the second pillar to be avoided, as Member States require certainty to enable them to plan and continuity of financing; nevertheless, acknowledges the need for a fairer and more equal distribution of Pillar II funds between Member States;
Amendment 1210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Advocates that it should not be compulsory for national cofinancing to come from public funds;
Amendment 1233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Welcomes greater coordination at EU level of EU funds; advocates, however, that the funds be preserved as politically autonomous instruments; and calls for the new Common Strategic Framework to ensure full synergy between the other related EU funds, particularly the Structural Funds;
Amendment 1258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 a (new) 57 a. Calls on the EU to play an important role in promoting international agreements for a paradigm shift in agriculture and food systems including action on climate change, biodiversity loss, including crop rotation, soil and water management and animal welfare; this should also be applied to imports from third countries (qualified market access), with due attention to the uneven playing field between the EU and less developed countries and in the framework of fair trade agreements which do not exploit less developed partners;
Amendment 1262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 b (new) 57 b. Calls for the EU to ensure consistency between the CAP and its development and trade policies; in particular urges the EU to be attentive to the situation in the developing countries and not jeopardize the self-supply of food in these countries and the ability of those populations to feed themselves, while respecting the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD);
Amendment 1263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 c (new) 57 c. Welcomes the EU offer in the WTO negotiations to abolish export refunds; calls for the EU to fully abandon export refunds, considering that they cause distortion of external markets while providing no additional benefits for EU domestic farm gate prices; recognises the importance of abolishing export refunds internationally for ensuring food security and sustainable economic development in developing countries;
Amendment 1264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 d (new) 57 d. Calls for the EU to propose the creation of a new multilateral system designed to regulate agricultural commodities markets and trade, based on The Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the principle of food sovereignty, and the preservation of environment;
source: PE-460.935
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2011/2095(INI) Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
2011/07/27
AGRI
15 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the agricultural sector can contribute to further mitigating climate change, and the CAP post 2013 is expected to enhance this contribution; notes
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Considers that long term competitiveness can only be achieved by having healthy, biologically diverse agro- ecosystems that are climate resilient and by taking due care of limited and finite natural resources, such as soil, water and land;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that emission mitigation efforts are expected to increase demand for bio- energy and stresses therefore that agriculture is not only part of the problem but
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that improved agricultural and forestry practices should increase the capacity of the sector to preserve and sequester carbon in soils and forests; notes that both adaptation to and mitigation of climate change can be achieved by increasing the carbon content of the soil, re-linking animal and arable production, decreasing dependency on oil-based fertiliser and pesticides, while also closing nutrient cycles and making nutrient cycles efficient and non-polluting while ensuring optimal crop growth;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that crop rotation, especially combined with conservation tillage, leads to a higher soil-carbon content and therefore contributes to combating climate change;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that the food chain should be shortened and the consumption of locally produced food should be encouraged, including the support for local markets, in order to reduce the transport related emissions of agricultural production; notes that transport-related emissions of agricultural products only represent a relatively small part of the total carbon footprint of these products and therefore agricultural production and product losses also need to be addressed;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that there is a need for better management of bio-waste and of agriculture and forestry by- products; notes in this respect the use of animal waste and plant based by-products and processing waste e.g. in biofermenters to produce on- farm energy, while at the same time also reducing farmers' production costs;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Supports the financing by EU funds, including the Rural Development Fund, of only energy efficient projects for agricultural facilities, especially of those applying renewable energy sources which can reduce carbon emissions to a level as
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that more research funding is necessary to develop and mainstream less energy intensive a
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that better livestock feed management, including protein crops in arable rotations and increasing the diversity of protein crops in permanent pasture mixes, in order to grow more animal feed on-farm, would reduce dependence on animal feed imports with a high carbon cost; this would also reduce costs of animal feed for farmers, and invest into better soil management, through increasing soil water retention, and also reducing susceptibility to pests;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Stresses the need to improve the energy self-sufficiency of farms, through incentives for on-farm renewable energy, such as wind turbines, solar panels and bio fermentation technology, to reduce production costs and increase their economic viability by providing an alternative income stream for farmers;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Notes the FAO study "Low Greenhouse Gas Agriculture" from 2009, and its finding that organic agriculture reduced energy requirements for production systems by 25 to 50 percent compared to conventional chemical-based agriculture; stresses that integration of organic techniques into farming have a major role to play in tackling carbon emissions while boosting farm productivity, such as sequestering carbon in the soil, thus increasing soil organic matter content and boosting plant growth fertility, plus increasing retention of water and reducing the need to irrigate.
source: PE-469.998
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2011/2114(INI) Farm input supply chain: structure and implications
2011/10/18
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Stresses that Single Farm Payment entitlements, where based on historical values or when tradable without land, can be bought up at inflated values by investors and speculators for the purposes of an income stream as opposed to active farming; notes that the distortions created act as a substantial input cost and entrance barrier for new farmers; calls on the Commission, the Parliament and the Member States and regions to ensure that CAP reform adequately addresses these problems, and that payment entitlements are available for all farmers for the purposes of active production;
source: PE-473.999
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2011/2271(INI) Annual tax report
2011/11/23
ECON
8 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas fiscal federalism inside Member States has been a great economic success when applied, with a relevant increase in tax self-responsibility both for the regions involved and the central government, and so the possibility to extend this policy to other regions in Europe should therefore be thoroughly studied;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that taxation is still a matter for national and in some cases regional sovereignty, and that the different structures of theses regions and Member States' (MS) tax systems should therefore be respected; notes that Treaty changes would be necessary in order for decision- making on tax policies to be transferred from the national to the EU level;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that MS with high deficits will have to increase tax revenues through higher taxes, pursue expenditure reductions, fight against tax fraud and increase public savings;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that fiscal federalism is the best tool in order to achieve self- responsibility in the tax management at regional level and so entails a higher economic efficiency;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Believes that excessive deficits at the regional level are sometimes related to a lack of relation between tax revenue and tax expenditure, that at the same time impede the creation of the necessary environment to build a self-sustaining growth model;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to put forward proposals on corporate taxation, green and consumption taxation, avoidance of tax fraud, good governance and double taxation;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Acknowledges the fact that fiscal federalism gives incentives to regions to be responsible for their own resources and so can be a useful tool in order to fight against tax fraud;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – introductory part 28. Calls on MS and regional authorities to
source: PE-473.965
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2012/0366(COD) Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale. Approximation of Member States legislation
2013/05/07
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36 b (new) (36 b) "standardised packaging" means the standardisation of pack colour and the removal of all branding from packaging, with the exception of the brand name which will appear in a standardised font and position on the package. Standardisation can also be extended to pack shape, size, method of opening and other forms of appearance. The relevant legal markings such as health warnings and tax stamps are retained on the package.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. For the purpose of protecting public health, Member States may maintain or introduce national rules concerning the labelling and packaging of tobacco products which go beyond the rules laid down in this Directive, including the maintenance or introduction of provisions allowing standardised packaging of tobacco products.
source: PE-510.614
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2012/2031(INI) Protection of animals during transport
2012/05/06
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Believes as a principle that animals should be slaughtered as close to their place of rearing as possible, and that EU policies should be conducive to this aim; Believes that given that the Regulation has not fulfilled its aim of limiting the transport of animals, EU policy on the matter should be reviewed, particularly concerning the state aid rules, and should be directed at supporting local processing, small local slaughterhouses and local meat processing plants, based on the supply of animals for slaughter from the immediate vicinity;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the information on the introduction of a navigation system for monitoring the transport of animals, but is disappointed that this system is being used only to a limited extent in Member States for the purposes of monitoring the transport of animals, and that over half of transport vehicles do not use such a system; calls for Member States to make available funding to encourage take-up of this technology, through Rural Development programmes; believes that such systems would contribute more to improved enforcement if they transmitted data regarding travelling times and rest periods in real time to competent authorities;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Calls on the Commission to research how new and existing technology can be applied in livestock vehicles to regulate, monitor and register temperature and humidity, which are essential elements for controlling and protecting the welfare of specific categories of animals during transport, in line with the EFSA recommendations;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Draws attention to the Report's exposure of vastly differing levels of penalties and sanctions for the same infringement in different Member States, ranging from 75 EUR to 2000 EUR; calls for a greater harmonisation of fines and sanctions across the EU to ensure better enforcement of the Regulation;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Supports the Report's conclusion that guides to good practice should be supported and encouraged to circulate, to ensure that operators are aware of the rules and their responsibilities for enforcement;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. Notes that the duration and standard of training courses differs greatly between Member States, and demands closer cooperation between the Commission and the Member States with clear EU guidelines to develop better and more uniform training courses for drivers and animal handlers.
source: PE-486.028
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2012/2259(INI) Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
2013/01/30
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points to the importance of
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Condemns those national and regional governments which have cut their financial support to renewables through the Feed In Tariff and other mechanisms; considers such actions detrimental to achieving the EU renewable and carbon emission reduction targets, more costly in the long run due to the financial impact of climate change, and creating uncertainty for investors in renewables;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the EU to guarantee that the promotion of renewable resources in the production and use of energy will not jeopardise food security
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Urges Member States and sub- national governments to take advantage of the provisions in Article 21 of the Rural Development Regulation on basic rural services to invest in community owned and run renewable systems for electricity and heat, with local retention and sharing of profits for re-investment in community infrastructure and services;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the European Investment Bank to create rolling funds through financial intermediaries to provide the necessary start up capital, and technical support, for farm-based and community owned micro-and small-scale renewable electricity and heat generation, the profits of which can be re-invested in additional schemes;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls on Member States and sub national governments with the requisite competence to make the construction of on-farm capacity for generation of renewable sources of heat or electricity, of the farmer's choice, mandatory wherever practically possible; such capacity could include wind turbines, solar panels, anaerobic digesters, wood chip fuel or heat pumps; the renewable generation would either be for on-farm use, or for exporting off-farm to the electricity grid, or both, and therefore would cut farm energy bills and add a valuable additional revenue stream; calls on public authorities to provide the necessary financial and technical support to make this mandate happen;
source: PE-504.193
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