Paolo DE CASTRO
Constituencies
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Italy
Partito Democratico
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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S&D
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Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
EP staff
- Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2012/01/23 - 9999/12/31
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- Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2009/07/20 - 2012/01/18
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Chair of | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | 2012/01/23 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2011/12/14 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 2009/09/16 | 2011/12/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Responsible | 2013/0063(COD) | Trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products |
| Opinion | 2012/2323(INI) | Follow-up on the delegation of legislative powers and the control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers |
| Responsible | 2012/0343(COD) | Agricultural and fishery statistics: aligning certain legislative acts with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers) |
| Responsible | 2012/0172(COD) | Importation of forest reproductive material: equivalence principle; inclusion of 'qualified' category and updating names of third country authorities |
| Responsible | 2012/0165(COD) | Importation of seed: equivalence principle; extending period of application and updating names of third countries and authorities |
| Responsible | 2011/0209(COD) | Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): increased contribution rates for certain Member States |
| Opinion | 2011/0177(APP) | Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 |
| Responsible | 2010/0385(COD) | Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) |
| Responsible | 2010/0368(COD) | Common agricultural policy CAP: obsolete acts (repeal. Regulations (EEC) No 2052/69, (EEC) No 1467/70, (EEC) No 3279/75, (EEC) No 1078/77, (EEC) No 1853/78, (EEC) No 2580/78, (EEC) No 1/81, (EEC) No 1946/81, (EEC) No 2989/82, (EEC) No 3033/83, (EEC) No 564/84, (EEC) No 2997/87, (EEC) No 1441/88, (EEC) No 1720/91, (EEC) No 740/93, (EEC) No 741/93, (EEC) No 744/93, (EC) No 2443/96, (EC) No 2200/97, (EC) No 2330/98,(EC) No 2800/98, (EC) No 2802/98, (EC) No 660/1999, (EC) No 546/2002 and (EC) No 527/2003) |
| Responsible | 2010/0267(COD) | Common agricultural policy CAP: common rules for support schemes for farmers |
| Responsible | 2010/0266(COD) | Rural development: support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) |
| Responsible | 2010/0183(COD) | Common organisation of agricultural markets CMO: aid granted in the framework of the German Alcohol Monopoly (amend. Single CMO Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007) |
| Opinion | 2010/0051(COD) | Commission's exercise of implementing powers: rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States |
| Responsible | 2009/0117(CNS) | Plant health legislation: delegation of the tasks of laboratory testing (amend. Directive 2000/29/EC) |
| Responsible | 2009/0103(CNS) | Common Agricultural Policy: repealing obsolete Council acts (repeal. Regulations (EEC) No 2602/69, (EEC) No 3570/90, (EC) No 2611/95 and (EC) No 1107/2007 and Decision 85/360/EEC) |
| Responsible | 2009/0094(CNS) | Agricultural prices 2009-2010: intervention for butter and skimmed milk powder (derogation from "Single CMO" Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007) |
| Responsible | 2009/0084(CNS) | Common agricultural policy CAP: support schemes for farmers (amend. Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007and (EC) No 73/2009; repeal. Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003) |
Born
1958/02/02 S. Pietro Vernotico- Degree in agriculture from the University of Bologna (1980). Associate professor at Washington State University (1985-1986); associate professor at the University of Sassari (1986-1992); associate professor at the University of Bologna (1993-2002); professor extraordinary of agricultural policy at the University of Bologna (since 2002).
- Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies (2002-2008). Senator of the Italian Republic; vice-chairman of the Committee on agriculture and agri-food production (2008-2009).
- Economic adviser to the Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, and to the Minister for Agriculture, Michele Pinto (1996-1998); Minister for agriculture and forestry in the two D'Alema governments (1998-2000); Minister for agriculture, food and forestry in the second Prodi government (2006-2008).
- Special adviser to the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi (2000-2001); scientific coordinator for the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) (since 2000). President of the Elabora research centre - Italian Confederation of Cooperatives (2000-2005); President of the NOMISMA Institute of Economic Studies (2001-2004); President of the Qualivita Foundation (2000-2004).
- Knight of the Grand Cross, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - award conferred by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
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
3 amendments...
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) the name or business name, or a registered trade mark, and address of the manufacturer
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and wine-based products as referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/1991, fruit beer, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 This paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, wine-based products as referred to in Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/1991, fruit beer, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No.
source: PE-430.884
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2009/2105(INI) Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow?
2009/11/18
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a(new) 18a. Considers that the Commission should establish clear guidelines regarding the use of the names of IG products used as ingredients on the labels of processed products, so as to avoid consumers being misled;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 d (new) 18d. Considers that, in view of the importance of the European market to GI producers, the Commission and the Member States should provide additional financial resources for promotion programmes within the internal market, while continuing to increase the budget for promotion campaigns in third countries;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b(new) 22b. Believes that it is essential to intensify information and promotion campaigns regarding the sui generis protection of GIs; calls on the Commission to continue to promote the GI concept with third countries, particularly by increasing technical assistance missions in conjunction with European GI producers and/or their representative organisations;
source: PE-430.687
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2009/2202(INI) Evaluation and assessment of the animal welfare action plan 2006-2010
2010/02/15
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Is particularly concerned that, despite the clear recommendations and conclusions issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in this regard, many pig farmers in Europe are violating the provisions of Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs1, and calls on the Commission, therefore, to propose specific research to identify the type of violation and ascertain the reasons for such behaviour, and to devise without delay a strategy to increase compliance with this Directive;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – indent 2 a (new) – monitoring of respect for the rules on the welfare of ovine and caprine animals,
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – indent 3 – an
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – indent 6 Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Considers that the aim must be a purposeful
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls that some infectious diseases are by their nature not confined within national borders and stresses that common measures are therefore needed to tackle such diseases
source: PE-438.478
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2009/2236(INI) Future of the CAP after 2013
2010/04/29
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas, since 7% of farmers in Europe are under 35 years old, while four and a half million farmers who are over 65 years old will have stopped working by 2020, the future of the agricultural sector may be at risk if the number of farmers continues to decline,
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that rural development is now an integral part of the CAP architecture with its focus on rural communities, improving the environment, modernising and restructuring agriculture and improving product marketing and competitiveness, as well as on the new challenges addressed by the Health Check, namely global warming, renewable energies, water management and biodiversity;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Considers that the Common Agricultural Policy should help maintain jobs, encourage the creation of new jobs and promote the concept of high-quality employment, while paying greater attention to the value of agricultural work in a sector which has already undergone radical restructuring in the past and shed hundreds of thousands of jobs;
source: PE-441.049
2010/04/30
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from trade partners who are well- subsidised
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls for measures based on public-law rules to be taken to strengthen producers' and producer organisations' bargaining power vis-à-vis downstream industries in order to better adapt supply to demand, create and more evenly distribute added value and improve the functioning of the food supply-chain with greater transparency of food prices and action to address unfair commercial practices; considers it important, in this connection, to strengthen inter-branch organisations;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Considers that, to enable the market to be managed more efficiently and avoid crises of overproduction, the specific instruments for the management of production potential which are available in some sectors should be retained, based on the principles of fairness and non- discrimination;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more renewable energy sources and bio-based materials; believes that climate considerations should be integrated across CAP measures where appropriate;
Amendment 621 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Considers that there should be no return to coupled payments as a guiding principle of the CAP; however, given the move from a historical to an area support model, takes the view that a limited margin for flexibility should be left to Member States to respond to the specific needs of their territory, in the form of capped coupled payments for
Amendment 748 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Insists that, to complement market measures, there is an urgent need to strengthen
source: PE-441.147
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2010/0051(COD) Commission's exercise of implementing powers: rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States
2010/04/16
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 source: PE-440.220
2010/08/06
JURI
1 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. If no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall not adopt the draft measures. The chairperson may submit to the committee the draft measures for further deliberation or submit to the committee an amended version of the draft measures. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, if no opinion is delivered in the area of the common agricultural policy, the Commission may adopt the draft measures. Where the Commission does not adopt the draft measures, the chairperson may submit to the committee an amended version of the draft measures.
source: PE-442.936
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2010/0353(COD) Agricultural products and foodstuffs: quality schemes
2011/11/05
AGRI
13 amendments...
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 a (new) (41a) In respect of names registered without reservation of the name pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, a procedure should be introduced for replacing those names with names that may be registered and automatically entered in the register with reservation of the name.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 6 a (new) (6a) 'production step' means one of the following: production, processing or preparation and labelling;
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 A Member State may, on a transitional basis only, grant protection to a name or accept an amendment to a product specification under this Regulation at national level, with effect from the date on which an application is lodged with the Commission.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of products originating in the Union, marketed under a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Regulation, the indications ‘protected designation of origin’ or ‘protected geographical indication’ or the Union symbols associated with them shall appear on the labelling. In addition, the corresponding abbreviations "PDO" or "PGI" may appear on the labelling, together with depictions of the geographical area of origin as referred to in Article 5 and text, graphics or symbols referring to the Member State and/or region is which that geographical area of origin is located.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of products originating in the Union, marketed under a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Regulation, the indications ‘protected designation of origin’ or ‘protected geographical indication’ or the Union symbols associated with them shall appear on the labelling. In addition, the corresponding abbreviations "PDO" or "PGI" may appear on the labelling. The name or business name or registered trade mark of the producer or at least one of the persons subject to official controls shall also appear on the labelling.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall take the appropriate administrative and judicial steps to prevent or stop the unlawful use of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, as referred to in paragraph 1,
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 3. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply notwithstanding the provisions of Directive 2008/95/EC. The collective geographical marks referred to in Article 15 of Directive 2008/95/EC shall be allowed to be used on labels, together with the protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 2. Names registered in accordance with the requirements laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 1(1), and in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, including those registered pursuant to applications referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 55(1) of this Regulation, may continue to be used under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 509/2006, until 31 December 2017, unless Member States use the procedure set out in paragraph 2a of this Article.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall, no later than 31 December 2016, submit to the Commission a list of traditional specialities guaranteed registered in accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 and complying with this Regulation. Names of those traditional specialities guaranteed may be adjusted in order to comply with Article 18 paragraph 2(b). The Commission shall publish the full list in the Official Journal of the European Union. Within the two months from the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, a statement of opposition referred to in Articles 48 and 49 may be submitted to the Commission. The Commission, after the opposition procedure, shall, where appropriate, adjust the entries in the register referred to in Article 22. The corresponding specifications shall be the specifications referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States also designate the competent authorities to put in place the necessary administrative and judicial steps of article 13(3).
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Indications, abbreviations and symbols referring to the quality schemes may only be used
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) define rules that set out the conditions under which the protected PDO or PGI name can be used in the sales denomination of a prepared or a processed food, in accordance with Article 13(1);
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 a (new) Article 42a 1. In the public interest, with the overall objective of ensuring an increasing level of quality of the products covered by this Regulation, and a balance between production and consumption, in order to eliminate speculative behaviour that runs counter to competition rules and is detrimental to quality, Member States may lay down rules at the production level, by way of implementing decisions taken by groups of operators handling the PDO or PGI considered. Such rules must not create obstacles to intra-European and/or international trade or violate relevant competition rules, shall be proportionate to the objective pursued and shall not: (a) allow for price fixing, including where prices are set for guidance or recommendation; (b) reduce an excessive proportion of the volume that is produced annually and normally available; (c) prevent the entry of new operators 2. The rules referred to in paragraph 1 must be brought to the attention of operators by publication in extenso in an official publication of the Member State concerned. 3. Decisions and actions taken by Member States in year n accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be notified to the Commission before 1 March of year n+1.
source: PE-464.731
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2010/0354(COD) Agricultural products: marketing standards
2011/05/13
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - point c (c) the interest of consumers to receive adequate and transparent product information,
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - point e a (new) (ea) fair distribution of added value throughout the agri-food industry;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1a (new) The place of farming, as referred to in point (c) of the first subparagraph, means the place of cultivation or rearing, namely the country of provenance of the agricultural product, whether unprocessed or for use in preparing or producing a foodstuff.
source: PE-464.789
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2010/0362(COD) Milk and milk products sector: contractual relations
2011/03/28
AGRI
10 amendments...
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In order to
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 113d a (new) 1
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) are made up of representatives of economic activities linked to the production
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint iii (iii) drawing up standard forms of contract compatible with Union rules; for the sale of raw milk to dairies and the supply of processed products to distributors and retailers in an integrated approach, taking into account the need to achieve fair competitive conditions and to avoid market distortions, in the interests of all members of the industry, Member States agreeing on the modalities of use of standard contracts in transaction within the sector;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint vi (vi) developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and marketing
Amendment 181 #
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, provided that the proportion in question is not less than 75%..
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (a) (a)
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 184 – paragraph 10 10) to the European Parliament and the Council by 30 June 2014 and by 3
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 I
source: PE-460.810
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2010/0365(COD) Common agricultural policy CAP: financing; alignment of the Regulation with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
2011/05/05
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 14 a (new) Regulation 1290/2005/EC Article 29 – paragraph 7 (14a) In Article 29, paragraph 7 is replaced by the following text: 7. In the event of automatic decommitment, the EAFRD contribution to the rural development programme concerned shall be reduced, for the year in question, by the amount automatically decommitted. The Member State shall produce a revised financing plan splitting the reduction of the aid between the priorities. If it does not do so, the Commission shall reduce the amounts allocated to each priority pro rata. In the case of Member States with regional-level programming, in the event of automatic decommitment, the EAFRD contribution to the overall national endowment shall be reduced, for the year in question, by the amount automatically decommitted. Member States may, in such cases, submit one or more revised financing plans splitting the reduction of the aid between the programmes and between priorities. If they do not do so, the Commission shall reduce the amounts allocated to each programme and each priority pro rata.
source: PE-464.752
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2010/2002(BUD) 2011 budget: draft mandate for the draft budget conciliation procedure before the first reading
2010/12/05
BUDG
2 amendments...
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Notes that, despite the claim that appropriations remain stable, assigned revenue is down by more than 25 % in 2011, and expresses its concern that market support is down by almost 22% (to EUR 3 491 million), and that appropriations for veterinary and plant protection measures show a fall of 7.8%, considering increased market volatility as well as vulnerability of agricultural activity to sanitary hazards;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that the "Milk Fund" adopted in 2010 Budget to mitigate the consequences of the dairy crisis was supposed to be a one-off action; asks the Commission to forward its evaluation of this measure and its proposals for a permanent approach and concrete proposals for dealing with price volatility in this sector; including measures to correct the unfair competition currently existing in the dairy sector, where farmers receive less for their products, whilst the price for consumers stays at the same level;
source: PE-441.198
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2010/2054(INI) Role of women in agriculture and rural areas
2010/11/17
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Points out that, in relation to innovative forms of provision, positive experience with projects for women already carried out under the second pillar of the CAP (
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for women’s entrepreneurial spirit to be encouraged, for support to be given to networks of female entrepreneurs, and also for provision to be made in the financial sector for affording rural businesswomen, including individually self-employed or part-time self-employed women with low earnings, access to investment – thus empowering them more effectively in the marketplace and enabling them to develop businesses from which they can make a stable living; calls for appropriate measures to be developed in order to facilitate access to credit for young women;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls for the access of young women to post-graduate training and specialist courses in European and international higher education institutes to be facilitated;
source: PE-452.683
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2010/2110(INI) EU-Agriculture and International Trade
2010/12/11
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas the 4th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control will be held in November 2010; whereas a public consultation has been launched on the possible revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2001/37/EC1); whereas several WTO Members have raised the issue of the conformity with the TBT Agreement of the Canadian Bill C-32, which essentially leads to the ban of all traditional blended tobacco products, except the ones using solely Virginia tobacco, the single variety produced in Canada and used in the manufacturing of Canadian tobacco products,
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Stresses that, while tobacco products must be governed by a strict regulatory framework, the regulation of ingredients in tobacco products at the EU and at the international level must follow a proportionate, risk-based approach on the basis of scientific evidence; warns against any non-science based ban on all ingredients, leading essentially to the ban of European traditional blended tobacco products, which would have severe socioeconomic repercussions for EU tobacco growers (of oriental and burley varieties), without a benefit for public health;
source: PE-450.917
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2011/08/04
SURE
2 amendments...
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Insists that, given the wide array of tasks and objectives that the CAP is called to respond to, the amounts allocated to the CAP in the budget year 2013 should be at least maintained during the next financial programming period, with a revaluation linked to the European inflation rate;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 a (new) 50a. Stresses, moreover, that the unspent or decommitted agricultural resources must remain in the CAP budget and cannot be used to finance other policies;
source: PE-462.730
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/05/09
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Underlines that agricultural policy is the only Union policy which has been subject to such significant cuts in the Commission proposal for the future MFF; insists therefore that, should overall reductions of the EU budget be foreseen, they should under no circumstance lead to a further reduction of the CAP budget;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. underlines the importance of granting flexibility to Member States for moving funds between the two pillars of the CAP, in order to address the challenges of rural areas in the most appropriate way, without prejudice to its ongoing legislative procedures on the CAP reform, especially the provisions on transfer between funds in the future Regulation on direct payments;
source: PE-494.641
2012/05/10
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses that a programme for the most deprived persons, including emphasis on food poverty, should improve the situation of poor people in Europe; reminds the Commission of its commitment to submit, in good time, a legislative proposal in this regard in order to ensure continuity of the support for such a programme after 2014 on a new legal basis and with independent funding (over and above the 20 % of the ESF set aside for promoting social inclusion and combating poverty), with emphasis on facilitating organisations supporting the most needy and addressing the structural problem of food poverty, for instance supporting public authorities initiatives to reduce food waste;
source: PE-496.663
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2011/0209(COD) Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): increased contribution rates for certain Member States
2011/10/11
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a regulation Citation 5 Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) (12a) This temporary increase in co- financing rates should also be considered in the context of the budgetary restraints facing all Member States, which should be reflected appropriately in the Union budget. In addition, since the main purpose of the mechanism is to address specific current difficulties, its application should be limited in time, to expenditure incurred by the paying agencies until 31 December 2013;
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 a (new) (13a) Due to the urgent need to address the economic crisis, this Regulation should enter into force immediately on publication;
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 Article 70 – Paragraph 4c – Subparagraph 1 4c. By way of derogation from the ceilings set out in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, the EAFRD contribution may be increased up to a maximum of 95% of eligible public expenditure in the regions eligible under the Convergence objective and the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean Islands, and 85% of eligible public expenditure in other regions. These rates shall apply to the eligible expenditure newly declared in each certified declaration of expenditure
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 Regulation (EC) 1698/2005 Article 70 – Paragraph 4c – Subparagraph 2 A Member State wishing to make use of the derogation provided in the first subparagraph shall submit a request to the Commission to modify its rural development programme accordingly. The derogation shall apply as of the approval, by the Commission, of the modification of the programme, and shall cease to apply once the Member State does no longer meet in any of the conditions set out in points (a), (b) or (c) of the first subparagraph. In any event, the derogation provided in the first subparagraph shall only apply to the expenditure incurred by the paying agencies until 31 December 2013. The Member State shall then send the Commission a proposal for modification of the programme including a new financing plan in conformity with the maximum rates applicable before the derogation.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 Article 70 – Paragraph 4c – Subparagraph 3 If a Member State does not submit to the Commission a proposal for modifying its rural development programme, including a new financing plan, on the date
source: PE-474.032
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2011/0229(COD) Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling
2012/02/04
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 14 source: PE-486.169
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory
source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 43 (43) With a view to strengthening their rural development policy, Member States should be given the possibility to transfer funds from their direct payments ceiling to their support assigned for rural development. In this connection Member States may give priority to funding measures to concentrate supply by strengthening the producer organisations provided for in the Rural Development Regulation. At the same time, Member States where the level of direct support remains lower than 90 % of the Union average level of support should be given the possibility to transfer funds from their support assigned for rural development to their direct payments ceiling. Such choices should be made, within certain limits, once and for the whole period of application of this Regulation.
source: PE-492.791
2012/07/23
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1329 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) to maintain existing permanent crops on their holding, provided that they are kept in good agronomic condition; and
Amendment 1488 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. By way of derogation from Article 29(5), Member States which have opted for a path of partial convergence, as provided for in Article 22a, may set the payment referred to in paragraph 1 as a fixed percentage of the value of the payment entitlements held by farmers who are beneficiaries of the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and environment. In such cases, the Member State may set a ceiling for the payment provided for in Article 29(1).
Amendment 1499 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 in order to lay down further conditions relating to the commitments and the certification schemes referred to in paragraph 4a, in order to make sure that they are equivalent in terms of the climate-related and environmental benefits they offer. The commitments giving rise to certification shall include commitments relating to: efficient energy use; efficient water use; nutrient management; winter soil cover.
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 2024 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Coupled support may be granted to the
source: PE-494.491
2012/07/25
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 2251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) a level equal to the amount to which the farmer would be entitled in respect of the number of hectares declared for the 2014 calendar year.
Amendment 2285 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 58 a (new) Article 58a By 1 March 2017, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation, accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate legislative proposals.
source: PE-494.604
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2011/0281(COD) Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) 2014-2020
2012/07/19
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 656 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) common wheat, durum wheat, barley and maize;
source: PE-492.801
2012/07/20
AGRI
10 amendments...
Amendment 742 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Aid for private storage
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160, where necessary in order to provide for market transparency to lay down the conditions under which it
Amendment 835 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. To implement the measure for the products referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2), in relation to specific areas of production, the Commission may, by means of delegated acts: (a) link the granting of aid to respective gross margins; (b) limit the placing of the stored product on the market to the period of February to August, to prevent any overlapping with the start of the new marketing year; (c) incentivise the placing of the stored product on third-country markets, through measures – such as a targeted promotion campaign together with the supply of a 'service package' – designed to facilitate the placing of the product on the markets of 'developing countries'. The measure shall be limited to the first three months of storage.
Amendment 959 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The Union shall finance three-year work programmes to be drawn up by the
Amendment 969 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) the dissemination of information on measures carried out by producer organisations to improve the quality of olive oil and table olives.
Amendment 972 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (cb) the concentration of supply and the marketing of the products of farmers who are members of producer organisations;
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c c(new) (cc) the optimisation of production costs and stabilisation of producer prices;
Amendment 1025 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) market withdrawal, also for products that are processed by producer organisations;
Amendment 1039 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f (f) support for the administrative costs of setting up and maintaining mutual funds.
source: PE-494.488
2012/07/23
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1230 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 56 – paragraph 1 1. For the purposes of this Regulation a product complies with the "general marketing standard" if it is of sound, fair and marketable quality and if, in the case of fruit and vegetables intended to be sold to consumers as fresh products, the country of origin is also indicated.
Amendment 1278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) the interest of consumers to receive adequate and transparent product information, including the place of farming to be determined on a case by case approach at the appropriate geographical level; in particular, for fresh and processed fruit and vegetable products, also with regard to the country of origin, category and, where necessary, the variety (or commercial type) of product;
source: PE-494.486
2012/07/25
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1689 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 107 – paragraph 2 Subject to the rules adopted pursuant to Article 114(1), associations of producer organisations may carry out any of the activities or functions of producer organisations, including the opportunity to finance an operational fund and manage the operational programmes of the member producer organisations.
Amendment 1776 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 109 Amendment 1840 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 112 – paragraph 1 a (new) In order to facilitate the adjustment of agricultural supply to market requirements, Member States may take land consolidation measures by providing for concessional terms, limited to young farmers, for the purchase of new holdings.
Amendment 2143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 159 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter II of Title I of Part II.
source: PE-494.489
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/24
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. A Member State may submit
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Member States with regional programmes may also submit for approval a national framework containing common elements for these programmes without a separate budgetary allocation. If a Member State opts for a set of national and regional programmes, the national framework shall contain the common elements so as to ensure consistency and linkage between its national and regional strategies.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) the concentration of supply through recognised producer organisations as defined in Article 106 of the Single CMO Regulation.
source: PE-492.797
2012/07/25
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1571 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of
Amendment 1649 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 1658 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-494.480
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2011/0286(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): application of direct payments for farmers in respect of the year 2013
2012/03/26
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 a (new) (2a) Regulation (EC) 378/2007 established a mechanism for voluntary modulation of direct payments, with a view to strengthening rural development policy in certain Member States. It is important, therefore, to provide continuity of funding for the commitments in rural development expenditure for financial year 2014 and to ensure that the amount of direct payments in calendar year 2013 is maintained at a similar level to that of 2012, without prejudice to the establishment of direct payment national ceilings during the next Financial Framework.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) For the smooth functioning of direct payments in calendar year 2013, it is necessary to extend the net ceilings set out for calendar year 2012 to 2013 and adjust them where necessary, in particular as regards the increases resulting from the phasing-in of direct payments in the new Member States
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) (4a) In order to ensure the correct implementation of direct payments to be made by the Member States with respect to applications made in 2013, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the relevant rules concerning the basis of calculation for reductions to be applied to the farmers by the Member States in 2013 due to the adjustment of payments and financial discipline. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 10 b (new) (2a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 10b Voluntary modulation in calendar year 2013 In addition to the adjustments referred to in Article 10a, each Member State which applied Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 may apply reductions("voluntary modulation"), to direct payments granted in their territory in the calendar year 2013. The voluntary modulation rates may be regionally differentiated where the Member State has applied the single payment scheme at a regional level. The national rate of reduction used in the Member States through the voluntary modulation mechanism in 2012 shall determine the maximum rate applicable in calendar year 2013. Within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall decide on and communicate to the Commission the rate of voluntary modulation that will apply. The net amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation for participating Member States shall be available for financing of their rural development programmes. "
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 11 – paragraph 2 (3a) In Article 11, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure on a proposal from the Commission presented no later than 31 March of the calendar year in respect of which the adjustments referred to in paragraph 1 apply, shall determine these adjustments no later than 30 June of the same calendar year."
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 11 a Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 5 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 142 a (new) (4a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 142a Exercise of delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 11a shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of one year from 1 January 2013. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 11a may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 11 a shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
source: PE-485.935
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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
3 amendments...
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the communication from the Commission concerning a reform of agricultural policy;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
source: PE-458.827
2011/03/22
AGRI
12 amendments...
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that direct payments should be
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers it important that the CAP, like all other EU policies, be involved in the 2020 Strategy, and that it seems logical under such circumstances that the redistribution of direct aid take account of factors such as employment, the environment and combating climate change;
Amendment 659 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Considers that resource protection should be directly linked to the granting of targeted direct payments
Amendment 692 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) Amendment 821 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that the
Amendment 855 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 b (new) 33b. Takes the view that these instruments should include specific supply- management instruments which, if employed fairly and on a non- discriminatory basis, can provide effective market management and prevent crises relating to overproduction, at zero cost to the Union budget;
Amendment 970 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Calls on the Commission to examine the extent to which the role of producer groups or sectoral associations
Amendment 1121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49a. Emphasises that rural development policy must enable all the potentials of rural areas to be harnessed, by means of quality agricultural production focusing on direct sales, product promotion, supplying of local markets, diversification of biomass outlets (energy, green chemistry, bio-based materials, etc.), and able to create very place-specific jobs and multiple-service supply (ecotourism, educational farms, agri-tourism, etc.); considers also that this rural policy must serve to increase competitiveness, particularly in the convergence regions, by means of investment in the fields of the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products; believes, lastly, that this rural development policy must contribute to the management of natural resources (watercourses, soil, etc.) and help in the management and restoration of ecosystems, with this simultaneously providing a response to climate change;
Amendment 1132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 b (new) 49b. Insists that the measures under axis 1 of the rural development policy must better address the issues connected with the establishment of young farmers following the retirement of older farmers, with this concerning measures in connection with the establishing and modernisation of agricultural holdings; this approach should also consist of facilitating access to the farming profession for young people who are not from a farming background, and include the concept of gradual establishment, necessitating a review of aid eligibility conditions; believes, lastly, that implementation of this establishment support system should be mandatory in all the Member States;
Amendment 1133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 c (new) 49c. Proposes that agri-environmental measures should include arrangements for a 5 to 7 year ‘conversion’ agreement enabling farmers who themselves decide to move towards more sustainable production models and to innovate, to receive financial support to cover their taking on the financial risk resulting from the agronomic difficulties that could often arise in the years immediately following their change of farming practices; this aim of this incentive mechanism would be to help farmers better comply with the conditions for the granting of level two under the first pillar direct payments system;
Amendment 1137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 d (new) 49d. Suggests that support for consultancy, orchestration and training be incorporated into Axis 1 of the rural development policy to enable the dissemination of knowledge on innovative changes in farming practices towards more sustainable production systems, and to help innovative farmers pass on their experience;
Amendment 1143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; c
source: PE-460.935
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