Rareş-Lucian NICULESCU
Constituencies
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Romania
Partidul Democrat-Liberal
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Romania
Partidul Democrat
2007/12/10 - 2009/07/13
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Romania
Partidul Democrat-Liberal
2007/12/10 - 2009/07/13
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Romania
Partidul Democrat
2007/12/10 - 2009/07/13
Groups
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
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 Fisheries | 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 Israel | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) | 2008/02/18 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen | 2007/12/18 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen | 2007/12/18 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) | 2008/02/18 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/0216(COD) | Incidental catches of cetaceans in fisheries; alignment of the Regulation with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers) |
| Responsible | 2012/0208(COD) | Conservation of fishery resources through technical measures: alignment of the Regulation with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers) |
| Shadow | 2011/0290(COD) | Agricultural products: information and promotion on the internal market and in third countries; delegated and implementing powers of the Commission |
| Opinion | 2010/2206(INI) | Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe |
| Opinion | 2010/2106(INI) | Commission Green Paper "On forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change" |
| Opinion | 2008/2164(ACI) | Publications Office of the EU: organisation and operation (repeal. Decision 2000/459/EC) |
Born
1976/08/29 Cluj-Napoca- Doctorate in communications and public relations (2007). Degree in political sciences (1999).
- Democrat Party, Director of Cabinet (April 2007 - November 2007). Personal Adviser to the Minister for Administration and the Interior (January 2005 - April 2007). Director, Cluj-Napoca Municipal Authority (June 2004 - January 2005). Parliamentary Adviser in Chamber of Deputies of Romanian Parliament (December 2000 - June 2004).
- Commander of the National Order 'Manhood and Faith' (2006).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2007/0286(COD) Industrial emissions. Integrated pollution prevention and control (repeal. Directives 78/176/EEC, 82/883/EEC, 92/112/EEC, 1999/13/EC, 2000/76/EC and 2008/1/EC). Recast
2010/03/30
ENVI
9 amendments...
Amendment 84 #
Council position Article 3 – point 17 (17) "hazardous substances" means substances or mixtures as defined in points 7 and 8 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, or groups of substances as defined in point 29 of Article 2 of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy;
Amendment 85 #
Council position Article 3 – point 22 Amendment 118 #
Council position Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c –point i (i) measurement methodology, frequency and evaluation procedure or equivalent methods; and
Amendment 138 #
Council position Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3,
Amendment 182 #
Council position Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Where the activity involves the use, production or release of significant amounts of relevant hazardous substances and having regard to the possibility of soil and groundwater contamination at the site of the installation, the operator shall prepare and submit to the competent authority a baseline report before starting operation of an installation or before a permit for an installation is updated for the first time after …*. In cases where provisions regarding water and soil protection are already being implemented at national level, Member States shall not draft a baseline report.
Amendment 185 #
Council position Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The baseline report shall contain the information necessary to determine the state of soil and groundwater contamination so as to make a
Amendment 205 #
Council position Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 The period between two site visits shall be based on a systematic appraisal of the environmental risks of the installations concerned and shall not exceed one year for installations posing the highest risks and
Amendment 209 #
Council position Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3– point c (c) participation in the Community eco- management and audit scheme (EMAS) or other accredited industry compliance regimes undertaking regular checks or inspections.
Amendment 273 #
Council position Article 73 – paragraph 2 source: PE-439.994
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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
17 amendments...
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) information on the identity and composition, method of processing, properties or other characteristics of the food;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – subpoint ii a (new) iia) the method of production or processing of the product including, for example, and without the following list being exhaustive, whether it has been ‘irradiated’, ‘treated with ionising radiation’ or ‘defrosted’;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Subject to derogations provided for by Community legislation applicable to natural mineral waters and foods for particular nutritional uses, food information
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. By ….* at the latest, the Commission shall draw up a legislative proposal on regulation of the following aspects of the food information provided to consumers: a) the meaning of descriptive words such as ‘balanced’ and ‘prescribed’; b) the meaning of comparatives and superlatives such as ‘the best’ and of accentuating terms; c) references to scientific and technical works or terms, laws and regulations, surveys and questionnaires, approvals, awards and seals of approval; d) references to expressions that refer to religious dietary requirements, such as ‘kosher type’ or ‘kosher style’.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) the country of origin or place of provenance
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Mandatory food information
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. In the case of prepacked food, mandatory food information
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 4 4. The minimum font size referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of packaging or containers the largest affixing surface of which has an area of less than 10 cm2.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Packaging and containers with an affixing area smaller than 15 cm2 shall be considered ‘small packages’ for which the particulars set out in Article 9(1) need not be provided, as long as those particulars are available on the inside of the packaging/container.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Abbreviations, including initials, may not be used if they are liable to mislead consumers.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to Article 9(2), mandatory food information shall appear in
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 2. Within their own territory, the Member States in which a food is marketed may stipulate that the particulars shall be given in one or more languages from among the official languages of the Community or among the other languages used in that Member State.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The following ingredients may be listed in any order, at the end of the list of ingredients referred to in paragraph 1: condiments, aromatic plants and condiments (except salt), natural and artificial flavourings, flavour enhancers, food additives, vitamins and nutrients, and minerals and their salts.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The net quantity must be rounded up or down to the nearest three-figure number, except in cases where it is smaller than 100 units, when it may be rounded up or down to the nearest two- figure number.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 source: PE-430.884
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2008/0241(COD) Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast
2010/03/16
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 - paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that any producer on their territory can enter in their national register all relevant information, including reporting requirements
source: PE-439.905
2010/11/03
ENVI
7 amendments...
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 - point b a (new) (ba) “medical device” means the electrical equipment covered by the scope of Directive 93/42/EC and Directive 98/79/EC.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point j – introductory part (j) ‘producer’ means any natural or legal person in the Member State who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance communication in accordance with Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts:
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point j– point i (i) manufactures electrical and electronic equipment under his own name or trademark, or has electrical and electronic equipment designed or manufactured and markets that electronic equipment under his name or trade mark within the territory of the Member State,
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point j – point iii (iii)
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 - point o (o) "making available on the market” means any supply of a product for distribution, consumption or use on the
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 - point p (p) "placing on the market" means the first making available of a product on the
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to Article 5(1), Member States shall ensure that producers or third parties acting on their behalf achieve a minimum collection rate of
source: PE-439.856
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2008/0261(COD) Medicinal products for human use: prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products (amend. Directive 2001/83/EC)
2010/12/03
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 7 7. In order to take account of new risk profiles, while at the same time ensuring the functioning of the internal market for medicinal products, safety features designed to ensure the identification, authentication and traceability of prescription and over-the-counter medicinal products should be established at Community level. When introducing obligatory safety features for prescription and over-the-counter medicinal products, due account should be taken of the particularities of certain products or categories of products, such as generic medicines. This includes the risk of falsifications in view of their price and past incidences in the Community and abroad, as well as the consequences of falsifications for public health in view of the specific characteristics of the products concerned or of the severity of the conditions intended to be treated.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 11 a (new) (11a) European citizens should be made aware of the risks of purchasing medicinal products from illegal suppliers. An information campaign should be organised by the Member States and at EU level. The Commission and Member States should adopt measures to make the public aware of the risks of purchasing medicinal products over the internet.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 18 a (new) (18a) The Member States should collaborate, within Europol and elsewhere, in enforcing existing rules designed to restrict the illegal activities of those supplying medicinal products over the internet.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 13 – point b Directive 2001/83/EC Article 80 – point i – paragraph 2 Moreover, in cases where these infringements or suspected infringements relate to a falsified medicinal product, the holder of the marketing authorisation or of the trademark that has been falsified shall be informed.
source: PE-439.406
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2009/0108(COD) Energy policy: measures to safeguard security of gas supply (repeal. Directive 2004/67/EC)
2009/11/17
IMCO
7 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) A major disruption of gas supply to the Community
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Sufficient gas infrastructure within a Member State and across the Community
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Investments in new gas infrastructure should be strongly promoted
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) This Regulation should enable natural gas undertakings and customers to rely on market mechanisms for as long as possible when coping with disruptions. It should also provide for emergency mechanisms to be used when markets are no longer able to deal adequately with a gas supply disruption. Even in an
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) It is essential for the well-functioning of the market that the necessary investments in indigenous production and infrastructures, such as interconnections, equipment allowing physical bidirectional flows on pipelines, storage, and LNG re- gasification facilities, are made by the natural gas undertakings in time, bearing in mind possible supply disruptions such as the one that occurred in January 2009. With a view to ensuring the necessary balance for the proper functioning of the market in an emergency, Member States should be able to participate in the cofinancing of projects that are essential to prevent possible blockages, on the basis of a selection made by the Commission.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) It is important that gas supply is maintained, particularly as regards household customers, as well as other protected customers such as schools and hospitals, in cases in which the market cannot continue to supply them. It is essential that the measures to be taken during a crisis are defined in advance of any crisis, in the framework of a joint representative committee (made up of representatives of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament) which would be the only authority empowered to centralise requirements and propose measures to be taken at Union level in case of a disturbance of security of supply.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) The ENTSO-G and ACER, as members of the Gas Coordination Group, should be fully involved in the process of cooperation
source: PE-430.633
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2009/2105(INI) Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow?
2009/11/18
AGRI
12 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission's Communication and the incorporation therein of several of Parliament's recommendations, following the reflection process launched through the Green Paper on agricultural product quality; wishes to see the measures proposed by Parliament in this resolution implemented as soon as possible, so as to effectively put into practice the feedback received from farmers and producers during the consultation process and with a view to assessing the desirability, necessity and proportionality of the proposed regulatory framework;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that quality is a key issue for the entire food chain and an essential asset for supporting the competitiveness of European agrifood produc
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the EU quality policy can bring about increased competitiveness and added value to the economy of Europe's regions
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4a (new) 4a. Believes that European quality policy must be closely linked to the reform of the CAP after 2013; takes the view that in the context of that policy the EU needs to offer financial support with a view to obtaining agri-food production of high quality; believes that such support should take the form of developing, diversifying and stimulating the accessibility of the second pillar of the CAP, especially as regards the modernisation of farms and the creation and development of microbusinesses in the countryside; stresses that financial support for product quality development can help produce a shift towards market orientation for semi- subsistence farmers; believes that producers' organisations need more support, especially so as not to disadvantage small producers;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that marketing standards
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to launch a reflection process on the possibility of introducing quality indicators related to the social conditions of production, e.g. producers' incomes and contractual relations between producers, processors and marketers;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers that no additional criteria should be added to the certification process for any of those instruments, but rather the aim should be simplification; advocates simplifying the process for registering designations of origin and shortening the time required;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for greater protection of geographical indications in third countries, through inclusion in international registries and international recognition within the WTO system and under bilateral agreements with trade partners; supports the Commission's aim to include geographical indications within the scope of the "Anti-
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Considers that the appearance of non- organic products labelled in such a way as to suggest that they are products of organic farming harms the development of a single EU market in organic products; in this connection, expresses concern at attempts to extend the scope of the organic label to food products not produced in accordance with organic farming principles; calls on the Commission and the Member States to draw up a harmonisation plan and a control system in the context of means of implementing the eco-labelling of food products;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28a (new) 28a. Stresses that information policy should be targeted not only on consumers but also on producers, since the behaviour of the latter is closely linked to their knowledge of the market and of consumers' appreciation of their products' quality;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Favours encouraging agricultural markets that are directly managed by the farmers as points of sale for seasonal local products, since this is a means of ensuring a fair price for quality products, while also consolidating the link between the product and its locality of origin and encouraging consumers to make informed choices based on quality; believes the Member States should encourage the creation of marketing units where producers can directly introduce consumers to their products;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29b (new) 29b. Calls for the establishment of programmes for the promotion of sales on the local market, with a view to supporting local and regional processing and marketing initiatives; believes this could be achieved, for instance, by the producers' cooperatives, in view of their contribution to enhancing value added in the countryside;
source: PE-430.687
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2009/2151(INI) Report on the Commission communication: 'A community approach on the prevention of natural and man made disasters'
2010/02/03
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the key elements of the Community approach, but considers them insufficient for the agricultural sector; is of the opinion that knowledge-based disaster prevention is essential; highlights the need to draw up maps of areas at risk, create a database of economic and social disaster records, in the interest of efficient monitoring, including the mapping of areas at increased risk, as well as to formulate measures appropriate to the specific nature of the major risks in each region;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recalls that investments in sustainable ecosystem management or sound environmental management can offer cost-effective solutions to reducing community vulnerability to disasters; healthy ecosystems act as natural buffers to hazard events, are often less expensive to install or maintain, and are often more effective than physical engineering structures; according to the World Bank (2004), investments in preventive measures, including in maintaining healthy ecosystems, are seven times cheaper than the costs incurred by disasters;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that agricultural and forestry production are vulnerable to climatic phenomena such as drought, storms, frost, hail, forest fires and floods, to health risks such as
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that natural and
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Draws attention to the importance of agricultural practices and the choice of periods during which fertilisers are used, to avoid the transportation into lakes or rivers, by water from precipitation, of nitrogen-based fertilisers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the implementation of good agricultural practices, which in some Member States has made it possible to halve infiltration of nitrogen-based fertilisers without reducing crop yields;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Recalls that water is often involved in natural disasters, not only
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Draws attention to the risk of landslides from overgrazing and agricultural practices such as perpendicular ploughing along contour lines.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that an adequate financial framework on response to disasters should be provided and would be better articulated via the Solidarity Fund, the Rural Development Policy, the Regional Policy, the Seventh Framework Programme, State aids, the Forest Focus programme and the Life+ programmes; calls for special funds, outside the CAP, to be partially used for private prevention measures, reforestation, protection of wetlands and associated ecosystems, monitoring erosion and sedimentation in water courses and alternative uses for recovering high-risk land; further calls for prevention
source: PE-439.136
2010/03/24
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to create a suitable financial instrument for disaster prevention that will strengthen and link instruments such as cohesion policy, rural development policy, regional policy, the Solidarity Fund and the Seventh Framework Programme; requests that means of financing be established in order to support disaster prevention and risk assessment and reduction actions, also taking account of microfinance and microinsurance for low-income population categories; asks that in this context, prevention should be taken into account in the post-2013 Financial Perspective;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Regards as essential cooperation on the dissemination of information and experience, technical and scientific applications and also the coordination of strategies for the development of intervention capacities.
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Stresses the need to prepare the healthcare systems of the Member States from the point of view of human resource structure, good practice and risk awareness so that they are able to cope with disaster situations.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Underlines the importance of drawing up standards to analyse and express the socio-economic impact of disasters on communities.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Recommends the development of public information and education programmes of an institutional nature with regard to disasters and their effects, risk management practices and prevention activities so as to raise awareness of the risks and the means of intervention in natural, technological and environmental disaster situations.
source: PE-439.951
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2009/2153(INI) Report on the Commission Green Paper on the management of bio-waste in the European Union
2010/03/02
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish and implement programmes to promote 'smart gardening', grass recycling and composting by small and medium-sized farms, as well as the composting of food leftovers by private households;
source: PE-438.282
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2009/2155(INI) Simplification of the CAP
2010/02/26
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. having regard to the requests made by several Member States for the electronic identification of sheep and goats to remain optional after 31 December 2009,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines that further simplification of the CAP is necessary to reduce its implementation costs for EU institutions, Member States and the beneficiaries themselves; this way, the policy will also become more understandable to farmers and taxpayers;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the CAP to be outcome-driven rather than focused on regulation, with Member States offering more help and advice to farmers
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that simplification of the CAP must go hand-in-hand with information measures for beneficiaries, and calls on the Commission to expand and develop information measures on the common agricultural policy; takes the view that those information measures should be based not only on the mass media, but also, more importantly, on direct meetings with the rural population;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -16 a (new) -16 a. Considers that direct payments should be simplified, transparent and more equitable, being applied in a unified way ensuring fair competition and fostering sustainable agriculture across the EU, and should not be linked to historical parameters (production intensity);
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph - 16 b (new) -16b. Considers that farmers must have access to workable systems that allow them easily and without needless bureaucracy to submit applications for direct payments, typically in the place in which they live;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Notes with concern the high level of errors in applications for direct payments recorded in some Member States; stresses that these errors are attributable mainly to the ortho-photographic equipment used, rather than to farmers; calls for such errors to be punished only in cases of clear attempted fraud;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses that simplification of the CAP must go hand-in-hand with simplification of its implementation, and calls on the Member States to minimise the bureaucratic formalities required of potential CAP beneficiaries, especially in the area of rural development;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Calls on Member States, in their national rural development programmes, to place at the disposal of potential beneficiaries systems that guarantee transparency, and to grant them the necessary time to prepare applications for financing and meet the various eligibility criteria for the aid schemes; calls on the Commission to ensure that this matter is a permanent feature of the bilateral discussions with the Member States;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls for deferment of the obligation on the electronic identification of sheep and goats starting from 31 December 2009, given its excessive cost in a time of economic crisis;
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 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need to manage these less-favoured areas not only with a view to producing nutritious foodstuffs, but also as a contribution to
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to study the possibility of rounding off the list of criteria with other criteria relating to: - humus reserve; - saturation and pseudosaturation; - total porosity; - soil reaction (acidity); - risk of floods, landslides and soil erosion; - level of soil degradation and degree of pollution; - livestock rearing potential; - lack of alternative activities in the area to offset natural handicaps or of a potential for such activities; - population density;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers it desirable for the Commission to submit a proposal in the future for flexible rules that will also make it possible to grant aid to farmers in areas with natural handicaps that have a small surface area, located for administrative purposes in units that do not meet the criteria set;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the importance of a sound correlation between the support granted to farmers in the less-favoured areas and the funding available for them and for the local community within the framework of rural development programmes;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Takes the view that the delimitation of areas with natural handicaps should be based on homogenous ecological areas rather than on LAU2 areas if it is to be relevant;
source: PE-438.477
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2009/2157(INI) EU agriculture and climate change
2010/05/02
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas climate change has already had adverse effects on EU agriculture (including declining water resources and more frequent drought
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – indent 2 -
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls for action to speed up research into and the testing and promotion of plant varieties which tolerate water stress and extremely high temperatures, as well as the relevant crop techniques; takes the view that this measure could offer a viable alternative to the current costly and inefficient irrigation systems in some areas, and that it also offers the advantage of being more acceptable to local communities;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – indent 1 - optimising water resource management (more efficient irrigation systems, hillside reservoirs, etc.), making users responsible;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Takes the view, likewise, that the CAP should provide financial incentives for local authorities in the Member States to take measures aimed at: - restoring the production and protection capacities of natural ecosystems, agricultural crops and other assets that are affected by drought and desertification or flooding; - improving practices with regard to the use of water resources, soil and vegetation which have proved to be unsustainable over time; - identifying, improving and promoting plant species and animal breeds in areas affected by drought and/or at risk of aridity; - improving preventive measures;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses the importance of creating and permanently guaranteeing the basis for the development of alternative economic activities that will gradually reduce local communities' dependence on drought-affected agricultural production or natural resources; takes the view that access to financing from European funds is a key factor in safeguarding the conditions in which alternative economic activities are carried out;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Stresses the importance of promoting integrated development planning practices in rural areas in line with local needs, by introducing principles based on optimising land use in order to adapt to changing environmental conditions (prolonged drought, landslides, floods, etc.) and to the market for products and services that can be supplied at local level;
source: PE-438.281
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2009/2175(INI) New developments in public procurement
2010/03/26
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that European initiatives in the area of public procurement must be coordinated more effectively in order not to jeopardise consistency with the public procurement directives and create legal problems for those applying the rules; calls, therefore, for compulsory coordination measures within the Commission, including a uniform Internet presence and regular information for the contracting authorities, with a view to making the relevant legal provisions more transparent and more user friendly;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Criticises the lack of transparency regarding the composition, activities and results of the work of the internal Commission advisory committee on public procurement and calls on the Commission to take steps to ensure that both this committee and the planned new committee on public-private partnerships have a balanced composition and work in a transparent manner, providing clear indicators of the results at each stage and at the end of the process;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Draws attention to the great importance of public procurement for climate protection, energy efficiency, the environment and innovation, and stimulating competition, and reiterates that public authorities should be encouraged and put in a position to base public procurement on ecological, social and other criteria; welcomes the practical assistance given to public authorities and other public bodies in connection with sustainable procurement and urges the Commission and the Member States to organise frequent training courses and campaigns to raise awareness of this issue; supports the idea of a transparent process, involving the Member States and local authorities, to develop the relevant criteria further; points out that in the area of social criteria in particular such a process offers good prospects for improvements;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the lack of clarity in the area of socially responsible public procurement and calls on the Commission to provide assistance in the form of manuals; in that connection, draws attention to the changes in the legal framework brought about by the Lisbon Reform Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights and looks to the Commission to implement the relevant provisions in an appropriate manner; emphasises the underlying problem that social criteria relate to the manufacturing process, so that their impact is generally indiscernible in the final product, and that globalised production systems and complex supply chains make compliance with the criteria difficult to monitor; expects, therefore, precise, verifiable criteria and a harmonised database containing product-
source: PE-439.869
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2009/2202(INI) Evaluation and assessment of the animal welfare action plan 2006-2010
2010/02/15
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Regrets, nonetheless, that more has not been done to adopt a proposal for new rules on animal transport and the associated issue of developing a satellite system to monitor such transport, and urges the Commission
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Commission likewise to ensure that the ban on systems which lack cages with nests for laying hens, which enters into force in 2012, is genuinely complied with; stresses that new livestock farming systems should be the subject of ongoing technical and economic modifications; urges the Member States to guarantee support for livestock farmers under the rural development programmes and encourage them to convert to new farming systems;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that its above-mentioned resolution of 2006 already called for the existing action plan to be followed by a new one, and urges the Commission therefore to submit without delay an action plan for animal welfare 2011-2015 which, in the light of Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, should cover the fields below,
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that a European
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers that such a
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers furthermore that, having regard to Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such a
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission as soon as possible to perform comprehensive inspections to ascertain how the Member States are applying and enforcing existing animal welfare rules, particularly concerning animal transport
source: PE-438.478
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2009/2229(INI) Internet governance: the next steps
2010/03/24
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recognises the importance of the internet as a way of providing information on and promoting consumers’ rights;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for greater accountability of private companies who register and distribute domain names, carrying out a service which society has become largely dependent upon; considers in this context that there is a need to establish a common set of criteria to follow, with a view to increasing transparency and ensuring that such companies take on increasing responsibilities;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for meetings with internet governance stakeholders on an annual basis; stresses the importance of having
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for easier access and development of the internet in newer Member States, particularly in rural areas, and in developing countries through programmes funded by the European Union; further calls for these countries to be granted greater influence in shaping internet governance policy;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers that any future governance arrangements should reflect the public interest of society as a whole and should not be subject to capture by narrow commercial or regional interests; considers that in this sense the public policy framework needs to be improved.
source: PE-439.948
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2009/2236(INI) Future of the CAP after 2013
2010/04/29
AGRI
16 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 29 March 2007 on the integration of the new Member States into the CAP,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas agriculture provides the main land cover in the EU, occupying 47% of the entire territory of the European Union; whereas across the EU there are 14.5 million agricultural holdings, generating over €355 billion in production
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas agriculture in the majority of the new Member States differs significantly from agriculture in the EU- 15 in terms of production levels and structures and the number of farms; it is characterised by lower levels of general efficiency, technological development and vertical and horizontal integration than in the old Member States; however agriculture plays a greater economic and social role in the majority of the new Member States than in the EU-15, as the sector’s contribution to the GNI and the proportion of employees working in the sector are above the EU average, (new recital)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas new Member States were forced to apply complementary national direct payments (CNDP, top-up), which can be considered as a form of co- financing and a quasi-renationalisation of Community direct payments and led to serious political and economic difficulties in various new Member States as they imposed a serious burden on the national budgets and limited the availability to apply state aid schemes, (new recital)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the Act of Accession introduced a long phasing-in (nine years), with a low starting level (25 %) for the direct payments in the new Member States, though internal market and budgetary contribution rules have been fully applied to them; whereas cost and income levels in the new Member States do not justify this degree of differentiation, which results in unequal conditions for the new Member States’ farmers in terms of competition, (new recital)
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas rural development policies potentially contribute to economic recovery in the Member States following the financial crisis,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas transparency in the food supply chain have to be improved and action against unfair commercial practices has to be taken, especially in the new Member States where the clear shortage of producer-owners in the food‑processing industry and abuse of the dominant position of commercial chains seriously limit the competitiveness of the farmers and their cooperation and integration, (new recital)
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that the 2003 CAP reform and the 2008 Health Check have allowed EU farmers to better respond and react to market signals and conditions; firmly advocates the continued implementation of measures adopted under the health check for farmers, in particular those concerning the elimination of milk quotas;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes research and development have an important role to play in making European agriculture more competitive and sustainable and regrets the dramatic drop of investment in this sector;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses the major contribution which can be made by rural development policies to economic recovery in the Member States following the financial crisis;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Advocates a dynamic, effective and non-bureaucratic regional development strategy as part of the CAP; stresses that in this connection the Member States have a major role to play by making available to potential beneficiaries simple, accessible and reliable procedures for securing available funding;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Takes the view that the CAP should provide ongoing support for agricultural modernisation in the new Member States;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes that, in the light of these challenges, the CAP post-2013 must send strong signals and provide answers to the concerns of both the rural community and wider society through a strong, sustainable, well supported, reliable and credible multi- functional food policy;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Notes that the considerable differences between the agricultural sectors of the new Member States result in differences in the impact of the CAP application and in the scope and vigour of the challenges the new Member States are facing; Stresses that the Commission should take the special problems and concerns of the new Member States more into account in its decisions within the framework of the CAP; (new paragraph)
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 – subparagraph a (new) (a) Draws attention to the possibly unfavourable impact of any reduction in CAP funding on the value of farms with serious repercussions especially for farmers with bank loans, particularly in the context of the economic crisis which has seriously affected European agriculture;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Notes with concern the stance adopted by the Commission regarding a possible reduction of CAP funding; questions the advisability of such a measure, given the potentially harmful consequences thereof;
source: PE-441.049
2010/04/30
AGRI
12 amendments...
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations to rural areas and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population; proposes creating a programme on the lines of ERASMUS for young farmers, given that this group needs access to information and exchange of best practices;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Points out, most importantly, that in the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and must observe the principle of solidarity, notably as regards the financial dimension; believes that only a harmonised level of support across the EU with a common set of objectives and rules can deliver the appropriate level playing field for farmers and a properly functioning Single Market with fair competitive conditions for agricultural products within the EU;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. notes the discriminative treatment of the new member states, joined the EU in 2004 and 2007, concerning the allocation of agricultural subsidies, considering that the average combined level of pillar 1 and pillar 2 subsidies by 2013 will be 339 EUR/ha in the EU-27, 354 EUR/ha in the EU-15, while only 299 EUR/ha in the EU- 12; (new paragraph)
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fair
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37 a. notes that the new Member States lag behind the EU-15 in terms of technology, logistics and production- efficiency, which has been further aggravated by a long phasing-in (nine years), with a low starting level (25 %) for the direct payments in the new Member States. Remarks that in the absence of specific measures of preferential treatment the new Member States' competitive disadvantage will remain. As a consequence producers of new Member States will further lose ground on domestic markets and agricultural production will be ceased in many areas resulting massive rural unemployment and social tensions; (new paragraph)
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 b (new) 37 b. believes that modernisation of the agricultural systems in some New Member States is capital to take up the challenges of food security, social development of rural communities and competitiveness of holdings. Calls on the Commission to work out 'specific measures for preferential treatment of new member states', to ensure the catching up of their agricultural sector with the average technological, logistical and production-efficiency level of the EU- 15; (new paragraph)
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 c (new) 37 c. recognises that as a natural consequence of technological development in the new member states workplaces will disappear in the primary production sector; notes that labour released in the primary production sector should be redirected to the processing industry, or their retraining should be fostered by different European policies; (new paragraph)
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. takes the view that the present system of direct payments promotes arable cropping too significantly, does not assist properly the establishment of a sustainable animal husbandry and does not promote and facilitate the necessary structural changes, especially in Member States and regions where specialised farms play a decisive role in the agriculture; (new paragraph)
Amendment 575 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 2 (2) Calls for fair and objective criteria to be clearly defined for the allocation of funds for rural development objectives, taking account of the need for the new Member States to make good the development gap;
Amendment 695 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 a (new) 58 a. emphasizes that the development of the quality policy for foodstuff, particularly in the field of geographical indications (PDO/PGI) should be a priority of the Common Agricultural Policy and should be deepened and strengthened to enable the EU to maintain its leadership in this field;
Amendment 700 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 b (new) 58 b. in particular, it must be admitted that the overall control of the production potential of some categories of agricultural commodities may be necessary and essential to enable the sustainable development of specific quality products within these categories;
source: PE-441.147
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2009/2237(INI) Fair revenues for farmers: a better functioning food supply chain in Europe
2010/05/20
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Considers that public procurement, for example in the context of specific programmes for dairy products, fruit and vegetables being implemented in schools, should guarantee access for small local producers and local producer groups;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Considers that measures should be taken to encourage agricultural markets directly administered by farmers, the creation of marketing outlets for producers to offer their products directly to consumers and the introduction of programmes to encourage the sale of products on local markets;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Considers that measures relating to prices, competition and contracting cannot resolve the problems arising with regard to ensuring fair earnings for farmers in the absence of structural measures to increase the competitiveness of the farming sector;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. In this context considers that the European Union's rural development policy plays a particularly important role in ensuring fair earnings for farmers by increasing the competitiveness of the farming sector, for example through the introduction and development of new technologies and procedures, product diversification, the promotion of investments in farming, etc.; takes the view that rural development policies are necessary particularly in the new Member States; stresses in this context the need for future CAP appropriations to include adequate funding earmarked for this objective;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 c (new) 22c. Notes that it has become more difficult for farmers to obtain credit and that this is limiting their access to co- funding from rural development programmes;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 d (new) 22d. Stresses the importance of encouraging the formation of producer groups with a view to promoting market access for their members and the balanced development of relations between producers and the processing and marketing sectors; producer groups can contribute to increasing farmers' earnings by planning production and bringing it into line with market requirements, promoting supply concentration and the placing of products on the market, trimming production costs and stabilising producer prices;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 e (new) 22e. Stresses the importance of farm consolidation, for example through long- term land-lease arrangements; considers it useful for measures to be taken, accompanied by state support schemes, to encourage the purchase of land for consolidation purposes;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 f (new) 22f. Stresses that investment in facilities for the conservation and packaging of farm products could make a significant contribution to ensuring fair prices for these products;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 g (new) 22g. Stresses the need to ensure sustainable development of the rural economy by encouraging the processing of agricultural products on farms, as well as non-agricultural activities, with a view to increasing the number of jobs and generating additional revenue;
source: PE-441.277
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2010/0133(COD) Agricultural statistics: permanent crops
2011/04/14
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) It is necessary to strengthen cooperation between the authorities involved in the drawing up and publication of European statistics.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 b (new) (3b) In the process of preparing and drawing up European statistics, account should be taken of international recommendations and best practices.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Regulation establishes a common framework for systematic production of comprehensive and reliable European statistics on the permanent crops listed in Annex I.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Holdings can be excluded if they are of less than 0.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) While delegated acts are being prepared and drawn up, the Commission shall allow the European Parliament access to preparatory meetings, exchanges of views and consultations.
source: PE-462.813
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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
3 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 7 (7) Member States should therefore be authorised to adopt measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 8 (8) According to the legal framework for the authorisation of GMOs, the level of protection of human/animal health and of the environment chosen in the EU cannot be revised by a Member State and this situation must not be altered. However Member States may adopt measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of all or particular GMOs in all or part of their territory on the basis of properly substantiated grounds relating to the public interest other than those already addressed by the harmonised set of EU rules which already provide for procedures to take into account the risks that a GMO for cultivation may pose on health and the environment. Those measures should furthermore be in conformity with the Treaties, in particular as regards the principle of non discrimination between national and non national products and Articles 34 and 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as well as with the relevant international obligations of the Union, notably in the context of the World Trade Organisation.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 - point 1 Directive 2001/18/EC Article 26 b – paragraph 1 - point aa (new) ((aa) they are adopted and are made publicly accessible to all operators concerned, including producers, at least one year before the start of the cultivation season;
source: PE-456.914
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2010/0254(COD) Fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption
2011/01/04
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Annex Directive 2001/112/EC Annex I – Section II – point 2 – indent 6 a (new) - Where the product contains added carbon dioxide, the term "carbonated" or "sparkling" shall appear on the label near the name of the product.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Annex Directive 2001/112/EC Annex I – Section II – point 2 – subparagraph 2 Salt, spices and aromatic herbs, and natural extracts thereof, may be added to tomato juices and
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Annex Directive 2001/112/EC Annex I – Section II – point 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) Where tomato and carrot juices contain spices and/ or aromatic herbs, the term "spiced" and/or the common name of the aromatic herb shall appear on the label near the name of the juice.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act Annex Directive 2001/112/EC Annex II – point 1 Fruit For the purposes of the present Directive, tomato
source: PE-460.811
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2010/0353(COD) Agricultural products and foodstuffs: quality schemes
2011/11/05
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 168 #
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 paragraphs 3 to 7.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall, no later than [31 December 2012], 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). Member States shall, where appropriate, assure the national opposition procedure. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, without the assistance of the Committee referred to in Article 54, 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 may be submitted to the Commission by the authorities of a Member State or of a third country or a natural or legal person having a legitimate interest and established in a third country. Articles 48 and 49 shall apply mutatis mutandis. 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 191 #
Proposal for a regulation Title IV a (new) Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II a (new) source: PE-464.731
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2010/0362(COD) Milk and milk products sector: contractual relations
2011/03/28
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. By way of derogation from points (ii) and (iii) of paragraph 2(c), in Member States with a total annual milk production which is deemed to be small and not more than 2 % of total Union production, negotiations by the producer organisation may take place provided that the total volume of raw milk included by a particular producer organisation in such negotiations does not exceed: - 75% of the total national production of any particular Member State, and - 75% of the total combined national production of all Member States
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint iii a (new) (iiia) payment periods;
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint iii b (new) (iiib) rules applicable to renegotiation of the contract;
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint iii c (new) (iiic) rules applicable in case of force majeure.
source: PE-462.580
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2010/2054(INI) Role of women in agriculture and rural areas
2010/11/17
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that European policies regarding the living conditions of women in rural areas must also take into account the living and working conditions of female immigrants employed as seasonal farm workers;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the importance of early retirement arrangements for farmers and farm workers with regard to living conditions for women in rural areas; calls on Member States which have not already done so to implement these arrangements;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that, as in urban areas, a further precondition for pursuing the above aims is the adaptation of infrastructure for everyday life – such as basic physical infrastructure, childcare facilities, care services, educational facilities, local outlets for everyday goods, public transport and leisure and cultural facilities – and calls for agricultural policies to be framed in such a way that women in rural areas are enabled to fulfil their potential in making multifunctional farming a reality;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission to include in its summary report to be presented in 2011 under Article 14(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) an in-depth analysis of the impact of the measures taken regarding the situation of women in rural areas;
source: PE-452.683
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2010/2100(INI) EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges
2010/10/15
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that the assistance granted to developing countries should have the long-term aim of ensuring the economic growth and sustainable development of agriculture and the foodstuffs industry in the countries concerned;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Believes that the European Union should cooperate more closely with developing countries in the agri-food sector to facilitate a better regional integration of agricultural and food markets with the aim of creating a sustainable agri-food chain and, in the long term, sustainable regional agri-food markets;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Believes that, in the interests of the sustainable development of agriculture in developing countries, support should be given to the ‘fair trade’ system and the corresponding labelling of marketed agricultural products, which facilitates access to the EU markets;
source: PE-450.640
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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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2010/2111(INI) EU protein deficit: what solution for a long standing problem?
2010/01/12
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas in some Member States substantial areas of farmland remain fallow year on year, with their productive potential going to waste,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas these imports represent the equivalent of 20 million hectares cultivated outside the EU, or more than 10% of the EU’s arable land,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the high degree of imports of protein crops for animal feed has made the entire EU livestock sector extremely vulnerable to price volatility and trade distortions,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas growing wheat after peas produces higher yields and enables a reduction of up to 35% in energy consumption, while at the same time enhancing the physical and chemical qualities of the soil;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward measures to promote an increase, in the livestock sector, of the number of animals with biological material of high value and productive potential, and the dissemination of good practices in the introduction of optimum feeding patterns, with a view to guaranteeing an appropriate yield of the protein crops used for animal feeds;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward incentive-based measures to promote the entry into production of fallow land, which could contribute significantly to reducing the protein deficit in the EU;
source: PE-454.440
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2010/2112(INI) Recognition of agriculture as a strategic sector in the context of food security
2010/08/11
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Reaffirms the position set out in its report on the future of the CAP after 2013; reaffirms its commitment to a strong agricultural and rural development policy which ensures food security for all, maintains the vitality of rural Europe, is supportive of innovation, competitiveness and employment, and plays its part in meeting major global challenges, such as climate change; emphasises also the need for further simplification and debureaucratization of the CAP in order to reduce the implementing costs for beneficiaries;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Regrets the fact that, in many Member States, substantial areas of land lie fallow year on year, which is one reason that full agricultural potential is not reached; calls for a programme encouraging land leasing to be introduced in order to promote the cultivation of fallow land;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Emphasises also that the excessive subdivision of farmland in some Member States is an impediment to agricultural productivity, and that steps need to be taken to encourage the amalgamation of small agricultural holdings;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Believes also that the CAP should promote measures to restore the production capacities of land affected by degradation, desertification, drought, flooding, pollution, landslip or soil erosion, etc.;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Emphasises that measures are needed to step up public and private sector research into developing new solutions, products and technologies that generate an increase in agricultural yield and a decrease in costs via the scaling-down of inputs;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses the need for fairness in the CAP, which should ensure a balanced distribution of support to farmers from all Member States
source: PE-452.661
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2011/02/03
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the CAP, in addition to its fundamental objectives, has a multifunctional role in delivering public goods, such as environmental protection, high-quality food production, high animal welfare standards, and in shaping and improving the diversity and quality of valued landscapes in the EU; notes that the CAP plays an important role in achieving European energy objectives; points out that it also plays a key part in avoiding territorial imbalances and combating land abandonment, rural depopulation and the ageing of the rural population in the EU by providing appropriate funding for rural communities; recalls that in some less- favoured rural areas agriculture is the only economic activity that can be carried on;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that CAP's share of the total EU budget has steadily decreased, and will continue to decrease, from about 75% in 1985 to 39.3% by 2013, a figure which represents less than 0.45% of total EU GDP, even though the policy enhances food security for 500 million Europeans, provides 13.6 million jobs, and directly protects and maintains 47% of the whole territory of the European Union; recalls that, as a result of the successive enlargements of the European Union, agricultural surface area has increased by 40% and the number of farmers has doubled by comparison with the 2004 figures; notes that a CAP that ensures greater equity among the Member States requires significant budgetary resources;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls that the recent economic crisis has had a significant adverse impact on agriculture;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Recalls that food prices have reached their highest levels for 20 years and points out that four of the EU Member States are amongst the countries most vulnerable to rising food prices; stresses that agriculture is the only sector capable of responding to this challenge;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Recalls that European producers are obliged to comply with high European standards, in particular as regards product quality, food safety, the environment, social legislation and animal welfare; takes the view that, in the absence of adequate budget resources for the CAP, European producers will no longer be able to guarantee compliance with these standards;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Notes that the EU continues to experience a widening trade deficit in agricultural products and has lost a significant market share in the past 10 years; recalls that the European economy is highly dependent on imports in areas such as raw materials rich in plant proteins;
source: PE-460.624
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2011/0092(CNS) Taxation of energy products and electricity: restructuring the Community framework
2011/01/12
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) Article 15(3) of Directive 2003/96/EC allows Member States to apply to agricultural, horticultural and piscicultural works as well as to forestry not only the provisions generally applicable to business uses but also a level of taxation down to zero
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 a (new) (21) The biomass sector is a strategic sector as regards shaping not only the future energy mixes of Member States but also strategies for developing high added value biomass products for a low carbon economy, owing to the fact that biomass production acts as a carbon sink. All Member States should therefore impose general and similar rates of taxation, including in the case of VAT, to avert the risk of a ‘frontier effect’ arising between Member States, and even of their unequal development in the biomass sector.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 28 (28) Every
source: PE-476.116
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/05/09
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3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the importance of the Common Agricultural Policy with regard to guaranteeing food supply for its citizens according to the Treaties; notes that demand for food is growing faster than supply, the effects of climate change being felt even more intensely in agriculture; insists that Europe, as the biggest importer of agricultural products, needs to maintain and increase its agricultural potential in order to tackle current and future demands for food in the EU, as well as the efficiency of its agri-food sector;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that the Commission proposals for reform of the common agricultural policy now being debated would impose additional obligations on farmers; efforts to fulfil them must be rewarded financially;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the importance of granting flexibility to Member States to move funds between the two pillars of the CAP, in order to address the challenges of rural areas in
source: PE-494.641
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2011/0229(COD) Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling
2012/02/04
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Electronic identification systems based on radio frequency identification have considerably improved in the last ten years. That technology allows a faster and more accurate reading of individual animal identity codes directly into data processing systems resulting on a reduction of time needed to trace potential infected animals or infected food, saving labour costs but at the same time increasing equipment costs. However, since the electronic systems may produce errors, the failure of technology should not lead to penalties for farmers.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Member States have very different husbandry systems, farming practices and sector organisations. Member States should therefore be allowed to make EID compulsory on their territory only after consulting farmers, when they deem it appropriate, after considering all those factors including any negative impact on small farmers. Member States should be allowed to create special regimes for small farmers. Any distortion of competition within the single market should be avoided.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 4 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 4a — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 2 No animal may leave the holding where it was born before the two means of identification have been applied except in case of force majeure.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 4 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 4c — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — letter (a) Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 7 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 7 — paragraph 5 — letter (b) (b) enters up-to-date information directly into the computerised database within t
source: PE-486.169
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2011/0269(COD) European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 2014-2020
2012/10/15
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The scope of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 was broadened in 2009 by Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 as part of the European Economic Recovery plan to include workers made redundant as a result of the global financial and economic crisis. In order to enable the EGF to intervene in future crisis situations, its scope should cover redundancies resulting from a serious economic disruption
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) In order to maintain the European nature of the EGF, an application for support should be triggered when the number of redundancies reaches a minimum threshold. In small labour markets, such as small Member States or remote
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point c Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1a (new) This Regulation shall not apply to the agricultural sector. The measures necessary to attenuate the unexpected economic and social effects of any agricultural trade agreements and budgetary appropriations for the funding thereof shall be secured by means of European funds relating to the common agricultural policy.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point a (a) at least 500 workers being made redundant over a period of
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point b (b) at least 500 workers being made redundant over a period of
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 — paragraph 1 1. The Member State shall submit a complete application to the Commission within a period of 12 weeks from the date on which it is considered necessary to take action in accordance with the criteria set in Article 4(1) or (2)
source: PE-497.917
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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
10 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 87 (87) The frequency of audits on operations should be proportionate to the extent of the Union's support from the Funds. In particular,
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Where the review of performance undertaken in 2017 and 2019 reveals that a priority within a programme has not attained its milestones set for the years 2016 and 2018, the Commission shall make recommendations to the Member State concerned and, where appropriate, activate technical assistance for the managing authority.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 84 – paragraph 3 3. At least
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 84 – paragraph 5 Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 84 – paragraph 6 Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring the establishment of a single website or a single website portal providing information on, and access to, all operational programmes in that Member State; that website or portal shall be updated promptly in the event of any changes being made;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) informing potential beneficiaries, using a range of accessible methods, about funding opportunities under operational programmes;
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 140 – paragraph 1 1. Operations for which the total eligible expenditure does not exceed EUR
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3.1 – point 2 – introductory part 2. The managing authority shall ensure that potential beneficiaries are informed, using a range of accessible methods, on at least the following:
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 5 – parargraph 3 – subparagraph 3.1 – point 2 – point d a (new) (da) any change to the information referred to in points (a)-(d), at least three months before that change comes into effect;
source: PE-487.916
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory ‘greening’ component of direct payments which will support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsory practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practises should take the form of simple, generalised, non-contractual
source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
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8 amendments...
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 2 – maintaining the agricultural area
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 3 – carrying out a minimum activity
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) ‘permanent
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (h a) "High Nature Value Farming": 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 706 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 Amendment 713 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 Amendment 787 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 source: PE-492.791
2012/07/23
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3 amendments...
Amendment 1273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the following package of agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment:
Amendment 1542 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 1768 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the minimum percentage indicated therein shall be reduced to 5% in cases of joint undertakings of groups of farmers establishing continuous, adjacent ecological focus areas, even if those groups are not organised on a formal basis.
Amendment 1781 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b Ecological focus areas, such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas, shall be eligible for the granting of direct payments.
Amendment 1837 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 1. In order to finance the payment referred to in this Chapter, Member States shall use
Amendment 1902 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 In order to finance the payment referred to in Article 34, Member States may decide, by 1 August 2013, to use up to
Amendment 1981 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part When applying the first subparagraph, Member States shall
Amendment 1986 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a Amendment 1990 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point b Amendment 1994 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 In order to finance the payment referred to in Article 36, Member States shall use a percentage of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II which shall not be higher than
Amendment 2026 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Coupled support may be granted to the
source: PE-494.487
2012/10/18
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 2293 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) With a view to ensuring that the amounts for the financing of the CAP comply with the annual ceilings referred to in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR], an adjustment of the level of direct support in any calendar year should be maintained. The adjustment of the direct payments should only be applied to payments to be granted to farmers in excess of EUR 5 000 in the corresponding calendar year. Taking into account the levels of direct payments for farmers in
Amendment 2294 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 – last sentence To ensure equal treatment of farmers whose direct payments are subject to phasing-in in
Amendment 2295 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. In the framework of the gradual introduction of direct payments as provided for in Article 16, paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply to
Amendment 2297 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – Title source: PE-497.986
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2011/0281(COD) Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) 2014-2020
2012/07/19
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) Within 6 months after the entry into force of the Regulation, the Commission shall review the reference prices in the milk and milk products and the beef and veal sectors and the reference price for paddy rice taking into account the evolution of production costs over a representative period
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 a (new) Article 7 a Prices, production costs and margins reporting systems The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set up an information system on prices, production costs and margins in the commodities market, including a system for the publication of price levels, production cost and margin indicators for the commodities market. The system shall be based on information submitted by operators involved in the commodities trade. This information shall be treated with confidentiality. The Commission shall ensure that the information published does not permit the identification of individual operators.
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) c a ) fresh and chilled meat of sheep and goats sector
Amendment 676 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) butter and skimmed milk powder,
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c (c)
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) may be opened by the Commission, by means of implementing acts, for the sheep and goats sector if the market situation so requires.
source: PE-492.801
2012/07/20
AGRI
13 amendments...
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) dried fodder;
Amendment 765 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) flax and hemp fibres;
Amendment 780 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point e Amendment 798 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (h a) starch potato;
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new) Aid for private storage shall be granted for butter produced from cream obtained directly and exclusively from cow's milk.
Amendment 820 #
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 may decide to grant private storage aid for the products listed in Article 16, taking into account average recorded Union market prices and the reference prices for the products concerned or the need to respond to a particularly difficult market situation or economic developments in the sector in one or more Member States. As regards the olive oil sector, the activation price for private storage for each category of olive oil shall reflect the real market situation, in particular taking into account the production costs. A periodic review should also be put in place. The aid provided must cover all storage costs as well as the financial implications of production being left in storage. The Commission shall automatically activate the private storage when all the conditions are fulfilled.
Amendment 859 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 8 Amendment 943 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 2 – section 2 a (new) AIDS IN THE MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS SECTOR FOR SPECIAL USE
Amendment 944 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 a (new) Article 26 a Aid for skimmed milk and skimmed milk powder for use as feedingstuffs 1. When surpluses of milk products build up or are likely to occur, creating or likely to create a serious imbalance in the market, the Commission may decide that aid shall be granted for Union- produced skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for use as feedingstuffs, according to conditions and product standards to be determined by the Commission. The aid may be fixed in advance or by means of tendering procedures. For the purposes of this Article, buttermilk and buttermilk powder shall be regarded as skimmed milk and skimmed- milk powder. 2. Aid amounts shall be fixed by the Commission taking into account the reference price fixed in point (e)(ii) of Article 7 (1) for skimmed- milk powder, and the development of the market situation as regards skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder.
Amendment 946 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 b (new) Article 26 b Aid for skimmed milk processed into casein and caseinates 1. When surpluses of milk products build up or are likely to occur, creating or likely to create a serious imbalance in the market, the Commission may decide that aid shall be granted for Union- produced skimmed milk processed into casein and caseinates, according to conditions and product standards of such milk and the casein or caseinates produced from it to be determined by the Commission. The aid may be fixed in advance or by means of tendering procedures. 2. Aid shall be fixed by the Commission taking into account the development of the market situation for skimmed-milk powder and the reference price for skimmed-milk powder, fixed in point (e)(ii) of Article 7(1). The aid may vary, according to whether the skimmed milk is processed into casein or caseinates and according to the quality of those products.
source: PE-494.488
2012/07/23
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 1120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 43 – paragraph 1 1. Support under this Article shall cover information or promotion measures concerning Union wines on the internal market in third countries
Amendment 1138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 1 1. Support for
Amendment 1140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 2 2. Support for
Amendment 1158 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Support may be granted for tangible or intangible investments in processing facilities, winery infrastructure
Amendment 1167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 1174 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 1185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 a (new) Article 48a According to Article 48, other eligible expenses are material assets or qualified human resources to improve the wine product marketing produced in the EU and defined in the Part II of Annex VI of this Regulation.
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 1 1. Member States may draw up national programmes for the apiculture sector covering a period of three years. These programmes have to be developed in close cooperation with representative organisations and cooperatives in the beekeeping field.
Amendment 1206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 2 2. The Union contribution to the apiculture programmes shall
Amendment 1291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 59 a (new) source: PE-494.486
2012/07/24
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 1484 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 101 p (new) Article 101 p Delegated powers In order to take into account the specificities of the sugar sector and to ensure that the interests of all parties are duly taken into account, the Commission may, by means of delegated acts, adopt rules on the price adjustments to be applied as provided for in Article 101 g(3).
source: PE-494.484
2012/07/25
AGRI
19 amendments...
Amendment 1604 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) are constituted and controlled by producers in any of the sectors listed in Article 1(2);
Amendment 1608 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) are formed on the initiative of the producers
Amendment 1619 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii (iii) optimising production costs and stabilising producer prices such as by providing risk management instruments;
Amendment 1622 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new) (iiia) negotiating contract terms;
Amendment 1628 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v a (new) (va) promoting and providing technical assistance for the use of production standards, improving product quality and developing products with a protected designation of origin, a protected geographical indication or covered by a national quality label.
Amendment 1653 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 1695 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 107 a (new) Amendment 1738 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point x (x) encouraging healthy, moderate or responsible consumption of the products and informing about the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns;
Amendment 1854 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 113 c (new) Article 113 c Contracts in the hops sector 1. Any contract to supply hops produced within the Union concluded between a producer or producer organisation on the one hand and a buyer on the other shall be registered by the bodies designated for that purpose by each producer Member State concerned. 2. Contracts relating to the supply of specific quantities at agreed prices for a period covering one or more harvests and concluded before 1 August of the year of the first harvest concerned shall be known as 'contracts concluded in advance'. They shall be registered separately. 3. The data on which registration is based may be used only for the purposes of this Regulation. 4. The Commission shall lay down the detailed rules concerning the registration of contracts to supply hops
Amendment 1855 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 114 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Taking into account the need to ensure that the objectives and responsibilities of producer organisations, operator organisations in the olive oil and table olives sector and interbranch organisations are clearly defined so as to contribute to the effectiveness of the actions of such organisations, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts individually for each sector listed in article 1 (2) in accordance with Article 160 regarding producer organisations, associations of producer organisations, interbranch organisations and operator organisations on the following:
Amendment 1859 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 114 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the rules of association, the recognition, structure, legal personality, membership, size, accountability and activities of such organisations and associations,
Amendment 1863 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 114 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) the extension of certain rules of the organisations provided for in Article 110 to non-members taking into consideration the aims that each of these organisation may pursue in accordance with article 106, 107 and 108, and the compulsory payment of subscriptions by non-members referred to in Article 111, including a list of the stricter production rules which may be extended under point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 110(4), further requirements as regards representativeness, the economic areas concerned, including Commission scrutiny of their definition, minimum periods during which the rules shall apply before their extension, the persons or organisations to whom the rules or contributions may be applied, and the circumstances in which the Commission may require that the extension of rules or compulsory contributions shall be refused or withdrawn.
Amendment 1865 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 115 – paragraph 1 The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt the necessary measures concerning this Chapter, in particular on the procedures and technical conditions as regards the implementation of the measures referred to in Articles 110 and 112. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts adopt the necessary measures concerning the implementation of the concept of "economic area" as referred to in Article 110 (2)
Amendment 1902 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 122 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Taking into account the need to ensure the efficiency of the system, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to provide that the checks carried out by the customs authorities referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall, in addition to, or as an alternative to, the check of the customs value against the unit value, include a check of the customs value against another value. In any case this faculty will never bring a deductive method which allows to reduce to the minimum or to avoid the implementation of this additional right.
Amendment 2011 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Article 101(1) of the Treaty shall not apply to the agreements, decisions and practices referred to in Article 143 of this Regulation necessary for the attainment of the main objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty.
Amendment 2013 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) Taking into consideration the need for ensuring harmonized implementation of EU competition rules in the agricultural sector, the European Commission shall develop [within... years after the entry of this Regulation] specific guidelines aiming at facilitating the implementation by national competition authorities of Articles 101 to 106 of the Treaty to agreements, decisions and practices related to the production of, or trade in, agricultural products.
Amendment 2032 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 145 – paragraph 4 – point c (c) may create distortions of competition which are not essential to achieving the main objectives of the CAP pursued by the interbranch organisation activity;
Amendment 2134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 158 a (new) Amendment 2190 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Part VIII – point 2 a (new) 2a. definitions of hive products should be provided at EU level: - Royal jelly: Natural substance secreted by the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of nurse bees (Apis mellifera). Mainly used to feed larvae and queens, it is a fresh, natural and unprocessed product. It may be filtered (without ultrafiltration), although no substance is added. - Pollen pellets: Accumulated pollen grains harvested by worker bees of the species Apis mellifera, which is compacted on their hind legs with the help of honey and/or nectar and bees' secretion. The protein source for the colony, the product is natural, free from additives and harvested at the entrance to the hive. - Bee pollen or bee bread: Pollen pellets packed into honeycomb cells by bees and which undergo natural processing leading to the presence of enzymes and commensal microbiota. It is used by nurse bees to feed the brood. It may not contain any additives except wax from the honeycomb cells. - Beeswax: Substance constituted solely from secretion of the wax glands of worker bees of the species Apis mellifera and used in the construction of honeycombs. - Propolis: Resin of exclusively natural and plant origin, harvested by worker bees of the species Apis mellifera from certain plant sources, to which their own secretion is added (primarily wax and salivary secretion) in order to be used as protection for the hive. - Bee venom: Secretion from the bee's venom gland used by bees to defend against hive attackers.
source: PE-492.804
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/20
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental pubic goods and services. They should further encourage farmers and other land managers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to land related climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil, biodiversity and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the ‘polluter pays’ principle. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge. Member States sh
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t (t) ‘short supply chain’: a supply chain involving a limited number of economic operators, in direct selling, local markets and community supported agriculture, committed to co-operation, local economic development, and close geographical and social relations between producers and consumers;
source: PE-489.640
2012/07/24
AGRI
19 amendments...
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) High Nature Value Farming systems
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new) (c b) Organic Farming
Amendment 551 #
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 small farms, High Nature Value farming, organic farming and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate shall not exceed 90%.
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point i (i) relevant combinations of measures are included in relation to the Union priorities for rural development included in the programme, logically following from the ex ante evaluation referred to in point (a) and the analysis referred to in point (b)
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Support may also cover short-term farm management exchange
Amendment 659 #
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, public entities and other economic actors which are SMEs operating in rural areas.
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) Support should also cover costs arising from informational and promotional activities for products under the quality schemes promoting organic and high nature value farming.
Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Support may also cover expenditure relating to the assistance needed to participate in the quality schemes referred to in paragraph 1(a),(b) and (c) and information and promotion activities relating to the products forming the subject of those schemes.
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) concern the processing, marketing, storage and/or development of agricultural products covered by Annex I to the Treaty or of cotton. The output of the production process may be a product not covered by that Annex;
Amendment 880 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings.
Amendment 888 #
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, organic farmers and measures related to the fulfilment of Natura 2000 and the Water Framework Directive, collective investments and integrated projects involving support under more than one measure, investments in areas facing significant natural constraints as referred to in Article 33(3) and operations supported in the framework of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability in accordance with the support rates laid down in Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%.
Amendment 939 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) payments for farmers who decide to cease farming activities with a view to making over their farm holdings to other farmers.
Amendment 942 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 Support under paragraph 1(c) shall be granted to farmers
Amendment 1006 #
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. Implementation of the business plan has to start within
Amendment 1019 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Member States may grant an annuity to the farmers referred to in paragraph 1(c) who are at least 65 years of age, without this being considered state aid.
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 7 Amendment 1034 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) investments in the creation, improvement or expansion of all types of
Amendment 1048 #
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 healthcare, transport, leisure
source: PE-492.797
2012/07/25
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 1066 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) studies and investments associated with the maintenance, restoration and upgrading of the cultural, educational, religious and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes, including related socio- economic aspects;
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 2 2. Support under this measure shall only concern
Amendment 1256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) jointly placing goods on the market and promoting this, including preparation for sale, centralisation of sales and supply to bulk buyers;
Amendment 1263 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) other activities that may be carried out by producer groups, such as development of business, storage and marketing
Amendment 1357 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 4 4. Payments shall be granted annually and shall compensate beneficiaries for all
Amendment 1398 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Payments to farmers in mountain areas and other areas facing natural or other specific constraints, particularly High Nature Value farming systems, shall be granted annually per hectare of UAA in order to compensate farmers for additional costs and income foregone related to the constraints for agricultural production in the area concerned.
Amendment 1422 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 1431 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) poor accessibility.
Amendment 1432 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) low population density;
Amendment 1438 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 In order to be eligible for payments under Article 32, areas, other than mountain areas, shall be considered as facing significant natural constraints if at least
Amendment 1516 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new) (ea) activities with the goal to inform and promote products under quality schemes through particular farming systems such as organic or High Nature Value.
source: PE-494.479
2012/07/26
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 2118 #
Proposal for a regulation ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new) Conservation of High Nature Value farm systems: - knowledge transfer and information actions - advisory services, farm management and farm relief services - quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs - agri-environment- climate - organic farming - Natura 2000 and Water framework directive payments - enhancement of biodiversity in rural areas - co-operation - investment in physical assets
source: PE-494.602
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2011/0288(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): financing, management and monitoring 2014-2020
2012/07/20
AGRI
19 amendments...
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) obligations at farm level deriving from the statutory management requirements and the standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land as laid down in Chapter I of Title VI;
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) information on the activities of the operational groups in the framework of the European Innovation Partnership network with a special focus on the agricultural practices targeted towards innovation
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) the sustainable development of the economical activity of holdings
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new) (ba) the requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water, animal and plant disease notification as laid down in Annex I to this Regulation and those linked to green growth as defined in the rural development regulation new Art.18bis in line with the measures proposed in the rural development programmes
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new) (bb) the sustainable development of the economical activity of the small farms 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 xxx/xxx[DP].
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 91 – paragraph 2 However, for forest areas this penalty shall not apply in so far as no support is claimed for the concerned area in accordance with Articles 22(1)(a), 31 and 35 of Regulation (EU) No xxx/xxx[RD]. Furthermore, this penalty shall not apply when the non- compliance is due to a technical failure of the systems for identification and registration of animals.
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 2 Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 2 a (new) By means of an implementing act, a set of common requirements for the good agricultural and environmental condition (GAEC) listed in Annex II should be defined.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 3 Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 4 Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 5 Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 6 The preceding subparagraph shall not apply to land under permanent grassland to be afforested, if such afforestation is compatible with the environment and with the exclusion of plantations of Christmas trees
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 8 Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 93 – paragraph 8 a (new) By way of derogation farmers who have at least 70% of the area of their holding in 2014 in 'permanent grassland' and 'grasses or other forage' as defined in article 4.1 (h) Regulation (EU) No DP/2012, hereinafter referred to as 'reference areas under total grassland', shall maintain at least the same number of hectares under grassland as their reference area under total grassland. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a maximum of 5 % of their reference areas they are required to maintain. That limit shall not apply in the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 606 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 94 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that all agricultural area, including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Title source: PE-492.777
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2011/0380(COD) European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020
2013/01/17
PECH
12 amendments...
Amendment 1685 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – title Encouraging new
Amendment 1687 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 1 1. In order to foster entrepreneurship in aquaculture, the EMFF may support the setting up of
Amendment 1693 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Support 1 shall be granted to
Amendment 1697 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) are setting up for the first time a
Amendment 1699 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) submit a business plan for the development of their a
Amendment 1704 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 3 3. In order to acquire adequate professional skills,
Amendment 1790 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (d a) infestation of aquaculture farms by invasive species;
Amendment 1988 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) establishing wholesale markets and exchanges for fishery products.
Amendment 2016 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (d a) managed directly by fishermen or groups of fishermen;
Amendment 2421 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 143 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring the establishment of a single website or a single website portal providing information on, and access to, the operational programme in each Member State; that website or portal shall be updated promptly in the event of any changes being made;
Amendment 2424 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 143 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) informing potential beneficiaries, using a range of accessible methods, about funding opportunities under the operational programme;
Amendment 2426 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 143 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Any change to the information referred to in points (a) and (b) shall be available publicly, at least three months before that change comes into effect.
source: PE-502.253
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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
1 amendments...
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in the case of European Research Council (ERC) frontier research actions, the SME instrument, actions in the area of primary agricultural production, programme co- fund actions and in justified cases provided for in the work programme or work plan, the minimum condition shall be the participation of one legal entity established in a Member State or associated country.
source: PE-492.762
2012/03/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. By way of derogation from paragraph 5, actions in the area of primary agricultural production will benefit from grants covering maximum 100% of the total eligible costs.
source: PE-492.763
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2011/2019(BUD) 2012 budget: mandate for the trilogue
2011/10/05
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Supports the extension of the pilot project on an exchange programme for young farmers, which provides an opportunity for cross-border exchange of knowledge, the potential integration of farm management methods and the promotion of practices that allow farmers to meet the demands of consumers and the dissemination of best-practice techniques in environmental protection, taking into particular account the challenges facing European agriculture;
source: PE-464.902
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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
7 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas food prices are at their highest levels for 20 years, and four EU Member States head the list of the states most vulnerable to the increase in the price of food, and whereas agriculture is the only sector able to provide a response to the challenges this poses,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the share of CAP expenditure in the EU budget has steadily decreased from nearly 75% in 1985 to a projected 39.3% in 2013, whereas the CAP, despite being one of the longest-standing policies of the EU and the only one which has been communitised, accounts for less than 5% of the EU’s GDP, while public expenditure accounts for some 50% of GDP, and whereas, following the successive enlargements of the European Union, the area of agricultural land has increased by 40% and there are twice as many farmers as in 2004,
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. Whereas Romania and Bulgaria are still gradually phasing in EU agricultural direct payments and will not have reached 100% in 2014,
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas there should not be any differentiation in the treatment of farmers according to size of holding and legal form for the purpose of direct payments,
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. In the case of direct farm payments, advocates
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the need for an adequate basic allowance for small farmers, which Member States can optionally determine
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for the direct payments system to be updated with a view to reducing the cost of its administration by the Member States;
source: PE-458.827
2011/03/22
AGRI
12 amendments...
Amendment 609 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that direct payments should be made only to active farmers; realises that, under the system of decoupled direct payments, each farmer who uses farmland for production or who tends it in order to maintain GAEC should receive direct payments; calls on the Commission therefore to devise a definition of ‘active farmer’ which the Member States can administer without additional administrative effort or expenditure, while it should be ensured that traditional farming activities (full-time and various degrees of part-time) are classified as active farming;
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Rejects the introduction of an upper limit for direct payments;
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Suggests that the Commission assess the possibility of providing fresh incentives for the long-term leasing (e.g. 50 years) of land, with the option of introducing a pre-emptive right of purchase by the lessee; points out that measures of this type would contribute to greater aggregation of farmland, in a perspective of resolving the structural problems in some Member States;
Amendment 637 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers that better resource protection is an element in sustainable farming, which should involve
Amendment 669 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 764 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Believes that the future CAP should also take into account territorial balance in agricultural production, placing the emphasis on a more effective exploitation of unused and abandoned land and its reintegration into the agricultural circuit;
Amendment 880 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Calls on the Commission to provide a framework for the Member States to allow primary producers to set aside pre- tax primary production income in profitable years to establish cash reserves to mitigate losses in low-income years;
Amendment 1089 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48 a. Considers that the generation change in agriculture should represent a priority for the rural development policy; calls for a coherent policy with an adequate financial support from this point of view, while expecting sustainable programs that favour young farmers; suggests the possibility of an additional payment in their favour, in an amount decided by the Member States in the first pillar; these measures should not be conditioned by national co-financing;
Amendment 1104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 b (new) 48 b. Considers that the allocation of funds for the second pillar should take into account considerations related to cohesion objectives at the EU level;
Amendment 1127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49a. Draws attention to the fact that the updating of basic physical infrastructure is a prerequisite for rural development, and calls for the continued funding, under the second pillar, of the measures geared towards this;
Amendment 1131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 b (new) 49b. Calls on the Commission to publish urgently the summarising report under Article 14(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);
Amendment 1154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; considers that it should be ascertained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate;
source: PE-460.935
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/05/31
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the analysis provided by the Commission with regard to agricultural products in the context of global food security, with diminishing global food reserves and increasing hunger
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Draws attention to the precarious state of supply in the case of imported agricultural products, given the restrictions on exports recently imposed by certain countries; believes the EU needs to protect its citizens from the consequences of such phenomena by reducing levels of dependency;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Believes that Member States need to move towards an optimum level of exploitation of available agricultural land, by rehabilitating deteriorated land and returning abandoned or uncultivated land to the agricultural circuit;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. With regard to food security, supports the finding of the Communication that without a sound, coherent and adequately financed Common Agricultural Policy and a direct support mechanism, European agriculture is unlikely to survive; agrees, furthermore, that the EU does and should continue to play a role in ensuring sufficient food for a growing world population; is therefore supportive of a strategy on raw materials and commodities that is based on an integrated approach which encompasses agricultural, financial, energy, environmental and development policy concerns
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Is aware of the impact on agricultural production of the large-scale use of farmland for the production of renewable energies; considers, nonetheless, that the agri-food sector also has an important role to play in terms of bioenergy production, and therefore calls for the identification of possible synergies between the two fields;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reaffirms its support for a system of global food reserves, under the aegis of the UN system of institutions, and believes the EU should play a leading role in promoting this initiative; is supportive of the recent efforts undertaken by the G20 towards more information exchange in food production forecasts; stresses the value of measures to develop the availability, quality and transparency of the information on stocks at Union and international level;
source: PE-464.932
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2011/2095(INI) Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
2011/07/27
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that emission mitigation efforts are expected to increase demand for bio- energy and stresses that agriculture is not part of the problem but a solution to it, being a producer of biomass and biofuels; emphasises that synergies should be sought between the development of renewable energies and rendering bio-energy production more efficient, with a view to reducing the impact on the agrifood sector;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises the importance of new technologies in the development of renewable energies and the production of bio-energy and indicates that the EU should harness every available innovation in order to achieve its objectives for the reduction of CO2 emissions;
Amendment 28 #
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; stresses at the same time that most forest owners are also farmers;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that there is a need for better management of bio-waste and of agriculture and forestry by-
source: PE-469.998
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2011/2107(INI) Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
2011/06/14
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that agriculture will need to respond to specific challenges in the coming decades: catering for the food needs of a growing population, with more resource-efficient and environmentally sustainable practices in response to growing scarcities (water, energy, soil depletion, etc.), taking into account the need to mitigate, and adapt to, climate change (drought, flooding, higher salinity); considers that these challenges mean that in the future agriculture will be ever more affected by developments such as significantly falling numbers of farmers and reduced diversity of crops;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for more research to enhance the smart use of biological (animal and plant production and health and their inputs, biomass availability, forestry management, waste) and physical (land use, soil integrity, water availability, climate change) resources; believes that the European Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development can play a key role in developing research and training in the agricultural field; insists on maintaining this fund at no less than its present level of financing;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Believes that the research and innovation should focus on, in particular, crop productivity, as well as on growth- inhibiting factors stemming from the changing climate, including the possible proliferation of plant and animal diseases. The advancement of knowledge in the sustainable management, production and use of biological resources (microbial, plant and animal) will provide the basis for safer, more eco-efficient and competitive products and services for agriculture and related industries; stresses the importance of new technologies for boosting agricultural production, and points out that the EU needs to take advantage of all available innovations if it is to remain competitive on the world market;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes with concern the falling growth rhythm of agricultural production, against a backdrop of slower progress in research and innovation in agriculture;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Recognises the crucial role of research and innovation, both for the objective of reducing CO2 emissions in agriculture and for developing renewable energies and increasing the efficiency of bioenergy production with a view to reducing the effects on the agri-food sector;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers it crucial that the investment in science should be coupled with investment in the skills of people. Education, training and advisory services are essential components driving knowledge-based growth of rural businesses. It is therefore necessary to focus advisory and training services on the drive for innovation at every level (product innovation, process innovation and management innovation); stresses, above all, the need to support young farmers in developing the skills needed for the administration and management of agricultural enterprises;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that agriculture is a cross- disciplinary activity and is best served by multidisciplinary research. Agricultural activity combines the research achievements of several research fields, e.g. technology and life sciences, and depends largely on public policies; believes, further, that it is essential to prioritise transfers of knowledge and experience among European farmers by financing study visit programmes for young farmers;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Believes that research and technological innovation need to aim at achieving balanced forms of supporting all participants in the agri-food production chain;
source: PE-467.136
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2011/2114(INI) Farm input supply chain: structure and implications
2011/10/18
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Draws attention to the potential offered by plants grown for the production of biofuels which can be rotated with cereals and/or cultivated on marginal, degraded or polluted land, thus not affecting food production;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls for an effective regulatory framework that supports the development of new plant varieties as part of an innovative European farming sector;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Calls for measures to encourage the cultivation of local fodder crops such as flax, triticale and spring vetch (Vicia Lathyroides), etc;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 source: PE-473.999
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2011/2175(INI) How to avoid food wastage: strategies for a more efficient food chain in the EU
2011/03/10
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas a study published by the Commission estimates annual food waste generation in the 27 Member States at approximately 89 million tonnes, or 179 kg per capita, varying considerably between individual countries and the various sectors, without even considering agricultural food waste or fish catches returned to the sea; whereas total food waste will have risen to approximately 126 million tonnes (a 40% increase) by 2020 unless additional preventive actions or measures are taken,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. Notes that the world grain production has risen from 824 million tonnes in 1960 to around 2.2 billion tonnes in 2010, 27 million tonnes being added to production every year; if global agro-production continues this trend, by 2050 the increase in grain production relative to today would be sufficient to feed the world’s population; in the mean time, as post- harvest losses amount to about 14% of total production, and another 15% is lost in distribution and in household waste, three-fifths of the total supply increase needed by 2050 could be obtained if we just stopped wasting food,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that food waste has a number of causes: overproduction, faulty product targeting (unadapted size or shape), deterioration of the product or its packaging, marketing rules (problems of appearance or defective packaging), and inadequate stock management or marketing strategies;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Considers that, in order to reduce food waste as much as possible, it is necessary to involve all participants in the food supply chain and to target the various causes of waste sector by sector;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for the retargeting of support measures at EU level regarding the distribution of food products to the Union's least-favoured citizens, Community aid for the supply of milk and dairy products to schoolchildren, and the programme for encouraging the consumption of fruit in schools, with a view to preventing food waste;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the initiatives already taken in various Member States aimed at recovering, locally, unsold agricultural products and foodstuffs in order to redistribute them to groups of citizens who lack purchasing power; stresses the importance of the exchange of best practices in this connection between Member States, as also of initiatives at local level; points out in this regard the valuable contribution made, on the one hand, by volunteers in sorting and distributing such products and, on the other, by professional companies that are developing anti-waste systems and measures;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 source: PE-472.283
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2011/2290(INI) Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy - overarching communication
2012/09/05
PECH
5 amendments...
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Believes, more generally, that the role of the RACs should be strengthened; in this respect, urges the Commission to table a new proposal aimed at strengthening the participation of stakeholders and small- scale fisheries, thus leading to genuine regionalisation in the CFP;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to establish a Black Sea Advisory Council; stresses also that the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) is not an adequate framework for the management of the Black Sea, a new Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) being necessary; calls on the Commission to intensify the dialogue with the Black Sea countries, particularly with regard to the exploitation and conservation of fish stocks;
source: PE-489.362
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2011/2292(INI) Small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform
2012/08/05
PECH
6 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – whereas the future EMFF should guarantee the right of local populations to fish, for family consumption, in accordance with specific customs and to maintain their traditional economic activities,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas small-scale fishing mainly targets low-value species, thus generating less income, which has restricted new investment;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 1 – renewal and modernisation of fleets with a view to making them safer, and more economically and environmentally sustainable (selection of techniques, energy efficiency, hygiene and food safety requirements, etc.);
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 2 a (new) – construction of specialised fishing ports, specific facilities for the landing, storage and sale of fishery products;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 6 – support for sustainable
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers it urgent to promote the fairer and more adequate distribution of value added along the sector’s value chain, by reducing operating margins, increasing the prices paid to producers and limiting the prices paid by end consumers; considers that, in cases where there are serious imbalances in the chain, the Member States should adopt means of intervention, such as setting maximum operating margins for each agent in the chain; underlines the importance of the availability and accessibility of processing facilities for fishery products, at a community level; draws attention to the fact that land transportation infrastructure plays an important role in product exploitation;
source: PE-487.773
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2012/0158(COD) Conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms; herring for industrial purposes
2012/09/25
PECH
3 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) In order to ensure the continuation of proper conservation and management of marine biological resources in the Black Sea, minimum landing and mesh size for the turbot fishery should be established.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation N° 850/98 Article 2 Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new) Regulation N° 850/98 Annex XII (13a) In Annex XII, a new column is added for Region 9 for the species Turbot (Psetta maxima) with a minimum size of 45 cm.
source: PE-496.424
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2012/0199(COD) Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033
2013/04/22
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 4 4. The members of the European panel shall declare any actual or potential conflict of interest in respect of a specific candidate city. In the event of such a declaration by a member, or if such a conflict of interest comes to light, that member shall not participate in the selection procedure for the Member State concerned or, where appropriate
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. When organising the competition among candidate cities on its territory, each Member State shall respect the principle of equidistance and impartiality. Public authorities in the Member States shall not favour any one of the candidate cities in any way.
source: PE-510.506
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2012/0295(COD) Fund for European aid to the most deprived (2014-2020)
2013/03/01
AGRI
13 amendments...
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Fund for the period 2014-2020 shall be EUR
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) The level of resources available may be revised on the Commission's initiative, taking account of the impact of developments in the economic situation on the standard of living.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, approve the amendment of an operational programme no later than
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission and each Member State shall meet
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The managing authority shall, in order to ensure transparency in the support of the Fund, maintain a list of operations supported by the Fund
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Those beneficiaries and partner organisations
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Material assistance may be provided in the form of vouchers exclusively intended for food purchases.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 5 5. An operation supported by the Fund shall not receive support from another Union instrument. Beneficiaries may access other Union instruments for other types of operation that are not covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 2 2. At the initiative of the Member States, subject to a ceiling of
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission and the audit authority shall meet
source: PE-506.108
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2012/2016(BUD) 2013 budget: mandate for trilogue
2012/11/05
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that, on account of the austerity measures approved in many Member States in order to rebalance national budgets and reduce public debt, a realistic EU budget stipulating both positive and negative priorities is needed; notes that the commitments budgeted for agriculture and rural development have been raised slightly, with increases in commitments of 0.4% and 1.3% respectively compared with 2012, and increases in payments of 0.5% and 5.4% respectively, resulting in a total increase in payments under Heading 2 of 1.6%, which is well below the overall budget increase of 6.8%; calls on the Commission continually to search for possible budget savings, especially through reducing administrative expenditure and providing financing only for real needs;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. (new) As the direct payments represent an important part of the commitments budgeted for agriculture and the fact that European taxpayer rightly expects that these sums are correctly spent, recalls the Commission’s engagement to amend Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 259/2008, taking account of the objections made in the judgment of the European Court of Justice;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Expresses its concern about the volatility of agricultural markets causing uncertainty to farmers and agribusinesses; calls on the Commission to monitor developments in agricultural markets, to deliver better forecasts and to react swiftly and effectively when needed; strongly urges the Commission to increase the level of knowledge among farmers as to how to respond to volatile markets;
source: PE-489.462
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2012/2031(INI) Protection of animals during transport
2012/05/06
AGRI
10 amendments...
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas animal slaughter and meat processing at the closest possible proximity to the breeding location is important for the stimulation of rural areas and their sustainable development, it should be recognised that is not always possible due to lack of proper slaughterhouses;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Calls on the Commission to ensure an effective and uniform enforcement of existing EU legislation on animal transport across all EU Member States. This together with suffiient controls at national level should guarantee and preserve a good functioning of the internal market avoid distortions of competition among EU Member States
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Insists on
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the i
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. In view of the situation described above, calls on the Commission to develop a
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the fact that in its report the Commission used the scientific research presented by the EFSA, which
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is concerned that significant differences have arisen in individual Member States' interpretation of the rules, since this threatens the aims of the Regulation and distorts competition; calls therefore on the Commission to introduce appropriate
source: PE-486.028
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2012/2041(INI) Microbial challenge - rising threats from antimicrobial resistance
2012/09/20
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (new) (a) Underlines that the action plan should cover all animals under the EU animal welfare strategy, including for instance companion animals and animals used for sports, and emphasise the logical connection between animal health and the use of antimicrobials, as well as the link between animal health and human health;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for the introduction of reliable approaches in order to effect a significant decrease in resistance when rearing animals; particular attention should be paid to the rearing of young animals, which often come from different breeders and are exposed to a risk of infection when brought together;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that the use of antimicrobials in sub-therapeutic levels is prohibited in the EU;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Commission to ensure implementation of the ban, adopted in 2006, on antimicrobials being used as growth promoters in the Member States;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Is of the view that the main objective of farmers should be to implement suitable rearing methods in order to keep their cattle healthy and productive and to safeguard their wellbeing; stresses, however, that the proper use of antibiotics in animal husbandry is necessary in order to ensure animal wellbeing;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Points out that antimicrobial resistance in animals differs between different species and different forms of animal husbandry;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 8 Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 9 Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 10 10. Proposes that the action point on monitoring should be strengthened by establishing a database on antimicrobial use, to be run by the appropriate competent authorities; notes that farmers are already obliged, under
source: PE-496.440
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2012/2043(INI) EU Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015
2012/04/04
AGRI
13 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls its firm position regarding certain measures regarding animal welfare, such as the welfare of laying hens; stresses, however, its concern at the impact of such measures on the availability and pricing of agri-food products, and the undesirable consequences for processors and consumers;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the Commission's reform proposals and its commitment on animal welfare; underlines the importance of a strong support for farmers that respect standards and good practices of animal husbandry and invest in better farming facilities; underlines the importance of an adequate funding for the future CAP, as we need a budget compatible with the level of our ambitions;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – introductory part Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point a Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point b Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point c Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point d d
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point e Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point f Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point g Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point h Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point i Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Appreciates that any future EU animal welfare framework legislation should have efficiency, applicability, proportionality and the avoidance of needless bureaucracy as its basic principles; considers that important issues, such as labour legislation in the livestock sector, should be covered more efficiently at the Member State level, given especially the diversity of legal systems and ways of organising production;
source: PE-485.896
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2012/2077(INI) Promotion measures and information provision for agricultural products: what strategy for promoting the tastes of Europe
2012/08/30
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that equal attention should be given to internal and external market promotion policy, since both are of benefit to producers and consumers;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes, however, that the rationale for EU promotion policy needs to be better defined in order to provide it with a clearer identity; stresses that promotion activities should focus on quality
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that Union promotion policy should reward
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes the Commission proposal to introduce a fourth type of promotion measure providing technical support; considers this essential for an effective promotion policy, especially externally;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Acknowledges the potential of the single ‘banner’ system for information and promotion measures;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Recommends preserving the generic nature of information and promotion activities;
source: PE-494.622
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2012/2259(INI) Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
2013/01/30
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that a sound renewable energy strategy should regard
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Is aware of the role that innovation provisions under the CAP reform proposals for Rural Development should play in the development of new types of crop with high energy potential, and in researching and disseminating techniques for sustainable production and uses for renewable energy and waste;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Emphasises the importance of policies in respect of energy crops being predictable and cohesive;
source: PE-504.193
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2012/2297(INI) Blue growth - Enhancing sustainable growth in the EU's marine, maritime transport and tourism sectors
2013/03/27
PECH
4 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that aquaculture should contribute to food production on a sustainable basis throughout the Union so as to guarantee long-term food security; considers that the development and innovation of the sustainable aquaculture and fish processing industr
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the advantages of growth in different marine sectors, e.g. the development of offshore energy installations and marine mineral mining; stresses, however, that
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that a successful blue economy requires secure EU maritime borders, with a view to ensuring the protection of the marine environment, fisheries controls and law enforcement; stresses the importance of stepping up regional cooperation initiatives relating to the fisheries sector;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of the future European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) in supporting the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture and f
source: PE-508.043
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