Sergio Paolo Francesco SILVESTRIS
Constituencies
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Italy
Il Popolo della Libertà
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2012/02/03 - 9999/12/31
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 2012/02/02
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 Budgets | 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 Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Rapporteur
| Responsible | 2013/0137(COD) | Plant reproductive material: production and making available on the market |
| Shadow | 2010/0194(COD) | Vine: marketing of material for the vegetative propagation. Recast |
Born
1973/12/22 Molfetta- Degree in pharmacy (2004).
- Journalist for the Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno newspaper and Telesveva TV, for the local press and political party publications (1992-2009).
- Member of Bisceglie Municipal Council (1995-2009); Member of the Puglia Regional Council (and, in the seventh legislative period, Chair of the Committee on Health and Social Services) (2000-2009); re-elected to the Regional Council (2005-2009).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2008/0028(COD) Provision of food information to consumers (amend. Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006; repeal. Directives 90/496/EEC and 2000/13/EC)
2011/03/23
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates, sugars, natural antioxidants (i.e. those found in the original raw material), protein and salt.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 1 1. The name of the food shall include or be accompanied by particulars as to the physical condition of the food or the specific treatment which it has undergone (for example, powdered, freeze-dried, quick-frozen, concentrated, smoked, deodorised) in all cases where omission of such information could mislead the purchaser.
source: PE-460.950
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2009/2155(INI) Simplification of the CAP
2010/02/26
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the objective should be to reduce the costs of the CAP, both direct and indirect, by facilitating the work of the administrative authorities, but above all by enabling farmers to spend more time working their land,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that yearly CC controls for statutory management requirements (SMR) should be reduced, or
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that the number of CC requirements should not steadily increase where there is no need for them to do so and that, on the contrary, the requirements in question should be clearly defined in a single regulatory framework;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses that in the first year of application the farmer needs to state the codes for the land used; that if the application is for the whole area, no further information regarding area is required; if the application is for part of the area, the farmer needs to specify the
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Believes that the lack of transparency regarding penalties and obligations on farmers should be eliminated, and that there is a need for more precise and readily comprehensible obligations for farmers;
source: PE-439.113
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2009/2236(INI) Future of the CAP after 2013
2010/04/29
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the recognition of the multi- functional role of farmers in delivering public goods such as preserving our environment, high-quality food production, good animal husbandry, shaping and improving the diversity and quality of valued landscapes in the EU, and the move to more sustainable farming practices by not only meeting the basic requirements for maintenance of the land in a Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) but also achieving even higher standards through agri-environmental schemes, precision farming
source: PE-441.049
2010/04/30
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recalls, therefore, that unless farming activity is preserved and economically viable across the EU, no provision of social nor environmental public goods will be possible;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Points out that, through measures such as active ecosystem management, farmers have the potential to deliver additional environmental benefits that match societal demands, in particular soil preservation and restoration, sound water management and quality improvement and farmland biodiversity preservation, and that they must be encouraged to do so;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Believes that
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40 a. Considers CAP should encourage the diffusion of knowledge and good agricultural practices to further increase the efficiency and sustainability of European agriculture;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 b (new) 40 b. Recommends to this end the active presence of agronomic advisors in the regions to guide farmers in their attempts to deliver environmental public goods;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that the new CAP must be simple to administer and reduce red tape and administrative burdens on farmers by moving towards the use of delivery tools such as outcome agreements
Amendment 621 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Considers that there should be no return to coupled payments as a guiding principle of the CAP; however, given the move from a historical to an area support model, takes the view that a limited margin for flexibility should be left to Member States to respond to the specific needs of their territory, in the form of capped coupled payments for
Amendment 701 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Believes that the CAP needs to further incentivise biodiversity and environmental protection measures by providing the opportunity for the vast majority of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to reward farmers for the delivery of additional eco-system services, while other measures beneficial to the environment such as organic farming projects, development of high natural value farming, the sustainable use of forests, water and soil, and
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
8 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the share of agricultural value added from the food supply chain has dropped from 31% in 1995 to 24% in 2005 in the EU-25, and whereas preliminary figures for the following years show a further decrease of the share returning to farmers, against a constant increase of profits by processors
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the food supply chain involves farmers, food processing industries, wholesalers, retailers, catering, restaurants, direct supply from subsistence and private production, but also economic operators from outside the food supply chain, such as communications and promotions companies, suppliers of transport and logistics, energy and utilities, packaging, technical resources, additives, technologies and suppliers of consultancy services; whereas this complexity and high diversity must be taken into account in order to improve the sustainability of the whole chain,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and Member states to urgently address the problem of unfair distribution of profits within the food chain, including the profits of operators from outside the food supply chain, especially with regard to fair incomes for farmers;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for introducing mandatory annual reporting by the top 20 traders, processors, wholesalers
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to amend European competition law so as to prevent damage caused by concentration and resultant buyer power abuse in the food chain, for example through late payments to farmers, forced discounts, resale at loss, high volume requirements and unjustified listing fees, not to mention dominant positions stemming from the abnormal functioning of labour markets, of transport and logistics, energy and utilities, packaging, technical resources, additives, technologies and consultancy services;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the competences of European commodity exchange authorities so as to limit and prevent speculation on food commodities and to work towards the implementation of adequate EU measures preventing speculation on non-agricultural commodities to influence agricultural futures; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to facilitate the creation of specific product organisations by extending membership opportunities also to persons other than farmers, also by overcoming the concept of 'minimum commitment to supply a product';
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Urges the Commission, likewise, to develop decisions and measures to enable the quota of commodities that are imported to and processed in EU countries to be reduced, to guarantee genuine price regulation for agricultural commodities and greater severity with regard to compliance with health and hygiene standards by third countries exporting to the EU, to draw up agreements for international consignments at reduced rates and with improved services and to implement a specific public intervention policy to improve infrastructure; calls on the Commission, moreover, genuinely to facilitate agricultural investments in the wind-energy and solar-energy sectors and to promote Community policies which encourage the opening up of the markets in technical resources and the formation of collective purchasing groups;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to adapt EU
source: PE-441.277
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2010/0266(COD) Rural development: support by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
2011/03/24
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 29 – point b a (new) Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 Article 71 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new) (ba) The following paragraph is added after paragraph 3: ‘3a. Work done on a time and materials basis as part of rural development measures by the ultimate beneficiaries using manpower, materials and equipment which a firm has to hand shall be eligible for an EAFRD contribution; in such cases, the eligibility of expenditure shall be calculated on the basis of a price list for the various works performed.’
source: PE-462.527
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2010/0267(COD) Common agricultural policy CAP: common rules for support schemes for farmers
2011/03/23
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part 2a. In the second subparagraph of Article 6(1), the introductory phrase is replaced by the following: "The standards listed in the third column of Annex III shall be optional except where national rules addressing the standard are applied in a Member State".
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. In order to ensure that measures are taken to maintain the land under permanent pasture at the level of farmers, the Commission shall, by means of delegated acts, adopt provisions including individual obligations
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 12 – paragraph 5 Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 14 Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 27 a – paragraph 1 – point e (e) rules
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 15 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new) (15a) The following paragraph is added after Article 29(3): 3a. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt rules relating to the payment of advances.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 16 Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 28 Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 45 a – paragraph 3 – point a (a) rules on the definition given in the national legislation for ‘inheritance’ and ‘anticipated inheritance';
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 35 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 64 – paragraph 2 (35a) In Article 64, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "However, where a farmer in a sector concerned does not hold any payment entitlement, he shall be allocated payment entitlements: (a) the number of which shall be equal to the number of hectares he declares in accordance with Article 35(1) in respect of the year of integration of the coupled support scheme into the single payment scheme, and in any case not higher than the number of hectares for which the coupled aid was received; (b) the value of which shall be established by dividing the amount resulting from the application of paragraph 1 by the number established in accordance with point (a) of this subparagraph."
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 38 – point a a (new) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 68 – paragraph 3 a (new) (aa) In paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is inserted after the third subparagraph: "For the purposes of the aid application under paragraph 1(d) of this article, concerning insurance premiums, the Member States shall adopt rules to establish the calculation of the producer's average annual distribution referred to in Article 70(2)."
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 38 – point d Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 68 – paragraph 9 – point b (b)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 76 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 Article 149 – point c 76a. In Article 149, point (c) is replaced by the following: "(c) the standard on establishment of buffer strips along water courses, as provided for in Annex III, shall apply from 1 January 2010 at the earliest and by 1 January 2014 at the latest."
source: PE-460.972
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2010/0353(COD) Agricultural products and foodstuffs: quality schemes
2011/11/05
AGRI
12 amendments...
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point 6 a (new) (6a) 'production step' means one of the following: production, processing or preparation and labelling;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint iii (iii) the production, processing and preparation steps of which all take place in the same defined geographical area;
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 a (new) Article 5a With a view to ensuring that consumers are properly informed, in respect of protected geographical indication products the place of provenance of the agricultural product shall be specified, at least in cases where the place of provenance is not the same as the place in which processing took place.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. Designations of origin and geographical indications pertaining to products of third countries that are protected in the Union under
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of products originating in the Union, marketed under a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Regulation, the indications ‘protected designation of origin’ or ‘protected geographical indication’ or the Union symbols associated with them shall appear on the labelling. In addition, the corresponding abbreviations "PDO" or "PGI" may appear on the labelling. The name or business name or registered trade mark of the producer or at least one of the persons subject to official controls shall also appear on the labelling.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 4. In the case of products originating in third countries marketed under a name entered in the register in accordance with Chapter IV of Title V of this Regulation, the indications referred to in paragraph 3 or the Union symbols associated with them may appear on the labelling.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in respect of products not covered by the registration insofar as those products are comparable to the products registered under that name or insofar as using the name exploits the reputation of the protected name, including in cases where they are used as ingredients;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) any misuse, imitation or evocation, even if the true origin of the product or service is indicated or if the protected name is translated or accompanied by an expression such as ‘style’, ‘type’, ‘method’, ‘as produced in’, ‘imitation’ or similar, in so far as those products or services are comparable to the products registered under that name or in so far as the misuse, imitation or evocation of the name exploits the reputation of the protected name, including when used as an ingredient;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall take the appropriate administrative and judicial steps to prevent or stop the unlawful use of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, as referred to in paragraph 1,
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The costs of such verification of compliance with the specifications
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) take measures to enhance the value of products and, where necessary, take steps to prevent or counter any measures which tarnish, or are likely to tarnish the image of those products.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 43 – paragraph 2 2. Operators preparing and storing a traditional speciality, protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication or who place
source: PE-464.731
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2010/0354(COD) Agricultural products: marketing standards
2011/05/13
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112 b - paragraph 3 Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112 c In order to address changes in the market situation, taking into account the specificity of each sector, the Commission may, by means of delegated acts, adopt, modify and derogate from requirements related to the general marketing standard referred to in Article 112b(1), and rules concerning the conformity referred to in paragraph 3 of that Article
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112 e - paragraph 1 1. In order to take account of the expectations of consumers and to contribute to the improvement of the economic conditions for the production and marketing of agricultural products as well as to their quality, the Commission may, by means of delegated acts, adopt marketing standards by sector or product referred to in Article 112a, at all stages of the marketing, as well as derogations and exemptions from the application of such standards
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - point c (c) the interest of consumers to receive adequate and transparent product information,
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - point e a (new) (ea) fair distribution of added value throughout the agri-food industry;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112 e - paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1a (new) The place of farming, as referred to in point (c) of the first subparagraph, means the place of cultivation or rearing, namely the country of provenance of the agricultural product, whether unprocessed or for use in preparing or producing a foodstuff.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 2 Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 112g In order to take into account the specificity of each sector,
source: PE-464.789
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2010/0362(COD) Milk and milk products sector: contractual relations
2011/03/28
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 113d a (new) 1
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) are made up of representatives of economic activities linked to the production
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint iii (iii) drawing up standard forms of contract compatible with Union rules; for the sale of raw milk to dairies and the supply of processed products to distributors and retailers in an integrated approach, taking into account the need to achieve fair competitive conditions and to avoid market distortions, in the interests of all members of the industry, Member States agreeing on the modalities of use of standard contracts in transaction within the sector;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 123 – paragraph 4 – point c – subpoint vi (vi) developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and marketing
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 1 1. Contracts for the delivery of raw milk by a farmer to a processor of raw milk, or to a collector within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 185f(1), may be negotiated by a producer organisation in the milk and milk products sector which is recognised under Article 122, on behalf of its farmer members for part or all of their joint production, provided that the proportion in question is not less than 75%..
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 126 a – paragraph 2 – point (a) (a)
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 I
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 – point 9 Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 Article 185 f – paragraph 2 – point c – subpoint i – indent 2 – vary only on factors which are set out in the contract, in particular the production cost trend and the development of the market situation based on market indicators, the volume delivered and the quality or composition of the raw milk delivered,
source: PE-460.810
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2010/0364(COD) Organic farming: organic production and labelling of the products
2011/04/19
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 Article 9 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 27 Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 Article 38a – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. In order to better take account of the expectations of consumers regarding the quality of organic products and to ensure the adequate application of rules by the authorities, bodies and operators concerned and the proper functioning of the single market and trade, the Commission shall, by means of delegated acts, adopt specific rules, measures and conditions necessary for the application of this Regulation,
source: PE-462.849
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2010/2002(BUD) 2011 budget: draft mandate for the draft budget conciliation procedure before the first reading
2010/12/05
BUDG
2 amendments...
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Takes note, in this respect, of the Commission's communication on an Action Plan to implement the Stockholm Programme, and welcomes, in the field of immigration and support for the integration of immigrants, the proposed increase in CA for the External Borders Fund (254 million, +22 %) and the European Return Fund (114 million, + 29 %); this requires the Commission to reinforce all programmes aimed at dealing with migration issues in the countries of origin;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 a new 50a. Stresses the need to increase the Community budget for funding measures designed to address migration phenomena, with a view to improving the management of legal migration, slowing down illegal migration and optimising the impact of migration on development;
source: PE-441.198
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2010/2004(BUD) 2011 budget, section III, Commission: guidelines
2010/02/26
BUDG
7 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that youth is tremendously important both now and for the future of the EU, and that it should be given particular attention in the course of defining our mid-and long-term priorities; points out that youth, in all its related aspects, represents a key resource
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that youth polic
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11a new 11a. Believes that instruments promoting the study of languages and intercultural dialogue must be introduced and form the centrepiece of public sector youth measures; these could generate an increase in awareness of European issues among the public, aimed at the acquisition of an increasingly rooted European identity;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Underlines that mobility, as a freedom enshrined in the treaties and an essential condition for the functioning of a genuine internal market within the EU, must be regarded as
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is of the opinion that support for entrepreneurship and SMEs is a cornerstone of EU policy on youth
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a new 32a. Emphasises that the continuing process of ageing in agriculture dictates that efforts be made towards generational turnover, with a view to keeping agriculture competitive and able to meet the new environmental challenges post-Copenhagen;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a new 35a. Believes it essential, as part of furthering an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, to strengthen the policy on immigration and support for the integration of immigrants. To that end, considers that action to harmonise the immigration policies of individual Member States must be viewed as a political priority for EU action, with a view to firmly balancing security demands and the defence of fundamental human rights;
source: PE-439.297
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2010/2100(INI) EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges
2010/10/15
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges; considers, however, that the world food crisis represents not only a humanitarian disaster on an unprecedented scale but also a major threat to peace and security worldwide, and that, even though credit should be given to the Commission's commitment to seeking out solutions that could lift a billion people out of extreme poverty, the Member States must, as a matter of urgency, raise their awareness at once with a view to making new investments in agriculture and rural development,
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that agricultural development must be grounded in the right to nourishment and the right to produce food; stresses that the simple fact that food is available does not guarantee equal access to it, and that food security therefore cannot be ensured solely by stepping up production; insists that the EU must recognise and defend the developing countries' right to food sovereignty;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Takes the view that, in the light of FAO population projections indicating that, by 2025, more than half of the developing world’s population (some 3.5 million people) will be living in urban areas, a policy of support for urban horticulture could offer a pathway out of poverty, given the low start-up costs, short production cycles and high yields per unit of time, land and water, and could make the new cities greener;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Considers, furthermore, that in order to foster a form of subsistence farming that can provide sustainable livelihoods and development, aid should focus primarily on setting up new farming systems with facilities for generating energy from renewable sources such as wind and sun, so as to guarantee the autonomy and self-sufficiency of those systems, even in areas where there is as yet no electricity supply or where energy supply costs would prohibit or hamper the use of advanced technological systems;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that, in developing countries, there are major disparities in terms of food security between urban and rural areas, with the latter accounting for the vast bulk of food production yet still suffering from the greatest nutritional problems;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers it essential to establish more sustainable and less energy-hungry forms of production at world level by channelling aid to developing countries into measures to create new farming capacity that has its own facilities for generating energy from renewable sources and is therefore energy self- sufficient;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Believes it is not desirable to over- emphasise non-food uses of agricultural products (e.g. biofuels), to avoid a situation of competition between food supplies and the current fashion for renewable energy production, which should be based exclusively on the use of crop residues (post-harvest waste, processing industry waste, animal manure), and under no circumstances on the use of primary agricultural products;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Points out that the development of the farming sector requires long-term investment throughout the entire value chain, from producer to consumer, which means providing the necessary infrastructure, such as roads, market linkages and information on the markets themselves and on the scope for product diversification;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Insists on the need to reinforce research on a basis of public funding and to transmit know-how in the field of sustainable agriculture, which, among other things, must be characterised by energy self- sufficiency achieved by building facilities for generating energy from renewable sources such as wind and sun, for use in all agricultural production systems.
source: PE-450.640
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2010/2106(INI) Commission Green Paper "On forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change"
2010/09/11
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Advocates the creation of a genuine forest policy designed to improve the management and conservation of forests, taking into account the fundamental role that they play in combating climate change, which is having an increasing impact in natural disasters; considers that such a policy should be directed towards both forest protection and the sustainable use of timber resources;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Points out that forests represent the main carbon sink and therefore play a crucial role in the fight against climate change; therefore considers it vitally important for the European Union to launch a common strategy to combat factors that cause forest deterioration, such as fires and air pollution;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity, deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe; forests also play an important role in terms of watercourse regulation, water quality standards and the protection of vital springs, contributing indirectly to prevent forest fires as well as drought, desertification and soil erosion, all of which are of relevance to agriculture
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; while the aspects relating to production are essential, they are not inconsistent with the protection of forests or the other benefits deriving from them; it is necessary to strike the correct balance between the two and ensure interaction between them, for example through the more efficient allocation of available funding;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Stresses the need for an adequate EU financial framework in order to strengthen actions towards preventing and combating forest fires; calls for enhanced flexibility and effectiveness in the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Highlights, likewise, the crucial role played by farmers in preventing fires; therefore considers it necessary to ensure that farming remains a viable activity in order to curb the cessation of production and depopulation of rural areas, given that this would considerably aggravate the situation with regard to fires;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, and the need to
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Draws attention to the added difficulties faced by islands and the outermost regions in tackling fires; asks for special treatment to be provided for those regions through the various financial instruments available, including the Solidarity Fund;
source: PE-452.618
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2010/2110(INI) EU-Agriculture and International Trade
2010/12/11
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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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2010/2112(INI) Recognition of agriculture as a strategic sector in the context of food security
2010/08/11
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Amendment 174 #
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, greater territorial cohesion, and the phasing-out of export subsidies, in full parallelism with the phasing out of all forms of export subsidies by the EU's trading partners and the imposition of disciplines on all export measures with equivalent effect;
source: PE-452.661
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2011/0092(CNS) Taxation of energy products and electricity: restructuring the Community framework
2011/01/12
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Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Therefore, provision should be made for energy taxation to consist of two components, CO2-related taxation and general energy consumption taxation. In order for energy taxation to adapt to the operation of the Union scheme under Directive 2003/87/EC Member States should be required to explicitly distinguish between those two components. This would also allow distinct treatment of fuels that are biomass or made from biomass in view of the advantages they offer as a source of renewable energy that is cheap and almost greenhouse-gas neutral.
source: PE-476.116
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2011/0209(COD) Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): increased contribution rates for certain Member States
2011/10/11
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2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The unprecedented global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously dama
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The unprecedented global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously dama
source: PE-474.032
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2011/0229(COD) Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling
2012/02/04
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5 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) In order to ensure that the necessary rules for the proper functioning of the identification, registration and traceability of bovine animals and beef are applied, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of requirements for alternative means of identification of bovine animals, special circumstances in which Member States may extend the maximum periods for the application of the means of identification, data to be exchanged between the computerised databases of the Member States, the maximum period for certain reporting obligations, the requirements for means of identification, the information to be included in the passports and in the individual registers to be kept on each holding, the minimum level of official controls, the identification and registration of movements of bovine animals when put out to summer grazing in different mountain areas, rules for labelling certain products which should be equivalent to the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000, the definitions of minced beef, beef trimmings or cut beef,
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 14 Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 15 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 19 — letter b Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 — paragraph 1 — point 15 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 19 — letter c source: PE-486.169
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2011/0231(COD) Aromatised wine products: definition, description, presentation, labelling, and protection of geographical indications
2012/06/03
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4 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c a (new) (ca) which may have been the object of alcohol addition, colouring and/or sweetening under the conditions laid down in Annex I;
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 3 – subpoint c a (new) (ca) which may have been the object of colouring and/or sweetening under the conditions laid down in Annex I;
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 4 – subpoint d a (new) (da) which may have been the object of colouring and/or sweetening under the conditions laid down in Annex I;
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) indication of the area of production;
source: PE-483.721
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2011/0269(COD) European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 2014-2020
2012/10/15
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2 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) In compliance with the Communication on ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’, and given that the Commission should refrain from making concessions which might adversely affect European agriculture, the scope of the EGF should be broadened to facilitate the adaptation of farmers to a new market situation resulting from international trade agreements in the agricultural sector and leading to a change or a significant adjustment in the agricultural activities of the affected farmers so as to assist them to become structurally more competitive or to facilitate their transition to non-agricultural activities.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 — paragraph 3 3. As regards farmers, when, after a trade agreement is initialled (this being a measure to be taken in the last resort where asymmetric negotiations with non- member countries have proved impossible to bring about) and on the basis of the information, data and analyses available to it, the Commission considers that the conditions for support in accordance with Article 2(c) are likely to be met for a significant number of farmers, it shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24 designating the eligible sectors or products, defining the affected geographical areas where appropriate, setting a maximum amount for potential support at Union level, setting reference periods and eligibility conditions for farmers and eligibility dates for expenditure as well as establishing the deadline by which applications must be submitted and, if necessary, the content of these applications in accordance with Article 8(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
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1 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 33 (33) In order to improve the quality and design of each programme, and verify that objectives and targets can be reached and are consistent in terms of programme aims and financial allocations, an ex ante evaluation of each programme should be carried out that draws on prior experiences.
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
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5 amendments...
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 a (new) (18a) In order to evaluate the new CAP, a review of the reforms and their impact on the environment and agricultural production should be carried out by the Commission by the end of 2017.
Amendment 179 #
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
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 30 (30) In order to promote the sustainable development of agriculture in areas with specific natural constraints and abandoned areas, Member States should be able to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31)
source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
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Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) a scheme that is compulsory for Member States and voluntary for farmers and involves a payment for farmers observing agricultural practi
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv (iv) a mandatory payment for young farmers who commence their agricultural activity;
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h (h)
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The adjustment rate determined in accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] shall
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to farmers who received less than EUR
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall establish appropriate objective and non- discriminatory criteria to ensure that no direct payments are granted to a natural or legal person: (a) whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of its overall economic activities. Checks on whether or not agricultural activity is predominant shall be made by assessing the tax returns of the previous two years; and (b) whose principal business or company objects do not consist of exercising an agricultural activity. Entities such as transport companies, airports, real estate companies, companies managing sport grounds, campsite operators and mining companies may not, a priori, be regarded as active farmers or be the beneficiaries of any direct payments whatsoever unless they can prove that they are not covered by the criteria set out in the first subparagraph, points (a) and (b). After having duly notified the Commission, the Member States may decide to add other types of entity to those listed in the second subparagraph.
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) where the total amount of direct payments claimed or due to be granted before the reductions and exclusions provided for in Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] in a given calendar year is less than EUR
Amendment 692 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) where the eligible area of the holding for which direct payments are claimed or due to be granted before the reductions and exclusions provided for in Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] is less than
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. All amounts deducted by way of implementation of this Article shall remain in the Member State or region where it was deducted, and may, at the discretion of the Member State or region, be used for the purpose of the national reserve or for rural development programming. Where a Member State or region chooses to allocate funds from capping to rural development programming, co-financing rules shall apply.
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Before 1 August 2013, Member States may decide to make available as additional direct support under this Regulation up to 10 % of their annual national ceilings for rural development. As a result, the corresponding amount shall no longer be available for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified in Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR].
Amendment 870 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph -1 (new) - 1. In order to evaluate the new CAP, a review of the implementation of the reforms and their impact on the environment and agricultural production should be carried out by the Commission by the end of 2017.
source: PE-492.791
2012/07/23
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Amendment 1308 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) to have three different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or
Amendment 1420 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Farmers shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter when they come within the following categories: – farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) N
Amendment 1545 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 3 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or
Amendment 1557 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: – where the arable land is mainly used for grass production or other forage, mainly left fallow, mainly cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the growing cycle, or a combination of these, or – where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 80% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent grassland and historical pastures, or by permanent crops.
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
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Amendment 1681 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 a (new) Article 31a Permanent crops Without prejudice to routine investment and equipment replacement needs, farmers shall ensure that the permanent crops on their holdings are retained.
Amendment 1706 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 1977 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part When applying the first subparagraph, Member States shall
Amendment 2023 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Coupled support may be granted to the
Amendment 2065 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 2 2. Coupled support may only be granted to sectors or to regions of a Member State where specific types of farming or specific agricultural sectors undergo certain difficulties and are particularly important for economic and/or social and/or environmental reasons. Member States shall pay particular attention to those sectors vulnerable due to the suppression of past EU coupled or specific payments.
source: PE-494.487
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2011/0281(COD) Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) 2014-2020
2012/07/19
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3 amendments...
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 94 a (new) (94a) However, the implementation of international agreements should not depart from the principle of reciprocity, particularly with regard to tariffs, plant health and the environment, and it should be carried out so as to ensure strict compliance with the mechanisms for entry prices, specific additional duties and compensatory levies.
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) as regards the olive oil sector: (i) EUR 2540/tonne for extra virgin olive oil; (ii) EUR 2330/tonne for virgin olive oil; (iii) EUR 1524/tonne for lampante olive oil having two degrees of free acidity; this amount shall be reduced by EUR 36.70/tonne for each additional degree of acidity.
Amendment 643 #
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.
source: PE-492.801
2012/07/20
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7 amendments...
Amendment 834 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, restrict the granting of private storage aid or fix the private storage aid per Member State or region of a Member State on the basis of recorded average market prices. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2). 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 889 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 f (new) Article 20f Target group Aid programmes aimed at improving access to food and improving children’s eating habits are intended for children who regularly attend primary or secondary-level educational establishments and nurseries, pre-school or other establishments offering extracurricular activities which are managed or approved by Member States’ competent authorities. Products shall be supplied exclusively by local farms or their associates (at the most, in the area of the region in question) and shall be supported by measures to inform and promote products and local areas, to be taken by the authorities responsible.
Amendment 955 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 j (new) Article 26 j The European Commission is urged to design, within one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, a similar program to the ones promoting consumption of dairy and fruit and vegetable products in schools. Member States will be able to decide voluntarily to join this program, and thus benefit from EU financing of the same order that the above-mentioned existing programs.
Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) the dissemination of information on measures carried out by operators’ organisations and on traceability and certification systems to improve the quality of olive oil and table olives;
Amendment 970 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) the commercial promotion of products;
Amendment 973 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (cb) the modernisation and restructuring of production systems;
Amendment 985 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 a (new) Article 27 a National programmes to support olive oil and table olives 1. The European Union will finance national programmes in the field of olive oil and table olives with the following objectives: a) improve the competitiveness of the sector through the modernization of the productive potential; b) increase consumption of olive oil and olives in and outside the European Union. c) improve the quality of the production systems of olive oil and table olives;
source: PE-494.488
2012/07/23
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4 amendments...
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 43 a (new) Article 43a A support system similar to existing one for the wine sector should be implemented for the olive sector, on the basis of national programmes financed through the single CMO. This urges the Commission to design, within one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, the scheme that would frame the National Support Programme in the olive sector, measures that could be included and need for co-financing.
Amendment 1240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new) Fruit and vegetables that are intended to be sold to consumers as fresh products may be marketed only if they are of sound, fair and marketable quality and if the country of origin is indicated.
Amendment 1274 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) the interest of consumers to receive adequate and transparent product information,
source: PE-494.486
2012/07/25
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Amendment 1650 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii b (new) (viib) implementing policies designed to strengthen producer organisations and associations of producer organisations from an organisational, commercial and financial point of view.
source: PE-494.588
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/20
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7 amendments...
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, food chain organisation, short supply chains and risk management in agriculture, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector, rewarding farmers and forest holders for the service they provide and the public interest which they serve. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) The Union's priorities for rural development should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the Union's promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in Articles 11 and 19 of the Treaty, taking into account the polluter pays principle and the principle that whoever contributes to improvements should be rewarded. The Member States should provide information on the support for climate change objectives in line with the ambition to devote at least 20% of the Union budget to this end, using a methodology adopted by the Commission.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter "SMEs") in rural areas require an appropriate level of technical and economic training as well as an increased capacity to access and exchange knowledge and information including in the form of diffusion of best agricultural and forestry production practices. Knowledge transfer and information actions should take not only the form of traditional training courses but be adapted to the needs of rural actors. Workshops, coaching, demonstration activities, information actions but also short-term farm exchange or visit schemes should therefore also be supported. Knowledge and information acquired should enable farmers, forest holders, persons engaged in the food sector and rural SMEs – provided that they can be directly linked to farming, food production or forestry with a positive economic impact on farming and forestry – to enhance in particular their competitiveness and resource efficiency and improve their environmental performance while at the same time contributing to the sustainability of the rural economy. In order to ensure that knowledge transfer and information actions are effective in delivering these results it should be required that the providers of knowledge transfer services have all the appropriate capabilities.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and agricultural and agro- food SMEs in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or business. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 37 (37) Farmers are exposed today to increasing economic and environmental risks as a consequence of climate change and increased price volatility. In this context, effective management of risks has an increased importance for farmers. For this reason a risk management measure should be set up to assist farmers in addressing the most common risks faced by them. This measure should therefore support farmers or groups of farmers to cover the premiums they pay for crop, animal and plant insurance as well as the setting up of mutual funds and the compensation paid by such funds to farmers for losses suffered as a result of the outbreak of animal or plant diseases or environmental incidents or adverse climatic events. It should also cover an income stabilisation tool in the form of a mutual fund or insurance contract to support farmers facing a severe drop in their income. In order to ensure that there is equal treatment among farmers across the Union, that competition is not distorted and that the international obligations of the Union are respected, specific conditions should be provided for the granting of support under these measures. In order to ensure the efficient use of EAFRD budgetary resources the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the minimum and maximum duration of commercial loans to mutual funds.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t (t) "short supply chain": a supply chain involving a limited number of economic operators
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u (u) "young farmer": farmer who is less than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting the application
source: PE-489.640
2012/07/24
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22 amendments...
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) a balanced territorial development of rural areas based on achieving growth in the agricultural and forestry sectors through business development.
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new) (a a) Secure and improve the income in some areas by favouring the access at the water ´s resource and irrigation;
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b (b) increasing efficiency in water and energy use in agriculture and food processing;
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Member States with regional programmes may also submit for approval a national framework containing common elements for these programmes with
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) EU quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs and quality schemes recognised by Member States as referred to in Articles 17 (1)a and 17(1)b.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) irrigators in Mediterranean area;
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. Member States shall implement the rural development measures through programmes set up at national or local level.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph -1 a (new) –1a. The ‘Risk management’ measure referred to in Articles 37, 38, 39 and 40 of this Regulation shall be implemented solely through national programmes.
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The national organisations representing agricultural businesses and the training or other knowledge transfer and information action provider shall be the beneficiar
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) help farmers
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) help farmers, forest holders and agricultural and agro-food SMEs in rural areas benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 2. The beneficiar
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 2. The beneficiary of support provided in paragraph 1(a)
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 The authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience and reliability
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Support shall be granted as an annual incentive payment, the level of which shall be determined according to the level of the fixed costs arising from participation in supported schemes, for a maximum duration of five years. Payments are granted annually upon presentation of due documentation, but the validity of the application of the beneficiary is multiannual.
Amendment 807 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 a (new) Article 17a 1. Support under Article 20(c)(i) shall offset some of the costs in terms of lost profits to farmers required to implement environmental protection, public health, animal and plant health, animal welfare and occupational safety standards. These standards must have been recently introduced under national legislation for the implementation of EU law and impose fresh obligations or requirements in respect of farm practices with a significant impact on operating costs and affecting a significant number of farmers. 2. Support shall be granted in the form of uniform temporary and degressive payments on an annual basis for a maximum period of five years from the date on which the provision becomes compulsory under EU law. Support shall be limited to the maximum amount set out in the annex.
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted exclusively to agricultural holdings
Amendment 909 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) investments for the restoration of agricultural land and production potential damaged by natural disasters, adverse ambient conditions and catastrophic events.
Amendment 952 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) pension entitlements for farmers who permanently transfer their holding to a young farmer.
Amendment 1000 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 a (new) Support under paragraph 1(ca) shall be granted to farmers who have practised farming for at least 10 years, are not less than 65 years old and commit to permanently transfer their entire holding with the corresponding payment entitlements to a young farmer and to stop all commercial farming activity definitively.
source: PE-492.797
2012/07/25
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30 amendments...
Amendment 1139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 2 2. Both agricultural and non-agricultural land shall be eligible; however, with regard to agricultural land, provision shall be made for set-aside for a maximum period of one year between two successive plantings on the same land. Species planted shall be adapted to the environmental and climatic conditions of the area and answer to minimum environmental requirements. No support shall be granted for the planting of short rotation coppice, Christmas trees or fast growing trees for energy production. In areas where afforestation is made difficult by severe pedo-climatic conditions support may be provided for planting other perennial woody species such as shrubs or bushes suitable to the local conditions.
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – title Prevention
Amendment 1184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) restoring forest potential damaged or destroyed from fires and other natural disasters including pests, diseases as well as catastrophic events and climate change related events.
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 4 Amendment 1208 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – title Amendment 1219 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 2 2. Investments shall be aimed
Amendment 1223 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Support under paragraph 2(a) shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities of Member States that a natural disaster has occurred and that this disaster, or measures adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest, has caused the destruction of at least 30% of the relevant forest potential. This percentage shall be determined on the basis of either the average existing forest potential in the three-year period immediately preceding the disaster or of the average of the five- year period immediately preceding the disaster, excluding the highest and the lowest entry.
Amendment 1269 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Support shall be granted to producer groups which are officially recognised, under Article 106 of the Single CMO Regulation, by the Member States' competent authority on the basis of a business plan.
Amendment 1279 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall verify that the objectives of the business plan have been reached within
Amendment 1375 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 3. Support to farmers, linked to Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, shall
Amendment 1381 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point b Amendment 1395 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 a (new) Article 31a Permanent crops Without prejudice to ordinary requirements relating to investment and renovation of facilities, farmers shall ensure that they maintain permanent crops.
Amendment 1456 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Areas other than those referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be eligible for payments under Article 32 if they are affected by specific constraints and where land management should be continued in order to conserve or improve the environment, maintain the countryside or wetlands, conserve water resources, and preserve the tourist potential of the area or in order to protect the coastline.
Amendment 1509 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) horizontal and vertical co-operation among supply chain actors for the establishment of logistic platforms to promote short supply chains and local markets, especially for quality products as referred to in Articles 17 (1)a and 17(1)b;
Amendment 1512 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) promotion activities in a local context relating to the development of short supply chains and local markets, especially for quality products as referred to in Articles 17(1)a and 17(1)b;
Amendment 1554 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) financial contributions, paid directly to farmers
Amendment 1573 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of contributions for the payment of insurance premiums and/or of financial contributions to mutual funds, providing compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income.
Amendment 1578 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds or insurance premiums, providing compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income.
Amendment 1579 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds, providing compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income or of financial contributions paid directly to farmers for the payment of insurance premiums to cover the risk of a severe drop in income.
Amendment 1618 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) the amounts paid by the mutual fund as financial compensation to farmers. In addition, the financial contribution may relate to capital or interest on commercial loans taken out by the mutual fund for the purpose of paying the financial compensation to farmers in case of crisis.
Amendment 1634 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 1. Support under Article 37(1)(c) may only be granted where the drop of income exceeds 30% of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Income for the purposes of Article 37(1)(c) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including for any form of production relating to activities connected with agriculture and any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments to farmers by the mutual fund
Amendment 1635 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 1. Support under Article 37(1)(c) may only be granted where the drop of income exceeds 30% of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Income for the purposes of Article 37(1)(c) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including for any form of production relating to activities connected with agriculture and any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments to farmers by the mutual fund
Amendment 1645 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall define the rules for the constitution and management of the mutual funds and of the insurance contracts, in particular for the granting of compensation payments to farmers in the event of crisis and for the administration and monitoring of compliance with these rules.
Amendment 1651 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 The financial contributions referred to in Article 37(1)(c) may only relate to the amounts paid by the mutual fund to farmers as financial compensation
Amendment 1652 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 The financial contributions referred to in Article 37(1)(c) shall only be granted for insurance policies covering the losses of income referred to in paragraph 1 or, alternatively, may only relate to the amounts paid by the mutual fund as financial compensation to farmers. In addition, the financial contribution may relate to interest on commercial loans taken out by the mutual fund for the purpose of paying the financial compensation to farmers in case of crisis.
Amendment 1660 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 No contribution by public funds shall be made to initial capital stock of the mutual fund.
Amendment 1687 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 1 Amendment 1697 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) Member States shall guarantee priority access to investment incentives and a 20% higher contribution to financing to farms which, through farmland consolidation, become larger-scale production units.
Amendment 1714 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of irrigation,
Amendment 1721 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 4 4. In the case of agricultural investments, the purchase of agricultural production rights, payment entitlements, animals, annual plants and their planting shall not be eligible for investment support. However, in case of restoration of agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and adverse climatic events in accordance with Article 19(1)(b), expenditure for the purchase of animals may be eligible expenditure.
source: PE-494.479
2012/07/26
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 1952 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) 80% for the measures referred to in Articles 15, 28 and 36, for the LEADER local development referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012]
Amendment 2003 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) non-recoverable VAT, when it is genuinely and definitively borne by the ultimate beneficiaries.
Amendment 2004 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 2105 #
Proposal for a regulation ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 1– point 1 a (new) - Participation in quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (articles 17(1)a and 17(1)b)
Amendment 2121 #
Proposal for a regulation ANNEX III – Thematic sub-programme 4 a (new) Agricultural products quality schemes (art. 17(1)a and 17(1)b) Business start-up aid for farmers committing to quality schemes Investments in physical assets Knowledge transfer and information actions Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services Co-operation Investments in non-agricultural activities Setting-up of producers groups Leader
source: PE-494.481
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/12/06
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.2.3 – point c Focusing on governance of nanotechnology for societal benefit taking into account the precautionary principle. Assessing the social acceptability of specific different applications of nanotechnology in addition to risk assessment.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b The aim is to meet the requirements of citizens for safe, healthy and affordable food, and to make food and feed processing and distribution as well as food consumption more sustainable and the food sector more competitive. The activities shall focus on
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part IV – point 3 – point 3.3 – point e – introductory part (e) Climate action, resource efficiency and conservation, and sustainable use of raw materials
source: PE-491.145
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2011/0402(CNS) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020
2012/11/06
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2. – paragraph 2 Social sciences and humanities are also mainstreamed as an essential element of the activities needed to tackle each of the societal challenges to enhance their impact as well as to contribute to solutions through more participative research. This includes: understanding the determinants of health and optimising the effectiveness of healthcare systems, support to policies empowering rural areas and promoting informed consumer choices, robust decision making on energy policy and in ensuring a consumer friendly European electricity grid, supporting evidence based transport policy and foresight, support to climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, resource efficiency and sufficiency initiatives and measures towards a green and sustainable economy.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 Agriculture and forestry are unique systems delivering commercial products but also wider societal public goods (including cultural and recreational value and landscape aesthetics) and important ecological services such as functional and in-situ biodiversity, pollination, water regulation,
source: PE-491.144
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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
29 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas a sustainable, productive and competitive European agriculture makes a significant contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy and to meeting new political challenges such as security of supply of food
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas a strong CAP is crucial for the preservation, environmental sustainability and economic development of the EU rural areas against the threat of land abandonment and rural depopulation,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the CAP reform of 2003 and the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy of 2008 have substantially increased the transparency and efficiency of the CAP and farmers’ own responsibility and market orientation; whereas this process must be continued and, as a counterpart, the administration of
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the European Union must still have sufficient instruments to be prepared for market and supply crises and market and price fluctuations in the
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the incorporation of general objectives into the CAP, particularly relating to the production of public goods by farmers who are not remunerated by the market, consumer protection, environmental protection, climate protection, animal welfare and regional cohesion, is in principle to be welcomed but this must not jeopardise the competitiveness of European farmers; having regard to the upgrading of the role of farmers as food producers,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. having regard to farmers' input in improving traditional production methods and to their contributions to the adjustments provided for in the CAP, which increases the quality, competitiveness and sustainability of European agriculture,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas according to the latest Eurobarometer poll, 90% of EU citizens surveyed consider agriculture and rural areas to be important for Europe's future, 83% of EU citizens surveyed are in favour of financial support to farmers and, on average, they believe that agricultural policy should continue to be decided upon at European level,
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the European Parliament has often expressed its opposition to a renationalisation of the CAP and an increase in cofinancing, which could detract from fair competition on the EU internal market, and therefore
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the first pillar has to remain the core of the CAP as it is the main tool to help farmers be competitive in an open market,
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas effective measures should be taken to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of profits in the food chain and legal conditions need to be established to enable farmers to manage short, transparent supply chains,
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas effective measures should be taken to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of profits in the food chain, with supply chain integration measures to foster competitiveness on the markets and the promotion of exports,
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have identified an imbalance between the powers of the various operators in the food chain, and whereas a number of reports and resolutions have recommended measures to foster greater concentration among producers in an effort to increase their share of the added value generated by the food chain and strengthen their position vis-à-vis other actors; whereas cooperatives and other producer groupings can play a key role in achieving these objectives,
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Insists that the costs of supporting a strong CAP are more than justified if compared to the costs to society of not supporting European agriculture;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. In the case of direct farm payments, advocates moving away from historical
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. In the case of direct farm payments, advocates moving away from historical and individual reference values and calls for a transition to a
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Considers that single farm payment entitlements should be increased for all young people setting up in farming and joining bodies involved in the grouping of supply (cooperatives, producer organisations, companies), on condition that they increase the size of the farm by merging with or acquiring other farms; takes the view that this instrument should apply during the first few years spent in farming;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for a further simplification of the direct payment system, for example simplified transfer rules for payment entitlements in the event of non-activation, merging of minimum payment entitlements, simplification of the rules governing the national reserve and changes to gear them more to young farmers or reduce them, depending on the transition to the regional/national single area payment, abolition of handwritten cattle registries, an effective and unbureaucratic monitoring system for both pillars and uniform p
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Notes that measures to target generational renewal in the agricultural sector are needed given that only 6% of European farmers are younger than 35, and at the same time 4.5 million will retire in the next 10 years; Recognizes that young farmers have obstacles to start up such as high investment costs, access to land and credit. The measures for young farmers contained in pillar II have proved to be insufficient in stopping rapid ageing in the agricultural sector. Thus, it is necessary to call for the possibilities of increasing the amount of direct payments for young farmers within pillar I in order to attract young people to the farming sector and support them in the first years of business, when they are the most vulnerable;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls, with a view to simplifying the CAP, for Member States to be given the option of not making payments in respect of claims smaller than a given overall amount, to be set by the Member States; takes the view that that amount should not be higher than a threshold set in the Council regulation;
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth, given the increased effect on income and greater autonomy in decision-making on the part of farmers and the associated simplification of the CAP
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth, given the increased effect on income and greater autonomy in decision-making on the part of farmers and the associated simplification of the CAP, and calls for this also, in general, to apply to suckler cow and sheep premiums; recognises, however, that in certain sectors and regions such as mountain regions, where there are no alternatives to relatively labour-intensive livestock farming, or regions where ancient-growth plants are still used in farming, there may be considerable economic and environmental drawbacks which cannot be reconciled with the aims of the Treaty; acknowledges, therefore, that production-based premiums might be defensible within a narrowly defined framework for a limited period even after 2013;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls – without casting any doubt on the results of the 2008 Health Check of the CAP – for appropriations under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls – without casting any doubt on the results of the 2008 Health Check of the CAP – for appropriations under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 primarily to be allocated for measures to promote territorial coherence and boost certain key sectors
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls – without casting any doubt on the results of the 2008 Health Check of the CAP – for appropriations under Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 primarily to be allocated for measures to promote territorial coherence and boost key sectors (e.g. the dairy and sheep sectors
Amendment 564 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Observes that, for historical reasons, farms in the European Union have a very diverse structure as regards size, employment arrangements and legal form; is aware that direct payments are moving away from a historical basis to area-based payments and that the provision of public goods is independent of farm size
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 578 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to submit by 30 June 2016 a report setting out comprehensively how livestock farming in Europe and the growing of olives, durum wheat and table and wine grapes can be safeguarded in the long term with regard to multifunctionality and regional aspects (such as mountain areas, Nordic regions and extremely remote areas) and also dealing with the question of how far the aims of the CAP can be realised in a more efficient, targeted way by means of decoupled, indirect support
source: PE-458.827
2011/03/22
AGRI
40 amendments...
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Considers that direct payments should be made only to active farmers
Amendment 632 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers that better resource protection is a
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Considers therefore that resource protection should be directly linked to the granting of direct payments in order to attain these environmental objectives
Amendment 660 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Considers that resource protection should be directly linked to the granting of direct payments in order to attain these environmental objectives to the maximum without the need to introduce new, bureaucratic
Amendment 672 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. C
Amendment 682 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Considers th
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Considers therefore that any environmental advantages can be attained more effectively and directly by means of second-pillar measures adopted by the Member States, which should ideally build on existing agrienvironmental measures or should supplement measures which take into account climatic and geographical differences in the Member States; observes that resource protection programmes should be pursued everywhere by means of a priority catalogue of area-based measures in the second pillar which are subject to basic requirements, particularly in the fields of climate, environment, energy production from renewable sources in sufficient quantities to meet farm requirements, a more rational use of water by encouraging the greatest possible re-use of waste water purified through systems that take account of the crop water balance, and innovation (Annex I), and are 100% EU-
Amendment 705 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 707 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. C
Amendment 719 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 731 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Regards this model as making a substantial contribution to the simplification of the direct payments system and to the attainment of new compulsory environmental objectives and the achievement of energy self-sufficiency for farms which produce energy from renewable sources; observes that, under this model, there is no need to step up the current rate of monitoring and the current monitoring capacities, as existing checks can be used, and that checks in the second pillar can be combined in the basic and regeneration programme; considers also that no new systems of payments or penalties need be introduced;
Amendment 734 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 739 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 816 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Could envisage a modest adaptation of the requirements to maintain GAEC with regard to altered environmental and production conditions (for example,climate change, biomass, etc.), if the introduction of the new requirements in a comparable way throughout Europe were guaranteed;
Amendment 825 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that
Amendment 826 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Considers that the general market orientation of the CAP should be maintained and that the
Amendment 840 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Considers that
Amendment 844 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Considers that the
Amendment 850 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. With a view to giving farmers a stronger contractual position in the food chain, instruments that will help farmers to run short production chains that are transparent and efficient and ensure a low environmental impact, quality and information for consumers, fewer intermediaries and fair and transparent price formation mechanisms need to be introduced;
Amendment 860 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Considers that, in view of the anticipated environmental and climate dangers and the risk of epidemics and considerable price fluctuations on agricultural markets, additional
Amendment 878 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Recalls that market-orientated production and direct payments are at the heart of any insurance against risk, and that it is farmers who are responsible for risk prevention; supports the Member States, in this context, in making national risk insurance instruments available to bodies involved in the sector’s economic organisation (cooperatives, limited liability companies controlled by farmers, producer organisations, inter-branch organisations and, in general, all bodies involved in the grouping of supply) and to farmers;
Amendment 886 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Considers that a multi-stage safety net comprising private storage, supply planning and management, measures to promote the consumption of products of which there is temporarily a surplus, non- primary uses of crops (for example, for biomass energy purposes, targeted distribution of goods in places such as schools and hostels, public intervention, market disruption instruments and an emergency clause would confer the greatest possible benefit; calls for private storage and public intervention to be permitted for specific sectors where market disruptions are of limited duration; calls furthermore for a market disruption instrument and an emergency clause to be established for all sectors in common, making it possible for the Commission, under certain circumstances, in the event of crises to take action over a limited period which goes beyond the existing instruments;
Amendment 907 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Considers that the use of these instruments which have been described should be triggered only
Amendment 916 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Considers that, in view of the completely different conditions which exist in the individual sectors,
Amendment 924 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 Amendment 940 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Considers that private-sector insurance schemes, such as multi-hazard insurance (covering incomes and natural disasters), must be developed and subsidised in view of increasing risks; is aware of the fact that, without public contributions to the financing (from the EU and Member States), this would be difficult; supports the adoption of an EU-
Amendment 959 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Considers
Amendment 964 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 b (new) 41b. Considers that, with a view to diminishing price volatility and achieving a better balance between supply and demand, a properly financed 'crisis fund' for all sectors, based on common European measurement parameters and methods and involving supply management instruments, should be set up,
Amendment 978 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Calls on the Commission to examine the extent to which producer groups or sectoral associations can be extended to all production sectors and incorporated into the risk prevention schemes, with additional support being provided for the taking out of collective insurance policies;
Amendment 979 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42a. Considers it appropriate, in this connection, to extend the operational programme approach (fruit and vegetables CMO model), which focuses on producer organisations, quality and operational programmes co-funded by the beneficiaries;
Amendment 980 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42a. Calls on the Commission to propose, as part of the CAP reform, specific measures to encourage the establishment of new producer organisations and the concentration and merging of existing organisations, in order to strengthen their market position;
Amendment 982 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42 a. Considers also that legislative initiatives are needed to promote efficient contractual relationships between the different operators in the food chain to avoid the abuse of power and to ensure better functioning of the food chain;
Amendment 990 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Takes the view, therefore, that the Commission should devise common rules on support from Member States for risk management systems, possibly by creating common rules in the common market organisation, in order to keep to a minimum any distortion of competition and trade; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to notify all measures to introduce risk management and to submit an appropriate impact assessment with the legislative proposal; points out that mutual funds, which were already provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, provide another means of sharing risks; takes the view that, given that climate and financial risks are systemic risks whose management requires large amounts of capital, a network of capital and/or reassurance providers should be established and developed at European level in order to provide agricultural operators with the security and continuity they require when an adverse event occurs;
Amendment 1035 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46 a. Considers that management systems should be reinforced in fruit and vegetables (citrus and all the products concerned), wine and olive oil; a more efficient crisis fund in fruits and vegetables, better crises management in the wine sector, and an updated private storage system for olive oil are needed;
Amendment 1074 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Is aware of the importance of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, modernisation and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, which should also benefit farmers; calls therefore for second- pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of growth, employment and climate measures and measures for the benefit of rural areas can be increased; considers that, in this context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmers; in face of the rapid ageing farming population in Europe, attractive measures for young farmers are urgent; as a supply to pillar I it is necessary to strengthen and improve existing supportive measures for young farmers in pillar II, in particular support for innovation and modernizing investments on the farm; encourages educational and training programmes to be developed for young farmers.
Amendment 1118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Advocates therefore introducing targeted measures, to be decided by the Member States in the second pillar, to attain priority objectives of the EU (2020 « Strategy)
Amendment 1125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49a. Observes that the adoption of targeted measures requires more flexible rural development policies to take account of the different conditions applying to specific regions and Member States regarding innovation, competitiveness, response to major challenges and the diversification of production; calls on the Commission to make every effort simplify as far as possible the administrative formalities to be completed by the recipient undertakings;
Amendment 1239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56a. Stresses that rural development must promote commercial investments, the prime objective being the introduction of technological and organisational innovations and measures designed to consolidate, promote and enhance production quality, seeking also to achieve improvements in these sectors in terms of speed, efficiency and transparency;
Amendment 1248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 Amendment 1260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 a (new) 57a Calls for the adoption of a European regulatory framework encompassing issues such as contractual transparency and upstream and downstream competition rules, particularly regarding organised distribution;
source: PE-460.935
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2011/2108(INI) Honeybee health and the challenges for the beekeeping sector
2011/08/31
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to increase the level of support for honeybee-health- related research under the next financial framework (FP8) and to focus the research on technological developments, disease prevention and control, particularly the impact of environmental factors on bee colony immune systems, defining sustainable agricultural practices
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new) (1) Calls on the European Commission to support a European Network of "reference hives" to monitor bee health in relation with environmental conditions and beekeeping and agricultural practices;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission actively to encourage a greater degree of information- sharing among Member States, laboratories, the plant protection industry and beekeepers on ecotoxicological studies and other factors affecting honeybee health so as to make possible informed, independent scientific scrutiny;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to
source: PE-469.980
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2011/2113(INI) Trade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions
2012/02/02
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the ongoing process of transformation of the Southern Mediterranean, triggered by the ‘Arab Spring’, holds an uncertain outcome for the countries involved and unknown repercussions for the wider region and the EU; underlines that the promotion of and support for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the region would be decisive in securing democracy and bringing about political stability; points to the importance of agriculture, which employs over a third of the active population in the countries of the southern shore of the Mediterranean, and rural development in the stabilisation process, given that they contribute, especially under conditions of increased volatility in the world markets, to the advancement of food security, more equitable income generation and distribution, job creation, and the integration of women and smallholders in the economy;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the EU to support both the development of healthy agricultural production and rural development in the region
source: PE-480.779
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2011/2157(INI) Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy
2011/11/10
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that full and effective respect for the freedom of religion (at individual, collective, public, private and institutional level) should be identified as a priority, particularly for all religious minorities present in the region, together with the need to provide specific assistance for these groups;
source: PE-472.271
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2011/2307(INI) Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
2012/08/02
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that our natural heritage is a major ecological asset which contributes to human wellbeing; takes the view that all EU Member States should cooperate and coordinate their efforts to ensure a more effective use of natural resources and limit damage to the biodiversity both of rural and of urbanised areas;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to support initiatives by European citizens, NGOs and the academic world to protect biodiversity and encourage their participation, e.g. through the introduction of a civilian biodiversity and environmental volunteering scheme to identify basis procedures and good practices which could be subsequently applied at European level;
source: PE-480.860
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2012/0278(COD) Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (Nagoya Protocol): Union implementation and ratification
2013/04/29
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) It is important to define, in accordance with the Nagoya Protocol
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) With a view to ensuring an effective implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, all users of genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with such resources should have to exercise due diligence to ascertain that the genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge used were accessed in accordance with applicable legal requirements and to ensure that, where relevant, benefits are shared. However, given the diversity of users within the Union it is not appropriate to oblige all users to take the same measures for exercising due diligence. Th
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation establishes rules governing compliance with access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, in accordance with the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilisation to the Convention on Biological Diversity (the Nagoya Protocol).
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – subpoint 3 (3) the source from which the resources or the knowledge were directly obtained
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new) (e a) The obligation referred to in paragraphs (1) to (3) of this Article shall only apply to subsequent users in case such users access and use genetic resources in the form as originally accessed by the initial user.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. The competent authorities shall exchange information on the organization of their checking system for monitoring user compliance with this Regulation and on serious shortcomings detected through checks referred to in Article 9(1) and on the types of penalties imposed in accordance with Article 11 with the competent authorities of other Member States and with the Commission.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. A Union platform on access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources is hereby established. Member States which envisage adopting access rules as regards their genetic resources shall first conduct an impact assessment of these rules and submit the result of this assessment to the Union platform for consideration pursuant to the procedure laid down in paragraph 5 of this Article.
source: PE-507.965
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2012/0288(COD) Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
2013/05/14
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 1 – subpoint b a (new) Directive 98/70/CE Article 7a – paragraph 6a new (6a) Member States shall ensure that the maximum contribution of biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops or dedicated energy crops for the purpose of compliance with the target referred to in the first subparagraph shall not exceed an energy quantity corresponding to 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 5 – subpoint -a new Directive 2009/28/EC Article 17 – paragraph 1 (- a) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added after the last subparagraph: "Energy from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops or dedicated energy crops taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) shall be no more than 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020."
source: PE-508.271
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2012/0295(COD) Fund for European aid to the most deprived (2014-2020)
2013/03/01
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 12 (12) Member States and beneficiaries shall choose the food products and the goods on the basis of objective criteria. The selection criteria for the food products, and where appropriate for goods, shall also take into consideration climatic
source: PE-506.108
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2012/0337(COD) General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020: 'Living well, within the limits of our planet'
2013/03/06
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 19 19. Protecting, conserving and enhancing the EU’s natural capital therefore also requires tackling problems at source through, inter alia, better integration of natural capital objectives into other policies, ensuring that policies are coherent and deliver co-benefits. The greening elements set out in the Commission’s reform proposals, notably for EU agriculture, fisheries and cohesion policy, are backed by the proposals for greening the EU budget under the Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (MFF)
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 50 50. Climate change will further aggravate environment problems by causing prolonged droughts and heat waves, floods, storms and forest fires, and new or more virulent forms of human, animal or plant disease. Dedicated action should be taken to ensure that the EU is adequately prepared to face the pressures and changes resulting from climate change, strengthening its environmental, economic and societal resilience. Since many sectors are and will be increasingly subject to climate change impacts, adaptation and disaster risk management considerations need to be further integrated into EU policies. At the same time it is important to provide businesses in the most affected sectors, such as farmers, with more accurate information on the climate risks resulting from bad practices, in addition to workable adaptation solutions.
source: PE-506.012
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2012/0366(COD) Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale. Approximation of Member States legislation
2013/05/07
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) In relation to the fixing of maximum yields, it might be necessary and appropriate at a later date to adapt the yields fixed or to fix maximum thresholds for emissions, taking into consideration scientific developments and international standards when assessing their toxicity or addictiveness.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 (23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggesting that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, ‘mild’, ‘natural’, ‘organic’, ‘without additives’, ‘without flavours’,
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 38 (38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission, in particular in respect of adopting
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (2)
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 (19)
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) cover
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) be positioned at the botto
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves
source: PE-510.614
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2012/2016(BUD) 2013 budget: mandate for trilogue
2012/11/05
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Voices its concern about the continuing problems in the fruit and vegetable sector owing to adverse weather conditions, and points, therefore, to the need to earmark additional resources for PO-led crisis prevention and management measures; notes that this sector has already faced severe problems in certain Member States since 2011 as a result of the handling of the EHEC outbreak; points out the important role that promotion measures can play in improving the sector’s health;
source: PE-489.462
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2012/2031(INI) Protection of animals during transport
2012/05/06
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Insists on a reconsideration of the issue of limiting the transport time of animals destined for slaughter to eight hours, with some exceptions based on geographic conditions
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Stresses the key role to be played by retailers, food service companies, or food manufacturers to ensure that in their private standards, meat is originating from animals which have been reared and slaughtered locally and have been transported in conditions respecting their welfare;
source: PE-486.028
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2012/2041(INI) Microbial challenge - rising threats from antimicrobial resistance
2012/09/20
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1. Notes that, although the Commission’s action plan goes in the right direction, it does not go far enough to contain the rising global threat from antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to take all the actions to ensure a broad and effective diagnostic system at Member State level which can ensure the timely delivery of results in case bacteriological examinations are performed;
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
3 amendments...
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that the Commission, and in particular the Food and Veterinary Office, must be given increased resources to adequately control animal welfare inspections carried out by the Member States and to address breaches, a proportion of which should be unannounced checks; Calls on the Member States to ensure that there are sufficient animal welfare inspectors who are adequately trained, with harmonised performance measures in place to ensure consistent checks across all Member States;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that harmonised guidelines should accompany EU animal welfare legislation to explain how the rules should be interpreted and applied for example covering issues such as fitness for transport and the provision of water before and during transport, at rest stops and at destination;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 – point c c. Harmonised, species-specific guidelines for staff from public authorities, including social services and healthcare personnel
source: PE-485.896
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2013/2045(INI) Tackling youth unemployment: possible ways out
2013/04/30
FEMM
2 amendments...
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish a tax incentive scheme to promote youth employment and support under-35 undertakings, by means of incentives for undertakings, particularly SMEs, to recruit young people on permanent contracts; to this end, proposes that, as suggested by the Commission in the employment package, the Member States could use the instrument of employment subsidies and reduction of the tax wedge, particularly to meet the cost to employers of social security and health insurance contributions;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish measures and concessions for apprenticeship contracts and bonuses for business start-ups by young people aged under 35; considers, in particular, that Member States should provide greater and better support services for start-ups, organise awareness-raising campaigns concerning the opportunities and prospects involved in self-employment, arrange more cooperation between employment services, and provide support for businesses, including with the aid of (micro-) financing;
source: PE-510.608
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