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Document 52020AP0287
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 23 October 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0392 — C8-0248/2018 — 2018/0216(COD))
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 23 October 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0392 — C8-0248/2018 — 2018/0216(COD))
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 23 October 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0392 — C8-0248/2018 — 2018/0216(COD))
OJ C 404, 6.10.2021, p. 254–570
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
6.10.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 404/254 |
P9_TA(2020)0287
Common agricultural policy — support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD ***I
Amendments (*1) adopted by the European Parliament on 23 October 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2018)0392 — C8-0248/2018 — 2018/0216(COD)) (1)
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2021/C 404/18)
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Amendment 11
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Amendment 12
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Amendment 13
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Amendment 15
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Amendment 18
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As many rural areas in the Union suffer from structural problems such as lack of attractive employment opportunities, skill shortages, underinvestment in connectivity, infrastructures and essential services, as well as youth drain, it is fundamental to strengthen the socio-economic fabric in those areas, in line with the Cork 2.0. Declaration, particularly through job creation and generational renewal, by bringing the Commission's jobs and growth to rural areas, promoting social inclusion, generational renewal and the development of ‘Smart Villages’ across the European countryside. As indicated in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’, new rural value chains such as renewable energy, the emerging bio-economy, the circular economy, and ecotourism can offer good growth and job potential for rural areas. In this context, financial instruments and the use of the InvestEU guarantee can play a crucial role for ensuring access to financing and for bolstering the growth capacity of farms and enterprises. There is a potential for employment opportunities in rural areas for legally staying third country nationals, promoting their social and economic integration especially in the framework of Community-led Local Development strategies. |
As many rural areas in the Union suffer from structural problems such as lack of attractive employment opportunities, skill shortages, underinvestment in broadband and connectivity, infrastructures and essential services, as well as youth drain, it is fundamental to strengthen the socio-economic fabric in those areas, in line with the Cork 2.0. Declaration, particularly through job creation and generational renewal, by bringing the Commission's jobs and growth to rural areas, promoting social inclusion, support for young people, greater participation by women in the rural economy generational renewal and the development of ‘Smart Villages’ across the European countryside. With a view to stabilising and diversifying the rural economy, the development, establishment and retention of non-agricultural enterprises should be supported. As indicated in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’, new rural value chains such as renewable energy, the emerging bio-economy, the circular economy, and ecotourism can offer good growth and job potential for rural areas , while conserving natural resources . In this context, financial instruments can play a crucial role for ensuring access to financing and for bolstering the growth capacity of farms and enterprises. There is a potential for employment opportunities in rural areas for legally staying third country nationals, promoting their social and economic integration especially in the framework of Community-led Local Development strategies. |
Amendment 19
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Amendment 853
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Amendments 20 and 781
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Amendment 782
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Amendments 21 and 783
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Amendment 784
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Amendment 1100
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Amendments 728 and 785
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Conditionality aims to contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture through better awareness on the part of beneficiaries of the need to respect those basic standards. Beneficiaries should also be appropriately compensated to deliver these standards. It also aims to make the CAP more compatible with the expectations of society through improving consistency of the policy with the environment, labour standards, public health, animal health, plant health and animal welfare objectives. Conditionality should form an integral part of the environmental and social architecture of the CAP, as part of the baseline for more ambitious environmental , social and climate commitments, and should be comprehensively applied across the Union. For those farmers who do not comply with those requirements, Member States should ensure that proportionate, effective and dissuasive penalties are applied in accordance with [the HZR Regulation]. |
Amendment 22
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Amendment 1127
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Amendment 23
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Amendment 24
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Amendment 25
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Amendment 26
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Amendment 27
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Amendments 28 and 791
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Amendments 29 and 792
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Amendment 30
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Amendment 32
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Amendment 33
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Amendment 729
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Amendments 34, 794 and 856
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Amendments 35 and 795
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Amendment 36
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Amendment 37
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Amendment 38
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Amendment 39
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Amendment 40
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Amendments 41 and 796
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Amendment 42
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Amendment 43
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Amendment 44
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Amendment 45
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Amendments 46 and 797
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Amendment 47
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Amendment 858
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Amendment 798
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Amendment 48
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Amendment 49
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Amendment 50
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Amendment 51
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Amendment 730
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Amendment 52
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Amendment 53
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Amendment 54
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Amendment 800
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Amendment 801
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Amendment 55
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Amendment 56
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Amendment 802
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Amendment 57
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Amendment 58
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Amendment 59
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Amendments 60 and 803
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Amendment 61
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Amendment 62
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Amendment 1144
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Amendment 63
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Amendment 66
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Amendment 67
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Amendment 68
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Amendment 70
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Amendment 72
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Amendment 73
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Amendment 74
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2. This Regulation applies to Union support financed by the EAGF and the EAFRD for interventions specified in a CAP Strategic Plan drawn up by the Member States and approved by the Commission, covering the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027 . |
2. This Regulation applies to Union support financed by the EAGF and the EAFRD for interventions specified in a CAP Strategic Plan drawn up by the Member States and approved by the Commission, covering the period from 1 January 2022 . |
Amendment 75
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Article 2 — paragraph 2
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2. Chapter III of Title II, Chapter II of Title III and Articles 41 and 43 of Regulation (EU) [CPR] of the European Parliament and of the Council (26) shall apply to support financed by the EAFRD under this Regulation. |
2. In order to ensure coherence between the European Structural and Investment funds (ESIF) and the CAP Strategic Plans, Chapter III of Title II, Chapter II of Title III and Articles 41 and 43 of Regulation (EU) [CPR] of the European Parliament and of the Council (26) shall apply to support financed by the EAFRD under this Regulation. |
Amendment 76
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Amendment 77
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Amendment 78
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Amendment 79
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Amendment 80
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Amendment 81
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Amendment 82
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Amendment 84
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Amendment 85
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Amendments 86 and 1148cp1
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — introductory part
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1. Member States shall provide in their CAP Strategic Plan the definitions of agricultural activity, agricultural area, eligible hectare, genuine farmer and young farmer: |
1. Member States shall provide in their CAP Strategic Plan the definitions of agricultural activity, agricultural area, eligible hectare, active farmer, young farmer and new farmer : |
Amendments 866 and 1185
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Amendments 87 and 1148cp2
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Amendment 1148cp3
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point b — point i
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Amendment 1148cp4
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point b — point ii
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Amendment 1148cp5, 1148cp6, 1148cp7, 89cp2 and 804cp3
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Amendments 90 and 1148cp8
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Amendment 1148cp9
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point b — point iii b (new)
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Amendment s 91 and 1148cp10
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point c — introductory part
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point c — points i, ia (new) and ii
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Amendments 93 and 1148cp13
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Areas used for the production of hemp shall only be eligible hectares if the varieties used have a tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,2 %; |
Areas used for the production of hemp shall only be eligible hectares if the varieties used have a tetrahydrocannabinol content not exceeding 0,3 %; |
Amendment 1148cp14
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Amendments 95 and 1148cp15
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point e — introductory part
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Amendments 96 and 1148cp16
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point e — point i
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Amendments 97 and 1148cp16
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point e — point iii
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Amendments 98 and 1148cp16
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Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point e — subparagraph 1 a (new)
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When evaluating compliance with the conditions for being head of the holding, Member States shall take into account the specificities of partnership arrangements. |
Amendments 99 and 1148cp16
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A ‘new farmer’ under this definition shall not be recognised as a ‘young farmer’ as defined in point (e). |
Amendment 100
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Article 4 — paragraph 2
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(2) The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules making the granting of payments conditional upon the use of certified seeds of certain hemp varieties and the procedure for the determination of hemp varieties and the verification of their tetrahydrocannabinol content referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 to preserve public health. |
(2) The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules making the granting of payments conditional upon the use of certified seeds of certain hemp varieties and the procedure for the determination of hemp varieties and the verification of their tetrahydrocannabinol content referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article to preserve public health. |
Amendments 101 and 1149cp1
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Article 5 — paragraph 1 — introductory part
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Support from the EAGF and EAFRD shall aim to further improve the sustainable development of farming, food and rural areas and shall contribute to achieving the following general objectives: |
In conjunction with the objectives of the CAP set out in Article 39 TFEU, support from the EAGF and EAFRD shall aim to further improve the sustainable development of farming, food and rural areas and shall contribute to achieving the following general objectives in the economic, environmental and social spheres : |
Amendments 102 and 1149cp1
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Article 5 — paragraph 1 — point a
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Amendment 1149cp2
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Article 5 — paragraph 1 — point b
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Amendments 104 and 1149cp3
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Article 5 — paragraph 1 — point c
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Amendments 105 and 1149cp4
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Article 5 — paragraph 2
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Those objectives shall be complemented by the cross-cutting objective of modernising the sector by fostering and sharing of knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture and rural areas, and encouraging their uptake. |
Those objectives shall be complemented and interconnected with the cross-cutting objective of modernising the sector by ensuring that farmers have access to research, training and sharing of knowledge and knowledge transfer services , innovation and digitalisation in agriculture and rural areas, and encouraging their uptake. |
Amendment 106
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Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point a
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Amendment 107
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Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point b
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Amendment 108
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Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point c
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Amendment 1150cp1
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Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point d
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Amendment 110
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Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point e
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Amendment 1150cp3
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Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point f
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Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point g
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Amendment 1150cp5
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Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point h
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Amendment 1150cp6
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Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point i
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Amendment 115
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Article 6 — paragraph 2
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2. When pursuing the specific objectives Member States shall ensure simplification and performance of the CAP support. |
2. With a view to achieving specific objectives, Member States and the Commission shall ensure the performance of CAP support and simplification for final beneficiaries by reducing the administrative burden while ensuring non-discrimination among beneficiaries . |
Amendment 116
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1 — introductory part
Text proposed by the Commission |
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Achievement of the objectives referred to in Articles 5 and 6(1) shall be assessed on the basis of common indicators related to output, result and impact. The set of common indicators shall include: |
Achievement of the objectives referred to in Articles 5 and 6(1) shall be assessed on the basis of common indicators related to output, result and impact and shall be based on official sources of information . The set of common indicators shall include: |
Amendment 117
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Article 7 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1 — point b
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Amendment 118
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Article 7 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1 — point c
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Amendment 119
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Article 7 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 2 a (new)
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Member States may break down the output indicators and result indicators laid down in Annex I into more detail in relation to particular national and regional features in their Strategic Plans. |
Amendment 120
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 — paragraph 2
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2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 amending Annex I to adapt the common output, result and impact indicators to take into account the experience with their application and, where needed, to add new indicators . |
2. The Commission shall carry out a full assessment on the effectiveness of the output, result and impact indicators laid down in Annex I by the end of the third year of application of the Strategic Plans. |
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Following that assessment, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 138, amending Annex I to adapt , if necessary, the common indicators taking into account the experience gained during the policy implementation of this Regulation . |
Amendment 121
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 — paragraph 1
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Member States shall pursue the objectives set out in Title II by specifying interventions based on the types of interventions set out in Chapters II, III and IV of this Title in accordance with the common requirements set out in this Chapter. |
Member States , and, where applicable, their regions, shall pursue the objectives set out in Title II by specifying interventions based on the types of interventions set out in Chapters II, III and IV of this Title in accordance with the common requirements set out in this Chapter. |
Amendments 122 and 1117cp1
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 — paragraph 1
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Member States shall design the interventions of their CAP Strategic Plans in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the general principles of Union law. |
Member States shall design , in collaboration, where applicable, with their regions, the interventions of their CAP Strategic Plans in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the general principles of Union law. |
Amendment 1104
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 — paragraph 1 a (new)
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Member States, in collaboration, where applicable, with their regions, when working out the CAP Strategic Plans, shall take account of the specific principles laid down in Article 39 TFEU, namely the particular nature of agricultural activity, which results from the social structure of agriculture and from structural and natural disparities between the various agricultural regions; the need to effect the appropriate adjustments by degrees; the fact that in the Member States agriculture constitutes a sector closely linked with the economy as a whole. |
Amendments 123 and 1117cp2
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 — paragraph 2
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Member States shall ensure that interventions are set out on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria, are compatible with the internal market and do not distort competition . |
Member States in collaboration, where applicable, with their regions, shall ensure that interventions are set out on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria, and do not hinder the proper functioning of the internal market. |
Amendment 1117cp3
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 — paragraph 2 a (new)
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In the case of a legal person, or a group of natural or legal persons, Member States may decide to apply the reduction referred to in Article 15 and the supports referred to in Articles 26, 27, 29, 66, 67 and 68 as defined in their CAP strategic plans at the level of the members of those legal persons or groups where national law provides for the individual members to assume rights and obligations comparable to those of individual active farmers who have the status of a head of holding, in particular as regards their economic, social and tax status, provided that they have contributed to strengthening the agricultural structures of the legal persons or groups concerned. |
Amendments 124 and 1117cp4
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 — paragraph 3
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Member States shall establish the legal framework governing the granting of Union support to beneficiaries on the basis of the CAP Strategic Plan and in accordance with the principles and requirements set out in this Regulation and Regulation (EU) [HzR]. |
Member States in collaboration, where applicable, with their regions, shall establish the legal framework governing the granting of Union support to beneficiaries on the basis of the CAP Strategic Plan and in accordance with the principles and requirements set out in this Regulation and Regulation (EU) [HzR]. |
Amendments 731 and 807
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
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Article 9a Sustainable development The objectives of the CAP Strategic Plans shall be pursued in line with the principle of sustainable development and with the aim of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, as set out in Article 11 and Article 191(1) TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, disaster resilience, and risk mitigation and prevention are promoted in the preparation and implementation of CAP specific objectives. Interventions shall be planned and carried out in accordance with the principle of policy coherence for development as set out in Article 208 TFEU. This strategic consistency shall be checked by the Commission in line with the procedure outlined in Chapter III of Title V. |
Amendment 808
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 b (new)
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Article 9b Compliance with the Paris Agreement The objectives of the CAP Strategic Plans shall be pursued in line with the Paris Agreement, and with a view to reaching the global objectives set out in the Paris Agreement and the commitments described in the Union’s and Member States’ Nationally Determined Contributions. The Commission shall make sure, before approving CAP Strategic Plans, that the combination of all CAP Strategic Plans targets and measures will allow the fulfilment of the climate objectives set out in this Article. |
Amendment 125
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 c (new)
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Article 9c Integration of a gender perspective Member States shall ensure the integration of a gender perspective throughout the preparation, implementation and evaluation of their CAP Strategic Plans, with the aim of promoting gender equality and combating gender discrimination. |
Amendment 126
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 — paragraph - 1 (new)
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-1. The Commission shall ensure that the Member States’ Strategic Plans comply with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments. |
Amendment 127
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1
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Member States shall ensure that the interventions based on the types of interventions which are listed in Annex II to this Regulation, including the definitions set out in Article 3 and the definitions to be formulated in the CAP Strategic Plans set out in Article 4, respect the provisions of paragraph 1 of Annex 2 to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. |
Interventions based on the types of interventions which are listed in Annex II to this Regulation, including the definitions set out in Article 3 and the definitions to be formulated in the CAP Strategic Plans set out in Article 4, shall respect the provisions of paragraph 1 of Annex 2 to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. |
Amendment 128
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 — paragraph 2
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2. Member States shall ensure that the interventions based on the crop-specific payment for cotton provided for in Subsection 2 of Section 3 of Chapter II of this Title respect the provisions of Article 6(5) of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. |
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Amendment 809
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Article 10 a (new)
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3. The compliance of the CAP with Policy Coherence for Development shall be assessed on a regular basis, inter alia using data from the monitoring mechanism set out in Article 119a. The Commission shall report to the Council and to the European Parliament about the results of the assessment and the Union’s policy response. |
Amendment 1151cp1
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 — paragraph 1 — introductory part
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1. Member States shall include in their CAP Strategic Plans a system of conditionality, under which an administrative penalty shall be imposed on beneficiaries receiving direct payments under Chapter II of this Title or the annual premia under Articles 65, 66 and 67 who do not comply with the statutory management requirements under Union law and the standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land established in the CAP Strategic Plan, as listed in Annex III, relating to the following specific areas: |
1. Member States shall include in their CAP Strategic Plans a system of conditionality, under which beneficiaries receiving direct payments under Chapter II of this Title or the annual premiums under Articles 65, 66 and 67 shall be subject to an administrative penalty if they do not comply with the statutory management requirements under Union law and the standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land established in the CAP Strategic Plan, as listed in Annex III, relating to the following specific areas: |
Amendments 810cp2, 887 and 1151cp2
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Article 11 — paragraph 1 — point a
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Amendment 1151cp3
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Article 11 — paragraph 2
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2. The rules on the administrative penalties to be included in the CAP Strategic Plan shall respect the requirements set out in Chapter IV of Title IV of Regulation (EU) [HzR]. |
2. The rules on an effective and proportionate system of administrative penalties to be included in the CAP Strategic Plan shall respect the requirements set out in Chapter IV of Title IV of Regulation (EU) [HzR] |
Amendment 132
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 — paragraph 2 a (new)
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2a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation regarding temporary derogations on conditionality rules during disease epidemics, adverse climate events, catastrophic events or natural disasters. |
Amendment 732
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Article 11 a (new)
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Article 11a Principle and scope on the social conditionality 1. Member States shall include in their CAP Strategic Plans a system of conditionality, under which beneficiaries receiving direct payments under Chapter II and Chapter III of this Title or the annual premia under Articles 65, 66 and 67 shall be subject to an administrative penalty if they do not comply with the applicable working and employment conditions and/or employer obligations resulting from all relevant collective agreements and social and labour law at national, Union and international levels. 2. The rules on an effective and proportionate system of administrative penalties to be included in the CAP Strategic Plan shall respect the requirements set out in Chapter IV of Title IV of Regulation (EU) [HzR]. |
Amendment 1128
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
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Obligations of Member States relating to good agricultural and environmental condition |
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1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures. |
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural areas, including land which is no longer used for production purposes, are maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, in consultation with all relevant stakeholders at national or , where appropriate, at regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land in line with the main objective of the standards as referred to in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures , thus ensuring that the land contributes to the specific objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) . |
2. In respect of the main objectives laid down in Annex III Member States may prescribe standards additional to those laid down in that Annex against those main objectives . However , Member States shall not define minimum standards for main objectives other than the main objectives laid down in Annex III. |
2. In order to protect the commonality of the CAP and to ensure a level playing field, and respect of the main objectives laid down in Annex III Member States shall not prescribe standards additional to those laid down in that Annex against those main objectives , within the system of conditionality. In addition , Member States shall not define minimum standards for main objectives other than the main objectives laid down in Annex III. |
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Member States shall provide the beneficiaries concerned, where appropriate by the use of electronic means, with the list of the requirements and standards to be applied at farm level, as well as clear and precise information thereon. |
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2a. Farmers satisfying the requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a) on organic agriculture shall, in doing so, be deemed to comply with rule 8 on standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land (GAEC) as laid down in Annex III to this Regulation. |
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2c. Farmers participating in voluntary schemes for climate and environment under Article 28 with equivalent agricultural practices to GAECs 1, 8, 9 or 10 are deemed to comply with corresponding standards for good agricultural and environmental condition of land (GAEC) as laid down in Annex III to this Regulation, provided that those schemes deliver higher level of benefit for the climate and environment in relation to GAECs 1, 8, 9 or 10. Such practices shall be assessed in accordance with Title V of this Regulation. |
3. Member States shall establish a system for providing the Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients referred to in Annex III, with the minimum content and functionalities defined therein, to beneficiaries, who shall use the Tool. |
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4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules for good agricultural and environmental condition, including establishing the elements of the system of the ratio of permanent grassland, the year of reference and the rate of conversion under GAEC 1 as referred to in Annex III , the format and additional minimum elements and functionalities of the Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients . |
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules in relation to further elements of the system of the ratio of permanent grassland, the year of reference and the rate of conversion under GAEC 1 as referred to in Annex III. |
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Amendment 1129
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Article 13
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1. Member States shall include in the CAP Strategic Plan a system providing quality and independent services for advising farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support on land management and farm management (‘farm advisory services’) which, when appropriate, shall build upon any already existing systems at Member States level . Member States shall allocate an appropriate budget for the funding of those services and a brief description of those services shall be included in the national CAP Strategic Plans . |
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2. The farm advisory services shall cover economic, environmental and social dimensions and deliver up to date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation , taking account of traditional farming practices and techniques . They shall be integrated within the interrelated services of farm advisory networks, advisors, researchers, farmer organisations , cooperatives and other relevant stakeholders that form the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS). |
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Amendment 811
Proposal for a regulation
Title III — Chapter 1 — Section 3 a (new)
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Section 3a Organic farming Article 13a Organic Farming Organic agriculture, as defined under Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, is a certified farming system that can contribute towards multiple CAP specific objectives as laid out in Article 6(1) of this Regulation. In view of the benefits of organic farming, as well as its growing demand which continues to outpace the increase of production, Member States shall assess the level of support needed for agricultural land managed under the organic certification. Member States shall include in their CAP Strategic Plans an analysis of the organic sector’s production, of the expected demand, and of its potential to fulfil CAP objectives, and shall set up objectives to increase the share of agricultural land under organic management as well as to develop the entire organic supply chain. Based on this assessment, Member States shall determine the appropriate level of support towards organic conversion and maintenance through rural development measures in Article 65, and shall ensure that allocated budgets match the expected growth in organic production. |
Amendment 160
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Article 14 — paragraph 2 — point d
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Amendment 161
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Article 14 — paragraph 2 — point d a (new)
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Amendments 163, 733cp2, 765, 897, 1118cp2, 1126cp2 and 1207cp2
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Article 15 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — introductory part
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Before applying paragraph 1, Member States shall subtract from the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter in a given calendar year: |
Before applying paragraph 1, Member States may subtract from the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to this Chapter in a given calendar year: |
Amendments 164, 733cp3, 766, 1118cp3, 1126cp3 and 1207cp3
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Article 15 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point a
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Amendments 165, 733cp4, 899, 1118cp4, 1126cp4 and 1207cp4
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Amendments 166, 767, 900, 1118cp5 and 1126cp5
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Article 15 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point b a (new)
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Amendments 167, 768, 1118cp6 and 1126cp6
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 2
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To calculate the amounts referred to in points a) and b) , Member States shall use the average standard salaries linked to an agricultural activity at national or regional level multiplied by the number of annual work units declared by the farmer concerned. |
To calculate the amounts referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph , Member States shall use the actual salary costs or the average standard salaries linked to an agricultural and related activity at national or regional level multiplied by the number of annual work units declared by the farmer concerned. Member States may use indicators on standard salary costs associated with various types of farm or reference data on employment generation by farm type. |
Amendments 1096 and 1126cp7
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 — paragraph 2 a (new)
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Amendments 168, 733cp7, 769, 1118cp7, 1126cp8 and 1207cp7
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 — paragraph 3 — subparagraph 1
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The estimated product of the reduction of payments shall primarily be used to contribute to the financing of the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability and thereafter of other interventions belonging to decoupled direct payments. |
The estimated product of the reduction of payments shall be prioritised to finance the complementary redistributive income support for sustainability and thereafter of other interventions belonging to decoupled direct payments. |
Amendments 169, 733cp8, 770, 1118cp8, 1126cp9 and 1207cp8
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 — paragraph 3 — subparagraph 2
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Member States may also use all or part of the product to finance types of interventions under the EAFRD as specified in Chapter IV by means of a transfer. Such transfer to the EAFRD shall be part of the CAP Strategic Plan financial tables and may be reviewed in 2023 in accordance with Article 90. It shall not be subject to the maximum limits for the transfers of funds from the EAGF to the EAFRD established under Article 90. |
Member States may also use all or part of the product to finance types of interventions under the EAFRD as specified in Chapter IV by means of a transfer. Such transfer to the EAFRD shall be part of the CAP Strategic Plan financial tables and may be reviewed in 2024 in accordance with Article 90. |
Amendments 170, 733cp9, 771, 1118cp9, 1126cp10 and 1207cp9
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 — paragraph 3 a (new)
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Amendments 733cp10, 772, 1118cp10 and 1126cp11
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 — paragraph 3 b (new)
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3b. Where a Member State grants complementary redistributive income support to farmers under Article 26 and to that end uses at least 12 % of its allocation for direct payments laid down in Annex IV, it may decide to waive the application of this Article. |
Amendments 172, 773, 903, 1118cp11 and 1126cp12
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 — paragraph 3 c (new)
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3c. No advantage consisting of avoiding reductions of the payment shall be granted in favour of farmers in respect of whom it is established that they artificially created the conditions to avoid the effects of this Article. |
Amendments 173, 775, 1118cp12 and 1126cp13
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 — paragraph 4
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4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules establishing a harmonised basis for calculation for the reduction of payments laid down in paragraph 1 to ensure a correct distribution of the funds to the entitled beneficiaries. |
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Amendments 174, 1208 and 1213cp1
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 — paragraph 1
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1. Member States shall grant decoupled direct payments under the conditions set out in this Section and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans. |
1. Member States shall grant decoupled direct payments to active farmers under the conditions set out in this Section and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans. |
Amendment 175
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
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Member States shall set an area threshold and only grant decoupled direct payments to genuine farmers whose eligible area of the holding for which decoupled direct payments are claimed goes beyond this area threshold . |
Member States shall set an area threshold and/or a minimum limit for direct payments and only grant direct payments to active farmers whose direct payment areas and/or volumes equal or exceed those thresholds . |
Amendment 176
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 2 — introductory part
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When setting the area threshold, Member States shall aim at ensuring that decoupled direct payments may only be granted to genuine farmers if: |
When setting the area threshold or minimum limit for payments , Member States shall aim at ensuring that direct payments may only be granted to active farmers if: |
Amendment 177
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Article 16 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 2 — point a
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Article 16 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 2 — point b
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Amendment 179
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Article 16 — paragraph 3
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3. The Member States concerned may decide not to apply paragraph 1 to the outermost regions and to the smaller Aegean Islands. |
3. The Member States concerned may decide not to apply this Article to the outermost regions and to the smaller Aegean Islands and to the Balearic Islands archipelago . |
Amendment 180
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 — paragraph 2 a (new)
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2a. In specific situations where, owing to the nature of the farming system, farmers do not have land but have been granted aid in the form of the basic payment at the entry into force of this regulation, basic income support shall be an amount per holding. |
Amendment 181
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 — paragraph 3
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3. Without prejudice to Articles 19 to 24, the basic income support shall be granted for each eligible hectare declared by a genuine farmer. |
3. Without prejudice to Articles 19 to 24, the basic income support shall be granted for each eligible hectare declared by a n active farmer. |
Amendment 1119
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 — paragraphs 2 and 2 a (new)
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2. Member States may decide to differentiate the amount of the basic income support per hectare amongst different groups of territories faced with similar socio-economic or agronomic conditions . |
2. Member States may decide to differentiate the amount per hectare of the basic income support according to different groups of areas in accordance with socio-economic, environmental or agronomic conditions. Member States may decide to increase the amounts for regions with natural or area-specific handicaps, and depopulated areas as well as for the support for permanent grassland. As far as traditional extensive alpine pastures as defined by Member States are concerned, the amount of the basic income support per hectare may be reduced, independent from the farm income situation . |
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Amendment 184
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 — paragraph 2
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2. Where Member States having applied the basic payment scheme as laid down in Section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 decide not to grant the basic income support based on payment entitlements, the payment entitlements allocated under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 shall expire on 31 December 2020 . |
2. Where Member States having applied the basic payment scheme as laid down in Section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 decide not to grant the basic income support based on payment entitlements, the payment entitlements allocated under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 shall expire on 31 December 2022 . Member States which have already completed the internal adjustment process of the payment entitlements may decide to waive the payment entitlements earlier. |
Amendment 1120
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
Article 20 |
Article 20 |
Value of payment entitlements and convergence |
Value of payment entitlements and convergence |
1. Member States shall determine the unit value of payment entitlements before convergence in accordance with this Article by adjusting the value of payment entitlements proportionally to their value as established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for claim year 2020 and the related payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and environment provided for in Chapter III of Title III of that Regulation for claim year 2020 . |
1. Member States shall determine the unit value of payment entitlements before convergence in accordance with this Article by adjusting the value of payment entitlements proportionally to their value as established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for claim year 2023 and the related payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and environment provided for in Chapter III of Title III of that Regulation for claim year 2023 . |
2. Member States may decide to differentiate the value of payment entitlements in accordance with Article 18(2). |
2. Member States may decide to differentiate the value of payment entitlements in accordance with Article 18(2). |
3. Member States shall, by claim year 2026 at the latest, set a maximum level for the value of payment entitlements for the Member State or for each group of territories defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
3. Member States shall, by claim year 2026 at the latest, set a maximum level for the value of payment entitlements for the Member State or for each group of territories defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
4. Where the value of payment entitlements as determined in accordance with paragraph 1 is not uniform within a Member State or within a group of territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2), Member States shall ensure a convergence of the value of payment entitlements towards a uniform unit value by claim year 2026 at the latest. |
4. Where the value of payment entitlements as determined in accordance with paragraph 1 is not uniform within a Member State or within a group of territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2), Member States shall ensure a full convergence of the value of payment entitlements towards a uniform unit value by claim year 2026 at the latest. |
5. For the purposes of paragraph 4, Member States shall ensure that, for claim year 2026 at the latest, all payment entitlements have a value of at least 75 % of the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2026 as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
5. For the purposes of paragraph 4, Member States shall ensure that, for claim year 2024 at the latest, all payment entitlements have a value of at least 75 % of the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2024 as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
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5a. For the purposes of paragraph 4, Member States shall ensure that, for the last claim year of the programming period at the latest, all payment entitlements have a value of 100 % of the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2026 as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106(1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
6. Member States shall finance the increases in the value of payment entitlements needed to comply with paragraphs 4 and 5 by using any possible product resulting from the application of paragraph 3, and, where necessary, by reducing the difference between the unit value of payment entitlements determined in accordance with paragraph 1 and the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2026 as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
6. Member States shall finance the increases in the value of payment entitlements needed to comply with paragraphs 4 and 5 by using any possible product resulting from the application of paragraph 3, and, where necessary, by reducing the difference between the unit value of payment entitlements determined in accordance with paragraph 1 and the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2026 as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
Member States may decide to apply the reduction to all or part of the payment entitlements with a value determined in accordance with paragraph 1 exceeding the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2026, as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
Member States may decide to apply the reduction to all or part of the payment entitlements with a value determined in accordance with paragraph 1 exceeding the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2026, as laid down in the CAP Strategic Plan transmitted in accordance with Article 106 (1) for the Member State or for the territories as defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
7. The reductions referred to in paragraph 6 shall be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria. Without prejudice to the minimum set in accordance with paragraph 5, such criteria may include the fixing of a maximum decrease that may not be lower than 30 %. |
7. The reductions referred to in paragraph 6 shall be based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria. Without prejudice to the minimum set in accordance with paragraph 5, such criteria may include the fixing of a maximum decrease that may not be lower than 30 % per year . |
Amendment 190
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
1. Member States shall grant genuine farmers holding owned or leased-in payment entitlements basic income support upon activation of those payment entitlements. Member States shall ensure that for the purpose of the activation of payment entitlements genuine farmers declare the eligible hectares accompanying any payment entitlement. |
1. Member States shall grant farmers holding owned or leased-in payment entitlements basic income support upon activation of those payment entitlements. Member States shall ensure that for the purpose of the activation of payment entitlements active farmers declare the eligible hectares accompanying any payment entitlement. |
Amendment 191
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
1. Each Member State deciding to grant the basic income support based on payment entitlements shall manage a national reserve. |
1. Each Member State deciding to grant the basic income support based on payment entitlements shall set up a national reserve , equivalent to a maximum of 3 % of the allocations laid down in Annex VII . |
Amendment 192
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 2 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
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2a. Member States may exceed the percentage referred to in paragraph 1 where that is necessary to cover allocation requirements pursuant to points (a) and (b) of paragraph 4 and of paragraph 5. |
Amendment 193
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 3
Text proposed by the Commission |
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3. Member States shall ensure that payment entitlements from the reserve be only allocated to genuine farmers. |
3. Member States shall ensure that payment entitlements from the reserve be only allocated to active farmers. |
Amendment 194
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 4 — point a
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Amendment 195
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 4 — point b
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Amendment 196
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 4 — point b a (new)
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Amendment 197
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 4 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
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4a. Member States may also identify, through objective and non-discriminatory criteria, other cases which, according to the needs assessment described in Article 96, are more vulnerable or more relevant to achieve the specific objectives set out in Article 6, as well as farmers who are newly making use of collectively managed areas. |
Amendment 198
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 5
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
5. Member States shall allocate payment entitlements to, or increase the value of the existing payment entitlements of genuine farmers who are entitled by virtue of a definitive court ruling or by virtue of a definitive administrative act of the competent authority of a Member State. Member States shall ensure that those genuine farmers receive the number and value of payment entitlements established in that ruling or act at a date to be fixed by the Member State. |
5. Member States shall allocate payment entitlements to, or increase the value of the existing payment entitlements of active farmers who are entitled by virtue of a definitive court ruling or by virtue of a definitive administrative act of the competent authority of a Member State. Member States shall ensure that those active farmers receive the number and value of payment entitlements established in that ruling or act at a date to be fixed by the Member State. |
Amendment 199
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 — paragraph 5 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
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5a. Member States may use the national reserve to increase basic support for income across the board or with a view to meeting specific objectives laid down in Article 6(1), on the basis of non-discriminatory criteria, provided that sufficient amounts remain available for the allocations laid down in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article. |
Amendment 200
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23
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Article 23 |
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Delegated powers |
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The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with rules on: |
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Amendment 201
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
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1. Except in the case of transfer by actual or anticipated inheritance, payment entitlements shall be transferred only to a genuine farmer. |
1. Except in the case of transfer by actual or anticipated inheritance, payment entitlements shall be transferred only to a active farmer. |
Amendment 202
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 — paragraph 1 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
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1a. Payment entitlements may not be given a market value. |
Amendment 203
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 — title
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
Round sum payment for small farmers |
Simplified scheme for small farmers |
Amendment 204
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
Member States may grant payments to small farmers as defined by Member States by way of a round sum, replacing direct payments under this Section and Section 3 of this Chapter. Member States shall design the corresponding intervention in the CAP Strategic Plan as optional for the farmers. |
Member States shall introduce a simplified scheme for small farmers requesting support in respect of an amount of up to EUR 1 250 . That scheme may consist of a lump sum, replacing direct payments under this Section and Section 3 of this Chapter , or a per-hectare payment, which may be different for different territories, defined in accordance with Article 18(2) . Member States shall design the corresponding intervention in the CAP Strategic Plan as optional for the farmers. |
Amendment 205
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 — paragraph 1 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
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1a. Farmers wishing to participate in the simplified scheme shall submit an application no later than a date to be set by the Member State, without prejudice to the Member States being able to automatically include the farmers fulfilling the conditions and offering them the possibility of withdrawing from it by a specific deadline. |
Amendment 206
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 — paragraph 1 b (new)
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1b. For farmers participating in the simplified scheme, Member States may apply simplified conditionality checks, as laid down in Article 84 of Regulation (EU) [HzR]. |
Amendment 207
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 — paragraph 1 c (new)
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1c. Member States may establish rules and services for reducing administrative costs, supporting small farmers to cooperate. |
Amendment 208
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 — paragraph 1 d (new)
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1d. Member States shall ensure that no advantage provided for in this Article shall be granted to farmers if it is established that they artificially created, after 1 June 2018, the conditions for receiving payments to small farmers. |
Amendment 209
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 — paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
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2. Member States shall ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17. |
2. Member States shall ensure a fair redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17. |
Amendment 210
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 — paragraph 3
Text proposed by the Commission |
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3. Member States shall establish an amount per hectare or different amounts for different ranges of hectares , as well as the maximum number of hectares per farmer for which the redistributive income support shall be paid . |
3. Member States shall establish a payment equivalent to an amount per hectare or different amounts for different ranges of hectares . They may differentiate those amounts in accordance with the territories defined pursuant to Article 18(2) . |
Amendments 1158cp3 and 211
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 — paragraph 3 a (new)
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3a. The amount of the redistributive payment per hectare shall not be higher than 65 % of the basic income support for sustainability, in accordance with the national or territory average, multiplied by the number of eligible hectares. |
Amendment 212
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 — paragraph 3 b (new)
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3b. The number of eligible hectares per farmer shall not be greater than the national average size of holdings, or the average size in accordance with the territories defined pursuant to Article 18(2). Member States shall grant access to that payment starting from the first eligible hectare of the holding. |
Amendment 213
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 — paragraph 3 c (new)
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3c. Member States shall identify non-discriminatory criteria, with the objective laid down in point (a) of Article 6(1), for calculating the amount to be granted for complementary redistribution of income for sustainability in the context of the CAP Strategic Plans, and shall also set a financial ceiling above which farms shall not be entitled to the redistributive payment. Member States shall take into consideration the average level of farms' income at national or regional level. In the distribution criteria, they shall also take into consideration the natural and specific constraints faced by some regions, including island regions, in the development of their agricultural activity. |
Amendment 214
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 — paragraph 4
Text proposed by the Commission |
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4. The amount per hectare planned for a given claim year shall not exceed the national average amount of direct payments per hectare for that claim year. |
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Amendment 215
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 — paragraph 5
Text proposed by the Commission |
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5. The national average amount of direct payments per hectare is defined as the ratio of the national ceiling for direct payments for a given claim year as laid down in Annex IV and the total planned outputs for the basic income support for that claim year, expressed in number of hectares. |
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Amendment 216
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 — paragraph 5 a (new)
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5a. For a legal person, or a group of natural or legal persons, Member States may apply the maximum number of hectares referred to in paragraph 3 at the level of the members of those legal persons or groups where national law provides for the individual members to assume rights and obligations comparable to those of individual farmers who have the status of head of holding, in particular as regards their economic, social and tax status, provided that they have contributed to strengthening the agricultural structures of the legal persons or groups concerned. |
Amendments 217, 743, 1158cp5 and 1219
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 — paragraph 5 b (new)
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5b. Member States shall ensure that no advantage provided for under this Chapter is granted to farmers in respect of whom it is established that they divided their holding with the sole purpose of benefiting from the redistributive payment. This shall also apply to farmers whose holdings result from that division. |
Amendments 218 and 1161cp1
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
1. Member States may provide for complementary income support for young farmers under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans. |
1. Member States may provide for complementary income support for young farmers defined in accordance with the criteria laid down in point (d) of Article 4(1), under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans. |
Amendment 1159
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 — paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
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2. As part of their obligations to contribute to the specific objective ‘ attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas’ set out in point (g) of Article 6(1) and to dedicate at least 2 % of their allocations for direct payments to this objective in accordance with Article 86(4), Member States may provide a complementary income support for young farmers who have newly set up for the first time and who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17. |
2. As part of their obligations to attract young farmers in line with the objective set out in point (g) of Article 6(1)and to dedicate at least 4 % of their allocations for direct payments to this objective in accordance with Article 86(4), Member States may provide a complementary income support for young farmers who have newly set up for the first time as head of the holding and who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17. |
Amendment 1161cp3
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 — paragraph 3
Text proposed by the Commission |
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3. The complementary income support for young farmers shall take the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare. |
3. The complementary income support for young farmers shall be granted for a maximum period of seven years, starting from the submission of the application for the payment for young farmers, and shall take the form either of a lump-sum payment per active farmer or of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare. In that case it may be calculated at the national level or on the basis of the territories defined in accordance with Article 18(2). |
Amendment 221
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 — paragraph 3 a (new)
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3a. Young farmers who have received in the final year of application of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 the support provided for in Article 50 of that Regulation may receive the support provided for in this Article for the maximum total period referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. |
Amendment 222
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 — paragraph 3 b (new)
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3b. The payment shall be granted for a number of hectares not exceeding average size of the farms at national level or according to the territories defined in Article 18(2). |
Amendment 223
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 — paragraph 3 c (new)
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3c. Member States may lay down specific provisions relating to young farmers belonging to groups of farmers, producer organisations or cooperatives with the aim of ensuring they do not lose support pursuant to this Article when joining such entities. |
Amendment 1160
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 — paragraph 3 d (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
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3d. In the case of a legal person, or a group of natural or legal persons, Member States may apply the support to young farmers at the level of the members of those legal persons or groups where national law provides for the individual members to assume rights and obligations comparable to those of individual farmers who have the status of a head of holding, in particular as regards their economic, social and tax status, provided that they have contributed to strengthening the agricultural structures of the legal persons or groups concerned. |
Amendment 1130
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28
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Schemes for the climate and the environment |
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1. Member States shall provide support for voluntary schemes for the climate and the environment (‘eco-schemes’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans. |
1. Member States shall establish and provide support for voluntary schemes for the climate environment and animal welfare (‘eco-schemes’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans. Eco-schemes in one area of action shall be consistent with the objectives in another area of action. |
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Member States shall offer a broad variety of eco-schemes in order to ensure that farmers are able to participate and to reward different ambition levels. Member States shall arrange different schemes to provide co-benefits, promote synergies and emphasise an integrated approach. To facilitate coherence and effective rewarding Member States shall establish point or rating systems. |
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2. Member States shall support under this type of intervention genuine farmers who make commitments to observe, on eligible hectares, agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment. |
2. Member States shall support under this type of intervention active farmers or groups of farmers who make commitments to preserve and deliver beneficial practices and convert to agricultural practices and techniques and certified schemes that make a stronger contribution for the climate, the environment and animal welfare, which are established in accordance with Article 28a and included in the lists referred to in Article 28b and are tailored to address specific national or regional needs . |
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3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment . |
3. Support for eco-schemes shall take the form of an annual payment per eligible hectare and/or a per holding payment, and it shall be granted as incentive payments going beyond compensation of additional costs incurred and income foregone, which may consist of a lump sum. The level of payments shall vary according to the ambition level of each eco schemes, based on non-discriminatory criteria . |
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4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives laid down in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1). |
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5. Under this type of interventions, Member States shall only provide payments covering commitments which: |
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6. Support for eco-schemes shall take the form of an annual payment per eligible hectare and it shall be granted as either: |
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7. Member States shall ensure that interventions under this Article are consistent with those granted under Article 65. |
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8. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with further rules on the eco-schemes. |
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Amendment 238
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 a (new)
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1. Member States shall provide support for voluntary schemes for boosting competitiveness (‘boost-schemes’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans |
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2. Member States shall support under this type of intervention active farmers who make commitments to expenditure beneficial for boosting agricultural competitiveness of the farmer. |
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3. Member States shall establish an eligible list of categories of expenditure beneficial for boosting competitiveness of the farmer. |
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4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific economic objectives laid down in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 6(1) and contributes to the cross-cutting objective as set out in Article 5. |
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5. Under this type of interventions, Member States shall only provide payments covering commitments which do not result in double funding in respect of this Regulation |
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6. Support for boost-schemes shall take the form of annual payment and it shall be granted as either: |
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7. Member States shall ensure that interventions under this Article are consistent with those granted under Articles 27, 28, 65, 68, 69, 70, 71 and 72. |
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8. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 supplementing this Regulation with further rules on the boost-schemes. |
Amendment 1131
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 b (new)
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1. The agricultural practices covered by this type of intervention shall contribute to the achievement of one or more of the specific objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (i) of Article 6(1), while maintaining and enhancing the economic performance of farmers in accordance with the specific objectives set out in points (a) and (b) of Article 6(1). |
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2. The agricultural practices referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall cover at least two of the following areas of actions for the climate and the environment: |
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4. The Commission shall, by … [two months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138, supplementing this Regulation by establishing an indicative and non-exhaustive list of examples of types of practices complying with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article. |
Amendment 1132
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 c (new)
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National lists of practices eligible for schemes for the climate, environment and animal welfare |
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Member States shall establish, in cooperation with national, regional and local stakeholders, the national lists of practices eligible for the schemes for the climate, environment and animal welfare referred to in Article 28, with the possibility to draw from the examples in the indicative and non-exhaustive list referred to Article 28b or establishing further practices that comply with the conditions in Article 28b, and taking into account their specific national or regional needs in accordance with Article 96. |
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The national lists shall consist of multiple types of measures other than those covered under Article 65, or of measures of the same nature but with a different level of ambition in accordance with Article 28. |
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Member States shall, at least, include in those lists eco-schemes to set up the use of a farm tool for the sustainable management of nutrients, and, where applicable, appropriate maintenance of wetland and peatland. |
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Areas designated pursuant to Directives 92/43/EEC or 2009/147/EC where equivalent actions are being carried out shall automatically be regarded as eligible for the scheme. |
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The national lists shall be approved by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Articles 106 and 107. |
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The Commission shall provide the necessary guidance to the Member States when devising the national lists, in coordination with the European and national Common Agricultural Policy Networks provided for in Article 113, to facilitate the exchange of best practices and to improve the knowledge base and find solutions. |
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When assessing the national lists, the Commission shall in particular take into account the design, the likely effectiveness, uptake, existence of alternatives and contribution of the schemes to the specific objectives referred to in Article 28a. |
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The Commission shall assess the national lists every two years. The assessments shall be made publicly available and, in the event of inadequacy or negative assessments, the Member States shall propose amended national lists and schemes in accordance with the procedure set out in Articles 106 and 107. |
Amendment 239
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
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1. Member States may grant coupled income support to genuine farmers under the conditions set out in this Subsection and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans. |
1. Member States may grant coupled income support to active farmers under the conditions set out in this Subsection and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans. |
Amendments 240 and 1162
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 — paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
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2. The Member States’ interventions shall help the supported sectors and productions or specific types of farming therein listed in Article 30 addressing the difficulty or difficulties they undergo by improving their competitiveness, their sustainability or their quality. |
2. The Member States’ interventions shall help the supported sectors and productions or specific types of farming therein listed in Article 30 addressing the difficulty or difficulties they undergo by improving their competitiveness, their structuring, their sustainability or their quality. By way of derogation from the previous sentence, Member States may support protein crops and legumes, as listed in Article 30, to improve their competitiveness, sustainability or quality. In addition, these interventions must be consistent with relevant specific objectives set out in Articles 6(1). |
Amendment 241
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 — paragraph 3
Text proposed by the Commission |
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3. Coupled income support shall take the form of an annual payment per hectare or animal . |
3. Coupled support is a production-limiting scheme that shall take the form of an annual payment based on fixed areas and yields or on a fixed number of animals and shall respect financial ceilings to be determined by Member States for each measure and notified to the Commission . |
Amendment 242
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 — paragraph 3 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
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3a. Member States may decide to target or increase the coupled aid according to the beneficiary's commitment to improve its competitiveness, quality or the structuring of the sector. |
Amendment 1163
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 — paragraph 3 b (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
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