2019-2024

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

2020/2008(INI)

1.10.2020

AMENDMENTS 1 - 97

Draft opinion Luke Ming Flanagan (PE657.234v01-00)

Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020 (2020/2008(INI))

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PE658.730v01-00 2/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Emmanouil Fragkos

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A. whereas the demographic old-age A. notes with regret that, whereas the dependency ratio (people aged 65 or above demographic old-age dependency ratio relative to those aged 15-64) is projected to (people aged 65 or above relative to those increase significantly in the EU as a whole aged 15-64) is projected to increase in the coming decades; whereas it has risen significantly in the EU as a whole in the to 29.6 % on 2016 figures, and is projected coming decades; whereas it has risen to to rise further, notably up to 2050 and 29.6% on 2016 figures, and is projected to reaching 51.2 % in 2070; rise further, notably up to 2050 and reaching 51.2% in 2070 in the absence of effective policies to support European birth rates;

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Amendment 2 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Recital A

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A. whereas the demographic old-age A. whereas the demographic old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 or above dependency ratio (people aged 65 or above relative to those aged 15-64) is projected to relative to those aged 15-64) is projected to increase significantly in the EU as a whole increase significantly in the EU as a whole in the coming decades; whereas it has risen in the coming decades; whereas it has risen to 29.6 % on 2016 figures, and is projected to 31.4 % in 20191a, and is projected to rise to rise further, notably up to 2050 and further, notably up to 52 % in 20501b and reaching 51.2 % in 2070; reaching 51.2 % in 2070; ______1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/ view/tps00198/default/table?lang=en 1b https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/ view/tps00200/default/table?lang=en

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Amendment 3 Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas, Joëlle Mélin

Draft opinion Recital A

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A. whereas the demographic old-age A. whereas the demographic old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 or above dependency ratio (people aged 65 or above relative to those aged 15-64) is projected to relative to those aged 15-64) will increase increase significantly in the EU as a whole significantly in the EU as a whole in the in the coming decades; whereas it has risen coming decades; whereas it has risen to to 29.6 % on 2016 figures, and is projected 29.6 % on 2016 figures, and is projected to to rise further, notably up to 2050 and rise further, reaching 51.2 % in 2070; reaching 51.2 % in 2070;

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Amendment 4 , , Clara Aguilera, , , , Attila Ara-Kovács, , , Tonino Picula, , Miroslav Číž

Draft opinion Recital A a (new)

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A a. whereas the demographic old-age developments have different impacts in the European regions, affecting more severely rural and remote areas, areas which are also experiencing a decline in their population; whereas population decline may have a negative impact in the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the EU;

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Amendment 5

PE658.730v01-00 4/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN Ivo Hristov

Draft opinion Recital А a (new)

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Aa. whereas an ageing population can act as a source of knowledge about local traditions, food and way of life in rural areas, which in turn can be used to develop local tourism and business;

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Amendment 6 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Recital A a (new)

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A a. whereas Europe's ageing population is a demographic phenomenon which sees a decrease both in fertility and in mortality rate and a higher life expectancy among European population;

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Amendment 7 , Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, , , Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Recital A a (new)

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A a. whereas demographic change varies considerably across Member States and their regions, with rural and disadvantaged areas most prompt to shrinking and ageing population;

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Amendment 8 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

Draft opinion Recital A b (new)

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A b. whereas employed workers, in the 55-64 age group, represented 59,1% of the labour force in the EU in 20191a; whereas, in 2016, around one third of the managers of family farms were aged 65 or over and the majority (57%) were at least 55years old or more; whereas only one in ten farm managers were under the age of 40; ______1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.dot ab=table∈it=1⟨uage=en&pcode=tesem050 &plugin=1

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Amendment 9 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Recital A b (new)

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A b. whereas the demographic situation severely impacts the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the EU; whereas it is important for the EU to mainstream demographic issues into all its policies;

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PE658.730v01-00 6/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN Amendment 10 Asim Ademov, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Recital A b (new)

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A b. whereas the worrying demographic trends in EU rural areas exacerbate the socio-economic divide and increase the risk of poverty and social exclusion;

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Amendment 11 Asim Ademov, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Recital A c (new)

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A c. whereas the upcoming Green Paper on Ageing and Long-term Vision for Rural Areas will outline the EU strategy to tackle the impact of demographic change on our social- economic fabric;

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Amendment 12 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Recital A d (new)

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AM\1214297EN.docx 7/45 PE658.730v01-00 EN A d. whereas farmers are at the heart of Europe’s rural areas; whereas around one third of family farm managers were aged 65 or over in 2016;

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Amendment 13 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Recital A e (new)

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A e. whereas generational renewal is one of CAP’s post-2020 specific objectives; whereas knowledge transfer and intergenerational learning are crucial to increasing cooperation and solidarity between generations, thus bridging the generational gap;

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Amendment 14 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

Draft opinion Recital B

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B. whereas the current situation of B. whereas the current situation of older people on the labour market and older people on the labour market and more broadly in society shows that vast more broadly in society shows that vast and decisive investment is needed in areas and decisive investment is needed in areas such as equal opportunities, lifelong such as equal opportunities, lifelong learning and health, and more generally in learning, employment assistance and order to tackle the growing economic and health provision, in order to tackle the social inequalities within the EU; growing economic and social inequalities within the EU;

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Amendment 15

Draft opinion Recital B

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B. whereas the current situation of B. whereas the current situation of older people on the labour market and older people on the labour market and more broadly in society shows that vast more broadly in society shows that and decisive investment is needed in areas effective investment is needed in areas such as equal opportunities, lifelong such as equal opportunities, lifelong learning and health, and more generally in learning and health, and more generally in order to tackle the growing economic and order to tackle the growing economic and social inequalities within the EU; social inequalities within the EU;

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Amendment 16 Emmanouil Fragkos

Draft opinion Recital Β

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B. whereas the current situation of B. whereas the current situation of older people on the labour market and older people on the labour market and more broadly in society shows that vast more broadly in society shows that greater and decisive investment is needed in areas cooperation with the private sector such as equal opportunities, lifelong and more and better services for lifelong learning and health, and more generally in learning, health and other sectors are order to tackle the growing economic and needed in order to improve quality of life social inequalities within the EU; for all, particularly the most vulnerable, within the EU;

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Amendment 17 Ivo Hristov

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Ba. whereas a large proportion of the income of older people in rural areas comes from social instruments and assistance such as pensions; whereas these forms of assistance vary significantly across the EU, which means they also vary in flexibility and, in some cases, also makes it impossible to start or maintain a bare minimum of economic activity;

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Amendment 18 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

Draft opinion Recital B a (new)

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B a. whereas older people in rural or remote areas, may face higher risks of age-related risks, including poverty, poorer access to quality health care and services, less social support or opportunity for social interaction, and lack of access to public transport services;

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Amendment 19 Daniel Buda

Draft opinion Recital B a (new)

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PE658.730v01-00 10/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN Ba. whereas there are considerable disparities between the regions of the in terms of demographic change, with a tendency towards urban overpopulation on the one hand and a rural exodus on the other;

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Amendment 20 Anne Sander

Draft opinion Recital B a (new)

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Ba. whereas rural areas and peripheral regions are seriously affected by demographic change, which may be a factor in older people becoming isolated in such locations;

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Amendment 21 Chris MacManus

Draft opinion Recital B a (new)

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B a. whereas in 2018 42% of workplace accidents in the EU involved workers over 45 years of age, therefore workplace safety must consider the impact ageing has on a workforce;

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Amendment 22 Veronika Vrecionová, Ruža Tomašić

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B a. whereas there are significant differences in individual member states, both in the composition of the population and in its demographic development;

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Amendment 23 Mazaly Aguilar

Draft opinion Recital B a (new)

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Ba. whereas our food security depends on a successful generational renewal in agriculture;

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Amendment 24 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Recital B a (new)

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B a. whereas CAP remains the key instrument to support the rural economy and job creation in rural areas;

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Amendment 25 Ivo Hristov

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Bb. whereas the conditions applicable to CAP support impose requirements which small farms with one or a few older employees find difficult to meet;

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Amendment 26 Asim Ademov, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Recital B b (new)

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B b. whereas the should tap into the full potential of older generation on the way to green and digital transition;

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Amendment 27 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Recital B c (new)

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B c. whereas COVID pandemic increased the vulnerability, the digital and social exclusion of elderly people in rural areas;

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1. Considers that the current political deleted approach, based on a limited and damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), should be phased out so that employment and work can be seen in a longer-term perspective of the individual’s working life;

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Amendment 29 Anne Sander

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1. Considers that the current political deleted approach, based on a limited and damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), should be phased out so that employment and work can be seen in a longer-term perspective of the individual’s working life;

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Amendment 30 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

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1. Considers that the current political deleted

PE658.730v01-00 14/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN approach, based on a limited and damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), should be phased out so that employment and work can be seen in a longer-term perspective of the individual’s working life;

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Amendment 31 Veronika Vrecionová, Ruža Tomašić

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1. Considers that the current political 1. Given the demographic approach, based on a limited and damaging composition differences, solution(s) vision (‘any job at any cost’), should be should be drawn at the level of individual phased out so that employment and work Member States, with the support of the can be seen in a longer-term perspective of EU.Calls on the Member States to set a the individual’s working life; framework that would improve the conditions of home care for the elderly, both within the families themselves and through social services.Institutionalised care for the elderly should be the last option. Considers that the current political approach, based on a limited and damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), should be phased out so that employment and work can be seen in a longer-term perspective of the individual’s working life;

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Amendment 32 Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

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1. Considers that the current political 1. Considers that employment and

AM\1214297EN.docx 15/45 PE658.730v01-00 EN approach, based on a limited and work can be seen in a longer-term damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), perspective of the individual’s working should be phased out so that employment life; and work can be seen in a longer-term perspective of the individual’s working life;

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Amendment 33 Michaela Šojdrová, Asim Ademov, Michal Wiezik, Franc Bogovič, Marlene Mortler

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1. Considers that the current political 1. Considers that employment and approach, based on a limited and work can be seen in a longer-term damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), perspective of the individual’s working should be phased out so that employment life; and work can be seen in a longer-term perspective of the individual’s working life;

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Amendment 34 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

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1. Considers that the current political 1. Considers a political approach is approach, based on a limited and essential based on a vision of employment damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), and work as a long-term component of the should be phased out so that employment individual’s working life; and work can be seen in a longer-term perspective of the individual’s working life;

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PE658.730v01-00 16/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN Amendment 35 Emmanouil Fragkos

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1. Considers that the current political 1. Considers the lack of job approach, based on a limited and opportunities to be the main problem in damaging vision (‘any job at any cost’), any society and that a long-term should be phased out so that employment perspective and sustainability proofing and work can be seen in a longer-term are needed in terms of the creation of new perspective of the individual’s working jobs; life;

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Amendment 36 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

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1 a. Considers that creating opportunities for intergenerational dialogue is important to enrich the social life of rural older people, counteracting the risk of social isolation, and, at the same time, helping younger generations through the knowledge of the past and traditional practices to contributing for cultural and heritage preservation as well as a more cohesive society;

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Amendment 37 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

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1 a. Reminds the specific nature of family farming, which blends agricultural activity and family life with older farmers remaining active beyond the age of retirement;

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Amendment 38 Daniel Buda

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2. Considers that sustained efforts will 2. Considers that sustained efforts will still be required from the social partners still be required from the social partners and the European and national institutions and the European and national institutions to create a truly positive ‘culture’ of active to create a truly positive ‘culture’ of active ageing and non-discriminatory recruitment; ageing and non-discriminatory recruitment; stresses the need for measures to involve the elderly in the development of local economies, facilitating access to public services in order to improve their quality of life;

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Amendment 39 Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas, Joëlle Mélin

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2. Considers that sustained efforts will 2. Considers that sustained efforts will still be required from the social partners still be required from the social partners and the European and national institutions and the European and national institutions

PE658.730v01-00 18/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN to create a truly positive ‘culture’ of active to create a true ‘culture’ of ageing and non-discriminatory intergenerational dialogue, particularly in recruitment; agricultural professions, where the idea of transmission is essential;

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Amendment 40 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

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2. Considers that sustained efforts will 2. Considers that sustained efforts will still be required from the social partners still be required from the social partners and the European and national institutions and the European and national institutions to create a truly positive ‘culture’ of active and the society in general, to create a truly ageing and non-discriminatory recruitment; positive ‘culture’ of active ageing and non- discriminatory recruitment;

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Amendment 41 Chris MacManus

Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)

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(1) Believes that a new approach to mentorship and partnership must be found to stop a brain-drain, as advanced skills become more concentrated in the older element of the workforce;

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Amendment 42 Chris MacManus

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(2) Considers it important employment legislation promotes working time policies which meet the needs of an ageing workforce, in particular, flexibility of shift working periods;

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Amendment 43 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new)

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2 a. Recognizes the potential of elderly people, incl. farmers, to become the driving force of a vibrant silver economy in the rural areas based on social innovation, inclusive rural communities and healthier living environment; calls on the Commission to carefully study this potential when building its long-term vision for rural areas and active ageing;

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Amendment 44 Clara Aguilera

Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new)

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2a. Calls on public institutions to promote the creation of a special protection system that takes account of

PE658.730v01-00 20/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN the specific nature of unemployment affecting agricultural workers, owing to the very temporary nature of agricultural seasonal work. This could provide greater security for those who choose to work in agriculture;

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Amendment 45 Clara Aguilera

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in constitute a more serious issue in agriculture than in other sectors; believes agriculture than in other sectors; believes that addressing market uncertainty and lack that addressing market uncertainty and lack of profitability in farming enterprises are of profitability in farming enterprises are key to reversing this trend; key to reversing this trend; as is addressing the very temporary nature of agricultural seasons, agricultural seasonal workers having to travel great distances in order to be able to work for longer periods e each year;

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Amendment 46 Emmanouil Fragkos

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in constitute a more serious issue in agriculture than in other sectors; believes agriculture than in other sectors; believes that addressing market uncertainty and lack that addressing market uncertainty and lack of profitability in farming enterprises are of profitability in farming enterprises by

AM\1214297EN.docx 21/45 PE658.730v01-00 EN key to reversing this trend; improving quality, but also promoting opportunities for the diversification of agricultural income, are key to reversing this trend;

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Amendment 47 Mazaly Aguilar

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing and the lack of generational renewal workforce, the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in and the adaptation to adverse climatic agriculture than in other sectors; believes phenomena constitute a more serious issue that addressing market uncertainty and in agriculture than in other sectors; lack of profitability in farming enterprises believes that coordinated action under the are key to reversing this trend; different European policies in order to address market uncertainty and lack of profitability in farming enterprises is key to reversing this trend;

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Amendment 48 Anne Sander

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in constitute a more serious issue in agriculture than in other sectors; believes agriculture than in other sectors; believes that addressing market uncertainty and that creating new vocations to enable lack of profitability in farming enterprises generational renewal, by ensuring the are key to reversing this trend; attractiveness and profitability of professions in the agriculture sector, is key to reversing this trend;

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Amendment 49 Hilde Vautmans, Irène Tolleret, Ulrike Müller, Jérémy Decerle

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in constitute a more serious issue in agriculture than in other sectors; believes agriculture than in other sectors; believes that addressing market uncertainty and lack that addressing market uncertainty, access of profitability in farming enterprises are to production factors and in particular key to reversing this trend; access to land and lack of profitability in farming enterprises are key to reversing this trend;

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Amendment 50 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in constitute a more serious issue in the agriculture than in other sectors; believes agricultural sector than in other sectors; that addressing market uncertainty and lack believes that addressing market uncertainty of profitability in farming enterprises are and facilitating access to finance for the key to reversing this trend; farming enterprises, particularly for young farmers, are key to reversing this trend;

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Amendment 51 Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas, Joëlle Mélin

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in constitute a more serious issue in agriculture than in other sectors; believes agriculture than in other sectors; believes that addressing market uncertainty and that addressing European market lack of profitability in farming enterprises uncertainty, the lack of profitability in are key to reversing this trend; some farming enterprises and the low level of agricultural pensions are key to reversing this trend;

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Amendment 52 Chris MacManus

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in constitute a more serious issue in agriculture than in other sectors; believes agriculture than in other sectors; believes that addressing market uncertainty and that addressing market uncertainty, ending lack of profitability in farming enterprises the system of historic entitlement and are key to reversing this trend; tackling a lack of profitability in farming enterprises are key to reversing this trend;

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Amendment 53 Daniel Buda

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing workforce

PE658.730v01-00 24/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN and the lack of generational renewal and the lack of generational renewal and constitute a more serious issue in intergenerational transfer constitute a agriculture than in other sectors; believes more serious issue in agriculture than in that addressing market uncertainty and lack other sectors; believes that addressing of profitability in farming enterprises are market uncertainty and lack of profitability key to reversing this trend; in farming enterprises are key to reversing this trend;

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Amendment 54 Michaela Šojdrová, Asim Ademov, Michal Wiezik, Franc Bogovič, Marlene Mortler

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3. Points out that an ageing workforce 3. Points out that an ageing workforce and the lack of generational renewal and the lack of generational renewal constitute a more serious issue in constitute a serious issue in agriculture; agriculture than in other sectors; believes believes that addressing market uncertainty that addressing market uncertainty and lack and lack of profitability in farming of profitability in farming enterprises are enterprises are key to reversing this trend; key to reversing this trend;

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Amendment 55 Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas, Joëlle Mélin

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3a. Deplores the fact that just 11% of European farmers are less than 40 years old and that, over the next 10 years, half the farmers now working will retire; notes that current European policies have failed to halt the ageing of the farming population; calls on the Member States to consider access to land, assistance for getting started, and support for young people's investments; also calls on the EU

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Amendment 56 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new)

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3 a. Acknowledges that only 11% of all farm holdings in the European Union are run by farmers under the age of 40 years old2a; calls on the Member States to remove all barriers preventing young farmers from entering the agricultural sector, including the difficult access to land; calls furthermore on the Member States to promote new ways of collaboration between generations such as partnerships, share-farming, long-term leasing and other arrangements which could address the lack of land and stimulate young farmers; ______2a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Farmers_and_the_a gricultural_labour_force_-_statistics

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Amendment 57 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

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3 a. Reiterates some of the obstacles to

PE658.730v01-00 26/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN generational renewal in agriculture, linked to access to land and farm transfer from one generation to the next. Older farmers, faced by the risk of low pensions, income foregone (incl. CAP payments) and social exclusion in rural areas post- retirement, tend to remain active and keep their farms longer; underlines, in this regard, the need for tailored policy instruments to guarantee smooth farm transition and active aging for older farmers in the rural communities;

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Amendment 58 Jérémy Decerle

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3 a. Notes that in many Member States national pension systems do not provide retired farmers with sufficient income. Regrets that the extension of agricultural activity beyond the legal retirement age, which slows down the renewal of generations, is often the only way to deal with this situation. Stresses that Common Agricultural Policy supports are not intended to replace a pension system;

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Amendment 59 Bronis Ropė on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

3 a. Notes the growing need for highly

AM\1214297EN.docx 27/45 PE658.730v01-00 EN qualified young professionals in agriculture, especially in the regions, and draws attention to the need to take all measures to encourage young people to study agricultural professions, as well as to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from older people to the younger generation;

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Amendment 60 Daniel Buda

Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

3a. Considers that the forthcoming Commission communication on a 'long- term vision for rural areas' will need to place particular emphasis on programmes for the active involvement of older people rural community life;

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Amendment 61 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

3 b. Believes that farm partnerships between older and younger generations are key to deepening intergenerational solidarity, knowledge transfer and mutual learning, which is particularly important for the uptake of new technologies and digital skills in farming;

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PE658.730v01-00 28/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN Amendment 62 Mazaly Aguilar

Draft opinion Paragraph 4

Draft opinion Amendment

4. Considers that family workers still 4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour has been steadily declining for years labour has been steadily declining for years and is expected to decline further in the and is expected to decline further in the near future; near future; stresses that the unstoppable rural exodus from certain parts of the Union will lead to rural areas facing economic, social and environmental problems that need more ambitious and coordinated policies;

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Amendment 63 Daniel Buda

Draft opinion Paragraph 4

Draft opinion Amendment

4. Considers that family workers still 4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour has been steadily declining for years labour has been steadily declining for years and is expected to decline further in the and is expected to decline further in the near future; near future; points out that rural areas are at greater risk of depopulation and calls for support measures to reverse this trend;

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Amendment 64 Dan-Ştefan Motreanu

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Draft opinion Amendment

4. Considers that family workers still 4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour has been steadily declining for years labour has been steadily declining for years and is expected to decline further in the and is expected to decline further in the near future; near future, it is therefore necessary to support the next generation of family farmers as well as new young farmers, as this support is integrated in the CAP;

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Amendment 65 Michaela Šojdrová, Asim Ademov, Michal Wiezik, Franc Bogovič, Marlene Mortler

Draft opinion Paragraph 4

Draft opinion Amendment

4. Considers that family workers still 4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour has been steadily declining for years labour has been steadily declining for years and is expected to decline further in the and is expected to decline further in the near future; near future, it is therefore necessary to support the next generation of family farmers as well as new young farmers, as this support is integrated in the CAP;

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Amendment 66 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

Draft opinion Paragraph 4

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4. Considers that family workers still 4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour in Europe, but notes that this type of labour has been steadily declining for years labour has been steadily declining for years and is expected to decline further in the and is expected to decline further in the near future; near future, due to ageing and out- migration of young people from rural areas;;

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Amendment 67 Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas, Joëlle Mélin

Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

4a. Calls on the future CAP to pay particular attention to this decline by setting aside a sizeable chunk of its budget for measures which will benefit young farmers;

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Amendment 68 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

4 a. Reminds that elderly people in remote, mountainous and rural areas are more prompt to digital and social exclusion, which was exacerbated by Covid-19;

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Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

4 b. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to carefully target Next Generation EU recovery package to help mitigate the negative impact of Covid-19 on the older generation;

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Amendment 70 Anne Sander

Draft opinion Paragraph 5

Draft opinion Amendment

5. Considers it important to recall that 5. Considers it important to recall that maintaining agricultural employment has maintaining agricultural employment has direct implications for keeping rural direct implications for keeping the socio- economies alive; believes in addition that economic fabric of our regions and rural the challenge faced by all farmers in economies alive; believes in addition that understanding the role of, and engaging the challenge faced by all farmers in with, modern technology and innovation in integrating the role of, and engaging with, agriculture should not be underestimated; modern technology and innovation in therefore stresses the importance of agriculture should not be underestimated; lifelong vocational training, advisory therefore stresses the importance of services and knowledge exchange, both lifelong vocational training, advisory within and outside the framework of the services and knowledge exchange, both CAP. within and outside the framework of the CAP, with the aim of acquiring new competences, particularly in the digital field, throughout people's professional lives.

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PE658.730v01-00 32/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN Amendment 71 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

Draft opinion Paragraph 5

Draft opinion Amendment

5. Considers it important to recall that 5. Stresses the importance of maintaining agricultural employment has supporting the rural areas in their direct implications for keeping rural diversity, encouraging investments in economies alive; believes in addition that projects that support local economies, the challenge faced by all farmers in including better transport accessibility understanding the role of, and engaging and digital connectivity; Considers with, modern technology and innovation in important to recall that maintaining agriculture should not be underestimated; agricultural employment has direct therefore stresses the importance of implications for keeping rural economies lifelong vocational training, advisory alive; believes in addition that the services and knowledge exchange, both challenge faced by all farmers, in within and outside the framework of the understanding the role of, and engaging CAP. with, modern technology and innovation in agriculture should not be underestimated; stresses therefore the importance of lifelong vocational training, advisory services and knowledge exchange, both within and outside the framework of the CAP.

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Amendment 72 Asim Ademov, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Paragraph 5

Draft opinion Amendment

5. Considers it important to recall that 5. Considers it important to recall that maintaining agricultural employment has maintaining agricultural employment has direct implications for keeping rural direct implications for keeping rural economies alive; believes in addition that economies alive; underlines the positive the challenge faced by all farmers in role played by CAP in poverty reduction understanding the role of, and engaging and the creation of jobs and growth in with, modern technology and innovation in rural areas; believes in addition that the

AM\1214297EN.docx 33/45 PE658.730v01-00 EN agriculture should not be underestimated; challenge faced by all farmers in therefore stresses the importance of understanding the role of, and engaging lifelong vocational training, advisory with, modern technology and innovation in services and knowledge exchange, both agriculture should not be underestimated; within and outside the framework of the therefore stresses the importance of CAP. lifelong vocational training, advisory services and knowledge exchange, both within and outside the framework of the CAP.

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Amendment 73 Gilles Lebreton, Maxette Pirbakas, Joëlle Mélin

Draft opinion Paragraph 5

Draft opinion Amendment

5. Considers it important to recall that 5. Considers it important to recall that maintaining agricultural employment has maintaining agricultural employment has direct implications for keeping rural direct implications for keeping rural and economies alive; believes in addition that local economies alive; believes in addition the challenge faced by all farmers in that the challenge faced by all farmers in understanding the role of, and engaging understanding the role of, and engaging with, modern technology and innovation in with, modern technology and innovation in agriculture should not be underestimated; agriculture should not be underestimated; therefore stresses the importance of therefore stresses the importance of lifelong vocational training, advisory lifelong vocational training, advisory services and knowledge exchange, both services and knowledge exchange among within and outside the framework of the the Member States, both within and CAP. outside the framework of the CAP.

Or. fr

Amendment 74 Daniel Buda

Draft opinion Paragraph 5

Draft opinion Amendment

5. Considers it important to recall that 5. Considers it important to recall that maintaining agricultural employment has maintaining agricultural employment has

PE658.730v01-00 34/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN direct implications for keeping rural direct implications for keeping rural economies alive; believes in addition that economies alive; believes in addition that the challenge faced by all farmers in the challenge faced by all farmers in understanding the role of, and engaging understanding the role of, and engaging with, modern technology and innovation in with, modern technology and innovation in agriculture should not be underestimated; agriculture should not be underestimated; therefore stresses the importance of therefore stresses the importance of lifelong vocational training, advisory lifelong vocational training, advisory services and knowledge exchange, both services and knowledge exchange, both within and outside the framework of the within and outside the framework of the CAP. CAP; draws attention to the need to invest in accessibility and connectivity in rural areas;

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Amendment 75 Clara Aguilera

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

Considers that access for women should be facilitated through appropriate public services, enabling them to work in agriculture to a greater extent.

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Amendment 76 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 a. Notes that an ageing population, in particularly in agricultural and rural areas, is an unavoidable trend that must be taken into account when designing economic and social policies; considers

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Amendment 77 Ivo Hristov

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5a. Calls on national, regional and local authorities to consider introducing or supporting programmes for preserving the knowledge of the elderly local population in order to document and record the intangible cultural heritage around local food, recipes, products and other customs, which in turn can be used to develop and sustain local livelihoods, products and tourism;

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Amendment 78 Bronis Ropė

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 a. Considers that a land fund managed by the Member States should be set up to facilitate the acquisition/leasing of land for agricultural activities by new, young farmers starting their agricultural

PE658.730v01-00 36/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN activities. These funds could be set up for Member States by buying up land at market price when it is sold or purchased from owners who own more than 500 hectares of agricultural land;

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Amendment 79 Asim Ademov, Michaela Šojdrová, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Michal Wiezik, Marlene Mortler, Daniel Buda, Franc Bogovič

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 a. Considers that the EU’s green and digital transition should harness the full potential of ageing rural communities; recalls in this regard the importance of ensuring access to broadband internet and basic services in rural areas, the uptake of e-skills and new approaches to sustainable development, such as the concept of smart villages and sustainable food system transformation;

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Amendment 80 Mazaly Aguilar

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5a. Considers that agricultural pensions should be brought into line with those in other sectors of the economy; calls on the Member States to encourage early cessation of agricultural activity upon reaching the age of retirement, introducing measures to ensure that the holding is actually transferred to an active

AM\1214297EN.docx 37/45 PE658.730v01-00 EN farmer;

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Amendment 81 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 a. Recognises the prominent role that the cohesion policy and the CAP could play in encouraging and boosting the employability and inclusion of women in rural and remote areas affronted with demographic-related issues and calls on the Member States to better use the relevant funds for that purpose;

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Amendment 82 Bronis Ropė on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 a. Emphasizes that inequalities in access to land, direct payments and support, both between and within EU countries, are among the issues that need to be addressed in order to halt regional decline, leave older people out of agriculture and encourage young people to start farming;

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Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5a. Regrets the Union's failure to encourage the Member States to develop birth-rate policies rather than favour the large-scale employment of immigrant workers;

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Amendment 84 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 b. Notes that improving the connectivity and the accessibility of services in the rural and remote areas is crucial to address the depopulation of these regions and the social and digital exclusion of the older population living there; therefore, calls on the Member States to recognise the significance of rural and remote areas, in their diversity, and develop their potential through stimulating investments in the local economy, fostering entrepreneurship and improving their infrastructure;

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Amendment 85 Ivo Hristov

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new)

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5b. Calls on the Member States to take into account the proportion of elderly (aged over 65) people in rural regions when devising their strategic plans, and to consider introducing measures that cover or target elderly (aged over 65) inhabitants of rural areas, for example through a more flexible approach to the conditions applicable to real and active participation by that age group in the economic life of the region concerned;

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Amendment 86 Mazaly Aguilar

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5b. Points out that, in light of the situation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to commit to a living and dynamic countryside, eliminating red tape, investing in infrastructure and quality services in rural areas, in order to curb the ageing process in agriculture and promote the role of women as heads of holdings;

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Amendment 87 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new)

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5 b. Highlights the role of the European structural and investment funds, in combination with other EU funds, in addressing the demographic challenges in rural areas, namely through the promotion of economic development and social inclusion;

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Amendment 88 Bronis Ropė on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 b. Draws attention to the importance of ensuring the availability of services in the regions, as their decline is encouraging older people to retire earlier and move to cities where these services are easily accessible;

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Amendment 89 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 c. Considers the possibilities created by lifelong learning, in combination with digitalisation, essential to provide the ageing population in the rural and remote areas with various opportunities, including supplementary income; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the

AM\1214297EN.docx 41/45 PE658.730v01-00 EN Member States to support educational and training programs, that will help the ageing population to develop skills and gain expertise in areas such as eCommerce, online marketing and ICT;

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Amendment 90 Bronis Ropė on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 c. Notes that an effective mobility system is one of the prerequisites for regional economic development, territorial cohesion and the development of regional potential. It is therefore necessary to provide the necessary funding for the development and maintenance of transport links, which could encourage the older generation to stay in agriculture for longer and attract young people from regional centers to work in the countryside;

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Amendment 91 Isabel Carvalhais, Paolo De Castro, Clara Aguilera, Carmen Avram, Maria Noichl, Marc Tarabella, Attila Ara-Kovács, Pina Picierno, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Ivo Hristov, Miroslav Číž

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 c. Highlights the role and importance of the CAP in encouraging generation renewal in the agricultural sector; Calls on Member States to favour

PE658.730v01-00 42/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN actions to increase numbers of young farmers in their Strategic Plans and to promote the articulation with other instruments available at national and EU level;

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Amendment 92 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 d. Highlights that due to the evolution, digitalization and specialization of agriculture, both people within the sector and those first entering in it, require an appropriate level of digital, technical and economic training and calls for the promotion of exchange schemes, discussions, online trainings and e- learning;

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Amendment 93 Bronis Ropė on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 d. Highlights the central role played by Community Led Local Development initiatives in keeping and restoring living and thriving local rural economies, and the need to keep a sufficient level of funding for LEADER; Calls on the Member states to make full use of LEADER's capacities;

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Amendment 94 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 e. Reminds that the outermost regions are especially predisposed to depopulation and require a special set of measures to mitigate negative demographic changes they often face; calls on the Member States to use proactively the available structural and investment funds in order to address the challenges these regions face;

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Amendment 95 Bronis Ropė on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 e. Calls on Member States to facilitate buying and leasing of farmland by young farmers; In this view, calls for farmland to be given special protection with a view to allowing the Member States, in coordination with local authorities and farmers' organisations, to regulate the sale, use and lease of agricultural land;

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PE658.730v01-00 44/45 AM\1214297EN.docx EN Amendment 96 Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Ulrike Müller, Hilde Vautmans, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Irène Tolleret, Jérémy Decerle, Martin Hlaváček

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 f. Underlines the essential impact the constantly evolving digital technologies have on people’s daily life, thus stresses the need for high-speed broadband and vital and up-to-date technological equipment in schools, hospitals and all other relevant public services facilities, including developing effective e- Governance, in order to ensure there are enough opportunities for the people living in rural and remote areas.

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Amendment 97 Bronis Ropė on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new)

Draft opinion Amendment

5 f. Notes the importance of services provided by non-governmental organizations, especially for the elderly. Calls for the strengthening of funding for the activities of non-governmental organizations in the regions.

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