16.10.2020 A8-0200/1097

Amendment 1097 , , Jens Gieseke, , Ramona Strugariu, , Marian-Jean Marinescu, , Tomáš Zdechovský, Luděk Niedermayer, Maria Grapini, , , , Lara Wolters, Mohammed Chahim, Jiří Pospíšil, Stanislav Polčák, , , , , Lena Düpont, , , Stefan Berger, , Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, , , Mikuláš Peksa, Markéta Gregorová, , Marcel Kolaja, Sabrina Pignedoli, Tiziana Beghin, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Piernicola Pedicini, Rosa D'Amato

Report A8-0200/2019 Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (COM(2018)0392 – C8-0248/2018 – 2018/0216(COD))

Proposal for a regulation Article 134 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Article 134 a Complaint mechanism for farmers and SMEs 1. The Commission shall establish a mechanism whereby farmers or SMEs can lodge a complaint directly with the Commission in cases of: - land grabbing or severe threats thereof, - severe misconduct of national authorities, - irregular or partial treatment in tenders or the distribution of subsidies, - pressure or intimidation from criminal structures, organised crime or oligarchy structures, - severe infringement of their fundamental rights. 2. The Commission shall create a contact point in the Commission where these complaints can be addressed. 3. The Commission shall develop and make transparent the procedure for

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