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"Mr President, I congratulate the rapporteur. I welcome the Commission proposal to introduce, on a trial basis, a simplified system for the payment of direct income support to farmers. Although the scheme initially will apply only to farmers in receipt of small payments, it is nonetheless an indication of the willingness on the part of the Commission to respond to requests from this House, and indeed from national governments, for a simplified and less bureaucratic system of administering EU support for agriculture. Since farming systems on most family farms are broadly similar, the principle of averaging payments over a three-year period seems to be reasonable and fair
However, the Commission should clarify the procedure in relation to the application of penalties within that averaging system. The proposal will result in less paperwork for farmers and a more cost-effective system for administration by national governments. I support the Agriculture Committee's view that the upper limit should be increased by 20%, and agree with many of the comments made earlier by Mr Cunha. I hope that the maximum number of eligible farmers will opt to participate in this scheme and that the experiences gained will lead to its extension to other farmers in the future. Given that many small family farms are under pressure and that there is a reluctance on the part of young people to take up farming as a career, I believe that the upper ceiling should be at a level that will encourage small-holdings and those dependent on farming for an income to continue operating.
I am pleased that the qualification has an environmental requirement. There has been an enormous improvement in the environmental profile of the rural of countryside, resulting from farmer participation in the rural environmental protection scheme and the environmental requirements of a reformed CAP. This is a very useful proposal that certainly should be encouraged, and I thank the Commissioner for bringing it to the House."@en1
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