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"Mr President, the issue of Less-Favoured Areas is of great importance to European agriculture, with just over 50% of the utilised agricultural areas in the EU classed as less-favoured. In my own Member State, Ireland, the total area designated as disadvantaged is almost 75% of the total land in Ireland.
From an economic perspective, the less-favoured area scheme is particularly significant, contributing to the support of in excess of 100 000 Irish farming families whose ability to farm is restricted by the physical environment and in particular the impact of the prevailing wet, cold climatic conditions in Ireland.
Farmers making a living in less-favoured areas face additional hurdles in trying to make a fair return for fair work. The market does not respect nor take into account the additional and costly challenges facing farmers in areas at a natural disadvantage. In this regard we must be sure that LFAs under Pillar 2 are adequately financed within the overall CAP budget and that the principle of subsidiarity is upheld, and that Member States are given the utmost flexibility to utilise the criteria in a manner that works best for their farmers and that they have the freedom to fine-tune it so as to best serve rural areas.
I understand that Member States have been facing delays in the preparation and submission of the maps of areas that would be eligible for less-favoured area payments and, judging from today’s debate, it would appear that some Member States have refused to hand over these details. The process for delimiting and classifying these areas is proving problematic for some areas. Perhaps in this regard the Commission could give an indication, assistance or direction to Member States, to speed up the process."@en1
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