# What future for young farmers under the ongoing reform of the CAP?

European Parliament procedure 2007/2194(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AGRI). Stage: Procedure completed. 178 committee amendments tabled by 24 Members between 2008-04-17 and 2008-04-17.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier asks what future young farmers have under the ongoing reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Amendments revise recitals and paragraphs on generation change in farming, support for young farmers under the CAP pillars, high setting-up costs and access to land and finance, the Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategies, rural areas, food safety and quality, training, and proposals such as a land bank and a European quality label.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette BOURZAI | France | PSE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28143.md |
| Elisabeth JEGGLE | Germany | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4271.md |
| Giuseppe CASTIGLIONE | Italy | PPE-DE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28459.md |
| Esther DE LANGE | Netherlands | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38398.md |
| Giovanna CORDA | Belgium | PSE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39023.md |
| Rosa MIGUÉLEZ RAMOS | Spain | PSE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4349.md |
| Joseph DAUL | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4342.md |
| Jan MULDER | Netherlands | ALDE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1965.md |
| Donato Tommaso VERALDI | Italy | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36394.md |
| Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA | Spain | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22418.md |
| Ilda FIGUEIREDO | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4466.md |
| Willem SCHUTH | Germany | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28245.md |
| Christa KLASS | Germany | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1929.md |
| Lily JACOBS | Netherlands | PSE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39094.md |
| Alyn SMITH | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28508.md |

## Official source documents

- PE404.657: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.657+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2007-2194-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2007-2194-INI.json

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