# Challenge of deterioration of agricultural land in the EU and in particular in Southern Europe: the response through EU-agricultural policy instruments

European Parliament procedure 2008/2219(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AGRI / ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 48 committee amendments tabled by 15 Members between 2008-12-18 and 2009-01-29.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on the deterioration of agricultural land in the EU, particularly in Southern Europe, and the response through agricultural policy instruments. The amendments revise recitals and paragraphs on soil degradation, erosion, salinisation and desertification, the role of farmers, permanent crops, grassland, terraces and forestry, the CAP's second pillar and 'good agricultural and environmental condition' principles, water management and efficient irrigation, drought-resistant crops, and a soil-monitoring and drought alert system.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA | Spain | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22418.md |
| Marie Anne ISLER BÉGUIN | France | Verts/ALE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1833.md |
| Elisabeth JEGGLE | Germany | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4271.md |
| Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES | Spain | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4326.md |
| Inés AYALA SENDER | Spain | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28292.md |
| Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF | Germany | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1040.md |
| Alyn SMITH | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28508.md |
| Ioannis GKLAVAKIS | Greece | PPE-DE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28570.md |
| Katerina BATZELI | Greece | PSE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28579.md |
| Constantin DUMITRIU | Romania | PPE-DE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39718.md |
| Thomas ULMER | Germany | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28221.md |
| Christa KLASS | Germany | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1929.md |
| Markus PIEPER | Germany | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28224.md |
| Vincenzo AITA | Italy | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36583.md |
| John BOWIS | United Kingdom | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4527.md |

## Official source documents

- PE416.702: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-416.702+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE418.442: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.442+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2219-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2219-INI.json

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