# How can the CAP improve job creation in rural areas?

European Parliament procedure 2015/2226(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AGRI / EMPL / FEMM). Stage: Procedure completed. 558 committee amendments tabled by 74 Members between 2016-04-14 and 2016-05-30.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report examines how the Common Agricultural Policy can improve job creation in rural areas. The amendments stress agriculture's role in social and territorial cohesion and maintaining rural populations, call for a stronger CAP budget and first pillar, sustainable and organic farming, vocational and ICT training, broadband, geographical indications, the role of women and social partners, and coordination with EU funds.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria NOICHL | Germany | S&D | 55 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124836.md |
| Marc TARABELLA | Belgium | NI | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/29579.md |
| Tibor SZANYI | Hungary | S&D | 47 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124703.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 47 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Eric ANDRIEU | France | S&D | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/113892.md |
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| Jean-Paul DENANOT | France | S&D | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/94282.md |
| Michel DANTIN | France | PPE | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97296.md |
| Julie GIRLING | United Kingdom | PPE | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96956.md |
| Paul BRANNEN | United Kingdom | S&D | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124954.md |
| Momchil NEKOV | Bulgaria | S&D | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125013.md |
| Viorica DĂNCILĂ | Romania | S&D | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95281.md |
| Bronis ROPĖ | Lithuania | Verts/ALE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125214.md |
| Paolo DE CASTRO | Italy | S&D | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96891.md |
| Herbert DORFMANN | Italy | PPE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96787.md |

## Official source documents

- PE580.514: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-580514_EN.pdf
- PE580.772: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-580772_EN.pdf
- PE582.437: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AGRI-AM-582437_EN.pdf
- PE583.980: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/FEMM-AM-583980_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2015-2226-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2015-2226-INI.json

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