Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-06-03-Speech-2-185"
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"Mr President, Commissioner, we have in our hands a huge programme of reform, one that right now is unavoidable. Our committee has, in a spirit of positive cooperation, drafted a large number of amendments to the Commission proposal. These amendments will serve to hone the reform to make one that is good for the farmer.
As the lower limit for modulation is being raised to EUR 7 500 and less-favoured areas are being treated with special care, agriculture in the Union will also be able to continue in the poorest regions: in the north, in the south and in mountain areas. Unfavourable conditions must be taken into consideration when distributing funds earmarked for rural development, and for that reason my group has tabled an amendment proposing that the number of LFA areas be added to the criteria for distribution. We should not race ahead in the matter of milk production if the market situation does not demand it. We must remember that milk production is of particular importance in the less-favoured areas, and in those areas reduced prices can be a serious threat to motivation with respect to production.
Commissioner, in Finland rye is very special. Very high quality rye is used there in the production of functional foods. The Commission should also take such special circumstances as these into consideration. For us rye is not just a mediocre crop used as fodder, but an appetising daily breakfast food and a staple in our traditional food culture."@en1
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