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Mr President, I would like to thank the Council, too, for nevertheless managing to be here now. This is a really important and sensitive subject. It is therefore very important for us and this House to be able to have this debate with you today.
The Commission intends to re-evaluate the Less-Favoured Areas during the reform of the common agricultural policy (CAP). In the report by Herbert Dorfmann in May 2010, we had already expressed huge concerns about the new calculation model. The proposal provides for the classification of Less-Favoured Areas according to eight biophysical criteria, such as low temperatures, aridity, soil conditions or slope of the land. The result of the new mapping is disastrous for many regions.
The new criteria would result in massive redistributions in some regions. We have been told this by some Member States. The detailed calculations and simulations are not available to us, however. For the continuation of the negotiations on the CAP, in connection with which the European Parliament, as legislator, will have to take a decision on this matter, all of the facts must be made available to us. We will do everything we can to prevent sensitive regions which are clearly affected by natural handicaps from disappearing from the map. What data can the Council provide and when will Parliament receive all of the simulations? As representative of the Member States, the Council must ensure that Parliament does not have any gaps in its knowledge. Parliament wants and intends to find good solutions for farmers during the CAP negotiations. Until all of the data have been provided, we reserve the right to leave the issue of Less-Favoured Areas out of the reform completely.
I hereby ask you to take this House and its concerns seriously. I am calling for planning security for our farms and programmes that enable our holdings to make a living. Our main point of criticism is the fact that the delimitation of individual holdings according to the type of production they employ is no longer to be possible. We want a bundle of criteria. When it comes to maintaining agriculture in areas in which conditions are difficult it is important to recompense for the total capacity. It is important to recognise the services provided in the public interest and to appreciate our agriculture which is found throughout all of the regions of Europe. It is a question of preserving our rural cultural heritage. We expect specific answers from you today."@en1
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