What changed
Adds a new paragraph on convergence of direct payments and another noting the Commission's 2025 CAP reform proposals. #2#8 Drops paragraphs on reversing gold-plating and re-evaluating Natura 2000 areas. #9#10 Replaces opposition to expropriation for nature restoration with encouragement of partnership approaches. #15 The other changes are formal: renumbering, lettering updates, and decimal comma corrections. #1#3#4#5
5 changes of substance, plus 10 formaland1 wording-only. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.
The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.
Change #2 Substance
Adds a new paragraph stressing that convergence of direct payments within and between member states is essential for fair support and competition.
I. whereas the convergence of direct payments, both within and between Member States, is essential to guarantee fair support conditions for farmers and to ensure fair competition on the single market; stresses that direct payments represent a stable and predictable share of annual farm income, and that their fair distribution across the Union is indispensable to prevent land abandonment, provide specific support to new and young farmers, and safeguard the economic viability of agriculture and regional cohesion;
Change #8 Substance
Adds a new paragraph noting the Commission's July 2025 CAP reform proposals and insisting Parliament's position remains as set out in this resolution.
1. Notes that on 16 July 2025, together with its proposal for a new multiannual financial framework for the period 2028-2034, the Commission presented legislative proposals to reform the CAP; insists, however, that Parliament’s position on the future of the CAP and EU farming remains as set out in this resolution;
Change #9 Substance
Drops a paragraph calling on the Commission to allow member states to reverse past gold-plating of EU legislation, e.g., under the Habitats Directive.
41. Calls on the Commission to give Member States the opportunity to reverse their past gold-plating of EU legislation, often done without overseeing its scope, for example in relation to the designation of sites under the Habitats Directive;
Change #10 Substance
Drops a paragraph calling for re-evaluation of Natura 2000 areas and revision of the Habitats Directive to reduce restrictions.
62. Calls for a comprehensive re-evaluation of designated Natura 2000 areas, including the removal of species and habitats not demonstrably present at the time of designation, and for a revision of the Habitats Directive that better accounts for socio-economic requirements, in order to reduce unnecessary restrictions and alleviate undue pressure on surrounding areas;
Change #15 Substance
Replaces a paragraph strongly opposing expropriation for nature restoration with one encouraging partnership approaches that respect property rights.
112. Strongly opposes any form of expropriation of farms and agricultural land for the purpose of nature restoration;
111. Encourages approaches to nature restoration that work in partnership with farmers and landowners, ensuring full respect for property rights;