Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties

1.10.2025 A100164/80

Amendment 80

Christine Singer

on behalf of the Renew Group

Report A100164/2025

André Rodrigues

Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties

(COM(2025)0236 – C10-0086/2025 – 2025/0236(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) 2021/2115

Article 13 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Farmers whose entire holding is certified in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council* shall be deemed to comply with GAEC standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 listed in Annex III to this Regulation.

Farmers whose entire or part of their holding is certified for, or in conversion to, organic farming within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council* shall be deemed to comply with GAEC standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 listed in Annex III to this Regulation for the certified or in conversion part of their holding.

Natura 2000 sites are to be automatically deemed compliant with GAEC standards 2 to 7, provided that conservation measures which cover GAEC 2 to 7 per designated protected areas management plan are in place and implemented in full on the entirety of the respective area.

Member States that have additional GAECs established by their respective national law may decide to extend the above-mentioned list of compliance with their specific GAECs. Such decisions shall be notified to the Commission.

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1.10.2025 A100164/81

Amendment 81

Christine Singer

on behalf of the Renew Group

Report A100164/2025

André Rodrigues

Amending certain CAP Regulations as regards the conditionality system, types of intervention in the form of direct payment, types of intervention in certain sectors and rural development and annual performance reports, data and interoperability governance, suspensions of payments annual performance clearance and controls and penalties

(COM(2025)0236 – C10-0086/2025 – 2025/0236(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Annex I – point 3 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2021/2115

Annex III – GAEC 4 – footnote * – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Member States may use for the purposes of this GAEC standard the definition of water courses laid down in national legislation, provided that that definition is in line with the main objective of this GAEC standard.

Member States may use for the purposes of this GAEC standard the definition of water courses laid down in national legislation, provided that that definition is in line with the main objective of this GAEC standard. Member States shall substantiate the definition of 'water course' using national water quality data. The Commission shall approve in a timely manner the use of the definition of 'water course' from the national legislation.

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