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Adopted text, 17 December 2024

Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for Member States affected by natural disasters

Document TA-10-2024-0060 · P10_TA(2024)0060 · PE766.620

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 to provide additional EAFRD assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters. It lays down rules for exceptional temporary support to farmers and rural areas.

Key points

  1. The regulation amends Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 to allow additional EAFRD support for Member States affected by natural disasters.
  2. It provides for exceptional temporary measures to assist farmers and rural communities in disaster-affected areas.

Who is affected

  • Member States affected by natural disasters and their farmers and rural communities.

Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 December 2024 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 as regards specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters (COM(2024)0495 – C10-0148/2024 – 2024/0274(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2024)0495),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100148/2024),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the budgetary assessment by the Committee on Budgets,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 4 December 2024,

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 21 November 2024,

–having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 11 November 2024 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rules 60 and 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

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–having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A10-0026/2024),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P10_TC1-COD(2024)0274

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2024 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 as regards specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2024/3242.)