Camilla LAURETI

Policy topics Camilla LAURETI is active on

What Camilla LAURETI has said (15)

• “Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you. Commissioner. We've seen all the very low figures that young people represent in farming. We talked today about women represented in farming and how low those figures are. So this is very important, the aspect of generational renewal. If there are no young people in farming, then there's going to be no future for agriculture as a whole. And the same, I would say, applies to women in agriculture. We need them in farming just as much. We need to see what the outcome of this strategy. We often start something and then things get lost along the way. We need to see what the outcome of this will be. Look at the figures on the ground now the. National regional partnerships are things that I mean, there are differences between the member states in terms of funding percentages for the generational renewal. One thing I want to ask is the accessible support via a single, uh, location. That might work because young people would be able to know where to go, and it would be one place that they would know. So I would urge you to think about this.”
  Gender roles, equality and inclusion
• “President. Thank you. President. Commissioner. Wine is very significant in Europe. It's the third largest sector in terms of exports. We have production of 157 hectolitres were the largest producer in the world, and almost 3 million people are work in the economy that relates to the wine sector. So wine is economy, jobs, tourism, cultural heritage and, uh. There are thousands of SMEs that work in the wine sector, but there are also darker shades to all of this. The effects of climate change, changing tastes of consumers, and the reduction in experts as a result of geopolitical uncertainties and Trump's irresponsible tariff war. Now, the package that we're adopting wants to produce clear responses, providing certainty for wine growers and helping to overcome crisis. Simpler labelling for producers and for consumers. So I'd like to thank consumers. Excuse me, the rapporteurs also for having taken some of my amendments on board, which aim to make the promotion of European wine, uh, more accessible, ensuring easier access for small and medium sized producers and also boosting wine tourism. I think we're taking a clear step forward with this package to ensure that European funds reach those who are keeping our countryside alive and are leveraging value from our heritage, as well as respecting the environment and our culture. Thank you very much.”
  Export of EU agri-food products
• “Thank you. President. Commissioner. A lot of simplification, but not very many new legislative initiatives in the Commission working programme. We socialists don't love legislation for its own sake, and we certainly like to make citizens lives easier, especially when it comes to the public and private spheres. But let's give the correct answers and create the correct policies. Let's not close our eyes and ignore the great challenges before us. We need to change our development path. And when we instead, instead of a green transition, we need a true European industrial policy. We ask Europe to have a large common investment policy. What counts for us is reaching the goals that we already discussed with president von der Leyen, and which we feel are still valid. We are ready to debate with the Commission to see what the best way forward is. But let's not hide behind deregulation by saying simplification. We have compasses omnibus, but we don't really know what it is. You want to simplify? What we need is a strong and united Europe. Never as much as now. People want a stable life. Proper housing, salaries, a public health system. A compass is not enough. We need two compasses. Yes. Competitiveness. But also the social aspect. Thank you.”
  Overall simplification of regulation in the EU
• “Thank you, Madam Chair. I think that was very interesting this morning, all these different presentations. And we could say really that farming is really not female orientated. We've seen this 30% of women that lead agricultural holdings. But it's even worse when you look at the statistics for young women. The figure there is 12% of women under the age of 40 and and then only 3% are women. When you look at the younger ages of women. So these are very important things to remember. And looking at rural Air this afternoon will be taking some votes, and we think that the Cap post 2026 is something that we need to focus on to. We can do various things to make sure that women are focused on more facilitating access to credits and also to, um, to, to land for women. These are the things that we need to focus on. And also what's important is to remember that women can play a very important role in farming when it comes to equal opportunities. This has not yet been reached in farming, but as we've heard from all the women that have spoke, spoken before me, wherever there are, there are women. There is sustainability, innovation, multifunctionality. And this is very important. They do bring Lots of things into farming. And also it's not possible for women to be able to bring in these benefits if they are left to shoulder the burden of everything family life, private life. So. The first woman that spoke today, Miss Fisher, the question about supply and demand, what can we do to help this sort of platform? That would be interesting for me to hear. So it's not just a certain country, but actually it's the whole of Europe that we need to look at. We can also learn, though of course, from a certain country. So what can we do to roll out something like this to the rest of Europe?”
  Gender roles, equality and inclusion
• “During the first hundred days of this new commission, the EP has indicated its priorities defence, competitiveness, simplification and migration. But we don't see that as enough. Where are the people? Where are their concerns for wage stagnation, high quality work and efficient and accessible health system, saving the planet and the social fabric of our communities? These also need to be key terms. At this point in European history. We're going through a difficult time and we need to ensure European strategic autonomy and a genuine European defence. And this shouldn't just mean increasing military expenditure for 27 national armies. Common defence for us means common projects, common purchases. We need the strategic autonomy for the European industry, more coordination for Europe to be able to have a capacity of deterrence. It's not just weapons. We need to relaunch the European political role so that we can defend our social model we need. We need it can't come at the while damaging cohesion funds and national recovery and resilience plans. These have been difficult days, but we will continue to stick to our priorities. Thank you.”
  EU competences on defence
• “Food is a right. And a fair price helps people put people on an equal footing. But one out of ten Europeans couldn't afford a proper meal a few years ago. But in 2024, food prices went up even further. And the geopolitical backdrop and the tariff war is only going to make this figure worse. High food prices push European families to buy food of lesser quality, and this has an impact on their health and our health systems for many children, especially for more vulnerable families. European programmes such as the fruit, Vegetable and Milk programme in schools provide the only full meal of the day we have. We face a dual challenge. We have to make sure that, uh, rather, even though prices are high, farmers don't earn enough. So we pay in euro, but we earn euro cents, say farmers. When I meet them often, they're the weakest link in the chain. And unfair commercial practices and the overhaul of the common organisation of the market can help Europe deal with this dual challenge. We have to invest in food that is environmentally friendly and sustainable. It's good for people and it's good for our planet. And Europe cannot allow itself to not do that here and now.”
  EU policy on farmer–buyer relations in the agri-food supply chain
• “President. Commissioner. The flexibility of the budget. Well, does that mean less funds? If that's the case, we say no. On Monday, we voted on our own report on the cap post 2027. And we stayed a clear no to the idea of a single fund socialist. We continue to call for agricultural funds to go to those who genuinely farm, and there should be more support for young people and women for internal rural areas and small farms. We also added that there should be measures for a not for food being sold at less than its production price. We visited Borgo, Metanoia and Foggia. The 5000 migrant workers working under gang masters. This is a real problem in Italy. It's a major challenge and we are also faced with challenges like climate change. We'll see each other on Wednesday to see the commission's proposal.”
  Agricultural funding
• “Thank you. President. I will speak in Italian. I'd like to start by congratulating you on your appointment as Executive Director of Efsa. As you've said, this is something that that was very important for all of us to visit Efsa in September. As you know, the agri committee is going to be on an equal footing with the Envy Committee on the Food and Feed Simplification Omnibus, which you referred to, which has a lot to do with Efsa. Also, I'd like to ask you some questions on this proposal. You have identified increasing speed as one of the main goals of your mandate, and I'm wondering whether you're going to be how you're going to be able to do that for a specific time frame for then various plant protection plant protection products which have then not been properly authorised and that are in the food chains and therefore are affecting the safety of the food chain. Then I'm just would like to know more about how you're going to adjust the authorization process, where you're going to be able to make savings, and then where those extra savings can be focused. Then there are further points that I'd like to develop about how you're going to use various bio control substances and make sure that from the very beginning, we are aiming at a higher quality system. Thank you very much indeed, and very good luck with your work, which, as you've said for us, is central for patriots.”
  EU policy on pesticides
• “Dear president, part of the sad ideas are in the work programme, especially the quality employment fight against poverty, the guarantee for childhood. That is definitely in consistence with our request, but it's not enough. The house housing is a social urgency we need to intervene with in the area of rentals, a European Fund for social justice, and then the question of resources. Without a proper common loan system or a common, uh, an annual or multiannual budget where we have, uh, cap and funds dedicated to this, we cannot face up to the challenges we're faced with. So we need to be courageous, politically courageous, Europe as a single state to choose, uh, in favour of solidarity so that nobody is left behind. Thank you.”
  EU competences on social policies
• “The exceptions that will probably be. Prolonged. A number of these issues can probably be dealt with without having to change the regulation. And of course, we'll have to comply with the rulings of the Court of Justice. So these issues can probably be dealt with in the context of the roadmap and the secondary legislation that the Commission has already presented, and that is committed to follow through. So I when I am when I have the floor and put questions to the commission, I think we need some light as to the commitments that we can enter into as a member of the European Parliament when it comes to the issues that are dealt with in the context of the road map, that I think is important, because in that way, I think we'll understand or better understand those issues. That will not be part of the discussions on the amendments on the 21st of May. There will be a second meeting of shadow rapporteurs, and perhaps I can take this opportunity to thank all those colleagues that I have met with or will be meeting with, because I think we are heading in the right direction. Thank you.”
  EU political integration
• “Thank you chair. Well, we're all looking at the consequences of the war in Iran and the closing of the Straits of Hormuz. Given that our sources of energy and that lion's share of fertilizers that we need for agriculture pass through those straight. So looking at the cost of energy, it's not just our farmers who are paying the bill for this. And we're seeing that everybody is having to pay because the secondary effect is an increase in the cost of food. So I think there are two steps we need to take. First of all, an emergency measure to help out at this juncture, because at this point in time, our farmers are having to spend more to produce in the same way, and the consumers are paying more for food. Secondly, however, we shouldn't make these crises worse. Let's not waste these crises. We need to look to increasing strategic autonomy in both in terms of the sources which need to be more renewable energy sources, not fossil fuels, and also look at fertilizer production. Let's work more on. With this sector of organic fertilizers. Let's do better there. That will help everybody. It will help the European agricultural soils as well. But also our strategic autonomy won't need to pay the consequences if this happens again when wars like we've seen in Iran erupt. Thank you.”
  Use of fertilisers
• “Thank you, Mr. President. I will speak in Italian. As you have quite rightly said in your introduction, Madam Chair. More than 200 amendments have been tabled, 228, to be precise. As you know, the coordinators have decided to proceed on this file with a simplified. On the basis of a simplified procedure, because we have a very tight deadline, which is that of the 31st of December 2026. And if we don't respect that deadline, then the equivalence agreements that are in force, together with our main trading partners will cease to be valid. That, of course, is very important for us. Let me give you just one example. The EU and the US together. Taken together represent 80% of the global organic market, and the relations between the EU and the US are governed by an equivalence regime. And that would mean that if we don't respect the 31st of December deadline, that agreement with the US will no longer be valid. And I say that because the work that we need to do, I as a rapporteur. But all together with the shadow rapporteurs, what we need to do is proceed well, but proceed quickly. Now, our compromise amendments will need to be focused, and as far as possible, we'll need to tackle the most urgent and most important issues. And I say that because among the amendments, there are some.”
  Import of agri-food products in the EU
• “Thank you. President. I will speak in Italian. Thank you. I think there are some things on which we are in agreement. And there are other areas where we are less in agreement. And of course, we will need discussion. And I think that has been shown quite clearly in the discussion in the agri committee here this morning. I think we all agree that we are going to have to complete this work by the 31st of December, otherwise there calling into question agreements that for the European organic sector. Well, the issues are just too important. Um, the sector has its own difficulties. We should try not to add to them. I think we all agreed on that. We shouldn't forget that we're reopening this regulation in the light of the ruling, as our colleague Dorfman has said, the ruling of the European Court of Justice. Otherwise, we would not be discussing it today. We're talking about a regulation that we are looking at again, as a result of that ruling. I think the main points have to do with simplification. Simplification. I think adding red tape for farmers isn't in anybody's interest. And then there's the issue of legal certainty. So we don't want to be changing the rules or regulation constantly, because those who have invested in order to implement the regulation are going to have to make changes in the short term.”
  EU policy on pesticides
• “Thank you. President. Commissioner. Well, it seems here that everything environmentalists being taken out of this new farming legislation. And then it seems that there needs to be simplification, less bureaucracy. But simplification can't be a synonym of deregulation. If we here decouple the cap from legitimate ambitions, then that's not the right strategy. We here shouldn't be taking out the social requirements here. We're not Protecting farmers, and we're not protecting the sector by taking out those restrictions and protections for the environment and the land. We're already in our second round of simplification here. It seems that the commission then will be proposing something new where they're not where they don't really care about the method or the means. And we. It's not just about funding here, it's just about nation state agricultural policy.”
  Agriculture (green)
• “Thank you very much, chair. And thank you very much for arranging this meeting, because I think this problem is so massive that the most important thing being done by the observatory is tackling this issue together. The farmers are the weakest link in the chain. But to understand what to do to change this, we need to look at all the links in the chain. Nonetheless, it's true that while the farmers are the weak link in the chain, we in this committee had a meeting. With the large commodity traders who earned over 100 billion from cereals. And I think the time has come not just to observe, but to do something. You said the observatory is to observe. Politics, the world of politics has the task of legislating, I would agree, but I think apart from farmers losing out, consumers lose out as well because very often consumers. Pay prices high prices, but the money doesn't reach the farmers. So apart from telling us how this functions, I'd like to know whether there are any elements which have come out of the meetings of the Observatory. Any particular points. We know that in France there is this Inégalités alimentaire project, and then there's the Sequela patron. And all these projects are examining these issues. So I'm wondering if anything has actually emerged from the meeting, from the meetings of the observatory, which would be useful for us to come up with the right proposals. Thank you.”
  EU policy on farmer–buyer relations in the agri-food supply chain