Traduction de «Abattage de vaches laitières » (Français → Anglais) :

Further to Written Question P-0753/03 on the shooting of dairy cows authorised by the Castille and Leon Regional Government and the Commission's answer to that question, what reports has the Commission obtained for it to assume that the dairy cows were in a feral condition, when the Castille and Leon Regional Government has failed to provide any such proof and the University of Leon has explicitly stated the contrary?

the number of dairy cows with a view to the granting of the extensification payment for dairy cows kept on holdings located in mountain areas.

the number of dairy cows needed to produce the individual reference quantity of milk available to the farmer on 31 March preceding the beginning of the 12-month period of application of the additional levy scheme beginning in the calendar year concerned; that number of cows shall be calculated using the average milk yield defined in Annex XVI.

Farmers shall keep, for at least six consecutive months starting on the date on which the application referred to in Article 118 is submitted, a number of dairy cows at least equal to the number of dairy cows for which the extensification payment has been applied for.

(19) Milk production and cattle farming are the mainstay of the agricultural economy of the Azores, and support for the sector should take account of the crucial importance of these activities in both social and economic terms, especially for small farmers. To ensure the survival of traditional activity in this sector, the suckler cow premium and the aid for dairy cows should continue to be supplemented, within the limit of the available local quota. A supplement to the slaughter premium should be introduced and aid granted for the disposal of surplus male bovines for which no normal outlets can be found in the islands and which must be ...[+++]shipped to the rest of the Community at considerable additional cost, given the particular geographical situation of the region. To ensure that Community support can be mobilised effectively, a comprehensive programme to support local activities in the livestock and milk products sectors should enable the sectors concerned to define and implement strategies tailored to the local context for economic development, spatial organisation of production and increasing the professionalism of producers.

Milk production and cattle farming are the mainstay of the agricultural economy of the Azores, and support for the sector must take account of the crucial importance of these activities in both social and economic terms, especially for small farmers. To ensure the survival of traditional activity in this sector, the suckler cow premium and the aid for dairy cows should continue to be supplemented, within the limit of the available local quota. A supplement to the slaughter premium should be introduced and aid granted for the disposal of surplus male bovines for which no normal outlets can be found in the islands and which must be shipped ...[+++] to the rest of the Community at considerable additional cost, given the particular geographical situation of the region. To ensure that Community support can be mobilised effectively, an annual financial allocation must enable the sectors concerned to define and implement strategies tailored to the local context for economic development, spatial organisation of production and increasing the professionalism of producers.