The European Parliament believes that the current "Article 69" mechanism, which enables Member States to keep and reallocate up to 10% of direct aid to their farmers under the first pillar, should be reviewed so that funds are devoted as a priority to the preservation of livestock farming in mountain areas, those with water shortages, wetlands or disadvantaged areas, the restructuring of key agricultural sectors (e.g. the dairy and sheep sectors), area‑based environmental measures (e.g. organic farming) and risk management.
Jens-Peter BONDE (Neatkarības un demokrātijas grupa, DK): Latvijas uzņēmums Zviedrijā gribēja būvēt skolu, maksājot mazāk, nekā par tādu pašu darbu tiktu maksāts zviedru strādniekiem.