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Bill: Farming and Fishing Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Eiserne Faust des Allmächtigen
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 4586
Description[?]:
| To stimulate foodproduction and to help poor and small famers. Friedrich Mansdorf Minister of Food |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Proposed: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Current: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Current: The government has no policy concerning animal welfare in livestock farming.
Proposed: The government enforces religious codes for livestock farming.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:57:32, June 01, 2019 CET | From | Linke Republikaner (LR) | To | Debating the Farming and Fishing Act |
| Message | We fundamentally oppose every single article. |
| Date | 09:51:31, June 01, 2019 CET | From | Eiserne Faust des Allmächtigen | To | Debating the Farming and Fishing Act |
| Message | Even art 1? [laughter from the EFA benches] |
| Date | 08:55:43, June 02, 2019 CET | From | Linke Republikaner (LR) | To | Debating the Farming and Fishing Act |
| Message | Yes even article 1, for we believe that we need to prioritise national sustainability, otherwise everyone will face the consequences. Low income earners have benefited, under the old budget, from wide subsidies, but these are long gone. We had subsidies both for the environment and the poor, but you arteficially created scarcity so that you could blame us for not supporting poor people. Speaking of them, who will actually be most affected by environmental degradation? Seems like the EFdA is playing dirty -litteraly. |
| Date | 08:55:52, June 02, 2019 CET | From | Linke Republikaner (LR) | To | Debating the Farming and Fishing Act |
| Message | *literally |
| Date | 08:23:36, June 03, 2019 CET | From | Eiserne Faust des Allmächtigen | To | Debating the Farming and Fishing Act |
| Message | In fact, everyone will benefit. Fishermen, farmers consumers and as such, even yourself. Now, I hear you thinking: .....and what about the environment? Frankly, the environment won’t be a victim either. Our people will take care of that. Private organizations, social entrepreneurs, individual initiatives and the national an local authorities will take care of their natural surroundings. Ludwig Kreisler EFA Fraktionsvorsitzender |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 161 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 136 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 3 |
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