‘The genetically modified DAS-59122-7xDAS-Ø15Ø7-1xMON-ØØ6Ø3-6 maize, as described in the application, is produced by crosses between maize containing DAS-59122-7, DAS-Ø15Ø7-1 and MON-ØØ6Ø3-6 events and expresses the Cry34Ab1 and Cry35Ab1 proteins which confer protection against certain coleopteran pests, the Cry1F protein which confers protection against certain lepidopteran pests, the PAT protein, used as a selectable marker, which confers tolerance to the glufosinate-ammonium herbicide and the CP4 EPSPS protein which confers tolerance to glyphosate herbicide’.

Experience has shown the need to provide for a measure of tolerance for minor cases of non-compliance with the cross compliance requirements where the severity, extent and permanence of such non-compliance would not justify an immediate reduction of the direct payments to be granted.

A number of the provisions amended by this Regulation, in particular the measure of tolerance for minor cases of non-compliance, the application of reductions below a certain threshold, the fixation of the date at which the farmer shall have the land at his disposal for eligibility under the single payment scheme and the single area payment scheme, as well as the phasing-in period granted to new Member States applying the single area payment scheme in order to fully implement the requirements linked to cross compliance within their territory, would result in rules more favourable for the farmers concerned than the rules currently in forc ...[+++]e.

In the light of this evaluation, the Commission intends to provide further information on the implementation of cross-compliance by Member States and to make a proposal to the Council or submit draft rules to the Management Committee for Direct Payments concerning a number of aspects of cross-compliance, including its introduction in the new Member States, the simplification of certain rules and tolerance for minor cases of non-compliance.

I might add that I have not heard him inciting people to commit murder, something that marks a line which none may cross, but I do plead for tolerance for divergent opinions with which we do not agree.

In the light of this evaluation, the Commission intends to provide further information on the implementation of cross-compliance by Member States and to make a proposal to the Council or submit draft rules to the Management Committee for Direct Payments concerning a number of aspects of cross-compliance, including its introduction in the new Member States, the simplification of certain rules and tolerance for minor cases of non-compliance.