Activities of David BORRELLI related to 2015/0218(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction of emergency autonomous trade measures for the Republic of Tunisia PDF (504 KB) DOC (143 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a regulation
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Olive oil is Tunisia’s main agricultural export product to the European Union and the olive oil industry is an important part of the country’s economyhas varying impacts on the markets of individual Member States, and the olive oil industry is an important part of both Tunisia’s economy and that of the European Union.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union can best support Tunisia’s economy, in accordance with the objectives set out in the European Neighbourhood Policy and in the Euro- Mediterranean Agreement, by providing an attractive and reliable market for Tunisia’s exports of olive oil. This requires autonomous trade measures allowing for the import of this product into the Union on the bas, which is already in plentiful supply. In order to preserve this balance it is not desirable to abolish ofr a duty free tariff quotamend the current customs regime.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In their Decision No 534/2014/EU1a, the European Parliament and the Council have already granted EUR 300 million to the Republic of Tunisia. _______________ 1a Decision No 534/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 providing macro- financial assistance to the Republic of Tunisia (OJ L 151, 21.5.2014, p. 9)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to prevent fraud, the envisioned autonomous trade measures should be subject to compliance by Tunisia with the Union’s relevant rules regarding the origin of products and the procedures related thereto, including the mandatory requirement for clear labelling of origin and product classification, as well as to Tunisia’s effective administrative cooperation with the Union.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The specific autonomous trade measures established by this Regulation are intended to alleviate the difficult economic situation, which Tunisia is currently facing, due to the terrorist attacks. Those measures should, without damaging the European agricultural sector. The new quota will include a substantially increased tariff concession and the measures concerned are therefore be limited in time and be without prejudice tocannot serve as a precedent in the negotiations between the Union and Tunisia on the establishment of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), which are to started in October 2015. An extension of the application period may be contemplated at the end of this period if warranted by the market situation or progress in the DCFTA negotiations.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In a spirit of collaboration between institutions, civil society and producers, the Union institutions should commit to more closely involve stakeholders through consultation in order to monitor the impact of these measures;
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
An annual duty free tariff quota of 35 000 tons is opened for imports into the Union of virgin olive oil originating in Tunisia and falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from Tunisia to the Union.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Entitlement to the benefit of the import tariff quota referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation shall be subject to compliance by Tunisia with the sanitary and phytosanitary conditions laid down by the Union, with the rules regarding the origin of products and with the procedures related thereto, provided for in Protocol No 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The annual tariff quota referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation shall be made available only after the exhaustion of the volume of the annual olive oil duty free tariff rate quota provided for in Article 3(1) of Protocol 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, subject to an assessment of the Union olive oil market in order to anticipate possible compensatory measures for Union producers.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall administer the tariff rate quota in accordance with Article 184 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and by establishing monthly import licences to be issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Where the Commission finds that there is sufficient evidence of a failure by Tunisia to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2, it may adopt an implementing act suspending in whole or in partentirely the preferential arrangements provided for in Article 1. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 6(2).
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Impact assessment The Commission shall carry out an impact assessment of the new tariff quota before presenting any proposal for extension of this Regulation’s application period. The impact assessment shall be forwarded to the European Parliament, the Member States and the Council and shall be made public.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 20176.