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8 Amendments of Nicola DANTI related to 2015/0218(COD)

Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Olive oil is Tunisia’s main agricultural export product to the Union and the olive oil industry is an important part of the country’s economy, as it is for some regions of certain Member States.
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
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. As an exceptional response to a specific situation, emergency and temporary autonomous trade measures will be implemented, allowing for the import of this productolive oil into the Union on the basis of a duty free tariff quota.
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In order to prevent fraud, and to ensure that the envisioned autonomous trade measures will really benefit the Tunisian economy, they should be subject to compliance by Tunisia with the Union’s relevant rules regarding the origin of products and the procedures related thereto, as well as to Tunisia’s effective administrative cooperation with the Union.
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In order to prevent fraud and to guarantee consumer rights and fair competition, 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, as well as to Tunisia’s effective administrative cooperation with the Union.
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
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 therefore be limited in time and be without prejudice to 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.
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
An annual duty free tariff quota of 35 017 500 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. On the basis of the mid- term impact assessment, this quota can be reviewed.
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
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 between January and October of 2016 and 2017 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/20061a. __________________ 1aCommission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84)
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Before the end of 2016, the Commission shall carry out, and present to the European Parliament and to the Council, a mid-term impact assessment of the new tariff quota, in order to evaluate its effects on the economic and social stability in Tunisia, as well as its impact on the Union’s internal market and employment and, if appropriate, review those measures accordingly and assess the need for compensatory measures for Union olive oil producers.
2015/12/16
Committee: INTA