4 Amendments of Martin KASTLER related to 2011/0281(COD)
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 991 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29a Aid in the hops sector 1. The Community shall finance a payment to producer organisations in the hops sector recognised under Article 106 to fund measures to achieve the aims referred to in that Article. 2. The annual Community financing for the payment to producer organisations shall be EUR 2 277 000 for Germany. 3. The Commission shall adopt implementing provisions for this Section.
Amendment 1290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 a (new)
Article 59 a (new)
Article 59a Certification for hops 1. Products of the hops sector, harvested or prepared within the Community, shall be subject to a certification procedure. 2. Certificates may be issued only for products having the minimum quality characteristics appropriate to a specific stage of marketing. In the case of hop powder, hop powder with higher lupulin content, extract of hops and mixed hop products, the certificate may only be issued if the alpha acid content of these products is not lower than that of the hops from which they have been prepared. 3. The certificates shall indicate at least: (a) the place(s) of production of the hops; (b) the year(s) of harvesting; (c) the variety or varieties. 4. Products of the hops sector may be marketed or exported only if a certificate as referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 has been issued. In the case of imported products of the hops sector, the attestation provided for in Article 128a(2) shall be deemed to be equivalent to the certificate. 5. Measures derogating from paragraph 4 may be adopted by the Commission: (a) in order to satisfy the trade requirements of certain third countries; or (b) for products intended for special uses. The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall: (a) not prejudice the normal marketing of products for which the certificate has been issued; (b) be accompanied by guarantees intended to avoid any confusion with those products.
Amendment 1916 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 a (new)
Article 129 a (new)
Article 129a Imports of hops 1. Products of the hops sector may be imported from third countries only if their quality standards are at least equivalent to those applicable to similar products harvested in the Community or made from such products. 2. Products shall be regarded as meeting the quality standards referred to in paragraph 1 if they are accompanied by an attestation issued by the authorities of the country of origin and recognised as equivalent to the certificate referred to in Article 59a. In the case of hop powder, hop powder with higher lupulin content, extract of hops and mixed hop products, the attestation shall be recognised as being equivalent to the certificate only if the alpha acid content of these products is not lower than that of the hops from which they have been prepared. The equivalence of the attestations shall be verified in accordance with detailed rules adopted by the Commission.