55 Amendments of Marc TARABELLA related to 2011/0281(COD)
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) The application of standards for the marketing of agricultural products can contribute to improving the economic conditions for the production and marketing as well as the quality of such products. The application of such standards is therefore in the interest of producers, traders and consumers. In order to bring about these economic and qualitative improvements, this Regulation and its implementing regulations should include all the previous provisions of the single CMO and its implementing regulations concerning specific standards, including those relating to indications of origin, additional requirements for the marketing of fruit and vegetables, and the content of standards on meat from bovine animals aged 12 months or less, milk and milk products, spreadable fats, eggs and poultrymeat, hops and honey.
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Taking into account the interest of consumAs origin is a useful indication for consumers and for the marketing of the producer’s to receive adequate and transparent productproduct, it is desirable to expand the requirement to indicate the origin of products, consistently with the content of the regulation on consumer information,; it should also be possible to determine the place of farming, on a case by case approach at the appropriate geographical level, while taking into account the specificities of some sectors, in particular concerning processed agricultural products.
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 84 a (new)
Recital 84 a (new)
(84a) Before 1 July 2018 the Commission should submit a report to Parliament and the Council on the appropriate procedures for relinquishing the present quota system and on the future of the sector after 2020, with any proposal needed to prepare the entire sector for the period after 2020.
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 91
Recital 91
(91) In order to ensure the rational development of production and thus a fair standard of living for dairy farmers, their bargaining power vis-à-vis processors should be strengthened which should result in a fairer distribution of value-added along the supply chain. Therefore, in order to attain these CAP objectives, a provision should be adopted pursuant to Articles 42 and 43(2) of the Treaty to allow producer organisations constituted by dairy farmers or their associations to negotiate contract terms, including price, for some or all of its members' production with a dairy. In order to maintain effective competition on the dairy market, this possibility should be subject to appropriate quantitative limits. This provision should apply to the whole supply chain, including therefore cooperatives.
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 143 a
Recital 143 a
(143a) Safeguard measures should be adopted, particularly where agricultural products imported from third countries do not guarantee food security or traceability and do not comply with all the health, environmental and animal welfare conditions laid down for the internal market, where crises arise for markets or if shortcomings are identified with regard to the conditions stated in import certificates concerning prices, quantities or the calendar. This monitoring of compliance with the conditions laid down for imports of agricultural products must be performed by means of an integrated system for monitoring imports into the EU in real time.
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 146
Recital 146
(146) Pursuant to Regulation (EUC) No [COM(2010)799]1234/2007, several sectoral measures, including on milk quotas, sugar quotas and other sugar measures and the restrictions on the planting of vines, as well as certain state aids, will expire within a reasonable period following the entry in force of this Regulation. After the repeal of Regulation (EU) No [COM(2010)799], the relevant provisions should continue to apply until the end of the schemes concernare supposed to expire soon after the entry in force of this Regulation because of decisions taken in the past. On account of a context of very great volatility of European and international agricultural market prices and a difficult budgetary context, the principle of abandonment of these supply management tools, which are extremely important for the stability of farm incomes and for security of supply for consumers, ought to be reconsidered. Vine-planting rights ought, in particular, to be preserved.
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
These reference prices shall regularly be updated in the light of market trends so that they correspond to economic realities, thus enabling markets to play more effectively their role in setting prices, which remain a very important component of farm incomes.
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) pigmeat;
Amendment 891 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 f (new)
Article 20 f (new)
Article 20 f Target group Aid programmes aimed at improving access to food and improving children’s eating habits are intended for young people and children who regularly attend primary or secondary-level educational establishments, nurseries and other establishments for children, including holiday centres, hospitals and health and social care facilities, which are managed or approved by Member States’ competent authorities.
Amendment 893 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 2 – section 1 – subsection 1 – title
Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 2 – section 1 – subsection 1 – title
School fruit and vegetable scheme
Amendment 896 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the supply to children in educationalthe establishments, including nurseries, other pre-school establishments, primary and secondary schools, referred to in Article 20a of products of the fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, and bananas sectors; and
Amendment 903 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. When drawing up their strategies, Member States shall draw up a list of products of the fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, and bananas sectors that will be eligible under their respective schemes. This list, however, shall not include products excluded by the measures adopted by the Commission by means of delegated acts pursuant to point (a) of Article 22(2). Member States shall choose their products on the basis of objective criteria which may include seasonality, availability of produce or environmental concerns. In this connection, Member States mayust give preference to products originating in the Union; those products included in social welfare schemes, inter alia for the distribution of fruit in schools, must be exclusively of EU origin.
Amendment 931 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Union aid shall be granted for supplying to children in educationalthe establishments referred to Article 20a certain products of the milk and milk products sector.
Amendment 1060 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, that percentage may be increased to 4.6 % of the value of the marketed production provided that the amount in excess of 4.1 % of the value of the marketed production is used solely for crisis prevention and management measurof the value of the producer organisation’s marketed production may be increased exceptionally to finance measures for addressing major crises.
Amendment 1459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 h(new)
Article 101 h(new)
Article 101h Allocation of quotas 1. The quotas for the production of sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup at national and regional level are fixed in Annex IIIb. 2. The Member States shall allocate a quota to each undertaking producing sugar, isoglucose or inulin syrup established in its territory and approved under Article 101i. For each undertaking, the allocated quota shall be equal to the quota under Annex IIIb (new) of Regulation (EC) No 513/2010 which was allocated to the undertaking for the marketing year 2010/2011. 3. In case of allocation of a quota to a sugar undertaking having more than one production unit, the Member States shall adopt the measures they consider necessary in order to take due account of the interests of sugar beet and cane growers.
Amendment 1491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 a (new)
Article 102 a (new)
Article 102a Responsible national authorities for the wine sector 1. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Regulation concerning the determination of competent national authorities, Member States shall designate one or more authorities which shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with Union rules in the wine sector. In particular, Member States shall designate the laboratories authorised to carry out official analyses in the wine sector. The designated laboratories shall meet the general criteria for the operation of testing laboratories set out in ISO/IEC 17025. 2. Member States shall inform the Commission of the names and addresses of the authorities and laboratories referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall make this information public and update it periodically.
Amendment 1492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 b (new)
Article 102 b (new)
Article 102b Evaluations in the wine sector Member States shall give notice of and draw up evaluations in the wine sector: (a) As concerns unlawful plantings planted after 31 August 1998 referred to in Article 85a of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, Member States shall communicate to the Commission by 1 March each year the areas planted with vines without a corresponding planting right after 31 August 1998 as well as the areas grubbed up in accordance with paragraph 1 of that Article. (b) As concerns obligatory regularisation of unlawful plantings planted before 1 September 1998 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, Member States shall inform the Commission by 1 March of each of the relevant years about: (i) the areas planted with vines without a corresponding planting right before 1 September 1998; (ii) the areas regularised, the fees as provided for and the average value of the regional planting rights under Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. (c) Member States shall submit to the Commission by 1 March each year a report on the implementation of the measures provided for in their support programmes referred to in Section IV of Chapter II of Title I of Part II during the previous financial year. The reports shall list and describe the measures for which Union assistance under the support programmes was granted and shall, in particular, provide details on the implementation of the promotion measures referred to in Article 43. (d) Member States shall, no later than 1 March 2014, submit to the Commission an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the support programmes as well as an indication of how to increase their efficiency. (e) The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt rules on notifications and evaluation in order to ensure uniform application of this Article.
Amendment 1579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i – indent 1
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i – indent 1
– be static and be set out in the contract, and reflect real production costs and/or
Amendment 1582 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i – indent 2
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i – indent 2
vary only on factors which are set out in the contract, in particular real production costs, the development of the market situation based on market indicators, the volume delivered and the quality or composition of the raw milk delivered,
Amendment 1585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 4
Article 104 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1613 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) ensuring that production is planned and adjusted to demand, particularly in terms of quality and quantity, by means of volume adjustment instruments;
Amendment 1615 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) concentration of supply and the placing on the market of the products produced by its members, including price negotiation on behalf of farmers belonging to these organisations, taking account of some or all of their combined production;
Amendment 1620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) optimising production costs and stabilising producer prices, for example by means of the measures referred to in Articles 38 to 40 of Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR];
Amendment 1631 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v a (new)
(va) laying down production and marketing rules when products are first placed on the market which are stricter than those laid down at EU or national level;
Amendment 1644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii a (new)
(viia) implementing joint measures to anticipate and manage economic risks, in particular the equalisation funds referred to in Article 109c;
Amendment 1672 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 a (new)
Article 106 a (new)
Article 106a Rules of association of producer organisations 1. The rules of association of a producer organisation shall require its member producers, in particular, to: (a) apply the rules adopted by the producer organisation relating to production reporting, production, marketing and protection of the environment; (b) be members of only one producer organisation for any given product of the holding, without prejudice to any derogation granted by the Member State concerned in duly justified cases where producer members hold two distinct production units located in different geographical areas; (c) provide the information requested by the producer organisation for statistical purposes, in particular on growing areas, production, yields and direct sales; 2. The rules of association of a producer organisation shall also provide for: (a) procedures for laying down, adopting and amending the rules referred to in paragraph 1; (b) the imposition on members of financial contributions needed to finance the producer organisation; (c) rules enabling the producer members to scrutinise democratically their organisation and its decisions; (d) penalties for infringement of obligations under the articles of association, particularly non-payment of financial contributions, or of the rules laid down by the producer organisation; (e) rules on the admission of new members, and in particular the minimum period of membership which may not be less than one year; (f) the accounting and budgetary rules necessary for the operation of the organisation. 3. Producer organisations shall be deemed to be acting in the name and on behalf of their members in economic matters within their terms of reference, whether or not ownership of the products concerned has been transferred from producers to producer organisations.
Amendment 1705 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) are constituted of representatives of economic activities linked to the production and to at least one of, trade in, and/or processinghe following stages of the food supply chain: processing or marketing, including distribution, of products in one or more sectors and of the public authority;
Amendment 1717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) helping to better coordinate the way the products are placed on the market, in particular by means of research and market studies, including the development of indicators incorporating costs, in particular input costs partly responsible for disruption of the supply chain and market trends and, development;
Amendment 1722 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
(iv) exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the products and by-products, including non-agricultural or food outlets;
Amendment 1729 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
(vii) developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and marketing, and more specifically for winemaking with regard to the wine sector;
Amendment 1736 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point x
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point x
(x) encouraging healthy consumption of the products andon the internal market and/or informing about the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns, promoting consumption and/or furnishing information concerning products on the internal and external markets and,with regard to the wine sector, encouraging the moderate and responsible consumption of wine;
Amendment 1741 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi
(xi) carrying out promotion actions, especially in within the EU and meeting the needs of third countries.
Amendment 1744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) implementing collective measures to prevent and manage economic risks, in particular the equalisation funds referred to in Article 109c;
Amendment 1750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) contributing to the management of by-products and of waste;
Amendment 1752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) contributing to the measures referred to under Articles 38 to 40 of Regulation (EU)No [...] [RDR].
Amendment 1779 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1781 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) accounts in the case of interbranch organisations for a significant share of the economic activities referred to in Article 108(1)(a) under the conditions laid down by the Member State.
Amendment 1797 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The rules for which extension to other operators may be requested as provided in paragraph 1 shall haverelate to one of the following aims:activities fulfilling the aims set out in Article 106 (c), except for that set out under point vii a(new) or Article 108 (1) (c), except for that set out under point xi a(new).
Amendment 1815 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) contribution to measures referred to in Articles 38 to 40 of Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR].
Amendment 1841 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 112 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The absence of a delegated act adopted by the Commission shall not prevent the organisations referred to in Articles 106 to 108 adopting measures relating to these areas of activity.
Amendment 1851 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 b (new)
Article 113 b (new)
Article 113b Contractual negotiations 1. A producer organisation for one of the sectors listed in Article 1(2)of this Regulation, recognised under Article 106, may negotiate on behalf of its producer members, in respect of part or all of their joint production, contracts for the delivery of agricultural products by a producer to a processor, an intermediary or a distributor. 2. The negotiations led by the producer organisation may take place: (a) whether or not there is a transfer of ownership of the products concerned by the producers to the producer organisation; (b) whether or not the price negotiated is the same for the joint production of all of the producer members or only of some of them; (c) provided the farmers concerned are not members of any other producer organisation which also negotiates such contracts on their behalf; however, Member States may derogate from this condition in duly justified cases where producers hold two distinct production units located in different geographic areas; (d) provided that the products in question are not covered by an obligation to deliver arising from the farmer’s membership of a cooperative in accordance with the conditions set out in the cooperative’s statutes or the rules and decisions provided for in or derived from these statutes; and (e) provided that the producer organisation notifies the competent authorities of the Member State or Member States in which it operates of the quantities of the agricultural products covered by such negotiations. 3. For the purposes of this Article, references to producer organisations shall also cover associations of such producer organisations. 4. The Member States in which negotiations take place in accordance with this Article shall notify the Commission of the application of paragraph 2(e). 5. The thresholds laying down production volumes to which collective negotiations might apply can be found in the Annex to this Regulation.
Amendment 1858 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 114 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 114 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the horizontal recommendations for interbranch agreements concluded by organisations pursuant to the guidelines set out in Article 108 on interbranch agreements.
Amendment 1867 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part II – Title II – Chapter III – Section 4 a (new)
Part II – Title II – Chapter III – Section 4 a (new)
Amendment 1928 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 a (new)
Article 130 a (new)
Article 130a Full-time refiners – exclusive 3-month period for import of raw sugar for refining 1. Until 30 September 2020 and during the first 3 months of the marketing year (1 October to 31 December), full-time refiners as defined in Annex II of Part Ia shall have exclusive access to licences for the import of raw sugar for refining up to 2 489 735 tonnes of import certificates expressed in white sugar. 2. In view of the need to ensure that sugar for refining is refined in line with this subsection, the Commission may, by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 160, adopt: (a) certain definitions for the operation of the import arrangements referred to in paragraph 1; (b) the conditions and eligibility requirements that an operator has to fulfil to lodge an application for an import licence, including the lodging of a security; (c) rules on administrative penalties to be charged. 3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2), adopt the necessary rules concerning the supporting documents to be supplied in connection with the requirements and obligations applicable to importers, and in particular to full-time refiners.
Amendment 2003 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In particular, Article 101(1) of the Treaty shall not apply to agreements, decisions and practices of farmers, farmers' associations, or associations of such associations, orthe agreements, decisions and concerted practices of producers, producer organisations recognised under Article 106 of this Regulation, or associations of producer organisations recognised under Article 107 of this Regulation, which concern the production or sale of agricultural products or the use of joint facilities for the storage, treatment or processing of agricultural products, and under which there is no obligation to charge identical prices, unless competition is thereby excluded or or the implementation of collective measures aimed at preventing and managing economic risk, in particular the equalisation fund referred to in Article 109c, shall be deemed necessary to achieving the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty are jeopardised.
Amendment 2070 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 155 – title
Article 155 – title
Measures concerning animal or plant diseases and loss of consumer confidence due to public, animal or plant health risks
Amendment 2094 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 155 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 155 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
However, with regard to the beef and veal, milk and milk products, pigmeat and sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors, the Union shall provide part-financing equivalent to 60 % of such expenditure when combating foot-and-mouth disease and eradicating the diseases referred to in the programmes approved for each Member State.
Amendment 2102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 156 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 156 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 2105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 156 a (new)
Article 156 a (new)
Article 156a Measures to address severe imbalances in the market for milk and milk products 1. In the event of a severe imbalance in the market for milk and milk products, the Commission may decide, in accordance with instructions from the European Food Price Monitoring Tool, to grant aid to milk producers who voluntarily cut their production by at least 5% compared with the same period in the previous year, for a period of at least three months, which may be extended. When granting such aid, the Commission shall also impose, in accordance with instructions from the European Food Price Monitoring Tool, a levy on milk producers who increase their production during the same period and in the same proportion. 2. The supply of milk, free of charge, to charitable organisation may be deemed a cut in production under the conditions laid down by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 4. 3. During the period referred to in paragraph 1, subparagraph 1, the products of undertakings that have implemented this system under the arrangements provided for in that subparagraph shall be given priority when intervention measures, as referred to in Title I of Part II, are taken on the market for milk and milk products. 4. Taking into account the need to ensure that this scheme is operated in an effective and appropriate manner, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to establish: (a) the amount of the aid and the size of the levy referred to in paragraph 1; (b) the criteria to be met in order to be eligible for aid; (c) the specific conditions that will trigger implementation of this scheme; (d) the terms under which free distribution of milk to charitable organisations, as referred to in paragraph 2, may be deemed a cut in production.
Amendment 2121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 158 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 158 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) no later than 31 December 2014 on the feasibility of introducing specific marketing rules for the following products: - pigmeat; - sheepmeat and goatmeat. This report shall outline the relevant provisions which the Commission intends to propose by means of delegated acts.
Amendment 2126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 158 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 158 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) by 1 July 2018 on the development of the market situation in the sugar sector, on appropriate means of discontinuing the current quota system and on the sector’s future after 2020, paying particular attention to the need to maintain a fair contractual system and a sugar price declaration system, together with any appropriate proposals;
Amendment 2165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 163 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 163 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c – point ii
Amendment 2176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 165 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 165 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
However, Articles 7, 16 and 101 and Annex III, as regards the sugar sector,6 shall only apply after the end of the 2014/2015 marketing year for sugar on 1 October 2015.