124 Amendments of Neil PARISH
Amendment 20 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ba (new)
Recital Ba (new)
Ba. whereas the entire supply chain must be taken into account when analysing prices and their evolution; whereas the food sector is fragmented and the supply chain highly complex, comprising many intermediaries,
Amendment 50 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. affirms that largely due to imperfections in the food marketncreased consumer demand for more value added products, a widening gap between producer and consumer prices has ensued; is extremely concerned bytakes note of the further widening of producer-consumer price spread in most of the supply chains analysed;
Amendment 67 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. wis concerned by marketing practices such as below the cost selling of goods, in order to generate higher numbers of supermarket visits; is in support of banning below the cost selling of food and supports Member States that have already introduced such measures; wishes to see more European action taken against such aggressive pricing measures, as well as other anti-competitive practices in the EUhes to see European action taken against anti-competitive practices such as product tying or any other abuse of dominant position;
Amendment 140 #
2008/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. calls for measures in support of cooperation between small agricultural producers so that they are able to compete with large producers, and processors and retailers; considers that Member States and the European Union need to ensure the existence of various forms of commerce and avoid a total liberalisation of the food market, that would lead to further concentration; calls on the European Commission to launch a Green Paper on the issue of the market power of large retailerscompetitiveness of the supply chain and competition throughout the supply chain;
Amendment 179 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that funding is provided for training on, research on, development of and implementation of scientifically satisfactory methods or testing strategies that do not entail the use of animals
Amendment 181 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Member States shall ensure that the aim of paragraph 1 is pursued by the competent authority when considering the authorisation of projects.
Amendment 182 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Member States shall provide training on the use of scientifically satisfactory methods or testing strategies that do not entail the use of animals, to appropriate persons and establishments, and promote such methods or testing strategies.
Amendment 245 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The Commission shall establish, within 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive, complete the criteria for classification of procedures as referred to in Annex VII a.
Amendment 278 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
1. THaving regard to the objectives of this Directive, and in particular Article 4, the permanent ethical review body shall fulfil the following tasks :
Amendment 299 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Granting of authorisation shall be subject to favourable ethicalindependent ethical and scientific evaluation by the competent authority.
Amendment 311 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The competent authority shall subject all applications to public consultation.
Amendment 337 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
Subject to safeguarding confidential information, establishment and personnel details, the non-technical project summary shall provide the following:
Amendment 381 #
2008/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 53 a (new)
Article 53 a (new)
The Commission shall, in consultation with Member States and any relevant stakeholders, conduct a thematic review of the use of animals in procedures every two years commencing from two years after the entry into force of this Directive. The review shall examine the impact of developments in technological, scientific and animal welfare knowledge, and set targets for the implementation of validated replacement methods.
Amendment 81 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where such methods are prescribed by religious rites, animals may be killed without prior stunning, provided that the killing takes place in a slaughterhouse. An operator may only permit an animal to be killed without prior stunning if he or she has taken reasonable steps to satisfy himself or herself that the carcase is destined for consumption by religious customers and is not intended for export to third countries.
Amendment 82 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where such methods are prescribed by religious rites, animals may be killed without prior stunning, provided that the killing takes place in a slaughterhouse. An operator may only permit an animal to be killed without prior stunning if he or she has taken reasonable steps to satisfy himself or herself that the carcase is destined for consumption by religious customers and is not intended for export to third countries.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where such methods are prescribed by religious rites, animals may be killed without prior stunning, provided that the killing takes place in a slaughterhouse and the animals are stunned immediately after the cut.
Amendment 88 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where such methods are prescribed by religious rites, animals may be killed without prior stunning, provided that the killing takes place in a slaughterhouse. and the animals are stunned immediately after the cut.
Amendment 100 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Stunning shall be carried out in accordance with the methods set out in Annex I. In order to take account of scientific and technical progress, the Commission may approve new stunning methods on the basis of an assessment by the European Food Safety Authority and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22(2).
Amendment 101 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Stunning shall be carried out in accordance with the methods set out in Annex I. In order to take account of scientific and technical progress, the Commission may approve new stunning methods on the basis of an assessment by the European Food Safety Authority and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22(2).
Amendment 121 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the bleeding of live animals. after stunning;
Amendment 122 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the bleeding of live animals. after stunning;
Amendment 123 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) the bleeding of animals that have not been stunned.
Amendment 124 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) the bleeding of animals that have not been stunned.
Amendment 159 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Operators shall put in place and implement appropriate monitoring procedures to verify and confirm that: (a) animals for slaughter are effectively stunned in the period between the end of the stunning process and the confirmation of death; and (b) animals that are slaughtered without prior stunning do not exhibit signs of life.
Amendment 160 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Operators shall put in place and implement appropriate monitoring procedures to verify and confirm that: (a) animals for slaughter are effectively stunned in the period between the end of the stunning process and the confirmation of death; and (b) animals that are slaughtered without prior stunning do not exhibit signs of life.
Amendment 263 #
2008/0180(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV a (new)
Annex IV a (new)
ANNEX IVa REQUIREMENTS FOR KILLING AN ANIMAL WITHOUT PRIOR STUNNING UNDER THE ARTICLE 4.2 1. Bovine animals shall be killed in an upright position and shall not be inverted nor placed in a horizontal position prior to killing. 2. No dressing procedures nor any electrical stimulation may be performed on the animal before the bleeding has ended and in any event not before the expiry of— (a) in the case of bovine animals, a period of not less than 120 seconds; (b) in the case of sheep and goats, a period of not less than 30 seconds. However, when an animal is stunned within a maximum period of five seconds after incision of the blood vessels, the period referred to in sub-paragraph (a) shall be reduced to 25 seconds and that referred to in sub-paragraph (b) shall be reduced to 15 seconds. 3. The animal shall be killed only by a person holding a certificate of competence, as provided for in Article 18, for the bleeding of animals that have not been stunned. 4. Operators shall put in place and implement appropriate monitoring procedures to verify and confirm that both carotid arteries or the vessels from which they arise are severed and that animals do not exhibit signs of life after sticking and before the confirmation of death. 5. Every week an official veterinarian shall monitor a sample of at least 5% of the animals killed without prior stunning to verify and confirm that both carotid arteries or the vessels from which they arise are severed and that the animals do not exhibit signs of life after sticking and before the confirmation of death. 6. The operator shall take reasonable steps to satisfy himself or herself that carcases originating from animals bled without prior stunning are destined for consumption by religious customers and are not intended for export to third countries.
Amendment 87 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Animal by-products should only be used if the risks to public and animal health are minimised in the course of their processing and in the placing on the market or use of products manufactured from animal by- products. If this optionproducts. Such processing and placing on the market should be approved by the competent authorities. When they are used in this manner the animal by- products and derived products should be classed as products and not as waste. If this option of approved use is not available, the animal by-products should be disposed of as waste under safe conditions. The options available for the use of animal by-products of the different categories should be clarified in coherence with other Community legislation. A register of approved uses should be maintained by the Commission and should be updated by committee procedure.
Amendment 88 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Disposal of animal by-products and derived products as waste should take place in accordance with environmental legislation regarding landfilling and waste incineration. In order to ensure consistency, incineration should take place in accordance with Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste22. Co-incineration of waste – either as a recovery or disposal operation – is subject to similar conditions regarding approval and operating as waste incineration, in particular as to air emission limit values, wastewater and residue discharge, control and monitoring and measurement requirements. Consequently, direct co-incineration, without prior processing, of all three categories of materials should be permitted where it has been determined that they are to be disposed of as waste and not subject to processing or use as products or derived products.
Amendment 107 #
2008/0110(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 25 b (new)
Article 3 – point 25 b (new)
(25b) "Combustion as fuel" means the controlled and rapid exothermic oxidation of animal by-products or derived products to generate useful energy in an authorised combustion process.
Amendment 13 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) IWhere Member States’ existing rural development programmes do not include sufficient and relevant measures as identified in Annex II, it is important that operations related to these priorities are further strengthened in the rural development programmes approved in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005.
Amendment 17 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 provides that, with a view to taking account of major changes in the Community priorities in particular, the Community strategic guidelines for rural development (programming period 2007 to 2013) adopted by Council Decision 2006/144/EC may be subject to review. Therefore, a generalspecific obligation for the Member States that have not already adopted relevant measures to revise the national strategy plans following the review of the Community strategic guidelines should be set out in order to arrange the context for the programmes to be modified.
Amendment 18 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In view of the new obligations, the requirements of the content of the rural development programmes should be adapted where necessary. A non- exhaustive list of types of operations should be provided in order to help the Member States to identify the relevant operations related to the new challenges in the context of the legal framework for rural development.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In accordance with Article 9(4) and Article 10(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No XXXX/XXXX of XX/XX/2008 [establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers] financial resources raised by way of the additional modulation, where not already provided for by those Member States applying national voluntary modulation under Council Regulation EC 378/2007, are to be used for rural development support. It is appropriate to ensure that an amount equal to those financial resources should be used to support operations related to the new challenges.
Amendment 31 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Article 12 a – paragraph 1
Article 12 a – paragraph 1
1. Each Member States shall be invited to revise, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 12(1), its national strategy plan following the review of Community strategic guidelines as referred to in Article 10.
Amendment 33 #
2008/0105(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Article 16 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory sentence
Article 16 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory sentence
1. From 1 January 2010, Member States shallWhere such provision is not already made Member States shall, from 1 January 2010, provide in their rural development programmes, in accordance with their specific needs, for types of operations having the following priorities as described in the Community strategic guidelines and specified further in the national strategy plan:
Amendment 148 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 4 – point 30 a (new)
Article 4 – point 30 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
Article 162 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 162 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(30a) In Article 162(1)(a) subparagraph 2a is added "All export refunds should be abolished by 2013."
Amendment 161 #
2008/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Member Sstate 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 20110/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/151 Belgium 3 427 288,740 3 461 561,627 3 496 177,244 3 531 139,016 3 566 450,406 3 602 114,910 3 602 114,910 Bulgaria 998 580,000 1 008 565,800 1 018 651,458 1 028 837,973 1 039 126,352 1 049 517,616 1 049 517,616 Czech Republic 2 792 689,620 2 820 616,516 2 848 822,681 2 877 310,908 2 906 084,017 2 935 144,857 2 935 144,857 Denmark 4 612 619,520 4 658 745,715 4 705 333,172 4 752 386,504 4 799 910,369 4 847 909,473 4 847 909,473 Germany 28 847 420,391 29 135 894,595 29 427 253,541 29 721 526,076 30 018 741,337 30 318 928,750 30 318 928,750 Estonia Estonia 659 295,360 665 888,314 672 547,197 679 272,669 686 065,395 692 926,049 692 926,049 672 547,197 Ireland 5 503 679,280 5 558 716,073 5 614 303,234 5 670 446,266 5 727 150,729 5 784 422,236 5 784 422,236 Greece Greece 836 923,260 845 292,493 853 745,418 862 282,872 870 905,700 879 614,757 879 614,757 Spain 6 239 289,000 6 301 681,890 6 364 698,709 6 428 345,696 6 492 629,153 6 557 555,445 6 557 555,445 France 25 091 321,700 25 342 234,917 25 595 657,266 25 851 613,839 26 110 129,977 26 371 231,277 26 371 231,277 Italy 10 740 661,200 10 848 067,812 10 956 548,490 11 066 113,975 11 176 775,115 11 288 542,866 11 288 542,866 Cyprus 148 104,000 149 585,040 151 080,890 152 591,699 154 117,616 155 658,792 155 658,792 Latvia 743 220,960 750 653,170 758 159,701 765 741,298 773 398,711 781 132,698 781 132,698 Lithuania 1 738 935,780 1 756 325,138 1 773 888,389 1 791 627,273 1 809 543,546 1 827 638,981 1 827 638,981 Luxembourg 278 545,680 281 331,137 284 144,448 286 985,893 289 855,752 292 754,310 292 754,310 Hungary 2 029 861,200 2 050 159,812 2 070 661,410 2 091 368,024 2 112 281,704 2 133 404,521 2 133 404,521 Malta 49 671,960 50 168,680 50 670,366 51 177,070 51 688,841 52 205,729 52 205,729 Netherlands 11 465 630,280 11 580 286,583 11 696 089,449 11 813 050,343 11 931 180,847 12 050 492,655 12 050 492,655 Austria 2 847 478,469 2 875 953,254 2 904 712,786 2 933 759,914 2 963 097,513 2 992 728,488 2 992 728,488 Poland 9 567 745,860 9 663 423,319 9 760 057,552 9 857 658,127 9 956 234,709 10 055 797,056 10 055 797,056 Portugal 1 987 521,000 2 007 396,210 2 027 470,172 2 047 744,874 2 068 222,323 2 088 904,546 2 088 904,546 Romania 3 118 140,000 3 149 321,400 3 180 814,614 3 212 622,760 3 244 748,988 3 277 196,478 3 277 196,478 Slovenia 588 170,760 594 052,468 599 992,992 605 992,922 612 052,851 618 173,380 618 173,380 Slovakia 1 061 603,760 1 072 219,798 1 082 941,996 1 093 771,416 1 104 709,130 1 115 756,221 1 115 756,221 Finland 2 491 930,710 2 516 850,017 2 542 018,517 2 567 438,702 2 593 113,089 2 619 044,220 2 619 044,220 Sweden 3 419 595,900 3 453 791,859 3 488 329,778 3 523 213,075 3 558 445,206 3 594 029,658 3 594 029,658 United Kingdom 15 125 168,940 15 276 420,629 15 429 184,836 15 583 476,684 15 739 311,451 15 896 704,566 15 896 704,566 Lithuania 1 738 935,780 1 756 325,138 1 773 888,389 Luxembourg 278 545,680 281 331,137 284 144,448 Hungary 2 029 861,200 2 050 159,812 2 070 661,410 Malta 49 671,960 50 168,680 50 670,366 Netherlands 11 465 630,280 11 580 286,583 11 696 089,449 Austria 2 847 478,469 2 875 953,254 2 904 712,786 Poland 9 567 745,860 9 663 423,319 9 760 057,552 Portugal 1 987 521,000 2 007 396,210 2 027 470,172 Romania 3 118 140,000 3 149 321,400 3 180 814,614 Slovenia 588 170,760 594 052,468 599 992,992 Slovakia 1 061 603,760 1 072 219,798 1 082 941,996 Finland 2 491 930,710 2 516 850,017 2 542 018,517 Sweden 3 419 595,900 3 453 791,859 3 488 329,778 United Kingdom 15 125 168,940 15 276 420,629 15 429 184,836
Amendment 162 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The savings made through the modulation mechanism introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 are used to finance measures under the rural development policy. Since the adoption of that regulation the agricultural sector has been faced with a number of new and demanding challenges such as climate change, the increasing importance of bio energy, as well as the need for a better water management and a more effective protection of biodiversity. The European Community, as party to the Kyoto Protocol, has been called to adapt its policies in the light of the climate change considerations. Furthermore, following serious problems related to water scarcity and droughts, water management issues should be further addressed. Protecting biodiversity remains a major challenge and while important progress has been made, the achievement of the European Community's biodiversity target for 2010 will require additional efforts. The Community acknowledges the need to tackle these new challenges in the framework of its policies. In the area of agriculture, rural development programs adopted under Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2006 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) are an appropriate tool to deal with them. To enablSome Member States to revise theiralready have rural development programmes accordinglyin place that address the new challenges. However, to enable all Member States to operate rural development programmes without being required to reduce their current rural development activities in other areas, additional funding needs to be made available. However, the financial perspectives for the period 2007 to 2013 do not provide for the financial means to reinforce the Community's rural development policy as necessary. Under these circumstances it is appropriate to mobilise a large part of the financial resources needed by providing for a gradual increase of the reduction of direct payments through modulation.
Amendment 165 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 185 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The management of small amounts is a burdensome task for the competent authorities of the Member States. To avoid excessive administrative burden it is appropriate forto allow Member States to refrain from granting direct payments where the payment would be lower than the Community average support for one hectare or the eligible area of the he flexibility to set a minimum thresholding for which support is claimed would relate to less than one hectareclaim sizes. Member States should be given discretion to opt for the implementation of one of the two criteria taking account of the particularities of the structures of their agricultural economies. As special payment entitlements were allocated to farmers with so-called "landless" holdings the application of the hectare-based threshold would be ineffective. Such farmers should therefore be subject to the averages support-based minimum amount.
Amendment 197 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Compulsory set aside of arable land was introduced as a supply control mechanism. Market developments in the arable crops sector together with the introduction of decoupled aids no longer justify the need for maintaining this instrument, which therefore should be abolished. Set-aside entitlements established in accordance with Articles 53 and 63(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall therefore be activated on hectares subject to the same eligibility conditions that any othercome normal entitlements.
Amendment 210 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, while introducing a decoupled single payment scheme allowed Member States to exclude certain payments from that scheme. At the same time Article 64(3) of that Regulation provided for the revision of the options provided for in Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 5 of its Title III, in the light of market and structural developments. An analysis of the relevant experience shows that decoupling introduces flexibility in the choice of producers, enabling them to take their production decisions on the basis of profitability and market response. This is particularly the case for the arable crops, hops and seeds sectors, and to a certain extent, also the beef sector. Therefore, the partially coupled payments in theseall sectors should be integrated into the single payment scheme. In order for farmers in the beef sector to gradually adjust to the new support arrangements provision should be made for a phasing-in of the integration of the special premium for male animals and the slaughter premium. Since the partially coupled payments in the fruit and vegetable sectors were only recently introduced, and only as a transitional measure, no review of such schemes is necessary.
Amendment 211 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 217 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Member States should be allowed to use up to 105% of their ceilings for granting specific support in clearly defined cases. Such support should allow Member States to address environmental issues and improve the quality and marketing of agricultural products. Specific support should also be available to buffer the consequences of the phasing-out of milk quotas and the decoupling of support in particularly sensitive sectors. Given the growing importance of an effective management of risks Member States should be given the option to financially contribute to the premiums farmers pay for crop insurance as well as to the financing of financial compensation of certain economic losses in case of animal or plant diseases. With a view to respecting the Community’s international obligations the resources that could be used for any coupled support measures should be limited at an appropriate level. The conditions applicable to the financial contributions to crop insurance and animal or plant disease related compensation should be established accordingly. Any measures of this nature should be seen as a temporary measure to allow Member States to adjust to full decoupling and a more market-orientated policy and should therefore end in 2013.
Amendment 260 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all agricultural land, especially land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, on the basis of Commission guidelines, minimum requirements for good agricultural and environmental condition on the basis of the framework set up in Annex III, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Amendment 277 #
Amendment 284 #
Amendment 291 #
Amendment 298 #
Amendment 310 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 340 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to direct payments granted to farmers in the French overseas departments, in the Azores and Madeira, in the Canary and Aegean islands.
Amendment 422 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – introductory phrase
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – introductory phrase
1. Member States shall notbe permitted not to grant direct payments to a farmer in one the followunder certaing casesriteria:
Amendment 428 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – point (a)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – point (a)
(a) where the total amount of direct payments claimed or due to be granted in a given calendar year does not exceed an amount to be set by the Member State up to EUR 251000, or
Amendment 435 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – point (b)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – point (b)
(b) where the eligible area of the holding for which direct payments are claimed or due to be granted does not exceed one hectare. However, Cyprus may set a minimum eligible area of 0.3 hectares and Malta of 0.1five hectares.
Amendment 456 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Set-aside entitlements established according to articles 53 and 63(2) of EC Regulation 1782/03 shall become normal entitlements within the meaning of this Regulation.
Amendment 497 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Any Member State having excluded the sheep and goat and beef payments from the single payment scheme under the conditions of Articles 67 and 68 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 may decide by 1 August 2009 to continue toshall apply the single payment scheme from 2010 under the conditions laid down in this section and in conformity with the decision taken under Article 64(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. However, Member States may decide to set the part of the component of their national ceiling to be used for additional payments to farmers in accordance with Article 55(1) of this Regulation at a rate lower than that decided under Article 64(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.
Amendment 506 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54
Article 54
Amendment 509 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55
Article 55
Amendment 531 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67
Article 67
Amendment 593 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Support for measures referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (b) may only be granted:
Amendment 597 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) upon full implementation of the single payment schemefull decoupling in theall sector concerned in accordance with Articles 54, 55 and 71s.
Amendment 598 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 608 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4
Article 68 – paragraph 4
4. Support under the measures referred to in paragraph 1 (a), (b), and (e) shall be limited to 2.5% of the national ceilings referred to in Article 41. Member States may set sub-limits per measuremust with certainty meet the conditions of the WTO green box.
Amendment 625 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 9
Article 68 – paragraph 9
9. The Commission, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 128 (2) , shall define the detailed conditions for the granting of the support referred to under this section, in particular wiand for the formal Commission approval of such support referred to under this section, including the criteria to be used for the designation of the a view to ensure consistency with other Community measures and policies and to avoid cumulation of supportreas and the degressive and transitional nature of support referred to in paragraph 1 (b). Under no circumstances can the Commission approve an aid which is incompatible with the provisions governing a common organisation of the market or which would interfere with the proper functioning of the common organisation. The Commission will only approve such measures if the positive contribution to the development of the sector clearly outweighs the risks of distortions of competition. Any support granted under this article shall end on 1 January 2013.
Amendment 711 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Section 7 – Articles 88 to 96
Section 7 – Articles 88 to 96
SHEEP AND GOAT PREMIUMS (whole section)ection 7 deleted
Amendment 715 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Section 8 – Articles 97 to 108
Section 8 – Articles 97 to 108
Amendment 735 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 132 – point 1 – point (b)
Article 132 – point 1 – point (b)
Regulation (EC) No 378/2007
Article 1 − paragraph 5
Article 1 − paragraph 5
5. The modulation rates applicable to a farmer resulting from the application of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No XXX/2008 (this regulation) minus 5 percentage points shall be deducted from the rate of voluntary modulation applied by Member States in application of paragraph 4 of this Article. Both the percentage to be deducted and the final voluntary modulation rate shall be equal to or higher than 0. No adjustments should, however, result in an overall reduction in the amount of EAFRD funding already allocated to rural development programmes, as laid out in the formal Commission Decision which approves them.
Amendment 763 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – line 5 – column 2 – indent 1
Annex III – line 5 – column 2 – indent 1
– Establishment of buffer strips, preferentially along water courses, covering up to 5% of UAA at farm level; these are to be managed through the restoration of natural vegetation or the establishment of specific wildlife friendly and nutrient catching cover crops,
Amendment 781 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – Part I – indent 7 a (new)
Annex X – Part I – indent 7 a (new)
– the sheep and goat payments referred to in Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003;
Amendment 782 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – Part I – indent 7 b (new)
Annex X – Part I – indent 7 b (new)
– the beef and veal payments referred to in Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.
Amendment 786 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – Part III
Annex X – Part III
Amendment 38 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) There is public interest in the relationship between diet and health and in the choice of an appropriate diet to suit individual needs. The Commission White Paper on a Strategy for Europe on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues noted that nutrition labelling is an important tool toone method for informing consumers about the composition of the foods and help them make an informed choice. Education and information campaigns run by Member States are an important mechanism for improving consumer understanding of food information. The EU consumer policy strategy 2007 - 2013 underlined that allowing consumers to make informed choice is essential both to effective competition and consumer welfare. Knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition and appropriate nutrition information on foods would contribute significantly towards enabling the consumer to make such an informed choice.
Amendment 39 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) New mandatory food information requirements should however only be established if and where necessary, in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity, proportionality, transparency and sustainability.
Amendment 40 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to take account of changes and developments in the field of food information, provisions should be made to empower the Commission to amend the list of mandatory information by adding or removing particulars and for enabling the availability of certain particulars through alternative means. CPublic consultation with all stakeholders should facilitate timely and well targeted changes of food information requirements.
Amendment 41 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Food labels should be clear and understandable to assist consumers wanting to make better-informed food and dietary choices. Studies show that legibility is an important element in maximising the possibility that labelled information can influence its audience and that the small print size is one of the main causes of, consequently, factors such as print size, font, colour and contrast should be considered together to ensure consumer dissatisfaction with food labels.
Amendment 42 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) With a view to provideing consumers with food information that is necessary to make an informed choice, alcoholic mixed beverages son alcoholic beverages and enabling them to make an informed choice, the Commission and the relevant stakehould also provide information on their ingredientsers will carry out research during the exemption period to establish what information would be most useful for the consumer, as well as the most effective way to present such information.
Amendment 45 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) It is also important to provide consumers with information on the other alcoholic beverages. Specific Community rules already exist on the labelling of wine. Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine1, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991, ,laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation or aromatized wines, aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine product cocktails2 provides an exhaustive set of technical standards which fully cover all oenological practices, manufacturing methods and means of presentation and labelling of wines and wine products, thus ensuring that all stages in the chain are covered and that consumers are protected and properly informed. In particular, this legislation describes in a precise and exhaustive manner the substances likely to be used in the production process, together with the conditions for their use via a positive list of oenological practices and treatments; any practice not included in this list is prohibited. Therefore, it is appropriate to exempt wine at this stage from the obligation to list the ingredients and to provide for a nutrition declaration. As regards beer and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No….,, and in order to ensure a consistent approach and coherence with the conditions established for wine, the same kind of exemptions shall apply. However, the Commission will produce a report after five years of the entry into force of this Regulation and may propose, if necessary, specific requirements in the context of this Regulation. ______________ 1 OV L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1. 2 OV L 149, 14.6.1991, p.1.
Amendment 51 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In general, consumers are notConsumers should be aware of the potential contribution of alcoholic beverages on their overall diet. Therefore, it is appropriate to ensure that information on the nutrient content of in particular mixed alcoholic beverages is providedthe Commission and the relevant stakeholders will carry out research during the exemption period to establish what information would be most useful for the consumer, as well as the most effective way to present such information.
Amendment 54 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) To appeal to the average consumer and to serve the informative purpose for which it is introduced, and given the current level of knowledge on the subject of nutrition, the information provided should be simple and easily understood. Research has indicated that consumers find the information in the principal field of view or ‘front of pack’ is useful when making purchasing decisionsregarding the positioning of such information is inconclusive. Therefore, to ensure that consumers can readily see the essential nutrition information when purchasing foods such information should be in the principal field of view of the labeldisplayed together in the same field of vision.
Amendment 61 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Member States should not be able to adopt provisions other than those laid down in this Regulation in the field it harmonises, unless specifically indicated in it. Furthermore, as national labelling requirements are capable of giving rise to obstacles to free movement in the internal market, Member States should demonstrate why such measures are necessary and set out the steps they will take to ensure they apply in the manner which least restricts trade.
Amendment 65 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When food information law establishes new requirements, consideration shall be given to the need forunless such requirements relate to the protection of human health, a transitory period shall be granted after the entry into force of the new requirements, during which foods bearing labels not complying with the new requirements can be placed on the market and for stocks of such foods that have been placed on the market before the end of the transitory period to continue to be sold until exhausted.
Amendment 68 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. When considering the need for mandatory food information, account shall be taken of a widespread need on the part of the majority of consumers forthe potential costs and benefits to stakeholders of providing certain information to which they attach significant value or of any generally accepted benefits to thenable consumer to enable thems to make informed choices.
Amendment 70 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a). The Council, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 95 of the Treaty, may draw up a non-exhaustive list of the claims and terms, the use of which, under paragraph 1, shall at all events be prohibited or restricted.
Amendment 94 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and background.
Amendment 100 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 103 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Within their own territory, the Member States in which a food is marketed may stipulate that the particulars shall be given in one or more languages from among the official languages of the Community. This requirement, may not, however, prevent mandatory information being given instead in other official languages of the Community that are easily understood by consumers in the Member States in question.
Amendment 105 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of packaging or containers the largest surface of which has an area of less than 10 cm2, or miniature bottles whose largest label does not exceed 25cm², only the particulars listed in Article 9(1) (a), (c), (e) and (f) shall be mandatory on the package or on the label. The particulars referred to in Article 9(1)(b) shall be provided through other means or shall be available at the request of the consumer.
Amendment 106 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point e)
Article 20 – point e)
(e) wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/199, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. [...] of [...] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89alcoholic beverages. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 ton these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients in these products. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3);
Amendment 108 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point e)
Article 20 – point e)
(e) wine and wine products as defined in Council Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999479/2008 of 29 April2008, and (EEC) No 1601/1991 of 10 June 1991, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients. Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted, where necessary, in accordance with the following procedures: (i) as regards the products referred in Article [...] of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, under the procedure laid down in Article 113(1) of that Regulation; (ii) as regards the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine product cocktails, under the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (iii) as regards the products referred to in Regulation (EC) No 110 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/891, under the procedure laid down in Article [...] of that Regulation; (iv) as regards other products, under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3). 1 OV L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.
Amendment 121 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89alcoholic beverages. The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of this paragraph ton these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatoryproviding consumers with nutrition declaral information foron these products. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 122 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine and wine products as defined in Council Regulations (EC) No 1493479/2008 and (EEC) No 1601/19991, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89. .The Commission shall produce a report after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of Article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these products., Those measures designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it shall be adopted where necessary in accordance with the following procedures: (i) as regards the products referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, under the procedure laid down in Article 113 (1) of that Regulation; (ii) as regards the products referred to in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/91 of 10 June 1991 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine product cocktails, under the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation; (iii) as regards the products referred to in Regulation (EC) No 110 /2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, under the procedure laid down in Article [...] of that Regulation; (iv) as regards other alcohol beverages, under the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 148 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be includdisplayed in the principalsame field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salt.
Amendment 151 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Where food information covered by this Regulation is provided on a voluntary basis, such information shall comply with the relevant specific requirements laid down in this Regulationbe clearly legible.
Amendment 159 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. For whisky, the indication of the country of origin shall always be given, and shall be in the principal field of vision. Where the whisky is the product of more than one country, each shall be listed.
Amendment 165 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 (new)
Such measures shall not give rise to obstacles to the free movement of goods in the internal market.
Amendment 170 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40
Article 40
Member States which, at the time this Regulation takes effect, already have national rules may, pending the adoption of the Community provisions referred to in Article 20(e), maintain nationalsuch rules as regard the listing of ingredients in the case of beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol.
Amendment 185 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall consult the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up by Article 58(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 if it considers such consultation to be useful or if a Member State so requests. The Commission will also introduce a formal notification procedure for all stakeholders in line with the provisions established in Directive 98/34.
Amendment 186 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5
Article 42 – paragraph 5
Amendment 209 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 - letter d
Annex II – point 1 - letter d
(d) cereals used for making alcoholic distillates or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin for spirit drinks and other beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol.
Amendment 210 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 7 - letter a
Annex II – point 7 - letter a
(a) whey used for making alcoholic distillates or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin for spirit drinks and other beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol;
Amendment 211 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 8- letter a
Annex II – point 8- letter a
(a) nuts used for making alcoholic distillates or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin for spirit drinks and other beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol.
Amendment 215 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – sixth indent
Annex IV – sixth indent
- food in packaging or containers the largest surface of which, or in the case of miniature bottles the largest label of which, has an area of less than 25 cm2;
Amendment 226 #
Amendment 227 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – part B – point 2 – Table – fourth line
Annex XIII – part B – point 2 – Table – fourth line
– artificial trans fats
Amendment 5 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the systemscale of sheep and goat production in Northern and Southern Europe are significantly different
Amendment 21 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the Commission's intention to review policy instruments where it has been demonstrated that decouplingthere has hadbeen a negative impact; welcomes the further reference to this specific issue in the context of the recently published European Commission communication – Preparing for the "Health Check" of the CAP reform ;
Amendment 26 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – phrase introductive
Paragraph 3 – phrase introductive
3. Calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to direct additional financial support as a matter of urgency to the EU sheep and goat producers in order to retain a critical mass ofdevelop a vibrant, self-sufficient, market-led and consumer- orientated sheep and goat productionsector in the EU; calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to restructurexamine the future financing of these sectors as part of the CAP Health Check through the implementation of a variety of measures, giving each Member State the flexibility of choosing from the following possible financing optionsoptions, bearing in mind the need to avoid distortion of competition on the internal market:
Amendment 48 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to introduce an additional payment for traditional mountainous breeds in order to preserve sheep in sensitive areas, to be either a) financed directly by National Governments or b) co-financed by EU and National Governments;
Amendment 52 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the return to the producer for sheepmeat products as a percentage of the retail price is insufficient and draws attention to its Written Declaration of 19 February 2008 in which it called on the Commission to investigate and remedy abuses of power by large supermarkets operating within the EU; welcomes the fact that the Commission has established a High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry which will examine the situation regarding market power in distribution and expects representatives from the Parliament to be fully involved in its work;
Amendment 58 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers to review the introduction of an electronic identification system for sheep intended for 31/12/2009 due to the difficulty in implementation, high costs, technical difficulties and unproven benefits; asks that each Member State be allowed the discretion of introducing this system on a voluntary basis; strongly recommends that implementation of the system be deferred until 2012 at the earliest, so as to allow more time for consultation with the industry, to improve its technical reliability and to prove its cost- effectiveness;
Amendment 68 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to reviewassess existing import quota management regimes to ensure that domestically EU-produced lamb is not exposed to unfair competition;
Amendment 71 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to introduce a mandatory EU labelling regulation system for sheepmeat products, which would have an EU wide logo to allow consumers to distinguish between EU products and those from third countries, which would be underwritten by a number of criteria including a farm assurance scheme and a country of origin indication, ensuring that consumers are fully aware as to the pointlace of origin of the product; the system must be designed in such a way so as to avoid undermining existing promotional labelling schemes at Member State and regional level;
Amendment 73 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 bis (new)
Paragraph 10 bis (new)
10a. Underlines that the most effective and sustainable means of helping the sector lie in developing the market, engaging with consumers, highlighting the nutritional and health benefits of the products concerned and boosting consumption;
Amendment 80 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to support innovationresearch and development in the ‘small ruminant’ industry, concentrating on both technical innovation for farms and product innovation with regard to lamb, cheese and by-products such as wool and pelts, known as the fifth quarter, where the financial return is almost negligible at present;
Amendment 87 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to publish a price series on retail, wholesale, processor and producer prices for each Member State on the internet evbring forward proposals on price transparency in the sector in ordery three monthso provide information to econsure more price transparency within the European sheep sectormers and producers on product prices;
Amendment 88 #
2007/2192(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Presidency of the Council to set up an implementation task force to oversee the practical reform ofclosely monitor the sheep and goat sectors in the EU and to ensure that this implementation task forceregular reportsing to the European Parliament Agriculture Committee and the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers every six months for the next two years on the policy changes that it is enacting; notes that this implementation task force should be comprised of key officials from the European Commission and from the countries representing the four forthcoming Presidencies of the EUParliament on the impact of any policy changes that are enacted;
Amendment 2 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the progress madeattempts by the Community fleet in fisheries on deep- water species and notes a certain lack of symmetry between the situation described in the Commission communication and the actual situationto pursue a sustainable fishery;
Amendment 4 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WarnAccepts that constant changes in the rules, and launchmeasures currently ing fresh proposals without allowing time toorce have been poorly implemented and existing proposals and adequately process the information obtained, result in a loss of credibility for the CFPeffort restrictions have clearly been better suited to some species rather than others;
Amendment 7 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out to the Commission that, even where total allowable catches (TACs) and effort limitations for these fisheries have been fixed arbitrarily owing to the lack of biological knowledge, the precautionary approach to and managementthe exploitation of each species considered as a deep-water species must be specific and individually tailorobserved, and TACs must be set on the basis of precise scientific studiesaccordingly;
Amendment 10 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to reduce discards, which have a detrimental biological effect and a negative economic impact, by adopting technical measures based on reliable scientific research, such as closed seasons, prohibited zones and mesh size regulations, taking account of the particular characteristics of each area in which they will applyintroduce a ban on discards in the deep-water fishery, which would enable scientists to study with more precision the complex diversity of species, many of them inedible, being landed;
Amendment 11 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the Commission, within the framework of measures to reduce by-catches and eliminateban discards, should adjust effort levels to reflect the target species and the species that are taken only as accidental catchesimpose a ban on all fishing activity over seamounts, hydrothermal vents and within five miles of all identified coldwater corals. Bottom-trawling at depths below 1000m should also be banned, whilst at the same time strengthening monitoring and control procedures;
Amendment 13 #
2007/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, given that many deep-water species are taken as by-catches, the Commission's repeated proposals for TAC reductions require verified scientific information, given the risk that such reductions could lead to a rise in discards; calls on the Commission to provide for special treatment in the case of quotas for deep-water species taken as by-catchand therefore urges the Commission to place more emphasis on effort control as a way of reducing by- catch, noting, however, that restrictions on mesh sizes are inappropriate due to the shape and size of deep-water species;
Amendment 243 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If a Member State applies for a derogation under this paragraph the Commission shall, within two months, put forward the measures as proposed in this application to the Standing Committee for opinion and take a decision in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Art. 79 (3). The derogation may in some cases be limited to only that Member State making the application.
Amendment 302 #
2006/0136(COD)
Annex II - point 3.6.3.
3.6.3. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved, if, on the basis of assessment of carcinogenicity testing carried out in accordance with the data requirements for the active substances, safener or synergist and other available data and information, including a review of the scientific literature, reviewed by the Authority, it is not or has not to be classified, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 67/548/EEC, as carcinogen category 1 or 2, unless the exposure of humans to that active substance, safener or synergist in a plant protection product, under realistic proposed conditions of use, is negligible, i.e. the product is used in closed systems or in other conditions excluding contact withmargin of safety for humans aund where residues of the active substance, safener or synergist concerned on food and feed do not exceed the default value alistic proposed conditions of all usets in accordance with point (b) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/s higher than 2005.