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101 Amendments of José BOVÉ related to 2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) As an emergency measure, public intervention on the market should be pursued only with the aim of stabilising extreme price volatility due to temporary excess demand on the European market. It should not be used to stabilise structural excess production.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)

(23a) In order to strengthen and complete the existing market management instruments and ensure that they function smoothly, an instrument should be introduced which is based on the private management of supply and coordination between individual market participants. Market participants should have the option of withdrawing a product during the marketing year with the backing of recognised associations of producer organisations which have an appropriate size on the market. However, little progress has been made thus far in setting up producer organisations in the milk sector. Until such time as producer organisations have been established which are powerful enough to negotiate market rules, producers must be guaranteed a minimum degree of market stability with the help of a market organisation which adjusts production to European demand. The milk quota system should therefore be extended to 2017.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 94

(94) A single market involves a trading system at the external borders of the Union. That trading system should include import duties ~~and export refunds and should, in principle, stabilise the Union market~~. The trading system should be based on the undertakings accepted under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in bilateral agreements.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 107

(107) Provisions for granting refunds on exports to third countries, based on the difference between prices within the Union and on the world market, and falling within the limits set by the commitments made within the WTO, should serve to safeguard the Union's participation in international trade in certain products falling within this Regulation. Subsidised exports should be subject to limits in terms of value and quantity.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 108

(108) Compliance with the limits in terms of value should be ensured at the time when the export refunds are fixed through the monitoring of payments under the rules relating to the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. Monitoring can be facilitated by the compulsory advance fixing of export refunds, while allowing the possibility, in the case of differentiated refunds, of changing the specified destination within a geographical area to which a single export refund rate applies. In the case of a change of destination, the export refund applicable to the actual destination should be paid, with a ceiling on the amount applicable to the destination fixed in advance.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 109

(109) Compliance with the quantity limits should be ensured by a reliable and effective system of monitoring. To that end, the granting of export refunds should be made subject to an export licence. Export refunds should be granted up to the limits available, depending on the particular situation of each product concerned. Exceptions to that rule should be permitted only for processed products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty, to which volume limits do not apply. Provision should be made for a derogation from strict compliance with management rules where exports benefiting from export refunds are not likely to exceed the quantity laid down.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 110

(110) In the case of the export of live bovine animals, provision should be made whereby export refunds are granted and paid only if the provisions established in Union legislation concerning animal welfare, in particular those concerning the protection of animals during transport, are respecdeleted.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 111

(111) In order to ensure equality of access to export refunds for exporters of agricultural products covered by this Regulation, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of applying certain rules for agricultural products to products exported in the form of processed goods.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 112

(112) In order to encourage exporters to respect animal welfare conditions ~~and to enable the competent authorities to verify correct expenditure of export refunds where this is conditional on respect for animal welfare requirements~~, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of animal welfare requirements outside the customs territory of the Union, including the use of independent third parties.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 113

(113) In order to ensure that operators respect their obligations when participating in tendering procedures, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of designating the primary requirement for release of licence securities for tendered export refunds.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 114

(114) In order to minimise the administrative burden for operators and authorities, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of acts to set thresholds below which the obligation to issue or present an export licence may not be required, designate destinations or operations where an exemption for the obligation to present an export licence can be justified and permit in justified situation export licences to be granted ex- post.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 115

(115) In order to adhere to practical situations justifying full or partial eligibility to export refunds, and in order to help operators bridge the period between the application for and the final payment of the export refund, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of measures pertaining to: another date for the refund; the consequences for the payment of the export refund when the product code or destination mentioned in a licence is not in conformity with the actual product or destination; advance payment of export refunds including the conditions for the lodging and release of a security; checks and proof when doubts on the real destination of products exist including the opportunity for re- importation into the customs territory of the Union; destinations treated as exports from the Union, and inclusion of destinations within the customs territory of the Union eligible for export refunds.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 116

(116) In order to ensure that products benefiting from export refunds are exported from the customs territory of the Union and to avoid their return to that territory, and in order to minimise the administrative burden for operators in generating and submitting proof that refund products reached a country of destination for differentiated refunds, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of measures pertaining to: the time limit by which the exit from the customs territory of the Union must be finalised, including the time for temporary re-entry; the processing that products benefiting from export refunds may undergo during that period; the proof of having reached a destination for differentiated refunds; the refund thresholds and conditions under which exporters may be exempted from such proof; and conditions for approval of proof of reaching a destination for differentiated refunds by independent third parties.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 117

(117) In order to take account of the specificities of the different sectors, the power to adopt certain acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of specific requirements and conditions for operators and of the products eligible for an export refund including, in particular, the definition and characteristics of the products, and the establishment of coefficients for the purposes of calculating export refunds.deleted

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘advanced systems of sustainable production’, ‘advanced methods of sustainable production’ and ‘advanced measures for sustainable production’ shall mean agricultural practices which go further than the eco-conditionality rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No [...] (horizontal regulation on the CAP) and are in continuous progress to improve management of natural nutrients, the water cycle and energy flows so as to reduce damage to the environment and wastage of non-renewable resources and to maintain at a high level crops, livestock and natural diversity in production systems.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Reference prices must be based on objective criteria, taking into account the production costs of farms in the EU. The following reference prices are fixed:

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

In order to take into account trends in production costs, power to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 160 should be delegated to the Commission to enable it to adjust reference prices by means of indicators which take account of the costs of energy, fertilisers, rents and other key inputs.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title

Scope and principles

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) mayust be opened for the beef and veal sector by the Commission, by means of other implementing acts, if the average market price over a representative period adopted pursuant to Article 19(a) in a Member State or in a region of a Member State recorded on the basis of the Union scale for the classification of carcasses as adopted pursuant to in Article 18(8) is below EUR 1 560/tonne.

2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) flax seed and fibre, hemp seed and hemp co-products and fibre;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, restrict the granting of private storage aid or fix the private storage aid per Member State or region of a Member State on the basis of recorded average market prices and the applicants’ profit margins. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) certain related costs linked to logistics and distribution, equipment, publicity, educational measures concerning eating habits and public health, monitoring, evaluation and accompanying measures.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
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 the products excluded by the measures adopted by the Commission by means of delegated acts ~~pursuant to~~in accordance with point (a) of Article 22(2). Member States shall choose their products on the basis of objective criteria, which mayust include seasonality, ~~availability of produce or environmental~~variety, nutritional quality, availability of produce via local food chains, or environmental (organic farming) concerns. In this connection, Member States may adopt specific rules on procurement and must give preference to products originating in the Union, a Member State or a region.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) exceed EUR 15200 million per school year;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the products that are ineligible for the scheme, taking into account nutritional, quality and environmental aspects;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) the national or regional strategies that Member States must draw up in order to benefit from the aid, including the accompanying measures, which may include information on measures for education about healthy eating, advanced methods of sustainable production, local food chains and combating food wastage;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1

1. Union aid shall be granted for supplying to children in educational establishments certain products of the milk and milk products sector, including for accompanying measures.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

2. Member States, at national or regional level, wishing to participate in the scheme shall draw up a prior ~~strategy~~arrangements for its implementation, including a strategy for accompanying measures relating to eating habits, food quality and public health.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2

2. Taking into account of the evolution in ~~the~~ dairy products consumption patterns and of the innovations and developments on the dairy products market, and taking into account nutritional aspects, the Commission shall, by means of delegated acts, determine the products that are eligible for the scheme and adopt rules on the national or regional strategies that Member States must draw up in order to benefit from the aid ~~and~~, including the accompanying measures for education about healthy eating, advanced methods of sustainable production, local food chains and combating food wastage, as well as the target group for the scheme.

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) environmental measures and recognised agronomic methods of production respecting the environment, including organic farming;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) proactive supply management so as to avoid market withdrawal;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

~~(b) green harvesting or non-harvesting of fruit and vegetables;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) training measures, exchanges of best practice and structural capacity building;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) measures to prevent harvest loss so as to avoid the need for recourse to harvest insurance;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) operational programmes ~~include two or more~~provide for advanced systems of sustainable production and more than two environmental actions; or

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii

(ii) the ~~definition of market withdrawal~~selection of supply management measures and agronomic measures to reduce the risk of production surpluses in the winegrowing sector, including conversion to advanced systems of sustainable production curbing the use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers and reducing soil erosion;

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii

~~(iii) destinations for withdrawn products;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv

~~(iv) the maximum support for market withdrawals;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point v

~~(v) prior notifications in case of market withdrawals;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point vi

~~(vi) the calculation of the volume of marketed production in case of withdrawals;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point viii

~~(viii) the conditions for the recipients of withdrawn products;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ix

~~(ix) the definitions of green harvesting and non-harvesting;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d – point x

~~(x) the conditions for the application of green harvesting and non-harvesting;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) the respect for marketing standards in case of withdrawals;~~deleted

2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – point b

(b) promotion of quality criteria in accordance with Article 43;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – point b a (new)

(ba) exchanges of best practices with regard to advanced systems of sustainable production;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ~~green harvesting~~management of supply in accordance with Article 45;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1

1. Support under this Article shall cover information or promotion measures concerning quality Union wines in third countries, thereby improving their competitiveness in those countries.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) public relations, promotion or advertisement measures, in particular highlighting the advantages of the Union products, especially in terms of quality, food safety ~~or environmental friendlines~~and advanced systems of sustainable production, reducing the use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)

Article 43a Exchanges of best practices with regard to advanced systems of sustainable production 1. Support under this measure should make it possible to acquire new capacities by exchanging best practices with regard to advanced systems of sustainable production which go beyond the conditionality norms. 2. The measure referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to wine-growing and to wine production systems which increase soil cover, substantially reduce the use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers and increase diversity of varieties. 3. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 may include: (a) selecting and describing best practices with regard to sustainable wine-growing; (b) agricultural training and increasing capacities in relation to advanced sustainable farming systems; (c) exchange visits; (d) services to publicise advanced sustainable wine-growing practices.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

3. Support for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards mayust only cover one or more of the following activities:

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) ~~varietal conversion~~increasing the number of varieties, including by means of grafting-on;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) reducing the use of pesticides; (cb) introducing cover crops or permanent cover.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. Support for ~~the~~improving wine production systems and restructuring and conversion of vineyards may only take the following forms:

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45

1. For the purposes of this Article, green harvesting shall mean the total destruction or removal of grape bunches while still in their immature stage, thereby reducing the yield of the relevant area to zero. 2. Support for green harvesting shall contribute to restoring the balance of supply and demand in the Union wine market in order to prevent market crises. 3. Support for green harvesting may be granted as compensation in the form of a flat rate payment per hectare to be determined by the Member State concerned. The payment shall not exceed 50 % of the sum of the direct costs of the destruction or removal of grape bunches and the loss of revenue related to such destruction or removal. 4. The Member States concerned shall establish a system based on objective criteria to ensure that the green harvesting measure does not lead to compensation of individual wine producers in excess of the ceiling referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 3.Article 45 deleted Green harvesting

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The beneficiaries must prove that they have taken the necessary risk prevention measures listed in Annex (XX).

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) the development of advanced agronomic and sustainable production measures.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1

1. Member States may draw up national programmes for the apiculture sector covering a period of ~~three~~seven years.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 a (new)

Article 52a Specific support measures Apiculture programmes must include the following specific support measures: (a) precautionary measures, including measures to improve bee health and reduce the use of pesticides; (b) specific measures to increase plant diversity, particularly melliferous plant species for apiculture; (c) programmes to provide training and boost beekeepers’ capabilities.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point g

(g) the type of farming and production method including agronomic and advanced systems of sustainable production, oenological practices and related administrative rules, and operating circuit;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)

(ja) the effect on the preservation of genetic diversity and its sustainable use;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point q

(q) storage, transport distance;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) the interest of consumers to receive adequate and transparent product information, including the production systems used and the place of farming to be determined on a case by case approach at the appropriate geographical level;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point d

(d) the methods used for determining physical, chemical, agronomic and organoleptic characteristics of the products;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) managing supply;

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)

(cb) stepping up advanced measures to bring about sustainable production by means of indications and labelling.

2012/07/23
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i – indent 1

– be static and be set out in the contract, cover at least the production costs, taking account of outlay for energy, fertiliser, animal feed, rent and other key inputs, with prices adjusted accordingly and/or

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii

(iii) the duration of the contract, which may include an indefinite duration with an indexation and price renegotiation clause linked to anomalous production cost trends and termination clauses.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 a (new)

Article 105a Marketing rules to improve and stabilise the functioning of the common market in milk With a view to improving and stabilising the functioning of the internal market, producer Member States may lay down marketing rules to manage supply, in particular by implementing decisions taken by the interbranch organisations recognised pursuant to Article 108. Until such time as the measures taken by the organisations referred to in Articles 106 to 108 have developed the market power needed to adjust supply to demand on the basis of specific decisions, producers must be guaranteed a minimum degree of market stability with the aid of a suitable market organisation which keeps production in line with European demand. For that reason, the milk quota system should be extended to 2017.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii

(vii) contributing to a ~~sustainable use~~use of advanced sustainable production systems for the conservation of natural resources ~~and to~~, including climate change ~~mitigation~~;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) do not hold a dominant position on a given market unless this is necessary in pursuance of the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty.~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 a (new)

Article 106a Articles of association of producer organisations 1. The articles of association of a producer organisation shall require its producer members, in particular, to: (a) comply with 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 which negotiates prices for any given product of the holding, notwithstanding any derogation granted by the Member State concerned in duly justified exceptional cases where producer members have two separate 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 articles 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 fund the producer organisation; (c) rules enabling the producer members to exercise democratic scrutiny over 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.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i

(i) ~~improving knowledge and the~~ transparency of production and the market, including by publication of statistical data on the prices, volumes and duration of contracts which have been previously concluded, and by providing analyses of potential future ~~market developments at regional or national level~~internal market and third country developments;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi

(vi) ~~seeking ways of~~ restricting the use of animal-health or plant protection products and other inputs and ensuring product quality and soil and water conservation;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point viii

(viii) ~~exploit~~increasing the potential of organic farming and protecting and promoting such farming as well as designations of origin, quality labels and geographical indications;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi

(xi) carrying out promotion actions, especially ~~in third countrie~~for quality products.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)

(xia) coordinating the management and marketing of members’ produce;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)

(xia) jointly adapting production and processing to market requirements and improving the product;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)

(xia) encouraging improvement of production and processing;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 2

2. For interbranch organisations in the olive oil and table olive and tobacco sectors, the specific aim referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 may also include at least one of the following objectives: (a) concentrating and co-ordinating supply and marketing of the produce of the members; (b) adapting production and processing jointly to the requirements of the market and improving the product; (c) promoting the rationalisation and improvement of production and processing.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point j

(j) research, in particular into methods of cultivation permitting reduced use of plant protection or animal health products and guaranteeing conservation of the soil, water and the environment;

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l) use of ~~certified seed~~seed adapted to the needs of sustainable production systems and monitoring of product quality.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Part II – Title II – Chapter III – Section 4 a (new)

SECTION 4 a (new) TRANSPARENCY, MARKET INFORMATION AND ADJUSTMENT Article 116 a European Food Price Monitoring Tool 1. In order to provide businesses and all public authorities with information concerning price formation throughout the food supply chain, and to facilitate the observation and recording of market trends, the Commission shall report regularly to the Council and to the European Parliament on the activities of the European Food Price Monitoring Tool and the results of the latter's studies, and shall ensure that these results are made public. 2. With a view to the application of paragraph 1, and in conjunction with the work of the national statistical institutes and national price observatories, the European Food Price Monitoring Tool shall gather the statistical data and information needed to produce analyses and studies in particular on: (b) price formation mechanisms and, as far as possible, profit margins throughout the food supply chain in the EU and the Member States; (c) price trends and, as far as possible, profit margins at all levels of the food supply chain in the EU and the Member States and in all agricultural and agri- foodstuff sectors, particularly fruit and vegetables, milk and milk products and meat; (d) short- and medium-term market forecasts. For the purposes of this paragraph, the European Food Price Monitoring Tool shall study in particular exports and imports, farm gate prices, consumer prices, profit margins, costs of production, processing and distribution at all stages of the food supply chain in the EU and the Member States. (e) Based on the statistical data collected a target price corridor for milk is calculated by the European Monitoring Tool. The target price corridor is oriented on production costs of milk production. If prices do not correspond to the price target corridor the European Monitoring Tool recommends volume adjustments carried out by several instruments including those established in Article 156 a in order to adapt supply to demand and to avoid that prices fall under the calculated target price corridor.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – chapter 6 – title

~~Export refunds~~Rules relating to export

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 133

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 134

The quantities which may be exported with an export refund shall be allocated a) is most suited to the nature of the product and the situation on the relevant market, allowing the most efficient use of the resources available, taking into account the efficiency and structure of Union exports and their impact on the market balance without creating discrimination between the operators concerned and in particular between large and small operators; b) is least cumbersome administratively for operators, taking into account the administrative requirements.Article 134 deleted Export refund distribution by the method which:

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 135

1. The same export refunds shall apply to the same products in the whole Union. They may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty make this necessary. 2. Measures on the fixing of refunds shall be taken by the Council in accordance with Article 43(3) of the Treaty.Article 135 deleted Export refund fixation

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 136

~~[...]~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 137 – title

~~Export refund~~Rules relating to exports for live animals in the beef and veal sector

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 137 – paragraph 1

1. With regard to products of the beef and veal sector, the granting and the payment of the refund for exports of live animals shall be subject to compliance with the animal welfare requirements established in the Union legislation and, in particular, the protection of animals during transport.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 137 – paragraph 2

2. Taking into account the need to encourage exporters to respect animal welfare conditions ~~and to enable the competent authorities to verify correct expenditure of export refunds where that is conditional on respect for animal welfare requirements~~, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 on the respect of animal welfare requirements outside the customs territory of the Union, including the use of independent third parties.

2012/07/25
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Article 138

The volume commitments resulting from the agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty shall be respected on the basis of export licences issued for the reference periods applying to the products concerned. The Commission may adopt implementing acts necessary to respect the volume commitments, including ceasing or limiting the issue of export licences when such commitments are or can be exceeded. With regard to compliance with the obligations under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, the ending of a reference period shall not affect the validity of export licences.Article 138 deleted Export limits

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 139

~~[...]~~deleted

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Article 140

Implementing powers in accordance with The Commission shall by means of implementing acts, adopt necessary measures for the application of this Section, in particular: a) on the redistribution of exportable quantities which have not been allocated or utilised; b) on products referred to in point (b) of Article 133(1). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2);Article 140 deleted the examination procedure

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 141

~~other implementing powers The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, fix coefficients adjusting export refunds in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to Article 139(6).~~Article 141 deleted

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

In particular, ~~Article 101(1) of the Treaty shall not apply to~~the agreements, decisions and practices of farmers, farmers'’ associations, or associations of such associations, or producer organisations recognised ~~under~~in conformity with Article 106 of this Regulation, or associations of producer organisations recognised ~~under~~in conformity with Article 107 of this Regulation, which concern the production or sale of agricultural products or the use of joint facilities for the storage, or treatment ~~or processing~~ of agricultural products, ~~and under which there is no obligation to charge identical prices, unless competition is thereby excluded~~unless competition is completely excluded, shall be assumed to pursue the achievement orf the objectives ofset out in Article 39 of the Treaty ~~are jeopardised~~.

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 145 – paragraph 4 – point d

d~~) entail the fixing of prices or the fixing of quotas;~~eleted

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Proposal for a regulation
Article 145 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. In a crisis, the agreements, decisions and concerted practices may be implemented before the Commission has delivered its opinion. If, following the expiry of a ten-day period, the Commission finds that the conditions for applying paragraph 1 have not been met, it shall, by means of implementing acts, take a decision declaring that Article 101(1) of the Treaty applies to the agreement, decision or concerted practice in question.

2012/07/25
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Proposal for a regulation
Article 154 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Taking into account the need to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets, a substantial rise in production costs as set out in Article 7(2) or any other factors affecting the market, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to take the necessary measures for the sector concerned, respecting any obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty.

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Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 159 – paragraph 1

Funds transferred from the Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector under the conditions and procedure referred to in paragraph 14 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management shall be made available for the measures to which this Regulation applies for the year or years for which the additional support is required and which are implemented in circumstances that go beyond normal market developments, or in the event that the reference prices, as set out in Article 7(2), indicate a substantial increase in production costs.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part V – product line (new)

ex 1204 99 15 – hemp seeds for sowing

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