Activities of Paolo DE CASTRO related to 2018/0218(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 17 – point i a (new)

(3b) In Article 17, the following point is inserted: " (i) rice. "

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 63 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States may make authorisations for new plantings available every two or three years, provided that the increase in the total area planted with vines is no more than the sum of the annual increase in the total area planted with vines under point (a) or (b) of this paragraph.

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 63 – paragraph 3 – point b

(5a) in Article 63, paragraph 3, point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) the need to avoid a well-demonstrated risk of significant devaluation of a particular protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication. " Or. it (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20180101&from=FR)

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 63 – paragraph 4 a (new)

(5b) In Article 63, the following paragraph is added: " 4a. Member States may establish a national reserve. The following authorisations may be allocated to the national reserve: a. planting rights for which producers have not submitted a request of conversion by 31 December 2020, according to the possibility provided for by the transitional provisions laid down by article 68, and/or b. Unused authorizations for new plantings and /or c. Unused authorisations of replantings d. Planting authorisations deriving from the abandoned vineyards (as defined in regulation (UE) 2018/273, article 2, paragraph 1, letter d); "

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)

(5b) in Article 64, paragraph 2, the following point is added: " (ha) producers aged 40 or younger (young farmers) who at the date of submission of the aid application are already managing a holding specialising in crops for wine production. "

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 c (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – point f

(5c) In Article 64(2), point (f) is amended as follows: "(f) areas to be newly planted which contribute to increasing the competitiveness ~~at farm~~of the holding ~~and regional level; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R1308&from=~~, at national and international level; " Or. en)

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

(5d) In Article 75, paragraph 1, the following point is added: " (ia) rice; "

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 e (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point i b (new)

(5e) In Article 75, paragraph 1, the following point is added: " (ib) honey; "

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 f (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 75 – paragraph 1 – point i c (new)

(5f) In Article 75, paragraph 1, the following point is added: " (ic) beehive products; "

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 81 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a

(a) the variety concerned belongs to the species Vitis vinifera ~~or Vitis Labrusca~~; or

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

By way of derogation from the second subparagraph, Member States may authorise the replanting of Vitis Labrusca in existing historical vineyards as long as the existing planted surface of Vitis Labrusca is not increased.

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 92 – paragraph 1

(8a) In Article 92, the first paragraph is amended as follows: “1. Rules on designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms laid down in this Section shall apply only to the products referred to in points 1, 3 to 6, 8, 9, 11, 15 and 16 of Part II of Annex VII. ~~(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-~~Or. en 20180101&from=FR)

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 116 a – paragraph 3

3. Within the Union, the competent authority referred to in paragraph 2 or one or more delegated bodies within the meaning of point (5) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 operating as a product certification body in accordance with the criteria laid down in Chapter III of Title II of that Regulation, shall verify annual compliance with the product specification, during the wine production and during or after conditioning, including in the Member State in which the production of the wine takes place.

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 119 – paragraph 1

Labelling and presentation of the products referred to in ~~points 1 to 11, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 19 of~~ Part II of Annex VII marketed in the Union or for export shall contain the following compulsory particulars:;

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 119 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

~~Art 119 (1)~~ (aa) In Article 119, paragraph 1, the following point is added: “(ga) the mandatory nutrition declaration, that may be limited to the energy value only;” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R1308&qid=1543596647377&from=EN)

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 119 – paragraph 4 a (new)

(b a) In Article 119, paragraph 1, the following paragraph is added: “4a. The energy value shall be: (a) expressed with numbers and words or symbols; (b) calculated using the conversion factors listed in Annex XIV of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011; (c) expressed per 100ml; in addition, it may be expressed per consumption unit, easily recognisable by the consumer, provided that the unit used is quantified on the label and that the number of units contained in the package is stated; (d) expressed in average values based on: (i) the producer’s analysis of the wine; or(ii) a calculation from generally established and accepted data based on average values of typical and characteristic wines.”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 151 – paragraph 1

(22a) in Article 151, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “From 1 April 2015, the first purchasers of raw milk shall declare to the competent national authority the quantity of raw milk that has been delivered to them each month~~. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R1308&from=en)~~ and the average price charged. If the first purchaser is a cooperative, the average price will be communicated at the end of the marketing year referred to in point (c)(v) of Article 6 of this Regulation. Or. it

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 b (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 164 – paragraph 1

(22b) The text of Article 164(1) is replaced by the following: “In cases where a recognised producer organisation, a recognised association of producer organisations or a recognised interbranch organisation, operating in athe tobacco spec~~ific economic area or areas of a Member State~~tor on a transnational basis in the economic area of the European Union, is considered to be representative of the production of or trade in, or processing of~~, a given product, the Member State concerned~~ tobacco, the European Union may, at the request of that organisation, make binding for a limited period of time some of the agreements, decisions or concerted practices agreed within that organisation on other operators acting in the ~~economic area or areas in quest~~tobacco sector in the economic area of the European Union, whether individuals or groups, who do not belong to the organisation or association. ” Or. it (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R1308&qid=1543596647377&from=EN)

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 b (new)

(22b) Article 167a is inserted Article 167a Marketing rules to improve and stabilize the operation of the common market in olives and olive oil 1. In order to improve and stabilize the operation of the common market in olives and olive oil, producer Member States may lay down marketing rules to regulate supply, particularly by way of decisions taken by interbranch organizations recognized under Articles 157 and 158.Such rules shall be proportionate to the objective pursued and shall not:(a) relate to any transaction after the first marketing of the produce concerned; (b) allow for price fixing, including where prices are set for guidance or recommendation; (c) render unavailable an excessive proportion of harvest that would otherwise be available; 2. The rules provided for in paragraph 1 shall be brought to the attention of operators by being published in full in an official publication of the Member State concerned. 3.Member States shall notify the Commission of any decisions taken under this Article.

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Annex VII – part –1 (new)

(31a) In Annex VII, the following part is inserted: -1. Meat, meat products and meat preparations For the purposes of this Part of this Annex, “meat” means the edible parts of the animals as referred to in points 1.2 to 1.8 of Annex I of the Regulation EC 853/2004, including blood. The meat-related terms and names that fall under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 and that are currently used for meat and meat cuts shall be reserved exclusively for edible parts of the animals. “Meat preparations” mean fresh meat, including meat that has been reduced to fragments, which has had foodstuffs, seasonings or additives added to it or which has undergone processes that do not alter the internal muscle fibre structure of the meat enough for the characteristics of fresh meat to be eliminated. “Meat products” means processed products resulting from the processing of meat or from the further processing of such processed products, so that the cut surface shows that the product no longer has the characteristics of fresh meat. Names that fall under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 that are currently used for meat products and meat preparations shall be reserved exclusively for products containing meat. Poultry products and cuts defined in Regulation (EU) No 543/2008, which lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EU) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultry meat shall be reserved exclusively for edible parts of the animals and products containing poultry meat.

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Article 5 – paragraph 1

~~1. For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘designation of origin’ is a name which identifies a product: (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32012R1151&from=IT)~~(2b) In Article 5, paragraph 1, the introductory part is modified as following: “1. For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘designation of origin’ is a name traditionally used in a specific place which identifies a product:” Or. en

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Article 5 – paragraph 2

~~2. For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘geographical indication’ is a name which identifies a product: (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32012R1151&from=IT)~~(2a) In article 5, paragraph 2, the introduction part is modified as following: “2. For the purpose of this Regulation, ‘geographical indication’ is a name traditionally used in a specific place which identifies a product:” Or. en

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Article 13 – paragraph 1

(5a) In Article 13, the paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “1. Registered names shall be protected against: (a) any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in respect of products not covered by the registration where those products are comparable to the products registered under that name or where using the name exploits, weakens or dilutes the reputation of the protected name, including when those products are used as an ingredient; (b) any misuse, imitation or evocation, even if the true origin of the products or services is indicated or if the protected name is translated or accompanied by an expression such as ‘style’, ‘type’, ‘method’, ‘as produced in’, ‘imitation’ or similar, including when those products are used as an ingredient; (c) any other false or misleading indication as to the provenance, origin, nature or essential qualities of the product that is used on the inner or outer packaging, advertising material or documents relating to the product concerned, and the packing of the product in a container liable to convey a false impression as to its origin; (d) any other practice liable to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product. Where a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication contains within it the name of a product which is considered to be generic, the use of that generic name shall not be considered to be contrary to points (a) or (b) of the first subparagraph. ~~(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32012R1151&from=IT)~~” Or. en

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – last subparagraph

Amendments shall be scrutinised taking into account other elements of the product specifications. Where appropriate, the Commission or the Member State concerned may invite the applicant to modify other elements of the product specificationsThe scrutiny of the application shall focus on the proposed amendment.

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a new

(14a) In Article 53 ~~(3a) (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32012R1151&from=IT)~~, the following paragraph is added: “3a. The Commission shall adopt guidelines setting out criteria and a common methodology for the implementation and enforcement of the administrative process of Union and standard amendments to product specifications, in order to assure coherence in the implementation of standard amendments at national level. Within 3 year of entry into force of the reform, the Commission shall carry out a first evaluation of the effectiveness of the administrative process of Union and standard amendments to product specification, in order to assess the impact and coherence of the reform implementation at national level. Following the evaluation, the Commission shall present a report of the main findings to the European Parliament and to the Council.” Or. en

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 c (new)

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)

(3c) in Article 4, the following paragraph is added: “(4a) The oenological practices defined in Commission Regulation (EU) No 606/2009 shall apply to aromatised wine products.”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

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

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)

(4a) In article 5 the following new paragraph is added: “5a. Where aromatised wine products are to be exported to third countries, Member States may permit sales denominations other than those set out in Annex II if such sales denominations are required by the legislation of the third country in question. Those sale denomination may appear in languages other than the official languages of the Union.”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

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

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Article 5 – paragraph 5 b (new)

(4b) The following paragraph is added: “5b) The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 33 to amend Annex II to this Regulation in order to take into account technical progress, scientific and market developments, consumers’ health or consumer need for information.”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

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

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)

(4e) In the article 6, the following is inserted: 3a. “The vintage year may appear on the labels of products provided that the grapevine product represents at least 75% of the total volume and that at least 85% of the grapes used to make those products have been harvested in the year in question.”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

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

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Article 7 a (new)

(4c) A new article is inserted: “Article 7a Nutritional declaration 1. The nutritional declaration of aromatised wine products, that may be limited to the energy value only, shall be indicated on the label. 2. The energy value shall be: (a) expressed with numbers and words or symbols; (b) calculated using the conversion factor listed in ANNEX XIV of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011; (c) average values based on: (i) The producer’s analysis of the aromatised wine product; or (ii) A calculation from generally established and accepted data. (d) expressed per 100ml. In addition, it may be expressed per consumption unit, easily recognizable by the consumer, provided that the unit used is quantified on the label and that the number of units contained in the package is stated. 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 33 to further detail the rules for the indication of the energy value of aromatised wine products.”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

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

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Article 7 b (new)

(4d) a new article is inserted: “Article 7b List of ingredients 1. The list of ingredients of aromatised wine products, shall be indicated on the label or by means other than on the package or on the label. 2. When the list of ingredients is provided by means other than on the package or on the label, the information shall be easily accessible and specific, and visually separated from marketing content for the wine. 3. Ingredients shall be designated by their specific name. The base wine used should be considered a single basic product. As a consequence, listing of its ingredients should not be necessary. 4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 33 to further detail the rules for the indication of the list of ingredients of aromatised wine products.

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 a (new)

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Article 37 – paragraph 2 a (new)

(7a) In article 37, the following paragraph is inserted: “Articles 7a shall apply from 3 years after the publication of this Regulation (EU) 2019/...* Articles 7b shall apply from 5 years after the publication of this Regulation (EU) 2019/...*” Or. en (To be coordinate with new article 7a and new article 7b of the author)

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 b (new)

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Annex I – point 1 – point a – point iii a (new)

(7b) in Annex I, paragraph 1, point a, the following point iiia) is added: “(iiia) Spirit drinks (no more than 1% of the overall quantity).”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 c (new)

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Annex I – point 2 – point f

(7c) in Annex I, point 2, point f) is replaced by the following: “(f) any other natural substances having a similar effect to those products, including steviol glycoside.”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 d (new)

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Annex I – point 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

(7d) In Annex I, point 3, the following subparagraph is inserted: “Ethyl alcohol used quantum satis in the production process is not considered an addition of alcohol if the aromatisation does not lead to an increase of the total alcoholic strength of more than 1.2%.”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 e (new)

Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
Annex II – section A – point 3

(7e) In Section A of Annex II, the point 3 is replaced by the following: “3)Vermouth: Aromatised wine: - whose characteristic taste has been obtained by the use of appropriate substances of Artemisia species.”

2018/12/12
Committee: AGRI