Activities of Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES related to 2009/0138(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006) (debate)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
(-1) Under Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006, the Azores are entitled to dispatch until 2009, by way of derogation from paragraph 2(a), yearly maximum quantities of sugar (CN code 1701) to the rest of the EU. Considering that sugar beet production could become a very significant complement to milk production in the Azores, in particular on S. Miguel island, in view of the uncertain outlook regarding the milk market, it is necessary to guarantee producers and processors the continued existence of the milk quota system, or an alternative to that system, as well as alternative agricultural prospects, and enable economic operators to reach a level of industrial and commercial activities which stabilises the economic and social environment in this region. The existing derogation should therefore be extended until 31 December 2019.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 provides for a transitional period during which the Canary Islands may continue to receive supplies of determined quantities of milk-based preparations falling within CN codes 1901 90 99 and 2106 90 92 intended for industrial processing. This transitional period expires on 31 December 2009. The product falling within CN code 1901 90 99 – skimmed milk powder with vegetable fat – is a traditional product for the local consumers, including the most deprived, and has been sold in the Canary Islands during the last 40 years. The supply of this product has generated a specific local industry ensuring employment and added value. In the current situation of economic crisis it is appropriatejustified to maintain the supply of this specific product and to extend the transitional period set by Article 6 of that Regulation to 31 December 2013, as long as it reserved exclusively for local use.