5 Amendments of Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS related to 2011/0281(COD)
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 84 a (new)
Recital 84 a (new)
(84 a) In order to align the EU import regime for sugar and isoglucose with the 2006 sugar reform as well as with the end of the quota system, the Commission should modify the Common Customs Tariff for the following products: (a) sugar falling within CN code 1701; (b) isoglucose falling within CN codes 1702 30 10, 1702 40 10, 1702 60 10 and 1702 90 30. Until the end of the quota system, the Commission should be able to suspend the import tariffs in case of supply shortages.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 84 a (new)
Recital 84 a (new)
(84 a) In order to ensure fair competition and diversity of supply in the EU sugar sector, the Commission shall ensure a fair balance of rights and obligations between producers of cane and beet sugar. Where imports of cane sugar from preferential partners fall short of anticipated levels, the Commission should permit additional imports at zero duty in order to ensure sufficient raw materials are available on the EU sugar market.
Amendment 1911 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 a (new)
Article 125 a (new)
Amendment 1929 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 a (new)
Article 130 a (new)
Article 130 a Suspension of import duties in the sugar sector 1. Until the end of the quota regime, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, suspend import duties in whole or in part for the following products in order to guarantee the supply required for the manufacture of the products referred to in Article 101m (2): a) sugar falling within CN code 1701; b) isoglucose falling within CN codes 1702 30 10, 1702 40 10, 1702 60 10 and 1702 90 30. 2. The suspension of import duties as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be automatically triggered as soon as the reported EU price for white sugar is 150% of the reference price. The normal duty will be automatically restored when the reported EU price will be below 150% of the reference price.
Amendment 1932 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 b (new)
Article 130 b (new)
Article 130 b 1. Before 31 December 2013, the Commission will propose, by means of implementing act, a revised Common Customs Tariff for the following products: (a) sugar falling within CN code 1701; (b) isoglucose falling within CN codes 1702 30 10, 1702 40 10, 1702 60 10 and 1702 90 30. The new tariffs for sugar shall reflect the difference between the reference prices before and after the 2006 reform to offer a comparable level of protection. 2. Before the end of the sugar quota, the Commission will present a proposal on the further elimination of import tariffs for the products mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article.