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Activities of George LYON related to 2011/0281(COD)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)
2016/11/22
Committee: BUDG
Dossiers: 2011/0281(COD)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(427 KB)

Amendments (40)

Amendment 488 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83 a (new)
(83 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.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 85 a (new)
(85 a) In view of the ending of the planting rights system, and in order to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in wines, interbranch organisations in the wine sector must be given the possibility to laying down decisions to manage the potential of production. Specific provisions to empower representative interbranch organisations in the wine sector for managing the potential of production are needed.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 525 #
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
Amendment 537 #
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
Amendment 539 #
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
Amendment 546 #
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
Amendment 550 #
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
Amendment 553 #
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
Amendment 556 #
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
Amendment 560 #
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
Amendment 562 #
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
Amendment 565 #
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
Amendment 568 #
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
Amendment 571 #
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
Amendment 575 #
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
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
At regular intervals, the Commission shall, by means of delegated acts, adapt the reference prices listed in paragraph 1. The intervals may differ among the product categories and shall take into account the volatility pattern of each product category.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 l (new)
Article 101 l Out-of-quota production 1. The sugar, isoglucose or inulin syrup produced during a marketing year in excess of the quota referred to in Article 101h may be: (a) used for the processing of certain products as referred to in Article 101m; (b) carried forward to the quota production of the next marketing year, in accordance with Article 101n; (c) used for the specific supply regime for the outermost regions, in accordance with [Chapter III of Regulation [ex (EC) No 247/2006] of the European Parliament and of the Council; (d) exported within the quantitative limit fixed by the Commission by means of implementing acts, respecting the commitments resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty; or (e) automatically released onto the internal market as quota sugar for purposes of adjusting supply to changes in demand, as part of the temporary market management mechanism described in Article 101 (1b).
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 101 m (new)
Article 101 m Temporary market management mechanism Until the end of the quota system, a temporary market management mechanism will be used to balance the market, automatically triggering the following measures: - suspension of import duties, as described in Article 130b; and - out of quota releases, as described in Article 101l(1)(e). If available at a volume comparable to the one allocated via suspension of import duties, and at zero levy. The temporary market management mechanism will be automatically triggered as soon as European Commission data for imported raw sugar reach a level below 3.5 million tonnes for the marketing year. These assessments will commence for each marketing year, no later than October 30. Before 1 March 2014, the European Commission will determine, by means of a delegated act adopted pursuant to article 101(1b)., all necessary arrangements required for the implementation of this Article.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1681 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 1
Member States shallmay recognise, on request, associations of producer organisations in any of the sectors listed in Article 1(2) which are formed on the initiative of recognised producer organisations.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1771 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
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:
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1773 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For interbranch organisations in the wine sector, the specific aim referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 may also include at least the following objective: (a) coordinating the management of the potential of production; (b) adapting production and processing to the requirements of the market and improving the product; (c) promoting the rationalisation and improvement of production and processing.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1847 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – title
Marketing rRules to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in wines
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1848 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 – paragraph 1
In order to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in wines, including the grapes, musts and wines from which they derive, producer Member States may lay down marketing rules to regulate supply, particularly by way of decisions taken by the interbranch organisations recognised under Article 108.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1910 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 a (new)
Article 125 a Suspension of import duties in the sugar sector (1) By 30 November each year, the Commission shall make a forecast of the expected volume of imports of cane sugar into the EU for that marketing year. (2) The forecast under paragraph (1) shall be based upon an estimate of exports under trade agreements between the EU and countries which export cane sugar. (3) Where the Commission's forecast for imports is less than 3.5 million tonnes, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with article 160 providing for the application of import duties to be suspended for imports of cane sugar equal to 50 per cent of the additional imports necessary to bring the total imports to 3.5 million tonnes. (4) The Commission shall revise its forecast under paragraph 1 by 30 June to include up-to-date information on imports under trade agreements with countries which export cane sugar and the imports referred to in paragraph (3). Where the Commission's forecast for imports is less than 3.5 million tonnes, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act providing for the application of import duties to be suspended for imports of cane sugar necessary to bring the total forecast of imports to 3.5 million tonnes.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1935 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – chapter 6 – title
Export refundprovisions
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1939 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 133
[...]deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1951 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 134
Export refund distribution 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 by the method which:
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1956 #
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
Amendment 1963 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 136
[...]deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1969 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 137
Export refunds for live animals in the 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. 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. 3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt necessary measures for the application of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).Article 137 deleted beef and veal sector
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1971 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 137 – title
Export refunds forof live animals in the beef and veal sector
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1973 #
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
Amendment 1975 #
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
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1980 #
Proposal for a regulation
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
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1985 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 139
[...]deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1991 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 140
Implementing powers in accordance with the examination procedure 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
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1996 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 141
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 Other implementing powers
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2000 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 143 a (new)
Article 143 a The relevant market 1. The definition of the relevant market is a tool to identify and define the boundaries of competition between firms, and is founded on two cumulative elements: (a) The relevant product market: for the purposes of this Chapter, 'product market' means the market comprising all those products which are regarded as interchangeable or substitutable by the consumer by reason of the products' characteristics, their prices and their intended use; (b) The relevant geographic market: for the purposes of this Chapter, 'geographic market' means the market comprising the area in which the firms concerned are involved in the supply of the relevant products, in which the conditions of competition are sufficiently homogeneous and which can be distinguished from neighbouring areas, particularly because the conditions of competition are appreciably different in those areas. 2. For the purpose of defining the relevant market, the following principles apply: (a) The relevant product market shall be considered in the first instance, for raw products, to be the market in products from a given species of plant or animal; wherever a smaller subdivision is used, this shall be duly substantiated; (b) the relevant geographic market shall be considered on a case-by-case basis and shall be duly substantiated according to the particular circumstances of each case.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2001 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 143 b (new)
Article 143 b Dominant position For the purposes of this Chapter, 'dominant position' means a position of economic strength enjoyed by an undertaking which enables it to prevent effective competition being maintained in the relevant market by giving it the power to behave to an appreciable extent independently of its competitors, customers and ultimately of consumers.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 145 – paragraph 1
1. Article 101(1) of the Treaty shall not apply to the agreements, decisions and concerted practices of interbranch organisations recognised under Article 108 of this Regulation with the object of carrying out the activities listed in point (c) of Article 108(1) of this Regulation, and for the olive oil and table olive and tobacco sectors, Article 108(2) of this Regulation.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI