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8 Amendments of Nuno MELO related to 2015/0218(COD)

Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The Union can best support Tunisia’s economy, in accordance with the objectives set out in the European Neighbourhood Policy and in the Euro- Mediterranean Agreement, by providing an attractive and reliable market for Tunisia’s exports of olive oil. This requires. To that end, one possible concession that the Union could make to Tunisia, as a result of the attack referred to, is to introduce autonomous trade measures allowing for the import of this productTunisian oil into the Union on the basis of a duty free tariff quota.
2015/11/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Union stocks of olive oil at the start of the 2015/2016 crop year are below average levels for previous crop years, as a result of which an increase in Tunisian imports is unlikely to bring about imbalances on Union markets. As regards the next crop year, volumes are difficult to forecast for the time being, however, in view of major fluctuations in harvests.
2015/11/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The preservation of the stability of the olive oil market in the Union requires that the additional volume generated by the autonomous trade measures is only made available after the exhaustion of the volume of the annual olive oil duty free tariff rate quota laid down in Article 3(1) of Protocol 1 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement. In order to prevent major harm to Union production setups, this Regulation also provides for safeguard measures so as to preclude market distortions.
2015/11/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The specific autonomous trade measures established by this Regulation are intended to alleviate the difficult economic situation, which Tunisia is currently facing, due to the terrorist attacks. Those measures should therefore be limited in time and be without prejudice toDespite the fact that the Union olive oil market has gone through critical times in recent years, the new quota represents a substantial increase over the tariff quota which the Union has granted the country for many years. The measures concerned are therefore limited in time and cannot serve as a precedent in the negotiations between the Union and Tunisia on the establishment of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), which are to started in October 2015. An extension of the application period may be contemplated at the end of this period if warranted by the market situation or progress in the DCFTA negotiations.
2015/11/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
AFor 2016, an annual duty free tariff quota of 35 000 tons is opened for imports into the Union of virgin olive oil originating in Tunisia and falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90. The Commission may extend the tariff quota to 2017 by means of a delegated act, provided that that is required in order to meet the Union's supply needs. If necessary, the quota laid down in the first paragraph may be revised downwards. In that connection, account shall be taken of the assessment report provided for in Article 5b.
2015/11/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Safeguard measure In the event that the obligations laid down in this regulation lead to or threaten a serious distortion of the EU market, they shall be suspended by the Commission. The suspension shall last as long as necessary for a return to normal market conditions and may be extended up to expiry of the quota. If the quota is reopened during the year of validity, the Commission shall, where necessary, modify the management thereof by means of an implementing act with a view to adopting the most appropriate measures aimed at encouraging greater market stability.
2015/11/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 b (new)
Article 5b Assessment report The Commission shall assess the impact of the new tariff quota on Union markets nine months after the entry into force of this regulation. It shall present the impact assessment to the European Parliament and the Council.
2015/11/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 20176 This regulation may be extended up to December 2017 in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 1.
2015/11/18
Committee: AGRI