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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | AGRI | JOVÉ PERES Salvador (GUE/NGL) | |
Opinion | CONT | GIANSILY Jean-Antoine (UPE) | |
Opinion | REGI | VALLVÉ Joan (ELDR) |
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1998/01/19
Final act published in Official Journal
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1997/12/18
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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T4-0635/1997
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In adopting the report by Mr Salvador JOVE PERES (GUE/NGL, E) Parliament rejected the only option put forward by the Commission for the reform of the COM for olives and olive oil, namely aid per tree. This move would entail risks to the environment, a risk of rural depopulation and could lead to speculative planting and it did not take account of two fundamental objectives: the quality and stability of the markets. Parliament therefore called on the Commission to submit legislative proposals for a reform of the COM based on the following aspects: - the granting of a single form of production aid: this would have the advantage of guaranteeing a fair income for all producers on the basis of the quantity of oil actually produced (inclusion of small producers in the general production aid scheme, improved controls, creation of an additional system of aid to small farms); - increasing the maximum guaranteed quantity to bring it into line with total Community consumption, average annual exports and a margin for security; - establishing national reference quantities (NRQs) for the producer Member States; - final abolition of the consumption aid and the application of an integrated control system from production to consumption; - maintaining the intervention mechanism and the intervention price, with measures for private storage and the establishment of buffer stocks; - the implementation and financing of a global policy for the promotion of consumption and quality; - the overall simplification of the system with a view to achieving the increased transparency needed for combating fraud in the sector. Parliament urged that olive cultivation registers should be drawn up in the Member States which did not have them as yet. With regard to Agenda 2000, Parliament stressed the discriminatory treatment applied to Mediterranean crops and noted that the imbalance in the distribution of financial aid between these products and continental products could get worse. It called on the Commission to draw up a general framework for possible variations in aid going beyond the olive oil sector. This framework should set out the different production methods and govern the relationship between aid and socio-economic, regional and environmental criteria. It also called on the Commission in its legislative proposals to make the necessary adjustments to take into account the links between agriculture and the economy as a whole. �
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T4-0635/1997
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- 1997/12/17 Debate in Parliament
- 1997/11/26 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
- #2006
- 1997/05/20 Council Meeting
- #2000
- 1997/04/21 Council Meeting
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1997/03/10
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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1997/02/12
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(1997)0057
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OBJECTIVE: to present the various options for the reform of the olive and olive oil sector (including the economic, cultural, regional, social and environmental aspects). CONTENTS: In its document analysing and setting out the options for the common regime in olive oil (addressed for discussion to the Member States, the European Parliament and the professional organizations), the Commission notes that, despite having served its purpose well since 1966, the common organization of the market in olive oil has fallen increasingly out of step with Member States' production potential, as well as suffering from gaps which make controls difficult and multiply the opportunities for fraud. Other drawbacks of the existing regime include the risk of overproduction, structural surpluses (estimated at between 150 000 and 300 000 tonnes), and a system of aids which is far from perfect. The Commission, ruling out from the outset any notion of retaining the status quo, believes that reform is essential. It suggests two main options: either the existing support regime should be improved or it should be replaced by an 'aid per tree' system. This would mean: 1) The present set-up would continue, but with improvements aimed at reducing fraud risks and cutting back the national production limits. This option would have the advantage of continuity for producers; its main drawback would be that it would not eliminate the defects of the aid regime for big producers. It would also call for controls on the real production of a number of producers two-and-a-half times higher than that under the existing regime, while keeping the incentive to produce at its present level. 2) A unitary 'aid per tree' system would be introduced: the two existing forms of production aid (producer aid and aid per tonne) would be abolished and replaced by an 'aid per tree' model. This aid would be calculated on the basis of the historic yield levels of the production area concerned. It would vary according to region and production method, and would be linked to socio-economic, regional and environmental criteria. A computerized integrated control system (GIS - Geographical Information System) would be created to monitor tree numbers and cross-check applications for aid. This option would have a number of advantages: all Community producers would be targeted directly, and controls would therefore be easier; it would also permit increased transparency and more effective use of public funds. The Commission intends to submit formal proposals in time to allow the new regime to come into force from the 1998/1999 marketing year.
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COM(1997)0057
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(1997)0057
- Debate in Council: 2000
- Debate in Council: 2006
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A4-0374/1997
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0635/1997
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