Activites

• 2001/02/02 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Regulation 2001/216
  • OJ L 031 02.02.2001, p. 0002
• #2328
• 2001/01/29 Council Meeting
• 2001/01/29 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2001/01/29 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• #2327
• 2001/01/22 Council Meeting
• #2322
• 2000/12/19 Council Meeting
• 2000/12/14 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0576/2000 summary

    The European Parliament restated its opposition to many aspects of the Commission's package reforms intended to bring the EU's banana import regime into line with world trade rules, in particular the automatic abolition of tariff quotas in 2006. (Please refer to the previous document). It should be noted that the European Parliament demands an annual report assessing the impact of the new banana market rules on EU producers and consumers, on the ACP countries and on the trade in organic and fair-trade bananas. The House made clear that it wants the first report by January 2002 and says that the Commission must put forward proposals to alter the system if necessary. Commissioner FISCHLER told the House that whilst he could agree to a mid-term review of the new system, he would not be able to provide a report until the end of 2004 and could not agree to an annual report. Nor could he accept the bulk of Parliament's amendments passed in April and adopt yet once again at this plenary session.�

• 2000/12/13 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2000/12/04 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0374/2000
• #2294
• 2000/10/09 Council Meeting
  • 2294
• 2000/04/13 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
  • T5-0176/2000 summary

    The European Parliament voted by 157 to 52, with 5 abstentions, to refer the report back to Committee. This followed the Commission's refusal to accept the amendments tabled by the EP. The Parliament had proposed that there should be a transitional period of 10 rather than 6 years as proposed by the Commission to give the ACP producers time to adapt to the new system. It also sought to increase from EUR 275 to EUR 300 per tonne the preference figure for these ACP producers. Amendments were also tabled seeking to establish extra support for organic producers and 'fair trade' bananas. Parliament's Rapporteur was Mr. Michel Dary (PES, F).�

• 2000/03/27 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0093/2000
• 1999/12/13 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1999/11/10 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(1999)0582 summary

    PURPOSE : to amend the Regulation on the common organisation of the market in bananas. CONTENT : An amended regulation is required in order to comply with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) whose Dispute Settlement Body found the Community's import regime to be incompatible with WTO provisions. After extensive consultation, the Commission proposes: - The adoption of a tariff quota system (TRQ) on a transitional basis. This will eventually lead to a flat tariff system. The widespread preference for a TRQ system was recognised, but it was concluded that it could exist only on a transitional basis, and would facilitate the adaptation in ACP countries to a flat tariff system. - A flat tariff system should be introduced by 1 January 2006. Its level will need to be negotiated under GATT provisions, and a mandate for negotiations is part of the proposal. - The transitional system envisages three tariff rate quotas: The first would be a quota of 2.2 million tonnes at a rate of EUR 75/tonne. To this quantity a second quantity of 353 000 t at the same tariff level would be added. A third tariff quota of 850 000 would be open to both ACP and MFN bananas, but for ACP access, a preference of EUR 275/t would be accorded for ACP bananas. - Discussions continue on a method of allocation of tariff quotas.�

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(1999)0582
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0093/2000
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0176/2000
• Debate in Council: 2294
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0374/2000
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0576/2000
• : Regulation 2001/216
• : OJ L 031 02.02.2001, p. 0002

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)