PURPOSE : to correct errors in Regulation 1786/03/EC on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder.

LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Regulation 456/2006/EC correcting Regulation 1786/2003/EC on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder.

CONTENT : The text of Regulation 1786/2003/EC contained a number of errors, which are amended by this Regulation as follows:

- In Article 1 of the said Regulation, CN codes ex 1214 90 91 and ex 1214 90 99 are replaced by CN code ex 1214 90 90 following an amendment to the combined nomenclature.

- In Article 5(1) of the said Regulation, the maximum guaranteed quantity of 4 855 900 tonnes is replaced by the maximum guaranteed quantity of 4 960 723 tonnes, the sum of the guaranteed national quantities listed in paragraph 2 of that Article.

- The first subparagraph of Article 6 of the said Regulation is reworded in order to describe correctly the method of decreasing the aid, should the maximum guaranteed quantity be overrun. In the second subparagraph of the same Article, all linguistic versions are aligned in order to use the same terminology when expressing the principle that no increase in budget expenditure is possible in the event of an overrun of the maximum guaranteed quantity.

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 28/03/2006.

DATE OF APPLICATION : 01/04/2005.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Joseph DAUL (EPP-ED, FR), approving the Commission proposal.

The committee adopted the report by its chair, Joseph DAUL (EPP-ED, FR), approving the proposal unamended under the consultation procedure.

PURPOSE: To correct Regulation 1786/03 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Regulation.

CONTENT: The text of Council Regulation 1786/2003 contains a number of errors that should be corrected without delay. The guaranteed maximum quantity for dried fodder should be amended. The method for calculating the reduction of the aid where that quantity is exceeded should be redrafted for the sake of consistency.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS :

- Budget lines and headings: 05 02 1101

- Overall figures: EUR 272 million (Appropriations)

- Period of application: 12 month period (2005-2006)

The Regulation corrects a number of errors (MGQ) and details the method for calculating penalties in the case of overruns. Compared with the method used to date, there is no additional financial impact.

PURPOSE: To correct Regulation 1786/03 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Regulation.

CONTENT: The text of Council Regulation 1786/2003 contains a number of errors that should be corrected without delay. The guaranteed maximum quantity for dried fodder should be amended. The method for calculating the reduction of the aid where that quantity is exceeded should be redrafted for the sake of consistency.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS :

- Budget lines and headings: 05 02 1101

- Overall figures: EUR 272 million (Appropriations)

- Period of application: 12 month period (2005-2006)

The Regulation corrects a number of errors (MGQ) and details the method for calculating penalties in the case of overruns. Compared with the method used to date, there is no additional financial impact.