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2010/0243(NLE) EU/Norway Agreement: additional trade preferences in agricultural products

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead INTA KOPPA Maria Eleni (icon: S&D S&D), RINALDI Niccolò (icon: ALDE ALDE)
Committee Opinion AGRI ASHWORTH Richard (icon: ECR ECR)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 207-p4, TFEU 218-p6a

Events

2011/12/09
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters between the EU and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2011/818/EU on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

BACKGROUND: Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area foresees that the contracting parties undertake to continue their efforts with a view to achieving progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them.

In accordance with Council Decision 2010/676/EU, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area was signed on 15 April 2011, subject to its conclusion.

It is now appropriate to approve this Agreement.

CONTENT: with this Decision, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The objective is to make provision for further liberalisation of agricultural trade.

The new preferences will consist in additional full liberalisation for some sensitive products, thus allowing some 60% of agricultural trade between Norway and the European Union to be completely free.

For more sensitive products such as:

meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants, tariff quotas or tariff reductions have been agreed upon.

Specific provisions are foreseen as regards the management of tariff rate quotas for cheese.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 8/11/2011. The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.

2011/11/08
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2011/11/08
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2011/11/08
   CSL - Council Meeting
2011/09/13
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2011/09/13
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

Documents
2011/07/15
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2011/07/15
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2011/07/13
   EP - Vote in committee
Details

The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE) in which it recommends the European Parliament to give its consent to conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

2011/05/31
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2011/05/25
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2011/05/10
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2010/11/08
   CSL - Council Meeting
2010/10/28
   CSL - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

BACKGROUND: Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area foresees that the contracting parties undertake to continue their efforts with a view to achieving progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them.

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between European Union and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products was signed by the Parties, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

It is now necessary to approve this Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.

LEGAL BASIS: Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal is to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the EEA Agreement.

The text of the Agreement is attached to the Decision. For further details, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 27/09/2010.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no implication on the EU budget.

Documents
2010/10/28
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
2010/10/27
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

BACKGROUND: Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area foresees that the contracting parties undertake to continue their efforts with a view to achieving progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them.

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between European Union and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products was signed by the Parties, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

It is now necessary to approve this Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.

LEGAL BASIS: Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal is to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the EEA Agreement.

The text of the Agreement is attached to the Decision. For further details, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 27/09/2010.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no implication on the EU budget.

Documents
2010/10/27
   EP - ASHWORTH Richard (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2010/09/27
   EC - Preparatory document
Details

PURPOSE: the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision

BACKGROUND: Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area provides for progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between Contracting Parties. To that end, Parties will carry out, at two-yearly intervals, reviews of the conditions of trade in agricultural products and decide, within the framework of this agreement, on a preferential, bilateral or multilateral, reciprocal and mutually beneficial basis, on further reduction of any type of barriers to trade in the agricultural sector.

The last agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the parties came into force in July 2003. It comprised the arrangements for reciprocal trade in cheese and mutual concessions for a variety of agricultural products, including tariff quotas.

The present proposal, which stems from bilateral trade negotiations in agriculture, conducted from March 2008 to January 2010, has resulted in this draft agreement in the form of the exchange of letters which needs to be approved on behalf of the EU.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was undertaken.

LEGAL BASE: Article 207(4) first subparagraph of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof.

CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal is the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the EEA Agreement.

The objective is to make provision for further liberalisation of agricultural trade .

The new preferences will consist in additional full liberalisation for some sensitive products, thus allowing some 60% of agricultural trade between Norway and the European Union to be completely free.

For more sensitive products such as:

meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants, tariff quotas or tariff reductions have been agreed upon.

Specific provisions are foreseen as regards the management of tariff rate quotas for cheese.

BUDGETARY IMPACT: the loss of customs revenues is estimated at approximately EUR 4.96 million (net amount after deduction of collection costs).

2010/09/27
   EP - Preparatory document
Details

PURPOSE: the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision

BACKGROUND: Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area provides for progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between Contracting Parties. To that end, Parties will carry out, at two-yearly intervals, reviews of the conditions of trade in agricultural products and decide, within the framework of this agreement, on a preferential, bilateral or multilateral, reciprocal and mutually beneficial basis, on further reduction of any type of barriers to trade in the agricultural sector.

The last agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the parties came into force in July 2003. It comprised the arrangements for reciprocal trade in cheese and mutual concessions for a variety of agricultural products, including tariff quotas.

The present proposal, which stems from bilateral trade negotiations in agriculture, conducted from March 2008 to January 2010, has resulted in this draft agreement in the form of the exchange of letters which needs to be approved on behalf of the EU.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was undertaken.

LEGAL BASE: Article 207(4) first subparagraph of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof.

CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal is the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the EEA Agreement.

The objective is to make provision for further liberalisation of agricultural trade .

The new preferences will consist in additional full liberalisation for some sensitive products, thus allowing some 60% of agricultural trade between Norway and the European Union to be completely free.

For more sensitive products such as:

meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants, tariff quotas or tariff reductions have been agreed upon.

Specific provisions are foreseen as regards the management of tariff rate quotas for cheese.

BUDGETARY IMPACT: the loss of customs revenues is estimated at approximately EUR 4.96 million (net amount after deduction of collection costs).

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  • date: 2010-09-27T00:00:00 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2010/0466/COM_COM(2010)0466_EN.pdf title: COM(2010)0466 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2010&nu_doc=466 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision BACKGROUND: Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area provides for progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between Contracting Parties. To that end, Parties will carry out, at two-yearly intervals, reviews of the conditions of trade in agricultural products and decide, within the framework of this agreement, on a preferential, bilateral or multilateral, reciprocal and mutually beneficial basis, on further reduction of any type of barriers to trade in the agricultural sector. The last agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the parties came into force in July 2003. It comprised the arrangements for reciprocal trade in cheese and mutual concessions for a variety of agricultural products, including tariff quotas. The present proposal, which stems from bilateral trade negotiations in agriculture, conducted from March 2008 to January 2010, has resulted in this draft agreement in the form of the exchange of letters which needs to be approved on behalf of the EU. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was undertaken. LEGAL BASE: Article 207(4) first subparagraph of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof. CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal is the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the EEA Agreement. The objective is to make provision for further liberalisation of agricultural trade . The new preferences will consist in additional full liberalisation for some sensitive products, thus allowing some 60% of agricultural trade between Norway and the European Union to be completely free. For more sensitive products such as: meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants, tariff quotas or tariff reductions have been agreed upon. Specific provisions are foreseen as regards the management of tariff rate quotas for cheese. BUDGETARY IMPACT: the loss of customs revenues is estimated at approximately EUR 4.96 million (net amount after deduction of collection costs).
  • date: 2010-10-28T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=14206%2F10&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 14206/2010 summary: PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area foresees that the contracting parties undertake to continue their efforts with a view to achieving progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between European Union and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products was signed by the Parties, subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve this Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal is to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the EEA Agreement. The text of the Agreement is attached to the Decision. For further details, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 27/09/2010. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no implication on the EU budget.
  • date: 2011-05-10T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2011-07-13T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary: The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE) in which it recommends the European Parliament to give its consent to conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
  • date: 2011-07-15T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2011-276&language=EN title: A7-0276/2011
  • date: 2011-09-13T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=20443&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2011-09-13T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2011-353 title: T7-0353/2011 summary: The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.
  • date: 2011-11-08T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
  • date: 2011-11-08T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
  • date: 2011-12-09T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of the Exchange of Letters between the EU and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2011/818/EU on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. BACKGROUND: Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area foresees that the contracting parties undertake to continue their efforts with a view to achieving progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them. In accordance with Council Decision 2010/676/EU, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area was signed on 15 April 2011, subject to its conclusion. It is now appropriate to approve this Agreement. CONTENT: with this Decision, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The objective is to make provision for further liberalisation of agricultural trade. The new preferences will consist in additional full liberalisation for some sensitive products, thus allowing some 60% of agricultural trade between Norway and the European Union to be completely free. For more sensitive products such as: meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants, tariff quotas or tariff reductions have been agreed upon. Specific provisions are foreseen as regards the management of tariff rate quotas for cheese. ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 8/11/2011. The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. docs: title: Decision 2011/818 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32011D0818 title: OJ L 327 09.12.2011, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2011:327:TOC
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  • 3.10.03 Marketing and trade of agricultural products and livestock
  • 6.20.03 Bilateral economic and trade agreements and relations
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  • date: 2010-09-27T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2010/0466/COM_COM(2010)0466_EN.pdf celexid: CELEX:52010PC0466:EN type: Initial legislative proposal published title: COM(2010)0466 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/agriculture/ title: Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner: CIOLOŞ Dacian
  • date: 2010-10-28T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=14206%2F10&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC type: Legislative proposal published title: 14206/2010 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/agriculture/ title: Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner: CIOLOŞ Dacian
  • date: 2010-11-08T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) meeting_id: 3043
  • date: 2011-05-10T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: False committee: AGRI date: 2010-10-27T00:00:00 committee_full: Agriculture and Rural Development rapporteur: group: ECR name: ASHWORTH Richard body: EP shadows: group: S&D name: KOPPA Maria Eleni group: ALDE name: RINALDI Niccolò responsible: True committee: INTA date: 2010-10-26T00:00:00 committee_full: International Trade rapporteur: group: GUE/NGL name: SCHOLZ Helmut
  • date: 2011-07-13T00:00:00 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee: AGRI date: 2010-10-27T00:00:00 committee_full: Agriculture and Rural Development rapporteur: group: ECR name: ASHWORTH Richard body: EP shadows: group: S&D name: KOPPA Maria Eleni group: ALDE name: RINALDI Niccolò responsible: True committee: INTA date: 2010-10-26T00:00:00 committee_full: International Trade rapporteur: group: GUE/NGL name: SCHOLZ Helmut type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2011-07-15T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2011-276&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A7-0276/2011 body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee: AGRI date: 2010-10-27T00:00:00 committee_full: Agriculture and Rural Development rapporteur: group: ECR name: ASHWORTH Richard body: EP shadows: group: S&D name: KOPPA Maria Eleni group: ALDE name: RINALDI Niccolò responsible: True committee: INTA date: 2010-10-26T00:00:00 committee_full: International Trade rapporteur: group: GUE/NGL name: SCHOLZ Helmut type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2011-09-13T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=20443&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2011-353 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T7-0353/2011 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2011-11-08T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Economic and Financial Affairs ECOFIN meeting_id: 3122
  • date: 2011-11-08T00:00:00 body: EP type: End of procedure in Parliament
  • date: 2011-11-08T00:00:00 body: EP/CSL type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
  • date: 2011-12-09T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32011D0818 title: Decision 2011/818 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2011:327:TOC title: OJ L 327 09.12.2011, p. 0001
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  • body: EP shadows: group: S&D name: KOPPA Maria Eleni group: ALDE name: RINALDI Niccolò responsible: True committee: INTA date: 2010-10-26T00:00:00 committee_full: International Trade rapporteur: group: GUE/NGL name: SCHOLZ Helmut
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