Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | AGRI | PAPASTAMKOS Georgios (PPE) | DANELLIS Spyros (S&D), PAULSEN Marit (ALDE), NICHOLSON James (ECR), RUBIKS Alfreds (GUE/NGL) |
Opinion | JURI |
Legal Basis TFEU 042-p1, TFEU 043-p2
Activites
- 2013/03/20 Final act published in Official Journal
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2013/03/13
Final act signed
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2013/03/13
End of procedure in Parliament
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2013/02/25
Council Meeting
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2013/02/25
Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
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2013/02/05
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0034/2013
summary
The European Parliament adopted by 600 votes to 38, with 50 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands. Parliament adopted its position at first reading following the ordinary legislative procedure. The amendments adopted in plenary are the result of a compromise reached between the European Parliament and the Council. They amend the Commission’s proposal as follows: Objectives: the amended text stipulates that the specific measures aim to preserve and develop agricultural activities in the smaller islands, including the production, processing, marketing and transport of local raw and processed products. The resolution insists that emphasis should be placed on preserving the traditional agricultural heritage and the traditional characteristics of production methods and of local and organic products. Impact of advantage: benefiting from the specific supply arrangements resulting from the awarding of aid shall be subject to the condition that the impact of the economic advantage is passed on up to the end user. An amendment stipulates that the advantage shall be equal to the amount of the aid. The competent authority may require a security to be lodged equal to the amount of the advantage. Export to third countries and dispatch to the rest of the Union: processing operations which may give rise to traditional trade exports or traditional dispatches shall fulfil, mutatis mutandis, the processing conditions applicable under customs control provided for in the relevant Union legislation, with the exception of all usual forms of handling. Control and penalties: except in cases of force majeure or exceptional climatic conditions, if an operator fails to comply with the commitments made as regards the provisions concerning certificates, the competent authority, without prejudice to any penalties applicable under national law, shall: (a) recover the advantage granted to the operator; (b) temporarily suspend or revoke the operator's registration, depending on the seriousness of the non-compliance. Delegated and implementing acts: a number of technical amendments which concern the wording of the provisions enable the Commission to adopt delegated acts under Article 290 TFEU or implementing acts under Article 291 TFEU. The power to adopt delegated acts shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from the entry into force of the Regulation. Report: by 31 December 2016, and thereafter every five years, the Commission shall submit a general report showing the impact of the action taken under this Regulation, accompanied, if applicable, by appropriate proposals.
- 2013/02/04 Debate in Parliament
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2011/10/03
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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A7-0319/2011
summary
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted the report by Georgios PAPASTAMKOS (EPP, EL) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands. The committee recommends that the European Parliament’s position adopted at first reading, following the ordinary legislative procedure, should amend the Commission’s proposal as follows: Objectives: the specific measures aim to preserve and develop agricultural activities in the smaller islands, including the production, processing, marketing and transport of local raw and processed products. Members consider that support should be provided for the transport from smaller Aegean islands of raw and processed agricultural products, which suffer from a dual competitive disadvantage because of the high cost of both raw materials and subsequent transport. In addition, the support programme shall be established at the geographical level which Greece deems most appropriate after consultation with the local and regional authorities and organisations at the appropriate regional level. The amendments proposed by the Members also aim to: allow subsidies to be linked with production in future; encourage farmers to supply quality products, making the maximum use of local genetic and propagation material, to apply Community standards for organic farming and to use traditional farming methods; stipulate that support measures must ensure production of local agricultural products which, for the most part, are traditional products with protected designation of origin and protected geographical indication; place emphasis on the preservation of cultural heritage in the form of physical and traditional characteristics of agricultural production methods. Financial envelope: Members propose to set the maximum annual amount to EUR 31.11 million (that is an increase of EUR 7.18 million compared to the Commission’s proposal) to support the cultivation of more products and strengthen the specific supply arrangements (SSA). It is also proposed to increase the amount allocated annually to fund the specific supply arrangements by 30% (EUR 6.56 million to EUR 7.11 million) due to strong demand for this specific measure. Delegated and implementing acts: a number of technical amendments which concern the wording of the provisions enable the Commission to adopt delegated acts under Article 290 TFEU or implementing acts under Article 291 TFEU. The amendments take account of the wording of ‘standard provisions’ already agreed by the institutions with a view to uniform application of the term.
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A7-0319/2011
summary
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2011/09/26
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2011/01/18
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2010/12/17
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2010)0767
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PURPOSE: to recast Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 of the Council laying down specific measures in favour of agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands.PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.LEGAL BASE: first subparagraph of Article 42 and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. CONTENT: in view of the new amendments which have become necessary and following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, it is necessary to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 and replace it with a new text.1. Alignment with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU): the harmonisation of Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 with the new rules contained in the Treaty is based on classifying into delegated powers (Article 290 of the TFEU) and implementing powers (Article 291 of the TFEU) of the provisions adopted by the Commission pursuant to that Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1914/2006 laying down certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006).Following this exercise, a draft proposal recasting Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 has been drafted. Under this draft, the Legislator reserves the right to issue decisions concerning the essential elements of a specific scheme for certain agricultural products in the smaller Aegean islands, in order to remedy the difficulties caused by their isolation, remoteness, insularity, small size, mountainous terrain and climate and their economic dependency on a small number of products.The general guidelines for this scheme and the general principles which underpin it are determined by the Legislator. As such, the objectives of the measures introduced by this specific scheme and the principles regarding programming, compatibility and consistency with other EU policies are defined by the Legislator. The Legislator also establishes the principles for a certification scheme and the application of penalties, reductions and exclusions.- In accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU: the Commission may adopt, by means of a delegated act, the conditions for operators being registered in the register of certificates and can, if necessary (given the economic situation), require the lodging of a security for the issuing of certificates. The Legislator can also delegate to the Commission the power to adopt measures relating to the establishment of the procedure for approving amendments to the programme, conditions for processing, the conditions on establishing aid amounts and penalties. - In accordance with Article 291 of the TFEU: the Legislator may grant the Commission the power to implement, specifically with regard to the uniform conditions relating to the introduction of the system of certificates and the commitment of operators concerning the specific supply arrangements, the uniform conditions for implementing the programme and a general framework of checks which Greece must perform.2. Substantive amendments: in view of the fact that since it was adopted, Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 has been the subject of several amendments, it is proposed that it be recast in the interests of clarity. Furthermore, changes in Community legislation and the practical implementation of this Regulation that have occurred since it was adopted also make it necessary to amend certain of its provisions and to restructure the legislative text so that it reflects more effectively the reality of this scheme.This new regulation is more explicit in setting out the scheme’s main objectives, the implementation of which the specific measures for agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands should contribute to. Its new structure highlights the central role played by the support programme, which has now been defined for the smaller Aegean islands at the most appropriate level and coordinated by Greece. This programme relates to the two fundamental elements of the specific supply arrangement and of the specific measures to assist local production. Other minor amendments have been made to the wording of the Regulation, in particular:· the procedure for submitting the programme and amendments for approval to the Commission has been specified to make it more consistent with current practice and in view of the need for greater flexibility and efficiency as regards the process of adapting the programme to meet the actual needs of agriculture and the supply of products essential for the smaller Aegean islands;· it has been specified that the specific supply arrangements should be designed in accordance with local agricultural production, the development of which should not be limited by aid for supply which is too excessive for products which are also produced locally;· in the interests of sound budgetary management, Greece must indicate in its programme the list of aid constituting direct payments; · it is also helpful to indicate how the aid amounts for measures to assist local agricultural products are defined, which was previously not indicated in the basic act; · the ceiling for financing for the specific supply arrangements has increased by 20%, in the light of the information provided by the Court of Auditors concerning the insufficiency of these funds;· the date for presenting the annual report on the implementation of the measures under the support programme during the previous year was postponed for a month in order to provide the Greek authorities with the opportunity of taking account in the report of the final statement of expenditure for the measures to assist local agricultural production.The Regulation does not affect the sources of financing or the intensity of Community support.BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: although the proposed amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 do not modify the maximum annual amount, the maximum amount of the special supply arrangements changes to EUR 6.56 million, which will lead to a different resource allocation. This, in turn, could have an impact on the rate of expenditure. However, this possible impact is not measurable at this stage.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/regional_policy/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Regional Policy'}, CIOLOŞ Dacian
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COM(2010)0767
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2010)0767
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0319/2011
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0034/2013
- : Regulation 2013/229
- : OJ L 078 20.03.2013, p. 0041
Amendments | Dossier |
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2010/0370(COD)
2011/07/13
AGRI
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Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) In order to achieve the objectives of the scheme promoting the smaller Aegean islands more effectively, the support programme must include measures which ensure the supply of agricultural products and the preservation and development of local agricultural production. The level of programming needs to be harmonised and the policy of partnership between the Commission and the Member State needs to become systematic. The Commission must contribute to drawing up aid programmes through the exchange of good practices and by establishing harmonised framework indicators to monitor the implementation of the programmes.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) The problems experienced by the smaller Aegean islands are accentuated by the small size of the islands. In order to guarantee the effectiveness of the measures envisaged, such measures should only apply to small islands
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) In order to achieve the goal of lowering prices in the smaller Aegean islands and mitigating the additional costs of their remoteness and insularity while maintaining the competitiveness of EU products, aid should be granted for the supply of EU products to the smaller Aegean islands. Such aid should take account of the additional cost of transport to the smaller Aegean islands, prices for exports to third countries and, in the case of agricultural inputs and products intended for processing, the additional costs of insularity and small size.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) European Union policy to assist local production in the smaller Aegean islands as established by Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 has involved a multitude of products and measures for their production, marketing or processing. Those measures have proved effective and ensured that agricultural activities have been maintained and developed. The EU should continue to support this production, which is a key factor in the environmental, social and economic equilibrium of the smaller Aegean islands. Experience has shown that, as in the case of rural development policy, closer partnership with the local authorities can help to address the particular issues affecting the islands concerned in a more targeted way. Support for local production should thus continue to be granted through the support programme, established for the first time by Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006, which constitutes an effective model for the introduction of specific aid arrangements encompassing the smaller islands off Sicily, where environmental and socio- economic conditions are similar to those on the smaller islands of the Aegean Sea.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15a) The basic principles governing the support programme should be determined so as to establish specific arrangements for the transport from the islands of raw and processed agricultural products.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) In order to ensure that
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Farmers in the smaller Aegean islands should be encouraged to supply quality products
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 a (new) (17a) Emphasis should be placed to the preservation of cultural heritage which is in the form of physical and traditional characteristics of agricultural production methods.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) A derogation may be granted from the
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) A derogation may be granted from the Commission's consistent policy of not authorising State operating aid for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty in order to mitigate the specific constraints on farming in the smaller Aegean islands as a result of their remoteness, insularity and distant location, small area, mountainous terrain and climate
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) Since 2007, requirements in essential products have increased in the smaller Aegean islands as a result of the increasing livestock population, abandonment of the primary sector because of exorbitant production costs and tourist and demographic pressure. The proportion of the budget which Greece may use for the specific supply arrangements for the smaller Aegean islands should therefore be increased. The increase should not, however, be at the expense of the budget for strengthening local agricultural production but should be accompanied by an increase in the amounts set aside to support such production.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) Since 2007, requirements in essential products have increased in the smaller Aegean islands as a result of the increasing livestock population and demographic pressure. The proportion of the budget which Greece may use for the specific
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 a (new) (21a) The Commission must table to the European Parliament and Council by 31 December 2016 at the latest a general report on the impact of measures taken to implement this regulation accompanied, where appropriate, by suitable recommendations. The Commission must accordingly examine these recommendations to ensure that they include an integrated sustainable development programme taking account of the cultural heritage and environmental importance of the smaller Aegean islands and the issues and problems specifically arising from their particular geographical position and environment, as well as the increase in illegal migration.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This Regulation lays down specific measures for agriculture to mitigate the
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b) preservation and development of agricultural activities in the smaller islands, including the production, processing
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. The programme may include measures to support production, processing
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 In order to support the marketing
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. For the agricultural products covered by Annex I to the Treaty, to which Articles 107, 108 and 109 thereof apply, the Commission may authorise, in accordance with Article 108 of the Treaty, operating aid in the sectors producing, processing
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. For the agricultural products covered by Annex I to the Treaty, to which Articles 107, 108 and 109 thereof apply, the Commission may authorise, in accordance with Article 108 of the Treaty, operating aid in the sectors producing, processing and marketing those products, with a view to mitigating the specific constraints on
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