Activites

• 2012/03/30 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 2012/164
  • OJ L 093 30.03.2012, p. 0001
• #3145
• 2012/02/14 Council Meeting
• 2012/02/14 End of procedure in Parliament
• 2012/02/14 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
• 2012/01/19 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T7-0004/2012 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs. Parliament has given its consent to this Agreement.

• 2011/12/21 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
  • A7-0450/2011 summary

    The Committee on International Trade adopted unanimously the recommendation by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs. The Committee recommends the European Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement as it presents specific assets for both partners.

• 2011/12/20 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2011/09/13 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2011/06/28 Legislative proposal published
  • 09737/2011 summary

    PURPOSE: conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs.PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.BACKGROUND: the Commission negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs.In accordance with a Council Decision, the Agreement was signed, subject to its conclusion at a later date.It is now appropriate to approve the Agreement on behalf of the EU.IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.LEGAL BASIS: Article 207(4) first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) and Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).CONTENT: under this draft Decision, the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.The Agreement will enable the reciprocal protection of the geographical indications of the respective Parties and will contribute to the approximation of legislation among the EU neighbouring countries.For further details on the main points of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 20/04/2011.The Agreement also lays down:the internal procedure for establishing representation of the Union on matters relating to the Agreement should also be defined;certain tasks for implementation have been attributed to the Joint Committee established by the Agreement, including the power to amend certain technical aspects of the Agreement as well as certain Annexes thereto.BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no budgetary implication for the Union budget.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/agriculture/', 'title': 'Agriculture and Rural Development'}, CIOLOŞ Dacian
• 2011/04/20 Initial legislative proposal published
  • COM(2011)0223 summary

    PURPOSE: conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs.PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.LEGAL BASIS: Article 207(4) first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).CONTENT: the Commission negotiated, on behalf of the European Union, an Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs.The present proposal is the result of bilateral negotiations, conducted from July 2007 and concluded on July 2010. The agreement provides for a mutual protection of geographical indications (PDOs and PGIs) protected in the respective Parties, in order to improve the conditions of bilateral trade as well as to promote the quality in the food chain and stimulate the value for sustainable rural development.It is proposed that the Agreement be concluded on behalf of the Union.BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: this proposal has no implications for the EU budget.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/agriculture/', 'title': 'Agriculture and Rural Development'}, CIOLOŞ Dacian

Documents

• Initial legislative proposal published: COM(2011)0223
• Legislative proposal published: 09737/2011
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0450/2011
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0004/2012
• : Decision 2012/164
• : OJ L 093 30.03.2012, p. 0001

History

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