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2014/0250(COD) Autonomous trade preferences for Moldova

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead INTA MOISĂ Sorin (icon: S&D S&D) WINKLER Iuliu (icon: PPE PPE), ZAHRADIL Jan (icon: ECR ECR), REHN Olli (icon: ALDE ALDE), JADOT Yannick (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE)
Committee Opinion AGRI REBEGA Laurenţiu (icon: S&D S&D)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 207-p2

Events

2014/12/30
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 1383/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova.

CONTENT: the Regulation amends Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 with a view to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU .

In order to support Moldova’s efforts in accordance with the objectives set out in the ENP, the Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement between Moldova and the EU on 27 June 2014, the amendment introduced three new duty free tariff quotas for its exports of fresh apples (40 000 tonnes), fresh plums and fresh table grapes (10 000 for each product).

In view of the seasonal production peak of those products, it is appropriate to apply the further concessions from 1 August 2014. The specific scheme of autonomous trade preferences will continue to apply until 31 December 2015.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 30.12.2014.

APPLICATION: as from 01.08.2014.

Documents
Regulation 2014/1383
OJ L 372 30.12.2014, p. 0001
2014/12/18
   CSL - Draft final act
Documents
00095/2014/LEX
2014/12/18
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
2014/12/18
   CSL - Final act signed
2014/12/18
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2014/12/17
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2014/12/17
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 551 votes to 67, with 23 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova.

Parliament adopted its position at first reading without making amendments to the Commission proposal.

The proposal seeks to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 with a view to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU.

In order to support the efforts of Moldova in accordance with the objectives set out in the European Neighbourhood Policy, the Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement signed between Moldova and the EU on 27 June 2014, the amended proposal introduces three new duty free tariff quotas for fresh apples, fresh table grapes and fresh plums.

Documents
T8-0086/2014
2014/12/16
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2014/12/05
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Details

The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Sorin MOISǍ (S&D, RO) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova.

It recommended the European Parliament to adopt its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal.

In recent years, the EU and Moldova intensified their political and economic relations notably through the conclusion of an Association Agreement. The Agreement, signed on 27 June 2014, includes a trade pillar, which will lead to the creation of a " Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area " (DCFTA) between the Parties. The DCFTA has been provisionally applied since 1 September 2014.

Due to the intensification of economic and political relations between the EU and Moldova, a politically motivated import ban was imposed as of 21 July 2014 by Russia on agricultural products from Moldova . The ban is hurting Moldova's economy in a significant way - agriculture represents around 40% of Moldova's economy.

Seeking some relief and support at this critical juncture, the Moldovan authorities have turned to the EU, requesting urgent support to reduce the economic impact of the Russian ban, in particular for the most important products for Moldovan fruit growers: apples, plums and table grapes.

Consequently, as an act of solidarity, the Commission proposed to amend the Autonomous trade preferences Regulation (ATP Regulation) by introducing three new duty-free tariff rate quotas (TRQs) in addition to the TRQs proposed under the DCFTA.

The total imports from Moldova of these products will have a negligible impact on the EU budget. In light of this, Members called on the European Parliament to approve the Commission proposal without amendments.

Documents
A8-0053/2014
2014/12/04
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
2014/12/03
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
PE539.868
2014/11/13
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
PE541.612
2014/10/16
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
PE539.749
2014/10/06
   EP - REBEGA Laurenţiu (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2014/09/24
   EP - MOISĂ Sorin (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2014/09/15
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
2014/09/01
   EC - Legislative proposal published
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PURPOSE: to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 with a view to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

BACKGROUND: Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 established a specific scheme of autonomous trade preferences (ATPs) for Moldova. That scheme gives all products originating in the Republic of Moldova free access to the Union market, except for certain agricultural products listed in Annex I to that Regulation for which limited concessions have been granted either in the form of exemption from customs duties within the limit of tariff quotas or of reduction of customs duties.

In the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the EU-Moldova ENP Action Plan, and the Eastern Partnership, Moldova has adopted an ambitious agenda for political association and further economic integration with the Union.

The Association Agreement, including the establishment of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the Union and Moldova was signed on 27 June 2014 and will apply provisionally from 1 September 2014. The specific scheme of autonomous trade preferences will continue to apply until 31 December 2015.

Recently Moldova has experienced and continues to experience difficulties with its fruit and vegetables exports to some of its traditional markets, which threaten its economic recovery and the reform process that is vigorously pursued by the government of Moldova. The agricultural sector represents around 40 per cent of Moldova's economy and the horticultural sector is an important part of it, providing employment to some 250 000 people (i.e. around 10% of the active population). Moreover, horticultural export levels have fallen in recent years.

Taking into consideration the current temporary severe difficulties in accessing Moldova's traditional export markets for a number of products, the European Commission proposes to increase temporarily its fully liberalised market access for imports of these products from Moldova, allowing their commercialisation in the Union.

CONTENT: in order to support the efforts of Moldova in accordance with the objectives set out in the ENP, the Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement, the proposed amendment to Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introduces three new duty free tariff quotas for fresh apples, fresh table grapes and fresh plums.

As the Autonomous Trade Preference scheme expires at the end of 2015, this amendment provides for a time-limited response to the immediate needs for the key export products adversely affected (i.e. apples, plums and table grapes).

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the proposed amendment to the Regulation incurs negligible implications for the EU budget. The total imports from Moldova to the EU in 2013 constituted 0.1% of the total imports to the EU. Whereas about 90% of all imports from Moldova enter the EU duty-free, imports of fresh apples, fresh plums and fresh table grapes under entry price from the Republic of Moldova represented less than 0.01% of the total EU imports from the world of these products.

The corresponding loss of tariff revenue should therefore have a limited impact on the EU’s own resources.

Documents
COM(2014)0542
EUR-Lex

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Activities

Votes

A8-0053/2014 - Sorin Moisă - Vote unique #

2014/12/17 Outcome: +: 551, -: 67, 0: 23
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83
49
46
62
24
73
49
18
20
15
14
18
24
19
11
17
10
10
11
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
16
5
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29

Spain PPE

16

Poland PPE

21

Italy PPE

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Remo SERNAGIOTTO
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8

France PPE

19

Czechia PPE

5

Hungary PPE

11

Bulgaria PPE

7

Belgium PPE

4

Sweden PPE

2

Netherlands PPE

5

Portugal PPE

5

Croatia PPE

5

Austria PPE

5

Finland PPE

2

Slovakia PPE

5

Lithuania PPE

2

Latvia PPE

4

Luxembourg PPE

3

Ireland PPE

4

Estonia PPE

For (1)

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3

Malta PPE

3

Greece PPE

4

Cyprus PPE

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Spain S&D

13

Poland S&D

5

Italy S&D

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Romania S&D

14

France S&D

13

United Kingdom S&D

18

Czechia S&D

4

Hungary S&D

4

Bulgaria S&D

3

Belgium S&D

3

Sweden S&D

6

Netherlands S&D

3

Portugal S&D

8

Croatia S&D

2

Austria S&D

5

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Slovakia S&D

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Luxembourg S&D

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Charles GOERENS
1

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Ivo VAJGL
1
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Belgium Verts/ALE

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Netherlands Verts/ALE

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Croatia Verts/ALE

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Davor ŠKRLEC
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Heidi HAUTALA
1

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Bronis ROPĖ
1

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Claude TURMES
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Indrek TARAND
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Bernd KÖLMEL
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United Kingdom ECR

9

Czechia ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

1

Netherlands ECR

2

Croatia ECR

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Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

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Richard SULÍK
1

Denmark ECR

3

Lithuania ECR

1

Latvia ECR

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Greece ECR

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Stefan ECK
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Italy GUE/NGL

1

France GUE/NGL

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Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
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Czechia GUE/NGL

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Malin BJÖRK
1

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Udo VOIGT
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Italy NI

5

France NI

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United Kingdom NI

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Diane DODDS
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3

Netherlands NI

4

Austria NI

3

Latvia NI

1

Greece NI

5
AmendmentsDossier
18 2014/0250(COD)
2014/11/13 INTA 10 amendments...
source: 541.612
2014/11/17 AGRI 8 amendments...
source: 541.535

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  • date: 2014-09-01T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2014/0542/COM_COM(2014)0542_EN.pdf title: COM(2014)0542 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2014&nu_doc=0542 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 with a view to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 established a specific scheme of autonomous trade preferences (ATPs) for Moldova. That scheme gives all products originating in the Republic of Moldova free access to the Union market, except for certain agricultural products listed in Annex I to that Regulation for which limited concessions have been granted either in the form of exemption from customs duties within the limit of tariff quotas or of reduction of customs duties. In the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the EU-Moldova ENP Action Plan, and the Eastern Partnership, Moldova has adopted an ambitious agenda for political association and further economic integration with the Union. The Association Agreement, including the establishment of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the Union and Moldova was signed on 27 June 2014 and will apply provisionally from 1 September 2014. The specific scheme of autonomous trade preferences will continue to apply until 31 December 2015. Recently Moldova has experienced and continues to experience difficulties with its fruit and vegetables exports to some of its traditional markets, which threaten its economic recovery and the reform process that is vigorously pursued by the government of Moldova. The agricultural sector represents around 40 per cent of Moldova's economy and the horticultural sector is an important part of it, providing employment to some 250 000 people (i.e. around 10% of the active population). Moreover, horticultural export levels have fallen in recent years. Taking into consideration the current temporary severe difficulties in accessing Moldova's traditional export markets for a number of products, the European Commission proposes to increase temporarily its fully liberalised market access for imports of these products from Moldova, allowing their commercialisation in the Union. CONTENT: in order to support the efforts of Moldova in accordance with the objectives set out in the ENP, the Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement, the proposed amendment to Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introduces three new duty free tariff quotas for fresh apples, fresh table grapes and fresh plums. As the Autonomous Trade Preference scheme expires at the end of 2015, this amendment provides for a time-limited response to the immediate needs for the key export products adversely affected (i.e. apples, plums and table grapes). BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the proposed amendment to the Regulation incurs negligible implications for the EU budget. The total imports from Moldova to the EU in 2013 constituted 0.1% of the total imports to the EU. Whereas about 90% of all imports from Moldova enter the EU duty-free, imports of fresh apples, fresh plums and fresh table grapes under entry price from the Republic of Moldova represented less than 0.01% of the total EU imports from the world of these products. The corresponding loss of tariff revenue should therefore have a limited impact on the EU’s own resources.
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  • date: 2014-12-17T00:00:00 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=P8-TA-2014-0086 title: T8-0086/2014 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 551 votes to 67, with 23 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova. Parliament adopted its position at first reading without making amendments to the Commission proposal. The proposal seeks to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 with a view to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU. In order to support the efforts of Moldova in accordance with the objectives set out in the European Neighbourhood Policy, the Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement signed between Moldova and the EU on 27 June 2014, the amended proposal introduces three new duty free tariff quotas for fresh apples, fresh table grapes and fresh plums.
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PURPOSE: to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) No 1383/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova.

CONTENT: the Regulation amends Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 with a view to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU.

In order to support Moldova’s efforts in accordance with the objectives set out in the ENP, the Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement between Moldova and the EU on 27 June 2014, the amendment introduced three new duty free tariff quotas for its exports of fresh apples (40 000 tonnes), fresh plums and fresh table grapes (10 000 for each product).

In view of the seasonal production peak of those products, it is appropriate to apply the further concessions from 1 August 2014. The specific scheme of autonomous trade preferences will continue to apply until 31 December 2015.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 30.12.2014.

APPLICATION: as from 01.08.2014.

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  • The European Parliament adopted by 551 votes to 67, with 23 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova.

    Parliament adopted its position at first reading without making amendments to the Commission proposal.

    The proposal seeks to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 with a view to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU.

    In order to support the efforts of Moldova in accordance with the objectives set out in the European Neighbourhood Policy, the Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement signed between Moldova and the EU on 27 June 2014, the amended proposal introduces three new duty free tariff quotas for fresh apples, fresh table grapes and fresh plums.
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  • The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Sorin MOISǍ (S&D, RO) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova.

    It recommended the European Parliament to adopt its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal.

    In recent years, the EU and Moldova intensified their political and economic relations notably through the conclusion of an Association Agreement. The Agreement, signed on 27 June 2014, includes a trade pillar, which will lead to the creation of a "Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area" (DCFTA) between the Parties. The DCFTA has been provisionally applied since 1 September 2014.

    Due to the intensification of economic and political relations between the EU and Moldova, a politically motivated import ban was imposed as of 21 July 2014 by Russia on agricultural products from Moldova. The ban is hurting Moldova's economy in a significant way - agriculture represents around 40% of Moldova's economy.

    Seeking some relief and support at this critical juncture, the Moldovan authorities have turned to the EU, requesting urgent support to reduce the economic impact of the Russian ban, in particular for the most important products for Moldovan fruit growers: apples, plums and table grapes.

    Consequently, as an act of solidarity, the Commission proposed to amend the Autonomous trade preferences Regulation (ATP Regulation) by introducing three new duty-free tariff rate quotas (TRQs) in addition to the TRQs proposed under the DCFTA.

    The total imports from Moldova of these products will have a negligible impact on the EU budget. In light of this, Members called on the European Parliament to approve the Commission proposal without amendments.
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  • PURPOSE: to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 with a view to further liberalising imports of certain products of the fruit and vegetables sector from Moldova into the EU.

    ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

    BACKGROUND: Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 established a specific scheme of autonomous trade preferences (ATPs) for Moldova. That scheme gives all products originating in the Republic of Moldova free access to the Union market, except for certain agricultural products listed in Annex I to that Regulation for which limited concessions have been granted either in the form of exemption from customs duties within the limit of tariff quotas or of reduction of customs duties.

    In the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the EU-Moldova ENP Action Plan, and the Eastern Partnership, Moldova has adopted an ambitious agenda for political association and further economic integration with the Union.

    The Association Agreement, including the establishment of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the Union and Moldova was signed on 27 June 2014 and will apply provisionally from 1 September 2014. The specific scheme of autonomous trade preferences will continue to apply until 31 December 2015.

    Recently Moldova has experienced and continues to experience difficulties with its fruit and vegetables exports to some of its traditional markets, which threaten its economic recovery and the reform process that is vigorously pursued by the government of Moldova. The agricultural sector represents around 40 per cent of Moldova's economy and the horticultural sector is an important part of it, providing employment to some 250 000 people (i.e. around 10% of the active population). Moreover, horticultural export levels have fallen in recent years.

    Taking into consideration the current temporary severe difficulties in accessing Moldova's traditional export markets for a number of products, the European Commission proposes to increase temporarily its fully liberalised market access for imports of these products from Moldova, allowing their commercialisation in the Union.

    CONTENT: in order to support the efforts of Moldova in accordance with the objectives set out in the ENP, the Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement, the proposed amendment to Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introduces three new duty free tariff quotas for fresh apples, fresh table grapes and fresh plums.

    As the Autonomous Trade Preference scheme expires at the end of 2015, this amendment provides for a time-limited response to the immediate needs for the key export products adversely affected (i.e. apples, plums and table grapes).

    BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the proposed amendment to the Regulation incurs negligible implications for the EU budget. The total imports from Moldova to the EU in 2013 constituted 0.1% of the total imports to the EU. Whereas about 90% of all imports from Moldova enter the EU duty-free, imports of fresh apples, fresh plums and fresh table grapes under entry price from the Republic of Moldova represented less than 0.01% of the total EU imports from the world of these products.

    The corresponding loss of tariff revenue should therefore have a limited impact on the EU’s own resources.
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