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34 Amendments of Eric ANDRIEU related to 2011/0281(COD)

Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
(48) The application of standards for the marketing of agricultural products can contribute to improving the economic conditions for the production and marketing as well as the quality of such products. The application of such standards is therefore in the interest of producers, traders and consumers. In order to bring about these economic and qualitative improvements, this Regulation and its implementing regulations should include all the previous provisions of the single CMO and its implementing regulations concerning specific standards, including those relating to indications of origin, additional requirements for the marketing of fruit and vegetables, and the content of standards on meat from bovine animals aged 12 months or less, milk and milk products, spreadable fats, eggs and poultrymeat, hops and honey.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
(54) Taking into account the interest of consumAs origin is a useful indication for consumers and for the marketing of the producers to receive adequate and transparent productproduct, it is desirable to expand the requirement to indicate the origin of products, consistently with the content of the regulation on consumer information,; it should also be possible to determine the place of farming, on a case by case approach at the appropriate geographical level, while taking into account the specificities of some sectors, in particular concerning processed agricultural products.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 146
(146) Pursuant to Regulation (EUC) No [COM(2010)799]1234/2007, several sectoral measures, including on milk quotas, sugar quotas and other sugar measures and the restrictions on the planting of vines, as well as certain state aids, will expire within a reasonable period following the entry in force of this Regulation. After the repeal of Regulation (EU) No [COM(2010)799], the relevant provisions should continue to apply until the end of the schemes concernare supposed to expire soon after the entry in force of this Regulation because of decisions taken in the past. On account of a context of very great volatility of European and international agricultural market prices and a difficult budgetary context, the principle of abandonment of these supply management tools, which are extremely important for the stability of farm incomes and for security of supply for consumers, ought to be reconsidered. Vine-planting rights ought, in particular, to be preserved.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
These reference prices shall regularly be updated in the light of market trends so that they correspond to economic realities, thus enabling markets to play more effectively their role in setting prices, which remain a very important component of farm incomes.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) pigmeat;
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 891 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 f (new)
Article 20 f Target group Aid programmes aimed at improving access to food and improving children’s eating habits are intended for young people and children who regularly attend primary or secondary-level educational establishments, nurseries and other establishments for children, including holiday centres, hospitals and health and social care facilities, which are managed or approved by Member States’ competent authorities.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 893 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 2 – section 1 – subsection 1 – title
School fruit and vegetable scheme
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 896 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the supply to children in educationalthe establishments, including nurseries, other pre-school establishments, primary and secondary schools, referred to in Article 20a of products of the fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, and bananas sectors; and
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 931 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Union aid shall be granted for supplying to children in educationalthe establishments referred to Article 20a certain products of the milk and milk products sector.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 977 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 75100 % for activities in the areas referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 and in market monitoring and administrative market management;
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 75100 % for fixed assets investments and 750 % for other activities in the area referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1;
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 983 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 75 % for the work programmes carried out in at least three third countries or non- producing Member States by approved operator organisations from at least two producer Member States in the areas referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1, and 50 % for the other activities in these areas; additional financing, up to the level of 50% of the costs exclusive of the EU financing, may be provided by the Member State concerned.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1060 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, that percentage may be increased to 4.6 % of the value of the marketed production provided that the amount in excess of 4.1 % of the value of the marketed production is used solely for crisis prevention and management measurof the value of the producer organisation’s marketed production may be increased exceptionally to finance measures for addressing major crises.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 a (new)
Article 102a Responsible national authorities for the wine sector 1. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Regulation concerning the determination of competent national authorities, Member States shall designate one or more authorities which shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with Union rules in the wine sector. In particular, Member States shall designate the laboratories authorised to carry out official analyses in the wine sector. The designated laboratories shall meet the general criteria for the operation of testing laboratories set out in ISO/IEC 17025. 2. Member States shall inform the Commission of the names and addresses of the authorities and laboratories referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall make this information public and update it periodically.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 b (new)
Article 102b Evaluations in the wine sector Member States shall give notice of and draw up evaluations in the wine sector: (a) As concerns unlawful plantings planted after 31 August 1998 referred to in Article 85a of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, Member States shall communicate to the Commission by 1 March each year the areas planted with vines without a corresponding planting right after 31 August 1998 as well as the areas grubbed up in accordance with paragraph 1 of that Article. (b) As concerns obligatory regularisation of unlawful plantings planted before 1 September 1998 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, Member States shall inform the Commission by 1 March of each of the relevant years about: (i) the areas planted with vines without a corresponding planting right before 1 September 1998; (ii) the areas regularised, the fees as provided for and the average value of the regional planting rights under Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. (c) Member States shall submit to the Commission by 1 March each year a report on the implementation of the measures provided for in their support programmes referred to in Section IV of Chapter II of Title I of Part II during the previous financial year. The reports shall list and describe the measures for which Union assistance under the support programmes was granted and shall, in particular, provide details on the implementation of the promotion measures referred to in Article 43. (d) Member States shall, no later than 1 March 2014, submit to the Commission an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the support programmes as well as an indication of how to increase their efficiency. (e) The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt rules on notifications and evaluation in order to ensure uniform application of this Article.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1631 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v a (new)
(va) laying down production and marketing rules when products are first placed on the market which are stricter than those laid down at EU or national level;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii a (new)
(viia) implementing joint measures to anticipate and manage economic risks, in particular the equalisation funds referred to in Article 109c;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1672 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 a (new)
Article 106a Rules of association of producer organisations 1. The rules of association of a producer organisation shall require its member producers, in particular, to: (a) apply the rules adopted by the producer organisation relating to production reporting, production, marketing and protection of the environment; (b) be members of only one producer organisation for any given product of the holding, without prejudice to any derogation granted by the Member State concerned in duly justified cases where producer members hold two distinct production units located in different geographical areas; (c) provide the information requested by the producer organisation for statistical purposes, in particular on growing areas, production, yields and direct sales; 2. The rules of association of a producer organisation shall also provide for: (a) procedures for laying down, adopting and amending the rules referred to in paragraph 1; (b) the imposition on members of financial contributions needed to finance the producer organisation; (c) rules enabling the producer members to scrutinise democratically their organisation and its decisions; (d) penalties for infringement of obligations under the articles of association, particularly non-payment of financial contributions, or of the rules laid down by the producer organisation; (e) rules on the admission of new members, and in particular the minimum period of membership which may not be less than one year; (f) the accounting and budgetary rules necessary for the operation of the organisation. 3. Producer organisations shall be deemed to be acting in the name and on behalf of their members in economic matters within their terms of reference, whether or not ownership of the products concerned has been transferred from producers to producer organisations.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1722 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
(iv) exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the products and by-products, including non-agricultural or food outlets;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1729 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
(vii) developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and marketing, and more specifically for winemaking with regard to the wine sector;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1736 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point x
(x) encouraging healthy consumption of the products andon the internal market and/or informing about the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns, promoting consumption and/or furnishing information concerning products on the internal and external markets and,with regard to the wine sector, encouraging the moderate and responsible consumption of wine;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) implementing collective measures to prevent and manage economic risks, in particular the equalisation funds referred to in Article 109c;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) contributing to the management of by-products and of waste;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1779 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 109a Role of groups 1. In order to improve and stabilise the operation of the market in products which have been assigned a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication pursuant to the EU Regulation on agricultural product quality schemes [2010/0353 (COD)], producer Member States may lay down marketing rules to regulate supply, in particular by implementing decisions taken by producer and interbranch organisations and by the groups referred to in Article 42 of the EU Regulation on agricultural product quality schemes [2010/0353 (COD)]. 2. Such rules shall be proportionate to the objective pursued and: (a) only cover the regulation of supply and aim to bring the supply of the product into line with demand; (b) not be made binding for a renewable period exceeding five years of marketing; (c) shall not relate to any transaction after the first marketing of the product concerned; (d) must not allow for price fixing, including where prices are set for guidance or by way of recommendation; (e) shall not render unavailable an excessive proportion of the product concerned that would otherwise be available; (f) shall not have the effect of preventing an operator from starting production of the product concerned; 3. The rules referred to in paragraph 1 shall be brought to the attention of operators by being set out in extenso in an official publication of the Member State concerned. 4. The decisions and measures taken by the Member States in year n in accordance with this Article shall be notified to the Commission before 1 March of year n+1. 5. The Commission may ask a Member State to withdraw its decision if it finds that that decision precludes competition in a substantial part of the internal market, compromises the free movement of goods or is at odds with the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1781 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 109a Equalisation funds 1. Producer groups, producer group associations and interbranch organisations may set up equalisation funds in respect of economic risks. Members’contributions shall be voluntary and may not be made compulsory. 2. Equalisation funds may pay compensation to operators in respect of financial loss relating to the farming activities covered by the organisations referred to in the first paragraph. Losses shall be calculated on the basis of an economic indicator established by the fund and reflecting the profitability of the activity.It shall be established by comparing the value of this indicator with its annual mean over the last three years or a three-year average taken over the last five years, excluding the highest and lowest values. 3. Equalisation fund payments to members shall be made following authorisation by the Member State and must be proportional to the loss sustained. Member States shall establish the operation rules of the equalisation funds and in particular the lower reference index payment threshold.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) accounts in the case of interbranch organisations for a significant share of the economic activities referred to in Article 108(1)(a) under the conditions laid down by the Member State.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1797 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The rules for which extension to other operators may be requested as provided in paragraph 1 shall haverelate to one of the following aims:activities fulfilling the aims set out in Article 106 (c), except for that set out under point vii a(new) or Article 108 (1) (c), except for that set out under point xi a(new).
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1841 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The absence of a delegated act adopted by the Commission shall not prevent the organisations referred to in Articles 106 to 108 adopting measures relating to these areas of activity.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1851 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 113 b (new)
Article 113b Contractual negotiations 1. A producer organisation for one of the sectors listed in Article 1(2)of this Regulation, recognised under Article 106, may negotiate on behalf of its producer members, in respect of part or all of their joint production, contracts for the delivery of agricultural products by a producer to a processor, an intermediary or a distributor. 2. The negotiations led by the producer organisation may take place: (a) whether or not there is a transfer of ownership of the products concerned by the producers to the producer organisation; (b) whether or not the price negotiated is the same for the joint production of all of the producer members or only of some of them; (c) provided the farmers concerned are not members of any other producer organisation which also negotiates such contracts on their behalf; however, Member States may derogate from this condition in duly justified cases where producers hold two distinct production units located in different geographic areas; (d) provided that the products in question are not covered by an obligation to deliver arising from the farmer’s membership of a cooperative in accordance with the conditions set out in the cooperative’s statutes or the rules and decisions provided for in or derived from these statutes; and (e) provided that the producer organisation notifies the competent authorities of the Member State or Member States in which it operates of the quantities of the agricultural products covered by such negotiations. 3. For the purposes of this Article, references to producer organisations shall also cover associations of such producer organisations. 4. The Member States in which negotiations take place in accordance with this Article shall notify the Commission of the application of paragraph 2(e). 5. The thresholds laying down production volumes to which collective negotiations might apply can be found in the Annex to this Regulation.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2003 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In particular, Article 101(1) of the Treaty shall not apply to agreements, decisions and practices of farmers, farmers' associations, or associations of such associations, orthe agreements, decisions and concerted practices of producers, producer organisations recognised under Article 106 of this Regulation, or associations of producer organisations recognised under Article 107 of this Regulation, which concern the production or sale of agricultural products or the use of joint facilities for the storage, treatment or processing of agricultural products, and under which there is no obligation to charge identical prices, unless competition is thereby excluded or or the implementation of collective measures aimed at preventing and managing economic risk, in particular the equalisation fund referred to in Article 109c, shall be deemed necessary to achieving the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty are jeopardised.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2070 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 155 – title
Measures concerning animal or plant diseases and loss of consumer confidence due to public, animal or plant health risks
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 156 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When the Commission, acting in accordance with Article 156, introduces support for operators in a given sector, the EU funding may be topped up from the equalisation funds provided for in Article 109c. The Commission shall determine, by means of a delegated act, the permissible amount of such top-ups in relation to the EU support. Member States may restrict eligibility for EU support to operators who participate in an equalisation fund.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 158 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) no later than 31 December 2014 on the feasibility of introducing specific marketing rules for the following products: - pigmeat; - sheepmeat and goatmeat. This report shall outline the relevant provisions which the Commission intends to propose by means of delegated acts.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 163 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) the transitional planting right regime set out in Subsection II of Section V of Chapter III of Title I of Part II, until 31 December 2015, or, to the extent necessary in order to give effect to any decision taken by Member States under Article 89(5), until 31 December 2018;deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI