14 Amendments of Willy MEYER related to 2011/0281(COD)
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) In some Member States the degree to which producers are organised is particularly slight, and producer organisations are weak, not to say non- existent. Taking into account their specific situation and the extent to which producer organisations have developed on their territory, Member States may choose to have competent national authorities exercise the responsibilities assigned to producer organisations.
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83
Recital 83
(83) Specific instruments will still be needed after the end of the quota system to ensure a fair balance of rights and obligations between sugar undertakings and sugar beet growers. Therefore, the standard provisions governing agreements between them should be established.
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83 a (new)
Recital 83 a (new)
(83a) This Regulation should ensure, as it is essential to do, that Member States can recover beet production quotas for sugar refining, a point applying particularly to countries which have lost their quotas and now depend entirely on imports for their raw material for processing; it should, in addition, guarantee fair access to raw materials for sugar production.
Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 145 a (new)
Recital 145 a (new)
(145a) In recent years tens of thousands of milk producers in all parts of the EU have been forced to cease production because of ruinous producer prices that do not offset production costs. The present state of the milk sector is inextricably linked to its liberalisation and to the increase in production quotas with a view to their abolition.
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 145 b (new)
Recital 145 b (new)
(145b) Wine-growing is a core farming activity, especially in southern European countries, and the projected abolition of vine planting rights is adding to the risk that the agricultural products concerned will die out.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 146
Recital 146
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 149
Recital 149
(149) As regards contractual relations in the milk and milk products sectors, the measures set out in this Regulation, are justified in the current economic circumstances of the dairy market and the structure of the supply chain. They should therefore be applied for a sufficiently long duration (both before and after the abolition of milk quotas) to allow them to have full effect. However, given their far- reaching nature, they should nevertheless be temporary in nature, and be subject to review. The Commission should adopt reports on the development of the milk market, covering in particular potential incentives to encourage farmers to enter into joint production agreements, to be submitted by 30 June 2014 and 31 December 2018 respectively,
Amendment 611 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “less developed regions” shall mean those regions defined as such in Article 82(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) [COM(2011)615] laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic Framework and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006; (b) “extreme weather events” shall mean weather conditions comparable to natural disasters, for example strong winds, frost, hail, ice, rain, or drought, which destroy or reduce production to an extent exceeding 30% of a given farmer’s average annual production. Average annual production shall be calculated with reference to the three preceding years or to a three-year average based on the last five years, excluding the highest and the lowest figure; (c) “local products” means products produced within not more than 150 km of the place where they are consumed.
Amendment 913 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The amount specified in paragraph 4(a) may be revised should needs subsequently arise from the implementation of the strategies referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 1187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3
Article 49 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1416 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part II – Title II – Chapter I a (new)
Part II – Title II – Chapter I a (new)
TITLE II CHAPTER Ia Regulation of production Article 100a Quotas in the milk sector 1. The existing milk production quota system shall remain in force beyond 2015. The quotas shall, as soon as possible, be adjusted to the needs of the Member States and to their relative installed production capacity levels. 2. The Commission shall submit a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on national milk quotas, adjusted as provided for in paragraph 1; the time-frame shall be such as to enable that Regulation to enter into force on 1 July 2014. Article 100b Vine planting rights 1. The existing planting rights system in the wine sector shall remain in force beyond 2015. 2. The Commission shall assess the need for any adjustments and adaptations to the current system and shall submit a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down special arrangements for regions in which wine-growing is the main activity with a view to preserving the distinctive characteristics of the grapevine products of those regions; the time-frame shall be such as to enable that Regulation to enter into force on 1 July 2014. Article 100c Quotas in the sugar sector 1. The existing quota system in the sugar sector shall remain in force beyond 2015. The quotas shall, as soon as possible, be adjusted to the relative installed and/or potential production capacity levels of the Member States. 2. The Commission shall submit a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on national quotas in the sugar sector, adjusted as provided for in paragraph 1; the time-frame shall be such as to enable that Regulation to enter into force on 1 July 2014. Article 100d Other sectors 1. By 1 July 2014 the Commission shall submit an impact study on the discontinuation of the regulation and distribution instruments applying to production in other sectors in the Member States. 2. On the basis of the findings of the study referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall, in due course, submit proposals establishing quota systems in other sectors, where this is necessary in order to enable production to be spread evenly in the Member States, taking into account their individual possibilities and potential while allowing scope for differentiated development in Member States with higher deficits in the sectors concerned.
Amendment 1866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part II – Title II – Chapter III – Section 4 a (new)
Part II – Title II – Chapter III – Section 4 a (new)
SECTION 4A MEMBER STATE MANAGEMENT OPTION Article 116a Management option Taking into account the specific situation in the individual Member States and the extent to which producer and operator organisations have developed, where producers are organised to a particularly low degree, the responsibilities assigned under this Regulation to producer organisations may be exercised by the national authorities of a Member State.
Amendment 1921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 130 a (new)
Article 130 a (new)
Amendment 2034 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 145 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 145 – paragraph 4 – point d