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Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 a (new)

This article shall not apply to co- operatives.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States ~~shall~~may recognise, on request, interbranch organisations in any of the sectors listed in Article 1(2), which:

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Jens ROHDE, Anne E. JENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. activities of interbranch organisations must not result in distortion of competition between producers in different Member States and must be aligned with the principles laid down in article 145.

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Jens ROHDE, Anne E. JENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1

1. In cases where a recognised producer organisation, a recognised association of producer organisations or a recognised interbranch organisation operating in a specific economic area or economic areas of a Member State is considered to be representative of the production of or trade in or processing of a given product, the Member State concerned may, at the request of that organisation, make binding for a limited period of time some of the agreements, decisions or concerted practices agreed on within that organisation on other operators acting in the economic area or areas in question, whether individuals or groups and not belonging to the organisation or association.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Jens ROHDE, Anne E. JENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2

~~2. An ‘economic area’ shall mean a geographical zone made up of adjoining or neighbouring production regions in which production and marketing conditions are homogeneous.~~deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Jens ROHDE, Anne E. JENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

An organisation or association shall be deemed representative where, in the economic area or areas concerned of a Member State: (a) it accounts for, as a proportion of the volume of production or of trade in or of processing of the product or products concerned: (i) for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector, at least 60%, or (ii) in other cases, at least two thirds, and (b) it accounts for, in the case of producer organisations, more than 50% of the producers concerned.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Jens ROHDE, Anne E. JENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Where the request for extension of its rules to other operators covers more than one economic area, the organisation or association shall demonstrate the minimum level of representativeness as defined in the first subparagraph for each of the branches it groups in each of the economic areas concerned.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Jens ROHDE, Anne E. JENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4

4. The rules for which extension to other operators may be requested as provided in paragraph 1 shall have one of the following aims: (a) production and market reporting; (b) stricter production rules than those laid down in Union or national rules; (c) drawing up of standard contracts which are compatible with Union rules; (d) rules on marketing; (e) rules on protecting the environment; (f) measures to promote and exploit the potential of products; (g) measures to protect organic farming as well as designations of origin, quality labels and geographical indications; (h) research to add value to the products, in particular through new uses which do not pose a threat to public health; (i) studies to improve the quality of products; (j) research, in particular into methods of cultivation permitting reduced use of plant protection or animal health products and guaranteeing conservation of the soil and the environment; (k) definition of minimum qualities and definition of minimum standards of packing and presentation; (l) use of certified seed and monitoring of product quality. Those rules shall not cause any damage to other operators in the Member State concerned or the Union and shall not have any of the effects listed in Article 145(4) or be otherwise incompatible with Union or national rules in force.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

Jens ROHDE, Anne E. JENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 111

Financial contributions of non-members Where rules of a recognised producer organisation, a recognised association of producer organisations or a recognised interbranch organisation are extended under Article 110 and the activities covered by those rules are in the general economic interest of persons whose activities relate to the products concerned, the Member State which has granted recognition may decide that individuals or groups which are not members of the organisation but which benefit from those activities shall pay the organisation all or part of the financial contributions paid by its members to the extent that such contributions are intended to cover costs directly incurred as a result of pursuing the activities in question.deleted

2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI

9 Amendments of Anne E. JENSEN related to 2011/0281(COD)

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