Activities of Sylvie GOULARD related to 2013/0398(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries PDF (288 KB) DOC (423 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The work programme drawn up by the Commission should be based on the objectives set out in this Regulation, which consist of increasing the market share of European products, increasing their competitiveness and opening up new markets, especially in those sectors most affected by trade agreements, as well as informing consumers about the high standards that EU legislation requires of EU products and increasing recognition and awareness of European quality schemes (PGI, PDO, TSG, organic).
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Financing rules should be set. As a general rule, so that interestinged proposing organisations assume their responsibilities, the Union should cover only part of the cost of programmes. Certain administrative and staff costs which are not linked to implementation of the CAP form an integral part of information provision and promotion measures and could be eligible for Union funding.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure the coherence, effectiveness and sound management of the measures provided for in this Regulation as well as the efficient use of Union funding, the Commission should be delegated the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty as regards the specific conditions of brand visibility and the indication of product origin, the criteria for determining the eligibility of proposing organisations, the conditions governing competitive tendering between implementing organisations and the conditions according to which the proposing organisation may be authorised to implement certain parts of the programme itself, the work programmes laying down strategic priorities, and, finally, the specific conditions determining the eligibility of the costs of information provision and promotion measures for simple programmes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including using external experts. When preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, the Commission will ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that uniform implementing conditions apply under this Regulation, the Commission should be granted implementing powers for the purposes of adopting implementing acts concerning work programmes laying down strategic priorities, the selection of simple programmes. the implementing, monitoring and control arrangements of simple programmes, the rules concerning the conclusion of contracts for the implementation of simple programmes selected in accordance with this Regulation, and the common impact assessment framework for programmes. These powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 . __________________ 17 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – title
Article 2 – title
Measures on the internal market and in third countries
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point b
(b) information measures aimed at stressing the characteristics of agricultural and food products and on the themes referred to in Article 5(4);
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point b a (new)
(ba) promotion measures aimed at increasing sales of agricultural and food products produced in the EU.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, adopte empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 23 and on the basis of the objectives listed in Article 1, concerning the adoption of a work programme setting out the objectives pursued, the priorities, the expected results, the implementing arrangements and the total amount of the financing plan. It shall also contain the main evaluation criteria, a description of the measures to be financed, an indication of the amounts allocated to each type of measure and an indicative implementation timetable and, in the case of grants, the maximum rate of co- financing.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph – -1 (new)
Article 27 – paragraph – -1 (new)
- 1. By not later than 31 December [2017], the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council an interim report on the application of this Regulation, including rate of uptake in different Member States, together with any appropriate proposals. At the European Parliament's request the Commission shall come and present the interim report to the responsible committee.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
By not later than 31 December [2020], the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of this Regulation together with any appropriate proposals. At the European Parliament's request the Commission shall come and present the interim report to the responsible committee.