# CE2010016EN.01019901.xml

| 22.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 16/199 |
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22.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 16/199

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Community strategic guidelines for rural development (2007 to 2013) *

P6_TA(2008)0552

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 November 2008 on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2006/144/EC on the Community strategic guidelines for rural development (programming period 2007 to 2013) (COM(2008)0306 — C6-0239/2008 — 2008/0106(CNS))

(2010/C 16 E/38)

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0306), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2008)0306),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0239/2008), |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0239/2008),

| — | having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinions of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Regional Development (A6-0377/2008), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinions of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Regional Development (A6-0377/2008),

1.   Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2.   Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

3.   Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4.   Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

5.   Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENT |
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| Amendment 1


  Proposal for a decision — amending act


  Annex — point 2


  Decision 2006/144/EC


  Annex — part 3 — point 3.4a — point (i) |
| (i) | In particular investment support under axis 1 can be targeted towards energy, water and other input saving machinery and equipment as well as to the production of renewable energy for on farm use. In the agrifood chain and forestry sector investment support should help to develop innovative and more sustainable ways of
  biofuel processing
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TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENT

Amendment 1

Amendment 1

Proposal for a decision — amending act

Proposal for a decision — amending act

Annex — point 2

Annex — point 2

Decision 2006/144/EC

Decision 2006/144/EC

Annex — part 3 — point 3.4a — point (i)

Annex — part 3 — point 3.4a — point (i)

(i)

In particular investment support under axis 1 can be targeted towards energy, water and other input saving machinery and equipment as well as to the production of renewable energy for on farm use. In the agrifood chain and forestry sector investment support should help to develop innovative and more sustainable ways of
  biofuel processing
  .

biofuel processing

| (i) | In particular investment support under axis 1 can be targeted towards energy, water and other input saving machinery and equipment as well as to the production of renewable energy for on farm use. In the agrifood chain and forestry sector investment support should help to develop innovative and more sustainable ways of
  replacing fossil fuels and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, including by means of second-generation agrofuels, whereby it must be ensured that food production is not reduced as a result and that the energy balance of the farm concerned is improved overall
  . |
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(i)

In particular investment support under axis 1 can be targeted towards energy, water and other input saving machinery and equipment as well as to the production of renewable energy for on farm use. In the agrifood chain and forestry sector investment support should help to develop innovative and more sustainable ways of
  replacing fossil fuels and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, including by means of second-generation agrofuels, whereby it must be ensured that food production is not reduced as a result and that the energy balance of the farm concerned is improved overall
  .

replacing fossil fuels and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, including by means of second-generation agrofuels, whereby it must be ensured that food production is not reduced as a result and that the energy balance of the farm concerned is improved overall

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