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| 19.2.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 41/104 |
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19.2.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 41/104

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P6_TA(2008)0010

European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 January 2008 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the measures to be undertaken by the Commission in 2008-13 making use of the remote-sensing applications developed within the framework of the common agricultural policy (COM(2007)0383 — C6-0273/2007 — 2007/0132(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0383), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2007)0383),

| — | having regard to Article 37(2), third subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0273/2007), |
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having regard to Article 37(2), third subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0273/2007),

| — | 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 (A6-0508/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0508/2007),

| 1. | Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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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, |
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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; |
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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; |
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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. |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Recital 2 |
| (2) Experience gained in 2004-07, within the framework of Decision No 1445/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on the application of aerial-survey and remote-sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 1999 to 2003, as amended, and the decisions which preceded it, has
  enabled the agro-meteorological system for forecasting yields and monitoring land and crop conditions to achieve
  an advanced operational and development stage
  and to demonstrate its effectiveness
  . | (2) Experience gained in 2004-2007, within the framework of Decision No 1445/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on the application of aerial-survey and remote-sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 1999 to 2003, as amended, and the decisions which preceded it, has
  both provided enhanced knowledge on monitoring land use, land cover and environmental parameters (LUCAS project), and generated
  an operational and development stage
  of the agro-meteorological system for monitoring crops and forecasting yields (MARS project)
  . |
| Amendment 2 |
| Recital 2a (new) |
| | (2a) Only the MARS pilot project, which falls within the scope of Decision No 2066/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on the continued application of aerial-survey and remote-sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 2004 to 2007 (1) falls within the scope of the present Regulation. More specifically, only the operational measures undertaken by the Commission which make use of remote-sensing applications within the framework of the common agricultural policy fall within the scope of the present Regulation. |
| Amendment 3 |
| Recital 5 |
| (5) It should also be laid down that the information and estimates which result from the measures undertaken
  and
  are held by the Commission should be made available to the Member States, and the European Parliament and the Council should be informed by means of an interim and a final report of the conditions for implementation of the remote-sensing measures undertaken and on the use of the resources made available to the Commission, accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal to continue these measures beyond the period laid down in this Regulation. | (5) It should also be laid down that the information and estimates which result from the measures undertaken are held by the Commission
  and are used solely for estimating yields and not for control purposes. The information and the estimates
  should be made available to the Member States, and the European Parliament and the Council should be informed by means of an interim and a final report of the conditions for implementation of the remote-sensing measures undertaken and on the use of the resources made available to the Commission, accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal to continue these measures beyond the period laid down in this Regulation. |
| Amendment 4 |
| Article 1, paragraph 1, introductory part |
| 1. | From 1 January 2008, for a six-year period, the measures undertaken by the Commission making use of remote-sensing applications within the framework of the common agricultural policy may be financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, pursuant to Article 3(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005
  , where their aim is to give the Commission the means to: |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 2

(2) Experience gained in 2004-07, within the framework of Decision No 1445/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on the application of aerial-survey and remote-sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 1999 to 2003, as amended, and the decisions which preceded it, has
  enabled the agro-meteorological system for forecasting yields and monitoring land and crop conditions to achieve
  an advanced operational and development stage
  and to demonstrate its effectiveness
  .

2004-07

enabled the agro-meteorological system for forecasting yields and monitoring land and crop conditions to achieve

and to demonstrate its effectiveness

(2) Experience gained in 2004-2007, within the framework of Decision No 1445/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on the application of aerial-survey and remote-sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 1999 to 2003, as amended, and the decisions which preceded it, has
  both provided enhanced knowledge on monitoring land use, land cover and environmental parameters (LUCAS project), and generated
  an operational and development stage
  of the agro-meteorological system for monitoring crops and forecasting yields (MARS project)
  .

2004-2007,

both provided enhanced knowledge on monitoring land use, land cover and environmental parameters (LUCAS project), and generated

of the agro-meteorological system for monitoring crops and forecasting yields (MARS project)

Amendment 2

Recital 2a (new)

(2a) Only the MARS pilot project, which falls within the scope of Decision No 2066/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on the continued application of aerial-survey and remote-sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 2004 to 2007 (1) falls within the scope of the present Regulation. More specifically, only the operational measures undertaken by the Commission which make use of remote-sensing applications within the framework of the common agricultural policy fall within the scope of the present Regulation.

(2a) Only the MARS pilot project, which falls within the scope of Decision No 2066/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on the continued application of aerial-survey and remote-sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 2004 to 2007 (1

Amendment 3

Recital 5

(5) It should also be laid down that the information and estimates which result from the measures undertaken
  and
  are held by the Commission should be made available to the Member States, and the European Parliament and the Council should be informed by means of an interim and a final report of the conditions for implementation of the remote-sensing measures undertaken and on the use of the resources made available to the Commission, accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal to continue these measures beyond the period laid down in this Regulation.

and

(5) It should also be laid down that the information and estimates which result from the measures undertaken are held by the Commission
  and are used solely for estimating yields and not for control purposes. The information and the estimates
  should be made available to the Member States, and the European Parliament and the Council should be informed by means of an interim and a final report of the conditions for implementation of the remote-sensing measures undertaken and on the use of the resources made available to the Commission, accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal to continue these measures beyond the period laid down in this Regulation.

and are used solely for estimating yields and not for control purposes. The information and the estimates

Amendment 4

Article 1, paragraph 1, introductory part

1.

From 1 January 2008, for a six-year period, the measures undertaken by the Commission making use of remote-sensing applications within the framework of the common agricultural policy may be financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, pursuant to Article 3(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005
  , where their aim is to give the Commission the means to:

From 1 January 2008, for a six-year period, the measures undertaken by the Commission making use of remote-sensing applications within the framework of the common agricultural policy may be financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, pursuant to Article 3(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005

| 1. | The financial envelope for the implementation of this programme for the period 2008 to 2013 is hereby set at EUR 9,2 million. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the ceilings of the budget headings in the financial framework,
  where their aim is to give the Commission the means to: |
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1.

The financial envelope for the implementation of this programme for the period 2008 to 2013 is hereby set at EUR 9,2 million. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the ceilings of the budget headings in the financial framework,
  where their aim is to give the Commission the means to:

The financial envelope for the implementation of this programme for the period 2008 to 2013 is hereby set at EUR 9,2 million. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the ceilings of the budget headings in the financial framework,

Amendment 5

Article 1, paragraph 1, point (a)

(a) manage agricultural markets;

(a)
  help
  manage agricultural markets;

help

Amendment 6

Article 1, paragraph 1, point (c)

(c) promote access to the information referred to in point (b);

(c) promote access to the information referred to in point (b)
  by the bodies so authorised in accordance with this Regulation only
  ;

by the bodies so authorised in accordance with this Regulation only

Amendment 7

Article 1, paragraph 2, point (b)

(b)
  creation of a spatial data infrastructure and a
  website;

creation of a spatial data infrastructure and a

(b)
  improvement of the JRC Agriculture Unit
  website
  making all relevant research data freely available to the public
  ;

improvement of the JRC Agriculture Unit

making all relevant research data freely available to the public

Amendment 8

Article 1, paragraph 2, point (ba) (new)

(ba) creation of an inventory of all spatial data, remote-sensing and agro-meteorological projects and consolidation of existing spatial data infrastructure and websites;

(ba) creation of an inventory of all spatial data, remote-sensing and agro-meteorological projects and consolidation of existing spatial data infrastructure and websites;

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(1)  OJ L 309, 26.11.2003, p. 9.

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