A4-0154/96

Proposal for a Council Regulation opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products originating in Ceuta (COM(95)0687 - C4-0134/96 - 95/0351(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 2a (new)

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Whereas tariff policy and common commercial policy measures may be used as an appropriate instrument for promoting economic and social cohesion in the European Union and, in particular, for promoting the development of the outermost regions and their gradual approximation to the average level of prosperity in Europe;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 3a (new)

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Whereas the production capacity of Ceuta's aquaculture industry has been developing substantially over the last few years and whereas support for fish farming, a project largely financed with the aid of Community funds, is proving extremely useful in boosting Ceuta's economy;

(Amendment 3)

Recital 3b (new)

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Whereas expansion of the tariff quotas for the products classified under NC 03019990, 03026994 and 0302 6995 will not cause any distortion on the Community market, since sea bream and sea bass are products for which there is a broad and growing demand in the Union;

(Amendment 4)

Recital 8

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Whereas zero-duty Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened for the products in question the volumes fixed on the basis of annual production at 3 million individual fish (fry and juveniles) and 100 tonnes (adults); whereas the quota year must run from 1 January to 31 December each year; whereas application of the quota duty is subject to compliance with the rules laid down for the common organization of the markets;

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Whereas zero-duty Community tariff quotas should therefore be opened for the products in question the volumes fixed on the basis of annual production at 3 million individual fish (fry and juveniles) and 200 tonnes (adults); whereas the quota year must run from 1 January to 31 December each year; whereas application of the quota duty is subject to compliance with the rules laid down for the common organization of the markets;

(Amendment 5)

Article 2, table, No. 09.0322, columns 4 and 5

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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain fishery products originating in Ceuta (COM(95)0687 - C4-0134/96 - 95/0351(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0687 - 95/0351(CNS) ((OJ C 55, 24.2.1996, p. 8.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, in particular the last subparagraph of Article 25(4) (C4-0134/96),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Fisheries (A4-0154/96),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.